#i literally love her so much. fucked up owl lady

[ace-apple]

girls when they dont get their little treat

[kraviolis]

i told y’all. i told y’all i was gonna go crazy over this post made by @gummy-goat-galaxy​

full disclosure i drew literally all of this before looking into the details of the AU so this is 70% my interpretation of his original post but i need to explain my thought process so. here’s the post explaining the details of the actual AU!!! and below is what my brain made up on the spot

ok so belos finds tiny child luz and is like “fuck everyone. this is mine now” and treats her like a goddamn princess. to him, she is a Gift From God to remind him to stay on his Righteous Path. an innocent little girl who is just so bubbly and always tries to see the good in everything, including him. she is a reminder of how Pure and Good humanity is, and seeing as though she’s the literal only human he’s had any contact with besides caleb in 400 fucking years, he is never letting the demon realm corrupt her like it did to him.

she’s basically his Lamb and he the Shepherd, and because he’s so desperate to keep her “““pure”““ he strictly keeps her within the castle and even then not all of the castle is available to her. he keeps her contact with witches to an absolute bare minimum.

he entrusts her protection specifically to hunter, despite the fact he’s only 2 years older. his reasoning is “caleb did a pretty good job raising me so this’ll be fine probably.” when belos himself cannot keep an eye on her, it’s hunter’s job. luz and hunter end up being raised in a sorta similar situation to catra & adora from she-ra but they are actually siblings and not just best friends.

(if u havent seen she-ra, basically its their abusive caretaker creating a golden child + scapegoat dynamic, where one kid can do absolutely no wrong (which doesnt mean they cant still be abused/manipulated!!) while the other kid is blamed for literally everything that goes wrong. the caretaker also regularly pits them against each other to encourage competition & keep the all power in the caretaker’s hands.)

similar to catra & adora, the whole competition thing doesnt really work. luz is just too damn kind and too damn good for hunter to ever resent her, and she’s all he really has. because hunter is the scapegoat, he grows wise to belos’s manipulations WAY sooner. it’s easier to figure out when you’re being mistreated when you literally watch ur guardian treating ur sibling so much better than how they treat u.

unfortunately, because luz cannot help but see the good in absolutely everyone and can be empathetic to a fault, she doesnt realize belos’s game until she ends up sneaking out of the castle. she actually really loves belos and is thankful for him taking her in for a long time. she calls him uncle like hunter, despite belos nudging her towards seeing him as a father bcus he sees her as a pseudo-daughter. (but luz remembers her dad, and has no desire to replace him with someone else no matter how much she cares for belos)

belos does love & adore luz, he would do almost anything to keep her happy and “innocent” and “pure”, but not to the extent that he could still end up redeemed. he still manipulates & subtly emotionally abuses her to keep her in line, but it’s only when she sneaks out and meets eda the owl lady does she start getting clued into this. and once luz learns what belos has done to hunter it’s all fucking over.

hunter loves luz. she is his sister and always will be. but while he’s stuck to belos because of his duties as golden guard, she sees how green the grass is on the other side and doesn’t even hesitate to hop over there. watching her slowly grow more and more distant while she keeps sneaking out to visit with her new friends (eda, king, willow, gus, amity, etc.) is one of the most painful things hunter has had to deal with.

he feels betrayed at first, as if luz is replacing him with other people who arent broken like he is, and when luz actually leaves for good- belos lies to the public and says she was kidnapped- hunter is the one who leads the hunt to find her and bring her back home safely. when they confront each other, luz tries to do her whole dramatic speech about how wrong belos is and how he’s been lying their whole lives, but hunter already knows. the only reason he stayed was for luz, but she couldnt even stay from him? it fuckin hurts man.

they end up on opposite sides for a minute. hunter gains no satisfaction from trying to ruin this new life she’s found for herself but goddamnit, he has a job to do. he cant just defect. and then he defects after watching belos try to kill luz because she’s let herself become corrupted by the witches.

thats about all my brain got for this so far. TL;DR basically just listen to the “first time in forever” and “mother knows best reprise” and “broken crown” by mumford & sons and thats pretty much the gist of it.

[insomniac-astronomer]

Natasha Romanoff x Reader: Late Night Braids

I'm so fucking lonely omg. I've never mentioned this before but I'm a published author. Like, I've got shit I need to actually write but I've been exclusively writing murderous characters and romance. That's it.

Ugh. Fanfics. Love them. Anyway.

Description: Natasha braiding reader's hair. That's it.

Pronouns: neutral! None used! Reader has long hair tho.

WARNINGS: talk of nightmares, general feeling of hopelessness for a split second

*not my gif*

You are wasting time in the compound's kitchen, desperately trying to braid your hair the way the lady in the video is doing. She makes it look so damn easy. Your arms are growing tired but you won't give up until you do it.

Sometimes you can be found doing things like this at 1 in the morning, usually in the kitchen. Your room just gets too dark and confining. The kitchen is bright and there's always the possibility that someone else could be awake and then you would have company.

But no one ever is at this witching hour. 1 am is just after all the night owls go to sleep, a few hours before the morning birds get up, and approximately 1.5 hours before anyone would wake up with a nightmare. You are literally the only creature stirring.

"Neep help?" A voice behind you makes you jump and drop all of your hair, loosing your progress. Apparently there are two creatures stirring this evening.

"Geez, Nat, you scared me." You settle your heart rate and sit back down.

"Sorry." But she's smirking in that way she does.

"Why are you up?" You ask, frustratedly combing your hair out with your fingers and getting ready to start over.

"We have a week with no missions, I'm living a little." She takes the seat next to you. "Plus, I couldn't sleep because I kept hearing her say Step 1: separate your hair into-"

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry!" You smile a little.

"Here," she gently turns your shoulders so your back is facing her. "Let me do it."

"That kinda defeats the purpose of me learning how to do it." You argue lightheartedly.

"You'd be sitting here all night."

She runs her hands through your hair to eliminate knots. A pleasant shiver runs down your spine. You were, admittedly, a little touch-starved, and her closeness feels like a beam of sunshine lighting up your heart.

You feel Natasha start to separate your hair into sections.

"Hey Nat?" You say it so quietly you don't think she'll hear it.

She hums in response.

"Why are you actually awake right now?"

She pauses her movements and you wish you'd never opened your mouth. But slowly, she resumes pace. "Nightmares."

"Do you get them a lot?" You ask, your eyes closing and enjoying the feelings of everything happening around you.

"Not as much as I used to." She responds. Her hand brushes against the side of your face as she moves to pick up a few strands of hair that fell away.

"That's good." A soft smile grows on your face.

"Why do you ask?" She questions.

You think for a minute. "Do you ever have good dreams?"

You hear her laugh slightly. "Yeah, sometimes I do. Do you?"

"Sometimes," a little bubble of laughter escapes you. "They're always about living in a completely different world."

She sighs. "Yeah, but our world is alright, too."

"Is it, though?"

"Yes," she laughs.

"Tell me one good reason cause I can't think of any." You dramatically cross your arms.

"You."

Your face heats up. "That's not a reason, I would exist in the other world, too."

"Well, what if we never met in a different world?" She has reached your neck and her hands gently tap the skin as she continues to braid. Each connection gives you a jolt of electricity a feeling you can only describe as the color yellow.

The conversation ends there but neither of you seem to care. Natasha ties off the braid at the end and pulls you into a tight hug. You smile and melt into the warmth.

"We should go watch a movie," you suggest. She gives you an adoring smile in return.

Thanks for reading! Don't steal! I will find u & it ;3

Buy me a coffee?

[something-awful1]

my thoughts while rewatching all of Helluva Boss in honor of the S2 trailer PT 4 (help me)

THE CIRCUS - i'm not ready to relive this episode again - baby stolas is so cute omg - ugh fuck this guy - bro literally got the best job - this episode is so well written omg - "oh- that's an ugly noise son" lives in my head rent free - OMG BARBIE WIRE SPOTTED i think - awww love at first sight how sweet - young blitz is weirdly relatable - the great... PIRATE warrrrrrr!" - awww poor blitz, fuck his dad - DON'T YOU SMACK THE BABY - i hate paimon - okay wait but the pirate game is actually so smart, little blitz is a genius - stolas's fascination with imps is so cute - the chandelier scene is so cool visually - stapler and biscuit queen??? - okay i'm gonna make note of this now since i've already seen this episode, but i love how each of the three scenes starts with stolas looking in the mirror, gradually getting more and more depressed. this is one of the best episodes, really, you can tell how well thought out it was - fuck stella - love her voice though - HIS LITTLE "i'm fine" AFTER CHOKING ON THE ABSINTHE OMG - the goetia background characters are some of vivzie's best ngl - this scene lives in my head rent free oh my god - ngl this scene is like a little uncomfy - im uncomfy guys - where's the fucking consent (i get stolas is very CLEARLY willing but like.... c'mon) - imagine being bryce pinkham and having to record this - AWWW I JUST REALIZED THAT AFTER OZZIES THEY BOTH SCROLLED THROUGH THEIR PHOTOS - OWL IN A CAGE FUCK YEAHHHHHHH - ew its smella - bryce's delivery this scene is P E R F E C T - good on stolas for standing up for himself though - i love this episode

SEEING STARS - i vividly remember being in class when this came out and like audibly screaming - "how was i supposed to know you could spell? i've never seen you READ" i love him so much - poor octavia oh my god - M&M WATCHING THE CONFLICT OMG - why tf did he have cucumbers on his eyes - moxxie fat shaming counter: who tf knows what number we're on now - i hate the music sideplot thing with moxxie - okay wait i kinda don't like this episode - stolas is hot - stolas laughing at his awful joke is so wholesome omg - the loona flashback omg - "eh-" *throws watter bottle* - the one lady's boobs were on fire - octavia has some of the most heartbreaking lines omg - i love loona's va, idk who she is but i love her - oh i never noticed stolas's little teleporty thing that was cool EXES AND OOHS - help me - two seconds in and we're mentioning moxxie's weight again - THE HORSES ON THE WHITEBOARD - the poor children - this was a phenomenal episode, from what i remember - fuck crimson but his design is amazing - ew i forgot about chaz - i hate him so much - this episode is so green - I LOVE THAT MOXXIE AND BLITZ MET IN PRISON - this scene is painful - dicks in the walls - chaz makes me so uncomfortable oh my g o d - i skipped the song - blitz fucking chaz is so in character - this all sounds so negative i really do love this episode - like a lot - "I ObJeEcT!" is so silly - one of helluva's best choreographed fight scenes fr - i was like audibly sobbing when i first watched this - hey but bright side, blitz got a fucking cool jacket out of it

(oh my god i'm done i can sleep)

[charizardstolemynickname]

EPISODE 21 EVERYONE!!! AHHHHHH

The same as last episode's reaction, I notes everything down at the time it was happening so these are my literal first reactions to each news

Again, i wrote 2 pages, I tried to be more concise BUT DAMN, so forgive any confusion I may bring

In King's dreams he goes to the Collector's world?? Huh. That seems fun

Hunter and Alador (I keep forgetting that's his name) fighting is 10/10, its just 2 grumpy tired nerds fighting

LOVE Willow comforting King and the Palismen working together to make them all happy and such

AWWW MITTENS!?! THAT'S HOW SHE GOT THE NAME?! That is adorable, I love Dad Blight, he holds a special place in my heart

Love Eda and Raine they are so cute THIS GOODBYE IS TOO SAD

LILITH!!! This episode is straight in with the feels,

HOOTY TOO!?! AHHH, I am almost crying already

OHHHH Plant Lady girl knows then, there is ZERO way she doesn't know with that "Hey Sprout" line

The collector is just making me feel bad for him, he is just a kiddo!

