#b99 failed

[bumblingbabooshka]

Seeing Spock up high down low too slow another Vulcan on SNW feels like watching one of those severely out of character 'incorrect quotes' posts somehow get put to screen

[sleepy-citrus-enthusiast]

I made this after Full Gear 2024. Sadly it's relevant for 2025.

[pimento-playing-hopscotch]

IN BROOKLYN NINE NINE….

One of the first episodes where Rosa is too intimidating in court and faces off against that really slimy defense attorney…

THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY IS MR MORTON!!!

[intermine]

WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME ABOUT THAT IN CITY OF BANE (Batman: 075 (2019))

DONT SEE? LET ME HELP

Det. Santiago and Det. Peralta

HOW DID I NOT SEE?????? WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME???

[killianjonesapologist]

[bluebellplayinggames]

i want to write something about mel not seeing the way to hades until late into tartarus and then lowkey (highkey) freaking out because she's used to a pattern and she's used to seeing hades in the first couple of rooms but now she doesnt see him and what if chronos did something to him and he's not there at all to help her anymore? what if he got punished for helping her and it's all her fault-

but then she finds him but the damage is already done.

[smallblueandloud]

i've been rewatching brooklyn 99 all week and honestly i think my main takeaway is that i am NOT immune to bradley whitford, even when he's playing an objectively terrible dude

[anrisimps]

Agneo would fit waaay better in brooklyn 99 crossover than house md and i will die on this hill

[spicypepperflakesss]

This is the closest we'll ever see Muriel make a dad joke after Julian hogged them all

Muriel being a minimalist besides his bear figures call that having bear necessities

[bisectro]

[VISIONARY]

One of the GEIST employees I had the honor of designing for the upcoming act 3 of Reflection ttrpg.

thanks to the amazing reception from the folks who tuned into the announcement stream TvT! You get his spectrum of emotions in a single post. Design notes under the cut

First entry

Designing this man was a labor of love. I was tasked with designing a reserved individual who just wants to lay low and get by while giving him his own sense of character. So none of that spiky hair protagonist stuff.

On the other hand, making his hair straight would just run the risk of him being a Satyr look-alike. So that idea had to be defenestrated, too.

I ended up settling for an old classic of mine that's never failed me: cork-screw hair.

I've been getting into drawing hats recently, it makes the Visionary blend in with his peers. Throw that in with a half shaved-head on a pathetic looking old man and you'd get a stamped and approved bisectro design 👍

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With the sketch down, it was color placement time.

I had to take into consideration that his hair color provided a balancing contrast to the black of his GEIST outfit that would be later translatable to a casual outfit.

Usually, a good color for that would be RED! The problem: He'd look much like Shadow the Hedgehog. So I just reserved the red for his eye color.

Blue would have been good. But my gut wasn't really feeling it. And I didn't want people to assume he had ties to Ridill.

Frosted tips reminded me of that one B99 gag from years ago where they tied Jake Peralta to a chair and shaved his abhorrent hair off, so blonde was a No.

I was running out of colors on the color wheel.

"Green?" I asked myself, getting desperate. "Won't he look like Breach?"

So I looked inward and examined that I am a SUCKER for characters that show the roots of someone's hair being evident in their design. Born with green hair? You're a protagonist.

Dyed your hair green and left your black colored roots to grow out? Now THAT's a lifestyle choice.

Please tune into the show! I'll be updating this post as more things about him get revealed.

[morganbritton132]

Hi, I binge read the entirety of your EMTTS and i absolutely love it! I wanted to thank you for your dedication and for how much you made me laugh. It's really great to find a saga that's funny and also gut-wrenching and written by someone who's a) very talented and b) clearly loves the characters and makes them very well rounded even in little snippets of life. So thank you!!

I also can't stop thinking about the initial "is Dustin a person or a dog" confusion and how much it reminds me of that episode of B99 where everyone's asking subtle questions to their coworker to understand if Kelly is his wife or dog, like "did you two go on any nice walks recently?" and i can see someone like David trying it and failing

Thank you so much for so many kind words and I’m glad that you’re enjoying the series because I am too! (Also, super impressed you got through it because it’s a lot!). I love that cold opening of Brooklyn 99 and it was the inspiration for that tag.

Also, I love the idea of the first-year teachers trying to figure out if Dustin is a person or a dog. That’s brilliant!

And what’s funny is that David’s not even wrong in this situation.

He is like 99% sure that Dustin is the name of Steve’s brother, but he’s been wrong about literally everything else, so this debate continues into its third week at their table in the teacher’s lounge.

David argues, “I’ve heard him refer to Dustin as a kid.”

