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skenisasleb · 2 months

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Oliver Intro Post

TW: There are some references to touchy real-life events. There is also verbal abuse and child neglect. Proceed with caution.

Oliver Ranch is the second South Park OC I have made. I made him originally to ship with my OC, Ted, since I shipped Ted with Kyle before and I realized that may be kiiiiinda cringe. 😭

Now he’s one of my favorites out my SP OCs.

(All forms of him below are ‘episode’ scenarios I have created for him.)

Oliver’s Main Story

He is the firstborn of his three siblings; he has a baby brother, Bryce, and a younger sister, Blair. He cares for the both of them to substitute for his parent’s horrible behavior.

His mother is a overall angry person, probably where Oliver got his own anger issues. She verbally abuses everyone in the family, and gets close to hitting them on the occasion. Oliver’s father is a drunk and spends all his time drinking, watching football on the TV, and falling asleep on the pull-out couch.

Oliver’s Relationships

Oliver is in a relationship with Ted, and even though before he wanted to punt Ted into the street in the beginning, he now is overly protective of Ted and would resort to dangerous measures to protect him. Oliver also allows Ted to call him “Olive.” If anyone else tries to call him this, he will most likely pop them in the mouth.

Oliver absolutely hates Augustus. He has thought about wringing the clown’s neck multiple times; even making up fake scenarios where he could just gut the guy. In secret, Oliver is envious of Augustus’ progress, running a circus all by himself without anyone overlooking him.

Oliver doesn’t really approach Casey and Ernesto. He prefers to keep his circle tight, where the circle only consists of Ted (Ted takes up his whole social battery anyway).

Oliver’s Sub-Plots/‘Episodes’

“Self-Defense”

The government has passed a law, allowing kids in America under the age of 10 to own and carry guns in order to protect themselves. Most kids don’t know what to do with a gun, or don’t know how to work it and end up massacring each other. Oliver, already owning a pistol beforehand (illegally, might I add) and now with the freedom to own as many guns as he wants, he goes absolutely ballistic and joins in the chaos on purpose.

“Come Get My Ass”

Oliver is deathly afraid of the visitors. Everyone in South Park seems to pass it up as just a thing that happens, but Oliver doesn’t want something he doesn’t want up his ass. He has nightmares where he would look in the mirror and see himself as a visitor. He decides that he will try and stop the visitors himself if the people of South Park won’t.

“AI Generated Slavery”

…. If you couldn’t tell, this is a play off of the disasters of the recent Willy Wonka incident. 💀

But this time, the organizer of the event hired children for low pay because his budget dropped from the shipping of the hologram interactive activity that was meant to arrive for the event, but never came. So now the organizer would be charged for MORE heinous crimes :DD

“Phantom of the Soap Opera”

“The Phantom of the Opera,” but make it a soap opera with goofy-ass side characters like the neighbor, Dave Hillis, and Christine’s boss, Junior.

In this case, the Phantom is Oliver, who is a shut-in who practices the piano, and Christine is Ted, who works a casual job at the hardware store.

It’s really just silly goofy stuff.

“Pride Misconseption”

Oliver completely misunderstood what a Pride parade actually is for. He thought it was just a place to be proud of ANYTHING. Therefore, he went to the Pride parade decked out in Scottish flags. People present were pissed and confused at Oliver, accusing him of not taking it seriously and kicking him out of the parade after shaming him. The whole time, Oliver was just confused, never really knowing what the parade was truly for.

“The Mishaps of the Furry and the School Shooter”

Pretty much an ‘episode’ featuring Blackbear and Dire Dune teaming up in order to beat Cartman’s ass, forming a duo that strayed from both Freedom Pals and the C**n and Friends.

Dire Dune is Oliver’s superhero persona; he is an elemental class that controls sand and strives to control the rocks that the grains came from.

Contrary to his actual personality, Dire Dune is a more calm and collected character who shares wisdom instead of spitting harsh truths.

I have made other ‘episode’ ideas, but they’re not as fully developed as the ones I have shared, so I decided not to share them. That’s all for Oliver’s backstory!! Thank you for reading this far!! :DD

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baylardian-1 · 3 months

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some doodles of Neelix/Guardian inspied from @elephant-in-the-pride-parade's fic Lost and Found. :)

he's a hologram version of their brother who died on the planet they were born on lol (via soft canon lore acquired from the short story On the Rocks)

id wanted to do a crumb of an age progression for the lizards' body shape since the triplets are around 3 in the fic i think.

#he got eated by a big fish before kathryn could save him 😔🤙#accept or dont accept him as canon I DONT CAREEEEEEEE #hes a fun idea to work with and i/we are having fun playing in the sandbox #My Art #Threshold #AU #Human #Star Trek: Voyager #Hologram #Neelix #Guardian #On the Rocks #Lost and Found #Amelia Janeway #Philippa Janeway #Edward Janeway

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mama-qwerty · 4 months

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The Bonkening

A Knucklesverse bit of writing, from the Echinda's Parade discord server. @nights-nonsensical-ramblings wrote the first bit up to the scene break, and I took over from there. This was entirely Night's idea, I just stole it and ran with it, like the greedy little gremlin I am.

Unsure who some of these Knux's are? Check The Knucklesverse Guide for a quick rundown.

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Z was bored. Bored bored bored. Everyone in his world was busy and when he made his way to the Sanctuary most of the other Knuckles weren’t there, and the ones that were were all distracted by something or other that Z considered equally boring to the things everyone in his world was doing.

Gawain, Sinbad and Dread were sitting in a circle maintaining their swords and while that had interested Z at first it felt like they had been at it for hours. Nile was also present but was too busy directing his ghosts to clean the place to play or join in with any jokes or games. Beside Z’s fellow undead echidna were the distortions that always followed Cyber. The digitized echidna was being just as boring as everyone else and was simply standing there, muttering to Nile and flicking through his holograms doing who knows what.

