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Cat! Hwang bros 💕💕

Inspired by @everwhovian cat Junho and @bebx cat inho

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Thinking about Val a little extra lately, so I decided to do a little portrait of Ice. Still miss him.

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This is amazing omg

Farewell, Val!

(1959 - 2025)

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Val Kilmer has been a guiding light for me in a lot of ways over the past months, not only because of his art but especially because of his persistent belief in Love with a capital L. I've been subscribed to his newsletter for a while, and he always wrote about the beauty he found in the everyday.

He's also been an inspiration to me as a father. He used to carry his kids' pictures on the red carpet. He's included them in so much of his life and work, especially now that they're adults. His son Jack was the voice of Val for large portions of his documentary film that came out a few years ago. And then there's this from Val's memoir - "Every month nowadays it feels like my life is completely new. Feels good. Except if I had my way my two grown children would live downstairs and I would sleep in my living room. I miss them every hour, even though I live so close to my daughter I can practically yell her name and she could hear me. I have to give them their space, but I don't want to. I want to smother them and not care that I might ruin their lives. They are my greatest joy, my proudest achievement, even though it is painfully clear I have just about zero to do with their character."

In his final newsletter, from March 20, he said, "I'm the luckiest guy in the world." I think he really was.

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Requiem for an icon

I've been trying all day to try to figure out what to say about Val - about what he meant to me, to film, to artists everywhere - and everything feels inadequate.

But sometimes inadequate is all you have, so let's go.

Real Genius and Willow were two of the only films my sister and I could agree on growing up. My uncle's favorite movie was Top Gun, so I saw that one a lot growing up too. My mom loved The Doors, my step-dad was obsessed with Heat, my dad could probably quote Tombstone word for word - Val was a huge part of my childhood, even before I grew to love him in his own right and appreciated the artistry and uniqueness of his acting.

And, for a period of about two years, not that long after I graduated grad school and moved to LA, I was part of a publicity team that worked on about eight or so of his films. Not all of them were great (but a few were), but I got to know Val as a person. We weren't friends, but we were friendly. And what I remember most about those years is how kind he was. How weird and delightful his sense of humor was. How he remembered people's names and how curious he was about everyone, how curious he was about life. How willing he was to talk about the craft of acting, and the art of film-making. I remember how proud he was of his kids. God, he fucking loved talking about them. I'll remember that most of all.

Yes, of course, I'm going to miss the actor. The icon. The legend who gave us so many memorable roles, and played such a huge part in my life, and was responsible for some of my favorite characters in some of my favorite films. But mostly, I'm going to miss the kind, funny, weird artist who showed a girl new to the industry that it was possible to be an icon and a legend and still be a good person.

Val, I hope you know how much you changed people's lives. And I will miss having that artistry and kindness in the world. The light in all of us is a little dimmer without you.

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I’m actually losing it right now

Val Kilmer is dead.

I hate the world.

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Thank you for everything, Val. There will never be another like you. Rest easy ♥️

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Saw this on Twitter and I thought they're Icemav for sec

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Slider: Name one thing your partner is bad at...

Mav: Ice can't flirt for shit.

Ice, offended: I can flirt, I'm good at flirting!!

Maverick: No, youre really not.

Ice: Yes I can.

Mav: Then what was that bullshit the first night we met at the O Club??

Ice: Flirting???

Maverick:

Ice:

Ice: It got you into my bed eventually!!

Maverick: 3 MONTHS LATER?!?! Just admit it you're bad at flirting and if I wasn't into that and the stupid frosted hair, you'd be screwed. And not by me! I mean, Christ ona cracker, if you could flirt like a normal human being instead of flipping your shiny hair and snapping your teeth, we'd have been fucking round the back of that bar the first night!

Ice:

Ice: ...you liked my hair??

The other flyboys, still in the same room:

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They’re so excited for him 🥺

art idea: icemav in the stands at one of bradley’s baseball games (elementary, middle, or high school — i feel like he played for a while). i would love to see them in baseball caps, cheering, with sodas and hot dogs and the whole nine yards.

i love icemav doing different activities (especially on romcom esque dates), so if that jogs anything either, i’d love to see it! thanks for making such great art.

he struggled for months to hit it right, nerves wracking through him.

but this time he waited... for the right moment. it finally came.

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Top Gun - Incorrect Quotes 12

Maverick: I think I'm getting sick, I've been feeling nauseous lately

Slider: Maybe you're pregnant

Maverick:

Slider:

Iceman: I'm not sure who is the bigger idiot right now, my fucking RIO who suggested it, my fucking wingman who believed it for a moment or me who just had a heart attack

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Iceman: Hi, who's this? Slider changed all of my contacts to mythical creatures. Maverick: What's mine? Iceman: Dwarf. Maverick: THEY'RE SO MEAN, I'M NOT THAT SHORT! Iceman: Oh, hey Mav. Maverick: FUCK!

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they definitely passed each other notes

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Mav: *Waking up after stupid Mav idea #4566*

Ice: You've been asleep awhile.

Mav: I have?

Ice: Yes, it is good though, you needed the rest.

Mav:

Ice:

Ice: * Smacking Mav with a rolled up magazine* Why the fuck did you do that?!?!

Mav: Ow, Ice!

Ice: What in God's name is wrong with you?!

Mav: I just woke up, stop hitting me!

Ice: I've been waiting three days to hit you!

Mav: Gee, i sure appreciate your patience.

Ice: I don't need your smartass remarks, Mitchell.

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Ice: We do this the old-fashioned way Ice: *pulls out a Molotov cocktail* Mav: How did you make that so fast?!

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saw this tweet on tiktok and immediately thought of them

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Mav, somewhere on the other side of the world: *gets texted a photo of ice creating an ocean with his tears* the hell?

Slider: your man is sad

Goose, who's used to dealing with Mav throwing a tantrum every time Ice is away: match made in fucking hell, i say

based on this post i saw lol