Is the collector trapped in a mirror? A bit like that Episode with Luz visiting the human place but only in reflections, wonder how that works

Kikimora that is NOT the golden guard, stop sucking up to Belos

"Have you as my right hand? I'd sooner cut off my whole arm" and "Go find a hole to wither in" made me- Listen, we hate Belos, I hate Belos- but he is funny

NOOOO POOR COLLECTOR BRO!!! BELOS YOU MURDERER! ITS JUST A KID, who has a lot of power, a bit like king

WOAH!! Cool save Willow, like amazing flying BUT DID HUNTER JUST BLUSH WHEN HE SAW YOU!?

Alador!! My pal, my boy! You aren't stupid!! Its manipulation babe, don't even sweat it, you aren't stupid!

..I won't like, seeing Hooty in that fucking bubble made me laugh in this real tense moment, I was like "NO DARIUS- fucking hooty bro"

Oh well. The plan failed, alas, Darius supremacy tho, under all that he caresssss

"Almost like the titan himself didn't want me to have that knowledge" ...well. Funny story pal.

"Barely human" YEP, Pretty much, Luz is quite right, THIS IS HYPOCRITICAL BRO

Head Plant Coven lady witch, you are dumb as hell how is it only NOW you realise there is no paradise!?

....Belos pal, I know Luz just insulted your outfit BUT, I hate to say, I preferred your 1600s outfit TO WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS, WHAT ARE YOU

NOOOOOOOO Please be okay Mr Amity's Dad WE MISS YOU

Hunter running straight to Darius I- I am father and son coding them, I don't care, MAYBE older brother and younger brother, I don't mind

"Yeah girl, get with it" GUS YOU ARE SO FUNNY, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, never change Gus

"Neither Witch nor Demon, a child from the stars" Man, why can't *I* be described like that, I WANNA BE A CHILD FROM THE STARS

Kikimora redemption arc?? I am fine with this!

"Hunter why are you hurting me, I only wanted to help you" GIRL PLEASE- Man, you hate palisman THAT much that you would stop your manipulation? Dedication to the hate

OOOOO The collector can't see King when he wears that charm? Interesting...

WOAH, THE COLLECTOR WAS TRAPPED BY KING'S DAD?! AND KING'S DAD WAS TRYING TO HIDE KING AWAY FROM IT?! HOLD ON

I guess this means the Collector is evil and such.... BUT HE JUST WANTS TO PLAY HIDE AND SEEK!!! Damn it

"Mister?? You are so boring" me when I have to be formal to people

"Aw shucks... Well, gee, everyone's gonna perish from this ding-dang draining spell.. golly" KING WHERE DID THIS COME FROM BRO!?! I had to pause her to laugh at fucking "DING DANG"

KING!! DO NOT BREAK A PINKY SWEAR, THOSE ARE SACRED!! KING!

Eda!!!!!! RAINE!!! "I promised a special kid I'd protect you" AHHHHHHHHHHHHH NO FUCK

DON'T DO THIS TO ME, RAINE!!!

Welp. I guess Eda is now armless. OOO Does she get a prosthetic arm now??

COLLECTOR!! Why are you kinda cute, you are just a cute adorable little kiddo

WOAH GUYS!!!

You all best make a game called Owl House now, otherwise this kiddo is about to be pissed AND HE LOOKS POWERFUL

Collector.. buddy, you need the people ALIVE to play this (madeup) GAME!

WOAH WHAT HAPPENED TO HUNTER, WHAT WAS THAT DROP!?!

AMITY?! NO GET IN THE GOD DAMN DOOR, YOU TOO LUZ

KING!?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOO

"So happy I had you as a big sister" FUCK OFF, NOOOOOO DAMN IT

........................

WELL, at least Amity can meet Luz's mum now?

AND THAT IS IT FOR MY SEASON 2 EPISODE BLIND REACTIONS

Again, I missed so much out of this because, concise-ness reasons, but I still ended up writing so much here so, Sorry for the long post!

BUT I ALMOST CRIED! I am famous for not crying at shows, BUT THIS ALMOST GOT ME. Thinking about King's words "So happy I had you as a big sister" STILL gets me to teary stage. DAMN

THAT WAS SO GOOD, BUT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I will definitely post a more... cohesive and easier to understand post in actual sentences and not just screams BUT this is my honest true reactions

Again, I thank you to the people who have followed me through, it motivated me to keep updating? Which is great because WHEN I rewatch this, I am excited to go through these notes and go "AWW", so whilst I am unable to rewatch this show again for the first time, I CAN see how I reacted, which I think is quite nice, don't you?

Now we got the feelings out of the way, ONTO SEASON 3 EVERYONE! The final stretch of our (virtual) adventure!

[aleemie]

Can we talk about Bismuth? //MAJOR CENTAURWORLD AND SU SPOILERS!!//

Like, the extended episode from season 3, that one. So, I know this has probably been done to death, but the implications of Rose being Pink Diamond really come back hard here. I’ve been recently rewatching the Steven Universe in it’s entirety (Stupid when we have The Owl House and Amphibia rn isn’t it) and I’ve picked up on just how fucked up the Bismuth situation is.

Bismuth was a beloved member of the crystal gems before Rose bubbled her, we know this obviously because the three main gems are so ecstatic to see her again that they literally tear up at the sight of her. They were told she was DEAD by Rose Quarts, presumably. Why does this matter?

Because the entire reason Bismuth was bubbled in the first place was to protect the Diamond authority. Now, you could argue that the Diamonds didn’t deserve to die, that everyone deserves redemption. But I would like to rebuttal.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is Elktaur. A lovestruck centaur with a desperate desire to become human because he views the animal parts of himself as unlovable, and the main antagonist of one of the best cartoons I’ve seen this year, Centaur World.

In his lovesick desperation, Elktaur uses magic to split himself into two beings. An elk.

And a human.

The human side of him gains the love that he always desired, while the elk side of his lives in squalor. When the elk side of him asks to fuse back together, his human half attempts to kill it, realizing that they are still connected and if it dies, so to will he. Ultimately, he captures the elk and locks him up in a dungeon for years. Eventually his love discovers his secret, releasing the elk and leaving both him and the human, but so much time in that dungeon and being left by the woman he loved led the elk to believing that he would never belong anywhere, and the only true way to belong was to build an army using the very same magic that tore him in two, an army of minotaurs. He loses himself with each new abominations, deteriorating into a being of pure hatred, taking immense pleasure in the death of others. The Nowhere King. He kills an insurmountable amount of innocents, starts a war, meanwhile the human becomes a general and builds his own army to fight that war.

In the end, Elktaur is returned to his former self. He realizes his crimes are unquantifiable, as both the General and The Nowhere King, and accepts his death at the hands of his only love. What does ANY OF THIS have to do with Steven Universe?

Well, I often draw comparisons between Elktaur and the Diamonds since both of them attempted to do a lot of the same things with their villains. Both the Diamonds and Elktaur have killed in the name of either avenging their beloved (Pink Diamond in these guy’s case) and or grieving them. Both do so under the pretense of being extremely lonely/depressed, and both are extremely powerful borderline impossibly terrifying beings capable and willing to commit mass genocide on a whim. None of these characters deserve redemption and the difference is. The mysterious woman and Elktaur both know that Elktaur is unworthy of redemption. But Rose Quarts, despite the deaths of so so many of her friends, despite the deaths of many other innocent gems and humans alike, the destruction of countless worlds, galaxies, still decides to spare the Diamonds over and over again.

Bismuth only wanted to destroy a seemingly endless evil. She would have been a hero, she could have saved countless lives with the breaking point. But Rose cared so much more about her world destroying, genocidal sisters, that she was willing to bubble Bismuth away. She was willing to tell all the other crystal gems that Bismuth was shattered, willing to let countless more die just so that the royal fuck nuts could live. Rose Quarts told everyone Bismuth was dead so that she wouldn’t tell the rest of the rebellion about the breaking point. Because she knew that they would take the war to Homeworld and destroy the Diamond Authority. It was always a game to Rose, she didn’t care about anyone but herself. People who know me already know how much I hate Steven Universe, but this shit, this is fucking egregious. That the show still treats Bismuth like the villain in this episode, or at least it tries. Steven is always right because pacifism and rainbows and sunshine and We CaN’t KiLl ThE dIaMoNdS bEcAuSe DeAtH iS bAd. It’s like this show just FORGETS that the Diamond have killed possible BILLIONS, that they don’t see life below them as life in the slightest, that they would gladly shatter anyone just for sneezing wrong. The Diamonds are pure evil, and this show just ignores it, pushes it to the side in favor of a half-baked family dynamic that goes nowhere. Just because Steven stopped the Diamonds from shattering and conquering doesn’t automatically erase that they committed unquantifiable genocide! This entire plot point makes no sense, OH THEY DON’T KILL ANYMORE SO THEY SHOULD GET OFF SCOTT FREE. Children understand justified death, but I don’t think it’s about that. I think it’s about Rebecca Sugar, but that’s a conversation for another day. Thankyou for coming to my ted talk. 

