#why are anons so amazing

[ishipthis]

Congrats on another great chapter of Ship Happens. I also really loved iDSTC... and I actually just heard a song about a FWB situation called Slip by Nicotine Dolls that I thought fit that song so well... it literally feels like it written for them

"Stop playing blind, we trip every time, throw away all those badly written lines like it’s all a mistake, I’m on my way but I won't spend the night (yeah right)"

"Will you hold me til the rooms fills up with consequences that kill like a drug we say we’ll try just to get high on what feels good"

"What if it all goes wrong? What if I fall in love with you and... if we slip then into your arms I’ll fall and kick this habit that harms all. All of the missed nights in your bedroom where we played pretend who’s the one to kill the light"

Go listen to it for reeaaal.

Anon, you bloody made my day, thank you so so so so so SOOOOOOO much for reaching out!! And yes, you're so right! I just listened to the song and In my head I was seeing everything play out like a movie between them and the lyrics were just perfect. If someone could turn IDSTC into a movie, this would be the song that was playing as it like did a montage of their moments.

Especially these lyrics.

"What if it all goes wrong?

What if i fall in love with you and

If we slip into your arms

I’ll fall and kick this habit that harms all

All of the missed the nights in your bedroom,

Where we played pretend

Who’s the one to kill the light,

If we slip I’ll give it up for you"

Like what the heck killing the light? It's like it was written for Carly! And what if it all goes wrong and I fall in love with you? This is legit what happens. Anon I can't, it's too crazy perfect!

Actually, while we're on songs! Another one that I really loved for them in this story (there are so many good ones though really) is Christmas lights by Zach Seabough. If you haven't heard that yet go listen, but I see that being Freddie's pov.

"You kissed me one night

You never thought twice

Now I'm a punchline

At least that means I'm something to you"

And

"So, you go, knowing I'll follow

The little bit of hope you leave me for tomorrow

It's a sharp pill, it's hard to swallow

But if it helps take off the edge, and fill the hollow

Hole inside my chest that's shaped like you

No one fits the mould, so what's the use?"

Gah! Let me know what you think! 😘

[yanderemommabean]

Yandere ceos reaction to reader being a Luigi fan?

He gets it. His whole company's goal is to make people smile and be happy weather they wanna be or not, so, he knows only psycho assholes get to the top. He's on more than just one persons hit list, and is used to being a target of the people who are aware.

Will he let you kill him? No. Does he understand why you'd want to? Yes.

-Mommabean

[frownyalfred]

Imagining Alfred's horror the first time he has to send out the batmobile to Crime Alley

1. Because him having to send it out means His Boy is hurt enough he can't make it back on his own

And 2. Because it's Crime Alley, and the petrified thought of losing Bruce where he lost Thomas and Martha

I've always thought that Bruce bleeding out in Crime Alley decades later would be very poetic for Gotham. Maybe when the city thinks he's given enough, fought long enough, he has to go where he was always meant to be -- into death, with his parents.

[themyscirah]

What runs/stories do you recommend for someone starting WW? Could you please be specific (/nicely)

Yeah ofc!

My Wonder Woman Starter Recs (specific style 😎)

First stops: for an initial introduction to Wonder Woman, I'd generally recommend going to at least one of three places first. These three are:

Wonder Woman: Historia: The Amazons by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Wonder Woman: Year One by Greg Rucka

Wonder Woman: the Hiketeia by Greg Rucka

Of these I generally recommend reading Historia first, as it's a retelling of the origin of the Amazons as a race and how Diana came to be (so it essentially starts from the beginning) and is also the most recent of the them (if that means anything). Something to note about Historia though is that it's a DC Black Label book, so it's events aren't strictly canon in the main DCU and there are some changes and new elements present. I don't think this is something that should discourage anyone from reading it though, it's the best WW origin story out there, and even in strict main canon over the years her origin is one that has had many fluctuations and small (& sometimes big) changes. WW:Historia is three prestige format (longer) issues.

