#Bi Curious Rocker

[alastor-and-adam]

Alastor: *smiling warmly* Ah! @daridi what a delightful piece you've done! You’ve captured us splendidly—the color palette, the energy, the little details… chef’s kiss*~! Truly charming work.

Adam: *grinning, holding up the art* Yeah, seriously, thanks, Daridi. This is badass. I look good. *pauses* Okay, we look good.

Alastor: *chuckling* We’re both quite fond of your interpretation. And, if I may add—your subtle nod to Adam’s questioning journey was a lovely touch.

Adam: Yeah, about that—Al’s the only guy I’ve ever been into, but lately… I dunno. Feels like there might be more to figure out. So yeah, bi-curious fits. Still figuring it out, and that's okay.

Alastor: And in the meantime, we greatly appreciate the love you’ve shown our little AngelicRadio corner of Hell.

Adam: Keep bein’ awesome, Daridi. Seriously. 🤘

Bunny: This doodle is so cute! I’m like over here gushing over the two of them singing!

I wish they had a battle duet during this fight scene. Like a musical fight or something. 😩

[nilletellsstories]

My stance on Buck, Tommy, Buck and Tommy, and Buddie.

This is about to become an essay so... yeah, you've been warned!⚠️

So, I am a big Buddie shipper. I wasn't always, I must admit. I've been keeping a distance if you will from Slash-shipping and voicing my opinion about shipping after some sh*tty bullying from Sterek fanatics for being a big shipper of Stydia. But eventually i started reading Buddie fanfics and i was sold.

Now, with all these new developments with Buck, Tommy, and Eddie, I would now like to give my opinion about it.

Buck

Buck's bi! Or he likes boys too and kissing them! But he's queer! As a bi-curious girl, seeing this happen for him and reading the interviews with Oliver Stark about Buck's sexuality, have solidified something for me and helped me accept that it's okay to not have a label on my sexuality, that it's okay to be fluid and have opinions change, it just has to be YOUR truth. Not another one's truth. So, yeah, I'm bi-curious, not bisexual. That is my truth. If you wanna know more about it and me, my ask and messages are open! I would love to talk!

Tommy

I love him. I love the character. Even from the flashback episodes with Hen, Bobby and Chim. I like the actor a lot from his other works, especially Sgt. Rocker from S.W.A.T., though there, I had to warm up to him, tbh.

But, Tommy. Tommy is good guy. I genuinely believe that. Of course, we don't know much about him, other than he's formerly been apart of the 118, now at the 127, he's someone who likes to help out (when chim called him to help out the 118 with a fire in a neighbourhood and with flying the team out in to a HURRICANE to save Bobby and Athena), and apparently he likes Twilight 😉

I know that we found out in the latest episode that he was also in the army, knows muay thai, but you know that I mean. Bottomline (so far), I love Tommy Kinard!

Buck & Tommy

Buck and Tommy as a pairing is a surprise that i didn't see coming, but a happy and welcoming one. I love this ship. For me, it makes sense. Tommy is the right person for Buck for right now. I hope that they get the rest of the season together, where Tommy can guide, teach, cuddle, show Buck "the ropes" and just be there for him through this new stage in Buck's life. Buck needs that, in my opinion. Buck needs Tommy.

This relationship with Tommy is what I believe to be a part of Buck’s discovery and journey towards Buddie.

The Buddie of It All

For me, Buddie is endgame, no doubt about it.

But, while it's been a long time already, I don't want it to happen RIGHT NOW. Buck only just realised that he likes boys too and kissing them. Eddie is DEFINITELY not there yet.

Which is why, again, I think Tommy is good for Buck now. If they went with Buddie straight away, something would just be not right. It wouldn't make any sense.

Eddie needs to have his own discovery and journey.

In the Future

I hope The Powers That Be make it so that this season (season 7) is about Buck and his discovery and journey, with the season maybe ending with Eddie having his and then season 8 (YAY!! Thank you ABC!) can be his journey, so we end season 8 with Buddie actually happening.

This, for me, should absolutely NOT be rushed. There needs to be a journey for both Buck and Eddie before Buddie happens. Tommy will be a part of Buck’s journey and I actually hope that Eddie will get his own Tommy to help him through his journey.

Yes, it's been 6 seasons already, but neither Buck nor Eddie are ready for Buddie yet, no matter how much us fans are.

If you guys are still here reading, thank you. If you wanna talk about something I've written here or just ramble about other shows, movies, pairings, etc., my asks and messages on here are open!

[kang-yina]

I saw that you reblogged my post about my polyamory EAH ship, what do you think about it? I want opinions :D

Like I think it could be super cool and is like a Prince, a Knight and a rocker? Idk what Sparrow is? Whatever

Chase and Darling are obviously besties now, and fighting buddies or something and maybe that way he meet Daring and then Sparrow. I haven't thought about how they met or how they became friends.

I hope I don't bother you with my question. But I'm curious to see what people think about the ship.

It doesnt bother me at all! I never saw this ship before and i thought it was neat, also i think sparrow is a rocker too lmao

I've always headcanon Daring as bi, and even though he is friends with Sparrow i dont think they have a lot in common, so Chase would be the best person to bring the two closer.

I think Chase being a prince and also a chaotic mess like sparrow is what can make he gets closer to both of them, and of course the fact that Darling is his friend, i guess he met Darling, then Daring, and joined Daring's friendgroup, that's how he met Sparrow.

The fact that Chase was related to the evil guy (girl) would hit Sparrow too close to home, cuz i dont really think chase hates Courtly tbh, just like sparrow doesnt hate Duchess (this reminded me that Duchess and Courtly are canon friends soooo). And regarding Darling, we all know how Daring always saw her as a damsel in distress and helpless, she would introduce Chase to see if this might change - because he also doubted she was a girl but now admires her strength - and considering how Daring is a dumbass, Chase would probably be the only one to make Daring understand that his sister is a badass and women can also be knights and stuff.

After they (Daring and Chase) get closer, and Chase met Daring's friends, he got closer to Sparrow for the reasons I've talked, and this made Daring start to talk more to Sparrow, because i dont really think they were close before, tbh i dont think sparrow has many friends (poor guy), the three of them started to hang out together and boom feelings are developing

[agena87]

Roxanne Kennedy for @naeices's A Toast In Tartosa BC

Age: 24 Aspiration: Musical genius Traits: gloomy, music lover, creative Fame level: Rising star (lvl 2) - good reputation Gender/sexuality: cis-female (she/her), straight (bi-curious though)

Likes: black, alternative music, blues, metal, emotional decison-makers, pet enthusiasts, discussing interests, arguments, rocker fashion, guitar, painting, piano, singing, body hair, jewellery, piercings, tattoos, green eyes, black hair, brown hair, beards Dislikes: orange, ranch music, winter holiday music, egotistical sims, ambitionless sims, gossip, country fashion, baking, cooking, fishing, mischief, grey hair, no facial hair, bald sims Skills: charisma (lvl 6), guitar (lvl 9), painting (lvl 4), piano (lvl 7), singing (lvl 9), media production (lvl 2), entrepreneur (lvl 2), writing (lvl 6)

Bio: It's fair to say that life hasn't always been good to Roxanne. Born to a single teen mother, Roxanne was left to her own device from early childhood. She discovered music around the age of six when her grandfather gifted her a guitar for Winterfest. At age seventeen, she left home and went to Del Sol Valley with the dream of becoming a professional singer/songwriter. After only a few months, she managed to get a contract with Thorne Bailey's label, Dinky Beats, after she released only one song. Now living her dream, she thought that it was time to think of her romantic life, so when she saw the ad looking for contestant for Ravi Nitin's Bachelor Challenge, she saw her chance.

