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ribbonetteart · 3 months

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Tribute to one of my favorite movies of all time + the franchise that has me in a death grip 💖

a bit late for Christmas but at least Valentine's day is around the corner ^^;;

Process below if that interests you:

AS I SAID EARLIER, I had been working on this piece as early as December of 2021 😱!!!

This was the original sketch! I was inspired after learning about Blaze's own design inspiration coming from Takarazuka theater, as well as it being the Nutcracker season so this film was in bouncing around in my head.

and this was allllll the way back in 2021 ^^; I had put the idea to paper to capture the image in my head immediately. But the idea in my head was extravagant and beautiful and would certainly take time to complete, as well as the patience and skill to work with watercolor 😔 I've certainly done my share of watercolor, both physical and digital, but I still feel like my physical watercolor work is a fluke, and I was still a novice digital artist at the time of this sketch.

In short, I was confident my skill could live up to the vision.

So I would put this on the back burner. It wouldn't be ready in time for Christmas, and I could use this as an opportunity to hone that digital art experience so it could be ready next year!

2 Years Later...

It's December 5th. Fuck it. Let's crack this open again, I tell myself.

SO starting with the line art, it's actually 2 different brushes layered over one another.

I also changed Sonic's expression to be more love struck-looking, because I'm a sucker for romance.

The image on the left is a watercolor line brush, while the right is a pencil brush. The reason I wanted a water color look was because I thought it would make the illustration look dreamy and fantastical, and I wanted that to extend to the line art as well. However, my usual lines on traditional usually veer more towards thick and cartoony from years of studying the Sonic art style, so I really felt like I was working against myself here. I had also asked friends for their input and they preferred the lines on the right as well. If my followers actually do read these blog posts, I'd love if you could comment which line art style you prefer drawing or looking at.

The happy medium was to just combine the 2. Here's a better look at that:

I like it! I think it combines the solid line with the rustic water color grain. Best of both worlds :]

For the actual painting, The most notable thing I can say is that getting the right pastel-y color was VERY difficult to achieve for someone like me who often loves to use bright and saturated colors in her art. I feel like I really set myself up to do one of those "evil art style" or "opposite art style" challenges I've been seeing around. I had to repaint Sonic at one paint because the blue of his fur was WAY too saturated for the style I was going for:

I started with painting Sonic and Blaze in first and then working on the background. I think that's probably the backwards way of doing it but one of the perks of digital art is you can do stuff any order you want when you have layers.

The background wasn't actually as difficult as I thought it would be. I wasn't going for any difficult perspective, and I was using a reference so that could be it. I'm usually averse to backgrounds but I really wanna tackle more of my weak points in art. I actually had way more fun than I was expecting, painting the sky and adding texture to the grass. I think I had the most fun rendering the water coming from the fountain (which you can't even see too well anyway, lol).

Funny enough, I had just about finished painting the characters and background by early January. So why am I posting this in February?

The Flowers...

In case you don't know. I love flowers. I love looking at them, I love learning about flower languages, I love drawing them. so seeing that my reference image showed flowers circling the fountain, I was excited! I was already having more fun than I expected to be, working against my usual style, rendering a background, so how could this be a pain in the ass?

Well, I am my own worst enemy 😞I couldn't exactly identify each flower offhand from this screenshot alone. The texture of the flowers is kinda grainy, since I don't think the animators were expecting viewers to look too closely at the set piece to use as reference for my lovingly crafted crossover fanart. If anyone has this in high quality though, please tell me.

(I think I actually got this reference from a tumblr post but I can't find it on my blog for the life of me nor can I find it in the tags I'm so sorry)

I'm a huge stickler for details so I really wanted to be as "accurate" as possible in my illustration. I can hardly identify some of these flowers with confidence. I think there are roses in there? or tulips? I'm not sure if those yellow flowers are roses or some kinda petunia or if I'm way off.

I'm sure these details won't matter to most viewers but it was EATING AWAY AT ME. Eventually I decided to try drawing in flowers that might look similar to the ones in the reference. Or some based on their flower languages. I was certainly overthinking it ;;;; It led me to going "fuck it" and just throwing in whatever I wanted. There are no irises visible in that screenshot but I made it the centerpiece of the flower ring. Who give a shit.

I made some guides for me to follow: The blue ring was so I could make sure the flowers make a half circular border around Sonic and Blaze. I was envisioning how it could look as like an icon or sticker or something, which is why it's framed this way. then the second guide is the sketch of the flowers I made. I always do line art and I'm not great at just improvising with color to paper, or color to screen in this case.

The rest of this process is then just working on each flower piece by piece (with the help of the mirror tool of course) with varying degrees of detail. Some flowers are more abstract than others, and I had debated if that would look jarring and disrupted any kind of harmony I was trying to maintain with the style parameters I set for myself. And then I decided I was overthinking it once again which is why this was taking me nearly 2 months to complete.

At some point during this process, my wifi went out for a whole week! Of course, I could still work on this illustration offline, but I had a lot of tabs open with a bunch of reference images on there (plus I like to listen to music while I draw otherwise I lose focus and I had neglected to download a varied selection on my phone or laptop 😭 Learn from my mistakes).

The most tedious of this process was making each set of gladioluses a unique color.

Was it worth it? You tell me! I think they're pretty, at least.

Along the way, I repainted the grass because it wasn't symmetrical (It didn't need to be but I had been using the mirror tool for a lot at this point and it was bugging me). I made other little final adjustments, like color adjusting the leaves on the flowers, lowering the flower ring border, and so on.

Ultimately, I'm extremely satisfied with the final product. I had my heart set on doing something like this for a long time. I had so much fun just experimenting throwing on color or not worrying about technical stuff. Of course, I did do what I usually do and overthink it at some points, but I'm working on it!

I've wanted to do an extremely indulgent AU illustration and other drawings for a Sonic x The Nutcracker story for a long while. I will be totally honest, I'm still a little embarrassed to share stuff like this, even after years of posting fan art online. It feels like the more self indulgent something is, the more people might judge me for it ^^; But I wanna practice what I preach and kill the thing inside me that cringes at my harmless attempts at joy and whimsy.

I would love to do some more drawings for this AU, but maybe post them around December when it would be more seasonally appropriate. I hope you'll stick around for it!

If you read this whole thing to the end, thank you. Whether you follow my blog or not, I hope you have a lovely day :3💝

#Barbie in the Nutcracker #Sonic the Hedgehog #Blaze the Cat #Sonaze #Jess's Digital Odyssey #Sorry for not posting frequently it may happen again

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saltynsassy31 · 1 month

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Regarding that Silvaze post. I, of course, can't speak for anyone else, but I can say why I personally fell in love with Silvaze. It's strange, I swear this is like the third time now I've written a response like this to someone asking why people ship Silver and Blaze. I don't want to spend too much time on this, I often get carried away with stuff like this. Ultimately, it comes down to three points:

1. Dynamic - Goofy cringefail boyfriend x stern emotionally-reserved kickass girlfriend, is a fun dynamic. Not to mention I'm a sucker for 'guy who worships his partner like a goddess' archetypes. Lots of fluff potential. That's the fun part, then there's always the angst.

2. Backstory - It's like a damn Greek tragedy! Two people who, in a dark future, only had each other, no home, friends, or hope, just each other. They grow so close that one decides to sacrifice herself for the other. History is reset, memories are erased. Blaze is reborn as a royal in a paradise dimension. Silver is left to relive his life in the apocalypse, only this time all alone. Separated by time and space, memories erased, their life together never existed. And yet! They manage to meet again! And through a strange feeling of deja vu they remember one another! Through muscle memory alone they act in sync without the need for words. AHHHH Like come on, that's writing gold! And that brings us to the final point:

3. Potiental - I would go so far as to call Silvaze a crackship or rare pair, because content for them can be a drought sometimes. It really comes in waves, rather than a constant stream. And canon seems to like to keep them apart which I suppose is poetic in a way, or if they do meet the writers don't really seem interested in their relationship. I think you can count on your hand the number of times they've actually had conversations with each other. Which is a shame. But what often makes me daydream about them, what made me fall in love them is the potential! What if they rediscovered the memories of their previous life? Would Silver be consumed by shame of letting Blaze go when she sacrificed herself for him? Would Blaze feel guilty about leaving her friend behind in a nightmare world while she got to live in a paradise with all the riches and luxuries she could ever ask for? What if we explore their early years in the 06timeline, how they met? Would they be overprotective of each other? Would Blaze offer to shelter Silver in her kingdom to make sure he doesn't have to return and live in his devastated future? What if we explored the whole time travel thing, how it works, can Silver do it on his own? How would they aid each other in their quests? Silver protecting the Sol Kingdom, Blaze returning to the future in hopes of fixing it. There's literally so much you can do with them, they're so interesting!

But those are just my thoughts. Hope this isn't too long. Bye.

Oh dude, don't even WORRY about that, I love long posts! Despite taking forever to reply to them XD

These are some pretty interesting points but that second point....WHAT THE HELL!?! FR!?!