Z huffed and sat down on the floor near the Emerald and laid back to stare at the ceiling, not bothering to check if there were any more Knuckles' around.

What to do, what to do. All the other Knuckles' were caught up in what they were doing and Z couldn't come up with a way to get them to do something fun with him.

That was until he heard something light and hollow hit the floor behind him.

Z sat back up to see the twins standing there with a couple of cardboard tubes in their hands and one on the floor by their feet.

The little Zombie's eyes went wide and his mouth shifted into a large grin as he began to pick up on what the almost entirely identical echidna were suggesting.

One of the twins, he was pretty sure it was Yunuen, returned his grin and handed him a cardboard tube, making the little zombie bounce on his heels with excitement. Another constant among Knuckles' was enjoyment of spars and low stakes battles with loved ones.

Z turned his gaze to Metzli, who remained a few paces back with the rest of the cardboard tubes. "Are you gonna give the others their tubes too?"

Z received a head shake in response. "Nah, they're gonna have to take them from me first."

Yunuen let out a playful huff and sent a smirk towards his twin. "Should be pretty easy, you're always phasing through and dropping stuff"

"HEY!"

Yunuen was proven right as the cardboard tubes phased through Metzli's hands and all clattered to the floor.

Z chose to leave the twins to bicker and pick out his target, but not before stopping to give the Master Emerald a look, partly afraid of being scolded. But all he received was encouragement from the giant gemstone and Z couldn't suppress the excited giggle as he ran off ready to cause mischief.

~X~X~X~

Dread sat and focused on the sword in his lap. He may not have always gotten along with Sinbad and Gawain, but they understood the importance of proper sword care.

The three passed the sharpening stone between them, no words being needed. Just the soft 'shhik' as it passed over their blades.

The pirate sensed someone pass behind him, and, ordinarily that would have sent his nerves on high alert. But here, at the Sanctuary, he stayed calm. He was in no danger here. No chance for a sneak attack.

That was, until he felt the soft 'bonk' of something bouncing off his shoulder.

He paused in his sharpening, turning slowly to find Little Z standing behind him, a wide smile on his face, and a long cardboard tube in his hands. The boy stood with the tube gripped in both hands, almost bouncing on the balls of his feet in excitement.

"Fight me!"

Dread stared at him for a moment, before turning back around. "No."

Another bonk.

"Quit it."

Bonk.

Dread pulled his muzzle into a little scowl, flicking his eyes over to Gawain and Sinbad. They sat watching the scene, little smiles curling their lips.

"C'mon, Dread," Z said, and the smile in his voice was evident. "Fight me!"

Dread uttered a frustrated sigh, lifting his sword to examine the edge of the blade.

"Ye wouldn't stand a chance, lad."

Bonk.

"Sounds like you're scared I'll beat you!"

Bonk. Bonk.

Dread turned quickly, scowling at the boy. "Knock it off. Ye couldn't beat me if ye tried."

"Then prove it!" Z bonked him on the forehead, sending his hat askew. "C'mon! Show me whatcha got!"

Dread uttered a soft 'tch' before turning, looking over at Gawain and Sinbad. "Are either of ye gonna get involved in this?"

The other two exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

"Nope," they said, almost in unison.

"He seems to want to play with you," Sinbad said, that smile back.

Gawain nodded. "You should humor the boy. Unless you're afraid he actually would best you."

Dread puffed his chest out. It was common knowledge that the best way to get Dread–hell, to get any Knux–to do something is to challenge his pride. The pirate scowled at the two, before gripping the hilt of his cutlass tightly.

Meanwhile, Z continued his assault.

Bonk. Bonk. Bonk bonk bonk bonkbonkbonkbonkbonk

With a growl, Dread whirled around, snatching the tube from Z's hand and returning the bonk to the boy's head.

"There. Ye're unarmed. I win."

Without a word, Yunuen handed Z the tube he'd been holding. The young boy smiled, gripping the long 'weapon' with both hands.

A smile curled Dread's lips, and he sheathed his cutlass.

"All right, lad," he said, lowering himself to a battle stance. "Ye want t’ fight? Bring it."

Z attacked, swinging his 'sword' wide and wild, and Dread easily blocked each attempted strike. He let the boy push him back, studying the little echidna's form and picking out his weaknesses. The pirate tucked one arm behind his back, moving and parrying with the practiced ease of a lifetime of swordplay.

It didn't take long for Z to tire himself out, and he eventually stopped, breathing hard and letting his weapon droop before him.

"Not bad, lad," Dread said, that familiar smirk on his lips. "But I can do better."

The others exchanged an uneasy glance. Was he going to take this too far? Too seriously? Z just wanted to play—was Dread going to taint the game by being, well, him?

Dread rounded Z, watching the boy like a shark would a dying fish. Gawain and Sinbad exchanged another look, and a silent agreement moved between them. If Dread took it too far, they'd step in.

After a moment, Z regained his breath and Dread moved in. He swung his tube in short arcs, but Gawain and Sinbad noticed that the pirate wasn't moving as quickly as he otherwise could. His swings were also controlled, and to their expert eyes, they caught that he was giving Z a chance to counter his strikes.

Dread wasn't 'battling' Z to win. He was teaching the boy to fight.

"Don't swing from the shoulder, swing from the elbow," he said, giving the boy a quick bonk in the side. "Don't leave yerself open to a side attack. That's it. Good."

The two traded swings for a moment, and Dread backed off when Z seemed winded.

"Keep yer sword up, lad." Dread bonked Z on the top of the head. "Always keep yer sword ready t' block."

The two kept at it for a few more minutes, and in that amount of time Z picked up a few things that made Dread smile. The kid was a fast learner, even if his compromised body meant he didn't have the strength to keep it up for long. When they paused again, Dread moved closer and gave Z a little bow.

