#we are four children

[theroundbartable]

I don't usually write about characters who are together. I write about characters getting together. They kiss once, I lose interest.

Lately, as I try to follow the storyline ... They get together so much sooner. Their relationship drives the plot, delays the plot, interfers the plot and motivates the characters.

And it got me thinking. I love the suspense of get togethers. I love the suspense of secret relationships. It's like: there is a problem and it can be fixed and when it's done, it's happy ever after.

And now I'm like... In a qpr and even though it's a loose thing, I am so fucking insecure. And you know what? Communicating that doesn't fix it (trust me, my gf is super supportive, but I'm still weird and uncomfortable about everything. I have trust and commitment issues, welp). Maybe I should focus more on those things ... At least for the ongoing ones where my babes are together and annoying me with their hidden insecurities.

[1nk-ling]

Sooo...tmnt 2012.

I didn't mean to draw fanart.

My sister came up with some human designs and I loved them so much I had to draw some.

I got that line from an "Animaniacs" comic, incase you had any doubts about me being a nerd.

And the sad now 🥲

I have been in this fandom for barely a week and if anything happened to my boys I would kill everyone in the room and them myself.

[mychapel-004]

FNAF SPOILERS! SCROLL! TALKING ABOUT THE SPRINGLOCK SCENE!

i’ve seen so many people discussing the springlock scene in both negative and positive ways and i think it brings up really cool points about how matthew played that scene and balanced fan expectations with his own characterisation.

i think the discussions around this movie have rlly exposed the disconnect between fanon and canon in fnaf, especially talking abt the core games in isolation, bc frankly in the game universe (ignoring the books) we get Very Little characterisation for William other than the obvious, but Matthew managed to add so much in the way he talks and his body language.

in the reveal scene, we see afton at arguably his peak. in his first scene, he comes off as somewhat demeaning and judgemental until he recognises mike’s name, at which point he seems to have this nervous energy, rushing to cover it up but stumbling slightly, his reaction to the tables being turned even slightly is massive.

this is a man who committed multiple mrdrs in essentially broad daylight, hid the bodies in the most obvious place, and still got away with it, and then kept the crime scene as a trophy of his actions, and an ongoing prison sentence for his victims. he has been in complete control for decades, and is confident that he can deal with any kind of threat quickly. his confidence in his reveal is palpable

it changes when vanessa shoots him. the whole parallel with vanessa and the animatronics is hugely interesting too- how william refers to the animatronics almost endearingly as “kids” when he wants them to obey, how both vanny and the animatronics have an unearned loyalty to him, almost a pseudo-adoption through what he did to them, taking them from their parents and keeping them under his thumb, forever stuck as naive, forgiving, obedient children. vanessa breaking from that control shakes him, but the mask slips back into place almost immediately.

then, he’s outsmarted by the brother of one of his victims, and the child he planned to end next. his pseudo-children turn on him and he can no longer manipulate his appearance or shed his skin to escape. he explodes on them, and his language is incredibly telling that he is being dishonest.

he calls them small, trying to belittle them into submission, even though they are ten feet tall metal animatronics powered by rage. he is grasping at straws to regain control, and failing miserably.

finally, the springlocks go off. the locks in the movie look more like a ribcage, so the first two likely puncture his lungs. they’re slow, and painful, but he doesn’t scream or beg or sob. he grunts and groans, gritting his teeth and only letting out sounds of pain that sound almost involuntary. there is no way in hell he would visibly let himself show weakness or pain in front of these creatures that he believes he has control over. he isn’t brought to his knees until there are eight metal spikes embedded in his abdomen. he doesn’t let the mask fall for even a second, until he literally PUTS THE ACTUAL MASK ON and finally collapses. even then, he’s fighting for consciousness, twitching and writhing with no control over his body. william afton thrives on control, and his soul will not rest until he gets it back.

it’s why he keeps the pizzeria- he always comes back. he can’t help but return to the scene of the crime, putting on his old costume, continuing his killings. he revels in being a constant threat on the horizon. and now, he knows he is going to die, and he knows the suit will bring him back, and noone will be able to get rid of him then. so he puts the mask back on, and waits.

in terms of the sfx- they’re pretty accurate. with stab wounds, you need to leave the knife in the wound as long as possible for best chance of survival, as it stops the blood from escaping. in terms of the springlocks, there wouldn’t be copious amounts of blood as the locks are keeping the wounds filled- which is good because it means a slower, more painful death.

[jorenilee]

been meaning to make milgram fanart for a while and then the video dropped and uhhhhhhh

[steamedlotusroot]

remember when swk tried to take li jing and nezha to court for gross negligence in jttw? good times

[aroaceleovaldez]

every time i remember that pjo zines almost always feature the same like 4 artists i get too amused. theyre just always there. pjo zine starter pack.

[asgardian--angels]

jayvik canon so sayeth sir harry lloyd our greatest jayvik warrior

[stompandhollar]

i’m 12 episodes into malevolent finally and, due to the way i was introduced, i still feel like arthur and john are my blorbo-in-laws. like they are friends of my friend who i have now grown quite fond of. they’re a little weird. i enjoy them. they fell in a hole.

[whiskawaybelf]

Dol Amroth and their Swan Knights will never not be funny to me. Because yes, swans are elegant, of course the famously noble, very Numenorean family would have that as their banner. You know what swans also are? Territorial and absolutely feral if you approach their home and nesting site. (Mute swans are particularly vicious, many swans are just aggressively defensive, mute swans are actively dicks.)