Wait oh my god, I think that has been the biggest revelation to me I'm stumped huh????? Oh god i really have to look deeper into them now wtf

And they have lacking content? That's so unfair! Ugh man, now I wanna try to contribute, I really love them and finding out more about them has only solidified that 😭😭

It's like I can never win with my ships here lmao, I thought I'd be safe with sonamy, only for sonamy to have less than a thousand (completed) fanfics on ao3 with sonado at almost 3k 😭😭 (nothing against sonadow btw, just surprised sonamy doesn't have more)

But I'll try my best do do Sonamy and Silvaze right! I don't have the talent of writing to do nothing with it!

Thank you so much for this small, in depth explanation, I'm really shocked about their past part, this is pretty interesting shit lmao

#salty rants #salty answers

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p0rchc0ll4ps3 · 2 months

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it's time for jean himages (horse images). i want to trace and color some of these digitally but itll take three years so here's what i have for now. so im posting on this blog for the headcanons and bc they're not full art pieces yet

anyways these r just sketchbook doodles so theyre not the greatest anatomywise (bc i fix them in post (ie digitally)) but you know what i stare at them so much so here

jean rides his horse in the french style which involves Lightness (a way of like. communicating with your horse and making sure the horse's needs are met, i think) so he's. really gentle with his horse. he braids the horse's hair in dressage style so button braids on top and then plaited tail. it's a big black horse with a white blaze and white socks (yeah im a horsegirl too) (in my digitally lined version of that third image, i spent like an hour making sure all the tack was accurate to the riding style. this is just the initial sketch so it's not accurate here, so you're just going to have to pretend)

harry rides horse a mixture of western and english bc he always does everything his own way, and kim (and judit not pictured) rides english bc that's the standard rcm procedure for horse. also as part of the mounted cop uniform, they have to have riding helmets lol

i think harry's horse is a small chestnut mare with a blaze and stockings, and kim's is a little bigger dark bay. they're quarter horses / thoroughbreds mostly. tho tbh they're probably elysium / insulinde specific horsebreeds that i don't know about

kim hates doing horse bc the horse never listens to him. he's used to kineema! so he's too tight on the reins. but then he ends up liking the horse anyways

obviously a lot of these r not too canon to my headcanons bc there's a few ooc phrasings and some things aren't solidified to events that i want to write about but that's ok. i'm working on writing some kinda' post-Martinaise dynamics bw Jean, memory-loss Harry, and Kim as well as the others at the 41st, and I want a lot of 'Jean has to teach Kim how to ride horse' in there. coz i think it would be fun to write kim 'wow jean is competent??? and i have to take orders from him even though i fucking hate his guts???' kitsuragi lol. making kim not good at something for once and he hates it so much how tf do you stay professional when the horse keeps misbehaving and you can't control her

also im headcanoning that all the motor carriages in insulinde at least are the british way: driver on the right, passenger on the left. carriages / horses on the road on the left (bc the rcm patch is on your right shoulder, so when you pass people on the left they can see it (if you're doing it the "normal" way ie driving/walking on the right, people can't see your patch when you pass them (i know this from experience bc i put white tape on my trenchcoat rcm-style)))

transcript for my handwriting under cut

First Image: jean on horse in the top middle: It's not a motor carriage, Kitsuragi. Loosen up on the reins. kim on horse in the top middle: I know that, Officer.

kim in the car middle left: It's not a horse, Officer. You're driving too carefully.

jean in the doorway bottom middle: Hah! You're talking to the horse! Sucker! kim with the horse bottom middle: I was just putting on her bridle Vic!

Second Image: Jean to Kim bottom right: Maybe next time you'll actually pay attention when someone's trying to fucking share knowledge with you.

Third Image: Jean on left: Hurry it up back there Lieutenant, we don't have all fucking day. Harry in middle: He's got this, Jean! Jean: Don't Jean me. Harry: He'll be fine! Kim on right: If you had let me keep the Kineema, we'd be there by now.

#these doodles are just a trick for y'all to read my hella' long as fuck texposts #bc i have SO MANY GODDAMNED THOUGHTS ABOUT EVERYTHING #about the Characters and the Worldbuilding and the Dynamics and the Plot #literally so fixated on this media it's incredible #doodles #my art #jean vicquemare #harry du bois #kim kitsuragi #jean horsegirl vicquemare #disco elysium #horses #de #also eyes is there in the second image but dw about him thats a bad drawing of him

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unusual-raccoon · 1 year

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jaceluke idea love! for some months now, lucerys has been stalked. he receives lots of anonymous presents and letters and they get creepier and creepier (like the possessiveness that they radiate? crazy). he knows his stalker has taken pictures of him and has even attempted to break into his room back at home (rhaenyra and daemon have the craziest security system set up ever so that’s practically impossible, but there was still some trying there). lucerys, rhaenyra and daemon have been thinking that aemond is behind all of this (he tried to kidnap lucerys with his car when lucerys finished his dancing classes like a year ago so it’s not crazy to think so). plot twist, it’s been jacaerys all this time, his obsession for his brother completely unrestrained. (but also, some of it has also been aemond and they’re actually competing at being the creepiest men in lucerys’ life) (jace is winning because lucerys comes to him for protection and love 🤍)

Apologies for being so quiet today, love. I saw this ask earlier and OMG, I love love love it. You know I'm a sucker for possessive!Jace, but possessive!Jace stalking his own brother?? Aemond v. Jace is such a good trope! (It's the elitist that thinks he's better than everyone v the kid with a chip on his shoulder that needs to prove he is someone - add in they're both perfectionists)

Jace is winning. Here's how. (Ficlet under the cut)

It happened...again.

There had been a lull in his life, a window of time where he could learn complacency all over again. Jace had come home from school up North, Luke was making headway in therapy, he finally started working up the nerve to dance again. His life felt like his own again.

And then he'd gotten a text from an unknown number. He should've known better. The message was brief. Three words. Got you something. An image was delivered. Lingerie. Red whorls of skimpy lace, a matching set.

He blocked the number and deleted the text chain.

A week later he came home to the matching set on his bed, red on white like blood on the sheets.

The next message was four words.

Wear it for me

Luke couldn't do this again, he couldn't.

Please, leave me alone, Luke replied. He shouldn't be communicating with his stalker, he shouldn't be giving the whackjob that was obsessed with him any say in his life...not when he just got it back.

Four more words.

Wear it for me.

Luke bit down on the urge to scream. His sanity fraying at the edges, like he had never left.

He stared at the lingerie, stomach sour.

He glanced back down at his phone.

If I do this, you can't contact me again

I'm serious, I'll go to the cops.

Four words.

I want a picture.

He was going to be sick.

You'll get your picture tomorrow. Don't text me again today.

Luke stared at his phone, screen for an hour, jumping at every notification. None of them were from him.

He'd hardly gotten any sleep, and the following day he dreaded every second.

His parents were out of the house, dealing with an impromptu meeting with the board of directors.

Joff was at practice.

Aegon and Viserys were prepping for finals.

Jace was catching up on downtime since coming home.

Luke had shakily lain out the matching underwear set before taking a shower, he was definitely going to need another one after all of this.

His hair was still damp, air-drying as he stood naked before the foot of his bed. The red fabric stark against his white comforter, he briefly wondered if the color would be as jarring against his pale skin.

His chest was blotchy and red, tinted with shame.

Luke stepped into the panties first, wincing as the elastic of the barely-there thong snapped over his hips. The gusset hugged his balls, and the string clung to crease of his ass.

His face throbbed with a mortified blush.

The bralette was next, the same blazing red as the underwear. Just as with the other half, Luke grimaced through slipping the article on. Wearing it made his skin crawl.

The lace skimmed featherlight over his nipples, he sucked down a gasp, flattened his feet to keep his toes from curling.

He hated this, he hated every minute of this.

He grabbed his phone.

Luke stared at his reflection in the body-length mirror. Glared at it. He opened his camera app.

"Hey, Luke-" he heard his brother's voice moments before the door opened, saw his reflection in the mirror, saw the way dark eyes processed the sight.

Most brothers would shout, or slam the door, or react in some way to see a sibling scantily-clad, practically naked - not Jace. Jace was...calm. They had shared a bedroom when they were young, and had an adjoining bathroom during their formative years. He'd seen all there was to see.

"That's nice," his brother commented, leaning in the doorway. Luke swallowed, mouth dry.

"I was going to ask if you wanted to watch a movie, but if you're busy..." His voice trailed off. God, a movie sounded nice - a movie with Jace sounded better. Anything to distract him from what was going on. It just so happened Jace was an excellent distraction.

"No, um, could you...close the door?"

His brother motioned as if to ask 'which side do you want me on' before stepping in when Luke waved him in.

"You alright?" Jace asked with a tilt of his head.

Luke nodded, then shook his head.

Tears stung in his eyes. There was a lump in his throat.

"Hey, hey, hey," Jace soothed, at Luke's side in an instant, a hand around Luke's wrist pulling him into an effortless embrace.

"I gotcha," his brother hummed against his hair, "I gotcha, you're alright, you're alright."

Luke hiccuped a frantic, sudden sob against his brother's shoulder. Jace's arm tightened around his waist, bare skin on bare skin.

He pulled back from Jace's shoulder grimacing at the mess of his tears darkening the cotton of his t-shirt.

"'M sorry, J," Luke blubbered.

"Don't worry about that," his brother hushed him, fingers soothing up and down Luke's forearm.

"What's going on?"

"It's nothing," He lied, Jace fixed him with a disbelieving look.

