#villain 94

[sonderwrit]

C94: Obsession

I Have to Be a Great Villain - Masterpost

Slime X starts getting attached to Wang Yi while he remains clueless to his sneaking around and snacking.

WY: Snore—snore—

Slime: *plop*

Slime: Huu… 

*kacha opening noises*

Slime: Finally…free.

X—Species.

A rare species floating in the universe. 

It has no shape and no voice. Those who came in contact with it either disappeared completely or went berserk without reason. No one knew what its purpose was or why it appeared on Earth.

Slime: Sigh…human language is so, hard, to learn.

Slime: Although I've been listening this entire time…I can't understand it completely…nor can I express myself. Am I pronouncing things wrong?

Slime: But…I've finally found it. The "obsession" I've been missing.

[Next Day]

WY: Yawnnn—

WY: I don't know why, but I'm still exhausted after sleeping so much…

[Researchers can apply for a dormitory or just live in the lab.]

WY: Like I was doing math questions all night.

S-0: *munching noises* Hm? Not used to the locale, maybe? Then how about eating something nutritious to boost yourself first. This cat food is delicious. (It was impossible to eat this in the apocalypse world.)

WY: …shameless.

WY: Can a little cat like you really help a Host successfully complete his missions?

S-0: Huu…I won't lie…you're actually my first Host.

WY: Hah? That's too awful! (I'm your guinea pig?)

S-0: No, not at all.

S-0: Because of an incident in the past, all the more impressive seniors (senpai) all upgraded or left.

S-0: So there's nothing but newbies like us doing the work now.

WY: An incident?

S-0: Mhm. It seems there was a powerful senior (senpai) who tried to get rid of their status as a System and become a human being.

S-0: Although I don't know what happened, from then on we were forbidden to take on human forms. (We can only be animals or something else.)

WY: So it's like that.

WY: (No wonder there's cats and penguins.)

WY: Aish, every family has its troubles. 

WY: Might as well deal with what's in front of me first. Let's check on yesterday's experimental subject. (The soul of rationality)

WY: …hm? Why do I feel like..this fellow's a little smaller from yesterday?

S-0: I think that's true.

S-0: What should we do…?

WY: Although the description said X doesn't eat, perhaps we can try…

Slime: ?

Slime: *swallows* *chew chew*

WY: Hey, it actually ate it!

WY: So it can eat regular food after all.

WY: What about soymilk?

Slime: *crunch*

WY: Don't eat the spoon?!

WY: …what's the situation, can it tell what's food or not?

S-0: It's impossible to use normal logic to explain such an organism, interesting.

S-0: …

S-0: N-no, wait! Host, you can't be lured in by other experimental subjects!

S-0: Our mission has always been to act as tools for the male and female protagonists! If you're free, go show your face to the mermaid instead!

WY: I remember, I remember.

WY: I was thinking I'd get a full-body protective suit along with completing the mission to deal with this X when I return.

Slime: ?

WY: (If I seal off all entryways on my body, it won't burrow into my ear like last time again.)

S-0: Huu, Host is really enthusiastic about research, even though you could just go through the motions.

S-0; Are you interested in unknown organisms?

WY: More or less.

WY: I also want to confirm something that I thought was pretty impossible.

Slime: He…went out?

Slime: Wonderful.

Slime: My human is so cute~

Slime: I like him. I like him a lot—

Slime: But he's too weak, so he'll die if he's careless, right?

*scurrying noises*

Slime: After searching for so long…I have to protect him carefully…

WY: (Huh? My neck's a little itchy.)

WY: ?

Slime: For that—I  have to evolve faster.

Slime: Split myself up and go eat up some other materials.

WY: Eh? I felt like something just scurried out.

S-0: Was there? 

S-0: You're probably mistaken, right…?

Slime: *swooshes away*

[suffarustuffaru]

well ermmm ermmm im NOTTTT The Villain why would i be that 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 STOP SAYING IM JUST LIKE ROSWAAL you should DEFINITELY trust me with your social security card number and your home address

[dabicolorpanels]

Chapter 94: From Teacher to Disciple

[pigswithwings]

no genuinely oceanblr would be so fun. the bloggers long for the sea and - oh shit what's t [is enveloped by the waves]

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Community Pool: Is water wet?

yeah ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛ (67.3%)

no ⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ (32.7%)

Remaining time: 4 moon cycles

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what the kelp are you guys on.

