#this is probably farfetched but it was a fun idea

[zoroshark]

[Headcanon/Theory]

"Beloved Descendant"

.

.

.

Spoilers/headcanon down below

Despite knowing very little of the zonai (at least the game doesn't provide much from what I've seen so far), I have a theory/headcanon regarding their magic. In game, we hear singing in the shrines and when Link descends into the depths for the first time with Zelda/goes to fight Ganondorf. These voices seem to be associated with Rauru's magic in some form, which has lead me to think what if zonai spells were songs/music based? The vocals we hear are essentially the voices of the ancestors/people of the past.

The voice we hear prominently in Rauru's magic sound feminine to me. So along with the theory that these vocals are from the ancestors, the person the descendant is "closest" or "most attuned" to is the singer we hear the strongest vocals from. They are the ones channeling energy/lending their strength the most. For Rauru's case, they would be a female/feminine-leaning zonai.

So based on my theory, I drew this doodle of Rauru meeting the ancestor he is most attuned to in a sacred realm of sorts, possibly during the time he's learning to use and strengthen his abilities. The design for the ancestor is still a WIP but it's a good start for me. I'll probably make this a full piece another day.

[bardicwine]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤi feel like paultin would try to brush up on his vistani (or romanian, for modern verses) linguistics. the vistani know common just fine, and paultin obviously isn't one to try and dig into a memory he wants to fade away, but he feels it would be beneficial to have another language to talk in that won't be as common. mostly to get away with saying things, mostly so he and simon can have more private conversations. he also learns vsl/rsl for simon, even if they are learning it at the same time.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ( nat and diath DO pick up on that, since they speak common sign language, and yes, they DO end up figuring out what the hell paultin's saying after some time. diath isn't happy, but he'll let paultin get away with it. )

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤi just like the idea of linguist paultin tbh. and i'm sure his vistani powers require some of their language, anyway ( even if paultin doesn't even realize he's speaking in that language ).

[muchosbesitos]

falling behind

pairing: college!miguel x inexperienced spanish speaking fem reader (translation provided 🫡)

warnings: established fake relationship (i honestly mixed like three tropes into this) and oral (f receiving)

author’s note: this was somewhat inspired by ‘falling behind’ by laufey (highly recommend 🙏🏼) and a lil bit by the spanish love deception. anyways i had a lot of fun writing this so i hope y’all enjoy :3

word count: 4.6K

You always seemed to be behind when you compared your life to your classmates' lives, almost like you were sitting in the backseat waiting for your life to begin. A part of you secretly wanted what they had: to get asked out, to experience teenage dating, but you never had the courage to seek out and go get it. Sure, your family made some smart remarks about how your cousins were already dating but you pushed those away since you didn't want to make a big deal. You honestly thought that it wouldn't come back to bite you until you got back home from your class one day.

You got back home from your chemistry class to see your roommate, Miguel O’Hara, hunched over at the kitchen table reading some envelopes. You set your bag down on the couch and walk over to the table, sitting down next to him. "Hey, anything good come in the mail?" You asked, visibly startling him as he looked up at you. "Just our utility bills. Oh, and you got something from back home," he responded, handing you an envelope with your sister's name on the sender address. You wanted to put off reading the letter, but you decided to bite the bullet instead.

"Ah fuck," you mumbled, holding up the wedding invitation as you let out a small sigh. "C'mon think of all the leftovers you could bring," Miguel suggested, raising his hands up in defense when you looked over at him. "I'll probably just say I'm sick or something," you spoke, more so to yourself as Miguel’s brows furrowed. "It's just, if all my aunts and whatnot see me at the wedding without someone, they're gonna start commenting on it. How I'm the only one alone," you explained, hoping that it would ease the confusion on Miguel’s face.

"So I'll be your fake boyfriend for the night," he suggested, like he was asking what type of cereal he should get. Your brows furrowed as you sat down at the table, folding your arms. "What about your girlfriend? Dana? or Xina? Whichever one you're dating now," you countered, looking up at him. "Well.. That's actually where you come in. Dana broke up with me so I was kinda hoping that if she saw me and you together, she'd come back," he replied, sitting down across from you.

"And what about if this blows up in our face and I end up homeless, Mig?"

"First of all, this isn't gonna blow up in our face. And second of all, I think we can separate our façade away from our home life."

"You're forgetting I've never dated anyone. I have zero idea how this all works."

"I'll teach you about what to do. Plus, you'll be able to have some experience when you actually do date someone."

You wanted to continue arguing with Miguel, tell him how farfetched this idea sounded but it seemed like for every argument you had, he had a counterattack. Your mind couldn't help but race with everything that could possibly go wrong with this arrangement, but you decided to trust Miguel’s confidence in it. "Since it'll be beneficial for the both of us, okay," you said after a moment of deliberation, extending your hand out. "Are we in the mafia or something?" he muttered, rolling his eyes as you glared at him and shook your hand. You were expecting him to pull away after a while, seeing how resistant he was to it but he didn't. He simply stroked your hand with his thumb, intertwining his fingers with yours. "Our first lesson's handholding," Miguel elaborated and you were about to explain how you didn't need his help but he interrupted you. "Look, I know you know how to do it. But you would've started to overthink if I told you beforehand," he stated, keeping your hand with his.

The next few weeks before the wedding had been pretty uneventful, you had been telling Miguel about your family members and which ones to look out for and he had been teaching you all the basic parts of being in a relationship. The two of you were currently sitting at a Starbucks, helping each other study for a chemistry exam when you heard Miguel’s name being called from behind you. "Migs! I haven't seen you in such a long time, how are you?" Dana asked once she appeared in sight, completely ignoring you as she went to go stake her claim. "I've been good. Been busy with my girlfriend and all," he replied, his gaze locked on you as he smiled. You could've sworn that Dana's eyes turned into little daggers as she faced you. "Oh, I'm so happy for you!" Dana decided to say, starting to talk about some frat party she wanted to take Miguel to.

You couldn't help but notice that the entire time that Dana was talking to Miguel and batting her lashes at him, he kept his gaze solely on you. You decided to push it off, assuring yourself that he was doing that to make her jealous. "I thought the whole point was to get her back, why didn't you agree to the frat party?" You asked when Dana left, taking a sip from your coffee as his brows furrowed. "Oh, the frat party, yeah. I mean, she says she wants to spend time with me but who gets back together at a party, y'know?" He responded, shrugging before going back to his school work. You decided not to push the subject any further and continued to study with Miguel.

You and Miguel had spent the following weeks going on study dates or just little dates between the two of you that didn't feel like research anymore. Eventually, the wedding approached the two of you and you were pacing in your living room. Miguel stood at the corner of the room, watching as you talked to yourself and freaked out. "What if this goes all wrong? I’m gonna be such an idiot," you muttered to yourself, continuing to walk around the living room. You didn't notice when Miguel walked over, placing his hands on your shoulders as he held you still. "Hey, calm down, you're gonna make a hole in the floor. On a serious note though, you're not gonna look like an idiot. We rehearsed this through and through and you're a natural when it comes to being affectionate," he remarked, massaging your shoulders gently.

You took a few seconds to calm down and stop your pacing, wrapping your hands tightly around Miguel’s body. "Thank you. For getting me out of my head and for even agreeing to this shenanigan," you spoke up after Miguel wrapped his arms around you, enveloping your body in his. "Don't worry about it. Go get dressed and we'll get going. We don't wanna miss the food," he replied, pulling back from the hug as he smiled reassuringly at you. "And what's wrong with what i'm wearing?" You asked, a brow raised as you referred to the Spider-Man pajamas you were wearing. "Nothing, but I just think those pajamas should be reserved for my eyes only, mm?" He responded, winking at you as you rolled your eyes.

You put on the dress that you picked out with Miguel a couple days ago, the material fitting around you snugly. You sat in front of the mirror, following the makeup tutorial your sister had sent you. You were in the middle of doing your eyeliner when suddenly you poked your eye. "Motherfucker!" You grumbled, putting your hand against your eye as you felt it watering. Miguel walked in after hearing your yell, stopping in his tracks when he took a glimpse at you. "I know it looks bad but I'll be ready in about thirty minutes," you assured him, wiping off the smudged mascara as you suppressed the urge to groan. "Bad isn't necessarily the word I would have used," he mumbled, leaning against the door frame.

"Maybe you're taking too much at one time. Makeup's a journey and shit, so just do what you know how to do while you get better at the other stuff," he suggested, rubbing small circles on your back. You looked at him through the mirror, nodding as you took off your makeup to start fresh. "I don't know how you always do that. Say all the right things to make me feel better, i mean," you admitted, deciding to turn off the makeup tutorial and go by what with Miguel said. Miguel lingered by the door frame, crossing his arms together as he watched you do your makeup before eventually going off to get dressed himself.

You and Miguel arrive at the reception hall at a pretty decent hour, since it wasn't too early but the caterers were barely starting to pass out the food. You jump a little when you feel a hand on your shoulder, turning around to face your mom. She leaned in, kissing you on the cheek as she embraced you. "Hola mami, ¿cómo estás?" you greet her, watching as her eyes immediately drift over to the man next to you. (hi mommy, how are you?) "Bien ¿y tú? ¿Y quién es este?" she asked, cutting the formalities short to find out what she needed to know. (good and you? and who’s this?)

"Este es mi novio, Miguel." (this is my boyfriend, Miguel)

"Ay mija, pero que guapo esta. Y que alto, casi llega al techo. ¿Porque no me lo habías presentado?" (oh daughter, he’s so handsome. and he’s so tall, he almost reaches the roof. why haven’t you presented him to me?)

You were about to speak up when Miguel suddenly cut you off, extending his hand towards your mom. "Un placer, señora. Y bueno, usted sabe como es su hija y lo tanto que le gusta ser privada," he responded, your mom’s eyes widening a bit. (a pleasure ma’am. and well, you know your daughter and how much she likes being private) "Un placer también. Usted es mas aceptable que el poster que ella le daba besos," your mom remarked, laughing as Miguel joined her. (a pleasure too. you are more acceptable than the poster she used to kiss) You grabbed his hand, pulling him away to avoid any other embarrassments. "You kissed a poster?" Miguel asked in between laughter, wiping at some imaginary tears from his eyes. "We're never speaking of this again," you grumbled, watching as his eyes sparkled with your reaction, laughing even harder. "I'm never dropping this."

