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rollflasher · 3 years

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So, since I’ve been fond of writing pseudo-essay type of posts regarding Sonic, I might as well do another one that’s similar to my hot take regarding Shadow, in particular involving a topic I talked about with some friends that involves the character.

Those who follow my blog will be aware that as time went on, I became a lot more critical of the idea of Eggman getting softened in a misguided attempt at making him more human, mostly because this in turn comes with the implication that he’s ‘’not so bad after all’’, despite the fact that the character’s selfish acts don’t match up with that. Well, there is another reason I have for thinking that keeping Eggman an evil bastard gives the character even more depth than what could be initially thought of and it specifically involves his connection with Shadow.

Both Eggman and Shadow are the extensions of Gerald’s will, and the contrast between the two characters’ agency is incredibly interesting to say the least.

Now let me explain what I mean by this, last time I wrote a whole essay about why Shadow’s agency in his devotion to justice is so important, and why he shouldn’t be tied to a morality pet in order to be an unambigous hero, but when you look at Eggman’s character there is a surprising contrast in his own agency and there’s a lot to be said about it.

Just like Sonic, canonically we don’t know much about Eggman’s past other than the fact that Gerald was his hero and role model, but what we do know is that we all did it together he didn’t know exactly what went down when the ARK got shut down, so we can confirm that for all intents and purposes Eggman most likely never angsted about his grandpa’s death, chances are he may have not been aware of it and by the time he did, he probably couldn’t care less by that point. (As a matter of fact, in SA2 when he mentions he found Gerald’s diary, he was more interested in the benefits he could get from it instead of what exactly happened to his grandfather) With this in mind, it’s safe to assume that Eggman did not endure a difficult childhood and probably it was quite the contrary, after all we are talking about a psychopatic manchild who’s massive ego has an endless hunger for attention, that ego had to come from somewhere.

This is a stark contrast with Shadow, who’s past we know very well, he has every reason to hate humans and do evil out of vengeance, whereas Eggman quite frankly lacks any reason whatsoever to hold grudges against the world.

Not only that, but unlike Shadow, Eggman’s motivations are completely selfish. When you think about it, Eggman has gotten chances to redeem himself, he’s worked with Sonic before and in the end of SA2, he got a moment to reflect with Tails...and yet, he still decides to be evil and if that wasn’t enough, with each game he appears to get progressively worse. Why? Because Eggman lacks empathy, he understands others' suffering but is too apathetic, as long as it doesn’t affect him it’s not his problem. All Eggman cares about is having the world all for himself, as he puts it, it doesn’t matter how much damage he causes as long as there is something to conquer, even if he has to enslave others or take lives for that matter. He doesn’t care about allies and when he does show care for his creations, he’s pretty much congratulating himself and we know from the E-Series robots’ perspective that living as Eggman’s creation is not pretty. This makes quite the contrast with how Shadow is troubled by the idea of making a bad use of his powers.

Okay, but what does this have to do with Eggman and Shadow being the extension of Gerald’s will? Simple, Eggman goes against everything his grandfather stood for, but in a way serves as a perfect representation of Gerald’s genius being used for wrong, and in a way mirrors how he ended when he eventually went insane.

Gerald dedicated his life to the benefit of mankind and was genuinely a good man who loved his creations as family, hence him considering Shadow his son, and he clearly cared about life-forms like him and Emerl having a soul and being individuals rather than weapons of war. Eggman in contrast only lives for his selfish desires and prefers a world where everyone is devoid of a soul, only living for the benefit of him. Meanwhile, Shadow being a hero out of his own will fits perfectly with the legacy old Gerald had, not because such role was imposed on him, but because that’s his nature.

When Gerald went insane, you can say that he became just as selfish as the people he condemned, because once he jumped the slippery slope, he only cared about satisfying his own wrath and eventually threw away his previous philanthropist ideals. In a way, while not motivated by revenge, Eggman fits perfectly with that selfishness that corrupted Gerald and could be seen as a representation of that darker side of the genius of the Robotnik family being used for malicious purposes.

Shadow represents the good legacy of Gerald while Eggman represents the darkness of it. Both characters had moments where they could have taken another path, but whereas Shadow eventually had the maturity to move on and do good because that’s the right thing to do regardless of having every reason to hold a grudge and not do so, Eggman chose to do evil because he simply refuses to change, the world never wronged him and gave him chances for an epiphany but the doctor is just too emotionally stunted and self-centered to ever change his ways, if there’s no Eggman Empire, life simply has no meaning for him.

Honestly, while Sonic will always be Eggman’s nemesis, I find it fascinating to notice just how deep Shadow and Eggman’s parallels could get, in a way, they can really reinforce the message that it’s choices what defines people, not their past. I think exploring the deeper implications of this makes the Robotnik family more interesting and even somewhat tragic, and is something that could have a lot of potential. Shame that IDW had the perfect chance to explore that but completely wasted it, but that’s besides the point.

Am I analysing a bit too much a franchise about a blue hedgehog? Probably, but it’s still pretty fun.

#sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #dr ivo robotnik #dr eggman #opinion

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dajaregambler · 3 years

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HeliosR - Dino Albani Character story - part 1

Translation of the first part of Dino’s character story from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’.

Dino: Ooooi, Keith…. Keith, wake up-?

Keith: Hmn….nngh~......? Shuddup…. lemme sleep lil’ bit more…

Dino: C’mon, Keith! Don’t hide under your comforter!

Keith: Uuuuu~~ stop….. Put it back, Junior…..

Dino: Huh? Junior? What are you saying, Keith. I’m not Junior, you know?

Keith: ...Mmh? Not, Junior….. Dino!?

Dino: Ahahah, you jumped awake. Your bed hair is still impressive as always♪

Dino: Actually, has Junior been waking you up until now? The rookies are looking after you and yet you’re the mentor, good grief…

Dino: From now on I’ll be the one dragging you out of bed. Eventually I want that you’ll wake up on your own though…

Keith: A-ah okay. It was today… that you're moving in here huh…

Dino: Yep yep, my bad that it’s on your off day. But thought to better wake you up since I’ll be organizing my baggage and dust will be blowing all over

Dino: I’ve carried most of it in already. I started to get a bit worried because you wouldn’t wake up at all and I was running all over the place-

Keith: Uoh, what is this!?

Dino: Eh, what what? What’s wrong?

Keith: The hell’s all this baggage… It’s all crazily squeezed in here….

Dino: Aah, ahaha~..... While being shut in the medical room, I’ve chosen furniture and things necessary for life however,

Dino: Before I knew it was really fun looking through the catalogue. There was this and that, and like that…. I kinda ordered a bit too much♪

Keith: The hell you’re all ‘’I kinda ordered a bit too much♪’’, no matter how you look at it it’s overkill!

Dino: I’m sorry!

Keith: Apologizing to me won’t do anything… Anyway, besides all this there’s stuff of yours from a long time ago too. Do ya get it?

Dino: I-I do… It’s the ones you took and put in your room right?

Keith: There’s a lot y’know. Thanks to that it's making my room unbearably smaller

Dino: N-no way….?

Keith: Haaah…. You had that habit of impulse buying since forever, if there was something that caught your attention on TV shopping, you’d buy it without thinking ahead

Keith: Sooo relieved to see that it hasn’t changed at all even now

Dino: Ah, you’re relieved? Then that’s good-

Keith: That was sarcasm, sarcasm! Who’s gonna be relieved with that, of course I’m fed up with it!

Dino: Eh, sarcasm!? And you’re fed up with it…. I’m sorry~~~~, so sorry Keith!

Keith: I already told you apologizing to me won’t do anything… C’mon, hurry up and clean it up. I’ll bring out the stuff I’ve put aside

Keith: Geez… Why do I gotta put so much effort this early in the morning on an off day? Gonna evacuate to the living at once and drink beer….

Keith: When your room’s all cleaned up and you’re reinstated, I’ll make you work hard as much as I had to keep at it on my own until now, got it?

Dino: Absolutely, I was already planning that. However together with Keith, that is♪

Keith: Haah? I’ve been doing my best to the point of dropping dead until now, starting now I’m gonna kick back and take it easy

Keith: Looking after the rookies, that’s clearly work cut out for ya. I’ve always been the kind of guy thats better off working alone

Dino: No wait, I can’t turn a blind eye to skipping. You’re saying that you’ve worked so hard till you died, but I’ve been hearing dozens of complaints from Junior

Dino: Like to what extent you’ve been careless and slacking off so far… Though now that I’m here, I absolutely won’t forgive any negligence. You better be prepared, Keith?

Keith: Th-that Junior…. That unnecessary stuff, when did he…

Dino: Good grief, you didn’t drink at all in the past… Even though your behaviour wasn’t good you kept your hands off of it, I was sure you wouldn’t end up drinking

Keith: It’s… At that time, I just didn’t think that I’d wanna drink yet

Dino: ? Then what made you start drinking?

Keith: ...Who knows. Forgot ‘bout it

Keith: Anyway, don’t just chit chat, get your hands to moving. Look, this is yours. And this, that, this and… aah, this too huh.

Dino: Uwaah, amazing! So many things full of memories are coming out…!

Dino: Uh… there’s seriously a lot of things. It’s already overkill, where in the world can I put this….

Keith: I dunno. You’re the one that bought it, deal with it one way or another

Dino: O-one way or another…

Keith: …….. Geez, ya haven’t changed at all y’know?

Keith: Impulse buying unnecessary things without thinking of what you’ll do with it, and keep them forever without throwing anything out….

Keith: Ya said that’s also ‘love and peace’ or whatever, but if ya keep saying it it’ll end up in getting yourself buried alive someday

Dino: G-guh…

Dino: But throwing it out makes me feel guilty you know. Once I recognize or form a connection with it, I grow extremely fond of it…..

Dino: Of course there’s also things that my grandpa and grandma gave to me but like, there’s clothes I bought on a whim, or the stickers and badges I got as a freebie with something too...

Dino: Keith, you also have at least something right? Something that you can’t throw out no matter what….

Keith: There ain’t, that kinda thing

Dino: Really?

Keith: ….Yeah, ain’t

Dino: I see…..

Keith: ……..

Keith: Oi. In this pile, what’s something you haven’t touched in a year?

Dino: Eh? Where’s that suddenly coming from…

Keith: Anything’s fine, just think about it thoroughly. Answer only where ‘’One year, haven’t touched’’ applies

Dino: One year…. I haven't been here until recently so that makes ‘all of it’ though….?

Keith: Then, all of it is going in the trash can

Dino: EEEEH!? Wa- wait wait, what are you saying Keith!

Keith: Ya know ‘bout ‘’simple living’’?

Dino: S-simple living….?

Keith: It’s been said that abstaining desire, discarding irrelevant things, letting go of attachment…. or something and whatever, is roughly what the innermost secrets of tidying are.

Keith: Originally it was something taught at yoga, but I dunno much ‘bout if I had to be honest. Just thought of it since Brad had said something like that before

Keith: Peeves me off to borrow his words but, it fits ya perfectly right now.

Keith: Haven’t touched something in a year means it isn’t needed, so throw it out completely. With that strategy in mind clean it all up at once

Dino: Clean it up...wait a second! Going as far as putting a game console in the trash is awful, Keith!

Keith: Shut it! Everything here is going to be thrown out! Don’t goddamn meddle!

Dino: ….!

Dino: U-um… Ah that’s right, didn’t you want to drink beer? C’mon, I’m fine from here so go to the living….

Keith: That I can do after. I’m good so you go on the other side and clean up

Keith: ….Tch. The hell with that you won’t forgive any negligence. I’ll absolutely never let those bad habits of yours off the hook.

Keith: Prepare yourself, Dino

Dino: H-hiiiieee~~~!?

Notes:

The ‘simple living’ Keith speaks about is actually ‘’断捨離’’ (danshari), it’s kind of hard to translate in English since it’s more of an ‘idea’ meaning about how you should clean up and let go of unnecessary things, making room for better ‘mental clarity’ in life. In a sense, it’s what Marie Kondo’s core of her teachings entails too but executed in a bit of a different way (Does it spark joy? If not, throw it out).

#heliosR #helios rising heroes #dino albani #keith max

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elisajdb · 4 years

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BadaGine Week 2020: Day Four

The Life We Share @bardineweek

Day 4: Raditz and Kakarrot

“So, you really did it?”

“I am King Yemma. I can do anything I want.” King Yemma boasted. “But,” he warned, “it is only temporary. Bardock, Gine and Raditz haven’t done enough to maintain their bodies. Well,” he snorted. “Raditz never did anything to keep his body. Bardock stood up against Freeza and Gine was a kind person but keeping the body is a special privilege. You are one of the rare cases.”

“I understand. How much time do I have?”

“You have a day.”

Goku followed King Yemma’s guide with heavy anticipation. When he was summoned to King Yemma’s palace, Goku had an idea why but he wasn’t sure if his request would be honored. Goku wasn’t sure how long he’s been in the afterlife but after meeting with his Grandpa Gohan, Goku wondered about his biological family and if there was a chance he could meet them.

Now that he was moments away, Goku was in the rare moments of his life, nervous.

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The room Bardock and Gine waited in was a magical one. Outside the room, was the hallway of King Yemma’s palace. Inside the room replicated Bardock and Gine’s home on Vegetasai. Their spirits were brought here as white puffs of smoke before they were revived in the bodies they had when living. A guide explained Bardock and Gine’s purpose for being here and how long they will have with their adult sons.

