#I mean I’m not THAT insane haha

[keferon]

Ah mmmm well

You know how in mermaid stories, the mermaid is typically the dumber one? I present to you the "and they were both scientists" plot.

Basically the concept is that mermechs and regular mechs can't talk to each other. But luckily even if they speak different languages they still use the same math~

I discovered a bunch of simpatico mer-fics. So. I wanted to do something with this concept too haha. If some physicist happens to read this - feel free to laugh at me. I know nothing about science👍

I don’t know if I’ll continue this thing. Should I. Idk. It’s midnight I might be going crazy lol. I made that cover anyway bc I love making covers hehe

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[magnusthepuppet]

i could spit out some rant about this fandom having the media literacy of a single-celled organism.

however, i think that we have enough negativity in this community regarding this season as it is. so instead, i’d like to say a few words regarding why this season was perfect to me.

queer people are told they’re nothing their entire lives. we are killed, harassed, and treated like pests. ofmd tells us that even if you’ve fucked up. even if you’ve been a bad person. even if you’re “broken”. you still deserve to be loved. ofmd fucking proves them wrong.

maybe everyone didn’t get the happy little ending y’all hoped for. maybe there was heartbreak. but goddamn you if everyone in this show wasn’t loved.

[prince-kallisto]

Paldea Elite Four & Geeta Robot Theory

Okay, the AI Robot theory for the Elite Four has intrigued me a lot. The idea is that the Elite Four and Geeta are all AI Robots like Professor Sada and Turo. Some may dislike theories like this, but I personally enjoy them, even if I sound like a tinfoil conspiracy theorist haha. A theory can combine several ideas at once of course- these characters can represent many different things while still being themselves.

It all started with Larry and Geeta. Larry is the Normal-Type gym leader AND an Elite Four member, but his extremely “normal” behavior has been suspicious for some. The way his head is turned around in the map and how his gym in Medali is the closest to Area Zero. It is also the only area where you can change your Tera Type. Turo and Sada mention that the only reason AI is so incredibly complex is because of the crystals in Area Zero. Hm. Additionally, Larry has rectangular pupils, which is rather unusual compared to other characters. His “Facade” is meant to represent the adult work-life, but also could be interpreted that his Facade is pretending to be a normal human- after all, he makes it clear how much he dislikes Geeta and his jobs. Also, some people have mentioned how the route along Medali is full of ‘disguised’ Pokémon, like Zorua, Sudowoodo, Ditto, Applin, Foongus, etc. No what if you think Larry is just a normal guy or if he’s kinda sus, all of these factors almost feel like a cry for help, he is tired of his Facade.

Geeta, on the other hand, has Glimmora, a Pokémon heavily implied to be related to the Terastallization phenomenon. Glimmora is also ONLY found in the depths of Area Zero, and Geeta is the ONLY trainer in game to have it. In one of the journals, it states that Area Zero is inhabitable for human life, and explorers who go down there tend to meet awful fates. So how did Geeta get her hands on one? Hmm. Geeta’s design has always made me suspicious from the start- look how oddly stiff and robotic her pose is. Her personality is also very dominating and strict- everything has to be followed a certain way, almost like a code.

But what about Hassel, Poppy, and Rika? Evidence gets a little weaker from here, but there are some interesting oddities about them that I’d like to point out.

Hassle’s eyes have surprisingly attracted the attention of many players- they are very unique and a bit chilling, despite how earnest his personality is. It might be a stretch, but Hassel’s ace Pokémon, a Baxcalibur, is known for its Cryogenic breathe that can even freeze lava. Cryogenic air can be used more many things in science, but Cryogenics is mostly known for the preservation of humans and animals, by freezing them in time to revive them in the future. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Cryogenics lab somewhere deep in Area Zero

Poppy has definitely struck me as odd, because she breaks so many assumptions I had about the Elite Four. Despite being a literal child whose likely under the age of ten, she has a career as an Elite Four member. She is certainly a prodigy, but how is it allowed? Nemona is a prodigy in her own right, yet a young child like Poppy was able to be an E4 member. Also, Poppy’s big key necklace/purse is likely meant to be a reference to being a “latch-key kid,” signaling her independence. But what if it’s more literal- a key to something in Area Zero?