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🕳️ coelacanth-official ☑️☑️☑️☑️ Follow

decade 23 off the South African coast ... they ain't find me yet but when they do they're gonna be real surprised

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🐌 justasnailfish Follow

its so quiet here .. nobody. no friends?

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We can be friends. come closer

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group of friends & i just won a battle against a whale, got a trophy (real)

🌑 ohboy-baleen-deactivated

No you didn't. No you did not. There's literally zero possible chance of this happening, regardless of how many other shrimp were with you because that is Logistically. Impossible. This is so fake oh my fucking cod

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ok. group of friends & i sitting inside a whales mouth, about to be krilled (real)

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🐚 is0p0d-isle Follow

suuuuuper tired of all the negativity. can we have some appreciation for the "ugly" and "scary" fishes already? thank u blobfish, thank u viperfish, thank u goblin sharks, thank u everyone else who is socially isolated bc of how they look!! ur awesome!!

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🐠 reeffraff Follow

human slang is so boring. what the hell is a "fridge". what's a "stove". oh, you have a "microwave"? i see 10 meter tall waves every day. loser.

🐬 atlantic-potion Follow

but they were right about "tubular", you can't deny it

🐠 reeffraff Follow

yes i absolutely can. "tubular"? are you kidding me? any fry on the sandbar could come up with that one. "tubular" is the word you would use to describe a coral and nothing else. it's lame. you have the linguistical taste of a tongue parasite.

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say that to my beak you coward

🐠 reeffraff Follow

maybe i WILL

🚹 surface-dweller ☑️☑️ Follow

holy shit, those fish are fighting! mary get the camera!

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GET THE WHAT?

[umi-no-onnanoko]

