#and would be lost without her

[wolfwarrior142]

Aaravos with his first child: *loves her so deeply, profoundly devastated for a century after she's unfairly killed, causes chaos for centuries after*

Aaravos with his second child: Fuck this little freak lol

[swiggity-swexual-i-am-asexual]

As per usual, it’s DP crossover with (probably) DC, although you could probably adjust it for other fandoms

ANYWAYS

A little kid and his mother are trick or treating in another city, perhaps at some kind of event rather than knocking on doors, and the kid is dressed as Phantom. It’s very adorable, with his little ghost-shaped bucket and clearly homemade and already stained costume—listen, white only works if you can just fly over street grime or phase it out of your clothes—and his slightly I’ll fitting wig. The kid is SO happy to be out and about dressed as his favorite, and maybe even showed it off to Phantom back in Amity Park before his family left.

The hero, insert whoever you wish here, is probably in civvies and just enjoying the event. The kid, meanwhile, is so glad when people ask who he is so he can explain, and so- the hero gets to hear ALL ABOUT the local town hero who is probably pretty small time despite the kid’s clearly exaggerated stories. The hero certainly never heard of him, but the kid’s mom confirms that Phantom really was the town hero, despite some mixed reviews of the poor guy.

“Did you manage to show him your costume?” the hero asks.

“Yeah! We went down to the cemetery to leave flowers and I got to show him my costume.”

Wait. Cemetery? Maybe it was part of theme, because Phantom had to be named that for a reason, but… it sounded like…

The kid ignores the suddenly VERY still hero and instead turns to his mom. “Momma, do you think we should bring him candy? He doesn’t get to trick or treat like we do, and I can work super hard to get him a bunch!”

The kid’s mom just smiles. “We could, but maybe we should bring him something homemade. I bet he’d like something more filling, teen boys like him have a hollow leg.”

The kid wrinkles his nose. “Like Vernie with the pizza bagels?”

“Like your cousin, yes. We can make some cinnamon rolls and take them to his memorial, maybe bring some of the apples from your grandpa’s garden…”

The hero is pretty much forgotten as the two-part family wanders off, not quite intentionally forgetting the hero is there so much as the hero somewhat accidentally ended the conversation when they just froze and didn’t ask anything further.

Not that the hero didn’t want to. But they’d learn something very serious.

One—there was a small town hero they’d never heard of. Two—that hero was apparently a teen. Third—most pressingly, the teen hero was both beloved enough to have kids dressing up as him and dead enough to have a grave.

This… might require some phone calls.

[batboopp]

as much as I love batgirl 2024, I have to admit the lack of Barbara Gordon mentions in the whole series so far, especially with the first arc having such a big theme of motherhood/daughterhood and the things that comes with it, makes me soo sad. Barbara was the first person Cass actually considered as a mother! Barbara, although she wasn’t the best at it at first, truly did try to understand and love Cass unconditionally even when she was separated from the Bat mantle! And that panel where Cass overhears Barbara tell Dick that she doesn’t know how to really care for Cass could’ve been the perfect parallel to the whole “is a Mother just being connected by blood? No, Something more is owed/Being a daughter is more than being connected by blood” lines that Cass says in the last (current) issue because Barbara, though she did not physically bring Cass into this world, has sacrificed SO much for her, and in return Cass gave so much back.

[angst-and-fajitas]

Something borrowed...

I wanted to draw adult Maddie in Ellen's wedding dress that we see briefly in David's memories in s2 ep1, for TMoB reasons hehe (even tho that's not relevant till like chapter 31, but.....)

[timeskip]

Akane loses her humanity in exchange for staying alive, and in doing so she's kept the eternally the same, eternally searching for the correct path. Akane is as close to being a god as someone can get through the morphogenetic field, and this is not a good thing for her.

[ruby-red-inky-blue]

So, uh, to recap on the ladies of Andor, the pinnacle of progressive writing according to internet consensus:

Bix: After her character consisting only of "good at mechanics", formerly crafty (in the first Ferrix arc) and "traumatised", Bix gains a new character trait this arc - helpless rage and ✨✨✨drug addiction✨✨✨! Goodie. I'm so mad at this arc for her. We never see this woman happy independent of her trauma. We see her make happy for men - the shopkeep, Cassian occasionally, Brasso and co. in the first arc - but the only time we get an unobserved smile is when she gets her big Girlboss Yay Feminism revenge. And the featurette has everyone going "oh this is her moment", "this scene is about her" - IT'S NOT!! It's about Gorst! It's more trauma porn! Her happiness and functionality once again are dependent on men! She couldn't save herself from her trauma - she needed Cassian to help her get the drop on Gorst (and let's ignore how fucking improbable all that is for a moment, how does he even know where Gorst is???), and her happiness is fully dependent on Gorst living or dying. Her character does not EXIST without him this season. Why do we only ever see her take charge of her life to kill her abusers? The only other positive thing she's done for her life this whole season is to clean up the apartment, and she was doing that to *checks notes* hide her drug habit from her overprotective boyfriend. Feminism!! Please don't read this as an indictment of people struggling to cope with trauma, or substance abuse - I'm just so tired of everyone acting like this is such an uplifting, empowering narrative for this character, because I really, really, really don't see it.

