#its also important to say that although i do say the scientists didn't thought about the suffering japanese people would go through

[eternallovers65]

Just saw someone on Twitter complain about the lack of Japanese people in Oppenheimer, and what did you expect??? Did you want the final act to be the bomb dropping and see people burning alive???

The reason why we don't see a Japanese perspective is because one, including a Japanese perspective, just to see how bad the suffering was would be exploitation. Two, to see an accurate and sensitive take on how the japanese felt about Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan (as incredible as he is) isn't the right person to do this. And three, it's based on Oppenheimer's biography

Oppenheimer, the movie, literally shows you people (mostly the superiors, because by the middle/end of it you see Oppenheimer regretting his creation) doing something dubious and inhumane because they removed themselves away, both emotionally and physically, from the people they are hurting.

Nagasaki and Hiroshima only exist in those men's distant thoughts and imaginations. One guy literally asks to take a city off the bombing because that's where he had his honeymoon. It's disturbing and unsettling, as if those people were not real human beings. The lack of Japanese people drives the entire point home.

Also, Japanese cinema is right there. Barefoot Gen, Grave of the Fireflies, or Hiroshima (responsible for showing to many Americans the effects of the bombs for the first time) are just a few of the many, many decades of post-war Japanese movies we have

[thatturtleleon]

TFP Human Hcs Pt. 2

Note: I love this scene, just look at them LMAO, also here's pt.1

Raf

so this is a bit of a newer headcanon i have of him, but i feel like he's transmasc or genderfluid

raf never really cared about gender roles and things like that, but he overheard miko talking about how she didn't mind being called a girl or a boy or whatever people wanted to call her

he asked her about it and she replied saying she knew herself better than anyone else so it didn't matter what other people thought or wanted to label her, she knew who she was and that's the important part

miko then went back to talking about monster trucks or something and raf's just *cue the mind blown emoji*

lol i love them

he definitely went as the Dr Emmett guy from back to the future or as some mad scientist character for halloween

is actually pretty ok at drawing, just doesn't enjoy it as a hobby that much

LOVES learning about cybertron and its history and everything about it

at first ratchet thought all of raf's questions were annoying but grew to appreciate his curiosity

raf prefers asking ratchet any questions he has about cybertron because optimus goes on telling a long memory/story and trails off from the original question (raf's a sweet kid tho, he listens through the whole thing), while ratchet gives more straightforward answers

dog person

Jack

him and miko have "try not to laugh" challenges (raf's the judge) and usually wins

one time however, miko did something unintentionally funny while doing the challenge and jack let out the loudest screeching laugh they've ever heard, like the type of laugh that bubbles up and explodes when you're trying to hold it in

dated sierra for a little while, then sierra came out as lesbian, they still remained good friends though

(leon try not to HC every girl as a lesbian challenge, failed.)

considered going into the medical field like his mom did but decided it wasn't for him later on

in the future he eventually got a job with the government thanks to agent fowler

goes to drive-in theaters with raf and bumblebee but always ends up falling asleep

bought a mini blue motorcycle figurine and carries it in his bag

cat and dog person

favorite song is "roll on (eighteen wheeler)" by Alabama

discovered that he and optimus had similar taste in music (country music ofc) and plays some songs in the base if it's just him

Miko

makes fun of jack for liking country music

cat person (canonly has cats i believe) but she loves dogs too, except for the crusty tiny white dogs that old people have

drew bulkhead and herself together fighting some decepticons and framed the picture for him as a gift

he cried lol

speaking of gifts, she told the bots about birthdays and all of them immediately wanted to know when all the kid's birthdays were

bulkhead and some of the others took her to a monster truck event and she had the time of her life it was amazing

actually got jack into some of the music she likes, and they like going to smaller concerts around town

she bonds with raf by getting into comics and graphic novels, they both enjoy sci-fi ones

definitely doodles all over her desk at school, especially when she's in detention

although she's VERRYY extroverted, whenever she gets a crush on someone or thinks they're pretty, she gets a little quieter/shyer; not a lot but you can tell

jams out to metal music with bulkhead (canon)

i don't remember if this is canon or not, but she has a bag with pins and stuff she's collected over the years

her bookbag has doodle marks all over it, like little stars and swirls and stuff, very much a miko bookbag

[comfysofti]

Another night, another rambling about characters in my madness combat au, weee

Today I'm talking about 2BDamned, because

Man

Did i made him suffer

He's geniuenly one of the most tragic(or at least one of the most traumatised) characters in my au, if you really go deep with analysing him

(part 4 out of 20-something(probably) parts of me talking about characters in my madness combat au)

A little quote that i like to use for him: if you pick up a stray, will it actually love you? Will it actually obey you? Even if you give it home, food, anything it desires? It won't, if you "rule it" with a fiery, iron grip

2BDamned was one of those unfortunate folks who got forced to join Auditors and Phobos' organisation because of their lack of staff (which definitely didn't occurred because they were using staff that they deemed useless as subjects in inhumane experiments, nope)

He quickly, however became his bosses "favourite" and became a lead scientist in the hybrid project that they're running. And with him becoming their favourite, in less than a month, getting the highest position a scientist can get in a few weeks, he got some, "weird looks" to say the least. Some people were just jealous of him, and thought that all this was unfair, others were actually impressed by this, and thought he deserves his position, some people didn't had an opinion on the situation

But, either way, with the amount of bonuses that he got from being a favourite, he also got a lot of. Minuses. Downsides. Really. Really. Bad ones. He got such huge position because he was very important for the hybrid project, and with the amount of things he knew, nor Auditor nor Phobos wanted him to ever leave. After all, why let leave someone so valuable? So easily usable and broken? It didn't dawned on 2B how doomed he was until it was too late

At first, he had to witness his friends became subjects to those inhumane experiments. Which he leads, hence him being lead scientist/medic of the team that handles it. Not counting him witnessing thousands if not more people die and suffer daily because of those experiments