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[imlikealawyerwiththeway]

loosely inspired by this post by @loulovingho

thomas comes first. he's named after his father, and his father's father before him. thomas williams is seven and a half minutes older than donovan williams. donovan carries their mother's maiden name, in that old-fashioned habit that made names like madison, harrison, and mckenna into first names.

they're curious boys, handsome and charming in equal measure. thomas--called tommy--takes an early lead in academics, though, in a way that makes donovan--called donny--look less-than, despite his average abilities in school. they both excel at sports, though. the people in their small town look at their abilities instead of the injuries-without-a-cause.

their mother dies before they hit double-digits. the town calls it a tragic accident, even if no one is completely sure that's all it was.

they grow up. they make a three-part pact: they change their surnames, they join the army together, and they get the fuck out of Dodge, never to return. when donovan meets valerie--called val--in their sophomore year, there's a moment when they aren't sure if the pact will ever be executed. the question only holds for a week, at which point thomas williams ii comes home yelling and throwing things from the moment he walks in the door.

halfway through their junior year, they prepare. they decide to take family names. their mother's maiden name is off the table, since donny isn't about to curse himself with the name donovan donovan, and tommy would feel like he had named himself after his brother. their grandmothers were nice, trying to shield them and make them feel better whenever possible. donovan kinard sounds off to donny, but thomas rocker sounds off to tommy. they agree that the change was more important than matching, though, and settle on thomas kinard and donovan rocker.

they submit for their name changes on november 12th, the day after they turn 18. in march, they sign up for the army, with plans to leave for bootcamp in july. donny marries val in june, so that they can stay together.

tommy wants to train to be a pilot. donny doesn't have any particular goals. tommy isn't satisfied with donny's lack of goals ("you're too good, too smart to be just another grunt.") and donny pushes back ("oh, come on, tommy. everyone knows i'm a fucking idiot."), but tommy wins it out ("everyone? or dad? is what he says the fucking gospel? do you think i'm a faggot, too?") and donny pushes for a better MOS.

they never lose contact, throughout their assignments, but contact becomes less regular. for them both, life is better, worse, and the same as ever. they call, every now and again, but that's it.

they're both done with the life after two tours. val wants to try LA. donny, naturally, follows. tommy doesn't have any better ideas himself, so there he goes.

donny joins the police academy. he knows his weapons, knows his rules and protocol. it's a good idea.

tommy joins the fire academy. he knows weapons, sure, but he needs to feel like he's there, helping people. for as free as he felt in the sky, he felt untethered. for as much as he knows weapons, they don't feel helpful. lafd, though, is a good idea.

they grow. things change. they call every few months, see each other a couple times a year. it's hard, though, when looking at each other too often brings up bad memories.

donny settles in faster, finding friends and mentors and hobbies that thomas williams ii would never approve of. most people just call him rocker. even val just calls him don. he joins swat. he blossoms.

tommy takes longer. close friends come and go, few of them ever returning. casual friends are more common. his hobbies are solid, though sometimes solitary. he doesn't admit to himself that he is a faggot gay until much of the danger has been gone for a few years. he doesn't tell donny until the supreme court case goes through, though donny takes it in stride ("i'm glad you're more comfortable now. i think i'm bi. but i like being married to val, so i'm not sure how much that actually matters.") and it's like a boulder has been lifted off of tommy's shoulders. tommy doesn't come out to his dad until his transfer to the 217 goes through, at which point he gets disowned, and it's like the world has been lifted off his shoulders. he goes back to flying.

not long after tommy starts at harbor, donny calls. he and val are getting divorced. she did something that could have jeopardized his whole career. she wasn't ashamed of it. she didn't understand why donny was upset. they couldn't get past it. and there was enough gossiping at swat that donny didn't want to crash with a work friend and remind everyone of what val had done. donny stays with tommy in tommy's new-to-him fixer-upper. it's hard to live together again, when the last time they'd done it was under their father's roof. they spend a few nights sharing a bed like they'd done sometimes as kids, because the alternative is somehow worse, even as grown adults.

they become closer. it's still hard. they text regularly. they call a couple times a month. they meet up every couple months, when their schedules allow it. they're the other's emergency contact and medical poa. it doesn't come up too often.

they look identical, but harbor and swat both prove that they can tell the twins apart. mumford says that tommy is clearly the evil twin. hondo says that they have different energies. hicks just says they're different. tommy's captain says that donny's the evil twin. firefighter pilot santiago says that donny is the puppy to tommy's grumpy cat. firefighter paramedic johnson says that it's unstoppable force versus immovable object, and refuses to clarify which is which.

tommy hates himself after his failed first date with buck (evan) in a way that has him dialing donny's number. donny knows how things have gone in the past. he extends his condolences.

tommy thinks he's lost it and is thrilled after coffee with evan in a way that has him dialing donny's number. donny is audibly smiling when he tells tommy to wait at least a month before slipping off to vegas to elope after an opera, then has to explain.

tommy takes it slower than that, though, not even mentioning donny until he and evan have been dating for a month. when he does, it's brief ("he's lapd swat. he's a good guy, just... family is complicated."). they do talk about it, but in trickles over time. around the five-month mark of their relationship, tommy, evan, and donny begin trying to coordinate schedules so that evan and donny can meet. it's hard, but they settle on a date in mid-december.

in late november, something goes wrong with tommy's chopper. the crash is as good as it can be: the victim they were carrying and the other passengers are fine. tommy took the brunt of it. the 118 respond to the scene and get tommy to the hospital.

it takes a few hours, but donovan rocker runs into the hospital waiting room, still in uniform. evan buckley isn't much better, still waiting for an update about tommy's condition and surgery, having never left. they recognize each other instantly, though, and hug like it's the only thing that will keep them grounded.

(the 118 firefam has no idea who this not-tommy guy is)

[vintageandroid]

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[somemusicalcats]

Rum Tum Tugger (The Curious Cat)

brother to munkustrap and macavity (youngest of the three)

maine coon mix, big fluffy kitty

he’s just a funky bi rocker dude and thats why i like him

also he reminds me of my own cat

the dark stripe under his eye is meant to resemble that of a cheetah

edit: shoutout to @/thegreyscalerainbow for telling me that his title was “curious cat” because i wasn’t totally sure until now and my brain wouldn’t stop bugging me about it until i got an answer

[thatringboy]

All of my other TWST HCs

Because my Twisted Wonderland Headcanons have been my most popular posts, here I am giving the mob what they want! An almost complete list of Headcanons I have about every character and house!

This is by far my longest post and it took me three days to type, so I hope you guys get a laugh out of it!

WARNING: THESE ARE MY PERSONAL OPINIONS ABOUT EACH CHARACTER. IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH ONE, PLEASE DON’T ATTACK ME OR OTHERS WHO SUPPORT MY HCS. JUST DON’T BE A DICK.

Heartslabyul

The word “Queen” is gender neutral

Frequently allows students from other houses to study with them

Recently expanded into two buildings dedicated just for dorms to house all of the students

Actually lots of words are gender neutral

Riddle

Does rebellious things with Trey sometimes

Actually struggled with gender for a while because of his mother and responds to all pronouns (he/she/they), but identifies as male

Sometimes uses the label “Androgynous Male”

Is attracted to Trey, but he can’t tell if it’s because of his childhood or because he genuinely likes his Vice DH

Has Tea Time TM with Vil

Abolished gender roles in NRC despite it being an all guys school

During Summer Vacation he wears jean shorts and mint green tank tops with red flip flops

Has a pet crab that is red and named “Queen” despite Riddle not knowing Queen’s gender

Queen is the mascot for Heartslabyul despite being a sea creature

We stan Queen the Crab in this house.

Trey

Enjoys breaking the rules with Riddle, even if it’s not very often

He dyed his hair green as a joke with Cater during his first year, but decided to keep it 

Has fallen for Riddle. Hard.

But between his dignity, his position and him not knowing if Riddle likes men, he won’t say anything that could ruin the friendship

Rook found out by accident and actually helps Trey try to work up the courage to ask Riddle out, but Trey always backs down

Invented a type of Tea that soaks clover leaves and it tastes like vanilla mixed with mint

Cater

#SELFIE

Not really a drama queen, but will egg on fights for views

Sometimes his clones will develop different accents and that’s how you tell them apart

Has a pansexual flag in his room

Spends more time partying in Scarabia than in Heartslabyul

Is close friends with Kalim and actually crushed on him for a bit, but got over it once he noticed the way he looks at Jamil

Actually gives good relationship advice

Deuce

Was Bi-Curious during his Pre-NRC days and actually tried to put it behind him like everything else

However, like, everyone at NRC is some flavor of gay

So he gave up on his internalized homophobia and now lives his full authentic life!

Still uses the labels Bi-Curious and Questioning and often goes to Cater for advice

But his buddies love and support him no matter what

Is a huge feminist

Cater fully believes that Deuce likes Ace, but he actually doesn’t

Deuce admits when men are attractive, no matter if it makes them uncomfortable or not

Didn’t go over well with Jack

But the two are cool now

Ace

Probably one of the straightest guys you’ll ever meet besides Rook

Actually learned what the different teas smell like so that he never messed up again

Enjoys his fights with Grim, even if Grim is a little shit

Like seriously Grim is a little flying rat shit turd fuck but that’s just my opinion

Almost never learns from his mistakes and always pays the price

Chaotic Good.

Loves going on adventures with the Prefect and Grim!