Rika is tricky, the only slightly suspicious thing I noticed is one of her Pokémon is Donphan, one of the only two Pokémon who have BOTH Past and Future Paradox forms (the other being Volcarona) , AND it becomes a Titan Pokémon in its paradox form because it escaped from Area Zero. Future Donphan, Aka Iron Treads, is said to be a weapon of mass destruction from aliens. Hm. I’m really stretching it, but there’s an art sculpture from an unknown artist in Artazon called “Paradoxical Popper.” Popper has many usage in slang, but there’s also Jalapeño Poppers, which are Chili Peppers. Rikka’s name in Japanese is Chili. I feel like I’m losing my mind, but it connects too well? A lot of emphasis on Paradoxes.

This is something important to keep in mind- all of the Elite Four members correspond with a Titan Pokémon, with rather ominous titles. Larry with the Open Sky, Poppy with the Lurking Steel, Rika with the Quaking Earth, and Hassel with the False Dragon.

PLUS, there’s is a suspicious reoccurrence of the number Four throughout the game. The four ruinous (legendary) Pokémon, four lighthouses, four symbols in the title screen, four missing entries in the Hall of Fame, and four circles in Area Zero. Are these meant to hint at something with the Elite Four? I don’t really know, but feel free to check out the awesome thread by TheSkabbRabbit on Twitter if you want to know more about the Area Zero Puzzle, I was so delighted to see so much interesting evidence I never thought of before.

With all this evidence combined- what would it mean for the story if they were all AI/Robots? I have no idea! The Elite Four seem pretty happy (or at least neutral if you’re Larry) with their current lives, they aren’t the type of characters to be planning Evil Plans behind your back. Perhaps they were all created for a purpose- likely connected to the mysterious Disk Pokémon that will definitely be in the DLC. They were all given incredibly different forms (age, appearance, personality, etc) to deter suspicion. Maybe the E4 are guardians in some way to the secrets of the Disk Pokémon, with Larry guarding the gates to Area Zero, Poppy having a key to unleashing the Disk Pokémon, Rika with connections to paradoxes, and Hassel’s cryogenics. But whatever their original purpose was, they seemed to have moved on, simply wanting to live normal lives. The entire thing with AI Sada and Turo was that they went against their creators wishes to protect Paldea.

Geeta, however, is strict and follows protocol. She wanted all of them to be a part of the Elite Four so they have a position of power and ability to roam Paldea without suspicion. She is said to have “strong-armed” all of the Elite Four into joining, even Poppy. It’s a bit of a meme of how unusually weak her team is, how would she persuade any of the E4? Perhaps her way of strong-arming them was to threaten their very existence, much like Turo and Sada’s. Once the E4 strays too far from their intended purpose, they suffer the consequences by being erased. Yet Geeta has no ill will, she is simply following her duty. The Disk Pokémon has a lot of cosmic-horror/heavenly vibes, perhaps Geeta genuinely believes she is doing the right thing for the sake of humanity.

But what do you guys think?! Writing this theory really makes me excited for the DLC, there are so many unanswered questions. Even if the Elite Four aren’t AI Robots, I have the gut feeling that they know more than what they’re letting on. There are a lot of suspicious things going on, so any theory goes at this point until we get official answers.

[ssreeder]

I'm so looking forward to iroh and zuko properly talking and seeing irohs reaction to zuko being gay.

Like we all know he doesn't agree with the fire nation rn but how will he react?

Will he not support him cause sokkas a guy? Will he not support him because it's SOKKA? Will he accept him? Will he reveal he's known for years zuko was gay?

Especially with everything that happened with zhao, regarding to what jee said to bato on their date. (Which is a very understandable perspective, zuko just got out of this very sexually traumatising situation and almost immediately starts a relationship (his first relationship) with sokka, but then again it is a very unique situation)

One thing I love about some atla fics is how they portray the FNs thoughts on queerness, cause on one hand they were one of the only country's (I think) that treated men and women the same but then again it's also the fucking fire nation.

