#they're a bit of a weirdo. maybe an alien

[keiitopop]

who is this freak

[heretohavenone]

Okay. I've been pondering Jack Slash for a bit. Slimy basted he is, and Number Man, the weirdo HE is. I've come to a couple conclusions after reading through Worm and most of Ward (working on it you'll all be getting my dog gruel opinions on it after) and some of Jack's Backstory via Wildbow posts. First I'll talk about Jack, since he needs more piecing together, for me at least.

Jack Slash is essentially a grifter/shitty salesman when he's speaking 99% of the time. Hes trying, almost without even putting up an act to get you to believe there is some philosophical point he's reaching towards, or some reason why what he's doing means Anything greater than just plain old being a dick. He'll put on different hats to tell you Why he's killing, but in the end, the only thing he wants is to make the world worse and to cause conflict. And that's it. 100%, honestly it. He'd probably kick a puppy if he thought that'd actually help make more people do Worse things, and get him into more conflict. For almost his entire interlude he doesn't really think of himself in terms of what he gets in goals, he simply observes others and thinks of how to best pressure them to continue making things worse while under his control. I think its pretty evident from how much he throws himself into chaotic situations and tries to make things so complicated he can't keep up that Control isnt really what hes most into.

Let's now put this into the context of his past, and more importanty, what Shards want. His past is pretty interesting: locked in a bunker by abusive parents, and told the world had gone to war. They told him a story about how bad everything had gotten, kept him in there for a Long Long time, and he triggered when he left the bunker and he realized it was a lie. Specifically, the thing that broke him wasn't the fact that his parents lied to him. It was that the world was Sane, and Safe, and Not at war. Something he'd grown used to, and absorbed into himself while in that bunker. Essentially, he torn apart by the fact everything was Okay when he was convinced utterly that it had all gone to shit, and people were in senseless conflict like he thought. His worldview got flipped, everything felt wrong, and he triggered. He only thinks the world makes sense In conflict, he had the ability to really process a healthy, constructive world severely damaged to him when he was young.

Jack's desire for conflict make a little more sense with that, but his shard Loving his ass makes a hundred times more sense. He's literally trying to cause humanity to act divided, just like the Shards want, and to create conflict testing. No wonder it likes him so much, that's about as ideal a host as any shard could net, ever. Its like a weapon tester finding a group of suicidal combat junkies. Like. Exceptionally lucky. So Jack is rewarded for his instincts by things Working for him, and gets in a loop of conflicts that are their own reward by making the world as horrible as he thought it was, and making him Comfortable. It's his natural environment. Anything actual push to be constructive and grow attached probably feels alien to him, or just gets contextualized as a tool to create conflict, because he no longer really would know how to do anything but be a grifting jackass hurting people. Even his games are shows of this, every rule meant to be broken and unfair, because you're supposed to stop thinking about them as Rules and more like tools to fuck eachother over. The game Is cheating the game. The point isnt anything he says, it's trying to Kill him.

This is what makes his relationship to Number Man maybe the top five ????? Things when I first read it. He liked the person who's entire sociopathic, utilitarian goals were: Helping The World and Making Order. Seemed contradictory, but Jack did like him as a person, not necessarily his philosophy. Still. They're people who think back on each other fondly, despite what they've become. While Jack doesn't know Where Number Man went, he's not being hunted or hurt or even being pitied for not following conflict like Jack.

They seem to be like Wildbow's fucked up little views on systems and those who take them down rather than working on them, which I disagree with, but they're still fascinating. As much as Number Man is a monster like Jack, who would do everything Jack does if given reason to by finding it the best way to improve people's lives, Number Man is mature by trying to be constructive with his views on what is and is not important, while Jack is purely deconstructive of everything. Their similarity though is how they both seek out their version of thing purely for their own satisfaction, and that's the reason they both seem to admire eachother. Theyre both entirely selfish people.

They're also, hilariously, both killed by people who are both out-doing them in their field. The only Parahuman who hurt Jack Slash was Gray Boy, someone who didn't care about anything but his own selfish ideas of fun who found Jack 'boring', and a disappointment, and that Might have actually thrown Jack off enough it let Gray Boy hit him with a time loop. Number Man got factored in as an uncared for number in Contessa's plan to defeat Teacher. I'm very curious if this one of Worm's few narrative punishments for both's wrong deeds, or just coincidence. Whichever, it's pretty interesting to look at these two freaks' dichotomy in terms of the story, and what Caulron does vs what those who fight against systems in the story do.

But, I like Jack Slash tbh. Cartoonishly evil as he is, he wasn't really didnt do anything else than what he sent himself out to do, and he CLEARLY enjoyed himself while doing it. And Number Man took some time to grow on me, but I also enjoy how he's kind of the opposite in how he shows himself to be very simply then pulls some marble slingshot bullshit to lobotomize someone a mile away.... OKAY I'm still a lil shocked by that.

[mr-damian-s-power]

Mini-tangent incoming, but this thing always got under my skin a little bit. Crazy fantasy/sci-fi worlds where the entire main cast is almost exclusively Humans or species that looks almost entirely Human but with a very minute difference. I know it's the ultimate first world problem and really just a nitpick at the end of the day, but I'm gonna pick!

Now, there is nothing inherently wrong with having a main cast that is just all Humans or 'Humans but with pointy ears', but when the world they're in contains a bunch of fantastical and interesting looking species, that's where it gets a bit boring.

Star Wars is the main culprit of this! Hundreds of thousands of unique Alien species, but 90% of main casts are Human or 'Human but green', with maybe a single Droid or Alien to break it up if you're lucky. How about a story where the entire cast is a bunch of crazy Alien designs. Or a ragtag group of runaway Droids from different jobs.

Then, you've got the Owl House! The Demon Realm is a world of all kinds of crazy Demon people, but most of the characters of significance are Witches, which are just Humans with pointy ears. Look at Luz's friendgroup, the Hexsquad. You've got Witch, Witch, Witch and magic Human/Witch hybrid clone who looks exactly like a Witch.

Wouldn't it have been cool if one of the Hexsquad were a quirky looking Demon person? Make Willow or Gus a Demon! Luz's first friend could've been a Demon! Fits her characterisation as a weirdo! Hell, make Amity a Demon! Luz falls in love with a non-Human because she can look past physical differences. It doesn't matter that Amity has 6 arms or 12 eyes or is some weird giant Mantis creature, she's still her Batata!

Any other franchises you feel this applies to? Tell me!

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Okay, tangent over! You may all go back to your tedious lives!

[lace-tf]

Just popping in to say I love your NSFW work. I feel like KOSS fans are inherently 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂

That or maybe we're all just a bit deranged :>

The details you put anatomy wise really hammers in that they're alien robots it scratches the itch in my brain for worldbuilding

And also I love #lacetalks, especially when you analyse Starscream and Knockout and their relationship. I won't lie when I say it's helped really solidify their dynamics in my head. I genuinely stop dead in my tracks to read your tangents, and the fact that I agree with everything you say--- somehow you're able to put everything into words, and keep it not just coherent but engaging. Your personality really shines through it makes me smile every time

Thank you for putting out your work :3 and sorry for the long message 🚗⭐

!!! Thank you so much, it’s such an honour to hear this 🥹💕 I feel like it’s hard to not take KOSS to a freaky place, at least with how I personally understand them as characters! 😂 The canon gives us so much fodder to work with, from their doctor-patient relationship to their predilection for mad science to the natural dynamic that might come about when a guy with sadistic tendencies encounters another guy operating on 27 layers of post-traumatic cope (and they’re both amoral war criminals!!!).

