#vanessa gecko

[dongslinger--420]

The parallels between Rutabaga and Princess Carolyn and how they both see lives in terms of film narratives is SO interesting and this really comes to a head in Old Acquaintance when Rutabaga echos his infamous "movie star speech" at the beginning of the episode by calling himself and Vanessa the "good guys" and, as we know him to be a self righteous twat, we assume that this is supposed to be ironic. But then at the end of the episode, we see that he and Vanessa actually did everything right: they gave one of their clients an opportunity and were genuinely concerned when PC tried to change the offer, they let Rachel Bloom (don't remember the name) know the truth about her relationship with PC, and at the end of the episode, Rutabaga is genuinely there for his kids. By contrast, BoJack and Princess Carolyn, the people who we recognise as the protagonists, spend the episode lying and cheating people out of deals, and everything crumbles for both of them at the end. Rutabaga saying "you gotta love a happy ending" is not only ironic to us, as the audience, but from his perspective, it's true. He is the good guy, and he does get the happy ending. And honestly, despite all his slimy and emotionally manipulative behaviour, this episode recontextualises the movie star speech, both because we realise that Rutabaga genuinely does believe that the good guys always win, and because it reiterates that this is a show with no good guys, no one is innocent, and no one will just get what they believe themselves to deserve.

[bojacksbackupblogobviously]

Somehow to take the fall

[cleelczipsybane]

WLC 2.4: Ring of Fire

"I must say," says Vanessa, pulling eyes back into formation, "You are the third best I've-" Her flames reignite with a cough. "Mortal! The third best mortal I've-" Vanessa eyes focus on Ling, or rather, the burnt husk of her. The wizard's arms weakly gesturing spells, seemingly indifferent, or perhaps oblivious, to her missing leg. "You two," says Vanessa to Maraja and Kalyani, who still stand at the crossroads of shock and awe, "Aid her, for she now has my blessing to aid you. Priestess, you are to go as well. Assist them..." Vanessa's eyes dart about staring in different directions. "With... the quest they are on. ...I have to go." As the duo run over to Ling, Vanessa's avatar returns to the window.

As the pair begin healing Ling, she attempts to laugh only to cough up charred pieces of her tongue.

"You're a loon," says Maraja, channeling her energy into the roast gecko's chest, "Truly mad."

"Horrifying," says Kalyani, "Yet captivating." She holds the sides of Ling's head, forcing life through her.

"I'm number three," says Ling, weakly, "I am number three." Runes begin tearing open her burnt skin.

The champion runs her hand through her liquid hair and begins rubbing the nearest arm. "Why is that your focus?" She scraps and the skin peels away. "Do you have any idea how long a list that even is?"

"At least three," says Ling. Her voice returning, she yells a spell and a new leg erupts from the scorched stump. "Important rule for keeping patient's calm and out of pain: distraction. Think about anything else." Dr. Ling sits up with enough force to fling the rest of the dead skin off of her front.

"You're a doctor?" asks Kalyani, "I thhought you were jusst the town drunk."

Ling hops up and shakes the rest of her old self onto the floor. "Of biochemistry, but close enough," she says, naked as a hatchling, "Meet me at my place tomorrow morn." She begins running toward the door. "It's the brick house by the Hole."

L: Crazy that she vaporized my clothes. D: Why would she do that? L: Like I said, it was boring adult stuff. Don't mind it. D: But how does- J: Gods are weird, Dalini. They did things like that all the time.

"What's the hole?" asks Maraja.

"I believe shhe meant the entrancce to the Underdank," responds Kalyani, commanding a small wind with a gesture to blow the ashes out. "I can shhow you thhere. Do you need a placce to sstay for thhe night?"

[pennyroks77]

made this a while ago and forgor abt it...

fnaf animatronic maker!

please rb if you use! I'd love to see y'all's results :D

(long post warning)

fav (human) character - animal

Crying Child - cat

Elizabeth Afton - hamster

Micheal Afton - spider

William Afton - bunny (ofc)

Vanessa Shelly - mouse

Mike Schmidt - dog

Abby Schmidt - raccoon

Henry Emily - panda

Charlie Emily - penguin

Gregory - tiger

Cassie (sb) - pig

other - gecko

fav fansong - style

FNaF (TLT) - original/blumhouse

Join the Party (JT Music) - toy

Die in a Fire (TLT) - withered

Afton Family (KryFuZe) - fredbear's family diner

Below the Surface (Griffinilla) - funtime

Stay Calm (Griffinilla) - rockstar

It's Been so Long (TLT) - nightmare

Never be Alone (Shadrow) - Balloon Boy/circus

I Can't Fix You (TLT, Crusher-P) - puppet

Stuck Inside (Black Gryph0n) - bonbon/bonnet

Run Run (CK9C) - freddy and friends

You Can't Hide (CK9C) - fnaf world

Lights On (Kyle Allen) - daycare attendant

Drop (CG5) - glamrock

I Got No Time (TLT) - fusion

Join us for a Bite (JT Music) - free choice

other - fusion or free choice

birth month - main color

january - white

february - red

march - teal

april - blue

may - coral

june - green

july - black

august - pink

september - yellow

october - orange

november - purple

december - brown

fav animatronic - accent color

freddy - tangerine

bonnie - silver

chica - lemon

foxy - rose

monty - turquoise

roxy - magenta

sun/moon - sky blue

ennard - lime

baby - mauve

ballora - indigo

mangle - scarlet

springbonnie - lavender

other - gold

everything else is up to you!!!

this is what I got! a toy/puppet fusion hamster named callie :)

[eeb-rody]

Rewatching Bojack horseman bc I am a sad sad boy and I got to season 6 with Paige Sinclair and Max and honestly they're fucking delightful?? Like, on earlier watches I thought their 1930s vibe was jarring and they were a weird distraction at a time when I was really invested in the development of the main characters.

But I'm realizing that this hog woman with the mid Atlantic accent and the guy who isn't matt berry are hilarious and charming? Like this is camp and I study period costumes for my job so like?? Exactly my vibe.

But I realized that the difference is that I'm watching the show for like the fourth time and I'm not a teenager like I was when I watched it the first few times and I'm no longer as invested in Bojack's overall success. Like, I recognize that it's a good thing for him to be forced out of public life, and while he was a good professor and that chapter was a representation of his progress and effort, this is not a guy who should have a position of power over young adults.

I was never one of those like, missing the point Bojack idolizers, but you develop a personal connection as a viewer to The Main Character and that's something that clouds any sense of moral objectivity you might otherwise have.

I know this is literally the point of the show to a degree and a major part of Diane's arc and the episode that focuses on Vanessa gecko also explores this exact thing. But I KNEW that the whole time and I still developed a dislike for characters I otherwise would have fucked with heavily bc the animal part of my brain was like "brrr the horse is your friend, you don't want bad things to happen to him".

Something something always question your own objectivity something something perceptions are shaped largely by the situation and not the thing itself

[crownrots]

R, O, and/or V?

RENO STEELE — best caravan player that ever lived, small time swindler and all around trouble maker hailing from the fictional town of gecko springs. he’s quite a hit with anyone he hasn’t pissed off over years and is in a ‘sharing is caring’ relationship with his best friend, richard, and @queennymeria ‘s, soledad. And RICHARD STEELE — is the resident and community appointed sheriff of gecko springs. he only got the job because he and reno were successful in chasing the things off almost indefinitely.