“People call their dogs their fur babies all the time,” Marissa argues back. “He’s had that dog for a few years, right? Certainly not a baby anymore so, kid.”

It is not helped by the fact that none of them have any memory of ever hearing Steve address his service dog by name. They’ve heard him call him ‘buddy.’ They’ve heard him say ‘c’mon, pal.’ There was even an unenthused ‘Ozz-some’ last week when Ozzy alerted Steve to an impending seizure during his lunch break.

Have any of them thought of looking at the dog’s collar? No.

They haven’t even considered asking a student.

They are in the middle of this debate when Steve comes into the teacher’s lounge to refill his coffee mug for the third time that day. If he notices that the room goes quiet every time he walks in, he doesn’t make any indication of it when he smiles tiredly, “Hey, guys.”

They murmur their hellos and give each other significant looks, daring the others to ask the important questions. No one asks. No one actually says anything until Steve yawns.

“Long night?”

“Yeah, definitely. Dustin had me up ‘til two in the morning,” Steve yawns again. He doesn’t notice how everybody perks up at that. “Poor guy gets so anxious this time of year.”

“Oh, really?” Marissa asks, giving David a look that says ‘see, dog.’. “Because of the homecoming fireworks?”

Steve hums in agreement and shakes his head like he sometimes does when he’s shaking a memory loose. He’s speaking more to himself when he adds, “I think I’m going to take him to the park after work. Get some fresh air, some exercise. He’s been cooped up for too long.”

“Anyways,” Steve says with a smile, tipping his coffee mug to them. “Gotta get back to grading papers.”  

[decaffeinatedcandycane]

Gary "Roach" Sanderson headcanons

Warnings: None

Gary is a fairly positive person, especially when he is around his teammates.

Likes to play pranks on everyone, especially Ghost.

Encourages therapy, even though Price had to trick him into seeing a therapist.

Odd sense of humor

On the spectrum

Slow games piss him off

Gets so focused on missions, he needs 2-3 days in order to get back in routine.

Physical touch love language. Very touchy with people he feels close to.

Is into gift giving and loves giving stuff he finds, or creates, to people.

If you let him talk, he will TALK. I mean, 3-8 hours will be spent of you listening to his current hyperfixations, or interests.

Mind is sometimes faster than his speech. He might stop for a minute, reboot and get back to talking.

Definitely a jokester. Will crack a joke in an uncomfortable moment.

Places small weird figurines in newbies rooms to freak them out. Thus said, he also hides in between the walls, or vents and make weird sounds - creeping the hell out of everyone. (He may or may not have recorded the reactions and would have uploaded them, if Price haven't caught him.)

Teaches recruits about vines simultaneously while teaching them old survival techniques.

CHAOTIC all around.

Tea party someone? Bonnets are involved. (If you lack a bonnet, it will be provided for you!)

Loves "baby" Soap (the sergeant). Shares lip-balm and with and ONLY him. Nobody knows why~

Eats Kinder eggs in front of Graves while maintaining an INTENSE eye contact with him, to assert dominance.

Good with the violin. Heard Gaz sing in the showers one time and assisted him with his instrument. Yes...while in the shower.

Duo with Gaz in an Las Almas local bar. Brough both Ale and Rudy to tears.

Has a major in History.

Walks around base with a wing shaped backpack and antennas.

Has a small cottage in a rural area, which only few people know about.

Loves writing and sending letters. Makes his own wax seal stamps.

Can crochet and is obsessed with cottage-core everything.

Is obsessed with planning stuff out and mapping tasks in his notebook, with highlighters.

Has a sweet tooth; drinks his tea with lots of sugar.

Has an expensive coffee taste. Prefer drinking coffee from small barista shops.

Favorite tv character: Jake Peralta from b99.

Loves horror, fantasy and sci-fi movies. Talks too much through them, or get engrossed to the point he forgets to move for the duration of the movie.

As a boyfriend/spouse:

Attentive boyfriend.

Will give you a gifts just because.

Loves talking about everything.

He will ask if you want to visit his cottage with him, but if you are not into this, he will not force it upon you. It will stay his own secluded hideout.

But, if you are into the cottage, especially cottage life, oh boy, Roach is all in. He will be over the moon and insist you move in there as soon as possible.

Be sure that his team knows about you, before you even meet them. Roach is constantly babbling about you to whoever listens.

He will text and call you whenever he can, needing to hear your voice.

He is on the fence when it comes to children. Can have, but not particularly interested.

Tries to cook for you, fails miserably, or get anxious when the food take a long time to cook. Cooking is just not his thing. Thus being said, he still cooks easy fast meals, he knows he will not f*ck up.

Prefers canning and preserving stuff instead.

