#doctor's rebirth memes

[yuheeforlife]

Murim manwhas are just that fruity

[beans-in-a-toaster]

rip Adric of Alzarius, you would've loved competitive NES Tetris

[oldlaomedeiia]

wip tag list 

[the-torchwood-archive]

Reblog reblog reblog

This isn't going to be Torchwood content, but it's something that I think needs to be addressed. I'm not the first person on tumblr to talk about this and I won't be the last.

With the rebirth of Doctor Who, there has never been a better time to be in the Torchwood fandom. There is so much potential right now to bring something back in a big way. Having been around since season one aired, it's gotten me so excited to see all these new people around.

But Tumblr lives and dies by reblogs. Hell, fandoms live and die by reblogs. And with all these new people coming to tumblr, the importance of reblogging can't be overstated. Reblogging is what gives visibility and a fandom that is not visible is a fandom that cannot grow. How many shows have we started watching because one of our mutuals won't stop posting fandom on main?

It's so upsetting to see the amazing artists and writers and meme makers that this fandom has began to gather struggling to hit 50 notes because nobody is sharing. Tumblr is an ecosystem and it was never designed for people to live inside tags. Follow and reblog is the name of the game. It's how you curate your experience and it's how you expand fandoms.

I know that other social medias drum it into you that the way you interact with content is liking and commenting. And actually I adore the rise in comments! But please please reblog posts too.

Maybe I'm just another fandom old yelling at clouds, but I really do think that there is no better time to inject some life into this stupid show about morally compromised bisexuals than right now. It can't happen unless people start reblogging.

So that's my plea to the Torchwood fandom. Start reblogging and I will personally kiss you on the lips if you're into that sort of thing.

[queerwritersingerdramaqueen]

And now it is time for ~random annotations from that one fic I wrote self-indulgently with no context in order of appearance~

"the snake and medusa symbolism is there too"

"you're in a mirror situation of my own design"

"first to get on the train, last to get off"

"dichotomy bitches, i'm giving you so much whiplash"

"I want to make it so obvious this is fictional and should in no way inform any real-life scenarios."

"Still trying to figure out who actually asked who to be their lighthouse." (and directly after this one) "Hehe, nice extended metaphor"

"Jesus Christ Liam, he just said living without you would kill him"

"way to set up the dramatic irony sir"

"Please excuse me I designed her when I was 13 and the teenage angst was kicking."

(this one might require context of the fic but it sounds slightly unhinged on it's own so) "This is why I write like this, to settle the ever-present fact that shit could have and still can go sideways so quick because I was born when I was."

(Also might need context but) "Please imagine this little doctor running down to the apartment, banging on the door until they realise Sherlock is incapacitated, running halfway across town to get Billy cause their afraid something's wrong and he's the only one with a key, coming back just to realise Sherlock forgot to unlock the door and basically did their job for them XD."

"Billy: You fucking Twat! Also Billy: is that a baby?"

"Nice Double entendre, is he going to let go of the fear or let go of Liam, OoOoOh"

"How the fuck do children talk???"

"not subtle at all, you may as well just tell him he's his mama by that point"

"so you have chosen death"

"I'm very proud of this little thing I do where a character will ask a question about why they do something and then it immediately cuts to the reasonTM"

"still kind of proud of this one"

"and so it begins, the older brother-fication of the only child" (directly after) "and there's the middle child"

"Don't mind me just throwing random coffee orders out there."

"I really like going all in on the symbolism huh?"

"Aka. "When did you two fuck?"

"It's called dramatic irony"

"stimmmmmmming"

"I'm demi, ok? I don't know what waking up sex would feel like and I'm not sure I want to know but that sounds romantic to me ok? Shut up"

"1. can babies inherit ocular albinism but not full albinsim? 2. this feels like it would happen but what do I know"

"me too dude, me too"

"URGH, right in the heart"

"And that's what it's all about"

(the = is my equivalent of the shaking hands meme) "Mycroft = Louis: Why are you going for the guy who could fuck you up?"

"bEtRaYaL"

"Let it be known that Albert may be the first one to get on the train of redemption but he is far from the first on to get off."

"Fred just grinning in the corner"

"yes on the purity but my book says nothing about rebirth"

"CAtch me if you can"

"Can you tell I was super into The Moon Will Sing at this point?"

"Don't know how he's not dead, the plot armour is strong on this one"

"I cannot stress enough that this should not be taken as reality. I as the god of this universe have strung together enough circumstantial and well thought out plot for them so they can be together again without the toxicity and I'll explore this later. This should be catharsis for all the peeps who are going through breakups where they want to go back but can't. Live vicariously through these two, don't go back to your ex unless the circumstances are almost suspiciously in your favour and even then, don't."

"and not rationality as in "oh I can't live without Liam," NO, rationality as in "this baby has RIGHTS""

"I'm not afraid to admit this came at the height of my Girl, Goddess, Queen hype"

"Because any decent man who can understand where he might have gone wrong in gaining your trust will not continue to be unworthy of your trust. If he does not continuously try to earn your trust earnestly, toss him."

"we love a self-aware man who can own up to his mistakes"

"AGAIN, FICTION"

"Mycroft and Albert Holmes, William and Sherlock Moriarty. I rest my case."

"at the end of the day, it's a name and he's happy to know it."

"who thought sending the two year old was smart? *looks in the mirror*"

"still crying over this"

"Babies' have no right smelling so cute when all they do is poop and vomit"

"I won't lie. he was probably thinking of ways to murder him for making fun of their kid"

"The Bloodline Continues"

"Liam, you're catharting. After a year and a half of basically being on your own, you're finally having simple human contact and it's nice."

"le gasp"

"Moran slander is fun I don't know what you're talking about"

"FICTION, I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH"

"Relationships are all good and well until your isolated with only one person you can truly let go with"

"I don't know what kind of relationship Americans had with British people at this time but this seemed most plausible"

"Cana two year old have a thought process like this???"

