#isabelle answers

[amphibianaday]

day 1421

[annabelle--cane]

hey, i saw you recommend wolf 359, and i have a, well, kind of rude question if you don't mind.

does it um... get better? i listened to the first couple episodes and i found it sort of gratingly unfunny and annoying. i mean, if it's to someone's taste then that's fine, but it seemed very different to the vein of tma and malevolent. does it get more serious as it goes?

thanks, sorry for being a hater 😄

while I do personally enjoy the early episodes quite a lot, there is indeed a massive tone shift relatively early on. the first couple of episodes are very, sorta, classic american sitcom in vibes, but starting at roughly episode 11 it takes a sharp turn into drama of the "we have trapped these characters in a small precarious space as they slowly develop more and more conflicting trauma responses" variety. eiffel remains eiffel and not even god could make him change his sense of humor, so if you find that entirely too offputting then you probably won't get on with the rest of the show, but there is a reason it's usually put on lists of notably well executed and emotionally impactful character dramas.

[menkhu]

[caracello]

note: this isn't asking if your f/o would selfship with you in a reverse au. obviously they would. but if your f/o was real and lived in the world With you, would they selfship with fictional characters?

[prest0-art]

THOMAS’S CRAB\WOMAN DREAM

[slavhew]

Hello!

If you're not too busy, would you mind listing some of the things you think count as death flags for Mr. Spender?

There's the obvious fact that he's the "old" mentor to group of young protagonists, but what else do you think would count?

OHH BOY ok so I'd think I'm a crackpot for this but since we're talking about Zack "Foreshadowing" Morrison. I have some thoughts

No harm in leading with the (chronologically) first thing that jumped out at me:

This one IMMEDIATELY made me antsy whenever I came back to it after my initial read, and considering Zack has referred to it on twitter in the past as one of their favorite jokes it's definitely not been forgotten about.

Second, the sheer amounts of near-misses, jokey or not, of Spender narrowly avoiding specifically lightning

Again, not much, but it's weird that it happened thrice, latter two of which had real gravitas rather than an one-off joke.

And third, Spender himself. He's repeatedly shown himself to be kind of a self sacrificing idiot, as well as prideful to a fault. Granted, it's both him and Mina trying to take on all the responsibility of saving Mayview and its inhabitants from their fate.. But Spender is exactly that right measure of doesn't-value-himself-enough (chest footprint aftercare or lack thereof), having an obscene amount of power (enables his loner act + pride) and poor judgement that has the capacity to put him at great risk. And it has!

Spender has not only shown low enough self-esteem to view himself as the de-facto scapegoat for the safety of the town, but also prideful enough to make very bad calls that end up in people, often himself, hurt (COUGH FORGE INCIDENT COUGH)

This is all conjecture, but it's definitely enough to make me worried about him :') Even if all this doesn't mean he'll necessarily die he's definitely getting (even more) seriously injured at some point. I love the guy but he's so far doing a horrible job of convincing me he wants to live bad enough to circumvent at least that

[emp-t-man]

me when Tired Badass Woman In A Jumpsuit

[bookishjules]

you made the owie situation so much worse because max 100% would have chosen izzy as his suggenes 😭 i’m reading qoaad right now and i miss sizzy so much. cassie really missed the mark by not having them be more involved in the plot and politics, especially because simon had his whole downworlder and shadowhunter equality advocate arc in tftsa. not that i’m saying they didn’t have any opinions on the cohort, i just wish simon and isabelle had more vocal moments in the book and it’s council meetings, especially considering that simon is jewish!!! and the registery hits very very close to home if you get what i mean. i’m surprise that simon didn’t have a moment during a council meeting or any scene where he mentioned how close the actions the cohort wanted were to nazis. izzy was kinda just a babysitter for most of the times she was mentioned, i miss her badassery BUT i do understand that this book is from emma and the blackthorns’ povs and they’re closer to clace and malec… let’s hope simon works more with the new academy and we see him and izzy be mentors to dru (izzy trainer era would be elite)

