#How to draw a rocket ship

[cloudysfluffs]

alastor, after knowing lucifer for less than 14 seconds: ohhh i can't NOT wreck him

~kink/nsfw blogs please dni!!~

[lokh]

steeples my fingers.

[misstictart]

I've grown accustomed to his face (reprise)

Probably one of the comic ideas I wanted the most to work on since MONTHS (alongside another one that takes place way earlier - but I can't seem to find the motivation for now) and I'm so glad I pulled through!

You'll find more context below the comic itself - but for now just know that this takes place right after this scene. Under a read-more for "The Bob Next Door" spoilers (S21 - E22), knife depiction (no harm or any sensitive topic though!) and needles/surgical suture depiction (minor, only the first panel).

Some context:

Lyrics are inspired by "The Very Reason That I Live" - both the Simpsons' and the original versions!

Takes place somewhere between season 21 and 31 (given the newer seasons don't seem to bring back the detached face joke)

Story sum up: Knowing Claryce has some basic nursing knowledge from the Mafia, Bob (reluctantly) makes a rather odd request to his friend: to suture back his face. Surprisingly enough, she complies; despite her worried complaints, she eventually calms down as she deals with the issue. To make sure the sutures heals properly, she gently "forces" him to stay in her bed, while she'll exceptionally sleep on her couch.

The way I picture this scene, you'd only hear Claryce's singing voice as the events unfold silently in the background: Bob explaining (yet again) his crazy plots; Claryce tucking him to bed; and she not getting to sleep as she realizes she still loves him and, as depicted in the lyrics, got accustomed to his ways.

Figured I'd mention this because I couldn't find a better way to word it; when she says "Surely if I gave this a try", she means partaking in his criminal deeds - hence her reflection in the knife, and also why she gets startled and gasps "Oh dear" by the next panel: she's surprised she went as close as to consider it.

Louie is completely unaware of the situation. He just happened to be doing some guarding duty and heard Tony's niece sing by the window - he just thought it'd be fun to tag along!

First panel is a meme redraw of the picture below:

[jillyb2004]

Happy (Late) 4th of July of 2023!!

Sorry for the delay, I was busy spending time with family so therefore I couldn’t finish it by midnight 😞

[perelka-l]

Do you have any HCs about Proton or Petrel? Weirdly, I have brainworms abt them today, akin to hurt/comfort shipping, but idk if I consider their relationship platonic or what. I definitely think of them as close. Proton is an evil little freak who’s gone through the wringer, and Petrel is so laid back + morally grey that he literally doesn’t care what an evil little freak Proton is. (Other people read it as Petrel being THAT dumb and unaware…but that ain’t it, he’s just consciously giving Proton a pass because Whatever)

I’ve been playing around with this HC that Proton lowkey hates Giovanni because he more or less wants to BE him (power-wise - like he’s just got so much rage in there, and subconsciously, he has decided that having MEGA-CONTROL will fix it), but it’s starting to..become apparent + difficult to suppress. Like he’s toeing the line of like bEEFING with Giovanni which is obviously incredibly stupid…but Proton may be incredibly stupid…like that is not going to work out well for him, but he’s such a spiteful dude that he can barely help himself

I like to think that if you squint, all Executives are at the very least platonic towards each other. They've been through some proper shit together and there is definitely some bonding stemming from that. Brothers in arms, so to speak. But you know. More mafia/yakuza-ish. They maybe wouldn't die for each other, but kill? Sure.

With Petrel, 100% of my headcanon about him stems from this fic on pokanon kink meme (which, as a side note, nicely matches Pokemas portrayal as well. I like his consistency). Well, ok, 80%. I have some more thoughts about him that stem from nowhere.

First thing is that I see him as oldest out of the bunch. Maybe not as old as Giovanni (maybe) but old enough to possibly even remember Madame Boss. I like to think him getting as far in the ladder as he did stems from survival instincts and capabilities but also that he just was in TR for quite a while, and his slow climb just happened over time. And yeah, he is very morally grey, he can be nice but it would be dangerous to assume he is nice.

And Proton is... yeah. Youngest of the bunch and I saw him once described as a both a rabid dog to sic at target and most spoiled little cat which both match him, I think. He does feel a bit spoiled, but I think it is tied with the fact that he can be quite violent (I also have a Formative Kink Meme Fic for that, but this one I will not link. It's Proton/Silver and ngl, it was one of the most uncomfortable things I have ever read for sheer amount of triggers. Formative but MAN was it uncomfortable. Feel free to ask me but. Uh. Yeah.) and TR serves him to satisfy that. In some other fic, don't remember which one now, I saw someone theorize that possibly Proton's loyalty sides more with Archer, since Archer know how to use him well, as well as after when Giovanni was gone.

By the way, what do you mean by "gone through wringer"? I know what it means but I am unsure what you mean by that.

Proton, in pokemas at least, claims that he admired Giovanni due to him being "ruthlessly decisive". But at the same time Proton is made a bit more into a joke which... I can see why they would do it, it's easier to make him funny than make him serious in that particular franchise, and I politely ignore that bit while nodding in understanding. Though OK, bootlegs is vile shit. But back to main point - I can see where you come from and I think following that line of thought that what would make Proton envious of Giovanni is his, in a sense, freedom.

Giovanni has plenty of responsibilities that, I would imagine, Proton wouldn't ever wish to shoulder (I like to think his executive task first things first is to be a scarecrow to keep grunts in check...) but at the same time Proton could burn for the way Gio has enough power to handle it all and control and decide freely what to use, even with Proton, and do so effectively. And Proton could probably wish to have that, freedom to do as he wished, to decide what to do. He is young (I wouldn't say he is older than in his early 20s), so he wants all the power without responsibilities coming from it (gah, sudden spiderman!). I could imagine that when Giovanni leaves, Proton is hit with injustice of it. Giovanni can just leave. Can just go, drop everything that Proton thought he desires and vanish into thin air. And Proton is tied to TR because this is his protection and this is where he can do what he wishes to do (as in, violence) and be protected for that from police and such. He wished for that. He can't ever have that.

