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hhh found some photos of old disney trips from several years back and it just made me really sad that the parks are nothing like what they were back then anymore. i still feel like it was probably best in the 90s and early 2000s (from what i've seen in videos documenting that time frame, and from the few trips my fam went on as well), but i ended up visiting more often in the 2010s and i still really enjoyed it;;

i miss walking around and just drinking in the atmosphere and theming honestly. sucks that its a mess now and you're paying so dang much for lackluster quality and there's no room for spontaneous flexibility within your visit because of the stupid genie+ app and insane wait times for Everything. the fact that there's no real "off season" anymore because it's Always Busy is a terrible reality as well. *sigh*

Blorbo Showdown: Round 1, Match 16

On the left: Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex, my favorite FNAF character. Unironically. It's my favorite character. I will fight people to the end of the earth over this. I will die on this hill. I will buy the lego set. I knew I wanted to include this from minute one, but I had to think up a decent challenger, and the only fitting opponent was of course...

On the right: The Adventurers' Club, a nightclub from Downtown Disney's defunct Pleasure Island district. It accidentally invented a new genre of theater! I have never before wanted to go to a place so bad. It closed when I was five, so every day my soul aches! luckily we have a GMOD map, a star wars themed spiritual successor, and several video games to fill the void

TWST boys go to Disneyland!

Heartslabyul

Ace: Is an absolute fiend on the teacups and knows which one spins the fastest (the orange diamond) and how to really get it spinning.

Deuce: Gets spun too fast on the teacups by Ace and throws up. When he feels better he enjoys being the Pilot on Smuggler's Run.

Cater: Documents the whole thing on Magicam in real time. He gets all of the classic shots, like the selfie in front of the castle, holding up the Dole Whip in front of the Tiki Room, etc.

Trey: Spends a lot of time on Main Street sampling all the different confectionaries. Also sits with Deuce after he throws up.

Riddle: Will ride the Alice in Wonderland ride and talk about all the historical inaccuracies to anyone who will listen.

Savannaclaw

Leona: He's been dragged here too many times with his nephew and made to ride all the kiddie rides, so he'd rather skip the whole thing and nap in the hotel room. But when he is inevitably dragged to the park, he enjoys the atmosphere of Adventureland and eats an unreal amount of meat skewers from Bengal Barbeque.

Ruggie: Doesn't go because it's too expensive. Nah I'm just kidding, he goes, but he definitely packs all his own food. Goes through the bakery tour and the Ghirardelli factory tour for the free bread and chocolate until he's told he can't have any more free samples.

Jack Howl: He likes Frontierland best, because it's the least crowded (and the cactus landscaping is exceptional).

Octavinelle

Azul: He's not big on rides, but he really enjoys scouring the historical showcases at the front of the park. As the owner of his own up and coming mega-conglomerate, he is eager to glean any information he can about the park and its rise to fame (and fortune).

Jade: He's very eager to get a selfie in from the yellow mushroom in Fantasyland, claiming its because of its historical significance. (Did you know it used to be a ticket booth?)

Floyd: Rides any and all of the roller coasters as many times as possible. Is not above pushing past little kids to run to the next ride.

Scarabia

Kalim: Is as excited as any kid there. Wants to see and do everything, and cries at the fireworks at the end of the day.

Jamil: Spends most of his time trying to keep up with Kalim and make sure he drinks some water once in a while. Enjoys the music and the parade more than he lets on.

Pomfiore

Vil: Enjoys the park from under a sun parasol, UV shades, and a high SPF sunscreen. He HATES that Snow White's Scary Adventure has been turned into *~*Snow White's Enchanted Wish*~*. The kids of today are WEAK.

Rook: He is hunting aiming to meet as many characters as possible and get them to sigh in his hit signature book.

Epel: Makes it his goal to sample every kind of candy apple in each of its differently decorated forms (Poor bear apple, Mickey ears apple, marshmallow apple, baby yoda apple, etc). Also a roller coaster fanatic.

Ignihyde

idia: Rides Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster's over and over trying to beat the all time high score (it's his). Knows where all the best targets are and can turn the cart with one hand while shooting with the other. ("This is the OG of interactive rides, even though Toy Story Mania may be more modern, this ride paved the way. At the time getting your picture taken and sending it to friends via email was unheard of but this ride blah blah blah blah...)

Ortho: Enjoys Pirates of the Carribean for its theming and "primitive robotics". Likes Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for the same reason.

Diasomnia

Malleus: Will purchase and consume a Mickey shaped ice cream bar at every opportunity (He knows where all the ice cream carts are by the end of trip). He finds Fantasia amusing and says that the dragon is a "passable likeness".

Lillia: He's amazed at how much the park has changed since he was last here ("Star Wars Land? That area used to be a petting zoo.") Enjoys Haunted Mansion and startling Sebek in the queue.

Sebek: "We need to make sure we use our Lightning Lane at precisely 3:30, and then we must get to Goofy's Kitchen immediately after for our character dining experience, after which we must reserve our spot for the fireworks..." He's extremely concerned with getting the most out of the trip and ensuring that Malleus has a good time (Malleus doesn't care).

Silver: Enjoys the Sleeping Beauty walkthrough, as it is dark, full of vintage charm, and uncrowded. Falls asleep before the fireworks ever start.

Collection of observations so far on Pokémon Legends: Z-A

It'd be reasonable to assume that PLZA is going to be based around the same time period as Haussmann's renovation of Paris, a major public works initiative focused on city modernization (by the day's standards). This included taking down a lot of medieval neighborhoods and replacing them with avenues, squares, and parks, as well as installing extensive water-based features such as sewers, aqueducts, and (of course) fountains. Haussmann was eventually dismissed bc he was being way too extravagant with spending (along with other political stuff etc etc), but the modern-day layout of central Paris still directly echoes his designs.

The renovation period lasted from 1853-1870, which would put PLZA in roughly the same timeframe as PLA; the Meiji Restoration (also called the Meiji Renovation, ironically) began in 1868.

However, the aesthetics they've chosen for the announcement trailer are giving me pause. Though the drafting/sketching portion certainly has an old-timey feel to it, the use of a holographic, wireframe style to show the city feels markedly futuristic. In addition, one of the humans we see (the woman sitting at a table next to a Klefki) appears to be using a smartphone. Whether or not we're gonna have another Arc Phone situation has yet to be seen.

This could just be a way of expressing "here's what Lumiose is PLANNED to look like far in the future, and this game is going to be focused on building towards that future." As there was a "Not actual gameplay footage" disclaimer at the beginning there, we can assume that nothing shown in the trailer is necessarily going to appear in-game – tho I'd imagine at least some of the models are going to be utilized (two birds, one stone).

With how Pokémon has played around with ancient/futuristic dichotomies (Unova, Paldea) and time travel (Alola, Hisui, and…many others tbh) in the past, though, it'd be interesting if PLZA wound up being a futuristic isekai to complement the distant-past adventure of PLA.

All that said, if PLZA is set in the past: We are all but certainly going to see young (or at least younger) AZ.

Very interested in this logo! Presumably it's comparable to that of the Galaxy Team, though unlike that one, it doesn't share much resemblance to the logo of its region's future evil team (Team Flare). The most similar organization logo we've seen thus far would be that of the Aether Foundation.

The only theory I have at present is that it could potentially be related to Diancie, which was first introduced in Kalos. The logo could be a stylized version of the incomplete ring & glittering gem around its neck.

Adjacent to that: I get the feeling that the Anistar City Sundial is going to have some level of importance to the plot. In XY, the Sundial allows the player to upgrade their Mega Ring + locate more Mega Stones throughout the region. As the Mega Evolution symbol was prominently displayed at the end of the presentation, we may get to learn some more about it and its origins – especially that bit about how it supposedly descended from space.

Other assorted notes:

We may get to see Camphrier Town – or, at least, Shabboneau Castle – during its heyday!