But this is not the worst part. Auditor and Phobos are the worst part of it all. After seeing how valuable 2B actually is, they decided they won't let him leave them, no matter what. Even if it meant, like, breaking his bones a few times! Or maybe even driving him insane! You know... To teach him a lesson that he can't leave them, and all questions about permanent leave will lead to him getting injured, almost killed even. But 2B doesn't want to be this dog at their side. But he can't leave and he knows it. It was scaring him. Being monitored by his bosses almost 25/8, feeling constantly alone and scared, terrified to even breathe in their presence

At some point, he thought that maybe death will safe him. It's gentle embrace and darkness, will finally safe him. But after almost 20 unsuccessful attempts to end his existence(its a miracle he was safed all those times), he realised that death won't safe him from them. They can always revive him, and fuck around with his brain, so he'll be this "obedient lapdog" that they want him to be. This realisation hit him like a train at full speed

Is he broken? Totally broken in sense of his sanity? Yes. But he hides it. His mask and cold tone help to hide it. Help to hide the fear. This chill that always runs down his body. Everyday he goes to work, or even wakes up

Being a favourite isn't always nice. Even if it looks like it is

Again, his friends, everyone that was close to him, suffered and nearly died in inhumane experiments, and he couldn't do anything about it. He loathes himself for not doing anything to help them, although he couldn't do anything either way. His self hatred filled with all the abuse, manipulation and gaslighting he experiences at work from his bosses will eventually break him completely

In bad timeline it did. He got the death he wanted but as predicted he was just revived and turned into "obedient puppet"

In insanity timeline, he became a subject as well. A lamb, weak sheep(literally), unable to walk. Left to suffer and die alone, in pain, with countless minutes to reflect and loathe himself for all he did to those poor people who died and suffered, the same way he does now

2BDamned is supposed to suffer. In all timelines. Not just because of Auditor and Phobos but also because of his guilt. Because of his blindness to obvious exits when they're present. He had countless chances to leave, but always ignored them. Perhaps if he didn't ignored at least one of them, at the very beginning of all this, perhaps he would've had a chance to have a relatively normal life

Well, that's all about him <:33

Don't have anything to add, unless someone has questions, so ya know, feel free to ask them, if you have any!!!

Thanks for reading, and off to sleep i go!

[sunnixsunshine]

Just image meowth learning some of the conspiracy theories about him.

Him Arceus? Some sort of desguised legendary Pokémon? Puffffftttt

Although some butterfly effect certainly could be interesting… what if more wild Pokémon got interested in learning to speak or write? Like to tell humans not to destroy their habitat or to not capture them? Some could see how Meowth technically stands as an equal with his human counterparts and become interested

Just food for thought especially since you mentioned that Meowth stayed 5 years in the past and was a key player on historical events. That can cause some serious butterfly effect

Oh he hears them! He, being a cat, tends to find spaces to hide/sleep on lazy days so he's overheard tons of ridiculous theories. His favorite is probably him being a time traveler from a future where pokemon have taken over and humans no longer exist— its only 25% true, the rest he'll break a rib from laughing so hard.

When he gets home and hears of the internet bred theories, that's when he feels a bit lightheaded. There's too many of them and none of them even make much sense!

Oh there's consequences from him staying! Most of the events after the games' events were small, but still important enough to be acknowledged in books and schools all the way to the current year. Maybe Laventon published a Meowth centric book all about the species, many many years before it was supposed to be published, especially by a different author/scientist. Things about Meowth were discovered before they were supposed to be.

I wouldn't really say many pokemon have learned from him and tried learning to talk/write like him, however. Perhaps some pokemon have tried through the years, but not many were successful in becoming fluent in human speak. They got close, but they didn't have the drive, real reason, or wide resources Meowth had.

But the biggest affect Meowth had on the past, and by extension, future was the opinion on Meowth as a species;

Maybe there was an attempt to bring Meowth over to Sinnoh and domesticate them there, but Glameow and Purgly were too aggressive with their territory and killed the Meowth people tried to bring over? But regardless, Meowth became a big figure in Sinnoh, which brought a lot of tourism to Kanto, which made Kanto flourish, so to further capitalize on Meowth's image, Kantonians would come over with their pet Meowth and make profit over that— so now, in modern times, Meowth is a really big craze in Sinnoh, from figures of good luck(the maneki neko) to a whole festival in Jubilife celebrating not just the species, but Meowth himself and his endeavors. So then maybe Dawn would be more enamored by Meowth at the start???

Possibly due to the attention to the pokemon, Meowth is also sought out by pokemon hunters. More people know about the amount of good luck the Kantonian variant brings compared to the Galarian and Alolan. So maybe as a result, Meowth is rarely seen anymore. They're either hiding or so many of them are caught that the number of wild Meowth have gone down. Meowth's influence and historical fame have caused dangerous repercussions to his species.

Or there's an overpopulation of Meowth in Kanto and maybe they were even successfully domesticated in Sinnoh and soon they were bred, released, and overpopulated. They've become somewhat of an invasive species, but they're so celebrated, no one is willing to do anything about it. Oh oh!!!! A Sinnoh variant Meowth maybe???????? An ice type because it's in Snowpoint!

This is actually really fun to think about 👀

[starlightshadowsworld]

The sleep deprived Ironwood Jekyll and Hyde essay no one asked for.

And yet I'm here.

Because otherwise I'm gonna pass out on the bus thinking about cake.

And no one wants that.

Given this is the Internet clarifying it's the food kind, I'm sorta hungry. They were eating cake in the office but I was fasting and I didn't want it anyway but caaake 🥺. And tired but I already mentioned that.

Anyway.

So bit of pretense... (pretense? Is that the eight word?)... Context! Context for this I'm gonna go over the Jekyll and Hyde thing.

Unfortunately not the very superior Monster High version.