Everybody being aware of Protons issues could be amusing, and Petrel being the one to keep him in line is a nice thought. Petrel seen it all, knows how TR works better than most, Proton being a bitch is honestly not the worst he's seen but he is aware what the result can be, maybe saw such a few times. And he likes Proton, he's a skilled kid, would be a shame to have him disappeared if Giovanni's amusement over his antics turn into anger (And that would probably fall to Archer and Petrel knows Archer likes Proton as well but Archer's loyalty overrules literally everything else and wouldn't even blink if Giovanni decided enough is enough). (Also, now I ponder on Giovanni personally manhandling Proton when he gets a bit irked a bit and whoa oh erm whoa)

Thank fuck Proton is as reliable as he is, dangle a task in front of his nose and he'd follow, a rabid dog eager to sink his fangs into something. Petrel though knows how to handle the leash so Proton won't bite the hand that feeds him.

[random-fandom-place]

Shawn, Gus, and Juliet are all on the bottom bunk while Lassie is on the top bunk.

[jibitzlesscrocs]

fluff of Matt being a girl dad and Chris a boy dad

they are literally dilfs holyshit

warnings : drawing on walls?

dads on duty

in which, it’s just chris and matt being dads

When you rolled over, you were greeted by a sight so sweet it made you melt on the spot.

Matt was sitting crisscross on the bedroom floor, in a worn hoodie and pajama pants, surrounded by tiny doll clothes, sparkly accessories, and the proudest three-year-old girl you’d ever seen.

She had a doll in each hand and a determined look on her face. Matt was holding up a third doll, clearly awaiting instruction.

“Okay, Daddy, this one’s going to the ball. But she’s also a spy, so she needs boots under her dress.”

Matt nodded, completely serious. “Got it. Fancy and functional. I respect that.”

You leaned against the doorframe, grinning. “Should I be concerned about how good you are at this?”

Matt looked up at you with a huge smile. “She said I’m the royal stylist-slash-secret agent assistant. I’ve been promoted three times this morning.”

Your daughter turned around. “Mommy! You can be the fairy queen if you want!”

“Well, obviously,” you laughed, coming to sit next to them.

Matt leaned close and whispered in your ear, “I already married a fairy queen, so that checks out.”

You rolled your eyes and kissed his cheek, then looked down at your little girl, her hair wild from sleep and her eyes shining with excitement.

This—dolls on the floor, bedhead curls, sparkly chaos—was your perfect little kingdom.

And Matt? He ruled it with a tiara and zero shame.

You were humming to yourself as you walked down the hall, blissfully unaware that your peaceful morning was about to take a very colorful turn.

Then you saw it.

A sprawling blue marker mural running from the baseboard up the wall, complete with dinosaurs wearing hats, a rocket ship, and one oddly detailed drawing of what could only be… Chris?

Sunglasses. Backwards hat. Muscles. Stick-figure glory.

You blinked. “No way.”

Just as you opened your mouth, you heard it.

“Quick, hide the markers or I’m telling its you!”

“Hey! I made you! You can’t betray me!”

Two whisper-yelling voices—one small, one… very much grown.

You peeked into the living room and found them huddled under a blanket, wide-eyed and guilty. Your son peeked out first, followed by Chris, both blinking like this is fine, we did nothing.

“…Hi baby,” Chris said innocently, one arm still wrapped around your son like he was trying to shield him from judgment.

You crossed your arms. “Hi. Would either of you like to explain why I just passed a full-scale mural on the hallway wall?”

Your son pointed to Chris. “Daddy said the wall is like big paper!”

Chris gasped. “You said that!”

“Only ‘cause you said the T-Rex needed a cave!”

“I was thinking small cave! Not wall-cave!”

You raised an eyebrow. “Both of you. Timeout. Couch. Now.”

Chris picked your son up, dramatically carrying him like a sack of flour. “This is injustice. We are creative spirits. Artists. Visionaries.”

“Couch,” you repeated, fighting back a laugh.

“Alright, alright,” he muttered, flopping onto the couch and pulling your son into his lap. “We’re in art jail.”

Your son giggled and whispered, “I love art jail.”

Chris ruffled his hair. “Me too, buddy.”

You left them there for a few minutes, snuggled up under the blanket, whispering about their next “masterpiece.” Then you reappeared with a peace offering—cookies and little cups of milk.

Both faces lit up instantly.

Chris took a bite,“This is the best punishment ever.”

You sat beside them, brushing a curl from your son’s forehead. “Next time, use paper.”

“But paper’s so small,” your son said with a pout.

Chris leaned over and kissed your cheek. “To be fair… the wall really does make a great canvas.”

You gave him a look. “If I find glitter on the baseboards next time, I’m locking the markers up.”

He grinned and held up a pinky. “Scout’s honor. No glitter murals. Probably.”

Your son gave you a cookie crumb kiss on the cheek. “We’ll draw you next time, Mommy.”

You looked between the two of them—your troublemakers, your soft-hearted boys—and your heart squeezed.

You didn’t get quiet mornings, but you got this. Love, laughter, and crayon-colored chaos.

And honestly? You wouldn’t trade it for the world.

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MAI’S STORE

had to write this with this weeks insane photo dump

mwah!

[shadowivyy]

a healthy reminder that casual readers (who stay offline) know who the next book is about.

my manager from work and I were talking about book series and I brought up ACOTAR. we gushed about it then I decided to bring up the next book.

our ACTUAL conversation:

Me: “So… who do you think the next book is about?”

Her: “Elain obviously! She’s the last sister.”

Me: “And… who do you want to her to end up with?”

Her: “Well definitely not Lucien.”

Me: “Oh.. then who?”

Her: “Uh.. Azriel, who else? It’s obvious.”

Me: “Thank you! People online think she’s going to end up with Lucien and Azriel ends up with Gwyn.”

Her: “Huh? Gwyn and Azriel? That makes no sense. They don’t even interact much. They literally do not make sense together.”