Loves picnic and coffee dates.

Doesn't smoke, unless he has a nightmare, is anxious, or a night out - drinking. If you smoke, its okay, he won't judge or exclude you. Will steal and bring you a cigar from Price, if you smoke cigars. But shh... don't tell the captain.

[lilvanillamb]

My nails: the finale.

So the last few days i wasted trying to do my gel nails, finally got it right after 3 failed attempts and days in the same position, i have a lot of gel dust in my lungs now but at least they look pretty. I won't use polish cuz i think will make the flaws more visible so them will be clear just for now.

I also decided to watch some shows while doing them and B99 was the chosen one, i also watched a few movies but my letterboxd watchlist still untouched so probably i will look for something to watch from there. Any recommendations?

[smoooothoperator]

hiii lauraaa!! im just gonna say first things first and once again, Congratulations on writing an amazing series!!🥳✨️🫶🏼💗

I've been dedicated in reading and catching up and heads up, i may spam you with imagine plots soo sorry not sorry hehe😅😭

diving head first: I'd love to know abt the proposal + wedding details like whether lando proposed or violet proposed or maybe both🤷‍♀️😉 (like one of the tiktoks where the couple proposed at the same time), whoever proposes, what was their THE MOMENT when they knew 'this is it' (context: like jake and amy from b99 if you have watched), etc and etc.

i may have ranted in more detail but just wanted to share my pov of the idea. I'm sooo excited to see how this takes place! (ps: no pressure on writing asap!! take your sweet time pleasee! its always worth the wait to read😭😭😭)

okie now! byeeeeee loveee youuuuu mwaaahhhhh take care and happy race weekend!!🫂😉🫶🏼✨️ xx

Sorry it took me too long! Right now I'm very very very focused on reading that I really forgot that I had to write this HAHAHAHA

But I hope you like this!

He always knew he wanted to marry her. At first it was a joke he used to tell himself or his friends, that he was going to marry Violet no matter what, that he would put his last name next to hers. But it was only that, a joke and he barely though about it as something more.

But the day he had her, the day she said she loved him, he immediately knew he had to make that come true, that he was going to love her until his last breath. Days with her were like a new adventure he was dying to explore.

Lando started the search of a ring for her during the honeymoon phase of their relationship. He was so naive, so on love. He found himself countless times looking at rings everytime he walked in front of the jewelries Monaco, making screenshots on his phone of the ones he liked, picturing Violet with that ring on her finger.

But then the crash happened. He had to focus on her, on her recovery and making sure she was comfortable. And during that time with her, he came to the realization that he has to love the present and enjoy every second with her, enjoy life with her. But it made him realize, too, that he wanted to be next to her forever, now for real.

A year turned in two, two in three, and their love never stopped growing. They filled their house with souvenir of every places they visited, and their dogs were like their kids, always going with them to Lando's races.

It was a day he went out around Monaco with Max when he stopped right in front of the jewelry he always looked at. Max looked at him and smirked, nudging him and walking inside of the store. That day, he held Violet close to his chest, and while she was sleeping peacefully, he was staring at the ring inside elf the box, smiling widely.

He planned it, he kept the ring for months, and even if sometimes he decided to not wait and propose right in tbe moment, he waited for the day.

They went back to that city of snow, the city their favorite writer got inspired to write their favorite books. He thought it was perfect, Max and Pietra were with them, as well as their dogs.

"You know she will suspect if she find us recording, right?" Pietra sighed, looking at him.

"She won't" Lando nodded. "I have it planned, don't worry guys"

Lando had it pictured in his mind, he has been thinking and dreaming about this day since he bought the ring. When he's going to kneel, what words he's going to speak.

But it wasn't as easy as he thought.

His first attempt ended up with a fail. He wanted to go for a walk with the dogs and making sure that Max and Pietra were some meters away, with their phones in their hands making sure to record everything. But it ended with them screaming in a panic attack because one of their dogs decided to go explore to the wood. Thankfully they found the dog, covered in snow and the day ended with them cuddling the black dog in front of a fire and making sure he didn't freeze.

His second attempt was planned while they slept. It had to be something simple, no surprises. He has to make sure that their dogs are near, that the ring is in the box.

But at morning, when everything he wanted to do was cuddle her, he found Violet already in the living room making lunch for the day that was planned on the ski resort. So maybe that was the perfect moment to ask her.

He made sure he had the box with the ring in the inside pocket of his snow coat, sometimes having the need of patting his chest to make sure that the box was still there.

"Babe, you okay?" Violet asked worried, watching how he was always rubbing his chest. "Did something happen?"

"Oh? No, no! Why do you think that?" he frowned confused.