RIAN MCCORMICK — the most useless and hottest dilf the apocalypse has ever seen. he constantly screws up and somehow always survives by the skin of his teeth (and by sheer dumb luck). he and @queennymeria ‘s, mari cross, had a FWB thing going on after she saves him from the brink of death but … feelings and egos got in the way and before they knew it she was hiding something from him and he had gone off on a suicide mission to see if jackson was a real. Fast forward nearly a year later and they’re reunited, he finds out he has a kid (they very quickly have another one 😑) AND gains a new enemy in tommy miller. he’s done well for himself, all things considered, but it hasn’t been without major, life altering obstacles.

OPHELIA COHEN — my midnight m** baby 💚 she’s an author, divorced three times, dog mom with major trauma and clairvoyant. during a depressive episode (and to get away from her third EX husband) in boston, she found a listing for a house for rent on crockett island and booked it for at least a month. in the midst of all THAT SHIT ™ she ends up meeting a priest, @queennymeria ‘s dana, and the two confide in one another and end up falling for each other 💞

VIANNA SALVATORE — she’s a socialite and former heiress to a cyberware company (mom used to be a pretty relevant pop sensation in NC) she’s very uninvolved with the actual game, if we’re being honest! she ends up going on the run after she gives the maelstroms off market and prototype cyberware in order to get her best friend out of debt with them. the guy (her late father’s bestie) who took over her the company finds out and he’s up snitching to their parent company and she’s forced to go on the run from both the gang and the corporate feds. she’s lucky enough to have crossed paths with jackie at one point or another as he helps her out and she ends up becoming misty’s roommate / new best friend while she tries to navigate being BROKE and a slow burning relationship with @queennymeria ‘s jamie valentino. she also learns that her dad isn’t actually dead and that sends her down a huge rabbit hole 💀

VANESSA LENNOX — my main ‘V’. her mother is a gang leader still operating in NC, her older sister works as hired muscle and she herself was an enforcer / hit woman for her before her departure several years before the game starts.

[gloryride]

3. Virgile 7. Vanessa but also Enzo 20. Isao 14. Oscar 30. Mieko 17. Roxanne 23. Enzo 29. Aurore u wanted for all the babies :P

Ah ah you're crazy ! But let's do this !!!

[oc asks if you’re interested]

weapon of choice? any particular reason they chose their weapon?

VIRGILE

Already answered here

But I just want to add to bunch of hack he uses (non exhaustive list) :

Red-Out (freezes the attacking netrunner for a while)

Opium (personal variant of Knockout, knocks out the opponent, making them faint)

Delirium (personal hack where the opponent has visual and/or auditory hallucinations, depending on their cyberware, causing them to lose control for a few moments)

Euthan (personal hack and variant of Cyberware Malfunction, where it can reroute and stop a vital implant. Can be lethal if misused) …

7. favourite animal? why?

VANESSA

She loves felines and finds them graceful. But above all, she adores panthers. She loves their grace, their suppleness, their speed, while remaining discreet. She has a preference for black panthers, which she finds majestic. Of course, she's never seen one in real life, only in videos. To compensate, she has cats!

ENZO

He had a fascination for geckos as a child. Especially when his brother told him that they were animals dating back millions of years, little Enzo loved playing with these miniature dinosaurs. Even today, he still gets a kick out of finding one in his tent or in the middle of the clan, and takes it in his hands to give it back its freedom away from humans.

But more simply, he loves dogs, just like his brother. He managed to persuade his mother to keep a baby coyote they found on their own, which they kept for a few years before regaining its freedom.

if applicable, can they drive? if they have their own, what color is their vehicle? is the inside neat and tidy, or a mess?

ISAO

He drives both a car and a bike. He brought back from Japan his Toyota Supra, which he bought for himself after a promotion, and which he uses most of the time. It's fast, it's easy to drive, he paid a fortune to take it with him but it's worth it. In Night City, he bought a beautiful Rayfield Aerondight which he uses more for events. He also kept his Kusanagi motorbike that he'd picked up from his infiltration of the Tyger Claws. Formerly red with stickers, it's now black and chrome. He's not a great car enthusiast or materialistic, but Isao likes the best for his personal comfort.

Oh, and they're all clean and well-maintained. Nobody smokes, eats or drinks (except for water, and that's still to come), and they're tidy. Isao is tidy everywhere.

are they any good with numbers?

OSCAR

Ah ah …. no! Oscar still has learning difficulties, despite the best efforts of his parents and then his aunt Brigitte. He can barely read, hardly write and can barely count. This is quite common in the Cyberpunk universe, especially in deprived areas like Pacifica. So Oscar knows how to count, basic addition and subtraction perhaps, but don't ask him to do more than that, it would be too complex for him. That's why he often uses the calculator on his phone, which he uses by voice, like all the other functions!

do they smell like anything notable?

MIEKO

She wears a subtle fragrance of orange blossom - ylang-ylang - sandalwood - mandarin. It's light, almost childlike, but also heady, lingering in the air without you really knowing where it comes from. A bit like her!

how did they spend their summers/free time as a child?

ROXANNE

Roxy lived in Ireland until she was a teenager, and has wonderful memories of her time there. Ireland is one of the few countries to have been largely unaffected by climate change and the social metamorphosis brought about by environmental protection laws. While during the year she lived in Dublin - one of the few modern cities where her parents worked as subordinate corpo - she spent all her summers near Galway where her grandparents had a house and land. She was able to run in the green grass, jump in the mud with her boots, and stroke farm animals. A surreal life for a girl growing up in the 2030s, but perfectly normal for an Irish girl. Otherwise, to keep her busy, she listened to music. She's always loved it, always with headphones on, listening to daddy's old rock and granny's new rock. Whether she was lying in bed, on the grass or dancing in her bedroom, music was part of her life!

how would you describe their voice? can they sing?

ENZO

This question took me a while because I was looking for the right voice for Enzo … and I think I've found it (here) For me, Enzo has a deep voice, despite the Italian intonations, which is charming and pleasant to the ear. He speaks English very well, but his mother tongue is Italian, and he has an accent when he speaks, often rolling his R's, accentuating words when he shouldn't, and -th's are pronounced -f for him. And the angrier or more excited he is, the more noticeable the accent.

As far as singing goes, he's not bad. His voice is described as baritone, so it's quite deep, but he doesn't always hold the note. You'll hear him humming and singing just a few passages.

are they associated with any particular element (air, earth, fire, water)?

AURORE

I had originally associated her with fire, but I find that this element is more suited to Misty. In the end, I prefer earth for Aurore, which is about wisdom, abundance, connection with the world and life. In a city and a world where nature hardly exists, there's this need for connection. In symbolism, earth follows fire. It gives concrete form to the conquests of fire, making them durable and adaptable in terms of materials and shapes, and they complement each other. Like Aurore and Misty.

[taleswritten]

Under the cut is a list of muses I have for those who can’t open the google doc. Note: the google doc has detailed information about them so if you can, please open it up.

Bold is primary, italic is secondary, regular is by request.

