#yo it’s the crab man

[cinnabeat]

hm you know i was wondering why there was a button for sprinting if the game was just gonna be underwater. it never occured to me that there would be actual land

[boozenboze]

Mr.Bendy

Los Vaqueros + Task Force 141 x Flexible !Male reader

Summary:You,code name Bendy was minding your business doing your daily stretches.Rudy unfortunately walked in on you when in an awkward position and he thought you were possessed

Females She/Her She/They DNI

You were one of the military’s special soilders with an interesting code name.Bendy was the name you had on the field for many reasons.Laswell had warned Price about your flexibility but he didn’t take it to heart,and he should’ve.It would’ve prevented his blood pressure from sky rocketing.

You were currently in your room doing some stretch’s,making sure none of your muscles tense up.You were currently doing a handstand with your legs separated,it would’ve looked like you were doing a split mid air.Once you started to loose balance you put yourself into a back bend.Your feet were currently where your head was and you were so focused on getting comfortable that you didn’t hear the door of your room creaking open.

“M/n we’re gonna go on a jog do ya wanna j-AGGGH!”You looked up and saw terrified Rudy.

“Sure just let me.”You we’re cut off again by Rudy screaming and running down the hallway.You were unamused but found the situation funny.You decided that you were gonna be different and chase him in a crab walk position.

So you did

“Rudy come back I wanna answer your question!”You said while rushing towards him full speed down the hallway.The poor guy turned into the kitchen and bumped into Alejandro.

“Yo amigo what’s the problem?”Alejandro asked while steadying Rudy by the shoulders.

“I-it’s M/n I think h-“

“Hola niños~”M:n said while looking at Alejandro and Rudy.Out of pure instinct the two started running to the main room where the rest of the Task Force was.Ghost was currently sipping on some tea,while Soap and Gaz sat next to each other having a conversation.Price was currently reading a book that Laswell had given him,but looked up when he heard running.

Rudy and Alejandro slid into the room almost falling to the ground.

“What’s wrong with you two?”Gaz asked while looking at the two men who were out of breath.

“M/n*insert huffing noises*I think the mans possessed!”Rudy said while looking down the hallway.

“Don’t ya think your over exaggerating?What was he even doi-WHAT THE FUCK.”Price immediately stopped talking when M/n came into the room.Soap and Gaz were now hugging each other while Rudy jumped behind the couch that Ghost and Price were seated on.Ghost was stuck in place trying to process what he was witnessing and Price threw his book at M/n missing him completely.

“Aw come on y’all are over exaggerating.”M/n said now sitting up straight and facing them all.They were all stuck in place.Terrified?Yes.Amazed as well?Also yes.

“Jesus Christ muppet you scared the hell out of me.”Price huffed our while putting a hand to his chest.You laughed slightly at their reactions and lifted you sweatpants that were beginning to drop down on your hips.Once they all calmed and(and Rudy came from behind the couch)they all took notice to what you were wearing.The sweatpants obviously stood out along with the tank top that made your man boobies more prominent.They were all stuck in a trance until Price spoke up again.

“I’m guessing Rudy asked you if you wanted to go on a jog am I correct?”Price asked while putting on his hat.

“Yes he did and sure i’ll tag along,just let me go get my jacket.”M/n said turning to go to his room,not before approaching Rudy and kissing him on the cheek.

“Sorry for startling you cariño.”M/n said while patting Rodolfo on the shoulder.Everyone else stared in jealousy but that subsided when Ghost spoke up.

“Did any of you know he could do that?”Ghost questioned while standing from his place on the couch.

“Laswell did say that M/n was flexible but I didn’t take it to heart.The room fell silent and M/n stepped back into the room.

“Alright let’s go!”M/n said while running out the door.They all looked at each other,having the same question run through their minds.If your as flexible as Laswell claims you to be

What other positions could you handle?😏

[hornsent-consort]

Ansbach x reader Headcanons

Warnings: GN!reader, can be read as platonic, not proof read, Varré mentioned, spoilers, short

Righteous Tarnished. Become our new lord. A lord not for gods, but for men.

🩸 this old man is much better with a partner who’s a little younger or not as intelligent as him. This is only because he likes to explain everything.

🩸 every time you have a question, it fills him with pride when you decide to ask him. He’s not like Gideon, he doesn’t know every little thing, but he is still very smart and enjoys helping you come to conclusions.

🩸 don’t let Varré (or any other pure blood knights) give you a bad impression on Ansbach. Just because he is part of the dynasty, that doesn’t mean he’s a freak like the rest of the members.

🩸 the dynasty was very different before miquella, and so Ansbach is not necessarily aligned with the behavior of individuals like Varré.

🩸 long talks are always nice with Ansbach. He gives a lot of input on various topics you might decide to discuss with him. He knows a lot from being on the earth for so long, and he is happy to share it with you.

🩸 if you’re not talkative, he appreciates silence as well. He also offers to tell stories while you just listen.

🩸physical affection is not a need if you don’t want it. He has had partners who’ve never allowed him to touch them, and he’s had partners that couldn’t get off of him. No matter what your preference is, he is happy to accommodate for you.

🩸 for him personally, he likes small touches. He doesn’t hold onto you, but he does rest his hand(s) on you. His favorite place yo rest his hand is between your shoulder blades.

🩸 he can cook really well. He makes the best stew you could ever imagine. Everything he cooks tastes like it came from the heart, and he loves to share his process with you.

🩸 he’s best in a domestic setting, but that is almost impossible to obtain during the events of the game.

🩸 diverging from canon for a bit, but if someone becomes Elden Lord and Ansbach is still alive, you two could have a quaint life somewhere in leyndell (they have nice views there).

🩸 he’s very good with and loves animals, so he would immediately fold if you wanted any type of pet. You could bring a giant mud crab and he would say yes.

🩸 different canes for different occasions. He’s old, please remember.

[ecogirl2759]

Antag of the year, Byakuya Togami

-NOTE-

All of these photos are from the Danganronpa 4コマ KINGS series. I do not own any of the drawings, but these photos are mine. All credit goes to Spike Chunsoft for the characters and the books themselves.

Let's get riiiiiiiight into the pictures!

(Lanky post like his legs)

Okay not even gonna lie.... he looks really fabulous in a lot of these photos

TELL THEM NAEGI!

Look at this man's HAIR WHATT

Even the way he sits screams bitch LMAO

This absolute man

He so.... like.... idek how to describe this, but it's cute lol

HAHA he's like an owl except long

Oh the things Byakuya does to get away from Toko

HE'S SO FRUSTRATED LOL WHY

Fact: Byakuya hates crabs

I see those lines YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME

._.

0.0

O~O;

That wasn't protein powder...

SMALL BYAKUYA SCREAMING AT PEOPLE

AYO BYAKUYA SIMPS COME GET YO MAN

Dayum bro how flexible are you???

OLAY!

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I also don't really like Byakuya lol

He's definitely my favorite antagonist by far! He's just a little too asshole for me. Still fun tho, he's aight :)

I was half expecting more people to want Byakuya done sooner, but I'm not complaining lol. He's here now

Let me know who you want to see done next!

Next up: Leon Kuwata!

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[bestanimatedmovie]

Revenge of the Underrated

15. Help! I'm a Fish vs Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

Vote in the other polls!

Propaganda:

Help! I'm a Fish

"It's a Danish movie from the early 2000s, so it already has that uncanny valley feel of being unfamiliar to the average American viewer, and is almost entirely 2D animated with 3D only used to help instead of being the main medium. It's about 3 kids that stumble upon this scientist's lair and the youngest of them, Stella, accidentally drinks a potion that turns her into an aquatic animal (a starfish for her) thinking it was Kool-Aid (or lemonade, depending on the dub). Her brother, Fly, throws her into the ocean not realizing that the starfish was his transformed sister and he and his cousin, Chuck, drink the potion (a flyfish and a jellyfish respectively) so they can search for her in the ocean. Along the way, they accidentally drop the potion into the sea which gives sentience to a pilot fish and shark, the main villains. They then start to administer the potion to any fish they find.

I heard about the movie from a Youtube review and then watched it for myself that night. It was super fun and I could totally see this being a fever dream movie from some unsuspecting 8 yo. Part of the reason I say that is because the movie isn't afraid to have its dark moments. Fly gets slashed by a crab and almost DIES. Chuck has to do a risky mission in order to get Fly and Stella back to the scientist's lair so he can turn them back. Stella admittedly didn't do much, but she's 4, she gets a pass. She makes a seahorse friend, so that's good. The parents of the kids track down the scientist in his lair and confront and are ready to beat him up before he manages to show them the video of Stella turning into a starfish (the scientist planned to drink the potion on camera to prove it works, but forgot he had to get the antidote, leaving the potion alone and getting Stella's transformation on camera). There's even a moment where you think Chuck's mom straight up (accidentally) stomped on Fly's fish body before you find out it was just a stuffed fish and Fly is a human again.

