#zero explanation

[ladejemonadee]

howebury

[skitskatdacat63]

In my race notes:

EXCUSE ME PAST CATIE, BUT WHY ABSOLUTELY NO CONTEXT????? WHAT IS THIS 😭😭

[daffi-990]

Have you ever had your heart broken?

Unfortunately yes, three times 😓

[lydiawhinesaboutfanfiction]

32 chapters into this fanfic I'm reading (aka over 200k words) it has suddenly become a homestuck crossover

[egophiliac]

Why do you think they put Savannah Claw Rook up to pull??? Is he even going to participate in Book 7???? I am so confused WHY HIM??? WHY NOT IDK, CREWEL? VARGAS? MAYBE TREIN?? WHY HIM.

I’m SO CONFUSED. Is it just for money grabbing or something like that? It doesn’t make any sense.

Also how prepared you are for the probably last update of Book 7?

I mean...it said he's a story card, and all the other story cards have had major roles, so I see no reason to assume he won't as well! (plus any staff cards are probably all going to be events like Crowley was; I would honestly be MORE surprised to see them as story cards.) really though I'm having fun trying to figure out how he's going to tie into things! we're back at Cerberus Ortho levels of "WHAT DOES IT MEEEAAAAN" and it's great. :D

I assume we're going to be doing some more dream-hopping, but I think it would be hilarious if it turned out to be someone else's dream instead of Rook's. who else could possibly be dreaming about him pre-fancification.

(I'm also half afraid that this really is the last part, and half afraid that it isn't. I'm -- I'm not going to believe anything until we get the diadorm rerun pickups, and maybe not even then)

[portalmonsterrr]

So anyway, I did Alhaitham’s story quest today

[ew-selfish-art]

Dpx Dc AU: Ectoplasm is required for Ghosts to be visible to the human eye- And Danny creates his own ectoplasm.

Danny is visiting Jazz in Gotham and its weird how friendly everyone is. Like, the city gets a really bad rapport, everywhere he goes there is someone trying to strike up a conversation or answer his questions about getting around to the tourist spots. A few people even pointed out restaurants and ways to find off the beaten path gems! Jazz seems to role her eyes at him, but when he brings up her 'roommate' being kind of cute she flat out laughs.

Danny then comes to understand the Jazz doesn't have a roommate and that Ghosts in Gotham don't move far from their haunts- He's just been inadvertently turning these undead folks visible by accident of generating abnormal amounts of ectoplasm.

Which, is comforting in a way, he's never walking this dangerous city alone and really, most of the ghosts have been really friendly! They disappear once he's a few blocks away from them anyway.

---

Tim Drake is having a horrible day.

He'd been given intel that one of Black Mask's guys was going to snitch but that he'd died before given the opportunity to reach out to the GCPD. He tracks down the guy's last know whereabouts and yikes. Its next to the Theater. Tim was often grateful for his childhood obsessions, this time it backfired.

Tim and Bruce get into an argument about trust and respect and, worst of all, mental health. And even though Tim was vehemently against Batman accompanying Red Robin to the alleyway - that's exactly what happens.

They arrive and Bruce is closing up faster than a clam in the contaminated Gotham Bay- Clearly being in the Alley bothers him. No fucking shit. RR gets started on collecting evidence, there are a few extra blood splatters and a single left shoe... When a kid walks into the Alley.

"Uh, sorry to intrude-" The kid looks scared shitless, and runs away. And then, all of a sudden, Batman and Robin aren't alone in the Alley.

Tim can hardly believe his eyes as the dead man appears and quickly blabs Black Mask's bank passwords and what the plan had been- and While he's over joyed to have that closure, he turns around to Batman weeping in the arms of his parents.

The ghosts fade, and the emotions are certainly charged as this was never something Bruce or Tim would have ever dreamed of happening. Ghosts in Gotham. Talking, floating, granting closure.

"RR, Bats, come in." Oracle calls into their ears.

"Reporting in, but, uh, we need a minute."

"A minute? We have a case on 4th and-"

"O, we just saw the ghosts of the Waynes. It's going to be a minute."

"...Lots of Ghost reports lately then. Any chance you saw a kid looking like he could be adopted?"

"Yeah, actually, black hair and blue eyes. He was super polite before he ran away."

"We have work to do. Oracle, lets prioritize finding our person of interest and divert Nightwing and Robin to the case on 4th." Batman cut between them on the comms and he sounded... calmer than either of them anticipated.

---

Jazz is no longer laughing when Batman appears at her door explaining that he's looking for Danny (Who already flew away from town to get a good night's sleep before class on Monday). Turns out Danny reunited the man with his dead parents just briefly- and then the second guy appears and mentions how Danny had also given a guy who'd been murdered by a Mob enough time to explain the ongoing threats the city faced.