"...I-I'm scared, J."

His brother's eyes softened. Thumbs smoothed in circles over bare freckled shoulders. He wanted to melt into the feeling, let the sensation swallow him whole.

"Of?"

My stalker, he thinks.

"I-I don't know, I feel like I just got everything going for me again, school and therapy and...what if I mess it up?"

Jace exhales, thump poised against the inside of Luke's elbow.

"Luke, you're not going to mess anything up."

"You don't know that." He hisses.

Jace offers a soft, lopsided smile, fingers squeeze gently at Luke's elbow.

"No, but I do know you. You're hardworking and you're gentle, and you're considerate," Jace huffs a small laugh, "and you can be fucking assertive when you want to be. And I know that you wouldn't let anything or anyone get in the way of the life you deserve. And if you're ever uncertain or unsure, don't forget...I'm always gonna be here for you."

Luke sighs, chin wobbling, sinks against his brother's chest.

"Love you, J," He sniffles weakly.

"Love you too, baby." His brother hums.

Luke can hear the soft flutter of another laugh in Jace's voice, welcomes the sound like an old friend.

"What?" Luke coaxes, fingers tracing the veins that snake up his brother's forearm.

"Just wondering what the deal is with the outfit, not that I don't approve-"

Luke is laughing without even meaning to, it happens so effortlessly.

He flushes, ear tinged pink.

"It's uh...a gift."

Jace lifts a thick brow curiously. Eyes watching him so very closely.

"Oh yeah, who from?"

My stalker, he thinks.

"From me to myself," Luke lies, "trying to cheer myself up."

Jace licks his teeth. Offers a nod. A hand sits at the dip in Luke's waist.

"Can we still try that movie?" Luke asks.

"'Course. You still up for it?"

Luke nods and he means it.

"Can you get it set up and I'll meet you downstairs? I want to get changed."

Jace smiles.

"Sure."

Jaces heads off to go set up their movie, leaving Luke very much alone. He feels brighter, lighter than he did before. Unburdened in a sense.

Luke unlocks his phone and find his camera app open and waiting...

He faces the body-length mirror and takes a few shots.

He tries not to think about it too hard, tries not to expend more energy on a person that didn't deserve it.

Luke sends the pictures...more than one. The blue loading bar stutters across the top of the message chain. He throws his phone down on the bed, lets it settle with a bounce. The bastard would get his pictures when he got them.

Jace is calling him from downstairs. Telling him to hurry up.

Luke pulls on a t-shirt and sweats and heads down.

"It better not be scary," Luke hisses as he squirms next to his brother on the couch.

"It's not," Jace swears.

Luke shivers as a thumb skates across the peek of red lace that pops out of the collar of his over-sized shirt. His brother's face is reverent. Covetous.

Jace's phone buzzes in his lap.

The screen lights up his face. Jace smiles.

Luke nudges him with an elbow.

"J, no phones."

He can hear the sound of his brother locking his phone promptly.

"No phones," Jace agrees.

The movie's intro starts rolling when Luke murmurs, "I'm glad you're home, J."

His brother smiles, a thumb brushes the peek of lace once more.

"Me too, baby, me too."

#answered asks #jaceluke #jaceluke agenda #my mutuals #greeksorceress 💕#my writing

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drifting-pieces-blog-blog · 7 months

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Breaking Down the Comics: Fighting the dead.

Moon Knight, Issue 21: The Master of Night Earth / Murder by Moonlight

It's officially spooky time and have I got a Moon Knight comic double feature cross over event for you!

The first one features Brother Voodoo! A lot of you probably have no idea who that is. I used to sit in that boat too. (Marvel is not good at keeping up with their characters until they think they can suddenly make them popular or make money off them).

In fact, Brother Voodoo was once Sorcerer Supreme many years ago when Strange 'retired'. (See 'Search for the Sorcerer Supreme'. A good event that I really enjoyed in which all of Marvel's magical characters got featured).

Firstly, look at that beautiful cover! I’m a sucker for black and white and rough style drawings.

Alright!

So we open up in a port in Haiti. Moon Knight's fighting some gun runners when suddenly a specter appears to join the fight.

The thugs all run!

"It is him! The disciple of Papa Jambo!! Brother Voodoo! His spirit has come to fill our hearts with fire!"

(Moon Knight is no newbie when it comes to Voodoo. He's faced down things like this before in a previous issue.)

"Well, whatever you are, pal, you sure put the Kibosh on these thugs. They're runnin' faster'n a clock at happy hour!"

If that isn't Jake talking I'll eat my hat.

The ghost inhabits one of the running goons and forces the goon to turn and take a stab at Moon Knight.

Moon Knight socks it to him and accidentally knocks the goon and ghost off the pier and into an escaping speed boat.

I think the funniest thing here is that the comic now points out that Moon Knight has a two way mic in his cowl that connects to Frenchie. How often do you think Frenchie sits up there just listening to it all?

While Moon Knight is no Spider-man, he does often talk to 'himself' or have a snippy running commentary.

"Guess ya heard my prize winnin' monologue, Frenchie. The birds've flown, so you might as well bring down the chopper to pick up--Huh? Drums!"

That's right. The sound of drums fill the air and a man appears in a wall of flames.

I think my favorite thing is how much Moon Knight recognizes his poor luck and when things go weird.

Moon Knight has certainly seen his fair share of mystical and weird things so he takes it in stride, of course.

"Who in blazes are you?!"

As meetings go, this is pretty tame. Considering every time Moon Knight meets someone they end up fighting (with one notable exception coming up in another issue).

We get a brief review on who they are. Jericho Drum is Brother Voodoo!

Moon Knight introduces himself, "I'm a lot of things at a lot of different times, Pal, most of 'em based in New York, but before New York, ONE of those things was a mercenary, a soldier for hire. Y'see, I've fought a lot of fights under a lot of flags and identities... But I've probably enjoyed my free agent mercenary experience the most."

An interesting introduction. I take a strong feeling of Jake earlier with the accent and speech patterns. (Not to mention use of the word Kibosh, which is actually not Yiddish, but Irish slang that is often mistaken as yiddish!) Yet, Jake doesn't like to leave New York. He'd rather stay where he is comfortable and has the upper hand.

Here, with the instant description as his old days as a Merc that enjoyed the fight so much that he still does it, one might get the impression it's Marc.

BUT...

"You might say that's what I'm doin' now--What I'm the very best at, and doin' it by way of my identity as a costumed clown. And though I got money to burn--I don't mind pickin' up a little extra cash."

"Then you were paid to come here to Haiti?"

"You might say that, too."

Marc picks up his old job with resistance. He has never been one to jump in the saddle and go out hunting for money. Not anymore.

But there's more:

"I did my homework before acceptin' the assignment, if THAT'S what you mean. Enough to know Im on the side of the angels."

One gets the feeling that Marc is doing what he does best with the prodding of something he needs to do. Perhaps co-fronting with Jake as a sort of protector. Letting Jake run things to keep his spirits up and prevent him from crashing and burning like he did in Israel.

An early sign, perhaps, that they are struggling but learning to work together.

Anyways, back to the story!

Brother Voodoo explains that Haiti has suffered many coup d'etats and there is a current terrorist attempt to take over. He is head of security here and he offers to pay Moon Knight handsomely if he agrees to help stop the latest attempted overthrow.

Brother Voodoo warns him of “Houngans, the lord of the crossroads and demons, master of night earth, night forests, and zuvembies and voodoo.”

Moon Knight first scoffs at the notion of REAL voodoo but then takes pause not to scoff at such things when he saw this man become a sort of ghost first hand.

"The spirit you saw was my slain brother, Daniel." (See Brother Voodoo backstory to find out more! But basically his brother was killed and now acts as a spirit at his side that can inhabit people to help the cause).

Let's back up a moment. Houngans, also known as Oungan in real life Haitian, is a male priest in Haitian Vodou. A powerful man that can work with the spirits.

Moon Knight sends Frenchie off with his chopper to dispose of the stolen munitions they recovered. Meanwhile, Brother Voodoo and he take a boat down the river to track down the escaped speedboat.

Daniel, the spirit brother, has inhabited one of the thugs still and will help guide them to the safehouse.

On the way there, they encounter Zombies on gators!

I’m going to add this informally to my check list of animals Moon Knight has fought. Zombie gators and Zombie snakes. That’s a new one there, Moon Knight buddy.

Brother Voodoo and Moon Knight put up a fight, but it's hard to kill what's already dead.

Just when it seems to be a lost fight, the zombies suddenly start to retreat!

It would seem that the grand leader doesn't yet have full control of the undead.

The zombies head down one direction and Daniel's spirit went down the other. Frenchie shows up and Moon Knight head off to fight the terrorists while Brother Voodoo sets out to track down the zombies.

Marc and Frenchie find a fortress deep in the swamp. Meanwhile, Brother Voodoo comes across a waterfall that comes out just on the other side of the fortress!

Moon Knight attempts to glide in to save him from the waterfall but Voodoo refuses and goes over the edge.

I just want to say how much I ADORE this art right now. It’s the formless features of the face hidden in darkness with the eyes. Old Moon Knight cowl was just amazing and O dig classic costume. LOOK AT IT.

Moon Knight is surrounded by thugs with guns and thinks it might be the end when drums start up again!

