#but 5 of them are giant robots

[monsoon-of-art]

little comic I did last night bc I have so so many questions on Sari moving in with them and being cared for by 5 giant robots who didn't know what humans were a few months ago

[maximumqueer]

Luffy still not realizing that he is who the Iron Giant is talking to when it is calling him Joyboy is very funny

but it also reinforces the themes surrounding Luffy and the concept of Joyboy and Nika.

Because while Luffy in gear 5 looks similar to how Joyboy has been depicted, he is not literally a reincarnation of Joyboy. He is not the second coming of a god, he is - first and foremost - Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will be King of the Pirates. And him still not acknowledging that he could (even potentially) be the "Joyboy" that the robot is referring to solidifies that.

And what is particularly impressive to me about this thematic throughline, is that it is able to coexist with the belief of characters like Bonney, Kuma, the giants etc. that Luffy is the second coming of Joyboy, of Nika. Because Luffy isn't that. We the audience know that Luffy awakened his devil fruit, and that his resemblance to the Nika and Joyboy of history is because they both had/have the same fruit. We know that Luffy is still Luffy. He has not been possessed by a god (hell, we don't even know if deities actually exist in the would of One Piece, as we have only ever seen the worshipers of them), or by the previous wielder of the fruit. Luffy is still Luffy. If anything, his awakening has amplified who he is, not changed him. And it is in this way that Luffy sort of becomes a Schrodinger's Chosen One.

Because the narrative of One Piece does not present him as a chosen one. He awakened a devil fruit, but not because that was his destiny, or because he knew of some greater prophecy surrounding it. Luffy's actions are for no one but himself and his friends (as in he is not making his decisions with the knowledge of a prophecy, whether it be to fulfil it or avoid it). He is not guided by fate, and anytime we see Luffy follow in the footsteps of another by inheriting their will, it is his own choice. Luffy chose to pursue being the next pirate king, and chose to keep Ace's promise to Tama (and the people of Wano). But certain characters within One Piece do view him as this pre-ordained return of Joyboy. And they are not treated as idiots for this, their faith in the return of their god is treated seriously, and with respect. And their faith IS rewarded, just not necessarily in the way they were expecting. They DO get Joyboy, but not as a reincarnation or a possession, but as a person who can choose to take up the mantle of Joyboy, if he so wishes. And even if he doesn't, Luffy cares enough about freedom (both for himself and others he cares for) that they will still get Joyboy, even if that isn't his name.

[etheralisi]

I’ve been thinking about in-universe media so. Heh. Why don’t we tumblrify the ending of the rottmnt movie

Update: here’s part 2 and 3+3.5

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Nice knowing you guys

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Wtf??? Where do you live?

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You can’t just ask someone where they live

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op must be from new york. i’ve been trying to text my sister who lives there all day and when she finally gets back to me, it’s to send me a photo of her being chased by some weird??? fleshy???? car? i think the pink stuff was growing inside of it?

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The hell is happening in your city?

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The end of the world

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Where else would you learn that?

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Alien invasion???? This is not how Jupiter Jim said it would go

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So who had alien invasion on the 2020 apocalypse bingo card

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At this point no one is surprised 

#give it two months. somehow something will find a way to top this

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I lived bitch

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Context?

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No ✨

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Sorry everyone  ::> ︵ <:: No more art until my hands are healed up. Doctor’s orders

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Are you okay? 🥺🥺💞

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♡ ♡ Achy. But I realllllly want to drawwwwwww

#I have so many ideas right now #currently trying and failing to draw with feet #but I am determined 

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Time to storm Area 51 again

#they can’t stop all of us #look I just want to see aliens in person okay #if they can’t invade my city then what’s the point #I know they have to be keeping some of those pink blobs in there

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Hello

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JUNIOR! HELLO

I SEE YOU HAVE DISCOVERED THE INTERNET

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It’s Sensei’s fault

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#I?????? #don’t just look at me it was purple too

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I smell the scent of betrayal in the air.

#not science posting #blue I’m looking at you

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You are a time traveller sent back to stop the apocalypse before it ever began. Only problem is: you aren’t sent back far enough.

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Relatable 

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Umm???

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Day 3667 of me posting: no

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Wow this blog is dedicated

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Why do aliens always invade NYC? What’s so special? Why don’t they ever invade Las Vegas huh? What about Boston? Where are my aliens in D.C? So many cities and you’re telling me they chose New York? If aliens really did invade I bet you they wouldn’t even come near it

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This post… aged

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Pay up op

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there’s something weird going on in this city. remember that time at the stadium? suddenly it’s a free for all on world domination i swear

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I thought the whole stadium thing was a publicity stunt

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I thought that was a rogue cosplayer 

#for real though. What even happened to them?

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Wow. So tumblr thinks it can gaslight me int thinking aliens exits huh? Well think again

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Stop bringing up my username. You know im right

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NO, MY KEYBOARD IS NOT STUCK LIKE THIS. EVERY LETTER I TYPE IS AS IT IS MEANT TO BE SAID. WITH PURPOSE AND VOLUME.

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IF MY USERNAME COULD BE IN CAPITALS YOU KNOW IT WOULD BE 

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I can help with this

#give me one minute and some flavourless juice

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My apartment was almost flattened by a giant freakin robot a few years back. And now aliens????? I’m moving

#guys I’m just. So. Done with all of this

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🎙️do-re-mimimi Follow

So did the aliens just up and leave? What’s the story here?

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There have been various sightings of lights across the sky. I have not been able to find any reliable sources on the cause, but the general consensus is the lights pushed the aliens back where they came from. 

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This photo of some person swinging around the city has been making rounds on twitter

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Pretty lights and vigilantes? 

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So what are we calling these aliens? They need a cool, alien sounding name ‘cuz all I’ve been seeing around is ‘land squids’, ‘brain goop’ and shoutout to that one discord user who used the words ‘pink gelatinous parsnip’ to describe them.

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Have they ever seen a parsnip before?

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What about Utroms? They kinda look like the aliens from Jupiter Jim’s Last Trip to the Moon 9

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Isn’t your fandom super dead?

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Say that to our 80+ movies. Your faves could never 

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Fandom still going strong 💪 

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Why does everyone keep on calling them aliens? Are we sure they’re not just failed government test subjects? Haven’t there been mutant sightings in NYC before?

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Sorry, mutants???

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Nah it’s defo aliens

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#so far 3 votes for Utroms and 22 for parsnips #sigh

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Children are terrifying 

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Agreed. But I feel like there’s a story here

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Was walking back from work, and I was like nearly home right? I turn a corner and there: a sea of cheering girl scouts. Who are they cheering on you ask? Their… cult (?) leader? Tearing one of those aliens apart with her bare hands. And the kids are just laughing and some are even joining in? They must have nerves of steel

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Woah

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@  HOCKEYORDEATH Hey look at this

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Set a profile picture because apparently everyone’s blocking me thinking I’m a bot?

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Sorry CJ

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asprinkleofrazzmatazz said: Spread the sunshine ☀️ Post this in at least 5 ask boxes to let them know they make you happy

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Aww, hey Orange

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Hey, where’s my ask

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Orange?

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Oh 

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asprinkleofrazzmatazz said: Spread the bugs 🪳 Post this in at least 5 ask boxes to let them know they’re bugging you

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Two can play at this game

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Jk ☀️☀️☀️

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I remember the good old days on tumblr. Back when my brothers didn’t know the name of my account. Back when they didn’t bug me in my inbox

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Then make another one?

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Gasp. And leave behind a username such as this? I’m attached.

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What about your sister?

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You’re fine

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Favouritism 

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Whoever you heroes are

Thank you.  