[flaresanimedump]

I'm still on my bullshit.

Today I will be writing a manifesto for why these two, Persimmon (owl) and Walnut (blonde) from the 2004 game Phantom Brave, should kiss.

(click the right image for the rest of Persimmon's hair)

1. Walnut is an asshole.

This is Marona, the game's protagonist:

She's an adorable 13 year old girl who's never had a mean thought in her whole life. On his introduction Walnut attempts to beat her up and steal her lunch money. When he loses badly he instead goes to her customer and gets them to call her mean names until she runs away crying (successfully stealing her future lunch money). He laughs about this.

He's 20.

2. Walnut still somehow manages to have a friend.

Unfortunately we have very few good images of Persimmon. But yes, Persimmon knows Walnut steals lunch money from 13 year old girls. In fact Persimmon hooked him up with the lunch-money-stealing job because he's an informant and knows about them.

What? He doesn't approve.

So why, then, does he hang out with a lunch-money thief? Why does he facilitate the lunch money stealing? Walnut doesn't so much as buy him a drink during the game.

AND YET

2.1. Persimmon is a very very good friend.

Persimmon buys Walnut a drink:

Thinks back fondly on their first meeting:

Worries over his health:

Panics when Walnut gets his ass handed to him:

And even mourns his "death" as the final credits scene:

(Walnut is canonically not dead) (We don't talk about the game Endorph is in but it's proof Walnut is alive at least)

All this and Persimmon doesn't even know about Walnut's sister.

4. Walnut has a sister

This is Castile. She's an adorable 13 year old girl who's never had a mean thought in her whole life. Also, she's sick.

4.1 The world is a capitalist hellscape

Castile's medicine costs as much per month as it costs to buy the island Marona lives on late in the game.

Remember how Walnut stole Marona's lunch money?

You may have already guessed where that's going.

5. Walnut's a sad little meow meow

Walnut* was adopted some unknown number of years prior by a wealthy family that is not wealthy anymore (sick sister). He didn't have a good time of it and ran away from home.

*real name Faded, idk why he gave up that impressively emo name either. Trying to match with Persimmon??? Gay.

Also the power he uses to steal lunch money for his sister is killing him.

Unfortunately for him, God Is Laughing At Him and stealing lunch money for his sister literally almost ends the world.

6. The Sexy Lady Marona rents her Island from Has Many Secrets.

i. Brave: Person with the ability to burn their own soul for a major power boost. ii. Furry: An enthusiast for animal characters with human characteristics.

A bunny man sends you on several quests looking for the lady you rent the island from. You do not know she is the person you're looking for. Ironically these failed quests pay your rent.

Here's why this matters:

6.1 The island is very small and the only structure on it is a one bedroom house.

6.2 Scarlet (sexy lady) does not want to part with the island because it has sentimental value. It has sentimental value because she lived on that island with... an owl named Jade.

She lived on the island with an owl. She lived on the island with the one bedroom house with an owl.

(This is official, they were lovers).

(The bunny man seems to be in love with her too, but this is irrelevant).

7. Walnut is the only other Brave in the game.

Despite the name, there is no Phantom Brave. It's more of a mindset for our protagonists. The power of the Brave belongs only to Scarlet (sexy lady) (loved and fucked an owl in the one-bedroom house) and Walnut (20) (steals lunch money) (only close relationship is with an owl).

Theories abound that Walnut may somehow be Sexy Lady's son, but this doesn't make sense because she's a furry. This is a NIS game so we can't be sure that matters, but Walnut appears fully human.

What matters here is... why draw this parallel? The Scarlet backstory is only available in a crazy endgame insane difficulty extra level. WHY have Scarlet the Brave be in love with an owl. WHY have Walnut's one friend be an owl. The game devs are telling us something. And it's that Walnut and Persimmon should kiss.

8. There's a fucking hammer somewhere in these damn NIS games that changes your race and by god if the owl thing doesn't do it for you that is RIGHT THERE-

[kirinda-ondo]

Hiii Kateh, I would also like to ask your froots...❣️🌙🎮📱👗

Hehehe, can do, buckaroo!

Once again, for reference

Bragi

Aneas

Tomor

❣️ - What are their love languages?

"Love language...? Like how you show affection for someone? Um, I suppose I like making things for my friends... And it's important to spend as much time with them as possible! Since they...don't have a lot of it..."

Bragi is fucking terrible at expressing his affection in words, but he's a very sappy boy and wants to cram in as many happy memories as possible. And it's not just because he has a lot of emotional and existential hangups about long-outliving nearly every single one of his friends, either--

"Ph-Physical touch is nice... B-But I don't mean like that! I-I just... Sometimes, when I'm having a bad day, o-or even a good day! J-Just a quiet moment... I-I like to lean against Coulie and just... stay there. I-It’s nice... S-She's very warm..."

Aneas's opinions on physical touch really only apply to his wife. Do not hug him or squeeze him or try to pick him up even if he is perfectly sized to do so. With other people, he's more comfortable just spending time hanging out. He hasn't gotten to hang out with people in a long fucking time.

"Love languages? I don't care about that junk!"

Teasing. Teasing is Tomor’s love language. Also his hate language sometimes. And his regular language--

🌙 - What’s their sleep schedule like?

"...Ah. I, um... admittedly... might not get as much sleep as I should... Not for lack of trying! It's just... difficult--"

Bragi straight up just doesn't have a consistent sleep schedule. Between the caffeine and the anxiety and the stress-induced nightmares, he gets like a good scattered 4 or 5 hours a night unless he just kind of crashes. No wonder he's so cranky all the time--

"I-I can't stay up very late at all... But it's okay, s-since I get up just as early! B-But the only downside is, C-Coulie has the exact opposite sleep schedule, s-so I don't get to spend as much time with her while we're both awake..."

Inside of Aneas is a little old lady who can't stay up past 8:30 and would be up to watch the sunrise if his planet had a day/night cycle. If he's up past 8:30, no he isn't.

"I probably stay up a little later than I should for as early as I gotta get up... But it's enough to keep me goin', I guess. I'm young, I'll ain't worried!"

Tomor has to get up pretty early to start working, but he's also a bit of a night owl, so he really tests the limits on how late he can stay up before it impacts his work. He's just like me fr--

🎮 - What’s their favorite game?

"Chess! My friend Maraschi taught me to play! I'm quite good at it, too~"

Bragi and Mara are often heavily discouraged if not outright banned from playing chess because they get so overly competitive they get downright feral and start yelling throwing pieces at each other. They're having a blast tho--

"I-I don’t really play games anymore... I-I'll just lose..."

Aneas used to like tag and other similar sorts of games when he was younger, and was actually pretty good, but his self-esteem is so low now that he won't even bother trying something simple.

"Games are boring! Pranks are where it's at! Man, that used to be so fun!"

Tomor, Aneas, and Bragi used to have a reputation for being huge little troublemakers as kids. The other two don't really find that kind of thing fun anymore, but Tomor hasn't given up on those glory days yet

📱 - What social media do they use the most?

"I used to have a GodTube account... but I don't anymore. I don't want to talk about it--"

Bragi had an eclectic channel with 6 subscribers, 3 of which were his own sockpuppets and one was just Coulie systematically disliking every video. But a far more popular godtuber literally murdered him and one of his friends (it was a whole thing, they got better it's fine) so now he just feels uncomfortable using it anymore

"U-Um, one time, I-I tried to go on an internet, b-but I accidentally clicked the wrong thing, a-and it made a bunch of noise and I panicked and... b-broke the computer trying to turn it off..."

Aneas is bad at technology, he's not ready for things like webbed sites

"I go outside and touch grass."

Dude spends all day farming tea, he doesn't have time for all that. The only reason he knows meme speak is just to convey how obnoxious he is lmao

👗 - How comfortable would they be wearing a skirt or dress?

"Perfectly fine? Adorable, even? Why is this even a question?"

Bragi makes and designs his own clothes! If something looks cute and he wants to wear it, he's gonna wear it, even if it's incredibly tacky and gaudy.

"M-Maybe if it was something modest... B-But I'd be afraid to be spotted out of uniform... Th-That might make my quadrant look bad..."

Aneas wants to look professional! He's not super high in the godly hierarchy, and is definitely way younger than his fellow kais, so he wants to be sure he's taken seriously! But more importantly, he wants to be able to hide in his sleeves when he gets flustered--

"Not my thing. Can't really work too well in a dress. Or do much of anything, really."

Tomor prefers more practical, traditional clothing. Dresses just ain't it.

[tsuki-sennin]

So uh... Donbrothers is everything.

Like. goddamn. I... might have to do a liveblog/recap/what-have-you like I do for Revice! I mean, I know I could've done one for Zenkaiger, but it didn't feel right to do so so late into the series. Well, to make up for it, how about we compare their first episodes?

"don! don! it's a full force peachy festival!" That's my new Donbrothers tag. Filter that out at your discretion.

-It's definitely a lot less funny than Zenkaiger so far. That's not a bad thing at all, mind you, Toshiki Inoue's a way different writer than Junko Komura, he's more about drama than comedy. That being said, there's a lot of banger jokes filled with traditional Sentai absurdism, sooooo~!

-I love Sonoi, he's a very stylish villain, compared to Barashitara. The Barom reference makes me smile, I love seeing Toei pay homage to their classics. ...by the way, there's another villain in this series who's a Kagestar reference. By the way, GO WATCH THE KAGESTAR IT SLAPS. The fight scenes and shadow effects are so awesome, the characters are fun and loveable, the fashion is so fun, Goro Naya voices the main villain, and Bellestar's badass, especially for a toku heroine in the late 70s.

-Haruka's boyfriend being a mama's boy. Wheeze. He's a bad boyfriend though, she should dump his ass. I also like Yoppy, he's pretty effective for a first victim type character and will definitely kick off Haruka's character in a great way.

-Speaking of whom, Haruka seems to be our narrator and POV character. I love her a lot. Her backstory of her dream coming crashing down plagiarism allegations and getting turned on by everyone she cares about horrifies me personally, and I really hope Inoue doesn't bully her as much as his other protagonists. I think I might cry if he does.

