#the ship i didn't know i needed in my life

[maldeldest]

So, I was wondering in how many Episodes Zuko actually antagonized the Gaang so (because I have no life) I got us all an Overview

1x1: Zuko's introduction and the worst thing he did was stalking them, while he remained on his ship to annoy his uncle

1x2: Classic capturing Aang moment. That's how the best friendships begin

1x3: No antagonzing here. Just kicking Zhao's ass

1x4: The Kyoshi Island fight. Yet another classic

1x5: No Zuko

1x6: Short cameo and kinda bad for taking the necklace, but he just picked it up so I let that slide.

1x7: Decided to save Uncle instead of following the Avatar *pats his bald head* Good boy

1x8: Again Zhao is the bigger asshole but he shot them and grabbed Aang for like 3 seconds.

1x9: Teaming up with pirates to be the perfect villain, oh yeeeah.

1x10: No Zuko here

1x11: No Zuko here

1x12: Here you got everything at once. Zuko being a little bitch (I love him so much), then this 13 year old mf had the balls to speak up against innocents dying and the Agni Kai scene killed me. My boy then let the Avatar escape yet again to ensure the safety of his crew. And that, my friends, is the reason why Zuko was never a villain to me, only an antagonist.

1x13: Zuko being vulnerable and losing hope and then saves Aang. I count that one as good because he could have chased him after but didn't (Yeah I know he was still injured and tired, BUT I LET IT COUNT)

1x14: No Zuko here

1x15: Again classic June team up with her whip.

1x16: No Zuko, Only mentioned.

1x17: Again no Zuko here.

1x18: Ahhh the very first assasination attempt. They grow up so fast.

1x19: Starts wholesome but shit got serious because Zuko has Aang. (And gets the most clichee bad guy line "Who do we have here?" Zuko no you are better than this).

1x20: Here we have both a bad thing and a good thing. Bad thing is ofc holding Aang captive for half the episode and good is trying to save Zhao (who hasn't deserved it a bit but Zuko is better than me IG)

2x1: Nothing to see here. Azula serves as the bad guy and Zuko is doing humanity a favor by cutting off his ponytail.

2x2: Good boys dont steal oastric horses from nice ladies, Zuko. Ts ts ts.

2x3: Azula serves as the worthy antagonist. I guess Zuko gave over his cepter.

2x4: Only one Zuko scene at the beginning. A shame. What ? No, Zuko didn't steal these guys swords, that was the blue spirit. PAY ATTENTION!

2x5: Zuko (steals) brings food on the table for Uncle. What a nice young man.

2x6: No Zuko here

2x7: Okay if I have to explain this one I'm not sure if you should stay here. Love How Avatar wasn't even mentioned.

2x8: Only one line of wanting to capture Aang and then making a fool out of himself against Azula (Zuko, I love you, but that really wasn't your best). And then they worked together. Also, my sweet, I get you have trust issues and all but dont throw fire at people wanting to help your injured uncle

2x9: The only thing he hurt in here was Iroh's nerves.

2x10: No Zuko here

2x11: Zuko and Iroh playing refugee simulator and minding their own buisness.

2x12: Zuko getting dragged into the criminal lifestyle by the bad influence of his new boyfriend -Uncle Iroh

2x13: I see a pattern but again Zuko and Iroh minding their own buisness.

2x14: Zuko and Iroh minding their own buisness but Jet comes in to ruin the fun and spill the tea.

2x15: Who needs honor when you can get a pretty girl.

2x16: Small cameo on the boat and Iroh watching over Zuko. Very wholesome.

2x17: Zuko tried to steal Appa: No bad Zuko, down.

Zuko frees Appa: Good Zuko.

2x18: Zuko is too sick to hunt the Gaang

2x19: Zuko is happy and him and Iroh minding their own buisness. Katara, I love you but why did you have to ruin it 😭

2x20: We... we don't talk about this. Lets just move on

3x1: Love how Zuko isn't even back for 5 minutes and Azula is already mentally torturing him.

3x2: Nice boys also dont sent assassins after his future best friend, Zuko. Ts ts ts.

3x3: No Zuko here

3x4: No Zuko here.

3x5: Zuko and Mai being an all time fighting couple and being assholes to each other but it has nothing to do with the Gang so I let it slide. And wow, Azula manages to have one moment with Zuko that felt honestly wholesome to me. Good Job 👍🏻

3x6: Backstory time. Again, nothing was done to hurt the Gaang so we are good so far.

3x7: No Zuko here

3x8: No Zuko here

3x9: Zuko living the life he deserves as a prince (too bad we have to take it away from him)

3x10: Few Zuko scenes here and there, each of them great.

3x11: Zuko standing up to his father as the GOAT he is

3x12: Zuko joins the Gaang

3x13: Zukaang life changing field trip

3x14: Zukka life changing field trip

3x15: Zukka life changing field trip part 2

3x16: Zutara life changing field trip and Zuko is officially their friend. I love a happy ending.

3x17: Zuko regrets that ponytail more than everything else (and sweet moment with Toph)

3x18: Yup, attacking Aang one last time for good luck but I let it slide.

3x19: If Zuko and Iroh's reunion is not one of your favorite scenes then leave.

3x20: Agni Kai, do I need to say more ?

3x21: All hail firelord Zuko

So, thats it. We only have 9 times where he was actually an evil force to be dealt with by the Gaang out of 61 Episodes. The rest of the times he either wasn't present, minding his own buisness, annoyed his uncle or was a straight up hero even while he was an antagonist.

And thats why to me he is I no way comparable to Zhao, Ozai, Azula, Long Feng or even minor douchebags like Jet.

[faceofpoe]

On the highly contentious unraveling of Cassian Andor (and how season 2 is at its heart about his relationship with Luthen).

(This has nothing to do with justifying or not fuck-all about Rogue One Cassian beyond getting him to that beach, I'm an Andor girlie just working my head around what we've built and where it's going in the context of the show).

I had a lot of issues with arc 1, and some of those issues (like ducking around pillars at a wedding to have the hey we're gonna have to murder that guy talk or, why is Kleya even here?) are not going to go away BUT as someone whose brain wasn't exploded by season 1 until seeing the full big picture come together (Rix Road, beloved), I promised myself a full season rewatch to try to recalibrate.

I haven't rewatched yet, but let's have a 75% recalibration now that arcs 2 and 3 have led us where they have to much fandom furor, and mulling how we bring this whole thing together.

Which brings me back to: this season is at its heart about Cassian's relationship with Luthen, and his acceptance at the end of season 1 that Luthen was right, he's going to die fighting the Empire - so either kill me right now, or put me to good use fighting these bastards for real.

Season 2 came to us with a gigantic ask: engage with the negative space. We have to imagine how Cassian went from big wet bambi eyes above to Mr Earnest-Reassuring-Come-Into-The-Circle with Niya. Mr Empire's-Most-Wanted is sneaking into top secret facilities and doing it with confidence and -

Shit goes instantly sideways. This isn't even the right ship, did anybody know that?? (they didn't, obviously they didn't, they don't know what's gone wrong, and this is really important I think about the fallout of this arc). Cassian's off having a terrible time while Luthen and Kleya are spying and drinking on Chandrila and he doesn't check in and this isn't normal.