The A in PLZA's logo shares a similar construction to the marking on Xerneas' chest. It also has a plantlike pattern on it, which would connect to Xerneas' ability to induce life/growth…or it could be interpreted as a veinlike pattern, which would connect to Yveltal's design. It could also be completely unrelated to the Aura Trio lmao

I want to see Emmet so bad. Put both of those muppets in situations. Also I want double battles back please I'm begging and pleading stop making me fight 3+ enemies with only one Pokémon on my side–

Morty is a really tragic character

I'm rewatching the series for like the 10th time, and I'm feeling really bad for Morty, the poor boy went through so much, here's what he goes through in season 1 alone.

Episode 1 ~ Pilot

Suffers from extreme panic from Rick saying he will blow up the world, and is tired due to it also being late at night

Is manhandled by Rick for this entire episode, and Rick is very harsh toward him

Is dragged out of school by Rick

Breaks both of his legs

Stuffs Mega-seeds up his rectum and it is apparently painful due to them being pointy

Is immobilized for hours due to them dissolving in his rectum

Episode 2 ~ Lawnmower Dog

Was about to get punished for something Rick did

Rick snaps at him all because Morty suggested Rick helps him with his homework

Is terrified due to having to avoid getting shot so he doesn't die in real life

Is slapped by Rick while screaming

Is traumatized due to seeing his sister in a...suggestive way

Is terrified due to Scary Terry

Rick embarrasses him in front of girls (Those girls weren't real but still)

His kidneys shut down

His dog leaves

Rick insults him "What do you know Morty? What do you know?"

Episode 3 ~ Anatomy Park

Gets hastily told by Rick to hold his breath until a certain process is over or his lungs will collapse

Is nearly choked by Poncho for no real reason

Is nearly attacked by monsters (multiple times throughout the episode)

Sees mutiple people die (Throughout episode)

Alice taken away from him for Rick's own selfish reasons, Rick doesn't apologize and brushes it off saying he did Morty a favor

Episode 4 ~ M-Night Sha-aliens!

He isn't exactly in this episode, but in an aftercredits scene, Rick holds a knife to Morty's neck while angerily asking him "ARE YOU A SIMULATION!?"

Episode 5 ~ Meeseeks and Destroy

Got traumatized from having to kill people who looked exactly like his family

Rick is very harsh towards him for the majority of the episode

Got assaulted by Mr. Jellybean, narrowly escaped him

Panicked when he saw Mr. Jellybean again

Episode 6 ~ Rick Potion #9

Multiple people fell in love with him and charged at him

Rick is very harsh towards him throughout this episode

A bunch of praying mantis/ vole/ human hybrids talked about how they would like to have sex with him then eat him afterwards

Got traumatized from being forced to bury himself

Episode 7 ~ Raising Gazapazorp

Tried his best to raise a very aggressive, violent son named Morty Jr. then Morty Jr. made a book talking about what a terrible father he was

Episode 8 ~ Rixty Minutes

Actually, not a lot of bad stuff happens to him in this episode, but we see the impact of him burying himself

Episode 9 ~ Something Ricked this Way Comes

Jerry snapped at him 2 times in this episode for no real reason

Jerry embarrassed him in front of a lot of Plutonions

Episode 10 ~ Close Rick Counters with Rick Kind

Got dragged away from his family just because our Rick's Morty (Ik he's technically Rick Prime's Morty but eh)

Got angry at Rick when he found out he was just a human cloaking device

Saw himself in agony

Cried when Rick said "You are a perfect impenetrable suit of human amor Morty because you're as dumb as I am smart. So that's why when I say shut up, it's really good advice."

Got locked in with a bunch of other Mortys

Rick insulted him after Morty saved his life "Ok Morty, don't break an arm jerking yourself off."

Episode 11 ~ Ricksy Business

Tried to convince Rick not to have a party since he'd prefer to keep going on adventures with Rick, but Rick just brushed him off

Worked tirelessly to attempt to keep the house in good shape

Rick dumped people who were annoying him onto Morty

Saw Squancy uh...pleasuring himself in the closet

Saw Abrodolf Lincoler die

Rick got a bunch of people to boo him.

This all happened in season one. This poor dude got constantly insulted and had horrible things happen to him. It's easy to forget that he's only 14 due to all of the stuff that happened to him. A lot of this stuff could be difficult for an adult to handle, I can't image how much mental damage it must do to someone who is only 14. Poor Morty is traumatized, the poor kid deserves all the hugs and kindness in the world and a good family, man.

Neon Lights & Rollercoasters

Word Count: 1661

Genre: Fluff.

Pairing: Eminem x fem!reader

Requested: Yes.

Summary: You, Marshall and friends embark on a theme park adventure.

Warnings / Contains: Slight hints at smut / sexual talk; language; dialogue heavy. MINORS DO NOT INTERACT.

A/N: Hey! ✌🏼 I apologise if the writing is shitty - had a block for a bit & this unfortunately doesn't feel as refined as I'd like it to be. But alas. We move. Also. Just a side note. The friends mentioned in this fic are: Jessie Reyez, Denaun Porter, Royce da 5'9" & Skylar Grey. Hope you enjoy! ♡

You walk through the gates of the theme park; the sky a perfect cotton candy pink with streaks of purple and orange clouds. Well, really you do a weird run-skip-almost-trip kinda thing, with Jessie holding your hand and leading the way. Her giddiness seems to be reflecting your own, at the great amusement of the others...the others being Marshall, Denaun, Royce, and Skylar.

"Man, you guys are like some kids forreal!" Royce calls after you lightheartedly.

Jessie lets out her classic giggly laugh and says, "Gotta stay in touch with that inner child, you know."

"Yeah c'mon, Royce!" you shout after her. "When else do you see 5 stars walk into a theme park and just let loose?"

"You mean 6 stars, right?" Marshall adds. You roll your eyes, about to tell him that you don't count and that the life of fame can't touch you when he adds, "You forgot to count me twice, babe."

You crack up with everyone else and slow down, letting go of Jessie's hand to slap him playfully on the chest.

"I'm surprised we're actually doing this," Skylar says. "It's nice to do something normal for once." She glances at the bodyguards surrounding you all at a distance and then adds, "Well, mostly normal."

"Yeah, and who would've guessed you'd see the big, bad Eminem at a theme park of all places," you say, imitating what looks like either a gorilla or a bodybuilder at the words 'big, bad'.

"Yo, as long as you got 'big' in there..." Marshall quips, putting his arm around your waist and pulling you closer with a smirk.

"Big ego? Big ears? Big...hmm, I can't really think of anything else..." you retort, stifling a laugh.

Everyone laughs while Royce and Jessie let out some overdramatic "OOOOOOOH!"s

Marshall shoots you a warning glance...you're definitely going to pay for that later. "Oh it's like that now, huh? That's not what you were saying when you were on your knees las-"

"HEY LOOK A ROLLERCOASTER LET'S GO RIGHT NOW!" you very passionately interrupt him.

"Yo, I'd rather listen to your sex talk than go on that shit..." Denaun says.

"You've never been on a rollercoaster?" asks Skylar.

"Look at it!" he argues, pointing at the mega ride.

"Yeah, I think I'm with Porter on this one..." Royce adds.

"The men can't handle a little rollercoaster, huh?" Jessie teases. "I thought y'all were gangstas..."

"Yo, don't lump me into that shit. I'm going. These two are just weak," taunts Marshall.

"Aight Em, have fun throwing up then," Royce retorts quickly.

You turn to him. "What's the point of going to a theme park if you don't throw up at least once?"

"...I can't tell if you're being serious or not," Denaun muses.

You shrug and say, "Me neither. Feel like it makes for good theme park philosophy though."

"Y'all talk way too much, let's just go already!" says Jessie, eagerly leading the way again.

