Before we enter the final day of the Grand Fest, I need to gush about Blushing Tide because I can't stop thinking about it and it's significance for the Squid Sisters.
Blushing Tide feels like this signal that the Squid Sisters have grown up since Splatoon 1. They no longer talk shit towards each other, Callie is no longer riddled with darkness and Marie allows herself to be happy.
Tidal Rush and Blushing Tide contrast each other so fucking perfectly its genuinely insane. Tidal Rush is this emotional battle between two cousins who's relationship has fallen apart. Marie is on the brink of tears, trying to reason with her cousin and repair their broken relationship. Callie, having enough of Marie, fights back against her words in this tired and drained voice. She doesn't wanna do anything with Marie after being left alone in her terrible busy life. Marie is not trying to "reverse Octavio's brainwashing" or whatever kind of bullshit you wanna throw out. No. She's just trying to reach out to Callie and give her that reminder that she's a Squid Sister and that she wants to fix things with her.
Tidal Rush was never this song where Marie is "trying to save Callie from Octavio's evilll b-b-b-bRainWaShinggggggg!!!" Looking at that song and the finale of Splatoon 2 in that lense is so fucking boring/lame and fails to mention the emotions at play here. And it treats Callie less of a character with actual agency and choice, and more of an object that the player must get because video game.
Anyways, Blushing Tide in comparison is this upbeat celebration of the two. Marie's singing is now so joyful, which matches Callie's usual attitude. They are on each other's wavelengths perfectly now. They are healed. They are... happy.... Blushing Tide is a reminder that these two girls have fulfilled their 3 game long character growth and have been through a lot to get to where they are today.
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"Hey, Kent!"
The shout from behind stopped Clark in his tracks. He groaned inwardly, turning around to face the transfer student from Gotham—the bane of his high school existence—Bruce fucking Wayne.
"Bruce, I’ve got nothing to say to you," Clark said flatly. Bruce glared at him, arms crossed over his bare chest.
"Yeah? Does this look familiar to you?" Bruce asked, reaching into his bag on the nearby bench. He pulled something out and tossed it at Clark. Instinctively, Clark caught it, and his blood ran cold when he realized what it was—his missing red blanket.
"This is mine! Where did you find it?" Clark demanded.
"Your room," Bruce replied with a shrug.
"Did… did you break into my house to steal my stuff? What is wrong with you?"
Bruce smirked. "I returned it, didn’t I? I borrowed it for an experiment."
Clark took a deep breath, trying to keep his composure. Oh, how I wish I could strangle him right now. "What experiment?" he asked through gritted teeth.
"Various kinds. And guess what I found out? That blanket of yours is impervious to damage."
"What?" Clark said, confusion growing.
"Fireproof and practically indestructible. It's stronger than anything known to man." Bruce’s gaze sharpened. "It’s definitely not from Earth."
Clark's heart skipped a beat. "What are you trying to say, Wayne?"
Bruce moved closer, their chests almost touching, his icy blue eyes boring into Clark’s. "I'm saying that you aren’t from Earth." His voice dropped to a low, menacing growl. "Are you part of the same alien force that destroyed Gotham City Hall?"
"I don’t know what you're talking about! I’m not an alien!" Clark shouted defensively, shoving Bruce without thinking.
Bruce went flying, crashing into the metal lockers with a loud clang. He groaned, slumping to the floor.
Clark's stomach lurched as he realized what he’d done. The lockers were completely dented in. "I—I didn’t mean to do that!" Clark ran over, kneeling beside Bruce. "Bruce, are you okay? I’m so sorry! I couldn’t control my strength!"
Bruce clutched his head, wincing. "Ugh, my head... Selina was right—honey trapping would be more effective than direct interrogation." He paused, eyes half-lidded. "Think she’d give me tips?"
"What?" Clark blinked, utterly lost. "Bruce, you’re probably concussed." He quickly lifted Bruce into his arms in a bridal carry. "You need medical attention, hold on!"
Bruce groaned. "Can we at least wear something? I mean, sure, you’ve got a lot to be proud of, but I’d rather not expose myself to the whole world right now."
Clark blushed, realizing their state of undress. Hastily, he lowered Bruce back to the ground, grabbed his blanket, and draped it over both of them. Once they were decently covered, Clark scooped Bruce up again and ran out of the locker room, ignoring the strange and alarmed looks from the other students.
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I promise I am not trying to be mean but I have a correction: when using its as a possessive pronoun (like "this kitty is worth $ for it's efforts") there is no apostrophe in the word. saving you ahead of time from the much more annoying people who might take serious offense to this.
gonna be honest I write up most of these posts at like 2-3 in the morning and do not check to see if my grammar is fine. if people are getting upset at a small mistake that's their problem.
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A Kirby OC Ask Game!
Thought I’d make one of these for people to reblog and send each other asks about their OCs. You can send a number or an emoji, I’ve included both for all of the asks here so people can send whatever is easier for them.
1. 🎮: What Kirby game or what point in the Kirby series timeline would your OC first appear?
2. 🤝: Does your OC have any important connections to any canon characters?
3. 🏠: Where does your OC live?
4. 🪄: Does your OC use magic? If they do, how did they gain their magical abilities?
5. 🍎: What are some foods that your OC enjoys eating?
6. 🗣️: If you could cast a voice actor to voice your OC who would you choose?
7. ❤️: What is your OC’s love language (Words of affirmation, Quality time, Physical touch, Receiving gifts, or Acts of service)?
8. 🏳️🌈: What is your OC’s sexual orientation?
9. 🪪: Does your OC go by a nickname? If they do, what is their full name?
10. 👑: Is your OC royalty?
11. 🗡️: What is your OC’s weapon of choice?
12. 💏: Is your OC in a relationship?
13. 🙅: Does your OC have any enemies?
14. 🍱: If your OC had a dish themed around them at the Kirby Cafe, what would it be?
15. 🧸: If your OC had any merchandise themed around them, what would it be?
16. 👶: Does your OC have children? If they don’t have any children, would they like to have some one day?
17. 🎨: What are your OC’s artistic skills? Are they a good artist or is art something that they struggle with?
18. 💎: Does your OC like to collect anything?
19. 🛒: If your OC owned a shop, what would they sell?
20. 🤫: Does your OC have any secrets?
21. 🃏: Is your OC a good liar, or is it easy for others to tell when they’re not being truthful?
22. 🪽: Can your OC fly? If they can fly, how do they do it?
23. 👍: What is your OC most proud of?
24. 🥺: What is your OC’s biggest regret?
25. ⭐️: If your OC got their own spinoff game what would it be about and what would the gameplay be like?
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I like to think every other firefighter in the 118 is actually pretty normal and have average workplace relationships, but they’re all like “yeah those five are just freaks”
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