"Ye're a fine opponent, L’il Z," he said, his gold tooth glinting as he smiled. "A quick learner. With a little more training, ye'd be almost as good as me, I'd wager!"

A mischievous look passed over his face then, and he leaned closer to the boy.

"But ye know what be better than fighting against each other?"

Little Z looked up, his eyes wide. "What?"

Dread uttered a short laugh, moving to Z's side and holding his tube before him in a battle stance.

"Fighting side-by-side!" he bellowed, and jumped forward to bonk Gawain on the head. "Come, lad! Let us take down the rest o' these scallywags together!"

Z laughed and took off after Sinbad. Gawain raced toward Metzli to snag a cardboard tube of his own, and quickly engaged Dread in a battle of the ages, if the battle of the ages were being fought with rolled up pieces of cardboard.

Soon all present Knuckles had a tube in hand, and a chorus of hollow bonks echoed throughout the Sanctuary.

Some time later, Maddie and Callie walked through their portal, with Wachowski in tow. All three stopped and stared at the scene before them.

Every Knux, even the more stoic ones who tried to keep their aura of seriousness and duty, were absolutely pelting each other with cardboard tubes.

The women exchanged a glance.

Maddie shook her head. "What the . . ."

"I don't know," Cal said, pulling out her phone. "But I'm recording it. This is too good of a blackmail opportunity to let pass."

Little Z rushed over and grabbed Wachowski's hand. "C'mon! We need you on our team!"

The older echidna shook his head, a look of confusion on his face. "I . . . I don't think--"

"Come on!" Z begged, yanking the older boy's arm. "We can't let Gawain's team win!"

Wachowski cast a quick look to the women, who both nodded and tilted their heads toward the chaos happening before them. With a sigh, Wachowski nodded, a look of too-serious determination on his face.

"We will be victorious!" he cried as he lifted Z and tucked the boy under his arm like a football. "Our battle will be one of legend!"

It wasn't long before Callie and Maddie were hauled into the fight, and their height advantage meant they were sought after members of various groups. The teams shifted and blended, gaining and losing members almost too quickly to keep track.

At one point Callie snatched Dread's hat, and the game shifted to one of an altered 'capture the flag'. At first Dread wasn't too thrilled with this, but he soon came around and was leading a mini army to retrieve his precious hat.

It wasn't clear how long this game of 'Calvinball' went on, as time moved differently in the Sanctuary. Various other Knuckles came and went during the battle--Boom was really confused at first, but quickly came around when Callie hauled him to her side--and after a time, the game played itself out, and they all sat on the floor, catching their breath.

Little Z had crawled into Maddie's lap, utterly exhausted from the play. She absently caressed the boy's head, and he snuggled closer, a soft purr rumbling in his chest.

Dread gave Callie a little nudge. "Me hat, if you would, lass?"

Callie smiled and reached up to readjust it on her head. "Aw, but I'm liking it. Think it looks better on me, anyway. Maybe I'll start my new life as a pirate. Callie the Red. Whadda ya think?"

Dread snickered. "I think ye're not cut out for pirate life."

"Oh? And how could you know that?"

"Ye can't swim. Or sail. Or fight."

A pause. "Details, details." She plopped the hat back on his head. "Needs a good cleaning anyway."

#knucklesverse #discord writing #knuckles the dread #sir gawain the echidna #sinbad the echidna #zombby #callie macpherson #the twins #sonic fanfiction #sonic the hedgehog fanfiction #sth fanfiction #knuckles the echidna

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akariamai · 1 year

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Agony

You don’t particularly remember how your symbiote, Agony, managed to find itself lodged and bonded to your body. The details of that night were nothing but a blurry memory and Agony changes the subject whenever you decide to voice out your questions and concerns. You’ve only received bits and pieces from the alien’s past. Brief mentions of previous hosts and having spawned from a father figure of sorts. The details of the past are somewhat convoluted that Agony feels like it is unimportant to discuss. They mention the past is filled with plenty of misjudgements and miscalculations that they are forced to endure. It only brings up more questions you’d rather ask as they relish in the delightful taste of chocolate.

Agony warned you of the white Martian that paraded herself within the team. Her caring and sweet appearance masked the potential danger she was to others. Especially with her shown carelessness of manipulating the minds of others, often shattering their minds, without an ounce of guilt for her actions. It worried Agony of the possible knowledge she held of the symbiote and the challenge she potentially would be in the near future. You took this warning with stride. Ensuring to keep a reasonable distance from the Martian. Granted distance did not matter however, it made Agony a bit less restless.

The members of the team were still wary about you. You and your intentions were nevertheless a mystery. All they knew was that a member of the Justice League thought you would benefit from socializing with other young heroes and would prove to be a valuable ally for the team. That member also provided the necessary amounts of phenethylamine in a variety of foods to help salivate Agony’s hunger and prevent them from potentially going on a murder spree.

Conversations with Agony had to be inconspicuous as they did not want to startle her news teammates with the news of her well-hidden companion. But there are times where you would speak out loud and someone manages to hear. Luckily they brush it off, believing you are merely speaking to yourself, most likely due to your other teammate Jaime Reyes. Jaime was the holder of the Scarab. to which Agony had a lot to say about its capabilities, and is thought to be a bit odd as he talks and argues with the scarab audibly. He’s one of the only members that actively attempts to spark conversation. One that genuinely wants to learn more about you and not searching for more background on your person.

“How were you mustered onto this team?” You asked one uneventful day, “I find it hard to believe the scarab would trust any hero here.”

Jaime rubbed the back of his neck and nervously chuckled, “Um… Cassandra and Nightwing kinda sprung the team on me. Insisting I should join due to certain reasons.” They used Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle before him, as a talking point. “And you’re right the scarab was not fond of trusting them as they were mere strangers to us. Luckily everything worked out for us in the end even if Scarab still does feel annoyed about the entire situation and how I handled myself.”