Somehow, you got Denaun and Royce to join anyway. Something about "we'll probably never get to do this again" that convinced them. Halfway. The rest was just the "fuck it" vibe that you all seemed to be on.

You sit next to Marshall, with Royce and Denaun close to the back and Jessie and Skylar in the front - you sitting a few seats behind them.

The build up as usual is pretty slow, and when you finally hit the peak, you fight the urge to close your eyes...then suddenly everything is a blur.

What feels like seconds later, you stumble off with the helping hand of Marshall, buzzing with adrenaline.

Jessie is laughing so hard she can barely speak, and you're right there with her, slapping her arm the way you're howling. Skylar is trying not to laugh so hard while she takes a somewhat shaky recording of the cause of said laughter...or causes. Marshall breaks character too, his laugh deep and loud and real and your favourite sound in the world.

"Never again. I ain't never doing that shit ever again!" Royce declares.

"Yo, I ain't know your voices could get that high!" Marshall teases Royce and Denaun. "I woulda made you guys sing the fucking chorus if I knew that shit."

Denaun drops to his knee dramatically and then decides to just lie down on the floor, clutching his chest...also dramatically. It just makes you and Jessie want to fall to the floor too and laugh even harder - right after you thought you had just gotten it under control. You don't notice, but Marshall has the biggest smile he's ever had in public - aimed mostly at you, standing there laughing with the people he gets to call his friends. The sight warms his heart, and not for the first time does it hit him in the chest just how much he feels for you.

You stand up on weak legs with Jessie after actually having sat down to catch your breath.

"Okay, something more chilled this time?" you suggest, followed by the relieved shouts of gratitude from the two guys.

*

The sun seems to have mostly disappeared during the rollercoaster antics, leaving the theme park now washed in an array of flashing neon and bright boardwalk lights. You take your phone out to snap a few pictures, and then flip the camera to take a selfie with Marshall. He looks unreal bathed in the glow of the colourful lights, and you can't help but to step back and capture that on your phone. Jessie offers to take a picture of the two of you as Skylar and Royce go off to buy some snacks. The pictures come out beautifully and Marshall offers to take pictures of you and Jess together in return.

It feels like you've been posing for years when Denaun finally says, "Yo you just put the flash off. Hold on lemme help-"

"Nah hold on I got it...I just gotta...wait where's the flash again?" Marshall asks.

You drop your head on Jessie's shoulder, giggling while Denaun helps your extremely tech-savvy boyfriend out.

"Aight I got it...try to look sexy now."

He snaps a few pictures just as Royce and Skylar come with extravagant-looking theme park snacks, and you take the opportunity to use them as props. Once everyone takes a picture together and a group shot is taken, you decide to just walk around and vibe for a bit, stuffing your faces as you go.

As time passes, the chill night air seems to get to you, along with the ice cream you just finished. Marshall notices and stops to take off his Doggystyle hoodie. He pulls it over your head despite your protest and kisses your cold lips briefly.

Nodding his head towards the gigantic Ferris wheel, he whispers, "Wanna go?"

You take his hand and agree, notifying the rest before walking towards the ride.

Denaun takes a picture of the two of you from behind, happy to see his friend more at peace than ever. Marshall's arm is around your shoulder, keeping you close, and your hand holds the one hanging from your shoulder while your other wraps around his waist lovingly. He sends the picture on the group chat, and 50 is the first to reply:

[ Looking good Em, glad to see you so happy. Hold on to her...and get me a ticket next time so I can crash! ]

[ Also Denaun you sneaky for this one! 😆 ]

You settle on the seat of the Ferris wheel, tucked into Marshall's side, and it slowly turns to bring you up before stopping. The two of you silently enjoy the view for a bit. Your fingers play with his and he plants a kiss on top of your head.

"Y'know...this has gotta be one of the greatest days I've had in a while," Marshall confesses.

You tilt your head to look up at him. 

"Really?"

"Yeah...I mean. Being with my girl...my friends...just fucking around and doing shit I never thought I'd do...even somehow managing to stay lowkey without facing that much harassment...man, you know what I'm saying?"

You kiss his cheek and say, "I do. I'm really happy you had a good time. I did too. I don't think I'll ever forget this day. Ever."

Marshall chuckles and leans into you a bit more.

"Yeah, me neither. Or the way you were just fucking losing it with Jess...man, that was something. I hope Sky got all that shit on tape."

You burst out laughing at the memory together, before being interrupted by his phone vibrating with a bunch of incoming messages. He smiles as soon as he opens it.

"It's the girls," he reveals, eliciting an immediate grin from you. "I sent them some photos...Hailie just saw 'em," he finishes, laughing to himself.

You glimpse one of those pictures now as his wallpaper before he tucks his phone away, and your heart does cartwheels at the sight.

"We should do this with them one day," you suggest. "It'd be fun. With their boyfriends too. Well, Alaina's fiancé. Even Stevie has a partner now...they're all so grown up, huh?" you muse.

He sighs, but an intimate smile crosses his face at the thought of his kids. You let him get lost in his head for a few, while resting your head on his shoulder.

"I really love you, y/n. You know that?"

"I love you too, Marshall," you reply with a kiss to the top of his hand. "And...I don't know that. Maybe you should remind me?"

He succumbs to your cheekiness; his lips meeting yours. You stay like that for a while, just kissing, as you melt further into him.

The Ferris wheel turns again and suddenly it feels like you're on the top of the universe; kissing the love of your life above a soft, neon-painted world, with the stars closer than ever; surrounded by the ones you love most.

Your heart couldn't be more full.

Love Like This || Robert “Bob” Floyd/F!Reader

Love like this Summary: You and Bob have been dating for a few weeks. He wants you to meet the other pilots. Insecurity says otherwise--thankfully plans are fluid.  3,005 words. Female/AFAB reader. (reader is plus size/body insecure.) Warnings: Reader has body insecurity. Vaginal sex, unprotected sex, oral sex (female receiving).  Notes: Please follow and turn on notifications for @wbslibrary​ -- tag lists are done. Likes are appreciated, comments and reblogs feed my muses and keep them happy. Thank you so very much for reading, it is appreciated and means the most. 

Traffic was relatively light, the brilliant oranges and pinks on the horizon painting the colors of the sunset on the sky. You inhale slowly through your nose, exhaling through your mouth. There’s a bundle of nerves in your tummy, your mouth dry, grip tight on the steering wheel. You turn into the parking lot of the bar that Bob had asked you to meet at. The two of you had gone on a few dates, and you had found yourself very fond of the mild-mannered WSO. You find a parking spot, reaching for your phone once you’ve turned the ignition off. Your fingers hover over Bob’s contact hesitating on texting him that you weren’t going to be able to make it.