❤️🧡💜💙

#I don’t know how you did it. Or what you even look like #but one thing is for sure and that’s that you are heroes 

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[lovelyyandereaddictionpoint]

Overblot Universe (6) | Yandere Twisted Wonderland

Part 1 • 2 • 3• 4•5•7

From the distance you were struggling to stand, watching gallons of ink warp and grow around the area Riddle had previously been imprisoned

Ultimately creating a giant overblotted depiction of Riddle as the twisted Queen of Hearts that he is 

Black Scribbly eyes searching frantically and maniacally as an axe began to form from the scepter he’d been holding 

“Guys he knows where we are!”

“(Y/n) why do you think that?”

Before you can answer the weight of the crown and the bodice of your inky outfit have you struggling to look up or even stand

And without looking you could tell that the inky rendition was looking in your direction

“REMOVE THAT CROWN AT ONCE. IT MUST BE THE CULPRIT!”

“It’s a little late for that genius.”

It took Jade and Sebek’s combined effort to peel the crown off your head 

The pressure of the inky band finally squeezing off your head was like undoing a stabbing migraine

You almost passed out at the relief you didn’t realize you so desperately needed

“(Y/n) are you alright?!”

“Y-yeah.”

Jack had left managing the mirror to Silver to scoop you into his arms

Ignoring the sneers on everyone’s faces you let yourself relax a little before looking past him

To see Ace, Deuce, and Cater running frantically 

Looking behind them was the hundred remaining blotted guards 

But even in their growing numbers that was not making giant thuds into the ground

That was the giant Riddle stomping behind looking as though he was about to cast a spell with the giant axe

Which would be ridiculous if it wasn’t making a giant glowing ball

“Guys! We’ve got to go!”

“Alright everybody let’s go! In the mirror now!”

“I agree. (Y/n) you first.”

“Wait, Ace, Deuce, and Cater have to get in. We are not leaving anyone behind!”

They all collectively groaned, scoffed, and kicked at the dirt

Thinking that this is something you have to stress from your friends boyfriends was certainly not the best situation 

But now wasn’t the time to unpack that 

Cheering over Jack’s shoulder since he refused to set you down

You tried to ignore the blue glow in the clouds

“Guys do you see that? It kind of looks like those robots that abducted our dorm leaders a while back….”

“(Y/n) was Riddle the only one you encountered?”

You slowly turned to where Epel and Jade were looking at the rest of the group turning that way too

The now visible brigade of Idia’s creations surging closer

Even from the ground you could spot the fiery blue hair at the head of the metallic flock

If that wasn’t enough in the opposite direction was another army the same one that was fighting the heartslabyul students at the very beginning of your journey

And above them was what looked like a green haelstorm but you knew better

A terrifying roar rang out and everyone reached for their ears 

You stopped searching for the other two overblots just focused on going into the mirror as soon as they were close enough

Unfortunately their frantic running wasn’t faster than the surging groups 

There was a red beam aimed at the mirror 

Silver, Epel, and Sebek saved it this time but you couldn’t tell if they’d miss it

“Come one you guys hurry!”

They were closer now just a few paces away before an inky arrow flew past 

A blotted version of Rook was somehow far ahead the other armies aiming with a bow on a nightmarish horse

If that wasn’t enough the ground underneath your group was falling out from beneath you all

Jack and the other’s figured it out quickly when they spotted the blotted trail to a stalking blotted Leona

Thankfully your friends were nearly there just in front of the electric storm beginning to just above you

“That’s close enough in you go.”

“Hey!”

Epel snatched you from Jack, holding you tight jumping into the mirror 

properly transporting you back to the twisted wonderland you know and love and that loves you back

You were safe...right?

7th and Final chapter: Here

[revelboo]

REVELLLLLL DROP ANOTHER SCAVENGERS CHAPTER AND MY LIFE IS YOURSSS !!!!

Disaster squad!

Lifeless Ordinary Pt 5

Scavengers x Reader

• Shifting slightly to keep an optic on Misfire and Crankcase as the two try to get behind Swindle at the bins of human things, despite Krok warning them to not steal anything. They have to realize they need this crook to get them food for you. And if they get caught, Swindle’s likely to refuse to sell them anything else. “I mean, you gotta understand with the way humans multiply, they’re everywhere. Hundreds of different languages going. How was I to know which one your pet speaks?” Swindle flashes his denta, but it’s his newest acquisition that Krok’s attention keeps sliding to. Another human sitting in the middle of a bin of cloth coverings, folding the items one by one and sorting them into stacks. Ignoring the rest of them.

• Used car salesman aura robot is back and talking with your guys. Even not understanding a word the guy is saying, you’re almost positive he’s lying through his denta as he talks to Clicky. Over the weeks of being stuck as a pet, you’d started making up names for them all. Clicky, Goggles, Wings, Broken, and Big. Not exactly creative, but naming them makes you feel better. Makes them people instead of just scary, giant robots that want who knows what from you. You’re so busy watching the fast talker, that you almost miss the other human. Almost.

• Adjusting you against his chassis, Fulcrum watches you try to signal the other human, waving an arm until they look up and chattering at them. Sagging some when they reply, shaking their little head and gesturing at Swindle. You can’t understand the other human, he realizes. So the crook isn’t lying and he winces when you slump against him, sullen now. Still muttering nonsense. “You have their language?” Krok asks, beginning to click that thing he carries around and the sound makes Swindle grimace.

• Slumping against Goggles you have the absurd urge to cry, because there’s another human right there. And they can’t understand you. Apparently the universe is having fun jerking you about. Just one thing. Can just one single thing go your way?

• “I know that language,” Swindle grumbles glancing at you in Fulcrum’s hands and tearing his optics away when Spinister grumbles softly and rests a big hand on Fulcrum’s shoulder. Staying close to his tiny pet, but letting someone else carry you so he can get to his weapons if need be. It’d be easier just to shoot the mech in the face and take everything. He’d explained that to Misfire, but the seeker had just shook his head at him like he was being the unreasonable one. These things are all things you’d need, right? So why not take them. How’s that short sighted? Relaxing some when Swindle hands the data file over to Krok and he calls for Crankcase to try it. Because if this one doesn’t work, he’s shooting the other mech no matter what Misfire says.

• “Why is it always me? Why not test things on Spinister? Or Fulcrum.” Swearing at them all, he lets Spinister install the language chip. “You’re all awful,” he mutters and you sit up straight in Fulcrum’s hands and lean so far out, the other mech pins you tighter to his chassis in surprise. Staring right at him with wide eyes.

• “I understand you!” You’re so giddy, you almost pitch out of Goggles’s hands. Because that wasn’t weird alien noise coming from Broken. He’d spoken and you’d understood him and you’re about to start bawling you’re so happy. Finally. You can go home.

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[sparrows4bats]

Fledgling AU

What if Damian kept his superpowers after being brought back to life? I also added energy manipulation powers instead of laser eyes for fun, and so I could have Duke being Damians mentor.

A newly revived Damian is getting used to being alive again.

He has his memories of hell, and while he now knows his family loves him enough to get him back, it doesn't stop him from feeling like he is different now in a way he can't quite explain.

Then, one day, while in the Batcave, trying to soak up the fact his father missed him. They are attacked by Darkseids' son.

Damian starts to float, and he flies. None of the punches hurt him. He is more durable, faster, and stronger than he ever was before.

His father calls in experts to explain what is going on. They say it's a consequence of the chaos shard that brought him back to life, that it might wear off, but they don't know.

His father immediately starts looking for solutions. Like Damian is a problem, and he must be fixed.

And Damian, ten years old, doesn't know what to do. Part of him is excited, happy to have these abilities, he finds joy in flying, feels a thrill when bullets bounce off him, terrifying criminals and ensuring he won't end up in hell again.

He even uses them to free the clones of himself his mother kept trapped.

But he can't control them, his body is not his anymore, it is a threat he can no longer command. He is terrified after he falls through the floor of the Manor accidentally.

His father has enough after he accidentally hurts Alfred. Damian wasn't trying to, he swears but Alfred still has bruises.