Me: “I KNOW!”

there is just one example.

another example.

my mom (who is finishing up ACOSF at the moment) had this discussion with me at the end of ACOWAR. she also stays offline.

our ACTUAL conversation:

Me: “So… who do you want the bat boys to end up with?”

Her: “Like Cassian and Azriel?”

Me: “Yes, those two.”

Her: “Well, Nesta and Elain.”

Me: “What makes you say that?”

Her: “I… thought it was pretty obvious.”

BECAUSE IT IS. you don’t need an english degree to figure this out people. SJM makes it clear, even from ACOMAF. from the bat boys meeting the archeron sisters, to mor drawing 3 stick figures that look like feyre next to three bat boys, to every CANON interaction afterward. it’s always been 3 sisters x 3 brothers. ITS. ALWAYS. BEEN. OBVIOUS.

casual readers read the books how they’re supposed to with no one telling them online who to ship because it’s IN THE BOOKS. this isn’t rocket science!

before i joined the online discourse i shipped elain and azriel. to my surprise, when i hopped on for the first time, ready to share the love of the two characters, i went head first into a war zone with no warning... because i didn’t think i would need one! i thought everyone shipped them together!

SJM & bloomsbury need to release this book already. i’m sick of the stupidity i see online. they just need to drop it with no announcement at this point.

[seonghw4ffles]

falling asleep on his arm

" i said i love you to death "

playing pretty u ..

ateez hyung line x gn!reader

au: a table of four in a class lecture

genre: fluff, a whole joke, trolling, comfort, js two young silly loverbirds

w/c: 1.8k

summary: no matter how much you try to stay awake you fell asleep anyway...... on your untrustworthy boyfriend. (except for seonghwa's ngl)

tw: physical bashing out of love, "i hate you" = i love you, minor swearing, immaturity, rocket ship drawings

note: BARELY PROOFREAD!! i slept in robotics class and i wish this happened to me 😭😭 and WHY is my ult bias the SHORTEST ONE

the time passes and the class gradually comes closer and closer to its end. that's what you kept telling yourself.

"it's still twenty minutes into a double session, dammit," you whisper to yourself, slamming the table so slightly.

"y/n?? are you sleepy?? little snoozle pook can't stay awake :3" your boyfriend teases, leaning over to your side, to look at your front with some baby ass face.

"oh shut up," you laugh, placing your falm right on his face and pushing it away.

for a while, you kept fighting your heavy eyelids, all to no avail. if you were a candle, you would have already been a plate of soup.

you fold your arms against the surface of the table and you close your eyes. you're just closing your eyes. you're listening, but maybe just rest your eyes for a little.

you trusted yourself a little too much. you fell into slumber, without the intent. but you know what else you didn't intend? sleeping against your boyfriend's arm.

; SEONGHWA — ☆

he's just so sweet

he's talking to mingi, when he feels weight on his right

"y/n?" he says, right before discovering that you're asleep

oh he freezes

his heart goes ballistic

he's a stone he literally DOES NOT MOVE

you make this very uncomfortable position feel so nice :(

he's so much better at freezing when you sleep on him,, rather than when he is asked 'english or spanish'

my guy feels so so lucky that you're on him

he's so distracted by gazing at your effortless beauty, with your natural, rested face

he keeps staring at you like a loser he's just so immersed

he's so worried for you and your sleep schedule, so he tries his very best to keep you asleep

and when mingi from his opposite side was gonna say something to him, he immediately gets shut down

"aye seo-"

seonghwa widens his eyes as a gesture, and stares at mingi demonically.

make a sound, and he will burn down the entire campus.

yeah and mingi just goes back to his business

seonghwa turns back to you, now with softened eyes

the way you look so comfortable on him makes his heart flutter

and then you move and mumble, and he turns pale, as if your consciousness is his biggest fear

"oh.. seonghwa…" you mutter.

when you try get up from his arm out of embarrassment, he immediately takes his other hand and gently wraps it around your hair, softly pushing you back down on him.

he gently caresses you a little bit. "please sleep more," he whispers to you in a voice of worry.

you smile, and your heart beats a little faster as you feel his hands embracing you. the way he allows you to do these things. it's so sweet, the way he makes it so obvious that he loves you.

; HONGJOONG — ☆

okay this guy just trolls you

he immediately sees that youre asleep. "y/n?" he mutters, and no response.

surprised or not,, he only said that to make sure you're ACTUALLY asleep, and oh this kids taking it to advantage

ngl he's now drawing on your notebook with his other hand, conquering the edges and the sides wholeheartedly with a BLUE PEN

all youre beautiful and colourful and neat pretty notes are now absolutely demolished with his DOODLES in BLUE PEN

and its definitely rocketships (that consists of two circles and a big fat oval 😓😓)

im sososo sorry i js have a spot in my heart where i believe in a childish immature 12 year old hongjoong

he's all smiling as he does all this, knowing you're gonna beat him up, but thats the fun adrenaline part

OOOO he has an idea

he opens his large pencilcase, before taking out a stack of posted notes that he had never used before. his smile is so grimacing that it's almost terrifying

he writes down: 'shh i am mewing' on a sticky note

and then he carefully, so carefully sticks it to the back of your sweater

along with many other sticky notes and now youre back is just full of tiny yellow papers

oh hes having a bit too much fun rn hes losing it😭😭

he's mega uncontrollably laughing but no sound comes out of him

but then he accidentally wakes you up HELP

oh hes so fucked

he holds his laughter as you start to breathe deeply, slowly rising from your sleep

"hongjoong…" you mumble, to your boyfriend, stretching

you notice that hongjoong's being weird. he's refusing to speak, frozen in place, and shoving his fist in his mouth

what is happening

you're confused as you look to the notebook in front of you, and you realise

"joong, what the fuck," you mutter, and he bursts out laughing HELP EMEJDNDKSN

"IM SORRY I COULDN-"

"YOURE SO ANNOYING WTF"

youre both screaming whispering as you speak, of course, due to A VERY SPECIFIC unforgivable lecturer

and youre in FURY while hes just laughing silently but maniacally

"when do you grow up," you smack his back. he giggles, turning to you with a wide smile.

