#and the symbolism with the jellyfish…. like yeah

[radios-universe]

booked my heartstopper tattoo!!!! is it leaves? is it a quote? No! it’s:

<3 jellyfish <3

[afoxysunny]

Deep down in green juices live some beautiful and strange creatures, like for example the shredded lettuce jellyfish

They camouflage really well in the Vegetarian Sea but not to worry, their stings are mostly harmless. Only if they get into a wound or otherwise inside of you they can cause nausea

Wanna see more greens?

[machine-babydoll-reborn]

Seeing the transage jellyfish be put on a list of “covert MAP symbols to watch out for” and KICKING SCREAMING THROWING UP.

First off, there’s the inherent paramisia in just making a list like that (here are the signs to watch out for that your friend might be committing Thought Crimes) and the weird assumption that every MAP is a danger to children/is pro-contact.

Second, there’s forgetting that transage isn’t just “adults identifying as a kid”, there are YtO transage people, ageless people, multiage people, xenoage people… (is it forgetting or willful ignorance? whatever)

But last…

NOT EVERY TRANSAGE KID IS EVEN ATTRACTED TO MINORS!

SOME OF US are ATTRACTED to ADULTS! YEAH! I KNOW! CRAZY, RIGHT?

SOME OF US aren’t attracted to ANYONE! Because, you know, you don’t NEED any form of attraction or relationship to have a FULFILLING LIFE! Shoots you with my “realize aspec people exist” laser!

SOME OF US are TRANSAGE4TRANSAGE! You know, only feeling safe in a relationship with another transage child who is close in chrono age! WILD!

Anyway, yeah, some transage kids are MAPs. And they’re a valid and appreciated part of the community. But overall the transage jellyfish has as much to do with MAPs as ice cream has to do with MAPs because some MAPs happen to like ice cream.

But hey. Who ever said logic was an anti-para’s strong suit.

[random-remzy]

The Osemanverse but filmatized

I'll be covering the concepts I had for "Nick and Charlie" "Solitaire" "Radio Silence" and "I Was Born For This" (I won't do Loveless because I haven't read it yet-)

Nick and Charlie

So theres not much to talk about, because it's been confirmed that Nick and Charlie will be covered in Season 4 of Heartstopper.

Solitaire.

This is where we really begin. So canonically, Solitaire takes place between the HS episodes, "Winter" and "Body" so, yeah.

Personally, I think Solitaire would be best in movie form. It would give that feeling of solving a mystery as well as the feeling of suspense. If it were turned to a movie, I think it would be around 1:45 - 2:00 hours, since there is a lot of heavy things that are covered, despite the story only lasting about a month.

I think that the colors would definitely be different. In heartstopper there are more pastels and brighter colors, and symbolism (leaves, butterflies, jellyfish, etc). So i feel like they would tone it down massively, because of Solitaires inherently dark themes.

Radio Silence

Okay so. I feel like Radio Silence would make an epic show!

Aled did go to Truham, but because he's not relevant in HS, i wonder if he'll be introduced as a classmate of Charlies, or maybe it'll actually be Frances and Tori who interact. Or they do a complete 180 and make RS completely seperate from HS, so the only thing they have in common is the classses, and the schools.

BUT CONCEPTS! So I feel like it would be 10 episodes, 1 ep per term (summer term (a), summer term (b), summer holiday (a), etc). AND Every episode would start with and excerpt from Universe City. then, from ep 3- there would be a repetitive gif acompaniying the excerpt (representing Frances joining in on the work) then it'd be gone again after ep 5 (after Aled moved away). I think the main colors would be blue, purple, (maybe white?) And I think they'd utilize the small animation details like they did in HS, to represent a multitude of different things/relatioships.

But yeah, I thing seeing Radio Silence as a show would be really cool!!

I Was Born For This

okay okay. So, this one is a little obvious. 7 episode show, one for each day of the week.

I think this would be almost completely seperate from the HS/Solitaire/RS timeline, (because it canonically is) But it would still be awesome.

I think the most difficult part about IWBFT though, is the dual narrative. I'm still unsure about how they would be able to incorporate it in a way that makes it seem natural and fluid. For now, I think they would simply switch between the narratives of the characters in the usual way. (panning a camera, insert transition, and thought process/monologue of a different character) Okay, so, out of all the other Osemanverse adaptations, i feel like IWBFT would use the most animation incorporation (apart from HS). By that I mean, there would be sparks, and stars, and bubbles, and all sorts of other things. But also the black clouds and glitching and depictions of bad thoughts as well. (Not to mention that at some point, they would absolutely animate Jimmys wings). Color-wise, I think it would actually be a mix of Solitaire, HS and RS. Angel would be more RS/HS, while Jimmy would be more RS/Solitaire, and I think that would be a lovely choice to go with. Becaus it would showcase the similarities and differences between the two. Angel, with her very positive and bright outlook on something, and Jimmys negative and dark outlook on that same thing. All the while, both of them sharing the fact that neither has a complete sense of self.

EDIT: OH MY GOD I JUST REALIZED IWBFT WOULD MAKE AN EPIC MUSICAL SERIES!!! like, maybe a song or two per episode, and it could incorporate songs from The Ark's wikepedia page (or completely new songs, featuring the cast) And it wouldn't even be that weird since IWBFT is canonically seperate from HS/Solitaire/RS. AND EACH OF THE CHARACTERS WOULD HAVE THEIR OWN STYLE OF MUSIC?!

Y'all i'm spiraling-

So. yes. I Was Born For This would make an epic show.

Thank you all for letting me rant about my concepts for the potential filmatization of the other Osemanverse stories.

Feel free to suggest anything or add something on.

But yeah. Thanks for coming to my TAO-Talk (he will be proud of you all)

:)

[dailyperkele]

(I'm once again thinking too much about Per'kele's torso and wings-

Especially because, as much as I love it, why is he bird-like? His base design is based off an illustration of the Devil/Lucifer from the Grand Grimoire and that checks out with the name and his "betrayal" towards the Moon God (literally a Celestial Deity). Even the jester motive fits because of having to pass as a servant of the "Trickster" God- and if not that there is the "Jester Privilige" that ironically makes the Jester the most free individual in a king's court- which fits him and the whole theme of "earn you freedom" imo.

But why the bird? More ties to Lucifer and fallen angels? The "birds of the air" from the bible which were seen as demons or as a negative symbol in general?

Even saying that it's because of Rher and His need to have servants themed after animals isn't enough of an explanation since he could've been anything else (I mean He already has a cat, a jellyfish, a cockroach- He surely doesn't have a limited choice pool). But no, he has that bird theme-

It's even more interesting that his wings are revealed alogside his exposed bloody ribcage- it'd make more sense for them to be two separated reveals (if we read them as "the marks of Sulfur and Rher" which I personally do) but instead you see both of them at the same moment, making me think they must be read together-

Where am I going with this rambling? Well- I may often call him "Chicken" when clowning on him but I also call him something else when I decide to take him seriously: "Pettirosso" ("Robin" in english buuut- for this one the italian word works best due to its direct meaning: "Petti = petto = chest" + "Rosso = red" = "Red Chest").

There is a christian story about how the Pettirosso got its name: when Christ was dying on the cross a bird flew up to him, either to soothe his pain by singing or to try and move away the thorns of his crown. Either way the bird ends up getting punctured in the chest / a drop of blood falls on its chest, forever staining it red.

A very popular theory is that the Sulfur god is a discarded part of Alll-Mer, who is heavily inspired by Christ- so Alll-Mer could be seen as the spiritual part of Christ, the one that reached godhood, while Sulfur is His corpse or carnal part, the one He left behind.

Putting those two things together I can't help but picture it-

Per'kele being the "bird" that approached Sulfur's forgotten remains- and offered the flesh off his chest to Him, forever staining himself in red.