Damian helps out more afterwards and gets comfort from the man who never treated him like a monster, even when he feels like one.

Bruce builds a giant robot in hopes of draining Damian of the powers of the shard.

Damian defeats the robot singlehandedly, but he can still fly afterwards.

His father tries to drain the powers in other ways. He builds obstacle courses, armies, and even a collar to try and drain the excess energy that Damian now contains in his very cells.

It gets worse instead of better.

Damian starts to produce sparks that run up and down his skin and shock others when they try to touch him. Electrical currents become visible in his eyes, and if he concentrates, he can almost bend them to his will.

After months of tests and battles, Batman accepts that Damian can't be returned to normal, but he still needs to learn control.

So, after Jonathan Kent starts unlocking powers, Batman makes a call.

Clark Kent is very surprised when Bruce asks him to train his youngest son, and he is definitely not prepared for Damian Wayne.

The boy is simultaneously overly respectful and dismissive in the extreme. He holds himself like a prince even when faced with Superman.

Bruce told him some of Damians background. The abuse he suffered at the hands of the League of Assassin's, his death at 10 that was orchestrated by his own mother, how Damian was revived by tricking Darkseid.

Damian has had to fight his entire life to survive. He is a soldier, a weapon, and a traumatised child.

Clark agrees to help as much as he can when Damian demonstrates his ability to not only fly but inability to moderate his newfound strength and speed.

The energy that coats his skin is new, though.

They two men decide to train Jon and Damian together, so they have a friend who knows what they are going through.

The first time Damian meets Jon Kent, his new training partner, the two boys get into a fist fight when Damians barbs land a little too close to home for the young kryptonitian.

Clark separates them and introduces a strict set of ground rules, all of which are ignored within 5 minutes.

At least this time, they take it outside.

Damian goes over to train with Clark and Jon every week at the fortress of solitude.

He takes everything Clark says seriously while asking questions that make it perfectly clear what he thinks of their excerises Clark creates. Compared to Jon, who is overly excited and easily distracted by the powers, he is awakening.

Clark asks him what he expected and is horrified to hear how his grandfather trained a young Damian. That leads to an attempted conversation about appropriate punishments and expectations that doesn't seem to do much.

They do drills in the snow and take turns flying through glaciers and chasing krypto. Clark introduces both boys to parts of kryptons' history and traditions.

Damian is a good flier, probably because he grew up jumping out of planes with no parachute, but the young boy can't get grip on his other powers.

He breaks door handles, accidentally superspeeds constantly, and the energy that rises from his skin is only getting stronger.

Clark helps, but Damian gets defensive and snaps at him whenever Clark tries to get him to relax or trust him.

Damian respects Superman and his years of experience, but as any child doesn't expect an adult to understand what they are going through and, as such, is prone to stubbornness.

For Damian, anything less than perfection is a death sentence. He can still feel the sword in his chest every time he fails.

The fear manifests as anger and takes it out on Clark even if he doesn't want to, but the man never rises to the bait.

Jon isn't much help as he snaps at Damian whenever he insults his dad.

The kryptonitian has an easier time controlling his strength and speed, but his laser vision has devastating consequences, and a stable flight path is still something he struggles with.

The lessons are difficult, to say the least. Clark spends more time peacekeeping than he does teaching the boys.

Then the Al Ghuls return.

Ras apparently heard about Damians' powers and sent Talia in an attempt to bring the boy back to the League. She comes for her son one evening when Damian is coming back from meeting with Clark and Jon.

Talia stands on the rooftops of Crime Alley, where Batman won't catch her. Damian lands before her with a thud.

"What are you doing here, mother?"

"It's time to come home Habibi."

"Habibi? Home? You say that like you didn't have me killed!"

"It'll be different this time."

"Different how? Because I'm stronger now like you always wanted or because I'm harder to kill this time?!" Damian spits the question like damnation, and Talia falters under it.

"I never wanted that, Damian! I wanted you to be able to survive!"

"Yet I couldn't survive you!"

Talia almost steps back. Almost.

"I love you, Damian, and I want you to come with me." Damian never expected his mother to have grieved him. He assumed he had been replaced immediately, that Mother would grow another clone, build a better heir.

All that time in hell, he never thought anyone would miss him.

But looking at her now, Talia Al Ghul has new lines on her face. Her eyes are heavier. She looks at him like he might disappear at any moment.

"No."

"Damian don't make me take you."

"I can't do it, Mother. I can't kill again, not when I have felt death."

Talia takes a deep breath and lunges at her son, blade pointed at his throat.

He moves out of her path, and as she turns, he is forced to grab her arm.

The bone snaps under his fingers.

Talia screams and Damian stumbles back.

He hadn't meant to.

For all her faults and the hurt she has done him, Damian never wanted to hurt his mother back.

"I didn't mean it! I'm sorry!"

Talia holds her arm against her chest and reaches for him, but Damian is already leaping into the sky.

He sobs as the wind burns his skin. Flying faster and faster.

He knew he didn't come back right. He is alive because of a trick, that he isn't human anymore but all the things that make him monstrous have always been inside him.

It's just easier to see now. All of his steps have awful consequences.

He can't tell his Father, he is meant to be getting better and he will never believe him hurting his mother was an accident. Not with his history.

Damian has always been angry, always been so scared and so lonely, but never out of control.

He is now.

He screams out to the night sky until his throat burns.

And someone answers.

"Rough Night?"

Damian turns to see Clark Kent floating before him.

Damian nods.

"You okay?"

Damian shakes his head no.

Clark simply wraps him in a hug as the child sobs in his arms.

Superman brings Damian home with him. The boy too exhausted to fly much longer.

Jon meets him at the door.

"Damian?"

The boy just looks at him with bleary swollen eyes.

That worries Jon more than seeing him lying in his dads arms. Damian always had a witty comeback, a scathing insult or observation.

Seeing the boy that pushed him to try harder, learn more, out of sheer annoyance, so silent is chilling.

"What happened?"

His Dad tries to shush him, but Damian answers hoarsely. "My mother came back for me."

Clark is suddenly staring at him. "What?"

"She said she wouldn't kill me his time."

Jon is looking at Damian like he is the alien now. "Your mom killed you?!"

Damian shrugs. "I was a disappointment." Like that explained it. "I'm a monster."

"You're not a monster!" Clark argues.

"I am! I've killed people, and Father doesn't even look at me. I broke mothers arm!"

Clark sets him down so he can look at him. Damian ducks his head.

"You are not a monster. Your Dad is... complicated, but his issues are his own. The lives you took are because people who were meant to care for and protect you hurt you instead. You are a child, you should have never been in that position.

" You don't know-"

"You're right. I don't know everything, but Damian, I can see your scars, and I know you never deserved to die. Ever. You are a child, and you didn't have a choice. You weren't even taught there was a choice."

"My age does not absolve me." Damian whispers, but the confession is loud in both kryptonitians' ears.

"Maybe not, but every time you had a choice, you chose to be a hero. Dick told me about Goliath and Batcow, about the lives you saved and how you died protecting him."

Damian meets Supermans eyes, uncertain.

"You are not a monster, Damian."

Damian says nothing, and Clark doesn't expect him to.

Turning to his son, who is looking at Damian with concern and sadness, he asks, "Jon, will you please make up a bed for Damian in your room while I tell your mom he is staying over."

"I am?" Damian asks as Jon walks into the house.

"You are, you are my student and while the League is in Gotham you are staying here where I can protect you."

Clark expects Damian to argue but the boy just nods.

"Go help Jon while I call your Dad."

Bruce is furious when he hears what happened and thanks him for getting Damian. Talia tries to explain, but Bruce doesn't let her. Oracle managed to find the recording of their confrontation on the rooftops and showed it to all of the bats.

It only takes a few days for Ras Al Ghul to agree to never send anyone after his grandson again.

During that time, Damian stays with the Kents.

