#they need to find him fast

[gaylittleguys]

unstoppable force vs immovable object

[hanshenrykcd]

[justwannabecat]

“That’s it! I give up!” Phantom yelled. As though he had said something blasphemous, all fighting stopped as the participants stared in confusion. “You humans think you’re the paragon of all existence, proclaiming that anything different is lesser. Well we aren’t! We’re just as sentient as you are, and we have thoughts and feelings! You just choose to ignore it so you can justify your xenophobic actions!”

Phantom turned to Technus, who had frozen in shock as Phantom went on his tirade. “And you! Tell the other ghosts I’m done saving them, too, because none of you care! You don’t care if property is destroyed, or if humans get hurt, or if other ghosts get hurt! All you care about is your stupid Obsessions! You’re too caught up in your own mind to see what you’re doing to everyone around you!”

“But your Obsession is Protection, is it not? You’ve never stepped down from a fight-“ Technus began. Phantom didn’t let him finish.

“My Obsession is Space! If I had my way, I’d spend my nights stargazing, or maybe even on the moon! Instead I’m stuck cleaning up your messes because you can’t control yourselves!” Phantom growled. He glared at the crowd of people who had gathered, curious as to why all fighting had stopped.

“Humans are cruel and hateful. Ghosts are ignorant and careless. I’m tired of wasting my time protecting both sides from the other and being blamed for it. I quit. If anyone dies, or is captured, it’s no longer my problem.“

Like that, Phantom vanished.

The Fentons celebrated, not even noticing Technus make his own escape. The crowd murmured, worry just as prevalent as confidence. The few phones that were recording the event were put away, and later the footage would be checked. Unfortunately, most recordings were corrupted beyond recognition.

Most, but not all.

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Amity Park. Ground Zero for the start of the war between the Living and the Dead. Humanity and Ghosts.

Why it had only recently escalated to this, Batman couldn’t tell. His research found that there had been a portal opened to the Realms years ago, and the laws passed just a year after that. Most of the town was stuck behind an information blackout that the government refused to give access to. Whatever happened, Constantine assured him that it was almost certainly the government’s fault.

After almost three weeks of trying to get beyond the firewalls, he finally figured it out. “Research” that claimed ghosts were nothing but evil. News articles calling “Phantom” a troublemaker. Forums that spoke about how “Phantom” ruined the town while fighting other ghosts.

A video, old and grainy but still clear enough to be used as evidence. A glowing, white-haired boy that told everyone he was done. That he was tired of fixing everything. Of saving everyone. That nobody was good, everyone was bad, and they were on their own.

They used to have a hero, but Phantom left. Without him, both sides tore at each other until there was nothing but an all-out assault. They needed to stop this, but without a mediator they would not make it through to the ghosts.

If they could find Phantom, perhaps they could fix everything before it was too late.

[tackykachowch]

By the way, did we ever talk about how stupid it is that they made Silco the reason Felicia died? I don't mean that he killed her personally, but that he jumpstarted violence on a peaceful protest. Because that's sooo who Silco is, right? A character who makes impulsive and poorly thought out decisions, right? A character who goes into a fight headstrong without carefully planning his moves and strategy and just YOLO-ing it, right? Right?? ......sigh

And don't even THINK about giving me the whole "wElL hE cHaNgEd SiNcE tHeN dUh" crap. Even s2 is smart enough to show us him writing something in a notebook in a flashback, which implies that he was the brains behind the Lanes' creation/revolution as a whole. And if he was he would never sabotage his own plans with something so stupid as throwing a single molotov at enforcers. Literally who does that???? Silco we know would probably organize an attack under the guise of a peaceful protest, but not just. Straight-up ruining just a regular peaceful protest. That's stupid. And Silco is the last character in arcane that would do something stupid. Literally the whole plot of season 1 relies on him being intelligent and sneaky with his plans are you kidding me.

[shishi-neraoiba]

finally managed to doodle the hot rod guy from the mecha au by @keferon

He is so fun

Like I want to draw him in every fun and dynamic position possible

I vehemently think he have to jump in the most limb bending eye catching pose everytime, just because he can, it's my own very personal headcanon belief that is dear to me

I am currently in the middle figuring out how to draw his mecha dancing to bye bye bye send prayers pls ( and the lost light Titan trying and failing too if I can add him )

[eelclaw]

stupid fucking bastard. i am not coping with the leaks

[violent138]

On a day when Clark's powers get burnt out/kryptonite weakens them, Bruce immediately decides to get a full medical workup and gather all the stats on human Kal-El, much to the dismay of Clark, who really just wants to go home and nap.