A group of women get of the car you’re parked next to. Every one of them could have stepped off the pages of the most recent fashion magazines, epitome of beauty and elegance. You reach for your water bottle, gulping down half of it in one go. Your dress brushes your knees, three-quarter sleeves with a boatneck neckline. The color complimented your skin tone, hugged your curves, and under any other circumstances would have given you a bit of a confidence boost. Now, you were second guessing the simple dress, wondering if you should have opted for jeans and a shirt so you could hide away a bit easier. “Get a grip.” You mutter, glaring at yourself in the rearview mirror. Tucking your keys into your purse, you get out of the car. You see Bob’s truck, and your date for the evening leaning against it talking to another man. You pluck at the torso of your dress, trying to pull the fabric away from your body a little bit. The other man spots you first, a wide mega-watt smile stretching across his face. He’s the kind of handsome that would have teased you mercilessly in high school or stood you up after asking you out on a fake date. He whistles softly, and nudges Bob who looks up from his phone. “You made it,” Bob says, a wide smile on his face. He reaches for you, enveloping you in a hug, pulling you flush to him. His hands rest at the small of your back, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “Who’s the smoke show Bobby?” Bob says your name, and your breath hitches in your throat. “I’ve been telling you all about her.” He turns to you. “This is…” “Hangman, sweetheart.” The other man offers his hand. His grip is firm and polite, and he flashes another smile at you. “Why have you been hiding her away?” “I work a lot.” You say, and he tips his head. “Teacher, right?” You nod, “Yeah, elementary school.” It was one of the things that you loved most in the world. The kids were great, and each day was an adventure. He winks at you. “I’ll meet the two of you in there, want to grab the table before someone else thinks they can have my territory.” He pats Bob on the back heading into the bar. “You alright?” Bob cups your chin, lifting your head gently. His thumb brushes your jaw softly, brows furrowed. A thousand things bubble up in your throat, and you drop your gaze and shake your head. “I’m fine.” You manage to keep your voice steady, but you can feel the pin prick sting of tears. “Darlin’?” He moves to stand in front of you, blocking your view of the bar. “Please talk to me, is it too soon to meet them? Did you have a rough day at work?” “No,” you take a deep breath. “Having a bad brain day.” “You sounded okay when we talked after dinner.” He’s so gentle, his voice kind. “I don’t look like them.” You whisper, tipping your head when another pair of women enter the bar. “I’ve got a tummy, and my thighs touch, and my arms jiggle when I wave.” You wipe your nose on the back of your hand. “Your buddy looks just like the guy who pretended to have a crush on me in high school only to humiliate me at homecoming.” He breathes out your name, and when you look up at him those beautiful blue eyes are dark, a flush staining his cheeks. “I cannot change what happened to you.” His voice is low, rough, tumbling over his words. “I can promise you, that I will spend as long as you will let me, teaching you how beautiful you are. How much you affect me.” He laughs softly, rubbing the back of his neck. “Baby, I fucking ache to touch you.” “Show me.” The words are out before you can stop them. You hadn’t ever heard the noise Bob makes. He’s got you pressed against the side of his truck, one hand braced against the vehicle, the other gripping your hip. Bob closes the distance and kisses you roughly. He’s kissed you before, sweet gentle kisses, lingering kisses that led to heated make out sessions on the bench seat of his truck. But this? This was something else entirely. His tongue sweeps into your mouth, a low sound coming from the back of his throat when your hands slide into his hair. His weight is against yours, warm and solid, and there’s fewer things that you could want at this possible moment. You’re breathless, arching against him, and when he pulls away your body follows the path of his. Bob rests his forehead against yours, the fingertips of his free hand skimming the curve of your neck. “Fuck,” he says softly, and you blink. The fact that he didn’t curse was one of the things that endeared you to him. His hands drop from your body, and he looks a little unfocused. Long fingers close over your wrist, bringing your hand between the two of you, slowly, deliberate, giving you the chance to pull away if you want. “See what you do?” His words ghost against your shoulder. He brings your hand to his body, gently holding your hand against his growing erection. “You feel how hard I am? Just by kissing you? Breathing your perfume, the feel of your softness against me? Darlin’ all I want is someone soft and warm and gentle, and you—you’re everything I want physically. Intellectually, emotionally, I love hearing you talk about your hobbies, and the kiddos you teach. I want to give you a reason to smile, and the only time I want you to cry is because you’re happy.” He chuckles softly. “I haven’t felt like this before. And baby I’m not going to lie, I’m scared. I want to try.” He kisses the top of your head. “I want you to meet them because you’re important to me. I want you to meet this little dysfunctional family I’ve found.” “You ground me.” You say softly. “It’s easier to be me when I’m with you.” “I want them to meet you, but now all I can think about is taking you home and taking that pretty little dress off of you and not stopping until your legs shake.” His hips rock slightly, pressing himself into your hand. “This dress makes me crazy. I like it.” Your head spins slightly with his words, the feeling of his cock, warm and heavy through his jeans. “Now?” “I want to get you home,” he murmurs. “Please sweetheart, can I take care of you tonight?” “What about your friends?” You ask, but it’s hard to think of anything but the feeling of Bob’s mouth against your neck. “They’ll understand, we can meet them for brunch.” His hands slide over your hips, gripping your ass, hard enough that you squeak. The hem of your dress rises as he gropes, the dusk air cool on your thighs. He lifts his head, pressing a kiss to the corner of your mouth. “If you want to go inside and meet them, we can do that. I’m not wanting to sway you either way.” Your lower lip is caught between your teeth, as you study him. There’s a flush on his cheeks, his lips a little swollen, eyes dark and intense as he watches you. His hands and hips have stilled, but he hasn’t pulled away. There’s a tremor in his hands, his fingers flexing against your clothes. He’s looking at you as though you’ve hung the stars in the sky, holding you like you’re precious. “I want you.” You whisper the admission, eyes closing. “Tonight?” His voice tinged with need, is still so gentle and patient. When you nod, he kisses your cheek. “Out loud darlin’, please. I like hearing your voice.” “Take care of me.” You say, hands gripping his shirt tightly. “Sweeter words never been said.” Bob smiles against your mouth, kissing you softly. He pulls away, leaving you breathless. He unlocks the truck, his hand dwarfing yours when he helps you into the cab, making sure you’re buckled before closing the door. You see him send a text message before he’s climbing in behind the wheel. The truck roars to life, one of Bob’s hands resting on the space between you, and when you put your hand in his, he smiles. He parks on the street next to a house with an overgrown yard and massive porch. “Nat said she’ll stay with someone else tonight.” Bob says opening the door for you. “Also, she’s looking forward to brunch.” He leads you up the walkway, pausing to unlock the door. You wrap your arms around him from behind, face pressed to his back. Gently you touch along his torso, feeling his breathing level out and slow. Muscles move under the fabric of his shirt, and you find yourself tracing along the solid warmth of his body. He groans, and it sounds like a purr, and you grin to yourself. “Let’s get inside.” He says softly, stilling your hands with one of his own. You follow him, kicking off your shoes, padding after him as he heads down a hallway. He closes the bedroom door once you’re through it. Bob turns to you, backing you gently against it, leaning in to kiss you. “I’ll stop at any time, all you have to do is tell me darlin’.” “I know.” His hair is so soft under your fingertips, his eyes closing as he tips into the touch. Playfully you tug it, and he shivers against you. “Tease,” he says softly, his accent thicker. “But feel free to tug as hard as you want when your legs are over my shoulders and my mouth is on your pretty cunt.” Again, you’re surprised by the flip in his language, but it makes your heart skip a little faster. There’s a wild thought that you were the one to do that to him. You’re the one that makes him forgo his manners, his gentle demeanor. You move away from the door, and he turns watching you step past him. “Unzip me?” “Baby,” he whimpers, and the word goes through you, breath hitching in your chest. He unzips the dress slowly, his mouth following the path of the zipper, soft kisses to your back. He eases the fabric from your body, letting it pool at your feet. You can feel the weight of his gaze, and you turn slowly to face him. You can’t bring yourself to look at him, your hands curling into loose fists to keep yourself steady. He clears his throat, and you dare to look up from the floor. The open adoration and lust on his face has you taking a small step backward. He looks at you, breathing unsteady, and he rubs the back of his neck. “You look…” Bob exhales. “You’re unbelievably beautiful.” He reaches for you, gently pulling you close to him once more. Fingertips graze your shoulders, along your collarbones, the swell of your breasts teasing along the lace on your bra. His palms skim your sides, over your belly, and he’s dropped to his knees. He glances up at you, hooking his fingers through the waistband of your panties. You nod, and he eases the lace down your legs, gentle touch, fingertips brushing up your calves, he presses a kiss right above your knee. “Go lay down on the bed baby,” He murmurs, cheek pressed to your thigh. You’re a little unsteady, but you stretch out on his bed, surrounded by the scent of his cologne and soft blankets. The bed shifts slightly when he crawls onto it with you. Bob kisses your shoulder, his hand sliding between your legs, gently nudging your thighs apart. His fingers brush further up your legs, and you squirm slightly when he stops just short of where you need him to touch. “Open up for me.” He slides down your body, mouth following the path that his hands had taken minutes earlier. You exhale, heart racing behind your ribcage and letting your legs open further under his touch. “Good girl,” He breathes, kissing along the inside of your thighs. His hands keep your legs open, fingertips digging into the soft flesh, gripping you tight. Bob moans when he licks a wet stripe along your folds, tongue teasing along your slit. He pulls you closer to his mouth using your thighs and you whimper, the tight seal of his mouth over your cunt unbelievably good. Both of your hands are in his hair, and he’s groaning against your pussy. Nose bumping your clit as his tongue pressing into you. It’s lewd and wet, your head tipped back against the pillows. He’s devouring you, driving you closer to the overwhelming pleasure that he’s promised time and time again. He pants raggedly against your thigh, two fingers sliding into you easily. “You’re so goddamn sweet.” Bob’s mouth smears against your skin. His fingers curl just right and you’re whimpering hips lifting slightly. “Prettiest little noises, and fuck you’re pulling my fingers in.” His thumb circles your clit, alternating with slow deliberate strokes of his tongue. “Bobby, Bobby please,” you keen, voice breaking when the heat in your belly snaps, your orgasm crashing through you. He continues to fuck his fingers into you, sucking at your clit, until you’re trembling, a second orgasm washing over you. You yank on his hair, and he lifts his head, licking his lips. His eyes are heavily lidded, voice thick with want. “Can I give you one more darlin’? I know you’ve got it in you, wanna feel that sweet little cunt milk me dry.” He’s kissing up your tummy, teeth nipping lightly at soft flesh. “She’s so sweet and good. Begging me to fuck her right.” His hands slide under you, lifting you, undoing the fastening of your bra, tugging the straps down your arms and tossing the garment aside. His mouth closes over your nipple, sucking as his hand gropes your other breast. Words have already failed you, and thought is quickly abandoning you as well. His thigh is pressing between your legs, sensitive skin rubbing against the rough denim. The only thing that comes to your mind is his name. “Bobby…” “Breathe baby, breathe.” He murmurs kissing up your neck. “I’m right here, darlin’.” You nod frantically, barely squeaking out confirmation. Bob pulls away and you watch as he strips out of his clothes. He’s lean muscle, pale skin, you can see flashes of ink but you’re too distracted to focus on what they are. “Condom?” “I’m on birth control.” It’s easier to think when he’s a foot away from you, but already every inch of your body is screaming for him. Craving him, and you’re so caught up in it, that you whimper against his kiss. He’s hard, cock against his stomach, glistening with pre-cum, Bob settles between your legs again, hands skimming your thighs, settling on your hips. Despite his fingers and tongue working you open there’s a stretch as he thrusts into you—he’s thick, and when you roll your hips against him, he chuckles. “Just a little bit more darlin’. You’re taking me so good.” You grip the blankets, feeling him bottom out, buried as deep as your body will take him. “Fuck.” He whispers, shoulders curving forward, face pressing to the curve of your neck. A slow tremor works through him, his hips stuttering against you. “Oh baby,” his voice so deep you can feel the vibrations in his chest. “I’m about to ruin you for any other man.” Bob fucks into you steadily, taking you higher with each thrust. All you can do is grip his shoulders, nails skimming down his back, feeling his body move under your hands. He’s whispering some of the filthiest things you’ve ever considered against your skin, swallowing your sounds with desperate kisses. His full weight drops into his thrusts, driving himself harder, deeper into you. The base of his cock brushes your clit with every stroke, and you roll your hips against him, meeting his movements. “Made for me,” He murmurs, his forehead resting against yours. His hair is plastered to his head, curling slightly, sweat dripping onto your skin. You’re whimpering softly, nonsense spilling past your lips, that familiar ache growing greater and greater, you feel stretched thin, pleasure coursing through you. Bob’s mouth eases over yours when you come for a third time, his tongue sweeping past your lips, claiming your mouth as his. He spills into you with a breathless sound, feeling every twitch of his cock while he’s buried inside of you. He's still for a little while, pressed tightly against you. His breathing is low and shallow, one of his hands seeking yours out, interlacing your fingers together. “Thank you, darlin’.” He whispers. “You’re so good for me. Absolutely perfect. You fit me so well, feel so good under my hands. I’m going to dream about your taste.” Gently he’s lifting himself off you, pulling out. “Let me get you in the shower, I’ll change the sheets and join you.” Bob nuzzles your shoulder. /end

