#now time to wipe!!!!!

[glowingghosty]

literally so fucked up* that Steve just didn't give a shit that Bucky was the winter soldier. not even for a second. he didn't even know that Bucky had been tortured and brainwashed and electro-wiped. when he said "who the hell is Bucky" that's all he needed to know. that's my friend and they fucked him up. time to save him. "I don't know if I'm worth all this, Steve" too fucking bad, we're going. went against his new friends his job his duty the UN 117 countries to save him. he's responsible for more than 2 dozen assassinations and killed innocents and his own friends under Nazi orders. yet he didn't question or hesitate for one godforsaken second. im crying

*gay

[incredubious]

2022 acesan dump

[zivazivc]

let me put an end to the year+ long question...

... 😬

[redsray]

Batfam AU where Jason never dies, so Tim doesn't join the family the standard way. Instead, he continues pouring most of his time and energy into his photography, eventually becoming known as a popular photographer for events and all that. So now, picture this: Tim gets hired to be a photographer for a Wayne gala. Obviously, he's ecstatic, because he can take pictures of Batman, Robin and Nightwing and be in their presence for a whole night. Since Tim is so naturally talented in stealth and taking pictures unnoticed, the second one of the fam realises this they're like: this kid is good. Tim manages to go unnoticed by all 3 of them (all bat-trained, one literally batman) multiple times during the night, and even when he is noticed, he disappears before they can manage to get a good look at him; to the sheer amazement of Dick and Jason.

Jason, (very discreetly putting snacks in his suit pocket): i know you're under the table, kid.

Tim: don't mind me, Mr. Todd-Wayne, sir, just taking a few pictures

Jason: right... Jason's fine, and what pictures were you taking from under the table?!

Tim, showing him perfectly good shots of him: these.

Jason: how did you get that. it looks like you took it from the rafters

Tim, nodding: I did.

Jason, glancing at the ceiling: ...what?

Tim, gone:

Jason: no fucking way.

Dick, hearing a very, very faint camera shutter from behind him:

Dick, turning around and finding no one there: what the actual...

Dick, getting the feeling of being watched and whirling around to find Tim staring at him from across the room: ... huh.

Jason, pulling Dick aside: you see that kid too, right?!

Dick, nodding: the camera kid, yeah?

Jason: who is that.

Dick: he's one of the hired photographers, apparently. one of the best in his field, despite his age.

Jason: he's good. like, really good. snuck up on me 4 times already, the little bastard.

Dick: you too? i swear he's constantly watching. it's creepy how well he can sneak past both of us.

Jason:

Dick:

Jason: you don't think...

Dick: no. B would've told us.

Jason:

Dick:

Dick: did he get another kid and not tell us somehow

Bruce: what do you mean another kid?

Jason: you heard us. did you adopt another kid and not tell us?!

Bruce: no?? how would I even?? ... what's this about?

Dick: one of the photographers has managed to sneak up on both me and Jay multiple times already

Bruce: what.

Jason: he also can't be more than like. 15 or 16. so forgive us for assuming you took another one in.

Bruce: do you know his name?

Dick:

Jason:

Bruce: really?

Dick: in our defence, he's very hard to catch. i wouldn't be surprised if he's snuck up on you, too.

[camera shutter noise]

All of them, whipping their heads toward the sound only to find nothing but air:

Tim, smiling from the other side of the room:

Jason: do you see what we mean?!

Cue an entire night of shenanigans where it's just Dick, Jason and Bruce trying to catch Tim and learn about him. Upon finding out who he is and where he lives, Dick immediately asks to keep him as an honorary member of the family. Jason is hesitant at first but at some point Tim calls Bruce Batman instead of Mr. Wayne on accident and Jason laughs so hard he's basically won over. Bruce can do nothing but watch as Tim proceeds to come over almost every night for sleepovers and is coddled by both of his sons. And he can't deny, the kid's investigation and stealth skills are top tier. By the time Dick and Jason both start referring to Tim as 'their younger brother' Bruce has just accepted his fate.