We don't know if Per'kele was the one to start the cult but- ehh just let me be delusional with the religious imagery.

...yeah the fixation is going great. I love overanalyzing the most miniscule and useless details, thank you for noticing :>)

[ptn-imagines]

Thank you again!

1) does Chelsea provide the pillows and blankets to be draped on and all over Sitri for cuddles? I imagine the blankets to be reasonably thick... and also, does Sitri make biscuits on said blankets when she tries to get comfy to settle down?

2) why is it a no-no to gift purple carnations (symbolizing Garofano) to her?

3) if the jellyfish plushie is giant, do you think Hamel cuddles with it and somehow, the arms of the jellyfish end up all draped over Hamel like a multiarmed soft hug? Does said plushie have a name?

1) Naturally! She spares no expense for her beloved Chief and Sitri. And Sitri... is a cat, just a big, shiny one. So yeah. Sitri is a skilled baker.

2) Garofano is focused very much on others, but not so much herself, and honestly I believe Garofano may not put that much value in herself. The flowers are worth more than Garofano sees herself, but they nevertheless symbolize her and thus she subconsciously sees them as lesser. You COULD gift her purple carnations, but it's just generally not worth it when so many others she adores exist.

3) Well, of course! Hamel only dislikes HUMAN touch. Plushie cuddling? She's an expert at it.

[codylabs]

I like Samus

(Miscellaneous notes in no order)

She's kind. I've gone into detail about that before on one page of my comic, but it bears repeating here. She doesn't often do things in anger, and she shows mercy and goodwill when she can. I think that's a big difference between her and somebody like Doomguy who just kills anything in his way; it's always more complicated than just "kill the monsters," and she does ponder and respect that complexity, even if, all too often, the only reasonable and responsible option IS killing.

Speaking of, dang there is blood on her hands. None of Batman's "There's one line I won't cross" philosophy; she's been in war and crossed lines. She's killed people. A lot of people. Fanon often characterizes her as the one who blows up planets, but that's not fair or accurate, since she was only involved with ONE [1] of those, but even if not, she IS still the type of person willing to make those tough calls. And leaving the planet-killing out of it, we can see the grizzly truth that most of her killing is intentional, and done in person, face-to-face. Watching interviews with real soldiers, that type of thing often has some serious effects on mental health, and I feel bad for her for that.

She's nearly silent, but she's not mute. More in a reserved, cowboy-just-passing-through sort of way. It's believable that she just doesn't have a lot to say, especially to strangers, or especially on missions. Super Metroid, Fusion, and Other M have her deliver longer dialogue, but it's usually a pretty dispassionate account of her actions, of what she's done and seen. Yeah that's probably a feature of the game format, but if you read into it, a lot of the personal interactions in her life may boil down to that: recounting stories or delivering reports.

*slaps roof of armor* shit's sturdy as hell.

Her gun can't be disarmed or set aside, but she carries it at the expense of a hand; it may be a little goofy, but if you read way WAY too far into it, it can be taken as symbolism for the violence inherent in her duty. But in that vein, there's another kinder side to the symbolism: the Chozo didn't give her two guns, they left her one hand. So killing isn't all that her duty entails.

Double genocide survivor is a frankly bizarre backstory. Like, this poor woman; what are the odds. But it's semi-necessary to the narrative, and I love it because it sets her so far apart. She looks human, she could be a human, any human she meets would think she was one, but deep down, her true people are the Chozo. And with the Chozo gone, she remains an alien wherever she goes. She's bound so tightly to her past that she will always be a stranger.

Related to previous, her armor is obviously alien technology. And not in a "ooh it's too advanced and shiny and glowy" way or whatever, but I mean it's distinctly Not Shaped Like A Human. Stand a Chozo next to a human and you can tell which one it was built to fit. As the series' art style has progressed its proportions have even evolved to match the Chozo's proportions; it's anatomical difficulties have never been resolved or lessened, it's never gotten more humanoid. Which is more than a little goofy (cue rekindling of decades-long debate of how her shoulders work or how her legs are so long) but I think it's awesome.

The built-in jetpack is not for flying, it's for running fast and sick flips.

g gre gr green lights...

The Mother complex is a controversial thing to like, since the only thing the games gave her to be motherly toward is a mindless jellyfish bioweapon (and that was in the worst-written game too, ouch) but I do like it. I like the idea of her being tender/caring/affectionate to the point of being good with kids or animals (if ever given the opportunity (which she never is.)) In another life, in some gentle elseworld, she could have excelled at a happy, perfectly normal domestic life, and it would be a happy ending to the series for her to finally find that life, though I don't expect such an end.

Most of the games represent her death animation as the suit exploding. Which I choose to interpret as a literal self-destruct, to avoid the horrors of her capture and the technology falling into wrong hands.

Ridley. I love her relationship with Ridley. It's the classic image of the knight vs. the dragon, but it never ends, and neither of them ever die. I feel like there's some symbolism I can't quite grasp about how he always comes back through the power of whatever OTHER thing she's currently dealing with, like he's never even plot-relevant, he's just there because she's there, tied to her, hounding her, he's there because her real duty isn't done.

Big strong woman let me touch your abs mommy

Actually could I take that last one back? Her modern fanon portrayal as 7 feet tall and shredded is probably better than some portrayals before (hourglass figure with heels), but I don't think it's accurate or necessary to her character either. Yes, I draw her more athletic, and yeah her job requires some physical prowess, but 90% of the time that prowess comes wholesale from the power armor, in which context the pilot's flesh isn't much more than wasted space. (Plus whenever I see abs I think of an interview with a powerlifter who was dissing bodybuilders, saying that abs aren't a sign of strength, they're just a sign you aren't eating enough.) In any case, I think the Samus portrayals I like best are those that make her just look like an ordinary lady, covered in the wrinkles and scars of her life. Prime Remastered did her right by my book.

The Chozo could have raised anybody to be their champion, a boy, a girl, one of their own, a defected pirate, why an alien like her? Why a human? Why an orphan who already had burdens enough? I am lead to believe by the canon that she selected by a Chozo prophecy, but from Whom does the prophecy spring?

And to what end is her prophecy? Is her great task in life to stop the lawlessness of the Space Pirates? To exterminate the X? Or Phaazon? (Judging by the events of Prime 3, I think the Federation could have done all such things on their own, and the Metroid Prime wearing her suit as an exoskeleton probably made the situation worse.) Or did the wellspring of the Chozo prophecy recognize the Chozo's own failings, and elect a champion intentionally not from among their own as a means of cleansing the universe of their mistakes, and handing the torch to the metaphorical next generation of races in the galaxy?

Prime 1 has a statue of a Chozo holding a tray, and a scan shows it's meant to represent their race balancing the weight of existence in their hands. Heck if I know whether that's an accurate assessment or just so much pride and hubris (the Metroid universe is admittedly a savage and fragile place in desperate need of balance and wisdom,) but it does make me wonder if Samus believes in all that.

If you held a gun to my head and made me give a headcanon about Samus's sexuality, I'd probably say cisgender and straight, since that's statistically most people, but I also recognize that she hit puberty surrounded by alien bird monks who wouldn't know what lips are without looking it up, and I don't know WHAT that does to a young lass, so I don't feel qualified to say. In any case, the canon never mentions friends, personal life, or significant other, in any way at all ever, which implies either A) she keeps privacy even from the narrative B) she doesn't have a lot of free time to spend in those contexts C) she's always on the move D) she tends toward a life of loneliness or E) all of the above.

One wonders what did her time in the military looked like. Did the Federation allow this genetically anomalous cyborg to just walk into the recruitment office? Did she have to apply for citizenship first? Did she just go into battle in her bright yellow? Did they know about her Power suit? Could she even speak human language at this point?? Did she like human food or does she prefer mixed grain and mealworms??? I headcanon: why not, yes, no, no, not much, sure.