Bardock and Gine embraced each other; grateful for this opportunity. “I never thought we’d be together like this again,” Gine happily cried. “And we will get to see our sons again! Oh, Bardock I’m so happy.”

Bardock wasn’t emotional like Gine. He was pleased but saw things rationally. “You must remember, Gine, our sons are very different.” The guide told Bardock and Gine a brief story of Raditz and Kakarrot. They were polar opposites. Bardock wasn’t surprised about Raditz. He was glad Raditz survived the massacre but he knew Raditz had a harsh life that turned him to a cruel person so ruthless he kidnapped his own nephew and brought about their second’s child death. The first time. Both he and Gine were stunned their youngest child died twice and the sacrifice he made the second time.

Kakarrot or Son Goku as he goes by was completely different from any Saiyan they knew. Their low power level child grew up to be a hero on Earth. He saved it many times, married, became a father and became the legendary Super Saiyan who defeated Freeza, the monster who murdered their race.

“I don’t care about that,” Gine told him as she wiped away her tears. “I just want to see them, hug them and enjoy the time we have together.”

The door behind them opened. A blue skinned guide walked in with a white puff of smoke. Bardock and Gine watched as the puff of smoke turned into a tall male with long, wild black hair. The guide spoke to the confused, quick tempered male, explaining his purpose here and how long he has. The male wasn’t in the mood to listen and tried to escape. He would’ve if the guide didn’t turn him into a puff of smoke.

“You can change him back,” Bardock told the guide. “We’ll handle him.”

The guide did as Bardock suggested and left the room before the dazed tall male had a chance to escape again.

Raditz had his back to his parents. He knew why he was here and hated it. He rejected the idea of being around his family. Why should he meet them? He didn’t care about them! It boiled Raditz his own brother was behind this union. It was his brother’s fault he was dead in the first place! The only comfort he got is despite knowing his brother was revived the first time he died, he was dead a second time and could not return to the living. Raditz only wished it was by his hands.

Bardock and Gine quietly watched their son. He definitely had a bad temper and would respond violently to them. Bardock contemplated on how best to deal with Raditz when Gine left his side and embraced Raditz. “Oh, Raditz!” Gine cried. Her arms wrapped tightly around her son. “You’ve grown so much!”

Memories of his Raditz’s youth were blurry but he knew this voice, felt these pair of slim arms around him before. It’s been years but deep inside him, he felt this feeling before. It always came from her and it was always comforting. He tried to shield it but the strong feeling of this woman embracing and crying could only come from his mother. He had very few memories of his parents since he was taken. Was this really happening?

A dark feeling in him told him to push this woman away. The voice told him she never cared for him and he shouldn’t care for her but as the petite, crying woman continued to hold him, he thought perhaps this voice was wrong.

“Mom?” He looked over at the man standing behind her. “Dad?”

Bardock confirmed with a slight smile of his own. “Can’t you give your mother a proper hug?”

That gruff voice was definitely the sound of his father. He was a man who commanded respect and did not want to be crossed. Slowly, Raditz’s arms circled around Gine. Before he could firmly hug his mother, the door opened again. A puff of white smoke nor King Yemma’s guide walked in but a man who looked like Bardock.

A sharp take of breath escaped Gine’s lips as she slowly pulled from Raditz to see the man entering the room.

Bardock and Gine stared while Raditz was the only one who could speak.

“Kakarrot,” Raditz acknowledged his younger brother with vile disgust.

“Hey, Raditz.” Though he wasn’t fond of him, Goku remained upbeat in meeting his older brother.

“Don’t be like that,” Gine scolded the cold greeting between brothers. “We’re all family. You should hug each other.” Raditz and Goku looked at Gine as if she was crazy.

“Hug him?!” Raditz and Goku simultaneously said while pointing at each other.

“He’s a disgrace!” Raditz spat. “He rejected our Saiyan culture, his Saiyan name and lived the good life on Earth. He even mated and had a half breed with those weak people.”

Bardock promptly smacked Raditz on the back of his head. “Shut up with that crap!!” Bardock’s voice was so loud and his slap so fast and tough, it startled Goku.

Raditz rubbed the back of his head. He was dead but could feel a bump forming. “What the fuck, Dad?”

Bardock slapped Raditz across his face. “Don’t curse in front of your mother!”

“Why not? You did!” Who did his father think he is? “I’m an adult and I’ve been cursing, killing and fucking for a damn long time. I’ll do whatever the hell I want.” Looking at Goku disgusted, he scoffed, “Guess you hate I’m not perfect like Kakarrot, right? Oh, my mistake.” He drawled the adopted the name of his brother. “Son Goku.”

Gine intervened before Bardock could. “That’s enough, Raditz.” She enclosed one of his hands in hers. “I know things have been rough for you. I know you have a lot of hate and you’re taking things out on your brother because he didn’t have it rough like you, but it’s because of him we have this moment to be together.” Gine caressed his face tenderly. “I get to see my sons again.” She embraced him. “I get to hold them. We only have one day. Let’s make the best of it, okay?”

The sweet eyes of his mother. Raditz opened his mouth to reject her idea but when he saw the stern face of his father mouthing words of threat to him, Raditz only gently stepped away from Gine. He crossed his arms over his chest and turned away. “Fine.”

Gine was pleased. This was progress but they had many things to discuss. “I heard what you did to my grandson, Raditz. That wasn’t nice and it wasn’t kind of you to beat up your brother.”

“He didn’t beat me up,” Goku wanted to clarify. “He got a lucky punch in.”

Raditz threw his head back laughing. “Because your lazy ass took it easy on that backwater planet. Heh,” he smirked. “It was so funny seeing your pathetic ass immobilize on the beach by one punch by me. You were clutching your stomach unable to do anything while I held your crybaby brat. Is he still sucking on Mommy’s tit?” From Goku’s glare and tightness of his lips, Raditz knew he was getting under his brother’s skin. Good. He deserved it after causing his death. “I bet it still bothers you I kicked you ass.”

“Raditz,” Gine pleaded with him. “Don’t fight with your brother.”

“You know,” Goku smirked aware of his brother’s mind game. “You caught me off guard. The last five years before we met I did take it easy. I settled down with a wife and child. If I did nothing but trained I would’ve been ready for you but my life would’ve been empty if I sacrificed having a family.”

“About that,” Gine interrupted. “Raditz, apologize to Kakarrot. You were wrong to kidnap his son and use him as ransom.”

Raditz scoffed. He would do no such thing! “I would apologize to Kakarrot but I don’t see him. I see a fraud named Son Goku.”

“You can call me Kakarrot,” Goku tried to be civil. “When Raditz told me my Saiyan name and what Saiyans do, I rejected it. He’s a cold blooded killer. If he represented the Saiyan race, then I wanted no part of it.” Goku saw disappointment on Gine’s face. It was the harsh truth Goku felt but he’s changed his opinion. “But I’ve come to understand the history of my people. I don’t mind being called Kakarrot. Vegeta did it all the time but since he’s the only Saiyan, no one else calls me that.”

Well, that wasn’t true. Laughing, Goku rubbed the back of his neck. “Sometimes ChiChi does when we’re intimate but that’s completely different.”

Raditz rolled his eyes, Gine giggled and Bardock looked at his youngest son unsure how to take his bluntness. “You’re…. uh…. a rather open person, Kakarrot.”

“I like it.” Gine approved. “That means Kakarrot won’t keep secrets from us. Now, Raditz, I want you to hug your brother and apologize for fighting him on Earth.”

Raditz opened his mouth to protest but the threatening ire of Bardock again forced Raditz to not say what he wanted to say. “Fine.”

Goku stared as if he didn’t want Raditz to hug him. He didn’t move as Raditz approached, put his arms around him and felt his big brother pat his back. “Sorry for fighting you….. brother.”

Okay. This was weird for Goku. He never hugged someone he also wanted to punch. Slowly, he patted Raditz’s back. “Thanks.”

Thanks? That’s all he gets? This traitor wasn’t going to apologize to him. Raditz looked at his parents. Gine smiled proud of them while Bardock looked on approvingly. They weren’t going to make their traitorous brat of a son apologize for causing his death?

Fine. If that’s how it is….

Raditz stepped back and lightly jabbed Goku’s left shoulder in a friendly gesture. “Sorry my one punch had you crying on the beach like a pussy while I kidnapped your son.”

Gine’s mouth fell open while Bardock slapped his forehead.

Goku chuckled as he lightly punched Raditz’s shoulder. “Sorry I didn’t cower to your threat to kill a hundred people but fought to get my son back from you.”

Raditz punch his shoulder again. “Sorry I still kicked you and your green friend’s ass when you tried to get your son back.”

“Raditz. Kakarrot,” Gine pleaded.

Ignoring his mother, Goku grinned while punching Raditz’s shoulder again. “Sorry my four-year-old son knocked you down. It had to hurt your pride you knocked your baby brother down with one punch but his four-year-old son knocked you down with one blow.”

“Boys!” Gine called for their attention.

Raditz glowered as a white aura glowed around him. He still couldn’t believe a child got the upper hand on him like that. Damn kid. He punched Goku’s right shoulder. “Sorry the only way you had to defeat me is by sacrificing your dumb ass.” Raditz punched Goku’s left shoulder adding, “Sorry I didn’t survive long enough to meet your woman, show her she bedded the wrong brother and put a half breed in her.”

“Raditz!” Gine gasped.

The first punch shook the entire room. Goku moved faster than Bardock or Gine could see. One second their sons were facing off lightly jabbing each other and the next, one punch from Goku sent Raditz crashing into a wall.

Raditz wiped his lips. His blood pumped at the thought of fighting his brother again. “So, baby brother got stronger over the years.”

“I’m a lot stronger,” Goku warned him. “You have no idea how much.”

“Heh.” Stronger and cocky. His brother definitely changed since their last match. “I’m eager to see how much.” Raditz rushed to strike Goku. Inches from hitting his brother, Raditz extended fist came to a halt when a hand grabbed his wrist.

“That’s enough.” Bardock squeezed Raditz’s fist so hard bones cracked. To Goku, he said, “You got your punch in, Kakarrot, so stand down.” Goku lowered his arms. Bardock grabbed both his son’s shoulders. “You two got your words and punches in. Now here’s mine.” Bardock slammed Goku and Raditz into each other head first and hard!

Both son’s groaned in pain at the collision.

“Ow!” Goku howled as he rubbed his forehead.

“What was that for?” Raditz yelled back.

“You both made your mother cry with you bickering!” Bardock gestured to Gine who stood far from them with tears in her eyes. “Now apologize to her!”

“But he—” Goku started.

Bardock got in Goku’s face. “You make your mother cry again and I’ll kick your ass!” He grabbed Goku by the cuffs of his shirts and yanked him forward. “Understand?”

Wide eyed and stunned, Goku nodded. Did he look like that when he’s pissed? No wonder Gohan was scared of him on Namek.

“Told you he curses.” Raditz was pleased at least one of his parents had the sense to admonish his brother.

Bardock turned to Raditz and waved a threatening finger at him. “You shut your fucking mouth or you’re next.”

Turning his attention back to Goku, he said, “Never make your mother cry.” To Bardock’s surprise, Goku smiled. “Why are you smiling?”

“It’s uh…..” Goku rubbed the back of his neck awkward. “I said something similar to my son once. Gohan raised his voice at ChiChi and when we were alone, I told him he should never raise his voice at her again.” Goku smiled at his father. “I guess I got that from you.”

Bardock’s lips turned up in a smile. “Perhaps. It’s not the only thing you got from me.” He rubbed Goku’s head affectionately. “You look just like me, too. You were a puny little thing as a baby. Look at you now. You became the legendary Super Saiyan and defeated Freeza. You make your father proud.”

Raditz’s mouth fell open. One moment his father was rightfully scolding his baby brother and now he’s praising him?!

Unable to resist, Goku hugged his father. The affection caught Bardock by surprised. He returned with a hug and affectionate pat on his son’s back. He looked over at Gine. She was crying again but her tears were happy. “All right. That’s enough of that. Go say hello to your mother.”

Goku stepped away from his father and looked at the woman that is his mother. Seeing her cry earlier reminded Goku of the times he made ChiChi cry. He hated that, too. He wanted to have a reunion with the family he didn’t know and thanks to him and his brother it was turning into a disaster.

Goku bowed before his mother hoping she understood how sorry he is. “Hi, Mom. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you cry. I hope you can forgive me.”

“Kakarrot!” Gine squealed as she pulled Goku in a tight embrace. “I forgive you! Thank you so much for this!! We wouldn’t be here right now if it weren’t for you! I’m so sorry I wasn’t there for you. Oh, my poor baby. I love you so much.”

Goku returned his mother’s bear hug. ChiChi smothered Gohan with hugs and apologized over and over when he was separated from them. Now he knew what it felt like. “It’s okay, Mom. It’s not your fault. I turned out fine.”

“I see.” Gine played with the spikes of his hair. “You turned out just as handsome as your father. Tell me about your wife and son. I want to know everything. Don’t leave out one single detail.”

Bardock joined the conversation. “I just want to hear how you defeated Freeza and how you became a Super Saiyan.”

Off to the side, Raditz watched Goku be the center of attention as he talked about his family and his adventures, pausing every few moments to answer his parents’ eager questions. While his parents laughed at a story Goku shared, Goku noticed Raditz glaring at him. He stuck his tongue out at Raditz without their parents noticing.