You laughed at the thought of strangers walking up to you and proposing a spot on the team. It’s an unbelievable story that if anyone else tried to sell it as truth would be scoffed at. “That’s fair. I wouldn’t have trusted them in that situation.”

“I would have bit their heads off.” Agony exclaimed and you felt relieved that you were not presented with this predicament. Two dead heroes will not look good for your and Agony’s record. It would also be disgusting to watch as Agony chews on their decapitated heads. You learned from experience how playful Agony can be with their food and chills run down your spin every time your mind wanders to those times.

You thought of telling Jaime that you, too, harbored an alien. His loneliness was considerably prevalent when he spent most of his days, when not on missions and participating in his civilian life, observing the holograms of the deceased Blue Beetle. Agony rejected this idea as they believed the scarab would find them as a threat and a fight would ensue. “Jaime does not have the self-control necessary to hold back the scarab in the presence of a potential threat. Any sign of elevated hormones will unnerve it.”

“Do you…” You started to rethink your decision but the words have already incited out of your mouth, “Do you want to see my powers and meet someone who is important to me?”

He knew that you have not shown anyone your capabilities as you’ve been barred from participating in any team missions and have yet to spar anyone of the team during training. He was elated that you trusted him enough to open up even if it is minimal. “Um… okay.” As hard as he tried, the enthusiasm could be heard through the elevation of his voice though he did try to appear nonchalant about the entire situation.

“Jaime met Agony.” Smooth oily liquid appeared out of your skin and clothing and a set of dangerously sharp teeth captivated Jaime. Whether it was due to fear or not was only known by the scarab and his host. It’s white uncanny eyes, which reminded him of a killer whale, pierced through what was remaining of his soul. There was no semblance of the person he was just speaking to. They’d disappeared somewhere within this frightening monster.

“Hello.” His voice was deeper than Jaime had imagined when it graced him with its presence. The abnormal teeth filled grin ostentatiously intimidated the poor boy. “We are Agony.”

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#jaime reyes #blue beetle #symbiote #symbiote!reader #agony #symbiote agony #young justice #scarab beetle #scarab #jaime reyes x reader #jaime reyes x you #blue beetle x you #blue beetle x reader

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squidknees · 2 months

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random challenge: write an "Airs of London"-style list of random flavor text for a location in your world.

here's mine:

A pair of teenage girls sail past, chattering and giggling. Their hologram accessories flicker as they clip in and out of each other.

A faint smell of rubber and ozone fills the air.

Muffled electronic music thumps somewhere above, drowning out the pattering of the rain.

A woman sleeps, slumped against the window of her car, as it crawls patiently through the traffic jam.

A malfunctioning hologram projector has coated the side of a building in jittering polygons. A crowd has gathered below it, craning their necks and pulling faces.

A bus rolls to a stop beside you. A harried-looking man dismounts, his arms laden with plastic bags, and disappears into the night.

Two fast food billboards overhead have desynchronized, turning the jingle they play into an eerie canon.

An argument breaks out at a street stall up ahead. It seems someone's wallet app has stopped working.

A pigeon pecks uncertainly at the base of a plastic tree.

A line spills out of a trendy cafe's doors and takes over the sidewalk. The patrons' colourful umbrellas form a cheerful parade.

A boy with horns walks past, followed by two more with antlers. Friends? Or is some mod boutique running a promotion?

The ad screens are all displaying the same alarm-red oneiric storm warning today. Pedestrians hurry past them without so much as a glance.

A sharply-dressed man with a blue armband smiles and waves at you. You hear excited whispering and the click of a camera.

Every light in the city flickers simultaneously. An old woman throws a skeptical glance toward Alcyon Corporation HQ.

It's a rare cloudless day. The city's projected screens and signs look faint, almost unreal, under the natural sunlight.

#squid writes #osea wb #oneirosea #worldbuilding

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super-sons-week · 5 months

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#oops this was supposed to go out last week 😅#super sons week 2023 #damian wayne #jon kent #super sons #dc comics #tumblr polls

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margojacksonpotter · 2 months

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Part in BOSAS books that should have been in the movie

-Dr. Gaul used on Avoxes for her mutation experiments, combining humans with gills, feathers, tentacles, and other animal parts. Also, Dr. Gaul spoke in rhymes sometimes which just made her character even creepier.

-When Arachne was killed by her tribute, Brandy, Coriolanus was asked to sing the national anthem at her funeral. The tributes were also paraded on the funeral while Brandy’s lifeless body swung high into a crane. It was meant as a reminder to the tributes of what would happen if they tried to resist. A few weeks later, when two other mentors were killed in the arena explosion, a hologram of himself sang Gem of Panem to their funeral as well.

- The large crowd forming in front of the arena during the Games. People dressing up their dogs as their favorite tributes. People at the zoo making the tributes do tricks for food. It was all so disgusting and just added to the horrors of the Games.

-All of the scenes with Coriolanus in the classroom. They had such deep, profound discussions about the Games, war, humanity. I can’t list all of them but the students made interesting points.

-How Coriolanus got the guitar that Lucy Gray used it in her interview before the Game. He borrowed it from Pluribus Bell, a family friend. Pluribus and his partner used to own a bar pre-war but now make a living selling items on the black market. Pluribus loved Lucy Gray and gave her a standing ovation after her interview performance where she sang. He even wanted her to headline at his bar if he ever reopened one. He kinda reminded me of Cinna.

- There were only a few microphones in the wall of the arena so most of the time spectators were watching the Games in silence. The microphones could only pick up so much sound, so they had to interpret facial expressions or body expressions to understand what the tributes were doing. I understand for the purposes of the movie they couldn’t do that but it would have been interesting to see.

