#we’re in for a long run

[yourlocaltreesimp]

Chapter 1 — Caged Birdie

Synopsis: Labrynna is changing, and it’s dearest knight is out of both enforce the new laws and nip any resistance in the bud. Yet the people are hungry, and there’s a robin hood about.

Warnings n’ such: Use of Y/n once, really long and boring preamble, I made up a law system

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The clack of a typewriter edits and adds to the existing report. It’s author is tired. It’s 1:43 am, and this is their 19th such report in this hour alone. They’ve lost count of how many they’ve edited or added in this shift alone. This person, this lone face, doesn’t matter. And that is no insult to their individual character. It is simply because they sit in the 4th row of 10, all typing away, all on criminal reports. Day after day why sit their shifts and write. They hardly take a break, lest the piles of reports grow too large and their pay be cut.

And one room over, another 40 or so file just new reports.

These people struggle. That is what matters. They work and toil, for at least 40 hours (though it’s usually more) a week. And still, despite working so tirelessly, and for the crown no less, they each struggle to make ends meet. The struggle for rent. For food. For utilities. For medication. For the others around them tugged below the poverty line.

This is what matters.

This is where the story begins, though the beginnings began a while before.

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Date: 5th of April, XXXX

Case Number : 3057

Case status: Ongoing — Priority.

Reporting Officer: Sir. Raven

Suspect/Perpetrator: F/N L/N

Summary of events: Dating back to December, Suspect has been witnessed conspiring, aiding the escape of, and quartering of known convicted criminals. There have been up to 10 confirmed reports; including the smuggling of at least 12 convicted individuals; suspected subornation to perjury, with more incidents and individuals suspected to be involved.

The Suspect has broken into dungeons, trespassed, threatened the lives of at least two three guards and damaged castle property on at least two occasions, suspected to have encouraged false witness reports and testimony and could abe associated with at least two similar incidents of aiding the escape of convicted/imprisoned individuals.

Evidence found belonging to the suspect, the continued reoffence, external efforts to aid the suspect’s escape, resistance and force to evade arrest, and the premeditated nature of the crimes committed render them under §9000 in Labrynna’s criminal code; Crimes against the crown, including but not limited to:

-High Treason

-Treason

-Obstruction of Justice, Including tampering with crime scenes/evidence, and assault of a Knight.

-Knowingly submitting (or encouraging others to submit) false testimony.

-Conspiracy of any sort, Including conspiracy against both individuals related and unrelated to the Monarchy.

As such, this case has been classified as a priority under the the Crown of Labrynna by Queen Ambi personally.

Incidents:

12th December, XXXX. Suspect caught trespassing onto Castle property. Notebook along with other possessions were confiscated and set to be burned, while suspect was let off with a fine of 2,500 Rupees. Items confiscated would later be submitted as evidence related to this investigation as the suspect reoffends.

Grounds for trespassing §5068— Dropped.

20th December, XXXX. Suspect caught again trespassing on Castle property, breaking into the gallows, damaging castle integrity/property, and releasing one prisoner [Iree, Jacobi] before being caught by the knight on guard for that night [Sir. Tighk]. Suspect fled the scene along with the convict and failed to be apprehended. Further investigation into the Suspect’s belongings and personal notebook revealed that they had not only made a map of the castle but listed the names of 3 other prisoners they had intended on aiding in the escape of that night.

Resistance to arrest § 3999 — Sustained.

Trespassing §5068 — Sustained.

Damage of Labrynna property §5989 —Sustained.

Accomplice to the escape of a convicted individual §7998 — Sustained.

Conspiracy §9001 — Sustained.

Grounds for treason §9900— Pending. Sustained.

21st to 30th December, XXXX. Suspect witnessed smuggling criminal and his known immediate family [Wife and Daughter] to an unknown location, though we suspect this is their operation base. Reports last until the 30th were they were reportedly seen near the Fairy’s woods. Any pursuit efforts following that report were ceased in the interest of safety.