Trust me if I could loop that in here I would but... Alas.

Heh.. Alas. That's such an Ozpin word, alas. Probably with a slow nod of the head in complete seriousness, eyes shut.

... I never promised this would be coherent.

Anyway, Jekyll and Hyde, greatly thought of and put in media as being split personalities. The evil Hyde and the good Doctor.

But that's not really the case, and that distinction is important for this.

Jekyll and Hyde are one person. They are one and the same and not for nothing that's the entire point of the story but whatever. Nooo let's just not pretend that didn't happen and why we got those long letters about it.

Lanyon didn't die for this okay.

I'm not salty about it.

At all.

Anyway! Jekyll was doing as crazy scientists did and did dark science (the likes of which Victor Frankenstein could never) and tried to seperate himself (No not that way, we just talked about this) ... His feelings into good and bad.

Because Victorian England was a lot less cool than we like to think. That's what happens when your in mourning for 60 odd years (even years) and blame your son for your husbands death. Even tho it really wasn't his fault, Victoria!

Anway (someone please count how many times I say that) Victorians were werid and because of the high standards of decency Jekyll was very much stuck in the role of good doctor.

But he wanted freedom to do... Whatever its not really clear. Again, stupid standards of decency, could've been murder, could've been drag who knows (although I'd watch that adaptation, Hyde is his drag name and idk anything about drag shows but damn)

So instead of doing the typical desi girl thing, and heading to "the library" he made a magical, sciency potion to seperate what he deemed his good self and his bad self.

As you do.

But they are the same person, Hyde is Jekyll and Jekyll is Hyde. Hyde is the name Jekyll gives himself when he drops his inhibitions and let's himself do what he wishes. Something he's never done which is why he believes Hyde appears younger than he Jekyll is.

But what does this have to do with Ironwood?

Well Ironwood also differentiates between what could be considered his good self and his bad self.

"James is what my friends call me, to you it's General."

James, an ally to the people and friend of Ozpin and a loyal member of his inner circle.

The General, an Atlas councilman, overseer of the AceOps, leader of the Atlas military and its organisations.

That's what we see, or at least I do.

But unlike Jekyll and.. Me, Ironwood doesn't differentiate these two like this. For him it all boils down to the answers of one question.

What are you afraid of?

James is afraid, James is terrified that the world his world is crashing down around him. Leo is traitor and paid the price, what if he falls down the same path? Everyone is lieing to me, what do I do... I wish Ozpin was here.

But the General is not afraid, not even a little.

To Ironwood, fear makes you weak. And so he hides behind his own mask like Jekyll and becomes not Hyde but his own version.

Jekyll drops his inhibitions to become Hyde.

James puts up a wall over his true feels and becomes The General.

It's kinda the opposite of Jekyll and Hyde.

And yet both serve the same escapist purpose, Jekyll as Hyde has the power to do whatever hed wants...whatever that is leaving Jekyll to deal with the consequences.

James as The General is the highest person in all of Atlas (in every sense of the word). James would have to go through and appease the Council, James is afraid to fight to the end and do what truly matters... But The General has no such limits.

James is his humanity, his humility, his feelings and fear. But he shoved them aside, all his inhibitions to do what he felt was right.

He wanted to destroy a monster and so he became one. He took the tin man's heart and gave it back to the wizard who granted him it.

... Which I guess is him shooting Oscar? Though he kinda went off the deep end before that but that cemented it? Even though like 2 people died and Marrow almost died if Winter wasn't there.

I'm guessing the moment with Watts? Though that's interesting because Watts is the evil scientist. But if isn't because he spared Watts which frankly makes no sense... Unless its James's last hurrah before falling to his own fear and leaving nothing but The General.

And well we know the story of Jekyll and Hyde Ultimate power and control was all a lie. Neither shall live if the other dies.

I dunno if it makes sense but it was fun.

@theangelofangst @bowl-of-shortness hey I just wanted to share this ramble with u guys 😅

[slashbitch2]

Extra Complications

never expected to be crushing on an animated character but here we are

Next Chapter

It was sneaky. Perhaps cheating by some standards. But from your perspective, it was a damn good plan.

Ironically you'd seen the advertisement for the Alchemax internship right after being flung into a wall by the very same woman who'd likely approved the broadcast. Olivia Octavius, or Doc Ock as you ought to refer to her in costume. Though she'd given you little time to read up on 'how to apply', as moments later a car was thrown in your direction, which was very inconsiderate of her, but was also all the persuasion you needed.

At this point, you'd be willing to do anything if it contributed to thwarting her, surely, very evil plan. Of course you admired the woman for her general genius and eccentricity, but the constant unprovoked conflict was becoming tiresome. It felt as if she were trying to determine how much of a threat you posed, whereas, you liked to think your legacy as 'that Spider-Person who sometimes saves the day' was all the evidence necessary.

Honestly, you weren't certain as to what exactly her, no doubt, villainous plan entailed besides patrolling the streets in green swimming goggles and black spandex with ridiculous plastic tubes jutting out of her back. In fact, it was ridiculous that no one had made any attempt to stop her yet. Unlike your identity, kept secret by a more modest spandex suit, hers was public knowledge.

Sometimes, it seemed as though you were the enemy here.

Which is precisely why infiltrating her team of scientists was more than appropriate. You were about to single handily take down an international threat, one hidden in plain sight, but left untouched due to the company's vast money, leverage and prestige.

Someday the city would thank you for your many sacrifices. Specifically for voluntarily working another job without pay. Y/N Y/L/N, broke intern by day, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Person by night.

"Excuse me?" A voice called from the left, your vision of them obstructed by an inconveniently placed potted plant. "Are you the new intern?" The person stepped closer, briefly glancing up at you, then back down at a sheet of paper. "Y/N Y/L/N?" The woman's timid appearance hardly screamed villainous scientist, but then again, looks can be deceiving.