Your mom pulled you and Miguel over to the table where all your aunts were so you'd say hello and make pleasantries with them. You could tell they wanted to say something about Miguel, surprised to see you here in public with a man by your side but they chose to bite their tongue back. Well, all but one. "¿Y tu eres su novio?" One of your least liked aunts asked Miguel, pointing a fork at his direction. (and you’re her boyfriend?) "Si señora. Apenas empezamos con la relacion pero la quiero mucho," he responded, looking at your aunt as she laughed. (yes ma’am. we just started with the relationship but i like her a lot) "Pero que bueno. Pensábamos que se iba morir virgen la pobre," she remarked, her eyes glinting with amusement as your other aunts laughed. (oh, how good. we thought the poor girl was going to die a virgin.)

You were used to these kinds of remarks and you knew that it was best to keep your mouth shut and let them glide through. "Disculpe señora, con todo respeto, pero a usted ¿que le importa? ¿Es que no tiene vida para andarse preocupando de lo que ella hace? Lo que usted deberia estarse preocupando es sobre su marido," Miguel replied, keeping his tone even as he grabbed your hand. (excuse me ma’am, with all respect, but what do you care? do you not have anything else going on in your life to be worrying about what she’s doing? what you should be worrying about is your husband.)

You and Miguel sat in the car at the venue parking lot as he stroked your hand softly. "I'm sorry if I stepped a line in there. It's just.. What does she even care about who you're dating or what you're doing?" He spoke up after a couple seconds, looking directly at your eyes. "I really appreciate you doing that, Miguel. Every time I tell my mom about it, she takes their side and tells me to keep quiet about it. I mean, yeah, they're probably never gonna wanna talk to me but that's cool," you said with a small laugh, meeting Miguel’s gaze. he tilted your chin towards him, his lips meeting against yours tentatively.

His touch was featherlight as he leaned into kiss you, almost like he was scared you weren't going to reciprocate. You felt your heart beat hammering as you tried to recall the kissing techniques you'd seen in YouTube videos, shutting your eyes as you leaned in. "Ow," you mumbled, opening your eyes to find out that you accidentally bumped into Miguel’s nose. "It's okay, chiquita. I know it's your first time," he assured you, holding your cheek as he tilted his face to the side. (little one) "Just keep your eyes open until our lips connect and then just follow what I'm doing, don't overthink it," he told you, leaning in once more to kiss you.

The moment you felt your lips connect against his felt like fireworks, even if it was a little awkward. Your lips were stiff as he kissed you, unsure of what to do before you remembered his advice and decided to follow his lead. You felt comfortable shutting your eyes so you did, your hands reaching up to his hair like you wanted to pull him closer. You'd heard from your friends about their first kiss stories, how it was an awkward clash of lips but it felt more like a synchronized dance with Miguel. He deepened the intensity of the kiss when he felt that you were comfortable, his hand moving to your cheek in doing so.

You two pulled away a couple seconds later to catch your breath, the realization that you'd not only kissed your fake boyfriend but your roommate hitting you hard. You could've sworn that Miguel read your mind because he said, "I saw someone coming out the door and I figured we might as well sell it since they were looking this way." A fiber of your being hoped that your first kiss wouldn't have ended up as just something to prove, but you knew that it would lead you to uncharted territory with Miguel so you nodded along.

The ride home was mostly quiet, the music on the radio filling up the atmosphere. You thanked Miguel once more for helping you with the wedding dilemma before locking yourself up in your room. You didn't have the energy to figure out what was happening between the two of you and quite frankly, you thought you were probably being delusional, thinking too hard about things that would be normal in a fake relationship. You pushed those thoughts away as you changed out of the dress, hoping that you'd be able to get some peace of mind.

After a couple minutes of tossing and turning on your bed, you decided to go talk to Miguel since you had a feeling you wouldn't get some clarity until you did. You knocked on his door, hesitantly, as you swayed from foot to foot while you waited for his answer. Your jaw almost touched the floor when he opened the door, wearing no shirt and a low-clinging pair of grey sweatpants. You had to force yourself to look up at him when he let out a small cough, noticing the glasses he had on. "Is there something you needed?" He asked, a brow arched as he crossed his arms in front of his chest. In your defense, you tried really hard not to look, but it was impossible to resist the way he biceps flexed when he did that. "You."

Your eyes widened as you realized what had come out of your mouth, Miguel’s face one of amusement as he started to laugh. "What I meant to say was, I wanted an explanation from you. What did that kiss mean tonight?" you asked, a brow raised as you folded your arms. "I told you chiquita, to sell it to the person walking out of the party," he spoke, but you noticed that his eyes wouldn't meet yours. You pressed your lips together but decided not to push it any further, walking away. You turned around when Miguel grabbed your arm, he looked like he wanted to say something more. "I want more than just kisses with you." Your mind began going haywire at what he was saying but what you managed to blurt out was, "Because we're fake dating?"

Miguel let out a small sigh, running a hand through his hair. "No, not because we're fake dating," he spoke up after a while, tilting your chin up. "I want more than just kisses with you too," you told him, watching as his eyes darkened a bit. "I'm not gonna sleep with you until you're certain that my feelings for you are real. None of this fake dating shit," he whispered, leaning in as he kissed your cheek. You felt a bit disappointed as he spoke, but you realized where he was coming from though that didn’t stop the desire igniting in you. "I need you, Miguel."

Miguel let out a small sigh, almost like he was conflicted on what to do. "Lay down on the bed, chiquita," he finally relented and you laid down on the bed, awaiting for his next move. He set down his glasses on his bedside table before he laid down next to you, his hand moving to your cheek as he leaned in to kiss you. He continued doing that until you two were a panting, breathless mess and he played with the hem of your sleep pants. "Are you okay if we go further?" He asked, not wanting to intimidate you by doing too much too soon. "Y-Yeah," you whispered, wishing your voice sounded more affirmative than breathy, but you felt overwhelmed by everything Miguel was doing.

He slowly took off your pajama pants so he'd be able to stop himself if you got uncomfortable at any point before he settled in between your legs. Before you got a chance to ask what he was doing, he began kissing his way from your calf to your inner thigh. He gently nipped at the skin, his teeth grazing it slightly as he continued with his movements. He hooked his arms underneath your legs, putting them on his shoulders before leaning in to your clothed pussy. You felt embarrassed by how much wetness had accumulated since he'd barely even kissed you but that was quickly pushed aside when Miguel started to lick you through your underwear.

He slid off your panties after a while of you wiggling to get more from him, his lips curled in amused smirk as he took them off. He started off slow, collecting the slick that was clinging to your folds before delving in. He ate you out like a man starved and you couldn't help but moan out at the strange sensations. He let you close your thighs around his head, letting out soft grunts into your pussy as you tightened around him. The vibrations from his mouth shot straight to your spine, making your back arch from the bed. He held you still as he started to suck on your folds.

His mouth enclosed around your clit, looking up at you as he flicked his mouth. "Keep your eyes on me," he whispered when he saw you looking away, slowing down his movements. He continued once more once your eyes met his, having you watch as he kept his mouth connected with your clit. He took one of his fingers, gently probing them inside before sticking it in. he curled his finger, making way to stroke your g-spot with every movement. "So tight," he spoke against your clit, putting another finger in as he started moving them in a scissoring motion. Your mouth parted into a 'o' shape as he continued, overwhelmed by the sensation. His two fingers curled, finding your g-spot as they brushed up against it every time he thrust his fingers in.

You pulled on his hair, pushing your pelvis closer to his mouth, almost drowning him with your pussy. And you could tell that he wouldn't have minded it that much with the way he groaned in your pussy, slurping the juices that were leaking out. You felt a strange sensation building in your lower stomach, like a knot just waiting to unravel. "Mig! Stop, I'm gonna pee," you blurted out, feeling a bit embarrassed by the admission. You had expected Miguel to slow down but he continued with the same vigor, if not, only more motivated. The knot unraveled in you quickly and you released against miguel's face, feeling embarrassed at the thought you might've peed on him. He took his fingers out, sucking your juices off them as he looked straight into you. "You didn't pee on me, don't worry," he assured you, grabbing a wet wipe to clean you up.

You and Miguel had been threading a delicate line throughout the course of a week, only talking to each other when it came to basic chores and what to get for dinner. You were in the middle of doing classwork on the dining table when Miguel came over, sitting on the chair across from you. "Hey, I know things have been weird between us, but do you still want to head to that Halloween party with me?" He asked, reminding you of the Halloween party that he'd asked about two weeks ago. "Well I already have the costume, so it'd be a shame not to," you responded, not willing yourself to look up at him. Partly from the fact that you weren't sure where your late night rendezvous left you and from the fact that you'd looked up porn after that night, using Miguel as the object of your fantasies when you got yourself off.

You came back from your classes about five hours later and you noticed that Miguel was in his room blasting music, probably getting ready for the Halloween party so you decided to do the same. You managed to find a simple makeup tutorial for the bruises you were doing, given that you and Miguel were going as Tyler and the Narrator from Fight Club. You put on the suit and grabbed some of the bars of soap that Miguel had gotten for the two of you before stepping out of your room. "Hey, do you think you can help me with the bruises? I just can't get them to look realistic, y'know?" Miguel asked when he came out of his room, the bruises on his face looking like blotches of purple.

You had Miguel sit down while you blended the colors in his face, trying not to pay mind to just how much it affected you having him this close to you. You finished up a little while later and grabbed some fake blood, dabbing it in with your finger around his mouth and the cut you'd made on his cheek. "Has anyone told you how good you look covered in blood?" You asked absentmindedly as Miguel burst out into laughter. "Must be why everyone was so eager to help me out after a fight in high school," he replied, standing up once you finished. He thanked you for the work you'd done and you two quickly headed out to the dorms.

The party was in full swing when you two arrived and you couldn't help but notice that a lot of people were coming to say hi to Miguel. You'd always pictured him as the quiet genetics student, but seeing him out in public with his friends was a decent experience. You'd half expected him to leave you to go entertain them, but he grabbed your hand and led you to the back where there was more space to talk. "If at any point you want to leave, just let me know and we'll go, okay?" He told you, waiting for you to nod in affirmation before he took you to hang out with his friends.