[writing-is-hard-af]

It's not just that they have drawn out this Eddie storyline for so much longer than was necessary (almost an entire season, especially in this show, where for example, the lawsuit arc was resolved in approximately two episodes), it's that for almost its entirety, it has been treated as a minor, occasionally brought up plot point. It's the fact that throughout 8a, Eddie's storyline and character got equal, if not less, attention and screentime to Brad Torrence, a character who is not even a member of the 118 or dispatch or related to either of those. It's the fact that instead of showing us most of the resolutions to this arc, they have kept it off screen, left it up to the viewers to fill the gaps on the resolution to probably the biggest personal arc of Eddie's character. It's the fact that even though this has been a major storyline, the show hasn't treated it as such. It's the fact that instead of resolving it before doing a major thing like the entire Contagion storyline, they ended episode 13 with it partially resolved (but still so open ended that we as the audience have no real idea of what the plan is with Eddie and Chris from now on), and then in episode 14 and 15 proceeded to almost act like Eddie's character had never even been part of the 118, with him not even being mentioned once in either of these episodes. It's the fact that in what is (whether it ends up being a massive fake-out or a real, genuine character death that changes the entire tone of this show) the biggest and most impactful storyline both in the sense of found family and also scale, Eddie was not just not present, but was flat out not part of it at all. It's the fact that despite being a main, and having been a main for seven years, Eddie has been kept on the sidelines of so many things this season (and to a certain extent last season), kept involved mostly through small details. It's the fact that every time they start dive deeper into his character and his relationships with other characters, the storyline is either dropped or ignored the next episode (in the case of 8a following Confessions and now, in the case of Contagion not just following the start to Eddie's resolution, but not even including him finding out on screen what happened to Bobby).

There have been so many places in this season, where the logical route would have been to not just include Eddie, but tie it into his character and its development, to have him fighting for not just Chris but his family in the 118. The biggest flaw in this entire season in terms of Eddie, is that they seem to have forgotten that the Eddie from the beginning of Season 2 who really only had Chris is not the same Eddie that he is now, and that Eddie and Chris are not the new, not really involved part of the family. Every other character (including now Ravi) has had their role in the large extended and complicated found family that is the 118 reaffirmed in some sense by their conversations with other characters. (The support of Karen and Hen for Chim when Maddie was taken, Athena talking to Maddie when she lost her voice, Ravi having personal conversations with Buck, Bobby, and Hen, and risking his life and potential charges of domestic terrorism for Chim, Buck and Athena working together in Contagion, etc.)

But Eddie has been, in a sense, turned into a side character. Not necessarily because of his move to Texas, because had that had the potential to merely be a source of growth not just for himself (which it was, to an extent) but also for his relationship with the 118 as a whole (which there are pieces of through the reassurance by Bobby---through the words of a different fire captain---that he would always be welcome with them). But because he has been excluded from the rest of them plot wise and his storylines have been treated as almost entirely secondary. Even in the beginning of 8b, when he was getting a lot of focus because of his move and his house, his character and his storyline was quickly overshadowed by the serial killer plot and made secondary. (That is not to diminish the storyline for Maddie, nor am I trying to say here that she matters less by any means, but that by having these two storylines occur at the same time, it did a disservice to both of them because neither story or arc could really get the focus it deserved.) His role and involvement with the rest of the team has felt very overshadowed and diminished, and not in the sense of his character is less important, but more so neglected. While a lot of 8b has been fun and better than I expected it to be, there is a strong inconsistency with the plots. Not even entirely just Eddie's, because the main thing leading to this with him is that they add new storylines for the 118 and focus on that hastily resolved plot for an episode or two between they return to Eddie, leaving the 118's story feeling slightly incomplete and Eddie's discombobulated.