"never cus you love me too much," he replies.

you smack him harder, now giggling too.

despite him being annoying, his childlike self is what brings you peace. someone who sees with a youthful perspective embraces all the beauty of the world. he makes you believe in eternal joy, that everything is magnificent, and your worries are always so little when you're with him.

"uhm.. y/n…," wooyoung states with a giggling voice from your other side, and you feel his fingers prickling your back.

you immediately look back, and you see sticky notes in his fingers

its full of 'shh i am mewing' and 'im stupid' and doodles of questionable rocket ships

is he… is he trying to stick these disgraceful notes on you?

"what the hell are you doing??!?>?!?>!?>"

"huh?"

oh you jump him

"WAIT Y/N WAIT IT WASNT ME I WAS TAKING THESE OFF NO WAIT PLEASE" wooyoung screams

"YOU ALWAYS DO THIS"

"NO SERIOUSLY IT WASNT ME IT WAS HONGJOONG"

"YOURE BLAMING THIS ON HONGJOONG??!??"

joongie now has his fist so much deeper into his mouth, facing the other side and just crying at this point

oh and ur being a bit too loud

"WOOYOUNG AND Y/N BEHAVE" the lecturer yells

you both settle down just for the sake of the lesson

you side eye wooyoung like CRAZY and he replies wide eyed with a massive shrug mouthing "WHAT DID I DO"

hongjoong leans into the conversation maturely and says "guys calm down, and wooyoung apologise cuz thats so rude"

wooyoung bursts into tears

; YUNHO — ☆

he just immediately tries to wake you

oh as soon as he knows he immediately wants wakes you up

he leans into you as you sleep, like he's observing every part of your pretty face

"bebbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"

he loves, loves your face so much

like you look so beautiful

and for fun, he blows your face

he just blows on your face, and your hair flies but you STILL dont wake up

your cluelessness entertains him

he pats your head,, messing with your hair

HELP WHY ARENT U WAKING UP

so he starts singing lullabies to you

not really lullabies but kick back yk chainsaw man opening cus why not

and he's NOT sweetly singing to you with a soft voice but rather the opposite

he's emphasising every syllable to annoy you

happy de ume tsukushite rest in peace made ikou ze ykykykykyk

"what are you doing" you say, louder than expected with your eyes still closed. you jumpscared him a little

bro he JUMPED at your sudden response

and then his fright turned immediately to joy and smiles and he starts poking ur face as you're on his arm :3

HE TREATS YOU LIKE A CUTE LIL DOG LMAOOOO

he LOVES to annoy you

he mercilessly just pokes every part of ur face out of ur severe cuteness

"boop oh who's a cutie little patootie boop boop oh its you ofc boopboopboopboopboop"

"stop"

"no"

you wrap your fingers around his wrist and push him away, like you're more than just frustrated. even though you refuse to lift your head from his arm; he knows you're having fun, really. and you know he knows.

"i hate you," you say, with a tone that heavily matches the phrase.

"i love you too <3"

; YEOSANG — ☆

he loves to mess around with you

"dude what are you doing," he says, interrupted from the lecture as soon as he realises the weight on his arm from your side

you don't reply, and he immediately finds that you're sleeping

it was all silent but the lecturers voice, but we don't talk about that old grumpy hag piece of shir

yeosang catches san who's sitting beside you, staring and wildly amused by the situation

san is no1 yeo(y/n) shipper frfr

yeosang is KNOWN to be playfully refusing affection half the time, so why not mess with you now

he leans his head closer to your hair and sniffs, before immediately making the most disgusted nasty nauseous ahh face

he starts moving his arm that you're on as if he doesn't want you on him

that's also while he makes unappealing sounds for the attempt of waking you, imitating the sounds of throwing up to the smell of your hair when he thinks deep down that it isn't even CLOSE to smelling bad

HELP

san is astonished and does a hand gesture of concern, mouthing "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU" in the most silent and respectful way possible

and then you wake up.

you hear these weird noises that sound like yeosang's voice as you shuffle yourself out of sleep

your brain starts working again

youre completely ASHAMED of yourself for falling asleep on his arm

and not only that, you SWEAR you heard him making gagging sounds as if you're gross

but for a second, just a second, you denied it cus hes ur nice and pretty boyfriend

"yeo-"

and immediately out of the gate he WIPES HIS WHOLE ASS ARM ON YOU as if you're some sort of unhygienic monster

"ewwww *gags*"

.

you're pissed. oh you're SO pissed rn like you JUST woke up and THIS is how you're treated???????

you instantly look around the room, and you're eyes land on a seat in the corner.

"yk, the empty table looks real sexy today"

yeosang chuckles wickedly. "too bad that im sexier"

san loses it and dies of some fuckass laughter

'hehehahahuhu' nah bro you get up to move u don't care what the teacher says getting out of here this kid has violated you 9487393 times

"wait y/n wait im joking wait come back"

yeosang's lightly laughing as he catches your wrist with his absolute sleeper build strength that he so easily pulls you back no matter how much you fight

you regret standing up cuz now you're locked

"you're a jerk," you huff, feeling his arm around your shoulder now tightened beyond an extent.

yeosang laughs. "i know," he teases, pressing his forehead to yours with a wide, pretty smile.

you love the way that this bond is so full of warmth and enjoyment. you love the way he has a soft side for you. you love the way he loves you, and you love him too.

[dilfismz]

Meeting Eunwoo

Second (and final) part of THIS

Summary: Sangwoo meets Eunwoo and the interaction melts your heart.

Pairing: Cho Sangwoo x reader

The next day, Sangwoo stood at the edge of the park, trying to keep his cool. He wasn’t nervous—no, that wasn’t it. He just hadn’t done this before. Meeting your son for the first time wasn’t exactly in the life manual.

The park was lively, with children running through the grass, parents chatting nearby, and dogs chasing frisbees. Near a shaded picnic table, he spotted you waving at him, a warm smile instantly grounding him. Next to you stood a young boy—Eunwoo.

