#whether i've talked about them before or not

[descendant-of-truth]

Actually I think we need to be talking about Darkside more. Why have we as a fandom (as well as myself specifically) been neglecting Darkside when it's the most consistently recurring boss in the whole franchise

Literally the first boss we fight and it's this thing that rises up out of Sora's shadow in his dreams, and that still looks like Sora for a few seconds before it transforms into the version we fight:

This is Sora's dark side, quite literally. And what just so happens to be there at the destruction of Destiny Islands?

Man, with a thing that big and powerful, it's probably responsible for most of the damage to the islands all by itself.

Hey, what was that thing Zexion said to Riku, again? "It was you who destroyed your home"? Boy I sure am glad that the truth is what we hear and not what we see with our eyes--

Oh. Hm. That's a rather pointed dream sequence for you to be having, Xion.

Guys, I don't know why it took me so long to put these specific pieces together, but I'm pretty sure Sora's darkness was what actually destroyed the Destiny Islands. Whoever opened the door to darkness is still responsible for letting it out - it seemed otherwise occupied in Sora's dreams - and that's an interesting puzzle, too, because we're told that Riku did that even though Kairi was the one closest to the door, but that's not a mystery this post is here to solve.

My question is, what the HECK was going on with Sora for him to have a darkness so potent that it manifested outside of him before he had even been on any adventures? The guy's got insecurities for sure, but at this point in the series, they're kinda... normal ones. Feeling overshadowed and jealous of his best friend who's always better at everything than him, always stronger and cooler, it's not nothing but it doesn't make sense for it to be that. If Sora was going to have a darkness that strong, I'd expect it to come from a later point in the series, maybe around KH3 when the number of Terrible Things that have happened to or around him has reached truly insane levels.

But... the Darkside comes from the Realm of Darkness, right? Where time doesn't exist, and if you walk through it, you can be hit with people's emotions from the future?

So, I dunno, maybe it's a conglomeration of Sora's darkness from various points in time, though it still doesn't explain why his in particular gets to become something so giant. But it's definitely a Sora thing, because in Coded, the record of Sora's Heartless develops into a Darkside, as well.

But how can it be Sora-exclusive when there's so many of them down there??

Well, it might not be... but I'm not ruling out the possibility of time loop shenanigans, either. If Sora can live through the Keyblade Graveyard stuff at least four times (five if you consider the theory of KH3 in its entirety being a second loop from the get-go), then who's to say that doesn't double up on the number of Darksides in the Realm of Darkness?

Sora's already got a narrative history of reliving his past, after all. CoM has him going through his memories of his first adventure (albeit altered), Coded has another version of Sora going through his first adventure (altered again), even DDD has him revisiting Traverse Town and re-meeting his friends (in different ways than he originally did but it still counts).

I'm just saying, the heart remembers what the mind doesn't, and that can surface in a lot of ways. A Sora that's been time-looping a bunch but doesn't remember it probably would be having weird prophetic nightmares and thoughts about whether any of this is "for real" or not.

But honestly, even with the time loop theory I ended up going with in this post, the main thing I wanted to get at is that the Darkside is weird and unexplained but suspiciously tied to Sora in the narrative. These are just the connections I've put together on my own, but there could be a lot that I'm missing! I want to know what this thing's deal is, and I welcome anyone who wants to share their take on the matter.

[littlepikmins]

Hi hi!! What’re some of your Timber hcs? It can be just in general, related to your idea of Bernard having been experimented or ect~! Also, feel free to do SFW or NSFW hcs, too, if you wanna! I just love those boys to pieces 🤧💖💖

I'm not sure where to start I have so many headcanons and different story ideas I like to think about for them.

I've posted a lot of them on here previously as like singular post rambles but I'll try and think of some of the top of my head (sorry if a lot these are mainly about Bernard. He lives in my head rent free)

I headcanon that Tim started dating Bern because he knew he had feelings for him and wanted to explore them more, but he hadn't fallen head over heels yet. Because of this, he falls for Bernard very hard overtime, slowly learning more little things about him and loving him more and more as they get closer.