As for the villain, he was a fun little sleezy villain, immediately creating a dictatorship with his newfound intelligence (he had a whole song about it). And Fly uses that against him by tricking him into drinking more of the potion to become smarter. Unfortunately, the potion doesn't just give fish human intelligence, it MAKES them human, and the last you see of the villain is him drowning and floating away as a half-fish, half-man igor. Horrifying but so, so awesome.

The animation is spectacular, the voice acting is great in both English and Danish (plus Chuck is voiced by one of the dudes from Breaking Bad), and with actual peril for the main characters (I forgot to mention that they would be stuck fish if they didn't take the antidote in the next 24 hours). I'm definitely going to find a CD of this movie to show/traumatize my future kids + niblings. "

Really cool animation, really interesting storyline and fun songs that stick to your brain like a fever dream

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

Red Shoes is a Snow White retelling that features a plus size princess and teaches that it's who a person is on the inside that matters. It contrasts Merlin, the male lead, who is normally conventionally handsome but cursed to be a "hideous" (actually quite cute) dwarf, a form he's desperate to escape, with Snow White/Red Shoes who is normally an adorable plus sized princess (ie not the traditional beauty) who is trapped by necessity in the form of a thin traditional princess, a form that she's incredibly uncomfortable with. It's ultimately about being your true self, loving who you are, and looking past appearances to find the beauty that lies within. Also, Patrick Warburton is the magic mirror.

It's an adorable, sweet movie that deserves more people to know about it! It was so fun and funny that after I watched it the first time, I turned around and immediately rewatched it with my husband (like he came in during the last 5 minutes, and we immediately started it over).

[bumblekastclips]

KYLE CROUSE: ‘Bring back the Freedom fighters’ asks, “Okay, Ian. Sonic/Aliens crossover. What happens, who gets face-hugged, chest-busted, and whose powers do the Xenomorphs get from host? And who goes Super to save the day?”

IAN FLYNN: This is hard, ‘cause I don’t really want to wish the xenomorph upon anybody. That’s a bad way to go…  KYLE: [chuckles] Uh-huh. IAN: Which stage of the xenomorph? All of them! KYLE: Any and all, yeah. IAN: Although… I now have this mental image of Amy scooping up Cream into her arms, wielding the hammer, and staring down the Queen, saying, “Get away from her, you bitch!”  KYLE: I was thinking the exact same thing! [laughs] Oh man! IAN: No! I hate to rob the moment from Amy, but it should go to Blaze, ‘cause she is the flamethrower!  KYLE: Oh! Oh, oh, oh, okay, yeah, yeah, yeah! Yeah! Oh… I do— Yeah, I agree with you there. Okay. IAN: Eh, it’s the— it’s both of them. They’re both rescuing— they’re both rescuing her. KYLE: It could be— it could be either way. It can go either way, but oh, man, that’s such a good one. IAN: Yo, maybe that’s it! We get away from folks being face-hugged, ‘cause the little crawlers get into, like, a Chao garden and they infect the eggs themselves. So you have, like, Perfect Chaos-esque xenomorphs. KYLE: [excited laughter] Ohhh, no! Oh! [inhales] Eggman— Eggmanland-Utani. No! IAN: [cackling laughter]  KYLE: No! How could you do that? [laughing] Oh, man! [reading chat] Face-huggers to face-hug Starline? Augh! [laughs]  IAN: Eh… [unintelligible]   KYLE: It’s a little obvious, but… IAN: You- you worry for Big for a half-second ‘cause it does get up there and latch onto his face, but then he just kinda slurps it down and crunches it like crab. KYLE: [horrified laughter]  IAN: [as Big] “That’s a little spicy…” [as other character] “It’s full of acid, Big!” [as Big] “Yeah, my tummy feels rumbly…” KYLE: [laughing, reading chat] “Alien VS Predator & Knuckles.” IAN: [cackles, then as other character] “What do you think, Knuckles?” [as Knuckles] “If it bleeds… we can kill it.” KYLE: Yeah! [laughing]  IAN: Ugh, this would totally be stealing a scene from Superman VS Aliens, but Shadow gets face-hugged, and he just spits the xenomorph out. KYLE: I don’t know if I realized that was a thing. [chuckling]  IAN: It’s actually— it’s been a long time. KYLE: Superman VS Aliens, wow. IAN: It’s been a long time since I read it, but it’s a really solid read from what I remember, and yeah, Supes gets face-hugged at one point, and the xenomorph starts to form in him, and he manages to just spit it out in the void of space. KYLE: Yeah. IAN: Like, dude, that is hardcore! KYLE: Wow. Wow. Shadow’s just taken to shooting ‘em, obviously. Just constantly. That’s kind of— IAN: Well, that too, yeah, sure. KYLE: Shadow’s kind of— kind of used to shooting aliens. IAN: [as Shadow] “Come on, Omega, we’re going on a bug hunt.” KYLE: [laughs] IAN: [as Omega, robotically] “Game over, man! Game over!” KYLE: [laughing] It’s just Shadow the Hedgehog 2, it’s true! IAN: There you go! KYLE:[sighs] Oh, man… oh man!

--- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Please remember that nothing that is said on BumbleKast is canon! It's just some guys and their opinions occasionally spitballing ideas. If you don't like an answer, you don't have to take it as Word of God or anything like that. It's all just for fun!

[the-dumpster-fire-of-life]

Hiii, can u make a one shot of having a beach day with powder 🐢?

(Yo! Sorry this took so long but I also was lazy and didn't write a oneshot, just headcannons. This may get a oneshot in the future tho. I also a sorta modern au? Anyways, enjoy!)

Let me get this clear, it's the most fun, chaotic and blood pressure spiking day anyone in this family has ever endured

Vander packed food, Benzo packed essentials, and Silco watched them pack while buying shit for his favorite niece Powder

But Silco forces everyone to wear sunscreen

Powder liked collecting the seashells around

She had like this toy sifter and would go around and sift out the sand to find those little sand bugs and seashells

Vi goes out and collects sea shells for her sister out farther from shore

Powder 10/10 loves the wildlife around there

She finds a crab and throws it at you.

Names it Jeremiah, gives him a mission, and throws him at you

There is no mercy.

She and you dig a hole, a giant one at that

She saw a video online where you cover it with a towel and wait

Your victims were Vi and Ekko

They both just walked over and BOOM

Both their asses down in the ground

Vi was yelling at you guys as she had to lit Ekko out to go get Vander

And you guys dug a MASSIVE hole

A deep one too so much so that Vander laughed so hard when he saw Vi down there

Had to pull her up with Benzos help

Ekko found it funny while Vi did not

Vi chased you both around for the longest time before you both hid from her with Silco

Man's was determined to hide you both, you guys are his favorite

He doesn't hide it either

Powder love, love LOVES making elaborate sand castles

It's a full on job

She forces everyone to participate

It's like a construction site

Forces everyone to have a job

And if anyone breaks a part or messed up, Powder is scary man

Takes her sand castles very seriously

Powder also burries you in the sand

Promises to get you out but doesn't hold up her promise

She finds Jeremiah and leaves him there with you as your stuck in the ground

Vi also picks up Powder and body slams her sister into the big ass waves crashing into them

Powder nearly drowns and has to be saved because she inhaled salt water

A better part of the day is going under water for a minute with goggles on and laying on the sand while looking up through the waves

It's so pretty and she loves it while she can before you both have to go up for air

Powder is that child to be playing mermaids with

She gives the game lore and everything

She finds seaweed and stares at Mylo for a hot minute before she chases after him with it

Mylo hates seaweed with a burnjng passion, the feeling of it is just his major ick

Powder is also one to play chicken fight with you

She's on Vi's shoulders while you are on Claggor's

She loses

And Powder is PETTY asf

She almost drowns you guys with water guns while she forces Vander to be on her side

Vander is just happy to torture his kids

In a fun way tho it's okay sweetie

Also, right when everyone starts to pack up for the day and head home

Vander does a head count and misses three people

You, Powder and Ekko were all missing

Most definitely had an "Oh, shit." Moment

Silco is yelling, Vi is panicking, Benzo is looking for his kid, Claggors is having a panic attack, and Mylo couldn't give two shits

Less kids to annoy him

But he is the one to first point it out

"Found them."

"Where?!" 

Everyone just watched as he points out to sea and looked in horror to see you, Powder and Ekko drifting away on a watermelon floatie

Ekko is waving happily and Powders playing ship captain and you're paddling away with your feet

Que everyone having to run out and swim to go get your asses

Once you gets almost drowned, get scolded, Silco breaks it up

"How dare you yell at them!"

That's him all the time

Is the meme of the dad holding his kid in towels as everyone is just annoyed

But out of everything, it was an amazing day with the people you love most

Vander just needs to now take blood pressure medication

Vi won't let Powder go

Ekkos grounded, but happily

Mylo still couldn't give two shits

Silcos proud

Benzo found it funny

And Claggor is in therapy

You? 