Sangwoo took a breath and walked toward the two of you. Eunwoo turned to look at him, his big, curious eyes taking in every detail. His dark hair, slightly messy, framed his face, and his posture was confident but approachable.

“Hey,” Sangwoo said as he reached you. His gaze flicked to you first, and you gave him a nod of encouragement before he crouched down to Eunwoo’s level, “You must be Eunwoo. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Eunwoo tilted his head, his expression cautious but not unfriendly. “Who are you?” he asked simply, glancing at you for answers.

Sangwoo smiled. “I’m Sangwoo. Your mom’s friend.”

Eunwoo studied him for a moment, then shrugged. “Okay. Do you like ice cream? Mom said we could get some later.”

Sangwoo chuckled, surprised by the straightforwardness. “I love ice cream. What’s your favorite flavor?”

“Chocolate,” Eunwoo replied instantly. “What’s yours?”

“Mint chocolate chip,” Sangwoo said with a grin. “The best there is.”

Eunwoo made a face. “Mint? That’s like eating toothpaste.”

You burst into laughter, covering your mouth, “He’s got a point.”

“Alright, alright,” Sangwoo said, raising his hands in surrender.

Instead of immediately running off to play soccer or climb on the playground, Eunwoo tugged at your bag and pulled out a book, “Mom brought this for me to read, but it’s boring.”

Sangwoo raised an eyebrow. “What book is it?”

Eunwoo held up a science book, the kind filled with facts and diagrams about space. “I like the pictures, but the words are too hard.”

Sangwoo’s smile softened. “Space, huh? You into planets and stars?”

Eunwoo nodded enthusiastically, setting the book on the table. “Yeah! I want to be an astronaut.”

“An astronaut?” Sangwoo repeated, impressed. He sat beside the boy and opened the book, flipping to a page with a detailed image of Saturn. “That’s a big dream. Do you know what planet this is?”

“Saturn,” Eunwoo said quickly. “It has rings made of ice and rocks.”

“Smart kid,” Sangwoo said, genuinely impressed. He pointed to a smaller planet. “What about this one?”

“That’s Mars! It’s red because of the iron in the soil.”

Sangwoo whistled. “Alright, you definitely know more about space than I do.”

Eunwoo beamed, clearly proud. “You can learn, though. Mom says learning is for everyone, even grown-ups.”

“Your mom’s right,” Sangwoo said, glancing at you with a fond smile, “And I’ll need you to teach me. You up for that?”

Eunwoo nodded eagerly. “I can show you everything! Even the galaxies!”

The two of them spent the afternoon going through the book, Sangwoo asking questions and Eunwoo enthusiastically answering them. At one point, they began drawing their own versions of planets and spaceships, Eunwoo giving Sangwoo tips on how to make his drawings “look cooler.”

“You’re not bad at this,” Eunwoo admitted as he colored in a rocket ship.

“Not bad?” Sangwoo repeated, pretending to be offended. “Come on, this is art.”

Eunwoo laughed. “Okay, maybe it’s good. But mine’s better.”

Sangwoo leaned over to inspect Eunwoo’s drawing. “Alright, I’ll give you that. You’re pretty good, kid.”

Eunwoo grinned, clearly pleased with the compliment.

As the sun began to dip lower in the sky you glanced at your watch, “We should probably head out soon. It’s getting late.”

Eunwoo pouted. “But we’re not done yet!”

“We can finish next time,” Sangwoo offered, ruffling Eunwoo’s hair gently.

“You’ll come back?” Eunwoo asked, looking up at him with wide eyes.

“Of course,” Sangwoo said without hesitation. “Whenever you want.”

Eunwoo’s smile grew, and he turned to you, “Can he, Mom? Can he come back?”

You looked at Sangwoo, expression soft, “I think that can be arranged.”

As they gathered their things, Eunwoo tugged on Sangwoo’s sleeve. “You’re not boring,” he said seriously.

Sangwoo laughed, crouching down to his level. “Thanks, buddy. You’re not boring either.”

Eunwoo giggled, then ran ahead to chase a butterfly, leaving you and Sangwoo standing by the picnic table.

“He really liked you,” you said quietly.

“I like him too,” Sangwoo admitted, his gaze following the boy as he laughed and ran through the grass. “He’s amazing.”

You smiled, “Yeah, he is.”

As you walked toward the car, Sangwoo felt a strange sense of peace settle over him. For the first time, he wasn’t just Sangwoo, the man wandering through life. He was someone’s dad. And that was a title he was determined to live up to.

[pokeshippingweek]

POKESHIPPING WEEK 2024!

It's that time again, pokeshippers!

Last year, we announced that the format of Pokeshipping Week - one theme per day - was getting retired. We also said that we'd still put on a celebration of some kind going forward. Well, the time is here, and I'm happy to announce that we are planning a pokeshipping zine...next year!

If you'll forgive the bait-and-switch there, we have seriously talked about doing a zine, but time got away from us this summer. So, while we do hope to tackle that undertaking in 2025, for this year, we're planning what you might call an open Pokeshipping Week!

How does it work, you ask? Simple: over the years, you all have submitted a lot of potential themes for Pokeshipping Week. For every seven that got chosen each year, plenty were left behind. Well, now you can fill November 1 to 7 with art, fics, AMVs, GIFs, graphics, etc., all about our favorite Poke-couple, using any seven you'd like from the unused themes list.

Any and all contributions are welcome, and if they're tagged #pokeshipping week 2024, we'll reblog them here and on the main @pokeshipping blog. Besides Tumblr, we’ll keep our eyes out for the tag on Twitter and DeviantART for artwork, for fanfics on FF.Net and AO3, and for AMVs on YouTube (no NSFW, please).

The full list of unused themes (from years 2020 through 2023) is below the "Read More" break. Use, combine, and create as your heart desires, and we'll see you November 1!