TVD/TO/LEGACIES:

ELENA GILBERT

KATHERINE PEIRCE

DAMON SALVATORE

ALARIC SALTZMAN

LIZZIE SALTZMAN

josie saltzman

caroline forbes

bonnie bennett

Klaus Mikaelson

FINAL FANTASY:

CLOUD STRIFE (ff7r)

aeirth (ff7 remake)

tifa (ff7 remake)

Jill Warrick (ff16)

Clive Rosfield (ff16)

snow villiers

THIRTEEN REASON’S WHY:

Justin Foley

Bryce Walker

Jessica Davis

Clay Jenson

911/911 LONE STAR:

ATHENA GRANT

MADDIE BUCKLEY

OWEN STRAND

TK STRAND

GRACE RYDER

AHS:

Brooke Thompson

Montanna Duke

donovan

BBC SHERLOCK:

SHERLOCK HOLMES

BRIDGERTON:

Simon Bassett

Daphne Bridgerton

kate sharma/bridgerton

Penelope Featherington

BTVS/ATS

Buffy Summers

CORDELIA CHASE

CAOS:

SABRINA SPELLMAN

ONE CHICAGO:

natalie manning

JAY HALSTEAD

ADAM RUZEK

KIM BURGESS

Hank Voight

CRIMINAL MINDS:

Spencer Reid

Emily Prentiss

DAREDEVIL:

MATT MURDOCK

DEXTER:

DEXTER MORGAN

DCTV:

SARA LANCE

JOHN CONSTANTINE

SPOONER

EUPHORIA:

JULES VAUGHN

RUE BENNETT

FROM DUSK TIL DAWN:

Seth Gecko

Kate Fuller

GOOD GIRLS:

BETH BOLAND

Greys’ Anatomy:

meredith grey

JO WILSON

CARINA DELUCA

Ameila Shepard

GAME OF THRONES:

DANY

Jon Snow

Sansa Stark

NCB HANNIBAL:

WILL GRAHAM

HAUNTING OF BLY MANNER:

DANI CLAYTON

PETER QUINT

HEMLOCK GROVE

PETER RUMANCEK

HTGAWM:

CONNOR WALSH

LAW AND ORDER SVU:

OLIVIA BENSON

Elliot Stabler

kathleen stabler

alex cabot

casey novak

LOST GIRL:

BO DENNIS

LUCIFER:

CHLOE DECKER

lucifer morningstar

mazikeen

MINDHUNTER:

Holden Ford

POSE:

ANGEL EVANGALISTA

BLANCA EVANGALISTA

PRODIGAL SON:

MALCOLM BRIGHT

RIVERDALE:

ARCHIE ANDREWS

BETTY COOPER

TONI TOPAZ

CHERYL BLOSSOM

FP Jones

JUGHEAD JONES

ROSWELL NEW MEXICO:

MAX EVANS

LIZ ORTECHO

STRANGER THINGS:

NANCY WHEELER

BILLY HARGROVE (BILLY’S TATTOOS POST SEASON THREE HERE )

STATION 19:

Vic Hughes

SUPERNATURAL:

Dean Winchester

THE MAGICIANS:

ELIOT WAUGH

MARGO HANSON

THE WITCHER (GAME, TV SHOW, AND BOOK MIXED MEDIA):

GERALT (please note, geralt has cat-eyes. not the eyes we see in the show. if you need a visual, think game geralt)

CIRI

TRUE BLOOD:

SOOKIE STACKHOUSE

TARA THORTON

jessica hamby

JASON STACKHOUSE

SAM MERLOTTE

WYNONNA EARP:

WYNONNA EARP

WAVERLY EARP

NICOLE HAUGHT

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY:

KLAUS HARGREEVES

ALLISON HARGREEVES

VAN HELSING:

Vanessa Van Helsing

YOU:

BECK

JOE GOLDBERG

LOVE QUINN

THEO

FORTY QUINN

DCU:

WONDER WOMAN/DIANA PRINCE

HARLEY QUINN (au verse 1 here)

DESCENDANTS:

HARRY HOOK

MAL BERTHA

EVIE GRIMHILDE

MCU:

DEADPOOL/WADE WILSON

EDDIE BROCK/VENOM

STEVE ROGERS/CAPTAIN AMERICA

WANDA MAXIMOFF

BUCKY BARNES

NATASHA ROMANOFF

YELENA BELOVA

THOR

LOKI

MICHAEL MORBIUS

Peter Parker (the amazing spiderman)

POTC:

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW

ASSASSIN’S CREED SERIES:

JACOB FRYE

EVIE FRYE

EIVOR

KASSANDRA

DETRIOT BECOME HUMAN:

Connor

DRAGON AGE:

MORRIGAN

FENRIS

GARRETT HAWKE

MARIAN HAWKE

CYBERPUNK:

V (both male and v, both streetkid and corpo)

JOHNNY SILVERHAND

JUDY ALVAREZ

LAST OF US:

joel miller

ELLIE

LEGEND OF ZELDA:

LINK

RESIDENT EVIL:

ADA WONG

LEON KENNEDY (previously traumamade)

ETHAN WINTERS

LADY DIMITRESCU

Claire Redfield

dimitrescu daughters

TOMB RAIDER:

LARA CROFT

UNCHARTED:

NATHAN DRAKE

BLEACH:

ichigo kurosaki

GRIMMJOW JAEGERJAQUEZ

VAMPYR:

JOHNATHAN REID

BLACK BUTLER:

SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS

BLUE EXORCIST

RIN OKAMARU

HELLSING:

SERAS VICTORIA

INTEGRA HELLSING

NARUTO:

NARUTO UZUMAKI

TSUNADE

SEVEN DEADLY SINS:

BAN

VAMPIRE KNIGHT:

yuuki cross/kuran

ZERO KIYRUU

OUAT:

Regina Mills

Emma Swan

SOA:

JAX TELLER

VENUS

GEMMA TELLER

WHITE COLLAR:

Neal Caffrey

FAR CRY:

FAITH SEED

NEW AMSTERDAM:

MAX GOODWIN

CRUELLA:

CRUELLA DE VILLE

MASS EFFECT:

JOHN SHEPARD

JANE SHEPARD

KAIDAN

SAMARA

KASUMI

MIRANDA

DOCTOR WHO:

rose tyler

GOSSIP GIRL REBOOT:

ZOYA LOTT

MAX WOLFE

DOOM PATROL:

JANE

LARRY TRAINOR

A WAY OUT:

LEO CARUSO

CASTLE:

RICHARD CASTLE

BITTEN:

ELENA MICHAELS

TEEN WOLF:

CHRIS ARGENT

ALLISON ARGENT

SCOTT MCCALL

LYDIA MARTIN

STILES STILINSKI

THE FLASH:

BARRY ALLEN

NORA WEST ALLEN

BART WEST ALLEN

IRIS WEST

CAITLYN SNOW

KILLER FROST

SUCKERPUNCH

BABY DOLL

SHADOW HUNTERS

ISABELLE

ALEC

HOUSE OF ASHES

JASON

THE MEDIUM

MARIANNE

THE LAST KINGDOM

UHTRED RAGNARSON

Iseult

MOON KNIGHT

STEVEN GRANT/MARC

FIRST KILL

Calliope Burns

Juliette Fairmont.