"priorities"

"wouldn't that be crazy *laughs in polyamory*"

"i like this metaphor"

I had to cut out a few that were actual notes about the story and if it hadn't become abundantly obvious, it's yuumori kidfic. I make myself laugh and I'd never write anything I didn't find enjoyment in myself so HERE YOU GO. I hope my ridiculous ramblings make someone laugh today.

[yes7erdays-archive]

#YES7ERDAYS, an independent, mutuals-only portrayal of 𝘊𝘓𝘈𝘙𝘈 𝘖𝘚𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘋 from bbc’s doctor who (2005) , as lovingly told by odette (27, she/her, timezones are fake). A CHAPTER IN : fear as a superweapon, loyalty to an eldritch horror, becoming the horror yourself, rebirth && destruction, the deconstruction of the manic pixie girl, the driving force of the universe being love, and how selfishness and selflessness are two sides of the same coin. headcanon based with show influences, anti-moffat && anti-gatiss, with a heavy-focus on aus and original universes, a sad tale about life holding hands with death.

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[misteria247]

*Throws down more of my insanity like a businessman once more*

So the brain rot has won this round once again so here's more of my bullshit contribution to the 2012 tmnt fandom. An unasked sequel to this post:

But now with the rest of the cast fight me-

April O'Neil, the daughter of a well known doctor in a small Japanese village in the countryside. April's a kind yet passionate girl who's childhood friends with Donnie and who was born and raised in the village. April's specialty is her uncanny ability to predict what people are thinking as well as making things float for brief periods of time. Despite her father's reputation as the village's best doctor, April is somewhat of an outcast amongst her fellow villagers. Due to some rather strange occurrences that's been known to happen around her, she's believed to be a seer or witch of some sort by some of the villagers. However there's far more to her gifts than she realizes, and a chance encounter with her best friend Donnie soon reveals all that she's been questioning.

Casey Jones, a ronin samurai who roams and challenges others all over the vast lands of Japan. Casey is a rather chill person who has a surprisingly short temper underneath his laid back personality. Casey's whole life has been nothing but wandering and roaming the Japanese landscapes and fighting any who dares to challenge him. Casey's specialty is his innovation in creating strange weapons from seemingly useless things and always having something possibly deadly up his sleeve. Casey is also a friend and somewhat rival to the ronin ninja assassin known as Raphael Hamato, and the two will occasionally work together on jobs as well as challenge one another when the mood strikes them. Casey while being fine with his lonely ways of the ronin lifestyle, has a craving for adventure to some degree and a fateful moment gives him the opportunity to fulfill his desires.

Mona Lisa, a goddess of war and protection. Mona Lisa is a timeless being, having been around since the very dawn of time. Much like the mischievous yokai Michelangelo Hamato, Mona Lisa is an immortal being who's specializes in the art of war and protection for warriors who've earned her attention and favor. Mona Lisa doesn't interact with others much, preferring to instead observe the mortals rather than partaking with them. However a certain red clad turtle has caught her eye and has unknowingly been granted her blessings in warfare and protections. With a few pulled strings perhaps she could officially meet this ronin ninja.....

Renet, a goddess of time and rebirth. Renet, much like Mona Lisa, is a being as old as time itself. Renet while a somewhat bubbly and awkward person, is also a goddess who's wise and all seeing in ways many could never predict. Being a goddess of time and rebirth, Renet specializes in the delicate threads that make up several timelines as well as handling the souls of those who have passed and deciding if they're worthy of being reborn once again. Renet is extremely close to a yokai known as Michelangelo, and might even fancy him in a more than friends way. Yet just like the prankster entity, Renet knows more than she let's on and may have even played a role in said yokai's knowledge of his brothers.......

Karai Oroku, a demoness who wanders the shadows of Japan, bringing dread and despair wherever she goes. Karai is the daughter of the mysterious and deadly demon lord whose known as the Shredder. Karai's a mischievous yet biting demoness who holds no patience for those she deems unworthy of her time and skill. Karai's specialty is the reaping of mortals and destruction of villages within Japan that her father deems to be a prime target of being wiped out. It's during this very thing that she runs into a monk whose skilled in expelling and exorcising demons and yokai. After clashing with the monk, a boy known as Leonardo Hamato, Karai has become somewhat interested in him. Perhaps he could be of some entertainment for her in the long run......

Tang Shen, a phantom name that very few remember in the old, ancient lands of Japan. Not much is known about Tang Shen, her origins are unknown or have been completely forgotten due to the sands of time. Records that remain of her describe her as either a demon or a goddess, who was supposedly married to the elusive enigma known as Splinter. However much like the being himself, Tang Shen also disappeared some thousand or so years ago and her current whereabouts are unknown.

The Shredder, a name whispered in fear or spoken about like an unholy curse in Japanese folklore. Shredder's origins, much like Tang Shen's, are completely unknown. The story of the demonic lord on the other hand is one that many people, such as shrine maidens, priestesses, monks and older Japanese folks know of. It is said that he is the bringer of death and destruction, a man who sold his soul to demons, consumed by his excessive need to conquer and destroy all that stands in his way. However the Shredder has been locked away, banished from the world. Or so that's how the legend goes.......

Splinter, another name spoken rarely in the ancient Japanese world. Not much is known about him, his origins, his personality, his features or even his whereabouts are all unknown. All that is known is that Splinter is said to be either a demon or god, an immortal being that has been gone for thousands of years. No one knows where he could be or if he's even among the living immortals anymore. Yet despite the little knowledge on him, four turtles and two humans are destined to look for him and perhaps even have their very destinies intertwined.

