#alaydabug2

[the-way-astray]

Lookie what I'm working on 😁

Felt like it deserved its own place on my wattpad at this point 😊

my misery is sealed

[bookwyrminspiration]

Finished the first book of the Infernal Devices

On the second one

ALAJSKAWKDJWKERJTUR

I'm sobbing they're all unhinged little gremlins I love it

!!! I'm glad you're enjoying it! I must be so for real, I have zero recollection of the entire series so I will not recall a single thing you say about it--which is part of why I've wanted to do a reread for a while

I remember Jem is sick and dying for some reason. Will Herondale is blonde. ..Tessa? is that her name? she's the third main character. and that is Literally It.

i hope you enjoy all the rest of the series and universe!!

EDIT: APPARENLT WILL ISN"T EVEN FUCING BLOND

[fix-me-sixteen]

My thumb is weird

But only the left one

it’s not weird, just a hitchhiker’s thumb. that’s pretty normal

[synonymroll648]

PSSST

You should read this book

Tis really good

ooooooh sounds like it might be up my alley! i'll try to remember to give it a try. anything you think i should know going into it?

[khipandabear1321]

Hola! You’re alayda’s green, I hear!

(Green being my friend @phtalogreenpoison who knows all about kotlc without having read it because ramble)

You should read kotlc. You’ve listened to @alaydabug2 ramble about it so you’re already halfway there

Honestly, she dragged me here and won't let me go 〒▽〒

But honestly, she tells me so much I am not sure if I even need to buy the books (I will definitely think about it though :) )

[khipandabear1321]

How about we just not do that yeah?

Fun fact. Nothing can stop you from finding the oldest art your friend has ever made on their blog and reblogging it.

[dragon-in-a-stew]

can we

can we do another moot sleepover

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[ann-lol]

Young Prentice because it hurts for some reason and I like hurting…

Tag list under the cut

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[the-way-astray]

Biblically accurate Keefe

you and catherine everliving-everblaze would've been best friends a few years ago. i will not elaborate. the ones who know, you know

[the-way-astray]

there’s probably more but:

pyrokinesis ban

attitude towards shades

talentless aren’t allowed to be in the nobility/are looked down upon/ability-centric society

exile is a horrific prison system

council has all the power to make every decision, councillors are the only people that can fire and hire another councillor

matchmaking is eugenics

councillors not being allowed to have a family tends to make them detached from the people

the council are incompetent

vackers get off easier for committing the same crimes, so there’s a bias in the system and likely more vacker criminals than we think

vackers are pressured and prioritized

attitude toward other species

banishing children into the woods to die (when they probably weren’t even responsible for whatever)

they can threaten anyone with exile, apparently, including preteens

no emphasis on skills, push abilities instead

Hey can someone give me a list of fundamental flaws of the lost cities please for my fic

Stuff like matchmaking, talentless, Pyrokinesis

[bookwyrminspiration]

I'm confused

Why do you hate Watson so much

What did that dog do to you

Let me take you back to the summer of 2023.

It's lovely, peaceful, @camelspit's just started the first best keeper character bracket. We're starting with rounds of five, and June 16th, we've got a rather odd bracket: Alina, Oralie, Ella, Gisela, and Mr. Snuggles.

Roisin asks in the tags for the stuffies not to win, so I go haha, I don't really care about any of these guys except Snuggles. I have my own Mr. Snuggles and a fondness for dragons, so I vote for him. Don't even think of it. I don't even think I reblogged it. Mr. Snuggles wins

He has another round, a 1v1. I vote for him again, don't think much of it. his opponents are piddling. He wins

Then we get to round three. He's against Verdi, and at this point i've gotten attached--I love this lil dragon. But Verdi poses a real threat, because when I vote he's losing. I start campaigning. Cath becomes my enemy. It starts escalating.

But Mr. Snuggles pulls through, victorious. And I have now very publicly pronounced and committed myself to this bit.

We carry him through round 4 and round 5, but then we face round 6: Fitzroy vs Mr. Snuggles. It's cruel, it's twisted, it's exactly what Roisin would do.

BUT! We miraculously manage to tie the round so they both proceed.

Finally, in round 7, the very last round before finals, he loses to Sophie. i'm sad, but honestly the fact he made it to the last four is super impressive and unexpected? i'm proud

You'd think this'd be the end of it.

But Catherine, @everliving-everblaze, started a Best Fitz Duo Poll while the best character poll was running.

And one of the duos is Fitz & Mr. Snuggles.

He sweeps his first round, but that's not noteworthy.

What splintered the fandom was round two: Fitz & Mr. Snuggles vs Fitz & Alvar.

At this point in time Snuggles is still in the best character running, energy is high--I'm committed to this bit. And I don't think he stands a chance, so I don't feel bad pushing for him.

I was wrong.

It escalates.

Fitz and Snuggles stand a real chance of beating Fitz and Alvar, the fucked up sibling duo of the series. The origin of wiityispb. The blueprint.

I start trying to backpedal.

It doesn't work.

They win.