I’m so happy my preference for immersing in the sci-fi aspect of Transformers resonates with other people as well!! I often worry the niche I enjoy is inaccessible—I know not everyone is a medical or biological / social science nerd like me, and a lot of people prefer to turn their brains off to decompress rather than lock in for pseudo-academic research and think MORE (which is a very valid tactic; I think I’m just a weirdo LMAO). But I genuinely love worldbuilding and always have—ever since my parents brought me to the cinema to watch Men in Black, ever since I read Ray Bradbury in school///

Being told my rambles are coherent and engaging is such an honour as well 😭♥️ I’m humbled and privileged to know people agree with my reading of these characters; they and their dynamic are precious to me and I’m always trying to capture the same energy I fell in love with while watching TFP ;u;///

I’m sorry for taking a moment to respond to this—I was just so !!!!! to receive such a kind ask I’ve been at a loss for words AHA/// Thank you so, so much once again! I hope you’re having a wonderful day / night! <3

[ace-but-not-a-pilot]

Hello, mutual reporting in for "doing whatever they want to you" duty 🫡 what I want to do tonight is tell you about my specialest little guy main characters I made for two video games 😌

On one hand we have Constant, my BG3 Tav, tiefling druid who likes being there for people, predictability and routine, and is very curious. On the other hand we have Solaros, my DA:tV Rook, an elven mage who's still Becoming Someone because we're like three quests and maybe 10h into the game, but who's shaping up to be a bit of a freak who prefers talking things through before getting into a fight and gets snarky when he maybe shouldn't. And they were both made with "what is coolest to me" as their main design criteria, as is the tradition when making my first character in a video game where you can make your guy (this means yellow-orange-y tiefling for Constant, pink and purple heterochromia elf for Solaros, and magic users for both)

Knowing this about them, I will set the scene that I've been daydreaming about for a few days on and off: imagine you are Some Guy who was just chilling at home, but then you get kidnapped by aliens and now you're on a quest to not turn into a weird tentacled alien, and also help some people along the way, because apparently you and the like six weirdos you're friends (??) with are adventurers now. And so you're about to go explore an abandoned temple, or a cave, or free a kid from harpies, whatever, and you got to bed after a quiet evening getting to know your travelling companions. And then you wake up, and you aren't in your tent, you're in a bedroom you've never seen, and you look like an elf with strange scars on your face, and when you get out of that room there's strangers sitting around a table talking strategy, and they and call you by a name you've never gone by, and act like they know you, and look up to you to lead them, but you've never met them.

Imagine you're from a race widely enslaved, but you were rediscovering your ancient magical culture up until last year, where you got recruited to help prevent one of your ancient gods (who's also some guy?) from messing with the fabric of reality, before succeeding but not 100%, and now you're recruiting people from all over the world to help with killing a few gods to maintain the fabric of reality. And so you're about to go make some headway on stopping the gods from fucking up the whole world, and you go to bed after a nice dinner where you talk about silly stuff with your new buddies, to get to know each other. And then you wake up, and you've got horns and a tail, and you're in a tent in a camp full of people who call you by a name you've never gone by, and act like they know you, and look up to you to lead them, but you've never met them.

Anyway so I think they should have a Your Name-esque thing going on except they're mostly just buddies. Because on top of being protagonists who are running around with their half-dozen of kooky companions trying to fight god(s), they are actually kind of similar! Constant was presented with the singular deity ("deity"...) of an alien race one of his friends belongs to, and they waved to her, and Solaros would do the same. Solaros was told by a high military authority he was spreading dangerous rumors and that he'd be sent to prison, and he went "um, no", and Constant also would "nuh-huh" someone like that.

Also they have the same taste in men (because I romanced my favorite companion with them both and I have a specific type in men. That type is "I can fix him", rogue type, traumatic past, acespec, "there are many straight women who want them to be daddy doms but I think they should get a hug and a blanket". Y'know, Astarion and Lucanis) And they're both not cis (Veilguard lets you do that!! meaningfully!! I'm roleplaying a trans guy!! in the game!! not just cosmetic top surgery!! he's talking about it in dialogue!!!). They should have weird bodyswapping shenanigans going on for a while and then they should be buddies, is my point.

Anyway so hi, hello, that was the pilot episode of me doing whatever I want to you. Tune in next time if we get the green light for... well, I can offer more OCs, or media opinions, or a doodle or two, or you can start on a specific topic if you'd like. Bye bye, a good timezone to you, and thanks for the space to type out my thoughts 😌

It's like reading a light novel, I want to steal your people and ideas now! I've got no experience in Dragon Age and I've played maybe a couple hours of BG3 at most, but it all sounds absolutely fascinating!

Obviously, every OC, especially game OCs, should follow the "what's coolest to me" rules. I usually go for whichever person would experience the most struggle in any given setting myself, and I love making characters extreme underdogs that have to rely on unconventional methods of achieving their solutions.

I love body swapping stuff, especially when the people don't know each other. I don't know why but it has always had a major appeal to me (probably because of memory loss or something idk) so I really really like the direction you're taking this story. Especially with people that act just similar enough that their peers wouldn't fully believe that they weren't just having an off day. The more I think about your story, the more I start to get in the mindset, it sounds awesome and like it'd be full of metaphors and that it'd make a great piece of written or spoken work, I'm in love <3333

Please continue to share anything and everything, I think it's all so fascinating and amazing and I want it injected into my bones <3333

[prpfz]

👽 | Looking for an 18+ MxM roleplay consisting of an ALIEN! A was just an ordinary human. They went about their day, put their shoe on one foot at a time, had problems just the same as everyone else. Maybe they didn't have as many friends as the next person, or maybe they wanted to spice things up a bit in life.. While staying up a little too late at night they saw a shooting star. Closing their eyes, they made a wish to it. Thinking nothing else of the night, they went to bed.. .. and went to work.. .... and saw that they had a new coworker.. A heard murmurs all throughout their building of a new manager at their work. It was rare that there would be anyone higher-up switched, and considering that their old one was elderly and quite disliked there were theories that he had either done something scandalous or died. " I bet it's just another case of nepotism.. " " No! He's really charming! "

A, disinterested in gossip, pays little mind to it.. until it's time for a scheduled board meeting. Suddenly, he meets B, and is utterly enchanted.. It's almost as if B is made specifically for them. More importantly- A is assigned to showing B around the facility due to their seniority at the company. It is only then that they realize.. it's almost like this guy is from another planet! No, really! They have strange manners, strange ways of speaking.. are they foreign? They have plate numbers from just a few states away.. surely they don't do things like that there.. but boy, doesn't B show such interest in A? No one has ever done that before.. - We can change the plot in any way you'd like! Maybe you'd like it to take place in a school setting [ it doesn't even have to be 🍪, maybe they're teachers and A has to teach B how to even take care of students?! ] the possibilities are endless.. I'd just love to play B in all of this, but you can play the alien instead if you'd like. I'd like a plot to smut ratio of about 60/40 with few limits or triggers. There WILL be disturbing [ in way of both physical and psychological ] themes due to the alien not knowing human etiquette nor knowing much about their anatomy, so please be wary. I'd prefer realistic faceclaims but drawn [ not anime or manwha ] is okay too. Preferring older, more unique/out of the ordinary characters for this, so bring me all your weirdos! I would love switch characters mostly, though I do prefer playing more dominant roles. I would love if maybe they were scientists or engineers or something like that- more corporate/serious.. maybe think of something with the feel of House MD or law and order.. I don't know.. I just want old man alien yaoi ε-(´∀｀; )