Has never gone back to the Mostro Lounge without Jack or the Prefect

Also got really into Mermaid culture and regularly goes back to the Atlantica Memorial Museum to talk with that one guard

Has memorized the script from the Little Mermaid

Can sing You Pour, Unfortunate Soul in a perfect baritone vibrato despite his high voice

Also takes singing lessons from Azul, but only if someone else is in the room with them

Savanaclaw

Throws pool parties regularly

Octavinelle is almost always invited

Magift between the two houses is insane

Leona

Raging Bisexual, need I say more?

Goes to great lengths to find loopholes and just be lazy

Also goes to great lengths to help Ruggie

Hates his brother, but loves Cheka and his sister-in-law

Can’t properly digest seafood, but eats in in front of Azul and the Leech twins just to be a bitch

Is kinda clingy

Even if he doesn’t want to, he goes to all of the Savanaclaw vs Octavinelle vs Pomfiore karaoke battles

Can’t sing for shit, but likes to watch Ruggie and Jack duet and destroy everyone

Constantly reminds Malleus about the time they swapped robes

Actually swaps clothing with Malleus quite often on purpose to see how they feel

Ruggie

A good singer

But kinda self conscious about it??

Also a Raging Bisexual

Play flirts a lot with Leona, even though they don’t like one another like that

Is FtM Transgender, fully transitioned, and wears his scarf to cover the fact that he doesn’t have much chest hair and his scars

Only Leona and Crowley know

Gets a little dysphoria because his voice is still so high and because he’s shorter than everyone in Savanaclaw, but takes one look at Riddle, Lila and Ace and forgets about it

Jack suspects, but the two make a killer duo during karaoke!

Jack

Is straight, but won’t get in your face about it

Actually learned how to become a fast swimmer just to flex on Jade and Floyd

Has memorized almost all of Heartslabyul’s rules just because he didn’t want to be disrespectful

Arm wrestles with Floyd often

Helps out in the Mostro Lounge pretty often when he’s bored

His karaoke skills are out of this world!

Also has memorized the layout for Ramshackle Dorm just so he wouldn’t get lost in there

Tsundere? Maybe.....

Knows something’s different about Ruggie, but can’t figure it out

Respects privacy like crazy

Just a cool guy to be around

Octavinelle

Hosts the karaoke battles

Now pays their employees in the Mostro Lounge

Gives free singing lessons

Azul

Choir Gay TM

Aromantic Homosexual

Constantly has Boss Bitch by Doja Cat in his head

Actually has shit handwriting and it made his Golden Contracts all the much more powerful

His handwriting is beautiful underwater, though

When he’s feeling lazy, Azul transforms into his Merman form and uses his 8 extra arms to do things for him

Has a single picture from his childhood that he has not edited (or tried to edit)

It’s of him, Jade and Floyd graduating Junior High

All three of them are linking arms and smiling brightly

It sits on his nightstand in a golden frame

Gives most of the singing lessons

But doesn’t participate in the karaoke battles

“I’ll join if Leona joins.”

Petty about the karaoke

Jade

Once swapped clothing styles with Floyd for an entire day and was just chaotic towards everyone

Does this more often now just to relieve stress

Only the Prefect could ever tell them apart

Not even Azul knew they had swapped

Is Pansexual and liked Azul during Junior High, but got over it once they started at NRC

Can scare someone so badly that they tell the truth regardless of Jade using his magic

50 students were asked who they’d rather have to fight, 42 of them said “Floyd all the way! No way am I fighting Jade!”

Was actually popular in Junior High, but turned down opportunities to be more popular to spend time with Floyd and Azul

Can cuss in 8 languages

Floyd

When he swapped clothing with Jade, he actually enjoyed being calm and responsible

Loves to do things like that for Jade

Raging Homosexual, need I say more?

His Bakugou impression is on point

There are several videos of him just standing at the end of a dark hallway laughing and whispering “Die, Deku!”

Also really likes Volleyball despite being on the Basketball team

Takes Bean Day a lot farther than it needs to be

Flirts with Riddle a lot, knowing it upsets Trey

But doesn’t know that Trey actually likes Riddle

Has sea related nicknames for everyone

Scarabia

Everyone has to help take care of Snake

Monthly competitions where Kalim hands out free vacations

The competitions involve taking care of Snake

Who is Snake? You’ll see.

Kalim

When he learned what Pansexual was, he went around Scarabia clapping pans together to come out

Cater was the one who explained it to him

Loves to party and flirt with Jamil, but can be serious if needed

Sometimes holds group therapy for his dorm residents

But also PARTY 24/7 IF IT HAS ALCOHOL WE CHUGGIN’ TONIGHT!

PARTY ROCKERS IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT

Named his magic carpet “Jamil Jr.”

Flexes on Azul with Jamil Jr.

Is open about his attraction to Jamil, but also respects Jamil’s personal space

He and Lila sneak out at night to mess with people

Jamil

Has a pet snake that he never named

Just calls the snake “Snake”.

When Jamil’s busy, other residents take turns taking care of Snake

There is an entire chore chart and half of the chores involve Snake

Snake isn’t even the dorm mascot, he’s just Jamil’s pet

Tsundere TM

The only reason he doesn’t accept Kalim’s professions of love is because of his family obligations to serve the Al-Asim family

Takes family and traditions very seriously

Internalized homophobia? Maybe....

Petty as well

Has poured sand into people’s shoes and hidden scorpions in beds

Pomfiore

Usually wins the karaoke battles

Unless Ruggie + Jack join

Make up tips

Vil

I’ve said most of my HCs about him

But I’ll retype them

Wine Mom TM

Musical Theatre Gay TM

Tea Time TM

Fashion Police TM

NRC James Charles

But also respective of people’s sexualities

Has poured water into people’s makeup

Has attempted to give Rook a make over, but Rook is more acrobatic then he looks

Has never actually sung in public

Likes to keep people guessing over his singing voice

Has a cherry apple tree in the school garden that he spends time every day taking care of

Runs NRC’s GSA

Rook

Heterosexual TM

Wears Doc Martens sandals with beige cargo shorts and white polo shirts when not in uniform

Can be seen back-flipping away in this outfit while Vil chases him around the dorm

Is allergic to strawberries

Epel’s bodyguard

Throws rotten fruit at people and calls it a prank

His bangs were by accident

But decided to keep them

Pretends to hunt, but can’t shoot for shit

However does go on fishing trips

Has to have some Heterosexual Hobbies TM

Epel

Is an actual Prince

Like owns land

Everyone in the dorm protects him

Is actually like Honey Senpai

Will put you in your place.

Like fr is a top.

Despite being so small

I don’t know what his sexuality would be

Probably Bisexual

Can lower is voice a lot if needed

Ignihyde

There’s magic inside of the dorm that turns all fire blue, but the fire turns back to normal once outside the dorm

Doesn’t apply to Ortho’s hair, though

Has the most LGBT residents - even more than Pomfiore surprisingly

Actually, not surprising - have you seen Disney’s Hades????

Iida

Cat-sits for Professer Trein

Everyone believes he can set his hair on fire, but he actually can’t

His hair is naturally that fire-y color

Loves to prank people, but never in person

Social Anxiety? Personified.

Before he rebuilt Ortho, Iida had a robot he controlled from his room that went to class for him

The robot was named “Meg”

Now he just uses his screens

Owns a crop top that has a cat face on it that Ortho made for him

Actually wears it a lot, but nobody ever sees below his shoulders on his screens

Oh yeah, also constantly questioning his sexuality

Currently likes guys, but that might just be because he goes to an all-guys school

Ortho

Has tons of cat plushies in his room despite not needing to sleep

Also has a mini library in his room, but he memorized all of the books

Burns things with his hair

Also sews a lot

Spills tea about the dorm residents with Trey, Jamil and Lilia

Has a couple pictures from before he became a robot, but doesn’t remember taking them

Has a bulletin board where he hangs pictures of his friends and family

Actually takes photography classes from Cater

Doesn’t focus on sexuality, so he just goes with “Queer”

People assume he’s scared of water because of his fire hair, but he loves playing in pools

Once cosplayed as Alphonse Elric and Iida was Edward from FML

Has pictures of that as well

Diasomnia

Basically one big family

Even more-so than other dorms like Ignihyde

Has a vault of hard liquor that has been sitting there for centuries

Malleus

Responds to Tsunotaro

Smuggles hard liquor into Scarabia despite not being a drinker

Has a YouTube account where he visits old buildings

Floyd ruined his Ramshackle Dorm video by standing at the end of a hallway and laughing

Can turn into a Dragon

His horns aren’t sensitive

Lilia once hung Christmas lights from them and Malleus didn’t notice for the entire day

Sometimes Lilia jumps and pulls on Malleus’ horns when he’s being dumb

Polysexual, but leans towards men

When he looks surprised by something - he genuinely is surprised, not faking it for someone else

Doesn’t believe in hiding emotions

Is actually like 300 years old, but was frozen for a good amount of it

Also immortal and is stuck at being physically 18

Damn Fairy magic

Oh and he didn’t mind wearing Leona’s ceremonial robes that one time

They were comfy

Enjoys swapping clothes with Leona a lot

Also had a crown made of thorns that is uncomfortable to wear

He burned it, but hasn’t told anyone yet

Takes the term “mom friend” to another level

Just ask Silver

Lilia

Only calls Malleus “old man” to be a prick

Is like 500 years old

Has gone through high school many times

Can undo stitches in people’s clothing without them knowing until their clothing falls apart

Asexual Homoromantic

“Who needs sex when you can be a bitch?” - Lilia Vanrouge, 2020

Is Malleus’ royal advisor

Spills tea like crazy

Has catfished people

Is the cool dad

Sebek

Is a Malleus fanboy???

