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[everythingundertheskycomics]

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[spacedace]

I've seen the concept of Jason being adopted by various people other than Bruce while he was still a little tire stealing Crime Ally kid a few times, but I've yet to see anyone put forth the idea of Duke and his family taking him in.

Like, depending on the continuity Jason and Duke are only like 4 or 5 years apart in age, and we know for a fact that Duke was a terrifyingly brilliant kid already shaping up to be able to take down the Riddler in a battle of wits at the age of 9. Now throw in protective older brother Jason into that mix who didn't think twice about trying to steal the tires off the Batmobile and then try and hit Batman with a damn tire iron when he was caught.

Just imagine how terrifying it would be with the two of them growing up constantly feeding each other's unhinged Fight God and the Devil in a Waffle House Parking Lot at 3am and Win energy. Imagine the chaos they would cause. The terror they would strike into the hearts of their enemies- all before Duke ever even gor his powers.

They would be unstoppable. Just a pair of two of the smartest motherfuckers you've ever met who know they're smarter than you, and the only thing sharper than their minds are their vicious verbal take downs.

Also I just have the imagine in my head of Doug Thomas, half asleep early one Saturday morning stumbling into the kitchen after following the smell of breakfast to see his 8 year old son happily stuffing the most delicious looking pancakes imaginable into his mouth. Blinking in confusion as he realizes it's not his beloved wife cooking but some scrawny kid in worn out clothes, covered in engine grease and bruises manning the stove like a seasoned line cook - complete with the most foul mouthed swearing even Doug, a construction worker, has ever heard in his life and a cigarette tucked behind the kids ear.

And Doug has a moment where he's just staring, full on Who's Goddamn White Baby is That? when Duke pipes up to explain:

"This is Jason! I caught him trying to steal your catalytic converter this morning. His mom's dead and his dad is a deadbeat so he's gonna stay with us now!"

And oh. Well. Shit. He knows that look in his son's eye. Knows he's already lost the fight before it evan began. It looks like it's theirs. It's their god damn white baby now.

He's gonna have to call Elaine.

(Elaine, for her part, goes through the full range of human emotions when she gets home to realize that the boy Duke has decided they're adopting is the Todd boy Elaine has been trying to track down for months now.

She's Jason's social worker, not that she's been able to really do her job and help him when he's managed to stay under the radar of every single vaguely responsible adult in a ten mile radius. The one time he had been picked up by one of the few decent cops in the city and Elaine thought she was going to be able to finally finally help him, Jason had managed to climb out of a window of the precinct bathroom and disappear into the night.

He'd managed to steal the hubcaps of six different patrol vehicles while he was at it. Just to rub it in that there was nothing they could do to stop him.

Point was, the kid has been her damn white whale for almost a year. And now she walks into her home after a maddening unhelpful phone call with Doug about needing paperwork to adopt a child only to find the boy she'd spent so long looking for teaching Duke how to take apart and reassemble their toaster in the living room.

She isn't sure if she wants to laugh or cry.

She is sure that there's no way she's going to be able to convince Duke that they can't just adopt his new friend, not when she can tell that both boys have already gotten attached to each other in the scarce few hours they've known one other. Or when her husband is just sitting there eating delicious pancakes with such resignation in his eyes.)

[justaz]

arthur being able to feel merlins magic whenever he uses it bc it makes him feel all warm and tingly and at first he's stumped about it and goes to morgana for advice bc hello?? merlin makes him feel weird?? and its only merlin. it only happens when he's around. it's gotta be his fault. and morgana is like "lol nerd you like him" and he's like "oh fuck" bc he has the emotional intelligence of a walnut and begins to notice the warm and fuzzy feeling grows stronger the closer merlin is and is like "welp. im screwed" and then a magic reveal later and arthur notices the feeling happens whenever merlin uses magic and he's like "oh. thank god." and finally realizes the feeling was merlin's magic, not that arthur has feelings for him. it becomes the new norm and then merlin is dressing him for the day and makes a stupid joke before ducking arthur's hand that was going to cuff his ear, he laughs and walked around behind arthur and the warm, fuzzy feeling returns and he's like "stop. no cheating." and merlin is confused and arthur's like "i can feel you using magic, idiot. remember?" and merlin is like "i'm not using magic tho" and arthur scoffs like "alright, sure, whatever you say."

THIS becomes the new norm of merlin and arthur bantering and then arthur accusing him of using magic and merlin insisting that he isn't. then finally the feeling happens when merlin is staring directly at arthur, comforting him in a moment of vulnerability, and arthur can see his eyes remain blue but he feels as he normally does when merlin uses magic. he still accuses merlin of using magic but merlin just rolls his eyes and once again insists that he isn't, arthur can literally see when he uses magic bc his eyes flash gold. did they flash gold just now? hm? did they arthur? arthur then rebuts "then why did i feel all warm and fuzzy?" and merlin blinks thrice before grinning like the cat who caught the canary. he won't tell arthur about his feelings for merlin, he'll let him flounder for a bit. it's always fun to watch him be an idiot and as much as he wants to kiss his stupid face bc finally (finally) his feelings are reciprocated, it's enough for now to know that arthur feels the same. arthur is infuriated that merlin won't tell him. merlin is highly amused at his stupid not yet boyfriend

[seventh-district]

Figured I'd try my hand at some Redacted character post/text edits!

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Credit to @/sainthowlzon for all the Listener icons, and to @/elisacaleisa for their google drive with all the canon icons!

(slightly alternative version of the Solaires' GC edit below the cut bc i had a lil too much fun with what Vincent would name his contacts)

[queenie-ofthe-void]

I need Jonathan coming back to Hawkins thinking it's Nancy&Jon vs Robin&Steve for "Who's the Best Couple" and he just... gets to experience Stobin in the same baffling way Nancy did.