"Yes, that's me." You stood, reaching out to shake her hand.

She sighed in relief, shaking your hand a tad too enthusiastically. "Lovely to meet you. I'm Marie and I'll be getting you settled in for the first few days."

A spark of disappointment flashed across your mind. Olivia hadn't been there for your interview, nor had any sway in your hiring, and now she wasn't even the person greeting you on your first day. Although you had no right to be, you felt rather offended by the lack of challenge she was providing. It was almost too easy.

---

To be fair, Marie was the perfect candidate to give you a tour of the facility. She was kind and patient, but not condescending. She seldom spoke beyond what was required of her, unless you asked something work related, when her lengthy response would affirm her status as an epicure of scientific knowledge. By midday, you'd decided she was someone to befriend, and subsequently accepted her invitation to have lunch together.

You were also hoping that the team would eat lunch as a group, but alas, more disappointment. Instead, you spent the break sitting in an awkward silence with Marie, who seemed to loose basic communication skills when presented with food. In spite of her lack of engagement, you still took the opportunity to try and ascertain information about the project you'd be working on, though each time she expertly diverted the interrogation, or ignored your question entirely.

Who knew working for an evil, secretive corporation would be so boring?

It was a test of patience to be sitting in the same building as Olivia Octavius, while forced to shadow an incredibly kind, but slow eating woman. Realistically, you knew there'd be plenty of time to investigate, though you were reluctant to end the day without any progress. So, while Marie was still distracted by her lunch, you excused yourself to go to the bathroom.

She dismissively approved with a wave of her hand, allowing you to slip away from the dining hall. You vaguely remembered the location of Olivia's office as being on the top floor, indicated by Marie's imprecise pointing. She'd explained that very few had clearance to get in, but you'd already thought of a way to get passed the security.

Who aside from the highest ranking scientists had access to every room? Janitors, of course. Because, for some reason, cleanliness was more important than security.

It didn't take long to locate a cleaner, or much effort to pickpocket the security card. To be on the safe side, you even had an excuse ready: that the man had dropped it, that you were simply looking for him to return it. And if Olivia caught you in her office, well, she wouldn't (Spider-Senses and all). Again, it was almost too easy.

There was a minatory silence as you walked along the final corridor toward her office. Part of you felt as though this was some kind of elaborate trap, the repeated phrase 'too easy' coming to mind as you reached the door. Though the logical part of you must've known this was a fatuous suggestion, and took control.

With a final pause to confirm nobody was approaching, or was already waiting inside, you scanned the key card. The action was rewarded with a satisfactory beep, followed by the door sliding open so fast it appeared to have vanished.

The office was smaller than you anticipated. Or maybe it was the bareness of the room that caught you off guard. The woman was insane, yet her work area hardly reflected her deranged mental state. Everything was so perfectly neat that you began to wonder if you'd actually walked onto a movie set, or a photoshoot, which would've explained the strange ring lights hanging from the ceiling.

Upon reaching the centre of the room, you were struck by the realisation that you truthfully had no reason to be here. Even if the office had been as messy as you'd expected, it was unlikely that she'd leave her super evil plans lying around. Rather, It'd been some morbid curiosity that had lured you here. To see where The Doc Ock worked, where the alter ego was likely created. The reality was underwhelming to say the least.

Deciding that you'd spent enough time admiring an incredibly bland office, you exited back out into the empty corridor, nonchalantly throwing the security card behind you, certain someone would eventually return it. Then, as if right on cue, you sensed somebody approaching, soon followed by footsteps resonating from around the corner. With no way of avoiding them, you kept your head down with the intention of blending in.

Olivia Octavius rounded the corner, not sparing a glance up. She was frowning at a piece of paper, her full attention directed to it, blissfully unaware of your presence.

Instinctively, your entire body tensed at the sight of her lithe frame and mass of hair spilling out of its messy bun. Any other circumstance and you'd have fled by now, through a vent, out of the window, it didn't matter. Though you had to remind yourself that there was no reason to be afraid now. There was no possible way she could know your identity.

Nonetheless, as you passed her with less than a metre of space, you held your breath. She said nothing and you both kept walking in opposite directions.

It seemed the coast was clear. You released the breath you'd been holding and kept moving until. "Hey, wait a minute."

You froze, aching to ignore her and escape. Her voice was deep, more so than you were prepared for. While fighting, few words were exchanged, and even then they were unintelligible. Although, now was the worst time to be thinking about previous interactions, so with much difficulty, you cleared your mind. As far as anyone knew, including yourself, you were just the intern.

You ran a hand through your hair nervously, straightening out your lab coat and turning to face her. She was stood at the far end of the long white corridor, entirely unthreatening when compared to Doc Ock, who would've loomed over you menacingly.

Remembering the role you were meant to be playing, you choked out a response. "How can I be of assistance?"

"You're the new intern, right?"

"Yeah." You considered approaching to shake her hand, but the idea of awkwardly marching the length of the corridor to greet her was rather unappealing. "That's me." You settled for a polite smile and shoulder shrug instead.

She screwed up her face in consideration before crooking a finger. "Come with me."

Swallowing any concern, you nodded hesitantly. The prospect of returning to the office you'd broken into only moments ago had you dragging your feet.

She waited patiently until you were by her side to continue. "Don't worry." She scanned her key card. "I don't bite." Her tone was playful, her eyes kindly mocking.

"Good to know." You muttered, following her inside. You took a second to look around the room with mock curiosity, feeling her eyes trace your every move. Like a predator, eyeing up its prey, determining your weaknesses. Unlike the encounters with Doc Ock, it was uncertain who had the high ground here. Her gaze was putting you on edge, not dissimilar to how your character of 'the intern' would react.

"So..." She shuffled some papers around on the desk, finding what looked to be your application. "Ms. Y/L/N right?"

You confirmed with a nod, summoning the resolve to amble toward her desk.