It's been a year+ since season 1. Partagaz tells Dedra she's been on the Axis hunt for "almost two years" I believe so presumably we've jumped decently down the calendar year for the 4bby arc.

I have a lot of feels on how Cassian's arc one story should have had more time to breathe, to make the losses punch harder at the end by showing him leaving home, etc, but perhaps that is also the point -

He's good at this; he's accepted his pact with Luthen, one day he'll die fighting - but they're tucked away safe. Brasso's looking out for everyone, Brasso who he tasked with looking out for Maarva if he could. We're meeting him on the high point of thinking he can have it both ways and... perhaps not fearing what happens back home, if this mission or that is the one from which he doesn't return. They'll pull through. This is perhaps his era of: the Cause comes first; we take what's left. And he's balancing it, or thinks he is anyway.

Dashing off home and having found that unraveled while he was having The Worst time on Yavin - captured by, theoretically, allies -

The balance is upended, and cue crisis of faith. Not in the Cause per se, but in Luthen. He gave his own life up to Luthen but now the situation has changed on multiple levels. He's rattled by the failure on Kleya & Luthen's end on Sienar, doesn't have Brasso, doesn't have this illusion of safety on Mina-Rau, Bix and Wilmon both get involved, but Cassian isn't handling it well. There's no "take what's left" when she's right there in the line of fire too. Bix questions his decisions in the field, Luthen... his exchange with Kleya in 2.6 is telling.

"This isn't the piece we need."

"We knew that already."

"I thought seeing it in person would make a difference."

Cassian is not the operative he was where we met him with Niya. Sending him to Ghorman is something of a confirmation of something they've clearly been realizing/discussing. Luthen going to check on Bix/put her to work/whatever was the deal there - this seems very much Not The Norm by her reaction, they don't have a lot of face-to-face contact I would guess - he's doing his own assessment of just what is the situation here. (In the most dickish way possible of course, my problematic beloved.)

Cassian's at this complicated intersection of having lost this comfortable place where he can risk and trust his family's safety. Luthen and Kleya are having their own meltdown over how chaotic their operation has become. Cassian... is probably thinking about that bad intel for Sienar and wondering when the next catastrophic fuck-up that isn't his fault is going to cost something else while Bix is over here being the far better adjusted one about just what war looks like and how unreasonable his mentality about her presence. And I'm really curious if we're meant to read in the sudden appearance of "I have friends everywhere" that this was an effort to avoid another experience like the Maya Pei Brigade.

And then Luthen asks him to see about stoking the flames on Ghorman. (I'm still trying to decide how I feel about the sort of 'having it both ways' aspect of Ghorman and provocation and 'it never mattered anyway the ending was already written.')

And Cassian says: "I'll sit this one out." He doesn't take the order, he decides he wants no part in it. And that is where the final fracture in kill me or take me in finally happens.

He doesn't trust the vision anymore. Doesn't trust that the inevitable tragedy will be worth something in the end. Is this fighting these bastards for real? And is starting, perhaps, to wonder if it was worth it at all, to walk back off that ship to Gangi Moon.

And somewhere in the next year, Cassian starts to come to terms apparently with the fact that he doesn't trust Luthen with his life anymore. But he's not quite all-in with Yavin and Draven either. He's maybe still grappling with the acceptance, or inevitability, or not, that the fight will claim his life in the end - and he's lost his faith in Luthen spending it well. Sometime in this time gap after arguing over Ghorman, the fallout with Cinta, getting shot and struggling with recovery... it unsettles him into retreating, ducking Luthen's calls, until Wilmon turns up with compelling incentive.

[insert Force-ex-machina plot here to heighten his internal struggle]

And at the root of their conversation before the Mon extraction is basically Cassian refusing the assertion from 1.4 - this end is not already written. His own decisions matter. Arcs 1 and 2 only validated his teenage understanding that rebellion is pointless and all they'll do is fight themselves one way or another and, Ghorman has validated his plea with Maarva that she can't beat them. People stand up, they die.

And he has a very similar sort of conversation with Luthen as he had with Maarva and gets much the same response. Still work to be done. Luthen doesn't ask Cassian to stay, but he gives him the "I can't go." They're done. Cassian's done.

[I have quarantined the unfolding of the Bix departure in my brain, Bix's story is now Tether, sorry, I hate it so much, and it could have very much worked without the Force healer Force-ex-machina of it and probably with different timing, anyway]

Anyway Bix pulls the "if you leave, it won't be for me."

So we the audience know of course that Cassian is going to stay. Ironically, perhaps, in a far less make-my-own-decisions friendly capacity within the military hierarchy than he ever was with Luthen. And it will be interesting to see how we meet him at the opening of arc 4. He's presumably got Wilmon and Vel and Melshi and K2SO. He's finally seen the Rebellion pull together; Bix ripped away his fantasy (and it is a fantasy, he knows it's a fantasy because it's played out already on Ferrix and Niamos and Mina-Rau) that there's somewhere safe they could get away from it all.

Will he trust Draven & co to spend his life for good again? Or perhaps he simply can't bring himself to care so much either way after all of the turmoil surrounding Ghorman and the fallout and Bix. Orders are orders and good soldiers follow orders and here he is now, slapped into a uniform with a rank on his chest (idk if he ever actually wears the uniform with rank insignia between all the amazing coats in R1 but you get me) and he'll play the part because what else is there?

But Luthen is still out there, against just about every prediction for how this season would unfold. Luthen is the one puzzling over Ghorman and Dedra, demanding the endgame. Luthen isn't finished.

And I guess the question is, since we know how this ends - what is the force the propels Cassian along to Kafrene to kick off the final mission?

Just a soldier following orders?

Or are we going to wrap this back around to that s1 claim and that pact and the extension of broken trust and give Luthen something of a chance to earn it back (possibly posthumously), in sending Cassian along to the meaningful death he promised?

[legendarycherryblossomlove]

Can you do a Ultra Magnus/minimums NSFW that mech deserves much appreciation pls?

Stress relief

[Ultra Magnus x Reader +18.]

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[Warning: Fluff sex]

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It was like any ordinary day for Ultra Magnus, he had to take care of Rodimus' bullshit for the whole 24 hours shift. No rest, no breaks cause he knows how damn reckless that flaming Prime could be. Good thing he isn't the only one though, Megatron's scowled face during the entire day says so.

But today, you wanted to help your beloved Magnus. You notice how distant he was lately because of the endless reports given by him.

So you thought why not give a little visit? You know, catch up. It feels like forever. You guys haven't actually had such intimacy around the ship..

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Knock knock

"Rodimus, if you're here to annoy me. I do not need your constant ya-" Ultra Magnus was cut off when he saw you at his office door.

"Dear? What are you doing here?" He was shocked. Well, not much shocked more like surprised. He didn't expect you to visit him during his work hours. Or so he thought..