Jon manages to get Damian to explain exactly how he grew up, and the young Superboy makes it his mission to introduce the ex assassin to all the childish things he missed out on. Especially after Damian admits it is the first time he ever had a sleepover.

They spend their days watching movies, anime, sneaking snacks out of the kitchen, and building blanket forts.

Damian draws and helps out on the farm, Jon following his every move.

By the second day they are no longer rivals but friends with a rivalry.

Damian let's down his guard little by little, becoming funny instead of hurtful. Jon matches his snark and sacarsm, having inherited his humour from his mom. Clark is bullied by not only his wife but two preteen boys.

Damian is still bossy, and Jon is still quick tempered. Both boys are still very stubborn, much to Clarks' despair. Two superpowered children are a lot to handle. Thank God Bruce is paying for the furniture they accidentally break play hide and seek.

Jon even hugs Damian only to be zapped for his trouble.

Jon tries to nickname him sparky until Damian starts calling him Listerine after he freezes his cereal with ice breathe.

By the time Damian goes home, he is grateful for the peace. Only to realise it's only silent because Jon snuck out to cause chaos at the Manor.

Clark gets a call from an exhausted Bruce 5 minutes later.

The boys managed to laser Alfred's roses and fry the entire electric system of the house.

Jon is given more lessons with his dad and Signal steps up to teach Damian about his energy manipulation powers.

Dukes own light manipulation works similarly, and he takes the only other superpowered bat under his wing.

Luckily for Duke ever since Damian and Jon became friends, he has outlets and healthy social interactions, so the now 11 year old is much easier to teach.

Duke and Damian bond over learning about their powers faster than he did with Dick and Clark. Much to his other mentors, jealousy. They had to work so much harder to earn Damians trust and respect.

Unfortunately, as soon as the boy can control their powers or even before then they two preteens are sneaking out on self assigned missions and adventures.

Giving their parents grey hairs in the process.

The last straw comes when, during the fight, the boys start, and they end up blowing a hole in a skyscraper in Metropolis.

Lois lays down the law. The boys need a training ground that isn't the Artic. They need supervision and practice avoiding buildings.

Clark gives them the lecture of a lifetime on responsibility and bans the boys from using their powers outside the farm. Bruce tries to offer up the Manor only to be stopped by Alfred.

The butler points out the number of priceless family heirlooms Damian has broken, and if he's honest, he does not want to risk his roses again.

So Jon and Damian spend their holidays and weekends at Kent Farm looked after by the most experienced superchild wranglers on earth, Ma and Pa Kent.

It's hard at first, but within a month between chores and pies, both boys have better control than a year of lessons with Superman.

Clark tells the newly named Supersons more about Krypton instead. Including language lessons and the myth of Nightwing and Flamebird.

Dick Grayson has been Damian and Jon favourite hero for years, and after learning the origin of his name, beg Clark to patrol with him.

Nightwing has two flying sidekicks twice a week, much to his joy and exasperation.

He convinces Bruce to pay him babysitting money. No one is allowed to tell Damian.

Eventually, when Damian outgrows the Robin mantle Clark gives him the name Flamebird. A Krypton name he wears with pride and tries to uphold while seeking his own redemption.

Damian even learns to manipulate the energy of cells to speed up healing and starts studying to be a doctor and field medic.

Every life he saves lightens his soul, makes him feel more human.

As they grow up, the two Supersons only grow closer. One is never seen without the other.

Jon, over the years, predictably, falls in love with his best friend. Damian is amazing! The best hero Jon knows.

He is gorgeous, smart, witty, and heartbreakingly kind.

He realises that he is in love when Damian beats him in every fight, and Jon might be very into that. Because when his best friend drags him around the farm training ground like a rag doll despite being half a foot shorter, Jon is rehearsing wedding vows in his head.

So Jon knows he is in love with Flamebird. He just doesn't know what to do with it.

He asks Dick for help, and Nightwing laughs at him for several minutes.

"You only realised this now?!:

"Yes!"

"Jon, all of Bludhaven are convinced you two are married! There's fan sites!"

"What?! Does Damian know?"

"Unless it's animals, art, or romance anime related, Damian ignores the Internet. How didn't you know?"

"I saw a thirst trap of Kon once, so now I have the Superboy tag filtered on all social media."

"Fair enough." Dick nods, and Jon gets serious again.

"How do I ask Damian out?"

"Jon just ask, he feels the same."

"But does he?"

"You have his heartbeat memorised. You never noticed how he acts around you?"

"But that's just Damian!"

Dick looks at him like he's an idiot.

Jon decides to go simple but straightforward with asking Damian out on a romantic date. He gets roses, vegan takeout, and heads over to Damians Apartment.

Damian opens the door, sees the roses, and tilts his head like an adorable kitten.

"I love you!" Jon blurts out.

Damian stumbles a bit. "And I brought food!"

"Lots to process there, Hayseed!" He doesn't sound like he is about to let Jon down easy, Damian even lets him in the apartment.

"I know! I had a speech prepared, but then I saw you, and it kinda just slipped out!"

"I'm in pyjamas and haven't showered yet!" Damian blusters.

"And you look amazing!"

Damian is getting redder and redder but he finally says "I love you too."

"Thank Rao!" Jon says as he pulls Damian forward into a kiss.

It's leaves Damian breatheless, and his powers react, lightly shocking Jon.

"Your touch is electrifying." Jon giggles when they separate.

"I'm in love with a dork!"

[iamtherlan]

Let's get into a massive deep dive into developing S.A.M - The Strong Arm Machine from Jetpack Joyride!

We wanted to add something that kept people engaged with the game, and kept the game relevant in a sea of "runner" games. We also wanted to own the game ourselves - this was the first big update from a new team taking over from the original "Ninja Pack" group.

Our first attempt was to build into - what was all this stuff was actually for? So the thought was an agent that you had to knock over and get their briefcase. This is a quick mockup I made.

And here's the prototype!

And.. it's not very fun! Kind of boring to deal with. So.. let's try something different!

What about a Sonic styled Egg-O-Matic? Looks more fun, but doesn't feel right. Barry smashing his face into it doesn't look right - especially when the game is about avoiding things.

So then we asked - what's the COOLEST thing we could do? What about a Scientist police squad? You have to avoid the rockets, while hitting the squad. Okay, but still felt a bit meh, and not great for smaller phones.

What about.. a T-Rex chase, Jurassic Park style? A quick mockup I had done.

In this case, a T-Rex would be behind you, and you're trying to destroy it with missiles. But avoiding missiles is super difficult.

What about... A Mega Barry? Some kind of Rock, Paper system mechanism? Eh, too complicated.

Let's simplify! What if you were in a giant robot that you need to shield? Some mockups I made using Metal Slug sprites.

And here's a prototype! Marvel Vs. Capcom Cap shield and T-Rex fit in well. It's a new Jetpack Joyride mechanic - you have to hit everything, rather than avoid! We have our mechanic!

Some concepts. First it was a big Barry, but why would the scientists make this? Something more menacing, more "Legitimate Industries".

An early version with a fire cannon instead, but it didn't really fit either. Needed to be a shield!

Let's talk about the S.A.M building sequence! We wanted to make sure that this felt epic, so it's built in 3 different sections!

S.A.M has 21 pieces in all, and a lot of destructibility. I feel for the people now who make skins for him!

And here's a bit of final gameplay! Big robot, bashing through stuff. He's got 3 hits to him, which makes him very useful, and hopefully get you back every day to play him again!

Using S.A.M means you got a daily challenge! Collect 5 and get a unique piece of clothing!

We added 16 new costumes at the time - so 32 unique pieces. To collect them all means playing for 160 days! That'd be great retention! Plus you could buy a present directly, which increased our spending too!

One of the fun things about S.A.M is his name. In other languages, we made sure his name also also used the S.A.M code.

How did this go? Huge! Our retention went up by 10%, and people loved it! It was a great addition to the game, and has been expanded upon a lot since.