-Lucky Flickerman being absolutely chaotic: being completely oblivious to Highbottom’s snide remarks towards him, doing tricks with his parrot Jubilee, Jubilee flying to the ceiling and refusing to come down because Lucky’s theatrics were too much for him, looking uneasy at Dr. Gaul who wanted to do experiments on Jubilee, giving the weather forecast when the Games were too slow and making snow related jokes at Coriolanus’ expense, getting sprayed with a fire extinguisher on camera because his sprinklers set off the alarm. The list could go on.

- Though that scene of Coriolanus saying “I was just sending water” was very funny in the movie, it did not happen in the book. Coriolanus was about to send water to Lucy Gray to fend off Jessup who was rabid with rabies. However, Lysistrata, Jessup’s mentor, insisted that she send the water because that’s what Jessup would have wanted. She and Jessup had also become very close before the Games. As she sent the water to him, a single tear rolled down her cheek.

-The Games did not end after Lucy Gray sang to the snakes. There were still five tributes left. Heavy overnight rainfall and cold weather caused most of the snakes to die in the arena. Honestly it seemed like the movie just wanted to wipe out the remaining tribute to get the Games over with.

-Reaper!! What a complex character! This is the guy who, before the Games, personally apologized to every tribute for having to kill him. And he is the only tribute who didn’t have a single kill. Instead, he formed a short alliance with Lamina, tore the Capitol flag off the arena wall ( which caused a commotion in Heavensbee Hall) and made a makeshift morgue for the fallen tributes. I think the movie did an injustice by having him die off from the snakes. He and Lucy Gray were the last two standing. Lucy Gray, knowing Reaper was starving and had contracted rabies when Jessup spit in his eye, tired him out to death when she ran off with the Capitol flag he used to cover the other tributes. Then poisoned a puddle using the compact, knowing he’d drink from it, which led to his death. He deserved to have more of an acknowledgement. All the tributes did really.

#the ballad of songbirds and snakes #ballad of lucy gray #lucy gray baird #coriolanus snow #the hunger games trilogy

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ruinedholograms · 6 months

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The Virgin Suicides (1999)

#movies #old magazines #film still #1999 #y2k #90s #the virgin suicides #the lisbon sisters #sofia coppola #hologram parade

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memorabi1ia · 16 days

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Challengers (2024)

#music #trent reznor #atticus ross #new music #challengers #movies #film score #nin #nine inch nails #trent reznor and atticus ross #null corporation #hologram parade #luca guadagnino #original score #the null corporation #trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

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blackhakumen · 5 months

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Mini Fanfic #1158: New Donk Morning Parade (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)

9:24 a.m. at the Sidewalks of New Donk City.........

It was a bright, lively day in New Donk City as everyone gathered around to watch over this year's Christmas Parade. And what better way to start the celebration of then with.......

'Soft Piano Playing'

Guy Dressed in a Bowser Costume: (Singing While Playing on the Piano on a Float) Peach, you're so cool~ And with my star, we're gonna rule~ Peeeach!~

Chorus: Peach~

Guy Dressed in a Bowser Costume: Please understand!~ I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TO THE VERY END!~

Bowser: (Scoffs Before Turning at His Villains Peers) You guys are hearing this? (Turns Back at the Performance) I can sing that piece MILES better than those posters up there can!

Hades: Really? (Forms an Evil Smirk on his Face) Your last singing performance seems to prove otherwise.

Bowser: It was three years and I was completely wasted that night, so that obviously doesn't count, Hades!

Sephiroth: Drunk or not, your pianist skill is hardly much to be desired in retrospect.

Pichu: (Nodded in Agreement) Pi.

Bowser: (Turns to the Father-Son Duo) That's only cuz I've been rusty for what? A near decade now? (Crosses his Arms While Putting on a Cocky Smirk.on his Face) I was a pretty one hell of a prodigy back then. Check it!

Bowser shows the trio a video of himself playing the piano at a very young age on his phone.

Baby Bowser: (Playing thePhone. Piano Off Key) DA DA DA DA DADADAAAA! DA DA DA DA DAAAADAAA!

Kamek: (Shed a Tear From his Eyes as He Watches the Young King Koopa's Performance) ('Sniff') My darling little king is a prodigy of the making......I'm so proud!~

Pichu: (Looks in Disgust at the Video in Front of Him) Pi....chu....

Hades: (Already Has a Deadpinned Look on his Face) Yeah, you were a really prodigy alright. Of pure delusional.

Sephiroth: (Simply Shrugs) I've heard worse.

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"Santa": (Sitting on his Red Sledge with Mrs Claus, Waving at Everyone Around) HO HO HO! MERRRRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!~

Sage: (Standing next to Bowser Jr While Watching the Parade in her Hologram Form) So this is what Santa Claus look like, Junior?

Jr: Yep. The big, jolly, fatman himself. A legend among all the boys and girls from across the globe. (Turns to Sage) He's gonna be at mall all month, so we'll probably go he see at some point.

Sage: (Smiles Softly) That sounds fun. (Sighs While Letting Out a Sigh) It's a shame I couldn't physically join you all on this wonderful experience this year.

Jr: Hey, your family comes first, right? There's no need to feel bad about that. Besides, don'tcha guys still have that huge project you still have to finish?

Sage: (Simply Nodded) For the most part. The Homemade Ice Cream Maker is approximately 52,6% in completion, so there's much more work to be thoroughly done. (Smiles Softly) Regardless, that it in of itself, won't ever stop me from missing you dearly, Junior.

Junior: (Immediately Starts Blushing) O-Oh! Well, I'm uh......already missing you already, Sage.....So does everyone else in the Smash Family......

Sage: (Giggles Softly) I can tell~ Your attempts at holding my holographic hands is evidence of that.

Jr: (Looks Down at his Hand Before Quickly Moving it Away From the Hologram) What handing hold? I just feel the need to grab something is all.....