A headcanon I personally like is that Bernard has naturally curly hair. This is one of the many things Tim discovers about Bernard because, after their first time together, he wakes up and Bernard's hair is messy and not nearly as straight as it usually is. He is fascinated by this and likes to brush his fingers through his hair when it's curly. Bernard explains to him that he wanted to look like his Dad in high school so he started straightening his hair and it just kinda became a habit. Tim tells him he loves his hair no matter the style but he does like that he gets to see his hair curly as well.

Another headcanon is that Bernard still has a complicated relationship with pain and its something Tim and Bern's therapist are trying to help him work on. When Bernard spirals or dissociates he often stress cooks and/or hurts himself unintentionally. He'll dig his nails into his arm hard enough to bleed or bite his finger nails down to the skin, stuff like that. He's even nicked himself with a knife while stress cooking before and Tim had to insist he stop and patch it up for him.

And one more! Tim tends to bottle things up when somethings really bothering him, but Bernard can tell somethings up because Tim doesn't talk to him like he usually does - he responds to questions or hums to show he's listening, but it's like Tim's trying to keep up the appearance that everything's fine. This happens a lot after Tim's nightly Robin work and Bernard has gotten into the habit of leaving a late night meal out for Tim. If he can't stay up late that night he'll also leave a note out for Tim that he makes sure will be extra cheesy for him writing stuff like "Good evening, handsome ;)" and then jotting down one of his silly random thoughts whether it's a fun conspiracy idea or him remembering a joke someone told him that day. In general he enjoys giving Tim little notes if he also packs a lunch for him and stuff. In high school when he was more pushy about wanting attention from his peers, he would leave notes in Tim's locker all the time (later realizing this was because he was very much in love with Tim and wanted his attention most out of everyone)

Tim fondly remembers reading Bears notes in high school and having them to read in his life again helps him feel better when his brain is being too loud as it reminds him of simpler times before so he lost so many people in his life

Also a quick one to add onto that is that Tim can often be overprotective when he's with Bernard. He knows Bear can defend himself in a fight but there are days where Tim's PTSD flares up bad and he's so scared he's going to lose Bernard like he lost Steph for a time and Kon and his Dad, etc.

[beef-brisket]

((Hmm, I've taken all your words into consideration, and this is my solution: Luci bout to get it!))

Lucifer held his daughter close. She was perfect. In fact, she was better than perfect.

She was trying her best to crawl, but she's only mastered going backwards. He felt so proud of her, even when he watched her try and move to her hands and knees, but her legs weren't strong enough yo loft her properly.

Lucifer: That's it, my darling. You're doing wonderfully! Look at you go!

Charlie laughed and squealed as she awkwardly moved on the ground. Her hands slapped the marbled floor while her legs kicked out.

Lucifer: So close, sweet heart. You've got this! But there's no shame in taking a break.

She was staying awake for longer, but she was also only sleeping for two or so hours at a time. It was hard, but Lucifer didn't mind. Unlike Lilith.

He's been sleeping in another room with Charlie for a month or so. Since she was getting used to the bottle, Lilith demanded her beauty sleep.

It was isolating at first, but it soon became more freeing. He wouldn't wake up panicked to reach Charlie before Lilith got mad. He even started enjoying the little things like changing or waking up with her.

Because he knows one day, she won't need him to do that. And... he dreaded it.

Lucifer: Yes! That's it, my Lottie! Look at you!

Charlie laughed as she quickly crawled towards her father, who instantly picked her up and kissed her face. He hasn't felt so proud of someone as much as his little daughter, she's come so far!

-

Lucifer: Lily! I'm off to the sin meeting! Are you sure you don't want to come?!

Lilith rolled her eyes. Why would she want to see those monstrosities? And to see her love that ended at the same time? She'd rather be back in Eden.

Lilith: No, Lucifer!

Lucifer: Alright! There's milk and food for Charlie in the small kitchen on the third floor-!

Lilith: You are NOT leaving that girl here! Take her with you!

Lucifer blinked and looked down at his daughter. Her wide eyes stared up at her father, amd she soon smiled when he did.

He never thought of taking her before: I guess the sins would need to meet their princess. Alright, Lily! See you later!

Lilith didn't answer. Oh well.

