#and y’all probably would too

[leverage-ot3]

I love how the ot3 are still taking classes to learn each other's skills. Do you think that we'll ever see part of those classes? Like the tail end of one at the beginning of the episode right before we find out about the person who needs to be helped?

omg bestie me tf too

I’d LOVE to see, like, hardison and eliot learning how to crack a safe, or eliot practicing fighting forms with parker and hardison, or hardison teaching eliot and parker how to create basic bugs

or parker taking them to a racetrack or something like that and backseat driving making them practice driving maniacally defensive driving

OR ELIOT TEACHING THEM HOW TO COOK (I know that isn’t technically a crime talent, but helloooooooo sharing your love language let’s fucking GO)

or in that vein, even just scenes of parker and eliot watching hardison’s favorite shows and actually paying attention would be really cute

also eliot holding the punching bag as parker and hardison take turns with it, gently critiquing them on their stances and punches. he isn’t gruff with them (unless they tease him) because he genuinely wants them to learn and be able to best protect themselves. he knows they’re both strong and fit and capable, but it helps him rest a little easier knowing that he has taught them better self defense moves

and parker teaching them how to pick out of handcuffs so they will never be trapped if she can’t get to them in time

and hardison teaching them how to deactivate self-destructs and other offensive technological security measures because he never wants them to feel like he felt stepping on udall’s bomb or feel like he felt waiting to hear if parker made it out of that potato safe

logically I know that we probably won’t see it in the show since it (unfortunately) isn’t really centered around the ot3 dynamic, but I’d surely sell my soul to see it on screen

[alwaysneedyforsir]

is a hug too much to ask for

[gracie-rosee]

How is there literally one person writing fic for Lucien and Vassa? Like are y’all not intrigued by their potential? Does Russian folklore not interest you? A curse that can only be broken by true love??! The fox and the Firebird?!!!!!!! Hello?!?!?!!!

They are so slept on, I might just have to take things into my own hands.

[keiyaku-tako]

Wait!. Azul-san, when did you get a significant other? I thought your significant other surely would have been Quartz-chan, I was rooting for the two of you. ｡ﾟ( ﾟஇ▽இﾟ)ﾟ｡

@nakunatta-fujihana @quartztwst

A long time ago.

And I’m not sure Quartz-san would be happy to hear that.

[nympippi]

Bruce Yamada post revival!

Here’s the sweet and lovable baseball player!!! He enjoys baseball, and soft jazz!

I tried to make it seem like he’s thinking of spaced out because like canon Bruce has the most memory issues post revival, he has trouble remembering numbers, dates, faces, and sometimes names. It frustrates him, so to keep his mind busy he pops rubber bands on his wrist, and he writes in a memory book!

He’s still very sweet but I think dying put a damper on his personality, he’s spacey, aloof, and calm on most days and sometimes he’s cold, bitter, and mean on worse ones. Those are the days where he can barely remember he’s alive.

I tried to keep it similar to canon with him having his memory and own sense of self being altered because like all the others I think dying left a serious impact on his mental health and psyche.

One thing didn’t change though!! He’s a major nerd for baseball and is an absolute natural at it!

[the-teddy-bear-butch]

If you stan B*lly Hargrove, and/or you ship B*lly with Steve or especially Eddie, I need you to get the fuck off my blog and block me.

I’m dead serious. This man is an abusive, racist, misogynistic asshole. Yes, he was a victim of a abuse, but that does NOT, in any fucking way, excuse his shitty behavior. I’m tired of seeing shit using his past as an excuse and how he’s secretly a good guy. He’s not. Full stop. He continued to perpetuate that abusive cycle when he was aggressive with Max. He was very obviously racist towards Lucas. You cannot just blatantly ignore the way he treated Lucas and Max. He’s not a fucking marauder either. There was no “redemption arc.” He didn’t spend time unlearning his hatred and becoming a better person. He made one split second “good” decision, and that does not just erase his racism and abusive behavior.

Not to mention, y’all don’t even characterize him right most of the time. He isn’t soft. He is harsh and cruel. He’s not a fucking leftist? BRO WHAT

Look, I’m not a huge Jonathan Byers fan (the whole photo thing remains stuck in my mind, I’m sorry) but he is an interesting character foil to B*lly. Jonathan also was a victim of abuse, but he GREW from that. He put in the effort to end that cycle. He made sure Will would be protected from that.