THE QUARRY

Kaityln Ka

Dylan Lenivy

Laura Kearny

THE SANDMAN

Dream/Morpheus

INTEVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Louis De Pointe

Claudia

HORIZON SERIES

Aloy

THE VAMPIRE ACADEMY (TV SERIES)

Rose Hathaway

NETFLIX’S WEDNESDAY

Wednesday Addams

Morticia Addams

Enid Sincliar

DAYS GONE

Deacon St. John

QUEEN CHARLOTTE - A BRIDGERTON STORY

Queen Charlotte

MAYFAIR WITCHES

Rowan Fielding

Critical Role (currently caught up to episode 97 and both seasons of the animated show)

Vax

Vex

Keylith

THE EVIL WITHIN

Sebastian 

Baldur's Gate 3:

Astarion

Karlach

Orin

Hazbin Hotel:

Angel Dust

Charlie Morningstar

Niffty

Alastor

Outlander:

Claire Fraser

A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES SERIES:

Feyre (started and currently reading book 2)

[vexic929]

Vanessa lets Dami petsit her gecko, Stevie, for a weekend. How likely is it that Vanessa's getting her back?

it depends who knows Dami is petsitting lol if her mom or sisters know they didn't just randomly add a lizard to the family then they'll kick up a fuss but eventually she'll give her back, however if no one finds out she's only meant to be petsitting then the lizard now belongs to Dami lol

[negative-speedforce]

what are your OCs favorite holiday traditions?

Siv: Used to go ice skating every year with their dad, actually got really good at it

Jay: Baking cookies

Cassandra: Would go with her dads to see The Nutcracker every year

Hailey: Giving mince pies to the elderly people of the village she grew up in

Arya: Hiding in the woods and dumping massive amounts of snow onto small children

Esme: Volunteering with a toy drive for low-income kids

Gina: Singing in the Christmas concert

Ember: Dressing up as an elf and doing a lipsync with "All I Want For Christmas is You"

Cat: Helping to do the makeup for her church's Christmas pageant

Kyle: Doing an excessive light display

Max: Letting Cat use his cat in place of an actual baby for Baby Jesus in her church's Christmas pageant so he can laugh at it squirming in the poor kid's arms and eventually escaping and clawing some old lady bc he is CHAOTIC af

Eric: Taking his kids to see The Nutcracker

Jacob: Inevitably falling to what would be his death if he didn't have magic while putting up lights

Khalil: Meeting up with the rest of the coven to celebrate the Solstice

Antonio: Going to mass and getting to stay up until midnight

Ameerah: The airing of the grievances (yes, she does in fact celebrate Festivus)

Meredith: Cooking with her adoptive family

Rania: Getting together with her family and dancing together

Reggie: Building snow forts and snowmen with her parents and granddads

Director Hawke: Decorating her office IMMACULATELY. Not a speck of dust, or the tiniest item out of place.

Kelsie: Making rangoli and displaying it in front of her house

Pippa: Decorating Christmas trees

Onnie: Getting gifts from her "business partners" bc they're all terrified of her

Jessi: Hanging up evergreen boughs and leaving offerings for her Gods

Hyun-Ki: Spending time with his family and cooking Japchae

Qiara: Does not celebrate any Earth Holidays

Marie: Going to hear the bells at the temple she grew up near rung on New Year's Eve

Liah: Dressing up with her sister to go to the masjid with her family

Soraya: Giving gifts to her family and her community

Aldrich: Going caroling

Samira: Doing Henna with her mother for Eid

Sohelia: Inviting Matt over for the Iftar (fast-breaking) meal during Ramadan

Vanessa: Dressing her gecko in a Santa Claus costume

Matt: Inviting Sohelia over for latkes because they have a special bond as the only non-Christians at the Roanoke Hunters' camp.

Dolores: Making tamales for her sisters' families

Victorie: Setting up the Nativity scene with her family

[dongslinger--420]

Characters holding up numbers to indicate the rating of the joke the character just made is an underrated running gag it's funny as fuck

[numbugwritingblog]

Mousetrapped: in the New Realm Chapter 1

Index

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03/05/2018

The sun was just starting to peek up from the horizon, its blinding rays shining out across a lone house set up near a cliff, fencing set up all around to ensure nobody would trip over by accident. This lone, two story house was situated a little bit aways from the actual cliff, giving those on the second floor a perfect view of the rising sun over a deep, beautiful ocean.

There were two people living inside of the house. The first, a rather short and chubby mouse woman, was yawning as she had gotten dressed, a yellow dress with black highlights on as she made her way across to the room of the only other inhabitant - her son, a young mouse boy. “Phillioune,” she said softly, knocking before she’d open the door. “Phillioune, it’s time to get ready for school,” she said softly.

She soon got a response, her son slowly lifting his head and letting out a long yawn, not a single noise peeping out of his lips. He slowly rubbed his eyes, looking over to his mother. He slowly got out of bed, his little patterned pyjamas doing their best to keep him warm without the comfort of his blanket. He grabbed a little notebook from the desk, flipping it open to the first page - which seemed to be a list of generic lines. He made his way to his mother before he pointed at the very first one, which read “Good morning, mom!”.

“Good morning,” she said in a pleasant hum as she knelt down and picked him up, giving him a kiss on the cheek. “I’m going to prepare breakfast now, you go get dressed,” she said softly, Phillioune nodding in response. With that she put him back down before walking back out.

It was a few minutes before Phillioune came downstairs, dressed up properly in his school’s uniform, though with a blue scarf hanging around his neck, a metallic weight hanging from it down to his chest which read his name on both sides. By the time Phillioune was ready, his mom had already finished getting breakfast ready, serving a bowl of cereal with juice. Phillioune climbed up into his stool and began eating without hesitation.

His mom sat on the nearby seat, smiling as she ate her own food alongside her son. “Are you looking forward to school today?” Her tone was encouraging, smiling as she looked to Phillioune.

He gave a nod, smiling wide as he began using sign language while cereal was in his mouth. “Yes! Today has…” he paused as he swallowed the cereal, looking at his hands as he tried to remember the next word. “... Art! And sign practice.”

“You’re such a good artist,” Vanessa said with a warm smile, leaning in to kiss him on the forehead - her eyes briefly glancing over to the fridge with Phillioune’s latest drawing on the front.

Phillioune beamed at the compliment, keeping still just long enough for his mother’s kiss before leaning in to eat more breakfast. Waiting until she can see him again before he’d continue. “Miss Doodles is nice!”

Vanessa would let out a small giggle. “She’s gonna make you such a good artist when you grow up, isn’t she?”

Phillioune nodded with a wide smile, taking another mouthful of cereal. He was so excited, he’s been spending all week thinking about what he’s going to draw next!

---

Phillioune was staring at his painting, tongue sticking out to the side in concentration. It just needed a little something more…

Hm…

Ah, yes! He took the yellow paintbrush and scribbled it down onto the painting, before standing back to look.

The gecko in the picture had his proportions all wrong, with its tail missing, with his skin painted entirely flat and his wand looking more like a brown coloured line.

But that didn’t matter to Phillioune, what mattered was that it was clearly a wizard shooting out a fire spell. And for that, it was perfect.

It was then that his teacher, Bianca Doodles, was walking through to check the paintings of each student that was in her class. She always started a little bit early, to give the paintings the proper time to evaluate them.

She was a dark brown lizard, tail ending in a stump while her hands and feet bore claws. She had this eternally unamused look on her face no matter when or where she was. She was currently wearing an art apron over her plain dress to protect it, putting on her glasses to get a more detailed look at the artwork.

Phillioune was standing a bit nervous, putting his paintbrush down as he waited for his examination.

Finally, the teacher made her way to his painting, putting a chin on it. On the one hand, it didn’t phase her in the slightest. On the other hand, Phillioune doesn’t think he’s ever seen her phased by anything.

“Impressive use of colours, little one,” she said in a soft voice, nodding faintly. “You’ve given it a real vibrant look without it being overbearing.”

She then points towards the limbs, very careful not to touch the painting. “However, I would recommend practising steadiness with your arm, so that you can make your lines straighter.”