He introduced you as his girlfriend, which struck you as odd since you would've thought he'd tell them about your arrangement, but you liked the way it sounded coming out of his mouth. His friends were nice enough, they included you in the conversation and they were pretty nice to talk to overall. "So how long have you two been dating?" One of his friends asked, looking over at you. You looked up at Miguel for help and luckily, he answered that plea. "We've been dating for about two months now, I'd say. But I've been liking her for a bit longer than that," he replied with a small laugh, and you couldn't help but feel your heart beating faster at his comment. Even if it was something he added to make the story sound more believable, you wanted to believe so badly that he actually liked you.

The rest of the party was spent in a blur of talking with his friends, dancing, and getting shots. Even when you stopped by to get shots, Miguel’s gaze never left yours. You could've sworn that you saw his fists clench up when a guy in a Spider-Man costume tried to talk to you, but as soon as you blinked, it was gone so you decided to push it away. You excused yourself to the bathroom a little after, and Miguel insisted on helping you find your way through the large house. His friends had a weird look on their face but you didn't question it too much out of the need to pee.

You came out of the restroom and you were a little surprised when you noticed that Miguel hadn't stayed behind to wait for you. You walked down the large hallway, stopping when you saw Miguel walking into one of the rooms with a girl in a devil costume. You decided to look through the creak in the door, seeing what Miguel was up to and quickly came to the realization that it wasn't just a girl in a devil costume. It was Dana and she had her arms all around miguel. "Please miguel, I've missed you so bad and I can tell that you do too. Come on, you can't seriously be happy with that inexperienced virgin?"

You decided to leave the party after witnessing Dana talk to Miguel, feeling a burning sensation in your chest. You knew that this was the whole objective of the arrangement that you and Miguel had going on, but you didn't expect it to hurt this much when it ended. You'd grown used to being miguel's 'girlfriend' and spending time with him, that you hadn't anticipated it would come to an end so soon. You locked yourself up in your room, feeling completely angry at yourself for being so foolish about the circumstances as you scrubbed away the makeup of the night. You were thinking about what to do about healing the burning you felt in your chest, listening to Frank Ocean and having a good cry seemed like the best one, when you heard a knock on your door.

You opened your bedroom door, seeing Miguel standing there with a solemn look on his face. "Hey, I heard what Dana told you earlier. I bet you're happy that she came back to you so i think we should end this. I'll find someone else and.. use the experience you taught me," you told him, attempting to muster a smile as his gaze darkened. "You're not gonna do that, okay?" He responded, his brows furrowing as he spoke. "And why not?" you asked, feeling your own smile falter as he spoke.

"Because I don't want you to find anyone else."

[im-a-hoping-beetch]

Many people seem to get genuinely confused, whenever we, zutara shippers, mention how underdeveloped kataang really is. Usually, they’ll brush it off as us being delusional, bitter and you know the drill. Their main response to that, usually is: “How, could they possibly be underdeveloped, they had 3 seasons!?!”

The thing is they forget that the amount of time isn’t as important as what you do do with it. Cuz, yeah, Aang and Katara did have 3 seasons, but their relationship still managed to feel rushed as hell. Heck, even Bryke, out of all people, admitted to it. Which mostly as to do with a bunch of things that I’ll get into right now.

Let’s start with the fact that, Katara never actually shows any interest in Aang.

Now, many of y’all will probably come for me by citing how the cave of the two lovers or even the Headband have moments of her showing interest in him, but all of them end up falling flat at some point.

The cave of the two lovers:

The argument here, usually is“if she didn’t have any interest in him, why would she kiss him?” or “why would she blush at the idea of kissing him?”. The former seems to forget this is a life or death situation and that we don’t really know for sure that if there were another way to get out if this, she wouldn’t take it. For the latter, I’d like to say that blushing can have many significations such as, embarrassment. Which, here makes sense when considering what she says and overall demeanour, after suggesting to kiss.

Like yeah, a fourteen year old girl blushing bcz she’s embarrassed at the idea of having to kiss, her friend, out of all things, cuz you know… awkward. Can you imagine that (pun fully intended)???

The headband:

This one is going to be a ride, but stick with me. The arguments can range from “What about her jealousy while Aang is dancing with other girls.” to “What about the way she looks at him during the dance.”

Here, is said jealousy being shown:

And said look being done:

Now, yeah, I can absolutely see why these two exemples would be used as a way to prove her interest, but let me remind you that this is the same episode where we have this happen.

Yeah, the same episode where Katara is acting all jealous and giving flirty looks to Aang is also the same one where she pretends to be is… mother. While, I could go on about how it wasn’t the best idea on the directors or whoever was in charge of the episode part if it was their way of giving a glimpse of Katara being into Aang. The issue is, them doing so wasn’t completely farfetched either, because up until now it’s been established that Katara can be very motherly and she acts that way with almost everyone in the gaang. More specifically, the one with who she does so the most is, Aang.

I mean, even the show makes a point of poking fun at their mother-son dynamic on several occasions all throughout the show (ie. the don’t-rub-your-eyes-when-you’re-speaking scene in “The runaway” episode). So realistically, the two exemples shown way above could somewhat work, but only if you decide to completely ignore what episode they take place in, one that hasn’t really helped at stopping the mother-son dynamic allegations kataang has been getting, for years, now.

So, back to the development aspect, I think it has always been stunted from the beginning, because, fundamentally, the ship as always been designed to be Aang-centric. If you’d like more insight on that I’d recommend checking @starlight-bread-blog’s amazing post on the issue. But also, that their lackluster resolution is way much more obvious, cuz both are leads in the show. Katara's existence in the show, isn't solely there to serve as some love inerest for Aang. Shocker, but she's actually a MAIN CHARACTER in the show, meaning that we spend three seasons where we get to learn about her battles, fears and aspirations, none of which seems to involve a relationship with Aang.

Like yeah, the reason why The Ending Kiss™ feels so unsatisfactory is, simply, because, Katara doesn't like Aang (at least not like that). Katara, likes Aang, because the show said so. Now, stick with me, cuz I can already feel some of y'all ready to jump at the screen. Within the show, name a single moment where she ever comes to thinking of Aang in a romantic way. One that doesn't involve any external sources, such as someone suggesting about it or because of the given circumstances she has to. The answer is none. The only time we ever get to see her voice her ACTUAL opinion about it, this is what she says:

That's not even counting how her overall demeanor, from the body language to her choice of words seems to suggest that she's actually trying to let him down gently. Also, may I remind you that at that point THERE'S ONLY 3 FREAKING EPISODES LEFT BEFORE THE BIG KISS™ and this is where there at in their relationship. Plus, within the 3 episodes that are left WE NEVER GET TO SEE THEM TALK ABOUT IT, EVER!!!

This obviously was part of Bryke’s horrible attempt at the will-they-won’t-they trope. Which ended up playing right in their face, cuz like I mentioned they themselves had to come to glaring realization that kataang was rushed. Now, it could’ve been it, the creators realizing their obvious mistake and if they could, trying to fix it by giving us what seemed like the natural progression of their relationship, which was for it to end.

Instead, we got comics!Katara and oooh boy…

Basically, they decided that they would throw away Katara’s meticulously built characterization in order to make her existence revolve around, Aang. I kid you not, when I say that she isn’t allowed scenes, lines and actions that do not revolve around her “sweetie”.

Remember how I said that, Katara likes Aang because the show runners said so. This is an example of this cranked up to a hundred.

Essentially, when you start thinking about where these two are in terms of growth, kataang is the antithesis to development itself. On one hand it validates the regression of one (ie. the dropped chakra plot line), while simultaneously, having to strip any previously built characterization of the other (ie. comics!katara).

On that note, I’d like to remind people, how important Katara is to the story. Without her, the entirety of the gaang would be dead. Without her, there would be no story. Without her, there would be no Aang.

She deserved to have a voice within her own relationship and not for it to be stolen by two grown men who were still stuck in their childhood fantasy.

She deserved better.

[calypso707]

hey i adore your writing!

i was wondering how astarion would take care of his s/o who suffers from migraines and severe photosensitivity. my friends always call me a vampire because of it so i thought it’d be a funny dynamic 😆

this one is actually funny because i suffer from migraines as well, so here we are! I don't know if I'm proud of what I've written, but it was fun to do! enjoy! ❤

OS - Astarion x gn drow reader : Simple things.

Living on the surface had proved more complicated than the Underdark. Being born, growing up and spending a significant part of your life in the darkness had certainly had its advantages, but now that you were living on the surface, you realised just how different things were. Whether it was people's lifestyles or all those bright colours. So yes, there were bright colours in the Underdark, but they were often signs of danger, such as explosive mushrooms or plants releasing deadly spores.

You may have been used to the dark and could see in the night better than your companions, but constant exposure to the sun had its drawbacks. So, sure, it was nice to feel the light warming your skin, you could now appreciate things like the colour of the sky, listen to birdsong or even hear the sound of the wind, but your eyes still couldn't handle so much brightness. And on top of that, you had a tadpole in your skull that was not only making its own little nest but was also giving you migraines on a regular basis.

But you still tried to stay positive, because thanks to all the adventures you'd been through, however farfetched, you'd met your current companions, who had turned out to be loyal allies and faithful friends.

And above all, you had met Astarion.

A magnificient two-century-old vampire.

It was almost poetic, two beings of darkness who found themselves having to survive under the sun. So what was it between you two? It was a tricky question, but you cared about him as much as he cared about you, and knowing that was more than enough. Though, Astarion was handling the conditions and opportunities this adventure offered him better than you were. He had always loved sunbathing as soon as the first lights appeared. You enjoyed them too, but in small doses.

While you were enjoying a moment's respite from this chaotic and probably deadly mission, you had given yourselves a break and were strolling through the alleys of Baldur's Gate. Astarion was describing the things his former master, Cazador Szarr, had made him do, a certain bitterness in his voice. You tried to concentrate on what he was saying, but the sun was at its zenith, there were no clouds in the sky to dim its brightness and you felt as if your eyes were burning and your skull was splitting in two.

"Are you even listening when I am talking to you?", grumbled Astarion.

