#was a beast to fight but i love

[beybuniki]

gym buddies

[irisbaggins]

In rewatching the season, I'm noticing how clever Aabria and Brennan were in crafting Tula's story. How well thought out everything was.

Specifically, the bear. It's been mentioned so many times before, but with the context of the completed season, I cannot help but be in awe at the skilful storytelling at display here. The way in which the Blue is described to appear wrong only in reference to Tula and her heart, the way in which Tula talks about curiosity and and having experienced knowing someone who died because of it. Of how Aabria describes to Izzy how Tula looks when she heals the bear, of how Aabria specifically points out that Tula recognises the commonalities between herself and the bear. These breadcrumbs that mean little in the beginning, that tell everything at the end. It's amazing, stunning, masterful storytelling. I am in awe.

[luckycl0ve]

gale went full sopping wet beast mode during this end of act 2 dialogue

[grimxark]

he loves violence

[kagoutiss]

divine intoxication

[rosetterer]

RE: Buck & Tommy's hospital scene & Buck's attraction to Tommy.

After the doors open and Tommy walks into the hospital in his full turnout, covered in soot, the camera cuts back to Buck strutting up to Tommy. Buck's got a bit of a swagger to his step as he gives Tommy a full once over. Tommy looks dog-tired, but all Buck can think is, "He's here! He's here! Fuck, he looks good."

He was so attracted to his boyfriend, he practically ate Tommy's face in the hospital lobby and then made out with him long enough to be covered in soot, too. Like, "Hold up. I know people are waiting, but I need a moment alone with you first."

And I find that a 'lil amusing.

Buck really went from, "Yeah, I check out attractive men, but that's not gay," to "🚨 Hot pilot. Hot pilot. 🚨 Ohmygod I'm hot for this man."

He's unabashedly attracted to Tommy. And I love that for him.

Evan,

[skyloftian-nutcase]

I want to write some stuff for this but am actively nodding off so y'all just get an info dump before I forget it instead. (My baby loftwing being all fluffed and happy on my chest is not helping me focus lol)

Anyway! Miphlink baby!

I think it would be pretty neat if he was hard of hearing. The mix of Hylian/Zora genes mostly goes fine, but that's the one thing that just gets him. Part of it is because Zora and Hylian ears are different - Zora ears are small openings hidden under the side fins on their heads, and we all know about Hylian ears. Zora rely on different hearing sensors when underwater, hollowed out structures in their heads that allow, essentially, for echolocation. Miphlink baby is born with Hylian ears tucked behind thinner side fins, no structures for echolocation, and not the best hearing. So Link and Mipha have to sign with him most of the time, though he does hear a little better underwater since sound travels better underwater.

While Mipha's color scheme for her scales is like crystla red and creamy white, baby's color scheme is a lighter shade of red paired with Link's skin tone. He doesn't have claws, either, but he does have sharp incisors. He's got his dad's blue eyes.

As for size, when he's full grown he'll stand around the height of an adult Hylian man, so he'll be taller than his dad but short by Zora standards (I figure Mipha seems pretty short for her people's standards too - she is a teenager, of course, but like... she's shorter than Link. Girl is tiny). He's got the structural fins like any Zora, but his body proportions are those of a Hylian (longer legs, shorter torso, whereas Zora are shorter legs and longer torso).

He grows at a rate similar to Hylians - Zora age twice as slow as Hylians until they hit adulthood, and then they just... are adults for a million years. But Miphlink baby grows roughly at the rate of a Hylian, maybe a little slower, and the rest of the Domain is just floored at how fast this kid is hitting his growth milestones.

He definitely has that cute "head tail is too big for his body" thing going on that Sidon had <3

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

Idk if this is going to make any sense, but I always feel like there's something missing when I read thoughts about sskk and it really is the impact Kyouka has on them.

Like, a lot of it is "look at the impact Atsushi and Akutagawa have on each other" and "they are so similar at their cores" which is true! And essential for any bsd partner dynamic! But Kyouka also has commonalities - she has Atsushi's general wonder, simple wants and joys, and desire to be helpful and kind, but also Akutagawa's laser focused objectivity, initial lack of questioning orders, and straightforward ruthlessness when required.

But a lot of the external influence on sskk I see mentioned is Dazai and Chuuya's... which I get, because they're the previous double black, but also Chuuya is very minorly involved by proxy only, and while Dazai undeniably is at the heart of sskk conflict (and it's good to analyze in depth!!!), I feel it's understated how much it was actually Kyouka who kickstarted the development between them - Atsushi was brand-new to the Agency, but saving Kyouka cemented his mindset of proving his worth and also gave him someone to look out for - his position became less fragile from that point on and more permanent. Her mix of kindness and darkness also forces Atsushi in the Guild arc to reassess the idea that people are either "good" or "bad". (He's working on this still, but his judgements are becoming much more nuanced than at the beginning.) And as for Akutagawa... I have a lot of thoughts on their dynamic and how I really don't think there's a whole lot of bad blood there anymore after my all-time favourite scene where they fight in Cannibalism arc - but all I will say is that he legitimately thought what he was doing would make her strong enough to survive, and both Kyouka and Atsushi telling him this is wrong, that people can't live being beaten down like that forces him to reassess his own situation in the Hawthorne and Mitchell fight. (He still has a ways to go, but I seriously hope he eventually realizes that his treatment by Dazai was horribly unnecessary and cruel.)