-Did you know that Kohaku Shida was born on the same day as Britney Spears's performance in Munich, Bavaria in Germany? You can't do anything with that information, but hey! I also really like how she compares to Ako/Blue Swallow in Jetman. They're both ordinary gals dragged into all this nonsense, but there's a lot of fun contrast. Ako definitely felt like she was just along for the ride in the backseat (even if she was my favorite out of the Jetmen when I first watched it), but Haruka's essentially our protagonist so far. That alone is huge. I don't think she's quite as funny as Magine for our token lady, but this different angle works to make her just as relatable for me.

-God, there're Sentai face actors younger than me! I feel so ancient and I'm only 20!

-Tsuyoshi's got proper DILF energy. The way he and Haruka don't seem super into the whole super hero thing the way Tarou is is comedy gold, and I look forward to meeting his wife. ...is he our comic relief character? Like Raita/Yellow Owl in Jetman? Raita's also a Chad though, so I hope Tsuyoshi gets the same respect. I mean, he's literally a bird Ranger written by a guy whose last Sentai work had all bird Rangers. He's not as much of a DILF as Zyuran though. *Yet*.

-Tarou's funny as fuck though. I love just how extra he is, and the idea that he's using his obvious ego to uplift others into having as much fun as he is is really charming. Compared to fun and silly but capable Kaito, Tarou's just a posturing madlad and the contrast gives me serotonin. He's probably the most different from his equivalent in Jetman so far, at least personality-wise. Just from the first episode, he's a straight up good boy, but Ryu/Red Hawk was driven by vengeance and grief, and that made the love triangle between him, Kaori, and Gai so tragic and interesting. What's Tarou's deal, I wonder?

-Reiwa Era toku is like... peak aesthetic. Traditional Japanese wash paintings and cyberpunk and comic book trappings? Bitchin'! I love the DonBlaster too, it seems a lot less militaristic than the Geartlinger and more comic book-y. The vocal cameos from previous Sentai toy announcers are also very appreciated. Especially (at least as the wiki tells me) Shigeru Chiba from the Gaburivolver and Takeshi Kuroki as the Morphin Brace. The Zanglassword's also probably one of the coolest Sentai weapons I've seen so far. The LEDs and edge especially are super stylish.

-I know some folks are divided on having gears again but, I do like there's a lot of contrast between them. Like, different gears in the Sentai machine, if you will. I liked not having Zenkaiger just be Gokaiger again, but I think enough time has passed to go for the copying approach again. It can be a victory lap! ...I imagine the suit upkeep costs must be crazy though.

-This world's Kaito is mad sus, but good on Kiita Komagine for selling his (as of right now) very quiet performance. Is he God taking on Kaito's appearance to help out the Donbrothers fam (and yes, I'm serious about that question, Zenkaiger got insane later)? He's evidently learned a lot. The Zyuran he summoned seems awful quiet, so... And to avoid confusion, I'm going to call this Kaito Don Kaito.

-Compared to Zenkaiger, I also noticed that the sound design's not quite as bombastic? Like, the voices specifically. I feel like the music and the actors have been carrying the all the ham in the first episode. Like, that's not a knock against the series either, it's just kinda something I noticed? I do think I'll love the sound design more as I go on though. I know the opening fucks, that's to be expected!

Anyways yeah! Please look forward to next Monday, when we keep this festival going! We'll probably meet Professor Monke and Sonic OC soon! I already love them, sooooooo~! Don don! Don don don~! Matsuri da ze!

[free-falling-grenade]

wait YOU WATCHED THE NEW EPISDOE? TELL US. TELL ME. WHAT DID U THINK pleAASSE

I DID. I WATCHED. AND IM SO SCARED.

I do not like the sense of finality in Eda's words first off. I don't like it AT ALL. STOP. KING IS RIGHT, THIS ISNT GOODBYE. Don't make it sound like a goodbye ASKJDLKA. RAINE I SWEAR keep that promise from Luz. Please protect her. But also don't sacrifice yourself while doing that aha. or I will scream.

That FAREWELL HUG BETWEEN LUZ, EDA AND KING. It might be our LAST time seeing it. And I’m absolutely not fucking okay with that thought

AN EGG. IT IS AN EGG RN. Dana and the crew really are teasing us with it huh. Much respect.

LUMITY. LUMITY. DID YALL SEE THAT. WE WON. I DIDNT EXPECT IT BUT I SCREAMED. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

ODALIA U DUMB FUCKING BITCH. There will be no family after Belos “wipes” you out.  Alador being redeemed, good for him. Now, divorce her ass.

WHO IS THIS RAT? How does Belos knoww? “Have all eyes on the owl lady” Is it the possible Collector’s connection from King? Also slightly confirmed that the Collector will end up lowkey sabotaging Belos’ plans.

 

Also the amount of possible sacrifices that this could lead fucking terrifies me: 

Eda literally accepting to be branded and use her curse to warp the magic during the DOU just so it fails.  "One last adventure" MY ASS. Over my dead body, Eda. You don't say stuff like that or my therapist hears about it.

King being put aside during the whole episode for his own safety might make him act out to do something so he can help.

Lilith feeling guilty that Eda has to go through this when the curse is SHARED, she just wants to help.

Raine watching Eda get branded with the sigil ready to fucking sacrifice herself AGAIN, they might be thinking of a way of interrupting/breaking the plan so they can help her and keep Luz’ promise.

Luz literally switching with Hunter just so she can probably go sacrifice herself to also save Eda, she ALSO just want to help.

HOW IS THERE JUST ONE MORE EPISODE LEFT.

On a lighter note: 

Luz's new outfit is nice. Gives me explorer vibes. I love everyone's new look.

The fight scenes with Luz, Willow, Hunter and Gus was epic af. I love that. 

Also anyone else spot that weird broken frame when Eda and Raine were in the ship or was that just coz it was from recording the show? Also how silly is it that the abomitons are being controlled by one remote? 

[bloededhoine]

world building cause twn doesn't part 9: mages

you probably know a lot about mages on account of them being fucking awesome and super sexy, so let's dive into what exactly makes them that way.

colour code cause i fucking love colour codes - already happened/introduced, probably s2, important background info, stuff that might be in the prequel, extras

series masterpost

what are mages?

put simply, mages are anyone skilled and educated in the use of magic. but, most mages are also incredibly adept in politics, science, and religion

the vast majority of mages serve on royal courts, but others are teachers, researchers, or just kinda hobos

anyone can use basic magic (ie witcher signs), but it takes both natural talent and extensive training to be an actual mage

also important to note that while druids and priests can and do use magic, they aren't usually considered mages since they're not as involved in politics and science

education

mages go to school! a lot! powerful mages tend to track down young potential students and bring them to a school to receive formal training

well, "bring them" is a bit reductive, it's more like kidnapping.

there are quite a few important schools, so let's go!

aretuza is definitely the one you are the most familiar with, mostly because it's just the best. aretuza is an all girls academy located in temeria, a northern kingdom known for its powerful mages

aretuza is led by a rectoress, an incredibly powerful sorceress responsible for training the young adepts. i think there's only been 4 ever, first klara larissa de winter (also the founder), then leticia charbonneau, then tissaia de vries (the milf right there, and rectoress as of twn), and finally margarita laux antille

ban ard is the boys version of aretuza, located in kaedwen. the magicians from ban ard are notably... unskilled? they're just kind of clowns. the rector of ban ard was gerhart of aelle, also known as hen gedymdeith, because there's nothing like a nonsensical pseudonym to up your credibility. gerhart was literally the oldest mage alive until his heart died. after him, dorregary of vole took over as rector

mages in the north are pretty much exclusively trained at either aretuza or ban ard, but nilfgaard has a magical academy too!

the imperial magic academy is a co-ed school in loc grim, one of nilfgaard's two capitals. the emperors of nilfgaard tend to hire mages directly from this school

types of mages

most mages tend to specialize in a certain area of magic, such as illusions, alchemy, divination, polymorphy, weaponry, or spycraft

this is extra useful when assembling a team. not that anyone in particular is assembling a team, it's just good to know.

the brotherhood of sorcerers

the brotherhood is the main organization of mages in the witcher. they basically set the rules of magic for all the mages in the north, which are that demonology, necromancy, and artifact compression are strictly not allowed. the punishment was exclusion from the brotherhood and being locked in dimeritium (mage kryptonite) for centuries, but practically no one followed the rules or was punished

the brotherhood exists on a hierarchy, with most mages in the north making up the lower level, the council of wizards in the middle, and the chapter of the gift and the art at the top

the council is made up of a small group of mages that hold influence over the brotherhood but still need to answer to the chapter, as of twn the members are yennefer of vengerberg, philippa eilhart, radcliffe, carduin, and fercart. sheala de tancarville was part of it too, but she left

the chapter has the highest influence of magic in the north (and possibly the continent). it was founded by herbert stammelford, aurora henson, ivo richert, agnes of glanville, geoffrey monk, and radmir of tor carnedd. by twn, all of them had died or left, so the chapter was made of tissaia de vries, enid an gleanna, gerhart of aelle, vilgefortz of roggeveen, and artaud terranova. narses de la roche was the grandmaster of the chapter in 1245, but wasn't that involved much after.

politics

after mages graduate, the brotherhood usually places them on the court of a king/queen as an advisor. they're supposed to help strategize, conduct research, and just heighten the magical abilities of a kingdom

do they do this? nope

most mages are meant to clean up their king's messes, but usually get fed up and rule the entire kingdom from behind the scenes to fit their own agendas

can mages have babies?

short answer: yeah! although magic can make it harder to have babies, lots of sorceresses would take extra care to make sure they were as unaffected as possible. the forced sterilization was tissaia de vries' idea, and since she trained the vast majority of sorceresses we meet, most of them can't have babies

and yes, it's irreversible. sorry yen

geralt's mum, visenna, was trained as a druid, so she was still able to have geralt while practicing magic

who are they?

we meet a Lot of mages, so let's get to know a couple, starting with the ladies!

let's start with the lovely lovely yennefer. she was trained at aretuza under tissaia de vries, who became a mother figure to her. yen was also the youngest member of the council, as of twn she's 90. yes, that's very young to have a position of that caliber, especially since yen wasn't even an official advisor to aedirn's king

we all know and love hate triss merigold. she's one of the youngest sorceresses we meet, at the first season of twn she's 40 (book canon, she's made older in the show). triss also studied at aretuza and is currently one of king foltest of temeria's court mages

sabrina glevissig. slutty sabrina (affectionate) was yennefer's classmate at aretuza and became advisor to king henselt of her native kaedwen.