[possuminnit]

What’re your hybrid headcanons? :o

Scott my friend I have So many... Ramble time ^_^

ctommy's is Obvious.. opossum!! If you want specifics then Virginia opossum:3

cdream is a rattlesnake. <- heavily affected by tommy HC... Possums are immune snake venom + can Eat them and cdream Is like oh boy I don't have power over him this sucks and boom exile. SHORT EXPLAINATIOM... I have longer posts about it ^_^.. actually idk if I Ever mentioned this in posts But part of my HC for him is that he slips in a Tiny bit of his poison either in food or drinks to people, helps fuck them up so dream can be like Hayyy U should be Really self destructive Btw! (See; pogtopia)

dxd is a king cobra.See Above

CTINA.. Betta fish. Why? Because they're pretty and it makes sense to me... She's just a fishie girl with her plant gf....

cwilbur is a bat-eared fox... His hybrid process is Weird because in my head he fits so many animals. Fruit bat, foxes, cats OBV. but I hate going with the obvious choice so I said hmm ok bat-eared fox!!! Also like look at them. That's cwilbur alright... ALSO works well with ctommy. With possums camping out in other animals dens and bat-eared foxes making really elaborate dens and stuff.. :3

cPhil is a vulture! Specifically a black vulture. Because of his whole angel of death thing, I thought him being a vulture would be cool. Also I wanted him to eat cwilbur when he died because cannibalism and the whole thing with when a loved one dies you eat them to have them with you forever (something like that, probably a little off ..) also just look at them they're cool

ctechno... Pallas cat... Please look at them. Like that's him. He is a big grumpy looking cat that stands on his tail when his paws get cold. HES A SWEETHEART

cquackity SORTA I'm iffy on. I like him as a tiger bc cool but gods him as a roadrunner makes my head spin. The whole thing with them also being predator to rattlesnakes and the whole prison arc... Like Hello. It makes sense to me ....

cslimecicle. DUMBO OCTOPUS. WHY? look them up. I'm realizing a lot of these are "look at them" but.. trust me. I'm right I prommy. He's still slimey though Btw!!!

ckarl is a bunny because it's cute and his lore reminds me of the bunny thing where they start turning their head and cannot stop it til they die. Normal thought process I have

ctubbo black widow because the ideas behind it make me CRAZY. also cranboo dead He's a Widow. C'mon. Btw he's trans so he has the red marking and his looks slightly like a nuke symbol<3 he makes rings out of STRING CAN U HEAR ME..

speed round of some I don't have explanations for but are a thing!!! cfoolish - armadillo lizard. cgeorge - jellyfish. cponk - red panda. Apparently I had a hc where channah is a butterfly so boom yeah that too

[cartoonbrat16]

My DNA

Gwen pov

"Cannonball!" I heard Jen yell followed by a big splash. I grabbed a flashlight and headed outside and onto the dock. "And the crowd loves her," Jen said and began to cheer for herself. "What are you doing Queen Geek-a-zoid?" I asked and Jen frowned at me.

"I'm enjoying the lake, how about you do the same," Jen suggested and pulled herself from the water. I frowned at my cousin "No way, who knows what other flimsy things are in the water." I said and smirked at Jen. Jen placed her hands on her hips and frowned at me "You are an unbearable, stuck-up, annoying, single-minded brat." she said.

My eyes widened, I didn't know what to say in response. "Yeah well, Your a....you can't...ugh, I hope the device short circuits and shocks you!" I yelled and pointed to Jen's chest. "Also, how did you get your swimsuit on when that thing is practically merged with your skin?" I asked and I knew I sounded crazy and annoyed.

Jen smiled "One, not gonna happen I waterproof everything, Second, that is for Me, Bleep, three broken sticks, massive amounts of force, and several bruises to know, and you to find out." Jen said, she then jumped back into the lake and splashed me. "Ugh, you are so annoying," I said and headed back to the RV.

Jen pov

I giggled as Gwen walked inside, I love when I leave her speechless. I let out a happy sigh and moved to float on my back. I used my arms to propel myself like a jellyfish and admired the night sky. "I want to go there one day," I said to no one and moved further into the lake.

"Huh?" I moved in the water and looked around me, I thought I felt something. "Hmm?" I dove under the water and looked around, but I saw nothing. I shrugged and was about to resurface, but something grabbed my leg. I struggled and tried not to scream as I was drug deeper into the water.

I monstrous screech filled my ears, but I heard something else in it. 'Eggs?' I thought but I didn't dwell long. I watched as a blue eye opened and stared at me, "Where are my eggs!?" it screeched. My eyes widened, not in fear, but in shock, 'ok, here goes nothing.' I thought and activated the device. I could only hope my memory served right and I pressed the device.

When the light faded I smiled at myself, my memory did serve, I was Ripjaws. This was my fish alien, I had legs, but I was also dressed in a long black and green loincloth that changed into my tail, and a matching top. I used my claws and scratched the creature and it released me with another loud screech.

I swam away and up toward the surface. As I did I looked back, but I just saw the creature swim away. I furrowed my brow and looked back toward the surface, I jumped from the water and landed on the dock. I fell to my knees and pressed the symbol of the device. I returned to my human form and stood to my feet, I turned my attention back to the lake. "What is going on?" I mumbled and I heard the screech in the distance.

~~~~~~~~~

"Not just that, I could understand it, it kept saying something about eggs," I said as we walked toward a boat. I had been telling Gwen and Grandpa all morning about last night's events. "I'm telling you, something was wrong," I said and stopped at the edge of the dock. Grandpa looked at me with a frown "Jen, the only thing that was wrong last night was you using that device." he said.

I slumped and let out an annoyed sigh, "Tell me what you aren't, and then we can talk about not using the device." I said crossing my arms. Grandpa frowned at me "I don't know why you assume I'm not telling you anything." "Because it's a fact that you're not." I walked away in a huff.

"Hey wait up!" I was almost off the dock when Gwen called me. I turned around and stuffed my hands into the pockets of my skirt, "Yeah?" I asked. Gwen stopped in front of me "Fishing isn't my thing, I'll stick to the mainland with you." Gwen said. I simply shrugged and started walking, we walked and found another dock to sit on.

I pulled up my screen and went to the creation folder. I scrolled for a few minutes the smiled when I saw the build I wanted. Within a few short seconds, I had materialized an underwater drone. "What is that thing?" Gwen asked looking at the device in my hands. "An underwater drone, I know what I saw last night Gwen, with this I can explore the entire lake, gather information, and it works as a marine life radar, nothing is gonna get past me." I smiled and dropped the drone into the water.

I brought my screen back and went to the drone controls. I started piloting the drone through the water and silence fell over me and Gwen. I carefully watched my screen, I took not to the lack of fish, I knew I should have seen some by now. "Does it ever dawn on you that you might be wrong?" Gwen suddenly asked. "What?" I replied not sure what she was talking about.

Gwen sighed "You know, the fact that Grandpa might be telling the truth, the fact that you might be wrong." Gwen said, I sighed and pulled up another screen. "Gwen, look at this," I said and moved closer, "I monitor you, me, and Grandpa's bodies to avoid any upcoming sickness or anything like that," I said pointing to the three silhouettes on the screen. "Twelve times, twelve times I've asked Grandpa what he isn't telling me, twelve times he says he isn't hiding anything, and every time, every time his heart rate picks up, his pupils dilate, and he begins to sweat," I said showing Gwen the history.

The expression on Gwen's face told me she was trying to find a reasonable answer, but couldn't. I sighed and was about to say something but a boat sounded its horn and the radar began to act up. My eyes widened and a moved the drone toward the source. "What is it?" Gwen asked leaning over my shoulder. I furrowed my brow and kept moving, I was on its trail, but then I realized where it was going.

"Get off the dock." I said I turned to Gwen "It's coming this way get off the dock." I ordered and grabbed Gwen's hand. I got rid of my screens and whistled at everyone "Get off the dock!" everyone looked a little confused, that is until the monster burst up from the water. Gwen and the surrounding people screamed and froze, luckily for me I had just enough strength, and we were close enough that I was able to throw Gwen onto the land.

"I want my eggs back!!" the monster smashed the dock sending me and countless others into the water. "Good thing I waterproofed everything," I said once I surfaced. "I will get my eggs back!" I turned and saw the monster chasing everyone. I frowned and dove under the water, I borough up my screen and went to the device, I pressed on XLR8 I had to make this one snappy.

I started running and before I knew it I was zipping around atop the water. I headed straight for the monster, she was about to munch a tourist, but I grabbed him first. I gather everyone in the water and brought them to shore and then went after the monster. I followed her, she was going after a boat with the letters F.O.F on it. "I feel like I can sense evil," I said and jumped onto the boat.

One of the guys was fighting with the monster over a crate, "Give me back my eggs!" she screeched. I growled and zipped over to the crate, I opened it and saw eggs. "You scumbag." I hissed, I put myself between the guy and the crate and started making a dust cloud. "NO!" he screamed and let go of the crate, I pushed it along with myself into the water. The monster took her legs and swam away, I then went back to shore and told Gwen and Grandpa everything.

