#bleeding and feeding

[zillychu]

Consider this: ghosts are actually exactly what the Fentons think they are.

They're snapshots of a longing so strong, unfinished business so deep it reaches out beyond life. Lingers just a bit longer. And if it happens to meet a dense cloud of ectoplasm (invisible to the naked eye, but omnipresent even in the mortal realm), it coalesces. The ectoplasm fits into the shape of it. Which, when the desire is strong enough, it's got a rough idea of its self-image. This tends to mean a more humanoid figure, though it's more often warped in some way–a self-reflection, skewed by said desire. The warping varies on the dead soul’s perception of themselves, the intensity of their desire, how much time passed after death, and how much ectoplasm was present.

In short… no matter how “normal" a ghost looks or acts, it really, truly isn't human. It's animated ectoplasm with a single goal: an obsession. Nothing else. They're more akin to plants than animals, following a single drive with no emotion. They react to stimuli, recognize threats (including other ghosts), and can even imitate human speech and mannerisms to obtain fulfillment of their obsession.

Not “evil" by any stretch, but they're entirely driven by instinct. A tree doesn't pause to consider the rocks it breaks with its roots. A cordyceps doesn't torture its host for fun, or kill with malice. It just does. It follows code in its DNA to survive and multiply–And ghosts just follow the code in its ectoplasm to fulfill its obsession. The more powerful a ghost, the better it's able to overcome obstacles preventing this–whether through brute force, or manipulation. This power is always directly proportional to the amount of ectoplasm present at the time of formation, and how much time passed since death.

What then, does this mean for Danny? Danny, who's previously come to the conclusion that he's only half-ghost, which surely explains how he retained his mind? His independent thoughts and emotions?

What does this mean for Phantom, who experienced an entire world’s worth of ectoplasm condensed as a singularity, at the exact time of his death? Whose strength only grows and begins to exceed every limit they previously thought possible?

If a ghost was as strong as him… could it mimic a human perfectly? Down to a molecular level?

Could it, in its desire to fill an obsession… trick its own fake mind into thinking it was still human? Or half-ghost?

[milolunde]

We all know Timmy is Wanda’s mama’s boy but we need to keep in mind he’s still Cosmo’s kid too and that Cosmo would love him just as vehemently as Wanda

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

so....ignoring the fact that it took me three (3) weeks to get through um. twenty-six (26) pages. it's totally reasonable to try to speedrun revisions of the next thirty-two (32) in like six (6) hours tomorrow, right, Asking For A Friend,

[confused-stars]

the soul is permeable

consumption of another as a process of inevitably, irrevocably changing the self

i am going insane

[bunnyboy-juice]

every time i see a "i wanna talk to my mutuals, but i dont want to be an annoying bitch" type of post it breaks my heart bc like. no not every moot will wanna be your bestie - but why do you assume the person who chose to follow you back immediately would find you annoying? why do you project this negative image of yourself onto others, and assume the worst of our minds in relation to you? like thats not the point of those posts. ik ik its not the point, ik the point is self deprication, flaggellation. ik its supposed to be about how bad and annoying you think you are, an expression of anxiety or fear of conflict or the unknown but also g-d... idk. its not easy to talk to people sometimes for sure, but it breaks my heart also that you think that your acquaintances/friends or the people who choose to be in this space with you, to be around you, to follow you, to know some part of you find you annoying for existing ): and i know this is why some people refrain from talking to me too, and that kills me more. bc i want yall to talk to me - even if i dont answer or have the words. i want to talk to you even if you dont really have a response other than "haha yay!". why would i be mutuals with you if not because i like the way you blog, the things you talk about, the things you engage with. idk. //:

[kresnikcest]

…………. AU where a side effect of Lambda’s possession involves feeding on blood like a vampire?????

Listen I had a blood drinking AU for X2 I can do it for Graces too.

[lacefuneral]

[old man yelling at cloud voice] i fucking hate "fruity" i hate "neurospicy" i hate tiktokisms why is everyone so scared to say Faggot and Autistic

[bloodstainedstar]

“are you trying to get us killed?”

✘ @skullsandsteel

Any verse! ☠️🖤

✮ – He didn’t turn to look at where the voice was coming from when handler Rumlow quite loudly announced his thoughts. He did that often the Asset remembered as he loaded the last magazine on his SIG-Sauer P220, once he had discarded his grenade launcher like it was nothing, a beautiful M203PI. He then snapped his head to look at him, firm and quick steps followed as the Asset came down from a tall docker container with a swift jump, landing on both feet. He kept the gun in his left hand just in case, as even though he was confident all threats had been neutralized he could never be too sure, especially if his handler was around. He had to keep him safe after all, it was part of his mission too.

As the flames lit ablaze and the bodies of many armed men burnt and their screams reached the Asset’s ears, he realized just how close the impact zone and handler Rumlow had been. Perhaps that was what he meant, but the Asset paid no mind. If he was truly bothered with it, then he would get punished shortly after.

He didn’t particularly enjoyed the punishments though. But what he liked or didn’t like did not matter.

The Asset stared at him awaiting further instructions. He didn’t speak unless ordered to or asked a direct question.

[hetheymerrill]

Anyways my issues aside it was a really good day to be me at the Oregon zoo today.