Raditz clenched his fists. Damn him. He gets away with everything!

As Goku spun another tale, Bardock noticed Raditz sitting in a corner sulking. Bardock waved him over. Raditz shook his head. Bardock waved him over again. Again Raditz shook his head. Sending a death glare to Raditz, Bardock pointed at Raditz, the seat beside him and formed a fist warning of what he will do if Raditz didn’t move.

Slumped shoulders, Raditz got up, pouted and stumped as he took a seat besides Bardock. Raditz crossed his arms and looked away. His Dad forced him to sit here. It didn’t mean he had to listen to his spoiled brother bragged about beating Freeza.

That was his feeling until he heard Goku’s tale of defeating Freeza. He had to admit there was a sense of pride it was blood from his family that defeated the tyrant. For a little brother, Raditz figured, Kakarrot or Son Goku was okay. Still spoiled. No one could change Raditz’s mind on that.

For Bardock and Gine, it was a happy moment. Seeing Raditz and Kakarrot interact by fighting, scowling or just having an awkward conversation as they used the limited time to get to know one another, they welcomed it. It was a happy, bittersweet and a glimpse of what could’ve been.

#BadaGineweek #BadaGine #Bardine #Bardock #Gine #Son Goku #Raditz #The Life We Share #Part Four #Dragon Ball Z #fanfic #bardineweek

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The Golden Retrievers

Title: The Golden Retrievers

Rating: G/SFW

Warnings:N/A

Word Count: 1476

Fandom: Marvel

Ship: N/A

Summary: Nothing is normal the way it was before the snap, but new bonds are made and friendships grow stronger. A particularly unique bond occurs between three giddy heroes, and they help everyone realize that maybe the new normal is better than the old one.

The months following Thanos’ defeat and the reversal of the snap, things were going back to normal, or at least as normal as they could be. One difference that Tony couldn’t find himself minding was the state of the tower. Since the reversal of the snap, the avengers had grown a lot clingier to each other, and they had been spending far more time at the tower. Tony noticed that even heroes who had previously never been to the tower decided to stick around. He found it alright, he had plenty of room for more heroes.

A unique friendship emerged as a result of the sudden unity between heroes, a friendship that Sam fondly referred to as ‘The Golden Retrievers’; Peter Parker, Peter Quill and Scott Lang. Every weekend they could be found in the game room, or in the theatre room, having a blast. Tony would occasionally overhear heated debates between the three of them, about old films or arcade games, and Steve once found the three of them cuddled under a blanket fort sleeping, The Breakfast Club coming to an end in the background. Natasha once overheard loud laughter, and peeked her head into the games room, seeing Scott tickling the older Peter, and the younger Peter, who they had decided would be Pete or Petey for clarity, cheered, claiming ‘that’s what happens to cheaters’.

It was cute how close the three of them had become. After enough observations made by Sam and Bucky, the two of them had decided that the trio was like a group of excited puppies. `Bucky thought that Peter’s personality was enough to give him a sugar rush, but seeing the three of them together and bonding was diabetes-inducing.

With Scott around so often, Cassie had grown close to the others too, especially Morgan and Shuri, who would often visit to show Peter and Cassie her new inventions.

One night, Tony had invited a majority of the heroes to dinner, and with a decent turn out, everyone was talking and having a great time. After Tony realized he would be having more company around after they saved the world, he had expanded one of the tower’s kitchens, adding tables, giving it somewhat of a diner feel.

Tony was standing behind the island that separated the appliances and counters from the booths and tables, taking in the sight of his friends, new and old, coming together for a rare occasion where they could all relax, without worrying about saving the world.

“Never thought this day would come, huh?” A new voice inquired, approaching Tony’s side.

“No, I never would have imagined this,” Tony began, looking over at Steve, “It feels like a dream, a moment where we’re all okay, and none of us are getting killed or trying to kill each other. It feels nice.”

Steve hummed in agreement, taking a sip of his drink and placing it on the island next to Tony’s.

“Hey Steve, come over here for a sec!” Bucky called from the corner of the room.

“Duty calls,” Steve chuckled, retrieving his drink again, “Have some fun Tony, you’ve earned it.” Steve raised his drink as if giving a cheers, before turning and walking towards Bucky, T’Challa and Bruce.

Tony found his way to Peter, Pete and Scott’s booth, where Cassie, Shuri and Morgan were sitting at a table nearby.

Once Tony slid into the booth next to Quill, opposite the antman and the spiderman, Morgan ran towards him, jumping onto his lap. “Daddy, daddy, look! Shuri and Cassie helped me paint my fingernails!” Morgan exclaimed excitedly, shooting her fingers up in the air.

Tony examined the flowery design and laughed, grabbing the smaller hands within his own. “Wow, those are really nice, Cassie and Shuri did quite the job.” Tony complimented, looking up as the aforementioned teens pulled their seats up to the booth.

While Tony admired Morgan’s nails, the topic of Footloose was brought up again between the two Peters.

“Footloose is, and has always been the best movie of all time,” The guardian pushed, “Any other opinion is just invalid.”

“What are you, 80? So many better movies have come out since Footloose, and even before Footloose. With the way you’re talking, you sound like you could have met the dinosaurs at Jurassic Park.” The teen argued back, his tone snarkier than Tony was used to, he recognized his mentee’s attempts at provoking the older Peter.

“Hey, I have you know I think Footloose is a great movie too, and as much as Cassie would argue it, I wasn’t alive to see the extinction of dinosaurs.” Scott stated, feigning offense.

“Sorry, this whole time I thought Cap and Mr. Barnes were the only ones old enough to be grandpas,” Peter teased, a goofy smirk on his face.

“Hey, watch yourself Pete!” The winter soldier called from the other side of the room, as the teen covered his face in order to stifle his laughter.

“Kid, you’re really pushing it,” Quill warned, a smirk on his face too. Suddenly the tabletop shook, and the smirk on the younger Peter’s face was replaced by a giant smile.

“Hehey! Stop thahat!” Peter huffed, trying to move his knees away from the fingers he could feel spidering up and down them. “Mihister Stahark help!”

“Hey girls, do you hear that? I think Pepper just said there’s ice cream, lets go get some.” Tony diverted, putting Morgan on his shoulders. Cassie laughed, following close behind, touching Morgan’s fingers to make sure her nails had dried.

“Good luck Peter, I think you might need it.” Shuri gave her well-wishes before following the group over to Pepper at the freezer.

“Petey, this could end whenever you want it to, you just gotta take back calling us old.” Starlord notified the teen, his fingers finding their way to the back of the teen’s knees.

Peter was giggling, but he had himself under control… That is until Scott’s fingers started spidering frantically up and down his ribs. His laughter rose in volume, and he found that Scott, being a skilled tickler because of Cassie, knew how to get every one of his sensitive spots. “Nohoho! Mister Lahahang!”

Pete tried his best to bat at the hands of his attackers, but 20 fingers on his tickle spots was making it quite the task.

Clint heard the familiar laughter from across the room, and looked towards the source, a fond smile making its way to his face as he let out a chuckle. The trio were like three peas in a pod, and following the weeks after their victory over Thanos, the three of them managed to lighten the previously dark mood.

Back at the booth, Pete had thrown his head back and Scott let his fingers wiggle over the backs of his ribs. For some reason the teen didn’t mind the playful touches, and he wasn’t ready to apologize, but he was still gonna attempt to grab their hands and squirm like hell.

“Wanna apologize yet, kid?” Scott asked, soft giggles eliciting from Peter as Scott’s fingers met his collarbones.

“Fohohor whahat?” Peter snarked, trying to scrunch up his shoulder to avoid the tickly fingers.

Peter Quill had managed to pinch the teen’s side from his position across the table, avoiding the knees that were attempting to stop his hands from under the table.

The young hero was holding out until he felt knowing fingers touch his tummy, and his thrashing increased. His laughter had grown to be a fit of hysterical giggles, like a dam he couldn’t stop, and he desperately tried to catch the hands. “HEHEY! PLEHEASE NO!”

Pete heard Scott tell his accomplice to take over his tummy, and he suddenly felt hands on his shoulder blades too, a spot almost as bad.

The teen frantically shook his head back and forth, succumbing to his laughter. “Ehehehe! PLEHEASE!”

“Aww, c’mon Petey, just say you’re sorry and we’re done. This must tickle an awful lot.”

“IHIHIM SOHOHOREHEHE!” Peter squealed, hiccups infesting his adorable laughter.

“Wait, now say Footloose is an amazing movie,” The older Peter added, continuing his torture. This went on for a couple minutes, the spiderman laughing hysterically as a few tears escaped his eyes and he vehemently denied the quality of Footloose, until the older Peter felt hands under his arms, detracting his fingers quickly in an attempt to protect himself.

“Hehey!” The Starlord chuckled, trying to turn around. Scott had mostly let up on his torture, his hands gently running over the teen’s neck in order to keep a light stream of giggles.

“I’m alright with you torturing my kid for an apology, but just a blatant lie? That’s where I gotta draw the line Quill.” Tony spoke, stopping the torture to return to his previous spot in the booth, ice cream and bowls accompanying him. Everybody calmed down, Scott laughing at the adorable sight of the younger Peter recovering from the tickle attack.

They returned to their usual shenanigans, and it didn’t take long for another playful argument to ensue, this time on the topic of ice cream flavours.

Maybe nothing would ever be normal like it was before Thanos, but all the heroes seemed to like their new definition of normal more.

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BnHA Chapter 184: JP Hero Billboard Chart

Previously on BnHA: We spent the whole chapter enjoying the cultural festival. Class B entertained with a fantasy play that drew inspiration from no fewer than four separate intellectual properties, proving that it’s not just Monoma who likes to copy stuff. Hounddog handed out some of the most terrifying discipline we’ve seen since Orca’s EXTRA GUIDANCE. Eri regaled Deku with her enthusiastic recap of the concert in vivid detail including sound effects and both Deku and Mirio were thrilled to see her so happy. Those jerk upperclassmen from before apologized for their bad attitude. Everyone was grateful to class 1-A for lifting the school’s spirits. Hadou won the Miss Con competition at long last. Bakugou conquered the warped wall. Shinsou traumatized several class A students for life. Mei successfully wowed people with the support team expo and then promptly passed out afterward. Deku presented Eri with a handmade candy apple and bid her farewell. And lastly, over at the police station, the cops processed Gentle and La Brava and seemed to be taking steps to rehabilitate them. All in all it was the most wholesome chapter ever and I’m almost sorry to see this arc end, but the plot must go on.

Today on BnHA: Aizawa brings Eri back to U.A. and is all “oh yeah by the way, she lives here now.” We learn that Tokoyami interned with a hero named Hawks and YOU ALL KNOW WHO THAT IS. The Pussycats visit the 1-A dorms and announce that they’re coming off their hiatus and that Ragdoll will be supporting them as an OL which is some bullshit but at least she’s okay. Pixie-Bob explains that shockingly, All for One was not inclined to just give her quirk back just like that! We learn that the JP Hero Billboard Chart, the organization that ranks active heroes, will be presenting the new official rankings -- the first without All Might -- shortly. Right now, in fact! We then travel to Kamino for the live presentation. The top 10 heroes are introduced, the highlights of which are Ryuukyuu at #10, Kamui Woods at #7, my new bunny fave Miruko at #5, Edgeshot at #4, Best Finest Elite Superlative Jeanist at #3, and THAT MAN, Hawks, at #2. Oh and Endeavor at #1. With a new suit. I WONDER WHO THIS ARC IS GOING TO BE ABOUT.

(As always, all comments not marked with an ETA are my unspoiled reactions from my first readthrough of this chapter. I’ve read up through chapter 207 now, so any ETAs will reflect that. Just to clarify real quick, my stopping right smack dab in the middle of my boy’s big fight isn’t by choice, lol. I’ve been sick for the past few days, but I’m finally starting to feel a bit better, so hopefully I’ll have the energy to resume soon.)

GASSPPPPPPPP

IT’S THE THING. THE THING WITH THE RANKS. THE HERO RANKINGS!!

omg. are we going to get to see how they do it finally? AND ARE WE FINALLY GOING TO MEET FORMER NUMBER THREE AND CURRENT NUMBER TWO HERO IDOL HAWKS?? THE MYSTERIOUS HAWKS WHO HAS WINGS, AND I ASSUME HE HAS THE POWER OF HAWKS. MAYBE. EXCEPT THAT’S KIND OF A LAME POWER TO SOMEHOW GET HIM ALL THE WAY TO NUMBER TWO ABOVE PEOPLE LIKE EDGESHOT AND FUCKING BEAST JEANIST. HAWKS WHAT ARE YOUR SECRETS

maybe I should READ THE CHAPTER and find out. hmmm

anyway so November is ending! that means we’re entering December! which also means I think Bakugou is going to get a new costume soon! and also he and Todoroki have only one month left before they get to retake their exam oh gosh. so much excitement so little time

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

ERI GOT ADOPTED BY EVERYONE!?!??!??!

AIZAWA IS OFFICIALLY HER DAD. OH MY GOD. I’M GOING TO CRY. LOOK AT HIS NONCHALANT FACE. “hey Deku meet my new kid”

(ETA: and he says “U.A.” but we all know it’s really just him. I don’t see anyone else from the school stepping up. Aizawa it’s okay you can admit that you’re completely incapable of turning your back on a child in need and so you stepped in and took responsibility for her and only afterward actually went and asked Rat Principal if it was okay and thankfully he said yes because he’s also a pretty cool guy. just like you. my god I love you)

ERI’S SO HAPPYYYYY

LOOK AT ALL OF HER NEW BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!