Powder brought Jeremiah back

…run.

[itsaluxeeee]

CW: LONG ASS RANTING + POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR MUSHROOM OASIS

ok. so this just occurred to me mid adhd deep dive.

y'know Paras and Parasect? the mushroom crab (?) Pokemon? so I just recently learned more about the mushrooms on their bodies. what I want to personally highlight is this, taken straight from Bulbapedia from Parasect's page:

"The insect has been drained of nutrients and is now under the control of the fully-grown tochukaso. Removing the mushroom will cause Parasect to stop moving."

the bolded area is the area I want to focus on, because this implies that Parasect is dead. the mushroom has completely taken over Parasect's cold dead corpse.

why am I saying this?? well, those mushrooms are actually real. tochukaso are the Japanese name of a parasitic fungi called ophiocordyceps sinensis, or just "caterpillar fungus" in Western areas. basically they're mushrooms that do the same thing that the tochukaso does to Paras and Parasect: "replaces the host tissue and can affect the behavior of its host."

so...

???????

my theory?: Mychael isn't a naturally-born mushroom creature, he died in the oasis and became the host of parasitic mushrooms, specifically the tochukaso. and I'm proud to say I actually have a bit of evidence behind this.

both mushrooms in general look really fuckin' similar. reddish in color with white dots with a pointed cap. also, tochukaso can give off spores that are attached to Paras eggs...

... just like Mychael can. (sorry for low quality image it was the only one I could find)

on the topic of releasing spores comes my second point: tochukaso are used in China for medical remedies, as well as aphrodisiac. as it may seem, the spores that Mychael can release have an aphrodisiac effect on us.

"well how do you explain his horns and tail?" fourth point: parasitic mushrooms, more often than not, produce more mushroom appendages onto the host. examples:

the horns? mushroom appendages. the tail could also be a mushroom appendage with a long ass stem, as displayed by the cricket w/ the bigass mushroom above. shit, the ears could be mutated to be longer.

also, mans is in a whole ass WOODS. he could've easily died in those woods and the mushrooms were like "yo score a nice host".

thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

[kuroashinomimi]

Waves and suncream

Omihina fluff

-not really unrequited love, pining.

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The MSBY black jackals were on a trip to the beach to reinforce the relationship between the members. They were really excited about this, it would be a nice change of scenery. Playing in the league left everyone feeling exhausted and they deserved the rest.

When they arrived at the beach chaos ensued. Bokuto, Miya and Inunaki dropped everything and raced to the shore. Meian and Adriah shook their heads in disappointment and started getting the umbrella and the towels ready.

Hinata surprisingly stayed behind while Kiyoomi prepared himself to deal with the sand.

“Are you okay omi?”

“Yes, I just need to… adjust.”

“Okay! I’ll be right here if you need anything.” offered Shoyou, happy and excited to be of help.

Kiyoomi ended up sitting on his towel under the shade of the umbrella. Miya was tanning beside him and the others were playing around by the shore. He could hear Inunaki screaming and Bokuto running after him holding a crab.

It was nice and warm and absolutely not quiet but he wouldn’t have it any other way. He loved these idiots. He ended up watching the boys play, well, mostly Hinata. He’d been curious about the other boy since highschool.

It wasn’t a surprise when, after joining the jackals, Kiyoomi developed an infatuation with the spiker. How could he not? When Shoyou hadn’t been less than welcoming and warm, always respecting his space and driving Kiyoomi in like a moth to a flame.

“Omi!” He looked up to see Hinata right in front of him, with the biggest smile on his face and looking very wet. “Omi you’re really pale, do you want me to put some sunscreen on you?”

“Oh um yeah, sure, thank you” he answered, surprised at the offer.

Hinata putting suncream on him. Touching him. He wouldn’t survive it. And he was happy to die with Shoyou’s hands on him as his last memory.

“Cool! Let me get the cream”

Shoyou sat behind him and put some of the stuff on his hands. In a second, hands were touching his back and Kiyoomi lost the ability to breathe. It felt like an eternity, soft fingers running around, caressing every part of skin he found. Both were quiet, enjoying the moment.

When it ended it was definitely too soon.

“All done” said Hinata, he sounded almost disappointed.

Before he could answer back, Atsumu joined in the conversation, not even opening his eyes. “Sho! You should do me next, I can already feel my skin burning up.”

Kiyoomi looked the other way, trying for all his life to hide the blush on his face so he missed the killer look Shoyou gave to Atsumu.

“You can do it yourself.” he said and then to Kiyoomi “Omi you should come to the water with us, we’re going to race” and he left.

At this point Atsumu stopped napping and looked at him, amused. “Yeah, Omi, let’s go to the water, have a little bath, they’re going to race”

“Miya I swear to God” a warning.

“I can’t believe you just let Shoyou put his hands all over you. You must like him a lot.” Miya’s eyes had a knowing glint on them.

“Stop”

“Stop what?”

“You know what”

“Come on omi, I think you two would make a great couple”

“And why would I care what you think Miya?”

“Cause I’m your best friend and you love me”

“Less and less every day.” that took a laugh out of Atsumu and Kiyoomi couldn’t help but follow.

They got to the shore, still laughing. They dived for a bit to let go of the heat. Kiyoomi passed his hands through his hair to drain it.

“Look, your boyfriend is looking at you.”

“Shut up Miya.”

“What? It’s true. Look!”

It was right, Shoyou was there looking at him with his big eyes and a faint blush on his cheeks. He looked so pretty and tanned and wet. Kiyoomi was a weak, weak, man. It was embarrassing.

“What were you two laughing about?” asked Shoyou, his voice sounded a bit strained.

“Miya being an idiot as always.”

“Hey!” interrupted Miya, offended “It’s nothing Shoyou, did you need Omi for anything.”

“Sorry?”

“You were staring at him so I thought you’d want to tell him something” that got him a smack.

“Oh, no… I mean. Yes.” they both looked at Shoyou expectantly “Right… water! Drinks. Will you come with me to buy some drinks? For the team.”

“Of course”

“I want a coke!” said Atsumu, because he liked to be annoying.

“I don’t care what you want. Let 's go Hinata.”

They walked in silence right to the shop. Hinata looked nervous and Kiyoomi didn’t know what to say, not after the suncream moment.

Not after he'd learned what Shoyou’s touch felt like. No, this hadn’t been a good idea at all.

“Are you and Tsumu dating?” What?

“What?” he looked at the boy beside him, he looked closed up and afraid of the answer that was coming.

“You two looked so cosy and happy together I thought you were dating”

“No. That’s not what it was. No.” Kiyoomi wanted the earth to swallow him.

“Oh, that’s great then,” Shoyou said, relieved.

“Oh, did you hope we weren’t dating?” a newfound confidence came over him.

“Yes.” he wasn’t expecting that.

“Oh” Kiyoomi was sure he’d never blushed so hard before.

“Do you want to go back? I didn’t actually have to buy anything.”

“Yeah, right, of course.”

They all sat down to see the sunset, Hinata sat beside him and held his hand the whole time.

Maybe he was wrong, maybe he liked Shoyou more than he realised. Maybe, his feelings were reciprocated. And maybe coming to the beach hadn’t been a bad idea after all.

[yesiknowimshort]

looking at the fanon from canon with tim drake

(to the best of my own knowledge; take with a grain of salt; i’m open to discussion and disagreement; we can take this like an english lit class analysis)

this is inspired by discussions with @boredandboredmind about misconstrued info with jason and tim on their own posts about it.

also do not take this as hate to tim fic writers, you’re amazing and you best believe i’m checking the tim x reader tag constantly. i just want to be able to help give you easy access to half-canon-compliant info, and you can choose to take it or leave it.

and especially if you only know tim through online media (which is always valid and i’ll hear no argument!), it can be hard to differentiate between what it is “out of character, completely fanon” behaviour, and what is actually plausible.