give a like and anon will get back to you

[tothesolarium]

im memepin (currently not logged into that acc) and on your space elves comment, i have a species of space elves in a scifi thing where they're technically immortal but as they age/take damage/etc their tissue hardens into an obsidian like substance. taking off from a planet/landing on one/dealing with atmospheric changes causes microscopic injuries and repeated stress like this gives them a shimmer like glitter. it also generally gives them Space Arthritis. Bc yknow. i have arthritis of course im giving it to my pretty boy elves. They consider becoming a statue to be a high honor and outsiders arriving on their world learn most statues aren't carved but are corpses. so like, you can make more humanoid aliens you just gotta get weird with it and arguably this isn't That Weird. (also you can use this concept its fine :thumbs_up: ) Also for writing romance i always suggest beta readers, or even more deranged, rping. Bouncing my bad writing off another person always made it come out better. I really like focusing less on actions and more on mental state for romance and affection, etc. small motions get a whole sentence or more. slow pacing for more effect.

oh my goodness that's such a beautiful idea!! Love the statues being corpses, that's so, macabre but beautiful! a love for who once was putting them on display, but also what kind of lessons/statements can be made with them! what a lovely idea!!

though I would feel terrible using your own idea. if i ever do you'd get extensive crediting + i'd talk to you about the vibes of the ideas.

I will tell ya about what i'm thinking for my space elves. I am going on the, they are mortal, but try to beat time. this is done with different methods. They are very royal~nobility ruled, but better at giving out hearty bread and entertaining circuses. Circuses that can put younger royals and nobles at risk, so it feels like an even more important show.

ANYWHO ON BEATING TIME! they're finding ways to stall aging, or regrow themselves (think immortal jellyfish), or beating time by out living others. there is the practice of using others bodies to try and to invigorate themselves. just, eating blood, wont do anything but make them sick. so it takes a lot of processing to turn a Whole body into new material that can keep the recipient young (but i don't want to do suprise blood libel so,,, i want more,,, vampirism, sucking the life from already struggling people or the royal's own children because they don't want 'ick' body. but i'm still working on this and really don't want blood libel. More willingly turning self into pretty frankenstien) It's also, not looked highly on! so if its done! not flaunted! except for those who are okay being scared and hated. the other, more common, among royals!nobles! is a sort of metal 'alchemy' where they fuse/weave their skin/muscle/soft tissues with metals or gems. But it's not how any are naturally born.

Naturally they are more tall, with point ears and long limbs. with color pallets that range from warm and cool greys to black, green, and blue. maybe some pink but that's more on albinism end (I think it colors the colors came first so the rest is me trying to justify colors and elves with silver eyes and gold lips. SO! crit~ideas welcome, if ya want mwah. more magical is okay too i'm just stuck. story fully involves a ghost who can become physical a bit and Can make Very Strange web of blue brains, v v loose science heavy fiction )

you're ideas for romance is very good too. i just need to stop being, embarrassed by the thing thats making me happy lolol. also love the deranged path, that would probably work really well + help with genuine responses that aren't just me clacking dolls together. I always worry that i'm making the characters boring, or doing what i want them to do. They don't know the plot! they should mess it up! if the romance did that, that'd be Cute, but these two weirdos are difficult (affectionate) ANYWAYS I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE!! and your elves put such a lovely image in my head. love the space arthritis + damage making them glitter. people who don't know them just see this beautiful being approaching, possible with more labored/intentional movements. others just see the most Life Hardened person. it's such a good idea you got!!!! my brain did make the crystal bits a dark blue, like,,,

or like a geode crack where a scar could be!! sorry, brain is a picture book. all in all!! love your brain!! thank you for sharing !!!!

[mwolf0epsilon]

💗💧☁️🔥🖍️🎭🌌 epsilon the among us

💗 GROWING HEART - if they have a crush, is it noticeable? what changes when they're in love?

Tangy. It's Tangy. They are partners for a reason! (Heck they adopted a kid together!)

Epsilon in love is... A very curious thing indeed. It's like that deep-seethed desire to be wanted is not as pressing anymore. Like for once his appetite is actually sated...

For what it's worth, the parasite also seems to like Tangy.

💧 DROPLET - random angst headcanon

He gets phantom pains sometimes. That's to be expected after a traumatic amputation. What he doesn't understand is why the feeling of his missing limb contorting itself into something else seems so vividly real...

Or why he gets so many nightmares about losing his first crew where he sees himself doing terrible things to them. He would never kill anyone! Would he...?

☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon

He adopted Golf to help overcome the trauma of losing his arm and crew. It's kind of funny seeing this very big man walking around with a pony sized alien dog under his arm like the big beast weighs nothing!

🔥 FIRE - do they have any self destructive tendencies? what habits do they have that hinder them from becoming their best self?

Epsilon Is over-critical of himself and tends to care too much about what others think of him, which leads him to run himself ragged trying to be a people-pleaser.

The thing is, Epsilon desperately wants to be liked.

And while there's nothing wrong with this per say, his desire for companionship and attention from friends tends to be a little on the excessive side. He's constantly craving it. And when he doesn't get it he tends to stress-eat to cope.

There's a reason why people can so easily take advantage of him, and it's this right here. He wants so badly to come off as friendly, reliable and likeable that he basically gives into the whims of others just chasing after a very brief feeling of empty fulfillness.

🖍️ CRAYON - what advice would you give to them?

Stop trying to make the entire world your friend. That's not an achievable or healthy goal. Not everyone will like you.

Stick to those who've proven themselves worthy of your loyalty and kindness. Also maybe seek medical attention.

🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

Yes but it's not really intentional on his part...

Epsilon is overall a pretty decent guy in terms of socializing. He's polite, soft-spoken, respectful of other's wants and feelings, and he genuinely gets invested in making friends with them. He tends to come off as a bit gullible tho, and sometimes people take advantage of that, or write him off as a big weirdo/bother.

Unfortunately, due to his condition, the way people treat Epsilon tends to affect how the parasite treats them in return...

Anyone who's proven to be of some use to his well-being like Tangy (who Epsilon is very attached to), or even just people who provide him with basic decency, get a free pass because they provide endorphins which the parasite also benefits from.

But anyone who's confrontational, rude or downright condescending towards him tend to be targeted as a potential meal, since they're causing him needless stress that harms both him and the parasite.

Which means Epsilon's behavior goes from the polite idle chatter, occasional silly joke, and offerings of snacks, to a very eerie silent indifference that feels incredibly out of character for him. Epsilon is not in the habit of being quiet... And while it's easy to write it off as him just giving up on trying to be nice to a jerk, in reality that's an indicator that he's not the one currently steering the car, so to speak...

🌌 MILKY WAY - what was the inspiration behind your oc? what was the first thing you decided about them?

The main inspirations were John Carpenter's The Thing, Carrion game, and overall just my love of body horror, body-snatching horrors and unwilling/unaware transformations.

I wanted Epsilon to be horrific in concept (he's a big beefy dude that got taken over by a parasite with an insatiable appetite for flesh), but at the same time I wanted him to subvert the trope and actually be a pretty decent and upstanding friend.

