#text: harper

[ofsonderiisms]

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[thehobbitchronicles]

— Morgan Harper Nichols

[bruciemilf]

Jason ranting about Bruce for the 10th time today: Gosh, he's just the worst.

Roy: Uh huh. Yea. Hey, Ollie? When is Beyoncé's birthday?

Oliver: September 4, 1981, Houston Texas. 10:30 PM. It was on a Saturday. Her nurses' name was Susan.

Roy: When's MY birthday?

Oliver: How the fuck should I know?

Jason:

Roy: Go on.

[vechter]

i love talking about the fistfight in outsiders #16 but the aftermath of it in #17 is equally delicious:

something about how dick and roy are standing noticeably further apart from the rest of the team (and yes, it's mostly because they just finished beating the shit out of each other) but it's the focus on dick's eyes glittering... how we know roy was bloodied and hurt too but winick focuses so extensively on dick and the blood on his face.

like... here's his wound, here's how he's bleeding, here's how he's managed to force roy to cut himself on all of dick's edges... and still... the injury is all dick's. he's managed to push away the one person who has irrevocably supported him, built him a life raft so he doesn't drown in his grief and he did it intentionally. he knew exactly what to say to get roy to throw the first punch.

and then we get this interaction with kory & roy on the rooftop... starting off with roy looking up at the sky with a very conscious decision to not show us the stars or the sky. i can't help but think this is a reference to roy & lian's conversation in secret files '03:

because throughout the fight in #16, dick and roy throw punches and words carelessly, while also cognizant of exactly what to say to make it hurt... but neither of them say donna's name. neither of them give voice to the spectre that haunts the entirety of this arc in outsiders. they can't... it's all just so unbearable.

so for winick to bring kory into this role— another person who loved donna just as much but who's also been called in solely to get a handle on dick & roy— and for her to say that the team is concerned about roy as he's brooding on a rooftop all feels so intentional. once upon a time, donna would've been the one to check up on roy but she's the reason why roy is so hurt... she's gone and nothing will make it okay... not even cutting himself on dick's edges. so here he stands, so obviously defensive, unable to look at kory, unable to handle her concern, all while the foreground is gritty and dark. no stars, no sky

and then you have this heartbreaking panel... roy literally and metaphorically avoiding kory's concern, the team's concern... both physically and emotionally grappling away from the dick of it all. sure, he tells her that dick will give his all— because having faith in dick grayson is such an innate part of being roy harper that there's really no other way to answer kory.

but that added jibe of "particularly to prove you all wrong" is such a wonderful insight into how fucked up he is right now. he has faith in dick's abilities but he doesn't have that same faith in dick's intentions with him. at this point, roy has tried everything— giving space, not giving space, setting up a whole team & HQ, providing dick with an outlet for his grief, trying to talk to dick, trying not to... and yet. dick brought up the worst moments of his life casually... like a weapon that was always in his arsenal:

and so roy walks away from it. but then we have the punchline— dick hidden in the shadows, eavesdropping on it all:

which is such a direct parallel to the panels in secret files that there's really no doubt in my mind that winick is asking us to think about all of this in conjunction:

the two instances are markedly different too. in secret files, dick's hidden in the shadows, yes, but we see him visibly crying whereas in #17, we see him shadowed entirely... only the white of his domino visible. because while dick blames himself for donna's death, what he did and said to roy in #17 is different in terms of his self-blame because he did the latter intentionally. he knew exactly what to say to get roy to hit him, and he hit back... almost like he wanted to hit first. he didn't walk away from any of it till kory and jade pulled them apart.

can you imagine how deep his self-loathing must be at this point? first, he gets ousted as leader by his own team... remember, this is a guy notoriously hyperaware of criticism from others because for dick, it's fulfilment of his own self-criticism and failures. and then he flung poison at roy with both his face and fists... a guy who has only been trying to help him, a guy who's grieving for donna just like him... his teammate, his childhood friend. and he was ready to burn it all down. nothing will be bearable again so what does it matter if he burns another bridge?

and the most heartbreaking part is... there's no resolution. dick doesn't apologize, roy doesn't ask him to.

the panels directly after pick up three weeks later where they're noticeably separated... working on separate tasks and sub-teams:

it's so deeply important to me for people to realize how high dick's self-loathing and self-hatred are at this point in canon... how much that level of vitriol directed towards himself (and others) hurts roy... a guy who has been through that kind of hatred directed inwards where it just cuts and cuts and cuts... and how dick chose to weaponize roy's lowest moment yet again (like new titans #101). and still, roy won't stop reaching out... he doesn't know how not to. donna would kill them both if she could see them now.

dickroy in this era are just "tell me what to do so you'll stop hurting me" over and over and over except it's moot because they both know the answer... and she's been dead for months.