All because I decided in round three of the best character poll to throw myself behind snuggles and work the fandom up. I'm in too deep now; I can't back out--Summer (@when-wax-wings-melt) will never look at me the same. People are outraged.

I've tied myself to this stuffed dragon.

Who knows what could've been, but due to some funky tagging, I don't see the next round and it distributes oddly, and Fitz and Snuggles lose in silence to Fitz and Sophie.

A quiet end. At this point Snuggles is both out of the best character and fitz duo poll. The fandom calms and moves on, but I've set a precedent for myself. I'm The Snuggles Guy

And a few months ago, a year later, Roisin decided to have another best character poll.

To make it more manageable, there's a preliminary round to determine who will be in the poll for real. Roisin, who I can only assume was salty, ensured Snuggles would be out from the get go. It was a remarkably close fight, though. Watson, The Foster Family dog, also lost his poll. But who gives a shit about him

I'm sad, but hey, there's the comeback round! Any characters eliminated have a chance to be voted back into the running if they get enough support--there are 9 spots available.

I reblog asking for support for Mr. Snuggles, and, because I'm not a dog person, I decide to throw in a fuck Watson for fun. Who cares about some random dog we haven't even met in this fantasy series. There's some banter

The comeback round ends. Mr. Snuggles does not make it. Watson does.

I threw everything behind this dragon through two polls, tested the limits of my friendships, tied myself to him soul to soul. He was nearly a finalist, he nearly beat Sophie in the preliminaries.

And he lost to some fucking dog???

Mr. Snuggles didn't even make it to round one?

Unacceptable. Not on my fucking watch.

I will see that dog in the dirt if it's the last thing I do.

Thank you for your time.

[fix-me-sixteen]

RAT

oooh cute dog. do you want to tell me the name or are you not comfortable with that?

[synonymroll648]

YIPPEE

BOOKSHELF (plus doggo)

that is a significantly more organized bookshelf than any of mine lol

and dog. no thoughts behind those eyes. what's its name?

[khipandabear1321]

Aah! I'm so prepared for this bc I love DC and especially Batman. ヾ(≧▽≦*)o You're in for a long one!

Warning LOOOONNNNGGGG rant post ahead!

For comics:

So, if you want to get into DC in general, I recommend reading the several Justice League series. They can give you a pretty good idea of what characters you like and introduce you to the franchise in general. Read the first volume of the Justice League, then just find other similar titles about it that interest you.

As for Batman, the old Batman and the Batman detective comics (in that order) because they essentially base his entire character and all supporting characters before they are more developed. That and Batman detective reads more seriously than the older Batman comics in my opinion, which really prepares you for the emotional rollercoaster you go through with DC. Those are a good read before you go further.

If you want feel-good bat family though you should definitely read Wayne Family Adventures. After a while of feeling sad because you favorite has died again in the mainstream, this comic hits the spot. Trust.

Shows and Movies:

Movies are how I personally discovered DC and there are several both animated and live-action movies and shows that are really good. As you get deeper into the fandom you will notice how there are individual names for each btaman actor and their movie(s), but the best ones are the Batman Dark Night Trilogy. Trust me when I say it is award-winning for a reason.

Another movie I like, though I will get laughed at for vibing with it, is the lego batman movie. While it isn't the best to understand the lore or anything, it does really well in taking all the character's personalities and quirks and raising it to the tenth power to make it funny. I personally didn't like the movie that much the first time I watched it, but after understanding the original better the jokes became funnier and therefore made the movie a lot better

As for shows, the Batman animated series is well-animated and referenced a lot in the fandom. And if I remember correctly, it introduces all the villains and most of the major robins to date.

The show Gotham is also pretty good (though inaccurate to the main lore) and explores Gordon and Gotham itself more than other media tends too. You also get some idea of several villain origin stories and minor villains that aren't talked about a lot.

Games:

I know you didn't ask for games, but you should definitely either buy or watch a few of the Batman games as they tend to be very entertaining and fairly accurate character-wise. Actually several of the games recently have also been more accurate than before lore-wise!

A little reminder about getting into this fandom and DC in general:

Remember there are fifty thousand timelines and alternate universes. People are constantly dying, not staying dead (Robins), and randomly disappearing for a bit with an explanation (if there is one) so far later you forgot it happened. It is ok to be confused and if you swear something did happen, it probably did just in another timeline. Even if you feel like you missed something it's ok. Most people here would be more than happy to politely explain or point you in the right direction. It's weird and confusing and it's fun! Just enjoy the content and don't stress too much over it. I hope you and others who read this post have as much fun with it as I do! (p≧w≦q)

guys so I’ve been seeing a lot of Batfam stuff on my dash and I want to get into the dc fandom. And I want to start by reading the batman comics. Help.

And that’s just batman.

any shows and movies I should watch to get myself more educated. Pls help.

[khipandabear1321]

I will peel your skin like a banana

Ok but which way do you peel bananas?

From the stem like a child ಥ_ಥ

Or the obviously superior way... from the other side╰(*°▽°*)╯

[nowjumpinthewater]

I found this picrew so here's a game :]

create your own poison!

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