RELATIONSHIPS

with his dad

tim’s relationship with his dad is extremely complicated. they both loved each other… but both of his parents had a very different way of showing their love to what tim needed.

for the majority of his life, his mother and father were super neglectful of him and his interests, which of course is how we had nine year old tim drake running around figuring out people’s identities and tryna convince nightwing to go back to batman bc tim said batman wouldn’t cope without a robin, as if he knew them personally.

bruce generally disapproved of tim being left alone while his parents were on business trips, so he looked out for tim a lot during those times.

after the death of tim’s mother, his father was all moody for a bit bc his company had gone to shit… oh and his wife died. anyway he was acting like mr crabs when he loses his money for a while until his physiotherapist dana winters was like “yo get a hold of your life man”. so jack attempted to reconnect with his son… but tim was already deep in the mantle of robin and hanging out with bruce wayne.

tim was a little reluctant at first but after a while he did really appreciate his dad trying to be a dad for once… but it conflicted with the life he had already made for himself.

tim was sneaking out to do hero work, skipping school, coming home in the early hours beat and bruised, being snarky and angsty to his dad, super secretive; basically coming off as a reckless hooligan teenager (even tho he really wasn’t) which made jack incredibly angry at tim a lot of the time, causing them to have a lot of fights.

jack was also super insecure as his position as tim’s dad as he felt inferior to the relationship tim had built with bruce.

so one day while tim was out, jack raided tim’s bedroom (10/10 parenting skills there, well done jack) which dana winters was horrified by and actually sided with tim when tim came home and blew up at his dad -anyway jack found out tim was robin.

he stormed to bruce and was like “fuck you and fuck my son’s role as robin. he’s going to boarding school”.

long story short, tim resumes the mantle of robin and his dad deals with it and they begin to really get along again, like a true father and son… and then his dad is murdered. tim finds him and is distraught, and that’s when we get this classic image of tim and bruce:

(it’s horrible obviously but i love this illustration so much. the way tim’s half in and out of the robin gear, the single eye you can see, the way he’s half collapsed over his father’s body and clinging to bruce for dear life) anyway then tim goes into the care of bruce wayne.

with bruce

lemme start of by saying: tim would only ever use the wayne name for business means as future ceo/controlling shareholder of W.E.

tim will always be a drake.

he quite literally made up a fake uncle so he wouldn’t get adopted by bruce, even though bruce really wanted to adopt him. not only that- he went as far as to forge a new will including this fictional uncle to avoid being bruce’s son

he struggled a lot with bruce’s “affection” after his father’s death since he never saw bruce as a father beforehand, only ever as a mentor. and of course, up until later in his robin career, he wasn’t even an orphan. he still technically wasn’t since dana winters ended up marrying his dad and becoming his step-mum, but she’s basically forgotten sadly.

he also consistently makes a point to make sure people know he made himself robin, and it wasn’t batman’s choice at all.

he appreciates bruce of course, but it’s more on an intellectual and emotional level than anything else. tim came from money (albeit, new money), and even though his parents' company basically died with his father there would’ve been some amount of inheritance money. not to mention without a shadow of a doubt, he would’ve had an account his parents had been saving for him.

living in another manor house and working around international companies and important people, wouldn’t be too different from what his life would’ve become had his parents not died.

tim would appreciate bruce not for the life he gave him, but simply because of bruce being intellectually stimulating for him. remember; tim sees the life he has as the life he made.

he reminds me of damian in the fact that both of them would struggle with dealing with people who bored them, people who couldn’t offer them anything.

anyway bruce = respected equal, bruce ≠ tim’s new dad.

 with jason and damian

boom. all you need to know.

nah but seriously...

jason attacked tim in the tt tower when he came back to life but can you really blame him? he was replaced, and it made sense for him to come after tim since as we know, tim forced himself into the role and did, technically, steal jason’s spot before bruce realistically would’ve replaced him.

but they never held that grudge throughout jason’s reintegration into the family. of course they’d have sibling fights (note that tim doesn’t think of any of his adoptive brothers as real brothers; but jason is closest to), but a little roughhousing is normal. i’m the eldest of 6 brothers and believe me, we fight all the time. literally yesterday one of them and i bit each other while fighting (if you don’t think damian and tim would do that, you’re kidding yourself). but we love each other, and if anything happened we’d jump to each other's defence.

moving onto damian...

the way tim views damian is very telling of tim’s worldview and childhood. when damian arrived, tim demanded that regardless of being batman’s son or not, damian must work to earn the love and respect of bruce, “like everybody else” he had said. clear projection from tim here, since up until dami, tim was the only one who wasn’t “wanted” per se, and also tim’s had to work for people’s affection and attention his entire life. look at his parents; they were the half-arsed “that’s great honey” and then back to their phone call type of people (well we know where tim gets his steadfast work ethic from).

anyway, tim finally had the spotlight on him for a while only to have it turned for some little genetic abnormality.

tim’s suffering from the “been the only/youngest child for too long” phenomenon; they do not believe there is room enough in one's heart for more unconditional love. it’s quite sad if you think about it; he was in his mid-late teens by this point.

tim was quite patronising of damian when they were introduced, but he quickly pulled the “i’m just messing with you” card and did try to fix it, but stubborn-as-tim damian just started to preach his favourite “i’ll inherit everything without even trying” play. this obviously pissed off tim to no end. it seemed damian knew the perfect way to get under his skin, and it was putting tim even more on edge. it made him feel insecure in his place with bruce. for the first time tim didn’t think he was gonna be able to get his way easily.

eventually though, batman assures tim that damian being his biological son doesn’t change anything that he has with tim, and that tim doesn’t have to prove anything to him.

yes, if you look up tim and damian, you can see that damian has done some horrible things to tim and the two have very thin patience for each other, but that’s simply because they both understand the perfect ways to piss each other off. it’s just so easy for the both of them that they can’t help themselves.

i also will say that damian views the relationship as much more “mortal enemies” than tim does, but he is a child several years younger than tim, so it’s natural for him to view it as a bigger deal than tim.

all in all, jason and tim, and tim and damian are simply just brothers, and if you have more than two siblings, i’m sure you know as much as we deny it, everyone had a favourite and a least favourite sibling -it’s natural. for tim, his favourite is jason, and his least just happens to be damian.

just like damian’s favourite is dick, and least favourite happens to also be tim.

with stephanie

(now i don’t know as much about steph as i do for tim so feel free to correct me)

stephanie brown got into the hero scene by being the best little shit i’ve ever heard of and messing up her villain dad’s plans. her dad was cluemaster, a friend of the riddler, and she would literally just show up and spoil their plans in annoying ways (hence her name; spoiler).

she was tim drake’s girlfriend -it’s important to note that she wasn’t robin’s. she had no clue about his double life and broke up with him because she thought he was being unfaithful (fair enough).

when tim’s dad took robin away from him, steph stepped up to the plate with a made up robin costume and (like tim) demanded to be the replacement.

her 71 days in the spotlight as the first female robin ended in a couple different ways (thanks comics for making it hard). bruce dismissed her for his belief that she couldn’t follow orders, but he also didn’t believe that she could live up to tim... ouch. he didn’t even approve of her as his partner until she was killed. oh god here we go again...

i personally don’t acknowledge that she died. just- nope. i always look at it as wrong place, wrong time for steph. she could’ve been a great robin, but tim left massive fucking shoes to fill, and i reckon bruce was looking for any little reason to fire her -disobeying one order to not involve herself in a fight just happened to be the perfect opportunity (according to bruce). not to mention steph (and this isn’t necessarily a wrong thing) was undisciplined in hero-ing.

not to say tim was straight-laced and serious, more that him being at an equal mental level to bruce, and the both of them having built strong trust in each other, gave him a lot more leeway to do what he wanted and have the means to back up his actions.

ORIGINS OF POPULAR FANON

obviously i’ll never know exactly where something came from. this is more my speculation and attempt and supplying the headcanons with canonical evidence or debunking them.

where does “tim is a sickly boi” come from?

his lack of a spleen.

i’m not sure if most people now know that’s the reason why, but that’s gotta be how it started.

without a spleen, our body's other organs like the liver can take over many of the spleen's functions. you'll still be able to cope with most infections but there's a heightened risk that a serious infection will develop quickly, especially from certain bacteria and parasites like malaria.

if he got on antibiotics and rested when he started to feel ill, he’d be fine, but tim would never remember to take antibiotics and gods forbid he let himself rest so... he’s working until his body forces him to take a break.

mimi approved fanon  👍

where does “tim doesn’t care for himself” come from?

he’s a stubborn person. people don’t emphasise this enough. usually, people just use the motivation of depression (which, fair, it could be included in it). however, he will literally do whatever the fuck he wants because he’s tim fucking drake and that's all the excuse he feels he needs. like he is prepared to sacrifice everything *cough cough* himself to see his plan go through.

he’s also stubborn in his need to prove himself as we know. as a self-appointed robin; his mantle had felt fragile to him. not to mention damian made his grand appearance to push tim into that sweet sweet middle child category.

and as we already know, his dad also forcefully took the mantle from him and stopped him from seeing bruce. every time things start to go well for tim... it all seems to go to shit.

this in turn led to the fanon of ‘chronic perfectionism to the point of halting self-care in order to complete x, y z to prove himself’.

he also canonically doesn’t care much for sleep; in teen titans when superboy finds him awake tim just goes “it’s only three, i’m checking my emails”.

mimi approved fanon 👍.

where does “tim’s a coffee addict” come from?

he actually is only ever depicted drinking/buying coffee like 3 times (i don’t know for sure, please correct me if it’s more/less).

it ties in well with the previous point; tim’s coffee addiction is a way to justify how he can still function when he’s on 5 minutes of sleep, battered and bruised and still able to kick arse and be intelligent.