… What’s stediness? Phillioune began reaching for his book, but stopped before he touched it. That’s right, the paint on his hands…

His ears drooped as the teacher moved on to the next painting, before looking back to his own painting. What does he need to practise??? An ear drooped as he stared at his painting. What was wrong with it?

---

It was lunch time, and Phillioune was munching down on his sandwich as he watched the other children out in the yard, playing. He was eating a bit slow, still lost in his thoughts about his earlier painting.

Then one of the kids playing ball was called over by a friend, and rushed off without a moment’s notice. This left the other kids looking around confused. That is until one of them noticed Phillioune sitting nearby.

“Hey, wanna play?!”

Phillioune looked up after a second, taking a moment to realise they were talking to him. The moment he realised, however, he was nodding like crazy - wolfing down his sandwich in a few seconds (briefly coughing). He’d then jump to his feet, approaching the group. “What’s your name?”

He lifted up his scarf, his name emblazoned on the side, to tell everyone, only to be met with blank stares.

“... Sorry, we don’t read.”

Phillioune would drop his scarf, letting out a soundless sigh.

“Do you know how to play?” another kid asked, and Phillioune gave a quick nod.

Like that, the game had begun once more. Phillioune wasn’t very fast, or skilled, or particularly athletic, but he was having a blast trying to kick the ball back with the other kids.

Once lunchtime was nearly over, the kids began gathering their things and putting the ball away. “Thanks for playing, mouse!” one of them said with a grin, though they otherwise began dispersing.

Phillioune’s ears slowly drooped, as none of the other kids stayed with him. He made his way back to his belongings, picking them up before making his way to his signing class. If only he could play with them more often.

---

The rest of Phillioune’s school day had gone without anything of note, and that night he had spent as much time as he could with his mum, though when she was busy he’d resort to reading.

That’s what he was doing now, half an hour after bedtime.

He was hidden under the blanket, night light held in his mouth while he had his favourite book opened up. It’s only been a book he’d been able to read in the last few months, and even now he’d come across words he’d struggle to remember the meaning of, stalling quite a bit.

“Phillioune?”

Aw, did she have to catch him now? He’d peek his head out from under the blanket, smiling sheepishly now that he knew he was caught.

“Mrr…” Vanessa stifled a yawn, making her way into his bedroom to gently reach out for the book. “You’re supposed to be asleep, young man.”

Phillioune moved his book away, pleading to his mum with his eyes.

Vanessa let out a sigh. “You’ve got school tomorrow too, Phillioune, come on.”

He began pouting, but passed the book back to her as he turned away.

She gently sat down on the bed, gently patting her son on the head. “I know, little darling. But you’ve got to be ready, and I’ve got to sleep for work…”

He slowly turned back to her, tilting his head. “Do you have friends at work?”

Vanessa blinked at the sudden question, enough for her to delay her answer. “I, uh… yeah, I do have a work friend.”

Phillioune looked down to the ground, letting out a small, wordless sigh.

He didn’t need to say anything for Vanessa to know exactly what that meant. “Oh darling, you’ll make friends real soon, promise.”

He looked back up to her, though he didn’t say anything else.

“What if we baked cookies together on Sunday, and then you can bring them to your to-be-friends at school the next day?”

He tilted his head, and then gave a slow nod.

Vanessa smiled, kissing him on the forehead once again. “It’s a promise. Goodnight, Phillioune.”

“Goodnight, mom.”

She stood back up, smiling wide. “Now get some sleep, alright?”

He gave a nod before Vanessa left, and he laid down back in bed. He’d take the night light out from his mouth, turning it off before putting it to the side. His mum was so smart, of course they’ll love cookies. He’d just have to wait a few days for it…

---

05/05/2018

Phillioune was in his playroom, focused intensely on the paper in front of him as he continued scribbling. He was going to get a new drawing of him and his mom ready in time. He did his best to ignore the heavy rainfall that was going on outside, even as he could hear the ocean down below crash against his home’s cliff.

That was when he heard knocking on the door, his ears perking immediately. He curiously looked back to his mother, who was equally surprised as she got up and walked down the stairs.

She got to the door and opened it up to see what looked like a panda, absolutely soaked in water - he was dressed weirdly, wearing a long robe that covered his body and what looked to be a large, conical hat. “H-hi,” he said somewhat awkwardly. “Is it alright if I stay here until the rain stops?”

She blinked at the sight of this stranger, pausing for a second. “Y-yes, you can, but may I ask how you ended up caught in the storm in the first place?”

He let out an awkward chuckle, rubbing the back of his head. “I was testing out some spe- uh… stuff, and I lost track of the time. And the weather.” He let out an awkward chuckle as he took off his boots, leaving them at the front door to dry off, before stepping in. “The-the name’s Ruhl.”

“Vanessa.” She walked off to grab a towel to dry him off.

By this point Phillioune had gotten out of his seat, walking over to see who it was that entered his home. He looked up to the panda with a small gasp, holding his notebook in hand. He looked just like a wizard! He continued staring, watching to see what the panda would do.

Said panda let out a small sigh of relief, bringing out a thin book, briefly putting a hand on the pages to confirm that it was dry. “Thank goodness this didn’t get ruined…”

He looked up only to notice the child staring at him in awe. The mere presence of Phillioune gave him a shock, nearly dropping it from how hard he fumbled with it, before he finally hid it behind himself. “H-hello there, what’s your name?”

Phillioune walked forward and opened up his notebook, flipping to the first page. “Hello, my name is Phillioune.” Despite literally pointing to a pre-written line, his face showed all of the unrelenting curiosity about that mysterious book Ruhl had, struggling to keep his gaze on the panda properly instead of trying to peek behind as if he had x-ray vision.

“Phee-lee-own-ei?” Ruhl asked aloud for the pronunciation. “How come you’re not talking?”

Phillioune then pointed to another line in his notebook “I am mute.”

“O-oh.” he cleared his throat, nodding slowly. “Sorry about that.”

Phillioune tilted his head in confusion, before flipping through his notebook until he got to a new page. He then pulled out a pencil and scribbled down into it. “Are you a wizard?”

“Yeah-” he paused briefly, clearing his throat. “Uh, no, sorry, I’m not a wizard… I don’t know anything about a New Realm. O-or magic.”

… The fact that it didn’t phase the child at all told Ruhl all he needed to know about how bad of a liar he is.

“That’s Phillioune, my son,” Vanessa abruptly called out, back with a towel as she wrapped it around Ruhl. “Sorry for the wait.”

“No no, it’s fine,” Ruhl insisted, holding the towel tightly for warmth. “Thank you, Vanessa. So, Phil-ee-own, right?”

He gave a nod, waiting for the panda to speak up.

“What is it that you, uh, tend to do around here?”

Phillioune held up a finger as if to say to wait just a moment, before rushing out of the room. He made his way to the bookshelf, looking through the section he was allowed to… B, C, D… Here it was! He pulled out his favourite book, making his way back to Ruhl to show it with a wide grin.

Ruhl gave a small nod, forcing a grin as he sat down. “O-okay, let’s take a look.”

Phillioune sat down with the book close to the both of them, the two of them reading it at once, easily sinking into a chapter.

After that Phillioune turned back to him, smiling expectantly.

Ruhl gave a nod. “Y-yeah, it’s good so far,” he said softly. “So you read this all the time?”

Phillioune then put his notebook down underneath the story, opening it up to scribble down. “It’s my faverite, but some words are still tough.”

Ruhl felt the need to correct the spelling error but kept it down. “I can see why you like it.”