"I came here for a visit. Can I not visit my darling?" You said with tease but Magnus wasn't having it.

"I'm busy. Your constant yapping will have to be rescheduled next week."

But you whined at his words. He's always making up plans and never has the time to spend with you!

"Magnus please. Just this once?"

You pleaded with your gigantic conjunx. He was about to decline but since he's very busy, he sighed and lets you stay with him.

"Fine. But don't dilly dally on my work or my desk." He scolded lightly.

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You could hear how Magnus would grunt and groan everytime Rodimus would assign him with anything.

"Are you oka-"

Boom.

Magnus' servos fisted up into a ball and hit it on his desk, breaking it into pieces.

"My love, calm down." You tried to ease his stress but he didn't listen. His frown deepening as stress overcomes him.

He lets out a sharp vent to calm down for a moment.

"I need to relax..." He unclenched his fists.

With empathy filling in your spark, you volunteer to be his little stress relief.

You placed a servo over your chest plate where your spark is.

"Ruin me, break me. Do whatever you want with me. In exchange of hoping it will help you relax, Magnus." You said with pure determination.

Magnus looked at you with a bit of horror but mostly it's just concern etched on his faceplate.

I mean, he was flattered with the offer. But the way you said it with raw words/affection without any hesitation, caught him off guard.

He was about to say something but was again cut off when you sat on his lap.

"And remember. Don't hold back until you're satisfied." Magnus was shocked due to your confidence.

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Hot vents and moans filled his office as he gently ram his spike into your inviting valve.

Ultra Magnus' voice hitches. He's trying to warn you. He wants to warn you that he might break you just by his spike!

But you brushed it off with a soft caress on his cheekplate.

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Between the soft and gentle fragging, Ultra Magnus would slow his pace. Even though his stress levels is on max.

Everything was going soft until...Rodimus started throwing in new reports for Magnus in his audio sensors. He can hear how many he needs to accomplish WITHIN A DAY.

In anger, his pace started to become rough and frantic.

"MAGNUS~! s-slow do-down ahh..."

You pleaded between your moans. His sudden rough pace caught you off guard, making you choke.

"I'm so sorry, dear. Its just that..- ah.." Magnus tried to apologise for his rough pace. But this is a life crisis. His stress is on the line and he isn't risking his mental health again.

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After his overload. He quickly made sure that you were taken care immediately. Kisses, cuddles and words of assurance. He even offered a cloth to clean you up.

You then placed a servo on his cheekplate.

"Better?"

"A bit. But next time let me know if I was being too rough or much earlier..." Magnus said sheepishly

"I will, don't worry handsome."

"Love you."

"I love you too, dear."

[cowboy-robooty]

This is the 5th time im trying to post this damn masterlist. fuck my baka life. It straight up deleted your ask last time my apologies.

i didnt respond for 10 days because it made me so happy to get an ask like this that my little heart ceased to beat so i flopped over and died grandpa on the lazy-boy with a bucket of chicken on his lap style. im ok now tho dont worry. anyways, heres a current compilation of my exceptional itager doujin comics and such (not singular fanarts), although this list hasn't updated in forever since... idk... people don't really scanlate itager comics from pixiv much anymore (>3<) at least not on tumblr since the R-18 ban! I'll put this all under the cut since it'll be a bit long

FULL DOUJINSHI:

Hiraite Musunde Ishuukan! - R (corolla)

This is the best itager doujinshi ever. Hands down. I've never read anything that has topped this it is literally perfect. It's created by overlord R who's only critical fault is that she ships gerita.. but ngl i think she was just born in the wrong time. You'll see a lot more work by her here and i genuinely think that if she was born in an era that didn't push for uke italy she would've been an itager warrior. shes like how a lot of people who aren't racist in this day and age (thank god) would've TOTALLY been super racist 50 years ago (you know what i mean? sometimes you just can tell when you know somebody). Poor R was born in the wrong generation.

Her other doujins are also excellent (found below)

Lettera d’amore - R (corolla)

Very close second to her best one

Gattiino Nante Iwasenai - R (corolla)

This one is also great but I'd say it's only a tinyyy bit more behind the other two because of the knowledge she is a Gerita believer (it spoils the taste of some bits when you think about it). If you ignore her beliefs though this is a just as high quality of Itager doujin as the other two

Temperatur - PB (Neri)

What's this?! A doujin that's improperly sorted on [MANGA SCANLATION SITE] under gerita?! This is Itager LOL you can literally see it on the title and on Otaku Republic its labled as itager as well. Although it has fully proper intentions behind it, it's still not nearly as good as R's above doujinshis or my favorite Itager fanartist (who will come up later in the pixiv comic section). This isn't because it's itager of course (im going to fucking kill you if you go "durhhh its worse because its itager since gerita is supreme") NO. It's because this author isn't willing to keep "it" in their pants! This is a shounen ai but there's still too much eroticism for the sake of sexiness rather than humor which takes away from the critical broship aspect of itager! I have nothing against ero (if you know me im SUPER pro-ero) but yaoi is a science! Erotic scenes are like chilli crisp in a doujinshi... YOU MUST USE THEM PROPERLY OR ELSE IT'LL RUIN THE YAOI INSTEAD OF ENHANCING IT! Also there is pruaus jumpscare which ranks it down for me too.

HONORABLE MENTION

I have two Itager doujinshis I bought off Otaku Republic that have never been scanlated before. They are the last of their kind on the website, so I'm too afraid to tear them open for scanlation. I also don't know how to translate Japanese and it probably would be a nightmare to contact the original authors of these doujins since they're so old... but the art looks so good... especially for strawberry sex. I will make a point to put an effort in this over the summer (if I cannot get permission, then I will translate it for myself and you will need to personally contact me to see the translation, out of respect for the original author).

TRANSLATED PIXIV COMICS:

Before we begin, everybody, please say thank you to yumekotan. I have no clue where you have gone and I think you probably shipped gerita (another case of being born in the wrong generation perhaps), but you have done an incredible service for our world with your scanlations. I will be providing links to yumekotan's tumblr post scanlations for your easy enjoyment and grouping the links by author.

モツ (MY FAVORITE):

this motherfucker is my goat. my on god goat. i think they hate hetalia now or are just average japanese embarassed of their past bc they deleted all their hetalia work and i would literally do anything to put them in a time machine and make them go back to when they liked this shit so i could commission them to make a whole doujinshi with my entire year of part time job pay. Perhaps I'm wrong, since this is all we have left of motsu's legacy in the itager wars, but this is SO freaking itager i think my eyes would start rolling to the back of my skull if i found out they're another gerita victim of the era. because almost everybody else on this motherfucking post is a victim to being born in the wrong generation, but they do have comics and fanarts that show symptoms of their gerita truth aids (and the comic gets really weird or bad suddenly when it kicks in like you can pinpoint it). Motsu has never faltered. And whats even more impressive is that this is absolutely canon. The best itager doujinshi by R is incredible and perfect because it's exactly canon, but I think that motsu takes it a step further by being able to create mundane comics that still have the same level of canon atmosphere. I'll admit that R's best Itager doujin relies on sticking close to things himaruya has already written to keep it standing strong. Motsu doesnt give a single fuck. bro said no pads no helmet no condom we whip out dick out in the wind raw and see who gets pregnent. and it turned out himaruya did because these comics are absolutely perfect they are a true extension of the real webcomic itager which i think i have a SUPER SUPER long way to go until i can get there. (at this point I kind of embrace that my itager is colored in the way my way of writing and humor is, but that is because i draw itager for fun too much these days due to heavy school and work. my career is studying classical #true webcomic himaruya style itager which requires actual skill).