A bad fight A day in the life  A never-ending road A ship full of shippers Alola sunset scene Amusement park Anime characters meet their game/manga counterparts Anniversary Art classes together/Drawing each other Ash and Misty in Sinnoh Ash’s hat Avatar: The Last Airbender AU Birthdays  Breakup Cameran Palace ball (as in Movie 8) Celebrating Celebrities Champions/Masters  Cheerleader Misty Childhood sweethearts Chocolate Comfort during a natural disaster Comforting each other Competition Confiding in one another Cooking disaster Costumes Criminal/Detective Crossover Crossover with game/manga-verse D&D Dealing with Team Rocket’s teasing in “A Scare in the Air” Dewpider/Araquanid Different hairstyle Disaster dates  Disney AU Double dating Elder years  Elders Ash and Misty Evolution Fairy tales/Fantasy AU Fankids Fireworks First day on the job Food Fortune-telling/foresight Game of Thrones AU Giving advice to a younger generation Grey hair Gym leader Ash/beginner Misty Halloween/horror/ghost story Hanahaki disease Handkerchief Happily Ever After/Fairy Tales Hiding Hogwarts AU Horizons Hot tub/Hot springs If Ash heard Misty’s Song If Ash or Misty weren’t from Kanto If Ash started his journey at 16 or older If Ash’s journey had ended after winning the Indigo League (in season 1) If Misty caught Lapras If one came from another region If their parents met If they didn’t meet on Ash’s first day In-universe Pokéshippers Intimacy Japanese-style confessional love letter JRPG AU (ie, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, etc.) Karaoke Ladybug and Chat Noir Last goodbyes Learning a different language Lost Pikachu Love Letter  Love triangle Lovers across the multiverse Lovestruck (if Ash acted like Brock) Meeting the parents/relatives Mewtwo Strikes Back alternate ending Misty and other Pokégirls discuss their loved ones together Misty meets Goh and Chloe Misty overcoming her fear of Bug-types Misty the coordinator Misty’s Bug-type phobia Mixtape/playlist  Mystery dungeon Nervous Ash  Never have I ever Other Pokemon games AU (Detective Pikachu/Pokemon Masters/etc) Out of their element  Overprotective Misty  Perspective of Oak Ranch Pokémon on their relationship Photo shoot Pirates Plot twist Pokemon daycare Pokémon Mystery Dungeon AU PokéNav communication/Video calling Possessed/evil Misty Pregnancy/Birth Pro-gamers Puberty Reappearance of Ash’s father and/or Misty’s parents Regency Era Romance  Return to Orange Islands Romeo and Juliet Sci-fi AU Scuba diving Secret identity/superhero AU Slow Slumber party Spies AU Stargazing Studio Ghibli AU Sunshine and Rain  Superhero AU Swimming lessons Sygna suits Tabletop RPG AU Taller (height differences)  Tauros ranchers Ash and Misty Time capsule Training together Umbrella Vacation Visiting Oak’s ranch  Water and electricity/water and fire What if Ash didn’t take Misty’s bike? Yoga together Z-ring/Mega Stone

[blackberreh-art]

Hey Berreh, I recently watched episode 101 of TMA. I have some mixed feelings about the ending. I'm not sure if you allowed spoilers on this blog. There might be a few people that still haven't seen the episode yet. I'll try to be vague as possible. (If you don't feel comfortable in replying on ask, you can message me. )

Originally when I started listening to TMA, I was invested in JonMichael and JonElias because of your fanart. I thought that Michael and Jon would have more interactions and Helen and Michael would be some silly distorted version of Team Rocket (since I saw some people drawing them together). I didn't expect what happened in this episode.

I know you're interested in JonMichael, but I'm curious. Do you think that despite the limited amount of time that Michael and Jon encountered each other, could it still be possible for them to hook up? I know it sounds dumb since there's always AUs and people can experiment with the ship, but I wish there's more interactions between those two.

Also, how did you start shipping Jon and Michael? Did it came from the canon? The fandom? Or was it both?

I don't think its silly at all ahah, you're not alone in wishing jon and michael interacted more at all! My shipping of them came from both ofc, I believe it stemmed from this animatic my friend showed me and it kind of snowballed from there. I've always been a sucker for monster/human relationships, its my favourite dynamic hands down, so it only felt natural to start shipping it ahah. I feel like I've never actually been in a properly established fandom where it can Actually Be A Thing!!

Michael suddenly become my Special Little Boy who could do No Wrong, Surely, and with Jon, er... well he's got that prey vibe going for him you know. Lol. (i love Jon a lot okay. A Lot A Lot. Jon/Michael/Elias are on constant rotation in my brain)

I miss Michael a lot, there was just something about his character that has a strangle hold on me. I can't really explain it, but he feels like something that is so deeply angry and hurt and betrayed and there is no vindication or relief because suddenly there is Helen, and Michael is No More. And don't get me wrong, i love Helen a lot!!!! Helen as the Distortion is NOT what Michael was at all, Helen is what the Distortion wished to be but could not. Helen is comfortable in her existence in a way that Michael Never Was, and that just makes me really sad lmao

Anyway, sorry for rambling. If it isn't clear I like Michael A Lot. I like michael with Jon ofc, and Elias and Gerry despite them having no canon interactions, but its all so vague that you never know!!! Maybe they did!!!!

I have like, two absolutely FAVOURITE michael/jon fics I would recommend. One I think you can read since that's where you're around in canon? The other I would wait til you've finished the series since it encompasses it all (and its LONG!!!!!)

Pay the Piper by NeverwinterThistle was the first to grip me, it was such a delight!!!!

And Eat it, Too by Trin had me on the edge of my seat and unable to put it down the entire time. Made me squeal a lot lmao. I blasted through it So Fast, I couldn't put it down. (but yeah you should probably wait to finish the series before you read it)

[happylittleshrub]

Rambling about Videogame Rocket Part 5 - CAVE OF DEATH

My continued adventures through the 2021 Guardians game, Chapters 10-12!

More things I learned about Rocket:

He hates pacifists. 