okay i'm so glad someone else saw my vision... even if it hurts. i just can't help but imagine that in the universe where max lives, he gets closer to izzy into his teen years. i think izzy would spend more time with him when she's trying not to think about simon, bc both of her other brothers are in happy committed relationships, and then after the events of tfsa, he would get closer with simon through her bc of comics and anime etcetc and that would pull them tighter. plus, izzy isn't protective older brother like alec, and she isn't idolized like jace. she's a lot more .. accessible i guess is what i'm saying. as a sibling. she also ends up having a lot less responsibility than jace and alec, as you said, so it makes sense for him to go to her when he needs someone to talk to, or to her and simon's place when he needs a comfortable place to relax. ... anyway i have a lot more thoughts on this but it is not the point of this ask at all lol

i am also reading qoaad rn!! and i know exactly what you mean. i've thought similarly with simon. like he blazed through the sa in a very political manner, and yet we don't see him speaking up against the wrongs being committed here? and with something of this magnitude, and with his perspective.. there's no way he wouldn't feel a responsibility to speak up, especially now that they're all adult shadowhunters and are able to sit in on those meetings and have the voice they didn't always have access to as teens.

so basically yes i fully agree with everything you said <3 and i also really really really hope for more sizzy involvement in twp. i may have my hopes up too high (i.e. they exist), but just the knowledge that there will be a scene with simon at the pandemonium feels like it could imply a tilt in that direction. and i really think it's only fair o7

plus i mean.. not to go back to the max thing. but IF all of what i said above did happen, there's a world where sizzy would be more familiar with ty and dru bc they bracket max's age and would likely have ended up being friends, just by the nature of how involved clary is with emma, and emma potentially expressing worry about the kids not having friends their age etcetc you see where i'm going. so it just feels.. right. yk?

[jack-kellys]

You asked for drawing requests so: Jatherid? Been thinking about them a lot lately

send some more in!

theyyyyy

[midnightmah07]

I don’t know if you still taking requests, but small idea of Isabelle and Leona first kiss (bc they wanted not bc they are arranged to engage) and their little reaction afterwards 🥹🥹

I wasn't gonna draw the kiss itself bc I suck at drawing kisses but I saw this as a practice opportunity so lol

No matter how suave and smooth Leona tries to be he will always freak out internally when this sort of stuff happens and their first kiss is a prime example of that💙

[dittomander]

What are your thoughts on Isabel becoming Royal Inventor? I know inventing is Isabel’s hobby, but when somebody is titled as “Royal” then that implies that they work for the Royal family. But Isabel is not only part of the royal family, but she is heir presumptive. If Elena dies or abdicates without children, then the throne will pass to Isabel. Isabel’s arc was about learning to become a ruler like Elena. So why make her Royal Inventor, if she could potentially become ruler of Avalor one day?

Narratively speaking, I think it actually makes perfect sense. For starters, while there are certainly themes of leadership in some of Isabel's episodes, I'd argue that her arc is less about becoming a "ruler like Elena" and more about her becoming a leader unlike Elena.

(True to form, long-winded essay below the cut.)

Isabel starts the show as a clingy little kid - from her perspective, she just lost her parents, and she doesn't understand that her sister's new responsibilities mean that she can't spend as much time with her as she used to. A lot of her episodes involve her learning to act independently of Elena. She must develop and defend her own identity, even as she reckons with the limitations of her age.

She goes to school for the first time in "Crystal in the Rough" and struggles to make friends her own age, so she smothers her own identity and tries to just fit in instead. She has to learn to be herself and rely on her own strengths - her skills with math, science, and invention. This episode also gives Isabel her own friend group, independent from Elena and the other amigos. Later, in "Science Unfair", she has to learn to rely on those friends for help. Her sister gives her some advice, but ultimately, she and her new friends finish their project themselves.

