#titles are hard man

[greenpidge101]

Wasp Problem

It was a normal day for the losers club. Which meant they had already found shelter from the harsh, summer sun. Eddie had insisted that they all wear sunscreen when he showed up to the quarry that morning but only Stanley and Ben complied. The other four members' complaints were heard as they entered the shade of the clubhouse.

“Everything hurts,” Beverly cried as she laid her head on Ben’s lap. The latter of course felt bad but couldn’t help but laugh as he stroked his hand through Beverly’s tangled hair.

“You can s-say t-t-that again.” Bill agreed, sitting in the beanbag chair next to the swing where Mike’s burns were being treated by Stan.

“I didn’t think I could burn.” Mike whispered as the cool gel of Aloe Vera was gently rubbed on his face.

“Of course you’re going to burn, you have skin.” Eddie yelled from the other side of the clubhouse, where he was trying to put aloe on Richie.

“I said I don’t need that stuff.” Richie interjected, pushing Eddie’s hands away. “That stuff is basically the equivalent of cum!” He yelled as Eddie tackled him to the ground. Richie grunted as he and Eddie hit the ground, Eddie having the upper hand.

“BEEP BEEP.” Eddie shrieked as he finally got some of the aloe on Richie’s face, rubbing it all over.

“Eds you’re getting it in my mouth.” Richie spat, turning over and spitting out the aloe that got in this mouth.

“Not my name! And that’s what you get for not wearing sunscreen in the first place.” Eddie grumbled, squeezing more aloe into his hands and rubbing it over Richie’s exposed arms.

“Karma,” Stanley called from across the room where he was now putting aloe on Bill’s face.

“It’s not karma, Stanley! it’s SpagEddies too much gene- OW! ” Richie called back but was pinched in the arm by Eddie who was still applying aloe.

“Not my name, asshole.” Eddie said, trying to hide a smile. Eddie made Richie sit up, so he could get the back of the boy's neck which was starting to peel. Eddie gagged at the state of Richie's neck “Gross Richie!!! this is going to get infected!!” Eddie unzipped his Fanny pack and started looking for the cortisone cream when Ben let out a yelp from where he was sitting. Everyone turned to look at the boy, Bev sitting up to give him some space.

“Are you ok, Ben?” She asked, looking at the boy with worry.

“Something just stung me,” he grimaced, holding his arm and looking around for the source. He spotted a little nest in the corner and frowned. “Dang it, there’s a wasp nest in here.”

Richie froze up at the word, fuck, he thought as he look at Stanley. Stanley was already staring at him, giving him a knowing but annoyed look. Stanley was the only person who knew about Richie’s allergy to the little devils. Richie didn’t want anyone to know about it because he thought it was a stupid thing to be allergic to but sadly Stanley was his longest friend and had seen what happens when he gets stung. The boy even carries around his epipen for Richie, since he couldn’t be bothered. His thoughts quickly disappeared as Bill let out a yelp.

“OW! It-t s-stung me!!” Bill stuttered, rubbing his shoulder.

The clubhouse erupted into a panic as they looked around, trying to find the little fucker. Richie heard a buzz right next to his ear and screamed, shooting up and running and basically tackling Stanley to the ground. The others watched as Richie and Stanley fought, Stanley trying to get Richie off of him and Richie holding on to Stanley's neck for dear life.

“Richie get OFF OF ME!”

“Stan, it's going to kill me!!!”

“It’s not going to kill you idiot.”

“IT WILL!” Richie screamed as he heard another buzz and decided to get the fuck out of the small space. He threw himself up the ladder and out the clubhouse.

The other losers sat in silence as Mike got up from the swing. He grabbed a cup that someone left near the swing and carefully caught the wasp, trapping it with the lid. Mike walked over to the hatch, climbed up a couple of steps and placed the cup with the wasp outside. He closed the hatch just in case and turned to face the others. Bill was the first one to break the silence.

“W-what the fuck was that??”

Special thanks to @reluctant-fandom-participant for the idea/head cannon!!!!

[non-un-topo]

hot guard summer

[futuristichedge]

He should be at the club!!!

[bottlecap-joe-spooky]

Man he really likes those apples. Must feel nice just crunching through all that red stuff. Kinda fruity ngl.

Versions (and the iconic apple interview) under the cut

Though, it would be even better with white frills on it.

It's SO fruity even his daughter knows about it

[dimitrscu]

Prime Man but he can't hit the little blonde bitch punching his knees

[mango-sideburns]

My fav thing about TAZ is that any aspect out of context sounds fucking bonkers.

Like, in the balance finale there's a scene in which Garfield (who is very specifically never described visually bc most people imagine him as like. The Lasagna Cat. Who in this universe is the most powerful warlock in the realm and also has a hobby of cloning people, which is great for the one character that got forced into haunting a mannequin) is summoned by an alien spaceship that runs on the power of friendship so he could beat up some flashing balls. In D&D.

And that was just. Such a normal scene in the narrative. No one blinked an eye. I would like to bow down to Griffins clear unmatched talent for making me feel such big emotions over ridiculous shit like a goddamned umbrella or a regular ass pair of jeans or the idea of a taco recipe.