Brother Voodoo appears and the ghost of his brother returns while the thugs make a run for it.

The art of surprise is over, but they decide to use stealth to sneak in.

And we all know how Moon Knight does with stealth...

Do I have a crash through the window counter? I really should have started one of those...

He’s such a drama king.

Anyways, if Moon Knight is asking for five minutes alone with a guy, it isn't going to go well for that guy.

Moon Knight confronts the smartly dressed man and demands the rest of his money.

(Does everyone owe him money? Marc what the hell you been doing?)

The man gives Moon Knight the owed money then tells him that Brother Voodoo has joined the terrorists and needs to be taken out.

"No dice, Giscard. I've been paid in full to stop the terrorists, and that's just what I'm gonna do... Startin' with you, the stinkin' leader of the terrorists!"

The man hired Moon Knight to stop terrorists, which were a few sacrificial goons, in order to look good to the government leaders. Meanwhile, he was staging the coup while pretending to be stopping it!

Honestly, Marc should have caught wind of this earlier. I'm sure he's been in charge of MANY coups and run with plenty of warmongers.

He hits a trap button and Moon Knight is shot with a poison dart!

Moon Knight awakens to find himself staring down the villain, now dressed in a new outfit.

"You see, Moon Knight, I play three roles...You have seen me in two of them- as the Government security chief and as the leader of the revolutionary forces seeking to topple that government. But now, you see me in my third and most important role- the Grand Bois, leader of the unholy trinity, lord of the crossroads and demons...The Master of the Night earth and night forests!"

He gives a long convoluted speech explaining how he will soon gain control over death once the full moon has fully risen.

Once he has full control over death he will raise his zombie army to take over Haiti.

During his speech, Moon Knight has slipped his restraints.

Zombies show up again and so does Brother Voodoo.

They fight the zombies and try to shatter the large mcguffin that is helping to control them.

Moon Knight calls in Frenchie with the big guns and he uses the chopper's gunfire to break the mcguffin and send the Zombies back to their graves.

The goons show up and turn on the villain, deciding they are tired of the zombies. Turns out they weren't too happy to see their ancestors turned into zombies.

He offers his pay to Brother Voodoo, seeing how the money came from Haiti’s treasury in the first place.

Let’s give away this bread.

What an interesting crossover.

The implication of Marc working as a Merc again under the guise of Moon Knight, accepting money, to stop a coup. There's a lot going on there. He doesn't need the money. It's just more to toss onto Steven's pile. And I'm Sure Steven would not be thrilled to have to deal with more laundered and ill-be-gotten cash.

And then there's the whole feel that this is NOT Marc, but Jake. But also Marc. Like a combination of the two. Like Marc felt he needed to help a government that he probably at one point help over throw and put into chaos... But he needed someone to oversee him. To do some hand holding to prevent him from reverting to old tactics, flashbacks, or guilt.

Maybe I'm putting too much into it, but after the issues that preceded this one, maybe Marc isn't ready to settle in yet but also is trying to do some good as a Merc but as Moon Knight.

It was also interesting to hear him talk about his other identities and actually refer to Steven as "the other guy".

And there was also a nice counter to the villain being three roles: Government rich guy, Leader of a coup, and then the religious zealot.

Counter that with Steven, Marc, and Jake in their own roles.

Generally when there are cross over issues, it's an effort to get people interested in the other character enough to go look into their comics and start reading those too. So there really is a general light version of both characters without a lot of weight or back story. They don't want to off put people just tuning in with a lot of lore and things you should know.

So the skirting of the Marc vs. his identity as the merc without guilt issue is avoided here. This issue is for Brother Voodoo.

(And you know what? Those tactics work because I got into Moon Knight because of a Moon Knight cross over issues and went "Who the fuck is this guy?!")

BONUS ISSUE! "MURDER BY MOONLIGHT" by Alan Zelenetz.

Oh boy you guys. This is a Khonshu story!

"Under the timeless gaze of the ancient Egytpain god, More than Marc Spector have known the power of Khonshu.... TALES OF KHONSHU"

We open up on a full moon and a city in distress. An officer has been shot killed and the perp is on the loose!

A man named Herb Russell runs through the botanical gardens. The narration paints him as ruthless and a man that won't stand to loose.

Tired of running, he turns to find he's landed at the Brooklyn Museum "where a late evening lecture series is still in progress."

"Hey, if I can cool it a couple of hours in there, then I just leave with the crowd like a respectable citizen - ha!- when it opens in the morning, and no worries."

He sneaks into the museum and into the night lecture being conducted by a famed Egyptologist "Dr. Richard Mark".

He lectures on the benefits of X-rays for examining mummies without having to disturb them or dishonor them.

He explains that he plans to radiograph some more things before the exhibit opens in the morning.

Hmmm... I sense foreshadowing.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Herb Russell is sneaking through the Egyptian exhibit.

"I'll bet this stuff must be worth a lotta dough. I oughta swipe somethin' before I leave."

Ah yes…. The Khonshu statue. ……Wait. How did it get there? It’s supposed to be in the desert waiting for Marc to raise him from the dead. That’s the cloak that Marc streals to make as his own cape. What’s he doing in a museum in Brooklyn?

He's so judgy.

This will end well.

The night guard takes a look around and deems no one there then leaves.

Now, Russell tries to leave the sarcophagus only to find the lid stuck!

' "What is the punishment of the sinner?" Reads the heiroglypic proverb painted along the mummy case... "Evil shall pursue him and the soul which sins shall die." '

Come morning, we seed the Egyptologist prepping for the exhibit and taking radiographs.

Let’s pretend that maybe there are in fact multiple Khonshu statues. There was, after all, a moon cult back in the day when Ra fell out of favor and people decided Khonshu was the way to go. So there may have been more than one statue or temple. So Marc dies at one, takes that statue home. There is another in the museum. Maybe one in London too because London has half of Egypt.

Anyways, Khonshu has always been a judgy dick. Also what a way to go. Spooky, right?

Zombies and scary stories of suffocating in coffins under the judgy gaze of a moon god…. What a way to kick off the spooky season! (this comic came out in July of 1982).

What do you guys think? What about the sudden change in Marc’s behavior in the first part? What about the duplicate statues all over?

#Moon Knight #Moon Knight comics #Analyzing the comics #Marc Spector #Jake Lockley #Steven Grant #Khonshu #Love that 1980s slang #Khonshu has always been a judgy bitch #Brother Voodoo

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crusherthedoctor · 2 years

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What are your favorite friendships in the series? And which would you like to see more of? :)

Sonic and Tails is the obvious one. It's iconic for a reason. :D As a Tails fan, I always appreciate when it's made clear just how much Sonic values their friendship. :3

That said, it's also cool when Sonic and Knuckles get to share moments where they're not at each other's throats. Heroes did well with that one, as did the second movie post-Eggman's betrayal of the latter.

As a defender of Big, I approve of Amy's friendship with him, since it's well within her character to not judge him at face value… Chronicles notwithstanding, cause it's Chronicles.

I think Shadow and Omega work well together in a buddy cop sort of way. I was actually tempted to include Omega in Stellar (albeit mostly cause I find Omega hilarious), but since I'm very intent on not pulling an '06/IDW and having a cast that's too bloated for its own good, I decided not to, as it would undermine my known dislike of the overuse and limitations of the Team ___ format if it reared its head in Stellar. (The Chaotix don't count, as they were already an established ensemble prior to Heroes.)

Speaking of, the Chaotix's dynamic is fun as well, particularly when Espio is visibly/audibly struggling to not lose the will to live by hanging around them. Vector is one of the most underrated recurring characters in the series IMO, so anything that lets him shine is fine with me.

Blaze's relationship with Cream was cute, though I do think it was underutilized in retrospect. Since no media seems interested in going back to it for longer than a minute (cause Blaze is chronically handcuffed to Silver), I created the Trudy/Cream dynamic in part as a spiritual successor, in the sense that Cream gets to form a close bond with someone that's neither her literal mother (Vanilla) or her older sister figure (Amy).

Sonic's relationship with Cream is also wholesome, and gives the former a prime opportunity to show that while he may take pride in his own abilities, he's not the self-centered asshole that some make him out to be.

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Dr. Eggman's bond with himself. The admiration is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of working that sucker to death (c'mon now), most of it will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also his hate for that hedgehog, which is deftly woven into his characterization - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Dr. Eggman, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate Mike Pollock, to realize that it's not just funny - it's the more the merrier. As a consequence, people who don't get a load of this truly ARE idiots - of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humor in Eggman's existential catchphrase "I was just about to consume this delicious banana," which itself is a cryptic reference to- *gets dragged off stage*

What interactions would I like to see more of? I'll take anything to be frank, since the aforementioned over-reliance of the Heroes tradition has made me open to pretty much any dynamic that hasn't been seen all that much. If I had to name one in particular, I'd appreciate more opportunities for Rouge to interact with characters other than Shadow or Knuckles, and not have her scenes or overall purpose in the story revolve entirely around them.

#Opinion #Sonic the Hedgehog #Miles Tails Prower #Amy Rose #Knuckles the Echidna #Chaotix #Big the Cat #Shadow the Hedgehog #Rouge the Bat #Cream the Rabbit #E-123 Omega #Blaze the Cat #Dr. Eggman

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iturbide · 11 months

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Sorry you don't mind me asking a few 5, 9, 11, 18, and 23 from the video game ask.