"Take a seat." She gestured to the chair opposite, letting you sit before proceeding. "Tell me about yourself, Y/N."

You started to think of an adequate answer, but she interrupted a second later, contradicting her initial inquiry. "Are you okay with me calling you Y/N?" She leant her head on a closed fist, narrowing her eyes.

Although the question sounded considerate, you didn't feel the implied sincerity. Even if you wanted to say no, that didn't feel like a suitable response. "Sure."

Somehow, it felt like she was establishing dominance through the polite act, and combined with being under her scrutinising glare, the performance was working.

"Great." Suddenly, she leant back in her chair, all evidence of the hostile act disappearing instantaneously.

"What'd you want to know?" Mirroring her relaxed posture, you attempted to re-establish some control.

"Oh, anything." A flicker of something passed in her eyes, piqued interest possibly?

You began routinely rattling off some basic facts about yourself, nothing too specific or personal. Facts that would answer any follow up questions she might have, and yet said nothing about you. Surprisingly, she seemed hooked on your every word. The thought crossed your mind that this might be the real interview, that everything else up to this point had been a sham. But you settled on a more unsettling justification. That she was committing everything you said to memory.

Coming to the end of the informative monologue, you decided to take a risk. "Do I get to ask a question?" You raised an eyebrow challengingly.

"Inquisitive. I like that." She stated, folding her arms on the desk. "Go ahead."

You decided to see how far you could push your luck. "Tell me about yourself." You smugly repeated her vague first query. It was the Doctor's turn to come up with an answer to the ambiguous demand.

She scoffed, realising your plan to make her struggle. "Touché. But I'm rather busy, so how about you pick a more specific question."

Narrowing it down, there was only one thing you wanted to ask. "Can I see the-" You waved your arms around, imitating tentacles. "the suit?"

She chuckled, slowly standing. Judging from her lack of surprise, this was likely a request she'd heard many times.

First, she removed her glasses. Then slipped out of her lab coat. Next to go was the shirt, which she pulled over her head while maintaining eye contact. You wanted to look away, out of respect, yet you didn't. Without the shirt, you noticed she was already wearing the suit underneath and had the harness strapped to her back, confirming your suspicion that she always had access to the weapon. As she was stepping out of her trousers, the arms (tentacles?) inflated, and within moments were threateningly extending to their full potential.

She smiled proudly, enjoying your stunned expression. "As good as you expected?"

"Better." Unable to resist any longer, you stood to investigate the suit in further detail. You'd never seen it stationary, or had the opportunity to try and gauge the details of how it worked. Although you argued this would be beneficial for your next fight, in reality you just wanted to admire the contraption. You circled round, marvelling at the simplicity of the design. It was convenient, yet elegant. "It's beautiful."

Coming to a stop in front of Olivia, she had an unreadable expression. A mix of emotions, most prominently confusion. To your delight, a faint blush coloured her cheeks. Whatever unspoken game you'd been playing, you were winning, or were until she said. "How'd you like to intern for me?"

You quickly recovered. "I already do."

"No." She sighed. "I mean personally. As my assistant? You'd get your own desk, an almost guaranteed job at the end of it and so much more experience than you'd bargained for." She leant forward, a little too close for comfort. There was an unhinged look in her eyes more reminiscent of Doc Ock that both convinced and deterred you. "So what'd you say?"

She genuinely wanted you to work with her.

This hadn't been part of the plan. You'd expected to spend no longer than a few months working at Alchemax. To uncover their evil scheme, figure out how to stop it and hopefully take down the company. An optimistic plan, sure, but one you'd been assured you'd stick to. Although, the opportunity to work closely with Olivia Octavian, with the Doc Ock, was too good to pass on. Not to mention, infinitely more interesting.

You grinned, embracing the insanity that your answer would incur. "I'd love to."

She clapped her hands together. "Great!" Then offered her hand for you to shake formally. "I'll sort out the paperwork and details this evening, but right now if you'll excuse me, I have business to attend to."

She left before you had the chance to say anything else, still in her suit, which left you confused for the following half hour. You finally understood upon catching a glimpse of a news alert on your phone.

Doc Ock Seizes Bank, Has Taken Hostages!

You sighed. Today was going to be a long day, and things were only going to get more complicated.

[jorjathomas]

Comparing existing magazines

As I've began to do some mild research, I thought it was beneficial to gather some information regarding my intended audience. I should see if there's a gap in the market for this particular self help magazine or if it would be high in demand or not. In this post, I have compared old magazines that were published for young women to see what has changed and what particular topics have became more popular over the years. Obviously magazines aren't as popular anymore for teens as most people would pick up a phone and scroll to kill time rather than buy a magazine from your local store however, I'm interested to see the comparison between the two. 

Old vs New

At first, I was going to compare two magazines and analyse the differences however as I started to do some research, I thought it would be interesting to see how certain magazines which have been running for a long period have changed over time as digital journalism has grown. I will contrast these brands with zine businesses which suits my idea.

Tiger Beat:

Google states ’Tiger Beat was founded in September 1965 by Charles "Chuck" Laufer, his brother Ira Laufer, and television producer and host Lloyd Thaxton. The magazine features teen idol gossip and carries articles on movies , music and fashion.’ This magazine is aimed towards adolesant girls just like my idea which is interesting to see the differences. Its funny to see how young women were perceived from looking as this magazines as they seem very celebrity based. As Tiger Beat is created by men, I'm assuming this is what they think teenage girls think about. I would say in the 60s this was true as boy bands where the hot spot for screaming girls however personally having a magazine just to get in the celebrity gossip is draining. The 60s was a very pivotal time for music and musicians didn't have a massive social platform like most artists do now so having a magazine like this is where fans would get updates about their lives. I think my opinions about Tiger Beat are solely based on how this generation has changed, I've defiantly bought zines just like this if it has my idol on the front however when looking at certain quotations and how its predominantly males being displayed despite being for girls is strange to me. For example the third image on the right where it advertised a ‘Peek inside Justin Biebers room’.  Not only does this feed on the artists personal life but it heightens this concept of teenagers becoming a obsessive fan. when looking at this magazine I begin to question whether this sort of content is normal for teenagers or am I just conditioned to believe it is what I should be thinking about as a teenage girl? Its even more ironic that this is made by men aswell but I don't know if that's the activist in me. To conclude, there was defiantly a gap in the market for supporting young adults when entering the real world as you can see. 