[redwinterroses]

Oh so Grian just casually confirms "Life series is coming soon" right as I'm about to click out of his video? Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool I'm normal about that.

[lovesickeros]

lord its so dark in here the sahara desert of tsaritsa content you are like a shining oasis. your characterisation of her compels me & mihoyo would be hard pressed to top it imo.!! caaaaan i humbly request yr thoughts on her first meeting w a reader of any kind, or maybe even multiple kinds (sagau, sagau god au, isekai, etc) if you so desire...

it really is like a desert here. being the fan of a character we aren't getting until the last damn nation is driving me up a wall but i will persevere bc if nothing else i support morally bankrupt women in media. we r in a severe drought over here but i do my best. unfortunately nothing i say is ever coherent so pull out your translation notes its abt 2 be messy

also this got out of hand but thats bc first meetings w the tsaritsa are tricky to write + a LOT of her characterization lies in deeper exploration then just surface level yknow...NOT A DIG AT YOU this is just my excuse for rambling. gently pats the tsaritsa she can hold so much complexity i do not have the word count to delve into it completely :]

gonna talk cult au for a bit here though because that's 99% of my content. and honestly? she thrives in sub au's of the cult au like villain au + imposter au. it's basically made for her. i mean, early days, the imposter au had been going around for a little while but one of the first few ideas was the Fatui taking reader in so like. it kinda technically actually was. pretty sure cult au Tsaritsa popped up because of the imposter au. a lot of it's writers kinda left though which. man am i getting old or.

anyway.

there isn't much of a chance her first impression is all that positive. at best it's usually neutral, imo, but rarely if ever positive. specifically because i view the Tsaritsa as someone who isn't as fanatical as most of the acolytes typically are towards the creator. she's not exactly going to worship the ground you walk on unlike a certain geo lizard. which is partially why i think she thrives in the sub au's i mentioned.

imposter au, for example. she meets you at your lowest. there's no gaudy extravagance or pampering from the acolytes waiting for you because your own acolytes have turned on you. for all intents and purposes you aren't a "god" at all. which is why i don't think she meshes well with normal cult au reader. the Fatui are made up of outcasts, basically, and imposter au slots right in just perfectly. you're weak, at your lowest, when you meet the Fatui in the imposter au. and the Fatui can help you, too.

a mutual exchange, really. the Tsaritsa sees a tool she can use to one up the rest of the nations and especially Archons, and she has no qualms about you using her and the Fatui in turn. you both want something out of it, after all. whether you just want to be safe from the rest of the acolytes, or you want revenge, or whatever else..she'll give you the power to fulfill it, and she gains the strongest piece on the chessboard when all is said and done.

the best way i can describe the first meeting is "practical", i suppose. she sees an opportunity in you. the ultimate gamble. because if she "saves" you, and you dont trust anyone else because they tried to kill you, well..she holds all the cards, doesn't she?

but the Tsaritsa, imo, is just as capable of being just as fanatical towards you as anyone else. she just won't worship you as the creator. but as yourself? clawing your way back to your divine power and taking back what belongs to you? the Tsaritsa is, to me, a character who's character flourishes in long-term fics more because she changes a LOT between "just met reader" and after having been with reader for some time. she's practically apathetic at the beginning but a lot of her character, in my characterization, shines through LONG after the first meeting.

[wackachewbacca]

Did I binge all episodes of Re: Dracula in two days just on the urge to catch up on everything before October? Yes.

Did I instantly fall in love with the velvety tones of Texas drawl the moment I heard Quincey Morris speak into the microphone? Yes and shut up!

[zombie-bait]

‘The Lowly Magistrate’ by Unknown Artist

Currently imagining the party wandering through some antique shops in Baldur’s Gate and Astarion stumbling onto one of his old portraits from his younger magistrate days. Both the artist and subject are no longer known to the shopkeeper, whose family has just been passing it on for who knows how long.

(also included a quick brunette variant cuz I thought it was kinda funny (it’s giving frat boy Lestat de Lioncourt) and I choose to ignore the fact that high elves can just naturally have white hair. Something about pre-vampire Astarion being almost unrecognizable compared to the man he is now fascinates me)

((also here are some lil detail shots that make me happy))

[moerusai]

The fact that Netflix has the title as "ManSuang" drives me crazy because it's been "Man Suang" everywhere else until now.

so now I have to go back and add both tags for organization purposes ;;

[darkestspring]

Ngl as much as I love the idea of Robert being gaslit by everyone he knows into thinking that Jon’s twin is not a Targaryen I also like to imagine the idea of everyone knowing that she is a Targaryen meanwhile Robert is just like: “My best buddy Ned is honorable and would never lie about cheating on his wife!”

that's so much funnier. the moment ned introduces her to robert, he's like "oh she looks just like you!" everyone is very aware that she's at least half targaryen because the white streaks of hair the the purple eye stand out against her otherwise dark features but this is the hill that robert is going to die on. Man straight up rages against everyone who even insinuates that she's a bastard because his friend, his honorable friend would never cheat on his wife and he's only ever been truthful to him about everything so he'd never lie about it!