[is-that-sand-in-my-waffles]

I'm going to need the Thunderbolts to maintain this energy about all their teammates going forward:

[mintjeru]

"but there is nothing more beautiful and terrifying than innocence."

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[tartppola]

my full piece for @culinarycrucible !! they have leftover sales open now!!

[steviewashere]

Mmmmm

"Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.

A Steddie break-up fic where Steve, hopeless romantic Steve, is in a whirlwind romance with Eddie. And Eddie who finally gets his big break and plans to leave Hawkins in the rear view. It starts slowly, just little things Steve doesn't take to heart: Eddie getting distracted in the middle of a cuddle session or a kiss or even sex, Eddie pulling away quicker (but he's still loving on Steve so he doesn't really care), maybe cancelling more on their date nights or claiming that he's got plans already made with the Corroded Coffin boys.

And then the space between them just gets bigger and bigger and bigger, and Steve is left behind in the dust. Abandoned again. He's always looking to Eddie, but Eddie's not looking back. They're arguing more. There's a knot, a strain weighing on their relationship.

When Steve begins to pull back, Eddie barely puts in the effort to keep him tethered. And Steve, gullible and hopeless romantic Steve, lets Eddie get away with it. Because any attention is better than none. Even if he's going to bed alone every night, waking up to a going cold space beside him. Even if he's biting his fist during an argument, saving the tears for a quick shower. Even if he has to choke back on his emotions, because any big outbursts he thinks will push Eddie further away. Will spiral them out farther.

But then Eddie just abruptly leaves. Leaves their life, their friends, Hawkins as a whole. And Steve has to get his number through Wayne, who thought the boys were still together.

And it's not until Eddie answers with a, "Hello? Oh—hold on, babe, somebody's on the phone," that Steve finally puts two and two together. They aren't even dating anymore. He hangs up before say anything.

Eddie's left with the distant sound of somebody breathing on the other side and the dial tone. Never to hear from Steve again.

...anyway!

[broareweabouttoviberightnow]

pony pulls that 'keep a piece of furniture between him n whatever brother he's happened to piss off at the time' game ALL the time. it has never ever once worked out for him.

[im-smart-i-swear]

coming back home.

@barrenclan

[fluffydice]

Personally I think Saiki enjoys a little bit of violence. Him hitting people with crowbars and resetting time on them is the equivalent of someone in customer service imagining a costumer blowing up, I feel

[beneathsilverstars]

does anyone wanna help me brainstorm… let me steal some ideas……

we know that wish craft can:

time loop

time freeze

big mode

duplicate someone

make whatever sort of creature loop is (this might be a necessary part of the duplication)

reset someone / wipe their memories (this might be part of the time loop or part of the duplication)

whatever happened to euphrasie

make it difficult/harmful to think about a topic

move items (this could be part of the time loop) and smooth over related discrepancies in memories

maybe some other of isat’s game mechanics depending on how diegetic you think they are

alter fundamental biological mental or physical functions (we don’t know which of these it used to make people unable to see color)

make simple physical tasks easier / turn out well

but probably there are some entirely different types of things it can do! but surely it can’t do any/all things, because some of its chosen solutions are kinda bizarre as fuck, in a way that implies it has a limited set of hammers with which to approach its tasks.

so… what would be some fun things for wish craft to be able to do…?

(also, rituals! we all know about four leaf clovers and a hundred cranes and special numbers. what are some other fun little possibilities for rituals that aren’t already a widespread superstition irl?)