Thank you.

I don't mind at all! 💖

Game(s) coming out that you’re looking forward to

You know at one point in time I would have said Final Fantasy XVI, but everything I've heard for months about it has been a never-ending trash fire so now I'm mostly looking forward to it to see how bad it is.

I'm kind of interested in the new Prince of Persia game that they just announced, though? That could be interesting -- it's the first Prince of Persia they've put out in more than a decade at this point, since the Sands of Time Remake has been mired in development hell, and while I'm forever bitter they didn't continue the story from 2008, this one looks very stylish and could be worth looking into.

Also: Hades II.

A game you played completely blind with no prior knowledge of and enjoyed/loved

For recent games, I might actually have to go with God of War 2018 and God of War: Ragnarok again for this one, because it's very hard to go into games blind anymore. It used to be the norm, but spoilers are everywhere at this point: I knew the time travel twist of Awakening years before I played it, and the same is true of Breath of the Wild since I was so late to the party there. But God of War isn't a franchise I followed, so I knew nothing about the 2018 installment before I picked it up, and was blown away by what they did with it -- then I started Ragnarok on Release Day and blazed through it as fast as I could. I had no idea what was coming, and it was a glorious experience.

For older games, though...I'm going to say Assassin's Creed III, in part because of the tutorial chapters and how that reveal five hours in that you've been playing as a Templar sets up the core ethos of the game so well: that the Assassins and the Templars aren't as different as they claim to be. No heroes, only flawed and complicated human beings doing what they feel is right to try and make a better world, and how they don't always succeed despite their best intentions.

Do you prefer ‘blank slate’ main characters you make yourself or otherwise project onto, or characters with a set personality and backstory?

I think it really depends on the game. Some stories really benefit from having a character with a set personality and backstory because it informs how they interact within the setting: Kratos with his history in Greece and his war against the pantheon is ideally suited for the story of God of War 2018, because those experiences guide how he interacts with his son -- and growing out of that mold, learning to be more open with Atreus and be better than the man he used to be is part of the game's emotional core. That wouldn't work with a blank slate character, because they won't necessarily have that baggage to work through that makes the story so impactful.

By contrast, there are games where a blank slate protagonist is a great choice. Games with dialogue options are a great place to explore this because they let the player project themselves or their vision of the character into the world better than set scenes would otherwise allow. My understanding is that Dragon Age does this well, but I haven't played that one, so I have to fall back on Elder Scrolls and my boy The Worst Dragonborn who keeps forgetting about the main questline because he'd rather read every book in the Whiterun Library and get suckered into helping every little old lady that needs to cross the street rather than. Y'know. Figure out what the deal is with the dragons. Very fun having so many options for what to do and who to join, lots of great character-building potential.

A game location you really like

There are so many places in games that I really love. Honestly one of my oldest favorites is probably the first Assassin's Creed, specifically Jerusalem: the golden glow of that city, especially compared to the cold and dreary grey of Acre, was just glorious, and I loved the view of the Dome of the Rock.

Honorable mention to basically all of Wind Waker, though. I love the sailing in that game, the water has so much character in that game (the stormy seas, the way you'll rise and fall with the waves, the texture changes between little white wave caps and still dappled waters). I've never had as much fun sailing in another game, and I was hooked on the Assassin's Creed: Black Flag sea shanties -- sailing in that game was just a chore that the shanties made more bearable.

A “Wow” moment of awe

All of Journey? So much of journey. That sand slide passage, silhouetted against the setting sun against a sea of shining gold...and the ascendance at the end, too, from the top of the mountain up above the clouds (something that's even more glorious with a companion).

Also: end of Okami, with Issun spreading his paintings and restoring mankind's belief in the gods to give Ammy the power to defeat Yami. I have my issues with the ending of Okami and the sudden tonal shift from Japanese folklore to high-tech aliens, but that particular scene hits perfectly even now. I inevitably tear up at that part.

🎮 Video Game Asks 🎮

#answered #alerawolf #video game asks #cut for length because it got so long #i have a lot to say about video games #i've played a lot and there's even more i own and need to start

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The struggle of wanting to buy more horses to train, but not knowing which ones to get.

I've been eyeing the seal bay Shire. It's slightly too saturated for my tastes, but it's also super cute, and I'm a sucker for blaze face markings (please SSE do more blazes/stripes on horses). I'm thinking of naming him Sweet Boy "Yunho" and it would actually work out to get him next month (March 23rd). I just need to find a black rabbit running pet. I don't think we have any rn so imma have to go with the closest one.

The silver dapple Tennessee Walker is another on my list. Tbh, I was waiting to see if the Morgan would pull out the coat with the markings from the Gen 2. That has been a horse I've wanted for so long, but I never got around to buying her. And then they just... didn't add the face markings to the Morgan. So I'm gonna go with the TWH! Now do I wait for them to go on sale with the HoJ? hmm.

I love the Haflingers. Top 5 for me. I so wish they came in more colors, or SSE was like, "we've crossbred these to add a variety of coats!" So we could get white grey, dark bay, black, paint markings, and so on! But anyway, there's the one that is still a tan chestnut, but has the least amount of white on the legs/chest, THAT one! Yeah, that's gonna be Link. Noble Hero or Wild Hero. Either or. Since the new Zelda game is coming out soon, I'm definitely wanting this one! Issue is that I'm gonna be recording his training. Mainly so I can add Link sound effects like his "Hyah! Hup! Heyt!" whenever he jumps or gets hit (by a jump). Soon my lad... soon...

Final wish horse is the black Gotland pony. Now, previously, I was gonna name him Sweet Boy "Izumi." ... you can see my problem... While his nickname will stay, I have no idea what his new in-game name should be. I should probably figure that out soon because I heard that some ponies will go on sale during the pony champ revamp 👀

#Race Rambles #Star Stable #Star Stable Online #SSO #ssoblr

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incomingalbatross · 2 years

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Chuck and Casey: B, C, and M for friendship asks?

Hey, I’d just been thinking about these guys! Thank you for asking about them. :)

My favorite scene of them: I've got quite a few, but I think maybe my favorite is in "Chuck Vs. the Tic Tac," when Casey's been committing treason and on the run all day and it culminates in Casey having a gun very much aimed at Chuck's heart... and Chuck's reaction is, essentially, "tell me what's going on, so I can help."

(What can I say, apparently I'm a sucker for moments when my faves point guns at my other faves and they just refuse to be scared.)

A random headcanon I have of them: So in the first ep of S2, Chuck at one point says something to Casey along the lines of “You catch me when I fall.” Casey’s like “that’s disgustingly cheesy, I hate it,” and then he repeats it back to Chuck twice within that episode. So I’ve come to assume that this line became a core part of Casey’s identity going forward and is low-key playing in his head whenever he’s protecting His People.

What I think would have happened if they never met: Ooh, good choice! I've thought about this one before, actually, so you get a long and rambly answer... :P

If Chuck were the Intersect but hadn't met Casey, I guess he would have had a different NSA handler... and I think that Sarah and Casey are really shining exceptions among spies in terms of how much honor and integrity they have, so any substitute is obviously less trustworthy. Team Intersect might never have cohered into Team Chuck, and Chuck and Sarah might eventually have had to go on the run as a two-man unit (which would not have been good for them, even as great as they are--they need a support system and community), or the whole thing might have crashed and burned within the first year even if the other spy were trustworthy, just because they weren’t on Casey's skill level.

Of course, if they didn't meet simply because Chuck didn't get into the spy life... That's less dramatic, but maybe sadder. I think (even if he somehow had Sarah), Chuck would be missing some things he didn't know he was missing. Confidence, maybe. Assurance. He wouldn't be as cool as we know he can be, certainly, because he wouldn't have Casey's presence pushing him past his limits or giving him new standards to live up to.

And Casey? I think Casey would be dead in a ditch/fiery explosion somewhere, honestly. He'd been in active service for nearly twenty years at the start of the show, and was apparently already being viewed as a "burnout" then. He's also absolutely the kind of guy who'd want to die in the line of duty, so he'd just push himself until the day he broke.

But he didn't. In fact, he obviously does some of his best work within the show’s timespan (despite his continuing injuries), and I'd say that's because he has motivation now. He's fighting for people! Not just against! And he has people to live for--he has a life he's attached to, by the end--so he's fighting to go home at the end of the day, not just to win.

But if he'd gone on much longer as just a killer instead of a protector, deliberately burning himself out for the Mission... personally, I think he'd have gone out in a blaze of glory within a few more years, at best.

#ask game #brambleberrycottage #again thanks for this one!#love thinking about team chuck #asks #chuck

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zalrb · 2 years

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002 Jonsa?

When I started shipping them: Haha this is funny because I posted exactly when I started shipping them. So, I had seen a tension between them in season 6 but didn't say anything or think about it because I was like ... maybe I'm just making this up and then in 7x01 I was like AM I? So I went on tumblr like ... is this just me? and then the jonsa fandom showed out and I was like OH. OKAY. There is a whole ass fandom: https://zalrb.tumblr.com/post/163136800825/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-a-weird-chemistry and it was the, "Do you think I'm Joffrey?" scene? I was like oh fuck it, I'm in this now: https://zalrb.tumblr.com/post/163112244900

My thoughts: General TV Masterlist!