R (corolla):

These above three are very good quality R pixiv comics (going from best (top) to great (bottom))

^ Good tier comic. nothing excellent but nothing bad in its flavor

The below four are itager comics I would consider OK, but they have some form of gerita AIDS that causes it to be a bit unpleasant to eat (to varying degrees, going from OK (top) to what is this gay shit <- derogetory (bottom)). R was born in the wrong generation... and it really starts showing how the environment influenced them to add some really bad components to their version of the ship

^[This comic seems to have problems, so click this LINK to see it]

To clarify, none of these are absolutely terrible awful "killed my grandma" kind of things. All of these comics compared to the average gerita comic are WONDERFUL. But if we are looking at it alone without the context of the gerita invasion our world is suffering from, these OK-bad tier comics do have key components wrong with them. If anyone is interested I suppose I can make another post annotating what is wrong with these comics, but I feel like that is unnecessary and a bit cruel considering R doesn't seem interested in the ship anymore. Sometimes people live and die in the wrong era, and you must acknowledge their faults, but still be understanding of the situation they were in.

Hakoniwa:

^[This comic also seems to have problems, so click this LINK to see it]

If you've read all the English translated doujins for this ship floating around online, you probably recognize this author and are surprised this is here! Yes, they have a billion jillion gerita doujins and i hate all of them LOL. But this one pixiv comic is the one time they got something right. Hakoniwa seems to have this problem that (aside from gerita... although I think this is a symptom of having gerita aids) they make this ship way too emotional in an angsty sadness manner! I understand that their focus is that they prefer exploring the emotional depth of ships rather than making humorous situations, but they're doing it all wrong! (this isn't even to mention how I think that humor and emotional depth are things that can exist side by side; even complimenting each other if executed properly....) I feel like people get the idea with ships that sadness/angst = depth, which is untrue. emotional components that twist your heart around and bring you to tears can come from sad AND happy things, it just seems to be that it's much harder to execute with happiness. People think angst and fluff are opposite things when really, they're two sides of the same coin, with both of them being done terribly most often LOL. I don't consider myself someone who likes fluff or angst at all actually, because it seems that when people describe something as either of those things, neither of them provoke the feeling im supposed to have. I think that with itager, it has lots of depth in its emotional components, but these components are made of things that make you feel so heartwarmed that you could cry. This comic does not reach that level, but it is for once an emotional comic that Hakoniwa gets RIGHT. This is canon compliant. This is something that would happen. This is ITAGER!

FANFICTION:

There is no good itager fanfiction. There is very few mid ones. maybe one or two OK/almost good ones. but no solid good ones. and this is coming from a guy who spent the last 6 years scouring ao3 and fanfiction dot net. In my opinion, hetalia fandom has this wretched curse that it will uniquely be the only fandom with so much fanfiction with none of it being good. Good hetalia fanfiction does not exist for Itager and Romapru. For other ships maybe, but at least for the two I'm into hell No. Everytime I come back to ao3 it just leaves me upset and unsatisfied like that stripper that i KNOW doesn't actually love me and just wants my money, but I keep coming back hoping shell change her mind. NEWS FLASH! SHE WONT!! SHE JUST NEEDS TO PAY HER BILLS THIS MONTH!

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Hidekaz Himaruya:

Webcomic Kitayume era. Basically anything before the World Stars serialization. I often reread this era whenever I'm feeling like I want to consume some itager

Hetalia (anime - Studio Deen):

Seasons 1-4 (APH to World Series... in other words before the artstyle changed.) + bits and pieces of beautiful world are good (but some are BAD... LOOKS AT THAT ONE SCENE THEY ADDED THAT I FUCKING HATE).

Bloody Moimoi:

I'm not a bloody moimoi expert, but of course I've read their doujins how could i not. They have pieces of real goodness in them, but basically all of their work is R-18, so of course the gerita aids is too much for my palate to handle. I'll take a closer examination at them if somebody asks me to, but for now I'd say if you haven't read their work yet you should, since during their non R-18 scenes I remember theres some good parts, but the R-18 totally kills my boner *cries*

IN CONCLUSION:

I hope this was helpful!! I'm SO HAPPY I GOT THIS ASK WWWWW IM SOOOO HAPPY EEEEK EEEK EEEEEEK SQUEE IM SO HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT ITAGER THANK YOU GUYS. I LOVE ITAGER I LOVE TALKING ABOUT IT I LOVE IT I LOVEEEE IT AUGHAKSDJF *BLEEDS FROM EYES*. This isn't itager connected at all, but you should read Killer Crush (manhwa) if you like Itager. To me Killer Crush is as close as an independent completely unrelated manhwa can get to being an Itager AU. Seriously. To me it's an itager au ngl and in the ranks of my absolute favorite comics. 10/10 read it. it's a nicotine patch.

[e-squared-what-is-my-life]

Seeing the abundance of people shipping coral glasses and Rena, just like imagine someone assumes and it either gets Ena insecure or Rena being like "huh? Nah, my wife's over there and is like 10x more pretty" "bitch did you call me ugly?" "I said what i said"

Get Ready for Some Angst!

Anyone who knew ENA was very aware that the poor woman had very little self esteem. Though she hid it well behind her Happy Face, there were times when her Sad Face would let her true feelings peek out into the open. According to RENA, this was called "Wearing your heart on your sleeve", which confused ENA considering how her sleeves were short. How was she supposed to wear her heart on something that doesn't exist? That didn't make much sense!

Beyond that, however, ENA did her best to smile in even the most uncomfortable of situations, and she'd become good at it over time. Meeting RENA made her more confident, and dating the soldier made her feel something she hadn’t experienced in quite a while.

She felt like she was worth something.

Most who met the couple when they were together could easily tell that they made each other happy. It didn’t take more than one interaction or curious listen-in to determine that. There were some, however, who took some time to realize that the two ENAs were in a relationship, and certain things were liable to be said because of that.

"Oh, your baby is so cute! Who's the father? I bet she looks just like him!"

"I know the perfect person who can handle your attitude! You'll absolutely love her, her name is-"

"Oh! You two are... together? In a relationship? Willingly?"

"How could someone as depressing as you have landed a goddess like her?"

"You should break up. There's no way you're giving that ENA the happiness she deserves."

There's no way you're giving her the happiness she deserves.

And didn't that just sting?