He named his horse Draco

I don’t have many Headcanons about Sebek actually

Probably drinks tea with Riddle sometimes

Oh and definitely a bottom

Is he Bi? Poly? Pan? No one knows

But he’s a power bottom

Silver

Doesn’t have a last name because he was raised by Lilia and Malleus

Is indebted to Malleus because of this

and Lilia too, but like I said, Lilia is the cool dad

(he is actually indebted to Malleus in canon, but idk if it’s for this reason or not)

just let him have two platonically gay dads that go to school with him

Once in a Diasomnia/Savanaclaw sleepover, he and Leona passed out on each other’s shoulders while Ruggie and Lilia took photos

The photos haven’t been seen in a while, but are still around somewhere

Actually has several photos of him falling asleep with his head in Lilia’s lap

His bed stretches across his entire wall, forming a bench almost

Owns a suit of armor

It has a sword

He can use the sword if needed

Can he just get a nap????

Because of his relationship with Malleus, seeing fireflies calms him down

Is this guy wholesome? Yes.

Is he a Bisexual top? Also yes.

Can’t make everything wholesome

Holy fuck my fingers hate me. If you managed to read this far, I hope you enjoyed my headcanons for Twisted Wonderland students and houses! I don’t know enough about the teachers to make headcanons for each them, but I do have one for the staff:

Sam and Dire Crowley

Married

This is the only reason Sam runs the school store

Sam is not qualified for anything else

But Dire loves him too much to fire him

Forget the wholesomeness between the Dorm heads and their Vices

This is the most wholesome pair

Okay seriously - I need to stop making these headcanons it’s midnight at my house. I’ve spent probably close to 13 hours (give or take with a lot of breaks) writing these down and doing research on characters just so that my headcanons don’t seem completely out of the blue. Also, don’t be afraid to post your own headcanons, even if canon doesn’t always support them. That’s the thing about fictional characters - they’re open to interpretation!

And now to the long list of tags....

[dgcatanisiri]

A recent Twitter discussion brought up something with Cyberpunk’s gay option (and no, I will not stop being salty over it being a singular thing - you’re telling me in a setting where the entire body is modifiable, sexuality is as rigid as it is today? Ugh, cishets have no business writing this genre...). It’s actually gonna tie into that “cishets have no business writing this genre” thing, so...

So our singular gay male option is Kerry, who is an aging rocker who has maintained his youthful appearance - the character was part of the 2020 campaign, and yet looks maybe younger in 2077 than he did in 2020. The whole appearance of this character seems to play into this very superficial idea of glam rock as this perpetually bi-curious culture. When you factor in the work done to keep Kerry young... It’s further taking the superficial elements of the gay culture but without understanding WHY.

Like, while there are problematic extensions of the concept and how they play out in the culture, particularly in the modern day, the ORIGINS of a lot of the focus on either the young and youthful twink or the ultra-masc bodybuilder thing comes a lot from the AIDS epidemic - if you were young, that meant you were unlikely to already have (or at least be symptomatic of) HIV/AIDS, and the massive muscle mass meant that you weren’t this emaciated husk like a lot of the pictures of AIDS wards show those victims to have become as the disease wracked their bodies. This obsession with youth in the gay community has its roots in the fact that “die young, leave a pretty corpse” was a coping mechanism for a culture that was facing extermination while the dominant society at large was ignoring their plight.

So imposing that on this character, especially one in a futuristic setting, is putting the trappings of the culture on a character without understanding what drove them. Without understanding why they exist - after all, to the cishet developers, this is all just “the way the gays are,” and not a response to the death and illness that surrounded a generation who can only barely be said to have survived at all. 

It’s why you see the queer folk of at least my generation actively calling and craving for more variation in our portrayals - for us, the act of survival or even existence is no longer enough of a story. We need to see ourselves as fully rounded people who exist beyond just our identity as queer. But just going back to the old portrayals, the kind where a quick fuck is all the “romance” you get because it’s all about the hedonism, about living for today because tomorrow may never come... That entire mindset is set in a time where everyone had this awareness of the looming specter of death.

I mean, granted, there are broader cultural reasons right now why that mindset and worldview is popular, but it’s not longer the exclusive provenance of the queer community...

It kinda builds on those earlier ideas I had as we approached the launch of the game, that despite advancing from 2020 to 2077, this really was not going to be a game reflective of the advancement of society and technology. This was not going to be an exploration of the way that the concepts of this genre can be advanced, the ways of looking at the growth of technological implants built into everything can impact society and people. It was going to just be what came before with shinier graphics. 

And while that lack of ambition is probably as much due to this game in an anti-capitalist genre being backed by capitalists, the fact that those capitalists are cishet, and the majority of those developing the game are cishet, meaning they have no concept of the culture their “option” is supposed to be representative of, they end up just using the old, superficial trappings, without properly recognizing the reasons why those trappings were there, what was under the surface of them.

[wicked-game-black-butler]

400? Wow. That's a lot of people. It feels good enough when your fic reaches 100 views. But likely 400+? That's always an incredible feeling. Anyways. Could I get a head canon? Just for fun, what would happen if you randomly spawned into the Kuro universe? How would you interact with your favorite characters? And what would they think of you? Once again, we all appreciate your writing!

Thanks! Yeah, I’m so excited and humbled to have so many followers. :) It definitely made my day. 

And thank you for this headcanon request. It was so fun to do and it gave me an opportunity to let my imagination run wild.

1. Honestly, if I randomly spawned in the Kuro universe and was anywhere near the Phantomhive manor, I would probably end up being one of those extra side characters that ends up getting killed because they get caught in the crosshairs of whatever case Ciel is working, lol. But, once I got over the shock of being dropped into another reality, if I managed to survive long enough and seeing as I wouldn’t be nobility, I could either see myself being either a governess or tutor of some sort (because I really enjoy teaching) or working as a servant. Though if I secured a position at the Phantomhive manor (seeing as how I don’t have any special assassination skills, lol), it would most likely be strictly out of Ciel wanting to keep a close eye on me to ensure I wasn’t some sort of a threat and to satisfy Sebastian’s curious nature.

2. For this one, I think it’ll be easiest to list the characters and my interaction...

Ciel: I am the oldest sibling in my family and have a strong protective, maternal streak in me so I think that would translate over. I would be very protective and nurturing of him, something I’m sure he would outwardly show disdain for but inwardly would appreciate.

Sebastian: I would probably say very little around him and be a quiet, blushing mess whenever he was around. That’s just my socially awkward default whenever I’m around someone I find attractive, lol. Inwardly I would be hella thirsty. 

Bard: I think we would have a very “bro” kind of friendship. He reminds me of a lot of guys I hung out with when I was growing up, so I think he would be one of the easiest characters to get along with. I’ve also had a feeling that he is someone who is really easy to talk to as well, which I would probably do, considering my stranded position. But he’s also the type that you can sit with in total silence and it be 100% ok, too. I would try to get him to stop smoking, though. Not just for his health, but also the fact that cigarette smoke triggers migraines for me. I also find him a rather handsome fella.

Mey-Rin: I feel like we would have a clumsy friendship. Given her background, I think it would be hard for her to naturally know how to grow a friendship, but she would do it in her own awkward way because us girls gotta stick together.

Finny: Oh, this beautiful, murderous ray of sunshine! I think I would probably have a similar relationship to him as I would Ciel. I would want to show him how he can control his great strength to create and enjoy the beautiful things in the world. I would literally do anything to make sure he was happy.