He doesn’t know how to swim. (makes sense: aquaphobia)

He doesn’t shower (also makes sense: aquaphobia. But uh… I sure hope he found another way to keep clean :T Now I’m imagining him taking dust baths like a chinchilla)

He’s made investments on Knowhere. Notably in weapons development and goon training. 

He can spell ‘Nope’ correctly but not ‘Dead’

He makes bad puns (Groot doesn't like them)

He's knowledgable about crystals (he refers to the crystals in the cave as 'common silicates')

He can draw???* 

Felt so bad when we first walked off the ship and Rocket tripped and fell in the water. I wanted to help him so badly 😭

MANTIS RETURNS! I love Mantis in this game SO much. She’s such a delightful oddball! The nicknames she gives everyone are so great. Faves are Little Fuzzy, Stir Fry, and Aaron Witchcraft/Amy Windsock. I do wish she would stop talking about Rocket dying a horrible death tho 💀 She mentions that he dies by drowning a lot, which is meant to build up the narrative in the cave, but I choose to believe she’s actually seeing all the times a player failed the quicktime event and let him drown in the STUPID FRICKIN’ JELLO back in Chapter 3. It would make more sense. 

As we went through the caves the guardians all started talking about what Drax means to the team and how they want to get him back from the Promise and it’s SO GOOD! THE FOUND FAMILY IS FOUND FAMILY-ING! Really loved this chapter. And the proceeding one where we go into Drax's mind that whole part was AMAZING. Also I just want to mention how sad Gamora’s story is in this game (well, I mean, everyone’s is sad) but the way she talked about wanting to end her life… that scut hurted. Good thing Mantis was there for her. I love their interactions btw. 

Speaking of sadness: Rocket finally reveals the source of his aquaphobia and it makes me want to break the kneecaps of those Kree scientists even more. The sensory deprivation tanks sounded awful, my heart hurts so much for him 😢💔 Still wishing this game had a “Hug Rocket” button. 

In a dark part of the caves Groot uses some glowing spores to help us see and I was like OMG VOLUME ONE! 

Gamora: Mantis, are we hot or cold?

Mantis: Room temperature :)

And now we get to the water. We have to blow up this weird rock that looks like a face and Rocket’s the only one who can fit through the tunnels to get behind it. I honestly felt really bad about trying to make him go in the water so I found another hole for him to go through… buuut it wasn’t enough. Basically my thought process went from “I don’t want to force Rocket to go in the water :(“ to “Mantis said you’ll have to face your fear so I think you might have to get in the water” to “ROCKET IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR FUZZY BUTT IN THE WATER SO HELP ME-” In my defense I was under a lot of stress, Groot and Gamora were incapacitated and I was being murdered by my evil shadow clone. 

Rocket does go in the water though and he explodes the rock face, stopping the evil shadow clones and saving everyone’s lives. I can’t express enough how well done the following cutscene is, with the few heartstopping moments before Rocket emerges back from the water, coughing and struggling but alive. (There’s also a callback to something that occurred earlier which I love cuz parallels are awesome but I’ll talk more about that in a different post so I can include the clip) I could tell he was still uncomfortable but he came through for his friends, he’s so, so brave and I just wanna give him another hug, I’m so proud of him 🥺🥺🥺♥️ I know how hard that was for him to face that trauma but he did it to save us ahagskhgjaks I love himmmmm

Rocket was so sad about what happened to Knowhere after the church cult overtook it. We also get another “Found Family is Found Family-ing” when Gamora confesses to having killed Nebula because she was beyond saving and how she hates herself for it, but all the Guardians accept her still and say that doesn’t change how they feel about her and they have a little moment and it’s so good, the writing for this game is PEAK. It’s basically like getting another Guardians movie that you get to take part in. We really need to get the writers of this game to write the Guardians next MCU appearance, they would nail it. Also Rocket was weirdly thrilled about Nebula’s death. I NEED to know what happened between the two of them to garner that sort of reaction, there’s gotta be one heck of a story there. 

It's hilarious how Rocket calls Raker "The Grand Unicorn" instead of the Grand Unifier lol. Also "The Fulflarkment"

Oh and so earlier in the game Rocket kept making jabs about how Nikki could be ded, but then when we’re getting ready to go look for her in the later chapter he says that he’s willing to die to save her so, just wanted to point that out :) 

I found a mask to give to Rocket that gave me the opportunity to get more backstory from him. I almost died getting it, but it WAS WORTH IT! So in this version of events Rocket got drunk, took a mask from someone, and then robbed the Collector. When he came to, he had a baby Groot among the loot he stole. Which is just so funny to me. And they were best friends ever since. He and Groot also robbed a secret laboratory together. Neat! 

*Found these drawings in Rocket’s room. Is he the one who drew these because if so WOW. He’s so talented! He was in contact with someone to get the uniforms made so these could be proofs of concept sent by whoever that person is. But unless fully proven otherwise, I’m gonna choose to believe that Rocket drew them. I love the idea that he drew up new suits for his friends ❤️ I also love how it’s Mr. “I Want to Quit the Team” who gets custom matching uniforms for everyone. I see right through you, Rocket, you loooovvveee your friennnnddddss!!! 

And now it's time once again for the Rocket Gallery, I got some fun shots of him tinkering at his workbench 🧡: 

[radskull-69]

SELF INSERT X PETE DINUNZIO

REMAKE!

I accidentally made the hat blue, it was supposed to be green.. whoopsie.

anywho, I’m thinking ab making radley (self inserts name) into an alien fanatic over anything else, and maybe a bit of a robot fan too.

Undiagnosed autistic boy who was accused of being a ‘robot from outer space’ growing up for how different he was, (like from the move ‘meet Dave’)

he now thinks he’s a robot.