Lotus Blossom, a shrine maiden in a nearby village located near the ancient and vast Japanese mountains. Lotus is a powerful shrine maiden whose known for protecting magical artifacts and scrolls as well as purifying evil and unclean auras and curses. Lotus is a quiet yet fiesty woman who while somewhat naive is not to be underestimated lest the fool who does earns her wrath and righteous judgment. Lotus lives in a small village next to the mountains where Leonardo's temple resides on. Despite her somewhat peaceful existence, Lotus wishes to at least have some companionship. Being a shrine maiden can become quite lonely, given that the villagers tend to only come to her when they're in need of her abilities or healing. However one fateful moment sends her a possible friend in the least expected way.

Venus de Milo, an orphaned turtle girl who had lost her parents in one of the many Japanese wars of the ancient times. Venus is a chipper yet quiet child who can be incredibly stubborn and short tempered depending on the situation. Venus's specialty is strategic planning via for pranks or tricks. She lives in the temple in the mountains with the monks that reside there and she's taken quite a shine to the one monk known as Leonardo and will follow him around and ask that he plays with her much like the several other orphans who stay there as well.

Usagi Yojimbo, a ronin samurai whose sole mission is to defeat his sworn enemy and to bring vengeance to his family's home. Usagi is a rabbit samurai who roams the Japanese countryside in the hopes of bringing honor back to his name and to defeat the one who had brought said dishonor onto it. Usagi is a rather stern young man who doesn't really interact with others much. Preferring to instead focus on his mission and hone in his swordsmanship with each battle he faces. Usagi's specialty is his quick thinking and deadly swordsmanship. With his katana in hand Usagi is a deadly and dangerous samurai who shouldn't be taken lightly. Usagi has a rather great dislike towards ninjas due to a few run ins with them however his opinion may end up changing in the future....

[unboundwanderers]

@kemikorosu spoke: "Bet you didn't think I'd come back to life." / finally. Finally, after all the tragedies she's survived, she had passed away. And her passing on the ancient secrets of her people that The War Doctor had come to use, and now, it's XXX amount of years later, and Lumine's essence cross paths with The Doctor once more. VILLIAN MEMES // ACCEPTING

               EVEN ALL THOSE CENTURIES AGO, her SCREAMS still echoed through his mind. When a Soldier, caught up in the bloodiest war within the cosmos- decided to make a choice that would bring an end to the conflict- a PRINCESS cried for him not to go, and still, The Soldier persevered. Through a teary goodbye- The Soldier withdrew from The Princess, departing into the cosmos for what he'd thought would be a choice that would send him down into the depths of the underworld- or wherever he'd deserved to go.

               AND HE WAS RIGHT- The Choice was intense. The Soldier had pushed the great big button that consumed his own people in a ball of flame- but it hadn't just destroyed his people, it had destroyed the enemies that his people waged war with. Although, there were innocents everywhere in the war, across every side- and pushing that button hadn't just incinerated the evil, vicious, and war-hungry monsters of THE WAR. It had destroyed families, children, mothers, sons, daughters, and fathers- it had killed innocents. IT DID NOT SPARE THE SOLDIER, EITHER.

               The Soldier had perished, in the war but a firey rebirth saved him from the cold clasp of death. When the Smoke from THE LAST GREAT TIME WAR finally cleared... there was only one survivor, THE DOCTOR. Traveling across the cosmos, The Doctor wandered incessantly- suffering from the reality of the choice he'd made to DESTROY both THE DALEKS and his own people. It effectively broke him- to the point where he didn't want to go back to THE PRINCESS, go back to anyone- for he was too ashamed to face the music. Shame coated his face for too many centuries for it to be something he could do. However, he wouldn't be alone forever. Eventually, he'd find new life in new company- someone who'd help him see that there was still a place for him in this new, thriving universe... that there was still a need for a Doctor.

               So eventually, THE DOCTOR returned to face THE PRINCESS. It had taken a lot for The Timelord to even muster up the courage to see her again, but... The Doctor was confident. Although it had been a few scrapes with death and regeneration until he was able to bring The TARDIS back in time to see her... He headed there anyways. The Groans of the engine filled the air, and the birds departed when the Police Box doors opened and a bright-eyed ray of sunshine walked through the streets until he'd found where he assumed The Princess lived, now- for she had no castle to live in, and no kingdom to call her own... not anymore.

               PERHAPS IT HAD BEEN ONE BIG COSMIC PRANK, or perhaps he really had made a mistake- but The Doctor found himself face to face with someone he'd not expected... and he'd been delivered the news that made the sunshine inside him die down for a moment. The Smile had faded, the gaze had gone hollow- and the ringing in his ears followed him for a few hours. HE'D GONE TO FAR INTO THE FUTURE, and THE PRINCESS had perished. According to those who'd told him the grim truth, The Princess had lived a good life- and had found peace, love, joy, and serenity within her life. While this eased the pain of the Timelord, a grim regret filled his hearts... one that would follow him for some time.

               After a brief explanation of his identity (albeit a lie, but an explanation all the same-) The Doctor acquired The Princess's ashes, the remains of her people. LUCKILY- The Timelord hadn't been too late. The Police Box materialized within the home nebula of The Celestial People. It appeared in the only place they could call home, the only place THE DOCTOR could return THE PRINCESS to. Opening The Police Box doors, The Timelord opened his hand to release the ashes through the cosmos, and in a swirl of beautiful- cosmic celestial gold... it joined a bigger nebula of swirling stars. "Off you go... back with your people," He spoke softly, and for a moment, The Timelord thought he saw two stars reunite after a long absence.

               Handbrake was yanked downward as The TARDIS left the nebula- and in the silence of The Control room, The TIMELORD stared down at the floor of the control room... the realization that he truly was all that was left of an ancient time caused a tear to roll down his face. It was quickly wiped away following a sharp inhale, as hands flicked down and reached for different controls and switches. THE DOCTOR would go on, if not for himself- then for those who'd left him behind, for better or for worse. Although this incarnation of The Timelord probably deserved that closure the most, he wouldn't receive it until another brush with death forced him to face the Golden Light of Regeneration...

