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comments under any httyd movie content be like "HEY disney take notes, this is how you do a live action!!!" how about no one does any live action ever again

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The Summer Nights Splatfest is a wrap! With a score of 490p, Team Sea have proven themselves the titans of transportation! Thanks to everyone who participated, and as always, be sure to claim your super sea snails in the plaza!

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HOLY SHIIIIIIIIT I AM SO NOT NORMAL ABOUT THIS

DRAGON STORY CONCLUSION!!!! (kinda)

THERE WAS A WHOLE ASS ANIME SCENE SHOWING LONGAN’S DEFEAT??? HELLO?????? THAT WAS SO COOL???????

The group pic at the end waaaaaaaaa,, It went by too fast so I’ll have to go back to it and get a screenshot,, it was soooo cuuuuute,,

ALSO WHAT THE FUCK!!! STRAWBERRY CREPE TEASE???? MY BELOVED BABY CHILD????? And Espresso!! I’m all for more Kingdom cookies coming over!! I really do love how Kingdom and Ovenbreak seem to take place in different timelines of the same world. Even the Longan decor set in Kingdom proves that Longan (and by extension the other dragons) also exist in Kingdom’s timeline. I’d like to think Kingdom is perhaps a timeline in which Longan never woke up.

But seriously what is up with Crepe??? Are they coming in a future update?????? I want my baby child in Ovenbreak right now!!!!!!

AND ALSO THE PART WITH MILLENNIAL TREE AND TK AND THE TBD!!!!!! SO COOL TO SEE THEM OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN SELF CONTAINED STORIES!!!!

Longan is sooooo powerful too holy shit???? They literally tried to tear the fabric of time apart and raze other timelines????? And they almost succeeded??????? I mean they only had the power to do that by taking the other dragons’ life essence but still!! Very scary!!!!

My thoughts are sooooo incoherent right now jdbvjns I’m soooo hyped and all over the place hdbcjhs

It makes sense actually that Longan was not fully destroyed. I think the dragons are somewhat immortal? Every time they’ve been “defeated” they just turn back into their Cookie forms. Although I find it odd that Longan was awake when they sunk in the sea. Like, I thought being weakened like that would put them into another deep slumber, but I guess not? Seems like they’re just sealed. Probably by the power of the other dragons.

And the dragons said not to count it as a real victory until all the Dragon Orbs around the world are found and destroyed. That feels,, ominous,,

On one hand, I really do wish the story came to a real conclusion where everyone doesn’t have to worry about Longan anymore. I feel like the characters, and honestly the story itself, deserve that at this point after 6 years of it going on. But on the other hand, I’m kinda glad it hasn’t reached a definitive conclusion. Like, despite there clearly being more to the story, this finally feels like a satisfying enough end. I’m excited to see more, but I’m not as impatient as I was when the threat of Longan was still immediate. I like this,,

This was a good end. Satisfying, but still some mysteries to keep it going and rekindle the excitement.

I love this game,, I love how excited I can get about a silly mobile gacha game about sentient pastries,, CROB did not have to go this hard but it sure delivered regardless <3

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Life and Death

Shortly after recovering from an accident that nearly killed them, Devin pays their best friend King Boo a visit, only to discover something rather unsettling about themself…

Secret Devin Lore revealed!!!! In the form of a lil fic :3

Note that I go into some heavy thoughts in the end,, just as a warning,,

Being that their best friend is none other than the King of Ghosts, Devin finds themself in Boo Woods somewhat often. Even some of its undead residents have come to recognize them.

They spot the King himself talking with some of his subjects. With his back to them, they think briefly about trying to sneak up on him, but they know that wouldn't work out so well. They can never catch King Boo off guard.

"Well well, what's this?" that eerie raspy voice like wind blowing through dead trees coos as Devin approaches the King's back. "A newbie trying to sneak upon the King Boo? You've got much to learn, little one."

When King Boo turns around abruptly, his mouth opening to reveal a gaping black hole of eldritch horror, Devin jumps and stumbles back, summoning purple lightning bolts in their hand instinctively. After a brief moment to catch their breath, they regain their footing and let their power dissipate.

"Stars above! You get me every time!" Devin yells with half a smile on their lips. It takes King Boo a minute to realize who he's come face to face with. When he does, the horrors pouring from his face retreat back into... wherever they came from, and his face returns to its normal form. Even with his appearance back to normal, he doesn't say anything, just staring at Devin incredulously. "Yo? You good?"

"Uh... Devin...?" Finally, King Boo speaks, but when he does, he sounds almost... confused. Like he was expecting someone else.

"Yeah? Who else would I be?" Devin replies with a snarky tone. "C'mon, there's no way you forgot about your very best friend, did you?" King Boo doesn't respond again, still staring at them. "King Boo...?"

"Devin... It's uh... it's been a while hasn't it? You seem different..." Now it's Devin who's confused. Aside from the fact that it's only been a couple weeks since they were last in Boo Woods, they literally talked to KB on the phone two days ago. They had wanted to tell him about their accident just as a heads up so he wouldn't freak out when they saw him again. Not that they expected him to anyway. After all, he is the King of Ghosts. Surely he's seen some way freakier stuff. And yet, he does seem to be actually freaking out about their lightning...