No, it didn't sting, it hurt, agonizingly so. Knowing that there were people who both inwardly and outwardly believed ENA should leave RENA because they just "Didn't seem compatible". RENA, of course, was always ready and willing to squash the little bug that eagerly fed on ENA's worries, and while it helped, there was still the tiniest hint of doubt hidden away.

Which only got worse in less than ten minutes.

ENA and Claire had been invited over by Froggy to cheer on RENA during some sparring competition with Coral Glasses. He explained that it was always important to keep employees brushed up on their knowledge of the job, and that this also helped get any anxious energy out. ENA eagerly agreed, packing everything she and Claire would need for a day in RENA's world and humming a little tune to express her excitement.

"Babe, it's just a sparring match." RENA chuckled as she watched her beloved try to desperately decide on which baby food to take. "She prefers sweet potato when she's out, hon."

"Thank you, dear. I would have been here all day trying to decide!" ENA chirped, giggling at the multitude of kisses pressed onto her cheek.

"Trust me, I know." RENA hummed, snagging a piece of toast from ENA's plate and strutting away with a smirk as ENA whined and complained. "You weren't eating it! Can't waste bread; it's valuable here."

"I was saving it fow later." ENA huffed, crossing her arms petulantly. She glanced over upon hearing Claire blow a raspberry, immediately cheered up by the sight of their daughter finding genuine delight in pointing at her reflection in her bottle of orange juice. "Such an innocent soul, I cannot believe we spent so much time apart and without you!"

"Hey! Why don't you talk to me like that?" Now it was time for RENA to be petulant, a frown visible even behind the toast that hung from her mouth.

"I tell you how much I adore your presence in my life every day, love." ENA chuckled, taking her turn to smirk and look at RENA deviously. "In more ways than one~"

RENA choked on the toast with a loud "ACK!", slamming a fist against her chest as she blushed and tried to regain herself. "Don't say shit like that! I have to be focused!"

"Apologies, dear. I shall keep my affections to a minimum."

"Hold on, I didn’t say you needed to do that."

The couple shared a loving laugh and a few kisses, pressing kisses to both of Claire's cheeks and watching with absolute adoration as she squealed with glee.

Things were good.

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Okay, things were no longer good.

ENA held a hand over her mouth to silence the cries that desperately wished to escape. Her heart ached and her stomach twisted into rancid knots, reminding her endlessly and ruthlessly of what drove her to hide in this dark, cold crevice in the first place.

The spar had started off quite well, RENA was landing hit after hit, and while it was clear she was holding back, Coral took each one like a champ. The typically anxious woman was quick and light on her feet, knew how to strategize based upon each attack she received, and even landed a few good hits of her own.

"She is quite good at this." Suspicious Man had commented, watching with the rest of the group (ENA, Claire, Dratula, Kane, Froggy, Taski Maiden, and a trio of witches who said they knew RENA) as the fight grew more and more intense over time.

"YEAH! KICK HER ASS!" Taski cheered, letting out a wild sputtering sound as she leapt up and down.

ENA wasn't sure who either of them were talking about, but she didn't think she'd care either way. She believed in her wife, and that's all that mattered.

"Oh, they make such a cute couple." One of the witches cooed, gaining ENA's attention briefly. "So perfect for each other! I couldn't imagine a better looking duo!"

"I agree!" Another witch chimed. "I wouldn't be surprised if that ENA finally settled down; it would be quite the relief, especially knowing she's with someone who can match her in this field."

"Now, ladies, do quiet down. I'm trying to watch these cuties dance!" The third witch huffed. "They're such a perfect match! I doubt anyone could make them happier."

That was the straw that broke the metaphorical camel's back, driving ENA to hand Claire to Froggy (he was the only one she trusted to properly care for the baby in her absence) before rushing off without making too much of a scene. She swore she'd heard someone ask if something was wrong, but she didn't think she'd be able to answer without bursting into tears.

Which is exactly what led to now.

ENA had wandered back through the corridor and hidden in one of the many crevices in the walls. It was a tight fit, so much so that she’d had to take her head off so she could fit, and that only made her feel worse. She sniffled and sobbed as quietly as she could manage, not wanting to draw attention to herself or her tantrum.

Why couldn't she just be normal for once?

"ENA? ENA! Damn it, ENA, say something!" RENA's frantic calls rang throughout the hall, earning her shouts of annoyance and frustration from the casino patrons that she blatantly ignored. "Where are you?!"

ENA whimpered, holding her yellow arm out to flag RENA down without drawing any other unnecessary attention to them. She frowned as RENA gasped and practically broke through the sound barrier to close the distance between them, now feeling ten times worse for leaving the event behind.

"I'm sowwy." ENA sniffled, refusing to make eye contact with RENA despite the fretting she was doing. "I'm being stupie again..."

"What? No, no! You're not- Why are you saying you're stupid?" RENA asked, having grown used to the baby talk ENA's Sad Face insisted on using. "You know that's not true, baby."

"I wan away fwom your spaw." ENA whined, covering her eyes with a frustrated groan. "You were about to win! I know you were!"

"As sweet as the sentiment is, my love, I must inform you that Coral bested me. It was a surprise, but a welcome one."

"Well if you think she's so impwessive, why don’t you mawwy her instead?!" ENA cried, gasping and slamming her mouth shut the moment she realized what she’d said. "Oh, I didn't mean dat! I don't want you to weave me!"

"ENA... Honey, where is all of this coming from?" RENA asked, at a complete loss of why her darling was so upset. "Was it something I said or did?"

"No! It... It was... UGH! I don't know how to expwain it!" ENA dug her fingers into her scalp, going on and on about her frustration with herself until RENA quite literally took her head and held it close. "It isn't faiw. Why don't people think you can be happy wit' me? Am I a bad wife?"

RENA finally managed to put the pieces together, feeling like an absolute ass for the way she seemed to be completely oblivious to ENA's dismay. This wasn’t something new, that much was obvious, and it had clearly been stewing in ENA's mind for quite a while.

"I thought I was doing evewything wight. But no one thinks I make a good wife. They tell me I'm making you sad." ENA closed her eyes to keep from seeing RENA's reaction, under the genuine impression that her fears wouldn't be unfounded. "I don't wanna make you sad..."

"My love, you could never make me sad." RENA assured. "Unless you did something stupid like die, but that's not happening on my watch."

ENA giggled at RENA's confidence, sniffling a few more times before her Happy Face was able to take over. "Deepest apologies, love. I have no idea what came over me."

"I doubt that, but okay." RENA hummed, not wanting to start a fight immediately after calming ENA down. "Now, what say we gather ourselves and get back to Claire, hmm? I have a feeling she misses her mommy."

"Both of us, dear." ENA replied, eyes lidding as her energy started to deplete. She always loved it when RENA held her, even in awkward positions like this.

RENA nodded, standing and helping ENA's body crawl out of the crevice before placing her head back into its orbit. "There, let’s get back, shall we?"

"Gladly." ENA replied, content with the newly calm environment. She walked with RENA for a good while, humming as she was suddenly stopped in her tracks by RENA gripping her arm. "Darling?"