               AND REGENERATE HE DID. Eventually, The TARDIS returned to the system of The Celestial People, or at least- their galaxy. However- it looked more polished, more well kept... and on the surface of a tropical planet, The Doctor stepped out of the Police box. He was adorned in a very colorful outfit, with bright pink hair and shining golden eyes. They all somewhat blended together with his complex outfit. The Doctor walked up a hiking path along a mountain until he found precisely what he was looking for... "Extraordinary..." The Timelord knelt next to a HOTSPRING on the top of a mountain.

               The Hotspring was comprised of liquid diamond, but when the Doctor swirled his finger within the water- it was as cool as a perfectly heated hot tub. It was warm enough, that it allowed a specific type of fish to swim up the mountain and habitat for a while. The Diamond Crested golden-finned carp. As a fishing enthusiast- The Doctor couldn't resist the temptation. However, as he started assembling his rod, he saw a light gathering at the bottom of the HOTSPRING...

               Peering over the edge, he'd found himself peering so far- that the colorful immortal plunged straight into the water. In the outfit, he'd felt like a boiling lobster- as he tried to swim back up to the surface of the spring. He almost reached the top, before the golden light at the bottom of the spring totally engulfed the pool. For a moment, bubbles escaped the Doctor's mouth- as he stared at the source of the glow from under the spring's waters. He thought he saw someone down there- but something shot past him and through the water... which prompted him to swim up really fast.

               Paddling with his head above the water, The Doctor emerged and looked around the hot spring for the person- golden eyes scanning the hot spring- until he found the outline of someone. With hair that was a bright golden and with eyes to match. She spoke before he could- and the words went in one ear and out the other as he swam closer, "Lumine!?" He cried out... face numb from the heat in his ears... the shock and realization hitting him like a freight train, before the other feelings he'd not addressed in some time came up to resurface.

                                                                 "I-I don't understand... H-How are you here?!"

[lcgends]

i'm the doctor. i'm a time lord. i'm from the planet gallifrey in the constellation of kasterborous. i'm nine hundred and three years old, and i'm the man who's gonna save your lives and all six billion people on the planet below.

#lcgends.    ind. selective, mutuals exclusive portrayal of the doctor from doctor who.     fobwatched by odette     (   26, brazil, she/her   )

a study on:   second chances, exploration, rebirth, creating and destroying a mythos, gods and men and what constitutes a monster.

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[yuheeforlife]

Little comic of yooho and cheonhee that i made

[snackleggg]

Snackleggg's AU index:

Danny Phantom:

Ghost Home AU: concept, 1st ficlet

The boy who speaks in static AU: concept

City of splintering hopes AU: concept, 1st chapter

Halfa Dash AU: concept

Half a home AU: concept, additional info

Birds of a feather AU: concept

King of Ice AU: concept

Broken core AU: concept

Guardian Spirit AU: concept

Music Trio AU: concept

The walking dead but with less guns and violence and a lot more dumb shenanigans and even dumber teenagers (also ghosts) AU: concept, List of things the Ancients are struggling with, Human names, Clockwork is nearsighted, Modern names, Fright nO, short phiclet, Ages

Psychopomp AU: concept

Reincarnated King AU: concept, 1st ficlet, 2nd ficlet, 3rd ficlet

Rebirth of an Era AU: concept

Death runs in the family AU: concept

Family by ectoplasm AU: concept

Murdered AU: concept

Far Below Danny AU: concept

God of the Night AU: concept

Phantom Cat AU: concept, design, additional info

A different time, A different place AU: concept

Merlin:

Child Merlin AU: concept

The Owl House:

Pre-canon AU: first meeting, Wittebro likes snakes

Big Brother Hunter AU: concept

Uncle Philip AU: concept

Human Raised Hunter AU: concept, cracky summary, Picrew designs for Vega & Argos

Raised by Stonesleepers AU: concept

Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles:

Reincarnated Warriors AU: concept, fic

Jennika post-canon (The Curse of Magic) AU: concept, snippet

One Piece:

Red Pirates AU: concept

Doctor Who:

The Star AU: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chap 7 meme, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, meme, meme, Chap 8 meme, Chapter 9, meme, Chap 8 meme, Chapter 10, meme, Chapter 11, Chap 11 memes, Chap 11 memes, Chapter 12, Chap 11 meme, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chap 1 art, Chapter 16, Chap 2 art, meme, Chapter 17, Chap 17 memes, Chap 3 art, Chap 18 meme, Chapter 18, Chap 18 memes, Chapter 19

Timemoths AU: concept, first impression, doctor's assigned moths

Will keep updating this as time goes on so that every au I make and everything relating to the au is available to everyone who follows me

[forevercloudnine]

new 52 riddlebat ship meme

(@heroes-etc picked me out a lot of questions and we’re still going. This set is from this ship meme.)

1. Who makes the first move and how?

Ostensibly it would be Edward, if putting together a subtext-laden citywide scavenger hunt that threatens the lives of hundreds counts as “making the first move.” But there’s a limit to how much deliberately obfuscating any expression of your feelings can be considered making any move at all. He also doesn’t seem to really know what he wants from Bruce — in “Alone,” he’s quick to say that he designed the puzzles to lead Batman to him on purpose, but doesn’t have an answer when questioned on what he wanted Batman to do other than catch him.

So even though Edward is technically the instigator here, he places the burden of actually doing something entirely on Batman. Which is difficult, because Riddler’s increased brutality in the New 52 makes him like the last possible version of the character Bruce would choose to pursue. BUT Scott Snyder made Batjokes practically text in this continuity, so obviously New 52 Bruce does not have a problem getting overly emotionally involved with supervillains who have unrealistically large body counts. In fact, the brutality may work to Edward’s advantage here; if he caused enough damage, maybe Bruce would kidnap him and keep him in the Batcave the way it was revealed he was keeping the Joker in Dark Days: The Casting #1. 