"Sorry… Can we take a short break?" you asked, using your hand to shade your eyes as you looked at him.

"My dear, are you sure that you are not a vampire?" said Astarion with a smirk.

"Hilarious" you sighed.

You took a few steps into the shadow under a stall on the main street leading to the Wyrm's Rock fortress. Astarion was looking at you with a slightly concerned expression; he seemed to be thinking.

"Hm.. I think I have an idea. Stay put." It was almost an order.

Before you could reply, he was heading off into "Carm's Garm" shop. You wondered what had gone through his mind. You decided to wait for him and you leaned against the stone wall behind you, watching the passers-by go about their business, carefree. You listened the trout seller shouting about how fresh his fish were and the wholesaler who was delighted with his harvest.

Long minutes passed, during which you examined everyone who passed in the street. You didn't hear Astarion come back, and you were startled when he cleared his throat once he was beside you. You looked at him and noticed that he was holding several hats under his arms. You tried to hide your smile but it was complicated.

"Let's see…" He put the pile of accessories at his feet and picked up a first hat and placed it on your head. It was a sort of pointy wizard's hat with hideous embroidery that went all the way around, and before you could even give your opinion, Astarion took it off, shaking his head and frowning. "Awful"

He then picked up a sort of adjustable steel helmet, and didn't even take the time to let you try it on before he tossed it aside, doing the same with a brightly coloured top hat. Finally, he took a simple brown hat with silver wings embroidered on the stiff leather and placed it on your head as gently as possible. The brim of the hat was wide enough to keep your face in the shade.

He stood back and examined you for a few seconds, his index finger resting on his chin: "Hm.. I think this one will do, darling. Of course, I still am the fashion icon of our group, but I can assure you you are not far from it now."

You readjusted your hat slightly and took a long look at him, biting your lower lip to hold back your smile. You were pleasantly surprised by his gesture and his words made you chuckle. Astarion moved closer to you and put his hands on your shoulders, pressing them lightly as you put yours against his chest.

"I am impressed, so you are able to do sweet things." you said.

"Sweet? What an idea" He grinned before tilting his head to the side, a thin smile on his lips. "It just should not be so unbearable to enjoy the simple things of life."

And he was right.

═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═ ═

thanks for reading this OS, i hope you liked it!

don't hesitate to read my other writings on Astarion! ❤

Astarion x gn druid tav : On your skin.

Astarion x gn tav : No place for love.

Astarion x gn tav : A thousand thanks.

Fiction - Astation x fem!tav bard : Fruit of The Poisonned Tree

[hellomynameisghostface]

I never understood why people hate on Amber and Richie's motive when it's far from the worst in the franchise, in my opinion. So here's a little rant of my opinions on all Ghostface motives. Billy Loomis: his motive literally makes no sense to me but because he's one of the original Ghostfaces, everyone puts him on a pedestal. He kills Maureen because she's sleeping with his father, Hank, causing his mother, Nancy, to leave them. Makes sense, he could have stopped there. Instead he targets Sidney for literally nothing. Just simply because she's the daughter of the woman who broke up his family. It would have made more sense to go after Sidney while Maureen was still alive to make her suffer before killing her. Therefore, making his motive one of the dumbest in the franchise for me.

Stu Macher: his motive is simple yet affective; he has none, or at least as far as we know. Most real life murderers probably don't have much of a motive either so while it's realistic it's not exactly the most creative motive but really, how creative can you really get? There's only so many reasons to want to kill someone especially when the main target is the same unproblematic person just trying to live her life in peace.

Mickey Altieri: I love Mickey but he has one of the dumbest motives in the franchise and no one says shit. He literally just wants to get caught and blame the movies. Nancy did the right thing shooting him.

Nancy Loomis: one of the better motives, as Nancy herself says, good old fashion revenge. It's the first time in the franchise that the motive is revenge (no, I don't count Billy's motive as revenge. Maybe when it came to Maureen but not Sidney) so it's a fresh motive in these movies.

Roman Bridger: another motive I particularly like. I think of his motive less revenge and more resentment. No motive is good enough to kill but his is one of the ones where you could understand how someone who's mentally unstable could snap. Being abandoned by your mother just for her to have another child she loves and cares for and then turns you away once you try to reunite with her? I'd be upset too. I mean...not enough to kill but you get my point.

Charlie Walker: another dumb motive that no one talks about. As a matter of fact, does he even have one? We know he's a "Stab" fanatic and a simp for Jill so what I get from this is he was easy to persuade because he was already a fan of the movies and a horny teenage boy. I don't think he could've given a fuck less if he got famous from it.

Jill Roberts: her motive is one of the best and aged like fine wine. In the world we live in today, some people would quite literally kill to be famous. I know some people have complaints about it but it's really not that farfetched, people are mad crazy these days and kill for the stupidest reasons.

Amber Freeman: like Charlie, I don't know if we really get a motive for Amber. Richie seems so much more passionate about the "Stab" movies and their killing spree becoming a movie then she does (he literally doesn't shut up about it and barely lets Amber give her motive or intentions.) What I got from watching the movie was that Amber was a fan of horror movies in general (she very clearly likes "Psycho," "Halloween" and "Friday The 13th") but she claims she's been obsessed ever since her parents bought Stu Macher's house, where the first murder spree took place, implying she didn't care as much before moving in. She also says her and Richie had similar ideas, not the same. I think her motive was more like Stu's and was to just kill for the fun of it. If her and Richie's motives were in fact the same, it's still a decent motive and original compared to the Ghostfaces before. If her motive was similar to Stu's, it's still a decent motive just unoriginal.

Richie Kirsch: his motive is a lot more crystal clear than Amber's. As I already mentioned above, he doesn't shut up about it. He hated the recent "Stab" movie and thought creating a new killing spree would provide new source material to make a better movie than the last. Considering how upset people in the "Scream" fandom got about this movie (and how other fandoms get with their respective franchises) just proves that his motive isn't that dumb. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if something like this happened in real life, especially when you take into consideration that these movies inspired real life murders already.

Jason Carvey: his motive wasn't great but it wasn't terrible. He was just another fanatic (which is repetitive of the last movie) wanting to continue "Richie's film" (fuck Amber, I guess...I hate how this movie down played her when she carried Richie) but since he was an opening kill, his motive probably wasn't meant to be all that great. Had he gotten further with his plan though, I wouldn't have hated it. PS: if you were expecting a Greg Bruckner paragraph, sorry but his bitch ass was killed before the plan was meant to be put into motion so therefore, he wasn't officially a Ghostface in my eyes. His motive would have been the same as Jason's anyway, as far as we know.

Wayne Bailey, Ethan Landry and Quinn Bailey: I'm going to include them all in one paragraph since their motives are all the same: good old fashion revenge. As Richie's father, brother and sister their only goal was to seek revenge on anyone who was involved in Richie's death. Nothing suggests that any of them had any additional motives. The motive itself is fine, I literally mentioned it was one of the better ones in my Nancy paragraph. The only problem I have with it is now it's become repetitive and unoriginal. It's basically just a knockoff of "Scream 2" with an extra killer. From my point of view, it's the only movie that straight up reuses a motive. To summarize: pansy ass mama's boy who's sad she abandoned him, psycho who was peer pressured, psycho who wants to get caught and taken to trial, mother seeking revenge, son who was abandoned by his mother and has resentment against his sister, simp horror fan, psycho who wants fame, horror fans who want a better installment in their favorite franchise, horror fans who want to continue the last Ghostfaces plans for a better installment in their favorite franchise and a family seeking revenge; notice how only one of these are almost exactly the same to another. (I guess Billy and Roman's could be categized as similar, being abandoned by their mothers, but they're different enough for me and Roman's motive was better and made more sense. Amber and Richie have the same or at least similar motive but because their partners in the same movie I'll allow it. Jason and Gregg's motive was meant to continue what Amber and Richie sought out to do but they were opening kills so their motive was kind of a throwaway and irrelevant anyway.)

[irldiancie]

All Kagehina “proof” I know of

Ok i wasnt gonna post this but ive been told by a friend to explain why some might ship Kagehina so... try me. i dont exactly ship this myself but lets just say im a pro when it comes to this topic also it's not as bad as i thought it was there are worse ships idk why i was a hater also i lowkey got some of this from shipping wiki but most of it i knew already, plus NOT ALL OF THIS IS NECESSARILY REFERENCES TO THE SHIP it kinda just adds on to it anyways lets just get into it

ok so starting with common knowledge i think everyone knows that Hinata is the protagonist followed with Kageyama being the deuteragonist, they get the most screen time together and are pretty much paired MOST of the series, we get a lot of content with them together while also getting content of them on their own, they're known as the "freak duo," the "greatest teammates" and like 100 other names they've been called I've seen a lot of people intemperate their relationship wrong, I've seen a few say Kageyama was downright "abusive" to Hinata which I think is a little farfetched, but to each their own! They genuinely do care for each other and it shows, even at the end of the manga you can tell how far their relationship has come, even if they consider themselves rivals, they are without a doubt still friends Now a lot of people have said "well they're not gay they're just friends", while this is true, it has been referenced/implied officially in many places, including manga panels and english dubs, so while it isn't canon there is a few cute things about it which we know are official which is why I'm sharing this, I myself know it isn't canon, plus I didn't really make this to prove anything it was kinda for fun sorry if that made little to no sense but I'll start getting into more interesting stuff 1. at the tip of the iceberg we have the fact they're in so much official art together

theres like a 1000 more of these btw theyre often put near eachother even in official arts not based off them

I have like 1k more of these but i have more proof than this but i think you get my point some of this is probably promo art but that's also considered official art so 2. moving on i think another known one is that Ukai calls them lovebirds ONE TIME in English dub and I have no idea who approved that but I think it's funny and obviously this probably meant nothing but take it as you want video of it here 3. this is kinda randomly thrown in but the fact that they also trust eachother, they've mentioned it a couple times but I think it's nice to know 4. i dont remember when this was or what chapter or something but kageyamas grandfather said "somebody even better will come for you", which just happened to be Hinata of course 5. ALSO after that whole fight scene back in season two, Hinata says this

he didnt really consider kageyama as a friend, but he considered him a partner which i believe is more important to hinata. teammates/partners were always something Hinata wanted, as before he went to Karasuno, he didn't feel like his friends in Junior high were necessarily teammates. Meaning he valued Kageyama more because he was his partner.

