#timeline: true timeline

[khthepowerofmemories]

Chapter preview, because you like pain as much as me!

tw as always

(Akio)

“Given Akio’s progress in gaining awareness of his own mind and body, I believe that it would be safe for the both of you to do short sparring sessions,” Master Yen Sid decided. “The need to hold back to allow Tori to learn likely would prove useful so this awareness as well.”

“Awesome!” Tori said with a huge grin.

Akio nodded. “Yeah. That’s great!”

“Before you begin, I would like to ensure that you both are aware what sparring entails—”

“I know. Doesn’t matter who wins, it’s about learning,” Akio said.

Master Yen Sid looked amused by the interruption, as though there was some secret, inside joke that he had formed in his mind.

“Indeed, that’s the important part, more or less. However, other parameters will be needed to be set, due to the difference in your skill level.” Master Yen Sid stroked his beard. “I propose that we begin with magic—a skill in which Tori has some understanding, and Akio’s skills with which are far behind the rest.”

“You have to put it that way,” Akio said with a laugh, rubbing the back of his head.

Tori giggled. “It’s okay, Akio! I’ll show you the ropes!”

“Honestly, I kind of need it,” Akio admitted. “I only used magic in times of emergency, to be honest…any actual learning of spells from my parents was short-lived.”

“Huh? That’s odd.” Tori tilted her head.

“How so?”

“Well…Yami taught me a lot of stuff about magic, back when…you know.” Her face fell talking about it. “Though it wasn’t advanced, he seemed confident in it.”

“Well…Yami was…different. From the other me.”

“…How so?”

“There was a lot of truth to Yami not exactly being a part of me. He was…darkness. Nothing more. And it was by my…opening my heart to him that he became what he was. But…he knew things that I never learned, because he was something before.” Akio licked his lips nervously. “The darkness that my heart took on because it was lacking. And now that he’s not there…it’s part of the problem.”

There was a short hush between Tori and Master Yen Sid, Tori looking at Master Yen Sid worriedly, Master Yen Sid unreadable but somehow…also concerned.

“Well, you’re doing fine without him. I know that you miss him…but I guess…that’s why it doesn’t stand out so much to you that he’s gone as the other you?” Tori pondered.

“I don’t really—” He put a hand to his heart and looked down. “I don’t know. I guess I…didn’t really…remember him, until you brought him up.”

“Huh?”

When Akio looked up, Tori’s face was perplexed by his words…

“I mean, it’s not a huge deal—guess just another gap—” He knew that the two in the room could see though his lies. He was shaking… “Sorry guys, just a bit…distressing is all.” He put a hand to his face and turned his body away from them.”

“Okay! Sparring postponed!” Tori said. “Actually, lessons postponed entirely!”

“I…would agree with Tori. At a time that you are feeling so vulnerable, it would be unwise for you to fight at very least, with the connection between your metaphysical and physical heart being so strong in your case, Akio.”

“I’m fine,” Akio said softly.

“No, you’re not,” Tori said, putting a hand on his arm.

“I said I’m fine!” He whipped around to face her, shoving her back, but stopped himself just short swinging the Keyblade suddenly in his hand before dropping the sword, putting his hands over his face, turning, and rushing off.

He couldn’t lash out like that, it wasn’t okay. Dashing down the stairs in the tower, he didn’t know where his feet were taking him, until he was in his bedroom, white sweater in hand. He didn’t wear it often, but…

He put it on, zipped it up, and put the hood up before rushing out of the room again.

“Akio—” Tori tried to say as he rushed past her.

He didn’t know where he thought he was going, or what difference he thought it would make, but he finally found himself behind the tower by some trees, shaking like a leaf. Finally able to stop himself and gain grounding. Which only left him shaking more.

He squared his shoulders and made himself walk back around the tower, where Tori was waiting outside. Of course, not looking angry, just concerned.

“Akio, please stop,” Tori said, grabbing his sleeve to stop him from walking past her.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t’ve snapped—”

“Akio. I’m not angry with you.”

“You should be.”

“Akio. I’m not. And you don’t get to tell me how I should feel.” She didn’t let go of his sleeve.

He slowly looked up and met her face. He knew there were silent tears slipping from his eyes, but he didn’t…he didn’t understand…

“I don’t know what happened.”

“Huh?”

“I just…was upset, and I snapped, and then I ran. I couldn’t stop if I wanted to.”

“Akio,” Tori removed her hand from his sleeve.

He grabbed her arm and pulled her into a tight hug. “I’m so sorry.”

“Hey, hey, all you did was snap because I touched your arm. That’s what happened, honey.” She patted his back. “That’s what happened. I know that’s scary for you, I just didn’t think about it, because it had been okay.”

“I still shouldn’t—”

“You stopped yourself, that’s what matters, okay?”

The tears poured all anew and turned into sobs as he remembered the fear on her face, and the Keyblade she summoned moving up to block the attack.

“What’s wrong with me?”