Later still in "Class Act", Isabel has to learn to recover from her own mistakes and work with even more people outside of her family, to the point where she's able to teach Elena a lesson about working with difficult personalities in "Norberg Peace Prize". By "Shooting Stars", she's totally confident in her role as a scientist and her ability to give directions related to that role. And in Isa's final focus episode, "Heart of the Jaguar", Elena is literally taken from her, and she must learn to stand up for herself and solve her problems entirely alone.

But even as she learns to become a more independent and confident leader in her own right, she has to deal with the fact that she is still fundamentally Different from her sister. At first, this is largely framed as a function of her age. In "Blockheads" and "Three Jaquins and Princess", she is ignored and doubted because of her youth, though it's her knowledge and ingenuity that solve the problems of the day.

Still, she tries to be one of the "big kids", and in "Sister of Invention", she makes her plea again to be treated as an adult and seen as part of the team. She's ultimately allowed to join the amigos, but it's not because they see her as being like them. In fact, they explicitly say that Isabel can't do what they do... but that they can't do what she does, either. She's allowed to work with them because of her inventions and mathematical skills - that is, because of her differences.

(Arguably, "Science Unfair" has a similar conclusion. Isabel is invited to go to college - that is, invited to join a group of adults - specifically because of her skills with science. Beyond just being her hobby, those skills are at the core of her identity, and they are what tie her to being recognized as a grown-up.)

The point is hammered in further in "Team Isa", where Cristina outright tells her that "you're not Elena and you never will be." Isabel was trying to be a "leader like Elena" and failed, only succeeding when she utilized her and her friends' own unique skills instead of trying to just be like her sister. Isabel and Elena have distinct skill sets, and episodes like "A Gecko's Tale" and "The Family Treasure" emphasize this. Their differing skills allow them to complement each other and give them opportunities to learn, but throughout the show, it's made clear that they are not each other and cannot fully fill each other's roles.

Because again, it's not just that Isa can't do exactly what Elena does. It's also that Elena can't do what Isa does. She tries to handle invention plans in "Sugar Rush", but it only adds to her anxieties, and at the end of the episode, she hands the responsibility off to Isabel, the expert. Elena has to learn to delegate what she can't handle herself.

That's what the Royal Inventor title means. It's respect for Isabel's unique skills. It's an acknowledgement that she's a part of the team. And it's not an act of subordination, but rather a delegation of authority.

So the narrative comes together there. Isabel has gone from a clingy little kid that would hide her interests to fit in to a confident young lady that knows where her skills lie and can be trusted with the responsibility to use them for the kingdom's benefit.

The promotion scene at the end of "Coronation Day" exists primarily for these narrative reasons rather than for making perfect logical sense in-universe. It's meant to showcase how the character arcs have developed - most of them fall apart if you put them under the slightest bit of realistic scrutiny - but if we do want to look at them through that logical, in-universe lens, then frankly, Isabel's promotion probably makes the most sense.

There is a precedent of members of the royal family still working for the royal family. Esteban was chancellor for most of the show and both he and the abuelos were on the Grand Council. None of those three may have had a claim to the throne like Isabel could, but even her claim is pretty meaningless at this point in the timeline.

The only reason Elena had any governing authority as Crown Princess was because there was Literally No Other Ruler at the time. Current heir or not, Isabel won't actually be expected to lead the kingdom unless something happens to Elena, and if Elena ever has kids, then Isa's practically off the roster entirely. So... what's a princess to do in the meantime? Being named Royal Inventor gives her a degree of authority within Elena's court that she may never have otherwise and gives her something to do for the kingdom other than wait around until Elena dies. It's even a job that's in her wheelhouse.

Besides, if Elena does die or abdicate, it's not like being Royal Inventor now somehow cancels out Isa's ability to rule later. Presumably, she'd just ditch the title when she took the throne.

[batmanfruitloops]

Hello! Just wanted to say, I absolutely LOVE your AU so much, it brings me immense joy whenever you post! I especially love your Dork Squad, they're so perfect.

Do you have any good pics or refs of would child/young Ozzie would look like? (I may or may not be drawing something for you that would require tiny Oz, hehe)

Also as a bonus: whenever Scarecrow and Penguin get in a fight with eachother, do they use words or is it just hissing and animal noises? Thank you!!!!!