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Roy: (Watching Sage Giggling at an Already Flustered Junior in the Distance) ('Tch') Look at 'em. Tryin' to be all cutesy with one another....(Cross his Arms) Gonna be a matter of time before those two start becoming certified lovebirds.

Ludwig: (Too Busy Reading the New Donk City's Guide Book) And yet here you are with little to no one to romanticize.

Kumatora: (Shrugs) Not too surprising really.

Roy: (Glares at the Couple Beside Him) Can it, nimberons! I can get any chick anytime I want whenever I feel like it!

Kumatora: Uh-huh.

Ludwig: (Casually Turns the Page) Highly doubt it, but good for you I suppose.

Roy: Oh screw the both you!

Maria: (Smiles Brightly) I don't think I could ever comprehend how breathtaking these parades are.

Alucard: I've seen more entertaining attractions in my younger years really. But I suppose this.....parade you all speak isn't too bad.

Roy: (Turns to Alucard with his Signature Cocky Smirk of his Face) What's the matter, old man? Afraid of getting out of your comfort zone?

Alucard: (Rolls his Eyes) Far from it. I'm only experiencing the moderation of what this generation has to offer. Which is more than I say about you sulking over having no romantic partner.

Roy: (Starts Letting Out a Offened Chuckle) I'm sorry, was that a remark you made towards me just now?

Alucard: I wouldn't say it was a remark per say. I just happen to noticed a blatant insecurity and felt the need to call it out as it is.

Roy: (Starta Chuckling) Blatant insecurity, huh? Alright. We'll see who's insecure.....(Glares at the Vampire) After I beat your ass in a game of Arm Wrestling!

Ludwig: (Abruptly Closes his Book Before Turning Towards his Brother) What?

Kumatora: (Raises an Eyebrow in Confusion) Huh?

Maria: (Places her Hand on her Lips in Genuine Surprise) Oh!

Alucard: Pardon?

Roy: You heard me! I challenge you to one on one arm wrestle! Winner gets bragging on all accounts!

Ludwig: Roy, have you ACTUALLY lost your mind right now!? This is Master Alucard you are challenging!

Roy: (Turns to Ludwig) AND!? I ain't scare of an old timer like him!

Kumatora: I dunno, ypu should he. 'Heard he's a real tough cookie to crack.

Maria: The toughest cookie I've ever known and love.

Roy: A cookie I'mma bout to crack! (Pounds his Fist to the Palm of his Hands)

Ludwig: (Turns to his Girlfriend and Master) Kuma, grandmother, I'm imporing you to stop encouraging him even further!

Kuma: Luddy, it's fin-Wait. Grandmother?

Ludwig: (Eyes Widened at the Realization of What he Just Said) N-No! I-It's Ms! Ms. Maria I meant to say! N-Nothing else besides that.

Roy: ('Scoffs') Liar.

Maria: (Heart Begins to Melt in Pure Happiness as She Pulls Ludwig into a Loving Hug) Oh my dear, Luddy, I'd be honored to play the role of your Grandmommy~

Ludwig: I-I mean......(Starts Blushing) You don't have to....

Kuma: (Giggles Softly) Awww~ Congrats, babe!~ You just got yourself a grandma to look after!~

Alucard: Is that right? I suppose that makes me a grandfather then?

Ludwig: Master please.....

Roy: (Start Rolling his Eyes) ANYWAYS....(Turns Back To Alucard) Does my request still stands, geezer?

Alucard: ('Sigh') Very well. I accept your challenge. But can we at least do this on a later date? I'm currently enjoying my vacation with mi'lady and our faithful grandson.

Ludwig: (Glares at his Gran- Master) Okay, now you're just doing that on purpose!

Roy: ('Sigh') Aight, fine. We'll do once it's all over and we're back home. Good? Good. (Pulls his Habd Out) Now let's shake on it.

Alucard sighs once more as he reluctantly shakes on Roy's hand, awaiting for his so called challenge. In the near future.

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Diddy: ('Sigh') This is getting ridiculous, big guy. You can't keep wearing that every time you're out in public! You have better clothes to wear back the room.

DK: (Sighs While Wearing a Trench Coat, Hat, and Shades) Yeah, but I don't wanna be given death glares all day! They're reminding me way too much of Wrinkly's glare......

Diddy: (Starts Shivering at the Thought in Particular) Don't remind me.....Those eyes of her could even make Cranky curl up in fear......(Eyes Begins to Widened at Something that Catches his Attention) Hey, DK! This a look at this! (Points at a Float Rolling by of the Original DK Beating on his Chest in Pixelated Form)

DK: (Lowers his Shades Down to see the Float In Question) Hm. That's a pretty good looking float.

Diddy: Right? It's pretty and detailed....It's still crazy for me believe that Cranky used to look like this all those years ago.

DK: (Slowly Shakes his Head) Poor old man must've REALLY let himself go after those glory days ended.......

Diddy: (Shrugs) I can believe that. It would probably explains why he's so bitter and cranky all the time. (Turns Back to DK) Say, you think he'll like some souvenirs?

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'Horns Playing'

Pauline: (Singing While Riding On her Christmas Float Along with Bandmates) It's time to Jump Up in the air!~ Jump Up, don't be scared!~ Jump up and cares will spar awayyyyy!~

Peach: (Watches the Performance Driving by While Letting Out a Heavy Sigh)

?????: Peach?

Peach: (Immediately Comes Back to Reality) Ah! Um....(Clears her Throat Before Looking Down at Mario) Y-Yes, Mario?

Mario: Sorry for startling you for there. You looked like you were out if it minute there. Is everything okay?

Peach: (Giggles a Bit as She Hugs Onto Mario From Behind) You worry too much, dear~ I'm okay, honest! I was too busy listening to the song Pauline was performing is all.