-

The meeting went smoothly. Satan seemed more down than usual and slightly quick to anger. He also ignored Lucifer when he tried to introduce Charlie to him.

The only ones who seemed to gush over Charlie were Bel, Bee, and Leviathan. The Envy sin to a slightly lesser degree.

Even Adam ignored them.

He didn't make one move to look at her or Lucifer. Even when Charlie laughed and squealed. Nothing.

But that wasn't a bad thing. Lucifer had been staring at him for most of the meeting, especially when he walked in and hugged Bee.

Lucifer noticed he had a more masculine form today. Maybe it was one of his powers to change his form so often- not that Lucifer had seen him a lot. Not for a good hundred or so years.

But even Adam looked more wary. Tired. Just... over it.

Like Lilith.

Lucifer hadn't thought much of Adam since that meeting they had, but he's heard news of how much Adam wrecks himself with strange sex parties. Before he had Charlie, Lucifer had poundered whether to turn up to one. Seeing as all of the other sins went, he felt a tad... singled out.

Maybe as Charlie got older, he could go back to his trickster ways and shape shift himself and go to one of these parties. It would be interesting to see what Adam's like by the end of it.

Adam: You coming tonight, bitch?

Bee laughed: Duh, I'd be a fucking idiot if I didn't! But uh, you're really risking it- talking about that... here, of all places.

Adam scoffed: It won't know what you're talking about. Too fucking in its own little head~.

Lucifer glanced down at the two sins. They really should be focusing on the goetia talking, but as much as Lucifer wanted to scolled them, he was curious.

Bee: You're so bad~.

Adam: It what makes me, me, dollface~. Bringing your man?

Bee blushed: No! You'll eat him alive!

Adam: Sorry, babe. Not into vore~. I'd rip him a new asshole, though~.

Bee: See? You'll scare him~.

Adam: Good~. Be there at 3, you know the place~.

Bee chuckled: Like I could forget~.

Adam: Hm, I mustn't be throwing a good enough party, then~.

Lucifer eyed the two, and when they finished talking, he noticed Bee shoot him a worried glance before facing the right way.

Interesting.

The Sin of Lust

@beef-brisket

Adam knew deep down. He had his suspicions on what his wife was doing. Now he knew.

For the evidence was staring him right in the face a few yards away. There under the shade of the tree that held the forbidden fruit were Eve, Lucifer, and Lilith committing the act of carnal knowledge.

The past week Eve had been a bit distant. Always making excuses as to where she was and what she was doing. Deep down he had a feeling of who she was seeing.

She acted the same way Lilith had before she left.

Now Adam stared with dull eyes as Lucifer had his face and mouth on Eve’s vagina with the second woman moaning in pleasure. Lilith stood by and watched her lover take Eve as she bit her lips.

Her face held an expression he could not pronounce but knew what it was deep down. For a split second her amethyst gaze met his and she smirked. She had won.

She took his first time.

She took his angel.

and now she took Eve.

She had completely broken the first man.

In her mind that meant she won. But Adam wouldn’t give her the satisfaction of rubbing it in. Turning on his heels he left the women and Angel to their devices.

He was done. He was not going to stick around and be stuck in a marriage with someone who obviously doesn’t love him. He wasn’t going to let the angels make another wife only for her to fall for the charms of that snake.

In fact he wasn’t going to be fulfilling his duties as the future father of humanity. Or as the first man. Someone else can have it.

He wouldn’t live in a place where everywhere he turned he was reminded of betrayal. Even the spots that once held sweet memories soured.

Soon he had made it to his destination. After making sure the angels guarding the gates weren’t looking he crept towards the doors of Eden. Turning back one last time he said only one thing.

Adam: Goodbye.

With all his might he pushed the doors open and stepped out into the world before him. Unaware of the consequences that this act of defiance would have on his soul.

[williamaltman]

Saxon's feelings for Lochy

Ok, so, I've noticed that a lot of people don't seem to think Saxon has a thing for his brother, only for Piper and Lochy for him and I wanted to show the evidence otherwise because it was literally the first thing I noticed.

After he asks how many bedrooms there are and is told it's three, he immediately says "Ok, so Lochy, you're with me."