"C'mere for a second." RENA gently instructed, smiling with genuine delight as ENA did as told. She watched as the slightly shorter woman stopped in front of her with the cutest look of confusion etched into her features.

"My love, what's- MMPH!" ENA couldn't stop the surprised yelp that was quickly muffled by RENA's lips on her own. It was a clumsy kiss at first, but then evolved (and inevitably devolved) into a passionate and fiery kiss. ENA moaned into RENA's mouth, a blush decorating her face as the two separated, joined together afterwards by nothing more than a thin line of static from their mouths. "What... What was-"

"THIS IS MY WIFE, YOU REPROBATES!" RENA suddenly screamed, keeping a tight hold on ENA as the shorter squeaked in surprise. "The most beautiful woman in the world, and 10- No, 100 times prettier than whoever you think I'm married to!"

"Oh, my!" The first witch exclaimed, muttering along with her sisters at the revelation. "Sincerest apologies, dear."

"We didn’t expect two ENAs to work so well together." The second witch hummed.

"Your baby is quite adorable!" The third chimed, pointing to Froggy and Claire, who appeared to be... negotiating about a spoonful of food?

What in the Six Rings?

"Good, now everyone is up to date." RENA confidently stated, a smug smile on her face. "No one else is to upset my wife with your stupid assumptions! Otherwise, you're DEAD!"

Everyone nodded to some extent, which seemed to make RENA quite content. It was only after Coral furrowed her brow that a confused expression was shared between the couple.

"Did you just call me ugly?" Coral asked.

"I said my wife is 100 times prettier. By default, that makes you 100 times not as pretty." RENA replied, enjoying the increasingly confused looks on everyone's faces. "I said what I said."

"Okay?" Coral muttered, unsure of what to make of the odd statement.

Meanwhile, ENA happily nuzzled against RENA, ignoring the smell of sweat and copper in favor of savoring the heat of a well worked body.

Once again, all was good.

[noiranamnesis]

Actually, as the cause of my...distress, I believe it is only fair that you help me work through my triggers.

The look she shot him was nothing short of damning. Brows lifted, lips parted in disbelief, a retort poised on the tip of her tongue. But it faltered when she realized he was already leaning across the table. What? And then his hand was on hers. Since when are you so fast?! She barely registered the movement before her palm was resting against his throat. The heat of his skin bled into hers, and the light flush to her cheeks deepened. Her eyes flicked from where they touched, to his, then his lips.

Oh look, I’m cured.

This man, I swear. She snapped back into the moment with a blink, a breath catching in her chest. “You- You’re such a-” But words failed her when his fingers ghosted across her skin. She huffed, pulling away as soon as he allowed, retreating behind the safety of her wine glass. “It’s still subpar,” she muttered, hoping a sip would drown her embarrassment.

The idea of him cooking for her was, she had to admit, intriguing. Not to say she had any faith in his culinary skills. His only saving grace, she figured, was that there'd be no strawberries. “Then I agree,” she said simply, despite every fiber of her being doubting it would ever happen. Not with all the paperwork and royal obligations he described. It should have been obvious to her, but until now, she hadn’t paid much attention to what he actually did, aside from ordering food and trying to get under her skin. “Hm...Hopefully you’ll get the chance to visit her soon,” she added, a little more quietly. “I’m sure she’d enjoy a surprise or change of pace.”

I'm sorry.

When he apologized, she stilled, fingers tensing beneath his touch- but slowly, they relaxed. She offered a faint smile. “I fled,” she said quietly. “Immediately. I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t speak to anyone. I left that night and didn’t look back.” It sounded rash now, and perhaps it was, but at the time, it hadn’t felt like a choice. “I could guess what would happen if I stayed. The scrutiny. The risk. So I didn’t stay to explain.” She glanced down at her glass, her finger absently running along the rim. “I took a train to London. Told my sister I was just visiting. While I was in her office, I saw a map...and noticed Essetir.” She looked up, almost sheepish. “It was close. The culture seemed familiar. I figured I could manage.” She shrugged, quiet for a moment. “I told my brother I needed to get there unnoticed. He asked if I was alright. I said no. He didn’t press.” A pause. “He helped me get on a-um...shipping boat, I guess? And within a few days…I was here.”

On the contrary, I'm not sure whether I'm honoured or offended that you chose to discuss that rather than just kissing me.

“Eh?” She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand as her head tilted in disbelief at his peculiar dilemma. “Well, just so you’re aware- I don’t kiss people first. I’m not that forward,” she admitted with a soft shrug. But then, her tone shifted- softer now, more careful. “Besides...you’ve been through enough, haven’t you? And while I might like to think of myself one way...even I can see I’m a trigger of sorts. Or I could be.” Her gaze didn't waver. “So how could I kiss you without telling you?”

And then came the card.

“Yes,” she said with a triumphant grin, clapping her hands together in delight. Don't go for the song. Not yet. He'll pivot. Let him think you've forgotten. He can squirm later. “You can either kiss me- since you did try to make me do it first, like a coward- or...” Her smile deepened, wicked and sweet all at once. “...you have to tell me one of your fantasies.” She raised a brow, then added, more gently, “Not necessarily that kind. It could be anything. A wish. A daydream. A version of your life no one else knows about.” She paused, then brightened as another idea struck. “Oh! Wait- one more option. You can tell me why you took the risk of keeping me here.” Marinette leaned back with a satisfied nod. "I've been curious about that one."

"Actually, as the cause of my...distress, I believe it is only fair that you help me work through my triggers," he countered, and he also lent in across the table. Before she could react, he reached out for Marinette's free hand and brought it up so her palm rested against his throat. He paused there, fighting back a smile. "Oh look, I'm cured," he declared, and his fingertips brushed deliberately against the back of her hand before he returned them to the table.

"Done," he agreed. "I'll even cook said fish for you for dinner, right there over a fire on the sand," he declared, with a grin. Although she was joking, it would be nice to have company, and an excuse, to take out one of his sailing boats. He snorted at her description of royalty, his fingertips absentmindedly running along the rim of his glass as she spoke. "There's a fair amount of hors d'oeuvers," he admitted. "But there's also a lot more paperwork and tiresome meetings than you'd expect. Mithian's father doesn't like her to leave the country very often, says it's too dangerous." With his homicidal ex-girlfriend still running around free, who was Cenred to disagree?

Having thought he'd crossed a line, he was more than a little relieved at her reaction. Even more so, when she called him attractive. Well, almost, but he'd take what he could get. His grin quickly vanished, however, as she decided to talk about the incident that brought her here in the first place. Despite himself, he cringed at both the reason for Marinette's violence, and the manner in which she inflicted it.

"I'm sorry," and he reached out for her hand again, this time squeezing comfortingly. "What happened...after? How exactly did you end up here, in Essetir?" His lips quipped upwards again at her attempt to lighten the mood, and he hummed. "On the contrary, I'm not sure whether I'm honoured or offended that you chose to discuss that rather than just kissing me," he teased.