100 domande curiose

1. Libro preferito?

2. Autore preferito?

3. Poesia preferita?

4. Ti piace scrivere?

5. Ti piace leggere?

6. Disegni?

7. Ti piace l'arte?

8. Sei mai stato/a ad un museo?

9. Artista preferito?

10. Film preferito?

11. Attore/attrice preferito/a?

12. Regista preferito?

13. Colonna sonora preferita?

14. Saga preferita?

15. Personaggio preferito di Harry Potter?

16. Personaggio preferito di un libro?

17. Personaggio preferito di un film?

18. Serie tv preferita?

19. Canzone preferita?

20. Cantante preferito/a?

21. Band preferita?

22. Hai mai scritto una canzone?

23. Hai mai scritto una lettera a mano?

24. Hai mai ricevuto una lettera scritta a mano?

25. La pazzia più grande che hai fatto?

26. Ti piacciono le sorprese?

27. La sorpresa migliore che hai ricevuto?

28. La sorpresa più bella che hai fatto?

29. Quale pianeta visiteresti?

30. Preferiresti essere una sirena o una fata?

31. Quale decade preferisci?

32. Sei una persona creativa?

33. Quale lavoro vorresti esistesse?

34. Quali animali vorresti si unisserero per dare vita ad una nuova specie?

35. Pic nic al mare o in montagna?

36. Ti piace il teatro?

37. Hai mai visto un balletto?

38. Sei mai stato/a ad un concerto?

39. Hai mai cantato in pubblico?

40. Hai mai ballato in pubblico?

41. Adotteresti un bambino?

42. Adotteresti un animale?

43. Moto o auto?

44. Preferisci nuotare o volare?

45. Quale personaggio Disney pensi di essere?

46. Quale villain Disney ti rappresenta?

47. Quale cultura ti affascina?

48. Se potessi condividere un senso (tatto, vista,olfatto, gusto,udito) con la tua anima gemella quale condivideresti?

49. Vampiro o licantropo?

50. Credi nella fiamma gemella?

51. Temporale o arcobaleno?

52. Musica classica o rock?

53. Ti piace recitare?

54. Hai mai suonato in pubblico?

55. Hai mai recitato in pubblico?

56. Sai leggere i silenzi?

57. Sai rispettare i silenzi?

58. Soffri il solletico?

59. Riesci a fare ridere gli altri?

60. Sai ascoltare?

61. Ti fidi?

62. Ti piace fare foto?

63. Sei fotogenico/a?

64. Musica in streaming, Spotify, CD o vinile?

65. Anime preferito?

66. Manga preferito?

67. Meglio i manga/anime di ieri o quelli di oggi?

68. Cartone animato preferito?

69. Il tuo cavallo di battaglia in cucina?

70. Il piatto che proprio non ti riesce?

71. Quale colore non sopporti?

72. Cosa non può mancare in casa tua?

73. Quale tua caratteristica vorresti avessero anche gli altri?

74. Cosa "rubesti" da un altra persona?

75. Come organizzeresti il primo appuntamento?

76. Come vorresti fosse il tuo prima appuntamento?

77. Faresti il primo passo?

78. Amicizia uno a uno o gruppo di amici?

79. Le parole che vorresti sentirti dire?

80. Cosa vorresti dire agli altri?

81. Credi nel destino?

82. Credi nella fortuna?

83. Pratichi la gratitudine?

84. Ti senti cambiato rispetto a 10 anni fa?

85. Cosa cambieresti di questi ultimi 10 anni?

86. Come ti vedi tra 10 anni?

87. La famiglia è solo quella di sangue?

88. Gli amici sono una seconda famiglia?

89. Si deve sempre perdonare chi si ama?

90. Cosa non ti perdoni?

91. Vorresti tornare bambino/a o diventare adulto/a?

92. Vorresti essere del sesso contrario al tuo?

93. Balletto preferito?

94. Ballerino/a preferito?

95. Conosci il messaggio dei fiori?

96. Giorno o notte ?

97. Alba o tramonto?

98. Freddo o caldo?

99. Sole o pioggia?

100. Scegli tu questa domanda

[avvail]

prompt #94

“I’m not really into cliché’s,” the villain, once who the hero thought they could call a friend, hummed under their breath, lip teasing up into a smirk. “So let’s skip the whole ‘join me’ speech, shall we?”

The hero felt the tip of the sword dig into their throat, and they could barely even meet the villain’s eyes. All along, they had never been on their side.

“Are you going to kill me?”

The villain’s brow quirks. “Oh, baby. Maybe I should’ve given you the speech - I’m not going to kill you. I’m just going to skip straight to the part where I drag you from here, kicking and screaming, and make you join my side whether you like it or not. I have always been more acquainted with actions rather than words, after all.”

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Romantic / Break-Up Arguments:

The Bar is Raised (#22)

It Means the World to Me (#53)

Supposed to Be Us (#56)

Don't Say Things You Don't Mean (#61)

Projecting (#74)

I'm Not Perfect (#98)

Confronting a Cheater Dialogue (list)

Hero and Villain Arguments:

You Will Regret Doing That (#24)

Love Me or Fear Me (#40)

I Want Acceptance (#58)

Not the Hero (#73)

You Haven't Seen Mean (#93)

Responses to Being Punched (list)

You Betrayed Me (#97)

Fantasy / Sci-Fi Arguments:

You had One Order - Prince and Knight (#71)

The Old Tavern (#158)

The Blood We Spilled Can't Be Undone (#189)

Other Arguments:

The Only Mistake Here is You (#33)

Worst Person Ever(#84)

Push Your Buttons (#94)

Meeting Again the Day After a Rude Interaction

[heartwrrm]

it's immediately clear that both the creature and victor find some of their greatest comforts in nature and that's one of the key features that connects them and proves they're not so different from each other, but i've also noticed that they tend to admire different TYPES of nature

victor tends to amaze at "the high and snowy mountains [...] immense glaciers [...] the rumbling thunder of the falling avalanche [...] the supreme and magnificent mont blonc" (65), typically finding the most comfort in the "savage and enduring scenes" (64) which tend to be colder and rougher yet unchanging; while the creature found that his "chief delights were the sight of the flowers, the birds, and all the gay apparel of summer" (94). there is probably something to be said about the creature's affinity for spring and summer, the seasons of rebirth, of NATURAL and beautiful life, a direct contrast to his unnatural, coldly scientific, "wretched" rebirth that he abhors so much

i was discussing this idea with a friend, who added that victor finding solace in the frozen and dead beauty of wintery environments, a typically less-favoured season, could reflect how victor often refuses himself the typical joys of life. throughout the novel, he struggles with his self-worth because of the guilt induced by his creation of the creature and the deaths that then followed, and the only reason he even desires peace and comfort is because he knows he needs to present himself that way to his family in order for them to be happy ("i [...] wished that peace would revisit my mind only that i might afford them consolation and happiness" [62]). i built on her idea by noting how the creature acknowledged that he "required kindness and sympathy; but [he] did not believe [him]self unworthy of it" (94), a completely contrasting stance from victor, who finds himself undeserving of the many comforts offered to him by his family