Mario: (Smiles Brightly) You like it? She wrote for me as thanks for helping her and city out in the past, even went as far as to throw me a huge concert afterwards

Peach: Oooh~ That must've really exciting for you.

Mario: (Smiles Sheepishly) It was more surprising if anything. But I had a great time regardless.

Peach: I'm so glad you did. It seems like a more remarkable reward than some cake.

Mario: (Starts Shaking his hand a Bit) Ehhh.....I think concerts are fine and all, but I prefer receiving cakes more if anything.

Peach: (Eyes Starts Sparkling in Happiness) Even mines?~

Mario: (Chuckles Lightly) Yes, dear~ Especially yours~ You're a wonderful cook. (Kiss the Top of Peach's Hand)

Peach: (Happily Rocks Mario From Side to Side a Bit) Ohh you sweetheart of a plumber, I'm flattered!~ Thank you!~ (Forms a Proud Smile on her Face) (HA! Score one for the princess back home, Mayor!)

Zelda: (Staring at The Couple in the Mid Distance While Standing Next to Mewtwo) Wow. You were not kidding when you said she's jealous fueled

Mewtwo: (Simply Shrugs While his Arms is Crossed) Not surprising really. Her expressions alone were too easy to read.

Zelda: Yeah. Kinda like a certain Legendary Pokémon I know. (Turns to Mewtwo with a Raised an Eyebrow)

Mewtwo: (Turns Away) You're going still on about that?

Zelda: Kinda hard for me not to when you tried to find out what I'm getting you this year with your mind reading shenanigans.

Mewtwo: (Starts Blushing).......Teaching you psychic manipulation was a mistake.

Zelda: Uh-huh sure. Just wait until Christmas morning like everyone else, okay Mewwy? I promise it'll be worth the wait.

Mewtwo: (Pulls Out his Pinky) You solemnly swear?

Zelda: (Giggles Softly While Playfully Rolls her Eyes) Yes, I pinky swear. (Wraps her Pinky Around Mewtwo's) You cute goof~

Mewtwo: Not cute. But also thank you.

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waywardangel-wilds · 11 months

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Okay so I’m too excited about this storyline I’m planning to add into Arranged to not share this bit I wrote. Still not 100% confident this will be in the next chapter or the one after that, but I’m kind of obsessed with the idea of media in the Capitol. News, tabloids, social media, pictures, propos, ads, the whole enchilada.

Here you go:

“What is it, Trinkett?” Haymitch took a step towards her. “What happened?”

Effie turned to face us with a happy expression. She started to say something but shook her head. “I’ll show you instead.”

She waved her fingers over the device in her hand and a hologram appeared. It looked like the usual Hunger Games news reel. Caesar Flickerman was speaking in a corner, but he was muted. Across the rest of the hologram were tiny videos, words, and pictures.

“What is that?” Peeta asked above me. I glanced at him.

“It’s the Hunger Game’s social media page.” Effie explained dismissively. She hurriedly waved her fingers around, focusing the hologram on specific videos, scrolling past blocks of text. “Look! District Twelve is the star of the show.”

Slowly, I stood up off the couch, taking in the images before me. There were several pictures and videos of the Tribute parade. There was also a running count of how much certain people were betting on our deaths at different points in the Games: the bloodbath, day two, three, etc.

“What does it mean?” I asked.

“What does it mean? Oh Katniss,” Effie shook her head at me indulgently. “You two are the most popular Tributes since Finnick Odair!”

#The Hunger Games #thg au #thg fanfiction #thg #everlark #katniss everdeen #Peeta Mellark

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stargazer-dreamer · 1 year

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the most magical place on mars

character: spike spiegel

reader: gender neutral

summary: he told you he would take you wherever you wanted for your date. he forgot to mention that he hated theme parks

notes: pokemon with a bit of a disney filter. copyright friendly, of course

✩ he never liked theme parks. he supposed, when he was younger, amusement parks were more his thing—fast rides to get his adrenaline pumping—but theme parks never sparked any interest in him

✩ especially this one. based around a popular video game series he had absolutely no interest in, cute and cool monsters alike filled the scenery as the two of you walked through the front gates

✩ no, he didn’t care for theme parks. but the way your eyes lit up as you pointed out a sign that said “route 1” (whatever that meant) warmed his chest, so he didn’t mind how much the tickets had cost—he was on a date with you. seeing you happy made him happy

✩ immediately, you wanted to buy the iconic chupika ears. putting them on, you tried to get him to wear a pair but he was able to get out of it by pointing out a nearby popcorn stand

✩ pockmon world was known for its seasonal rotating popcorn buckets—but you wanted the standard one. it was circular shaped and represented the in-game device used to trap monsters in (“catch, spike, catch. you don’t trap them, you catch them.” “i don’t see a difference here”)

✩ armed with a cheap refillable snack, he followed behind you as you dashed off to the next thing

✩ costumed characters occasionally passed by, and he had to take pictures of you with your favorites. he had to wonder, with the more spectacular holograms floating about, why the park would subject its employees to sweat in the suits rather than focusing on creating more advanced AIs, but that was none of his business

✩ not when he focused the lens on you standing next to a brown fox-thing. your smile was infectious

✩ he couldn’t help it. he was having a good time

✩ the two of you waited in lines, rode some rides, and looked at the attractions

✩ before he knew it, it was lunch time

✩ miraculously, there was a table open in one of the sit down restaurants. spike scanned the menu and let out a sigh of relief. walking around the park, it seemed like all the food stalls were heavily pockmon themed. pock puffs? plowsoke tails? food tins? none of the names explained exactly what kind of food they were and he had gotten a bit frustrated (you had even munched on something that looked distinctly like kibble?)