He really means well and wants to look out for the team. He just can't help what his condition makes him do!

[taiyaki-translations]

Intelligence - Disclosure 6

Season: Spring Characters: Kaoru, Yuzuru Translator: taiyaki-translations ENG Proofreader: verdantcrimson (Yuzuru)

<Late at night of the same day>

Kaoru: (They say that it’s hard to see what the future holds (1), but isn’t it a bit literal in this case? It’s pitch black at this hour, after all~ The way I’m walking around with this flashlight makes me feel like I’m doing a test of courage (2).)

(Well, that’s probably actually what I’m doing right now. Everyone’s calling these Mendako aliens some kind of apparition or youkai.)

Fufu. If I point my flashlight at the top of the stairway, voilà, a Mendako alien…!

—As if. It won’t be that easy.

In these situations, isn’t it usually the case that the more you want something to appear, the less likely it’ll show up?

(Oops, I’ll bother everyone sleeping if I keep making noise. I should keep quiet and continue investigating.)

(In any case, what could be the true purpose of those Mendako aliens?)

(You'd think these guys would be up to no good, walking around at night wearing those costumes like that. But isn't it weird that the only thing they're doing is just some eccentric behavior that, in the end, doesn't count as anything bad?)

(Normally, people wouldn’t go out of their way to do something like that without reason, right? A reason to wear a costume… What reason could it be…)

(Maybe whoever’s in the costume is shy? Or they have a quiet personality?)

(Like, if they’re the type who tends to get stressed out, they’d wear that costume to relieve some of that stress…)

(Hm~ That doesn’t feel right~ I don’t think anyone would do that as a method of stress relief…)

(Us idols are all eccentrics and weirdos, it makes more sense if someone just wanted to mess around while wearing that costume…)

…Hm? There’s someone in the library right now… Maybe it’s a Mendako alien?

(If it is, I need to make sure they don’t get away. I’ll turn off my flashlight so they don’t notice me…)

Yuzuru: ……

Kaoru: …Oh, Fushimi-kun?

Yuzuru: Hm, that beam of light just now… was that from Kaoru-sama’s flashlight?

Kaoru: Ah~ You surprised me. I thought you were one of those aliens, so I was feeling strangely nervous.

Yuzuru: My sincere apologies. I also mistook you for a Mendako alien.

I almost tried to apprehend you…♪

Kaoru: T-The way you say “apprehend” is kinda disturbing…

Anyway, were you trying to look for those aliens too?

Yuzuru: Yes. Although the aliens haven’t done anything wrong, the fact of the matter is that they are still disturbing the peace of the dorms.

If the young master were to encounter one of those monsters in question, there is a high possibility that he will be too afraid to sleep at night.

Therefore, I decided to proceed with this investigation and eliminate that threat as quickly as possible.

Kaoru: Oh, I see~ That sounds like what a model butler would say, I guess?

To be honest, it’s kinda scary to go so far as to call this “eliminating a threat”…

But it’s also reassuring that you’re looking into the aliens as well, Fushimi-kun. I’m curious too, so I’m doing the same.

If you don’t mind, would you like to investigate together? I think it will go better if we team up.

Yuzuru: I agree. I would be grateful if you could lend me your aid, Kaoru-sama.

These aliens are quite elusive. The dorms are also large, so there is a good chance for them to escape if I were to do this on my own.

…However, I do have one concern.

Kaoru: Hm? What is it?

Yuzuru: When do these Mendako aliens… become aliens?

Kaoru: Eh? What kind of riddle is that? When do those aliens become aliens…

Ah, you mean when do they put on the costume?

Yuzuru: That’s correct. And so, I believe that it is possible we may have already encountered someone who was inside one of those costumes…

Kaoru: Ah~... I see. In other words, you are suspecting me, Fushimi-kun?

If that were the case, wouldn’t it be strange for me to be so actively involved in the investigation?

Yuzuru: That could simply be a way for you to deflect suspicion from yourself…

No, I’m being too skeptical, aren’t I?

If I were to follow that line of logic, then we would need to question everyone involved in the investigation, myself included.

I apologize for my rudeness. Please forget what I just said.

Kaoru: It’s okay, I don’t mind. In the first place, wandering around in the dark in the middle of the night was also pretty sketchy of me.

For now, we won’t find any of those aliens by standing around, so let’s search the dorm.

Yuzuru: Yes, thank you for cooperating with me, Kaoru-sama. We can start by going through the first floor…

Mendako alien: …Men!?

Kaoru: Uwah, what’s that!?

Yuzuru: It seems that they’ve been watching us, haven’t they? It appears I have let my guard down.

But now that we’ve found them, I will not let them escape! Let us go after them, Kaoru-sama!

Translation Notes: 1. 一寸先は闇って “There is darkness just a step ahead”, meaning you can’t predict what will happen in the future. 2. Kimodameshi (肝試し) lit. “guts test”- an activity common in Japan where people go to scary locations to… test their courage. A pretty big staple of school festivals or summer camps.

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[being-so-normal-about-reploids]

Rambling about an OC under here lol plus maybe vague and not terribly important first-chapter-ish spoilers for the still unnamed sequel to >E.04642-SYS: Failure to compile. (but I mean if you liked Valentina I guess it could be interesting because that's who I'm gonna ramble about)

So there's a TON more Valentina in the sequel and she's an absolute delight to write, which like. Maybe that's blowing my own horn a little bit but whatever. I'm allowed.

The thing about her as a character and also in-world as a reploid is that she's very easy to not take seriously. She was created as a sex worker. She likes being a sex worker, at least when she has autonomy about it, and that makes her kind of bizarrely human-adjacent and even gross to most reploids. And it's not subtle, it's not something she can just hide, because she's physically constructed in a very different way to the rest of them. She doesn't even have the goofy feet (which actually means that she's got a very good balance system, since she can't make up for it by just having a large footprint like a lot of reploid designs do. She also uses it for dance). Humans look at her and see a thing made for their entertainment or abuse, reploids look at her and see something even worse. If she's not gross, she's pitiful, but either way, ew, she's not really One Of Them. She's kind of alien to both groups.

And yet she's emotionally intelligent in a way that most reploids are not, because she's got a lot of life experiences that are specifically with both humans and reploids and not in a work capacity. She's the kind of person who hangs out with the freaks and weirdos. She's dated both humans and reploids, sometimes at the same time, in a lot of different capacities. She's been homeless longer than a lot of the others and she's known a lot more people of all stripes so she's got a lot of street smarts that reploids in general never develop. Valentina is actually ridiculously capable and resilient!

But that tends to go unnoticed because she was designed to be a manic pixie dream girl that you could rent for a few hours. And she doesn't even deny or dislike that. That's part of her and she's into radical self-acceptance, so she doesn't even see it as "yeah I'm a sex worker but you should still value me because I'm a person underneath that." She sees it as "yeah I'm a sex worker AND you should still value me because you should value everyone no matter what they do with their body" and that's a much harder sell.

X sometimes even trips on this despite his best efforts because he's just not had to ever consider how to treat somebody like Valentina before recently. She's not a combat unit, she's ridiculously good at what she does, but what she does is all soft skills that he's never learned to value. He does figure it out, and they actually become good friends, but it takes a lot of conscious work on his part and in the wrong mood if he's feeling antisocial (aka something's triggered his PTSD that he definitely has but doesn't know what to call) he'll still slip into 'ugh why are you bothering me with your frivolous shit' mode unless he calls himself out on it.