3rd of February. XXXX. Suspect broke into and released another prisoner from the gallows, [Fieal, Ralph] and in the following persuit, suspect threw a rock at a knight in training’s head [Nairt, John], knocking him out in the process. During their continued escape, while almost detained, suspect broke two containment cells in the dungeons and released the 12 total prisoners. A riot ensued, injuring at least 5 other knights. Suspect escaped in the ensuing chaos, with guards only able to detain one of the released prisoners.

Assault §3340 — Dropped.

Resistance to arrest § 3999 — Sustained.

Trespassing §5068— Sustained.

Damage of Labrynna property §5989– Sustained. 3 counts.

Accomplice to the escape of a convicted individual §7998 — Sustained. 13 Counts.

Conspiracy §9001 — Sustained.

Assault of officer imposing the law §9383— Sustained. 6 Counts.

Grounds for treason §9900 — Dropped.

Conspiracy against the Crown §9990 — Sustained.

5th February to 15th March, XXXX. Suspect again witnessed aiding the continued harboring of criminals, stopping at what villagers in the town said was their previous residence. Reportedly, the apartment has been somewhat abandoned, unvisited for months at a time, with timeframes varying from account to account. Testimonies vary intensely in both large details [Landlord, who rents the apartment, etc.] and smaller details [Who visits regularly, at what intervals, etc.] One prisoner, [Laij, Norman] from the prior riot was captured, the remaining managing to escape, alerted by the prisoner to flee before they could return to the residence. More witness accounts have been provided to subsequent whereabouts, but reports offer conflicting information and cannot be confirmed and taken into evidence.

Subornation to Perjury §9533 — Pending.

5th April, XXXX. Reporting officer sent to evaluate the scene of the fight between the released prisoner and pursuing officers at what is currently believed to be the suspect’s place of residence. Shelf stable food stores, blankets, notebooks, and other personal items were found, supporting the leading theory that the house acted as an area of refuge or base of operations to the conspirators. Items were taken and surrendered to evidence. While wrapping up the investigation, the suspect broke into the scene and attacked reporting officer, beating them several times over the head with a metal lamp stand until they were rendered unconscious. A jewellery bag and the suspect’s personal diary were stolen from the personal items meant to be surrendered to evidence. Reporting Officer was not found for several hours was eventually sent to Med Observation for two days to recover from the sustained injuries.

Trespassing on a crime scene §5908 — Sustained.

Assault of officer imposing the law §9383 — Sustained.

Grounds for treason §9900 — Dropped.

High treason §9999 — Pending.

Total charges:

Resistance to arrest § 3999 — 2 Counts.

Trespassing §5068 — 2 Counts.

Trespassing on a crime scene §5908 — 1 Count.

Damage of Labrynna property §5989 — 4 Counts.

Accomplice to the escape of a convicted individual §7998 — 14 Counts.

Grounds for treason §9900 — 2 Counts.

Assault of officer imposing the law §9383 — 7 Counts.

Conspiracy §9001 — 2 counts.

Subornation to Perjury §9533 — 1 Count. (Pending)

Conspiracy against the Crown §9990 — 1 Count.

High treason §9999 — 1 Count. (Pending)

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Troubled hands shake as they struggle to form words, the nurse’s fountain pen leaves gaps and spots in the words. The man writing doesn’t complain. Half because he’s too troubled in the moment to cause a fuss, and half because that’s simply not the toe of person that he is.

Tired eyes mull over the paper and the pen as his mind feels over each and every word. The sentences still feel like they don’t make sense, but getting beaten over the head does tend to jumble things up a bit, doesn’t it?

7th of April, XXXX

By this time tomorrow I should hopefully be out of here. I can’t actually believe that some trainees try to skive here on purpose. It’s horrible, and I mean that as no insult to our nurses, but by the three do I want to leave. There’s always something going on, someone talking, someone hovering around.

I am grateful they are doing their jobs. I truly am. But between the inability to see out of my right eye due it only seeing stars and every light source magnifying my pain, I find myself without much to do but lay here. Basking in the beautiful pain of 24 hour lights and constant background chatter.