Teen zone:

Again, continuing with my previous opinions Teen Zone had the same intentions for their audience. Looking back at their earlier issues, it mas predominantly celebrity based. This involves gossip, looks and updates in their ‘perfect’ lives. This defiantly increased the idea of needing to be famous and look good all the time in order to be successful or good in life. These magazines are full of photoshopped faces with content telling people that they could look a certain way to feel accepted. Although looking briefly at the magazines are harmless I think they can be deep rooting in the problems girls feel in society when growing up. The only difference with this magazine in comparison to Tiger Beat is that they are still running as a business and have changed their content significantly. Teen zone only publish online now and when researching into their content i was surprised when seeing their statement. It states ‘TeenZone Digital Magazine is a magazine for the South African teenager. Teens in today’s society are increasingly being fed a diet entirely consisting of celebrity gossip. This grossly underestimates them. Teens today have voices that we all need to hear. They need to be taken seriously, and to be given the opportunity to express their views and concerns; to ask the important questions and receive trustworthy, accurate advice; and to enjoy themselves in a safe environment. TeenZone seeks to provide this platform. It is a magazine for teens, by teens.’ 

Teens in society now are much more vocal on certain events and I think we are defiantly becoming more aware on subjects which we may have not noticed before. The fact that Teen Zone has turned this around and creating a platform for teens to speak on matters special to them in inspiring and what I want to do also. They've defiantly succeeded well since moving digital as articles are much more accessible than a printed zine.

This is a picture of their website which differs from their zine. They have toned down their imagery and noticed as they are able to add more content onto a site.

As i began to look further into popular magazines from particular decades, eg; teen vogue, J-14 etc, I began to see the same results and outcomes. They were all very similar in content but I was surprised to finally see a magazine which although was produced a little later than the others, was drastically different to the others. Both aesthetically and within their content. This was a magazine called Rookie.

Rookie:

What makes Rookie magazine so different to the others is that this business was created by teenagers for teenagers. They are much more closer to their audience and were able to relate to the content they were giving out. Rather than adults profiting of their perception of what a teenager goes through despite not being one. I personally can see the differences between the two. Firstly Rookie stood out to me because of its collage-like personality. Its much more playful and personal than the previous zines I've looked at. The layered imagery with colourful texture achieves this friendly environment for teenagers to read though. I defiantly want to achieve this with my zine and I am going to look into this sort of work digitally and also physically to achieve a dimensional look rather than all of my work looking flat or 2D. 

This is a screenshot of Rookies site. Not only do they produce articles that teens can read for pleasure or to gain information, they also have platforms that can actually gives teens a place to talk and interact with others which I think is the drastic change for the industry. Interacting with the audience on a personal level proves that Rookie cares for their audience and wants to spark change. Unfortunately Rookie has stop publishing altogether as a business since 2018 for financial reasons.

Other magazines that I am interested in: As I've looked into previous magazines and began to understand their concept and beliefs,  I began to look into modern magazines that also produce the same concept as me and to see what makes them so different especially since there has been a massive sift in the journalism industry. Both of the publications below are fairly similar. Both want to create change and form a safe space where women learn new subjects which may not be normalise yet are very important for personal growth. They both combine their articles with art which helps create a visual understanding of their zine even better than standard text. I defiantly aim to follow these footsteps but I need to search for an unique concept that could help my idea become more popular for a young girl to read. I wanted to this as sadly both of these zines are either discontinued or temporality stopped making issues which makes me assume this idea isn't that successful so far whether that's due to the pandemic or society as a whole I'm unsure as of yet. I will begin to look at the impact of Covid on magazines later to understand why so many of these great businesses aren't running anymore despite having a positive impact on young women.

Got a girl crush:  “Got a Girl Crush is a blog and annual print magazine about women, by women, for everyone. We aim to disrupt the broken narrative of most women's publications and tell stories of all ages, races, and backgrounds of women all over the world. We believe that print is not dead and that there is value to having a tangible medium to read, digest, and share--rather than sharing a link online that is easily forgotten tomorrow.”

(Issue 3, published September 2016 from https://issuu.com/gotagirlcrush/docs/girlcrush_issue05_content-final )

I liked this magazine statement because it isn't restrictive on a specific audience. They mention that their content is open for anyone which I think is surprising. When thinking about making this zine I wanted to think of content that isn't too limiting or biased towards women as I think the real change in society will have to come from men's views and actions aswell as women's. When looking at their monthly articles, it was very text heavy. They had many important figures like planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, human rights activist Grace Lee Bogg menstrual activist & drummer Kiran Gandhi etc. Each had powerful stories to tell and impact onto readers. Despite this the illustrations and other visual forms of art broke down this barrier which is why it didn't look too overwhelming. I will follow through with this if not add more art into my final outcome as I’d like to be more creative for this project and really experiment with collaging. I had briefly did this in the first project and enjoyed the process.

Selva Beat: “Selva Beat is an environmental magazine with an edge. We take environmentalism and place it in the context of your favorite topics – beauty, fashion, culture, food, sex, love – to make activism as accessible and engaging as possible. Founded in 2014, we began as a way of educating the public about conflict palm-oil and have expanded into a multi-media platform that motivates others to better the planet through creative means.”