Downing his second glass of wine, he reached out for his next card. Diamond. "Oh look, two in a row."

[wasyago]

old men

[danwhobrowses]

My dear Critters and Callowmoores, Divergence has had its beautiful ending and thus, only the Wrap Up Party remains. The Wrap Up will officially close the book on Campaign 3 as a whole and frankly, I'm still not ready for it. If I'm honest, a lot of that unreadiness is from being nervous, because it's the last chance until the next one shot of Bell's Hells - whenever that'll be - for there to be catharsis for my beloved ship, Callowmoore.

Now, I'm not foolish enough to expect that a question or a discussion about it is guaranteed to show up - even if I do pluck up the courage to submit a question myself - and I'm not parasocially demanding that it's owed to us to be brought up either. I'm just hoping it will, but in this case 'hope' is less in the context of being confident and more in the context of being wishful - especially since even if a question is asked the answer can still risk being unsatisfying.

In the month since the finale my feelings about the ship's vague outcome hasn't really gotten better, I think LaterKaterSays said it best in their post about how we didn't get that 'shiny golden ending' - that feeling of vindication that proves that our support was not for naught, that it's real and intended and will serve as a comfort to get through the days after C3's end - but it was a little more than just that which left me a little forlorn. The finale already had us go through a lot; we had to endure Ashton dying - after it felt like everyone was finally safe - with a visibly distraught Fearne being their last embrace before their sacrifice, and then when they fell from the sky we watched Matt decide that a Nat 20 and a +1 Gust assist from Orym isn't enough for Shoebill!Fearne to catch Ashton like she wanted (but enough for Chetney at the same speed to push through a crowd and get underneath them for the Banish) and her desperate demand that the Kryn give her a beacon - all while holding Ashton's lifeless body in her arms - is brushed off without even a potential roll to try and sway the Bright Queen. Then, after Ashton comes back to life, after both of them become visibly altered in the aftermath of the god matter, and after all the other Hells and side characters get their time for their own stuff, we finally get back around to them and their last interaction's resolution is left up in the air. Every other ship gets to run, fly, and gallop off into the sunset - and I am truly happy for them, don't mistake this as me saying that they don't deserve it - and we're just left waiting, wanting, and wishing we could join them.

And then the next week is Valentine's Day.

One of the main times of the year in every fandom for a ship tag to flourish with art, writing, and overall positive content, and ours just, doesn't, not to the same extent. It feels like we're all holding our breath, holding our headcanons and creative ideas close out of fear that we'll curse or jinx it by letting it out. And I know Tal and Ashley - who I still admire greatly - didn't intend for this to be the reaction, but I think a lot of us riding into the finale were feeling hopeful, in the confident context, that things would work out and our patience would be rewarded, but then over 9 hours later, it wasn't; instead we're left reeling by a series of gut punches, nearly moments, and vagueness at the end of the tunnel.

I know that not everyone sees it this way, and there are those who are simply content or are able to lean on their other, more beloved ships for comfort - which, again, is not in any shape or form a problem or a slight if you do - but for me personally, I don't have that. This IS my number one CR ship, this is my comfort ship, and I know I made a post after the finale saying that we shouldn't sink into despair - and I do still mean every word - but as a result, this last month has been kinda rough on me emotionally. For someone who has used tumblr to do reviews and critiques, when it comes to my personal feelings I really do hate complaining - people are facing far worse problems and have far more legitimate reasons to be upset than I do after all - but I can't deny that since the finale I've felt less motivated for pretty much anything, everything just feels a little less than it used to - like a fire in me has been dimmed - and I keep looping back in my mind fearing that I missed something to explain why we didn't get the moment we wanted and could just live in forever, and I don't find it; every time I think back to their moments together I can't see anything less than the fact that these two characters love each other, that they understand each other on a level no-one else does, and, as they've already admitted to each other, they have the best time of their lives when they're together.

I know we each have our perspectives on where things go from here, and what suits them best, and yes, infinite possibilities does have its merits in this regard, but those possibilities also include bad ones that I could do without intrusively crossing my mind; I don't like fearing that Fearne will put off thinking about it, or that she won't be honest about her feelings and decides to settle for less, I also don't like feeling like this is the nervous energy we'll have to carry with us until whenever we see them next. Granted, if we do end up having to wait until the currently-unconfirmed reunion one shot with this uncertainty I Will Wait, you best believe that I will wait, but obviously I don't want to - nobody likes being persistently anxious after all, especially in places of comfort, and we've already waited a long time as it is.

If a question does get asked about it or the matter is brought up by the cast, I think all that those like me really need is assurance. Confirmation that Yes, Fearne thought about it and she didn't change her mind - that would honestly be enough. It still means the possibilities are endless, but they'll all be good possibilities that feed and encourage us to create and gush and flourish without the shadow of doubt. I have absolutely no right to ask, because in the end it's not about me, but I don't think that's asking for much; it's, after all, nothing as elaborate as retconning a hag pact that promised eternal service, or something as fantastical as bringing mortality back to an undead PC, much less doing it twice. But for those wondering what I am wishful for, that is it: that's all that I wish to get from the wrap up and that's all that I'm hoping for, and on Friday morning when I get to check it out before -and likely during - the start of my shift, I hope with all my heart that this wish will have come true.

[einsatzzz]

art time-lapse of this piece that i posted in IG b4 to try out doing reels. i really like how this turned out overall plus "yasashii suisei" (link for eng tl) really fit the vibes so im queueing this here too

[necrotic-nephilim]

do you ship helena bertinelli with anyone? if yes, then which characters and why? what's your favorite helena ship? do you have any helena rarepairs? (i know you've talked about helena/steph and you're so right about it, it's a very interesting ship)

!!!! i have so many ships for my best girl ever yes oh my god thank you for asking.

my top pairing is probably Vic Sage/the Question. Vic is the basic answer, but man. i love them so much. no couple has matched each other's freak like that have. Justice League Unlimited is a great adaptation of Helena in general, but it also did a great adaptation of Helena and Vic's relationship. how he just dedicates himself to helping her with no expected return, but also wants to make sure she doesn't go too far in a hunt for vengeance that never ends for her. i think a lot of characters often want to change Helena or expect things out of her for their own needs, like the Batfam and the BoP. but Vic is one of the few people who just wants her to be better for her own good. when he tries to stop her from killing it's not because of his morals, it's because he doesn't want this crusade to consume her. and i just. man i think about them a lot. Helena rlly likes weird little men who give themselves wholly to her.