Madame Red: I would do everything in my power to keep the Ripper Arc from happening. How I’d do that without tipping her off that I knew what she was up to and end up getting myself killed, I don’t know. But I would try my hardest to keep her from that path. 

Nina: I would be completely overwhelmed by her vibrant outgoing nature, lol.

Agni: I would enjoy sitting down and drinking tea with this gentle soul and listen to all the stories he would have to tell. 

Sieglinde: I would be in awe of her intelligence all the time, lol. But I would also help her tomboy side to thrive. I could see many a day spent digging through the gardens with our bare hands or traipsing through the nearby stream in search of specimens. I would also subtly help her and Ciel grow closer, because I feel like she’s a much better match for him than Lizzy (as much as I’ve come to like her, thanks for the Campania Arc).

Wolfram: I would also be quiet and blushing around him, too. But I would also try to help him learn how to communicate better in English, since Sebastian seems to be so strict (and yet so unhelpful) about him wanting the German butler to speak the language.

In general I would probably avoid any other Kuro characters (such as Lau, Ran Mao, the Reapers, or Undertaker), as crossing paths with them would most definitely ensure my swift demise.  Also, the fact that I don’t think I would vibe very well with the Midford’s (Lizzy gets under my skin most times, poor Edward needs to pull the stick out of his ass, it would be a mixed bag with Frances...I think the only Midford who would like me would be Alexis...but that’s because he likes just about everybody, lol).

Bonus: To be completely honest, I think most of the time I would be a quiet, blushing mess because almost all of Yana’s characters are freaking gorgeous! My poor bi self wouldn’t know what to do, lol. 

3. Hmmm, this one actually stumped me. Honestly, my first reaction is “I would just hope Sebastian wouldn’t run me through with cutlery upon first seeing me”, lol. Um, I would hope that they would see my hard-working, creative, and empathetically caring nature and accept me as one of their own...and also not think that I’m crazy because I’m from a different time would be nice, too. I can only hope I’d have my phone or my laptop with me so I could prove I wasn’t completely off my rocker, lol.

[keichanz]

***PLEASE DO NOT REBLOG***

I knew it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. Considering how much the owner hates me and likes the play the poor, pitiful victim, I’m not at all surprised one of his little fans took it upon himself to “warn” the community about me. 

The fools really should have made the posts private just in case I happened to stumble upon them. But then again, I never pegged them to be particularly intelligent. So I suppose I have that in my favor.

I’m sure you’re all well aware of the “famous” Official Inuyasha group on Facebook. This was posted to it just a few hours ago. I’m not a part of this group, however somebody on here was kind enough to alert me to this, and they will remain anonymous so they don’t receive any backlash from this post, but I hope they know they have my plentiful gratitude.

I struggled all day on whether or not to make a post about this. But then I decided, y’know what, I have a goddamn right to defend myself against the above bullshit, so fuck it. Here I am, about to address every libelous accusation this Seth person - whom, mind you, I have never talked to before in my life and I have no idea who the hell he is - has just callously tossed out there.

First and foremost, because this accusation really dug deep and because it’s pretty much the foundation of this bullshit, I want to address the so called fact that I attacked Official Inuyasha - I’m going to call him OIY from here on out - because he’s trans. 

False. 

I will say this as many times as I have to--I do not give a flying fuck that he’s trans. I don’t. That literally has nothing at all to do with my opinion of him, and this Seth dude is just grasping at the most obvious reason, or so he thinks, for my “attacks.” I also want to point out that I also don’t give a shit that his fiance is trans. 

I have gay friends. I have lesbian friends. I have trans friends. I have bi friends.

I myself am motherfucking bisexual.

So for this guy that I’ve never even talked to before to sit there and indirectly claim that I am in any way, shape, or form trans- or homophobic? He’s off his goddamn rocker.

I will say it again: 

I. DO. NOT. CARE.

Oh, and the whole “attacking people I don’t like just because”? Also false, but that goes without saying. Or at least I like to think it does. I also don’t give a rat’s ass that he changed his name to Inuyasha. Do I find it strange? Sure. Do I have a problem with it personally? No. 

Concerning me sending my friends to attack people I don’t like--um, no?? God, I would never, ever ask my friends to do that for fear of retaliation against them.  I can say with the utmost confidence that my friends are fiercely protective, very loyal, and they will voluntarily stand up and defend me without me asking them to. They all know I love them to death and I appreciate them all so much. They have my back, and I have theirs. I don’t send them to say anything on my behalf--they do that all on their own, and I sure as hell ain’t gonna stop ‘em. People can argue that I have them fight my battles for me, but I disagree. They are my allies, my reinforcements, my backup when I grow weary. Every battle needs them, no? I hope they know that they are so appreciated, very loved, and they have my undying gratitude. I don’t expect them to defend me either, and they know it. All I ask is that they support me in my time of need, and the fact that they rise up to the occasion without question, defend me, support me and protect me at all costs just goes to show what kind of amazing, wonderful people they are and I wouldn’t trade them for the world. 

Regarding the statement that I attacked Seth himself. As I mentioned before, I have no goddamn clue who this guy is. I didn’t even know he existed before my anon friend notified me, and browsing his profile gleans zero recognition. So where the hell is he pulling this shit from? Oh, and I would love to see these proposed screenshots that are “too detailed to post,” mind you, depicting me attacking him. I will show anyone who asks a screenshot of my messages, both on here and on Facebook if they want proof. And I never delete them either--I have messages from like...2015 or some shit.

The discord chat. Seth has conveniently failed to mention the fact that OIY himself joined that chat, and deliberately went through every single channel and searched my name. He found messages I had sent last year that don’t prove anything other than the fact that I think his “beautiful edits” are bogus, but that’s it. Nothing else. My friends and I discussed it briefly, but we never “talked shit” about him. So once more, he’s pulling false facts out of his ass to make me seem like such a horrible person. 

I’m not even going to touch the “he never steals artwork and gives credit” because I have some strong opinions on that, but would rather not get into it since this post isn’t about that.

“I make fun of his cosplay and looks.” I”m assuming he’s referring to that post of OIY in full cosplay with fake black eyebrows. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t find the actual post anywhere on this site, so I suspect it might have been deleted, but if anyone is truly curious, here’s a screenshot that was attached to the above post. So after viewing that, someone please enlighten me how saying “Thanks, I hate it” is, in fact, making fun of his cosplay and/or looks? Yeah, I haven’t a clue, either. But whatever, go off, I guess. 

“I make up lies and brainwashes everyone into thinking it’s truth.” Well, shit, guys, why didn’t somebody tell me I can brainwash people? Because this sure as hell is news to me. What lies are these, exactly? Any idea? No? Hmmm. Welp, anyway, I can attest that this is also false. If I can magically brainwash people I sure as shit wouldn’t be working a job that barely gets me by. And who do I lie to? My friends already support me and carry the same opinions, so it can’t be them. And I take pains to avoid anything and everything that has to do with OIY just for this exact purpose because it’s a pain in my ass. I don’t like the guy. Big fucking whoop. Who cares. Grow the fuck up and move on, Jesus Christ. So, no, you can bet your ass I’m not spreading around lies to random strangers about something I give zero fucks about. 

There. I think I addressed everything in that atrocity of a paragraph. The comments on that post are less than pleasant - I’ll spare you the details, but most of them included various degrading names and ridiculous statements - and I find myself just...incredulous that these people, who don’t even know me, so readily agree with something that has no basis of fact. It astounds me that they accept this bullshit as truth just because someone says it is without seeing for themselves first. Talk about blind faith. Very misguided/misinformed blind faith. 

It truly does sadden me that people are so quick to judge without getting facts, but that’s the way of the world, isn’t it. 

Moving on, I suppose this post can be considered as an open letter to Seth Whiterun, and any of OIY’s followers that happen to see this. So please, feel free to reblog this all you want. Reblog it once, twice, ten times. I want them to see it. I want to right the wrong that Seth has so callously dealt me and have the chance to defend myself given that he made a post to a group that I am not a part off like a damned coward, knowing there was little chance of me seeing it. 

Well, surprise, Seth Whiterun. I saw it.

I want them to come to me. This directly involves me, no one else. What right does Seth have to say any of that? Absolutely none. 

I am tired of this. How many times do I have to put up with this? This is so mentally exhausting and I just want to be left alone. Again and again I’m having to deal with this complete and utter bullshit because some asshat with a hero complex decides that it’s his job to “warn” the community of this toxic person with, need I remind you, zero evidence in which to prove himself with. Or at least evidence with any credible standing. 