“Want to be friends?” Phillioune would look up to him with a wide, cheerful smile, as if they already were friends.

Ruhl blinked, smiling somewhat awkwardly. “I don’t…” seeing the little mouse’s cute, pleading face… “... See why not?”

He wasn’t expecting the little mouse’s face to absolutely light up in joy. “Uh… you’re welcome?”

Vanessa then came back. “Would you like a cup of tea, Mr. Ruhl?”

He gave a small nod. “Yes please, and you can just call me Ruhl. I’ll talk to ya later, Phill-ee-own, okay?” He gently patted the smaller mouse’s head before standing up, towel still around himself.

Phillioune gave a nod, smiling wide as he grabbed his books. He’s just made a friend! And with a wizard of all people! Best! Day! Ever!

---

It was late at night, Ruhl had his own bedding set up on the spare couch in the attic, and was loudly snoring away. Vanessa, even, was asleep in her own room, ready to bake those cookies tomorrow morning.

But little Phillioune couldn’t fall asleep, and it wasn’t because of the snoring. His mind was racing with thoughts about his new friend, Ruhl. He was a wizard, he had to be! That book had to be a spellbook! Thoughts of this strange panda fellow wandering about, flinging out magic in flashy and epic duels flooded the mind, and so he’d be laying in bed excitedly. He couldn’t even remember the last time he was awake like this.

…

Finally, his patience wore thin, and the little mouse ever so quietly climbed out of bed. He got his dressing gown on, followed by his warm little slippers, and he ever so carefully made his way over to the attic, carefully climbing up the stairs.

He looked over to the sleeping mage, looking to see if he had the book in hand. But he couldn’t get too close, dear no, that would run the risk of waking him up. Who knows what would happen if you angered a wizard, no.

He was just about to give up and return to bed when, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a faint glow. At the top of the bookshelf, definitely out of reach, it was like a glowstick hidden in the binder of a book. That had to be it!

He made his way to the bookshelf, and paused for a moment. He looked back just to make sure nobody was going to catch him. Then he began climbing up, getting little footholds as he could. He was still young, but as a curious mouse he was good at climbing. He made his way halfway, trying to get some footing…

Plonk!

He nearly tripped and fell as he stepped on a loose book, hanging on as the book fell down to the ground. He paused for a moment, seeing the figure of Ruhl rise up… Only to drop back down, the panda rolling over in his sleep.

He let out a soft, soundless sigh. Waiting a few extra seconds just to be sure, he continued climbing his way up, making it to the top of the bookcase. He carefully slid the book out, and held it in one hand.

…

How was he going to get down with it?

Well… he did just want to peek at it. So he carefully leaned it against the other books in the bookshelf, opening it up.

This was it, alright - the book was glowing ever so faintly in strange sigils arranged like words, which he had no chance of reading. The drawings, however, did seem to give an idea of what it was meant to be.

A hand coated in fire in one image, and then a campfire in the next. No way, this has to be a spellbook!

He eagerly flipped to the next page to see what else is in here, his mind eagerly figuring out all of the spells within!

It started off with simple spells, simple enough that he could tell just from the images alone, ice spell, water spell, a light spell, and a speed spell.

But it was the later spells that were more difficult to parse, an eye spell, a bubble spell, and a… wall spell.

After that was a… was this a sweating spell? Phillioune would particularly struggle with this one, it just couldn’t be a sweating spell that didn’t make any sense. But any other ideas on what it could be escaped him, forcing him to give up and flip to the next page.

And the next spell had two images on it. That’s strange. It was a cloud breaking up into a lot of small clouds - with a person in the middle. Is it a cloud breaking spell? How’d you even get up to the clouds, they’re so far away. There was another picture, that of a hand shape. He’d flip to the next page, only to see that it’s blank.

His mind was racing. This was a wizard, a real wizard! He’d flip the page back, looking at the handprint curiously. He really should put this back now that he’s learnt that it is indeed a wizard book.

… But what’s one little spell hurt? The handprint must be in order to control the weather, so maybe he could make this rain end early. He’d curiously put his hand against the handprint, and-

The freezing burst of wind immediately met him. Looking down would show dirt and ground far below. If he could talk, this would be the moment where he’d scream. But all he could manage to do was flail his arms before he impacted the ground moments later.

---

06/05/2018

The sun was just starting to peek up from the horizon, its blinding rays shining out across a lone house set up near a cliff, fencing set up all around to ensure nobody would trip over by accident. This lone, two story house was situated a little bit aways from the actual cliff, giving those on the second floor a perfect view of the rising sun over a deep, beautiful ocean.

Vanessa was yawning as she had gotten dressed, ready to take her son over to school once again. “Phillioune,” she said softly, knocking before she’d open the door. “Phillioune, it’s a lovely morning,” she said softly.

… Even opening the door, there was no reply. Strange, he normally would wake up at around this time. She walked into Phillioune’s room, making her way to the bed, upon which she immediately knew something was wrong. “Phillioune?!” He wasn’t in bed. “Phillioune!”

Immediately her worst fears came to life, and she rushed up the attic to see that her little boy wasn’t kidnapped. The panda was still asleep (having fallen off the couch at some point), so it couldn’t have been him. “Ruhl,” she spoke up in a hurried tone. “Ruhl, I need you to wake up.”

It took a bit, but Ruhl was soon yawning out, stretching slowly as he sat up from his bed. “Mrrn… morning,” he mumbled. “What is it?”

“Did you speak with Phillioune last night by any chance?” Vanessa called out in a hurried tone.

Ruhl shook his head. “No. Why?”

“He’s missing.”

He blinked awake in shock, slowly getting to his feet. “Missing?” Such a worrisome thing to hear about a small child. He better help look, it was the least he could do. But first, he should make sure he had his-

Where’s his book?

He left it on top of the bookshelf, out of reach of the little kid, where is-

Seeing the book on the floor (and distinctly remembering the room was clean last night), Ruhl’s eyes widened. “No. No, no, no.”

“I know, we need to find him!” Vanessa called out.

“My book’s gone!” Ruhl called out in shock, fumbling back and tripping over the couch.

“... Priorities.”

“That book’s how I get home!” Ruhl yelled out in defence. After the weird look he got from Vanessa, he elaborated more. “U-uhm, I’m a mage, and… that book has a teleport spell planted in it, just in case I ever ran out of magic…”

More blank silence.

Wait.

Ruhl’s eyes widened further. “Oh no.”

Vanessa let out a frustrated sigh. “My son first, then we can look for your… roleplay book.”

“I- I think- I think he got teleported!”

Vanessa froze, turning back to him. “... You’re pulling a cruel prank, aren’t you?”

He shook his head slowly, eyes wide in fear.

“...” Vanessa was staring at him with daggers in her eyes. Then she abruptly screamed out, making the panda jump and trip over the couch again. “Then where is Phillioune?!”

---

The sound of running water was oddly peaceful… Phillioune was feeling relaxed in his dream, gently being carried away… Like he was flying over the world…

Splash!

A dash of cold water to the body jolted him, and he flicked his head up. What?! What’s going on?!

He looked around in a panic, quickly seeing that he was being dragged by the legs! Looking forward, he’d see… uh… something. Dragging him. He panicked, flicking his limbs about. This clearly startled the… well, whatever it was, slinging back its vinelike limbs and letting out a screech. The both of them ran in opposite directions in perfect sync with each other, equally afraid of each other. The young mouse was panting out in shock and fear, eyes wide as he looked around. Why was he outside?! Why’s his pyjamas covered in dirt and mud?! What happened?!