By the Goddesses— how tired I am. Of course physically, it’s not like i’m getting much sleep, but worse yet is that this case just won’t quit pestering me. From my waking hours to my dream I lay here, thinking. Thinking of the suspect, the details of their image, their cadence, their known mannerisms and every little bit leading up to being beaten with a lamp stand. (They’ll really need to add that to the Knights in training curriculum.) “It’ll be a simple case” I was told. “A novice criminal. Someone who fancies themselves a martyr.” Well wasn’t that just bullshit? I would say excuse my language if it weren’t for the fact that it were true.

And— If anything— I’m a little impressed.

For a novice criminal, (and i’m really beginning to question the validity of that claim) the whole ordeal is relatively well planned. Maps. Several Diaries. Conflicting witness reports and statements. The records of their existence being so sparse to the point where they should exist. Din- even the people they broke out were from small and sympathetic enough crimes that the general public would fancy them more of a folk hero than the crook they actually were.

For a “novice” or some attention seeking conspirator, I must concede that this is the singular most frustrating case I’ve ever had the misfortune of agreeing to take.

We’ve been humiliated; because it’s either the conspiracy is everywhere we turn, or the people —unprompted and unradicalised— have decided of their own volition to aid them. Someone the Queen herself has condemned. Quite honestly, I don’t even know what’s worse at this point.

Sure, people are unhappy. But there is always discourse among the public, especially when the quaint way of life is challenged. But so wide spread? So violent as to aid in the release of actual criminals? I’d like to say that Labrynna’s citizens are better than this, but I am not so sure anymore.

Change was needed, and I will continue to serve Queen Ambi, especially to ensure the safety of the land and the people I’ve come to love so deeply. I took an oath to defend the people, the common people. The new orders are strict, but order is needed to push change. People are begging on every street, not caring if they’re splashed with mud and manure if it means they might get the extra money. All the while petty theft takes more and more out of circulation from those who need it. As much as I personally hat to admit that Nayru is right, with more money and less crime, Labrynna will surely flourish. Surely.

Still— I find myself continually reminded of the words they spat at me before I blacked out. Their voice was so cold. I’ve been insulted many of times taking cases. The venn diagram of belligerent and mouthy to cocky criminal is effectively a circle. But their words were calm. Solemn. Like they were cursing them upon my blood, “You call yourself one of us, and yet throw the sick and starving in jail for the crime of existing?” —Or something along those lines. A metal lamp stand to the head does more damage than you’d come to expect, given the fact I am still in this forsaken medical ward.

It’s Infuriating, how vigilante justice knows nothing of actual laws. I find myself angry with them on such the assumption in their words. That we, the knights, are careless. We don’t just throw people into jail. These are criminals. People who threaten the livelihoods of good citizens, who threaten the integrity of Labrynna’s values. People who steal from bakers until they’re nearly out of business. People who pocket goods from merchants. People who stuff their bags with potions— surely to resell at marked price when the apothecaries run out of stock. People that we take an oath to stop.

The knights are not careless. Not as they think.

I can sympathize with those who commit crimes of necessity. Life is no easy balance. But the greed of these people is remarkable, and such behaviour is exactly what we are ordered to snuff out. If everyone steals bread from the baker than he has nothing to sell. And he, too, will be turned out onto the streets. It’s a vicious cycle, wheels within wheels, fire within fire.

And they’re one to talk with all the jewellery bags and food and drink when so many people line the streets begging. You want to help? Then get rid of the problem at the root and stop attacking the people helping by the book. There’s a way of doing things, and this disorder is what topples empires, let alone quaint peaceful kingdoms.

Maybe it’s good that they’re getting charged with high treason. Though, I feel guilty taking such joy in it, however small. But perhaps seeing them hung will finally remind those radical of the public that there is a way we can actually help one another over creating more chaos and hunger.

That’s not right. That’s not why I became a knight. All this “brotherhood” stuff they’re trying to foster in us is getting to me. Or, at least, the ones who let the power get to their heads are rubbing off on me. Maybe that’s what they meant. Maybe they’re right.

I wonder what they meant, though. Really meant.

Someone with the forethought and the rhetorical appeal to win over such a wide amount and variety of people makes me question how carefully chosen those words were, and what exactly they were meant to mean to me.