furthermore, it seems that victor finds beauty in glory & majesty ("[the scenery] spoke of a power mighty as Omnipotence--and i ceased to fear, or to bend before any being less almighty than that which had created and ruled the elements" [64]), while the creature finds beauty in warmth & growth. both characters seem to find what they desire(d) in the versions of the natural world that they admire most

to reference what i said in the beginning about the connections between victor and the creature, this observation only contributes to my understanding that victor and the creature are incredibly similar, and many of their identical traits involve a rejection or a reversal of the other; they both ardently wish for each other's destruction, they both ruined each other, they're the reason that the other is simultaneously a victim and a villain in their own sense, they both hate themselves but for reversed reasons (victor hates himself for what he's done rather than what he is, while the creature hates himself for what he is more than what he's done), and now this--they both find solace in nature, just opposing kinds. like father, like son

[zhniven]

I marathoned the Senna series and... Damn I honestly liked it? I mean this series... It's like a whole au idk because Prost is more confident than in reality but in a good way, he smiles a lot, laughs, jokes and he's like less depressed. And Ayrton is more mature, he still has selfish mentality ofc but not that he's a total nut case. But

But

They totally erased Elio. They didn't even mentioned his death just like... Elio didn't exist. And I still feel terrible and I thought I'll throw up because of how... How horrible it is. Just cutting out De Angelis like nothing ever happened. They mentioned him in Monaco 84, and a little bit in Portugal 85 but only by surname. And then series just skipped from Portugal 85 to the end of 86 season. And even at the ceremony noone mentioned that Elio has died. Not in the slightest. I felt seek

Still there's a lot of good stuff and as Prost fan I was pleased. Yeah they fucked up some things but you know, it wouldn't be series about Senna without trying to paint Prost as an asshole. BUT the main idea suddenly was that it's Ron's fault that he didn't try to fix, thinking that nah they'll be good. And the main villain is Jean-Marie. So yes I was happy cause YESSSS HATING ON FIA LET'S GOOO. ALSO Alain in series wasn't happy about being Balestre's favourite he was really anxious and nervous every time like "yeah yeah fuck off plz...."

And SPOILER

In Imola 94 Alain and Ayrton in the series were talking about Gilles crash??? Hello??? They literally shared traumatic experience with eachother?? AND they were talking about it just like normal people. They both less mentally ill in this show lol I liked it. And also..

THIS. THIS..LOOK AT THEM. ALAIN IS SMILING!!! AND SENNA CALLED HIM "MY DEAR, DEAR FRIEND ALAIN" AUGHHHH

That's all thanks for reading I'll be thinking about this for the next months. Senna documentary sucked so fucking hard, but this. This was incredible

[starmocha]

Affinity 94 Phone Call — As You Wish

This entire phone call was so good, so I recorded the whole thing rather than try to pick a few moments.

Just...Sylus instinctively sensing something wrong from a social media post and calling to check in...and genuinely wanting to listen and comfort.

MC's feelings here are coinciding with how I've been feeling lately. I've been feeling like I'm heading into another depressive episode, so when I was listening to Sylus...I started crying IRL, because it felt like he was validating my own feelings instead of making me feel forced to bottle it up so others don't feel uncomfortable.

"I don't want to be my best self." — this hits so hard. I've been at this low point before, and it's such an isolating feeling when no one understands you and even villainize you for feelings beyond your control, so you just learn to keep things locked up and it festers horribly.

To hear Sylus say, "Give yourself a vacation" is...refreshing? It's almost like saying...you're allowed to rest. It's alright if you need to step back from everything. Find time for yourself.

"Rest if you're tired. Cry if you're sad." — the latter is what I needed to hear the most, because growing up with depression and anxiety, the number of times when I've had breakdowns, I was told to stop crying did more damage than good for my mental health. I love that he doesn't see crying as a weakness, a flaw, a hindrance, a discomfort for others, but rather, it's a necessity to help you heal.

Sylus basically saying, "Do what you need to do to make yourself feel better. I'll stay by your side." 🥺

Sylus being our ride or die ❤️‍🔥

"I'll run away with you." 🥺💞

He's not pressuring you to speak when you're not ready. He would rather you tell him yourself when you're comfortable instead of him prying.