mimi approved fanon 👍

where does “tim have abandonment issues” come from?

his mum dies and he loses how his dad used to be.

he gains a better version of his dad and then his dad acts like an arsehole.

his dad gets better again and then his dad dies.

he had steph and then she left him because he just couldn’t explain who he was.

he gets bruce and then damian shows up.

he gets bruce back and then bruce dies, and nobody believes him when he says he’s alive.

yeah... it makes sense.

would be mimi-approved fanon, but i’ve never like the way i’ve seen it portrayed in fanon.

i see a lot in fics he does the “i’m pushing you away first to protect us both” and i just don’t personally agree with the depiction. call me petty but that’s my thoughts.

where does the perception that tim’s the soft one come from?

no fucking clue honestly.

mans blinded deathstroke’s (/jericho, hard to explain) good eye on purpose while delivering a one liner about fighting blind, and then told the man he just fully blinded that he agreed with deathstroke that he (tim) could be vicious when he had to be.

that one-on-one moment in the teen titans comic is demonstration enough of tim being the opposite of the soft one. none of the robins are soft. if we’re going off who’s the most “sensitive”, then it’d be dick or damian -those two have the shortest fuse.

tim blinded someone by throwing his fucking birdarang at the guy’s one good eye and was sure enough and committed enough to what he planned to do that he had the precision to make sure not to take the eye out completely -only debilitate him. that’s some calculated callousness right there.

he also boasted to the teen titans about lying to batman, after he just lied to starfire about staying put in a fight (and his lie used that ‘goody two shoes’ perception of himself; he’s self-aware of how he can come off)… and then he broke his friends out of the tt tower by cutting glass in the shape of a bat. dudes cocky as.

not to mention he literally stalked batman and ran around solving murders and dropping off the evidence to gordon before even being a robin. he was on the CIA’s watch list for crying out loud.

tim is extremely underestimated. to the point where (as @forcesofnatureunleashed accurately described) this “uwu” version of tim has taken over the fandom and made him out to seem like a mega wimp and a quiet tortured soul.

i’m not dismissing the shit he’s actually gone through, i’m just saying he’s gone through enough that you don’t need to make up that he was berated by his dad, can’t talk about his pain, and relies on his tech, when he’s quiet literally the best martial artist in the family and highly respected by ra’s al ghul.

you don’t just get respected by ra’s al ghul; especially if you were an overly sensitive, shaky-knee-ed, spineless, weakling.

STRONGLY mimi disapproved fanon 👎

[bananntoo]

armin hcs

where did all of the armin fic writers go- ITS FINALS SEASON I NEED Y’ALL ! CAME BACK😭😭😭

• he listens to shoe gaze and krnb i just know it

• like his top artists of last year was 100% whirr, alex g, and dosii

• also his playlists don’t have names- its all symbols like “↯︎” “☆︎” “*”

• his spotify, his widgets, his home screen- all blue or like a forest green

• GATEKEEPS EVERYTHING!!!

• want a show to watch? good luck getting an answer from him

• when his favorite hobbies, shows, games get popular he drops it and moves on

• ”im an og fan”

• ”i liked it before it was popular”

• yea yea we get it 😒

• speaking of interests he can ramble about them for hours

• random facts about the ocean, human body, us history-

• its like he knows everything

• like why are you in school go teach somewhere or something

• growing up his favorite shows were max and ruby and yo gabba gabba i can feel it in my bones!

• im also sensing a little bit of doodlebops…

• his favorite yo gabba gabba character was probably muno and his favorite doodlebop was deedee

• does weird only child things like gets mad when you don’t automatically agree with him

• HE CAN COOK

• eggs

• thats about it

• but he enjoys baking and cooking with you

• he’s just not very good at it😭

• all ap student

• he’s definitely in the first quartile

• maybe top 25

• from the lunch line everyday he doesn’t buy lunch

• just a fruit parfait

• maybe a cookie for eren

• but a lot of days he doesn’t eat lunch

• in roblox horror games he gets scared easily and will scream so loud

• you always end up going first

• flee the facility will have him near tears

• shaking while he crouches to avoid the catcher

• i don’t think he’s too much of a gamer though

• more if a only play with friends

• crab games, roblox, zelda

• i see him as more of an rpg player than a fps player

• like he has a really embarrassing genshin phase

• like

• REALLY embarrassing

• his genshin main was xiao main and never stfu about it

• but he’s over it now

• he’s a changed man

• he has a faceless anime account that got big during the summer 2021 tokyo revengers era but now it’s super dry

• SUCH A SWEET TALKER

• says “hmm?” a lot when you are talking

• he’s so cute omg

• he’s so sassy

• mid text convo he goes “okay wtv” or something

• like okay sass much

[bunniesbearsandadventures]

I love Pokemon this is no surprise.

And I love Bug pokemon its my favorite type.

I also love bug boss man.

So yeah forgive me if I feel as if the BUG type was ROBBED! OF GLORY!

what I mean is that I feel like the bug type gets the short end of ths stick when it really doesn't need to be.

For instance case one:

Why was drapion ever given the dark type? I don't care what its pokedex states about personality or the fact that it learns a lot of dark type moves. Either make its pre-evolution dark as well or save us Bug lovers from heartache and just keep it bug please.

Case two:

Why aren't volbeat and illumise bug/electric? (Or bug fire) They are lightning bugs (Fire flies). Nintendo literally went

"Give me a lightning bug pokemon"

"Okay"

"But don't make it bug/electric"

"Not bug/electric?"

"Oh and make syre it doesn't learn any electric moves by level up!"

"No electric moves by level up?!? . Aye YO! Give me a lightning bug pokemon with nothing!"

The fandom: "Nothing?!?

"Nothing!!"

Robbed I tell you ROBBED!

Case three:

Us bug enthusiasts have not only been fucked over

Not once

But twice

TWICE!

They had two opportunities to give us a dragon/bug type and it hurts knowing we've had 9 generations of Pokemon and we still don't have a dragonfly dragon/bug type.

Tell me that these two wouldn't have been the perfect match for a dragonfly dragon/bug Pokemon

Why is flygon and its whole line ground?

Did we really need another bug/flying type?

Don't get me wrong Yanmega is my favorite bug type but it does sting knowing it isn't a dragon type when it literally is a dragonfly!

Case four:

Speaking of missing out

Why don't we have a cool legendary based on a bug or at least has the bug type yet?

I like Genesect but I don't really count it as legendary considering you could have only obtained Genesect through an event.

Its more of a mythical.

There are so many ways a legendary Pokemon to be bug type from lore, to design to awesome new movesets its time for a legendary to show that bug types aren't weak!

Case five:

Now this one isn't a huge deal

But I am still bugged (hehehe) that Kabutos isn't a bug type

I get all fossil Pokemon needing to be part rock duh

But so many people mistake Kabutos for being bug that we forget its actually water.

Now I know that they're based on horseshoe crabs which are found in water

But did kanto need to have both of its fossils be rock/water? I get that a lot of fossils are found in the water so it makes sense that water would be a strong second typing for a lot of fossils but I still wish we had another fossil Pokemon with the bug type besides just the Anorith line.

The water type os already the biggest if not the biggest group of Pokemon.

They're are so many bugs that have been fossilized that would make for cool Pokemon. Its not just dinosaurs and plants and sea creatures. A ton of bugs, huge massive cool bugs were part of ancient times too.

Even google classifies horseshoe crabs as more related to spiders and scorpions!

(Yes I know that spiders and scorpions aren't bugs but many are put into the bug type anyways so yeah!)

Case six:

Why did it take so long to have an easy to obtain Bug/Fire type?

Don't get me wrong Volcarona is a fantastic bug but for many people, including myself, Volcarona is not on many peoples teams because of its difficulty to obtain.

Many people confuse it with being a mythical or a legendary because of it!

In some aspects I think its pretty neat that it has such strong and fascinating lore around it but it just seams disappointing that so many people never get to utilize it during casual teams.

It takes forever to evolve, you can't just obtain it in easy areas (if I recall Volcarona is post game for black and white and Sun and Moon Larvesta can only be caught via a Pokemon calling for it in Lush jungle).

I love centiskorch but again it falls into that "why did it take so long for this to happen" category.

Last case:

The problem with Mega's.

Now this isn't a problem exclusive to the bug type but I am upset with how they handled which Pokemon got mega's overall.

I think mega beedrill, pinsir, scizor, and heracross are dope!

But did so many of them needed to be dragon or become dragon? And why so many kanto and johto only Pokemon?

Again this isn't just a bug type problem as so many types can say the same thing but as much as mega pokemon are a cool concept it's really unfair how so many Pokemon could have been mega's and bug type

Like Yanmega, Flygon, Masquerian, Vespiquen, Drapion, Leavanny, Scoliopede, Crustle, Galvantual, and so many more

And with how GameFreak Handled Mega's beyond X and Y they really wanted to out it to rest too fast.