You'll notice the third book there is WW: The Hiketeia. Hiketeia is a great book if you're looking for a view into Diana as a professional and experienced hero. It's a graphic novel so standalone and not too long, and has a great Diana and really interesting plot (Diana vows to protect a young woman and finds herself pressed against the wheels of Greek Tragedy). This is also the first work with Diana done by Greg Rucka, one of her most prolific and loved writers. A sampling of this work (and also Historia) I think gives a good guide to where to go next in terms of runs on her main title.

Wonder Woman: Year One is the second book on the list up there, but I'm mentioning it last here as it's a bit more complicated in terms of format. Unlike other year one books, WW: Year One is actually a series of issues on her main title, showcasing Diana's arrival to man's world in Rebirth (and also current p sure) continuity. The issue numbering for this one is strange (only the even issues 2-14 on WW (2016)) so I recommend looking for this in trade form if possible.

These 3 books I think give a taste of some of the best standalone stuff in the Wonder Woman mythos, and give the reader a good idea of where they may want to go next in terms of longer runs on the title. So I'll break that down here as a Step 2.

STEP 2: WHERE NEXT?

Here I break down some highly recommended runs based on what they have in common with the standalone books from step 1. As a rule, these runs are going to be much longer than the above and generally more connected to the wider DCU and other books. Look for the italics to see the introduction to each new work. Explanation paragraphs follow after each italic/bold rec.

Curious about Greek mythology in WW and the Amazons' origins after reading Historia? Liked the prescence of a supporting cast and Diana learning about Man's World from Year One? Willing to read a longer run? I recommend: Wonder Woman by George Pérez

George Pérez's time on Wonder Woman totally reinvented the character after Crisis on Infinite Earths, and is fundamental in establishing many core concepts of her lore. At 62 issues, 2 annuals, and a 4-issue crossover event at the end (War of the Gods), it's definitely a commitment to read, but it's the most enduring and well-loved run on Wonder Woman for a reason--it's just that damn good. Lots of focus on mythology (although with a lighter tone than Historia) alongside Diana learning her role in relation to Man's World & establishing herself as a hero and ambassador. Pérez's run also has almost-certainly the most expansive and developed supporting cast in WW comics, something that really drives the emotional core of the series, especially in later issues. Obligatory note that this series was written between 1987 and 1992 and contains some very occasional aspects that I thought were in some way dated/uncomfortable etc. while reading (details of Cheetah's origin, depiction of the Bana-Mighdall, Hercules) but despite that I still highly, highly recommend this run. The word fundamental cannot begin to describe it.

Liked the experienced Diana of the Hiketeia? Interested to see her attempt to balance the high stakes responsibilities of an ambassador and superhero? Looking for some really badass moments and fights? Haven't read enough terrible tragedy? I suggest: Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka 2003 EDITION.

Some of Diana's coolest moments of all time are collected here. Also one of her most controversial. The 1st Rucka run is very much the story for anyone who liked the Diana of the Hiketeia and the tragedy of that and Historia. 2003 Rucka Diana is a Diana tested, forced to make decisions that are anything but easy, and live with the consequences. She's extraordinarily capable, but her enemies know that and are prepared to that end. This run, along with the Pérez run, rank among my favorite Wondy comics of all time (those and Historia are my top 3). This run is such peak Diana, especially in terms of sheer badassery. Her final confrontation with Medusa is in my opinion perhaps the greatest Wonder Woman fight scene of all time. Her encounter with Athena in the second-to-last issue breaks me every time. Cannot recommend this book more.

*a note abt this run is that it is more context-dependent than the other ones listed here, as it's the run that finishes out the Wonder Woman vol. 2 book and so has some guest appearances from characters introduced in other prior runs (Artemis of Bana-Mighdall, Cassie Sandsmark, and Vanessa Kapatelis, to name a few). I read this run before knowing much (if anything) about any of them, and still enjoyed it a lot, so I wouldn't be worried about this really but just thought I'd mention it.