Bringing up Maarva and Kerri as people Cassian failed to protect and nothing else is so telling. That's not even what happened! He was abducted as a child, he didn't abandon his sister, and what was he going to save Maarva from? Old age?? But that's their whole narrative purpose to the writers I guess...

Mothma: Well, I know the constant political downward trajectory is her whole thing, but we really spend the whole arc seeing her do nothing but failing to convince other politicians (mostly men) of anything and being made to look like a fool for even bothering. So far all we've given her this season is being too soft and emotional (which, by the way, is why it's a little odd to me they're pinning the same thing on Cassian - why do we need this narrative redundancy here?). And her one "big moment" (read: over thirty seconds of uninterrupted talking) she gets to have this arc is either a front for Kleya's and Luthen's business or a pointless and reckless lashing out at Krennic's overt imperialism and propaganda.

Dedra: Yeah, she's holding all the strings, but in a weird way, her whole narrative is dependent on Syril now, and I have a bad feeling this is all leading up to him being butthurt about being used. It's a great spy storyline, but just like Mothma's part, great as it is, in combo with the deeply uncool treatment of Bix, it starts to feel like an unfortunate pattern.

Cinta: I actually liked her scenes a lot! Especially the scene in the café - it had an interesting ambiguity, for a moment there I was wondering if Cinta was running Vel, getting back with her to keep her on track on someone's orders. I think I may be giving the script too much credit here, given how weirdly stilted the other two romances were handled this arc it might have rather been a case of "the writer really thinks lovers talk that way". But even if it was an accident, I think that would be an interesting feature in the show, because they're the one couple who genuinely seem to be compatible and on the same page about what they want! And I get that they were making a point to get her killed so uselessly, by friendly fire, on accident. But man, this show refuses to give a woman happiness, even for the span of a timeskip. Whenever any of the ladies seems happy or get something she wants for herself, you can already be sure she's about to die or have something incredibly heinous happen to her immediately after. And the execution of that scene pissed me off, because if that scuffle had even just been relocated to the tunnel entrance, I would have bought it. But no, they're in a really wide, mostly empty alleyway, the blaster was mostly pointed at a wall and trapped between the two men wrestling for it, and you don't even see anyone being close behind them, and yet Cinta not only manages to get hit but instantly killed - what are the fucking chances? And yes, it's a metaphor, but again, with the overall bad aftertaste, it feels targeted and cruel at this point. With how little we got to see of Cinta, it really made her death seem like an afterthought. Like Brasso, this could have packed a punch, but we knew so little about her and had seen her even less, so it just fell flat.

My only positives(ish):

Vel: Her character is really growing on me! She has such a nice, well-executed, subtle development compared to most other characters on this show. She's clearly learned from Aldhani, and she's learning from Mothma and Luthen, too, and her resentment at the life she's leading is so beautifully expressed by her last scene: The greatest punishment she can imagine is recruitment to her cause. Because that's what she's doing to this guy. Recruitment. This is on you forever, this is all your life is now, you owe me and everyone whatever you have to make up for this. That's so heartbreaking, and so real. Am I pissed that Vel is constantly and pointedly denied happiness at absolutely every turn? Yeah! But at least for her, it feels like there is a little more agency, because she chose this life, even though she clearly has options. For her, it feels a little more tragic and narratively weighty, and less like a pointless onslaught of misery.

Kleya: I love her so much. And I could (and should) point out that it feels a little shallow to have her be completely reduced to "being the only competent person among men who are losing their shit at all times". We know nothing else about her, other than that she is Girlboss(TM). But, unlike with Bix, we actually see her be outstandingly competent completely on her own merit all the time, and even though the script neglects her, too, there is an implication that she has actively and deliberately sacrificed the rest of herself to be this spymaster - instead of the writers simply forgetting to give her anything more. And I just think Elizabeth Dulau is KILLING IT. In a weird way, Kleya is giving me the power fantasy that most Star Wars gave to little boys. It's not exactly a win for feminism - it's yet another flavour of "women can either be competent and powerful OR express their emotions and be vulnerable with people" - but I do have a soft spot for her, and her moment at the exhibition was the tensest shit I've seen this whole season. Nothing more gripping so far than watching this woman attempt to turn a screw.

[whatisamildopinion]

thinking about Him again. Beverly Toegold V my most beloved little boy <3

[hers-underwraps]

It’s world meteorological day!! 🌦️

Shout out to our favourite meteorologist!! An absolute pro at tracking weather and navigating it!

[wanderingmind867]

Hera deserves more credit. She's the reason the gods learned of Gaea's evil. For her husband to turn around and pretty much verbally abuse her in public…are we sure Hera has to stay faithful? She sure seems like she's just hurting herself by staying with a godly womanizer and domestic abuser. I will not have us forgetting that Hera is the reason The Seven were able to stop Gaea. Was her plan perfect? No. Was it better than Zeus, who sat twiddling his thumbs? Yes, unquestionably so! She doesn't deserve all the disrespect from her husband. I initially didn't love Hera, but you know I'm indecisive. And these scenes go a long way towards making me like her.