Piper doesn't seem to like that and offers for him to sleep with her instead (knowing there was some kind incest vibe, it really came across like they're fighting over him). He then objects by pointing out brothers and sisters shouldn't sleep together. Which seems like a classic way to set up for possible gay stuff, "oh it's just guys/girls, don't worry, we can be naked around each other, no big deal".

When Piper invites Lochy to the temple, he immediately goes. "No, we were gonna go to the pool".

He asks him again like he's genuinely upset at Lochy possibly not going with him, and maybe even by being with his sisters instead. Once again, like they're fighting over him, it's even framed with Lochy looking indecisive at the two of them, not knowing which option to pick (parallel with the college thing? Possibly a common theme for his character).

After he says he'll go to temple first and then the pool after, he's still upset.

When Lochy does get to the pool, he notices it and calls him immediately.

After a quick question about the monks, what does he do? Grab his dick and talk about how he gets so horny traveling.

When they're in bed, he immediately starts to talk shit about Piper's buddishm and her overall attitude in life, saying Buddism is for people who "want to supress in life", and most notably. "Don't have desires, don't even try."

And then he tells him that it's good to want things, at least if you can have them. If we're to assume he knows about Lochy possibly being attracted to him, this feels like a subtle way of encouraging that. Of telling it's ok to have these desires, that it's worth a try...

And there's where it comes the theory that Piper isn't actually into Lochy but just trying to "protect" him from Saxon, possibly because he tried something with her in the past and she didn't like it. So no wonder he's bitter about her and thinks she wants to "supress things".

In this case, by telling Lochy to do the opposite, the implication would be that he should "give it a try" with him, unlike her.

He comments on how good-looking he is.

And then tells him he "Doen't need to shrink away from life like her". Again, if we're going with the theory that he tried something with her in the past, he's trying to push him in the other direction. Don't reject it.

And then, you know. Asking him what kind of porn does he like. Going back, he does that right after saying he should "get laid, get everything" and that he's "going to help him" with that.

It's also just, like, the most classic and obvious set-up, to bring in sex/porn into the conversation, the idea of watching it together or what not...

"How the fuck am I going to jerk off with you in here all week."

Already kinda suggestive considering the vibes, but... Remember that he asked to room with him, and even objected when Piper suggested otherwise, when that would've left him with his own room.

I guess the confusing part is when he closes the door after he noticed Lochy still watching him. But honestly it would probably be too far to just jerk off in front of him like he's not even trying to not be weird.

He might just be playing the long game, and walking up naked to watch porn with him still awake in the room still feels like quite a tease. He might also just be getting cold feet, or, perhaps, the whole thing is subconscious rather than on purpose and at that moment he has the realization of how weird this situation is.

There's actually a moment where you can notice him thinking about whether Lochy is looking before he looks back at him, and it seems like he's a little nervous about it (before this shot he was just looking at the screen, but then he raises his head to question it).

So, cold feet? Checking to see if the teasing is working or if he looked away? A bit freaked out with the realization of how weird he's been?Idk, but it's definetely not one-sided, and I was actually more surprised at the implication that Lochy felt the same.

[blujayonthewing]

fucking stupid how much damage has been done by 'but why don't you ever do [thing] for ME 🥺' + 'this art you did is so good that you SHOULD be doing something More and Better and actually it's super disappointing that you're not' like I'm a grown ass adult woman now when will I stop being haunted by the fucking spectre of the guilt of things I Should Also Be Doing

[starcollectorsilas]

Fuck you. *disables your able-bodied and pretty much superhuman character*

[thats-a-mood-gabriella]

I voted final third. My reasoning is

I think Blitz will be trying really hard to prove he can be romantic and take things slow and, given the "that's a romcom" "oh fuck you" conversation, he will be trying to be what he thinks Stolas wants. But because they are absolute failures at communication, this is all just him running on assumptions rather than just... Talking to Stolas about where their boundaries are and what they each are looking for in this relationship. They'll get there, but it'll take them awhile because it's Stolitz and the day they finally just. Talk to each other, all walls down, no armor left to break through, is the day the show ends tbh.