Rucka's 2003 run is published from Wonder Woman (1987) #195-226. You can also find it in trade and I believe(?) omnibus. Sometimes the Hiketeia is included in collections of this series, as the 03 run is thematically similar in many places, just with a much deeper look at Diana and the world & with higher stakes.

Liked the specific characters and plot threads of Wonder Woman: Year One? Want to see what happens with Diana's exile, or learn more about Barbara Ann? Want a Diana in between the extremes of young and highly experienced? Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka 2016 EDITION may be for you.

...yes I'm putting ANOTHER Rucka book on here. He writes a great Diana, what can I say. This run is the same one that Year One came out of, just the follow ups to that story and versions of the characters. I have this run listed as separate from Year One though, as there's some really big time skips since the events of that first volume. A lot of time has passed since then, and there's more history between the characters, not all of it without drama. This run continues to be weird with the numbering, as well as some artist changes, so I definitely recommend looking into reading this in trade format (physical or digital) if at all possible. My recommended reading order is WW 2016 by Rucka vol. 2 "The Lies" (Wonder Woman: Rebirth Special #1, followed by 2016 main title odd numbered issues 1-11), then Rucka 16 vol. 3 "The Truth" (odds 13-23) then Godwatch (evens 16 through 24) followed by 25? But The Truth and Godwatch combine near the end so that doesn't really work either. This run is so good but recommending it is such a pain because the numbering is so all over the place. On God I never know which order to read this in. Going to revoke my previous statement and say read it as Rebirth Special 1, then only odds 1 through 11, then from 13 through 25 normally. That may lead to some weirdness as you read because the two stories take place at different times and have different art styles, but they come together at the end pretty dramatically so I think it's less confusing to read it this way? Maybe? So strange bc this is one of the go to good starter runs and yet it's set up so unintuitively. If someone has a better way to read this then let me know and ill edit, ik this explanation is super confusing bc neither way to read it is totally ideal imo and I feel I definitely read it in a weird order.

Going to call that a good rundown of some of my greatest recommendations in terms of Wonder Woman comics. If anything wasn't fully clear here or anyone (not just anon) has questions or wants to talk abt WW comics/my choices feel free to send as many asks or dms as you want. Have a good day everybody, & as Diana says, may the glory of Gaea be with you <3

[quackity1999]

In my experience, Las Nevadas is more than just a city. it’s a stage, a test, and a trap all at once. The players may change, but the game stays the same. And as long as the lights stay on, there will always be someone willing to bet everything they have.

Never look desperate. Desperation is blood in the water. If you lose big at the casino, laugh it off. If someone powerful snubs you, act like you don’t care. If you want something—access, status, revenge—get it quietly. The second people see you scrambling, you’re done.

Las Nevadas is a performance. A high-wire act where every glance, every deal, every drink poured means something.

And at the center of it all, there sits a husk in a silk shirt, gold in its teeth, wings heavy with a past it won’t acknowledge. He is evidence that you don't play the game. No, no. You become it. And that is when you are well and truly lost.

sounds like you've fallen out of love with her. the lights are warmer than the snow coating the rooftops, y'know. you'll be back before you realise.

[mandareeboo]

The thing that stands out to me about Jax and Ragatha's interaction is that Jax did not seem surprised to hear Ragatha admit to hating him.

Considering his... *gestures to Jax entirely* everything, I guess he wouldn't be surprised to hear that everyone does hate him, even if it's secretly like Ragatha does.

Oh, I'm sure Jax knows. Zooble would absolutely tell it to his face, stupid sauce or not, and I wouldn't be surprised if Gangle has made a few jittery "you're so horrible" comments when he's bullying her. The only ones who don't active hate him are probably Caine (he likes everybody) and maybe Pomni (she's too new and he's not really targeted her specifically for much; she considers him an asshole, but I think it's a stretch to say hate rn)

Ragatha's too nice to say it when she's not looped out of her mind but she DOES spend most of her free time yelling at him bc he's Always Fucking Around so he gets the jidst.