And it is such a cop out to Make Mega's out to be this terrible thing that hurts Pokemon, by shaming trainers into feeling bad for using Mega's

Like Thanks for basically saying you won't be doing Mega's anymore any hopes for Mega Flygon being Bug Dragon are officially out the window (if they were even going to make Flygons mega bug dragon).

Anyways. .I do love Pokemon but man does it feel like some silly decisions are being made. I still love the bug type with all my heart but so many places and decisions were completely fumbled over the years that makes me want to design my own region with JUST BUG TYPES TO FIX THE DAMN PROBLEMS MYSELF!

[exhausted-archivist]

Tastes of Thedas Lore:

New Fauna, Food, Ingredients, and General Lore Introduced by the Cookbook

I'm putting this all in one list separate from the master list so it will be easy to find. I am also including all the information we've known from the sample pages for completeness. Source of all this information is from Dragon Age: The Official Cookbook: Taste of Thedas.

I have not included anything that was mentioned in previous media, for a complete list of all the lore mentioned in the cookbook as well as the other sources that mention it, please see this post. I'm putting all this below the cut in case you are trying to avoid spoilers, as well as the post itself is long.

NOTE: I did not include any of the ingredients from the recipes themselves, just the lore blurbs as it has been made clear the recipes not only do not match up, but are also rooted more in reality than Thedas.

Culture

Anderfels has a robust pig farming industry, the climate being well suited for them to grow to a generous size.

Kirkwall is known for their crab cakes.

Nevarran's culinary practices view food to be a feast for the eyes and mouth and thus place heavy importance on plating.

Orzammar holds a competition for the Best Sauce and participants will hatch plots to steal recipes of competitors. Leading recipes to be closely guarded secrets.

Some Orzammar dwarves insist that the proximity to lyrium and darkspawn only improve the flavor of edible deep mushrooms.

Tevinter seems to be the origins of cupcakes. They historically would use them to poison people.

There are custard connoisseurs across Thedas.

General Notes on lore

Isabela has a drinking game based on the number of enemies one has. The game has killed at least one man.

Krem suggested that Bull and the Chargers use the rice they were paid with to make rice pudding.

Krem seems to hold knowledge of all dishes the Chargers eat.

Varric and The Iron Bull love sweets.

Vivienne eats croissants every morning.

Vivienne is known for dressing blancmange with white chocolate curls and whole jasmine flowers, serving the dish on a black plate.

Wyverns, like phoenix, can be deadly if not prepared right.

Fauna

Ayesleigh Gulabi Goats - Rivain

Cuttlefish - Waters around Antiva

Poussin - I want to note this is usually a term used for a young chicken or spring chicken used in a recipe, but the lore blurb alludes to it being the name of an actual bird.

Prawns - Waters around Antiva

Shrimp - Waters around Antiva

Flora

Bitter Greens - Nevarra

Black Cherry - Orlais

Black Lichen - Orzammar/Deep Roads

Blood Orange - Nevarra

Chickpea - Rivain

Leek - Unclear origins, likely Antiva

Lemon Verbena - Rivain

Lentil - Universal staple, unclear of origin

Mango - Unknown origin, but it is a common enough ingredient for Orlesian nobility.

Nettle - Mentioned to be in Ferelden, unclear if that is the only origins

Red Grapes - Unknown origin, but it is a common enough ingredient for Orlesian nobility.

Rhubarb - Ferelden

Sweet Cherry - Orlais

Spinach - Unclear origin

Watercress - Frostbacks in origin potentially

Food Dishes

In the cookbook, it does note that there are multiple varieties across Thedas for certain dishes. I listed the regions given for the recipe provided in the cookbook as they are either "classics" or traditional for that region. The ones with multiple variations that are mentioned, I have marked with a **.

Apple Grenade - Antiva

Bark Bread - suggested alternative to black lichen

Black Lichen Bread - Orzammar, as it is also plainly referred to as "lichen bread"

Blancmange - Orlais

Blood Orange Salad - Nevarra

Couscous Salad - Rivain

Crab Cakes - Kirkwall

Crouton - Unclear, simply mentioned one needs to cook chickpeas to a "crouton-like crispiness."

Crow Feed - Antiva

Eggs à la Val Foret - Orlais

Ferelden Farmer's Pie - A term for a type of pie; such as the nug bacon and egg pie.

Fish Pockets - Seheron

Flat Bread - Nevarra

Forest Fruit Cobbler - Dalish

Found Cake - Ferelden

Fried Crab Legs - a substitute version of fried young giant spiders, Orzammar in origin, but substitution created by Devon

Fried Young Giant Spiders - Orzammar

Gnocchi - Antiva

Goat Custard - Rivain **

Grilled Poussin - Chasind

Gurgut Roast with Lowlander Spices and Mushroom Sauce - Avvar

Hearty Scones - Ferelden

Honey Carrots - Orlais **

Lamprey Cake - Not actually made with lamprey, just themed. Recipe created by Devon.

Lentil Soup - City Elf **

Merrill's Blood Soup - Dalish

Nettle Soup - origins unclear

Nug Bacon and Egg Pie - Ferelden

Paella - Antiva

Pastry Pockets - recipe originates with the Grey Wardens, cookbook notes of the Orlesian Grey Warden variation **

Poison Stings - Unclear, presumably Tevinter as they were Dorian's snack when traveling from Tevinter.

Potato and Leek Soup - Ferelden

Pumpkin Bread - Tevinter

Red Grape Compote - Unknown origin, but it is a common enough in use for Orlesian nobility.

Rice Pudding - Unclear as rice comes from Rivain and Antiva, but Krem supplies the recipe.

Roasted Prawns - a substitute for cave beetles, Orzammar in origin, but substitution created by Devon

Snail and Watercress Salad - Avvar in origins, but created by Devon with the Avvar to make snails more palatable to lowlanders.

Sour Cherries in Cream - Orlais

Spiced Jerky - Dalish **

Strawberry and Rhubarb Cobbler - Ferelden

Stuffed Cabbage - Ferelden

Stuffed Deep Mushrooms - Orzammar

Stuffed Vine Leaves - Tevinter

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup - Ferelden

Traviso Energy Balls - Antiva

Tzatziki - Tevinter

Turnip and Mutton Pie - Ferelden

Unidentified Meat - Tevinter

Yogurt Dip - Nevarra

Food Ingredients

Couscous - Rivain

Nug Bacon - Ferelden

Peanut Butter - Unknown origin, presumably Seheron as peanuts are mentioned in Sten's dream or Antivan given the recipe mentioning it.

Puff Pastry - Orlais

White Chocolate - Unclear the origins, but is used in Orlesian cuisine.

Whipped Cream - Unclear origins, potentially universal but noted to be used in Orlesian cooking.

Suggested Food

As in these might be eaten or not, it is unclear if the narrator was simply suggesting them out of pure speculation due to the dish's mystery.

Dracolisk

Dragon Urine - Suggested that the drink name may or may not be figurative.

Giant

Additional Notes

I included fried young giant spiders on this list because it is technically different from the roasted giant spider legs we see in the TTRPG adventure Buried Pasts.

Stuffed Vine Leaves may have appeared previously in the comic Deception. However I didn't feel I could make that determination unlike the desserts clearly shown in the comic Magekiller that are easily identified to me.

Quillback was mentioned in Unidentified Meat but isn't included as suggested or speculated food due to it being eaten by Inquisition soldiers in the Western Approach.

Saffron isn't a new spice to Thedas, as it was originally mention in the Last Court. It's origins seem to come from Antiva both due to the recipe and the fact they import most spices from Antiva in Serault.

Roasted turkey was first mentioned in the Dragon Age TTRPG. Thought it is common in the Free Marches, this dish is also popular among the Chasind.

Cupcakes seem to originate from Tevinter, as Cherry Cupcakes have been tied to them both in the cookbook but also the comic Magekiller.

Pumpkin Bread referenced to Tevinter, however we know that other nations such as Ferelden and Orlais, also grow pumpkins. The dish likely originates from Tevinter given the reference of it being used to tempt one to visit the Imperium. But thought it would be worth noting that pumpkins also exist in the south.

Licorice is previously mentioned by Dorian, referencing salted black licorice candy. But it may very well come from Riviain as the Rivaini tea blend has a variation that uses licorice root and they export the tea blend.

Additionally it seems peppermint and oregano also originate in Rivain.

Chocolate is not a new item to Thedas, however it is known to be imported to other nations from the Donnarks and Rivain.

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[thefatcat-13]

yo who wants to see a cool crab? everyone in the whole entire word? okay good.

behold the watermelon fiddler crab!

its called that bc the coloring looks like a watermelon and since one of their claws is big and the other is small when they eat with their smaller arm it looks like they are playing the big one like a fiddle!!

also they have one big claw bc ~ladies~ (aka female fiddler crabs) love a big claw. and they literally fight off other crabs to win the female over.

