#* q: anonymous.

[themetalhiro]

And all was right in the world.

[markscherz]

You are everything I aspire to be

If parenting has taught me anything, it is the importance of getting down on your hands and knees and teaching not just facts, but love and enthusiasm for the natural world.

This is my son Q and me. I have dozens of photos like this by now, even though he is just two years old.

Every chance I get, I will kneel down with him and show him the little creatures all around us. Especially when they are frogs. He loves frogs for some reason. No idea why.

It is important that we all see this together. It is beautiful. It is magnificent. We are here. It is improbable to the highest degree. It is fleeting, but it is everything we get. And we can get so, so much of it. If we just get our faces into it and really absorb it.

So that's what l'm trying to do here, I guess. Get all of you to join me in the reeds. And I am so happy to have so many of you along for the journey.

[guyexiting]

could you draw payjay please?

The first of several =]

[akutasoda]

Ermmmm adding onto the puppet!reader… what if they’re a creation the same way Raiden Shogun or Kuni is to Ei (minus the abandonment and whatnot??)

a Cyborg who grew up in a humble family but had everything ripped away from him, now existing not just for himself but to reenact justice and revenge through the cosmos.

Then theres a Puppet who’s essentially “born” into royalty due to being the creation of a ruler, whose purpose is to maintain order in their land.

I had a vision, sorta

and a brilliant vision at that!

boothill had a humble upbring with a family that was forged through compassion and care, yet you had everything. you're sole purpose was to be crafted into royalty to then take your creators place yet no amount of family could be felt. the only thing you two had in common was your lack of humanity.

the ipc had forced his hand into seeking out revenge but it was still ultimately his choice to shed himself of his remaining humanity. you never had a say, you're creator created you for a sole purpose that was dictated from the very minute you became alive. and in that way you could almost be envious that boothill was no more human than you were yet he still had control over his future.

[rozugold]

cheyanne & tallulah? i miss the huevos,,,,

Them :]

[prime-adeptus]

the lucio nation army has decided to back off (same anon as before- hiya~) and now we feast. how about some cassidy cuddles?

FIVE MORE MINUTES – COLE CASSIDY X READER

Soft is the very last word he’d use to describe himself, but you know it for sure: your Cole Cassidy is a total softie. 

CONTENT.⠀gender-neutral reader. just fluff. Cass calls you 'sweetheart' and refers to you as his partner. ~0,6k words

NOTES.⠀I'm so sorry for this horrendously late response LOL it's been a busy week. Here's a sleepy, clingy Cassidy for the soul <3

You don’t think Cole realises just how affectionate he is.

A pat on the back, a gentle clasp on the shoulder after a job well done, a noogie if he’s feeling playful. He’s changed a lot over the years, but he’s still the same man you love. He’s carefree, keeping tension off the air with his chatter. He’s close to the rookies, putting up with Hana’s teasing jabs or going through one of Zarya’s ‘easier’ regimens. He trains at the shooting range with Fareeha every Thursday. He tries to help Baptiste with whatever he can, even if he’s more distracting than helpful.

He’s not shy with physical affection—that much is obvious. He’s more careful with his superiors (as he should be, you think bemusedly) but with you?

Total free rein.

He kisses your cheek every morning, greeting you with a good morning, sugar that never fails to elicit a reaction from you. He kisses your forehead every night, holds you close against his chest as his fingers dance across your skin until you both fall asleep. He likes having his arm around your waist, loves letting your hands brush together when you walk side by side.

Soft is the very last word he’d use to describe himself, but you know it for sure: your Cole Cassidy is a total softie. 

If it were any other time, you’d tease him for it, but your love for him consumes your being entirely. You let the innate desire for him to be yours, heart, mind and soul, grow stronger every time he glances your way. You want to be the only one who gets to see him like this—asleep, at peace, at home. He’ll call you a sap if you ever say these things out loud, but the redness at the tips of his ears will betray him. Much like the smile on his face will.

The morning sun shines and peeks through the gap between the curtains as the day begins its course. Cole grumbles something in his sleep, not quite ready to start the day just yet, and languidly pulls himself closer to your body. You can feel his chest against your back, rising and falling with each breath he takes. It falls into a rhythm that lulls you into a state of tranquillity, but as much as you’d like to stay here, there’s a lot of work to catch up with today.