THE FULL STORY IS YOU ALL ADOPTED A KID, DEKU!!!

Nejire put her hair in pigtails omggggg

and Tsuyu, she is your sister now. GET USED TO IT

so now Aizawa and Mirio are leaving her with Tamaki and Nejire and calling the 1-As outside to talk

so they found out that Eri was abandoned by her parents, and that her grandpa is the comatose Precepts boss

and Mirio says that her horn, which you recall had shrunk quite a bit after the Overhaul battle, started to grow again recently. although it’s still pretty small

so they figured U.A. would be the safest environment for her, rather than a foster home

GOOD. I’M GLAD YOU ALL FIGURED THAT OUT

AHHHHHH

(ETA: btw Mangastream’s translation says “teachers’ dormitory” rather than lounge, which makes a great deal more sense)

HE REALLY DID ADOPT HER IT’S OFFICIALLLLLLLLLL

oh my god. he cares so much. obviously it’s not something he had to do, but he obviously grew fond of her and knew it was going to be the best option for her

so now you have a six-year-old daughter, Aizawa. good thing your twenty other kids can help babysit

and also this guy!

so Mirio is now a full-time live-in nanny. I approve

omgggg

yesssssss

but that’s not to say that this the only reason he’s doing this. that will be the happiest ending but he still loves her regardless

“it’s been a while since we did anything gay, Mirio. how bout it”

yes. pretty neat

now Aizawa is asking if the third years can take Eri for a little bit. I guess he has to go and take care of some teacher things. he’s such a busy guy

Mirio says they’re happy to, and he’s saying they should all play Othello

apparently this is not referring to the Shakespeare play but it’s another name for the board game Reversi. that was really confusing for a sec lol. I’ve never heard of this game before

Deku’s asking if they can join in, but Aizawa’s telling them to go back to the dorms

ah??

OH? DO TELL

and now we’re cutting to the dorms and Tokoyami is suddenly sneezing quite forcefully

LOOK AT THESE CUTIESSSSS

why is Kiri wearing a button down shirt. are you going on a date. none of your usual suitors seem particularly dressed up

(ETA: and what is going on with Kami and Momo there oh my. you two sure look mighty cozy)

Kaminari is teasing Tokoyami about the old superstition that if you sneeze it means someone’s talking about you somewhere

AHHHHHH WHAAAAAAAT

THE FUCK!?

fuck me, what? Tokofuckingyami interned with the former number three himself and no one fucking said a thing?!

and was this his actual internship or his work study? I wonder how many other kids had actual internships that we didn’t hear a damn thing about

also why does Ochako look about 8 years old in that panel. holy shit her eyes are big

anyway, Toko is flatly saying he doubts he has any fans yet and that it’s too early

and now the door is cracking open and Iida is announcing that their guests are here!

EYYYYYYYYYYYY

IT’S BEEN A WHILE YOU ASSHOLES

Ragdoll! ❤❤❤ glad to see they didn’t dump you and that you’re keeping your spirits up even after everything that happened

DID THEY BRING KOUTA. THEY SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT KOUTA. he’s probably in school now though. damn

-- NO HE’S HERE!!!

BE CAREFUL WHEN GREETING HIM YOU KNOW HOW HE GETS!

I love that everyone’s so happy to see them and Mina and Hagakure are even running over for hugs. that’s so heartwarming to see, especially given how the camp ended and the scared and sad terms they must have parted on last time

speaking of those events!

it’s nice that he apologized. even though it wasn’t their fault (mostly). but I’m sure Bakugou doesn’t particularly like to be reminded of it and would rather just pretend like nothing happened. so I hope they take their cue from him and try not to make him uncomfortable

something like 90% of AO3 is convinced Bakugou has Secret PTSD from this incident, and while I tend to stick to Confirmed Canon Only and thus am more on the side of he probably doesn’t, I’m sure that it’s not something he likes to think about all the same and the subject probably does put him on edge

(ETA: and! come to think of it, the one thing we do know he came away with for sure is a lot of guilt! so it’s more than possible that he actually blames himself for being the cause of the attack and for indirectly being the reason why Ragdoll lost her quirk. so to have them come up and apologize to him when from his perspective he’s the one who caused all the trouble to begin with... now that is something I can see really bothering him, actually. oh Bakugou)

Jirou, who as you recall was also injured during the attack, says that they’re all doing well

and meanwhile Tora brought bread for all of them and Mina’s waving it around excitedly and Ochako looks over the moon. she always loves sweets

YESSSSSSSSSS

MY TINY ANGRY SON

LMAOOOOO

DEAR MIDORIYA I’M REALLY SORRY

lmaooooooo

look how much better he’s gotten now, though! he’s graduated from groin punching to handshaking! he’s actually super thrilled to see Deku again and you can tell and he’s trying so hard not to show it and I fucking love it omggg

OH MY GODDDD

HE MATCHED DEKU’S SHOES HOLY SHIT. HOW DOES THIS SERIES KEEP OUTCUTEING ITSELF!?

oh my god. Deku really is his hero. I can’t. why do I suddenly want to cry omggg

anyway! so now Satou’s asking why they’ve come to visit U.A.

and Pixie says they came “to celebrate her reinstatement”

???! Ragdoll???

:(!!!!!!

OH COME ON WHAT THE HELL

okay but like. her quirk was all mental anyway. physically she’s still just as strong as she ever was. I don’t see why she couldn’t be out there fighting crime even without the pokedex quirk. sure, it leaves her a bit more vulnerable not being able to track people or knowing their moves and stats ahead of time, but there’s still a lot she could do goddammit

and now Pixie says they got a report from Tartarus omg!

(ETA: okay so I posted Mangastream’s translation here as it makes much more sense than Jaimini’s version. so you can ignore all the confused commentary below. this makes it clear he’s just taunting them and saying “why sure, I’d love to give back all the quirks I stole, but I can’t do that while you’ve got me all tied up :’) too bad.”)

oh my god sudden All for One holy shit. I don’t think we’ve seen him since like chapter 116?? oh snap

so I’m not quite sure what he’s saying here. is he saying he physically can’t return the quirk, or that it’s use it or lose it type of deal? or is he just saying he doesn’t feel like returning it, sorry, too bad so sad?

I’m going to assume it’s that last one, seeing as he’s a dick

but like, there was never really any chance of that happening anyway. we all know the only way that quirk is coming back is if Deku does in fact turn out to be his kid and he takes the quirk himself and gives it back to her

AHHHHHHH

OKAY BUT. THE SHOT OF KACCHAN’S FACE THOUGH! Kacchan being part of the inner circle yesssssss. holy shit. I’ve been waiting so long for this?? thank you, manga, for this friendly reminder that he is the only other one who knows the full story of All for One and his connection to Deku. I love how serious and somewhat apprehensive they both suddenly look just at the mention of him

anyway, so Mandalay is saying it’s going to be broadcast soon, but that on the most recent JP Hero Billboard Chart they were ranked 411th

holy shit what?! weren’t they in the top 50 before?! that’s an insane slide. I know they lost a member and also had a kid get kidnapped on their watch, but still

AHHHH DETAILS ABOUT THE JP HERO BILLBOARD CHART YESSSSSSS

lol actually this is all stuff that we already knew

BUT LOOK AT THAT SILHOUETTE IN THE NUMBER THREE POSITION THOUGH! fucking Rawk Hawk is about to be revealed at long last omgggg

okay yeah, Deku says the Pussycats were previously ranked at #32

so Kiri says oh, that’s why they’re starting things up again, so they can fight their way back to the top after such a steep drop

oh my god

“NO YOU GUYS DON’T UNDERSTAND, WE FUCKED UP REALLY BAD”

they’re saying that the fact that they didn’t drop even lower means that there are still fans rooting for them, and so they have to work hard

lol Kiri’s sobbing into his arm at how manly they are

and now the kids are all “oh yeah come to think of it, the second semester rankings haven’t been presented yet” and that it’s probably because of all the crazy shit that’s happened recently

are they usually presented before now? I just figured it was a twice a year June-and-December type thing

“exciting” isn’t quite the word I’d use, but okay. sounds more depressing than anything :(

ahhhh now we’re cutting to the presentation!

they’re broadcasting from Kamino of all places

so there are a ton of people and a bunch of stretch limos and such, and it seems to be like an Oscar-level event

oh, but apparently it’s not normally like this

RYUUKYUUUUUUUU

HEY WHAT THE FUCK

WHAT FUCKING GIVES. THERE HAD BETTER BE AT LEAST ONE MORE BADASS LADY IN THE TOP TEN THEN OR I’M GOING TO BE REALLY FUCKING PISSED THAT THE TOP TEN RANKINGS GO “GUY GUY GUY GUY GUY GUY GUY GUY GUY, AND I GUESS WE’LL THROW IN A GIRL HERE AT THE END NOW BECAUSE WE’RE SO GENEROUS”

ffff

number 9 is some old samurai asshole

go fuck yourself Yoroimusha. what makes you so special that you’re ranked above my dragon queen

number 8...

...okay he can stay

oh shit Kamui fucking Woods made it all the way to number 7!

fffffff they showed Mt. Lady and for a moment I thought it meant she was at no. 6! but noooooo she’s all the way at #23. despite having participated in the same missions as Kamui. do you know what, the JP Hero Billboard Chart can go fuck themselves

who the hell

“Crust” lmao. toast hero. sandwich hero

OH GOOD

so now women make up a full 20% of the top ten rankings rather than a measly 10%. we really smashed that glass ceiling, y’all. gender equality has been achieved. you’re welcome

(ETA: I feel like this needs more :/ faces to get my full feelings across. :/ :/ :/ :/ :/ :/ :/ okay that’s better)

anyway if she’s in the top 5 she must be pretty cool and I hope we get to see what her power is someday

(ETA: seems to be your basic run-of-the-mill animal-themed super strength, but damned if Dabi did not want to fuck with her though. you go Miruko)

Edgeshot is at number 4, which is expected since he was previously in the number 5 spot before All Might’s retirement. good boy Edgeshot

except for Mt. Lady apparently

AHHHHHHHHHHHH

BEAST JEANIST

GET WELL SOON YOU SEXY PUNK

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

IT’S HIM!!!!!

RAWK HAWK

HOLY SHIT HE’S SO FINE. LOOKS JUST LIKE I REMEMBER FROM ALL THE FANART. HAWKS YOU SEXY BITCH

“HOW EXCESSIVE”

IT’S LIKE AIZAWA’S FACE AND ATTITUDE WITH ALL MIGHT’S HAIR, OH SHIT WHAT A LEGEND

BUT DON’T THINK YOU CAN JUST AUTOMATICALLY WIN MY APPROVAL OVER JUST LIKE THAT! YOU STILL NEED TO PROVE TO ME WHY YOU DESERVE TO BE RANKED ABOVE MY BOY BEST FORKING GODDAMN ONE AND ONLY JEANIST

and of course, number one is Endeavor

lol what he gets the whole last page to himself. why. just because he got a new costume?? I honestly didn’t even notice the difference lol

but okay fine let’s take a look

well, he’s definitely trying! did he make himself a fire antennae thing. and does he have a cape now I can’t tell

god there’s so much fire. just turn it off when you’re not in action and be fucking normal you asshole

and so that’s it. I guess

what I took away from this chapter is that the people of Japan voted in a washing machine over a fucking dragon. given the choice, they would rather have him on the scene, tossing in red shirts with the villains’ white loads to turn all of their clothes pink. I mean, sure then. whatever

BONUS: Miruko’s profile!

OH SO YOU LIKE CARROTS HUH. I don’t know what I was expecting lol

so her last name means “rabbit mountain.” I guess the mountain part is just cuz she’s strong as hell? idk

and I wonder if her first name has any meaning since it’s just written in katakana. I know the notes say something about it being a reference to a professional fighter, but I have a feeling that’s talking about her hero name rather than her given name

I fucking love her. I wish to god there were more than two fucking female heroes in the top ten, but at least the two we have are pretty badass

#bnha #boku no hero academia #aizawa shouta #midoriya izuku #eri (bnha)#toogata mirio #bakugou katsuki #class 1-a #miruko (bnha)#bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #makeste reads bnha #okay so I'm sure I'll do a proper rant about this soon #but long story short #you know how horikoshi ended up gender-swapping hagakure and tsuyu because he realized he only had four girls in class 1-a?#I *really* wish he had ended up doing this with one or two of the jp hero top ten #specifically hawks #he is such a great character #and you know what #there is absolutely no reason why he had to be a dude #it wouldn't have changed any aspects of the character or the story #we could have had a badass lady as the number two hero in all of japan #doing badass plot things and generally being amazing #I'm not saying that I don't love him regardless #but this is probably the one thing about this arc that I personally would have changed #anyways that's my tea for today lol

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swanqueeneverafter · 5 years

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What Dreams May Come, Pt.14

Pleasure Island. Past. Docks. (Robert and James are running toward the ferry when they cross paths with King George.) King George: "Is that... You found him. You found my son. Please, let me reward you." Robert: "No." King George: "Pardon me?" Robert: (With his arms around the boy:) "Please, James... H-He doesn't want to be with you. Let him live where he'll be happy, where he started out before Rumplestiltskin took him. With me." King George: "You're the miserable wretch who sold his own flesh and blood. You look older than you should, shepherd. A conscience must be a terrible thing." Robert: "I made a mistake, but I'm making it right. I have him, and I'm not giving him back." King George: (When his guards start forward:) "No need for that. The right price fixed it last time." James: (To Robert:) "Don't let him take me.” Robert: “No. I didn't protect this boy the first time, but I'm gonna do it now.” King George: (To his guards:) “Take him down.” Robert: “No. (As the guards seize him:) No.” King George: “Guards, the reward for finding the Prince is yours - if you kill this man.” Robert: “No!” King George: “And try to make it look like an accident.” Robert: (As the guards drag him away:) “No. Get your hands off me! Let me go! James! James!” Storybrooke. Granny's Diner. Present. (Greg Mendell stands examining the coin in his hand.) Greg Mendell: "And you're saying I had this on me?" David: "It was among your personal effects at the hospital, yes." Greg Mendell: (Studies it closer:) "Just looks like a subway token to me. (Flips the coin in the air nonchalantly before David catches it:) Sorry I couldn't be more help. (To Granny:) I heard this is also a bed and breakfast?" Granny: "It is." Greg Mendell: "Could I get a room?" Granny: "Right this way." (Granny leads Greg into the back as David looks down at the coin, despondent.) Hook: "You all right, mate?" David: "Yeah. (Shakes his head:) I think I can fill in the blanks from here anyway. King George had my father killed, made it look like an accident and reclaimed by brother as his son." Henry: "I'm sorry, Grandpa." David: (Nods:) "Thank you, Henry. I'm er... Just gonna get some air." (David pockets the coin, turns and leaves the diner.)