"Well..." she smiled looking him. "You can't stop touching your chest. Are you nervous because we're going to the red zone?"

"What?! Me?! My second name is danger" he scoffed, talking with a high pitched voice.

"Sure" she laughed, kissing his cheek.

Lando swallowed thickly and turned his head slightly to look at Max and Pietra, somehow panicking and moving his hand side to side under his chin.

"Abort plan, abort plan" he mouthed, making his friends chuckle.

He never thought that proposing to hercould be that hard without making her suspect.

He normally has a lot of patience, he had to get high levels of patience to love with two puppies and train them. But this? This is ending his patience levels.

The four of them spent the day skiing while their dogs were at a dog daycare place. And once they finished and got back with their dogs, Lando was too quiet on the way back to the house. And when they were finally there, he went immediately outside, grabbing his phone and texting Max.

Lando: Okay, this is the last chance. I'll stay out for a while, if she goes outside to talk with me, follow her.

Max: I never imagined proposing would be this hard...

Lando: Try it, then we'll talk 😩

Lando stayed out of the house, looking at the ring inside of the box. It doesn't have a big stone, in all his hers dating her he discovered that she doesn't like big jewelry. And the ring is the perfect definition of what she would wear everyday.

Rhysand and Feyre, their dogs, walked out of the house and stayed with him, cuddling him and trying to keep him warm, or trying to give him a reason to go back to the house.

"Hey, what are you doing outside? It's getting cold" Violet smiled, leaning on the door frame.

"Oh-" he wasn't ready. "C-can we talk?"

"There's something wrong?" she asked worried, walking towards him. "Lando, are you okay?"

"Well, I'm nervous" he sighed.

Violet started to panic. Nervous? Why would he be nervous? Is he going to break up with her?

"W-what?" she mumbled, swallowing thickly.

"I just wanted to do it before, but everytime I tried to talk with you, something happened" he said.

"Oh..."

She could feel her vision getting blurry, not noticing the confusion in Lando's face.

"Baby, why are you crying?" Lando asked, holding her hands.

"You are going to break up with me, it's that?"

"What? No!" he laughed, pulling her close to him. "No! I'm actually going to do another thing"

She didn't feel him kneeling in front of her, grabbing the box inside of his coat. But when she finally understood what was happening, he didn't even need to say a word before she threw herself into his arms.

"You gave me a heart attack!" she exclaimed.

"I'm sorry, baby" Lando chuckled, holding her.

"But... Yes" she whispered. "I will marry you, idiot"

[squirrel-bit-my-nutsack]

Naturally I'm restarting my annual b99 rewatch, and this line never fails to make me laugh.

[mysterycitrus]

I really love your takes and thoughts about DC characters! Do you have any thoughts or opinions on Jim Gordon?

i think to talk about jim gordon properly u have to look at the role police take in superhero fiction, which is a complicated topic but i will endeavour to summarise

firstly, we live in an age where the copification of media, whether it be comics, crime tv, true crime junk, etc, is very popular. think about how cops are depicted in the neo-noir detective thrillers batman ostensibly borrows from — bumbling, stupid, and malicious — vs how they’re portrayed in the modern context as an crucial force for good. think about spiderman cooperating with the police in the insomniac games, and how out of character that is for him. since when has he ever given a shit about what the police tell him to do? let vigilantes actually be vigilantes! they’re vigilantes because they’re acting against the oppressive societal structure upheld by the police!

it should not be a controversial statement to say that the police, that armed forces as an institution, will never be a societal good because they do not exist to be good for society — they exist to protect the wealth and property of the already powerful. the idea of the “one good cop” is funny because in reality the one good cop never lasts long — either they’re relieved of service for exposing corruption, killed on the job, or succumb to the same corruption that is foundational to the system. even cop fiction that tries to deconstruct this (b99 as an example) fails, because the system itself cannot be deconstructed and rebuilt, it must be changed entirely and replaced with something better.

so where does that leave jim gordon? ideally, an endpoint for bruce’s crusade would be the abolishment of the gcpd and the introduction of a community oriented emergency service designed to actually help gotham citizens. no man’s land has many flaws, but one of its most egregious is leaning too far into the thin blue line nonsense of gordon’s storyline, rather than emphasising the strength in community for those left behind by the earthquake.

i like gotham central as much as the next person, but i think making the bats more affiliated with cops is a mistake. for every amy rohrbach and jim gordon u have the truly horrendous dick grayson cop storyline, u have that time gordon was batman, etc. gordon’s dynamic with bruce is really interesting (thinking about how working with bruce has essentially tanked his career) but as a whole id have an easier time giving a shit if they could actually take the time to imagine a future worth having.