And I also think zukos whole canon arc can be very comparative to queerness,

His dads an asshole and after speaking out against him he throws him out, and zuko try's for 3 years to regain his father's love and acceptance, and then faced with the opportunity of regaining it takes it immediately regardless of who or what he may hurt (iroh, his own morals etc) but once he makes it back home realises how fucked up everything is and eventually confronts his dad and openly tells him he doesn't agree with him then runs aways.

I also wonder if iroh secretly knows jee is queer it doesn't seem that likely to me but it also is iroh so who knows.

<3

I do think Iroh’s reaction will be a big moment for not only the story but for Zuko’s character development. Right now, Zuko’s technically still a prisoner, holding himself there by assuming Iroh will not understand or judge him when in reality he’ll never know what his uncle is thinking until they TALK ABOUT IT. (Which the FN royal family is just sooo good at healthy communication I don’t understand why this is so hard for them lol?!)

I do agree that the suddenness of the relationship combined with the intensity from both zuko and Sokka is very alarming for people looking at it from the outside (I mean we all totally get it cause we were there but others are like uhhhh hmmmm ok this might be concerning) so I get them gossiping and wondering if this is truly real or what the fucks going on with those boys.

I love Zukos canon arc because there’s just so much about zukos story that can be relatable no matter who you are and I think that’s why he is a fan favorite (it doesn’t explain why we torture him the way we do but ehhhh it’s fine haha)

Hmmmmmm does iroh know Jees gay? Depends on how saucy those music nights got ;)

[purge-that-urge-rhackathon]

I’m embracing hot slut summer and I have a little turn of phrase from my friend in German who summed up my night of debauchery as follows:

wie ein frisch geficktes Eichhörnchen

like a freshly fucked squirrel

The rules of physics don’t matter if he can bend you like a olde-tyme pretzel

[asexualjedi]

Why is it so hard to find short sleeve blouses or shirts or any pants that aren’t wool. Pls my dress could says I can’t show my shoulders I have to have short sleeves at least.

[wewontbesleeping]

men always want to take a woman down a peg and it’s so gross

[keferon]

Oh man….now I know how concept of spark twins works………..

Look at them. I love them

And..uh….well……fuck

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Also. Perceptor is so epic in this comic it’s . A.

[kyannnite]

modern au bingqiu but it’s on stan twitter and 15 year old binghe develops a parasocial simp relationship with sqq and sqq doesn’t realize until it’s too late

[ssreeder]

me coming back from two days of Eid-ing drenched in sweat and probably smelling of firework residue to edit your number one bestseller twilight fanfic <33

surprisingly i still got a lot of Eidi even though i've long surpassed the age of receiving them. so let that be a lesson, there are many benefits to being short you sucker ╰(￣ω￣ｏ)

alright bye betch

Dude!! FACE REVEAL?!?! Haha

I’m just glad I got to slightly participate (TWO YEARS IN A ROW BESTIE)

I’m not going to say anything else to you because you just called liab a twilight fanfic & now I hate you.

[justacasualidiot]

hey. hi. how do i add an image inside of the notes on ao3. great. thanks. (i am so sleep deprived)

(ignore the tags below ao3 author. i am SO sleep needing. maybe i should consume some melatonin.)

[rosicheeks]

If I were brave enough (and good enough for you), I would confess my undying love for you. Alas, I am not brave enough (nor good enough for you) to confess my undying love for you...

Undying love???? 🥺

[appreciatingtokrev]

the inherit romanticism of being a star in the same star system as someone you love. orbiting each other for billions of years, until one of you explodes. so close to each other, and yet so far, never touching. but maybe it’s enough. maybe it’s enough that you know each other, see each other all the time. that you can dance in your orbits for what seems like infinity. together. and you know what? you’re so far away from earth that you appear to be just one star, one bright little dot in the otherwise dark night sky to the naked human eye. your love for each other is so great that you can only be told apart if viewed through a microscope. and so you continue to orbit each other, so close and full of love and understanding and care as if you were one, circling and circling until the inevitable explosion after burning out finally reaches one of you, and you die.