It took only a few seconds to notice a line in the ground, and thinking for a moment Phillioune realised that must’ve been him. Especially since it stopped at the small creek.

He looked the other direction, seeing that weird vine thing going into this… absolutely gigantic woods. Why were the trees so tall? Was he in some kind of giant forest, they were like skysca- skyper- sycra- the really, really tall buildings!

No, no, focus. Focus. He would continue to follow the trail, making his way along out of these massive trees, until he saw a familiar hill. He’d run up to the top of it, panting as he looked over to the sunrise. He’d know this sunrise at any moment, it’s the same sunrise he and his mum would wake up to every morning…

But…

But his home’s gone! Where did it go?!

He would look left, and then look right. Nothing, nobody. Looking down, though, he did notice something. It was a book- wait, no, it was the book. Ruhl’s wizard book, now glowing a bright purple. He’d open it up, seeing all of the same unfamiliar runes. Why did this happen? He was looking at the spells, and-

The weather control one. He’d stare at it a bit longer, trying to piece everything together. As everything came back to him, it all started to make sense… This book took him somewhere. Well, getting back should be easy. He put his hand on the handprint, and…

…

……

Nothing.

He’d move his hand back before pushing it back in, his arm starting to shake.

Still nothing.

He’d slam the book shut, opening it back up to shove his hand against the page with force.

Why wasn’t it working?!

He closed the book up and held it close, looking around. He was all alone, he couldn't yell out for help, he had no idea what was going on, and all he had to keep safe was his pyjamas and a book. Oh, and he was already wet and cold.

This was the most afraid he’s ever been in his whole life.

---

Next Chapter.

[willowbot2000]

How I Feel About The Characters In Bojack Horseman (SPOILERS)

Bojack Horseman- When I watched the first season I used to relate to him and would have the same belief he did that everyone in the tv show was just wronging him.  It wasn’t until the second season that I lost this belief and realized how much of a not very good person he was.  Now I find him one of the characters in the show that annoyingly remind me of myself and I have trouble really even liking his character at all.

Todd Chavez- One of my favorite characters.  I met a boy in my high school who acted just like him and it was nuts.  He is so nice and so forgiving to everyone.  He even forgives Bojack in the end, which is a boss move.  And as someone who is asexual and as someone who has dated people who were also asexual, I really like how they depicted Todd.  They didn’t make him super standoffish and unable to show any love or support to anyone.  But I also like how they really showed how it’s like being ace and hard it is explaining to people who aren’t really ace.

Diane Nguyen- I can relate to her as a writer and being raised in a household of boys and constantly being ridiculed or called dumb for having emotions, even though I’m the only person in my household who’s graduated.  Her character really resinated with me on a personal and emotional level.  I really like her evolution throughout the series and other than Bojack, I honestly feel like she has been one of the characters with the most things changing about her from the very beginning.  It also is very nice to see her finally feel some what happy and it gives me hope that someday I could be happy like her too.

Mr. Peanutbutter- My older brother and my high school theatre teacher acted like Mr. Peanutbutter.  He is the only character in a tv show that isn’t human that I’ve found myself attracted to.  That sounds weird especially after I said he reminds me of my older brother and my high school theatre teacher.  Just wanted to clarify that I am NOT attracted to my brother or my high school theatre teacher, they just have the same not wanting to deal with any type of conflict thing Mr. Peanutbutter has.

Sarah Lynn- Sarah Lynn was like how Mimi was to RENT as she is to Bojack Horseman.  She was the character who was a victum of drugs.  The only difference was that she didn’t have a man named Roger to sing her back to life when she OD in the planetarium.  She was the marder of the show and I think the writers did an amazing job at showing how addiction to drugs effects people and their relationships with other people.  I have had several family members who are much older than me to family members who are so much younger than me that have gone through addiction.  And Bojack Horseman couldn’t have shown it more accuately than with Sarah Lynn.

Princess Caroline- I personally didn’t have many opinions about Princess Caroline.  Most people that have also seen the show that I’ve talked to either really like her because she’s a symbol of a strong empowering single mother, which is why my older brother likes her.  And other people say she’s a terrible person because she’s an agent who gets people famous and that it’s her fault for most of the character’s downfalls.  I personally don’t have really any strong opinions about her.  I do have family members who can’t have kids and adopted instead and I do like how Bojack Horseman showed how adoption works and really went into detail of how it’s like being a single mother.  I also really like how at the end of the tv show it turned out Vanessa Gecko actually didn’t hate her at all and it was just one sided jealously from Princess Caroline.

Beatrice Horseman- I have very mixed feelings about Beatrice.  As someone who grew up in a household and with a family full of child abusers and people who have histories of being abusive to their spouses, I really didn’t like that part of Beatrice.  A lot of people disagree with me when I say I don’t like her character and they blame it on her past and her childhood.  But like Todd said to Bojack, you can’t blame all your problems and your behavior on your past to make you feel better about yourself.  And if you hold Bojack to that, you also have to hold Beatrice to that.  Sure, Beatrice wasn’t planning on getting pregnant or marrying Bojack’s dad, but it still doesn’t justify her actions.  I did like how at the end she kind of accepts what she did wrong.  I really liked that about her character.  I also really like her character before she got married or had Bojack.  So I don’t entierly hate her character, just like how I don’t entierly hate Bojack’s behavior, but I do feel like she did do wrong and she can’t just cover it up with saying she had a bad childhood.

My absolute favorite characters are two sides characters.  I really liked Kelsey, the lesbian director who got fired.  I thought it was cool how they depicted a lesbian and again a single mother.  I also really liked the episode where Diane has to watch Kelsey’s daughter and Diane gets annoyed with how feministic her daughter is even though she was just like that as a teenager too.  I also liked Penny.  I was in a situation when I was still in high school that was close to the situation she was in where I ended up going on a date with a creepy guy who was much older than me.  It kind of messed me up even though we didn’t do anything too serious and I agreed to going on a date with him, it still was pretty traumatizing.  I really liked how they showed how she dealt with it in a realistic way and not just from Bojack’s prospective of it.

Basically, Bojack Horseman is one of the better shows made by Netflix that talks about real world problems.  Who would have thought that the company that made tv shows like 13 Reasons Why and Ginny and Georgia would come out with such a master piece.  And I don’t mean to upset anyone who enjoys the tv shows 13 Reasons Why or Ginny and Georgia.

[cleelczipsybane]

WLC 2.D: The Shadow Queen

A few hours after having entered the tower, Ling realizes that her split party never established an exit strategy, nor a means of communication. For a wizard, this is an embarrassing oversight.

Getting her things together, Ling attempts to sneak through the dark halls, but is quickly grabbed by a shadow and dragged into a new location.

Ling now stands in a decently decorated throne room. Crystal sconces and chandelier shine faint light. A lovely carpet stretches from the large door behind her to the cushioned throne ahead. Barely visible to Ling, sits the Shadow Queen; an usually pale busty elf-like being in a black slit dress with opera gloves. Her long curly hair is intricately woven.

"G'day," says Ling, "Mind giving a light?"

"Why are you in my house?" ask the Shadow Queen as the darkness in the room thickens, "Explain yourself."

"Ya got it," says Ling, leaning her body slightly, "I'm a scholar and I came to propose a business venture to ya."

"And you came alone?"

"...No," says Ling, "Had a friend, a priestess of Vanessa."