This entire situation is old. Am I dealing with children? Why can’t they just let sleeping dogs lie and put it behind them? I sure as hell have - or at least I’m trying to, but then shit like this happens and I’m dragged right the fuck back into it because of course I’m not going to just sit there and let this guy slander my name. Did he think I was going to remain quiet about this? WRONG. 

Now that I’ve said my piece, I want to implore you my dear followers and friends, please, please, please DO NOT contact Seth Whiterun or Official Inuyasha. I understand if you get angry on my behalf, but please, I don’t want to get you mixed up in this. If Seth has the balls to confront me himself, or one of OIY’s followers, or even the guy himself, then by all means, they are free to come forward and we can discuss like this adults. Otherwise, please don’t go attacking Seth or OIY because that will just affirm to them that I do send my friends after them, and I really don’t want that. 

I think that about covers it. I wanted it to be known that if you happen to hear any of this bullshit, please be aware that it is untrue, and I am more than happy to answer any question directly. Message me. Send an ask. I will clear up any confusion or misinformation. Don’t assume something is true just because you read it somewhere--get the facts from the source first. 

There you have it. Grow a pair, Seth, and confront me yourself.

I’ll be waiting. 

[yeswevegotavideo]

Hi, my name’s (basically) Mercury

So @thegrandwilde​ asked me a question about my internet name, and I realized I’ve never actually explained the entire story of my name in context. Then I realized that, with context, it was an extremely long story, so I thought, “Why not make a whole post about it?” 

It is a long post. I don’t know if it’s an interesting post. It’s interesting to me, at any rate.

If you’re curious, or if you have any interest in etymology, especially the etymology of names, and of the reasons people name themselves, then read on, because I’m about to give a comprehensive account of why I’ve been Mercury on the internet for so long that, for quite a while now, I’ve honestly thought of it as my “real” name in a lot of ways.

So, I was a goth in 8th grade, a grunge-goth really. I was in 8th grade in '95/'96 so like...I basically didn't have a choice in being FUCKING OBSESSED with  grunge and alternative rock in general. And I was really into Courtney Love’s whole aesthetic at the time, so I sometimes did your standard, Riot Grrrl-style babydoll dresses with combat boots look, but also like, cut the hem off of my black hamper bag and wore it over a black slip and called it a skirt because fuck you, society, that’s why.

But the main reason I was a goth in 8th grade, is because in 8th grade, I had an enormous crush on Tara.

Tara was a goth girl who made friends with me just before summer break between 7th & 8th grade. We spent the summer hanging out, and she was kind, and friendly, and beautiful, and very protective of her friends (and especially of me) and within a month, I had a gargantuan crush on her. 

I had known I was bi since I was 11, when I basically came out to my mom (who, despite being kinda’ the worst in a lot of ways, was extremely liberal, and very accepting of my and my brother’s queerness, and of the gay community as a whole. Seriously, my mom was so liberal that my form of teenage political rebellion was being a centrist. God I’m glad I grew out of that shit. Anyway). But Western culture being what it was/is, I had little-to-no understanding of how to talk to, flirt with, or otherwise romantically interact with, girls I liked. That had not changed by 8th grade (honestly, in the ways that count, it has not changed, period). So I spent all of 8th grade pining over Tara, and Tara was the de-facto leader of the rocker girl clique (in the Sacramento suburbs in the 90s, you were either a “rocker” or a “rapper", and rockers did not associate with rappers and vice-versa, because the capital of California, one of the most (and for a few years running, THE most) diverse and integrated cities in the United States, was, and is, a racist, conservative hellscape, and I had way too much internalized racism to even look at rap music so...), and I was in her favor and under her protection. (Looking back, I’m fairly sure Tara had a crush on me too, so it really was your standard wlw standing around confusedly pining for each other in silence sort of situation.)

Which is why, when I came to school after missing a day, and she informed me that, “we all picked nicknames yesterday and there’s only two left, you can either be Mercury or Star,” I was not offended by her providing me with a list of approved nicknames that had been essentially picked clean already. I was, in fact, rather honored that I got to be one of the people who got a nickname at all. I associated Star with the character from the movie The Lost Boys, who I (rather misogynistically, I think now) found to be incredibly irritating.

So I chose Mercury.

That’s not the end of the story. That’s the beginning of the story. So like, buckle up lol.

So to rewind a bit, in 7th grade, I discovered Paganism. 

I was ostensibly raised atheist, but with an understanding that my spiritual beliefs were my own goddamn business and my parents weren’t going to make that kind of a decision for me (again, SUPER LIBERAL parents. To be clear, also SUPER ABUSIVE parents, but like, SUPER LIBERAL about it. Which like, growing up being taught that emotional expression is valid and anti-authoritarianism is cool, but also being punished for being a person with independent thoughts and emotions is...a whole other story. ANYWAY). 

I tried on Christianity for like, half a second, went to church with friends a couple of times, and 7-8 year old me was immediately like, “this is fuckin’ stupid, why did God kill Jesus, he’s God, he’s fucking omnipotent, he could just choose to forgive everybody at like, any time, nobody had to die, what a dick” and decided it wasn’t for me.

But I feel an inherent need for spirituality in-general, a kinship to it. When I played in the mud as a child, I was 100% one of the little girls mixing mud & grass & mint leaves with hose water and “making potions”. For hours.

And when I met a girl in 7th grade whose entire family was Wiccan, I was fascinated. So, it being 1994, I picked up a couple Silver Ravenwolf books and some Scott Cunningham and got to studying. (I know. I KNOW!!! I was 12, there was barely an Internet, it’s hyper-cringy, I get it, don’t judge me.)

The Wiccanism didn’t stick, but the Paganism sure did. (My “official” spiritual descriptor is, “Eclectic, non-denominational kitchen witch”. I worship no gods, but am happy to work with those who don’t require sustained devotion, and I’m pretty into fae lore. There’s also a bunch of personal spiritual belief stuff involving conceptual quantum and molecular physics, like, String Theory and the Multiverse Theory, and anthropological concepts about the power of language and story in human development involved, too. And I’m also very much a skeptic, it’s complicated. “I am vast. I contain multitudes.") 

And around Freshman year, while still figuring stuff out, I came upon the concept of having a magickal name. A secret name that one shares only with the gods or spirits when doing magickal work. And I already had Mercury, a name which was granted and then almost immediately forgotten, because we were 13 and had no fucking attention spans, and Tara moved away, and most of us didn’t even talk to each other anymore and...the name was, therefore, kinda’ perfect.

So I chose it for my ritual work. And then I noticed some weird coincidences. Like, I had a pagan calendar that listed stuff like moon phases and planetary motion, and it associated different planets with different days of the week. And the planet Mercury was associated with Wednesday, which has been my favorite day of the week for most of my life (oh wait, do you...not have a favorite day of the week? Is that just me? Anyway). And when I was in maybe 5th grade, I read this book that was pretty stupid and I didn’t even really enjoy, and I don’t even remember the title of, but it repeatedly used a symbol for “the mark of the devil” in its dumb ghost mystery or whatever, and as much as I disliked the book, I was instantly attracted to the symbol. It looked like this: ☿ I would draw it on things all the time, it was one of my go-to doodles. Guess what the alchemical symbol for Mercury turned out to be?  

So in 1999, when I got a computer that came with an Earthlink subscription, and I was really, truly introduced to the Internet for the first time (and not just like, AOL), there was really only one online handle I could see myself using. After all, I was anonymous, it wasn’t “really” telling people my magickal name if they didn’t know who I was, right? (And honestly, by that point I’d kind-of left that concept behind.) So I used Mercury. And whenever that was already taken, I’d use a combination of those nickname choices from 8th grade: Mercury Star, or Mercurystar. And that eventually evolved into Mercury Starlight. And that’s me! :D

It became my fanfic pseudonym (like almost immediately, because I discovered fanfic in the year 2000 and never looked back), and then on message boards or in forums, people would just, like, call me that. And over time, I really started to like it.

I’ve never liked or felt particularly connected to my given, IRL name. And I actually have a bunch of identity and dissociation issues tied up in it (whole other story, yet again), so like, sometimes hearing people use it makes me really fucking uncomfortable. Like, that’s not really a strong enough word for it. Like, I’ve honestly sometimes wondered if name dysphoria is a thing, like similar to gender dysphoria but like, for your name. I mean, though we most frequently associate the two, dysphoria isn’t actually unique to gender identity. It’s a somewhat generic psychological concept, actually. And names are pretty innately tied to identity and sense of self, and having a name that feels so incongruous with who I am that sometimes when people use it I literally feel physically ill, or depressed, or panicky, or get like, instantly turned off if somebody uses it during sex, like...honestly, that certainly sounds like a type of dysphoria to me. I don’t know.