Jazz just rolls her eyes and says that it's not like the ghosts are going anywhere anytime soon and Danny will visit in another month. When pressed, she just explains that her brother is a weirdo. No of course he doesn't have powers. Gaslight and Girlbosses her way out.

And Jazz thinks that the game is up for at least another month, obviously when Danny visits more shit will stir up, but then this new guy appears.

Unlike the other Bats who are keen on watching her from a distance, the Red Hood knocks on her door. Are her eyebrows all the way into her hairline when Red Hood asks her to send his thanks along to Danny because somehow this whole situation led to his Dad expressing remorse for his actions and apologizing? Yes, yes they are.

But Jazz can smell Dissertation Data off of these vigilantes- Who is she to send them away? Jazz welcomes Red Hood into her place for a cup of tea and a small chat.

The story then devolves into Jazz getting shit done, Danny being cute by proximity and also bringing ghosts to the party, and the Bats having trauma resolve between them.

[suja-janee]

What if, mk1 kuai liang originally trained with ice- but he had an incident which made him switch to fire?

[art-is-kayos]

AU where Dante abuses the fact only the sinners can hear them

[gofishygo]

"transmasc lesbians dont exist !!" ok then explain this absolute fucking zest fest

[lesbianslugreaction]

Once again I am thinking about how Javert should absolutely be included in the musical's finale. I know some smaller productions have done this, but the bigger ones need to step their game up. I mean, if goddamn Britain's Got Talent can get Javert singing in the finale, so should every other show, too!

Not having him there just goes so against the theme of redemption. Oh, Javert doesn't go heaven? I guess people can't change, after all. Oh, suicide is a sin that people go to hell for? Don't even get me started on that catholic garbage. By that logic, Valjean probably shouldn't be there, either...

It doesn't even have to be a big thing, just let my cringe blorbo sing the song in the background like the rest of the characters. He and Valjean could share a nod, a handshake, a hug, you name it!

Though actually, they should kiss. Who said that

[cam-ulu29]

Except a simple fact check would show you that viewership didn’t fall because of Cas. It fell from the season 6 average overall, yes, but the lowest drop actually appears RIGHT AFTER CAS COMES BACK. Because, after The Born-Again Identity, all the character development storylines went to shit and nothing was left to do but kill Dick, which dragged and dragged and dragged. Finding a way to bring Castiel back wrecked Sam and Dean’s storylines for season 7, which were actually interesting, but suddenly ‘resolved’ four episodes too early.

So what did happen in season 7?

The height of the hat v het wars— J2 tinhatters vs “they’re heterosexual”. Ring gate is fresh on fans’ minds. All the wedding and honeymoon controversies are still recent. Ova_anon is at his most believable right now, with several strong performances. And I don’t know about “Jensen gritting his teeth because he misses Misha so much” but season 7 was definitely when the United Front cons were happening.

Misha was brought back to put a third character into the mix with the boys, and, essentially, to divide the fandom into a shipping war, so that it was no longer known as “that show with the brothers who are basically fucking on screen and definitely fucking in real life.” He started attending Cons for the first time shortly after, which continued despite low numbers for his individual stuff. Art mirrors life mirroring art mirroring life, and voilà, the RPF ships divide as well. Now, they weren’t sure at first which way to push it—or if they wanted to keep both options open, so they split it pretty evenly at first, but quickly realized that Destiel/Cockles was the more popular of the two.

It was a brilliant decision. The shipping wars were no longer an argument of what was true, but now just garden-variety put-your-two-favorites-together-and-make-them-gay, except that fans jumped at the opportunity for a non-incestuous ship. (As fans generally do!) The new ship soared, and some spn fans started to pretend that Wincest was a dirty little fandom secret instead of a large and influential fan base that was affecting the reputation of the show. And the J2 hate came fast, infecting the site until everyone abandoned it, repeating the same three arguments and promoting Destiel. (worth noting that even before this, it was a common belief that at least a section of the haters were spn PR inflation).

And voilà, Misha’s place on the show is guaranteed for the next eight years. Ova_anon disappears, J2 are pretty much forbidden from being seen near each other when not working, viewership stays down, and eventually everyone forgets that once upon a time, a large enough group of people, fans and celebrities alike, believed Jared and Jensen might be together that the producers started pushing one of the most uncomfortable ships we’ve ever seen.

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[i-lavabean]

I forgot I had this and I am absolutely making it everyone’s problem

[sylunisart]

Fuck it, I made an edit of this meme

[scrapyardwarlocks]

Thinking about Buck recontextualizing interactions with men throughout his life after discovering he's bi.

When he remembers the blushing fool he became soon after meeting Eddie: oh fuck oh jesus oh goddammit

[pineappical]

i think its funny how i can just draw anything