Okay, y'all. I had An Dream (TM) last night that I need to run by you, because, in short, What the Fuck Was Actually Going On. I Need to Know.

It started in a weird rundown Target Starbucks, where I had somehow been hired to work/cover someone's shift for just one day and was convinced that I had worked before in the waking world (i.e. not in dreams). I also seemed to be aware that I was dreaming and was discussing how weird it was that you remember things and histories in dreams that haven't happened in real life, that it looked awfully familiar to somewhere I had been before and where I was convinced that I had worked (for the record, I haven't, though I have worked at similarly crappy kiosk Starbucks and Mmm No Thanks).

I got a strange order for an excessively complicated drink from a customer I didn't see. The lights went out and I couldn't find any coworkers. Then someone appeared, gave me a book with a diagram on the cover and a wad of cash, and told me to follow the diagram and it would take me to some place I was happy (?!?!?!?).

Okay, so. It's a dream, what else do you do. I follow the diagram, and after some misadventures and side quests, find a fancy bookstore that looks like a Barnes and Noble but isn't. I wander into the equally fancy cafe, then back out. I get on an elevator with a bunch of other people to go to the first floor, to browse the stacks. The door shut, off we went... and then did not come out anywhere near an ordinary bookstore. In fact, we were informed, we had been sent on a seven-year adventure to solve a dangerous mystery, and it started NOW.

The basic premise of this adventure was that you went through different doors and ended up in different places/times in the world. There were also complicated rules governing which door would open and when; you were given a watch that would turn red or green depending on the portal status of various nearby doors. You could use a door to escape your current location at any moment (presuming it was open) but the more you jumped, the more difficult it got to escape where you were. There were also Trolley Problem-esque moral conundrums where if you used the door for yourself, it might prevent a friend or teammate from getting through and being trapped. We were all being hunted by a villain named Ograndar, whose name couldn't be said aloud or it would summon him (we started calling him O and/or writing it down). He looked like an average young man in a green sweater. It wasn't specified what would happen if he caught us, but it wouldn't be good. It was also implied that he was a reincarnated Roman emperor of some kind (one of the crazy ones) and if we went through a door that took us to Ancient Rome, we would be trapped forever and unable to get home.

I traveled to various EXTREMELY detailed locations that I remembered despite never being there before: a water park in Abu Dhabi, a noodle shop in Taiwan, a giant mega-mart in America, and then the last place: a regional KGB office sometime in the USSR. The officers were speaking Russian, but I was able to understand it, and I was also apparently the person in charge of hunting down The Villain Known As O in this time period. The clue lay in a cheesy niche 1980s fantasy novel, but we only had one copy. It was in Dutch, except for one page that was inexplicably in Latin.

Myself and my KGB-dream-minions were all trying to read this book when my alarm went off and I woke up.

Please tell me what the hell was going on.

The brackets are finally here!

(sorry for the poor quality of the bracket images lol it’s the best i could do)

Two quick propaganda rules:

1. Propaganda is good and encouraged, just don’t send any negative propaganda. This tournament is for fun, and anti-propaganda kinda ruins that.

2. If you do make propaganda, you can either send it through my ask box, or you can reblog the post with your propaganda. Either is fine!