Because if it isn’t a coincidence, and their attack was planned and was meant for me specifically, what message were they trying to send?

Perhaps I am simply too concussed, but this conspirator, criminal as it may be, is intriguing. The people hardly ever rally behind someone so unanimously, especially while unprompted. The power such an individual holds threatens the throne, or perhaps just the one who sits upon it, and that power isn’t so freely offered. At least, not from the people of Labrynna. They’re honest, hard working people, but they don’t just take orders from anyone. There isn’t much I can see from them, our person of the hour, myself, but perhaps I'm yet to look hard enough. Perhaps there is someone there deserving of that power, someone who the people feel represents them. But starving people are people who elect butcherous dictators.

It’s just such a shame they took the route they did. If that was who they are, benevolent, for the people, one of them, then perhaps in some alternative life we could’ve been friends. It seems we share many morals, in that sense. But my loyalty of my country and its people surpasses such fickle fantasies.

-S.R

Raven is not easily troubled. He’s been a knight for quite some time and has worked on many a disturbing case.

Perhaps, If I were more honest with you, I’d say he is not easily troubled to the outside.

Because in those many disturbing cases, he found himself disturbed. Disturbed by the evil and malice so many cary within their hearts to harm another person.

But that’s why he joined.

Not for some self righteous wanting. But because, at his core, Raven cared deeply. So deeply about everyone and every thing it was given to him what he had to do.

And yet, you.

You confound him.

More than however many years as a knight, more than blinding violence, more than any screaming words.

You would begin to change something about how he thought. Originally, this was just about you, but as time passed-

Ah.

It’d seem I’m getting ahead of myself.

I suppose you’ll just have to see.

[hollyberrygarden]

time to be annoying. this is about Crunchy Chip right?? right???

he may not have reacted here (which is still so funny) but it’s definitely true per Wildberry and Pavlova’s interactions. he likes SOMEONE, we just don’t know who

so. it’s Crunchy Chip?? right?? in Odyssey, they talked about how loyal they both are to their own kingdoms and that they never want to leave. both of them are very involved with the leaders of their kingdom and do not want to give up their roles. it would be very easy for Wildberry to think that they wouldn’t work out with that in mind. they’ve canonically been exchanging letters and getting closer since their departure in Odyssey

even Hollyberry takes notice of how close they’re getting. she’s even surprised by this!! and who knows how many more letters they’ve exchanged or how close they’ve really gotten?? we haven’t seen them together much at all since then

unless it’s someone off-screen/an NPC, the only canon character it can be is. Crunchy Chip???

[adam-scott]

i’m actually grateful for apple tv+ who seems to be able to believe in their tv shows despite ‘low’ ratings.

based on wikipedia, they have 76 ongoing shows (drama + comedy):

- 27 of them were ended but 13 of them had at least 2 seasons which brings us to a 18% cancellation rate after their first season

- 18 of them (23%) were miniseries so their end is justified

- 21 of them are renewed but if if you add the 13 series that had at least 2 seasons, this brings us to a total of 35 shows that were renewed which is a 46% ratio renewal rate

apple tv+ renews half of their shows and i think we should be thankful for them in a time where netflix and amazon cancels 90% of their shows

[pocketdogs]

fully gone

[everytimewetouch-dot-mp3]

svsss transfem binghe au bc i’m a bitch for those, featuring disciple shen yuan and sj redemption bc im a bitch for that too

luo binghe has never felt comfortable in his own skin. as a small child, it was a little bit easier to ignore the discomfort. his mother never placed too much importance on the man he would become, but she treasured the little child she had. he often dreamed that one day he would grow to be as kind as her, beautiful inside and out. he imagined surrounding her with beautiful things, and making himself beautiful enough to fit. sometimes he daydreamed of dressing his mother in bright, happy colors and painting her face with pretty makeup. sometimes, he imagined treating himself the same.