But the thing that Valentina talks about in >E.04642-SYS: Failure to compile. (while she spooks X pretty hard lol), where she says that they aren't that different, is pretty accurate actually, and X comes to realize that months later because he's slow and has the emotional IQ of a doorknob, while Valentine's kind of a prodigy for a reploid. They were both pushed into doing what they hated with skills that they had originally enjoyed having and it really fucked with both of their senses of self and ability to relate to anyone else (and resulted in a trail of corpses, whoops). She's got a huge head start on processing it though.

The thing about Valentina that X appreciates absolutely the most though is that she does see where they're similar and treats him like a regular person about it. He's not a poor little broken baby or inspiration porn or anything. He's just a guy who's Been Through It, like just about everyone else she's known. She's actually pretty comfortable to talk to as a result because she's a good listener and gives him a fair amount of insight, and she turns into probably X's third closest friend, which is a tight race with Glitch and Mack (X would never even try to put them in any kind of order either). I've really enjoyed watching that develop more in the sequel. She's got a pretty big role!

Anyway I love Valentina. Absolutely simping for my own OCs today and nobody can stop me.

[jdw-man-123]

A Guide on How to create a TMNT Turtle Tracks Iteration!

Hello, come on everybody let's make Turtle Tracks! XD

This is TMNT Turtle Tracks, originally titled TMNT New Hampshire. The title comes from the first episode of the 87 show, continuing the trend that Rise started by taking the title of the first episode of 2012. This is also inspired by the TMNT goodbye my brothers fan art by DeadPea on deviantART https://www.deviantart.com/deadpea/gallery . But instead of all the Turtles actually being dead they just think each other are dead and then go on to live their own lives before reuniting. The meaning of the title comes from the fact that April, or Splinter, or Casey, or all of the above are using Clues to find out where the Turtles are and reunite them, essentially following their tracks. XD. With that being said I unintentionally took a break due to a busy holiday schedule you could say, so sorry about the wait. With that being said let us Dive Right In.

DISCLAIMER: Disclaimer, these are not strict rules, these are just suggestions, a good way to use them and still be creative is to find a way to bend the rules and find creative loopholes around them, would that being said disclaimer over.

TMNT: Turtle Tracks!

A guide on how to create a TMNT Turtle Tracks iteration.

This Mythos is a good mix of down to earth, fantasy, and sci-fi, with a tiny bit of superhero. Primarily stories will focus on the individual Turtles in their new lives and their friends and father on the search for them. Unless their father is dead in which case just April and Casey and maybe their other friends. Where exactly all four of them end up after presuming each other dead can depend on the iteration, they could either all still be in North Hampton just in different areas, or they can end up all around the country, or all around the world, or maybe even possibly throughout the Universe. And it is possible that they could find each other on their own without April, Casey, or Splinter, because Donnie is a kind of weirdo who put tracking devices on his brothers like in Rise, but that's optional. What exactly caused them to presume each other dead and split up can depend on the iteration, maybe a big battle with a great enemy like The Shredder, or maybe some new big enemy, or maybe an Alien invasion that happened all of a sudden, or maybe something else, it depends on the iteration. And how exactly they end up finding each other can depend on the iteration. Maybe it was something like The Last Ronin where they were all attacked individually only instead of actually dying they were just presumed dead. Or maybe something like when Karai attacked in season 4 of 2003 where they were all together and then separated and picked off one by one, although not really. Or maybe something similar to episode 9 of 2012 although instead of the Turtles getting away they all were presumed dead by Shredder and somehow split up and presume dead by each other. Or maybe similar to the Super Shredder fight from the end of season 4 of 2012 where one by one they all kept getting knocked away from the battle, although instead of Leo winning he ends up getting knocked away too and they're all presumed dead. This can either be their first fight up on the surface similar to 2012 and they get split up right away, or they've been doing this for a few years but because of the low crime rate where they live they didn't have the skills they needed to take on a big threat like Shredder or something else. They must be split up long enough for character development to happen, At the minimum they must be split up for six months, at the maximum they can be split up for 6 years, They must be teenagers when they split up and they must be teenagers when they reunite because it's in the title, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, So you could have them get split up when they are 13 and have them reunite when they are 19, but the best amount of time to have them split up is at least two years.

Design Elements and aspects. Their skin must be Green despite whatever species they are, and species markings are optional. They can have three to four fingers, and two to three to four toes, and they must have the same amount of fingers and toes as each other. Leave them with an underdoggish feel so don't make them too big and hulking, they can be anywhere between 3'6 to 6'4. Either they can all be the same species as each other, or you can make one or two of them different species from each other, or all four of them can be different species like Rise. They can be any species of Turtle found in New Hampshire. Gear. Leonardo and Raphael's gear must match each other, but with Raphael having a kimono like a Karate person while Leo doesn't. Donatello's gear must be different from Leonardo and Raphael's, similar to his Rise gear. And Michelangelo can either have the same gear as Leo and Raph, or the same gear as Donnie, or his own gear different from all three of them, and you can also give him a jumpsuit if you want, but that's optional. Any other type of clothing on any of them is optional, but Raphael's kimono is required. And Donatello having a battle shell like Rise Donnie is optional. Masks. In the first iteration Leo should be in Blue, Donnie should be an Indigo, Raphael should be in Red, And Mike should be in Light Gray. Then every iteration after that the standard should be Leonardo in Beige, Donatello in Bulgarian Rose, Raphael in Black, and Michelangelo in Tan. But you could also put them in their traditional Blue, Purple, Red, and Orange, or All Gray, or all Dark Gray, or all Beige, or all Dark Beige, or all Red, or all Dark Red, or All Black masks if you want, it's up to you. Powers, either they just get default Mutant powers nothing else, or you could give one or two of them Mystic powers, or all four of them Mystic powers like Rise. You could give ironically Donnie Mystic powers and he's the only one, but because he's a heavy scientist he refuses to use, or acknowledge it for a while. Or you could make Mikey the only one with Mystic powers so he can become a badass Mystic Warrior. Or you could have Mikey and Donnie would Mystic powers from the get-go, and maybe the other two get powers later on. It all depends on the iteration. And because they come from New Hampshire instead of New York they give off New Hampshire Vibes instead of New Yorker vibes.

Origins: They can be made by accident, or on purpose. If they are made on purpose then who made them and why can vary from iteration to iteration. They must start out as Turtles not Humans. They can be made by a mutagenic substance, or gene splicing, or Mystic Crystals. Additional Turtles are optional.

The Foot Clan: They can either be an organized crime syndicate, or possibly some kind of cult, or something. And whether or not they started out good or bad can depend on the iteration. Unlike other mythologies where the Turtles have other crime to deal with besides The Foot, in this Mythos because they're in New Hampshire which is the second lowest crime ridden state, The Foot here are basically all the Turtles have to deal with, and The Foot has no competition which is probably why they picked North Hampton, no competition. If they are an organized crime syndicate then they just want to do organize crime, if they are a cult then they probably want to take over the world, or maybe they can have some other goal, it depends on the iteration.