[marzipanandminutiae]

okay has anyone else dealt with extreme neat freak housemates? because I feel like I'm losing my mind

I'm not a dirty person, I'm pretty sure. a bit prone to clutter, but not actual dirt. I don't like for the house to be dirty. but there's just been a House Meeting called and when I went to ask the housemate who requested it what was going on- because I hate house meetings that I don't already know the purpose of; it feels like a Wait Until Your Father Gets Home situation and I don't even know what I'm potentially "in trouble" for

and basically they all feel that I'm leaving the kitchen "filthy"

"nobody wants to cook there because it's gross" was the exact quote

I feel like I'm losing my mind, because...I don't think I leave the kitchen gross? I wipe crumbs off the counter; I wipe up spills if and when they happen. the most I've ever noticed when I go in there is a couple of crumbs here and there, genuinely. or when I look over the kitchen after I finish up with a meal

(also this housemate once sent a picture to the group chat with like. five single, spread-out crumbs on the counter individually circled in red. but the thing is, everyone else seems to agree with her)

but I'm also very good at hating myself, so now I'm wondering if I AM somehow disgusting

and of course, my House Meeting tribunal has to convene at some point. the last one made me feel like everything I said was pointless because everyone else put up a united front and shot it all down, so I guess I'm headed for more of the same

[jesncin]

We are definitely entering an era of performative shallow race bends in media franchise reboots and I think it's critical that when we're criticizing these pieces of media to recognize the larger culture of why it's happening- and how effectively race is portrayed in these stories- instead of losing sight of that in the details of the media's narrative.

Like when I'm criticizing the horrible optics of the scene where white!Batman holds a gun at Black!Flass in Caped Crusader, it would be silly to respond to that criticism with "but Bruce lost his parents!! He's traumatized! And Harvey was just killed by Flass, that's why Bruce had to unload several warning shots on an unarmed Black man in the finale". This is ignoring the meta of criticizing the portrayal of race by engaging in the white-washed logic of the show as a rebuttal. You have to ignore the existence of racism in order to create a rebuttal to criticism like this. That would be ridiculous right?

And yet. Whenever I'm critical of MAWS' portrayal of Asian American Lois Lane as a xenophobe- a race change that should make her informed of the prejudices immigrants face in America since she would be perceived as a perpetual foreigner in that context and therefore understand why it's important to protect the privacy of marginalized people- it's always "okay but Lois was traumatized by her dad so she hates secretive people! That's why she demands an undocumented alien immigrant out himself to her within 5 days of meeting her at work. Perfectly normal behavior!" You don't sound smart for engaging in the white-washed logic of the show as a rebuttal to my criticism on how Asian identity was poorly integrated in this reimagining.

When I'm criticizing how race is seen as a "diverse aesthetic" in these shows, responding to me with arguments that rely on seeing racial identity as purely skin deep- that is not a discussion. It's purposefully ignorant.

[duncanor]

So funny to see people being smug and claim that other folks are misinterpreting Viktor's resurrection scene because "obviously, he doesn't feel affection for Jayce anymore. He lost the ability to feel so he left, of course. lol people are so stupid."

VIKTOR TOLD JAYCE HE LEFT BECAUSE HE WAS TOO EMOTIONAL.

It's like the "cold feeling" all over again. I sincerely do not believe it's to be taken literally. He said 'cold isn't what he's feeling'. Which means he's feeling something else. Something 'unpleasant' but it isn't being cold. (I bet on some form of loneliness or insecurity. Viktor tend to isolate when he's at his most vulnerable.).

We see Viktor expressing his emotions plenty of times in act 2 and 3. Especially when it comes to Jayce. He misses him, he's happy to see him again, he's excited to show him his work, he's heartbroken when he gets rejected, borderline suicidal even.

Y'all are trying to shove Viktor into a cliché trope of 'guy turned into a cold monster' and it's just not true.

YOU are falling for the mask.

[mecha--maniac]

How do you draw women??

I don't do much shipping, but I think my TeamDark!AU Metal and matching Amy can vibe well. So have a dump of development doodles on that; roughly in story order. Also a thing with TD Metal, Rouge, and Frostbite!AU Mephiles