“oh but random tumblr user i probably dont know what would happen if they lost their claw” i hear you asking (definitely what you said just trust me man). well they just grow it back of course! well actually the claw that was originally smaller grows to be the bigger one and the previous big claw is just tiny again. basically the big claw just switches sides!

(if i could draw i would so put demonstrations guys but i dont want to rn and i suck at cartoon artstyles :’( )

i will gladly talk abt more crabs just ask and i will talk for like hours guys!!!!!!!!

[its-all-or-nothing94]

Like a Hurricane // JJ Maybank x OC - Part 2

Summary: The Pogues stumble upon something out in the marsh. Of course, in their honor of duty, they try to report it - but it seems once again, they don't wanna be heard.

Masterlist - Part 1

Warnings: language, use of alcohol / drugs

Pairing: JJ Maybank x OC

A/N: Here you go with the next part :) If someone wanna be tagged, let me know :)

The moment Sky's eyes flickered open the next morning, she sensed the day was going to be a colossal mess. Her gaze shifted to the ceiling, spotting leaks, and outside, a tree lay uprooted, its roots exposed like open veins. A quick check of her phone confirmed her suspicions: no service, no power. Just great.

Pulling on short sweatpants and a cropped shirt, she stepped out of her room, immediately spotting JJ sprawled on the couch, his words from the night before echoing in her mind, "Maybe I'm tired of pretending that I haven't thought about it. About you."

Taking a deep breath, she was interrupted by John B emerging from his room, fiddling with the light switch. "Already tried... There's no power," she informed him, earning a raised eyebrow in response.

"Shit," he muttered, striding past a drowsy JJ. "Yo, JJ, you been outside?"

JJ mumbled face-down into the cushion. "I have polio, bro. I can't walk."

Sky couldn’t help but chuckle. "Considering you act like you're five most of the time, that's fair enough," she quipped, following John B outside.

The scene that greeted them was dismal. Trees were uprooted everywhere.

John B's voice broke through her thoughts. "Oh man... That's not good." He headed towards the HMS Pogue, clearing branches, while Sky took in the devastation.

"Agatha sure did a number, huh?" JJ's voice suddenly called out. Sky turned, aware of his gaze lingering on her.

She looked away, a hint of irritation in her voice. "Yeah, she really outdid herself..."

Leaning against the doorframe, mug in hand, JJ watched her. "What you thinkin'?" he asked, clearly aiming the question at John B.

"I'm thinkin' that storm surge pushed all the crabs out on the marsh maze. All those drum are gonna chase the crab." Sky mused, joining John B in tidying the HMS Pogue.

"That's true", Sky agreed.

"What about the DCS? Wasn't that today?" JJ then asked, leaning against a tree, his gaze again on Sky.

"I don't think they'll gettin' on a ferry today..." Sky sighed.

Then John B, leaning on the boat, had a spark in his eyes. "Think about it. It's like God's telling us to fish."

"Yeah," JJ agreed as John B headed back inside. As Sky moved to follow, JJ called out, "Hey, uh, Barb?"

Sky paused, turning back. "Yeah?"

"About last night..." JJ began, scratching his head awkwardly.

Sky cut him off quickly. "Don’t worry about it, JJ. We’re good."

With those words, she walked back inside, leaving JJ standing there, his gaze following her. He wondered if she really believed he'd only spoken those words because he was drunk. Because, hell no. He'd said them because the alcohol had given him the balls to speak his truth finally.

As Sky re-emerged outside, JJ couldn't help but notice her. She always had this effortless charm about her. Tying her hair into a high ponytail, she caught JJ's lingering gaze. "What?" she asked, scrunchie held between her teeth.

"Nothing," JJ replied hastily, just as John B stepped out to join them.

Together, they pushed the boat into the water, jumping aboard. As they navigated through the marsh and deeper into the cut, the ravages of Agatha were unmistakable. Trash littered the water, trees lay uprooted, and boats were displaced haphazardly.

JJ and John B engaged in a conversation about the boats, hoping none of the uninsured ones had sunk, like Guffy's. Meanwhile, Sky lay sprawled on the front deck, basking in the sun's warmth.

"Really hope Guffy's boat made it. No insurance, man," JJ mused, scanning the damaged vessels.

John B nodded in agreement. As they approached a bar, both boys waved enthusiastically. "Hi, Miss Amy!" John B called out, prompting Sky to open her eyes. "You guys all right?"

Amy shouted back with a resilient smile. "Still here," she replied, continuing her clean up.

Sky raised an eyebrow, well aware of the boys' interest in Amy. JJ's next comment seemed to confirm her suspicions. "She totally looked at me."

"I saw it," John B added.

Sky couldn't help but roll her eyes at their banter.

As they continued their journey, Sky, removing her sunglasses, leaned forward to see the extent of the destruction better. "Jeez..." she mumbled under her breath.

"Dude, look at this place," John B exclaimed, his voice a mix of awe and concern.

"Agatha, what have you done?" JJ declared, his tone dripping with theatrical exaggeration.

John B chuckled. "She's one hell of a crazy lady."

"Hardcore, dude."

Sky glanced around, a sense of responsibility settling over her. "We'll be cleaning up all summer, you realize that?" she remarked, turning to face John B and JJ.

"That's my worst nightmare," John B agreed, and Sky nodded in solidarity.

As they approached the Heywards, Sky spotted Pope busy cleaning. "Well, look who we have here," John B said in a teasing tone, mimicking a radio call. "We have a safety meeting. Attendance mandatory."

Sky chuckled at her brother's antics. But she noticed Mr. Heyward's stern expression behind Pope.

"I can't join. My dad's got me on lockdown," Pope explained, gesturing towards his father.

Sky greeted him warmly. "Hey, Mr. Heyward."

"Hello, dear," he responded.

"Come on, man," JJ interjected, pretending to talk into a radio. "Your dad's a pussy. Over."

Mr. Heyward’s annoyance was palpable. "Oh, I heard that you little bastard," he shot back, causing Sky to chuckle again.

"We need your son's help," Sky attempted to reason with Mr. Heyward.

"Yeah, and island rules," JJ added. "Day after a hurricane's a free day."

"And who made that rule?" Mr. Heyward inquired skeptically.

JJ thought for a moment. "Uh... Pentagon, I think. We have security clearance. Want to see my card?"

"Y'all think I'm stupid?" Mr. Heyward asked, hands on his hips, unamused.

Pope turned to his dad. "I'll do it tomorrow, I promise. Tomorrow."

"No, no. Hell no. You're doing it right now," his father insisted.

"Get in the boat," John B whisper-shouted to Pope.

"Make a run for it," JJ urged.

In a swift move, Pope leaped onto the boat, continuing to argue with his dad, who declared his distaste for Pope's friends. Sky waved at Mr. Heyward, offering him an apologetic smile as they pulled away.

Upon their arrival at Kiara's place, Sky stood up, grabbing her bag.

"Where do you think you're going?" JJ inquired, his curiosity piqued.

Sky glanced at him, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Work, obviously. Someone's got to earn the cash for all these repairs."

JJ watched her, his expression a mix of concern and confusion.

As they neared Kiara's bar, she was already there, her smile as welcoming as the morning sun.

"Oh, top o' the morning to ya," John B greeted her cheerfully.

"Good morning, boys. Sky," Kiara returned the greeting. "Oh, Sky, my parents said they don’t need you today," she added, a hint of apology in her tone.

Surprised but unbothered, Sky shrugged and took a seat. "Morning... Okay, well, be my guest."

John B's attention was drawn to the portable freezer Kiara had brought. "What you got there? Juice boxes?"

Kiara responded with a playful smile. "Just some yogurts and carrot sticks."

"How about my kind of juice box?" JJ chimed in, half-joking.

With a knowing grin, Kiara produced a few beers and handed them out to her friends.

They raised their cans in a toast, the air filled with the promise of a good time. Sky looked up, a sense of contentment washing over her. Despite the challenges, they were together, and that was all that mattered.

As the boat glided through the marsh, JJ leaned back, his arm casually draped over the side. He caught Sky's eye and flashed his trademark grin.

"Hey, Barb, ever think about trading in your surfboard for a fishing rod? I could teach you a thing or two," he teased his tone light but with an undercurrent of something more.

Sky laughed, rolling her eyes. "And give up the thrill of the waves for sitting around waiting for a fish to bite? Not likely, Bando."

"But you see, fishing's all about patience, something I think you could learn from me," JJ replied, his gaze holding hers for a moment longer than necessary.

"Patience, huh?" Sky smirked. "I never took you for the patient type, especially when it comes to... certain activities."

The air between them crackled with unspoken words, a playful yet meaningful exchange. JJ's smile widened, a twinkle in his eye.

"Guess there's a lot you don't know about me, Barb. I'm full of surprises."