Hook: (To Henry:) "There's something I don't quite understand. You go to see this Xanax fellow and he puts you to sleep?" Henry: "Right." Hook: "You then enter what you call a dreamscape and have adventures while you're asleep?" Henry: "Yeah." Hook: "Nope. I'm still not getting it, mate. You live every day of your life in the united realms of story. Adventure is only a stone's throw away from you at any moment." Henry: "Yeah, but in each realm I'm known as Henry Swan-Mills. The son of Emma and Regina. The grandson of Snow White and Prince Charming. It's like everywhere I go, I bring my family's legacy with me." Hook: "Well surely that's a good thing?" Henry: "It is and it isn't. Look, I love my family, more than anything. But until I stake my own claim in this world, I will always be measured against their stories, their victories." Hook: "Aye, I see your point." Henry: "Besides, last time I tried to strike out on my own, I almost sent everyone to live out their lives inside their own worst nightmares. This way I can be the hero and know my friends and family are safe." Hook: "Yeah, and that's all well and good for now, but Henry, your dreams aren't real. Until you go out there and find your own adventure in the real world, you're never gonna know what life is all about." Henry: (Smiles:) "All I know is, I've never felt this alive in a very long time. You should try it for yourself sometime." Hook: (Chuckles:) "All right, Henry. We'll see." Elsewhere In The Diner. (Snow, Emma and Regina are seated together in a booth.) Snow White: "So, Robin Hood has gone?" Emma: "Yep, Zelena took him to the town line and as soon as he crossed over - poof." Snow White: (Sighs:) "Well that's a relief. So was he...?" Regina: "From our dreamscape? We're still not a hundred percent sure on that." Emma: "But, because real human beings don't tend to vanish into thin air when crossing the town barrier, we're pretty sure that Robin Hood was a magical being." Snow White: "So like a dream or ghost or-" Regina: "More like an echo. Don't worry, Emma and I have agreed not to use the dreamscapes anymore." Snow White: "Oh. Well, surely it's better to be safe than sorry. (Glances over at Henry, whispering:) What about Henry, surely he can’t continue journeying into the dream world after this?" Emma: "Actually, we've spoken with him and we all agreed that since he's been using the dreamscape for months without incident, that he should continue to do so." Regina: "It seems that Zelena's theory was right, that because of who Emma and I are... with our combined powers... we may have caused the whole dream Robin Hood problem." Snow White: "But even so, what if something like this were to happen again?" Regina: "Then we'll know how to deal with it." Snow White: "I think that's an awfully big risk to take... (While Snow continues to ramble on, Regina watches Emma closely as the blonde woman rubs her neck distractedly. When she notices her wife staring at her, Emma quickly drops her hand from her neck and gives Regina a reassuring smile:) I mean, what do you think, Emma?" Emma: (Takes a deep breath:) "Well, as Sheriff, I can't say I relish the thought of something like this happening again." Snow White: (To Regina:) "See?" Emma: (Continuing:) "But, as a wife and mother, I have faith that we'll be able to face whatever challenges come our way." Regina: (Smiles:) "Well said."

The Dragon's Lair. (Robin stands behind the bar drying a glass when she sees Alice enter.) Alice: (Walks over carrying a dish containing candy and fruit:) "Turns out you were right. You really can put candy on anything.” Robin: (Glancing at the dish:) “I see that.” Alice: “Okay. So, here's the thing. I’m sorry I lied to you earlier. We thought it’d be too painful for you to see Robin Hood knowing it might not be a permanent thing. And I never want to see you in pain, not if I can help it.” Robin: (Putting down the glass:) "I get that. But you're forgetting something. I already have a Mom. Let it be her job to worry about me. You and I? We're a team. And teams can't keep secrets from each other." Alice: (Nods:) "Okay." Robin: "You don't have to worry, because as long as you're with me, nothing will be too much, no matter what it is. So, to make sure we both remember that, I made you this. (Holds up a bracelet:) Can I?" Alice: "Mm." (Extends her arm.) Robin: (Secures it to Alice's wrist:) "There." Alice: "It's beautiful." (They share a smile.) Robin: "Now, then, (Holds up two glasses:) how ‘bout a drink?" Alice: (Taking a seat:) "Absolutely." Storybrooke General Hospital. Rumplestiltskin's Room. (Laid back in his hospital bed, Rumplestiltskin's eyes flicker behind their closed lids as images flash before him.)

Rumplestiltskin's Dream. Enchanted Forest. (Rumplestiltskin stands admiring his wife from the end of a long table while she sits reading.) Belle: "You know, you could just take a photograph." Rumplestiltskin: (Smiles at his wife's teasing:) "No need. I could remember how you look right now forever." (At the sound of footsteps approaching, Rumplestiltskin turns to see his son carrying several books.) Gideon: "Mother, Father." Rumplestiltskin: "Gideon. I appreciate your fondness for them, but maybe just one book at a time. Do you really need so many?" Gideon: (Smiling:) "I've been accepted into Elphame Academy. I'm to start in two weeks." Belle: "Oh, Gideon. I'm so proud." Gideon: "And you, father?" (A stricken look upon Rumplestiltskin's face is quickly replaced with a smile.) Rumplestiltskin: (Pulling his son in for a hug:) "Congratulations. (They part:) Look at you. You're a scholar just like your mother." Gideon: "And like Mother, I could always use more books." (Gideon turns and leaves to fetch more books.) Rumplestiltskin: (Watching him go:) "I didn't think he'd be leaving us this soon. It's all going so fast." Belle: "Oh Rumple, We've had Gideon for 18 amazing years. Years filled with with life and adventure, and now, it's... it's time for him to go and find his own. He's ready." Rumplestiltskin: "Yeah, but what if I'm not ready?" (Turning to face his wife, Rumplestiltskin is flooded with images of he and Belle as they age throughout the years.) Belle: (Echoing across the visions:) "I want to build our home right here, with our own hands." (Dream Rumple chops wood while Belle fetches the water. After much sawing, digging, painting and assembling, the house is built and Dream Rumple carries Belle over the threshold. Quickly, the house fills with various personal touches such as the spinning wheel, photographs and the chipped cup. Rumplestiltskin smiles while his dream counterpart sits, talks, dances and laughs with Belle. The occasional visits from their son warming his heart as the visions and time marches on before his very eyes.)

(Then, one morning, as Belle climbs up to open the curtains, she glances back at Dream Rumple and they share a warm smile. Belle then turns and opens the curtains, but something is very wrong. Sensing this immediately, the real Rumplestiltskin runs forward, merging with the aging Dream Rumple when he stands and catches Belle as she falls backwards. Placing her gently on the sofa, Rumplestiltskin sighs with relief.) Rumplestiltskin: "Oh, Belle. I thought I'd lost you." Belle: "You'll never lose me, not really. But for now, it... it's time to let me go." Rumplestiltskin: "What? No, we need more time. (Pleading:) Belle, I can't. I'm afraid." Belle: "Let me tell you a story, then. Once upon a time, there was a beast who took a girl prisoner. But he fell in love with her. And then he let her go. And that is when the girl realized that she loved him, too. (Rumplestiltskin cries as Belle continues:) He thought he would never see her again. But in the end she came back to him. More than a few times." Rumplestiltskin: "I remember that story." Belle: "See? You let me go once before, and we found our way back to each other. You're a good man, Rumple. Your heart is pure. You will find your way back to me again. I promise." (Belle then closes her eyes and peacefully passes away.) Rumplestiltskin: (Sniffles:) "Belle. Belle. (Crying:) No. Don't leave me. Please don't leave me. Oh, Belle. Oh, please don't." Storybrooke General Hospital. Present. (Rumplestiltskin suddenly awakens, causing Belle to jump as she sits at his bedside.) Belle: "Rumple, you're awake!" Rumplestiltskin: "Belle, you're alive." Belle: (Laughs:) "Yes, and so are you. (Leaning up to kiss his forehead. Smiling down at him for a moment, she comes back to herself, slapping his arm:) What were you thinking?" Rumplestiltskin: (When Belle holds something up:) "What's that?" Belle: "This is a lucky bullet for a lucky bastard. You should be dead by all accounts." (Relieved that it was all just a dream, Rumplestiltskin slowly remembers the previous events.) Rumplestiltskin: "Where's Alice?" Belle: "I.. er, she was here earlier but she left awhile ago. As soon as I heard you were going to be fine, I told Alice not to blame herself. That it was your own damn fault you had a gun in the first place." Rumplestiltskin: (Smiles, despite the situation:) "I know, I know. I'm just so glad you're here with me." Belle: (Takes his hand and sits back down at his bedside:) "Hm, well if you ever scare me like that again, I'll kill you myself." Rumplestiltskin: (Squeezing her hand:) "Yes, dear."

Storybrooke. Swan-Mills House. (Emma stands with her arms folded leaning against the doorway while Regina is seated at the dining room table trying to get her to open up.) Emma: "There's nothing to talk about. I'm fine, really." Regina: "No, you're not." Emma: "Regina-" Regina: "Clearly something is bothering you and has been since before we entered that last dreamscape together. Why else would you take us back to one of the darkest points in our lives?" Emma: "I already told you I wanted to lose control for a little while. You don't usually find me wanting to be submissive to you a problem." Regina: "No, but this wasn't that. You specifically took us back to a point in time where you could've been controlled completely by that dagger. There has to be a reason." Emma: (Throwing up her arms:) "It's not like it would've really controlled me. It was a dream." Regina: "Stop deflecting, Emma. Something is wrong and we need to talk about it." Emma: "Nothing is wrong. (Her resolve crumbles as Regina stares at her earnestly:) O-other than the fact that the man once fated to be my wife's soulmate just reappeared out nowhere. Or the fact that he just tried to murder you and our child." Regina: "Emma..." Emma: "I mean, then there's this stranger in town, who could potentially destroy all our lives by bringing more people here. (Scoffs:) 'Cause, you know it's only a matter of time before someone slips and uses magic in front of him and then we all get rounded up and put in some secret research lab and studied and probed like aliens. And that's not even mentioning what they could possibly do to our baby-" Regina: "Stop it! (Getting to her feet, she slowly approaches Emma, treating her like some sort of skittish horse:) Now you know there is nothing in this world or the next that would stop us from protecting our baby. When we put our minds to it, there isn't anything we can't do together." Emma: (Takes a shuddering breath:) "But what if we aren't together? (Shaking her head:) It all comes back to this feeling that I have never been able to shake. No matter how happy, secure and at peace I may feel, there is always that nagging little thought in the back of my mind. That someday it could all be taken away, could all crumble into dust." Regina: "That isn't going to happen." Emma: "You don't know that. Nobody knows what the future holds in store." Regina: (Taking Emma's hands in her own:) "I realise that what happened with Robin Hood got a little out of hand. (Emma scoffs:) But at no point was there a time where I felt I couldn't handle it. I mean, after all, it was only Robin Hood." Emma: (Smirks, shaking her head:) "I guess there's just been a lot to process, these last few days." Regina: (Nods:) "Things have been quiet here for awhile now. Maybe we're a little out of practice." Emma: (Softly:) "Yeah." Regina: "No more shutting me out, okay? (Placing Emma's hands on her pregnant belly:) I can't do this without you." Emma: (Smiles:) "We both know that's not true." Regina: (Reaching up to wipe a tear from Emma's cheek:) "Hey, I'm serious. Now that the dreamscapes are off the table, things may get a little harder again." Emma: (Shaking her head:) "We'll get through it together. But as far as not being able to have fun like we did in the dreamscape? I may have a few ideas we can still try." Regina: (Intrigued:) "Is that so?" Emma: (Smiles:) "Oh yeah, you ain't seen nothing yet."