[jamiesfootball]

Writing my own fic be like ‘but do you know how much Roy cares? But do you know how much Roy cares? But do you know how much Roy cares? But do you know how much Roy cares?’

[obeetlebeetle]

tagged by @sophelstien, thank you!💜💜💜

the NO-SKIP albums: a tag game 🎶

rules: share the albums that you can listen to nonstop. those lightning in a bottle-albums that scratch ur brain just right. every single track, an absolute banger. u could not skip one if u tried. no notes. stunning, show-stopping, immaculate. ur no-skip albums. 🔎 bonus & optional (but imo, v fun) rules:1) add a track rec for us to listen to! AND2) share ur favorite line(s) from that track! 👀

tagging @waitingforgalois, @avantguardisme, @frogndtoad, @oranges-and-pears, @phosphorusandpetra, @cardwrecks, @swordatsunset, @gideonthefirst, @owldude, and YOU

🎧 album info/track recs/my favorite lines under the cut!! ↓↓↓

🌊 hideaway / the weepies (2008)

track rec: little bird ↳brush your gray wings in my head / say what you said / say it again / they tell me I'm crazy / but you told me / I'm golden

📼 in rainbows / radiohead (2007)

track rec: weird fishes/arpeggi ↳I'd be crazy not to follow / follow where you lead / your eyes / they turn me / turn me into phantoms / I follow to the edge / of the earth / and fall off / yeah, everybody leaves / if they get the chance / and this is my chance

🌉 narrow stairs / death cab for cutie (2008)

track rec: bixby canyon bridge ↳and then it started getting dark / I trudged back to where the car was parked / no closer to any kind of truth / as I must assume was the case for you

🚗 sam's town / the killers (2006)

track rec: bones ↳we took a backroad in my car / down to the ocean / it's only water and sand / and in the ocean we'll hold hands / but I don't really like you / apologetically dressed in the best / put on a heartbeat glide / without an answer / the thunder speaks for the sky

🕕 I forget where we were / ben howard (2014)

track rec: conrad ↳oh, I loved you with the good and the careless in me / but it all goes back

🔥 heretic pride / tmg (2008)

track rec: autoclave ↳when I try to open up to you, I get completely lost / houses swallowed by the earth, windows thick with frost / and I reach deep down within, but the pathways twist and turn / and there's no light anywhere, and nothing left to burn / and I am this great, unstable mass of blood and foam / and no emotion that's worth having could call my heart its home

🌹 violet street / local natives (2019)

track rec: when am I gonna lose you? ↳I remember you closing the shutters / and laying down by my side / and the light that was still slipping through / it was painting your body in stripes

🚪 retired from sad, new career in business / mitski (2013)

track rec: goodbye, my danish sweetheart ↳there's some kind of burning inside me / it's kept me from falling apart / and I'm sure that you've seen what it's done to my heart / but it's kept me from falling apart / now here I lay as I wonder about you / would you just tell me what I'm meant to do? / 'cause I've waited and watered my heart 'til it grew / you can see how it's blossomed for you

🚀 how to: friend, love, freefall / rks (2018)

track rec: mission to mars ↳we changed the format completely, cut the filler for meat / it's just blood on your TV making killings for free / the ticket lines are past the sign down at the end of the street / meet and greet, VIPs go a million a piece / we delayed the show for entry and so expired on the lease / now we're gonna re-release it, t.b.d / change the title to: fuck you / it's what you want it to be / when you know it only pay to make nice / pack your shit and standby, please / your friends are trying to leave and get high

[sonic-adventure-3]

it’s crazy how like every single sxsg leak has been true despite sounding incredibly fucking stupid

[molagboop]

High-echelon Mawkin suit modules can be pretty wild, and the Energy conversion module in Raven Beak's suit is no exception.

When exposed to an active current or energy field, the module accounts for the level of charged particles in the local atmosphere and converts the detected matter to power. Most substantial forms of power and radiation are compatible with its function, and it's calibrated to work more efficiently when exposed to substantially powerful forms of plasmic matter.

The conversion module is similar to (but should not be confused with) the thermal charge module, which charges the power suit in extreme heat. That technology is also implemented in the protective exosuits found in Cataris' lava zone. The Mawkin use thermal energy to power a number of their facilities: that they'd implement it in their more mobile works is only natural.

Back to the subject at hand, the conversion module's practicality is twofold: to keep Raven Beak's suit sufficiently charged and to maintain his vigor in battle. His particular biometric modifications are such that his suit, combined with his level of physical fitness, can theoretically keep him fighting without fear of exhaustion in perpetuity.

Raven Beak's juiced up version of lightning armor is the inverse of this module: it absorbs charged particles for the purpose of coalescing into a projected wave. The use of lightning armor in this manner negates the function of the conversion module for restorative purposes. Additionally, lightning armor works best against oncoming projectiles, while the reactive conversion module is at its peak when the suit is exposed to ambient radiation or concentrated, consistent flows of power.

Suffice to say, Raven Beak is probably the only person who could stick a fork in an electrical socket and have it do the exact opposite of killing him.