[atopvisenyashill]

Worst things GOT did casting wise:

- making Dany too beautiful (+ styling her in a way that she never has a hair out of place, always wears BLUE - which makes her look peaceful and soft and angelic, not making her burn her hair off etc). I just think of that one official art piece that's in the illustrated AGOT book where dany is bald, with the dragons and sparks and frames around her and its so striking instead of the "beautiful angelic blonde women stand empowered with her tits out" scene we got

- casting Iain Glen as Jorah and not like. a random Lannister (like. Come on. He is a burly and ugly man... why are you casting one of the most beautiful men to play him.... this is how we ended up with dany/jorah shippers)

-making Joffrey too unattractive (this is not meant to disparage JG who is a great actor and seems like a really cool dude and i'm not saying he's ugly but I think from his very first scene Joffrey looks very punchable and it would have been so much smarter to make the audience .. relate to Sansa's infatuation with his golden looks. In my head (and in all the official art) Joffrey looks like a male version of cersei/a younger version of Jaime.)

- making Dany, Jon, Robb, Marg, Brienne etc 10+ years older than Sansa and the younger starklings .... It's not "the main characters and arya (who is so cool and can kill people) + the little children" it's ONE AGE group of equally important characters

Like I know people are upset at Ned/Jon etc being too attractive, WHICH I GET, but I feel like those were very vibe based casting decisions and i'm ultimately fine with that (I also think it's easier for the audience to root for someone if they're attractive so like. I guess they had to do it) but these other things resulated in people's perception of the characters being so wildly different from what they're supposed to be. The real reason people get so angry whenever someone says they wish tamzin had stayed is because they don't like the idea of daenerys not being this ethereal beauty (TM is beautiful but not in a conventional way) that they can fully root for without issue.

1. NO YOU ARE SOOOOOO RIGHT ABOUT THEM REFUSING TO LET DANY LOOK UGLY. it’s not to say tamzin isn’t clearly beautiful, but i think she’s beautiful in the same way gwendoline christie is, which is that she’s very striking and she has a strong presence but she’s not exactly what people picture when they say “typical hot lady” (which is Crazy these are all able bodied white women, like the definition of “beauty” is soooooo fuckijg narrow that tamzin merchant is ~atypically beautiful) vs emilia definitely is, and YES like everything from not burning her hair off to emilia being,,,,,fuller in figure than dany as a fourteen year old would be is just very clear that they saw dany different than the way she is On The Page. i mean i know people whack george for saying that she’s like a sexy funny lady or whatever but george never lets go of the fact that she’s incredibly young whereas d&d completely miss that part of her character.

i will say i Get the criticism of tamzin perhaps not picking up on the conlangs easily because one thing you can say for emilia is that she had a decent head for the conlangs, she’s even still partially fluent in dothraki lmaooo. but all the other stuff they said about why they recast dany it’s like. hmmmmmmmmmm.

2. absolutely right about iain especially because he’s similar to idk paddy in that he’s got CHARISMA but unlike viserys, they didn’t intent to portray him as a deeply flawed, antagonistic character they went in portraying him as like an objectively Good Guy dedicated to dany. he’s just so much less creepy and pushy in the show and has several scenes where he shows some moral backbone - that “yet here you stand” “yet here i stand” scene is sooooooo good for example, the fact that he actually apologizes for spying on dany, giving him the greyscale story & not having him fuck a valyrian looking woman in a brothel 💀, etc etc - and you also just lose some of the creepiness here because emilia is clearly a grown if young woman and ian is handsome, so it’s like. welll of Course you want to root for them to be together! and never mind that this is a Massive departure from their book characterizations!! again, they have this idea of jorah in their head that doesn’t match up with what’s on the page even a little.