~~~~~~~~~

Grandpa pov

I sat at the table watching out the window, I enjoyed the flashing blue and red lights of justice. "You have a tear in your bandana." I looked over to Gwen and Jen. My eyes widened, and there was a tear in Jen's bandana.

"I'll fix it for you," I said and quickly snatched the fabric from around Jen's neck. Both Jen and Gwen jumped back, it was clear I startled them. "While I do this you two go gather wood for a fire," I said and went to the back of the RV. Once I heard the girls leave I walked back to the front, I reached under my bed, and pulled out a box.

Inside the box, I had various items, I searched for a moment until I found what I was looking for. I pulled a pair of glasses from the box, the had yellow lenses with a black frame and a single button on the side. I put them on and pressed the button, everything began to grey, except for the microwires in Jen's bandana which glowed a bright green. "Phew, they are still intact and functioning," I whispered, I smiled and began to patch Jen's bandana.

~~~~~~~~~

??? Pov

"She has been located." an armored figure said looking at me. "Well then, get on your way, bring her back," I said not looking away from the ship window. "Yes, Azmuth," Albedo whispered and left.

[miioouu]

you should do a supernatural au with whoever you want !

It's only after I've written all of that that I realized you maybe meant it as the supernatrual show? If not then great (although im not sure this counts as super natrual, and if you did mean the series sjensjdb sorry i never watched) Anyway, that's a mess, so if you meant smth else please let me know, I'll write you smth else! Thank you for requesting!! ❤️💜❤️

Sero Hanta

      It's getting hot lately, it's the middle of June and you're dying of heat, typical summer weather. Which is totally normal, you're not really complaining, you're a summer lover. Since you were kid, you loved the bright sun, the hot air, sweating off and enjoying the clear sky. You enjoyed summer and it's multiple activities, from ice cream cooling you off, to hiking up to a fresher environment. But your favorite of them all has to be going to the beach. The sand under your toes and the waves controlling over your body, letting go. It all felt so nice. A bit too nice.

Enjoying yourself way too much, you didn't realize that the waves are getting you further and further away from the shore. The sun is setting and the water cooling off more, your eyes closed for a second enjoying the breeze, and that was your mistake. You didn't see the big wave coming, no one around you was there to warn you either, it came crashing over you. Turning you over, making you reach the bottom of the ocean, and pushing your body left and right, the impact leaving you blacked out.

It's a miracle you opened your eyes. Though you were met with darkness, with nothing but a few... Purple lights? That's weird. Looking around you, you find yourself in what seems like a cavern, dark, humid, jellyfishes were the source of light. You laid in the back, on a rock, a big one and you wondered what brought you here. Who brought you here. And your question was soon to be answered. A man, black haired and even blacker eyes making his way towards you. Agile and smooth in his movements, the ethereal light accentuating what you can see of his body. His torso smooth, his abs showing slightly, and what were that on his elbows? The closer he got the more obvious it looked, but not really. Are those scales? And is that... Is that a tail behind him? A mermaid! Merman! That can't be it. You must be dreaming, you really knocked your head really hard. Maybe if you just turn away, and close your eyes, this timr you'll wake up in reality. But that was in vain. A wet hand found it self in your shoulder shaking you, while the other still behind his back. His abyss eyes looked into yours, he looked so handsome, he looked so real, maybe if you.... As you reached out, your fingers shaking as they made their way to his cheeks, but as soon as he felt the contact he backed away. "I... I didn't mean to hurt you.... Are you ok?" Giving you a questioning look, head tilt to the side and an obvious confusion in his eyes, it's when you realized, he can't understand you, and finding a way out of here, might be more difficult than you expected it.

As much as you'd love to stay with the new found creature, you have a family that might be worried to death about you right now. So standing to your feet, you tried to make your way out of the cavern, though you were stopped. A webbed hand wrapped around your wrist, pulling you backwards "Where do you think you're going?" Huh? So now he can speak?! "Why- why didn't you answer me before?" You wanted to sound more confident, more serious, but you voice came out as shaky and trembling. "Because you asked me a stupid question! I should be the one wondering if you're ok. Anyway, you can't go back now. The waves are still too strong, and it's so dark out, you'll only get lost. So why don't you stay for a bit more, and in the morning I'll lead you out! Here I even got you some games we can play so you don't get bored!" Finally the hand that was behind his back was revealed, stretching it before you, opening his palm, small fish bones, some pearls and shells shone in his palm, but what really attracted you was the big shell with something engraved on it. Four letters symbolizing who this man- euh merman before you was, in an intersting typography, the name "Sero" made your heart beat a bit faster....

Kozume Kenma

Living far from the city is fun. Every morning you opened your window, the fresh air carrying the smell of baked good from the small bakery accross your small house and the lavender growing infront of your porch door. You liked living like that. And you liked roaming around the village, petting every animal you see, from the elderly couple's cows, to the young boy's dogs, it's an amazing life you're living.

The pet that you liked the most, but unfortunately you don't think it reciprocate your feelings, is the nocturnal cat that's always meowing outside your window. It was a stray cat, only showing up at night, you'd throw it some food before it snatched it and left. Though as more time passed by, this cat seemed to like you more and more. It would stay out a little longer, eating in front of you instead of leaving to eat in it's secret hidden place. And on cold nights, it would rub its head on your leg, relishing in the pets you'd give them. This cat, white with spoltches of black and gold decorating its furr, seemed like it was abandoned, for a collar was still wrapped around its neck, and a name shining under the light on the medal "Kenma". And you loved that name, you don't know why, but it fits the cat, and everytime you think of this five letter name, you can't help but smile and your heart get warmer.

Cold winter night, you were worried; where's your precious Kenma. You were about to go look for him until you heard whines and scratched on your door, indicating it's your beloved street cat. Quickly letting him in, running to grab a towel and drying him, holding him close to your chest to keep him warm "Awww baby, you're cold yeah? I was worried about you all day long, why didn't you come earlier?" and of course you didn't get a reply, only a purr and a scooting closer to you, burying himself in the warmth of your body. So warm and peaceful, the cat drifted to sleep. And it could be because of the weather, or because you're so happy with the kitty next to you, it's still early but your eyelids are growing heavy, you fell into dreamland with your arms holding the pet close to you.

It's just so warm here, so comfortable, your mattress and your sheets are so soft, your heartbeat lulling him into an even deeper slumber, keeping him in your bed even well after the sun had risen. It's only when a sudden push made him fall of the bed, a high scream making his ear ring and the warmth of you once close body left him cold and shivering tat he finally opened your eyes. "Who are you?! How did you get here?! You know don't say anything, keep it for when the police comes!" That's when it all clicked in his head, eyes widening, moving fast as a cat to take your phone away from your hand. "Y/n, listen, calm down, calm down! I can explain, I swear!" Y/n? How does this stranger know your name? When he finally stood to his feet, you had a proper look at him. Long hair that stops right before his shoulder, dyed blonde but you could see the black roots. Eyes sly as a feline, golden, a bit strange. And it's when your eyes raked down, stoped to his neck you noticed something familiar, the collar of your beloved cat. "Y/n, it's me Kenma!" You always knew this village was bit strange...