fringilla vigo is supposedly yen and sabrina's classmate from aretuza, but she is actually quite a bit younger than both of them and went to the imperial academy in her home country nilfgaard. fringilla specializes in illusion magic and (in book canon) is really not evil. she's a little slutty and stupid, but so is sabrina and dandelion and about half the people we meet!

we see skelliger sorceress lytta neyd, aka coral, aka astrid lyttneyd ásgeirrfinnbjornsdottir, at the battle of sodden hill where she unfortunately dies. coral was also very fond of breaking the brotherhood's rule against article compression (magically turning a person into a jade figurine, a wholly unpleasant experience)

temerian sorceress keira metz is one of the youngest mages we meet, she's around the same age as triss, whom she serves on foltest's court alongside

i mentioned philippa eilhart as a member of the council, and i'll mention her again as the love of my life. philippa is old. like, over 300. she's also one of the only mages to master polymorphism, and spends a solid portion of her time as an owl. philippa is redanian king vizimir's official advisor, but she, along with trusted?? associate lover sigismund dijkstra, really rules the entire country with vizimir as a puppet

sheala de tancarville is yen and phil's colleague from the council, but she left because it got too realpolitik for her tastes. sheala's from creyden (same place as renfri), but very rarely served her country's interests in favour of researching magic and being a reclusive bookworm. i'm serious. her nickname is literally the recluse of kovir

tissaia de vries. easily one of the most powerful and respected mages on the continent, member of the chapter, current rectoress of aretuza, and general badass. like most scholars, she wasn't involved in politics and doesn't even have a known nationality.

francesca findabair, also known as enid an gleanna, is an elven sorceress and member of the chapter. by twn she's easily 150 and very well established, although a sufferer of chronic backstabber syndrome.

assire var anahid is one of fringilla's nilfgaardian besties, although neither are actually nilfgaardian. assire is our good friend cahir's great-aunt, a military expert, and mom to her cat merlin

onto the gents!

let's start with the worst, istredd! i for incel, s for stupid, t for testicle-less (once i find him), r for racist, e for ew, d for dead (again, once i find him), and d for dipshit. in twn he's in cahoots with equally disgusting sorcerer...

stregobor! *vomits* you remember him as the koviri sorcerer who loves tracking down and murdering young girls, many of which have been exiled from their homes and tortured. he's just a lovely guy.

vilgefortz of roggeveen is sort of a walking spoiler, so i won't go too much in depth about him, but we can know he was raised by druids and, when offered a magical education, refused. he then became a mercenary, then a spy, then a wanted man, and finally trained to become a mage. despite his unusual backstory and late start, vilgefortz was insanely talented and, at less than a century old, became a member of the most powerful group of mages on the continent.

i mentioned gerhart of aelle aka hen gedymdeithe, as the oldest mage alive. he's at least 500. and then some. he's also a member of the chapter, but this position is more of a courtesy than a meaningful addition to the brotherhood.

finishing up the chapter, we have artaud terranova. he's not important yet, but will probably be in season two. all you need to know is he's short and a little mean and trusted by vilgefortz

fercart of cidaris is the third (but only male and non-temerian) member of foltest's royal council, and fairly unimportant member of the council of wizards

carduin of lan exeter was advisor to koviri king esterad thyssen and member of the council. he was also one of radovid's advisors, which didn't go over too well as radovid's other advisor, philippa eilhart, doesn't share too well

last and sort of least, we have radcliffe of oxenfurt. he was advisor to demavend of aedirn, from whom he probably met yennefer.

[cozycryptidcorner]

Monster Match #10

A monster match for the positively wonderful and incredible @severedreamerbeard

Well, you know me fairly well by this point 😂. I'm in junior year of college for a history/political science degree, personal emphasis on the history cuz I love learning about history to death. I even wanna go to grad school just so I can learn more about it. I try to be a sweet and kindhearted person but the class clown side of me that mostly wants to make people laugh overtakes that sometimes.

As far as preferences, I'm bi but lately I've most been in the mood for domme-y ladies, I'm sure my partner could attest to that 😅. I like them sweet and kindhearted as well but buff and dominant are def bonus points, but otherwise any type of monstrous love interest will do it for me tbh, I like seeing what people come up with

Mercedes Sylvia Hilde Buchannon the First, or “Sadie” for short, is a rambunctious werewolf flourishing in a small Pacific Northwest town. No one fucks with that girl, everyone knows better. She’ll chew you up and spit you out (literally!) faster than you can say “oh shit is that a wolf?”

In human form, she’s five foot four inches of whoop-ass, freckles across her slightly sunburned nose, with short sandy blond hair she desperately tries to keep out of her face. One skeezy motherfucker might see the petite stature and soft features and think “easy prey,” but they would be mistaken. Without any further thought, any unwelcome harasser will quickly find his family jewels flattened beneath her scuffed heavy-duty work boots. She’s a lean, mean, athletic machine, with bones and muscles forged from pure dynamite. She’ll bite you, your dog, and your mom, just to make a point, instinct high and impulse control low.

For all her attack-dog aggression, she’s just as much a sweetheart to those she adores. It’s difficult to say how Sadie picks out people she wants to be friends with, but it could very well be on the “vibe.” Somehow, she’s an excellent judge of character, picking up on people’s energies better than a psychoanalyst working as an FBI profiler. The people that she likes, she likes wholeheartedly, like a wild, whirlwind of affection. All you have to say is that you kind of like french fries, and the next thing you know, she’s bringing a box of takeout fries from the local diner every time the two of you meet… usually half full by the time she gets to you.

Everyone in town knows her, and the people who like her, love her, the ball of sunshine so easy to adore. The people who don’t tend to be a touch shady themselves, or just overwhelmed by her unending cheerfulness. At four in the morning, before any sort of caffeine, it can be easy to be blown away by her outstanding chipperness. But with some unending cheer and donuts, she can win over any person who considers themselves to be a night owl. Her coworkers love her, especially since they know that she’ll take care of any stupid pissbaby trying to ruin their hard work. All it takes is a couple of harsh growls and some teeth baring, usually that’s enough to chase away some holier-than-thou dickhole who thinks that nature’s for the taking.

It happens more often than not. Sadie works at a forestry reserve, and is actually a botanist! Most people look at her and think… lumberjack, maybe, or something that requires muscle, but she loves to study the surrounding landscape in the name of conservation and replanting. Sometimes, she even gives tours if the usual guy’s out sick or on vacation (or really just had a rough day with some of the people wandering off the correct path). She has a lot of knowledge up those buff and tight flannel sleeves, but she’s mostly booked to the teeth with ideas and plans to reforest parts of the area. She is also very well-read and skilled at mushroom hunting, for both perfectly legal and… other reasons.

She tends to spend her free time in the forest, whether or not she’s working. There’s a trail she tends to run through first thing in the morning in wolf form, bursting through the foliage and scaring any stray tourists shitless. Though she’s not mean about it, she does find a bit of a perverse pleasure in ruining the days of awful people. Already there’s a legend about a pack of unusually large wolves roaming the area, but that’s just Sadie and the rest of the Buchannon family.

Most of her family is just as welcoming and bright as Sadie is, smothering those they love with affection. They aren’t cult-y or weirdly secretive, since most people know this area is crawling with other werewolves, but they are rather territorial. Not territorial in the sense where they’ll flay trespassers, but cherish the land they live on and refuse to allow pollution to muddy up their waters. Several different developers have tried to destroy a portion of the forest in favor of resorts, but find their efforts mysteriously ruined within moments of stepping foot in that sleepy town.

Sadie’s the kind of girl who would lose her head if it wasn’t attached to her neck. She’s steady and reliable when it comes to other people, but sometimes she can forget to eat lunch because she’s so deeply enthralled in whatever she’s doing. You sometimes keep track of time for her, bringing her the forgotten lunch she left on the kitchen counter when she left for work. It’s a hit or miss when you go to the conservation center, sometimes she’s spinning herself around in a cubicle chair, but most of the time she’s out and about in the forest.

Since she’s part wolf, she tends to go above and beyond the call of duty with her job. Not only does she make sure the trails are clean and poisonous plants are given clear warnings, but she also helps birds re-nest if they’re too close to careless tourists. She directs beaver traffic, helps lost deer regain their footing, makes sure the migrating butterflies have plenty of flowers, and continuously tries to make peace between three warmongering ant colonies. If she’s in range, she’ll get a text from you, but sometimes you have to utilize the center’s radio to let her know that you brought the leftover chili.

God, she loves chili.

Sadie is exceptionally tuned into nature, and you essentially depend on her nose for the weather forecast more than phone apps. The girl looks up and sniffs the air first thing in the morning, and lets you know rain or shine. Sometimes it’s clear, thick, heavy fog descending on the sleepy mountain town singing of rain long before the drops come, but sometimes it completely blindsides you, the dawn bright and clear as it could possibly be until a flash of clouds appears from seemingly nowhere. Sadie’s nose knows, and people often ask you what her forecast is.

[sometipsygnostalgic]

adventure time wizard city liveblog

 well here we go

my last adventure time liveblog, i havent actually done one of these in MANY years... probably not since 2014

this takes place at the same time as obsidian?

DID-- DID CHOOSE GOOSE JUST DIE

DID BUFO JUST KILL CHOOSE GOOSE

yeah i know that’s bufo, they only made it enormously obvious, tsk tsk

@spaceacepearl​ joked about us seeing choose goose get sent to hell but i diDNT EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN

This music is i assume by one of the many musical artists Adam Muto listed on twitter, it rocks. It’s not as hardcore as Obsidian’s intro, but it’s suitably chill for the scene. 

“get offa my bus kid”

Those wizards in the left and far right groups appear to be new! 