3. i do get your point re: joffrey and i think this is my problem with aidan as littlefucker too - they’re too obviously villains and it makes ned and sansa look stupid. like, in the books we have that moment where robb almost decks joffrey which does seem to signal something bad but the crown prince being full of himself doesn’t mean he’s going to threaten his betrothed’s sister with a sword then get his ass handed to him by a toddler. in the show we get QUITE a number of scenes where joffrey is shown to be a brat AND as you say, just like aidan, jack has a Certain Look, he looks like a shitty jock who has allegations against him ajsjdj like irl when jack smiles he’s so adorable!! but in the show they REALLY play up his ability to channel a greasy aura ya know aksjd. when the point of asoiaf is often that villains don’t LOOK like villains, but some of our Main Villains clearly resemble typical villains in the show.

4. “it’s ONE age group of characters” NO YOU ARE SO RIGHT. like, there’s several years difference from robert to ned to cat to the twins to tyrion but they’re all the same generation of characters. there’s that exact same age difference from brienne to robb, dany, jon to sansa, arya, bran, with theon kind of similar to characters like jorah, who are old enough to remember The Before Times but aren’t quite in either generation. but because they wanted dany, brienne, jon, robb, and margaery to be more of a Typical archetype rather than an exploration of that archetype, they aged everyone up and essentially invented another generation between the “adult” characters and the “kid” characters. not to be super nerdy here but one of my favorite worked shoots in wrestling is one cody rhodes did where he was ranting about the way young wrestlers get put through the grinder and he has this amazing line where he sums it up as “old men talking, young men dying” and it’s not to say there aren’t a lot of old dudes Also dying lmao but you really see this where young leaders are often unprepared for their responsibilities and used as puppets by older men and you just MISS THAT when that whole generation is so grown!

it’s like they looked at those themes of war being terrible and all consuming and brutal no matter how justified you feel you are and went “wow war is brutal 😍” LIKE PLEASE????

[orbch]

firstly i wanna say thank u for the amazing art!!!! it never ceases to amaze me like i constantly return to ur blog and look at it for a long minutes. simply an indescribable feeling of joy.

and.

have u ever thought bout sockathan and black hole fantasy by the crane wives cuz i do A LOT-

hi and THANK YOUUU!!!! im very happy to hear u love my art ^w^ !!!!!!

AND. i listened to that song with my sockathan vision goggles on. and oh my god. ur crazy. thats veryy fitting. thank u for the song rec

[tillythemenace]

Dean literally stated he's still against the trend. They were gonna make this movie with or without him anyway. And he only agreed because this franchise is his baby, whether you agree with his decisions or not. Filmmakers are doing their job. The interviews are just him doing his job promoting the movie whether it's good or bad.

yeah I know he did that's why I'm mad, like I stated before:

The "it was gonna happen anyways" is not something that changes anything for me. If Dean really was against them he should've taken a stand and MAYBE callout the industry? something that's sorely needed??? Maybe said: "As an animation director, I won't be a part of this and they shouldn't do this with this beloved franchise that I helped make, animation should be taken seriously" but no? he said oh well If I can't fight them I might as well join them essentially, which IS part of the problem.

As people in the animation industry, they all should really start making a stand against these soulless live action remakes, maybe that would've been more impactful, start a conversation, instead of giving it more credit by being a part of it, cause to me there's NOTHING positive about live action remakes... Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I hope someone with a voice in the industry actually does that someday.

Also it may be his baby but he still destroyed its legacy w httyd3, so him "making it" doesn't really give him too much credit (I still think Chris sanders stepping down from writing the two last movies was a big mistake cause it's clear to me at least that he was the one that made HTTYD1 great), cause Dean "just doing his job" is the job he TOOK. and THAT'S the problem for me.