Storybrooke. Docks. (David stands turning the coin in his hand with the ghost of his father stood beside him. With tears in his eyes, David tosses the coin into the water. When it sinks below the surface, Robert's ghost turns to smoke and disappears.) Snow White: (Walking towards him:) "David! I've been looking everywhere for you. (When David turns to face her:) You okay?" David: "I think so. I owe you an apology. Ever since I found that coin, I haven't exactly acted in the most noblest of ways. I yelled at Lily and I asked Hook to do things he wasn't comfortable with. In short, I've been a royal pain." Snow White: "You were hurting and you desperately wanted answers. It's totally understandable. Although yes, you do owe a lot of people an apology.” David: (Smiles:) "I'm sorry, Snow." Snow White: "Perfect start. Apology accepted. (Hooking her arm in his and leading him away from the rail:) Now, speaking of wanting answers, I think we should try one of these dreamscapes ourselves." David: "Oh, you do?" Snow White: "Mmhmm. David, our grandson is spending most of his time in his own little dream world. What with the whole Robin Hood situation today, I think it’s important that I see first hand what these dreamscapes are really like." David: "As a concerned Grandmother, you mean." Snow White: "Well of course. And, as Mayor of Storybrooke, I think it's my duty to..." (Snow's words are lost as they walk further along the docks, back towards town.) Granny's Diner. Exterior. (Exiting the diner, Hook is about to turn down onto Main Street when August rides up to him on his motorcycle.) August: "Hey, there. Glad I found you." Hook: "Are you? (As August reaches into his jacket:) What are those?" August: (Pulling out the pages:) "I found the part of my story I took out of the book. There's nothing in here I didn't already tell you, but I figured David might like to have it for himself." Hook: (Taking the pages:) "Great. I'll pass them along." (August restarts his motorcycle and drives away. Continuing to walk but curious to see the pages himself, Hook stops short when he sees the illustration of Robert staring back at him.) Storybrooke General Hospital. Rumplestiltskin's Room. (It is after visiting hours and Rumplestiltskin sits alone in his room when Greg Mendell enters.) Rumplestiltskin: "Ah, Mr. Mendell you found your way back to the hospital. (Dryly:) And we were so worried." Greg Mendell: "Well, I thought it best to come back and check to see if any of my injuries had been exacerbated by my kidnapping." Rumplestiltskin: "And?" Greg Mendell: "Yeah, no, I'm okay. In fact they said I'm good to go. But, um. (Takes a seat at the end of Rumple's bed:) You know, I think I'm gonna stay here for a little while." Rumplestiltskin: "And why would you want to do something like that?" Greg Mendell: "Why? (Laughs:) Because I have something to do here before I can leave. And, er... (Stands, suddenly serious:) If you want your dreams to remain 'dreams', you'll stay out of my way, Dearie." (Rumplestiltskin's eyes widen at this, before Greg slowly turns and leaves the room.)

#sq #swan queen #swanqueen

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blue-pincushion · 6 years

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TAGGED BY: @intolerablestrength woah thanks so much!!! O: TAGGING: oh shit here we go ! @team-phantom / @greendrums69 , @crimsonxblur , @1110-01111011 , @diamondintherouge / @wishesareeternal , @mercenaries-for-hire , @terminalvelocityau (pick your fave muse rn!) , @rothotnik , @fishing-purple-cat , @blunderbots , @birdboyofbabylon !

[ throwing this under a read more because it got long OOPS ]

— BASICS.

▸ IS YOUR MUSE TALL / SHORT / AVERAGE ? SHORT. hes literally 3′3 he’s the size of a hecking toddler but that’s what you get for being a mobian hedgehog lmfao. by mobian standards i’d say he’s probably average i guess? some mobians are way bigger and some are smaller than him it kinda varies from species to species. by mobian hedgehog standards i’d say he’s probably still average, maybe a little bit taller than the average hedgehog but yeah lmao

▸ ARE THEY OKAY WITH THEIR HEIGHT ? it doesn’t really bother him that much until he’s forced to be compared to humans tbh like, especially when it comes to height restrictions for certain human contraptions such as a roller coaster designed for humans that he’s too small to ride honestly that shit ticks him off so much LET HIM RIDE IT DAMN IT

▸ WHAT’S THEIR HAIR LIKE ? long, pointy, and blue. LOL no but for real his fur texture is short and soft, a little fuzzy in some places, although where it nears his back his hair becomes very tough and pointy and it’s hard to see where his fur ends and his quills begin since the color makes them blend together so much. if you look closely you can see all the individual quills he’s got, they kinda just grow a certain way that makes them clump together in those spikes you see on his head and back. they can still be styled though although it’s not the most comfortable experience

▸ DO THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THEIR HAIR / GROOMING ? the most grooming sonic does is a quick shower, scrub down with some soap, and maybe brush some knots out of his fur if it’s bugging him. he’s absolutely the worst with remembering to groom his quills though and Tails has had to pluck loose ones out of Sonic many times before because it was driving the hedgehog nuts

sonic doesn’t really style his quills, they just are naturally spiked that way

▸ DOES YOUR MUSE CARE ABOUT THEIR APPEARANCE / WHAT OTHERS THINK ? not really! he’s confident in his looks so he doesn’t really worry much, although admittedly he’s a lil insecure about the very thin patch of fur on his tummy where you see that tan circle because he’s got OTHER male hedgehog friends who’ve got floof. how come he didn’t inherent his dad’s floof?? :c not cool

does he care about what others think about his appearance? nope he gets constant validation all the time from adoring fans who consider him to be a dream boat so honestly he’s not worried. he’s got his own style and is comfortable with it

— PREFERENCES.

▸ INDOORS OR OUTDOORS ?

outdoors absolutely. this is sonic the freakin hedgehog come ON man. there’s no room to run inside! there’s no fresh air! no open space! where’s he gonna get his adventure fix if he’s just stuck inside all day? booooo!

▸ RAIN OR SUNSHINE ? both! while sonic very much enjoys the sun and finding a warm patch of sunlight to nap in, rain is also one of his favorite types of weather too. while he may be afraid of deep water, any other forms of experiencing water is lovely and the rain is really refreshing to run and splash in ▸ FOREST OR BEACH ? okay sonic admittedly loves the beach and grew up with one literally a 2 minute walk away from his house but since there’s not much really to do besides look at how pretty the beach is he’ll have to go with forests. more stuff to explore and what not tbh. ▸ PRECIOUS METALS OR GEMS ? Gems for sure. he’s had a lot of fun playing with precious gems 👀 ▸ FLOWERS OR PERFUMES ? Oh for sure flowers, Sonic’s a huge flower and nature enthusiast and he enjoys the natural floral scents that they produce, plus they’re very pretty! ▸ PERSONALITY OR APPEARANCE ? Personality hands down. if the person just LOOKS nice but has no personality then whats the point ?? ▸ BEING ALONE OR BEING IN A CROWD ? it kinda depends. sonic doesn’t mind being in the presence of a lot of people but he’d prefer if he didn’t have all their attention and wasn’t lost in the throng of it. he’d rather be off to the side where he can do his own thing but still enjoy the presence of others. he’s a weird extrovert like that LOL ▸ ORDER OR ANARCHY ? While he understands that order is important and it’s good for people to have moral structure in their lives, sometimes he just can’t do with the rules set in stone. sonic may be a good guy but in his mind sometimes being the good guy means you gotta break the rules ▸ PAINFUL TRUTHS OR WHITE LIES ? It... depends, honestly. is the painful truth about him or someone/something else? is he the one lying or is he the one being lied to?

sonic has a really bad habit with compulsively lying about his own well being so that others don’t worry about him, but when others lie to him about something (if it’s a really important something, not like minor stuff--- minor stuff he can let slide) then he Can’t Stand That. Which makes him a pretty huge hypocrite for hating white lies from other people but in his mind’s eye he puts other people first before him because he’s so darn selfless so it’s not really a big deal he’s sacrificing his well being for other’s right? he’s saving lives and making people happy right ?

anyway as far as the painful truth goes, as long as it doesn’t revolve around his personal feelings then he can manage it. i guess he prefers the painful truth in that sense, considering he’s carefully optimistic

▸ SCIENCE OR MAGIC ? ....eh. honestly he’s seen it all. at this point sonic just kinda ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ whatever man i can turn golden and super powerful with these magical rocks?? i can fight literal time gods with the rest of time space & reality crumbling around me and then re-set an entire timeline?? my brother can build a machine that can pinpoint my vital signature when i’m stuck in some weird void dimension??? aight. sounds fair. ▸ PEACE OR CONFLICT ? Peace tbh, although after a while it does get a little boring if there’s no conflict for him to resolve--- being the hero he is. ▸ NIGHT OR DAY ?

Either’s fine tbh, he doesn’t really have a preference. although sometimes night makes him feel a little on edge thanks to sonic unleashed ▸ DUSK OR DAWN ?

he’s kinda indifferent about either, and isn’t really a fan of paying attention to the sun’s movements around these times of the day anyway bc it brings back unpleasant memories. thanks sonic unleashed

▸ WARMTH OR COLD ?

warmth pls he has short fur and was born on a tropical island, being cold sucks

▸ MANY ACQUAINTANCES OR A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS ?

both ? sonic has a few close friends and many acquaintances tbh.

▸ READING OR PLAYING A GAME ?

PLAYING A GAME ABSOLUTELY. reading just doesn’t cut it for this hedgehog’s overactive brain he needs something he can physically engage in somehow and while he may enjoy a good story he has to be receiving it in a way that keeps his attention and if he’s just stuck sitting there and staring at a page he will lose focus pretty quick.

— QUESTIONNAIRE.

▸ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MUSE’S BAD HABITS ? -lying (about his well being) and hiding when he is hurt emotionally/physically -letting his selfless nature take control to the point where it’s damaging his own health -isolating himself with his problems so other people don’t have to deal with it -running away from situations when he can’t understand his feelings -making impulsive decisions that he doesn’t always think through

▸ HAS YOUR MUSE LOST ANYONE CLOSE TO THEM ? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED THEM ? sonic’s first experience with losing a loved one was his own father, who unfortunately died saving sonic’s life from drowning in a tsunami. it was what really kick started a lot of what you see in the blue hedgehog today, tbh. his drive to help and save others, his resolve over accepting that bad things happen and you can’t always control that no matter what you do... you can thank his mom for that btw. she helped sway him away from completely internalizing this event and taught him some very important life lessons.

since then Sonic has been no stranger to loss but he’s gotten good at handling it over the years, seeing as he’s had to say goodbye to many people in his life. it still hurts, though. he will do everything in his power to not lose those people who hold that place in his heart

▸ WHAT ARE SOME FOND MEMORIES YOUR MUSE HAS ?

flying in his grandpa’s plane for the first time, it was the coolest thing he’d ever experienced in his life at the time.

another time would be soaring above the city tops of grand metropolis with his teammates (in sonic heroes), like honestly traveling as that trio for a while was such a thrill and he sometimes misses those days

▸ IS IT EASY FOR YOUR MUSE TO KILL ? ....not really, no. sonic really doesn’t like killing and will do just about anything to avoid doing it unless it really, really comes down to the only option he has. and let me tell you, sonic takes no pride in being responsible for the death of someone else, no matter who that person is.

▸ WHAT’S IT LIKE WHEN YOUR MUSE BREAKS DOWN ?

oh boy.

sonic’s breakdowns are honestly really subtle, and that’s because they’re a slow process that consists of him cracking and crumbling and then trying to hold it together and build himself back up because he can’t afford to break down and then cracking and crumbling again but never really allowing himself to have that moment where he actually snaps and falls apart.

the signs you’ll want to look out for will be him avoiding people way more often than usual, becoming irritable and his temper flaring up, exhaustion from lack of getting amounts proper sleep, he pretty much starts to self destruct a little bit and it’s not a pretty sight. it’s why he especially tries to avoid people when he gets like this because he doesn’t want them to see whats actually going on.

▸ IS YOUR MUSE CAPABLE OF TRUSTING SOMEONE WITH THEIR LIFE ? there’s lots of people he’d trust with his life tbh

▸ WHAT’S YOUR MUSE LIKE WHEN THEY’RE IN LOVE ?

,,,, man.

ok, sonic is such a huge sap and he hates it LOL. he’ll suddenly catch himself thinking all wistfully about the person he’s in love with and will be like “really?? right in front of my salad??” LMAO it’s just in his nature to be cheesy and sappy and do sweet things for the person of his affections because that’s exactly how his dad was but at the same time he’ll mentally take a second to point out how lame it is and he embarrasses himself over it ashdfkd

besides that, though, sonic is a real big sweet heart, and he’ll really want to try to express to that person how much he loves them but he’d also fear this whole romantic side of him coming out will interfere with his love of adventure. the idea of committing himself to one specific person in a way that makes them feel like his whole world to him is a bit scary to sonic, because he knows that he can’t really afford that when he’s out here saving lives and going on adventures. how could he possibly have the time for that, anyway? can this person keep up with him? would he be willing to slow down for that person? it just begs so many different questions and forces sonic to face possible changes to his entire way of living and it freaks him out a little bit.

which is why he tends to avoid romantic topics in general, and also why when he gets a crush on someone he goes straight into panic mode LOL. he’d honestly rather stay friends with the person and quietly adore them in his own time, maybe by sending them gifts or dropping by their place on occasion, DEFINITELY, AT LEAST making an effort to spend a little bit more time with that person than anyone else.