"Well, yeah I'm a bit different. I did tell you about this, remember?" Devin tries not to come across as annoyed or frustrated, but he can't help but feel like King Boo is overreacting. Surely he's not that different. It's just some new powers. And an ugly scar. But other than that, he's still his same old self.

"Of course, yes. The uh, 'accident' that apparently gave you the power to manipulate lightning... So this is it, huh?"

"Yeah. It's taking some time to get used to, and I don't think I know the full extent of it yet. To be honest, I was pretty freaked out about it too for the first couple days, but now I just think it's so cool! I can only use it from my left hand, which is weird, but I've learned some pretty neat tricks so far!" Devin continues on and on about their newfound power and the things they've learned to do with it, such as form it into a ball or a round razor blade.

As they continue to ramble, King Boo realizes that they really are their same old self. They don't seem all that different... Yet, he continues to stare at them as if trying to find a crack in their disposition. And it doesn't go unnoticed, even as Devin gets lost in their ramble. They pause.

"Uh, King Boo?" The King doesn't respond. "Dude, seriously, what's up with you? You look like you've seen a–" Devin stops, realizing how silly the rest of that expression would sound to the King of Ghosts. With a slight smile at their unintentional joke, they add, "Well, y'know." King Boo's expression turns grim, his mouth pressed into a thin line. The tension in the air grows thick and Devin starts to worry, though they try their best not to show it.

"...What exactly happened in your accident?" When he finally speaks, his tone is shaky and low, his words unsure. Almost... almost as if he were... afraid. But that couldn't be it. He's the one who's supposed to make others afraid. Desperately trying to lighten the mood and find some kind of reassurance, Devin lets out a terribly forced chuckle.

"Aww, is that all? Are you worried about me?" It clearly didn't work, because King Boo still has that dark expression like something is really really wrong. Devin clears their throat awkwardly as they continue. "Don't worry, it's not that big a deal! I was struck by lightning and passed out for several days. But my burns healed up fast thanks to a 1-UP mushroom, so I'm all good! Only thing it couldn't fix was my eye and this scar, but that's alright. I'll live." King Boo was listening somewhat neutrally, but as soon as Devin says that last part, he flinches a bit, his breath catching in his nonexistent throat.

Devin notices and somehow, that makes them even more scared. He knows something. How Devin realizes that, they aren't sure. But something is definitely wrong. And the King knows it. "...Seriously, what's wrong?"

"...You really don't know..." The first words King Boo has said in a while are quiet. Devin doesn't respond, imploring the Ghost King for answers. "That lightning of yours... It's more than just a new power you have... It's... your life force." Still, Devin doesn't respond. They stare at him, confused.

King Boo struggles to find the words. "...That 1-UP mushroom isn't what woke you up. All it did was heal your injuries. The lightning is what actually animates you."

...Why is he wording it like that. Why would he say it like that... Devin doesn't like what he's implying.

"What... does that mean."

"You're not exactly... alive anymore. Not on your own at least."

"That's... that's ridiculous! Of course I'm alive! I have to eat and sleep and shit just like everyone else! I mean, yeah that storm brought me pretty damn close to death's door, but I came back!" They don't mean to yell. But they refuse to believe that. It couldn't possibly be true... right?

"Without the lightning, you wouldn't have. It pumps your heart now. Generates the activity in your brain. You can't function without it anymore." Devin doesn't say anything in response, still in disbelief. Their face starts to feel hot, and their breath starts to get shallow and faster. "Listen, even I was starting to worry, because to me, to the King of Ghosts, I sense you as a ghost. I thought... I thought you were dead dead and just somehow didn't realize it. I didn't want to say it if you didn't know cause I didn't want to scare you."

"And now you're saying I'm some half-dead zombie or something?! As if that's supposed to be better?!" At this point, red-yellow flames start to grow around them and purple lightning starts to flicker, hot tears stinging their eyes. They can feel their power going beyond their control, but they can't stop it and, at the moment, don't even care to try.

"What does this even mean for me now?! What if this lightning just– disappears?! The doctor told me there was a possibility that it wouldn't be permanent. That it would eventually leave my body. What then?!" King Boo floats back a bit as he senses Devin's power growing. The wind picks up around them, getting stronger in reaction to the display of power. If King Boo was a mortal, this would probably be dangerous. But he's not, and right now, all he cares about is calming Devin down.

"That isn't likely to happen. Your body needs it to function now; it won't let it go." It makes sense logically, but Devin is too consumed with anxiety to even process that. All they can think about is what if it did happen? What would they be then? "But if it did happen, well... you'll always be welcome in Boo Woods, Sparky." Though the implication is grim, he says it gently with a soft smile.

Devin stares fearfully, but when they find warmth and comfort in the Ghost King's eyes, they sigh, the flames around them extinguishing. How ironic that his eyes are what calms them. The lightning takes longer to dissipate, slowly disappearing as Devin takes slow deep breaths. Then, they throw themself into King Boo's nubby arms, the King barely reacting in time to catch them. It takes him aback; he isn't used to such physical contact from anyone aside from his subjects.