Splinter: Hamato Yoshi is optional. He can start out as a normal animal that got mutated or magically transformed, or he could start out as a Human that gets mutated or magically transformed, or he could be a Mystic, Yokai, or Alien Dassie Rat. He is a species known as The Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus) in this mythos, the Dassie Rat isn't actually a Rat it's just an animal with Rat in its name like The Kangaroo Rat. If Yoshi exists in your iteration then he could be Yoshi's pet, Yoshi himself, or a student of Yoshi's, or a adopted or biological child of Yoshi's. If Yoshi doesn't exist in your iteration then he could be the pet of a different master, or be trained by someone different, or you can make him already a good master who just got mutated like Yoshi, he has to learn Ninjutsu from a good source, not a book. He must have a personal connection to Shredder in order to give the story weight, what exactly that beef is can depend on the iteration. And making Splinter a female is optional.

How to write this Splinter. he is very strict and disciplined, yet soft at heart, he is angry and frustrated at some points, yet able to care and feel at peace at other points. He's a great parental figure, very wise and old, and very spiritual.

Leonardo: Hard-working, honorable, and respectful. He is the fearless one and an expert strategist. He's also very determined. In some iterations he's the leader, while in others they have no leader and are four equals. He's basically the normal Mythos Leonardo except with a different Mask color and a different weapon, He has the same mask & weapon as the TMNT GMT Leonardo. He gets into arguments with Raphael about who should be the leader (Whenever he is the leader). He either was the most skilled until they split up and when they reunite Mikey is the most skilled, or he was the second most skilled with Mikey being the most skilled from the get-go, depending on the iteration, or he could be the most skilled and stayed the most skilled, depending on what you do with Mikey in your iteration. Unlike GMT Leo who was a little overconfident which was holding him back, this Leo was not overconfident so he did reach his full potential. He's very level-headed. He is the oldest brother. Before they get split up he's like a normal Mythos Leo, then after they get split up and presumed dead he could develop into something like his angry phase from the first half of season 4 of 2003, and then after finding out his brothers are still alive he goes back to normal, or he could go through something similar to Mirage Volume 4 Leo after he lost Radical, and become a pacifist, but after he's reunited with his bros he goes back to normal. You could also have him start out in Blue and after the split up he goes to Beige. Character development suggestions, same thing you would do for the normal Mythos. And no matter what route you take he will always develop back to normal eventually.

Donatello: There's two ways you could do this, either have him start out like Rise Don and after losing his brothers he becomes more like a mix of Rise Don and Normal Don like what Rise Don actually developed into in Rise by the end, or you could have him be like a mix between Rise Don and Normal Don from the get-go and he just becomes more sad after losing his brothers and then happy again when they're back. He's essentially like Rise Don in the season 2 finale and the Rise movie, not as overconfident and cocky and arrogant and not with as big an ego, but still has his "Rise Donnie" moments like putting tracking devices on his brothers and trying to lie about it. He's more humble and down to earth and very calm like Normal Don, but sarcastic and cynical like Rise Don. He's the most sensible one, the smartest one, the tech guy, and he's constantly seeking out knowledge. Because he's similar to Rise Donnie and Raphael here is similar to Rise Leo they have a similar beef as Rise Don and Rise Leo here, but after thinking they are dead and then finding out there's still alive they'll probably get along better after that. If you decide to go with option number one and have him start out like Rise Don from the get-go and develop into a mix of Normal and Rise Don, then he developed this way because he learned to appreciate what he has while he has it cuz he never know when he could lose them. If you decide to go with option two and have him be that way from the get-go, then maybe have him become a hermit and then after his brothers are found again he goes back to normal. If it's not Casey, April, or Splinter, then it might be Donnie who finds the rest of the brothers due to him being a weirdo who put tracking devices on them. One difference between this Donnie and Rise Donnie is that he doesn't have a complex about wanting a parent age adult to acknowledge his achievements because Splinter isn't neglectful in this Mythos. You could have him start out in Indigo, and then after he loses his brothers he switches to Bulgarian Rose, or just have him with one or the other, it's up to you. Character development suggestions, similar suggestions to Rise Donnie.

Raphael: He's essentially the same as the Karate Ninjas Raphael. He's like a mixture of normal Mythos Raphael and Rise Leo. He's got an anger problem, he's sarcastic, he's a loner. But he also makes bad jokes & bad puns, and is kind of full of himself like Rise Leo, he often gets the team into trouble by trying to prove how great he is, similar to The Minotaur maze episode in Rise. He argues with Leonardo because he thinks he should be the leader (if Leo is the Leader), and he has beef with Donnie just like Rise Leo and Rise Donnie. Like the original Mythos Raphael his anger and his vanity that he has here just like Rise Leo stems from a hidden depression, what is causing that depression can depend on the iteration. Because he makes bad jokes and bad puns both him and Michelangelo are the comic reliefs of the team, while Leo and Don are the more serious ones. He's still the strongest Turtle muscle wise, and he cares about protecting people and doing the right thing, but he often runs in without a plan very recklessly. And he's a big closeted softy. After losing his brothers he could become more like normal Mythos Raphael and less like Rise Leo, becoming less jokey and more bitter and angry, but after reuniting he could go back to normal, or he could stay that way, depending on the iteration. Like Karate Ninjas this Raphael knows Karate, but how and why can depend on the iteration, either he learned it before the brothers split because he wanted to be better at something than Leo, or he learned it after they split because he assumed he could never finish his Ninjutsu training due to his family being dead, so he decided to learn Karate as a substitute. He could start out wearing a Red mask and then switch to Black after losing his brothers. Character development suggestions, have him learn to overcome his anger, learned that he doesn't need to try to prove himself and he's already great, and maybe argue with Leo a little bit less. And learn that being the leader isn't all its cracked up to be.

Michelangelo: He is essentially the same as Día De Los Muertos mythos Mike. Enthusiastic, dedicated, and friendly. Mike is the heart of the Turtles, and incredibly devoted to the team. He is always up for a good crime fighting, no matter how strange or dangerous it may get. He's the most open, light-hearted, and friendly Turtle, who knows how to throw a good party, and secretly desires to be Human. Because he's so dedicated to the team unlike other mythologies where he's not reaching his full potential due to his laid-back and carefree attitude, here since he's really dedicated to the team he actually is reaching his full potential, although he does still like to goof around, he's not super serious, he still lighthearted, he just knows how to take training more seriously. Because he's the youngest and most friendly he's the most naive, and can be tricked and manipulated. Now there's quite a few different ways you could do Mikey in this mythos. 1. You could have him be like Día De Los Muertos Mikey from the get-go, and stay like that after losing his brothers but maybe just becomes more sad, and then continue to stay like that after they reunite. 2. Have him start out with the personality of a type 1 or type 2 normal Mythos Mikey and after losing his brothers he becomes more like Día De Los Muertos Mikey and starts taking training more seriously because he thinks the reason why he almost lost his brothers is because he was too lazy. 3. Have him start out with a type 1 or type 2 normal Mythos Mike personality, then becoming as serious as The Last Ronin Mikey, then after reuniting with his brothers he becomes like Día De Los Muertos Mikey. 4. Have him start out like a type 1 or type 2 normal mythos Mikey, and then becomes like The Last Ronin Mikey, and stays that way even after reuniting with his brothers. 5. Have him start out like Día De Los Muertos mythos, then become like The Last Ronin, then go back to Día De Los Muertos after reuniting. 6. Have him start out like Día De Los Muertos, then become The Last Ronin and stay that way even after reuniting. 7. Have him start out like Rise Mikey, then after losing his brothers have him become like a mix between Rise Mike and Normal Mike just like what happened to Rise Mike at the end of season 2 and in the Rise movie. And lastly. 8. Have him start out like Rise Mikey, then after losing his brothers becomes like a mix between Normal and Rise, then after reuniting he becomes more like Día De Los Muertos Mikey. You could have him start out in Light Gray or Orange and then after he loses his brothers he could switch to Tan, or have him start out in Light Gray or Orange then switch to Black then after reuniting with his brothers he'll go to Tan, or You could have him start out in Light Gray or Orange and then switch to Black and then stay in Black, or you can have him start out in Tan or Orange and then switch to Black and then back to Tan or Orange, or you can have him start out in Tan or Orange and then switch to Black and then stay in Black, depending on the iteration, it's up to you. Character development suggestions, have him learn to be a little less naive.