Mentally ill people can of course fall in love, have relationships, etc, but I think with everything Stolas is dealing with at the moment, he's being pulled down by so much sadness, grief, addiction, life adjustments, etc, that it'll be awhile before he's ready to move past roommates. I think he'll be ready long before Blitz realizes he's ready, mind you, because again I think Blitz is going to be laser focused on "take things slow, don't fuck this up, give him romcom, not fuckfest" without actually asking Stolas if that's where he's still at, but I do think it'll take awhile before Stolas is even ready to think about that stuff.

(I am also deluding myself into thinking that Stolas might deal with some post-SSRI sexual dysfunction early on, because if you didn't know, any changes in your medication, whether going on or off, can cause things like loss of libido and anorgasmia. I've written a fic about it even! My head canon is that "dirty bird" is about him getting his libido back for the first time since Sinsmas.)

I really just want to watch them pine over each other and have comical "I will sit here and be consumed with lust for the rest of the evening" moments for a bit before the sexual tension inevitably explodes. I think it'll be funny, at least for awhile.

my brain will not stop thinking about this question so I want to ask you all this very important question (not)

I suppose another way of phrasing this question is: When will they have sex for the first time in season 3?

[nenoname]

still thinking about the framing of tbob of it being like. yay!!! the twins are back in town for a visit!!!! the stan twins have finished planning out their trip to the arctic and are now packing their things + buying equipment while soos is getting used to being in charge of the mystery shack!!! they're so close to living out their childhood dream!!!

and then one day the family just hears ford firing the shotgun several times inside the house before driving off in stan's car, coming back minus a trash can, and then proceeds to spend the next few days becoming increasingly paranoid and reclusive and trying to feed a book to waddles, while muttering about how to stop youths from making bad life decisions (surely getting them into moth collecting is the answer!!!)

so of course they realise the best way to help is breaking into ford's room and stealing his shit

[yoonstudios]

oh my fucking godddddd i wish i could come out to my parents

[hikeyzz]

i rlly rlly rlly rlly rlly rlly rlly rlly rlly don't like that i found a lump that i can't find an explanation for and will likely have to get biopsied to test what it is. thaaaaaat is really not good news for me rn. rlly not making me feel great. fuckingggg yikes.

[huesofvioletandpurple]

[ID: several screenshots of dialogue written on the notes app. It's a conversation between Diana Venicia and Damon Maitsu.

Diana: you're talking like ultimates are completely different from other people...

Damon: isn't that obvious? that's why we're here in the first place, because our loss is greater than the loss of an average person. that's probably how tozu sees it anyway.

we have something special to contribute. or at least, some of us do.

Diana: do you think i have something to offer?

or am i just another person with a "niche fixation"?

...

Damon: i've been...reconsidering my thoughts, but only about you.

this game made me remember just how much appearances play a role in deceiving people. our society is governed by surface level things like that—what looks good and what doesn't.

the ability to manipulate something like how a person looks, that's also the ability to manipulate a part of how society works. who has influence over others.

not that i think it should be that way, but it is.

Diana: that's...huh. i never thought about it that way before.

but...what if i just do this to have fun? or to make people smile, and not for some big reason like that? would you say my talent is useless then?

Damon: are you trying to get me to say something bad? so you can go off to the others and tell them how much of a dick i am?

Diana: why would i do that?

you just have a unique way of thinking, and it's hard trying to understand it.

i think every talent has value, whether it's something that pays well or advances society, or if it's something that's just...fun!

Damon: there's that word again, fun. it's like your talents are games to you guys.

Diana: well, it can be. sometimes. why would i be at this school if i didn't even like doing makeup?

...

damon...do you like debating?

Damon: what sort of question is that? of course i do.

Diana: what about it do you like?

Damon: well, i...

i like when i corner my opponent, and they start resorting to really stupid fallacies to try and save themselves.

it's kinda funny.

Diana: so you like winning. winning is fun?

Damon: diana, i don't really see your point. everyone likes winning, there's no deeper meaning here.

Diana: but there's lots of ways to win in life. so why choose debating?

Damon: c-come on, where's this—

Diana: you don't know.

...

Damon: ...i'm good at it? isn't that enough of a reason?

you were able to pursue your career for so long because of your raw skill, not based on enjoyment alone.

if you weren't any good no matter what, that wouldn't be fun, would it? who would like doing something they naturally suck at?

you're the ultimate cosmetologist because you excel at cosmetology. i'm the ultimate debater because i excel at debating. it's as simple as that.