And that was S.A.M!

[gengenarts]

🚦Wild Life Wild Cards🚦

Finally finished all the Wild Cards fanart just before the new season starts. Each card is filled with details from the series and one of my favorites is when Ren spent half the 3rd session digging everywhere to find the horse.

Session 1: Size Shift

A reunion of the Empires Family with their lore-accurate sizes. Obsessed with drawing Little Jim in his true form, a Sheriff Toy. Also drew Joel with arm floaties, to enhance his Dom Toretto cosplay.

Session 2: Hunger

We got BDubs wondering what his clock tastes like, and the birth of Floaters; now renamed to Spanners (started as the Sub-One Club).

Session 3: Snails Attack

Legend has it Ren is still looking for the horse. Also, made OlitheOrionSnail to represent all the snails as the guest voice actor. Loved all the wahwahwahs and oooeees every time they lunged to their person.

Session 4: Speed

In honor of Gem staying in the 6 hearts club for the longest out of everyone, she’s taking the center for this wild card, sprinting away from everyone’s lava buckets. The first part where they were in slow motion, all their interactions gave me accidental renaissance paintings vibes so here’s Etho and Tango remaking the infamous Sistine Chapel ceiling painting of Michelangelo, while dodging some arrows.

Session 5: Triviabot

In session 5 we were introduced to Triviabot, a robot who lands from above Mary Poppins-style with its umbrella and slick red suit bringing questions to the lifers that gave them resources for traps if they answered correctly, otherwise bringing death to some who answered wrong. And the first death of the season from Mumbo who before leaving the server, made a successful mace kill to Cleo.

Session 6: Mob Swap

This session was also chaotic with mobs randomly spawning everywhere, from the ever most peaceful giants–the Sniffers, to the guardian of the Deep Dark–the Warden, who brought a special item to the game upon death, a Totem of Undying. Not only did Pearl got the item, but the Pearl and Gem duo’s iconic murder camel made a comeback in the session. We also got our second death, a death that was cause by the resident-law-breakers Martyn and Tango. Hopefully Skizz will get revenge next season.

Session 7: Superpowers

In this session, everyone got superpowers. Which brought back Mumbo and Skizz as Cleo’s superpower Necromancy, gave her the power to summon a loyal undead duo. Unfortunately Martyn’s Super Hearing couldn’t save him from becoming the season’s 3rd death.

Session 8: All Wild Cards Are Active

The chaos was most evident in this session as all Wild Cards were activated interchangeably.

Drawing the lifers as chibi was so fun, all of the designs are so cute but my favorite would be Etho, Mumbo, Tango and Cleo. Let me know what you think and which session is your favorite. <3

[pain-in-the-asguardian]

Since his introduction, we've seen that Kid has a strong connection to the overall storyline and other characters. We see his progress post timeskip, even cutting to him during arcs he's not a part of, and he's been in half the total anime openings since his introduction.

As the Supernova who had the highest initial bounty he's set up as a rival to Luffy. While their personalities are opposite, Kid's attacks are shown to mirror Luffy's gear 3 and 4. Based on this it seems likely that he will eventually gain an ability to mirror Gear 5 as well.

He's also got a connection to Vegapunk. It's unclear just what it is currently, but it's important to note that Kid gained his “Punk” naming system and major mechanical creations after we learn about VP. In his childhood art, he's even holding a robot.

His strongest attack, Damned Punk has a very visible 07 on the side, we're shown it several times. When the SH crew reaches Egghead VP explains there are six punks on the island. This seems to indicate there may be more in the world.

The Sea Beast Weapons seem to confirm this, as there are 8 of them. It appears they mirror Vegapunk and his Satellites, but this leaves us with one extra who just happens to look like Kid. It's also worth noting that "Kid's" sea beast is the only one not wearing the eye mask.

With Elbaph unfolding currently, we are seeing a lot of devil imagery. This makes the religious symbolism in Kid's creations all the more fascinating, because they are full of it. The most obvious is the backing of Punk Rotten, which is very clearly matching the cross of Nika.

The skulls of PR and Corna Dio also have spiked halos. For someone who is seen as a monster, Kid certainly uses a lot of heavenly imagery. Will this play a part in the devilish saga currently in play?

Something I just noticed that may or may not be related is that Wire's outfit is different in Elbaph. It reminds me of Renaissance Madonna images. Again, this one may just be coincidence but... It also might not be.

The last point I want to make is that of the Horned God. Punk Corna Dio is based on the heavy metal hand gesture started by artist Dio, but also can be interpreted as Horned God. He could have called it something like Toro Dio, but he didn't.

This isn't the first time we see horned skulls, since both Road and one of the Holy Knights wear them. And then we have Chopper, who turns into a massive horned being. The concept of the Horned God seems to be one we see throughout the series.

Kaido and the Ancient Giants are also horned beings, and now we are seeing horned devils as well. It's interesting to me that the only other Sea Beast weapon to resemble another character just happens to be Chopper, and it's shown next to "Kid".

While Kid's fate is currently unknown, it seems Luffy has taken his fashion decisions from him, going with the belted leather kilt and red feathered coat. Luffy tends to mimic others, so could it be a nod to someone who helped him in Wano?

Additional thoughts: Nika/Joyboy connected to not only liberation but laughter, and now because of Killer's Smile the crew has chosen to laugh along with him. Will they be free of the false happiness forced by the false DFs one day?

Or has Killer found a way to overcome it already? Regardless of circumstance or emotion, he shouldn't be able to *not* smile, as we saw with the people of Wano at Yasui's execution. Yet we see here that he's not. There's a reason we're shown this brief scene.

Finally, we see Demalo Black and co. cosplaying Kid. This means we'll see a confrontation eventually, as in Sabaody. I think Cross Guild may play into freeing the false crew. Funny that Black disparages Joyboy when we see that Kid may be a Nika disciple.

There's a lot of little details about Kid, and individually you might chalk them up to coincidence. But taken together, they really start to add up. His role isn't finished yet, and I believe we'll see him again soon in Elbaph.

Taken from my Twitter thread here!

[taylor-titmouse]

I'm Taylor Titmouse, I write and illustrate queer erotica featuring freaks and monsters. I also draw a lot of porn that I can't post here, so those will be posted as crops with links to my various uncensored locations.

You can find my illustrated novellas and artbooks on Itchio. I've published a Lot of them. If you don't know where to start, I recommend the Dragon Double Feature series or Roger Crenshaw, or Spring with the Unicorns--that one's free! I've also written up a guide to all of them here!

Some of my latest releases, try The Long Road if you like gender-based worldbuilding!

You can find the most complete collection of my uncensored art on Patreon and Subscribestar (both are equally served.) I post high resolution art regularly, and everything is neatly organized going back to 2022 (that's longer than I've been posting here!) $5 patrons get access to over 180 exclusive illustrations, and can vote in monthly polls from suggestions made by the $10 tier--who can also commission me at any time with a 10% discount!

Just .05% of the exclusives you unlock by subscribing!

You can also follow me on Twitter or Bluesky, where I post my art uncensored. Below the cut is a list of story tags, which will link you to art and posts about those stories, and provides some context to what they're about. Thanks for checking out my work!