"Just one?" The Shadow Queen rocks back and forth, "Don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying."

Claws take form amongst the darkness and lunge at Ling. She skitters away. She rolls and hops about away from the constant barrage. Ling pulls rock from her bag and charms it to shine brightly. The shadows recede and the Shadow Queen growls.

J: We know her name's Melandria; stop calling her the Shadow Queen.

"You think that parlor trick will save you," she yells as the shadow limbs long steel polearms and bows and arrows. The solid weapons are unimpeded by Ling's light and force her to continue dodging.

As she dodges, Ling gets a better look at the elf-esque being. Her ears are small and round. If her hair wasn't black, Ling would assume she was albino.

"Who does your hair?" asks Ling, skittering up the wall desperately avoiding arrows... or at least, looking desperate. "Is it dyed?"

L: Obviously, I cast a wind shield as soon as I had seen the bows.

"What? Yes, but- No one, I d-" Melandria stops herself, "Stop talking to me, you, weird lizard."

"Gecko, actually," says Ling jumping into Melandria's face, "So what are you?"

The woman on the throne pauses, as do her weapons. The gecko's eyes are fixated on something just under her eyes. "What are you doing?"

"Got to be blunt, mate," Ling shakes her head, "You look sick."

"It's a skin condition," says Melandria, "I'm al-"

"Albino, I figured," says Ling, "But that's not it. Ya're malnourished, starving even." She grabs Melandria's hand. "What have ya been eating?"

Melandria pulls her hand away and conjures a piece of bread. "I have plenty of food. I'm strong enough to feed myself."

Ling pulls a potato out from her pouch. "Eat this."

Melandria balks at the tuber.

"I'm a doctor," says Ling before Melandria can speak, "If ya've only been eating mana manna, ya're going to rot away inside out."

Melandria warms the potato and rips it open. With a conjured fork, she begins eating.

"First saw this back at wiz school during the Great War," says Ling, "Spellies eating their own mana's no healthier than eating their own skin. And that's true even for one's that know healthy eating." Ling watches Melandria shovel food into her mouth. "Which most don't."

"Name's Melandria and I'm human," she says in between bites of food, "Since you asked."

"From the surface, eh?" Ling smiles. "My mum's from there."

[sparklingandtwinkling]

Suite Pretty Cure♪ Characters as Mobians

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Cures:

Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody - Auburn Robin/Light Pink Robin

As Cure Melody, she represents the wild nature of music

Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm - Dirty Blonde Tree Frog/Light Blonde Tree Frog

As Cure Rhythm, she represents the graceful nature of music

Siren/Ellen Kurokawa/Cure Beat - Indigo Cat Flicky/Dark Purple Bombay Cat/Lavender Bombay Cat

As Cure Beat, she represents the soul of music

Originally one of the villains

Ako Shirabe/Cure Muse - Orange Hedgehog/Bright Orange Hedgehog

The princess of Major Land

As Cure Muse, she represents the Goddess of music

Faires:

Hummy - Cat Cure Flicky

Fairy of Songs

The Fairy Tones - Music Spirits:

Dory - The power of Dream

Rery - The power of Legend

Miry - The power of Miracles

Fary - The power of Fantasticality

Sory - The power of Soul.

Lary - The power of Love

Shiry - The power of Shine

Dodory - Unknown

Magical Allies:

Crescendo - Music Spirit

Is the second youngest of Vanessa’s sisters.

She is the Goddess of Sound and known as the Fairy of Sound to her home, Major Land.

Villians:

Noise/Pii-chan - Raven (Mobianoid Form)/Raven Dragon (Beast Form)/Chick Flicky

His main aim is to complete the Melody of Sadness by controlling Mephisto and Trio the Minor using the Evil Noise, and creating Minor Land.

Bassdrum - Green Bullfrog

Is a member of Trio de Major.

Baritone - Lygodactylus Williamsi Gecko

Is a member of Trio de Major.

Falsetto - Pink White-Throated Sparrow

Is a member of Trio de Major.

After his friends and Mephisto turn good again, he is revealed to be the spy from Noise of Evil.

Family:

Dan Hojo - Auburn Robin

Hibiki's father, and the husband of Maria.

He is also the music teacher of Private Aria Academy, and the consultant of the Orchestra Club.

Maria Hojo - Dull Orange-Brown Canary

Hibiki's mother and a famous violinist who is currently overseas.

Sousuke Minamino - Brown Goat

Kanade's father.

He hosts the cake store Lucky Spoon along with his family, in Kanon Town.

Misora Minamino - Purple Tree Frog

Kanade's mother.

She works with her husband at their cake store, "Lucky Spoon".

Souta Minamino - Brown Goat

Kanade's younger brother.

He is often seen with his friend, Ako.

Mephisto - Light Red Hedgehog

Ako’s father, Queen Aphrodite's husband, and King of Major Land.

When Noise brainwashed him he attempts to make the Melody of Happiness into the Melody of Sadness to turn all worlds tragic and to fulfill his taste of music.

Aphrodite - Hedgehog

Ako's mother, Mephisto’s wife, and Queen of Major Land.

Otokichi Shirabe - Hedgehog

Ako’s grandfather and father of Aphrodite.

Supporting People:

Waon Nishijima - Light Blue Tiger

One of Hibiki, Kanade and Ellen's classmates, she plays on the soccer team with Hibiki and appears to have a close relationship with her.

Seika Higashiyama - Yellow Cow

She's a student in the third year of Private Aria Academy and is the president of the Sweets Club.

Her baking ability is the best in the school, leading to her being known as the "Princess of Sweets".

Masamune Ouji - Yellow Monkey

Is the leader of the "musical princes" orchestra club.

Suzu - Dark Blue Rabbit

A friend of Ako's from Major Land.

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Some more that I forgot:

Margo Martindale (again, voiced by the real person) is portrayed as a beloved character actress and also a fugitive with multiple kills to her name

Todd sold his kidney to buy sock puppets

There is an episode dedicated to how the meat industry works in a world where all the animals are anthropomorphic and sentient

Diane is the black sheep of her family, despite one of her brothers being an actual black sheep

Bojack’s ottoman is lit on fire in one episode as a throwaway joke

Said ottoman remains burnt until he gets a new one a full season later

A major character is named Judah Mannowdog

Another character is named Vanessa Gecko

Both of these characters are humans

Things that happen in Bojack Horseman without context

Jessica Biel kills and eats Zach Braff (both of the real celebrities voice themselves doing this)

The D on the Hollywood sign is destroyed, and instead of fixing it the area is just renamed Hollywoo for the rest of the series

One of the most emotionally raw episodes is called “Free Churro”

A character is allowed to open his own Disneyland because Walt Disney misspelled his own name on the copyright documents

The race for Governor of California briefly becomes an actual ski race

There is a recurring character who is very clearly two kids in a trench coat, and only one other character actually notices this

There’s an episode where, due to the framing device of two characters talking about the story while having to respect client confidentiality, everyone’s name and design is slightly changed, resulting in Bobo the Angsty Zebra

A biographical book wins a Golden Globe for Best Musical/Comedy

One of the in-universe shows Bojack stars in is hosted on a website that was created to tell you what time it is right now

Todd creates a sex robot

This is after Todd realizes he’s asexual

A character has eight dads in a polyamorous relationship and this is treated surprisingly normally

JD Salinger (author of Catcher in the Rye) is still alive and, when brought in to pitch a tv show, creates a celebrity game show

The spaghetti strainers