Diana: but it's not that simple.

what you say is kinda true, but i wouldn't have gotten as skilled as i am without feeling like i was having fun, even as a beginner.

"sucking" at something doesn't always take the enjoyment away. it might even enhance it because there's no pressure to do good.

that's how my love for making other people feel beautiful won over the struggle of learning. because of my initial passion, i had the drive to become the ultimate i am today.

...

so i'll ask again, what made you stick with debating?

Damon: ...

because it's just...who i am.

it's who i always was. no point in trying to change that.

damon maitsu and diana venicia character study drabble

i love writing dialogue. i have trouble with motivating myself to do anything else. so have this lil thing from my notes app that encompasses a lot of my thoughts on these two! (this assumes they’ve spent time together and have become a little closer)

[mad-hunts]

barton being awkward at first or even completely throughout a whole interaction whenever he's trying to comfort people is so in character for him TBH and let me tell y'all why because i think it's important to his character:

he can fake a lot of things. barton can fake being nice to people, he can fake being innocent, and he can even fake having a much stronger sense of morality around people if he wants to — but whenever it comes to empathizing with someone on an emotional level... barton finds himself often struggling with faking it because of the nature of it. and this is due to it being different than whenever he's trying to feign something easily comprehensible like innocence. but empathy is something that's usually viewed as innate in us as humans and has to do with love, which doesn't depend on logic. it's something that comes from within, so it doesn't have clear parameters as to how you should do it, so whenever barton tries to fake it in the event that he's trying to make someone feel better; he'll stumble. and so although barton can cognitively empathize with someone, his efforts to actually put himself in other people's shoes fall flat, as he just can't physically imagine himself being in someone else's position probably more than half the time.

so if your muse were to ever come to him seeming upset, barton would likely not know what to do / how to comfort them, at least for a bit before referencing back on how he's seen other people do it. because i hate to say it (i don't, in reality, but y'all know what i mean LOL) but barton does actively mimic behaviors that he sees people do whenever he feels the absence of a certain emotion. he especially does this whenever he's trying to appear charming to other people, but like i said, he'll also try to use what he's seen his peers do as a guide as for what he should do in regards to empathy. and sometimes he may even seem a bit flustered before he's able to do this because he knows that it is expected of him to be able to empathize with people and can identify it in other people BUT knowing how to approach faking it has always been sort of hard for him even as an adult.

but yeahhh, that's just my own two cents about how barton sometimes break character that he is quote unquote ' normal, ' though he does try to mask this around people who aren't really familiar with him as simply being social awkwardness. however, it is part of a larger thing with him as despite the fact that he can blend in with the population REALLY well and also is pretty good at manipulating others, i suppose you could say that barton is still not an expert at ' constructing empathy ' because whenever someone is visibly hurt in front of him... he is more liable to act like he isn't sure what to do, than to put on an act immediately since he is likely to feel nothing first before anything else. and i realize that that is a rather unsettling thought, but i think that he is a lot more suspectible to doing this with people he doesn't know well / who he isn't particularly close to, as he's got a lot more practice with being falsely empathetic towards friends and/or sometimes even family members.

[coulsonlives]

I just had to share this video because holy shit, it hits the nail right on the head! So well spoken. This stuff needs to be circulated more, esp with the growing number of people thinking they have this because of misinformation, or just outright faking it.

[anonyanonymouse]

🙈

[claitea]

a little personal project i'm slowly chipping away at, thought it would be fun to make it into a chart that i add a doodle to every time i finish a new character so i can track how i'm going with it!

by project i just mean i want an oc of each type. i'm not making a game or anything the positions listed are purely for fun HDJBFJFKE

[the--highlanders]

do you guys KNOW how frustrated this thing makes me. like it's literally from the regiment that jamie would most likely have been in AND the story lines up so well with the plot of the highlanders and I'm just. constantly itching to retcon the episode a little bit in my head and make this the standard

but no!! the serial kind of depends on the standard being prince charles' rather than nust a regimental standard!!!! and it kills me every single day