These 6 brackets will go on until there’s only one character left in each. Once the six semi-finalists are chosen, there will be two battles of 3, and then the winners of that will go against each other in the finals! Each poll will last for one day, but the finals and semifinals will be a week each. The posting schedule will be one bracket a day, meaning that day 1 will be bracket 1 round 1, day 2 will be bracket 2 round 1, and so on. The first set of polls will drop tomorrow (March 30) at roughly 4:00 PM EST. Now, onto the actual matchups!

Bracket 1:

Cam (Rhythm Heaven) VS. Casey (Deca Sports)

Grover (Sesame Street) VS. Rosita (Sesame Street)

Cookie Monster (Sesame Street) VS. Gonzo (The Muppets)

Blue (Blue’s Clues) VS. Flippy Doggenbottom (Toontown)

Bluey Heeler (Bluey) VS. Bandit Heeler (Bluey)

The Tesseract (Marvel) VS. Captain America (Marvel)

Blue (Overly Sarcastic Productions) VS. Blue (Animator VS Animation)

13th Doctor (Doctor Who) VS. The TARDIS (Doctor Who)

Lancer (Deltarune) VS. Lance McClain (Voltron)

Link (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) VS. Zelda (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

Navi (Legend of Zelda) VS. Fi (Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)

Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney) VS. Trucy Wright (Ace Attorney)

Mega Man (Mega Man) VS. Megamind (Megamind)

MePhone4 (Inanimate Insanity) VS. Four (Battle for BFDI)

Teardrop (Battle for Dream Island) VS. Sadness (Inside Out)

Blue Album (Weezer) VS. Blue Meanie (Yellow Submarine)

Bracket 2:

Scott Wozniak (Scott the Woz) VS. Jacob (Alpharad)

Big Pauly (Papa Louie) VS. Watergirl (Fireboy and Watergirl)

Abby (Wii Sports) VS. Saburo (Wii Sports)

Kris (Deltarune) VS. Berdly (Deltarune)

Powerade VS. Gatorade

Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson) VS. Luka Couffaine (Miraculous Ladybug)

Gooey (Kirby) VS. Goo (Inanimate Insanity)

Benrey (HLVRAI) VS. Bubby (HLVRAI)

Gus Porter (The Owl House) VS. Anne Boonchuy (Amphibia)

Agent (Penguinronpa) VS. Gary the Gadget Guy (Club Penguin)

Mordecai (Regular Show) VS. Blue-footed Booby (Real Life)

Wish Bear (Care Bears) VS. Grumpy Bear (Care Bears)

The ocean (Real Life) VS. Elsa (Frozen)

Cinderella (Cinderella) VS. Alice (Alice in Wonderland)

Doc Hudson (Cars) VS. Sally Carrera (Cars)

Mudkip (Pokémon) VS. Squirtle (Pokémon)

Bracket 3:

Marth (Fire Emblem) VS. Lucina (Fire Emblem)

Chrom (Fire Emblem) VS. Dimitri (Fire Emblem)

Donald Duck (Disney) VS. Dewey Duck (Ducktales)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) VS. Leonardo (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Sans (Undertale) VS. Queen (Deltarune)

Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls) VS. Finn the Human (Adventure Time)

Gumball Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) VS. Perry the Platypus (Phineas and Ferb)

Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob Squarepants) VS. Inkling Boy (Splatoon)

Bubbles Utonium (Powerpuff Girls) VS. Bloo (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends)

Logan Sanders (Sanders Sides) VS. Patton Sanders (Sanders Sides)

Jay Walker (Ninjago) VS. Nya (Ninjago)

Tom (Eddsworld) VS. Thomas the Tank Engine (Thomas and Friends)

Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender) VS. Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Sapphire (Steven Universe) VS. Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)

Nightwing (DC Comics) VS. Superman (DC Comics)

Wendy Darling (Peter Pan) VS. Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz)

Bracket 4:

Craig Tucker (South Park) VS. Goombario (Paper Mario)

Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid) VS. Kaito (Vocaloid)

Michael J. Caboose (Red vs Blue) VS. Leonard Church (Red vs Blue)

John Egbert (Homestuck) VS. Vriska Serket (Homestuck)

James P. Sullivan (Monsters, Inc.) VS. The Genie (Aladdin)

Wheatley (Portal) VS. V1 (Ultrakill)

Frosta (She-Ra) VS. Mermista (She-Ra)

Falco Lombardi (Star Fox) VS. Blu (Rio)

R2-D2 (Star Wars) VS. Bo-Katan (Star Wars)

Mountain Dew Voltage VS. Blue Gushers

Pablo (The Backyardigans) VS. Tuxedo Sam (Sanrio)

Crackle (Rice Krispies) VS. Blueberry Muffin (Strawberry Shortcake)

Blue (Pokémon) VS. Piplup (Pokémon)

Nightcrawler (X-Men) VS. Mystique (X-Men)

Sayaka Miki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) VS. Tsumugi Shirogane (Danganronpa V3)

Shun Kaido (Saiki K.) VS. Teruhashi Kokomi (Saiki K.)

Bracket 5:

Soundwave (Transformers) VS. Optimus Prime (Transformers)

Frankie Stein (Monster High) VS. Lagoona Blue (Monster High)

Stitch (Lilo & Stitch) VS. Roadrunner (Looney Toons)

Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty) VS. Hades (Hercules)

Zazu (Lion King) VS. Benny the Bull (Dora the Explorer)

Samus (Metroid) VS. Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight)

Toy Bonnie (Five Nights at Freddy’s) VS. Spheal (Pokémon)

Lucy van Pelt (Peanuts) VS. Numbuh 2 (Codename: Kids Next Door)

Nebula (Marvel) VS. Steve (Minecraft)

Blue Alien (I’m Blue by Eiffel 65) VS. Shiver (Splatoon 3)

Barney Calhoun (Half-Life) VS. Blue Beetle (DC Comics)

Vivi Yukino (Mystery Skulls Animated) VS. Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4)

Ciel Soleil (RWBY) VS. Bloom (Winx Club)

Jack Harkness (Doctor Who) VS. Spock (Star Trek)

Gwen (Total Drama) VS. Rosalina (Super Mario)

Mugman (Cuphead) VS. Sea Fairy Cookie (Cookie Run)

Bracket 6:

Teddy (Bob’s Burgers) VS. Blue M&M (M&M’s)

Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon) VS. Silvermist (Disney Fairies)

Bibble (Barbie) VS. Sylvie (Wander Over Yonder)

Simon Seville (Alvin and the Chipmunks) VS. Dory (Finding Nemo)

Tsunami (Wings of Fire) VS. Bluestar (Warrior Cats)

Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony) VS. Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Beauregard Lionett (Critical Role) VS. Jester Lavorre (Critical Role)

Veronica Sawyer (Heathers) VS. Smurfette (The Smurfs)

Undine Wells (Sleepless Domain) VS. Idia Shroud (Twisted Wonderland)

Lan Wangji (The Untamed) VS. Korra (Legend of Korra)

Pokotho (Hatchetfield) VS. Langa (Sk8 the Infinity)

B.O.B. (Monsters vs Aliens) VS. Vergil (Devil May Cry)

Vault Boy (Fallout) VS. Jake Sully (Avatar)

Phantasma (Scooby-Doo) VS. Jack Frost (Rise of the Guardians)

Tutter (Bear and the Big Blue House) VS. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Disney)

Spy (Team Fortress 2) VS. Baljeet Tjinder (Phineas and Ferb)

As stated previously, the first round of polls, which will be Bracket 1 Round 1, will begin on March 30, at approximately 4:00 PM EST. See you then!

And to sum up the DC Real Santa read: there is a LOT of Santa lore, and most of it gets contradicted regularly.

If you want pointers for a couple of the best DC Santa stories over the years, here’s my summary:

Golden Age Award: Action Comics #105. While I do enjoy the original Superman’s Christmas Adventure, the Action Comics story is just a better, more coherent plot, PLUS it contains ridiculous weight loss methods for Santa.