Just...him validating your feelings, your frustration, your anger and sadness.

His voice is so soothing throughout, but especially in certain parts when he's comforting you. It felt like a warm embrace and a gentle kiss.

Group crying session - who's joining me 😭🫂❤️‍🩹

[raineandsky]

#94

tw: suggestive

The villain says something the hero can’t hear. The hero grins and grabs their face and kisses them like the world is ending.

The villain stumbles away from the hero, clutching at the side of their head with some sort of horrified, pained grimace.

“What the fuck,” they spit coldly, and the hero isn’t sure if it’s the punch or the insane vision they just had that brings the words out. The hero wants to say them too.

The villain lurches for them with a snarl. Their hands lock around their throat—

Soft lights. A pan bubbles on the stove. A radio hums a tune from the counter. The hero and the villain sway back and forth, hands interlocked, bodies pressed together. The villain pushes the hero out and spins them with a laugh.

The villain’s hold on the hero has loosened considerably since two seconds ago. “What the fuck is happening?” they say like a demand.

The hero scowls. “I’d love to know as much as you,” they say shortly, “but I have bigger problems on my hands.��

They kick the villain to the side, earning a rather indignant yelp as they clamber to their feet. They spring up just in time to avoid the hero’s punch a second time, and return it with a swing of their own fist.

The hum of the city filters through cracked windows. The hero’s head tucks into the crook of the villain’s shoulder. A lazy finger traces over the haphazard scars on the villain’s shoulder. The hero says something, and the villain laughs so vibrantly that it shimmers straight through to the other side.

The hero watches the villain stagger back with their laughter ringing in their ears.

The hero tries for another swing but the villain awkwardly dodges to the side. “No!” they cry, “Stop touching me!”

The hero, for some reason, listens. They force their fist down to their side. The villain keeps a safe distance from them. “You’re causing these fucking… fantasies by touching me, so just– just stop.”

“You touched me just as much,” the hero defends. “Let’s not put all the blame on me.”

“Okay, let’s not say that word so much,” the villain says immediately. “Punching and kicking do just fine.”

“You said touching first” — The hero almost grins — “and it was you who called them fantasies.”

The villain’s horror dips into familiar disdain. “Okay, well, now you’re just getting on my nerves. Just stop causing these stupid—”

“Aren’t you curious?” the hero interjects shortly. “We’re having shared visions, [Villain]. It’s a pain when we’re fighting, sure, but what’s it mean? What’s in them?”

“You can’t be serious.”

The hero holds their hand out to the villain expectantly. “Maybe if we see enough we’ll figure out what it’s about.”

The villain scoffs, but a smug smile tugs at their lips. “You can just say if you want to hold my hand.”

They slap their palm against the hero’s.

Streetlights spill into the dim room. A TV murmurs, forgotten, in the corner of the room. The hero and the villain lay entwined on the bed. The hero’s body pushes down on the villain. Their lips are much too busy on the villain’s to worry about anything else. The hero’s hands trace lines into the other’s sides as the villain’s fingers grasp at their face like it's the last thing they’ll ever do.

The hero faintly feels a tug at their hand, and it takes a moment to realise that it’s not part of the vision. “Wait,” they say sharply.

The villain rolls them both over so they’re now the one pressing the hero into the sheets, and the smile they give them is so genuine it tugs at the hero’s heart. They say something, inaudible, and the hero pulls them down for another kiss.

The villain pulls away so fast they almost trip over themself. “That’s enough,” they say shortly.

Their face is burning. From the way the hero’s own is getting hot, they imagine theirs isn’t much better. There’s a miserably tense silence between them.

“You’re not allowed near me,” the villain continues eventually, “ever again.”

“Why?” The hero throws them a grin much too confident for the way their stomach is fluttering. “Scared you might like it?”

The villain stalks past them, and the hero resists the urge to grab them. Their cheeks are almost as red as they were in the vision. “I’m going home,” the villain says as they reach the door. “Hopefully I can find a way to bleach my memory.”

“You look good when you’re not trying to kill me,” the hero says after a moment of deliberation.

The scowl the villain tries to force looks a little ridiculous with how much they’re blushing. “Sure.” They escape into the stairwell, and make it three steps down before throwing the hero an awkward, “you too.”