What could be more romantic than being imprisoned in the batcave? Well, probably a lot of things, really. But in this case, having a lot of quality time together in which Riddler is not actively murdering anyone is probably the only way that these two could work out what they have going on between them. 

Edward could also earn his way down there by figuring out Batman’s identity, which he’s clearly pretty close to in Batman Annual #4. There’s only so much mental distance between “Bruce Wayne is obsessed with the death of his parents and his drive for justice and revenge has led him to bring Batman into existence, making him responsible for everything Batman has ever done” and “Bruce Wayne IS Batman,” especially when Bruce Wayne does things like climb museum exhibits to leave through the skylight or pull off a trickshot that ruins Riddler’s whole evil plan directly in front of Edward’s face.

And if he DID figure it out, New 52 Riddler would probably be less courteous about its secrecy than Joker is. (Not that Joker is THAT polite about it, given that he keeps trying to use the information to either kill Bruce’s whole family, or... I don’t know... whatever he did with Wayne Enterprises in Joker War. Wait, is THAT why Bruce was keeping Joker in the Batcave in Rebirth?) 

So just to review, I am *checks notes* arguing that Bruce would instigate a romantic relationship by kidnapping Edward and imprisoning him against his will. Yes, that sounds about right for DC’s current continuity.

6. Who would they ask if they ever had a threesome?

If Riddler DOESN’T know Batman’s secret identity, then he would want to have a threesome with Bruce Wayne. Batman Annual #4 suggests that he might have already been a bit obsessed with Bruce even before suspecting his involvement with Batman, given that he talks about how watching Bruce in the tabloids growing up was everyone’s “favorite tv show” and reminisces about learning a lot of information about Bruce’s life that way, including stuff that wouldn’t have made it to the news, like Bruce anonymously setting his teacher’s yard on fire as a teenager.

It’s actually almost a Batman Forever vibe, or it would be if New 52 Edward wasn’t so much less endearing. Is his childhood fascination with Bruce part of why he got a job working for Bruce’s uncle at Wayne Enterprises as an adult, or was that just a happy accident in his preparations for Zero Year? Either way, he’s clearly obsessed with Bruce now, and he’s definitely under the impression that Batman knows him well. So as long as he didn’t know they were the same person, he would probably try to arrange a ménage à trois (wouldn’t that be awkward).

If he DID know they were the same person, then unfortunately Edward would definitely try and instigate a threesome with Joker. I’m not saying it would work, I’m just saying that all of the War of Jokes and Riddles reads like Edward trying to insert himself in the middle of Batjokes and getting rejected by both of them repeatedly.

Joker wasn’t interested the first time Riddler came on to him (or the second time, literally in the same office, Edward please learn how to read a room), so he probably wouldn’t go for it if Edward tried again. But if The War and Jokes and Riddles demonstrated anything, it’s that Edward doesn’t know how to take a hint, so he’d probably try again regardless. And then blame Bruce when it doesn’t work, probably. I always thought it was dumb when Riddler hyped up the oh-so-horrible thing that Batman did to him in the War of Jokes and Riddles in Batman #19, only for it to turn out that Bruce just, like... almost stabbed him.... but didn’t. After Riddler had ALREADY betrayed him.

But it makes more sense that Edward is being such a dramatic bitch if you’re instead interpreting “I still remember what he did” as just a summary of the conga line of rejection that Riddler received over the course of that arc from both sides of Batjokes.

(TWOJAR as helpfully summarized by @heroes-etc​)

11. What do they hide from one another?

I don’t think they can really hide anything from each other, actually. I mean there’s the obvious “Batman is hiding his secret identity” and “Riddler is hiding evil scheme of the week #39.” But Bruce is the “World’s Greatest Detective” as per usual, and Edward is actually not that far behind him in this continuity (even if his delusions can cause him to project and misinterpret his findings, i.e. assuming that Bruce purposefully went bankrupt so that Riddler and the other Arkhamites would have to live in Wayne Manor and be reminded of him every second of every day). Batman Annual #4 has a great example of this where Edward reveals that he knows about how Bruce tried to treat his paranoid vigilante compulsions with shock therapy when he was a teenager. No one but Alfred and the doctors know about that — and I’m just assuming that Alfred knew, it’s not something that was stated in Zero Year.

Bruce obviously solves pretty much every riddle that Edward puts in front of him, but he picks up on the stuff that Riddler is purposefully trying to obscure too. Whether he was researching Edward ahead of time (likely) or just so good at snap psychoanalysis he should have a job at Arkham (possible, Zero Year was written by Scott Snyder), his summary of Edward’s life during their first interaction as Batman and Riddler in Batman #31 is clearly too accurate for Edward’s comfort, as it ruins what had previously been excitement on Riddler’s part that Batman was still alive. 

So good luck to both of them at hiding absolutely anything from each other. The best they can hope for is if WHEN the other person finds what they’ve been hiding, they misinterpret either the information or the reason why it was hidden from them in the first place. Both of them are always willing to jump to the worst case scenario (which, given who they’re dealing with, fair enough), so I’m sure the resulting miscommunication would be both extremely entertaining and highly likely to lead to city-wide destruction.

27. Why do their friends get annoyed with them?

Does New 52 Riddler even have friends? He and Scarecrow claim to have respect for each other in Detective Comics ft. Scarecrow #23.3, but it’s in the context of Scarecrow lying and manipulating all the rogues in the lead up to Forever Evil, and it comes about three panels after Riddler passive aggressively mocks Jonathan’s childhood trauma at the hands of his “daddy.” (Rude, Edward. Rude and gross.)

If they are friends, then the reasons why Riddler dating Scarecrow’s arch nemesis would annoy Jonathan are pretty self-explanatory. Also Edward is clearly the kind of person who would taunt the rest of the Arkhamites with any privileges earned/information gleaned from getting closer to the Bat. When I was younger my mother would always warn me not to waste emotional energy on girls who ditch their friends to prioritize their relationship as soon as they get a new boyfriend. Well, Riddler is that girl.