[itsclydebitches]

Since the RWBY: Fairy Tales official trailer just dropped, I wanted to take a quick second to comment on the resurgence of the “Jaune is related to Salem” theory. Standard declaimer before continuing on: yeah, it could be a total coincidence. It’s a theory for a reason. However, the basic evidence we’ve got so far includes the similarities in their symbols (with Jaune’s potentially being simplified over generations), Tyrian’s comment about Jaune being interesting to him (and what does Tyrian care about other than anything and everything connected to his Queen?), as well as a couple of circumstantial things like the blonde hair, Jaune coming from a powerful line/having an uncommon amount of aura (stemming from remnants of humanity’s original magic?), and even the writers’ tendency to put Jaune at the forefront of the action. Making him related to the big bad would be just the kind of focus-heavy, angst-inducing choice I’d expect for his character, based on previous history. 

So the theory is definitely a thing, I’m just... struggling to make sense of it? Outside of that evidence, I mean. This is simultaneously a “I don’t think RT has thought this through at all” argument as well as a “If someone can make sense of this with the lore we’ve got, please feel free.” Because first of all, that symbol is a part of Humanity 1.0, a civilization that was wiped out entirely by the Gods. Salem and Ozpin are the only surviving members and yes, they go on to have kids, but all four are killed in their fight. Based on Salem’s disgust of humanity, I can’t imagine she went off and had different kids with someone else  — the entire point was that only she and Ozpin, the “pure,” magical people from the original version of humanity, are capable of creating a “superior” world. There’s likewise the heavy implication that she’s spent the majority of her time in her grimm world post-fight, leaving only occasionally to do things like snag Tyrian (if she was ever there herself at all and not just, say, using one of her jellyfish grimm to communicate). As both Ozpin and Qrow establish, she changes from being a part of the world to instead manipulating it from the shadows. There’s a reason why no one else in the world knows about her, a reason why her arrival on the whale is such a game changer. 

Which I think just leaves the time when she and Ozpin were playing God. I suppose it’s possible that Salem re-introduced her family’s (?) symbol to humanity while ruling them, making Jaune not a biological descendent, but rather someone descended from Salem’s influence and teachings. But... why? What little we know about her story is that her evil father locked her up (potentially using the Relic of Choice? I’m unsure whether that’s a normal crown or not). So why would Salem re-introduce a symbol that, as the trailer reestablishes, is associated primarily with her imprisonment? Something something redeeming a family name like Weiss? But everything with Humanity 2.0 happened post-grimm pool. A destruction obsessed Salem shouldn’t be thinking along those lines. 

Maybe there’s a way to piece this all together, but if the theory does hold any weight, I’m afraid it’s going to come about through some ridiculous, story-breaking means. She did have a random kid and no one knew about them, surprise! Or One of her kids actually survived that attack, unknown to Ozpin (or it’s another evil secret) and the Silver Eyes gene just skipped Jaune, though he could have been a SEW to boot. Etc. etc. something that just makes the viewer go, “Huh?” What makes me have so little faith is that this is precisely the sort of work (or rather, lack of work) we saw last Volume with Summer. Salem has been conducting grimm experiments no one knew about and our protagonist’s mother was definitely a victim! sounds all too similar to what’s going through my head regarding Jaune. RWBY is getting more and more carefree with tossing out any crazy idea that pops into their head. There’s a massive grimm soup that breaks Atlas’ defenses and does nothing else. Ironwood goes stupid and threatens to bomb his own people to, uh, rescue his people. The latest grimm is a Silver Eyed faunus underneath who reveals what really happened to Summer. 

Something something Jaune is Salem’s descendent, never mind how little that makes sense, or how little setup there’s been for such a reveal. 

Even if RWBY did manage to pull it all together, it’s going to put Jaune right back under the spotlight, once again giving him a more important role (even if it’s only thematic) than the title team. From what I’ve seen, that’s what most of the fans discussing this theory are concerned with. Not just that the explanation will be flimsy (we’re getting used to that, sadly), but that it’ll lead to another arc that takes us further and further away from the show’s original premise: telling the story of these four girls fighting the good fight. Jaune is an important side character, but his importance shouldn’t outweigh the impact our four protagonists are having (or not having...) on this tale. 

[ssatoritendou]

Something Smells Fishy

Pairing: Shigaraki /reader

tomura shigaraki

Word count: 1.3k

+ summary: You and Tomura meet accidentally in an aquarium. You know who he is, but he doesn’t know you but he finds himself quite taken with you. 

Genre: fluff 

Warning: 18+ language, suggestive scenarios

*Quirk: You can talk to fish and other sea creatures.*

"I don't understand why you like these fish?"

"What do you mean you don't understand? They are interesting."

"They are scary looking."

"But they say interesting things. They are very observant." You said to your friend, ___.

"You do see that no one is here because it scares kids." ___ she stated. "I'm going to the seal show."

"You have fun. I'm going to go to the jellyfish and then maybe the sharks." You hummed staring at the tank making faces at the eels.

Your quirk was talking to sea life and they could understand you. It was an interesting quirk and you rather enjoyed it.

You didn’t exactly hate people, you and others just didn’t get along. Everyone was always raving about becoming a hero. Those dreams of being a hero sounded so mundane in this day in age, everyone wants to be a hero with their flashy quirk.

You liked being you. You were always judged for having a boring quirk and it's not being showy. You worked at a library and it was relaxing. Not a lot of people came in. You got to read about fish. The fish were interesting. Most of them were observant and could spot people's weaknesses and see their little problems.

"So guys what's with you?" You said looking around the tank looking at the coral.

"Toga shut the fuck up," Dabi said pushing Toga off of him.

"But I'm bored. I wanna do something funnnnn! Like, kill someone."

"No. we need to keep crime around here low profile. Can't have heroes finding us again."

"Well we are new to the area let's go somewhere." She whined again.

"I'm not your older brother. I already did that shit."

"If you shut up I will take you to the aquarium. And you can run wild all you want." Shigaraki said to the impatient teen. He just wanted some peace. If he took her out she can do whatever the hell she wanted.

"Shigaraki I don't think that would be-" Kurogiri started.

"And you get to come too Kurogiri."

"Keep watch of her," Tomura instructed Dabi and Kurogiri.

He walked around the aquarium with his head down. For the most part, because the area was speedy the aquarium was empty except for today which was a free school day. The aquarium was on the smaller side when it came to others just had the simple fish inside and a seal attraction outside.

Tomura was able to find himself a quiet spot by the bigger tanks fill with eels and big fish. They didn’t have any flashy colors or beautiful scales. They looked plain. To Tomura it made sense why no kids were here they were easily taken up with colors.

It was quiet for a moment before he heard two women talking to each other. One deciding to stay and the other one walking away after saying some rude things to her.

Tomura noticed that you were looking around the tank and talking to them. "So guys what's with you?" She said.

He noticed for rather too long getting trapped in your voice. Your eyes met with his, she stared for about a minute.

He was sure he made you uncomfortable by your response, ”Uh hi.” Your small hand did a simple wave towards him, ”I was just...using my quirk."