And just like that, the hero is left with an unwon fight and a memory of a life they don’t have.

[class1akids]

9th Popularity Poll Recount results

The big change:

AFO jumped to the 18th place !!

Dynama made top 50 (Bakugou lost about 150 votes)

Full results:

1 - Bakugo (23,312) 2 - Deku (18,488) 3 - Shoto (13,478) 4 - Dabi (6848) 5 - Hawks (5755) 6 - Endeavor (4973) 7 - Kirishima (4827) 8-Iida (3420) 9 - Uraraka (3315) 10 - Shoji (3279)

11 - Monoma (3204) 12 - Kaminari (2767) 13 - Aizawa (2745) 14 - Shinso (2720) 15 - All Might (2499) 16 - Toga (2263) 17 - Shigaraki (2255) 18 - AFO (2106) 19 - Jiro (1879) 20 - Sero (1613)

21 - Rody (1268) 22 - Mic (1121) 23 - Tokoyami (912) 24 - Momo (801) 25 - Mirko (723) 26 - Shindo (721) 27 - Tsuyu (587) 28 - Chronostasis (566) 29 - Hagakure (561) 30 - Tamaki (517)

31 - Mirio 32 - Overhaul 33 - Mutant lady from the Paranormal Liberation Front 34 - Mineta 35 - Shishikura 36 - Mustard 37 - Nejire 38 - Mr. Compress 39 - Best Jeanist 40 - Kacchan brainwashed by Mahoro

41 - Nagant 42 - Ashido 43 - Stain 44 - Geten 45 - Ojiro 46-Horikoshi 47 - Twice 48 - Dynama 49 - Gentle 50 - Nemoto

51 - Edgeshot 52 - Flect Turn 53 - Bakudog 54 - Tokuda 55 - Tsukauchi 56 - Fukidashi 57 - Fatgum 58 - Aoyama 59 - Yoichi 60 - En

61 - La Brava 62 - Dekusheep 63 - Setsuno 64 - Natsuo 65 - Shirakumo 66 - Shotocat 67 - Honenuki and Kudo 69 - Hatsume 70 - Magne

71 - Kodai 72 - Mutant from the PLF who took off his arm in chapter 370 73 - Eri 74 - Gang Orca 75 - Nighteye 76 - Tetsutetsu 77 - The Bakugo that Horikoshi drew for Okamoto's birthday 78 - Deku in Mirko's costume 79 - Fuyumi and Spinner

81 - Star and Sato 83 - Burnin' and Mera 85 - Mt. Lady 86 - Ms. Joke 87 - Ordinary lady 88 - Midnight and Cementoss 90 - Rin

91 - Skeptic 92 - Inasa 93 - Hound Dog 94 - Anpanman 95 - Kendo 96 - Koda 97 - Kido 98 - Melissa

99 (12 votes) - Rappa and Majestic and Shinomori

102 (11 votes) - Camie and Bakugo's sweat sphere

104 (10 votes) - Dark Shadow, Tensei, Hawk's eyeliners, Beros and Aizawa's mustache

109 (9 votes)- Inko, No. 13, Mandalay, Deku's freckles

113 (8 votes) - Gran Torino, Koichi, Imamura the editor, Kaibara, Wolfram

118 (7 votes) - Kinoko, Mitsuki, Manual, Reiko, Shiozaki, Shoda

124 (6 votes) - Sun guy from the daycare, Bruce, Awase, Sokiru, Zookeeper, Powerloader and the U.A. robot that carried Rei

131 (5 votes) - Bakugo's gauntlets, Setsuna, All Might's mom, Flower bakugo, Nezu, Rei, Illusionroki, Tsuburaba, Baby For One, Bakugo's quirk and the support item All Might gave to Bakugo

142 (4 votes) - Pony, The Shie Hassaikai's boss, Slime Todoroki, Nomu, Hercules, Aoi Hana, the female hero who got licked by Stain, Intelli, Deku's cheek, Jiro's bass, All Might card

153 (3 votes) - Recovery Girl, Kuroiro, Nana, Curator, Y-san from Chiba, Mon, Muscular, Gojo Satoru, Crust, Kurogiri, Okamoto, Shishido, Tameda, Keriage (bakugo's friend), Miyashita, Baby Shoto, Kurumada, Toya (not dabi), Yanase Takashi, Yokoyari Mengo, Shinso's friend from 1-C, Abandoned Bakugo, the electric villain from USJ who defeated Kaminari, the skull-mask guy from the PLF, Kamui Woods, Super Dog, Tokoyami reacting to Illusion Hawks in chapter 380, Bakugo's tie, Bakugo's hero costume knee thing