The words were out of his mouth before he had time to think about it. But in that moment, it meant more than Tori would know. Something had changed. He didn’t like it. What had happened? Was he going to lose control? Would he be vigilant enough not to?

“It’s just a bad day. I brought up something triggering.”

Akio pushed her back gently, shaking his head. “I know that you miss Yami, you should be able to talk about him. You’re mourning—I should be, too.”

Somehow, her face was without tears, without fear. Tori truly was the strongest of all of them.

“That’s true, but—having an emotional reaction in a form you have before doesn’t make you bad.” Tori sighed.

“It doesn’t…” Akio sighed, the tension slowly left Akio’s body, and he put down his hood, taking a deep breath.

“Now then. We’re taking a day off! We’re gonna…we’re gonna…talk astronomy! All day!” Tori decided.

Akio blinked. “That…does sound fun.” He laughed lightly, but then coughed from the gunk in his throat from crying. “And maybe…maybe we should talk…about Yami.”

“If you think you can handle it.”

“I think maybe I need it.”

[royaltea000]

“A thousand generations serve to praise…”

[mxstyk13]

i have no one to share this with and its actually mind fucking me. i just learned JOHN GREEN wrote "The Fault in Our Stars"....... THE john green?? HUH? i literally read like my life depends on it, how have i missed this?

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Lan Wangji Goes To Lotus Pier AU: Part 2: Indocktrination

(Part 1, Part 3)

[amyriver]

something i think is funny about doctorriver’s mismatched timelines — the doctor presumably dated river for over 200 years before he married her. which is a long time, though maybe not unreasonable for a time lord,

but river only met the doctor 2 times before their wedding. both times she was actively murdering him & both times he was just like “guess i’ll die” and wasn’t even mad at her. and river was like yeah. ok i’ll marry him

[mortellanarts]

I've found the path my heart will walk today

[d3ad-eye-andy]

I see your "Loki builds his own superhero team to fight against Kang" and raise you "Mobius builds his own super genius team to find a way to get Loki out of that damn tree"

[m4rs-ex3]

the way that braids are symbolic for moonshadow elves and rayla lost her braid at the same time that she lost her home and family and everything she knew, and it wasn't until she was able to grow and come into herself and love callum like she couldn't before that it came back, thicker and winding around her like a halo because she's finally surrounded by unconditional love and i

[solroskajan]

Fankids aren't usually something I make?? At least I haven't made one in a very long time. But like, I thought it would be funny if the people who found each other because they were bullied, managed to somehow raise a bully. It started out as a joke but quickly turned serious lol.

He does not grow up to be a bad person by any means (Uzi made sure of that) but like, he's an absolute menace at times.

N really, really wanted to name him Biscuit and Uzi said "Fine, but we're spelling it with a Z".

So, some kids found his name cool on the first day of school and Bizcuit let that get to his head. He's pretty much equallly praised and made fun of for it, but now he has a reputation to uphold as the "cool kids" leader. (You know, the kids who thinks they're cool but actually aren't, they're mostly just weird and kinda mean)

Biz has a lot of restless energy and he does not like to be told what to do. He gets into shouting matches with Uzi a lot more than any of them would like. He will slam doors and punch walls.

N is generally very patient with him, but it's a bit too much for him sometimes too, especially as Biz gets older. But Biz likes to draw and it's one of the things that calm him down, so he draws with his dad a lot and sometimes Uzi joins in. He loves both of his parents very much despite it all. 

Yes, his catchphase is "Let's get down to bizness" and it makes everyone cringe except his fellow cool kids who always cheer him on, and his parents who are scared of that phrase. They have seen him get hurt too many times.

I saw someone else naming their shipkid Biscuit a while ago and i'm so sorry I stole your idea whoever you are, (edit: it was most likely @bloodywolfwings!) It's just so in character to me and again it's not like i planned to share this in the first place ;v;

Look, If there's any parents who's allowed to give their kid a weird name it's Uzi and N.

[itslilacokay]

chaaaat.... chat ...............................

[2isted-chocol8-art]

For a request, anything Riebeck related! Maybe they finally got to the hanging city ::D

Do you ever think about how if the game happened a few hours later Riebeck would have gotten to see the hanging city, but instead they will be perpetually stuck just meters outside of it? Because I do. Reminder that my requests are open! -> More Outer Wilds Art!

[khthepowerofmemories]

(This is gonna be a multi-parter but not really its own series? Anyway)

Prompt song: Like a Villain-Bad Omens

Summary: After being slain by Solace, Superbia remains as Akio's heart lingers. Forced to feel again for the first time in hundreds of years, he finds himself facing a reflection of the guilt that built him to what he is. But he knows one thing. He did everything he could to make sure Akio existed...And as such, he will make sure he returns.

Key character(s): Superbia (MoM)

Like A Villain

Part 1

Superbia walked forward, hand extended. Before him was what he knew was an illusion—surely, an illusion. After all…no. That couldn’t have really been his heart. How—why…?