[allastoredeer]

Every time I see a wildly OOC fic of Alastor I imagine Vox wrote it. Especially if it involves Radiostatic. XD

LMAO I can just imagine you scrolling through fics and finding a super OOC one and just

Vox thought we wouldn't notice, but we did. What else did you expect from someone with the username FuckAlastor4Life and their blog fuck-alastor-but-not-in-a-sexy-way.horny.com.org.gov.

[takitori67]

Can you draw arjuna and junao with their outfits switched??🙏🏻

Sure!

[puff-z]

gkhhg helloo. it is i, the non chiakana anon. they didnt do anything tbh i just dont ship anything anyway but im number one kanata shinkai fan and im kinda particular on his portrayal. that sounds pretentious but anyways love your art so so much. maybe its also the fanboy tendencies but i digress, hope ur days r well^^

[i-like-forcefem]

you don’t think you’re pretty? nonsense! how could a girl like you be anything but? am I going to have to change your mind?

WAWA I UM- gosh please

(start!) It's a hard situation! Um I, jsut gosh don't put in the effort I could because whenever I do I feel it falls short I um-

Gosh I know I know what will be said to this, and I say and mean the same when talking to other cuties!!! It's just hard when it's me...

Gosh UM- thank you for the ask this UM- sure did cause some emotions in me

I- gosh wow

[goddessofroyalty]

Reread Ch4 of Zaun Family (where Viktor's siblings annoy him) and I'm imagining what would happen if Viktor (or one of them) casually brought up the old "Viktor is/isn't pretty enough" thing in front of Jayce-

Just-

"????????????????????????????????????????? Viktor????????????????? Is gorgeous????????????????????????? Pause??????????????????????"

Jayce doesn't believe it at all he thinks Viktor is stunning. Of course he is - he's brilliant and attractive and surely anyone with any brains would want to be with him.

Viktor finds it rather sweet but also evidence that Jayce is clearly blinded by what happened the day they met and the success of Hextech they built together. Because he is very much comfortably average looking (which I still don't think bothers him all that much - he doesn't want to be the most attractive person in the room).

Viktor's siblings think it's sickening how pathetically obviously in-love with him Jayce is.

[the-light-of-deceit]

i ran through 100 miles to get these trust

( related to the flower question)

- 🐧 (I CAN'T ANON SORRY GANG 😔 )

. . . -♧

Ooohhh.. Why thank you, Penguin anon! This’ll do nicely in my lighter suit.. Very thoughtful of you! -♢

OOOHHHHH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH A RED SPIDER LILYYYYYY ITS SOOOOSOSOSOSOSO PRETTY!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! -♡

… -♧

…Uhm.. Master Shadow Milk Cookie? -♢

Uh.. Yes, sorry, I.. Ahem. This is.. Very nice. I just.. wasn’t expecting this.

…Thank you.

-♧

[journey-to-the-attic]

Important Question: how does Satan befriend Spiderkid, and does the cat ears on IK's hood have anything to do with it?

okay i'm conflicted here because both of these scenarios are very cute, so i present:

option 1: ik's dad helped her make the whole spiderkid costume and he made the hood from an old cat onesie - satan had previously seen the cat ears from a distance when they were saving people from the same disaster and wanted to befriend spiderkid for ages because of them

option 2: ik's initial spiderkid costume was very rudimentary, the devildom rangers helped her make something more suitable (and iconic-looking), and the cat ears were satan's idea

on the subject of the heroes/devildom rangers though, in relation to their secret identities: i figure it makes more sense if the hero brothers know each other's identities, and the villain brothers know each other's identities, but the hero brothers don't know the villain brothers and vice versa!

thus this creates scenarios where belphie insists on re-diverting an evil plan-hijacking because he doesn't want to cause a commotion near beel's gym, except beel is the villain whose plan he's hijacking - or where mammon commands his underlings to avoid clogging traffic near lucifer's workplace, unaware that lucifer is the helmeted hero currently trying to kick his ass