#they spar by the way

[rainystressed247]

I finally decided to elaborate on the c!Dream pokemon au storyline hahaha.

I hc c!Dream stumbled upon the revival book a long time ago and he forced himself to release all his pokemon he had before to prevent them from being used as leverage against him after it was clear that people would fo anything to monopolise this knowledge.

After escaping imprisonment, he 'destroyed' the revival book but it was soon apparent that he actually ended up integrating it into himself. So he wandered the Earth as a cryptid, never capturing another pokemon as his companion...that is until one particular stubborn Charcadet that he rescued followed him.

Note: He never did capture the Charcadet, he just followed Dream!

[pineapple-frenzy]

Book 2 au: sparring sessions and short hair katara

They like to have sparring sessions in order to keep their bending skills sharp. They allow themselves to go all out and not hold back at all cause they know if anyone got hurt, Katara could just heal them

But anyways, wouldn't it be kinda funny if Zuko accidentally burned Katara's hair tho? Aofkqldkkajfjd

The "I think we can save the hairloops" line is from @linnoya-writes thank you for that!! :>>

[rookanisstuff]

29 for pookie lucanis please!

This was EASILY the most requested and I’m SOOOO glad we all agree Lucanis is a wrist kisser 🙂‍↕️

[benevolenterrancy]

"Heavens, he doesn't understand again." "Every time he says 'I don't understand', Lui-shixiong grabs someone to demonstrate until he understands..." Ji Jue quietly complained to Shang Qinghua. No wonder the injuries at Bai Zhan Peak had only increased!

so this is obviously Liu Qingge's entire love language, right?

[dirtytransmasc]

thinking about how Mark is "babygirlified" in every relationship he's ever had and what that has to be like when he's in a relationship with Rex, who when he's at his prime, is a bit of an over confident playboy "lady's man"...

I know the babygirlification has to be going crazy. I'm sure that at times their relationship is very "just guys being dudes" but also Mark does want to be someone pretty princess who gets tossed around and lays in Rex's lap like he owns the spot (he does).

and Rex is well equipped, especially if Marks his first guy (at least in a while) and he's just moving on muscle memory. he holds him by the waist from behind when they're together (especially in public 😩🙏). he kisses the back of his neck. if Mark is standing in front of him while he's sitting, like if Mark's changing, he's kissing his tummy. he goes to put his hair behind his ear. if they have to share a chair, instead of squeezing next to eachother, Rex's just had him side sit on his lap. stuff like that.

(not that guy's can't do this to each other or it's strictly m/f, but y'know, stereotypical m/f things)

Mark had to be strong and invincible and brute force all the time. very masculine by the nature of societal lenses. let him be babygirl with his boyfriend. let Rex put his experience to good use.

[tricoufamily]

crying put the cutest but most ooc hair on percy and it looks so good on him it's never been so over

[qaanngi]

Collected dailies 🐦‍⬛⚔️🐦‍⬛🗡️✨💜

[sparring-spirals]

Still emotional about Fy'ra Rai and Opal, actually. Thought dump time bc i. dont have the energy to cut this down effectively.

Because at that point in the episode, Opal is doomed. Not in the fun little "oh things are getting worse ;)" kind of way we'd been experiencing leading up to the fight, or even IN the fight. At that point in the fight, Cyrus is dead. Dorian and Dariax have their minds twisted, bodies clambering away from the fight. Morrighan has felt, firsthand, just how far gone Opal is, holes in her mind, her friend broken. The heartbreaking sentence of. "You can always come back." understands that she is gone already. She's lost already. Opal has forgotten Ted. Opal has forgotten herself.

So at that point in the fight, we know Opal is doomed. Us as the audience, the cast, the characters. Aabria is running through each of the other crownkeepers and it is more of a goodbye than a round of combat. Defying the Spider Queen invites death, with zero hesitation- Cyrus's body as physical evidence of that. The terms were very clearly set: You leave Opal, you let her be lost. Or you die. (Leaving Opal anyway).

and Fy'ra Rai then. Grasps the crown, understands intimately that she can break it off and it will kill Opal. (I will free you, if you want me to. We would lose you but you would not be taken). And asks, what do you want me to do. What do you want.

and Opal says, I want you to leave. (I want you to live.) and Fy'ra Rai functionally says. No. Sorry. That's not one of the options.

If you wanted to go. I will do that (your blood on my hands). If you want me to stay, I will. But I'm not going to leave you.

There was the point where Fy'ra Rai broke into the communication and I felt my insides sink because. Look. Lets be real, Aabria had already demonstrated the stakes here. The gesture would not be rewarded for the gesture alone. The Spider Queen's terms were: You leave Opal. Or you die.

And Fy'ra Rai said: no.