(credits to triananero for these images) and when him and Kageyama started working together, they most definitely were perfect together, as they balanced each-other out, which made them become an unstoppable duo or whatever they called them 6. the fact that they have matching jersey numbers 9 and 10 moving on to less canon stuff, there is a light novel of Haikyuu called Haikyū!! Shōsetsuban!! which probably isnt close to canon but Furudate was a part of it even though it wasn't written by him, so it's at least somewhat official 7. anyway according to shipping wiki there is a chapter where Kageyama feels "fluttery feelings at the bottom of his stomach" when Hinata texts him, it's on volume 8 chapter 1, I REALLY WANTED TO SHOW YOU GUYS BUT I COULDNT FIND IT ANYWHERE ONLINE. i searched countless tumblr posts and websites but i could only find chapter five and chapter three so im fully convinced this is lost media LMAOOOO 8. also in Haikyū!! Shōsetsuban!! apparently there's a part where Hinata daydreams about him and Kageyama eating under cherry blossom trees i just found that cute AS MUCH AS I WANNA SHOW YOU GUYS I LITERALLY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING OF THIS LIGHT NOVEL ANYWHERE i just know it's real, if I ever get my hands on it which I doubt, I'll share proof it exists btw AND THIS IS REALLY RANDOM AND SOMEONE WANTED ME TO INCLUDE THIS BUT 9. Basically there was a ad for deodorant a couple years back, collabing with Haikyuu, where you could buy deodorants to “smell like them” or whatever, some shippers believe it’s a Kagehina reference as they also advertised Kageyama and Hinatas scents together as some like matching couple thing

and then there's this

And I think I've said enough, there's way more you can find out about this ship, but I hope with this post you've learned something new or whatever... I MIGHT MAKE THIS A SERIES should i do kenhina next or kuroken ANYWAYS DISCLAIMER I didnt look too much into most of these things but I can gaurentee this stuff is true also this was just for fun and not serious but i hope you liked my little post!

[anemonet]

oh my god thats so sweet of you!!!! thank you :DD also super sorry for deleting your ask btw

To get down to business well uh iterators huh, so I can tell you have read some of my ramblings before (very fun) and I will say in general I stand by those ideas - model differences and stuff - with some smaller changes here and there, for instance I made pebbles antennas stupidly long cause I think it looks funny - plus tons of tiny refinements, but generally I dont have too much to add unless theres something specific your wondering about - so I wont focus to much on that. Instead I'm gonna chat a bit about the other stuff you mentioned (NSH and wire headwear) ^-^ so heres the guys! (I'm gonna expand a bit on their design designs)

Ok so you have actully managed to point out something I really hoped no one would notice, which is that I never draw No Significant Harrasment (NSH) - who I hope you meant when you asked about sig, if not then dont look at me - and that is because I despise him with my whole heart. Or well, his design, the character is fine but I cannot draw this guy, I hate his colour scheme and his stupid little cape and why is his head symbols green on green - who allowed this - and in general we are not friends, which is a pity because I have alot of headcanons about him. But as you can see above I have semi settled on a design for him (note the semi, I am not super happy about it) and I do have some toughts and explanations.

So first of, I put NSH as being from the same model generation as suns - so predecessing moon and pebs by a bit - with older designs that have a larger focus on "religious stuff" combined with the anchients overall bonkers fashion sense - more is more - if you wanna read more about that its in this post about suns.

- I would also, this is a side note btw, like to mention I think having them being older models gives room to have some key differences between the oldies (NSH and suns) and the youngsters-ish (moon and pebs) in that one, they have older machinery and also early machinery which means both rougher quality and more wear and tear - which I like to think give them both the idea of slugcats as messangers earlier than most, as they knew their easily damaged functions (broadcast masts for example) would not last forever, which gives them a reason to want to solve it (by breeding scugs I guess) and added onto that I - and this is pure headcanon and speculation - like to imagine a lot of the "taboos" that pebbles and moon have - or well that I speculate they have, the no killing yourself or harming citizens taboo is confirmed canon, but I dont think its farfetched to asume they have other restrictions programmed - something that would most likely be added in later modles, but would be absent in the earlier ones like suns and NSH (not the earliest models but early) which theoreticly would give them a bit more leeway and "creative freedom", which ok why am I talking about this back to why NSH looks like that. -

Back to that, so suns and NSH will share design similarities: lack of face (to represent a lack of ego), lots of robes and layers, which leads us into the slightly more relevant sidenote of iterator clotheing:

So fashion comes and goes in cycles, your mom rebeled against her grandmothers clothing choises and is horrified when that fashion comes back via her daughter who think it looks cool again (20 year old rule or whatever) and that also applies to iterator design (look at that old suns ask for more info on this). So while I have talked about general trends a little, now I wanna talk about waistlines - in robes, because I have wanted an exscuse to talk about it, I be brief promise!

: so like you probably havent noticed all my iterators have different waistlines, or at least the ones from different generations - ignore moon, I'm a no robe for moon beliver, I like to draw joints and wires to much to give her robes - and I will sadly report I have not looked to closely at actual anchient fashion for the choises I made, but well cant have everything. So the most notable is probably pebbles, where I, ok Imostly fell for temptation of a modern highwaist cut, which while moslty being about my own tatse, also is an atempt to convey some form of "modernity" because while its a bright orange robe on a robot, it has a similar cut to highwaisted jeans. Which gives the silhoute from a couple years ago with a big bulky upper body and stick legs. But pebbles isnt intresting in that way, no its because every other design is a resistence against that.

And this again leads into the cycles of fashion. Because we know iterators were built under many cycles - however long those are - so we can asume it will be kinda like how fashion has changed from the 11th centrury to now. Which gives to reason that iterators have been dressed differently too. This added with that - from what I understood - different iterator cities (colonies) had different cultures (boradcast, red, in sky islands) all this then makes me kinda figure that the iterators should have different robes. Yes that was a long winded way to say that characters look different.

So back to waistlines and how their all anti pebbles robes - the most notable difference is of course suns, who has no waistline. They are not only without to create a bigger difference between them and pebbles, but to also lean a bit on - and this might not be the same for every culture - but on the general idea that older clothes were more "modest" or in this case, there are more layers and any hints of there being a body under there is desperatly covered. and that "modern clothes" have less layers and have show more skin - not that pebble is showing skin, but hes wearing one robe instead of seven. So with that the idea that suns is older is conveyed a little bit at least, and the same then applies to NSH. NSH while also having lots of layers, is different from suns by having an empire waistline, mostly because I think their cute and need them to look different, but also to give a hint that they have different city fashion cultures and also because when I see empire waists i think old paintins and old paintings=old.

-also while I'm on the subject of cultural differences between iterator facilities. Can we talk about how we only really get to see anchient society as its presented in moon and pebbles (shared?) facility. So really its very possible the whole aestetic is complelty different like five local groups away. Food for thought. -

So faceless and robe-rich is a similarity between suns and NSH, and I could mention many more, but I'm gonna restrain myself and only talk about headphones. As you can tell I - and most fanartist here - like to draw their antennas differently for all of them! which is also canon, but I also ignored canon so were gonna talk about it. Mostly the antennas give room for some fun mini details, like how moons look like wings or fins while suns are just sunbeams.

Anyhow so most people make NSH bald, me included, mostly because the super cool official art of him gives him no antennas (sad). I asume that means he works via bluetooth.

(I was about to start speculating about their headphones but that got to boring even for me so sorry if your super intrested in why iterators probably have headphones)

But I had a ulterior motive with bringing up the headphones - and not only to be able to point out moons antenna, which I delight in drawing - but also so that I can transition into the second part of this way to long response! itertors hairdos... wire-dos? basicly this \/

(im reusing my wip because these are a pain to draw so we use what we have - I coloured them in a bit for better oversight.)

(also I was gonna start talking about if iterators would actully do personalisations like this - as we can argue about if they concepulize themself as their puppets and see a meaning to decorating them - I would argue yes but also its complicated- and also explain how iterators have different prefernces, which I realised most people probably already asume so I didnt need to explain that - anyhow so that got to long so I'm not gonna get into it. Instead were gonna go into this section with the assumptions that they do fun things with their wires. and also that the wires connect to their nape and backhead instead of their back or spine.)

So to me th biggest thing to remember when we talk about potetial wire headwear is that:

- iterators live 24/7 without gravity and because of that cannot be bothered by to heavy headwear, therefore theres rooms for them and anchients (and me) to get funky with it without having to concider gravity.

-anchients wore absurdly many decorations - and while giving iterators flashy decorations does take away from my earlier statement that they were based on more humble monk stuff, we are going to asume they used the fancy headwear for cermonies and festivals (which we also know anchients did) and that it was used for showcasing and fun. If some iterators preffered to keep them afterwards is another query.

So with that in mind lets break these headwear thingies down!! :D

so as you can (hopefully) tell there three components in the headwear. The headphones that are different depending on iterator and are not removable (or as unremovable a computer part can be). Then theres the actual headpieces that keeps the wires togheter. These can be switched out and changed depending on whats preffered - also I drew them in gold but any material works, if were being closer to canon they would probably be made of some purposed organism and maybe be neon pink - theres also pearls dangling from them because its a perfect opertunity. Third theres probably the part I think is the most fun which is the actual wires. They obviously go through the headpieces and then are set free via wiretassles (that also comes in different forms) and after that is where my own speculations about wires comes in. Which is really simple in that iterators can most probably move the wires at will - they can control their arm thing, pearls and other objects in their chambers, reasonably they can move the wires - and I think its fun if different iterators move them differently. Like suns keeps them straight and neat, or pebbles moves them in syncronized formations or moon who just lets them hang, so many oppertunities ok ( you can see the general idea in the drawing). The wires then connect to their movement arms and connect to the mainframe.

And thats kinda about it? I dont have like anything super intresting to say about just the hairdos other than that I think its very fun and also that everyone is sleeping on wire customizations I am obbsessed with the idea send help.