Like...

Nancy: No, you don't get it they're not--

Jon, bragging: Nancy and I have matching scars. It's romantic.

Steve: I plucked a huge, gross hair out of a mole on Robin's back and I'm pretty sure that scarred

Robin: You said it wasn't gross! You said it was normal! I bet you lied about it getting infected too!

Stobin: *bickering*

Jon: *VERY confused*

Nancy, sighs: I tried to tell you.

[larabar]

post adau when they least expect it

[ineffablelvrs]

hi fua tumblr.......... here's my offering to all of you

[sysig]

Justify away (Patreon)

[abirddogmoment]

Rory's very first wild* point! I'm so proud 🥺

*(on a wild partridge, not a training set up, I didn't say anything, and it was a true scent point)

[diamondoffaith]

RARE. ENG TL

HALLRITT The sorrows nestled into this world SANAH The source of distress runs quick on its feet RIMICHA Without leaving anything behind Well then, thanks for the meal

SANAH (What's up) Thank you for waiting RIMICHA (Eat up) Bon appétit HALLRITT (What's up) Is it to your taste? RIMICHA (Eat up) Thank you for the meal?

HALLRITT I'm nothing like an unbothered adult *1 SANAH I cry in sorrow even on a good day RIMICHA In that case, if it all comes down to that Shake shake hands We're friends, right?

HALLRITT Wanting to act calm and composed RIMICHA It's that kind of phase SANAH I'd rather spend my time slacking off

RIMICHA What's in it for me? What can I even do? Sir, sir, SIR!!

RIMICHA Such pain, such frustration *2 Why can't I do anything? (And for you)

RIMICHA I'm not gonna keep comparing myself HALLRITT Not to anyone else SANAH Not to anything else RIMICHA Not even to myself

ALL (STARVE) Why is it this way? Why are people like this? I'm so sad (just for you) RIMICHA Searching for something I can't have ALL Losing sight of the "character" right in my hand RIMICHA I am "rare"

SANAH (What's up) Thank you for waiting RIMICHA (Eat up) Please have some more HALLRITT (What's up) Did you like it? RIMICHA (What's up) Thank you for your patronage

RIMICHA I wanted to hurry up, I've gotten impatient

SANAH (Steadily) Take care of them properly RIMICHA (Steadily) Make it delicious ♡ SANAH Don't touch it so roughly RIMICHA My body's gonna fall apart *3

HALLRITT Rather than being jealous, it's better to be envied (Rather than burning, it's better to be burned) I'd like to be at least as good as that SANAH Is this a "seafood" too? *4

RIMICHA What's in it for me? What can I even do? Sir, sir, sir!

ALL There's no going back, it's a one-way journey RIMICHA The view gets misty as the crybaby's tears run down ALL Everything is overflowing with love

RIMICHA Such kindness, such ease and comfort I love you more than anything (and for you) Still with only a half-baked self confidence It inspired a slice of courage

ALL (STUFFED) Why is it this way? Why are people like this? I'm so happy (just for you) RIMICHA This is what it means to be a special presence to someone you care about ALL Warming up the inner depths of one's heart RIMICHA Your "rare"

HALLRITT (STARVE) An immature youth's rampage RIMICHA (STARVE) One page of rolled up appetizers SANAH (STARVE) A shower of applause on stage RIMICHA This dream… This dream won't stop me!

HALLRITT (STUFFED) Give off a bit of talent RIMICHA (STUFFED) I'll give myself to you SANAH (STUFFED) From now on, everything will… RIMICHA Please, please accept this specialty

NOTES:

1 さばさば can mean something like feeling refreshed/pleasant after you finish dealing with something troublesome or by not being bothered by anything

2 歯痒 talks about frustration when things don't go as expected/don't go your way

3 身崩れ is also a term for a fish losing its shape once it gets cooked

4 海の幸 (seafood) literally means "bounty/blessing of the sea"

[road-hauler]

A very fed up concorde for your eyeballs

[midnight---hollow]

I think alot of azuls problems would be solved if he just watched my little pony just saying

[thelonelyshore-if]

For the poly romances, will we get with both of the ros at the same time or do you start dating one ro and the other joins later?

It depends!

With the Jay/Yasmin V, the MC can start seeing Yas much earlier than they start dating Jay.

With the Jay/Yas triad, I'm thinking it'll be a bit more of an 'I'm attracted to both of these people and oh look they're also maybe attracted to one another but their relationship is actually really complex rn'. MC will build their relationships separately first and then eventually a Conversation Will Be Had.

The Jay/Ravi (and especially Beck/Perri) traids will be much more 'we all get together at the same time', though they're both also complicated in their own ways!

You'll probably tallk to Jay&Ravi separately first, though, while I'm decently certain you'll admit your feelings to Beck&Perri together!

[marimbles]

someone over the age of 30 tell me it’s gonna be ok

[completeoveranalysis]

[5]

WAIT. HOLD ON. 

what does that mean?

I THINK they're saying, they're thinking of switching places with Lava Lamp and Not!Sakura, to save the having a horrible fate - but it wouldn’t change anything, because they’re technically the same people? 

Which I’m not sure I follow at all anymore. 

How would that not change the future.

Or do they mean the timeloop would just continue once again since they're not the originals...? Or that they're too close to almost being the exact originals...?

[stagefoureddiediaz]

Ohhhhhh!!

The Shannon saying to Eddie at the lake she thought he was someone else and Buck confusing who he has feelings for and ending up dating Tommy parallel!!!