By now Tomura didn’t exactly look straight at you instead of looking at the reflection in the glass.

"Fine by me. Please enjoy yourself." He said.

"Is this your first time here?" You pressed. Normally it would bother him but your voice was so angelic.

"Yeah just moved here. Friends pushed me out for the day. I managed to get away." The stranger huffed out.

You walked around the tank and sat down next to him. "So would you like to know about the fish?" You asked. "I come here every week. And my quirk lets me talk to them."

"Hm. That's an interesting quirk. Lucky."

"What to know what they think about you?" You asked again. "They know who you are.”

He winced at your comment. 'Shit. Now I'm screwed.'

"I won't say anything. You don't scare me. No matter how they described you on the news. You seem level-headed.” It was true in your eyes, he had a point All Might shouldn’t be the goal set of a hero. There are many versions of heroes but they all follow in All Might’s footsteps.  

"Whatever," He said. Shigaraki felt his heart beating a little faster.

"If you ever are looking for someplace where it is quiet might I suggest a library not far from here. Ask for ____."

You got up walked away from the tank you had to help your friend with her daycare.

"What's got handyman in a twist?" Dabi asked Kurogiri.

"None of your fucking business Chard-Ass." He couldn't get you out of his head.

"Whatever fuck face." He started to walk away.

"Wait...what would you say to someone when they say they aren't afraid of you?"

"Tell the bitch to get either get on her knees or she is crazy and get away."

"You are really a pig Dabi." Twice said. “But that does sound fun.”

"Why are you asking boss man?" Toga asked.

"Some girl said she wasn't scared of me."

"She clearly doesn't have standards."

"She was gorgeous," He said as he took another shot. "She told me where she worked. We barely talked."

"So some girl who you don't know and she doesn't really know you are, is interested in you? And she is hot." Dabi grunted. "She might be psycho. Just the chick for you Tomura."

"That's sooo cute Boss." Toga shouted. "Ask her out."

"Are you crazy! I don't-"

"Fucker doesn't know-how. Ha."

"Fuck you Dabi."

"Trust me when I say this Tomura you aren't my type."

"Sorry I don't think it would be a good idea for me right now. Trying to take down the symbol of peace."

"I'm all for screwing the symbol of peace Hands but if you fuck her would you be less of an ass." Tomura picked up his glass threw it at Dabi. "Touchy touchy."

"I shouldn't have said anything." He wandered back to his room to sleep or play games.

"Come on fuck her!” Dabi shouted from the bar.

Here you were enjoying a book in the empty library then there was a warp hole in the middle of the library. "Hey, fucker?"

"I'm here to see ____." You knew the man in front of you.

"Shigaraki?"

"I'm here to take you on a date."

"Really! Alright!" You hopped up to your seat at the counter, taking his arm, and went through the warp gate.

On the other side, you were in the alleyway of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.

You smiled at him. To be honest you thought Shigaraki was cute and hot. You had read up on him and waited for him. You knew he just needed time.

"This is perfect. I've always wanted to go here but never got the chance. We need to go straight to the whale sharks exhibit." You took his arm and dragged him along with you.

He went from tank to tank with you watching you smile happily, he smirked to himself. You were like a child in a candy store. He told me little things about himself. He told his name. Tenko.

"Come on ____. Let's go get some food and then the gift shop." He whispered in your ear.

"Tenko, you don't have to buy me anything."

He smiled again. The fluorescent water light reflected on his face beautifully. "But I want to. I want you to remember our first date."

"Hm. I assume there are going to be more?” You eyed him.

"Better fucking believe it. Because guess what?"

"What?" You asked teasingly.

"You are mine. And I'm yours. You know you are very hard to forget."

"Most people think the opposite of that."

"Motherfuckers must be deaf and blind." You laughed.

"You are one of a kind Tenko."

"And your's forever ____.”

[cynergy-laughter]

Obey Me! One Master to Rule Them All! Headcanon #16

Thank you for the ask, anon! ^^ So, everybody is afraid of something, sometimes they are rational, and irrational. Not to get too Lemony Snicket on everyone, but these powerful demon bois have some pretty weird fears. Some are very specific. And yes, I will be including Luke in this.

Lucifer: Lucifer will never admit that he’s afraid of them, or afraid of anything... but he absolutely hates puppets. Just something about the way the look so soul-less, and if he’s looking at a ventriloquist dummy, and if the dummy shifts it’s eyes toward him, instant fire blast. Doesn’t even care about what room he’s in, whether something is highly flammable near it. He’s nipping this in the bud right here and now.

Mammon: We know the Great Frightened Mammon hates horror movies and pretty much any scary situation that seemed out of a horror movie. But he can’t stand scary movie soundtracks, or the sounds of an organ playing by itself. Just a scary situation, and then on top of it, music that fits the situation just makes his heart race, like he’s a character who dies in those movies.

Leviathan: He is the commander of Devildom’s Navy. He knows everything that the sea has. But, he absolutely hates flying. If Lucifer picks him up and flies him somewhere, or if you try to get him to fly on a plane, he is having none of it. I think it’s a control thing with him. (He rides a broom in his UR+ animation, but that’s cause he’s in control of the broom. It’s when he’s out of control that he freaks out.)

Satan: Is a bit harder to pinpoint an actual fear for him, cause he seems to be guided by anger as an emotion rather than fear. But that’s not to say that he doesn’t have a fear. I’d say he has a fear of birds. There was an incident... it involved funnel cake, on the beach, with a huge flock of seagulls... Mammon also kept instigating by throwing cheezits at Satan to keep them coming, and Satan chucked him into the sea, into a jellyfish forest... Lucifer was having the time of his life just watching them both.

Asmodeus: He is scared of wrinkles and mosquitos, cause those are things that he doesn’t want on his perfect skin, he can’t afford to be scratching his skin or letting his face droop. If he even sees a line that he either doesn’t recognize on his face, or that he didn’t construct with make up, he spends his whole day going through the face care obstacle course to tighten up that droop.

Beelzebub: Is another person who it’s hard to pinpoint his fe- Solomon’s cooking. Hands down, feet up, stomach turned, all the way around the house. There are just some things that Solomon should not be doing... and cooking is definitely one of them.

Belphegor: Used to be scared of being alone until the story happened... but all in all, Belphie isn’t really scared of anything... Maybe geese... yeah, Geese specifically. Geese exist to fight god, and that’s what he wants to do in life, geese can scare cows.

Diavolo: Diavolo would only admit this to MC, and Barbatos... he’s scared of spiders, which is why he always has Barbatos around to keep the cobwebs out of the corners. He doesn’t like webs either, webs mean there are spiders.

Barbatos: Rats. Barb hates rats. You are a powerful, dimension, time and reality bending demon and you are scared of Remy from Ratatouille.

Solomon: I heard a rumor that Solomon isn’t a big fan of clocks. And we’re talking like grandfather clocks, cuckoo clocks, any thing that has the rhythmic tick tocking. Reminds him of the passage of time.

Simeon: Simeon is pretty hard to read, even more so than Belphegor, so it’s exceptionally hard to pinpoint his fears. If it was anything, he would be afraid of something nonliving. I would say he fears the figure 8... what?! It’s vertical infinity, why couldn’t they have made it a different symbol?! He absolutely refuses to be the 8th person in a group chat or be in one of exactly 8

Luke: Snakes, ever since he heard about what happened to Eden, he gives snakes the side eye and shys away when a snake sticks its tongue out. The Indiana Jones movies also may have contributed to that...

[gnzma]

Tagged by:@hatsudenki​ ty and sorry i completely forgot about it fnsdmgd Tagging: u ♥​

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE.