OH MY GOD--

HELP?????? NEW PROFILE PIC TIME

HAHAHAHAH

THE MUSICAL CON DID ME GOOD, I DID REALLY LOUD AUDIBLE LAUGHTER

i bet hanna and co had fun making these signs

my favourite is the cat with “FAMILIARS HAVE RIGHTS”

cadorka..... wow

We’re not even four minutes into the ep and peppermint butler has already killed someone in front of a large group of witnesses

“this smells of DARK MAGIC” “yall kids know thats illegal right” peps watches the other kids nod before later joining in, LOL

i cant believe pep started the great gum wars and got killed by golb

SOMEONE has been playing Overwatch... 

i-- i still cant believe choose goose is fucking dead

how long was he stuck in hell for, or was that recent to together again after new death showed up 

i have to admit im not a big fan of spader, too perfect, and not in that funny way either. i hope they give him some characteristics that make him stand out. 

im getting flashbacks to OK KO and Owl House here...

Cadebra using music is a reference to Abracadaniel’s love of interpretetive dance in Play Date. 

“they only laugh because youre different” “i know” “SO STOP BEING DIFFERENT” oh my god it’s like talking to my own parents cadebra is actually... a LOT like me, less in her hyperactivity but more in her nonchalant enthusiasm and almost acceptance of the inevitable bullying because it means more time in people’s consciousness

ahhh - it’s quietly revealed here that she is responsible and a skilled magician, she is just bored of magic! i like that she parents abracadaniel instead of being downtrodden by his ramblings. 

PEP NO--- oh i see the problem, he hasn’t got his Bug Milk... sorry Martin Olsen fans, no Hunson today. At least we get one more Phil Face for the road! 

candy people in their natural habitat

Ahhh that’s Doctor Calidoneus! The voice actor was at the recent Distant Lands panel alongside Pep and Blaine’s actors. 

“pretty sure hes just trashcandy” - i like you, sassy antler lady

the mystery of how he gets clothes

and once again spader is proving to be the most irritating distant lands character of the lot, there is no subversion here. where is the subversion?  

NANI

what is going on here? are pep and peppermint the same person or not? im sure they must be, but there is something going on here with peppermint butler’s soul being trapped in the body of his child self who hasn’t got the same memories. 

OH, HYNDEN WALCH DID A NEW LINE yes this is what im here for, special over 

peppermint butler cursed himself... of course he did - Shado was correct!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHAT THE FUCK

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

ROCK STUDENT, BLESSED ROCK STUDENT, WAS THAT POOR GUY WHO LOOKS LIKE A JAWBREAKER

love the reference to astral plane, of course pep cant astrally project because cursed pep is still inside of him 

wow, blaine, wow

they have a crush

LITTLE DUDE! COLE SANCHEZ!

i love the dynamic between cadebra and abracadaniel, imo so far it’s the heart of the special. im not really gripped by peppermint butler’s school troubles. i imagine someone else probably will be but i want to run past that shit as far as possible. 

TRDGFYGHJH

WE

WE MADE  A PREDICTION THAT WAS JUST LIKE THIS

PEPPERMINT BUTLER GETTING TURNED INTO THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF PEPPER MINT BUTT LURE WAS IN THE WIZARD CITY PREDICTIONS ART DRAW THAT HASNT BEEN POSTED YET

ILL SHOW YOU WHEN NICK POSTS THE VIDEO and then ill tell you who made the prediction because i... think it was nick himself, insanity 

who plagiarized finn’s signature???

turns out pep really DID take over wizard city!!!!

i love this band

i understand your pain peps

you probably have a bit too much in common with your mother, and i imagine it isn’t easy being turned into a kid and not being able to do stuff that came so easy. you’re disappointing yourself! (he’s literally disappointing himself)

I’m less than halfway through the special, what the fuck. I wasn’t wrong when I said Wizard City had a lot on its plate. It’s noit that I’ve been particularly gripped up to this point, though to be fair I didn’t pause at all during the other specials barring Obsidian. 

that... that poor kid is still a rock

and then the preview happened and bufo casually revealed to the audience that, yes, he killed choose goose

i dont know whats happening with pep but it seems he needs to be exorcised of... pep. which is a shame. i hope they learn to coexist. 

i have to say the background work in this special is really good! like, really damn good. 

WH

WHAT

DID SPADER JUST DIE

IS THIS WHY PEOPLE THINK PEPBUT KILLED HIM 

oh thats right - abracadaniel is cadebra’s uncle! this must be abracadniels sister. sorry, folks, he doesn’t fuck. 

Where are they? Is this anywhere near Wizard City? It’s an unpopulated prewar wasteland. 

THESE ARE JUST HUMANS

OF COURSE SHE WANTS TO PERFORM TO MILQUETOAST HUMANS

my child

is this an art style choice or did they get the people from that one studio to make this

HANNA FINALLY GETS TO FULFIL HER DREAM OF INSERTING KANEDA INTO ADVENTURE TIME

the red jacket he wears and his head pill shape is a big kaneda reference actually, which i suppose makes sense considering he’s a rival to our protagonist, but it’s a bit on the nose

bufo killed one of his own students? but why????

“MY UNCLE’S A COP”

“no one likes a rat”

i actually really like blaine, though im confused. did their VA change halfway through the special?

HOW NATURAL, NO WASTE, IT IS AN ENDLESS CHAIN

did doctor caledonius steal the trophy,,,? 

EVIL SNAIL EVIL SNAIL

MONMSTER HUNJTER DISCOVERY NOISE, this time it’s a tetsucabra

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I HAVE QUESTIONS

god i wish this is what this special was about, i miss adventure time

these remind me of the comics with their art style :) i wonder who designed them? the one on the right with pb and pep, in particular, very comics-y. 

fdgfhgf because he’s like 500

“pep can be kind of a jerk but he wouldn’t kill anyone”

sorry, cadebra, i have news for you

is doctor calednoius the true villain? if bufo’s out of the picture, she MUST be, 

ANTS

oh no, he might gbe stuck in wizard city :( 

HELP

the writing on the wall...

SPADER LITERALLY FUCKING DIED OH YM JESUS CHRIST

PEPPERMINT BUTLER’S OWN CULT????

THIS IS JUST OK KO NOW

okay im not surprised all the teachers at wizard city are cultists in worship of peps, maybe they killed spader and bufo because they bullied peps T_T

wait no, they thought spader had the potential, but sadly not

HE FUCKING KILLED HIMSELF

sorry, i was distracted by the pretty dope fight sequence and now the special is over????

fucking jesse, hes probably at least partly responsible for the cult nonsense

This credits art is by Maya Petersen!!!! Holy shit it’s adorable!

LRETGFDRGTFGMHGFHFG

LEAF MAN

DO YOU THINK THEY PUT HIM IN RETROSPECTIVELY

DO YOU THINK MAYA PETERSEN DREW THIS AND ADAM PUT IT IN THE EP RETROSPECTIVELY

HE LIVES

MAYBE THIS IS WHY CHOOSE GOOSE WENT TO HELL

okay, it’s over :) 

first thoughts out of the way: not a big fan of this special. it’s like watching a completely different show. it’s not got the PZSHAHH of the normal wizard city stuff and there weren’t a lot of funny jokes or even hearty moments in the thing. 

it suffers from a lack of invested character interactions, much like BMO did. there was not a single main cast member in the whole thing! and like i said before, much of peppermint butler’s character in the show is based on his very sweet relationship to his mother, princess bubblegum, so when they showed a single (hilarious) photo of them together it made me sad we didn’t get any scenes with them together. it would have STOLEN this episode. and they teased the hunson golf photo, and death!!! and jake appeared in a photo T_T last jake appearance. 

it also suffers because Peppermint Butler is clearly not himself, imo he was way more entertaining in the Together Again special, where we seem him back to his “normal” self. 

i dont think peps being a dark wizard was something to “kill off” exactly. i wonder what was going on there? was that actually peps, or was that a spirit he cursed himself with based on himself? we at least know in the future he does become a dark wizard again, and even princess :) this special didn’t answer those questions but lol. 

THE GOOD STUFF, because yes, there was a lot of good stuff! 

God, I’m with Aracle and Maya on this - I LOVE Cadebra and her relationship to Pep. I wish she was even in more of this - I would love to watch the adventures of Cadebra and Pepbut in their first year of school, like in the end credits.

That, imo, is where the heart of the special lay - Peppermint Butler’s attempts to impress himself, versus Cadebra’s self acceptance and desire to follow her dreams of being a goofy goober, no matter what other people thought of her. 

It turned out that Cadebra is a responsible student and family member. I really liked that. Her scenes with Abracadaniel were, somehow, my favourite in the entire special! 

I like that theres a lot of cool magic towards the end of this special, and a lot of HORRIFYING DEATH. It wouldn’t be adventure time if you didn’t randomly kill off child characters. Poor Spader, I hated you but damn, what a grim fate. 

I like that Bufo and Caledonius had this crush/hatred thing going on, but they were part of the same cult in the end. 

I didn’t like the giant peps scene at the end, the monster was extremely milquetoast compared to the madness we usually get in AT. Obsidian, for example, had the awesome Larvo design. Nemesis had some INSANE dark magic!!!!  I wish they drew more from that episode. 

Considering how much Steve Little appears in this special, I do feel bad for Mace (little Peps). He said he would have really benefitted from coaching, but recieved none. He had to re-record his lines 3 times! Judging from his description of events, Wizard City was a hard time for him. 

The wizard school did remind me, heavily, of both The Owl House and OK KO. Personally I was hoping AT would offer me something more insane, but I do love both of those shows, and I know Wizard City was on a really tight schedule. 

I think they should have spent less time on the school bullying plot, and skipped straight to MURDER. 

We did have a cold opening, not on par with Together Again’s at all, but damn!

I am wondering where I would put this in the watch list? I do think it should sit after Obsidian as the third special. The intro scene makes it clear this takes place at the same time as Obsidian!!!

Well, that was it, the last ep of AT for the next few years at least T_T

i think together again was the better finale, definitely. but wizard city feels pretty detached from AT for me, despite the familiar characters it tonally isn’t like the show other than the awesome brutal death scenes. I thought the last 11 minutes was easily the best in the special! Which, honestly, is how it should be, though I do wish it gripped me more. Maybe I’m just not the target audience for Wizard City? It feels like something I would find very compelling if I was a bit younger! 

[charizardstolemynickname]

THE OWL HOUSE GRIND IS STILL GOING! But we are taking a momentary break so I can rant here about ALL The plot lines I got so excited about recently, LETS GO

Episode 14: AHHH Luz spamming Hunter and Hunter screaming "LEAVE ME ALONE" at the start of the episode, mwah, chef's kiss, beautiful, love their dynamic

Luz also ignoring the problem/feelings by overworking herself as if she stops for even a minute her thoughts go crazy? Fucking mood.