But what's great is that Atsushi and Akutagawa influence her development too! I don't even need to get into Atsushi's: he believes in her potential and sees her as the young girl she is - not a weapon but a person. She starts off pretty much attached to him and only him, but as time goes on, she starts to adopt a more positive mindset and becomes more confident making decisions as a result of his faith in her. With Akutagawa, she is, like Atsushi, forced to reassess others, especially after he tells her he's glad for her having found that will to live. Kyouka is unable to continue fighting him after that, and I get the sense she saw him as a person there, instead of only the man who harmed her. I also find it really interesting that she has no shame or concern about her mindset aligning much more closely with his, to the point where she'll work with him if necessary.

This is a bit of a mess but really it's one long-winded ramble on how I loved these three working together in Dead Apple and would love to see them working and fighting alongside each other again. I know, I know, this is probably not going to happen because it's supposed to be about sskk as a duo but consider:

They are a trio in my heart.

[lilaccatholic]

I am once again thinking about the reluctant ruler whose arc justly and correctly includes assuming the throne and taking responsibility for the people set before them

[fizzy-dizz]

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3 page special!! This week is about accountabilityyy

[bluntloyalist]

he is so special. to me

[nightyniight]

well , hello ms. monsoon

[doctorbeans]

the neibelheim incident is the perfect example of why i love how cloud and zack’s characters are written. the whole game is about zack building up this rock solid foundation of morals, like his unfaltering loyalty and kindness, so that when he’s given the opportunity in the nibel reactor to catch sephiroth unawares and stop him before he hurts anyone else, he physically can’t bring himself to betray his friend and literally stab him in the back.

whereas cloud follows his sorry ass straight to the reactor, takes zack’s sword, and stabs that bitch without hesitation. he SKEWERED that man before he even said a word to him, and the only thing he had to say was “you killed my mom, fuck you”

even after cloud absorbs zacks personality and memories, he doesn’t pick up zack’s sense of mercy and morality, cloud operates under the assumption that the people he is fighting won’t give anyone else a fair shot, so why should he play fair. its one of my favorite things abt his character and i don’t think zakkura writers give enough attention to how much zack and cloud would argue if they ever had to work together post-game. like, cloud is full of rage 24-7. he was ready to tear shin-ra apart with avalanche for the smallest amount of gil. when tifa lets slip that johnny might rat avalanche out, cloud is ready to shank his ass. he tries to attack sephiroth almost any time he sees him, hallucination or not. where zack is very trusting and moral, cloud does whatever he has to in order to keep him and his friends safe, even if his friends don’t approve. he very much fights like someone who has only ever fought for survival and its such a good bit of writing

[addysfandomdump]

I had an idea for a Gale where he finally finds that damn 7th Chaos Emerald and got a bit carried away designing them lol. I'm not even done I still have a whole painting of them fighting and a few bonus sketches I need to finish but those are taking a while so I'm posting them now. Anyways Super Gale and Super Bermuda for @son1c!

[snowleopardcrk]

Jumping onto this cool train as well

This is the Beast AU that the talented artist (Love your Transformers art btw) @cuppajj made! This is Moonflower Cookie, she narrowly escaped being vaporized by her dad. She was originally running away with Strawberry Crepe but they got quickly separated, but Moonflower managed to make her way to the Creme Republic. Yes, she has one single Raisin crow with her. But lets just say, she hunkered up in a random location in the under city to do her research. While her research has made some useful contributions, she is not very approachable or friendly to anyone who knocks.

Anyway, next OC, more of a rough draft for her. Sweet Dream Cookie!

She's been with Golden Cheese since long before she ever obtained her soul jam, and when Golden Cheese became the Beast we know now, Sweet Dream followed her every step of the way with unwavering loyalty. If Celestial Cheese wills something, she helps to execute it down to the last word. Here she hopes to rebuild the kingdom anew and for it to flourish across earthbread, from the deserts to the cold tundra no matter what it takes. What a good wife /silly

And the final Cookie on the list is just Snow Leopard Cookie, she apprentice to Crunchy Chip. Not much to say about her aside from shes following Crunchy Chip in trying to help Caramel Arrow Cookie </3

[spacedlexi]

so often i see people try to downplay violet and minervas relationship like it wasnt Real enough or was some Inferior Romance that her relationship with clementine could Never compare to, and i find it so annoying and boring

she LOVED minerva!! and its okay that she did!! she was her first love!! childhood best friends turned girlfriends!! seeing her being so heartbroken and miserable about what happened to minnie, how deeply and desperately she missed her, hugging that bed frame so pathetically. but clementine makes her CARE again. makes her LOVE again. slowly violet becomes comfortable with the idea of opening her heart up to people again, after trying so hard not to because the pain of losing people she cared about was too much to bear (especially when she blamed herself for them being gone)

then she learns minnie didnt die. shes falling in love with clem while grappling with the fact that minnie might still be out there??

then she meets minnie in the woods. but minnie has changed just like she has. theyre both different people now. and slowly violet is forced to come to terms with the fact that the person she loved so deeply isnt that person anymore??

violet at the beginning mourning minerva and blaming herself, to shooting her to save clems life. she LOVED minerva once, but she doesnt like the person she is now. and shes not gonna let her hurt anyone else she cares about. shes done mourning her by the time they get to the bridge, only crying out for tenn

like idk i just find their relationship evolution to be so interesting and sad as shit. the fact that they once loved each other so much and it has now come to this?? but violet makes her choice and she Chooses clementine, because she admires and loves clementine, probably similar to the way she used to admire and love minerva if the way she talked about her is any indication

i just think "i never thought i would ever feel this way again" is way more interesting than "wow minnie Never made me feel like This"