[snailfen]

box gave up on her place in the game and drowned. after this, her corpse is dragged around, referred to as a male, treated like she's alive when no one sees that she isn't and no one ever finds out until suitcase finds her in the MeAfterlife, where she's decided to stay all this time despite there being an option to leave and live her life- saying that its not worth the risk to fight her way out because the only thing out there is a cruel, uncaring world where no matter if you do the right thing or not and stand up for yourself- you pay the price for it. this, too, is a trans allegory- (i am swiped off stage by a comically large cane)

[riickgrimes]

THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE | Episode 4 — "What We"

[justsomestuffreally]

Batfam timeline

I made a timeline for the Batfamily and it worked out surprisingly well:

In short/ words:

Bruce was 8 when his parents died, 20 when he took in a 9 year old Dick. Barbara became Batgirl a year later with 13. Dick moves out with 18 and Bruce gets empty nest syndrome and adopts an 11 year old Jason.

Jason dies with 16 and Tim forces his way into becoming Robin with 12. Stephanie becomes Spoiler a year later with 14 (so she's a year older than Tim) while Bane breaks Bruce's (35y/o) back. Cass becomes Batgirl a year later with 15, she's a year older than Tim and 3 younger than Jason.

A year later Jason returns to Gotham with 19 and tries to kill a 15 y/o Tim. Two years later Damian enters the family with 10 and tries to kill a 17 y/o Tim.

The next year Bruce 'dies' with 40. Dick is 29 when Bruce is 'dead' and he takes care of an 11 year old Damian (Bruce was 29 when he took care of an 11 year old Jason).

Duke joins the family when Bruce returns the next year, he's 16.

So at the present (let's ignore Alfred's death) Alfred is 71, Bruce 41, Barbara 33, Dick 30, Jason 23, Cass and Steph 20, Tim 19, Duke 16 and Damian 12.

[gondorosi]

There are SO many reasons why I love the relationship between the DC Trinity, but one of the topmost is that they're just so respectful and conscious of each others' triggers and permanently open wounds.

The silent, steadfast support they offer each other during the worst of times, and the quiet joy each of them hold for the other two when they inevitably triumph.

It's how Diana and Bruce understand viscerally just how lonely Clark can get sometimes and how his powers are perhaps an immovable barrier between himself and the connection to humanity he longs for so much.

It's how Clark and Bruce fully feel the heavy burden Diana carries - being an unstoppable force of love and faith, and a harbinger of peace in a universe that seems to want nothing but the exact opposite.

It's how Clark and Diana identify with the soul-deep exhaustion Bruce carries after years in a seemingly hopeless crusade, and a world whose cruelty just seems to increase each year.

There's a reason why no other heroes in the DC universe come close to the bond they share - it goes beyond friendship, family, even love.

[ruvviks]

‘I’ll fuck you up,’ Cato spat before she could stop herself, her voice hoarse as it left her lips— words scraping past raw throat and it caused her to cough, the raspy noise echoing through the room. ‘I don’t doubt that for a second.’ A pause, as Vitali Dobrynin reached into his pocket and took out a key, then reached for Cato’s wrist and— respectfully keeping his hands to himself— freed her from her restraints. ‘Cato Wu,’ he said, grabbing a chair from the side of the room and setting it down next to the surgery bed while Cato slowly sat up a second time, carefully now, allowing the dizziness to settle before she moved any further. ‘How’d you know my name?’ ‘I have my ways.’ ‘Right— fixer.’ ‘Do I sense contempt?’ Cato sucked in her cheeks and raised her hand, mockingly putting her thumb and the tip of her index finger a mere millimeter apart. ‘Thiiis much. Pinky promise.’

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[cyberaxolotl]

hey what’s up i posted mindgrapes and almost immediately redesigned them so here’s

my phighting oc x canons

and some of that good medgrapes. something something Their relationship was super slow developing because Medkit has a very hard time trusting people and Mindgrapes was the first person to treat him tenderly without ulterior motives. They were just friends for a lot of it because Medkit wasn’t ready for a relationship and Mindgrapes picked up on that so they were just a genuinely good friend to him as much as they could be and ultimately it turned into Med’s life is fucking weird, he has feelings for the zesty bat, why not

aaaand firepi. they just are. they’re my “ouhhh oh soft. ouhh old couple.” indulgence. firebrand’s kind of Bad at this but pi thinks it’s cute and she enjoys being openly allowed into the inner workings of the world. i fffeeel like i can’t make a statement on firebrand’s disappearance in relation to pi because umbrella might know what’s going on with it based off of the SFOTH QnA but it’s still super dubious so. Let’s just say when he disappeared it was for a planned reason and pi thought he would be coming back and then He Didn’t

reblog for epic oc x canon something

[corvidfeathers]

in concert with my previous post: I'm so interested in what is going on with Yang and food. It's such a reoccurring motif in a lot of his important relationships; everyone is always trying to convince him to eat, or bringing him food, and usually he will have none of it. And it's again in stark contrast to reinhard, for whom stuff like that rarely shown, so it's not a narrative fixation, it's specific to yang's side of the story.