Silver Age Award: endless Rudolph reprints. For some reason DC really didn’t do much with Christmas during the Silver Age. I’m going to nominate Batman #239 as the Santa story that still sneaks into the Silver Age.

Bronze Age Award: this had a bunch of serious competitors, but probably the best go-to Santa story in this period is The House of Mystery in DC Special Series #21. However I also fully enjoyed The Sandman: The Seal Men’s War on Santa Claus from The Best of DC #22, for the Seal Men’s righteous frustration at Santa giving them inappropriate presents.

1980s award: Twas the Fright Before Christmas! in Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 is probably the pick of the classic Santa appearances, but if you want to sit down with a single 1980s issue to read, get Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2 instead and just enjoy some really contemplative stories. DC hit it out of the park with this issue, there isn’t a dud in it.

1990s award: It’s the Holiday Bash era! All three issues are great, but Holiday Bash III is my pick of the bunch, and it contains the overall best Santa story, which is No Bart, There is No Santa Claus. Honourable mention to Present Tense in Holiday Bash II though, for the Darkseid’s Christmas coal delivery we all love.

2000s award: After a lot of thought, I actually have to give this to The Spectre #11-12. It’s contemplative, it does interesting things with DC lore and Santa lore, and it’s a really well told story. My runner up is probably Young Justice #40. My Christmas anthology pick is DC Universe Holiday Special #1 (2008) and it’s for the balance of characters I like, optimistic and loving stories, and gorgeous art.

New 52 award: just go read Li’l Gotham #2 and #12 for their Christmas issues. I promise nothing else is worth it.

Rebirth award: The Night We Saved Christmas in DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1. It’s Detective Chimp, it has a really fun Santa characterisation, and it’s just a rollicking yarn. However for anthology issue, I actually have to give the edge to DC's Nuclear Winter Special #1 (2017), though 2016's is also very good. Nuclear Winter just has a more coherent theme.

Infinite Frontier award: I think I’m going to give this to The Santa Copies in DC's 'Twas the Mite Before Christmas #1 (2023). There honestly wasn’t the best selection through here, but Rip and Booster having a family Christmas adventure together is always going to make me feel soft. In terms of collection - look they’re all ‘fine I guess’ really? If you’re going to read a single anthology, i guess my pick is DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer #1 (2022) for the best mix of stories.

Thanks everyone for following along my mega posting. Next year I might actually read all the Rudolph stories (this is a lie).

Masterlist

Ao3

Starkid (these are all getting updated. I just have alot of deadlines coming up so they're on mini-hiatuses)

(Incomplete) The arrival of agent mega and agent mega

Curt/Owen ,Steph/Pete, Ted/Charlotte

after a very touching and long romantic vacation, Agent Curt Mega and the newly renamed Agent Owen Mega move to Hatchetfield, right next door to our favourite nerdy prude and his horny older brother.

2023 - Teens and Up - Spies Are Forever/Nerdy Prudes Must Die - Hurt/Comfort

(Oneshot) Structurally sound

Nerdy Prudes Polycule (implied), Steph/Pete (implied)

do you ever think about how Peter was standing on the very same floorboards just minutes before Max Jagerman had his tragic accident because i do :)

2023 - Mature - Nerdy Prudes Must Die - Hurt/No Comfort

(Oneshot) Leave Room For Jesus

Richie/Max

Max and Richie are making out when disaster strikes... Pete's entered the house!

2023 - teens and up - Nerdy Prudes Must Die - Crack Treated Seriously

(Oneshot) Fire Alarm

Steph/Peter

In which Peter Spankoffski and Stephanie Lauter get interrupted by their dorms fire alarm.

2023 - Mature - Nerdy Prudes Must Die - Mild Smut & Humor

(Oneshot) The Old Waylon Place

Max Jägerman/Peter Spankoffski

Toxic doomed Yaoi featuring Peter Spankoffski and Max Jägerman.

2023 - Mature - Nerdy Prudes Must Die - Hurt No Comfort

(Complete) Just Close Your Eyes (the sun is going down)

Peter Spankoffski & Ted Spankoffski

the goat bros' Hunger Games au that no one asked for or wanted

2024 - Teens and Up - Nerdy Prudes Must Die & The Hunger Games - Bittersweet Ending

Community

(Anthology) Abeds adventures in monetization

Troy/Abed

A series of oneshots with abed being brad, the "evil" head of monetization at mythic quest.

2022 - General - Community/Mythic Quest - Fluff/Crack Treated Seriously

Resident Evil

(Incomplete) Elegy (a lament for the dead)

Leon/Chris, Leon/Luis (past), Leon/Ada (past), Leon/Krauser (past)

Leon Kennedy reminisces on past trauma, gets dragged to a very noisy club, and gets his spine rearranged (in a sexy way).

2023 - Explicit - Resident Evil - Angst/Smut

South Park

(Oneshot) Primadona (or is it a reasonable reaction)

N/A

The Freedom Pals are assholes and Scott Malkinson worries

2023 - Mature - South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Hurt/Comfort

Friday night Funkin'

(Oneshot) D.I.L.F

Daddy Dearest/Reader

You're gf's friend and her dad's pretty protective however you aren't interested in his daughter in any way.

2021 - Mature - Friday Night Funkin' - Reader Insert

Formula one

and with that, folks, we have finished the preliminaries!

our aim was to get 132 characters narrowed down to 64, we narrowed them down to 67, because of an amazing three polls where the difference was made by literally a single vote, and i think as far as preliminaries go, that's not preference that's chance (one vote may make the difference when it comes to the final rounds, bc then it's exciting, but here that's a tie)

you can view the complete set here

which means more importantly, i can reveal who those 67 are up against!

so without further ado, here are the 64 characters that you guys nominated the most, in order of who got the most nominations! (read left to right, up to down, or look at the list i'm about to put under the cut)

the post containing the full bracket can be found here, and as usual, image description and list of characters under the cut!

ID: An 8x8 square containing icons of the following 64 characters, in this order:

Eda Clawthorne (The Owl House) 

Hiccup and Toothless (they’re a set do not separate) (How to Train Your Dragon)

Barbara Gordon/Oracle (DC)

Toph Beifong (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Ashton Greymoore (Critical Role)

Finn Mertens (Adventure Time)

Kitty Softpaws (Puss in Boots)

Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel)

Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Marvel)

Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society)

Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - both Rise and IDW)

Octavio Silva (Apex Legends)

Crutchie (Newsies)

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)

Amaya (The Dragon Prince)

Charles Xavier/Professor X (Marvel)

Viktor (Arcane)

Taimi (Guild Wars 2)

Johnny Joestar (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)

Vash the Stampede (Trigun Stampede)

Drey Ferin (Just Roll With It)

Geordi LaForge (Star Trek)

Kaz Brekker (Six of Crows)

Melanie King (The Magnus Archives)

Snake (Zero Escape)

Future Leo (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Janice Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale)

Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Marvel)

Della Duck (Ducktales)

Jayfeather (Warrior Cats)

Shouko Nishimiya (A Silent Voice)

Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden)

Briarlight (Warrior Cats)

Ticket Jerry (Dialtown)

Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)

Ricky Potts (Ride the Cyclone)

Jimmy Valmer (South Park)

Terezi Pyrope (Homestuck)

Bruno Madrigal (Encanto)

Gregory House (House MD)

Moon Knight (Marvel)

Shanks (One Piece)

Chai (Hi-Fi Rush)

Kazuhira Miller (Metal Gear Solid)

Izaya Orihara (Durarara)

Finnegan Wake (Monster High)

Frankie Stein (Monster High)

Sage Beldaruit (Witch Hat Atelier)

Urakawa Mamoru (Mega Man)

Teo (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Tavros Nitram (Homestuck)

Hearthstone (Magnus Chase)

Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel)

Rani (Pixie Hollow)

Wilt (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)

Izumi Curtis (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Juno Steel (Penumbra Podcast)