The issue with the Eddie of it all in Contagion is that it not only harshly and quickly detracts from the ending of 13 by having it be entirely irrelevant to the plot, it also is the kind of storyline that is meant to highlight the dynamics of a team, a family. And it did, remarkably well for the rest of the 118 and Ravi and Athena, but in excluding Eddie, the storyline seems to make it appear as if Eddie is not---and has not---been part of this dynamic. All while it gets confirmed by Buck, that this is happening barely (if even) a month after Eddie left. That hole he left that was so obvious and painful in episode 11 and continued to be an underlying thing through 12 and 13 (particularly with Ravi trying to fill Eddie's shoes) was completely gone and thus, made it so Eddie was both not impacted on screen by the events and he was not impacting anything by his absence, which should have had a prominent impact. I do think that the Contagion storyline could have worked in this space, with Eddie still in El Paso, without doing a disservice to his character. But that possibility was made null the second his absence was not felt by the characters.

While it would not have made sense with where they ended episode 13 for Eddie to have been back in LA for this episode, let alone back with the 118, and it would have been too far to have him immediately fly back to LA the second the danger happened, he should have at least been made aware of what was happening. On screen. He is, and has been, just as much family to Bobby and the rest of them as every other member of the firefam, and regardless of where he was, regardless of how it would fit into the way the narrative was told, he should have been there, because even though he is in El Paso, focusing on Chris, Bobby was family too. And it truly feels like that aspect of his character, of his relationships, has been forgotten in these two episodes in particular.

There are three episodes left in this season, and while it truly isn't possible in my eyes to fix the disservice of these two episodes to Eddie, these could finally wrap up the storylines and plot points they have left hanging from Eddie this entire season. But if they continue to sideline his character, I find it hard to see how they will fix it. Eddie is part of the 118 family, and I really, desperately hope the writing will remember that because this is beyond a drawn out storyline.

[kaeyachi]

Kaeya had always been an efficient and hard-working individual (he had to be to support Diluc in the background as his brother rose thru the ranks after all).

He has so much free time because he completes all his work way ahead of schedule. And if he still has enough time, he adds more to the workload in secret.

And once all of that was done and over with, he makes time for everyone. He has to. He feels as if every moment has to be given to someone else.

No one knows how he does it. No one has to know.

Every mission has a dozen strategies in line, and every battle plan is made with efficiency in mind. His perfect record will not be tarnished. He can't risk it (even if it baffles others that he would willingly activate a ruin guard just to prevent a failed mission. Jean disagrees with his methods, but Kaeya can say that the results say otherwise)

He needs to be quick.

Efficient.

Perfect.

And so he comes and goes like the wind.

Kaeya values time because he knew every second counted. He can't just stand there as if he were frozen. Time could run out in an instant.

Kaeya had only been late once his entire life.

He'd rather he never be late ever again.

It took one day of being of being imperfect for everything to fall apart. On that tragic day...had he gotten there on time... then maybe...

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" Come on, let's get moving, traveler. We're not frozen in place after all. " Kaeya teasingly says. He stiffles a giggle at the traveler's exhasperated sigh.

"Yeah yeah, we've heard enough of you calling us a slacker. Can't you be a bit more patient?" Paimon whines at him.

Kaeya snorts, but acquiesces, hiding the shaking of his hands at the thought of being idle.

He imagines hearing a clock ticking.

Kaeya knows that that is his own problem. He tries his hardest to relax as he waits for the traveler to finish whatever they're making on the alchemy table because, seriously, it is supposed to be a relaxing day. There's nothing major going on, and his schedule is once again empty as intended. What's the hurry?

Kaeya taps his foot on the ground as he waits. He wishes he could take his own damn advice when he tells others to relax.

[dollopheadedmerlin]

I'm so worried about my cat. The vet said I'm doing everything right and that he just needs his meda adjusted but he is so tired and isn't really eating and I know he is old but I can't help but feel like he could live a few more years if he just never got constipated. But it keeps happening and it keeps stressing him out and none of the meds work long term. And I'm just so tired and sad and he is napping on the opposite end of the room because he wants to be alone and that's gotta be the scariest part. He still purs when I brush him but his heart is not in it and it's killing me

[hplonesomeart]

Hey!! So turns out a video I made between a certain “well beloved but highly sensitive/emotionally reactive T.V” and an “orange haired inkling-turned-human” has managed to sweep my YouTube channel and accumulate 100k VIEWS!! THAT’S A LOT OF PEOPLE ACTUALLY?? My most widely viewed video EVER to exist in this moment in time?? AAAAA?? Not even mentioning the various comments and staggering increase in subs! It’s so much more then what I expected or even prepared for—might even be the most impactful thing to happen for me this year <3

…aside from graduating high school + the social connections I’ve been fortunate to make lol

BUT THE POINT IS I’d been closely monitoring the YouTube growth through the entirety of October. It’s make me smile like a dork, gawk in astonishment, dance frantically in my room from the energy boosts, and grow courage to stop being so selective/self-conscious with what I wish to share with the world! It’s kept my ambitions going!