#{ tagged. } 🌀#{ headcanons. } i just only have a steadfast heart of gold! 🌀#// i was shocked to see how similar my muse is to your's ! they seem like they'd get along!#// thanks so much for the tag btw!!!

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picorihero · 5 years

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steals this from the thief king @ganondorfthedarklord

i learned it from u dad

▸ IS YOUR MUSE TALL / SHORT / AVERAGE ? 4ft n ready to kick some shins. (2 inches when CURSED.)

▸ ARE THEY OKAY WITH THEIR HEIGHT ? Pre-game, no. After experiencing life at 2 inches tall, he’s ok with what he’s got

▸ WHAT’S THEIR HAIR LIKE ? Uncontrollable fluff.

▸ DO THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THEIR HAIR / GROOMING ? N O P E. Ain’t nobody gonna tame that mane.

▸ DOES YOUR MUSE CARE ABOUT THEIR APPEARANCE / WHAT OTHERS THINK ? He’s naturally “good looking” in every incarnation so he never had to care. (although his nose is either non existent or one big snoot lemme tell ye 🤥)

— PREFERENCES. ▸ INDOORS OR OUTDOORS ? he likes adventure in the great wide somewhere.

▸ RAIN OR SUNSHINE ? SUN. SHINE. Rain is out to kill him tbh.

▸ FOREST OR BEACH ? in ye olde Minish-verse he hasn’t seen the beach, but would definitely prefer the beach once he gets there

▸ PRECIOUS METALS OR GEMS ? depends on the sentimental value. His sword is a “precious” metal ;)

▸ FLOWERS OR PERFUMES ? flowers all the way; the natural smell is so good

▸ PERSONALITY OR APPEARANCE ? personality!!

▸ BEING ALONE OR BEING IN A CROWD ? a people-person would like to be around people

▸ ORDER OR ANARCHY ? Order in the Hyrulean court

▸ PAINFUL TRUTHS OR WHITE LIES ? hate to say it but LIES. He hates hurting people, even if it’s with words.

▸ SCIENCE OR MAGIC ? magic because wtf is science? he slept through that class

▸ PEACE OR CONFLICT ? he ironically fights for peace.

▸ NIGHT OR DAY ? Day

▸ DUSK OR DAWN ? Dawn

▸ WARMTH OR COLD ? Warmth

▸ MANY ACQUAINTANCES OR A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS ? among having MANY acquaintances he will no doubt gain close friends too.

▸ READING OR PLAYING A GAME ? PLaY wITh mE.

— QUESTIONNAIRE. ▸ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MUSE’S BAD HABITS ? has a bad case of “hero” complex. Stressed to save everyone. A martyr. Will literally die for someone. Takes it hard when he fails.

▸ HAS YOUR MUSE LOST ANYONE CLOSE TO THEM ? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED THEM ? he has no parents. He didn’t really know them so he gets a big wave of loneliness and longing from time to time.

▸ WHAT ARE SOME FOND MEMORIES YOUR MUSE HAS ? hangin’ out with Zelda anytime is always a fond memory.

▸ IS IT EASY FOR YOUR MUSE TO KILL ? Never. Most cases it’s for defense and safety, but he still feels for the monsters that he’s cut down. It’s not like they can help it... usually. Half the time they’re just irredeemable assholes, but Link wants to believe there’s good in everyone deep down, he just didn’t have a way to unlock that achievement without getting himself (or an innocent bystander) killed.

▸ WHAT’S IT LIKE WHEN YOUR MUSE BREAKS DOWN ? It’s situational and can go in two directions of uncontrollable rage of Fierce Deity proportions or an outbreak of sobbing and maybe a panic attack thrown in for flavor.

▸ IS YOUR MUSE CAPABLE OF TRUSTING SOMEONE WITH THEIR LIFE ? Absolutely. Zelda, Ezlo, grandpa Smith, King Daltus (when not possessed lmao)---and so forth. Watch him do a surprise trust-fall.

▸ WHAT’S YOUR MUSE LIKE WHEN THEY’RE IN LOVE ? ~nobody knows~ he’s quoiromantic !!

#▲; i am error ( ooc )#▲; this is but one of the legends of which the people speak ( headcanons )

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Once There Was a Heroine (1)

Marinette/Ladybug Appreciation Week, Day 1: Designing/Sewing

Part: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

AO3 / fanfiction.net

Summary: When Adrien’s granddaughter Dottie finds his keepsake box, the two of them set on a sentimental journey. While they go through the contents of this “secret treasure” Adrien spins a tale of a brave girl he once knew. Her name was Ladybug.

A Marinette/Ladybug Appreciation Week connected story.

“Once There Was a Heroine”, Part 1: Designing/Sewing

‘Grandpa! Grandpa! I found something!’

Adrien stuck his head inside the library. ‘What are you doing here, Dottie? I thought you were in the playroom?’

‘I was looking for a book,’ his granddaughter fluttered her lashes, a perfect picture of innocence filled her green eyes. ‘but I found this instead.’ She presented him with her discovery, a black wooden box, already missing the lid. ‘There are all these funny things inside. What is it, Grandpa?’

Adrien sighed. Dottie was a curious little kitten and once she set her head to something, there was no way to discourage her until her curiosity was fed. He smiled, suppressing a chuckle. Nosiness was definitely a Cesaire streak, as were the gentle chestnut curls Dottie inherited after Grandma Alya.

‘You shouldn’t take things that aren’t yours, kitten. Not without asking me or Nana,’ he admonished her, but entered the library anyway. He crouched next to the girl and peered inside the box, although he knew exactly what he had put in there forty years ago. But he hadn’t opened it in a long time and now as he eyed the content, he couldn’t help feeling more than a little nostalgic.

‘This is my keepsake box, see,’ he reached to the bottom and found a slightly faded picture of his first class at Françoise Dupoint. ‘I wonder if you recognize any of your grandparents in this photo, sweetie,’ he waved the photograph in front of Dottie’s eyes.

She scrunched her nose as she studied the image. ‘This girl…’ after a while she pointed to a bespectacled redhead, ‘she looks a bit like me. Is this Grandma Alya?’

‘You’re a bright little kitten. Yeah, this is Grandma Alya,’ Adrien chuckled. ‘You look a lot like her. Wanna keep guessing?’

‘Not really. No one else looks familiar. But this is more interesting!’ Dottie grabbed a few items from the box. ‘What are these?’

Adrien put the photograph aside. ‘Let’s see, shall we?’

‘This looks like a scarf,’ the girl pointed out. ‘It’s pretty. Can I try in on?’

‘Okay, but be careful,’ he frowned when she wrapped herself in the light blue fabric.

‘Smells a bit like you, Grandpa!’ she exclaimed and he couldn’t help but to burst into laughter.

‘That’s because it’s mine. I used to wear it a lot,’ Adrien admitted, ruffling her hair. ‘But then I got scared it might get damaged so I put it here to keep it safe.’

‘Ooooh,’ Dottie cooed. ‘It that case you better take it away. Nana says that I am a little cataclysm on two legs!’

‘Well, she should know best I suppose,’ he snickered. ‘She was once declared the Clumsy Queen,’ he winked and the girl giggled.

Dottie smiled, showing the cute little dimples he adored so much. ‘‘She told me! Nana said I shouldn’t worry about that, because I am good at so many other things. It’s okay to be clumsy,’ she stated proudly.

‘Otherwise people would think you’re too perfect,’ Adrien bumped her gently on the nose. ‘What else do you have there, kitten?’

‘A hat!’ The girl pulled out a black derby and plopped it on her head. It immediately fell to cover her eyes and only her nose was visible from under the rim. She turned her head blindly a few times eliciting another bout of laughter from Adrien. He adjusted the hat so that she could get her vision back, using this occasion to brush a speck of dust from the top. The feathers have long ago been replaced with fake ones, but he still had to suppress a sneeze at the memory. ‘How do I look, Grandpa?’

‘Pawsome, I mean awesome!’ he rushed to take his mobile and shoot a few pictures with Dottie striking funny poses. ‘You’re certainly the cat’s meow!’

‘Was it your hat?’ she asked putting it on his head.

‘Yes, I once modeled it for my father.’ Adrien skewed the derby to the side aiming for a rakish look. Dottie scooted closer and pecked a kiss on his cheek, while he managed to snap a selfie.

The girl pushed a few CDs into his hands. ‘Ooooh, what are these? I’ve never seen anything like this!’

He couldn’t help but to smirk at her enthusiasm. ‘These are called discs. When I was young people recorded files on them, including music,’ he explained. ‘This is a record of one of my favorite artists - Jagged Stone. Have you heard of him?’

Dottie nodded and clasped her hands, ‘Nana likes him too! Can we listen to it now, Grandpa?’

‘Sure, but like this,’ he waved his device at her and pulled up the music app. ‘I no longer have a CD player, though I’m almost sure Grandpa Nino still has one.’ He pulled up his playlist and in a few seconds Jagged Stone’s music filled the library.

‘Oh, Grandpa, someone drew something on your discs,’ Dottie saddened and pointed to the signature scribbled on the cover. ‘That is rude. Maman says no one should draw in books and such!’

Adrien laughed at her indignant pout. ‘That’s okay, sweetie. This is a signature of the person who designed this cover. I asked her to sign it for me.’

‘Hmmmm,’ the girl hummed biting her lower lip. ‘Then I guess it’s okay,’ she finally declared. ‘There’s lots of things here,’ she ducked into the box and returned with hands full of new items. ‘Why did you put these in the box?’ she asked inspecting a pair of rag-dolls, one in a red black dotted suit, with blue pigtails, and one dressed all in black, with tail and cat-ears.

Adrien lifted the Ladybug doll from Dottie’s hands with a gentle reverence and brushed his fingers over its hair and suit. His eyes glazed with sudden affection and prickled with unexpected moisture.

‘Grandpa?’ his granddaughter called, taking his hand.

‘I’m okay, kitten, I just… remembered something,’ he replied with a weak smile. ‘These are just a few things that I’d put here to remember a very special person; the one who made them,’ he said after a moment. ‘This is my secret treasure,’ he whispered taking the things scattered on the carpet and reverently putting them back in the box, ‘don’t tell anyone I showed it to you,’ he winked, pushing the memories to the back of his mind. It wouldn’t do to scare his granddaughter with sudden display of emotions.

‘That person… the one who designed the cover? She made all these?’ Dottie asked, her eyes blown wide. She rummaged in the box again and this time, much to Adrien’s dread retrieved a picture of his fourteen year old self posing for a photo next to a masked girl clad in a tight red suit. There was a yoyo and a few hearts scribbled on the side and a handwritten inscription, which Dottie thankfully wouldn’t be able to read yet with her beginner’s level reading skills.

A sparkle of recognition flickered in his granddaughter’s eyes and Adrien already knew there was no other way out of it. The photo cemented his fate. ‘Is this her?’ she asked. ‘What was her name?’

Adrien sighed in defeat and sunk into his armchair. ‘Ladybug. Her name was Ladybug, sweetie,’

‘Like that girl from the books Grandma Alya wrote?’ the girl turned to look at him. She couldn’t have read Alya’s books, they were way to advanced for her, but she must have seen the pictures in them.

‘That’s the one,’ he confirmed waving Lady-doll’s hand at her.

Dottie was clearly impressed, her eyes skipping over the contents of the box with a newfound respect. ‘Did you know her?’

Adrien’s smile grew wide. ‘Everyone in Paris knew her. She protected the city,’ he stated proudly.

‘Duh, I know that,’ she whined rolling her eyes in a manner so similar to Ladybug that he had to suppress a gasp. ‘But did you know her like, talked to her, spent time with her, or… or…’

There was fondness in Adrien’s voice when he replied softly, ‘Yes. She was my friend.’ He reached out and pulled Dottie onto his lap. ‘Wanna hear more about her?’ he asked, walking the Ladybug doll towards her Chat Noir partner that his granddaughter still firmly held in her grasp. The black rag hero waved his tiny hand courtesy of Dottie’s fingers and sat on the armrest.

‘Yes, please,’ the girl breathed, her big green eyes boring intently into him.

‘Okay, then listen up,’ Adrien took a deep breath. His eyes glazed again as he travelled almost fifty years back. ‘Once there was a heroine, Princess of Paris…’

‘My Lady,‘ he thought.

#Marinette/Ladybug Appreciation Week #We Are Miraculous #day 1: designing/sewing #perdita writes #Once There Was a Heroine #ml fic #Adrien Agreste #Dottie Agreste #Ladybug #miraculous ladybug #aged up characters #post hawkmoth #family #drama

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freykugel · 4 years

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Just been reading a shit ton of random mangos and webtoons and they range from pretty interesting to chuunibyou bullshit. I run into the latter way too often, but what can you do.

A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special

I’m actually surprised at this one? Like, it could have been the same ol’ time travel OP MC bullshit but it’s like a found family with interesting shenanigans. It’s not perfect by any means but I actually like MC, Romantica, Pram, and Adjest. No harem trope (though Pram your crush on Desir is obvious, lmao) and Desir’s abilities mostly come from analysis. I recommend it for a good time.

Dimensional Mercenary

Like this one is............... it has interesting world building. I do like the idea of people in hopeless situations selling their souls to find out if there had been a way out. I just... hate MC? He’s not the worst character I’ve seen but definitely not very compelling. And I have no idea WHY he’s competent enough to get perfect runs in scenarios, but I like the concept itself so I stick around.