Bruce’s friends and family obviously also have nearly infinite reasons to be annoyed with Bruce for dating a supervillain (shoutout to Duke Thomas, who was unfortunate enough to have Riddler’s Zero Year during the most formative time of his childhood), but Barbara Gordon would doubtlessly be more pissed than most. Riddler deciding that he’s in love with Batgirl out of the blue (despite them never having met before?) when he finds out that Batman’s marrying Catwoman was already irritating, but I can only imagine how much MORE annoying it would be in the context of Riddler later hooking up with Batman.

If Barbara ever found out about them hooking up, she would immediately have war flashbacks to Batman: Prelude to the Wedding pt. 3. She has a great memory so unfortunately she probably has perfect recall of having to spend an entire evening listening to a pre-recorded monologue of Riddler philosophizing about why he’s not bitter that Batman and Catwoman are getting married and how he’s still straight even though he’s never felt lasting attraction to a woman. And then she would rightfully go apeshit.

29. Why do they fall a little bit more in love?

Thinking of how this question could possibly be answered from Bruce’s perspective made me laugh out loud, which is probably not a good sign given that I’m 4/5 of the way through writing a ship meme for him and Edward. But Riddler is just. So much in the New 52. Okay, I’m taking it seriously now. WHY DOES HE FALL MORE IN LOVE. Well, the fastest way to Bruce’s heart (other than being an attractive woman with dark hair, green eyes, and ambiguous morals) is to assist him in his crusade against crime. While that doesn’t initially seem like something Edward would do (as we see in Batgirl vs. Riddler, he seems to think the key to romance is “mixtapes”), he does go out of his way to give Bruce information about a Gotham-wide criminal conspiracy in Batman Eternal #39. He doesn’t appreciate that Batman’s current opponent is actively trying to wear him down — he wants to fight the Bat at his best, when he can think clearly. So he gives Bruce information he needs to solve the mystery.

Edward seems to also be under the impression that this would endear him to Batman, because he gives Batman a series of riddles that lead Bruce right to him so that they can talk in person. And then gets very surprised when Bruce subsequently arrests him. You’re still a criminal, Edward. This is like the first favor you’ve ever done him. Do it a dozen more times and then MAYBE you’ll start getting the free passes he’s been handing out to Harley and Ivy. But Bruce DOES save him from an avalanche after this, even though in the past Bruce has left him to die out of apathy (The War of Jokes and Riddles) or actively tried to kill him (also The War of Jokes and Riddles). So Edward IS winning him over, just very, very slowly.

Riddler pretty obviously just enjoys having someone to talk to that he feels is “on his level.” Even though he’s already arranged for Bruce Wayne’s assassination by the first time they meet in Batman #39, he obviously enjoys conversing with someone who can and will unravel his riddles and double meanings, to the point that afterwards he musingly wishes that they’d have an opportunity to talk again. Obviously they do, but it’s no thanks to Riddler. You can just NOT assassinate someone if you think they’re hot, Edward.

It’s what seemingly endears him to Batman too (at least, until Bruce ruins the mood by calling him an attention whore in front of all of Gotham). Though it’s basically always bad news for him, Edward clearly enjoys any time that Bruce or Batman exhibits his intelligence. 

[beck-a-leck]

First lines: fic-writers meme

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 of your favorite authors!

Tagged (kinda) by @lookforanewangle

Let's see, I've got 42 fics on AO3 (and some of them are Very Old), so we'll see how deep down the list we go. Listed in order of updates, most recent first. Fics span 2021 - 2019

1. Our Dear Empress (RF4): In the fog of exhaustion that followed the events of the Floating Empire, Frey passed out for about three days straight

2. Third Time's the Charm (SoS 3oT): “Cheers to the end of the semester,” Holly muttered to herself as she pushed her way through the crowd of other end-of-semester revelers in the packed and noisy bar.

3. Take My Arm That I Might Reach You (SW): Obi-Wan stood on the lava bank above her, chest heaving, heart breaking, lightsabers loose in his hands.

4. Remember Us (RF4): Frey had never particularly liked the caves beneath Yokmir Forest.

5. Stranded (SoS 3oT): "I want to go on an adventure!"

6. Earth and Rebirth (SoS 3oT): “Honey, don’t you think you're rushing things a little?” Marlena asked with her arms crossed while she watched her daughters paw through the racks of dresses.

7. Carve Yourself From Sandstone (J&D): The man was feral.

8. Down Dark Alleys (J&D): It was the scream that caught Torn’s attention.

9. My Old Friend (SW): Anakin stared blankly out the front viewport of her ship.

10. Waiting up All Night (SoS 3oT): “Okay!” Noel said in her most serious tone, “If we all do our best, one of us is bound to catch him this year.”

11. Am I Scaring You? (SoS 3oT): "And then the girl heard something scratching along the roof of the car. Scriiiiit..." Noel pitched her voice high and shrill, forming her hands into claws for effect.

12. Is This Flirting? (SoS FoMT): Doctor Trent granted himself exactly fifteen seconds to close his eyes, take a deep breath, and bemoan his current circumstances.

13. Hello Darkness (SW): Anakin ran.

14. What About the Boy? (J&D): Sig ducked out of the victory party early.

15. Better Left Unsaid (SW): Saying goodbye was difficult.

16. Soulmarks (J&D): Jak's soulmark had always puzzled him.

17. Chick Ran Away With My Heart (SoS FoMT): It started with a runaway chicken and one conveniently placed, newly-minted farmer.

18. The Mistress (RF4): You are a mistress of the King.

19. Moving On (SoS 3oT): He hadn't really realized he was in love until Brad pointed it out.

20. A Single Kiss (HP): The Dementors pressed in closer and Harry’s feeble attempts at a patronus finally gave way to the encroaching monsters.