I don't think I'm overstepping to assume that if Fy'ra Rai had failed the intimidation check, she would have died. This entire thing hits me so hard because I think Anjali knew that too. I think Fy'ra Rai knew that too. Yes, Fy'ra Rai convinced a Betrayer God to negotiate. She carved a third option out of a non-negotiable situation. She knew what would happen if she failed and did it anyway, with no fear, no regret, no waver in her resolve. She had lost enough sisters. She wasn't going to lose anymore, no matter the personal cost. That's part of why it succeeded, I'm sure, but.

Just. Fuck me. The amount of resolve. The amount of love. The amount of conviction. "I am. A protector." You know your friend- your sister- is doomed. So no more negotiating away from that. You step to her side and you grasp her hand and say- doom me with her.

And in some, sideways way, this saves you both, at least for a little while.

Because this story is a tragedy. This ending is a sad one. We know this already. But think about- Opal, under Lolth's bidding, alone in the dark. Think about Fy'ra Rai, alive, intimately aware that she had failed to protect yet another sister.

And think about what we got, instead: the two of them, in deep darkness, danger encroaching- holding hands. Someone they love at their side. A champion. And her champion.

This is still a sad story. But it's not the same one. Fy'ra Rai stared down a Betrayer God and made her change her mind. She stared down a Betrayer God, and her love and conviction changed the nature of the story. It shouldn't have been able to. But she did.

Fy'ra Rai chose to doom 2 people instead of one, and the sheer strength of her love and will managed to save them both, at least for a little while. Isn't it funny how that works? Isn't it devastating? Isn't it. fucking incredible?

[darkbunnylove]

Poly!141 at the gym

Soap is that one GymBro™ that is respected by all because he outlifts nearly everyone at everything, but somehow also stays incredibly humble about it. “Oh that? Nah, you could totally do that too,” he says to a guy half his size, holding a 2kg dumbbell and vibrating with fear.

Basically lives in the gym. Goes whenever there’s a gap in his schedule. Runs a surprisingly balanced split (he took gym advice from a Reddit thread in 2014 and now quotes it like it’s the Bible). Cardio? Handled during drills and chasing down targets. The walk from the locker room to the squat rack is plenty.

Everyone likes him because he talks to everyone. Literally. You. The guy hogging the bench. The janitor. The vending machine. Every gym session starts with a cheerful, “Hey, mate, how many sets you got left?” and ends with a full-blown conversation about the newest pre-workout trends or the crushing weight of modern masculinity.

Gaz is the other GymBro™ and also hits the gym whenever there’s a spare moment, but unlike Soap, he’s usually there in the early morning because it helps him clear his head and start the day right. Probably did track or cross-country as a kid, so he actually likes cardio. Takes it very seriously, too. “You do realize your heart’s a muscle too, yeah? Gotta train it like the rest,” he says, likely even mid-sprint.

Also probably the only one out of the four who goes to the gym because his body is a temple, not because he’s battling a whole army of inner demons.

Friendly, but keeps to himself at the gym. Headphones in, locked in, not trying to bother anyone. But if your form is truly a disaster, he’ll absolutely say something.

Once accidentally signed up for a spin class. Secretly loved it. Now he goes twice a week for the white-girl music. Not like he would tell anyone, though.

Ghost definitely does some sort of hybrid training. Probably boxing, or Muay Thai. Scarily good at it. Like used to compete in high school good. These days, he just keeps it up to stay in shape. Only ever shows up late at night, when the gym is half-empty and dimly lit. Price jokingly calls it his natural habitat.

Definitely fighting some inner demons. Also the only person who can outlift Soap. Occasionally brags.

Not a big coffee lover, but absolutely has a caffeine addiction. Mainlines Monster White like it’s a medical requirement. Gaz is lowkey concerned but stays quiet.

Wears a black hoodie and joggers every single time with the hood up, of course. Never chats. Never smiles. People are lowkey terrified of him on sight, but mostly because between sets, he zones out so hard he ends up staring into the void.

Probably a phonk-enjoyer. Or Britney Spears.

Price either hits the gym at the crack of dawn or well into the late evening, thanks to his nightmare of a schedule. Usually catches Gaz on his way out or Ghost mid-brood. If he shows up at night, he’ll stay even longer than Ghost. 

Very solid split. Great all-rounder. Can crank out weighted pull-ups like it’s nothing and is the only one who actually takes stretching seriously. Does a lot of functional training too, like sled pushes and weighted carries.

Would actually be a phenomenal spotter… if he didn’t only show up when the gym is basically empty.

Does not listen to music. The haunting loop of “you should be doing more” on repeat is enough for him. Probably knocks out an entire set in silence, then just stares at the floor like it said something offensive.