Essentially most iterations of this Mythos will end with the Turtles's personalities developing into Leo is like Normal/GMT Leo, Don is like Rise Don at the end of season 2/the Rise movie, Raph is like Karate Ninjas Raph, and Mike is like Día De Los Muertos Mike, but there will be a few iterations that are exceptions, like iterations where Mikey is like The Last Ronin or Rise Mike, and iterations where Raph is just like Normal Mythos Raph, but those are the exceptions, most iterations will begin or end with their personalities being like that.

April O'Neil: She is sassy. Other than that she must also be a expert Detective. Beyond that you can add any character trait you want, you can make her any age, or race you want.

Casey Jones: He is the exact same as the original mythos Casey. But unlike everyone else who now lives in New Hampshire by default in this mythos, he comes from New York where the crime rate was high and then moved up to New Hampshire for one reason or another, and became friends with the Turtles while he was there, and now he doesn't want to move back to New York because he doesn't want to leave his friends, even though New Hampshire has a low crime rate So there's not much for him to do there, other than fight The Foot Clan. You can make them any age or race you want.

The Foot Recruit and The Space Thief are optional. Recruit is the same as her Rise self, and Thief is the same as his Odysseys self.

The Shredder: Oroku Saki is optional, The Shredder can be anyone, and there can be more than one Shredder in your iteration if you want. It's possible that Shredder is the thing that caused the Turtles to split up because their battle with him was so intense and because of the low crime rate in the state they live in they weren't prepared, They didn't build up enough skill. So the battle left them split up, nearly dead, and mistaking each other for being dead. But if you have another main antagonist be the cause of the Turtles splitting then Shredder can either be the main antagonist first and then after they beat him they then face this new threat, or he could show up after the other main antagonist, and after they've been split up and have reunited. The only character trait that needs to stick no matter who you make the shredder is that he's prideful, other than that you can do whatever you want with him, you can either kill him off, or have him get reformed, it's up to you.

Other main antagonists: Optional. This is only if you don't want it to be The Shredder that caused them to split. You can have one of the other main antagonists from the other mythologies, or use another minor TMNT villain and turn them into a main antagonist, or you can make up a new character entirely, or if you have more than one Shredder in your iteration then you can have this next main antagonist just be another Shredder, but one that is worse than the first. It's up to you.

TMNT Turtle Tracks Mythos.

Their skin color must be Green despite whatever species they are and species markings are optional.

They are usually all the same species as each other, but you could make one or two of them different, or make all of them different like Rise, they can be any species of Turtle.

Takes place in North Hampton, New Hampshire.

Leonardo can be the leader, or they can have no leader and just be four equals.

They can either wear All Gray, or all Dark Gray. Or all Beige, or all Dark Beige. Or all Red, or all Dark Red. All Black. Or Blue, Purple, Red, and Orange. Or Beige, Bulgarian Rose, Black, and Tan.

Leo: Beige Don: Bulgarian Rose Raph: Black Mike: Tan

Weapons

Leo: Twin Tachi Don: One Tech Bo Staff Raph: Twin Kama Mike: One or two pairs of Nunchucks, depending on the iteration.

Ages

They can be anywhere between 13 and 19.

Leo: Oldest Raph: Second oldest or second youngest Don: Second youngest or second oldest Mike: Youngest

Strongest to weakest (muscle wise)

Raph Leo Don Mike

Or

Raph Leo Mike Don

Depending on the iteration.

Strongest to weakest (ninjutsu skill-wise)

Mike Leo Raph Don

Or

Mike Leo Don Raph

Or

Leo Mike Raph Don

Or

Leo Mike Don Raph

Or

Leo Raph Mike Don

Or

Leo Don Mike Raph

Or

Leo Raph Don Mike

Or

Leo Don Raph Mike

Depending on the iteration.

And there we go. That is TMNT Turtle Tracks. This mythos was created When I wanted to create a mythos that took place in New Hampshire because there's one issue of the Mirage Comics that took place in New Hampshire, one of the guest issues, and I also wanted to use the title of the first episode of 87, I didn't quite know how I would make the title make sense and I brainstormed for a while, but I remember the goodbye my brothers pictures and how my friend came up with a theory based on those pictures that all four of the Turtles are still alive they just think that each other are dead, and everything clicked into place, Turtle tracks, follow the tracks to find them all, and there we go I had myself a mythos. With that being said until next time have a Turtlely awesome day! :D TURTLE POWER!!!! :D

[the-firebird69]

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[stevensavage]

Where Are All The Superheroes?

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I’m always thinking about technology, culture, and organization, because it’s kind of my job. Pop culture falls under that purview because it tells us a lot about how we think - or what we don’t think about. Let’s take a break from my recent deep dives into something fun.

Let’s talk Superheroes.

I love superhero stories as they’re a kind of metagenre. Where else can an alien, a detective, and a half-goddess team up to fight a megalomaniacal billionaire? Superhero stories are a chance to tell tales where characters and genres collide. Despite the oversaturation in our media, I feel we haven’t really learned what we can do with superhero stories (which may be a separate column).

But one common element to superhero stories is transformation via trauma. A bad trip down an alley may inspire an orphan to become a caped avenger. An inventor’s efforts to deal with heart damage inspires an armored suit to fight evil. Lots of people get exposed to radiation and chemicals and magic and get powers. Mutants pop up in an evolving humanity, and an entire short-lived DC comics story dealt with humans put through a horrific obstacle courses so the few survivors would activate metahuman potential. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasters_(comics)

Trauma is a big part of superhero stories. Only, if that’s the case in a superhero setting, and said setting is a lot like ours, I’d expect a lot more superheroes.

Only one bereaved child decided to go on a crime-fighting crusade in a world of super-technology and succeeded?

How many traumatic deaths, how many wars and executions, would result in the deceased making deals with supernatural entities, or returning and spirits of vengeance, or whatever?

Shouldn’t there be a lot of inventors out there crafting all sorts of wild stuff that’s superhero-worthy? Wouldn’t startups be kind of a nightmare as every fifth person is secretly making a battlesuit instead of whatever useless product they’re working on.

With all the radiation, microplastics, and weird chemicals in our environment shouldn’t we have legions of mutants and superhumans? For that matter how many drugs (legal or illegal) might trigger superpowers? You go to the doctor, get a prescription, and discover that your cholesterol drug gives you super strength.

And that’s not dealing with aliens and supernatural creatures. But they’d probably notice the planet with so many costumed weirdos running around.

Most superhero tales have so much dense continuity, so many ideas slapped together, that the worlds they're set in should be awash in superhumans. They’re just not because hey, then they’re not that distinct in a setting where they’re supposed to be distinct. Though My Hero Academia sort of goes there.

This issue of trauma, power, and transformation is something I think superhero stories can explore more. When power is accessible, or when the events that can lead one to develop it or seek it are common, what happens to the world? If you’re going to slam so many genres together, how long until there’s nothing recognizable in the world you’ve created?