But every single time somebody online calls me Mercury, I just...I absolutely love it. I light up. I feel seen. It’s...it’s just my fucking name, now, man.

Buuut, I don’t really have the guts to legally change it IRL. Not yet, anyway. We’ll see what the future holds. I don’t know, I think about even just casually asking friends to call me Mercury and just...cringe right the fuck up. It’s scary. What if people think it’s stupid? That I’m being silly? Lose respect for me? I know people change their names all the time, but like, that’s them. But for me? Scaaaary.

Anyway, that’s the story, and if you made it all the way to the end, like, thank you for listening?

[rockerrick-555p]

ROMANTIC HEADCANONS.

name :  Rick Sanchez 

It’s been two years and 4 months since this asshole fell into my life and I STILL have not figured out his middle name or what ‘Rick’ is derived from XD

nickname : Rocker Rick 

gender : Male

romantic orientation : ??? - I don’t know enough about this to answer

sexual orientation : Bi-sexual 

He actually maybe pan-sexual, it’s something I need to learn more about to be able to properly relabel him, so for now we stick with bi. 

preferred pet names : Sparky is a favorite but he also enjoys when Kink calls him rock star, always puffs his chest up when he’s call that. 

He also loves that Bill calls him Rocky and that Evil Rick calls him Kid. He won’t let anyone else call him either name.

relationship status : Proud boyfriend of @kinkyrick-k173

they haven’t discussed monogamy or being open or anything like that because they are very much still in the ‘honeymoon phase’ and can’t get enough of each other, I doubt either one has any interest in being with anyone else at the moment. Will that hold for my always aroused super flirt? Who knows. But Kink, I’m sure, is here to stay.

opinion on true love : Confused. What he thought was true love crumbled and what he thought was friendship has been revealed as love. He doesn’t know what to think about this right now. 

opinion on love at first sight : Broken or not, he loves Evil Rick and always will and yes, he fell in love with the Old Man the second he laid eyes on him. 

Don’t you always, in some way, still love your first love?

how ‘romantic’ are they? : Pretty darn so, but he’s still discovering this within himself. Evil Rick and him did not share a very romantic relationship, so he was never really able to explore this part of him as fully as he would have liked [it’s one of the reasons they fell apart, but that’s another ask] 

Kinky however is receptive to this side of him, so he’s trying things out as they pop in his mind. He loves to wine and dine Kink, using his full resources through his fame and fortune to dote on him, but he also knows too much makes his boyfriend uncomfortable, so he is working on finding that middle ground. 

ideal physical traits : pfft there are far far too many to list. Rocker finds nearly everyone attractive, or rather, finds physical attractiveness in everyone that he finds interesting.. the main reason I am thinking he maybe Pan? but again, I don’t know enough about pan-sexuality to say that confidently. 

ideal personality traits :  Confidence but also shyness. Being Bold enough to stand toe to toe with him, yet also being fearful of him. A sense of humor, or being revolted by his jokes.

Basically through his music career Rocker has met thousands of people, he finds the average person to be dull and that most members of a society are sheep, don’t think for themselves and do far too much in their lives because it’s ‘what’s expected of them’. 

In other words he finds most people boring and after ten minutes of them fawning over him, he’s done and ready to hit Ignore. So his favorite personality traits would be anything that holds his interest. He’s incredibly curious, so it’s not that hard to get him interested, but keeping him engaged over a long period to build a friendship is challenging. 

unattractive physical traits :  Um.... I can’t think of any. 

unattractive personality traits : Boring and uninteresting ‘sheep’ personalities. 

ideal date : TBH I don’t think he has one right now. Him and Kink are still exploring each other and life together, but previously he would have answered playing a brisk game of murder-tag in the lair with Evil Rick that ended in one of them stitching the other up and smoking joints in the tub. 

do they have a type? I wouldn’t have said so in the past, but considering the similarities between ER and Kink, I would say yes so hahaha. Relationship wise he seems drawn to the “damaged” soul, having this desire to fix them, not dissimilar to how he is with injured or mistreated creatures. They both murder for sport and have a boldness about them that he finds alluring. Obviously Evil Rick and Kinky Rick are in truth incredibly different people, but on a very basic level, for the purpose labeling a ‘type’ I would say it qualifies. 

It’s worth mentioning though that while he’s attracted to his fellow bad-asses, he also has a thing about those goody-goodies and wanting to corrupt them [looks back at his thing he had for Zeta XD] 

average relationship length : Since he’s only had one relationship before Kink I have to say 3 years and 8 months since that’s how long he was with Evil RIck. He and Kinky have been together for three months. 

commitment level : I am not sure what this is asking for, but he’s in a relationship with Kinky

opinion of public affection : Lives for affection of any kind

past relationships? : Only the one with Evil Rick. Before the old man he was just a player with one night stand type of ‘relationships’

favorite canon ship None ! unless you consider Rickcest to be canon 

favorite non-canon ship : I am a sucker for pyramid-scheme, Evil Rick+Bill Ciper as written by @evilgsanchez and @billrick

notps: rick x morty , rick x summer anything involving incest or underage characters. 

tagged by : @therealricksanchezpleasestandup and @evilgsanchez

tagging : anyone ya’ll! 

[twoguysandaride]

From its initial launch in 1983 as a 1984 model, Chrysler Corporations Mini Vans threw down the gauntlet and change the family transportation landscape in America forever. Initially sold only as the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager, 1987 saw the introduction of the long-wheelbase Grand Caravan and Grand Voyager models. Then Chrysler introduced the Town & Country for 1990 which was the highest-trim level of the three vans and sold only in the long-wheelbase body length.

The Pacifica name was initially used on a cross-over vehicle from 2004 – 2004 but Chrysler revived the name in 2017 to replace the previous longstanding name, Town & Country

This is the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica and it’s available in 4 gas only trim levels starting with the

Touring: $35,495

Touring L: $38.795

Limited AWD: $48,490

Pinnacle AWD: $53,770

The Chrysler Pacifica is also available in Hybrid form with the same 4 trim levels starting with the

Touring: $40,295

Touring L: $42,595

Limited: $45,720

Pinnacle: $51,225

This Pacifica is the Pinnacle Trim Level and its presented here in Velvet Red Pearl-Coat and it has Black and Caramel colored Quilted Nappa Leather seats and Its MSRP is $54,885

It’s powered by a 3.6L Pentastar 24 Valve, DOHC V6 that produces 287 hp and 262 lb ft of torque. It’s driven by a 9-speed automatic transmission and it does have All wheel drive.

Now, in my reviews I always mention the horsepower and torque numbers that a vehicle has, but what does that really mean and how does it apply to how you use the vehicle.

What exactly is Horsepower and Torque?

Horsepower is a unit of measurement used to denote power or the “rate at which work is done” by an engine or motor. Your car’s horsepower denotes how quickly that work can be done with more power allowing for quicker work.

Torque is force multiplied by distance. In the case of cars, “the rotational equivalent of linear force.” Essentially, it’s the amount of force applied to an object with a twisting motion, such as a motor applying force to a crankshaft, which in turn, rotates your tires.

So, what’s the difference between horsepower and torque? The two are very much two sides of the same coin as one goes with the other...torque being the force and horsepower being the rate at which that force is done. The difference is torque is doing the work, while horsepower is how fast that work is being done.

So, now you know. Ok, let’s take a look out front...