he envied the girls in the city. he never saw the wealthy boys being cruel to them. they got to wear happy colors and eat sweets, and the world was kind to them. would the world have been kind to him too, if he got to be a girl? perhaps not—the world was cruel to his mother, after all, and she was the most wonderful, beautiful, deserving woman alive. still, he couldn’t help imagining. maybe, at the very least, the older boys wouldn’t beat him so viciously. it was nice to imagine. if the world were kinder, perhaps he would have gotten to be a girl.

and then his mother died, and he was alone, and he remembered that the world wasn’t kind, and pretty things weren’t for him. being alone so small was hard, and he put away his dreams of happy-colored silks and pretty makeup. what use was it to imagine that sort of thing when there was no one to share those joyful dreams with?

when he joined cang qiong mountain sect, he was greeted by ming fan, the head disciple, who looked down his pointy nose at binghe as soon as they met. he seemed much like those older boys from before, the ones who beat him for the crime of being poor and hungry, and who despised his hardworking mother for being the same. but this was a new beginning, a new life, and cultivators were not like the cruel children in the city. they were better. they protected the weak, and they opposed evil at every turn. luo binghe reminded him of this fact as he followed his new shixiong to their shizun’s house.

twenty minutes later, luo binghe slunk to the baths to wash the tea from his skin.

there was only one other disciple there, a towel over his eyes as he soaked, and luo binghe did his best to be quiet and unobtrusive. he didn’t know the rules of the cultivation sects yet—clearly, he must have violated one to have offended his shizun so terribly. he resolved to be quiet and attentive, to listen and learn from his seniors, and to repent quickly should he cause further offense from his ignorance.

so, he did his best to bathe quietly and quickly, but he must have made too much noise splashing about in the water, because the soaking shixiong jolted and the towel dropped from his face into the bath. he jolted again upon seeing luo binghe’s face, and nearly dunked himself below the water’s surface as he recoiled in surprise.

‘this luo binghe greets shixiong,’ binghe said, his eyes averted and voice just loud enough to be heard. ‘i apologize for disturbing shixiong; i can leave first and return when shixiong is finished.’ he quickly moved to do just that, but after a moment that shixiong’s warm voice called for him to wait.

‘apologies to luo-shidi,’ he said, hunching in on himself. his profile was illuminated only by the fire burning toward the other end of the bath, but from what luo binghe could see, his features seemed sharp and elegant. ‘this shixiong is shen yuan. i must have dozed off; i didn’t realize there was anyone else here. you, ah—shidi was chosen today? have you met shizun already, and da-shixiong?’

luo binghe’s cheeks burned at the memory of tea splashing over his head, of his embarrassing display afterward. his eyes still felt puffy from his tears, and his throat was sore. childish. ‘yes. i wonder how—that is, this one wonders whether shixiong…how was it meeting shizun for the first time?’

at the question, shen yuan let out a decidedly graceless snort. ‘it’s complicated. i met shizun three years ago, in one of the villages at the base of the mountain. it was a difficult situation, and there was more to worry about than making good impressions at the time.’ he sniffed and brought a hand up to tuck a strand of hair behind his ear. ‘shizun is not very good at making positive impressions. was it that way with you?’

those words uncoiled something small and terrified in luo binghe’s chest, even as he felt a sense of heavy guilt at being relieved to hear his senior speaking about their shizun so disrespectfully. ‘shizun is a renowned cultivator,’ luo binghe said carefully, ‘and as the lord of qing jing peak, of course he is unmatched in elegance. i must have offended him somehow… he didn’t accept my tea, but he didn’t throw me out either, and for that i’m grateful. this disciple only wants to improve himself, and to be worthy of the kindness shizun has shown in allowing him to stay and learn’

shen yuan…scoffed. scoffed? had binghe said something wrong again? of course he had—this was a peak of elegant, wise scholars and artists and strategists, and luo binghe was a street rat. of course he’d offend everyone he met; he was—

‘shizun can be an asshole.’

…what?

unperturbed, as if he hadn’t just spoken with such incredibly crude disrespect, shen yuan continued. ‘he can be cruel and calculating and mean. i doubt luo-shidi did anything wrong. i will speak with him tomorrow on shidi’s behalf, and see whether we can come to a resolution before things become more complicated than they need to be.’