TT Art: my art tag TT Talks Drawing: my tag for talking about the art-making process TT Talks Writing: my tag for talking about the writing process TT Testimonials: my tag for asks reviewing how good my books are :^) TT Asks: my tag for answering asks

Story Tags Barnyard Bound: F/M, human/furry, bondage, breeding kink, Harvest Moon also for some reason. Cherry Brilliant Ryder: M/F, aliens and medical play (The Xenosexuality Conference) Brilliant, Dr. Lindon, Dr. Odonata, Dr. Pinkie, Dr. Menura, Councilman Somato, Zeal-and-Duty Cadogan: Trans masc wizard, fantasy monsters, predicaments and situations. Cadogan, Madog, Myrddin Chique: NB/Various, fantasy monsters, elves, nudism, catch/fuck (The Sunken City, The Wild Woods) Chique, Lien, Lutin, Fuck-elves The Dragon Double Feature: M/F, M/M, M/M/F, dragon/human, oni/human, plus size. Fantasy princess/dragon CNC, Edo era Japan (The Dragon Double Feature, The Dragon Double Feature 2) Eveline, Gundrid, Wakatake/Taki, Kenta, Mrs. Arakawa, Jerund Eternella 7: M/M/M, Gundam-inspired space opera erotica. (Eternella 7 Parts 1-3) Risk, Turn, Engel House Gerhardt: F/F/M, vampires, trans women, femdom, male humiliation, 1800s. Lady Cygnet, Countess Gerhardt, Conrad House of the Risen King: M/F, old god, exhibitionism/nudism, sex cult. (House of the Risen King) Vee, Zihbeh Knight of Thorns: M/F, giant faceless knight/petite princess forced marriage. Rosaline, Knight of Thorns Laurestine: Trans unicorns, monsters, bondage/stuck in situations, catch/fuck (Spring with the Unicorns) Laurestine, Barberry, Mazereon, Edelweiss The Leylic Sea: M/M, historical fantasy, pirates, university wizards (The Captain of the Tybaltine, The Boy from Karkutt) Mr. Todd, Oliver Bullock, Lucas, Mirza The Long Road: Goblins, dwarves, bandits, a princess and a knight. Gangbangs, rope bondage, CNC (The Long Road) Tourmaline, Angre, Vanesse, Samwell, Georgie and Markie (the Twins), Jarett, Bingo, Goblina. Lover Rescue: F/F/Genderfluid, magical girls, monsters, plus size, cam girling. Lover Pink (Momoka), Lover Gold (Hikari), Lover Blue (Aozora), Lord Heteracuto (Hiroto) The Masson Circle: M/M, M/F, 1970s crime romance, multiple ships, femdom, trans male character (The Masson Circle) Ezra, Tessa, Leonard, Lionel/Nell, Jean, Mathieu Max and Mortis: M/F, exhibitionism, naturalism, photography, nudism. Max, Mortis/Daisy Monsterfuck Mountain: Fantasy monsters, WIP erotic CYOA (You're A Mage on Monsterfuck Mountain) The Mage, Trolls The Night Guest: M/F, young man/older woman, oni/human (The Night Guest) Mrs. Arakawa, Tōru Objects of Affection: M/F, F/F, robot girls and people being weird about them. Touma, Shima, Mari-ko, Ratna, Mari Mouse, Samart, Marinette Season's Breedings: Gnomes, Imps, and probably other critters, and their biology/breeding habits. Applecore. The Sleeping Garden: M/Agender, alien, science. Dr. Arbor, The Flower Starbuster: M/M, a WIP novel-length superhero romance. Mitsuo, Tom, Starbuster Roger Crenshaw: Trans M/M, monsters, occultism, early 1900s (The Vampires of New Haven, The Wolves of the West, The Shadow in the Shelves, The Dogs at Duskfall) Roger Crenshaw, Professor Reed, Grigori, Mateo, Johnny, Sweet Nate, Jackie-Ralph, Cam Ellis, George Adler, Combe Hooper. Romick: Evil wizards, obedient doll, magical sex, experimentation kink, dungeon bondage, monster sex (The Tenebrous Tower) Romick, The Doll, Osmund, Vester

[toxknight]

I love it when Soundwave's cassettes are shown to be actually terrifying, especially from the perspective of humans.

They might not look so scary to other Cybertronians because of their smaller size, but imagine as a human getting mauled by a giant fucking robot jaguar.

Though, it's still funny to see other Cybertronians get their asses handed back to them by some silly dude who's like 5 times smaller than them.

[lawfulvia]

NOT SO ALIEN

Optimus Prime x Human! Reader

I couldn’t decide between g1 or Skybound so we got a mix of the two

Optimus is a really sweet guy honestly, I like him in every continuity except bayverse… bayverse could’ve been better if it actually focused on the robots but ig we can’t all be winners💔

Someone end this torture already, writing on a phone is not for the weak

It was quiet— the silence stretched on and on. It was too silent for your liking, the usual bustling of the city gave a sense of security. Surrounded by your own kind, each person a part of one big thing.

Even if that thing was a 9 to 5 corporate job filing paperwork to no end, each piece of paper adding onto the stress of the world. Just one tiny brick in one big corrupt wall, your dad would always say.

”This world… it’s inhabitants.” Jesus his voice was deep, you could never really get used to it. Or the fact that he was a giant alien robot.

”It’s horrible isn’t it?” You could only chuckle, the grass under you was damp. It’d be a pain to wash those grass stains out of your pants later. Craining your neck to look at Optimus’s face, his eyes— they were beautiful. Blue and kind, could robots even have kind eyes? They were kind of humanoid weren’t they?

”No, this world is beautiful and so are it’s inhabitants.” You could only stare as a large hand moved infront of you. Offering a seat was he? What a gentleman. As gracefully as you could, you plopped yourself down onto the palm of his hand. Allowing the prime to lift you up higher.

But were humans really beautiful? Greedy beings, sucking away at the worlds life. Wasting everything until there was nothing less, soon even the land would be barren. Missing it’s usual flora. That was not beauty in your opinion.

Was that truly beautiful to him?

”Well what was your home like then? Surely it’s just as beautiful as earth.”

He held you steady, the both of you watching the sunrise. It was silent again, god— did robots have a god?

”Cybertron, it’s a distant memory by now. But no.. it was not as beautiful as Earth.”

A glum response, the mood seemed to darken.

So a bad topic then.

God you weren’t exactly good at comforting people, or robots. The only thing you really could do was place a hand on his finger, Optimus was warm. Were all of them this warm?

This was so awkward, could something just give you a way out already. You snappes out of it—being dragged out of your head by the rumbling of Optimus’s voice.

”Thank you for taking time to listen.” The primes voice was flat, if you listened closely you could hear it tremble just a little bit.

”That’s what friends are for, aren’t they?”

You could only offer a weak response. Almost tripping on your own feet as he settled you back onto the ground.

”Optimus, if you ever need to talk. Uh- you can just come to me, alright?”

Oh god you sounded just like a prepubescent teen, was it too late to just crawl into a hole in the ground? It felt cliche to say something like that out loud.

Stiffening as Optimus knelt down infront of you. One large finger pushing a stray strand of hair behind your ear, strangely gentle for someone so much bigger than yourself.

An odd rush of warmth found it’s way to your cheeks. He was sweet for an alien robot atleast, really sweet..

”Thank you for the offer, dear friend.”

Guess they aren’t as alien as they may seem.

[tinytablepodcast]

Help Us Choose Our Next Game!

We received so many wonderful submissions from the indie ttrpg community of games to play next on Tiny Table. We need your help to narrow them down! We will be taking the top 3 games to Patreon for our patrons in the Mini and Micro tier to vote on.

Reactors and Romance: Reactors and Romance is a rules-light RPG about flirting while piloting a giant robot. You only have one stat, and that is your HEAT 🔥. Your HEAT measures how hot your mech's reactor is getting, and how hot of a pilot you are 😉 Will you fight or flirt your way through battle? Can you keep your mech from overheating? What will it be hotshot?

To Infinity...: Inspired by Alien and The Thing, "To Infinity..." is a tabletop social deduction game where up to 4 players and 1 GM need to escape on a spaceship from an alien monster who killed the rest of the crew. What none of the survivors know is that this isn't just a monster, the alien could be any one of them...

Hellborn Descended: Hellborn Descended is an infernal TTRPG set in a modern Hell, inspired by comics and shows such as Hellboy and Helluva Boss. In Hellborn, players take on the role of sinners, demons, and fallen angels, working together as mercenaries to attain wealth, fame, and power, or gloriously die trying. Check out their kickstarter!