182 (2 votes) - One For All, Roboco, Death Arms, Twice (the kpop one), Bakugo's shoulder scar, Horikoshi's hands, Wash, Deku's gloves, Shoto's ice leopard, Deku from the Midoriyas (not Izuku Midoriya), 1-A, kids from Masegaki, Nine, Kota, Redestro, Ganriki, Banjo, Itejiro, Todo Aoi, Pino, Takahiro, Giran, Katsuma, Agoyamato, Fuwa, Tamashi Moko, Sansa, Curious, Everything All Might loves, the girl who was with Kashiko Kashi, Tomura's mole, Dragon Kirishima, Sanctum, Rokuhira Chihiro, the civilian with the All Might shirt, Sato's chiffon cake, Kacchan Eri, Tabe, Fujino Shiroha, Fatgum's sidekick, Lady from the PLF's violet squad who was hiding her mouth, mutant-like PLF member in a suit holding a katana, Trumpet, Kashiko Kashi, Demi-human lady, the pork cutlet bento All Might made, Mineta's sticky balls, Moca, Deku's shoes, Kaminari's scar, Ochako holding flour, Roro Soul, Lala Soul, the star man from chapter 1, Garaki, Deku's Chiikawa

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[mamawasatesttube]

hey! so i just started reading through superboy '94 and idk exactly how to explain this but like. i like the comic itself but it's really hard to enjoy it bc there's so much of older women hitting on kon. i've read issues zero, one, and two for context. i think i want to read through more of it but does it ever stop having so much of that? bc so far it's really uncomfortable watching like 3 people that're way older than kon hit on him and the narrative not really address it in a significant way (so far)

unfortunately, that won't go away for a hot minute (until about halfway through the run). kesel is like... trying to fulfill the "teen boy fantasy" of dating a ~hot older woman~ and unfortunately, it can be really hard to read because he doesn't seem to comprehend that tana grooming kon, is, like, a bad thing.

as for knockout, i will say the culmination of her arc and everything she does to kon is fascinating to analyze in some respects (though still hard to read!). because she is a villain, she does manipulate kon, and the narrative acknowledges that she lies and uses him in a way that is deeply hurtful to him. in some ways this arc reads so intentionally like a story about abuse that i find it hard to believe kesel didn't intend it as exactly that; in other ways i'm like wait no never mind he's an idiot, i don't know. (it's sort of like everything surrounding blockbuster+tarantula in nightwing '96: the guy it happened to reacts realistically like someone who's abused/traumatized would, and it really does read like A Trauma Response, but the rest of the characters in the narrative don't really treat it or the character it happened to like they would if the story was gonna acknowledge that they have any sort of sexual trauma.)

overall i kind of regard this part of sb94 like. almost a horror story? where we're sitting on the outside banging on the glass like NO GET AWAY FROM HIM but he doesn't even realize they're monsters. i also personally kind of interpret it like how kon sees the situations; he doesn't realize anything is wrong, so the narrative doesn't acknowledge anything is wrong. it's unreliable narration. (kesel did not mean this; kesel wanted us to like tana, lmao. but this is kinda how i take it and run with it.)

[yourheartonfire]

The first thing the villain did when they found the hero was apply pressure to the bleeding. The second thing they did was whip off the mask.

"Hey," the hero protested, and ran out of breath.

"Gotta check for head wounds, darling," the villain said breezily, running their fingers across the hero's bared face with delicious tenderness. "Besides, it's nothing I haven't seen before."

That was true. They had seen each other's faces. Knew each other's names, addresses, cover stories, routines; all part of this bizarre mutually-assured-destruction detente.

"So take off your mask," the hero mumbled back, knowing how childish they sounded.

"No," the villain said cheerfully. Their hand snagged under the hero's chin, tilting their face towards the yellow sputter of the streetlight. "Give up this life of crime-fighting. Be with me. Let me take care of you."

"I said no," the hero hissed. "A thousand times no."