‘shixiong needn’t trouble himself!’ panic flooded luo binghe at the thought of causing such problems so quickly after being accepted here. surely, shizun would throw him out if he found out binghe were so arrogant as to complain to the first shixiong he saw. ‘shizun is the master of qing jing peak; how can his judgment be called into question? if he says this disciple was wrong, this disciple was wrong and will correct himself. please don’t trouble shizun over this disciple’s failure. i don’t wish to cause problems, only to learn and improve myself. please.’

a long, heavy silence stretched between them, and luo binghe became acutely aware that he was not dressed. how embarrassing, to be undressed and begging for mercy from a shixiong he had only just met. he pulled his knees to his chest on the bench, covering as much of himself as he could.

finally, shen yuan let out a heavy sigh. ‘alright,’ he said, his voice barely loud enough to be heard over the distance and the water. ‘this shixiong won’t make trouble for luo shidi. only, if shizun doesn’t accept anything luo shidi does, you must promise to tell me. the same with any other disciple; if anyone is cruel to luo shidi, you must let me know. this shixiong hates bullies, and i would hate for anyone to embarrass qing jing peak with childishness—shizun included.’

how terribly bold. the daring words of his shixiong unsettled something in binghe’s chest. clearly, he was a troublemaker binghe should be careful of, lest he be pulled into the boys schemes himself.

[s0fter-sin]

through the virtue of training an ever revolving door of rookies, price recognises pretty much every ailment the human body can come across

he’s seen every illness, every delayed puberty spike and weird rash and he can and will kick your ass to medical for your “i swear it’s just a cold sore”

it’s not even a parental thing, it’s the pure exhaustion of being an adult in charge of a bunch of basically children who’ve never been away from mummy this long before and he’s sick of talking a bunch of cherries through UTIs and the clap

[somegurl8]

It feels so weird seeing my Tumblr and Twitter tls going crazy over the Riptide hiatus update and PD being on break still meanwhile I’m here like “the last thing Apotheosis related we’ve gotten has been the Thanny Nation shirt. While back they said they would do an Apotheosis bad ending What If but it has yet to exist. Omg Total Monster Kill soundtrack I still need to listen to that.”

[fir3lit3]

butter roll cookie is that you

[afrenomes]

I really can’t stand seeing other Jews on here spreading misinformation about the “protesters” (honestly we should start calling them rioters or even militants—it’s what they call themselves), and their posts getting 9k+ notes, meanwhile Jewish students and NYC Jews are screaming into the void about who these people ACTUALLY are and our posts hardly even break 100 notes, with even half of Jumblr ignoring us, saying we’re exaggerating when we say what’s happening on campuses is THAT BAD, or saying that our civil rights (which are required to be protected under the law!) matter less than a person who’s violating their green card agreement facing the same legal consequences based on the same law that Biden used against violent West Bank settlers back when he was president

[sunonwaxyleaves]

After hanging out with Sirius’ little brother for a few months now - sometimes the three of them but more and more just the two of them - James first realizes he’s in love with Regulus on a summer night with cheeks warm from sunburn and sweet red wine. They’re on an old leather couch at a party Sirius is throwing at the Potter’s beach house, and Regulus rests his head on James’ shoulder with a deep, heavy sigh. Absolutely plastered, he mutters in defeat, “I think I’m now ready to admit that I’ve probably missed my chance at becoming a mermaid.” James wants to laugh until his stomach cramps, wants to kiss him on his peeling lips and point out that Regulus turns 21 in just one week, what does he mean he’s willing to admit this now, but instead he shrugs lightly and rests his head on Regulus’. He says in that cocky voice of his that makes far too many people swoon, “You’d be the prettiest mermaid of them all” and Regulus would roll his eyes even though James couldn’t see, he’d bury his head further into James’ neck, and tell him “Yeah, James, obviously”.

And then a week would pass, the morning of Regulus’ 21st birthday, and he’d wake up before anyone else and sneak out of the house for his morning run. Sometimes on the really hot days, like the day of his 21st birthday, he’d cool off in the ocean before walking back to the house, the walk long enough to let the sun dry him a bit.