Survival Story of a Sword King in a Fantasy World

ONE OF THE BIGGEST SURPRISES. I was ready for some chuunibyou bullshit and what I got is some One Punch Man-esque dumbass humor I live for it. Those gonk faces really breathe life into me. It has the stupid OP MC trope but it punishes him for it (like the refrigerator has a minimum level requirement). No harem here (the cutest character is a male dragon wow). Of course as always not perfect but it’s like a greasy cheeseburger like it hits the stomach so good I know it’s bad for you but damn I’m right at home. The story is a pretty unique take too, considering how all the isekai victims are actively being hunted down in the fantasy world.

Solo Leveling

So so disappointed with this one. The first arc was great! I loved it! The oppressive atmosphere and hopelessness really was eye popping. The art is beautiful and fully colored. I was hooked! And then MC got his cheat powers and it became dull as hell. Over and over he just utilizes the big damn heroes trope and saves everyone via deus ex machina. I actually read the light novel and boy howdy did that piss me off to the point that I didn’t sleep very well. Super chuunibyou (or choding in this case). I’m just sad because THE ART IS SO NICE. I tell myself I keep up with it because of the art. The only time you level grind enough to be god is when you actually play a real vidya gaem. (It’s how I roll, lmao.) Interesting world building though, I cry.

Ranker Who Lives a Second Time

These webtoons sure love them revenge stories. Pretty nice art, but really dull MC. If you remotely like revenge fantasies pick this up, but nothing particularly unique happens. The dwarf blacksmith is a funny tsundere... That’s it. Disappointed that the female... rival I guess? gets a crush on MC.

Tomb Raider King

Time travel MC, not necessarily OP but does have a lot of knowledge to back him up. A revenge fantasy in which he tries to fuck over a rich asshole. I’m down with that. Please fuck over more rich assholes. If I like anything about this it’s the poor side characters that get wrangled into his bullshit.

Hero? I Quit A Long Time Ago

Please don’t read this one. It’s One Punch Man but with an infinitely more unlikeable MC. And I have no idea if it’s the translators or if they’re actually saying it, but referring to little girls as lolis is disgusting. It lacks all the charm OPM has.

Chainsaw Man

Full on no. Had an interesting concept but the MC is such a disgusting unlikeable piece of shit. What the fuck ass kind of horny kid is this. His dearest wish is to grab some breasts. Wow. Unbelievable.

Marimashita! Iruma-kun

It’s alright! Just a standard shounen schlock, but I’m entertained. I’m super fond of Asmodeus because he’s like a demon version of Gokudera and I’m always here for my boy. Demon grandpa is always doting and bragging about his grandson and I’m having fun. MC becomes more and more childlike though and I have no idea why. Deku in the demon world I guess. I love that everyone’s an idiot at the end of the day.

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

SUPER SURPRISED AT THIS. I really like it. It’s like a medical mystery drama set in ancient China. Maomao is such a good protagonist. I like her a lot. She is hyper focused onto medicine and doesn’t even care for the local love interest who is crying into his bowl of cocoa puffs. The only thing that was a cop-out was that her freckles were drawn on and fake. THEY MADE HER CUTE FUCK YOU.

Kemono Jihen

It’s an ayakashi manga and is pretty fun. And then the writer made Aya act adult and crush on Kabane. Big freaking NO. An entertaining read though, but there are some horrifying things happening in the later arcs, so read at your own discretion.

This Time I Will Definitely Be Happy

So yeah, sometimes I read shoujo. I started to read this because it seemed like a subversion. Reincarnated MC always falls in love with the hero and yet the hero runs off with another woman and she dies miserably. So this time she’s gonna live her own life! I had fun and then it turned the plot back on straight by making it so that the hero loved her the entire time and she was a priestess who was originally isekai’d from Japan. The ending is largely meh and cliche. I largely still think about the beginning though.

Endo and Kobayashi’s Live Commentary on the Villainess

I... Okay? Just the MCs revealing how much of a tsundere Liselotte is is fun, but it’s just alright. Fun read if you’re bored, once again.

Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Stock Isekai manga but with a cooking twist. I like it. It’s just MC, a giant wolf, and a slime baby going around eating good food. The giant wolf is your standard OP monster but he’s sticking with MC because GOD DAMN he cooks like a champ.

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shite shimatta...

Isekai shoujo version but I’m so fond of it because of how much of a dumbass MC is. Like at points it’s TOO much of a stretch of how idiotic she is, but it’s a jolly good time. And this is a harem series but all the girls love her too so I’m super forgiving. The drugstore candy bar that you love.

Somali to Mori no Kami-sama

Art is super beautiful and detailed. And how could you not love a series about a golem becoming a dad to a small tiny human daughter. I hear there’s an animu airing this year but I’ve been too lazy to check it out. Plus I dunno how limited budgets would affect the art.

Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou Desu

Another standard isekai shoujo style (so many of these out there) but this time around MC just wants to live her life making potions. Good on her. This is a secret but sometimes my heart still goes a flutter for handsome men who are devoted. Huhu, that heart clogging granny’s old macaroni and cheese. Delicious but old.

Kono Sekai ga Game da to Ore dake ga Shitteiru

Isekai videogame version (PLEASE SO MANY OF THESE) but the unique aspect of it is that the videogame is glitchy as fuck and unforgiving. MC purposefully played a shitty game to the point of knowing most of the tips and tricks so when he gets shunted into it it’s hilarious how he went about it. Like step-cancels, abusing code-glitches, increasing skills by smashing his face inside the confessional, etc. Female characters are annoying and one-note, but I appreciate the funny concept of being in a badly coded world.

Kami-sama no Ekohiiki

I... really enjoyed this? All gender-talk aside, I’m super sad that Torii’s love for Kagura (Yashiro) is unrequited, but at least she gets some hastily put together romance in the end. I really liked her. Kenta’s visit in the world where Yashiro doesn’t fall in love with him... right in the heart.

Sorry For My Familiar

Small demon girl has a human as her familiar. Wacky hijinks ensue. It’s hilarious and light-hearted so read if you want to have a good time. I like me some good ol’ comedy.

Senyuu.

I’m like... going back and forth on reading this. On the one hand, I live for RPG parodies and dumb hijinks. On the other hand, FUCK THAT PEDOPHILE GRANDPA INTO THE DEEPEST PORTION OF HELL AND BACK. So many stupid loli jokes and yet I come back because Alba and Ros and literally everyone else. I dunno. I hear shit gets real, but hnngh. I guess this hinges on how much you can ignore the parts you hate.

I’m sure there are others but these are the ones that showed up in my reading history. Hope you enjoyed me rambling with no substance. Also really shows how much bad taste I have. ;-9

#no one asked for my opinion #frey rambles a lot

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off the rack #1152

Monday, February 20, 2017

Happy Family Day. Some folks will have this day off but it's too bad that the warm weather has forced the Rideau Canal Skateway to close down. I walked by it yesterday on my urban hike and it was a stretch of puddles. It was a beautiful warm sunny day as I walked home along Bank Street from Waverley to just south of Heron Road lugging a bunch of books that I borrowed from my partner Chris. It was so nice that not even an oblivious driver splashing me head to toe could wipe the smile off of my face for long.

Gamora #3 - Nicole Perlman (writer) Marco Checchetto (art) Andres Mossa (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Nicole pulls out a deus ex machina to make me want to read the next issue. So now Gamora has something in common with L'Wit, the last member of the Badoon Royal Family. Made me wonder if Gamora will let the princess live. We'll see.

Super Sons #1 - Peter J. Tomasi (writer) Jorge Jimenez (art) Alejandro Sanchez (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). I would have called this new book World's Tweenest. I was happy to see this team-up of Damian Wayne/Robin and Jonathan Kent/Superboy hit the racks because I'm a fan of Peter's stint on Batman and Robin. The first two pages piqued my curiosity before showing us what trouble the two boys have gotten themselves into. I was still wondering what those first two pages were about by the time I got to the last page uh-oh moment. I hope this doesn't wind up with Batman and Superman coming to the rescue. That would disappoint me. I really like these two kids and hope they have a long run.

Cerebus in Hell? #1 - Dave Sim (writer) Gustave Dore (pencils) Dante Alighieri (inks) Sandeep Atwal (colours) Dave Sim (letters). I moved to Vancouver in late 1979 and one of the first comic books that I bought at The Comicshop was Cerebus #1. I remember picking it off the spinner rack and looking at that red cover with Cerebus drawn like Conan by Dave Sim. I sold my copy years later to a kid from Gibsons during the counterfeit Cerebus number ones scams. My big selling point was that it was authentic and probably one of the very few copies that Dave Sim had not autographed. I faithfully read every issue of Cerebus until the book got too political for me even though I loved Dave and Gerhard's art. I never did finish the run. Here we have Cerebus back on the racks forty years after issue #1 hit and Dave uses Gustav's Dante's Inferno prints with Cerebus superimposed to tell some jokes. I kind of snickered once. There are three more issues to come out and I will read those too just to support poor old Dave.

Mighty Thor #16 - Jason Aaron (writer) Russell Dauterman (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). Part two of "The Asgard/Shi'Ar War" had Thor being challenged by the Shi'Ar gods Sharra and K'ythri and the Asgardian Bor being challenged by the Lady Sif. I love the massive scale of Jason's stories in this book. It's befitting a comic book about mythical gods. Russell's art is just beautiful to behold.

Batwoman #1 - Marguerite Bennett & James Tynion IV (writer) Steve Epting (art) Jeromy Cox (colours) Deron Bennett (letters). This is a fantastic first issue introducing the hero to fans old and new. If you've been reading the latest Detective Comics you'll already know what Kate Kane is up to but still the last page surprised me. This new Bat book is going on my "must read" list.

Kill or be Killed #6 - Ed Brubaker (writer) Sean Phillips (art) Elizabeth Breitweiser (colours). Quite a clever way that Ed came up with for Dylan to deal with the surprise of being seen by the police. I like how the dominoes are being set up for them to eventually fall all over Dylan's life.

Monsters Unleashed #3 - Cullen Bunn (writer) Leinil Francis Yu (pencils) Gerry Alanguilan & Michael Jason Paz (inks) David Curiel (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Well then, that explains everything. We find out why monsters are falling from the sky and given a hint to how the heroes are going to save the planet. The Inhumans play a big part in the plot.

Batman #17 - Tom King (writer) David Finch (pencils) Danny Miki (inks) Jordie Bellaire (colours) John Workman (letters). How the heck did Damian, Dick and Jason wind up there? I hate when stuff isn't explained from one issue to the next. In part 2 of "I Am Bane" Batman finds out that he can't protect everyone he cares for when Bane gets to Gotham City. The bad guy wants the Psycho Pirate back and he will stop at nothing to achieve that goal. This is intense.

Wild Storm #1 - Warren Ellis (writer) John Davis-Hunt (art) Ivan Plascencia (colours) Simon Bowland (letters). We haven't seen these Wildstorm characters on the racks for quite a while now so it's okay for Warren to take them and make them into something new. I used to be a big fan of Jim Lee's line of comic books so all these people seem familiar but they have been changed enough to make me interested to see how different they are. I would describe this book as corporate warfare. I want to see how the good guys and bad guys shake out so I'm going to keep reading.

Doctor Strange #17 - Jason Aaron (writer) Frazer Irving (art) VC's Cory Petit (letters). This is an issue of "Where's Wong?". The inscrutable manservant is missing and the sanctum is in disarray. Poor Steve is worried sick.

Superman #17 - Peter J. Tomas & Patrick Gleason (writers) Sebastian Fiumara (art) Dave Stewart (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). This is a great one issue story but Superman fans may be disappointed because the big guy isn't in it. Young Jonathan Kent helps his friend Kathy look for her grandpa in Deadman's Swamp. Boston Brand does not show up but something spooky this way comes. I really like Jon and I'm glad they feature him solo every now and then. I don't think that he should have his own book though, but I won't be surprised to see DC put out a Superboy comic book on the racks some day.

Clone Conspiracy #5 - Dan Slott (writer) Jim Cheung (pencils) John Dell, Jay Leisten & Jim Cheung (inks) Justin Ponsor (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). "Dead No More" ends with some of the bad guys alive no more. Sure as web shootin' Peter and Anna save the day. Now we'll see what the fallout to the Jackal's nefarious scheme will be.

Invincible Iron Man #4 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Stefano Caselli (art) Marte Gracia (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). This is a super fantastic all out action issue with Riri and Pepper Potts fighting Tomoe the Techno Golem and her ninjas. The bad guy is an Inhuman who can take over tech and she has control of both girls' armour. This issue goes a mile a minute but it's paced so well that you don't feel like you got ripped off with a five minute read. Stefano draws the best eyes.

Punisher #9 - Becky Cloonan (writer) Matt Horak (art) Frank Martin (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Here's another comic book where the star is hardly in it. This issue features DEA agent Ortiz and the bad guy Face. I'm excited for the next issue because Frank goes to Canada, our home and native land.

Spider-Man #13 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Sara Pichelli (art) Justin Ponsor (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). We find out more about what happened in Spider-Gwen's dimension in "Sitting in a Tree" part 3. The suspense would normally be killing me but Miles is telling the story to Ganke and Fabio so we know that he's okay. I still want to know if he and Earth-65 Gwen have a thing. This is turning out to be a major crossover with Spider-Gwen so I will be reading the next two issues of that book to get the full story. As Brian is fond of making his characters say, "aargg!".

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