I love the idea of of Imrahil and his family meeting important people and they're so put together and regal, and then you see them in battle and they are... so scary. I love a Lothiriel who seems so smooth and demure and then will absolutely punch the throat of anyone who touches her without permission, no hesitation, you should have known better than to the touch the Princess of Dol Amroth. I love this family of beautiful noble people who defend their home so viciously that they can bring the most troops of the principalities. What? Like it's hard? A family that will not hesitate to cut you but they'll also be the symbol for nobility and honour, with a Prince that even elves know is a pretty impressive person.

Give me the family of Dol Amroth who are loving and calculated and cold and deeply efficient at dealing with threats. Ones who surprise their enemies by being three steps ahead at all times, but 'Elphir could not have done this, he is so noble,' yeah buddy, but you hoarded grain during a siege so I hope you have fun in the Dol Amroth prisons until after Morannon when we can be bothered to deal with you.

Turncoats? Hard to turn a coat without any of the correct information and each and every one of your sources rounded up before you can warn them.

Slimy advisors? Eaten for dinner, Denethor; sad but we planned for this, Mordor and certain death? Sure, not a part of the plan but our knights are renowned for their battle prowess, let's go and tear Sauron a new one.

Give me noble, coldly efficient, wildly territorial and very slightly feral Dol Amarothians. I beg you. Make their swan a symbol of their absolutely unhinged defense of their beautiful, elegant home.

(But like wild oceans and massive mountains? I have a whole post about how this also gives us insight into Imrahil and his kids, or like, my version of them. Water and stone, commanding oceans and navigating massive peaks. The children of Dol Amroth grow up walking uphill both ways, their knees are scarred and bloody from slipping down sharp mountain paths and they are honed to their lands.)

[the-blossica-fan]

The demons are tearing me apart.(the show I watch actively drives me insane, I think I won't survive the spring(it ends in 3 weeks)). So, a little distraction.

Tooth Fairy and Willow fighting for custody over Flutterpage. It's the war between them. And Caroline and Madam Z watch from the side.

In actors au I think Caroline and Willow are married and Flutterpage is their adopted kid.

Please wish me luck for the next week. It will be hell

Good luck on next week 😔

Tooth Fairy and Willow fighting for custody over Flutterpage would be less like "I'll take the child Karen, you're not taking good care of the kid" and more "She's going to spend the weekend at MY house this time"

And their comments are quite passive-aggressive as well.

"I thought you'd be content with all of your five children but it seems you can't stop stealing other people's kids" -Willow

"Last time you said you only had beans in your pantry. As a doctor, I don't recommend a diet based only on beans, unless, of course, you'd like to torture the poor little girl" -Tooth Fairy.

Flutterpage sits alongside Caroline and Madam Z, who surprisingly enough get along pretty well. They drink tea, chat about their busy lives and their stubborn lovers while said lovers tear each other apart with kind words.

"kind" words.

Z: I have heard a lot about you before your retirement, Ms Bartley

*increasingly more loud "compliments" from TF and Willow*

Caroline: Oh, please, Caroline is fine. Ms Bartley sounds too formal.

And how do they decide with whom shall Flutterpage stay for the weekend? Through a very civilized game of rock paper scissors. If they solve it through fighting, well... Tooth Fairy has quite a good hook and Willow had a metal leg, they're not getting out of that one in one-- .... Unharmed, may I say

How does Flutterpage feel about this? Pretty normal. She has her own mother, regardless if she's been washed away by the storm or not, so she doesn't have the same attachment to Tooth Fairy or Willow, she's happy either way.

(Both give her treats anyway so it's a win for her)

[rangersoup]

Inspiration Weekend

Some bits of inspiration for Turn and Burn (Carlos horse girl fic)

Thanks @lemonlyman-dotcom and @annoyingcloudearthquake for tagging me 😚

[conn-artist]

I believe that The Oh Hellos could have written Romeo and Juliet. But Shakespeare couldn’t not have written the four winds albums.

[destinysbounty]

At this point they should just rename Dragons Rising to "Lloyd Adopts Every Wayward Child in the 16 Realms Speedrun"

[leo-actually-draws-things]

Back to '83 Gregory References

Some Gregory Headshots and references for the Back to '83 au

Bonus sketch for the next upcoming reference ;)

Bonus:

[lunarharp]

things.. uh... Gentry era au

[thevioletcaptain]

I know the ask is about ships but could you make a non ship one with Dean and Carlos from the Winchesters? I can't think of an exact thing for Dean to say, but the first sentence can be what Dean would say for their first meeting. Thank you if you can (*^‿^*)

"I like your hair," Dean says, staring up from where he's clinging to the bottom of Mary's winter coat, and Carlos grins wide when he adds, with all the breathless gravity of a four year old eager to impress their opinions upon a new friend; "It's swooshy and it's pretty like Mommy's hair, and your-- your beads are pretty and shiny and shiny is my favorite color."

"Swooshy and pretty and shiny is exactly what I was going for, so thank you, little buddy."

Even with almost six years between now and the last time he'd seen Mary, Carlos is relieved to find that they still have a good sense of one-another -- can still communicate silently, swiftly, like they used to when it was life or death. He meets her eye, and her face softens, and understanding passes between them before he slides one of his lucky beaded bracelets -- the bloodstone one -- free.

Dean's eyes light up when he takes it.

When he smiles, he looks just like his mother.

[for this askbox game if anyone else wants to send me a prompt]