Except this time was different.

Regulus runs and jumps into the ocean, does a few slow strokes atop the rolling waves, then promptly begins to scream bloody murder in the blink of an eye; his legs have become so heavy it’s as if an overweight adult man is clinging to him. He twists and turns his body, lifts his cement legs up to see what the fuck is going on, freezes, starts drowning, then screams even as his mouth fills with saltwater.

Where his legs are supposed to be - where they used to be - there is now a beautiful emerald mermaid tail with scales that glitter tiny rainbows like the polish on his finger nails.

A mile away, the split second Regulus screams the first time, James wakes from a deep slumber with a gasp so sharp it throws him into a coughing fit. He drinks from the glass of water on his bedside table and grabs his phone before leaning back onto the fluffy pillows, pulling up his messages to text the birthday boy.

(7:02am) Happy birthday Reggie!!!! 21 WOOHOO!!!!!

(7:03am) Are u back from ur run?? Do u want blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes?

(7:04am) Had the craziest dream last night. Need to tell u all about it over some Potter Pancakes(;

(7:26am) Reggie??

(7:38am) Sirius said u never came back from ur run is everything okay???

(7:41am) Ur freaking me out Reg can u pls respond

(7:55am) Wherever u are: STAY THERE

(7:55am) I’m coming to find u. Call me when u see these, pls pls please

(8:06am) Where the fuck are you, Regulus?????

[mariatesstruther]

okay but a version of events in which tommy takes ellie to the fireflies, but NEITHER of them come back. and maria joel have to work together to get them back

[batwynn]

The family and work situation for my friend Z has gotten worse, and their cat is still in urgent need pf surgery. Their parents refuse to help with Mila, complain about her urinating outside of the box, and threaten to get rid of her. Their parents also completely control their life, including but not limited to taking every penny they were earning before their job let them go. (Hooray for a at will work state) Z needs to get out of there, but most importantly Mila needs medical help.

If you can spare a few $ I am still offering art for donations, and if you can please, please signal boost this! Z and Mila are running out of time.

[stagefoureddiediaz]

Hi there! Hope you’re having a lovely Sunday :)

I love the theory you just posted in response to the Abby/BT breakup anon!! The only thing that worries me is Oliver specifically saying he could see Buck in queer spaces only IF Buck and Tommy are on a break… He also said something like “whether or not Tommy is Buck’s forever partner…” in that same interview. Isn’t this basically him implying that BT are still together at least as of 8x08 (since that’s what they are filming right now)? On the other hand this could also just be Oliver saying all of this to avoid any potential spoilers!

Side note: I also just think it’s very strange that lfjr liked a tweet with a meme of him drinking “buddie tears” while he is still on the show. Just unprofessional behavior imo. Especially since you would think he would want more buddie fans to like Tommy so it could keep him on the show. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hey Nonnie.

So I’ve pulled up the quotes for reference, and we do need to remember he can’t directly give anything away about things relating to the finality of bucks relationship with tommy, he has to answer the questions as if they are still together regardless of what he has filmed and why he knows - because he knows where the audience are in the story at the time of publication of the interview. Actors usually get a briefing sheet for each interview or set of interviews they’re giving (if they’re doing multiple interviews one day) - which will include the intended publication date for said interview - so Oliver would’ve known these two interviews were going out in time for 805, and that will give him an idea of what he can and can’t say. There may be information on the briefing relating to this as well.

The show needs to create intrigue without giving the game away and as far as the ga especially, bt are together and in a fairly good place at this point in time.

Oliver’s response was to a question relating to a throwback from bucks past. Now the question itself doesn’t directly refer to love interests, but it is implied, and that is fairly important.

He didn’t need to answer the above question with the below answer - why did he need to bring up the idea of them being on a break? He could’ve gone with ‘oh it would be really fun to have buck and tommy bump into one of bucks old girlfriends. I’m trying to think of which one would be best for this.’

But instead he went with on a break.

Then he proceeds to talk about Buck putting himself into queer spaces and being shepherded by Lucy (I am massively paraphrasing but the actual quote is below) in those spaces.