Ok I think I'm done chatting!! Hope your still here and that this wasnt insufferable to read. Uh, thanks for the ask :D

(NSH for your enjoyment)

[plushii-gutz]

13

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

.. but nothing happens. Loodvigg's presence was certainly unnerving, but it never displayed any violence. It remained calm, though a bit cynical, and the kids didn't seem to mind at all. They're aware of what happened to Galvana, but the cause was simply gone to them. Torrt tried to encourage the shadow monster to play with them, much to the dismay of the rest. Unfortunately for Torrt, Loodvigg wasn't trusted much by the two monsters monitoring them, and thus couldn't join in on the fun. The earth monster accepted this easily, running back to the rest and sliding across the ice with Vhamp and Blasoom.

Glaishur was too nervous to move from his spot. He wasn't up for any more games. He just wanted this time to watch the rest heal. Things have been really good up until now. Well, sort of? He repeated to himself that nothing bad has happened, and the kids seem to be doing just fine. Maybe his wish had come true. Maybe Furnoss and Loodvigg have changed. Maybe his efforts really did pay off. Attmoz's too! Things felt.. somewhat normal. Sure, it would take a bit to get used to them, but Loodvigg having a change of heart doesn't seem as farfetched as it used to.

That wouldn't stop Glaishur from being nervous, though. He did lose an eye to it. But he could only think of it as his fault. He walked in on a bad time. He pulled Loodvigg back. Poor Glaishur just can't see himself ever being in the right unless someone told him he was.

The air became heavy as the sky dulled. A gray, neverending cloud grew and infected everything around it. Syncopite stood up, motioning for the rest to do the same. It was probably best to return indoors, both to avoid getting sick and to keep an eye on Attmoz. The cold monster couldn't imagine how he felt about this situation. Probably got a kick out of it! Might as well see what he was up to while lunch was being prepared.

The inside of the castle felt weirdly small. He wasn't sure if it was due to the kids or the addition of Furnoss, but Glaishur could shake it off as his mind being it's usual strange self. Entering the playroom, he took a seat next to his pal. He didn't need to speak to have Attmoz start.

"I don't trust that bastard one bit. I didn't think they were actually gunna let them out, but here we are! I already know you've been keeping the others safe. It tried to get to Galvana already! Has it done anything to you or the rest yet?"

"Nope," Glaishur shrugged, "I think Loodvigg might've actually had a change of mind. Don' get me wrong, that still sounds fake as all hell, but I really do believe he wants t' try an' make things better.'

Attmoz shook his head. Maybe Glaishur was right? Either way, it's still going to take a while til he accepts it as fact.

About an hour of resting remained, and most of the monsters huddled next to Attmoz as he told a story of the clouds, how rain formed, and Glaishur chiming in to talk of snowflakes and how each and every one is unique. Once Furnoss made his usual call, he chose to go with Galvana. Just in case. Glaishur stood behind, planning to just wait til they came back. The room he sat in was oddly comforting. It was Galvanas now, but it used to be his. The room was shared among many of the residents here at their younger ages before they were moved to a different one. It held memories that will be thought of for years to come.

Attmoz was a bit surprised to see Loodvigg setting down plates for the younger monsters, having helped in preparation, too. They seemed happier. Furnoss seemed happier, too. Galvana was a bit too scared to sit, but with Attmoz encouraging, it was easier. Still, they kept an eye on it with every bite, as did Attmoz.

"You look silly," Loodvigg teased Attmoz. "Are you waiting for something?"

"Maybe. Imma be honest, I have no idea."

And there he stood for at least 30 minutes, watching both Galvana and Loodvigg. The rest of the group found it funny, purposely dropping forks or spoons for him to pick up. Luckily, though, they held the same nervousness the electric monster did. They were willing to leave right away once their plates were clean. Syncopite left, too, leaving Furnoss alone to talk to the new friend they had.

"You know, I think you were right," Attmoz spoke to Glaishur, "Lood' definitely seems.. different."

"Yeah. Kinda weird, don'cha think?"

"..did it ever apologize for your eye?"

Glaishur sat up.

"Uh.. not really. They offered something to make up for it, but never really said sorry. How about Galvana?"

Galvana gave a course whistle.

"Nope. I wouldn't let it near them, so it might be a bit my fault."

The two chattered back and forth, Syncopite hopping in too when the topic of chores came up. They still had them, yes, but with Loodvigg now available, maybe they'd have less.

"Attmoz!" Furnoss called. Hadn't the kids already eaten? Typically, the older kids made their own. He stood up, walking to the door and down the hall. He stopped as a thick layer of smoke parted to reveal Furnoss, a ring of fire holding both him and Loodvigg together.

"Take the kids outside."

"What- what the fuck?"

"Now!" Furnoss yelled, pushing Loodvigg down. The two blurred into furious punches and the throwing of magic. The flames grew, eating up the wooden walls and leaving nothing behind. The air elementalist turned on his heels, darting back to the room and hoarding everyone out in a hurry. Whatever fires Furnoss had brought into the world held more ravenous hunger than any other. It tore down the pictures, the paintings, the furniture. It had one goal. It needed Loodvigg gone.

Outside only showed how far it was willing to go. The mushrooms that grew from its stone shifted, opening up horrible gaping mouths as smoke took their lives. The growth shook, tearing walls further apart.

"Attmoz, what's going on? What happened?" Glaishur asked, demanding an answer. "Everything was ok! Everyone was better! This isn't better!"

Attmoz stared off as he and his fellow monster watched their home disappear.

"Furnoss.. Furnoss!"

Glaishur ran towards the entrance. Attmoz grabbed at his wrist, questioning the cold monsters sanity.

"I'm not letting this go! We work so hard, Attmoz! This is our home! This isn't how it's supposed to end! We just got everyone back and I'm not losing them again!"

He disappeared into the smoke. Attmoz ran behind before one of the many mushrooms fell, blocking his path.

Inside, Furnoss still fought with Loodvigg. The spidery monster threw webs across the air as it seemed to disappear into the darkness. Each strand burned instantly in the heat, flowing down every attack the fire monster intended to land. He soon began to run. The fight was hopeless. He couldn't win. The shadow monster blocked his path.

"You.. you stand in the way of everything I do! You're a burden! A pathetic, vile, weak excuse of a monster! Whoever you used to be can never be brought back. Hopeless!" Loodvigg yelled. A sudden block of some kind forced it down to the ground, giving their head a visible crack.

"Go!" Another voice ordered. Furnoss couldn't see who it was but trusted it beyond his own abilities. The exit was blocked. The home was soon to collapse. From both sides, Attmoz and Furnoss tore apart the fungi that used to live as part of the castle.

Glaishur grabbed onto Loodviggs hands, restraining it to the floor. An indescribable strength surged through his bones, his mind. The fire took out any ice he made, sizzling puddles of water evaporated quickly.

"I'm fucking tired of you!" He screamed. "I hate you! I hate you! You're horrible!"

"Let me go!" Loodvigg demanded, "We're both going to die, you imbecile!"

Glaishur didn't care if he died. He cared if Loodvigg did. The icy look in his eyes stung into the others, a horrible freezing stare that numbed the agony of burning.

The black fog took away what little sight they had. Attmoz moved away from the castle, gathering the smaller monsters with him as he ran and fell over to protect them from the wave of destruction that came with the falling castle.

The fog cleared. It was over. The castle had caved in. The flames still crackled, rain fizzing as it touched down.

"No!" Attmoz broke the silence, running as fast as he could back to what remained and dropping to his knees. His eye flickered around before spotting a sliver of purple. Glaishur must have run towards the exit, right?

Attmoz dug his fingers into the fallen wreckage, tearing back splinters and stone in layers until he got to his friend. The pink monster pulled him free, holding his head upwards with his hand to help the flow of air into his lungs. The rain had no effect on the horrible burns Glaishur had endured. His body was a mess of ashes and melted flesh and fur. Attmoz's hands grew sticky of blood and burned skin.

"Glaishur - holy shit, Glaishur - cmon dude, look at me!"

The bandages that covered his injuries had fallen off, the entire left part of Glaishurs head showing horrible, scraped bone. He was blinded from the flames.

"It's s-so hard.. to b-breathe," he cried, his chest shaking as he struggled to pull in life.

"It's ok, Glaish, it's.. it's me, Attmoz. You're gunna be ok, man, just.."

Attmoz looked helplessly at Furnoss, his glossy eye pleading for help, begging for help. Furnoss stared forward, empty.

"Please -" Glaishur coughed, "T-talk to me, A-Attmoz. A-Are the.. rest o-ok?"

"Yes," Attmoz spoke with a shiver, "Yes, they're ok. You got Furnoss out, he's here too. Everyone's here."

"You saved us," the fire monster finally spoke, moving closer. "You got Loodvigg. It's gone. We're safe."

Furnoss put a hand over the cold monsters head.

"I'm so, so proud of you. I always have been. I should've told you sooner, and I'll never be able to take that back."

Glaishurs look of fear turned to a grin. He began to cough, shaking once more.

"I-it hurts.. so b-bad," he cried. "So cold.."

"Just.. just close your eyes, ok? Just.. chill out," Attmoz sighed. What kind of horrible freezing chill did the element of cold have to feel in order to shiver like this?

The purple monster still shook with pain and fright, but he closed his eyes.

"It's ok, Glaish.. I'll be here. Furnoss will be here. All of us will be here. You've always been a good friend to us. We love you, man. We always have. Always will."

Glaishur calmed at these words. He felt the growing warmth of love from his friends. He felt the cool breeze from the many days he spent outside playing with all his friends. He felt the chillingly fun snowy clouds he and Attmoz made. He felt the playful zaps from Galvana, the flowers placed on his head by Plixie. Scaratar brushing through his hair and trying to teach herself how to braid, Hornacle splashing water at him every time he tried to put them to bed. The beat of the earth when he, Vhamp and Torrt, played drums together. Blasoom and her practices of harmony. He could hear their music in his ears. It was all so lovely. So perfect.

"Never forget that, ok Glaishur?.. Glaishur?"

Attmoz shook his friends head.

"Glaishur?" He repeated, "Glaishur.."

The word he spoke grew fearful. He pleaded, he begged, and soon he yelled with rage, "Glaishur! Glaishur!"