Though, sadly, we probably won’t explore this as much for awhile. Superhero stuff seems a bit tapped out thanks to endless Marvel movies. But maybe at some point we’ll ask about power, causality, and what keeps a setting of superhumans from being overloaded - or perhaps asking what happens as it is . . .

Steven Savage

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when did we stop committing to the bit on here? anyway, loki x pocahontas—

so, what? technically they're both in the disneyverse, when you think about it. technically this could work. technically you have a semi-immortal god who could travel literally anywhere he wants and when. and why Wouldn't he just show up randomly in pre-colonial N. America? why wouldn't he? loki's a shitheel who likes to mess with people, and pocahontas is a loner who likes to play around and has a sense of humor. why not. why the fuck not. let's pretend we don't get the English showing up quite yet, and this weirdo pale-skinned freak shows up in the woods, just exploring bc he wants to avoid Thor and the Warriors for a while, so he picks a random spot on Midgard to hang and he just happens to wander into Pocahontas's usual woodland haunts. And maybe they have a little meet-weird and maybe pocahontas lays into loki a lil when he makes some derogatory remark about ""primitive mortals""" and loki's gotta backtrack a lil bc he actually kinda likes talkin with this girl bc she thinks he's funny. so they find some common ground and loki makes a habit of visiting his new human friend and maybe they get a lil closer over time 👀

and uh oh maybe loki decides he doesn't like the idea of his friend dying on him some day, so he tricks her into eatign a golden apple and she gets SO MAD bc knowing you're gonna die someday is, like, a very human reality. suddenly not having that certainty, and suddenly having to grapple with the reality that you're gonna have to watch all of your friends and family die around you is a Lot to Deal With, so she tells loki she Needs Some Space and to buzz off for a while.

loki goes away, dejected and a bit miffed that what he thought was an Awesome gift is going unappreciated. maybe time passes, the English come and pocahontas goes (movie canon optional, sequel canon....extremely optional). at some point pocahontas has to fake her own death bc she's not aging and there's enough problems going on without having to explain she befriended some kind of alien-god guy.

fast-forward maybe a couple centuries. loki tracks her down to see if she's still mad at him. she's kinda not mad at him anymore, at least enough to drive him away again. he's her only friend that knows who she is for real, so she makes an effort to forgive him for her own sake. the go back to hanging out every now and then. and maybe.... some Feelings turn up over time.....

tragic: you're introduced to an amazing crackship idea but the only person posting for it on here is making ai images and doing nothing else

[whysojiminimnida]

i (an early millennial) really do worry about teens and young adults these days, especially the ones who were really affected by the pandemic. they live in a "sanitary" bubble, their lives are online, they don't have enough real life experiences. they don't know what life is really. among other things, and to the point i'm trying to make: it's all oh so progressive, they are so inclusive and open minded and accepting of diversity... on the surface only. since two adults having sex is too much for them, two men in a romantic and sexual relationship is too much. when sex is simply human nature and can only be good and healthy when it's mutual, consensual.

I think I agree with the general idea of what you're saying, anon. I also think that every generation of teenagers and young adults has their own stuff to deal with, and while it's been really hard lately, it wasn't a great deal easier trying to learn to navigate our sexuality and education and life experience in a time with working (or otherwise absent) parents and no internet. I don't want to get into a "kids these days" discussion because it's all kids, on all days, and growing up just sucks and is hard no matter when you're born.

It really doesn't matter whether the sex is gay, straight, or orca/alien tentacle orgies - sexual relationships should be adults only in nature. Even though most of us who are now adults engaged in activity before we were of legal age (gosh I mean I hope so otherwise I'm the slut over here), I personally don't think my blog should be read by minors. I've been very clear about that. Hasn't deterred them one bit but at least I said it. I'm not going to alter what I post - I block kids when I find them but beyond that it is up to their parents and their software to determine whether my stuff should be in their faces. That many of them are clearly into explicit weirdo Y/N fanfic is disturbing but not surprising given the media that's readily available.

Surface diversity or the cool-to-be-uncool-just-like-everyone-else is not exclusive to Gen Z and beyond. We all been there, done that, if it's edgy or it's gonna make our parents and grandparents cringe we as kids have all felt the need to do it. But that also really cheapens and invalidates what queer and misgendered kids go through. Suicide rates are not dropping among queer teenagers and even younger children. They're not dropping among trans kids. So if it helps them to have community, it's not up to me to decide who's actually queer or who's just riding the edgy kids train. Queer kids have it hard enough without adults trying to tell them who they are or are not.

Long story short I love teenagers as people. They're so smart. Kids are just fucking smart. We should listen to them more. We should maybe protect them a little bit better but I didn't invent the internet. We're not gonna be out here making it the Jeon-Parks' fault for Jeon-Parking in front of their little salads or my fault for talking about the jeonparking. I'm not even out here making it the kids' fault. All I can do is block 'em when I find 'em but even then, if they're articulate and intelligent enough I have no problem conversing with minors at their maturity level. Just.... maybe not about who's topping in the jikook house tonight.

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bestie I need help/advice and probably to go outside and touch a tiny bit of grass. my muse is friends with someone plotted & chem and they were fine a few days ago interacting but since then they and a few others have been dropping threads that are easy to respond to, or straight ignoring responses with my muse. and our muses used to go back and forth like lightning. this might just be me being paranoid cause I got issues zczczc but I'm not sure if they're intentionally ignoring my muse or not . I don't want to msg them ooc just cause what if I am just being paranoid then I'll sound weird and possibly make them uncomfy but I also don't know what else to do to figure out if maybe my muse did something or said something that made them uncomfortable . and its not like theyre just casual friends, we plotted that they were pretty close and the chem was great and now just not responding to threads and dms but are clearly responding to everyone else in the dms cause people post screenshots lol and also keeping other threads going on long with others. gah idk it might just be me feeling insecure and paranoid but it's really starting to get under my skin amd affecting my muse for the rp and I love my muse so much but idk now. I've got my own issues with shit like this so maybe I just need to take a step away and give myself time to separate (and I probably will either way) but it's also weird because it's not like it's just one muse it's both the mun's muses and other muses from different muns.

i'm not sure if you didn't want me to post your ask . feel free to ask me to delete this ! but hi bestie im really sorry that you're feeling like this . i know sometimes it's easy to get into this headspace when we're really passionate about a muse and we just wanna rp and have a good time , and especially with people in the rpc who call everyone weirdos for just about anything (im guilty of this at times as well) . i know just how you feel because i've been in similar situations before and honestly i never do anything about it and just let myself lose muse and drop . at the same time sometimes i think we assume others will think us speaking up and communicating about how we feel makes us weird/inadequate/annoying , but it's important to keep in mind that there's nothing wrong with communicating your feelings to others. especially when it's clear that you're being avoided/alienated by other muns/muses . if you communicating makes them uncomfortable, then thats a THEM problem , not a you problem . still , i know it's easier said than done to just straight up tell someone how you feel / ask if you're doing anything wrong . if you think that taking a step back from the rpc is the best thing you can do right now for yourself, then i highly encourage you to do that . sometimes i get so caught up in discourse / problems exclusive to this community that i lose sight of what actually matters , so i just take some time to disconnect and gain a fresh perspective before returning . it helps a lot and i really do recommend that you do that <3 i hope this helped !