A magazines visual décor is very important as sadly you do judge the book by the front cover. Initially, this is what I liked about Selva Beat, it was very colourful and they had nice curvy, bubbled typography which isn't that common on magazines. When researching I didn't realise they were very environmentally orientated aswell as being a conscious feminist magazine. I was saddened that they aren't running anymore as I think this magazine would've been a good pivotal point. 

[whimsically-ominously-auspice]

William/Mark was ostracized the other night

Thats why the news about the non-rapes occurred in Oklahoma news because it was regionally broadcast that it occurred in 1999 by qE2

Before a longer story; I just want to say we understand. And no one blames you nor harbors ill will towards your prior belief of understanding.

I just hope you understand the truth and you welcome him in your community as he wishes to be. I further wish you understand he's a true hero and none of this would happened without him. But if youd like to treat him as a normal person no different than you, then thats great. It is what we prefer most because we want everyone to be treated like kings and queens.

He is my true soulmate and he has had to hide that from me and all that hoopla.

I and a previously legless Abu burned down the eQ2 Okmulgee & Oklahoma buildings she owned while he was in jail over a stolen bike that he did not steal.

Jennifer Landsberry had a clone as did William.

Like he's some planet needle like grass needs to grow on.

eQ2 was not quite able to perfect chest hair back then. It was always like a porcupine. She also didn't know how to not make it grow on clones. She could get the scientists to pick out the eggs without for humans but could never do clones.

Clones come from the prostate and sperm for men and for women, where girls wetness comes from and her ovaries. That's all I'll say. Because she did some crazy after that. And that's way too much information even if no one says they're gonna do that... Its been happening since the 70s but i figured it out in 1984 and 1986 then some one listened in 1994.

So Mark William knew he had a twin But not a clone... Nor did anyone know Jen was a clone. But she was. Then a Stephanie clone kept messing me up and kept me and Mark William apart for enough time for the qE2 to realize she could do more in her plans.

The whole William clone was a mess... He would beat Jen up and she would call me and he would hit her in front of me.

And a whole lot of shit.

And since my real man was in jail and the clones would constantly lie and covet for the qE2... I was lost. And so was all of Okmulgee.

So I came out here to New Mexico. And for the last 19 years I've lived like any lost Okmulgee person. In misery and Hell. Poverty and sadness. Alone but not lonely.

So, i understand believing lies. I wrote William only when I was getting married and pregnant but not after, just 2 baby pictures. Because then i got legally married.

Once after my divorce and told him not to write me if he wanted anything more than pen pals. So he did not respond.

In the last letter i wrote him how escaping jail (with his clone that was arrested for arson) was his choice but how all the cops knew Jen did drops and how the clone had a cell phone and called Jen everyday. And so in legal belief a jury of 10 would 100% decide without discussing that he should be set free. So he should demand a better prison and early release but not parole nor probation. Just release, by the time he was 30 or 40, his choice.

Look at that baby face. He was just a little lamb when they locked him in.

So I did check about 2 years later and he did indeed make two moves and was at a low security prison in 2014.

Alexis Dejoria and William LeGrande began exchanging emails in 2016.

She and Kim Kardashian got him permanently released this summer by paying cash for his release. Which then he turned around and demanded 2x the amount from qE2 and he paid them back exactly what they paid the queen.

He had to promise not to approach me until she was dead. Because i don't approach people or talk to people in like stores unless i see they need help making a purchase or reaching something. Then i offer advise if I know the topic or my arms if i can reach.

And I certainly wouldn't approached him not being aware of clones.

I only found out he was released 6 days ago but i have seen him all in my neighborhood walking around sucking on a lollipop.

Which made me always think "one of us is a sucker but Idk which one of us" because im so used to people following me for different reasons, rapists not wanting to get caught and hiring people to intimidate me, undercover law enforcement, hired hitmen, qE2 I know now, Abus, and all kinds. So I knew he was a follow but how or why i Didn't take my time on.

I would more focus on the times I saw them. I thought that was more important than as to why.

Eventually someone would try to kill me to my face or wouldn't. And if law enforcement did their job, i wouldn't even notice.

So that's why i would count so i could find out how they bypassed security to Kill me to my face. Just in case they did get that far.

So there's a whole ton of his clones under the bunker at my Uncle's. All ready to rip people apart at any time. Of course they're good clones so they have Armageddon protection on top of the qE2 so even Fire don't bother them.

His twin always has a yoyo. And William has always carried an old old yoyo string in his pocket. Until Declan lit it on fire (to prove he was human) after doing karate moves on it. In 2008.

He was fucking lit crazy trying to get the string while JJJR held him back with Matt's help. And I thought it was hilariously funny.

So Declans sub father bought a whole yoyo for William to get the string out of. And Declan made a string ring and bracelet for him.

And he was pleased but was not happy his string was murdered and burnt. So i held his hand although he tried to take it away like i allowed his string to be and I explained "I know how that was the link to your only family" and he wanted to prove his point in loud breath "now now you've proved your point you won't even give me your hand" he slid his hand closer to me but looked away pouty "or even look at me" he slid his eyeball to the corner "now thats better." He wiggled his fingers of his hand i didn't touch "oh now you want me to hold it?!?!" He nodded so I held his fingers "I know how that wa the only link to your family" and he yanked away his hand and turned away to pout. Then sighed and reached deep into his other pocket

"I had two! One for me and one for him!"

"Oh forget it! Now my speech is ruined!"

"Uh no! Im not! Give me the other yoyo!" Said Declan "the other yoyo! I need it! So you can match don't worry about it"

"But I needed two to prove it was -- wait finish your story i bet it was magic..."

"What? Oh. Well Declan burned it for proof you're not a clone, you know after he... Killed it... And So what I was going to continue to say. Honey are you even listening?"

"Shh" he told Declan "let her finish"

"I can't. I need to see little Declans face when i finish, now that you mention it."

"No You don't! I'll be fine!!!"