AMITY DAD CAMEO! Sadly, he was a bit mean and shit, BUT there is a chance of remedying himself as he LIKED Amity's hair and helped at the end and shit. HE IS SO COOL, but also still a wet cat of a man, I stand by myself

ED AND EMIRA!!! I don't think I have talked about them here before BUT I LOVE THEM, so much. LOVED that we got to know more about Ed in this episode, I love him, he is such a nerd he is just, impulsive and inpatient and doesn't think sometimes!

THE LUZ OPENING UP AND TALKING ABOUT THE FLOWERS AND THE END AND- That made me emotional. I am sad Luz and her mum couldn't spend the day together. BUT I like that Vee is still there for her

AMITY AND LUZ ARE A GREAT COUPLE!! I fucking adore them, I just want to hug them both!

Episode 15: EDA THE SECRET NERD WHO IS REBELLIOUS AND LILITH THE OBVIOUS NERD HOLD SUCH A PLACE IN MY HEART!!!! AND RAINE! Fuck I love Raine, I love them so much, this episode made me obsessed with them.

The previous principle was a horrible guy... but funny as fuck. "Squeaky shoes? A distraction! Too quiet? Can't hear them, can't trust them."

Eda doing all this for her sister almost made me go feral, I will admit. EDA DOESN'T EVEN LIKE SCHOOL BUT DID ALL THIS TO STAY WITH LILITH!!!

Plant Coven Lady also is a horrible person... but is ALSO funny as fuck. Naming the place HELL? 10/10. Saying the whole activity is boring and so created a whole maze for students to literally hunt and attack each other? Hilarious. Cruel. But hilarious. "But I cannot award disobedience SO everyone gets poisoned!.....THAT'S illegal too? Ugh fine."

THE RAINE AND EDA TEAM UPS EVERY CHALLENGE EVEN THE LAST ONE WHERE THEY DANCED!!!! I adore them. I want what they both have. RAINE GAVE EDA HER LOVE OF APPLE BLOOD!!! I am obsessed.

[nanaminsonyfans]

✨Birds of a Feather✨

Masterlist ✨ Requesting Rules

Request; Could I request a YJs1 Dick x reader with the reader being new to the team and a protege of black canary? He’s my favourite 🥰

A/N; honestly, if one robin is AT LEAST one of your favorites, if they aren’t in the top three, i don’t trust you. also, i really like the way i wrote this a stuff, if anyone wants i can make this a thing. I fucking grew up on young justice i love these characters. rock and roll buckeroo!

Pairing; Dick Grayson(Robin) x Fem!Reader

Warnings; fluff, slight cursing

Your upbringing wasn’t pleasant, for a short backstory, Black Canary found you when she did a raid on an illegal Meta-Human fighting ring. Your parents sold you to the leader of the ring. Your power was similar to Canary’s, in which your voice was a power. You could mimic sounds around you like a mockingbird, but you had similarities with an owl in the fact that your neck could turn all the way around and you had night vision. Black Canary found you when you were ten, taking you in as her own. She took you under her wing. *dad jokehehuheh*

She had taken care of you for four years, you ever really made you debut as a hero, until Batman started the underground team of sidekicks. Robin of course knew of you, as did Batman because, duh. Well, Roy did too but that was mainly because Green Arrow was dating Canary. He was like a big brother, and he deeply cared for you. 

“And this is Black Canary’s protégé, Mockingbird.” You walked out from the shadows, a black hoodie and red jeans on. Your hoodie had your favorite band one it, whatever it may be. “Sup.” You nod your head at the boys, your hood covered your face since it was dark but you also had glasses on, kinda like Robin’s but they were reading glasses. The glasses could profile anyone and bring up their history, if it’s in the web or files on the cloud, you gotem.

Kid Flash was easy, he didn’t both with covering his face, everyone else was open with you, but not Robin. You glasses always got glitched out when you tried to activate them while looking at him. He knew this and did it on purpose. He didn’t know much about you, only you hero name, you also did that on purpose, it was a fun little battle. You were closer to Robin anyways, being close in age but that didn’t stop Wally from flirting. “Hey babe~ Wanna spar~?” The redhead would ask, before you could speak he would go pale. “Nevermind.” Then he’d run away, you guessed it was Robin, he had mastered the infamous bat-glare.

When Artemis joined the team, you were happy. Another human girl on the team, no offense to M’gann but you felt more comfortable with another human female around. Plus, she was funny. You lived in Star City with Diane and Oliver, and you met her first, it was awesome when you came with her to the Cave and saw all of them shocked.

“What’s up, birdy?” You smile as you trotted over to Robin, you didn’t really have a superhero suit, you kinda took after Black Canary, civilian clothes were your hero clothes. It was usually blood stained black leggings, a navy blue crop top hoodie and black paint around your eyes and bridge of your nose rather than a regular mask because those were itchy. “Do NOT call me that.” Boy Wonder grumbled and elbowed you playfully. You gave him a smirk and batted you eyelashes at him. “You love me.” “No I don’t.” He snorted.

“The Wallman is here!” A redhead yelled through the zeta-tubes as he entered, the loud noise made you yelp and grab onto the nearest person, which was Robin. When you both realized that you both turned red. “Yeesh...stay whelmed Mockingbird.” He finally got out after being frozen. You both had completely ignored the situation going on around you, until...

“Recognize: Speedy, B06.” The computer spoke, making you grinning like an idiot and turn towards the tubes. “Well for starters, he doesn’t go by speedy anymore. Call me Red Arrow.” Your eyes lit up at your brother, well not really brother but you both looked at each other as such. “Roy-” Oliver started but you cut him off. “Roy!” You yelled happily and ran towards your redhead. “Wa to ruin his moment...” Wally grumbled but you flipped him off as you hugged Roy. “Why don’t you call anymore? I’ve been worried. So was Olly, and I guess Robin, Kaldur, and Wally, but I’m your sister!” You whined and teared up, your tears mixing with the paint you used as a mask causing black tears.

“Oh birdie...you know why.” Roy soothed causing you to sniffle and rub your tears away. “Right, sorry.” You mumble and pull away, “Sorry.” You mumbled again and walked back to your spot by Robin, the taller boy put a hand on your shoulder. “Roy, you look-” Oliver started, “Replaceable.” Roy hissed and walked over. “You know it’s not like that.” “Then why bother with a sub? Can she even use that bow?” He gestured angrily to the blonde archer. “Yes she can.” Artemis hissed back. “Who are you?!” Wally whined. “I’m his niece.” “She’s his niece.” “She’s my niece.” Artemis, you, and Green Arrow stated in a matter-of-fact like tone. “Another niece?” Robin snorted, earning an elbow from you.

“But he’s not your replacement!” You chimed in, walking over to the arrows. “We have always wanted you on the team.” Aqualad said, walking over to the now, Red Arrow. “And we have no quota on archers.” The leader continued. “And if we did, you know who we’d pick!” Wally chimed, glaring over at Artemis. “Whatever Baywatch,” Artemis glared, “I’m here to stay.” You stifled a chuckle and looked away. “Baywatch...” You snorted. “But you came here for a reason, right Roy?” You asked when you finally calmed down. “Yeah, a reason named Dr. Sterling Roquette.”

Both yours and Robin’s eyes widened before you both pulled up a file with the holographic computer. “Nano-robotics genius-” Robin started as he began typing. “And claytronics expert at Royal University in Star City! I love her!” You finished and gushed the last part. “Vanished two weeks ago.” Robin continued, earning a frown on your face. “Abducted two weeks ago, by the League of Shadows.” “Woah, you want us to rescue her from The Shadows?” Boy wonder said in a hopeful tone. “Hardcore.” Wally said in awe and fist bumped the other boy. “Dumbasses.” You scoffed and hit them both in the back of the neck. “Roy probably already did that.” You pointed out and walked over to him with a big smile. Roy smiled back and ruffled your hair. “She’s right, I already rescued her. There’s only one problem, the shadows already got her to make a weapon, ‘Doc call it the Fog.” Roy pulled up an image of a dark cylinder looking object with red buttons.

“It’s comprised of millions of microscopic robots, nanotech infiltrators, capable of disintegrating anything in their path- concrete, steel, flesh, bone.- but it’s true purpose isn’t mere destruction. It’s theft. The infiltrators eat and story raw data from any computer system and deliver the stolen data to the Shadows. Providing them access to weapons, strategic defense, cutting edge science and tech.” “Perfect for extortion, manipulation, and power broking.” Artemis starts, earning a groan from Wally, an admiring look from you, and a knowing look from Robin. “Yep. Sounds like The Shadows.” She finishes. “Oh like you know anything about The Shadows.” Wally groans and glares at the blonde, who just smirks. “Who ARE you?!” Wally yells obviously irritated, both you and Robin chuckled a little.

“Roquette’s working on a virus to render the Fog inert.” Roy says, ignoring the childish behavior. “But if The Shadows know she can do that...” Robin started quietly, you gasped softly. “They’ll target her.” You whisper in shock. “It’s okay, right now she’s off the grid. I stashed her in a local highschool computer lab.” Roy shrugs, opening his mouth to speak again. “You left her alone?” Green Arrow asks in shock and mild disappointment. ‘Oh great, here we go again.’ You think as you roll  you eyes. “She’s safe enough for now.” Roy spits and glares at Oliver. “Then let’s you and I take care of that together.” “You and I? Don’t you want to take your new protogé.” The redhead spits again, earning a groan from you. “Roy, you brought this to the team, we’ll talk care of it okay?” You say softly, putting your hand on his shoulder. “And she is part of the team. I promise nothing bad will happen. Trust me, big bro.” You smile, a child like glint in you e/c eyes. “Fine, Y/n. I trust you.” Roy whispered, kissing your forehead before leaving. “Speedy-” The computer started, “Change that to Red Arrow.” You spoke up before Roy could, you winked at him before he left.

Robin knew it was a platonic gesture, you both looked at each other like siblings, he knew that. He fucking knew but a piece of him was jealous. He didn’t know why, maybe he like you? No, he wouldn’t, doesn’t matter anyways. The team had a mission to do. But god damnit he couldn’t stop thinking about it. He wished he could be the one kissing your forehead, holding you, knowing your actual name like Roy did. Damn, being a teenager with feelings fucking SUCKS. 