21. (Bonus opening line for a story that isn't posted yet) Beneath A Gathering Storm (SoS PoOT): Ralph frowned up at the gathering dark clouds in the afternoon sky.

Well, it looks like I just like to start with action or dialogue right off the bat, don't I? Scene setting? I don't know her.

I don't know if I can pick a favorite... maybe the opening line of Hello Darkness, those sharp two words. I kinda like how that worked out.

Oof taggging people. Let's see... @jessi-08 @durotoswrites @thychesters @jake-marshall and of course anyone who also wants to play! You're free to say I tagged you.

[kittyilana046]

MARVEL UNIVERSE MASTERLIST

Started: 5/28/2020

Last Updated: 6/26/2020

This list is a collection of some of my favorite posts from my favorite bloggers. This list is perfect for new fans who want a cohesive guide to understanding these characters. 

Metas/essays and comic book panels.   

This masterlist is in alphabetical order.  

I did not write nor do I own any of the works below. 

Black Panther (T'Challa and Shuri)

META / ESSAYS

Shuri

Marvel CANON: Shuri and Tony are friends

MCU Shuri & Comics Shuri: The Similarities

T'Challa

Shuri and T’Challa: Two Sides of the Same Coin

The Politics of Wakanda Chapter Two: Wakandan Modernism

Why did Storm and Black Panther break up?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Avengers #33 - “Moon Knight vs. The Avengers” (2020)

Avengers: Back To Basics

Black Widow (Natasha Romanova/ Romanoff)

META / ESSAYS

Black Widow: Correcting Common Misconceptions About the Character 

Did Natasha cheat on the Red Guardian?  

How does being Russian affect Natasha?

What is Natasha’s age? Did she take the Super Soldier Serum?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Daredevil by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer

Natasha just sit in the damn chair you drama queen

Captain America (Steve Rogers)

META / ESSAYS

Not an Anti-hero: Why I Love Steve Rogers

Steve Rogers vs. Captain America, person vs. image

The history of Steve’s no kill rule

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Avengers #21 (2019)

Captain America Annual #1 (2018)

Daredevil (Matt Murdock)

HEADCANON

Matt Murdock character analysis

META / ESSAYS 

A Daredevil Comics Introduction for MCU Fans

Cutest matt/kirsten moment?

Matt’s relationship with Stick

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Daredevil #601

Daredevil Vol 4 11 

Daredevil #5 - “Know Fear V” (2019) 

Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)

HEADCANON

Stephen is uncomfortable with unexpected physical affection

Stephen Strange’s personality

META / ESSAYS

Analysis of Stephen Strange and Peter Parker’s relationship in the comics

Reasons to love Stephen Strange

The Creators’s deception: from the recreation of the world to Clea’s betrayal and the Ancient One’s mistake

The reason behind Stephen’s tendency to self-isolation 

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Fearless #2 (2019) 

Falcon (Sam Wilson)

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

All-New Captain America #1 (2014)

All-New Captain America #3 (2015)

Falcon & Winter Soldier #2 (2020) 

Captain America: Sam Wilson #7 (2016)

Generations: Sam Wilson & Steve Rogers 

Hawkeye: Freefall #1

Hawkeye (Clint Barton)

HEADCANON

Clint Barton character analysis

META / ESSAYS

A timeline of 616 Hawkeye’s deafness

Clint and Natasha Romanoff’s  relationship

Clint and Wanda Maximoff’s relationship

Where and why did Clint and Bobbi (aka Mockingbird) break up?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS 

Tales of Suspense #102 (2018) (part 1)

Tales of Suspense #102 (2018) (part 2)

West Coast Avengers #10 (2019)

Heroes for Hire  (Danny Rand aka Iron Fist, and Luke Cage)

MARVEL COMIC PANELS 

Luke Cage: Everyman Chapter 3

Marvel Divas #4

Mighty Avengers #2 (2013)

Spider-Man Vol. 2 #8

War of the Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants #1 (2019)

Hulk (Bruce Banner) and She Hulk (Jennifer Susan Walters)

META / ESSAYS

Bruce Banner

The Hulk exists to keep Bruce alive

Jennifer Susan Walters

The failings of Jason Aaron’s She Hulk

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Spider-Man is Hulk’s FRIEND.

Tarot #4 (2020)

Thor vs Hulk: Champions of the Universe #4

Iron Man (Tony Stark)

HEADCANON

Analyzing Tony’s optimism for the future

Is Tony Stark a feminist? 

META / ESSAYS

Has Tony Stark ever abused someone in comic book canon? 

Is the Stark family old money of new money? (MCU vs. Comic book canon)

Tony Stark’s relationship with his mother

Was Tony Stark a popular kid in school?

What are Steve and Tony’s biggest flaws?

What caused Tony’s alcoholism? 

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Bruce Banner (aka Hulk) talking to Tony while eating cereal

Iron Man (2015) issue #3

shuri vol 1 #5, 2018

Tony being a sweetheart and hugging babies

“We’re awesome facial hair bros”

Loki

META / ESSAYS

Does comics-Loki have a blue Frost Giant form?

Loki Deaths/Rebirths 2004-2015

Loki’s sexuality 

Was Loki a good father?

What’s the difference between movie Loki and comic Loki?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Loki #2 (2019)

Moon knight (Marc Spector)

META / ESSAYS

Analyzing how writers portray Moon Knight's mental illness, also how mental health is portrayed in media (A short analysis).

Introduction to Moon Knight

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

“Dracula isn’t an Avenger? That lying fuck”

“Dracula where’s my goddamn money?”

“Hi. I’m Moon Knight… and I’m a sadist”

Moon Knight #190

Namor the Sub-Mariner

META / ESSAYS

How old is Namor?

The Wakandan-Atlantian War: A Retrospective View

What is Namor’s sexuality?