Imperator Furiosa (Mad Max)

Bentley (Sly Cooper)

Quasimodo (Hunchback of Notre Dame)

Nagito Komaeda (Dangan Ronpa)

hi im new here can you give a brief rundown of like you lol?? where youve lived, jobs, partners, interests, give me the idsb lore please!!!!!

hi!! sure, I have a lot of new followers and I was just thinking the other day abt this and how my blog is like 70/30 my personal life v Taylor so that must be confusing for new people. so yes! here's the spark notes:

My name is Holly and I just turned 28! I grew up outside of Boston and lived in NYC for ~10 years after I went to art school there. I dropped out of college after one semester to pursue my actual dream of touring with artists. After I dropped out I spent a while willingly homeless in NYC so that I could establish myself & my career there. Eventually it worked & I had been doing freelance photography, videography, graphic design and merch sales as steady income since ~2017. I was in a 5 year, emotionally abusive relationship with my high school sweetheart and finally ended it in 2018. A bit after this, I went to Australia for the first time with my then-friend now-boyfriend (Nov 2018). I've been obsessed with Australia since I was like 5 years old and it was an incredible adventure. I spent about 3 weeks there alone without then-friend, and during those 3 weeks met a Man. The last night we spent in Australia on this trip was Christmas Eve, and said man invited me to have an outdoor Love Actually screening and have a wine picnic with him and all his friends. it was one of the best nights of my life. We hooked up and he singlehandedly cured some sex-related fears I had from the previous relationship and I couldn't stop thinking about it for months. Back in America (Jan 2019) I entered my hoe phase in a never-ending quest for validation and slept with every guitarist I'd ever worked with while meanwhile having a big mental breakdown. Enter a John Mayer vibing man we called the Guitarist here, and a lot of Bad Shit he did to me in his own validation quest mental breakdown (May-August 2019). Clearly my only choice was to fly back to Australia to see the other guy! And I did (September 2019)! Then I was mega depresso when I went home bc my life felt hopeless & I'd already lived out all the hope it had going for it :) I continued my hoe phase and chronicled it via Spice Nights where I’d just answer nsfw asks and give advice for like 8 hours straight. This is waxing over it but it was chaotic and I cannot understate the Depression (Feb 2020).

Then the pandemic happened whomp whomp. I lost all my gigs and posted about it on Tumblr dot com, this blog gained a very large following sort of bc of being a Taylor blog and sort of bc of live-blogging all the drama. ms Taylor Swift saw it and she sent me $3,000 to cover my rent for all of lockdown. a lot happened as a result of that but in the end I realized it was not smart to stay in NYC and spent summer 2020 roadtripping around the US with my then-friend who had first come to Australia with me, who had since joined the leagues of guitar-playing-employer-i-was-sleeping-with (there were 4 in total but I was in loveeeeee w this one). Big Cruel Summer vibes. my friend group exploded partially as a result of my behavior and partially bc they were cunts who didn't care about John Mayer vibe man manipulating me. So then I said fuck it and moved to Montana to work in a national park w guitar guy I Actually Loved who had become my boyfriend at that point, and we lived there until winter 2021. Then I started touring again, got insanely successful, was making more money than most people I knew with salaried jobs and booking work all over the world, my relationship ended over some drama I found out about way after the fact but then we got back together & moved in together (May 2023). Going great. Then I got so fucking burnt out from my job I was like stop the presses I am fucking off to Australia I can't do the music industry and the mega late-stage capitalism anymore. so now I live in Melbourne and am a bartender at a fancy cocktail bar and my relationship is sort of a LDR but I’m going home soon maybe(?) and that is what you missed on Glee!!!!

Red Character Bracket

Minor Bracket

Hello, and welcome to the Red Character Bracket: Minor Bracket. This is how it’s gonna work- 64 contestants. Double elimination. Only one will make it out victorious. Now, for our contestants:

Apple White (Ever After High)

Hua Cheng (Heaven Official’s Blessing)

707/Saeyoung Choi (Mystic Messenger)

Matsuno Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san)

Riddle Rosehearts (Twisted Wonderland)

Opera (Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun)

Ikuyo Kita (Bocchi the Rock!)

Cromdo Face (Bugsnax)

Courtney (Dead End: Paranormal Park)

Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam)

Alucard (Hellsing)

Anna Akagi (Kiratto Pri☆Chan)

Taiga Kagami (Kuroko's Basketball)

Tokiwa Anzai (Mewkledreamy)

Fuuta Kajiyama (MILGRAM)

Strawberry Shortcake (Strawberry Shortcake)

Ringo Akai/Mew Ringo (Tokyo Mew Mew)

Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)

Jibanyan (Yo-Kai Watch)

Shotaro Kaneda (Akira)

Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Akito Takagi (BAKUMAN。)

Ruby (Battle for Dream Island)

Red Blood Cell/AE3803 (Cells at Work!)

Blast (Club Penguin)

Rosemaster (Cucumber Quest)

Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey (Cutie Honey)

Lilith (Darkstalkers)

Lina (DotA)

Red (Everhood)

Jack of Blades (Fable)

Wilt (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)

Major Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)

Nobuo Akagi/AkibaRed (Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger)

Ib (Ib)

Padparadscha (Land of the Lustrous)

Sally Yumeno (Sally the Witch)

ProtoMan.EXE/Blues.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)

Dianite (Mianite)

Flain (Mixels)

The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python's Flying Circus)

Orko (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)

Camille Severin (Muted)

Tom Servo (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

Pop Harukaze (Ojamajo Doremi)

Scarlett (Papa Louie)

Pucca (Pucca)

Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)

Benson Dunwoody (Regular Show)

Mira Hanayashiki (Sekko Boys)

Corporal Giroro (Sgt. Frog)

Kate (Shadows House)

Crow (SHOW BY ROCK!!)

Stereo Monovici (Space Goofs)

King Kazma (Summer Wars)

Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia)

James the Red Engine (Thomas & Friends)

Captain Red Rackham (The Adventures of Tintin)

Clover Ewing (Totally Spies!)

Gold Ship (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby)

Rika Kawai (Wonder Egg Priority)

Pyra (Xenoblade Chronicles)

Yona (Yona of the Dawn)

Yugiri (Zombie Land Saga)

Polls will be posted every day at 12am EST, starting on April 2, 2023. The Major Bracket will be revealed at a later date. Good luck to all of our contestants ❤️

Here's a huge ass list of everything (as in all of the media) that I can see sharing the same universe as the animated trilogy of shows and overall second Ben 10, definitely better, reboot that I have in mind now that I've completely reworked and rewrote it, the Where The Magic Happens Trilogy, that you can both read and see below for yourself:

• Chris LaMartina's WNUF Halloween Special and Out There Halloween Mega Tape

• Lesley Manning's Ghostwatch (1992)

• Jack Perez's America's Deadliest Home Video

• John Carpener's Vampires (1998)

• Richard Wenk's Vamp (1986)

• Guy Ritchie's Snatch

• Robert Kirkman's Outcast (TV Series)

• Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight

• Umanosuke Iida's Hellsing (Anime Series)

• Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D (Novel Series)

• Terminal Reality's BloodRayne Duology

• Jeffrey Boam & Carlton Cuse's The Adventures Of Brisco County Jr.

• Richard Raaphorst's Frankenstein's Army

• Erik Kristopher Myers' Butterfly Kisses (2018)

• Park Chan-Wook's Oldboy

• Kim Jee-Won's I Saw The Devil

• Stephen King's Fairy Tale (Novel)

• The Vicious Brothers' Grave Encounters

• High Moon Studios' Darkwatch

• Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy

• Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers

• Grant Morrison & Darick Robertson's Happy! (TV Series)

• Konami's Silent Hill Quadrilogy

• Remedy Entertainment's Connected Universe

• M.J. Bassett's Solomon Kane (2009)