Darkest Hour: Darkest Hour is a horror tabletop game inspired by horror movies of all kinds, featuring a group of monster hunters attempting to put a stop to a malicious supernatural entity in a single night. Over the course of six rounds, known as the Hours, the hunters must use their abilities to establish benefits that will aid them even as the haunt grows in strength and the hunters become less effective. As Blackest Night envelops them, the haunt feels insurmountable -- will the hunters find the haunt's true weakness and destroy it for good, or be whittled down until only a Final Girl remains? Featuring six haunts, six locations ripe for the haunting, and six unique hunter archetypes, Darkest Hour is perfect for one-shots for 2-5 players, and can either be run by a GM, or communally without a GM.

Dawn of the Orcs: Dawn of the Orcs is a GMless dark fantasy worldbuilding and roleplaying game. Play the magical technocrats who create the first orcs as living weapons and tell the story of how the Orcs become their own people. It can be played seriously as a fantasy transhumanist Dr. Strangelove, or as a wacky game of Saruman by committee.

The Trains of the Glorious Republic of the People: The Trains of the Glorious Republic of the People is a tabletop RPG where players take on the roles of a train crew in a fictional 1930s totalitarian state. Your mission is simple: get yourselves and your unique train from point A to point B though things are never that easy on the tracks of the Glorious Republic. The game requires only d6s, pen, paper, and, above all, your loyalty to the party.

Paratype: Paratype takes place in the aftermath of an apocalypse where giant bugs have reclaimed the earth. For humans survival is a challenge-one helped by the invention of a device that grants strange new buggy abilities. Paratype is a game about survival, humanity and so, so many bugs.

Broke Wizards: Broke Wizards is a light, silly game about working class sorcery. Play as students of the prestigious Audment's Academy of the Arcane who must go delving for treasure in order to pay tuition. To cast magic, wizards must use items found around their dormitory as makeshift spell ingredients - and then use their real-life argumentative skills to convince the living force of magic that yes, actually, a dirty shot glass is a great ingredient for casting a spell of water breathing, thank you very much.

RiskTaker: RiskTaker is a GM-less system built around players making big moves with big risks. Each sessions revolves around "The Scene," a climactic event like an episode's final battle in a superhero TV show, or the aftermath of a heist gone wrong. Players take turns either doing exposition scenes to give context to The Scene and built character relationships, or Influencing The Scene, which means they take a decisive action and decide how effective that action will be. But watch out - the more impactful your action, the more things can go wrong, and the more likely it is that they will. But what's a good story without a few Risks?

'til it kills us: in ‘til it kills us, you play as a group of young, reckless queer activists fighting to make a difference in the world. you’re angry, and you’re scared, and rightfully so. not to mention, you’re all a little bit fucked up. whether you’re dealing with issues at home, struggling with mental illness, or just learning to stand on your own two feet, life isn’t easy. but you’re also in love with the world, and with each other, so you keep fighting anyway. it’s the only thing you can do. the only problem is your magic. sure, it protects you. sure, it helps you fight. but you can feel it – feeding on the most unpleasant parts of you. and the longer you have this magic, the more you fear by those feelings. you worry it might be powering but you keep fighting. what else is there? remember what you always said: we’re going to keep on fighting ‘til it kills us.

If you submitted a game to us and don't see it on the list, don't fret! We will be hosting many polls like this and your game is still in consideration. If you game is on here and isn't chosen to move on to our next poll, also don't fret! We may add it on to the next poll again.

[revelboo]

AGHHH!! I'm so obsessed with your Starscream writings that I've broken my decades long streak of 'no asks'!

Please continue! Not to pressure you lol, but you're really good at writing a very specific version of Starscream that itches my brain so nicely!! 💕

Everything is Alright pt 5

Starscream x reader- cold

• Teeth chattering, you curl your legs tighter to your body and wonder if hypothermia should be a concern. It’s unpleasantly frigid in Starscream’s quarters, but surely it’s not that cold. Just cold enough to make you miserable. And even though he’s stretched out on his hard berth across the room doing his giant robot version of sleeping, the lights in the space weren’t off, just dimmed so if you turn your head, you can see the stupid grinning face of your current problem.

• How were you supposed to know how very little he knew about humans? Though, the blank look on his face when you’d danced around the subject of needing a restroom should have been warning enough. The vague “you need to dispose of waste” had seemed promising.

• You were sure you’d gotten the embarrassing point across even if you had dearly wanted the floor to open up and swallow you whole. You just weren’t expecting his solution. Or how proud he was as he lowered one of those plastic, turtle shaped, sand boxes in your prison.

• Because apparently your embarrassed, floundering request was too vague and he’d decided you can use a litter box. And you had to thank him for inviting this horror on you because he was just so proud of his find. Not only thank him, but not start bawling or laughing hysterically that this is now your life. And the stupid cartoony face of the sand box is mocking you.

• Squirming under your thin blanket, you try to cocoon yourself because the big, clear box he keeps you in is icy against your skin. “Would you stop that noise?” His annoyed growl from across the room makes you peek out of your nest to find his red optics glaring at you from his berth. Noise? Can he hear your teeth chattering or just your fidgeting?

• “It’s cold. Sorry,” you say with a sigh. You expect him to let it go, but he props himself up on an elbow instead.

• Cold? Hardly. Pushing himself up in exasperation, he crosses over to his desk, the human sitting up at his approach. Maybe you look a bit paler than normal, but it’s the constant shivering that stirs a faint sense of unease in him. Reaching into the empty energon cube, he lefts you out and vents. You are colder than he remembers. Much colder.

• He hesitates as you lean into his palm, curling eagerly against his servos as he cups you in his hand. Seeking out his warmth. Still frowning as you cuddle up to him, he freezes as he realizes just how dependent on him you are. It’s a new, uneasy sensation to realize you trust him. Need him. Had anyone ever really needed him? Not to further their own agenda or to try and use him. He drifts back to his berth in silence, easing down on his back mindful of his wings and settles the human on his chassis alongside his canopy, leaving his hand cupped over them to make sure they don’t slide off.

• Warm. Feeling the tip of one servo slide down your spine, you relax with your cheek against Starscream’s chest. You can hear him under you, the slow venting and a soft hum from deep inside, but it’s soothing more than annoying. White noise. And, most importantly, he’s warm.

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[piistaciio]

The “Home Care Attendant” ™️ DCA AU

(all subject to change as i expand on this au)

Fazbear gets into some legal trouble that nearly puts them out of business, forcing them to lie low for a while and shut the plex's doors to visitors while things are sorted.

In an attempt not to lose money, Fazbear had the idea to use their daycare attendant as a ‘home care’ attendant. Considering it was already reprogrammed once to look after small children, Fazbear thought, 'Why not?' A caregiver wasn't that much farther off, right? :)

Rebranded as the "Home Care Attendant"(™️)

…

Takes place after Security Breach, Gregory does not mutilate the other animatronics to be able to escape the plex/stay safe until morning.

This AU uses the idea of Vanny being the one to infect Moon with a virus that makes him hostile in the night. 

But as Fazbear lies low, Moon finds he’s.. in control of himself again? And it stays that way as they are reprogrammed and fitted for their new job. 

Sun and Moon got to coexist with each other without fear, catch up, and grow close again in the couple of weeks it took for Fazbear to get them all sorted.

…

Cut to one of Cio’s (my insert/sona) online friends seeing this ad for an in-home caregiver robot, ‘for any age!’

They know their friend has been struggling lately, even though she doesn't think so.

So one day there's a knock on Cio's front door and there's a truck unloading this giant ass box???

She tries to make her friend take it back cause ‘omg wtf how expensive was this???’ 

Friend said too bad, the company they bought it from was adamant about no refunds, and they didn't need an in-home robot caregiver.

“If you rly don't need it, just resell it.”