Why does Namorita have full atlantean looks in the Civil War? Was that make-up because they were on a tv show?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Avengers #9 - “The Defenders of the Deep” (2018)

“Abs-lantis”

X-Men Red “we need you to put on some damn clothes”

Quick Silver (Pietro Maximoff) and Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)

META / ESSAYS

Pietro Maximoff 

Analyzing Pietro’s position in team dynamics as well as his relationship with his sister

Introduction to Pietro Maximoff

Luna’s height: will Marvel ever age Luna up?

Wanda is not a perfect angel give Pietro a little sympathy

What color is Pietro’s hair? Does he like his hair?

Wanda Maximoff 

Analyzing Wanda’s fashion since through the decades

The Necessity of Scarlet Witch & Magneto as Father & Daughter

Wanda’s relationship with Pietro  

Why did Wanda use magic to have kids instead of adopting?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Quicksilver: No Surrender #3 (2018) 

Quicksilver: No Surrender #4 (2018) 

Quicksilver: No Surrender #4 (2018) 

X-Factor Annual 

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

META / ESSAYS

Is Peter Parker sexist?

Mary Jane’s being out of character in Superior Spider-Man was a good thing

Peter Parker’s temper: as a teenager 

Would Mary Jane do Playboy? Would Peter be okay with it?

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

“Has anyone here dated Moon Knight?”

War of the Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants #1 (2019) 

War of the Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants #1 (2019) 

Storm (Ororo Munroe)

META / ESSAYS

Canonical proof that Storm can physically pick up and carry Pyro

Reasons to love Storm/Wolverine

The ruin of Ororo Munroe

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Marauders #5 - “A Time to Sow” (2020)

Marauders #8 - “Furious Anger” (2020)

Storm #10 (2015)

Wolverine & the X-Men #24 - “Ain’t No Sin To Be Glad You’re Alive” (2013)

Thor

MARVEL COMIC PANELS

Avengers: Season One Vol 1 1

Captain Marvel #14 (2019)

Deadpool #7 (2018)

Deadpool Annual #1(2012)

Fantastic Four #5 - “Guy’s Night Out” (2018)

The Mighty Thor #11

Thor #4 (2014-2015) 

Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes)

META / ESSAYS

A short history of Black Widow and Winter Soldier Part 1 of 2: The late 1950s

Did Bucky date anyone before Natasha?

Let’s talk about Bucky Barnes and Prisoners of War

MARVEL COMIC PANELS 

Falcon & Winter Soldier #2 (2020) 

Is Bucky moonlighting as a model?  

Winter Soldier #1 (2018)

Winter Soldier #5 

MARVEL SHIPS (OTP and BrOTP)

With our baby – AU (Fragments of Earth 616) Created by -HeroSkatman

Stony marvel meme

[creed-of-cats]

Zagreus: Part 1 notes

-i like the idea of Zagreus- a being heavily connected to Dionysus that is associated with death and rebirth- as Eight. Just the idea of death and rebirth is a main theme of doctor who. Dionysus specifically however mixes very well with Eight. Dionysus is the god of ecstasy and passion, however he is also the god of addiction and the negative effects of any excess, and of course, madness (zagreus again woo). It fits Eight well, who can be extremely passionate, but faces the negative consequences of those extremes very often.

I may just be combining two interests of mine too much tho lol

-oh charley already sounds fucked up :(

-"help me please i’m so confused" ow, was that a trick or is that eight actually peaking through?

-dude probably not a great idea to insult a multidimensional being that you're IN and is the lord of her own dimension

-ok I guess we are getting some alice in wonderland bullshit

-IS IT THE BRIG. IT IS, HI

-oh so that's where the zagreus eats toast memes come from!!

-i too am confused and changing my personality in weird dimensional spaces this year

-pfffft yEET THAT BOOK

-*looks mournfully at my library* wheres my secret passage :(

-we are getting alice in womderful bullshit

-zagreus seems less scary and more confused

-"i know WhaT you Are" lol

-oh...oh that's interesting and oH SHIT BIG FINISH DID THIS FIRST TOO?

-how the fuck did the doctor(cross that out) Zagreus figure that out, that's quite a leap

-i find it really funny that the Tardis was like "ok i need someone that’s An Actual Authority Figure in the Doctor's Life That Will Assure Panicked Companions" and goes "THE BRIGADIER, YEA THAT WILL DO"

-i wonder how the real brig would feel about this

-and now I want a fic about the doctor interacting with the real brigadier after this

-"the ship is unstable rn" power move to refer to yourself and your mental breakdown in the third person

-???????

-WAIT NINE WAS THERE FOR JFK'S DEATH HE'S WRONG

-oh is it the doctor speaking

-OH THEY WERE HAVING CONVO FUXK I MISSED IT WKDBISNSJS

-"Yes!" "Aha!" "-and no" "oh :("

-i love the Tardis, she's trying so goddamn hard

-and the Tardis is like "FUCK THE TIMELORDS" as ever

-oh she's just concerned for them

"Bewaffled" "so we can have a little tit a tet" PFFFFFT

- when eleven was talking about "I've walked in dimensions where the laws of physics were devised by a madman" was he talking about the divergent universes?

-the music for this one is really nice

-voice crack when he's talking about the universe where he ripped out one of his own hearts was niceee

-goddamn poor eight :(

-"Project Dionysus" i FUCKING CALLED IT

-what is going on?????

[yes7erdays-archive]

#YES7ERDAYS, an independent, mutuals-only portrayal of 𝘊𝘓𝘈𝘙𝘈 𝘖𝘚𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘋 from bbc’s doctor who (2005) , as lovingly told by odette (27, she/her, timezones are fake). A CHAPTER IN : fear as a superweapon, loyalty to an eldritch horror, becoming the horror yourself, rebirth && destruction, the deconstruction of the manic pixie girl, the driving force of the universe being love, and how selfishness and selflessness are two sides of the same coin. headcanon based with show influences, anti-moffat && anti-gatiss, with a heavy-focus on aus and original universes, a sad tale about life holding hands with death.

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