I needed to find some way to celebrate the occasion and express my thanks—because I can’t NOT acknowledge this milestone jksjskp. Typically I try to avoid getting tunnel visioned focusing on the metrics/numbers. Mr. Puzzles had already demonstrated how much those things can mess with the minds of creatives. Caring too much about chasing views or placing your artistic value in attention seeking gets damaging. But at same time…it’s hard to deny the sense of pride the 100k achievement has filled me with. I understand that reaching 100k views doesn’t immediately make me any “better” or “worse” then I was before. I’m still just me! It only helps me feel seen by others—and that’s all I really needed. To hear some nice words & receive reminders that my ideas are cared about. So thank you SMG4 fandom for that, seriously thank you.

Please accept this Mr. Puzzle drawing as a way of sharing the happiness around. He’s so entertaining. Love him for simply existing. So glad we can all collectively be super attached to him (and the rest of the SMG4 cast of course). Can’t wait to see more incredible artworks from the fandom :)

Just incase anyone is confused by my vague description over which “animated video” I’m referring to here—hopefully this photo will help clarify lol. It’s this one!! Sorry about not outright stating the title at the start, I got carried away with writing!!

I’ve been in an odd place mentally when thinking about it. Wondering to myself if any of the attention is deserved considering it’s not even fully colored and could be dismissed as “low effort” content (despite taking several days making it). It’s easy to get into a trap of comparing yourself to others and questioning how much of the videos success is based on your skills, sheer algorithm luck, or only because you used popular characters and catered to a specific fandom. And then judging yourself by looking at other peoples videos. I’ve seen several artists post higher quality works then my own but it somehow gets less views. So why did mine succeed when others (who should have gotten just as much attention if not more) didn’t? Sometimes you feel like you’ve unfairly robbed them of that chance to be seen. However I’ve realized that I can’t ever expect views to be consistent—and comparing is pointless. So why worry about it or feel inadequate? I mean it’s pretty common for funny cat videos to go viral, so who am I to question the system lol. “Popular” YouTube videos can range from a passion project which took 7+ artists…to a clip of Toad singing Chandelier or a nonsensical Vine sketch. Anything can happen when it’s the internet! And just-so-happened my video was chosen. I should stay glad about that and get rid of all the overanalyzing. So that’s what I’ve chosen to do :)

[muchmossymess]

give me your headcanons for a minecraft server with the fmab kids

[this-potato]

The phone receiver is like headphones through which he hears calls and which ring loudly literally in his head, they are connected by a wire to the collar so that he cannot throw this receiver/headphones away from himself, but he can take them off his head to answer. Well, basically everything is like in the game, and another funny fact, Henry originally wanted to call Henry Headphones, so that can consider it canon, haha.

I think Henry's hair is very disheveled, due to constant headaches, he constantly touches his head, strokes it, tugging at his hair, trying to relieve the pain and his hair is always in disarray. Not that he cares much. Or maybe I just like shaggy guys, right, Acatsius?

In the first picture his face is scratched after Frankie's attack, and he's a bit crying

There is an amazing song that immediately came to my mind when I thought of Henry "Patchwork staccato" feat.96neko it's Hetalia clip, but i more like this version of song, cuz it sounds better ♥️

Тhe phone constantly rings repeated throughout the song, but I think they sound a little nicer and less annoying than the original Henry calls, in the game they are more annoying, I can perfectly understand why Hotline is angry

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

okay, whoever started the whole thing about alex looking like a rat is fully responsible for the fact i am now the proud owner of a plush jellycat rat named alex 🫠

[arsenicflame]

well, now seems like a perfect time to re-engage with the bellhands side of the fandom because we never did care about canon over there anyway