…

Cio eventually accepts, at the end of the day, when is she ever going to be able to see a robot in person ever again, let alone own one? In this economy???

Especially as a former retail worker on unemployment, using art as a secondary income.

Has to sign a thick pamphlet of liability forms to be able to use it.

Cio skims and signs (we all hate reading terms, but girlie pls)

Comes with a concerningly thinner user guide, as if it was hastily put together or written with the bare minimum legal content needed to ‘sell’ the DCA to the public and generate extra money for Fazbear.

As well as only a singular, fine print, Fazbear branding in an inconspicuous spot on their packaging.

Shit feels sketchy but there are also no refunds/returns.

“The HCA comes fully charged and ready to help you in your day-to-day life!”

That was a damn lie.

…

[Mini drabble for their beginnings below]

Cio squinting at the vague ass instructions of this, intimidatingly larger than she thought, robot is sat in the middle of her living room floor.

“So I just…” squints at the pages, “Wait, why do I have to plug it in if it's supposed to be charged?? Ugh, this is feeling more and more scammy by the second..” 

She looks closely at the robot again, its blank sun and moon-themed face and well-built body.

“But it is like an actual fully made robot or- whatever, so maybe not?” Shrugs as she opens the back panel and connects its cord to the extension cord she had plugged into the wall to be able to reach it.

Lights flicker but don't quite trip the breaker

“Oooo boy.. you take a lot of power. I better go unplug some stuff;;”

Comes back and looks the bot over, wondering and checking with the bare minimum instructions on how long this “fully charged” robot was going to take to turn on.

“Bro.. They shouldn't have even included these instructions if they were gonna be this vague about them-” eyes widen as she reads down, “ ‘charging can take anywhere between 5 and 15 hours???’ Ughhhh…”

Cio sighs, looking around, then looking at the bot, “You better be worth it,” she huffed, booping its flat nose.

…

It takes halfway into the night for Sun and Moon to be fully charged. And by that time, in the dark/very dim ‘candlelight’, it's Moon who comes out first, Sun's rays tucking in and his hat popping out.

They hadn't been turned on since Fazbear tweaked them to be what they are now. Why waste the power of a currently closed plex on charging animatronics waiting to be bought?

Moon groaned, body's joints stiff from lack of motion for who knows how long, Fazbear left them uncharged.

[[🌙: Ugh.. Sunny..? ☀️: I'm here.. are we.. 🌙: Yeah.. I think so.. Oh- huh ☀️: what?? What is it?? 🌙: I think I just met our charge. ☀️: Really?? Oh I wanna meet them too!! Do they look nice?? 🌙: That'll have to wait, they're asleep ☀️: Asleep?? Aww…]]

Moon looks down at the sleeping form on the floor in front of him. Hair tousled, cheek smeared with graphite from their sketchbook, as they breathed quietly.

Moon huffed. 

They had no knowledge about the person in front of them or what they were like, but it wasn't in his programming to leave someone uncomfortable as they slept.

He unplugged himself from the extension cord and closed their panel. His metal strained as he stretched, flexing his fingers and such before gently and carefully picking up the short human, taking care not to disturb them.

In such a small home, it didn't take him long to find their bedroom. If he had a working nose it would have wrinkled at the messy state of the room.

[[🌙: it's a good thing you're aren't out right now, Sunny ☀️: what, why?? 🌙: messy.. ☀️: Mmmmm- 😣]]

Moon snickers quietly as he lays the human down in their bed, covering them with their blanket. Cio shifts a bit to get comfortable but doesn't stir beyond that.

On a full charge, Moon takes the time to poke around the home, while getting scolded by Sun about privacy and such.

And after tidying a little bit, takes a seat on the bay window in their new charge’s room, looking up at the night sky. A bit in awe, they'd never really gotten a good look at the outside, having been in the 'Plex their entire lives.

...

Unsure if I will make an actual fic about this AU, but this is the world any art of my sona and the boys will be based in!

Thank you for giving it a read! ♥

And feel free to hop into my asks with any questions you may have!

[borealwrites]

Plain text list can be found under the cut, along with many other things!!

Wow! Year three!

This is the third year I’m running a Monster March event, and excited!! Also I got the prompt list out super early so theres’s plenty of time!

The collection can be found here, but until then, here are the rules and FAQs. Oh and I guess posting guidelines. The rules and FAQs are taken right from the previous collections, with a few new additions.

Rules:

1. Please use archive warnings when they apply. On that note, Please tag your works appropriately and completely.

2. Be polite to other posters. That’s fairly simple, I think.

3. Don’t overwork or stress yourself. Please.

4. DO NOT use GenAI. Or at least be smart enough to not mention it.

5. All works must be newly created for this event. Sorry, no old or recycled works are allowed.

6. That’s it. Those are the rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a lie I’ve only been asked one of these

Q: Do I have to fill every day?

A: Abso-fucking-lutely not. You could do one day, or you could do seven, or fifteen, or twenty seven, or all thirty-one! You could even do multiple works for each day, if you were so motivated and ambitious. The most important parts are to have fun and not stress yourself.

Q: Is this event 18+ only?

A: I’d prefer it if it was, but I don’t think I can stop people from contributing. Content-wise, no. Post whatever form of monster appreciation you want!

Q: Does my work have to be a certain length?

A: Nope!

Q: Can I post art for this?

A: Yes. I will love you if you do.

Q: Can I post the first chapter of a work but not finish it before March ends?

A: Of course!

Q: Can I combine this with another event?

A: As long as it’s fine with the other event, yes.

Q: Does each day have to be its own separate work? Can I make a chapter for every day?

A: You can, if you want, make one long work. I personally recommend not doing that, especially if you’re crossing fandoms and relationships. Also more individual works means more kudos. But you do you.

Q: Can I write or draw X monster instead of Y monster?

A: No

Q: Is there open posting/Can I post at a later date?

A: Yes! Post whenever you want. I’ll officially be closing the collection in September, so you have until then 😁

Q: Am I allowed to write or draw X tag?

A: Yes. I’m just hosting the collection and running the event. Please tag it, though.

Q: Why do you allow X?!

A: Again, I’m just hosting the collection and running the event.

Q: Does this have to be for a specific fandom? Are Original Works allowed?

A: It can be any fandom! It can be an original work! Let your imagination run free!

Q: Does it have to be about sex?

A: Nope. Love comes in many forms, and this is about appreciating monsters.

Q: Can I use GenAI?

A: No. You cannot. Not for writing, not for your summary, not for art. I guess you could use it for prompts but maybe just find a prompt generator instead. Or send me a message, I can help too. This is about human creativity.

Q: What do you mean by “only new works?” Can I continue a series?

A: I mean that everything posted must be new. It can be part of an existing series! It cannot, however, be a new chapter in an already existing work.

Q: What you have for day X isn’t a monster!

A: To you. I asked one personally and they wanted to be on the list.

Posting Guidelines for Tumblr

My only asks for, if you post on tumblr, are to tag for triggers, and that you @ me. Oh and I suppose if whatever you’re posting has multiple parts to link them to each other.

I’m going to rb as many posts as I get, but if I miss a day, feel free to let me know! If it was a multi-parter, I’m only going to rb the first one, because I have a tendency to get them all mixed up, and then people miss certain parts and. Yeah.

So, tag for triggers, @ me, and link your multi-parters together.

Plain Text List

Monster March

March 1-31, 2025

Alraune

Nymph

Eldritch Being

Yokai

Snake/Human Hybrid

Drider

Dragon

Minotaur

Giant

Elemental Spirit

Robot

Satyr

Alien

Werewolf

Pixie/Fairy

Centaur

Succubus/Incubus

Sphinx

Demon

Angel

Merperson

Shapeshifter

Doppelgänger

Vampire

Nature Spirit

Cryptid

Ghost

Non-centaur Taur

Humanoid Animal

Fae

Free Day