NAME: Guzmania Mitchell EYE COLOR: very light blue/gray, almost white HAIR STYLE/COLOUR: naturally black and curly, half-dyed in white, with the remaining half being partially shaved. He surprisingly takes a lot of care of his hair, but they’re a mess neverthless. HEIGHT: 192cm (6'4’’) standing straight CLOTHING STYLE: baggy clothes, mostly sweater jackets and pants and a simple t-shirt. He usually wears his Skull Boss clothes, making sure to always remember the necklace and the sunglasses with his team’s symbol. BEST PHYSICAL FEATURE: he generally finds himself not exactly appealing, but even he can say that he likes his muscles. He’s pretty fit, despite everything.

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE.

FEARS: mostly hurting those he cares for. In a sense, becoming like his father. ...and aliens and jellyfishes, lately. Fuck em. GUILTY PLEASURE(S): some good ol’ Tapu Cocoa and Pokèmon Crossing to calm down his nerves every now and then. People who say it’s a game for kids don’t know the deep frustration of not finding Apollo, ever. BIGGEST PET PEEVE(S): people who think he left just because he didn’t get a position as Trial Captain, mostly. They’re free to think whatever the fuck they want, he doesn’t really have the time nor the patience to explain himself, but that’s always kinda frustrating.  AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE: honestly? At this point he’d be content with reaching his 30s. That’s enough.

LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS.

FIRST THOUGHT(S) WAKING UP: uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MOST: new fun ways not to get bored and keep the Skull’s name always relevant, even if it isn’t with big big crimes to avoid upsetting the Champion. Intrusive thoughts are a close second. YOU THINK YOUR BEST QUALITY IS: bold of you he thinks he has any good quality

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

SINGLE OR GROUP DATES: as in, romantic dates? Single, unless the group ends with all of them in the same bed TO BE LOVED OR RESPECTED: you can’t really love someone without respecting them, right? So. Yeah. BEAUTY OR BRAINS: ...beauty. Yeah. He knows he isn’t smart and doesn’t mind someone with a working brain, but someone must be aesthetically good for him to be into them DOGS OR CATS: dogs dogs dogs

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?

LIE: a lie a day keeps your problems away. Wether or not someone finds out, that’s a problem for Future Guzma BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: he doesn’t, but also he knows he’s The Shit, so. Huh. It’s complicated. BELIEVE IN LOVE: not really WANT SOMEONE: ...maybe so. Maybe So.

LAYER SIX: EVER BEEN…

BEEN ON STAGE: he was a tree in a school play once. Does it count?  DONE DRUGS: he smokes weed pretty regularly with the excuse that it calms himself down, and tried coke once or twice. CHANGED WHO YOU WERE TO FIT IN: he tried to, after the whole Ultra Space situations and tried to force himself to be “good” for three months. It didn’t work.

LAYER SEVEN:  FAVOURITES.

FAVOURITE COLOR: black and gold  FAVOURITE ANIMAL POKEMON: Golisopod no doubt. Wimpod is a close second, Volcarona is a close third. Someday he’ll get one......  FAVOURITE MOVIE: he doesn’t watch many movies, but damn. Pokèmon Godzilla fucks  FAVOURITE GAME: Dead or Alive, Bloodborne and Pokèmon Crossing. Specifically New Leaf. 

LAYER EIGHT:  AGE.

DAY YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY WILL BE: 1st of August  HOW OLD WILL YOU BE: technically 27, implying I’ll ever age up my characters lol  AGE YOU LOST YOUR VIRGINITY: exactly 18, during his birthday  DOES AGE MATTER: he’d rather not go with anyone 3 years younger than him, setting the limit at 23 for now. As for adults, well... yes, sure, he has his limits, but he’s much more into older people.

LAYER NINE:  IN A PERSON.

BEST PERSONALITY: He can’t stand people who are too overly nice, shy and indecisive. If he must hang out with someone, he likes people who are honest, not afraid to be rude and, most importantly, know when to have some fun.  Also with some hint of dom energy, that’s always important.  BEST EYE COLOR: he literally doesn’t give a shit  BEST HAIR COLOR: he LITERALLY doesn’t givea  shit. BEST THING TO DO WITH A PARTNER: having fun! Does that mean having some adventures? Causing troubles? Sex, even? Who cares, as son as  he feels like he has fun it’s good for him.

LAYER TEN:  FINISH THE SENTENCE.

I LOVE: "My numbskulls.” I FEEL: “Bored.” I HIDE: “A lot, but I ain’t gonna tell ya.” I MISS: “Not having constant nightmares.” I WISH: “For the world to shut the fuck up, every now and then.”

[marithlizard]

First Impressions: RWBY v8c9, “Witch”

"Witch", huh?  Presumably Salem.  Are we going to get more backstory lore? Because YES PLEASE.

The Atlas army vs. the whale whose teeth loom like mountains on the horizon.  They look like toys. I can't help thinking these soldier mooks equal any Huntsman in courage, if not in skill.  And this is the first real large-scale action any of them have seen - that anyone in the world has seen in their lifetimes.

eyy Ren has gotten over the snappishness as well as the despairing angst.    Suddenly gaining control of his evolving Semblance must help a lot with the feelings of powerlessness.  (And though we haven't seen him use it on Jaune or Yang, I'm thinking being able to know for certain how much your friends care about you and have your back  is a source of power in itself.)

They're discussing fairy tales MY HEART

Ozpin continuing to confirm he has handed over the reins completely to Oscar.   I don't like this about the accelerating merge, though. It feels like we're going to lose Oz  very soon. And yet,  Jinn's vision definitely showed us Oz and host coexisting in middle age.  Did they not use magic in that lifetime?  Or is the merge somehow not about "losing" either one of them?

Team FNKI in a line of regular soldiers!  They've got to have mobilized all the students, but I wonder if we'll see any others besi-  Neon. Neon you are wearing rollerskates to the apocalypse.  

...well, why not?  

Marrow,  YOU'RE just a kid.  You can't be more than a few years older, and you're not that much more seasoned. Though I understand the feeling.

So, Hazel, you're ready to rejoin fact-based reality?  Or at least listen to someone who pretty much definitionally can't be lying?  

(Actually...the only information we have about Jinn comes from her, and it'd be a hell of an interesting twist if she was editing facts to fit her own agenda.  I don't think it's very likely for meta reasons, but it'd make a great fic premise, wouldn't it?)

Huh.  He sounds much much calmer, and like he's been thinking through everything for the last few hours.  

....what? He's not even going to ask???  THAT is a surprise.  The existence of Jinn and knowing Oscar  gave him the password in good faith  were enough to deradicalize a violent extremist. (Wish it was that easy in RL.)

Oscar's little wave

(You know, now that I think of it,  Ozpin has never interacted with Jinn himself.  She's greeted him twice and he hasn't answered.  Does he resent her for not answering his predecessor's questions more helpfully?  Mistrust her?  )

yes rescue Emerald good

"Just to be  clear" - oh god I thought that was Salem's voice and nearly jumped out of my seat.

"I'll come back for it"  crap crap crap  Hazel's redemption arc is going to be short, painful, and fatal.   And Salem will keep the lamp, if not have the password.

And we'll just all turn our backs on the divine artifact-entity and walk away.  I guess they don't think she's enough of a person to say goodbye to?  

And our eavesdropper is...the one person who CAN'T summon Jinn or ask her a question.  

Oh no. No.  Please don't have the fandom descend into "Jinn is ablist" discourse. (ETA: upon thinking further I take it back,  the gods suck and providing a Relic that not everyone can use is in its way a tiny symbol of their callous attitude to people. ) 

RJY working smoothly together, nice. 

Robyn said people are always suspicious of her, and her truthsense ability has a clearly visible limiting condition.    But Ren can apparently read the emotions of everyone around him all the time without them knowing.  Surely that would make a lot of people uncomfortable.  (Although I expect  the writers to ignore this, and will be pleasantly surprised if they explore it at all.)

That's always the way isn't it, you roll a 4 on your concentration check right when a demonic jellyfish is floating by.

Huh, they separated from Oscar?  And Hazel is worried about him? I'm still dizzy from the speed of this 180.  