Devin squeezes him tightly, breathing into his nonexistent shoulder. King Boo lets them stay for a few moments before gently pushing them away. Devin rubs away the last few tears in their eyes.

After a long moment of silence, Devin speaks, hesitantly, fearfully. "Hey, uh, King Boo. Can I ask a favor? Can you... not mention this to anyone? I, uh, I don't know how my friends would react to me being a... well, whatever I am..."

"Yeah, don't worry about it."

"Th-thanks... And uh, sorry, for uh, all that..."

"It's all good. You took it pretty well all things considered." Devin lets out a weak chuckle. Then they sigh, turning back and gesturing with their thumb behind them.

"Well, I'm uh, gonna head back—" they start, but are immediately interrupted.

"Hey now, leaving already? Didn't you want to hang out with me in the woods today? That is why you came, isn't it?"

"Oh, well, yeah, I just thought..." Devin trails off, averting their eyes.

"What, that I'd tell you to leave cause of that little light show you put on? I've been King of Ghosts for a very long time. You think something like that would scare me away? I'm almost insulted." He feigns offense, Devin letting out a snort at his theatrics. He turns around halfway, beckoning the human to follow. "Now, let's go! There's something cool I think you'd really like on the east side of the forest." Devin smiles, coming up beside him.

"Alright, lead on!"

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Okay so, time to get real for a sec jfbfchds

I don’t like expressing more difficult things through my self ships usually. When I conceptualized Devin as a self insert, I didn’t intend on giving him the depression that I’ve been plagued with for so long. It felt safer for me not to, I didn’t want to imagine myself as I am now with all my f/os. But when my depression gets bad, it gets hard for me to imagine how they’d comfort me because in their world, I don’t have the same issues as I do in this one. And I wanted so very badly to be able to imagine that, yet I still didn’t want to give my self insert depression, at least not in the same way I have it in this world.

So, during the f/o takeover for my birthday last year, King Boo was asked if he had any secrets about Devin that he’s keeping. I thought “how cool would it be if I was half dead? What if the accident that I thought killed me actually did and my lightning powers are what actually keeps me alive?” At the time, I just thought it was something cool for my self insert’s backstory, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it would actually let me express my more difficult feelings as my self insert in that world.

Having a brain that’s only half functional would explain the mental fatigue I always have and the poor attention span and memory. My fear of being a fake person and like I don’t deserve the people around me can be translated to my self insert being afraid of being a fake person due to being something more akin to a zombie. The lightning being what keeps me alive is somewhat analogous to my irl coping mechanisms. (I already feel like I’m oversharing so I’ll just leave it at that and let the other things imply themselves jcnvjnds)

This may seem stupid or like a really roundabout way of just giving my self insert depression, but I really don’t feel comfortable expressing depression by name as my self insert. I know the me in those worlds didn’t have the same experiences as the me in this world and I don’t even know what would’ve caused him to develop depression anyway. The accident was already part of his lore anyway; this felt like the best way to incorporate this aspect of myself as well.

Well anyway,, I don’t know why I feel the need to justify my choices regarding my own self ship lore and canon jdbcjhds but that’s my explanation

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When Devin first got his lightning, he was only able to use it from the left side of his body (only in his left hand, only his left eye would glow, etc). He could feel it all over his body, but it would only materialize from the left side. He felt it the strongest in his chest (and this is true even in the present).

Most of his early training was learning how to control it from anywhere on his body. His outbursts became a lot less frequent once he could summon it in his right hand too. Presently, his outbursts are few and far between, and he can usually calm himself down from them on his own. Every now and then he may need someone to help him though,,

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HE SITS (2023)

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Bestiiiies~🦔🦇❤️(2023)

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Something quite sad I noticed while I’m working on the group pic of all my kids,,

Crona being raised by an abusive parent is shown in their design by their hair being so uneven. Their egg donor didn’t care enough to make sure their bangs were even or their hair length. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were the one who cut their own hair, or yknow,, tried to,,

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One of the funniest things about enemies-to-lovers ships is how they’re almost always obsessed with each other. Like if a character actively chooses to interact with another character over and over again instead of simply ignoring them? Throw darts at it all you want, but you still printed out a picture of them to hang on your wall

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Finally, summer is in full swing, and this weekend is the main event of the Summer Nights Splatfest.

Summer, the season of travel. Whether it’s taking detours by car or motorcycle along the open road, swaying leisurely on a boat across the vast ocean, or jetting off to a distant city by plane— what kind of journey do you prefer?

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since everyone liked frye so much I decided to do shiver!!

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Your first wish was for the Genie to be free. Now they keep "forgetting" how many wishes you made. They also don't seems to be twiting them in any way but that might just because of the great sandwiches you keep making for them.

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Callie and Marie fanart I also did a bit ago~

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New REBLOG Game

Just fucking lie about the previous poster

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space 🌌

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Teal Summer 💎

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You're like the fourth person do go "I don't know that man (Ramb) personally, but Emile sure posts about him" and I love that. I am the Ramb source. It's just very funny to me.

It is indeed pretty funny <3 I am doing this