He was sleeping. Still sleeping. The Real Akio was sleeping…Good. Things weren’t over. They weren’t done. No. Not with Solace there. Not with the timeline in trouble. No…things weren’t ready, and they wouldn’t be until—

The Real Akio stirred. Superbia pulled his hand back to himself, clenching his gloved fist as he turned it toward himself. He sighed. How long would he be in this place? He had just grabbed his heart…time was infinite and yet nothing at all to Superbia…He supposed it was only moments before he emerged back, just in time to stop Tori from falling…

That was where it began.

0o0o0

Superbia spent a good bit of time within his heart. On that familiar beach…the Real Akio sleeping beside him. Part of Superbia wanted to figure out how to wake him…to see how he was, was he okay? Did he remember anything? Did he hate him…?

That last thought he knew the answer to. The Real Akio despised him…he was everything that Akio couldn’t be, after all. Superbia existed because Akio needed someone to handle a problem for him, just like the first ‘Other Akio’. Someone to stand when he couldn’t, it was just that this task was a bit more messy and nasty than standing up to bullies and saving their parents…

The timeline really needed them to be the villain. Akio didn’t want it. Akio didn’t want to fade to the past, he didn’t want to harm anyone. He couldn’t. He couldn’t face it. And in that moment of need, Superbia formed.

Superbia didn’t want to be the villain, but Akio couldn’t. The world needed it. And so he would be it. That was how it happened. And yet…

“You know, Akio…I think I did a good job. It was a nasty job. Didn’t enjoy it at all. But the timeline needed it. If I hadn’t, then…well, everything would have broken. Or at least…that’s what I thought. How I felt…”

Hated. Despised. A flawed copy. That’s all Superbia was…He couldn’t…

“You couldn’t be the villain, so I was. I hope…I just hope it was worth it. All the people I hurt…” He looked away. “Now that you’re here—my heart is here…pah, not my heart. Never was. That’s why it was so important to throw it away. It deserved better—”

“No, this is stupid. I used to talk to myself like you were still there, being all insane and all that—I guess this time I’m not awake, huh?”

“I should wake up, that’s for sure. Solace could show up, and—”

“…You’re here now. I have to protect you again…It was so much easier when I was alone.”

0o0o0

The next time Superbia came there was when he was slain by Solace…

Somehow, he was still there. Still with the heart. If only for a little while…

“Maybe you’ll wake up now. Doubt it. But somehow, we’re here. Not in the final world…Then again, that’s probably my fault.”

“But we did it. It was worth it…” Superbia gestured toward the sleeping Akio. “…Maybe.” He looked out at the familiar skyline, one that was gone for so long. “Then again, this is Solace’s timeline now, and nothing seems messed up by…by my mission…failing.”

He looked away. “I’m sorry, Akio. I tried my best. I did what I had to. It was for nothing. Our world...never existed. Our lives...never were there."

"I hate this. Knowing that all it took was some slip in time—if we’d just let Solace get away, maybe—” He clenched his eyes shut. “No. You being here sucks. I’m ‘feeling’ things. Damn it. No maybes. I’m sure that if I hadn’t—If I hadn’t…If I hadn’t stolen the life…I’m sure it would have…fallen apart. Right?”

“Akio…I did what was right…right? It wasn’t for nothing. I promise!

“…When you wake up, will you forgive me?”

Superbia looked at him. “You will wake up. I’ll make sure of it.”

“I tried my hardest, I meant well, but…it was for nothing…”

“I didn’t need the worlds. They needed me.”

“You’ll wake up. I promise. And then…You’ll be free from me.”

(TO BE CONTINUED)

[1071png]

terra vs mysterious figure young xehanort

[rooolt]

the funniest part about Grace Chasity is her silly little backpack. It’s so tiny what does she keep in there

[explodingstarlight]

spent a month mashing two of my long term hyperfixations together into an AU, bone apple teeth

I wouldn't consider this a crossover as much as an inspired AU because autism brain drew parallels between the two narratives and I think it would be fun to explore the earlier years of the apocalypse, before the world is absolutely decimated (alongside many of the resources), before the fam loses Donnie and Raph, et cetera. I have Plans™

Paying homage to this iconic panel from The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem:

Still finalizing each of the bro's code names, but here are the initial drafts and close-ups of their designs:

Riff-Raph

Donamite

Antimatter Master-Plan

Magic Mic

[writer-room]

Isn't it fun how everyone saw what terrified them most, but Nya's was so "unbelievable" that she broke out instantly? She was shown the one thing that was supposed to terrify her, make her spiral. But of course it wasn't real. It's Jay. If there's one thing she never once doubted, its that Jay is absolutely smitten, so of course he'd never forget her. What a silly thing to think, to be afraid of. She went through so damn much for this boy, and him for her, and we know how she is. Wouldn't it be petrifying if all that work, all that emotional turmoil, that clawing for love, could be forgotten just like that? Its quite a feat, really, that she can finally be confident in knowing such a fear is irrational.

It was easy to break free from such a place. It was only ever meant to scare her, and she has nothing to be afraid of. Right?