What makes me happy about them: Their vibe. I know that seems vague but I like the way they respond to each other, from another post of mine (about the scene that just made me go, I'm shipping them): Jon’s gaze softens when he talks to Sansa like when he’s genuinely relieved after being genuinely hurt when he thought Sansa actually viewed him the same way she viewed Joffery, a tyrannical king and her abuser (which is how he looks at her often — the soft gaze)whereas Sansa’s expression is intense, like she’s fierce in her gaze, which she is even when she and Jon are sharing a soft moment, her eyes sort of blaze

What makes me sad about them: The show did not explore their full potential.

Things done in fanfic that annoys me: I write ff but I don't actually read it unless a ff writer specifically asks me to read some of their work.

Things I look for in fanfic: See above

My wishlist: Show's over and I don't read the books but I guess for the book to explore their full potential.

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: No one.

My happily ever after for them: Sansa as Queen of the North and Jon at her side but I'm a sucker for angst, so I would need some longing and pining before a true HEA.

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insertcleverurl · 2 years

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So, what's it gonna be, compadre? Meatball marinara? But wait! That's what you always—

Onto the actual ask.

I want to see you word vomit about stanley and the narrator

act normal *turns off collision and falls to the bottom of the map*

I'm so ill about them . You already know this but a [[warning to new users]]

they despise each other they can't let each other go theyre sappy as shit they would maim each other w no hesitation etc etc.

I make that joke a lot but it really is the most apt way to describe them. Really, even their whole essence is contradictory: They should've been vessels to discuss and deconstruct the nature of video games, the relationship between creative and consumer, of entertainment itself and the audience... but we got a bit too attached to the charming voiceover and the regular ass dude it followed.

yes, there’s no incorrect way to consume media, but also I don’t think Davey Wreden wholeheartedly intended for them to be gay (at first, at least. looking very hard at the Curator’s lines and that subtitle option)

Onto a different stance from the bingo:

While I’m a sucker for fluff and sweet shit, I prefer them as occasional garnishes rather than their main relationship. Like, yes, they can be the most domestic motherfuckers on this side of existence, it’s usually something that happens by incident, as a happenstance respite between them tormenting each other. And I think that’s just part of their essence? Like, actively, they will seek each others destruction, to tear each other down, to kill the others’ ego... But almost subconsciously they’ll also drift to the others’ presence. They’re inclined to just be with each other.

For every ending where the Narrator eliminates Stanley in a blaze of fire and scrap, there’s another where he invites him to nestle in his arms and watch silly videos of birds for all eternity.

Just. Man. Curator wasn’t lying when they said that these two need one another.

#yes I use spmtn txt quirks he still hangs out in my kitchen and asks for fruit slices. he's here forever methinks #do I dare to maintag this? no I do not. I'm not a coward I just know it doesn't matter either way /lh #pegg rambles #long post #probably. putting that there pre-emptively #Stanley R. Parable #Narrator Parable #TSP:UD spoilers

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danganfan103 · 2 years

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Danganronpa: Dead Humanity

Can you imagine not knowing your identity? Being in a world where the concept of you doesn't exist? This is the reality of Ryo, who can't remember his surname or talent. He meets many other eccentric people called Ultimates, 17 others to be exact. Some notable faces are Akira Mari, the Ultimate Game Developer who he bonds with surprisingly quickly, and Tahiro Arezki, who seems to not want to admit their talent either... But that's not important right now! Currently Ryo and the other ultimates are stuck in a killing game (pretty sure it's Hope's Peak Academy) with best bear Upupupu of 2022, Monokuma! Will Ryo live, will Ryo die in the last chapter cause I doubt he will any earlier and he gives off some sketchy vibes so last chapter death makes sense? Read Danganronpa: Dead Humanity to find out!

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Read this now or Kara and Taima will come for your ankles. Actually no, Kara would stab your shins while Taima would chew off your ankles. There's a difference. But if you need more convincing (stay back Kara, now is not the time to stab shins), here's some reasoning as to why. First of all, the story. OH MY GOD THIS HAS SO MUCH STORY! I'm not going to spoil but instead of the mainline Danganronpa series where Despair Princess comes out of no where and screams at you the plot, you slowly learn about the plot due to a certain character. Second of all, the characters feel like they get development. These characters are eccentric of course but they feel realer in a way. Many of them have some sort of trauma that has shaped them in different ways. And with the killing game, it affects them in different ways. It's really interesting in my opinion and I like seeing this in fictional characters because many people have trauma. One last reason is the art. I love that this fangan has many CGs! Not pushing down fangans that don't but I find it really cool how they have so many CGs!

Spoilers and Predictions

Man I wish Hatsu died instead of Taima. Look, I'm sorry, I know this fits for Taima, but Hatsu's the only character I don't really like. I like everyone else though. In fact, you can see my thoughts and not my predictions since idk how many chapters there'll be (I swear I saw somewhere that there'd be 9 but idk where) about each one of them below.

Ryo: I really like Ryo! I love that in (Chapter 3, right?) he broke and almost stabbed Tahiro. It's really interesting to have a protagonist snap instead of obsessing about hope. Along with that, we have the added mystery of his identity! I think he'sa great protagonist but at the same time, I can't trust him. I feel like he has something to do with this game. Like, he wasn't supposed to be there, he's forgotten his identity, his friend was a friend with the Ultimate Scientist. I can't wait to find out how he plays into this!

Tahiro: I like Tahiro as a character! I'm a sucker for a good redemption arc and I love his. It's fun to see how he's growing from Modoro's and Suzaku's deaths. However, I have a feeling he has something to do with this game as well. Maybe he lost his eye as a result? After all, you don't get Ultimate Survivor for no reason. I don't think he's the traitor or mastermind but he had to have been on the run for a reason. He definitely has something to do with this.

Kagamiko: You. You are my favorite by far! I love Kagamiko! I love her story of learning that even if she's depressed, she should try to continue on for those who've died. I really like this message I think it's a really good one for those who are going through grief and those who can't think of a reason to survive.

Hatsu: She is for some reason my least favorite and I have no clue as to why. I think I just like everyone else more. She feels too nice. She's 100% going to kill someone. However, I don't hate her! Just my least favorite. Eh, I'm gonna watch SHSL Blaze's Danganronpa Dead Humanity streams soon to go over on how I feel about her (I edited this cause I originally felt like I was being too harsh to Hatsu and I don't want to criticize Jupiter for free work)

Yasuki: Okay, I love Yasuki as much as the next guy and I'm glad they're here, but I have this feeling that they're the traitor. Think about it. They don't have as much plot relevance or really anyone to survive for. They just feel suspicious. Because of this, I think Yasuki is one of the traitors. I love them though! I really like paranoid characters in killing games. Their reactions are usually a highlight for me.

Felix: Pretty funny character. He's both fucking hilarious and how he plays into the game. I can always get a good laugh out of them but I always wander what they know. I'd go on but I don't know how. I want to know how they play into this game besides being friends with the Ultimate Scientist but I am too stupid to figure out how.

Sam: Same thing as Felix. Sam is pretty funny to me which is something that I especially value in a character. But I'm pretty sure she's the mastermind. Like, she was friends with Nicolas, who seems to have been a traitor. Plus, there must have been a reason as to why Akira originally targeted her. Plus, it would be ironic to have the Ultimate Puppeteer be the Mastermind.

Asao: Man I love Asao! I like the silent type's in media but I truly feel like he's been developing since Kara's death. I don't really have that much else to say about him sorry.

(sorry for how lackluster the character reviews were but I had no clue on what else to do...)

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jamie-leah · 3 years

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MYC Part 1

Bucky x Reader

Mini-Series

Summary: Life gets complicated when your ex comes back from the dead. How the story goes is up to you...

Word Count: 2115

Warnings: angst, swearing, mentions of alcohol

A/N: I lied in the promo, this is going to be a mini-series but released in 2 day intervals so you won't have long to wait. This is something new I'm trying. This used to be a one-shot that you can find in my masterlist that I had so many requests to carry on and also lots of angry people wanting to make different choices. While I always try to write for myself, this one is for you. Enjoy Lovelies <3

Special Mention: My best friend, Jay, has drawn all the pictures you will see in this series. He is amazing and incredibly talented in lots of styles. He is super friendly so please check him out here! And show some love <3 He is also taking requests!!!

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“You know I could kick your ass any day of the week, Buck", you say with a smirk and a sideways glance in the elevator down.

Bucky chuckles and turns to you, “only because you cheat".

You look at him, jaw slack in mock offense, “I do not cheat!”.

“Oh please! Last week you started crying and you know I hate seeing you cry! You knew I had you and you took advantage of the fact I’m your boyfriend”, Bucky says, the smirk never leaving his face.

You toss him one of your own and say, “that’s just good tactics, baby. Use your opponent’s weakness against them".

Bucky tips his head back to laugh and it has you grinning when the doors slide open into the lobby of the avengers building. People are milling about like ants but it’s the commotion at the front desk that has you pausing.

A guy with sandy hair that brushes the tops of his shoulders is shouting at the receptionist, “you need to let me see her!”.