You want to talk about characters who have been abused who aren’t massive dickwipes? Look at Jonathan. Hell, look at Max.

You want to talk classism? Again, the Byers family! Max! Robin even! Eddie for all I care! You don’t get to use his shitty situation as an excuse for his shitty behavior! Get a fucking grip!

What’s even worse is how many B*lly stans hate Nancy Wheeler. Why? “Because she was mean to Robin” and therefore “ableist.” Say you’re pulling buzzwords to excuse your misogyny and go. :) Nancy was NOT mean to Robin. There was obvious miscommunication between both of them. Nancy has spent FOUR seasons not being taken seriously, so it’s understandable that she was a little irritated when it seemed Robin wasn’t taking her seriously. That’s why she was mad. It wasn’t “ew Robin is being autistic.” By the end of the library scene, they are already more agreeable, and it didn’t take long for them to sort out their differences. I also saw her get called manipulative and I’d love to know where you got that idea?

Literally shut the fuck up, I’m so tired. B*lly is a horrible human being. Nancy has literally not done anything to excuse the hate so many of you spew at her. You’re just being misogynistic. I have not seen one good take explaining why B*lly is a better character than Nancy. Or why B*lly is a “good guy.” Just admit you’re a misogynistic asshole and want another uwu boy to stick in your mlm ships

[ravenxbones]

next up in my revamped kj designs: jet star!! 💫

she is so important to me… the space puppy tattoo is partially because of @eggbagelz’ headcanon which i saw and thought “oh definitely jet would LOVE laika” and the design is (with permission) one of my lovely friend @andpierres’ tattoo flash designs and tattoo tickets are available on his kofi if YOU would like to have a space puppy tattoo on your own skin! :)

as with the last two posts, untextured version under the cut for cleaner details and accurate colors!

[chaosduckies]

Work on another g/t animation orrrr finish up writing chapter 3 of Friends in Small Places? Decisions decisions.

[whodunnett1526]

incoherent bitter ranting below i’m still enjoying this read but im also tired…

forgot how much i hate katelina’s storyline…the thing is in isolation she’s a complex, smart and competent character but there’s a pattern in dunnett where smart and competent women are outsmarted by the hypercompetent hero (so Nicholas/Francis) to show how incredible he is. And that in itself is fine! I wouldn’t be reading dunnett if i didn’t want a hypercompetent hero. but it’s just gross when every single woman (it feels like) they come across is bested by them not just intellectually but sexually - by seduction not assault obviously, but there’s a weird element of ‘putting them in there place sexily’ which someone ( @stripedroseandsketchpads ? or on one of your posts maybe?) brought up in context with joleta and it just grosses me out…i just read the scene where nicholas and katelina sleep together for the first time and apart from her whole arc of course just furthering his development vis a vis simon and you know, dinnett’s general as much trauma as possible for her heroes, it’s such a weird scene where he’s like oh…she’s been arrogant and superior to me but now i guess i have to sleep with her out of pity because she thinks she’s unattractive…just grosses me out and i know it’s a ridiculous thing to complain about in a series where romance is such a huge thing but i’d be happier if there was none bc so much of it is so gross…not to even get into the vaguely implied ‘nicholas is so good at sex because he was sexually abused as a child’ thing??? which to be fair it’s been a LONG time since i read that part so maybe that wasn’t intended at all but…yeah im really really enjoying this reread but. i’d love to read an arc where nicholas outsmarts a woman but she’s not simultaneously overcome by his sexual power. it’d be nice.

[moonshine999]

Athena

Goddess of wisdom, warfare, military victory, handicraft , strategy

Wisdom is a funny thing.

You never know what someone might spout as “wisdom”. To some, blatant lies are the only wisdom they have known. To others, devastating truths. 

To the rarest - prophecies. Never the full truth, never the whole lie.

“What is the power of a dragon, next to the power of a prophecy”

The earliest dreams were horrid. Blurry messes, too loud of sounds and bursts of pain that left her crying, wailing for her mother.

It was indescribable at the time, mindless words made her way through the curtain of tears while her mother sat confused, unsure of what to do or say.

But how can one respond to nonsense.

The pain ceased over time, at least she felt as such. The words still came, without rhyme or reason. 