[tekablade-chronicles-3]

First thing I post in buttfuck amount of time and of course it's the soccer children. my apologies to everyone who followed me for literally anything else.

some thoughts about them under the cut because tumblr won't let there be more than 30 tags

i think that after drawing it, the Fei design might've grown on me, he just looks so fucking miserable

get that dude comfy clothes and a hot cocoa please

...they made him CEO of time travel malpractice...

so thanks to last trailer i now think i understand why Haru/Harper has such a scary vibe to me : he is severely depressed and has no drive in life.

i don't think he even likes soccer. i don't think he even cares.

i don't think he ever got the chance to know who HE is. he's stuck in his father's shadow and has resigned himself to be there because he doesn't know anything else and doesn't feel like he's allowed to quit

there's so many expectant eyes on this poor boy...

and he IS good at it, so much so that he's known as a soccer monster. but there's no love behind it. i just really feel bad for him.

and then of course... as the protagonist. Unmei/Destin is an instant blorbo. he's such a fun character !

he's got such a good personality ( the deadpan sass, the social impairment, the borderline stalker behavior, the stubbornness... oh i love him. he is neurodivergent. )

AND he's physically disabled rep ( and not in a way that is obvious at first glance ) !! isn't that so cool !

not to mention, maybe he's even got some sort of schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorder ( not that i'm an expert ), because let's be honest, heart disease + neurodivergent + "i see hallucinations of football" combo ? i am staring.

it's worth noting that his hallucinations seemingly stem from a traumatic experience ( yes i count that as a traumatic experience, i mean dude his whole personality changed and he started repressing ) and said trauma is in direct link with his heart condition.

overall what an interesting little lad, i can't wait to see more of him and how he interacts with others as the game progresses ( from trailers it looks like he's slowly regaining his joy of life !! you go little guy, reclaim your passions, find your whimsy )

the blorbo pile is expanding, help.

[thekenobee]

Sharpe + Text Post (Part 24)

[percythejedi]

i'm sorry about the cass one LMAO I swear I love her

[jodiedodie]

[by-gray]

[spicysaucesteaks]

torchwood text posting part two

[melbush]

something so compelling about the weird psychosexual tension owen and ianto have going on. the girls who get it get it

[writebythecside]

Now That's What I Call Fallout Textposts Volume 28

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[cindyslesbian]

meme time aaa

[vechter]

it's so over (do me a personal favour, roy) we're so back (sure man anything) it's so over (don't. get. up) we're so back (she's on the team because she'll fight. like bruce taught dick. like dick taught me) it's so over (i was wrong about you) we're so back (dick... maybe i should call dick... yeah) it's so over (jesus, you think this is ego? look at you! your greatest fear in life, the thing that eats at you is that you're terrified of becoming batman... a cold, detached, emotionless loner i've got news for you, that's exactly what you are... you've become the man who raised you) we're so back (then we should start our own league. i could ask dick, donna) it's so over (yeah and you're just like the man who raised you. a shallow, self-loathing, womanizing thrill-seeker... except he was never a junkie) we're so back (beautiful, robin! i never get tired of seeing that) it's so over (dick it's roy pick up the phone c'mon please i know you're there... just pick up. dick we need to talk, you can't just... please... you can't just leave me hanging out here. i'd rather we, y'know, try to go through this together. if you'd just let me… please, man… okay. fine. i'm here when you're ready) we're so back (roy get us out of this one and i'll owe you a dinner anywhere) it's so over (you got it pal) we're so back (you're going to pull a gun on me c'mon take a shot at me... shoot me like arsenal!) it's so over (take it... take the gun from me roy c'mon take it. three months ago i wouldn't have been able to draw it on you. you saw me grab for it take it from me) we're so back (but if you're asking me if i think you've lost your edge or if i think you shouldn't be on this team, or if i wouldn't put my own life in your hands... man... there is no one… no one i'd rather have fighting at my side than you) it's so over (friends don't turn on friends harper. i've been there every time you called. i sat up with you all night while you were detoxing. that was not a pretty sight) we're so back (i haven't forgotten, dick. that's what makes this so hard for me) it's so over (why won't you give up on me?) we're so back (because there's still someone inside you worth saving)

[lamp2003]

triple jump september

[thekenobee]

Sharpe + Incorrect Quotes (Part 4)