Apart from trying to hit his protein goals the “natural” way, he owns exactly one shaker bottle. It’s survived three deployments and a house fire.

Can casually do pistol squats, but will only do it if practically bullied into it by the others.

Oh, and he's definitely the only one who actually wipes the bench after using it.

[goated33]

It’s not my fault! I’m not to blame. It is that wretched girl, the witch who sent this flame!

Inspired by @sharkscene ‘s tags

[ahollowgrave]

-- mistletoe. pt viii. (feat. the always dapper Hazel of @hazelkjt!)

[liauditore]

cw// implied character death, double life nonsense

because you are love itself.

[whatwooshkai]

14

"Now, I want you to understand we don't normally do this," the mech says, peering over his optical enhancers at Heatwave. "We're really going out of our way to make an exception for you."

Heatwave resists the urge to roll his optics, hearing the gentle chastisement of his guardians in his processors. He can't fuck this up, especially without them here to pick up the pieces. "I understand," he murmurs, resigning himself to staring at the glyphs on the nametag on the mech's desk.

He'd gestured to it when he'd invited Heatwave in, as if expecting him to read it and then address him as such. A really stupid thing to expect of mechs normally, but beyond that considering what Heatwave's in here for.

"That being said," the mech starts again, pushing the optical enhancers back up his nose, "we cannot provide all the accommodations you're requesting."

Heatwave vents deeply. "Yeah, yeah- wait, what?"

The mech is looking at him like he's a sparkling throwing a tantrum. "Respectfully, Heatwave, you're here for firefighting. The best we can do for you is audio recordings of lessons and tests, but that is it. I'm sure you can find a friend to translate your homework and readings for you, but we simply do not have the resources to pour extra effort into a single student."

Heatwave's jaw snaps shut with a click. "Any quick coding program could make an audiobook of the textbook," he hisses through gritted teeth. "I don't understand-"

"Well if it's so easy, do it yourself or find someone else to," the mech interrupts, his optical enhancers flashing white as they catch the light. "Now, do you understand, or will you waste more of my time?"

Heatwave's optics cycle wide. Desperately, he tries to keep himself in the chair before he does something that'll have consequences a lot worse than them not meeting his requested accommodations.

It's fine. It's fine it's fine it's fine. Heatwave can handle this, like he's handled everything else. What's one more thing?

Besides, his roommates aren't so bad. Maybe he could talk to one of them? Chase, probably, even though he's got a stick up his exhaust pipe he can be weirdly reasonable about stuff. Yeah. Yeah. He's got a plan, he can do this.

"I understand," Heatwave growls. He needs to hit something. He needs to hit something so bad.

And if this mech doesn't dismiss him right now it's going to be his face.

"Good," the mech hums, tapping at a datapad. "Feel free to pop by if you have any real problems."

Heatwave's fuel pump abruptly cramps painfully, and yeah, the consequences of his actions and all that. He doesn't say a word has he leaves, tasting blood as his new fangs puncture his glossa.

He digs crescents into his palms.

Hope whoever's in the sparring room doesn't have anywhere to be.

[haltandcatch]

i know it’s perhaps not the time to shaunahat post…but if you had told me at the beginning of the season how rich and interesting and fucked up their dynamic would be (in both timelines!!) i really would not have believed it for a second.

melissa genuinely falling for shauna in the wilderness (you’re not fooling anyone swanklissa) and shauna believing that someone actually likes her for who she is but of course it could’ve never worked shauna hates herself too much and melissa is too trusting and then them having the most horrific breakup in front of all of their teammates and from that point on melissa probably vows to make that girl’s life HELL!! for how she was treated and 25 years later she sees the perfect opportunity to manipulate shauna and drive her crazy just like she was and in the process bringing down everyone else with her…like okay hat girl none of us were familiar with your game like that!

[youtube-fucker]

Yeah I think I'll just make a separate blog for this stuff now... but in the meantime!

Look! It's a kid! They're having fun! They have their tongue out! They're winking! They're being silly!

Surely nothing bad would happen to them, right?

...

You wouldn't hurt them, would you?

...

Would you?

Would you hurt them?

Are you sure you wouldn't?

W O U L D Y O U ?

W H Y ' D . . . Y O U . . . D O . . . I T . . . ?

Anyways! Credit to @howlonomy once again! I hope you enjoyed... whatever the fuck this is!

[sparring-spirals]

attempting to kiss the mighty nein on the head in affection and love and jubilation that they're back and doing well, only to get punched in the mouth because i startled them. thankfully i am immediately helped up by bell's hells, who promptly attempt to turn my kiss on the head into a makeout session or a date of some kind

anyway i love these parties im sure next week will be a blast. :'D