The villain's smile was a flash of white teeth against red lips and tongue. "You know I still have to ask. So!" The villain sat back on their heels, clapped their hands together brusquely. "Now that the formalities are out of the way, let's see deal with this. You require medical attention. I know you like being given choices, so here are yours. One, I call my personal physician to meet us at a, my home, b, your hovel, I mean apartment, or c, a neutral location. Two, I drop you at the hospital of your choice."

The hero blinked up over the villain's shoulder at the smokey sky. No rescue was coming. No other rescue.

"'f I pick option two, you gonna give me the mask back first?" the hero asked. The villain laughed by way of answer. The hero closed their eyes. They shouldn't accept but they had no choice. Right? This wasn't letting the villain take care of them. This wasn't giving in. "One c. There's a warehouse at pier 94..."

"There's a hotel on Fifth," the villain said dryly. The hero was scooped up and then things happened fast.

It was a luxury hotel. The doctor was superb, the bed was sinfully soft, the view across the harbor bay breathtaking.

The hero fled as soon as they had the strength to stand.

[writing-to-survive]

#94

"Ha! Tricked you again, Hero." Villain boasts. One of the many heroes that always get in the way of Villain's plans caught, unable to escape from a cell. Villain never had caught the hero but has seen them multiple times.

"Yep, totally got me," Hero smiles, sitting in a cell in Villain's lair. They keep eyeing Villain.

Villain notices the calm and happiness of Hero. "What's with the face? If you think your other heroic friends are coming, you're wrong."

"Everyone is right. You're cute. Like, what is a pretty thing like you playing bad guy for?" Hero blurts, eyes still darting to every curve and muscle Villain has.

"Excuse me!?" Villain yells, cheeks flushing red.

"Did someone break your heart, and that's why you're a villain? Because they're the real criminal. If you and I were a thing, I would treat you like royalty. So can—."

"Shut up!" Villain demands, kicking the cell.

Hero continues. "—I have your number? I think everyone would be happy if I brought you home. Just think about it. You safe with us, no more trying to destroy the city."

Hero rambles on, Villain's face is bright red. They want the whole, scary, intimidating look, but they get cute. Cute? Villains are supposed to be cute!

"I can't. I can't! Forget this lair, I can get a new one," Villain growls, giving away their location on a phone. They walk away and turn back to Hero before leaving. "And I'm not cute!"

"Most heroes would disagree, love! Don't worry, we'll catch one of these days," Hero hollers back, sweetness on their tone.

[xxgothchatonxx]

Look, I've been excited for Ben Daniels' performance as Santiago ever since that casting announcement, but I was not prepared for just how perfect his take on the iconic "do you know what it means to be loved by death?" scene would be.

It was horrifying, it was seductive, it was theatrical, it was subtle - all at once. This tonal balance is so hard to pull off convincingly. Because we all know our beloathed Santi Baby can chew the scenery like no other but I loved that Ben pulled back a bit at times. And, look, I love a full-campy Santiago! Stephen Rea did it brilliantly in the '94 film. And Ben certainly devoured some of those lines. But his quieter moments were what really stuck out to me. And, yes, it was very seductive.

If you've been following me for a while (or if you're new *waves* hi :D) you know I have a Thing™ (that's a nice way of saying "I bitch A LOT") about what Makes A Sexy Vampire Villain. And it really just boils down to presence. An actor can look attractive and have a pleasant-sounding voice, but if they're not putting any effort into it, then what's the point? I'm not going to swoon just because of pretty eyes or glistening abs or a British accent! Put some effort into it! (We are back on track, just to clarify! There's been a resurgence of actually sexy vampire villains)

Ben Daniels as Santiago in that scene was pure classic old school vampire acting. Look, Mr Lugosi (and I got serious Lee Dracula vibes there, too...) was very dramatic but he entirely relied on his voice and his movements. (Because, well, in the 1930s they couldn't even have fangs because they were viewed as too suggestive) Not an insult by any means. When done right, it can give you a chill. One of my dear friends likes to use the phrase 'lustful fear' - pretty self-explanatory but it's when you're in a situation (fictional/fantasy, just to clarify) that both frightens and arouses you. I always think of this scene in the book and film, and I reckon Ben did a fantastic job at capturing that in the show.

Also kudos to Ben for reciting dialogue I've read and heard sooooo many times but still gave me a chill when I heard him say it. So, all this to say, I'd been waiting and dreading this scene since the show first got announced, and it did not disappoint. So bravo, Santi Baby.