"Then you'll need a tissue I'll be right back" Declan always turns so no one sees him crying. Just like I do

"Okay as i was saying. Now you have a new family. With us and with--"

His mouth dropped open and he jumped up and ran from where he moved to let Declan size the jewelry to where I stood after dropping his tissue for him on his back like a half sash like George of the Jungle

"I knew it!! I knew it!! That's what he was just saying too!! He said Annie had told him when they were in the room. He wanted to know why you were laughing and why you were happy when he did something bad thats why he made the ring for me! Why do you look so ... Do you want to finish?!? Here measure me!"

"Dec..lan!"

"Oh thank God. I needed that. Wait. I got snot"

"Why do you look so... What? Is it shock??"

"Uh huh" i sunk into the couch and began to cry droplets of tears like rain

"Honey! What's wrong?!"

"Nothing! Every thing is just perfect!!"

Declan gasped and jumped up from his squatted position and gsve me a hug and kiss on the cheek "thanks. I needed that!"

.... See i had been dealing with clones for a few years and a bunch of Declans dad's clones and twins so I was used to people looking familiar. He told me his name was Mark. So I didn't ever realize I was talking to William LeGrande.

He went by Mark because they did like CIA codes to escape. You didn't want to miss your "mark" in their Harriet Tubman land.

And he didn't sleep in my bed.

But I felt more comfortable with him than I did with anyone in my life. Only a bit more than my daughter. Tiny almost unnoticeable amount.

*Declan's soulmate was murdered by an evil clone for punishment for being independent. So Declan's independent ass told me. So I told him i would give him a soulmate because we were both similar thinkers. When he asked. So William got a free pass out and a "regrowth" which they used an injection for. And we made my kid. But inwas drugged then on Xanax so.

[faeriexqueen]

Heya, i really loved your DGM post with the HP wand pairings, and thought i would go ahead and see what you think other characters might have. So, what wand do you imagine Marian Cross's, Komui Lee's, Johnny Gills, Miranda Lotto's, and finally Howard Links would be? Thanks in advance, and i hope i didn't ask too many!

AHHHHHH oh my gosh, you didn’t ask for too many at all! I’mreally excited that people are interested in this. :DDD I actually did Mirandaand Link for separate asks, but I’ve linked them at the end along with all the others I’ve done so far. ^^

MarianCrossPine, phoenix feather, 12 ¾  inches, mildlyrigid.“The straight-grained pine wand always chooses an independent, individualmaster who may be perceived as a loner, intriguing and perhaps mysterious.”(Pottermore)

Out of all the woods I came across, pine is what was easiest to envision Crosswith.  This is a wood for someone who is self-driven and independent – it is not a wand meant for someone who is likely totake orders from others (and we all know how much Cross loves to ignore Central). Pine is a wood that is likely to be found belonging to that of an enigma, which I find Cross to be.  He has his own goals and vision, and pine isa wood that would help him achieve his ends.For his core, I gave Cross a phoenix feather. The adaptability of pine wood would balance out with the unpredictabletemperament of the phoenix feather, which may attempt to act of its own accord.I don’t believe this would be an issue for Cross, though.  In many ways, I imagine the phoenix featherwould be similar to his Grave of Maria.KomuiLeeWalnut, dragon heartstring, 11 ½   inches,springy flexibility.“Walnut wands are often found in the hands of magical innovators and inventors;this is a handsome wood possessed of unusual versatility and adaptability.”(Pottermore)

Walnut would certainly be the wood Komui would have. It’s a wood that is forsomeone highly innovative and intelligent.  Despite his quirks and faults, Komuidefinitely has these characteristics; he is also a scientist in his own right, which would make walnut fitting forhim.  Granted, walnut as a wand wood canbe difficult to handle – but I find this falls in line with Komui’s tendency tohave disastrous inventions.  I also thinkit is important to note that this wood is for someone who is adaptable.  It may not be a description that peopleimmediate associate with Komui, but he did join the order and rise through theranks to be with Lenalee again (and I would say that’s being quite adaptable).Dragon heartstring is the core I think Komui would be most likely to have. Thetemperament may be a little explosive at times, but Komui would surely bounceback from that (as he does with many of his disastrous robots) and learn tohandle it properly.JohnnyGillsEnglish oak, unicorn hair, 10 ¾  inches, flexible.“A wand for good times and bad, this is a friend as loyal as the wizard whodeserves it. Wands of English oak demand partners of strength, courage andfidelity.” (Pottermore)

The above quote really touches on what it was that made me choose English oakfor Johnny.  Johnny, although not the“strongest” in terms of physicality, has strength in many other ways.  His friendship with Allen comes to mind,along with his fidelity.  Johnny is incredibly faithful, and exhibits a lot of courage such as seen in the search for Allen Walker.  Johnny’s good nature and values cause me tothink English oak would do nicely for him. English oak is also the wand believed to have been possessed by Merlin, and for whatever reason thismakes me think that this wand is an even better choice for Johnny.Unicorn hair is the core I selected for Johnny, primarily due to its consistency and faithfulness.  Unicorn hairdoes not require strong physical stamina to tame it either, and require carefulhandling – Johnny would be able to provide this.Thanks for the ask! For Howard Link: http://faeriexqueen.tumblr.com/post/164182248752/what-would-links-wand-be-likeFor Alma Karma, Arystar Krory, andMiranda Lotto: http://faeriexqueen.tumblr.com/post/164153631037/awesome-work-on-the-wands-now-curious-aboutFor Allen Walker, Lavi Bookman, LenaleeLee, and Yuu Kanda:  http://faeriexqueen.tumblr.com/post/164149618457/dgm-characters-and-hp-wandsFor Tyki Mikk, Road Kamelot, SherilKamelot, Wisely Kamelot, and the Millennium Earl: http://faeriexqueen.tumblr.com/post/164156556172/whaddaya-think-some-of-the-noahs-wands-would-be