She distracted herself as much as she could. From the stares and whispers, from the bursts and sounds, from herself and everyone else’s talks.

The words always had an edge to them.

“The young princess is sweet but a bit strange, you don’t think?” 

“Oh what a beauty the princess Helaena is, if only she could speak properly.”

“Despite her mannerisms, the Queen is a very kind woman I’m sure.”

She embroidered whenever she happened to get the time. Things around her. Normal things. The flowers, the gardens, the sun, the moon, the prettiest of birds, the vilest of animals. 

She was aware. 

Of the way people assumed her to be idiotic or peculiar. Of the way her wretched father felt about her and her siblings. Of the ways a war had to be won. 

Of entirely too much.

For someone like her.

The only time she spoke louder than she intended was at the green counsel. The oh so sweet, docile Queen Helaena damn near shouted at one of the men that a war cannot so simply be won. Silence followed. She liked silence.

She explained her reasonings. Slower than everyone else. It kept the nature of the room longer. Good. 

She stared right at the king’s smile. He looked at her and winked.

Fucking twat.

Through all her life, she had garnered many a cheery praise, many a snide remark. 

But it remained difficult.

To understand this strange wisdom. 

To have the power to dream of the future and yet have no knowledge of what to do about it. 

Because oh if only she had enough knowledge. 

If only she had enough wisdom.

“History only remembered them as Blood and Cheese.”

[blade-that-was-broken]

I’ve come across a thought of options for Spruce/Bruce and I’m curious… Spruce does end up at Vacay Island, however, when Thrash starts to push borders and his invasion/war becomes more known in the world, Spruce is kicked out of Vacay Island due to the possible threat. This is about 10 years after Brozone breakup.

1. Option 1 - Some of this might be confusing so if you have any questions, let me know. At this point in the apocalypse, the kingdoms are taken over and under rock rule - although not everyone is zombified (long story) so when Spruce goes into a town, they think he’s a pop troll except he has no idea what that is. A sub genre living in the town comes to his aid and claims him as one of their own.

2. Option 2 - upon being kicked out and heartbroken, Spruce turns a bit gray and is mistaken for a rock troll and stumbles into being involved in the Rock Rule and invasion. As he learns more of what is happening, he keeps to it to survive.

3. Option 3 - he is caught be rock trolls but as Thrash learns Spruce literally knows nothing, he manipulates Spruce and tries to use him to try and lure the few known pop trolls left to Thrash.

This timeline is actually kind of short so this doesn’t happen over the course of a superrrrr long time. Spruce does spend most of the time on Vacay Island. I do have one I’m leaning towards but I was curious on what others thought.

If you need clarification or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

[inkats]

merry yaoimas mutuals. (in order, for @starredforlife, @vampyr-bats, maymerdoodle on insta, @littlemoondarling, @bmpmp3) (all of you make such cool stuff I hope you like em <3)

[quietlyblooms]

taps the microphone. beach day with chiyo that involves going early to beat the crowds, splashing each other with chilly water bc it’s too early for it to be warm yet, burying each other partially in the sand, looking for neat seashells, and possibly throwing one another around in the water. beach day that ends with sunburn bc one of you ( probably chiyo ) forgot to reapply. beach day that ends with a very nice nap. beach day with chiyo 👁️👁️

[sluttyten]

My afraid-of-romance ass has just been asked by another regular customer for my number and the stupid thing is that again I do think this guy is kinda cute and I really probably should say yes

[mostrizzaward]

…should I write wlw dinok

[unhinged-nymph]

For some reason I had never listened to the high school ear biscuits episode and I am sobbing over this like they are just so truly in love with each other? Like platonically, romantically, whatEVER it is so obvious!!!! They chose each other so easily, almost subconsciously, over and over and being with each other forever was literally the default? To them it was always guaranteed? Like bitch I’m cryingggggg.

I also didn’t realize that the blood oath happened so late? Like they were around 16 years old making that kind of verbal commitment to each other? And having deep conversations about their futures together???

Link saying “I had this deeply rooted feeling, maybe even an attachment to our friendship” and talking about how the blood oath was validating for him because it made it “official” that Rhett prioritized him over everything and everyone else and then Rhett at the end saying that “There was something special between the two of us that eclipsed any other connection we had with other people” …

Like y’all…. My heart literally can’t take this 😭