Kiara, observing from her seat, couldn't miss the subtext. JJ's usual flirtatious demeanor seemed to carry an added layer of sincerity when directed at Sky. And Sky, though seemingly dismissive, responded with a certain warmth, a shared understanding that spoke of a deeper connection.

The banter continued, each exchange a dance of words and glances, a testament to their long-standing camaraderie, yet hinting at possibilities unexplored.

Pope and John B had changed, with Pope now at the helm. The atmosphere was relaxed until JJ stood up at the front, signaling the start of his usual antics.

"Hey, Pope. Can you go a little faster?" JJ called out with a grin.

"Here we go. I'm movin'." Pope, slightly annoyed but playing along, accelerated. The wind whipped through Sky's hair, a sense of exhilaration in the air.

"Doesn't work," John B commented dryly, watching JJ lift his beer.

"I've got this. It's gonna work!" Undeterred, JJ declared confidently, as he attempted to pour the beer from a distance, aiming for his mouth.

The beer splattered everywhere, dousing Sky. "JJ, stop! I'm gonna smell like a brewery," she complained, wiping her face.

"You're getting beer in my hair!", Kiara protested, trying to shield herself.

"All right, alright! You're done!" John B intervened, stepping forward.

"Stop it, JJ!" Sky added. But suddenly, the boat jerked to a halt, causing chaos onboard. JJ was catapulted into the water with an involuntary somersault while the others were thrown off balance. Sky hit the deck hard.

"Jesus, Pope!" Sky hissed, sitting up and rubbing her sore spot. She peered over the railing. "JJ, you alright?"

In the water, JJ groaned. "I think my heels touched the back of my head."

John B helped Kiara, who had been flung against the side. "Kie, you good?"

"I'm all right."

"Pope, what did you do?" John B then wants to know.

"Sandbar. The channel changed", Pope explained, clearly apologetic.

"No shit," Sky muttered, annoyed.

"Ugh, this is probably gonna mess this whole place up," John B observed, scanning the surroundings.

JJ, swimming back to the boat, announced triumphantly, "Hey, I saved the beer, though."

"Congrats, JJ," John B responded, his tone lacking enthusiasm.

Then Pope's voice cut through the chatter. "Guys... I think there's a boat down there." 

"Shut up," John B said, his annoyance evident.

"What?" JJ perked up, intrigued.

"No, no, guys. I'm serious. There's a boat down there", Pope said.

Sky joined Pope to get a better look. "Shit, he's right, guys. I can see it", Sky said.

"Okay, let's go," Kiara suggested, beginning to strip off her clothes.

Sky followed suit, peeling off her top and shorts under JJ's gaze, which Kiara caught and raised an eyebrow at. JJ quickly averted his eyes. Then, one by one, they dove into the water, swimming down towards the mysterious submerged boat.

As they gathered around the spot where the boat lay submerged, JJ's excitement was palpable. "You guys saw that?"

Sky nodded in agreement. "Yeah, hard to miss."

Kiara chimed in, equally intrigued. "Yeah, I did."

"What the..." John B trailed off, his gaze fixed on the water.

"That's a Grady-White," JJ remarked, almost reverently. "A new one of those is like 500 Gs, easy."

They swam back to the boat, each lost in thought. Sky was the first to climb aboard, her mind racing with possibilities.

"Okay! That's a primo rig," JJ declared, climbing up after Sky.

"Yeah," John B agreed, a glint of adventure in his eyes. "That's the boat I saw when I surfed the surge. Maybe it hit the jetty or something."

"You surfed the surge?" Kiara asked, disbelief coloring her tone.

JJ glanced at Sky, seeking her reaction, then beamed proudly. "That's my boy. Pogue style." They high-fived, a moment of shared bravado.

"What the heck?" Kiara's astonishment mirrored Sky's own.

Pope, the rational one, asked, "Do we know whose boat that is?"

"No, but we're about to find out," John B said confidently, catching Sky's eye.

"Dude, it's too deep," JJ protested, as John B prepared the anchor.

"Oh, for the weak and feeble, JJ," John B teased, earning a chuckle from Sky, as he took out the anchor.

"I'm not resuscitating you," JJ shot back. "Just so we're clear."

"That's fine," John B replied, diving in.

"Diver down, fool," Pope echoed John B's words.

"Yeah, he is," JJ said, giving John B a shove into the water, which earned him a slight clap on the back of his head by Sky.

Sky and the others watched anxiously, waiting for John B to resurface. Finally, he broke the surface, coughing.

"Oh, my God. That took forever!" Kiara exclaimed, relief evident in her voice.

"Ah, jeez," JJ muttered, looking at Sky, who shook her head in amusement.

"Any dead bodies?" Pope's question was met with silence.

"Looting potential?" JJ half-joked, trying to lighten the mood.

"No. No. I found this motel key," John B revealed, holding up the key.

"A key," Pope repeated, puzzled.

"Yes, a key, Pope," John B confirmed, dripping water.

"Great! We salvaged a motel key," JJ said, his sarcasm drawing a smirk from Sky.

"Guys, we should report the wreck to the coast guard. Maybe we'll get a finder's fee," Kiara suggested.

They drove off, the boat slicing through the water. Sky sat quietly, pondering the implications of their discovery.

"Yeah, and not work all summer," JJ mused. "Thanks, Agatha, ya batch."

Sky couldn't help but laugh at JJ's comment, the tension of the moment dissolving into the warm camaraderie that defined the Pogues.

On their way back to the Cut, the Pogues' boat cut through the water, the mood a mix of excitement and anticipation. JJ, seizing the moment, leaned closer to Sky.

"Hey, Barb, after all this hurricane madness, you think you'd wanna catch a wave with me? Just us?" he asked, his tone half-joking, half-hopeful.

Sky rolled her eyes playfully. "Sure, Bandolero, because what I really need after a hurricane is more chaos," she teased, a hint of a smile on her lips.

JJ grinned, not deterred by her playful jab. "Chaos is my middle name, babe."

As they reached the shore, the scene was chaotic, with police and emergency tents set up everywhere. The Pogues disembarked, heading straight for an emergency tent where people were reporting lost items and damages.

"Excuse me, we found something out in the marsh," John B began, trying to get the attention of an officer.

The officer, overwhelmed and busy, barely glanced at them. "If it's not a life-or-death situation, please wait your turn."

"But we found a boat, a Grady-White. It might be important," Kiara added, trying to convey the urgency.

The officer, clearly frazzled, responded dismissively. "Right now, we're dealing with emergencies. Please wait."

John B, frustrated, turned to the group. "Let's get out of here. They're not listening."

As they left the tent, Sky muttered under her breath, "Great, found a freaking boat, and no one gives a shit."

JJ, trying to lighten the mood, nudged her. "Hey, at least we had our own little adventure, right, Barb?"

Sky couldn't help but smirk at JJ's relentless optimism. "Sure, JJ. Our own little disaster within a disaster."

As they walked away, the group couldn't help but feel a mix of frustration and determination. They had stumbled upon something big, and they were going to get to the bottom of it, emergency tent or not.

Pope, shaking his head at their recent encounter, asked, "Well, that went well. So, what's the plan?"

John B, holding up the motel key with a sense of purpose, declared, "I know how we're gonna find the guy who owns that boat."

Pope looked skeptical. "No, no, we don’t even know whose room that is. It could be anyone."

JJ, always the one to dive headfirst into adventure, grabbed the keys from John B and tossed them to Sky. "I’m in," he said, a glint of excitement in his eyes.

Kiara, ever the strategist, chimed in, "Come on. I'll be lookout."

As they began to walk past Pope, Sky, catching the key with ease, added, "Finder’s fee. Just sayin’." Her tone was light, but her eyes were serious.

John B, sensing Pope's hesitation, tried to reassure him. "And, hey, you'll only be an accomplice."

Pope let out a resigned sigh. "Man."

"Come on, Bubba," John B encouraged, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

The group moved with a shared sense of determination, their steps echoing their resolve. They were the Pogues, after all, and a little mystery was just another day in their book.

[octahedral-chaos]

Oh dear. Brain, stop hating body, body is doing its job and just fine how it is, get yo negative attitude out de window-

ANYWAYS, ask time -

Have you already talked about Rúna's favorite foods? Favorite sweets/treats?

What about her favorite seashanty(s), or job on the ship? Least favorite job on the ship?

And favorite sea creatures of her's???

...Rúna and Daylily girls' night anyone-

Yeah... sometimes my brain just really hate our appearance-

Rúna has no need to eat, since she's a Duality! Huntress, but she likes crabs. Fish is a close second.

Her favourite sea shanty might be Wellerman! Favourite job might be manning the ship, least favourite job might be mopping the deck (Hare prefers to help with that).

Favourite animal might be the albatross, with favourite sea creature being sperm whales. She just think sperm whales are very cool!

Also YES. They may live in completely different time periods... but they could have a girls' night. I can see Rúna being very intrigued with video games.