Begrudgingly, you push yourself into a sitting position. The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can rest, right?

“Cass,” you whisper, gently shaking him awake. “Get up.”

He blinks one eye open, his brows furrowed until his gaze lands on you. Relaxing and sinking deeper into the sheets, he wraps his hand around your wrist and pulls you back down. An endearing chuckle rumbles in his chest at the surprised yelp you let out.

“It’s our day off, sweetheart.” Sleep is still evident in his voice as he speaks. He leans forward to press a gentle kiss to the back of your neck. “Work can wait.”

You sigh in mock exasperation, though you don’t make an effort to pry his arm off your waist. “You promised to help out Torbjörn and Baptiste today, remember?”

“No clue what you’re talkin’ about.”

“Cass.”

“Hmm.”

You bite back a smile. “You’re gonna prove Hana right, y’know. About you being a lazy bum.”

“Can’t I just spend the morning in bed with my partner?” His complaint is more playful than it is of genuine upset. With how close you are to him, figuratively and literally, you can just tell that he’s in a good mood. “Come on, sweetheart. Five more minutes.”

And his five more minutes will turn into ten more, fifteen more until someone inevitably comes to look for one of you and rings the buzzer at the door. It’s never five more minutes with him, but as he peppers soft kisses from your neck to the curve of your shoulder, you think you don’t mind spending the entire morning like this.

[kyouka-supremacy]

Wait, do we know who / what literature works do the Flags take their names after anyways? I always assumed Albatross took his name from the poem L'Albatros by Charles Baudelaire, and of course I know who Walter Lippmann is, but what about the others?

[give-a-rating]

[aydaptic]

I’m curious to know, have you seen the reed900 movies?

I take it you want my opinion?

Although I'd ask you to be more specific -- pretty sure there are several Reed900 fan films out there -- I'm gonna assume you're referring to the Oct*punk ones. I haven't heard/seen any buzz about anything else in the fan film category.

The director used to follow me on X/Twitter many years ago. I've seen one of the actors liking my works, too. So I'm aware of them. I think I was one of the creators who inspired her fan films as she included some very specific things (speaking lines, concepts) that I haven't seen used anywhere else outside of my fic A&E. I could be wrong, but it caught my eye. It's always nice to hear that my works inspire.

That said, I personally don't like those fan films.

For anyone who can't handle constructive criticism, stop reading now.

It's a love story that's Reed900 in name and setting only considering that it directly contradicts canon. Niner is canonically described as "not likable, not sweet, but intimidating and scary." Maximilien's portrayal is none of those things.

I don't think we knew Niner's canon personality when these fan films were made -- most ppl still don't know Niner's canon personality, and frankly, most ppl (sadly) don't even care -- but that doesn't change that it directly contradicts the source material. I never vibe with works like that. Respecting the source material is my no. 1 priority in fan creations whether I'm creating them myself or engaging with others' works. If I published an original work, and someone contradicted it in their fan creations, I'd be livid. I want my vision of my works to be respected (...and I know I'm among many creators who feel that way.)

I have several other criticisms, but that one is the main reason.

(If anyone involved with the production reads this... know likes/dislikes are subjective. Considering the majority of the Reed900 fanbase seems to love your stuff, my 1 voice means practically nothing to you, so there's that. Your work is simply not for me and that's my right.)

[professional-termite]

Could you draw the “You’re stupid, I like that in a man.” Meme with one of your favorite ships?

unironically how q talks to picard

[chenfordsource]

Are you hosting Chenford week again this year? Or if not is it in the works by someone else?

Hi! Yes we are. We're just in the early planning stages right now, and that mid-season premiere announcement (aka the show not being back until January) has thrown us for a bit of a loop because Chenford Week usually takes place in the middle of the hiatus!

So right now we're just ironing out the details, but as it stands we're currently thinking of hosting THREE appreciation events this summer/fall.

Two will be in July - one centered around Lucy/Melissa, and the other for Tim/Eric to also celebrate their birthdays - and then Chenford Week 2024 will be closer to the middle of the hiatus, so we have less time to wait afterwards (and as it stands right now, is looking to be an extended event!)

More details will be posted likely in June for the Lucy and Tim appreciation events, so stay tuned!!