Italian and kiwi, is really pale and has darker hair then the rest of his family since he doesn’t leave his room a lot.

pathetically weak, like, has a terrible iron deficiency and whines about the softer punches thrown at him, skinny too, short, can’t run for shit- the complete opposite of his older brother.

never takes his hate off.

thinks comics are made by the government and are actually about secret experiments they plan on making real (he’s a theorist-)

thinks cats are aliens, thinks the Eltingville club is super cool and wants to join but isn’t allowed to (I mean look at him-)

try’s to communicate with stray cats to get them to spill mars’ secrets (and to pet them)

plays softball but is terrible at it, likes to draw a lot too.

has older brother who is sorta buddies with the club members since he too is a comic reading incel, drags Radley to the comic book store to ‘educate’ him.

also has three little sisters, so he’s basically the middle child.

particularly close with Jerry the most, likes to ramble out dnd oc’s though radley has never played the game.

is online friends with Josh and they talk about space and alien movies, like Star Wars, and like to review or show eachothers fanfiction, they don’t know they’re online friends tho when they see eachother irl since their accounts remain anonymous.

is on Pete’s good side since radley is always up to watch a horror movie, even though it gives him terrible nightmares and paranoia, he’s more interested in the special effects and making of movies then anything. But he does find monsters cool at least.

Dresses up as a green character every year for Halloween.

for every science assessment he either makes a classic planetarium with small balls, or makes a tiny functioning rocket ship.

‘Plays’ with his action figures, has been ruthlessly bullied for it when he was caught by his brother.

Doesn’t know he ain’t straight yet, the only reason he even buys comics (aside from his brother forcing him to) is because he finds the men in the comics hot.. (lobo, hellboy, joker, most dc heroes..)

has mini binoculars on him at all times (to stare at the moon, and girls.. and boys.)

got braces wayyyy too late, is now 16 and he finally has them. Yeesh.

has his ears pierced but was called gay so he doesn’t wear them anymore, the holes closed up and he’s sad ab it :(

thanks to him being Italian he’s really hairy everywhere BUT his face, cannot grow any facial hair and is really envious of his brother and Pete.

works at the comic book store despite his beliefs, doesn’t like joe that much but is a suck up. Is good friends with iron jaw, the customers call him ‘metal maw’ to match due to their braces.. he doesn’t mind too much tho.

secretly likes mlp, relates to fluttershy the most.

[damnfandomproblems]

Fandom Problem #7032:

I really hate how if a character is confirmed gay in canon, in many big fandoms, you are, forevermore... ad infinitum... only, only, only, ONLY allowed to EVER write or draw them in gay ships from then on. Even if you're sick to death of drawing those ships and want to draw them in something different. It's like you're constrained into portraying them as that ONE orientation permanently as soon as canon confirms it, even if you've drawn dozens of pictures of them kissing their canonical love interest (not based on a personal story...). Variety is the spice of life, and while there are indeed homophobes who can't stand to look at Those Gay Ships Bc It's Disgusting, I highly doubt these people are as prevalent the bullies are claiming. You CAN have multiple ships and multiple headcanons, sometimes writing or drawing one ship gets boring and the alternative is just a het ship, and sometimes the gay ship just doesn't interest someone because they don't like how the characters' personalities fit for any number of valid reasons, it's not fricking rocket science. It doesn't mean you're planting a big "I hate gays" flag. Signed, an LGBTQIA2S person who is so sick of the performative pseudo-activism and outrage baiting on these websites.

[cerebralisis]

Has Taylor been drawing connections to Barbie’s journey from Barbieland into the real world?

I rewatched Barbie a few days ago after streaming the Amsterdam N3 show and found some interesting parallels, particularly the scene where Barbie and Ken go through the transportation sequence.

Like Barbie and Ken, Taylor and Travis started their journey by setting off in the getaway car (a rather loud hint at how this whole thing is gonna end). Since then, Taylor has played Getaway Car twice - once in Melbourne mashed up with August and The Other Side of the Door, and again in Edinburgh mashed up with The Bolter - three more songs that reference cars.

Next, Barbie and Ken ride in the boat. I’m sure by now that most of us have seen the Taylor-Travis pap-walk on their way to a boat ride - with the chessboard sweater and the not-so-subtle AO3 shot in the background making everyone question if this is just a fanfic. Taylor also played the “murder mashup” which includes a song referencing a boating license and another song used in a movie where they boat through the marshes of North Carolina.

From the boat, Barbie and Ken move onto the rocket ship. This is substantially more challenging for them to recreate, but I did notice that there were a hefty amount of spaceship/rocket references throughout June. Most notably: a new merch drop featuring the Down Bad spaceship and lyrics; a TikTok from Ice Spice where she’s reading the WSJ issue featuring Karlie Kloss as a “Rocket Woman” that’s “suiting up at Spacex;” Kam yelling out “bolt ya rocket” during WANEGBT; and a timely insta post from Travis promoting the Accelerator Rocket Pop energy drink (while wearing a Ken wig?)

After that, Barbie and Ken ride bikes through a scene set with windmills in the background, which heavily implies the Netherlands. This is what caught my attention because - while Taylor was in the Netherlands for Amsterdam N3 - she sang imgonnagetyouback, which of course has the line about smashing up your bike. She then sits down at the piano and says “I mentioned bikes, and man do you love bikes in Amsterdam! You just see a bike rack with 3,000 bikes on it.” Then, Travis was papped riding a bike out in Amsterdam. All of this happened only a week after Travis told us on his podcast that he suggested riding out on stage on one of the Blank Space bikes (before Taylor came up with the idea to make him a circus handler instead).

Next in the sequence are a camper, snowmobile, and rollerblades, so we will have to keep an eye out and see if there are any related hints.

It wouldn’t be the first Barbie reference that Taylor has made. In addition to all her Ken lyrics, I’m convinced that Peter references the Barbie movie with the line: “I hoped you’d return with your feet on the ground, tell me all that you’ve learned.” To me this feels a lot like Barbie choosing the Birkenstock over the high heel so she can go to the real world and learn the secrets of the universe. Especially when contrasted with “in stilettos for miles” when Taylor is lamenting her misery during I Can Do It With a Broken Heart, as if she’s stuck in Barbieland.

What do you think? Am I just cherry-picking or does the transportation sequence seem like an intentional countdown? Given the themes of the Barbie movie, the connections are hard to miss.