There is literally no reason to take this route on this question unless you’re hinting at something without being direct about it. It’s a very subterfuge-y answer - very much of the type we’ve seen Oliver give before and very much in keeping with some of the things he was saying about Lucy in the s5b interviews he was giving in terms of answering in a slightly odd way that when read after the episodes have played out suddenly make a lot more sense (I don’t have the time to find the quotes I mean but I’m sure if you Google you can find them!)

So we have an answer that gave a lot of random detail that the question didn’t really warrant. And then the second quote you mention;

That quote doesn’t really feel to me that it implies bt are still together in 808 - the language is generally past tense - ‘have been’ not will always be his first and ‘always be,’ I think, huge importance… again past tense - again in an answer where he could’ve used present tense - in fact the first ‘have been his’ instead of just saying ‘be his’ is more indicative of the relationship, if not being fully over, more or less over (if we’re getting them on that break Oliver spoke of!)

Oliver isn’t going to say anything to spoil things for the audience at this point - the big hurdles he and Tim have spoken of haven’t actually appeared yet and we don’t know what format they’re going to take (I have my theories, but we don’t actually know!) and how make it break for the relationship they are going to be.

We also don’t have a timeframe for how things are going to fully play out. I’m of the opinion that 812 is the episode when we’ll see buddie go canon, but that’s just my feeling (because it will be episode 118 and Tim likes to play with numbers!), it could just as easily be buddie going canon in 817 or 818 or any episode number in between, it really is dependent on how things get paced for both Buck and Eddie’s arcs, as well as the stories they want to tell for the other characters - because this is an ensemble show and there will be episodes focused on madney and henren and bathena.

I don’t for the life of me believe that Tim would have Tommy be Bucks endgame when he’s developing his character in this way. It would be incredibly easy to make Tommy likeable and a good partner for Buck with very little additional screen time needed - the scenes we’ve already had, reworked would achieve this. But no they’ve gone the direction they have and that in and of itself is pretty telling.

And even if buddie isn’t the end goal here, I don’t think they’d have buck figure out he’s bi and jump into a first relationship with a man and have it be endgame - and do it at the rushed pace they did, that’s just not how this type of tv works!

As for the lfj tweet liking thing he’s been on - well all I have to say is that it’s remarkably similar behaviour to Megan west and edy gangem and we all know what happened to their characters shortly after their little spate of crazy on Twitter main! The man has already behaved very unprofessionally with his cameos etc and was clearly reined in by the network in some way (I don’t pretend to know the details of what happened, all I know is that it’s highly suspicious that he went complete and utter radio silence for the entire hiatus and until after his return had been revealed and that the show sm pages did exactly the same). Regardless of if he is still on the show or not, he’s not doing himself any favours and his character remains an undeveloped lite version of both Buck and Eddie

[observethewalrus]

PLEASE DO NOT GIFT ME BADGES

Tumblr is getting rid of avatars and no longer showing where a reblog comes from in post headers to “afford more room for badges.”

I always felt kinda bad when I was gifted badges and then didn’t use them, cuz people spent actual money on them. So I’m asking, please do not gift me badges, or any other tumblr merch for that matter.

I threw them a bone last year and paid for the ad-free because the ads and blazed softcore porn on the app were infuriating, but I’m canceling it. They’re not getting anything from me anymore. I’ll have to switch back to using the Firefox mobile browser. Hopefully the new dash un-fuckers that are going around will work on mobile.

[unshatters-your-teacup]

I’m calling it now, IF Lois takes that job offer from Vicki Vale we’re getting Batman in the next season of MAWS

[bitchslapblastoids]

just got re-confused by the Danny Phantom fandom tagging phanfic and phandom and phanart. It’s like waking up in your own home but when you step out of the bedroom everyone is speaking to eachother in a brand new language.

Additionally, Danny Phantom fanart can look a whole lot like stylized Dan and Phil fanart.

Also, there’s the D and P of it all.

Also, it’s truly incredible that there is still an active Danny Phantom fanbase.

Okay, thanks for listening.