uh...hi, Salem.  Nice...weather outside the whale today?  Seen any good dismemberments lately?

Hazel,  you are a terrible liar and you can't bluff.   Admittedly the stakes are a lot  higher here than in the weekly WTCH poker game.

Salem NYOOM

No one can accuse Yang of not understanding the core competencies.

"Juan"???  I did hear that correctly, yes?  Marrow not remembering Jaune's name is hilarious.  And I was about to say understandable, but no, they worked with the Ace Ops for weeks!  Did you just have him mentally filed as "the blond himbo tank"?

O-kayyyyyy.    I can't blame Emerald,  but this could go so horribly wrong so fast. 

Isn't Hazel-disguised-as-Oscar  way too heavy to pick up like tha-  OHHHHHHHHH.  Now things make much more sense.  Oscar was the one worried about Hazel earlier,  and failing utterly to bluff.  Infinitely more in character.

Awkward Semblance is also extremely convenient in short-cutting negotiations. Nice.

I do not, in fact, have any doubt that Winter would blow up her sister.   And in this situation  I can't say it's the wrong thing to do.  As far as they know their bomb is the only hope.

Wow. I really did not think we’d go to toe to toe with Salem herself at this point in the plot.  It's so traditional to save the final boss fight for, well, the final boss.  She's terrifying and unstoppable, but not actually more terrifying than the giant whale.    

Her regen is just like  the Hound's body morphing, but far smoother and faster with a thousand "deaths" of practice.

She sounds more normal right now, oddly.   Her voice is lacking both the measured slowness and the resonance it has when she's making speeches.  I like the idea of that falling away when she's surprised and exasperated.  

Our heroes are very very lucky that RWBY is not a darker show, or those Grimmhand  restraints would be doing a lot of gross agonizing damage with their nails.   There's no reason she'd want to be gentle at this point.

Yeah, there's the sonorous voice again. Although it wavers again with that "Why do you Keep. Coming. Back?"   Does she not know? How can she not know, Jinn's vision said Ozma told her everything.  Perhaps she means: why do you keep fighting  me instead of hiding like the hermit.

Yang, don't give her information,  gah!   "Her again."  She sounds pleased.  I think we are going to find out Summer's fate this volume after all.  Salem will reveal it to break Ruby’s spirit.  Prediction: it will work. 

(EDIT: I completely missed the significance of Yang calling Summer “my mom”.  Wow.)

She definitely intends to turn Emerald into something like the Hound.

"No more Gretchens."   Oh, of course that's what Oscar said he needed before they could leave, the cane.

Hazel's life expectancy is minutes long but at least it included a satisfying KAPOW.   And every single sparkly crystal he owns.  Somehow he seems smaller here, less bulky than he did at Haven.  Less a titan and more a man.

yigh he's pounding her into mush.  Which he has several times before, apparently.  This is all to buy you time, Emerald, why are you not running.   (I know, I know.   She's never had someone actually help her and care about her, only scraps of affection to establish control.    At this moment Cinder's hold on her is breaking forever.)

(Neo, on the other hand.  Will she bring the lamp to Cinder, who frankly has been a totally crap partner and deserves no loyalty?    Is she still after revenge?   My bet is still firmly on her planning to backstab Cinder as soon as Ruby is gone.  But beyond that, we don't know her thoughts at all.  She might join the heroes, or disappear like Raven to hide while the apocalypse works itself out.)

That's true, Oscar, but what can you do to stop her?  

Hah!  Clever,  Hazel.  And she's actually screaming in pain from the fire, whereas she didn't make a sound when being pulverized.

What does the cane DO?  It's impressive as heck, but I can't tell.  Channeling his magic, certainly.  Are we going to lose Oz  right now?  With no chance to talk to Ruby or Qrow or anyone, to reconcile?  It seems all too likely, and such a waste.

Which makes me think, in turn, that perhaps we will lose Oscar too in a way.  Unexpected - I have always thought the merge would end with Oscar holding all the memories.  But maybe he won't be quite either of them anymore, even if he remembers both and the others still call him Oscar.  And that thought also makes me sad.

Anyway,  good episode, though now the title doesn’t seem particularly relevant. Hazel was much more the focus. 

[shizukateal]

sofi!! do u know about alice madness returns? (if you dont its a 2011 videogame about edgy alice in wonderland) anyways when you have the time i wanted to know your thoughts on the outfits you get throughout the game 💕

Of course I know about it, I played it in your house for like, 2 hours on a summer day. And then your dad got us ice cream.

In any case, hell yeah, let’s go through this!

Classic Dress

There isn’t much to say about the classic dress aside from the fact that it’s a perfect edgy reimagination of this character. Alice is a teen here, so unlike the disney version her skirt is less poofy and the color of the dress is darker, the apron has bloodstains and alchemic symbols which I can’t talk about but that’s what the wiki is for, the boots have a bunch of belts because you can’t be goth without unnecessary details somewhere, and to added edge bonus the stockings are witch socks. The most important thing here is that this is the established shape of all the dresses and it fits her body-type perfectly.

Steamdress

Hell yeah, more belts! Excessive? Sure, but all of them are well placed and don’t break the cohesion of the outfit. Even the one that divides her breasts looks cool, though only because it’s not oversexualized even though the corset, the belts on her shoulders, collar, and vertical stripes are all there to pronounce her chest. This outfit is also a lot more... orderly, for lack of a better word, the skirt is a bit poofier but its edges are trimmed, the apron has a rounded, closed shape, and all the belts and rings divide her body in anatomical symmetry. And of course, how could we forget the awesome winding key ribbon? Truly, this is steampunk goth expression at it’s finest.

The Feferi Dress

Yeah, I know it’s called Siren, but it’s The Feferi Dress, period. Oh how I preen for this color combination, the degradé of the scales, the pearls that could be either bubbles or jellyfish tentacles, the shell-shaped apron and neckline. And the fishbones as the ribbon? *chef’s kiss* The only think I’m not a 100 % behind is the algae necklace, since it looks more like a neckline collar to me, but it’s a minor thing. I think a string of pearls woud have worked better.

The Silk Maiden

Aw, hell yeah, this is what I’m talking about babey!!!! I genuinely wish I could show this dress to an actual victorian person, because I think it marries the concepts of the victorian and asian fashion so efficiently, although I know that it’s probably breaking a bunch of chinese fashion rules, since I don’t think cheongsams were ever worn with obi’s, much less ribbons that big. It’s not really my place to say though, so if I have any followers that actually know this stuff please feel free to add to this. In any case, this is my favorite dress, along the Feferi one, because I find it’s aesthetic so clever and pretty, I get that it’s called the silkmaiden because of the chinese silk, but to me the apron brings more the idea of a china tea set and I love it. I do think however that some other footwear would have completed the outfit even further, but it still looks good.

The Royal Suit:

(hahaha, that’s a great pun) Pretty classical merge of the two outfits of the characters, but I’m still impressed with the apron and especially the gloves. The only thing I would have changed is giving the boots some golden accent, but that’s a nitpick. Maybe I would have also changed the stockings from rings to diamonds.

The Misstiched

Technically the “ugliest” one, but that’s its purpose. The ugly plaid does provide a nice balance to the overly poppy pastel coloring, and it also gives some nice poof to the skirt, which I always appreciate. Not sure how I feel about the stockings and boots here. They don’t look bad, but it gives me the feeling like this is a dress she put on quickly as a disguise because they don’t quite fit with the rest of the outfit, even with the plaid. Which is still perfectly fine, not fitting is the whole theme of this look, I’m just not sure if that specific image I described is what they were looking for.