Out Front

-Auto on/off Bi-function LED projector headlights with LED daytime running lights

-New grille design with gloss black grille and satin chrome surround with forward facing camera

-Body-colored front bumper with parking sensors

-LED Fog lights highlighted by satin chrome trim

-There is a non-functional side intake vent and

-Down below is a functional air intake with a body-colored lower lip or splitter

-And up top there is a smooth, clean, wide hood with a few subtle body lines

-Above that are Rain detecting, variable intermittent wipers and a laminated front windshield

Along the side

-20" x 7.5" Polished 5 spoke Aluminum Wheels w/Gray Painted Pockets wrapped in 245/50 HR20 All Season tires

-4-wheel ABS with 13.8” front and 13.3” rear brake rotors

-Power assisted pack ad pinion steering

-Front suspension is struts and it has trailing arm with gas shocks for the rear suspension

-There is a nice satin chrome body-side molding spear just above the rocker panel area

-Remote power heated mirrors with auto tilt down feature and integrated LED turn signal indicators and I like the detail of the body-colored trim mirror surround

-Body-colored door handles with chrome insert

-Chrome beltline and side window trim with black-out B and C Pillars

-This does also have the handsfree opening 2nd row sliding doors and the door opening is 28” wide and 42” tall

-Up top there are satin chrome low profile roof rack side rails with Stow-in-Place cross bars and a tri-pane panoramic 1st, 2nd, and 3rd row glass sunroof

Out Back

-Body-colored roof spoiler and shark fin antenna

-This is a heated, fixed rear window with an integrated variable intermittent wiper, but I do think it would have looked better if it could have been designed to tuck under the roof spoiler

-Hands free powered liftgate

-Chrysler winged logo in the center and rear facing camera

-LED brake lights, turn signals and reverse lights

-I like the red reflector strip that spans the width of the tailgate tying together both rear light housings

-At the bottom of the tailgate is the Pacifica and AWD badges but I find it curious that they didn’t add the Pinnacle Trim level badge here as well

-Body-colored rear bumper with parking sensors and a satin chrome trim strip and below that is a matte black panel with rear reflectors

-The single exhaust is hidden up under the passenger side of the rear bumper creating a much cleaner lower rear bumper design

Cargo

-The second-row seats are captain’s chairs, and the third row is 60/40 split folding

-There is a nice flat floor inside behind the third-row seats and on the passenger side of the rear cargo area is a 12-volt outlet and the power folding, one-touch rear seat controls

-On the driver’s side rear there is a 10” Harmon Carden sub-woofer, the Stow-N-Vac vacuum canister and there is the power liftgate close button

-Max Cargo Volume behind first row: 140.5 cu ft

-Max Cargo Volume behind second row: 87.5 cu ft

-Max Cargo Volume behind third row: 32.3 cu ft

-Cargo floor length to first row: 97”

-Cargo floor length to second row: 54”

-Cargo floor length to third row: 22.5”

-Cargo width at beltline: 47.5

-Cargo width at wheelhouses: 48.8”

-Cargo opening height with 3rd row stowed: 38”

-Cargo opening height with 3rd row in place: 48.25”

-Cargo hold width behind 3rd row with 3rd row seats in place: 45.5”

-Lift-over height: 28”

Safety Systems on this 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle

-Brake assist

-Forward collision mitigation

-Traction control

-ABS

-Lane departure warning

-Lane keeping assist

-Electronic Stability control

-Blind spot warning

-Parking sensors

-Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist with Stop,

Pedestrian Emergency braking and so much more

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Dimensions

-Front Track: 68.8”

-Rear Track: 68.8”

-Max Width: 79.6”

-Length: 204.3”

-Height: 70.7”

-Wheelbase: 121.6”

-Ground clearance: 5.4”

-Approach Angle: 14°

-Departure Angle: 18.6°

-Breakover Angle: 13°

-Curb Weight: 4987 #

-Max Payload: 1313 #

-Max Towing: 3600 #

Turning circle: 40.2’

-Fuel Capacity: 19 gallons

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Safety

-IIHS Overall rating – Frontal Crash - Superior

-NHTSA Overall Rating – 5/5 Stars

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Performance and Specs

-0-60: 7.4 seconds

-Standing ¼ mile: 15.6 seconds

-Top Speed: 120 mph

-60 to 0 braking: 119’

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Appearance

A Stylish looking van with a refreshed front grille and LED headlights

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Warranty

-Basic warranty: 3 yrs / 36k miles

-Powertrain warranty: 5 yrs / 60k miles

-Roadside Assistance: 5 yrs / 60k miles

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle Economy

-17 City / 25 Hwy / 20 Combined with a projected 380-mile cruising range.

It has an Energy Impact Score of 16.5 barrels of regular gasoline per year and it emits 7.4 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year

[qubemagazine]

New Post has been published on Qube Magazine

New Post has been published on https://www.qubeonline.co.uk/enocean-launches-new-kinetic-switch-module-for-radio-based-toggle-switches/

EnOcean launches new kinetic switch module for radio-based toggle switches

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The PTM 202 module is the latest addition to EnOcean’s PTM product family and enables intuitive and easy-to-use self-powered toggle switches based on the company’s patented energy harvesting technology.

EnOcean has added a new switch module to its product portfolio that is explicitly designed to enable wireless toggle switch devices. Like the PTM 21x family, the new PTM 202 module works battery-free, gaining its energy by the press of a button. PTM 202 is also built in the established original PTM form factor which makes it compatible with a wide range of single rocker switch designs. Common applications for the PTM 202 modules are toggle switches, central on/off switches as well as switch/actor bundles for retrofitting existing buildings.

No batteries or wires needed

Like all PTM modules from EnOcean, PTM 202 is powered by the electro-dynamic generator ECO 200 that is actuated by pushing one of the two sides of the top side (O or I; see picture) to the end position of the module. This means that the module doesn’t need any batteries or wires to function, and that it operates completely maintenance-free. Moreover, wireless products that use the PTM 202 module can be placed anywhere in the room which makes them ideally suited for retrofitting existing buildings, hermetically sealed systems or locations that are generally difficult to reach.

Following on from the success of the PTM family, EnOcean is using the proven original PTM form factor – the international industry standard for wireless radio-based switches – for this new module. This allows PTM 202 to fit into all common single rocker switch designs.

Focus on the core function of a switch

With the PTM 202 module the company focuses predominantly on the simplicity and convenience of operating a single rocker switch and with that picking up a concept that was first introduced 20 years ago: The energy harvesting module provides the handling of a classic switch, where the rocker keeps the position, representing the actual switch status. This means the module will toggle and keep the last position it has been pushed into (0 or I). This feature makes it particularly convenient for end users.

Proven in practice

TRIO2SYS is one of the first partners who has already tried and tested the new PTM 202 module: “We have been very curious to get our hands on this new wireless switch module from EnOcean, focusing on the core function of a switch, and of course we have not been disappointed. We appreciate the unique handling of a battery-free bi-stable toggle switch that is completely maintenance-free for all sorts of projects in smart buildings and that is optimized for cost-sensitive applications.” says Yannick Rouet, Sales Manager at TRIO2SYS.

  EnOcean launches new kinetic switch module for radio-based toggle switches

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[clarasweets]

Headcanons: Rocker Bi Baby

Alex will be a bit awkward bc it's a weird situation to be in

Levi will give him a couple minutes to sort his shit out and then be like "Look, man. Do you want me to start this or something?"

Alex will be relieved and nod and say s/t like "yeah, that'd be good"

Levi will roll his eyes because Alex is helpless but he'll make Alex sit down and he'll be less forceful than he was at the party and just go in for a slow kiss

Alex feels kinda nervous at first bc there's a lot riding on it, but after a few seconds of smooching, he'll be into it, he knows he likes it and he'll relax. Then he'll prob try to pull away

Levi will be like "Five seconds and you're already sure? You try initiating it this time"

That'll throw Alex off and he'll be like "I liked it, so yeah? I thought it was only gonna be quick". Then he'll think it over for a few seconds, figure there's no harm in making even more sure, then he'll shrug and move in and kiss Levi, but one that's more like the kiss at the party

Levi will probably bunch his fingers up in Alex's shirt and pull him closer and try to keep the kiss going as long as possible

Alex's hands will prob just be on Levi's arms and he'll enjoy the kiss and be very into it, but eventually he'll pull away and be like "yeah, definitely into guys too"

Levi would be a little breathless and be like "Yeah, me too." Then he'd fall back on the bed and lie there for a couple of seconds and then shoot Alex his best shit-eating grin and be like "Now that that's out of my system... Are you gonna go back to kissing Clara?"

Alex will playfully shove Levi and be like "If she still wants to, yeah." Then he pauses and adds "She's a better kisser anyway"

Levi will just 😲 at him and be like "Don't make me kiss you again, dude"

Alex will grin and say something like "Nah, I'm good now. 'Sides, I don't feel the same about you guys. That kinda makes it impossible for you to win, man"

He'd be like "Don't mean I won't die trying" and then prop himself up on his elbows and be like "You know if you ever get curious about sucking dick, I'm here for you"

Alex would just roll his eyes and say "If I'm ever curious about that, I'm not gonna ask you

Levi would just be like "Oh yeah, who you gonna ask then? Barnabas? You gonna go pick up a dude at the gay bar? Please"

Alex just shakes his head and is like "If I wanna do that, maybe I'll find a guy or something but right now, I'm kinda only interested in the opposite of that" 

Levi would be like "Getting your dick sucked? I can do that too" 

Alex rolls his eyes again and "Nah, I meant girls. Girl"

Levi would just tell him to use some of his newfound powers of initiation on Clara and tell him that sometimes it's nice when you don't gotta do all the work

Alex would just go quiet and then change the subject and ask if they were gonna load up the xbox, and then spend some time thinking about that