#titan ship

[quietlywatchingwritingreading]

As a bit of a psa I thought i'd share some things i've seen going around relating tot he current horrible disaster.

-Everyone is using the Titanic tag for this tragedy, but the tragedy has nothing to do with the titanic itself.

The company is called Oceangate, and the submarine is called the Titan.

I just figured i'd spread that around in case more people wanted to tag those things. Right now tumblr is thinking the titanic film is trending, without really indicating that this is because of a tragedy in the making and not something like a film reboot.

-I've seen a lot of posts celebrating the submarine's disappearance and the fate of those aboard. . This is a bad thing. These are real people who are suffering though some of the worst horrors imaginable, and I wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemy. We should at least have some respect for them as people.

Like, there's a 19 year old on that submarine. Could you imagine their friends? Imagine learning there's a good chance you'll never see your friend again, and then seeing a bunch of posts celebrating the submarine's disappearance?

That is disgusting.

(Yes, billionaires are bad. There's certainly a discussion to be made about the ethics of Adventure Tourism, and the lives that are risked in that industry. However much like the titanic, not all the victims here are the Elite and Wealthy. )

-Theres a lot of jokes about the way the ship is built/constructed. and that is a interesting horror show in and of itself. Like the entire thing feels like something i'd read about in a horror parody about the dangers of greed.

That said, I wanted to note that controlling a ship via a video game controller isn't actually that unusual/strange. It's the fact that they used a third party controller known for having unreliable bluetooth and frequently breaking, that's the problem. It kinda implies the company was potentially cutting corners, or at least gives that sort of bad look.

[swan2swan]

Whoever conceived and animated this moment, I hope they're doing well and thriving. This is S-rank romance stuff here.

[redbelles]

But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson, and that he saved me, in every way that a person can be saved.

TITANIC (1997) dir. James Cameron

[ikiprian]

Tim swears Phantom could’ve been a Titan. Maybe he should be, at this point. They have enough in common to justify it.

“Jeez,” Phantom groans. Abruptly, he drops the levitation and hits the roof without sound. He stretches out on his back like a cat, sore muscles straining in a way Red Robin deeply relates to. “Fighting the living sucks. At least with ghosts I can swing as hard as I need. Already dead means they get back up! But mortals? Way too squishy.”

Red Robin huffs in agreement. “Yeah,” he says. After a moment’s consideration, he lies down, too.“It’s a hundred times harder than people realize. Batman’s always going on about perfect control in training. About how to have it, you gotta be twice as skilled as the other guy. Even without your super-strength, I worry sometimes.”

“How do you do it?” Phantom asks. In a move only achievable to those without bones, or perhaps Dick Grayson, he twists himself over. Gloved hands cup his cheeks. His legs kick back and forth, like they’re gossiping at a slumber party. “I mean. You said you train, so obviously there’s the physical ‘how.’ But how do you keep your emotions nonlethal? How do you keep yourself in check, make sure you’re pulling back?”

“I mean,” says Red Robin. “Murder is illegal, so.”

Phantom sighs. “Yeah. Maybe it’s easier for you.”

… Hm. Maybe Red Robin should redo Phantom’s risk assessment.

Before he can raise too high an eyebrow (though even moving that muscle smarts, ow), Phantom elaborates.

“Ecto-based entities have trouble with their emotions,” he explains. “It’s easy to get lost in an Obsession, or a big feeling like grief. The rest of the world… it bleeds away. Helps to have another emotional anchor to keep it at bay. I use fear.”

“Fear?” Red Robin glanced over.

“Sometimes sheer stubbornness,” Phantom admits. “But a lot of it is fear.”

With a considering frown, he drops his head atop his arms. Exhaustion, regret, reluctance play out on his face. For someone the Bats know next to nothing about, Phantom’s body language is an open book.

“I saw, like, an alternate future version of myself once where I become evil and try to take over the world? So now I gotta be good to keep that from happening. The fear of that future keeps the pressure on me. Makes me focus up. Y’know?”

Tim sits up. “Seriously?”

Phantom nods. “Uh-huh. Kinda bizarre, I know—”

“What the hell,” says Tim. Three consecutive days together and a concussion must loosen his lips, because holy shit, no way. “Dude! Me too!”

“Huh? Seriously?” says Phantom.

“Yeah! I totally saw myself turn evil. Like, Batman but with guns. Guns Batman. I had to fight him and everything. He tried to kill my friends and erase my memory to make sure I couldn’t un-invent him by going back to change the past?”

“Oh my god.”

“What?”

“Oh my god, me too!”

happy wips wednesday!

[stardust948]

It's them

[meziniart]

Commission I did for @cupofchasim 💕 Dick and Kori in that Greatest Showman Scene™

[livsoulsecrets]

Titans (2016) #15

Wally’s letter to Dick 😭😭

[rapidhighway]

[incorrectbatfam]

*phone rings*

Dick: Hello?

Slade: I'm inside your house.

Dick: Okay.

Dick: *hangs up*

*phone rings*

Dick: Yello.

Slade: Why did you hang up? Why did you hang up on me?

Dick: If you're inside my house just come talk to me.

Slade: I'm in the closet.

Dick: Oh, you're gay? That's cool.

Slade: No, I'm not gay. I—

Dick: No no no, it's alright. My aunt's gay.

Slade: No, I'm not gay. I'm literally in your closet.

Dick: Wait, really?

Slade: *sinister laugh*

Dick: Who is this?

Slade: Come find out.

Dick: Where are you?

Slade: ARE YOU STUPID OR SOMETHING? I JUST SAID I'M IN YOUR CLOSET!

Dick: Oh yeah.

[vakariaan]

ultimate ships challenge - [2/10] she cleans up nicely scenes

[jhonnyhotbody]

I love the titans very much

[moltensmusings]

Raven redesign time

I'm enjoying the 80s titans run. Have some notes and am forming ideas for my own concepts but overall really liking the characters and designs.

[alexandriaellisart]

don't live with the teen titans

[redbelles]

He exists now only in my memory.

TITANIC (1997) — ft. "Talk" by Hozier

[joogios]

She’s everything

He’s just Ken.

[keferon]

I love the Rodimas x Lost light shipformer. It reminds me of TFA ratchet and Omega Supreme but with romance~ plus imagine trying to mutiny and the Ship itself says “no :)’

[headcanon that to the lost light the Rod pod is like a plushie of the bf]

Owwwwwwww hahahfkg

....now I'm thinking about how...like...Getaway woud probably have to ask Sunder to mind control Lost Light....

And the whole thing with Rodimus being so eager to get his ship back from Getaway would be SO MUCH more personal.