Adrenaline starts to flood your veins and you find yourself approaching without thought as you notice his ripped clothes. His voice scratching familiarly at a door you thought you closed years ago.

He shouts again, “you need to get Y/N down here now, you don’t understand”.

The way your name falls off his tongue is like a sucker punch and it takes everything not to double over from shock. You’re vaguely aware of Bucky murmuring, “is he asking for you?”.

But it’s only you and the guy in the whole of the room right now as you say, “Charlie?”.

Charlie, your ex of 4 years, whips around at the sound of your voice. You take each other in for a full minute before he makes his way towards you.

Instinctively, you take a step back. Your ex was dead. You were there when he died. You went to his funeral. This man in front of you is a ghost.

Charlie doesn’t flinch at your reaction, instead taking another step and talking to you like you’re a frightened animal, “Y/N, it’s okay, it’s me, Charlie. Please baby, you’ve got to believe me. I’ve been trying to get back to you all this time and I’ve finally found you".

You shake your head but don’t move away from him, “h-how?”.

Charlie stretches his arms out towards you, “does it matter?”.

The room rushes back as you see Bucky’s metal arm come between you and Charlie, his voice comes out hard and guarded, “actually, yes it does matter. You’re supposed to be dead".

Your head was spinning far too fast to register the switch in Charlie as he replies with equal wariness and steel, “yes, I realise that. Can I have a moment with my girlfriend”. It was a statement, not a request despite the wording.

Bucky doesn’t budge, “I’m not sure, you’ll have to ask her". Neither of them takes their eyes off each other and you can feel the air get so thick with tension you wonder when the lightning is going to strike.

You shake your head like you can clear away the cobweb of memories. You lay a hand on Bucky’s arm but look to Charlie, “I guess you should come upstairs then”.

It doesn’t take long before you’re standing in the kitchen, a fresh pot of coffee made and silence to settle. You stand leaning against the counter, Charlie sits at the island nursing a mug, and Bucky leans against the entryway watching Charlie’s every move.

After Charlie takes a sip of his coffee, he looks to you with an annoyed but desperate look, “why does he have to be here? This isn’t how I imagined our reunion”.

You look from Bucky to Charlie before saying, “he’s staying, Charlie. Bucky is, well, he’s my boyfriend”.

You realise you’re holding your breath, but you can’t help it as you watch for Charlie’s reaction. You think you see shock, but it’s quickly masked by a guarded face that could only mean he was hurt, “oh, I see”.

Your heart squeezes a little and you find yourself speaking before you think, “it’s not like that, Charlie”.

You see Bucky give you a sharp look and your head starts to spin again. How the hell did you end up in this position? There was a time you couldn’t even get a guy to call you back and now you have 2 boyfriends? Well, kind of.

You scrub your hands down your face and let out a sigh before looking to Charlie, “what happened? I saw you die. Where have you been all this time?”.

Charlie nods like he was expecting these questions, “I don’t have all the answers. One second, I have a gun to my head and I’m watching you knowing my number is up and the next I wake up in a dark cell and get tortured for the next 3 years”.

Before you can say anything, Bucky cuts in with only two words, “prove it”.

Charlie stares daggers into Bucky and it leaves a prickly heat spread across your skin, “what the fuck man?”.

Bucky shrugs, unfazed by the aggressive tone, “I know the story. I was the one that found Y/N at a Hydra base. If you were really kept and tortured by Hydra for the last 3 years, there’d be proof”, Bucky pauses to wiggle his metal fingers, “trust me. I know”.

Charlie scraps the chair against the floor, the sound echoing around the room as he lifts up his shirt. Scars of all shapes and sizes criss cross his chest and stomach. It’s a sight that has you step towards him before you finally catch yourself. Your feelings are all over the place. You don’t even know what’s an appropriate reaction anymore.

Bucky is the one to speak again, “how did you escape?”.

Charlie looks to you, anger clearly blazing in his dark brown eyes, “what the fuck is with this guy?”.

They both look to you and it makes you feel like a mother being asked to pick between her children. You want to scream, you want to run, you want to hide, but you know this situation won’t sort itself out. It’ll still be a mess for when you come back.

You look at Bucky and your trust in him is unwavering, woven into the fabric of why you love him, that unbreakable trust.

You look to Charlie and you know you still love him, the man that grew up with you, the man that was taken from you.

You turn your back on them and place your hands on the kitchen counter. You needed a moment to think, to sort through the jumble in your head, without the feel of them watching everything you do. Without the expectations.

You let your shoulders slump and say without even turning around, “how did you escape Charlie?”.

The room goes quiet for a few moments before Charlie replies emotionless, “they let me go”.

Bucky barks out a dark laugh as you slowly turn to face him again. For the first time since you saw him suspicion starts to bloom, “you expect me to believe they just…let you go?”.

Charlie walks around the island towards you and you can practically feel Bucky like a livewire in the room. Charlie grips your upper arms and looks into your eyes with a sincerity that would be hard to fake, but maybe it was the close proximity that had you all out of whack.

Charlie murmurs, “would I lie to you babe? Give me the hard truth or pass me the hard liquor, remember?”.

You smile briefly at the old saying you used to share as you say, “you don’t know where the hard liquor is”.

Charlie grins, “I wouldn’t need to. It was always the hard truth. And telling you that they let me go is the hard truth exactly because of your reaction. If I wanted you to trust what I said straight off the bat I would have made something more convincing up”.

He had a point and it was hard to argue when he was there, standing in front of you. When he was solid flesh and breathing the same air as you. You feel your resolve crumble a bit as you whisper, “you’re really alive”.

Charlie pulls you into a hug as he nods against you, “yeah babe, I’m really alive and there wasn’t a day I didn’t think about you”.

After a few moments Bucky’s voice fills the silence, “you want to hear another hard truth? It doesn’t make sense for Hydra to just let you go. It would be easier for them to kill you than to let you go unless you were still useful to them”.

You step away from Charlie at the sound of Bucky’s voice and turn to Bucky, “you’re probably right, but we have time to figure that out”.

Bucky shakes his head, looking down at the floor before finding your eyes again, “F.R.I.D.A.Y. can you watch our new guest while I talk to Y/N in private”.

F.R.I.D.A.Y. replies immediately, “of course, Barnes”.

You glance back at Charlie before following Bucky out of the room and all the way down the hall, out of earshot of the kitchen even for a super soldier.

Bucky shakes his head again, “I have a bad feeling about this, Doll”.

You roll your eyes, “I wonder why my current boyfriend has a bad feeling about my ex-boyfriend that was supposed to be dead but has come back?”.

Anger flares in his eyes, “it’s more than that, Y/N. There’s something that isn’t adding up, something we’re missing. You can’t tell me you don’t feel it to”.

You cross your arms, “I don’t actually”.

“Oh come on!-“.

“No, Buck. You come on. Someone I cared about…care about has come back from the grave and yes there are questions that need answers but…I saw him die Bucky, can’t I just have a few moments?”, you start the sentence angry but it ends in a whisper.

Bucky’s face softens at your tone. He wraps his arms around your waist to pull you into him, placing a hard kiss to the crown of your head. You breathe him in and take a moment to thank the stars for someone as understanding as Bucky.

Bucky murmurs into your hair, “I’m sorry, I get it, I just want to keep you safe. Besides, we can talk about it more at dinner tonight”.

You pull back slightly to look up at him, “I mean, we’re not going to dinner now”.

Bucky frowns, “what? Why?”.

You pull away from him to see if he was being serious, “did you not just listen to a word I said?”.

Bucky nods, “yeah, of course I did. But we’ve had this dinner planned for ages, Doll, we can’t cancel it now”.

You shake your head at him in disbelief, “it’s not every day that someone’s ex comes back from the dead, so I think that’s a good enough reason to skip the dinner just this once, Buck”.

You start to walk back to the kitchen when “no!”, bursts from Bucky.

You turn to look at him, anger heating up your skin, “what the hell is the matter with you, Barnes?!”

Bucky exhales heavily, head hung low. When he finally looks up at you, he’s wearing his boyish half grin like he’s just accepted the way life has dealt his hand, “this wasn’t how it was supposed to go, and I can’t believe my own goddamn luck”.

“What’s going on, Bucky?”, you ask, confusion tainting your words.

Bucky takes a deep breath before he pulls out a box. Your heart stops at the sight but it takes a few moments for your muddled brain to register what it is until he opens it. A perfect silver ring sits innocently inside.

Words abandon you as you stare at the man in front of you. Bucky says softly, “I was only pushy about dinner because I was going to propose tonight. I had the whole evening planned and everything. Everyone was involved…but the how and what and when doesn’t really matter. It’s the why. I love you, Y/N. More than I ever thought I could. I honestly don’t deserve you, but you make me a better man and my world is brighter with you in it. So, I want you to stay in it, forever”.

He closes the distance between you, but it gives you little comfort and you will him not to say the words, but he does, and it breaks your heart, “will you marry me?”.

[Are you going to marry Bucky Barnes? Make your choice...]

1st Choice 1 - Yes

1st Choice 2 - No

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freddieslater · 2 years

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Jamie and Claire 38.❤

And if you don't mind writing for tvd, Klaus and Elena 36. I'm a sucker for that crackship.