All of a sudden you all were linked up by Miss Martian telepathy. “Everyone online?” Her voice rung inside your head, causing a giggle. “Mhm.”  You hummed in your head while you sat on a table between Kid Flash and Robin. “Woah, this is weird.” Artemis said, in her head of course, and you just giggled in response. “I know right? Prepare for a killer headache when Megan cuts it off!” You giggled more as you popped some of Wally’s fruit snacks in your mouth. Then the doctor started complaining. “Lady, I’m not really diggin your attitude right now.” You say while rolling your eyes. “You literally look like some random kid they got from the street!” The doctor replied earning a huff from you as you sat up straight. 

“You literally look like some random kid they got from the street.” You said, using your mocking power, you spoke in her exact voice, earning a shocked look from her. “Now shut the fuck up.” You hissed in your normal voice, earning a stern look from Aqualad. “Oh don’t judge my language fish boy.” You grumbled and crossed your arms, looking through a blind. “Do you always act like this when people try to help you?” Wally’s voice rung in your head. “Pot, kettle, you’ve met?” Artemis replied, you snickered slightly. “Great, now I want kettle corn. Thanks Art.” You whined and then ignored them arguing until Robin spoke. “You should give her some more credit. It was /her/ arrow that saved you from Amazo.” Robin said with a smirk, in which you practically swooned. “No, it was Spee-Red Arrow’s arrow, right?” “Not so much.” Robin snickered and you did as well. 

“God I love his voice.” You thought and then you realized that everyone was connected, SHIT. Your eyes widened and your face turned red. “I mean haha, I was thinking of something else.” You got up. “I’ll...I’ll go an patrol the halls...hall monitor duties.” You got up. “Oh god oh god. This is so embarrassing.” You though as you messed with your fingerless gloves. “Should we tell her?” Wally’s voice rang in your head, you could feel him smirking. “THEN DON’T LISTEN!” You screamed from the hallway and you could hear his laughs. Everyone basically knew you had a crush on Robin, it was obvious to everyone but him. He felt the same, it was also obvious to everyone but you. This was not the TIME.

You were walking down the hall, until you heard footsteps behind you. You turned around, punching the figure and wrapping you legs around the person’s waist as you pinned them down. “Woah woah, stay whelmed, Mockingbird.” You squeezes you legs tighter when you realized it was Robin. “What do you want?” You whisper-shouted. “You seemed to be distraught. You really should get traught.” He gave you a smirk that you always melted over. “Mind not squeezing me to death?” He asked and you flushed as you let him go from you thighs crushing him. 

“Your wordplay is so stupid...” You smiled softly and tucked a piece of hair behind your ear. “So what? You said you love my voice.” Robin teased. “I do.” You sighed and then covered your mouth in shock. “I-I mean...shut up!” Robin bit his lip and rubbed the back of his neck. “I have to head out with Superboy.” He mumbled in which you sighed and grabbed his wrist before he could leave. “Be safe okay?” You whisper softly, getting closer to him. His lips were inches away from your. Robin smiled and kissed your forehead. “I’ll try.” He smiled in which you turned so red you were sure you would’ve been glowing. “It’s Y/n...Y/n L/n.” You spoke up as he started to walk away. “That’s my name.” You mumble. He turned around, wide eyed. 

“Y/n L/n eh? That’s a pretty name.” Robin teased before running off.

[giuliafc]

Feeling Clowned

Ao3|| FFN

RATING: M for very mild sexual references

TW: PPD (Postpartum Depression)

It was a year since the defeat of Papillon. A year since Chat Noir had vanished. Left pregnant, alone and heart-broken, when Marinette solves the puzzle and discovers Chat's identity, she feels clowned. (Snippet July and LadyNoir July Day 6: Silence/Clown. Story wordcount 999 words)

Written by: JuliaFC

Beta: KhanOfAllOrcs, Agrestebug

Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by (c) Thomas Astruc, TS1 Bouygues, Disney Channel, Zagtoon, Toei Animation. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Written for the "Snippet July" challenge of the Miraculous Fanworks Discord server @miraculousfanworks AND for LadyNoir July @ladynoirjuly Day 6 — Silence/Clown. Let me know what you think!

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It was Nino's fault. He returned from a trip from London, and handed her a copy of Vogue. Marinette looked at the magazine. A pair of forest-green eyes looked back.

Adrien.

Today marked a year since they defeated Papillon—a memory that would live forever in her nightmares.

——- Flashback ——-

After handing over M. Agreste and Mlle. Sancoeur to the authorities, her heart had broken for Adrien. It broke even more when they saw why Gabriel was fighting. Chat… had gone berserk. His fighting skills had gone through the roof the very moment he'd seen the coffin.

But in the end, he hadn't wanted to 'pound it' with her. The desperation that seeped through him was only comparable to her own elation, which died when their gazes met.

"What's wrong, Chaton?" she asked, but Chat Noir stayed silent. Instead, he hugged her so tightly that she couldn't breathe. She didn't know why, but that night more than any other time, he needed her. And she gave in to him. She felt the burning desire in him and, finally, she matched it with her own. She guided him to a dark corner, and they detransformed. One kiss led to another, clothes were thrown off, limbs became tangled, climaxes were reached in a synchrony of moans until they both collapsed in an ecstasy that didn't cure the pain, but maybe, just briefly, helped them forget it.

They dressed again, re-transformed, and with more kisses and promises of love, separated. That night had been the single happiest night of her life. But it didn’t last. A couple of days later, Marinette was listening to Chat Noir's message of goodbye. On her Bugphone's Voicemail. "Something's come up in my civilian life and I won't be able to transform for a while," he said. "But I'll keep an eye on the news and if you need me, I'll be right back. I love you, ma Buginette."

——- End of Flashback ——-

He hadn't been there for her. True, the news had been eerily quiet since Papillon's defeat, so Chat Noir didn't really break his promise, but… where was he the day two lines appeared on the stick? When all her dreams shattered, when she felt ashamed of her growing belly, when her mother started asking questions because of her morning sickness? When she moved out and begged Alya and Nino to take her with them? When she gradually isolated herself from human interaction? She left COUNTLESS messages to tell him how she was doing. What she was feeling. That the baby had kicked. That it was a boy, and healthy. That she'd seen him on the screen. That she was going into labour.

To make things worse, Adrien had also gone. The morning after Gabriel's arrest, his aunt put him on the first flight to London, without even a goodbye. So, in one day, she lost both boys she loved.

And now she knew why. As she skimmed through the interview in Vogue, it became clear as day.

"Adrien Agreste reveals about the Lady who stole his heart."

"Sorry, ladies, this heart is already under Agreste."

"I may never see M'lady again, but I'll never stop loving her."

Marinette looked at the word 'M'lady' on the paper in horror. Adrien was Chat Noir. Now it all made sense. His desperation. His disappearance. His silence.

She exploded in a low-throated laughter, her eyes shining with a light full of madness.

"What's so funny, Marinette?" asked Tikki.

"What's so funny, you ask?" she uttered between croaky laughs. Baby thought it was an amazing moment to start crying, and she stood up, picked it up and started feeding it, her frame still shaking from the laughter she couldn't contain. "’What's so funny’?" Marinette repeated in a baby-ish voice, her finger gently poking Louis's nose. "Maman's been clowned, baby."

The confusion in Tikki's eyes enraged her further.

"You all clowned me," hissed Marinette. "Master Fu in primis. But even you. And Plagg. You KNEW it was him since the day we faced Dark Owl. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" She shouted, and Louis grabbed more strongly at her breast, as if looking for comfort.

"Tell you what?"

Marinette laughed again. "That Chat Noir was Adrien fucking Agreste!" Tikki gasped and Marinette's laugh hollowed. "Why didn't you tell me when he disappeared, Tikki? I blame you and Plagg the most. And Adrien right after."

"Adrien didn't know," said Tikki quickly. "He still doesn't."

"Oh, he doesn't know?" she muttered mockingly. "He raves in a fashion magazine about how much he 'loves M'lady' and doesn't think to transform to check his messages. Not even once, in a year! I could have died, and he wouldn't know!" She groaned at Tikki's frown.

"Yes, I blame him. Fuck his life, fuck Gabriel being Papillon, fuck his busy schedule. One. Full. Year! He hasn't transformed ONCE!" She looked at 3-month-old Louis nursing on her, and for an instant, her gaze warmed up, to then harden again. "He has a great life over there, everything that he wants. And instead, I'm stuck with THIS! And it's all his fault. Why didn't he reveal himself to me? Why did he leave me alone?" Tikki tried to pat her head, but Marinette pushed her away. She sat in her nursing chair, sobbing. She sang a lullaby, using the words 'maman's been clowned' instead of the rhymes. Then, when Louis fell asleep, she put him in his carrycot and sat at her desk.

The gleam of madness in Marinette’s eyes scared Tikki. "Please don't do anything rash. I told you already: you're sick. You need to see a psy—" But Marinette interrupted her:

"I'll make him pay for what he's done." She wrote something on a piece of paper and didn't give Tikki time to argue. "Tikki, Kaalki, unify!" she shouted.

Just wait, Agreste. I'm coming for you. And you won't like it. Not one little bit.

"Voyage!" She grabbed the carrycot and jumped through the portal.

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Author's Note

*ehrm* Hi!

Uh, er, about this story… This comes from a MUCH MUCH LONGER bunny that has been screaming into my hidden bunny trapping basement for about 3 or 4 months. This is a sort of prequel to it, because the story would start with the following scene.

It's a REALLY delicate subject, because some of you who had babies may have recognised it: Marinette in this story suffers from PPD (Postpartum Depression). She went through a lot since Adrien was literally abducted by Amelie. She loves her Chaton, but now she feels betrayed and 'clowned', especially by his silence, and feels trapped.

The story planned after this is quite long and painful (although there would be lighter moments as well), but I don't know how something like this would be received by the fandom, so if you want me to write the sequel, leave me a comment and let me know. I won't take the subject lightly; I had two kids and a miscarriage in between and I was at the brink of falling into depression myself, having been left alone with them, and with a husband who would make things worse. I know how important and serious this subject is.

I hope you liked the story anyway and will leave me a comment, even if you don't want a sequel to it. You know that comments are my bread and butter!

Until (hopefully) tomorrow, bug out!