Attmoz broke, sobbing painfully into the corpse that once was his friend. The rains splattering against the ground filled the remaining silence. Tears fell from Furnoss's eyes as the agonizing wails grew from the group. Never had he ever felt so powerless.

☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️

It couldn't have been hours, yet it felt as such before the older ones were able to collect themselves. Furnoss held onto Torrts hand as they walked, Attmoz carrying Galvana in his arms. Scaratar relied a lot on Syncopite to guide her as her messy hair had been swept down over her eyes due to rain. She was thankful for it, though, to hide her grief.

They couldn't stay here anymore. The castle had fallen, now acting as the burial sight for their forever friend. It would be a difficult journey to find another island, but they had no choice. Attmoz only knew of one, and hoped deeply that they would in the least have a bit of guidance.

Using a few scraps that had come from their previous home, Syncopite and Furnoss worked their best to fix things a second time while Scaratar picked what was left of her garden to take for the trip. A sloppy but usable boat was formed. A few tests proved its strength and ability. It would be cramped, but the journey could be cut short if the wind was able to pick up. The little monsters are piled in, each visibly still saddened and scraped up. Attmoz gave his old home one last look, nodding a small goodbye to the island that kept him alive for so many years and the friend that made everything a little easier.

[yanderes-galore]

Could you do waluigi or wario head canons?

I decided Waluigi needs more time in the spotlight as he's so under used. The downside is that makes it harder to make a concept for him but I'll see what I can do :) 💜 Had to look at a wiki like always. Wario can be done another time.

Yandere! Waluigi Concept

Pairing: Romantic/Platonic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Jealousy, Manipulation, Isolation, Possessive behavior, Clingy behavior, Fear of being forgotten/abandoned, Deception.

- Waluigi is a shadow of a shadow.

- He acts as a foil character to Luigi and is only ever seen in spin-off games.

- He's boastful, openly rude, mischievous, quick to anger, and egotistical.

- He likes to have fun but will cheat and deceive to get his way.

- Waluigi doesn't want others happy unless he's happy.

- Despite this he wishes to be included and has a ton of self pity.

- At one point it is said he can have a soft spot for people, so him obsessing over someone wouldn't be too farfetched.

- He'd just have a hell of a time trying to convince someone to get closer with him due to his personality traits.

- He really is a lonely guy, only wishing to be seen as famous as the Mario Bros.

- That's what I've managed to pull from his wiki.

- His yandere behavior would be Obsessive, Manipulative, Possessive, Somewhat degrading, Clingy, Somewhat worshipping yet also Egotistical.

- Waluigi is always in the shadow, never usually involved with big adventures.

- He's not as popular as Mario and Luigi, even Wario has more adventures than him.

- Waluigi is mostly dedicated to party games and sports.

- He's great at tennis and even good at dancing.

- Although, not having such huge responsibilities has its advantages, he's rather laid-back.

- Even if he has such qualities, he still finds himself hidden in shadows and often... alone.

- Mario has Peach, Luigi has Daisy...

- He wants someone like that....

- Waluigi not only yearns for popularity, he yearns for comfort.

- Which when he meets you, he feels he atleast has a chance at one of those things.

- Waluigi is greedy like Wario, which is one of the reasons he feels so obsessive towards you.

- He has a goal in mind and he focuses on it.

- In this case, attaining your adoration is the goal.

- A goal he'd do anything for, even if you find his personality and attitude annoying.

- Waluigi may come off as desperate without meaning to.

- He's a roses kind of guy so you're going to get a lot of them, friend or not.

- Waluigi can also be seen as deceptive and mischievous, making him manipulative.

- He may not be one to do anything fatal but he'd be one for sabotage.

- He'll steal, lie, and frame people to get you to trust him.

- His end goal is to drag you into the shadows with him.

- If you don't trust anyone else but him, to you he'll be the best and only person to lean on.

- This makes him possessive, too.

- Once he hears confirmation that you at least think of him as a friend...

- He's going to fight tooth and nail to keep that trust.

- All while also sabotaging others you trust... like a hypocrite.

- Due to Waluigi's openly rude nature, he'd probably be degrading at times.

- He'd do it more towards other people, but sometimes he may let something slip towards you and then regret it.

- He may do acts that could ruin the trust you have for him, yet he never wants you to find out about it.

- This and his obsessive behavior would explain why Waluigi is clingy.

- Both as a romantic or platonic, he can never leave your sight for long before feeling himself sink back into the shadows alone.

- It's a fear he refuses to admit.

- He hates the idea of losing you, your trust, and being cast aside like some toy no one wishes to play with anymore.

- You make him feel seen.

- He doesn't want to be forgotten again-

- To get you to stay, despite being egotistical and wanting to be seen as the best, he has worship traits.

- He praises you in hopes of being praised himself.

- You make him feel happy and despite his egotistical personality, he has a soft spot towards you.

- Although he'll never admit it to anyone else.

- Waluigi probably enjoys words of praise and physical affection.

- He's starved.

- He is also envious and jealous easily.

- You mean the world to him.

- Seeing you smile is heavenly.

- He's already known as a troublesome crook like Wario.

- Maybe he should just keep you to himself and embrace it.

[the-monkey-ruler]

Dong Yue is such a troll because from the wiki I got this

At the end of the novel, the author lists twelve hypothetical questions that a reader might ask and answers them. Some of the answers are very similar in nature and, sometimes, contradictory.

The eighth asks how it's possible for Monkey to have a wife and children. He states that the book is simply a dream.

Since the Supplement is about Wukong’s desires, it would be funny if Wukong subconsciously thought Princess Iron Fan was pretty and that Demon Bull King didn’t deserve her (therefore uncle) and that she’d make a good mom for his 5 sons that he also apparently desired? Wukong desiring Tang to be a warlord though XD

Anyway bad timeline where everyone is OOC because it’s a fever dream sounds crazy awesome I wish I could read it.

Sometimes people are all about allegories, and nothing about substance! Which nothing wrong as long as it is entertaining. I do like how he anticipated the question because he knew himself, but he didn't explain them well enough. Also that Red Boy also doesn't exist in the book as it was said that these were Princess Iron Fan's first kids so its like Wukong willed Red Boy from ever existing as well! THAT IS FUNNY! He wanted a big family and no annoying nephew! Nooooo!

But you can read it actually it’s in English!

Here’s a link!

You are going to make a profile but still. Even comes with audio options if you want it out loud.

Have fun with the crazy fever dream!

While I will admit it is absolutely insane. I myself hope one day to have a script of how to make it into something of substance because I think there is a lot to work with. Time travel and inter-dimensional transportation aren't anything new but to know that this was one of the first 'time travel' books out there is pretty fun! It’s somewhere between a dream and a nightmare, where the dreams become so intense that they just go overboard. I feel like nowadays a lot could be played with, especially with how to look into what Wukong really wants and what he is willing to do to take it when in the middle of his journey. Like to measure himself mentally where he has changed from being willing to do anything in his power to get what he wants verse actually seeing the consequences of his desire affecting those around him that he has grown to care about and how their lives are ruined as well.

Sanzang becoming a general probably is too farfetched but the idea is that he becoming controlled by a Evil King because Wukong left and Sanzang lost his way. Now THAT can be interesting. Bajie tries to go back to Gao but as expected by rejected and thus he also joins the Evil Army. THAT is a cool take. Wujing being lost in all this and going back to hire hermit lifestyle, THAT IS SAD. BaiLong been forever, forgotten by his family and force the roam the Earth has a horse. THAT IS ALSO SO SAD. I don't know why people look any further for angst when if this story could be put in a more cohesive manner without the loose plot point or useless quests could be an interesting introspective of Wukong's desires have how they have changed from what he thought he wants versus what he wants now.

I do feel like a lot of the takes are more out of character but that is what makes it kind of scary and a bad timeline way. To think that because you (Wukong) can push people to new means. Maybe Wukong just wanted a big family before and missed his monkey, projecting that onto Princess Iron Fan who is deprived of both a son and husband and he understood that missing family. And maybe he feels responsible for both Bajie and Wujing on his journey to keep them together else they lose their ways and just go back to being forgotten criminals of heaven, nothing better than canon fodder. And his greatest fear of Sanzang losing his way... and becoming more like him. Choosing violence as the real answer to his problems, similar to Wukong. Any little desire he wished for Sanzang to be "more like him" taken to the extreme of him being a general sending out armies.

And it's that image of King Paramita, his desire for a family verse General Sanzang, his desire for Sanzang to be stronger (or rather just a little bit crueler to their enemies) being forced to confront each other in the climax!

Like I said there are a lot of wishy-washy side quests in the middle that really lead nowhere and are more of a commentary of the times and certain historical figures but there CAN be a lot of interesting plot points that could be SO MUCH FUN to play with! Wukong is always some of the first to say that he is a monk that left the family but maybe he still has that desire to be more than a grandpa to his monkeys and he a family man, but is that worth the cost of the friends he made along the way? I like to think that a lot of dreams are more his distorted desires which is what a lot of the book is. He even meets himself in a human form in the book which helps him out of his red strong of desire to help see reason.

It is only at the end when he sees the son he never knew kill Sanzang does he lose his mind, going into his giant form as he tries to destroy everything around him in a second.

But he can't.

Because he finally starts to wake up.

And when he sees that Fake Fish coming in as their "new" fellow disciples.

Man does NOT hesitate to snap his neck for messing with his dreams like that.

Have to admit that is definitely one way to end a story! But why anyone that is interested I definitely recommend it a read if anyone has the time!

[1989tv]

1989 tv clownery... my time to shine. sorry if this is a lot !! just super excited for this album lmao

i have a hunch that if she were to announce it at one of the LA shows, it'd definitively be on 8/9 but her doing it earlier isn't like, too farfetched. i also def feel like gracie abrams will feature on a vault track, but she won't be the only feature. the other feature would probably be like... selena gomez or lorde, maybe? (though lorde feels more likely on rep tbh). harry styles could also feature but im not too sure about that one. he wouldnt feature on a remix of style a la kendrick lamar on bad blood (which i hope is also included on 1989tv!!) but only a vault track. speaking of the vault, im kind of divided on whether or not it'd be secretly packing some fucked up songs, cause it very easily just. Couldn't. cause most of the Things (tm) surrounding 1989 were after the album released, so those would probably be rep vault. no idea about that one though

totally agree that gracie won’t be the only feature!! i’ve been debating who exactly and lately i’ve been leaning towards haim but idk!! also yes lorde as a feature would be so fun but think it would be rep as well but idk the reality of it if i’m being honest (given their relationship). also i have the same thoughts on vault tracks it’ll be really interesting to see what from that time she wants to share but also know more about what else she was writing about. to me these vault tracks will be the most interesting and telling

[rubydoowhereru]

Any new abilities for Monsterverse!Ruby to gain? Besides godzilla's powerset. Also anon mentioned Ruby's lair being the Mariana trench. What possible headcanons would you have for Ruby's lair and what makes it so dangerous and mysterious that it probably warranted as a "Don't enter!".