Zinda Blake/Lady Blackhawk is also a top ship for me. tbh i just like Zinda. but i do love how Helena and Zinda interact, being the more rough and tumble members of the BoP. they're both outsiders, in different ways. Helena is an outsider of the Batfam and Zinda is literally from a different time and an outsider to the current world. their friendship is so genuine and i think if Babs and Dinah can have. whatever homoerotic nonsense going on during BoP, then Zinda and Helena deserve some homoerotic nonsense too. as a treat.

if we're willing to count New-52 Helena, then i enjoy Helena/Dick/Tiger. i think Helena and Dick being a past relationship is really important in pre-Flashpoint for Helena's development, though i don't ship them as a serious couple beyond a fling. but in the New-52, i think this throuple be fun. Helena and Tiger respect each other as two very driven, no-nonsense agents and then well. they both clearly have some kind of thing for Dick. so it's fun finding the balance of how they could all work together romantically.

and ofc. it's a crime to mention Helena ships and not mention Renee Montoya/the Question. every time they interact it's really fucking gay. it's so gay that Kate Kane, Renee's own ex, assumed Helena and Renee were gay. i cannot be convinced against this ship. i genuinely think this ship should be canon. i mean. DC did tease us with this moment from an alternate universe and it's lived rent for me since. fucking criminal for us to only get one panel of what we could have if DC let Helena be a fruit in the main universe. being in love with Helena Bertinelli should be a right of passage for the Question mantle, i personally believe. if you asked me like. genuinely who i want to see Helena date in the current comics, Renee is my top pick. (i would say Vic but he's fucking dead and the New-52 butchered him so rip my mans-)

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besides those ships, just about every ship for Helena probably falls into the category of rarepair. like you said i've talked about my love for Helena/Steph before bc god. i think it should be a thing more people ship. once i finish the fic i'm writing about them i will convince others to like it.

i also think Helena/Cass could be fun. in a *lot* of ways Helena and Cass are narrative parallels to each other. Helena was a victim of her family being murdered at about the same age Cass was forced to be a murderer. Helena grows up to believe in lethal justice because of this, and Cass grows up to be staunchly against it. Cass' Batgirl suit was made *by* Helena. they both want to be protectors of the most vulnerable people. they balance each other out in a lot of ways and i think they should kiss about it.

also probably a rarepair, i think Helena/Lady Shiva is fun. their fight during Birds of Prey (2010) had... questionable moments for Helena's characterization, but i do love so much that Helena knocks Shiva off her feet and gains a deep respect from Shiva. like. Shiva gives her a nickname and shows her admiration. i would like to see fanfic where Shiva continues to be weirdly admirable of Helena and bothering her non-stop. they could be a fun fucked up toxic yuri moment. this is just. so gay to me.

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my most rare Helena pair would probably be Helena Wayne, actually. but specifically Helena Wayne of JSA (2022). ever since, for some reason, it was made canon that the current Helena Wayne was named after Helena Bertinelli and took the name Huntress to honor her i *cannot* stop thinking about them meeting. because in-universe it makes *no* fucking sense for Bruce to name his kid after *Helena Bertinelli*, someone he's regularly at odds with and doesn't like. it's clearly an awkward explanation to try to make the whole two Huntress situation make sense. (it's almost as bad as Helena Wayne in the New-52 using Helena Bertinelli as an alias.) but because it's such an odd choice, i do think it could be fun for Helena Wayne, when she's back in time to see Bruce, to find Helena Bertinelli to get to know the woman she was named after and Helena Bertinelli just being. baffled by the idea of *Batman* naming his kid after her. it could be a fun fucked up moment.

my other super rarepair is Kara Zor-L/Power Girl. they had like. one meaningful interaction of JSA Classified and it's been PLAGUING me. something about when Power Girl doesn't remember her past and she's seeking a friend, she instinctively goes to find Huntress? but it's wrong bc this isn't *her* Huntress and neither of them understand why Power Girl would seek Helena out? god it's so good. i'm always a big fan of ships where one person in the ship is *so* obviously using the other person as a replacement for someone they lost and they both know it. it's such a doomed angsty thing where you could play with Helena actually really liking Kara, but knowing that she's just a replacement for Kara's Helena Wayne. good fucked up shit man.

and lastly: i really ship her with Dawn Granger/Dove. there's no canon basis for this, they didn't have a ton of interactions even when they were both on the BoP. but there's a very kind innocence to Dawn that contrasts Helena's violence really well. and i do love a ship with a corruption kink vibe to it. let Helena corrupt Dawn. i could write such fucked up porn about these two.

[biro-slay]

Am I obsessed with Minecraft YouTubers AGAIN??

[missternine]

Anyone else thinks about ✨STARCHASER✨??

Credit to the lovely ✨INDUSTRATIONS✨ who drew this amazing art

[empty-blog-for-lurking]

Me talking about how Lance should have had a tragic corruption revenge arc that has nothing to do with Keith or someone else: This too can be yuri/j

[doodlingwren]

I didn't log in on Tumblr for a week bc was busy in UNI hell and the second I came back, I heard about the data sold to AI mess and what the fuck am I supposed to do or to say lol...

Anyway, I must add that I'm not going, like, anywhere else. Am I tired of this situation? YES, trust me. I've already experienced art being stolen to be handed over to AI programs (I'm talking about you, DeviantArt) but I'm exhausted from moving from one social to another. The most fucked up thing is that even with a deactivated account, your stuff can be used to training Midjourney and shit, so… like, there's not a lot to do.

The thing that makes me mad is the way Tumblr handled this. By the way they wrote the announcement, it does feel like it has already happened, and the update was just a notice.

[coconut530]

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[gregoftom]

something i find really inch resting is like. it seems jesse arms trong [ i NEED to stop calling him jesse succ ession that took me many attempts asjaksjasa] has an aversion to marriage but when i take a closer look i think he actually has an aversion to like. marriage that’s like. not. based in true requited love and friendship?? lol like. rewatching peep show and getting to the whole sophie marriage arc and mark being like i don’t love her repeatedly in his head and to jez, but being unable to admit it vs him and jez being stuck in the countryside and literally acting exactly like a married couple with the giving of the fleece from mark to jez, the bickering followed by elation and fondness as well as a big ol I TOLD YOU SO later like. i get it jesse you’re saying jez and mark should just stop going out and trying to find women and just be together bc they literally already are basically married [they also go grocery shopping together and jez takes rando stuff of the shelves and mark puts it back. there’s a billion other examples of married couple behaviour but there’s just one] and then like, ofc there’s greg and tom, and the actual literal parallel to them getting married as well as tom actually literally saying. i would marry you. and yeah ofc their rs is volatile and it starts out with a toxic dynamic but it develops and grows and then by the end of the show we get the fucking. i got you scene juxtaposed with the two bombs in the car lol. BUT another thing to this is connor and willa like. i’m not saying ofc there isn’t a capitalistic and dark side to their relationship but it’s very clear that connor loves willa and respects her and willa is honest with connor in return. when they have that conversation before the wedding like... they communicate and willa says that yeah, the money and stuff is nice BUT she’s happy [in the scripts she says connor is kind, echoing greg saying tom is a lovely guy etc to ewan and in the compliment tunnel] so like. they get married and it’s not a disaster lmao. sure it’s put against a death like the other marriages in the show but still. it’s just an interesting concept that jesse has explored twice now in his shows lol and it makes me go hmmm. wig and slay!!! like same bestie. he thinks you should just marry your shitty best friend JDSJDS and! like yeah!