That prompt absolutely SCREAMS Jamie and Claire lmao good choice! Alright, let's get started! <3

In another situation, perhaps Claire would find good reason to be mad at Jamie. Standing there in front of her, though, so sheepish and barely able to look at her, she can’t quite bring herself to make him feel worse.

She bursts into a peal of laughter and asks, ‘Is that your idea of an apology?! Oh, Jamie.’ He startles like a deer interrupted during its morning grazing, solidifying her response. ‘Well, here’s a tip. Try actually saying the words ‘I’m sorry’ in future, if you want anyone, never mind a woman, to forgive any misgivings.’

His cheeks must be flaming hot judging by the way they darken to match his hair, turned an ancient copper in the rising sun. It’s a rather remarkable colour, she thinks, pulling her gaze away after a moment to continue attending to the plants. And perhaps so that she can’t be accused of staring longer than appropriate.

Jamie makes a noise like he’s trying to dislodge something from his throat. ‘Yer right. I'm sorry.'

She raises an eyebrow at him over her shoulder but barely turns her head to do so, never ceasing her work of carefully derooting the rather important plant from the damp soil. In her experience, getting a proper apology out of someone - especially a man so set in his stubborn ways - is a more strenuous task than trying to get blood from a stone. At the very least it should take more than a joking lecture.

'Do you even actually know what it is you're apologising for?' she questions, already getting the sense that she knows the answer.

He gives a sort of shrug, only raising the one shoulder - his good one, of course, as he now seems to be well aware that going against her advice of no unnecessary strain to the bad one will result in a real lecture, as it already has done more than once.

'I've got a general idea,' he says. 'So, for the trouble I caused you, I am verra sorry, Sassenach. Ye ken I never want to cause any issues for you. I just... let my temper get the better of me when that bastard got handsy wi' ye like that. The balls he had to do it in front a aw' us, too, I was ready to--'

He cuts himself off and his expression immediately contorts back into that same sheepish one from before. He bows his head, another apology already falling from his lips; he's a considerably fast learner.

Claire smiles, getting over her disbelief. She hadn't known that was why Jamie had stepped in during her... tussle with the clansman. From the way it went down, she had thought it was a matter of pride and property. Now, she can see that isn't the case.

And I am absolutely okay with writing for TVD! I won't lie, Klaus and Elena are a secret curiosity crackship for me, too, so thank you for giving me the chance to explore them a bit better!

Elena's patience finally wears thin, and despite her better judgement, she sets down her sandwich and asks, "Do you want something?"

"No," Klaus says, with a shrug. Yet his eyebrows remain steepled and he merely swings back in his chair as he continues to stare at her, a strange glint in his eyes. Every flicker in their depths makes her think they're about to brighten to a blazing gold.

A shiver runs down her spine. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asks, not able to let it go until he stops. "It's creeping me out. Do I have something on my face or...?"

Klaus' mouth twists into a sort of smile, like he's just had a wicked thought. But he just pitches his eyebrows higher and gives her another innocent shrug, waving a hand off to the side.

"I was just trying to work out why you're having breakfast in my house," he says with an air of nonchalance, almost completely disguising the curious edge. He pushes himself forward and plants his elbows on the table, clasping his hands beneath his chin. "You aren't exactly fond of my family, so it's a tad strange that you'd willingly spend even a second more than necessary in the place where we live. And eat."

She raises her eyebrows back at him, unimpressed by his attempt to unsettle her. While she did feel a bit like an animal being eyed up by its prey a moment before, she can see now that his only intention is to bother her, not make her his own breakfast.

"If you must know, I'm waiting for Elijah," she tells him matter-of-factly, picking up her sandwich once more. "We have plans, but he wanted me to eat something before we leave."

She purposefully doesn't look at him until after she's finished talking, flicking her eyes up to catch a reaction. His smirk slips, and she's pleased by his dissatisfaction at his brother's constant ability to be a perfect gentleman.

"How thoughtful of him," he says dryly. His eyes spark again, and his smirk curves back across his face as he straightens. "Fed up of the Salvatore brothers, then? Fancy a bit of a change? Can't say I blame you. It has been a while since my brother and I competed over a girl, though, and it's hardly fair that Elijah seems to have a head-start advantage."

It's a good thing Elena hadn't tried to continue eating or else she would've choked. She gives a dry laugh and sets the sandwich down on the plate, saying, "And suddenly I feel queasy."

"You wound me," Klaus says with a mocking hand on his heart.

She rolls her eyes at him and pushes her chair away from the counter, getting to her feet and collecting her jacket from the back of the chair. "And you annoy me. I'm going to find Elijah, who, by the way" --she turns to look at him briefly as she walks away-- "will always be miles ahead if it's between the two of you."

Klaus doesn't take offence but simply smiles at her retreating form, calling out to her, "We'll see."

#oh look a wild anonymoose #ask away earthlings!#outlander #the vampire diaries #jamie x claire #klaus x elena #elena x klaus

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smallcrystals · 2 years

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what are your favourite character/story tropes?

oh god, here we go

classic friends to lovers bc there is SO MUCH you can do with that, especially if you know your characters really well

enemies (to friends) to lovers when done right. i've read a few fair share of stuff where imo the relationship between the characters don't leave much room for any type of love to grow or that what they argue over doesn't seem to fit their character properly. but when it's done right, oh my GOD it's so GRRRR /pos

lovers to exes to best friends is also a favourite of mine which i don't think ppl tend to delve into that much. it's probably because people like writing ships they actually ship. while that is true for me, i also like writing relationships that don't work out. maybe i'm mean idk lmao (BUT THEYRE BFFS IN THE END COME ON)

friendship group of misfits, i love me a good group of friends that are just weird. in case you haven’t noticed, they're weird. they're weirdos. they don’t “fit in” and they don’t want to fit in. have you ever seen them without— (/c)

corrupted hero, especially if the villains are queer <3 i love a backwards arc and seeing a character completely lose their sense of morality. i don't like seeing it irl of course but when you can see a character change so horribly (probably bc their "good" life fucks them up so badly they are really left with no good choice) it's sometimes satisfying

mentor & mentee, i've always wanted a grown up to look up to and i have a couple(?) in my life right now that i appreciate a lot. but i love this trope when they both learn something from each other, mainly bc of their possible age/generational difference

morally grey characters, they're just so interesting??? seeing how their past and their environment impacts them as a person and what exactly led to the manner in which they make a certain decision is sometimes so heartbreaking and realistic, you know?

mutual pining/seemingly unrequited love, my friend jinx reminded me of this i can't believe i forgot, i will lay down my life for this, i will go down with this trope ITS SO GOOD

(queer) coming of age/queer awakening, i'm such a sucker for these 😭 they're so nice to read !!!! those moments of euphoria when the character is able to do what they've always wanted for themselves – can u tell i'm an empath lmao

(proper) miscommunication, because it's rarely ever done properly where the issue is an actual issue but no one is in the wrong/multiple ppl are in the wrong. all i can rlly say is write teens like teens. and i don't mean "write them like kids" or "write them like adults" i mean write them as if they are growing people, people who don't fully understand their emotions yet but know that not every situation has one person to blame. but that's a rant for another day lmao

popular kid x bookworm/(popular) nerd, everyone must know how insane i am for this one, it's so trashy yet 1) i've experienced it myself irl and 2) if done right without all the toxicity it can be a really cute read!! if people actually develop the characters properly and make them unique then maybe people would actually like it more idk (looking at you wattpad grrr)

royalty, specifically royals of colour. enough western white royals please. show me a kingdom with issues the place the kingdom inspired by has, show me culture and artistry. show me any religions and everything involved, the nuances and the exceptions, show me all of that

extroverted & introverted, with it's twists ! give me the twists and the complex characters !!!

introverted & introverted, because THEYRE SO CUTE PLEASE :((

cold exterior warm interior father, this is literally blaze sentry. LITERALLY my oc for flash's dad. he's a ceo and an architect who's been through a lot in the past but your opinion of him rlly changes when you see him interacting with his family, he's warm and loving and refers to his younger ones as "baby" :(

magical high school, because i'm me <333 this is such a guilty pleasure because i love learning about the world and the magic system. but i also wanna see more from it (mainly teens acting/being treated like teens but again i digress)

fixing relationships between siblings, this is probably bc of my relationship w my own brother but seeing issues between siblings (typically those of colour too) is nice to see finally. to have it developed and talked out and improved

so those are the ones i can think of at the moment!! there are so many i'm so sorry lol

honorary mentions!!!!

childhood friends to lovers, it's not smth i will write often but reading it? GIMME IT NOW. it's so warm and cute and just seeing them grow up :((( im AAAAAA

this might be an asian thing, but if the little age gap between the main character and their friend/partner (like a few months) and the older one likes taking care of the younger one, i love that <3 AND I ALSO LOVE IT when the younger one finally is like let me take care of you now >:(

crime aus, links in w corrupted hero ish, but you know, be gay do crimes !!! these idiots are always so smart and skilled and i always read this knowing i wouldn't be able to do half the shit they do

entire family is good looking, absolute classic, but make them all poc next time :)

futuristic/android aus, this is more of a recent enjoyment but there's so much you could do here !!! whether it be angst, friendship, romantic feelings, idk it's so cool!!!

#ask tag #story tropes

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