#It started so subtle

[djcarnationsblog]

AHA!! BUT YOU SEE, FOR I AM NOT FUCKIN' FINISHED BC I HAVE MOOORE FANART-

BUT THIS TIME FOR THE FANTASTIC FUCKIN' AU TMNT: MYSTIC FOREST, MADE BY THE ABSOLUTELY GODSEND MINDS @amevello-blue / @bluepeachstudios AND @wondrous-art WHO ARE WAY TOO FUCKIN' GOOD AT WORLD BUILDING AND STORY TELLING THROUGH ART AND JUST, HOLY SHIT-

and y'all gotta know, I am a fucking SUCKER for Leosagi it's actually terrible-

[revenantghost]

Ough... might have food poisoning or a stomach bug, time to go be miserable for a day or two

[lavottino]

Something silly I drew because I think Reiju would be a little bothered with the fact that Zoro and Sanji fight and insult each other constantly when she first sees their interactions.

Like, Zoro constantly insults and starts fights with Sanji and the thing is, she knows that Sanji can now hold his own (and that he also starts shit)! But this doesn't change the fact that she saw him being taunted and beaten up all his childhood, so she still feels a little irritated by Zoro's behavior and she worries about whether that could negatively affect her brother! (she simply doesn't know about their lore, you have to forgive her)

[applestruda]

*redesigns my grian the night before the new hc season*

[medusaesque]

The radicalization of Kim Kitsuragi

[rikublivion]

Dysphania Militaris—more commonly known as the 'False Tiger Moth'—is often mistaken for a butterfly due to its bright colours.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Sublime Equine.

[First] Prev <–-> Next

[saramurphy]

Miraculous Ladybug

lgbt/polyam moments - seasons 1 and 2

[vermeanist]

Temptation

[800db-cloud]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVERYONE'S FAVORITE CARVING ARTIST !!!

if you really think about it, it's technically cakehole's birthday too 🥳

[curiouscatastrophe]

ANNOUNCEMENT: him

I want to crush him in my hands. If not for crushing in my hands, why crushing-in-my-hands sized?

[turnaboutfix]

"This 'kid' I know"

The nod to Maya in AA4! It's! Pretty much the same in Japanese--but with a touch more nuance.

Apollo/Odoroki:

"Bideo disuku no keesu ga uzu takaku tsumiage rareteiru."

"Video disk cases are piled high."

(English Localization: "A swaying, spiraling stack of DVD cases.")

Apollo/Odoroki:

"「Oo Edo Senshi Tonosaman」 「Tonosaman・Hei!」"

"「Great Edo Warrior Tonosaman」 「Tonosaman・The Third!」"

(EL: ""The Steel Samurai", "The Nickel Samurai"…")

Apollo/Odoroki:

"「Koedo Kenshi Himesaman」 「Dendou Dendoushi Samansaman」"

"「Little Edo Swordsman Himesaman*」 「Electric Evangelist Samansaman」"

(EL: ""The Pink Princess", "The Zappy Samurai: Electric Bugaboo"…")

"Himesama" means princess, and adding an "n" makes it sound like a superhero. "Samansaman" does the same thing with "Sama," the most respectful title one can have. See my analysis for the Steel Samurai in Japanese for more on this.

Apollo/Odoroki:

"Kodomo muke no 《hiiroo mono》 de ume tsukusareteiru."

"It's nothing but 《hero stuff》 for children."

(EL: "They're all children's action hero shows…")

"Souiu no ga sukina ko ga ite ne. Dondon okutte kureru nda."

"There's this kid who likes this sort of thing. [She*] keeps sending these to me."

(EL: "This 'kid' I know keeps sending them to me.")

So, the word Phoenix uses to allude to Maya is "子", "Ko", and it has 11 definitions.

I'm not showing them all because they're not all relevant. But it's odd to call her a kid if she's 26 during the time this game takes place, right? Not in this case! "Ko" can mean different things in different contexts, and you can even see above that "Ko" can mean "young woman". It's not uncommon to hear adults addressed this way--as long as they are not older than the speaker, or a man of the same age if the speaker is a man as well. "Ko" also has the nuance of endearment. Endearment is why Phoenix addresses Maya with the "-chan" honorific, even when she's nearly thirty years old.

*And to address the asterisk, Japanese often omits subjects if it's clear from the context. With that quirk of the Japanese language, and the many meanings of "Ko", it helps Phoenix be vague about who he's talking about to Apollo.

Apollo/Odoroki:

"Heee‥‥. Shinrui no okosan desu ka?"

"Eeehh....? Are they the child of a relative?"

(EL: "Huh. Like a niece or nephew?")

"....Maa. Sonna youna mono ka na."

"....Well. I guess it's something like that."

(EL: "…Something like that.")

Apollo/Odoroki:

"Sugoi ryou desukedo‥‥ Kanemochi no ko nan desu ne."

"It's a huge amount... This kid must be rich."

(EL: "Quite the collection. This kid's parents must be really generous with their allowance.")

Apollo/Odoroki:

"(Naruhodou-san, kodomo ni sukareru you ni wa mienaikedo na)"

"(Naruhodou-san doesn't look like the type that children would like.)"

(EL: "(Funny, Mr. Wright doesn't seem the type that kids would like.)")

It's important to point out that Apollo uses the word, "子供", "Kodomo" here, which is the word that only means "child", so he's convinced that Phoenix is talking about a literal child.

Nope, it's our Best Gorl Maya.

[suusoh]

"you know, I never quite found the appeal of relationships. I've... seen how awfully senseless they may be. Those who rely on being a couple, often lacking satisfaction in their own life, are just seeking temporary solace from another... I've never indulged in such a practice." —Johan trying to lowkey hint at you that he's single right now and not seeing anyone.

[littlefankingdom]

Simple observation I made from reading these comics. DC, stop making their dad an asshole and make him hug them more.

Also, the hugs in these comics:

Tim's hug is not in Red Robin but it's during the run and when Bruce comes back in time.

Cass' hug is weird because they're suicidal freaks who think fighting is therapy. They fought while being drugged, and blew up a brigde. It makes sense for them only.

Jason's first hug (Outlaws) is after he tries to apologize for his crimes and Bruce refuses to let him to do it, because his boy is innocent for him 🥺 (and then, they fucked it up with Ethiopia because they cannot let them have nice things 🙄). The second one (Red Hood & Arsenal) is started by Jason, who is just very happy to see that Bruce is alive, even if he has lost his memory.

[heartorbit]

always by your side

[books-and-dragons]

the trailer came in SWINGING

so in the trailer, the statue percy is looking at, the one he's considering as the 'statue that speaks most to you' is perseus, his namesake

this series is going to end us with its references and clever analogies, and we're going to thank them for it