Aw, that's so sweet, we're very glad you like it so much!

As for a young Ozzie ref, this is probably the best, I don't have a separate file of just him because he's so small.... -_-;

When Scarecrow and Penguin fight, it is mostly sounds, yes. I'll be reusing an old ask drawing for this, sorry. They're like two cats fighting in an alleyway.

-Sarsee

[nobodysdaydreams]

🚀

Thank you, Milk!

I appreciate this ask so much. I have been writing more for Lovelace and Jacobi, since people seem to like the dialogue I wrote for them in the last WIP snippet.

“You leave your front door unlocked?” she asked.

“Yep,” answered Jacobi, his back turned to her as he started a new game. “It’s not as if people are lining up around the block to break into the home of the dangerous explosive-happy criminal under house arrest for dangerous violent explosion-related murder crimes.”

UPDATE: The fic has begun.

[howlingday]

What if Jaune Arc has an uncle that doesn’t tolerate bullies and racists? (ex Doom Slayer)

Now, I'm gonna sound crazy for saying this, but I actually came up with an idea like this, some time ago. I can't find it, but it was a short, little story about Jaune's mom being Isabelle and her best friend was Doom Guy. It was one of those stories where Jaune has a dog faunus mom and uncle, and they're friends with a muscular guy who has every gun imaginable.

[la-grosse-patate]

quick isabel sketch for you 💜✨

bestie 🥺🥺grateful doesn't even begin to describe how i feel rn🥺🥺🥺 you captured her baby face and lil' frown so well!!! how did you know???? you're VERY observant, i barely write her and you still managed to capture her demeanor so accurately 😭😭😭LOOK AT HER 💖✨✨ thank you so much I am actually crying rn 💖💖💖💖💖💖 my week- no, my YEAR is made <33333 thank you thank you i owe you my life 🛐🛐🛐

[transgenderdoctorwhomst-old]

do you think rory would transition pre-canon, or does the tardis of transgenderism get him? (or maybe he was taking tentative steps into transitioning socially, a little, with the doctor and amy, and then died and became plastic before he could do anything else? what effect does that have on his gender 😵‍💫)

okay okay hiiii

i think rory knows he's transgeder pre-canon, but he's only told amy and mels, tentatively, and is otherwise closeted to everyone else. mels probably introduces him to the concept of being able to be transgender after one too many "doesn't everyone wish they were the opposite gender" moments growing up + the foreknowledge that he's her father. but he's very afraid to socially transition because like... he's seen the consequences of amy and mels rocking the boat, he's never been one to want to have that kind of attention on him. openly dating amy as a lesbian* is scary enough to him.

*Rory doesn't even know where to begin identifying his sexuality but that's what he's telling people pre-tardis adventures. and feels guilty and like he's lying the whole time.

i could see the doctor immediately picking up the trans vibes off rory and genders rory correctly so fast rory gets whiplash. if amy introduce rory as anything other than her boyfriend, the doctor forgot literally immediately.

so, on the tardis, rory gets to experiment a bit more, try out being open knowing he can fall back on the fact that they literally will never see these people again.

and then he dies.

and then he's a plastic roman soldier, a "programmed to be cisgender male" soldier, (because, of course, they're pulling his appearance from the memory of him dressing up that one time, and i really doubt they're going to go all in on the details like that), with accompanying memories, and by god does that make things fun and confusing for the gap of time between revival and seeing amy again. because this body is what he wants to be, but it's not his, so he gets a new type of euphoria-dysphoria. exciting! he has conflicting body memories and also skipped straight from "fairly closeted" to "completely transitioned"!

and then, well, 2000 years of getting to be a man. and then the universe resets. and BACK into his old body. i think he's going to ask the doctor about what kinds of surgeries and such they have in the future because i think rory would immediately realize he cannot cope with being in the closet after 2000 years of not being in the closet about this. so rory gets 52nd century gender affirmation surgery as a wedding present!