[flightyalrighty]

ivan do you like men

"I am liking everyone who is liking Ivan!"

-- Ivan

[ask-mirage-mews]

I’ve seen MewtwoandMe show people what the characters are gonna be doing in the future just in case they never get there. Maybe that’d be something fun to do if you aren’t sure if you’ll be able to finish the story?

(Btw, this is just a suggestion. I honestly prefer that you prioritize your growing family. Can I still come over for bread tho?)

(Congrats btw!)

Hmmm I’ve never been the type to go into spoilers for a story, but if I do get a point where I decide I’m incapable of returning to the blog I will consider it ;3c

(Yes you may <3)

[quins-makeshift-menagerie]

I completely understand if you don’t feel comfortable answering, but I don’t think anyone has asked whenabouts Mini Q is due? (No specifics needed if you do choose to answer. I’m just thinking like ballpark seasonal answer)

I don’t mind answering^^

They’ve given us the date of April 6th, but babies don’t really work on our time so we’ll see

[rozugold]

Jaiden with the hatsune miku hairstyle?

Also I love your new pfp and banner the colors are wonderful and very yummy :DD

-Captain Rice 🍚

Jaiden and her one “tattooed” strand of hair skdjdjd

[vriskabot]

do you have any davris headcanons?

i saw this ask the instant it came in and i could not believe my EYES. trust when i tell you ive been typing FURIOUSLY in the meantime okay. okay headcanons. -dave has always been a little genderweird and vriska putting makeup on him when she was bored one night unlocked his third eye and now he cant stop putting red shit all over his eyelids -vriska has also always been genderweird and you can see where im going with this. -she steals his clothes ALL the time -he pretends to hate it when she gets her disgusting $5 perfume stink all over said clothes but you know he loves that shit (and she knows it too) -flaming bisexuals -once theyve been together for a while they are THE most "i am going to have the longest silent conversation with someone across the room you have ever seen in your life" -they both think they can read each other like a book but in truth its only about 60-70% accurate -the inaccuracies are always funny as fuck though and 9 times out of 10 its some entirely off the wall MADNESS due to their upbringings they think is entirely normal. the conversations that directly follow these revelations are legendary amongst the extended crew and every single one thats happened in a public memo has been screenshotted by basically everyone they know -speaking of which. i dont think they dm for basically anything ever. they either have conversations right in the GC (sometimes in the middle of other conversations, which karkat fucking HATES, especially when they flirt with each other) or they speak in person/over the phone. no in between -they flirt with each other all the time and its disgusting but its incomprehensible to literally everyone else. vriska tells dave she found some gnarly roadkill and sends coordinates and dave is like "babe stop not in front of everybody" -she used to send pictures too but that got shut down real quick and now thats really all she dms him for -i dont think vriska likes it for the same reasons dave does but he did absolutely get her into the weird and wacky world of vulture culture. dave likes the wet specimens the most but vriskas a fan of bones and taxidermy -speaking of which. this is more vriska/troll-centric but i love the idea of vriska being able to eat bones. dave gets the same schoolboy "oh my god this is so cool" kick out of it every single time -im well aware that music is a time thing but i genuinely cannot comprehend a world wherein vriska is not a music girlie. this definitely did a lot of the heavy lifting in The Early Days because when youre emotionally constipated sometimes you gotta let a song do the talking FOR you -vriska 100% introduced dave to crunkcore and he got way more into it than she ever did. he listens to 3oh3 religiously -dave samples vriska on his tracks all the time because she CANNOT shut the fuck up. he also likes taking pictures of her but even after years together he still kinda keeps those to himself and gets flustered when she finds one -man i just really love the idea of them being fucking obsessed with each other. they rag on each other ALL the time because thats just how they feel the most comfortable being affectionate but at the end of the day they snuggle up all soft and quiet and just enjoy being with somebody who understands how hard it can be to even allow that to happen in the first place -they ARE super casually affectionate with each other though, even in group settings. i dont think theyd like grand pda like kissing or saying 'i love you' in public but personal space just doesnt really exist for them. they hang off each other and sling legs over laps all willy nilly -they also stim on each other. dave likes to play with her hair while hes talking and vriska likes to play with his hands/fingers when shes bored this post is so LONG i could keep going for days. please always ask me about davris, especially if youve got more specific questions!!!