Chelsea and Connor both just get their own individual sweaters similar to Ruby's but in their colour and style.

Also if RGTK did receive a sequel and which is farfetch but possible! What would you want in it and what stakes would there be and what could it be about and the antagonist.

Also, hope you have a great day/night!

There's probably like a lot of dangerous sea creatures that live there. Like, Skull Island type of animals that humans should definitely not interact with underwater. But all of them stay clear of Ruby because she's the biggest and that kind of creates a layer where all these smaller monsters live just 'outside' of her lair. Reaching Ruby is always pretty difficult unless she comes to you, which most times she does because she's friendly and nice.

Awww, that actually sounds really cute and adorable. I love it!!

I was actually thinking about this earlier not gonna lie! I think...a fun idea would be Ruby and Nerissa being forced to work together. A new threat emerges, one that threatens both krakens and mermaids, and the pair have no choice but to join forces to take it down. It's very much clenched teeth teamwork but would provide some good humor because Nerissa is technically powerless but boasts around like she has a lot...and then Ruby just bonks her on the head like 'No, be quiet. When you talk you make matters worse.' 'Hmph! >:c'

Maybe an ancient threat from Earth's past, one that both Grandmamah and Nerissa recognize and know its power. Not a redemption arc, as Nerissa's character is not redeemable in its current state, BUT if like say a trilogy was secured then perhaps this could be the start of Nerissa's atonement rather than full on redemption. But if it's just a single sequel, keep Nerissa her awful self who maybe learns a little lesson but not a big character one.

Aw, thank you! You too!

[wild-battlebond]

Snowbelle Gym (gym match 1, sulking in the forest, and gym rematch) arc thoughts:

120

bonnie is the backbone of this show with how often she names incredibly important things

ability combo - abomasnow's snow warning is set-up for avalugg's healing-in-hail ability (first parallel to first gym? similar to viola's so-called 'frame and snap' strategy that requires surskit to setup sticky web so vivillon can hit trapped opponents with solar beam)

he's very obviously pressured by sawyer being there. everyone else is expecting a lot from him too… he's really never liked being in the spotlight

[use that tension to activate bond phenomenon] & everyone assumes he can take the pressure… and not just take it, but use it to his advantage

the way moves like water shuriken are interacting with the ice battlefield … chefs kiss . tbh water-types in an ice gym are kind of underutilized

i know that the veil-less forme of ash-greninja is the ideal form, but it looks so cool with it… it must have been a pain to animate tho. furthermore, this forme seems to put less strain on them with a comparable power output, but at the same time it does act as a visual signifier that they're not understanding each other as well as they could be, so…

he's not even having fun in this battle…the look greninja gives him, too… ohh is this what olympia's sincerity warning meant

half the things i say about bond phenomenon probably sounds kind of farfetched to an audience. anyways with the way this is worded i am convinced that the two of them do get each other mixed up. like greninja looks towards ash, worried about his injury & he says you're alright.. (…this could be chalked up to the dub's particular interpretation/translation of the line tho, it's likely he didn't specify who he was talking to in japanese because the language doesn't work that way.)

and then he loses

the way he specifically apologies to pikachu for leaving… agh

121

Serena's Famous Moment is basically just a statement of how the group has come to view Ash. endlessly positive, never unhappy, never gives up - they've grown to idolize him (…this is also how XY as a show views him, but that's a separate can of worms). in Serena's case specifically, she's unable to really reach out to Ash because of how she has simultaneously put him on a pedalstal and has kept him at arm's length due to her crush on him. without meaning to, she (and the others) has created a gap that can't be bridged, and that leads to Ash feeling like he has no one to talk to and running off into the forest the fact that she gets mad at him for not resembling the idealized form she's used to… is ultimately just emotional immaturity, which is reasonable. (it snaps him out of it either way, so…) (…ultimately the way that the show treats that scene and the the way I'm able to interpret it are very different.)

but even when he can't communicate well with other people, he gets along great with pokémon… similarly, permanent perfect synchro comes from him doing what he does best, helping pokémon, rather than doing what he thinks others expect of him

i've said this before about various things but i always like when trainers/similar ask to keep being friends, rather than taking their partnership for granted. (also, good ol' moon motif)

this is also one of those episodes where I feel so bad for nurse joy because she tells them to come inside and then they all immediately leave to go play in the snowstorm. that must be kind of nervewracking.

122 GYM REMATCH BABEY

It's fun that Wulfric picks out a different send-out order in the rematch

it's also interesting how pikachu's the one who comes up with the idea of melting the ice. all ash has to do is implement it. (in at least BW and XY, pikachu is also commonly used as a signifier that ash has gone back to being normal after having a bad day)

greninja's encore! no more "stronger, stronger!" mantra + the activation of bond phenomenon is now presented in a way very similar to how mega evolution is shown. and just like a successful mega evolution, the full synchro forme is formed by a shared, stable bond. also funny as hell to have a water-type metaphorically represented by a burning fire

wulfric was hiding a mega stone… that's awesome! what a fun twist. i do like how trainers with key stones treat mega evolving as a type of honor/courtesy to those at a similar strength level (whether it's an opponent that can mega evolve or something of similar strength like bond phenomenon)

and greninja ice skating goes just as hard as ever

ultimately a lot more fun to watch than the original gym battle, which was the point. honestly one of the top gym matches of kalos for me

[outpost-31]

MIKITAKA

MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE BOY FROM PART 4 UGHHHH BITES HIM SHAKES HIM IN MY MOUTH HGGGHGRGGRHGRGH FOAMING

[Not Spoiler Free. Long Post, Under the Cut]

First Impression: LOVED HIM THE FIRST SECOND I SAW HIM. HE IS LEGIT SUCH A FUN GUY EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM MAKES ME SPIN IN CIRCLES. It's a genuine shame he's a side character because he's almost wasted with how little he's utilized in episodes and I want answers to all the mysteries surrounding him. His personality captivates me. I love his design. What's not to adore?? Every moment with him is hilarious but beautiful and so so interesting at the same time. I want more of him. I wish there was more to talk about but he's shown so little..

Impression Now: See above. He's one of the characters I've always loved

Favourite Moment: THE SCENE IN HIS INTRODUCTION EPISODE WHEN HE OFFERED JOSUKE AND OKUYASU ICE CREAM. THE MOMENT WHERE JOSUKE WAS TRYING TO GET HIM TO BECOME DICE. It's all really adorable I love him sm his character is literally the best. But also his selflessness during the Super Fly fight was really badass I love love love him.

Idea for a Story: Anything!! i would sacrifice life and limb for literally ANY elaboration on him he makes me so happy.

Unpopular Opinion: Ok I do think he is, infact, actually an alien. Not exactly a hot take alot of people believe it but is there really much to be controversial about with a guy like him?

It isn't farfetched with all the other. bizarre. things in jojo tbh. If there are vampires and zombies and ghosts and the EXISTENCE OF STANDS AND HAMON and the rod cryptids from part 6, the rock humans from part 8 (though another universe)?? we deserve an alien.

+ not being able to see stands despite his ability, that whole thing with the being allergic to sirens (listen I understand and have sensory issues but also he broke out into HIVES that's not typical).

[but also alot of his behavior could totally be autism too. why not both. personally i think he can be autistic AND an alien. who's gonna stop me]

Favourite Relationship: Unfortunately as a minor character he didn't get alot of screentime with which to show or develop relationships, as is the case for alot of characters, but what we did see was pretty silly I love it. All the episodes involving him were fantastic and every interaction involving him is amazing because of his personality. I think he and Josuke are bffs

As for ships?? I don't exactly have one but I do think the concept I've seen of him and Toyohiro's kindof cute. They were clearly atleast friends bc the ending clips show him hanging out with him on his tower watching the town and it could be fun. But also I'm a bit iffy about it bc?? I dont know neither of their ' real' ages are known so I'm hesitant. The concept of them being good pals makes me happy too.

Favourite Headcanon: Constantly hanging out in populated places of Morioh like the library or shops/parks (usually with Josuke) under the guise of learning more about people. And while he does love to extend his knowledge [will randomly stop in the middle of conversation to regale you with a long random " fun fact! " about something he read] its also just because he loves being around people and it gives him a way to be with friends frequently.

Leads to him hanging out around the lonelier people (Toyohiro, has probably encountered Terunosuke atleast once in the library, Tonio, etc etc) and making odd friends because he too is just an odd guy.

Also that theory about him being as the same planet as the comet(?) the stand arrow came from because.. Godd fuck I dont know its such a cool concept. Even if there isn't too much to support it. Its just such a fun idea it would explain how he has his powers without being able to see stands and [froths].

[thegirlwholikedmusicals]

My dear... sorry but it was a pretty no brainer. Henty controlling the Mindflayer controlling Billy. El came through Billy's humanity and he saved her. Period. Sorry but your take is pretty farfetched. It was prtrayed pretty straightforward in s. 3

Hi! Thanks for your message, it's the first one my askbox has seen in a very long time. Possibly years.

Yeah, I did say in my post that I was probably making something out of nothing, and that it probably was just Billy. That makes sense, seeing as Billy knows that El saw his memories, and it does make us see a more sympathetic side of him. And in canon, it was Billy, being a somewhat decent guy for a minute and saving her. I agree that it was straightforward.

It's just something I thought of, and liked the idea of, knowing how Vecna/Henry and the Mind Flayer are connected, and wondering if it was Henry's humanity coming through in addition to Billy's. I realize it's far-fetched. Theories can be! It's okay! We're just having fun here!