✩ sandwiches, curry, he knew what those were. actual food, finally. you explained that all the dishes were in the recent game, but he didn’t really care. he ordered a pasta

✩ it wasn’t very flavorful. you had taken several pictures of it, though

✩ after lunch, you wanted to look around the gift shops to kill time before the parade started

✩ the floats, and the music, and the confetti sure was a sight, even spike had to admit that. apparently, it featured just about every monster in the game. he was not aware there was so many of them

✩ “have to catch them all,” or whatever. he got it now

✩ something that he was embarrassed to admit—he was starting to favor a specific monster after seeing it in the parade

✩ you dragged him to a shop that sold all of them in plushie form and pressured him to tell you which one it was so you could buy it for him

✩ it took a good ten minutes, but he caved, and with a shaking finger he pointed at the tiny kappa-looking one

✩ your first reaction was to laugh, which did not help with his embarrassment

✩ “your favorite pockmon is tadlo?”

✩ “…it looks funny. look at its face”

✩ regardless, the two of you left the shop with a plushie each. he looked at his. it had six stubby legs. he thought it only had four

✩ the two of you spent the entire day at the park. at the top of the capsule-shaped ferris wheel, the fireworks started

✩ when you turned to him to point one out, he kissed you. softly against your lips, he told you he loved you

✩ he wasn’t a fan of theme parks or pockmon, but spending time with you was something he would never pass up

#spike spiegel #cowboy bebop #spike spiegel x reader #spike spiegel x you #spike spiegel x y/n #spike spiegel imagine #spike spiegel imagines #cowboy bebop imagine #cowboy bebop imagines #cowboy bebop headcanons #spike spiegel headcanons #yeah i could have made it space land but wheres the fun in that #at first i was going to make spikes favorite grovyle but lotad is a funny little guy and i love him #imagine trainer spike with a lotad on his shoulder. i couldnt pass it up #alternatives: floette klefki whimsicott petilil solosis dratini roserade riolu #semi realistic answers:#deoxys gallade servine talonflame naganadel cinderace flapple #nothing that represents him or his fighting style i just like the idea of them all #i have no basis on any of them i just think they would be neat hanging around spike

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aspenmissing · 10 months

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𝚁𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚊 (𝙿𝚝 𝟷)

"We'll be arriving at the Balmera soon. Liberating these Balmerans from Zarkon's grasp will not me easy" Allura said as the spaceship is slowly makings its way to the planet.

"So, what's the plan? We go in there and just...pow, pow, pow! And free the prisoners?" Lance said while making gun gestures with his hands and pretends to shoot.

"What was that noise?" Keith said giving lance an unamused look

"Laser guns"

"No, lance I think you mean POW! POW!" hunk says and lifts his arms up showing his cannon

Both lance and Keith were giving hunk an unamused look, while Y/N and Soul were trying to contain their giggles.

"That sounds like fireworks" lance stated.

"Technically, they're more like... ba-choo, ba-choo, ba-choo!" Pidge said while holding her fingers in a gun gesture.

"Okay, enough with the bad sound effects. Besides, it's more like... blam, blam, blam!" Shiro said while on one knee. Y/N bursted out laughing.

"What?"

"You're crazy"

"No way"

"Wrong"

"Hey shiro, you sure your the oldest out of us" Y/N giggled while standing between Hunk and Allura.

"Paladins , focus" Allura said

"Besides, we can't just shoot at the Galra. This Balmera, it's, like, alive. And from what we've seen, it doesn't look very good." Hunk said with a sad expression

"Yes, it's an atrocity what the Galra have been doing to this grand beast. Stealing its crystals, its very life force, without ever performing the energy rejuvenation ceremonies to heal it." Coran said

"After seeing Shay's people enslaved, it made me realize how bad Zarkon really is. And we're the only ones who can stop him. " Hunk said.

"Okay, so we can't go into the tunnels guns blazing. Plan B. We figure out how to draw the Galra up to the surface and battle them out there." Shiro said.

"Wait, I know. If we attack all of this big mining stuff on the surface, the Galra troops will have to come out to defend it. Then we beat them up, head down to the tunnels, Voltron saves the day."

"But how will we know how many are left in the tunnels?" Keith said with his arms crossed.

"We can track the Galra and the Balmerans using Biothermal Life Indicator Point Technology." Allura said and showed us a hologram of the Technology.

"Oh, BLIP tech!" Pidge shouted while getting a closer look at the hologram. Allura gave her a confused look. "Its an acronym"

Allura continued, "One of you will need to fly around the Balmera and drop sensors into the shafts on each side. Then we'll be able to see where the Galra and the Balmerans are. There are already sensors built into your suits."

"I can do it. I just modified the Green Lion with the invisible maze's cloaking ability. I should be able to fly around unnoticed" Pidge said

"That's their main power generator. If you take that down, it will severely weaken their defences" Coran said and showed us a picture of the generator

"We'll stay in cloud cover and give tactical support. With the Castle's defences weakened from Sendeak's crystal, we won't be of much help to you." Allura said.

"I'll take out the power generator. Keith, Lance, Y/N and Hunk , you take out these big mining rigs around the area" Shiro planned.

"Yeah! Okay, let's do this! Let's go kick some alien butt!" Hunk shouted.

They all went to their lions as the ship made its way down to the Balmera. Y/N left Soul with Coran and Allura, knowing she'll be safer there.

"You think the Balmerans will have a parade for us after we've freed everybody?" Lance said over the comm.

"It's not about the glory, Lance. It's about freeing prisoners from Zarkon." Keith said.

"No, I know. I know. But still. When they -" Lance said but was cut off.

The lions shoot out of their hangers and they all flew down, out of the clouds. Galra stones started to shoot lasers at them, they dodged all of them.

"This is it. Get your heads in the game. Remember, the Balmera is a living creature. Make sure you pinpoint only the Galra installations and not its surface." Shiro said.

"Initiating cloak." Pidge says. The Green Lion seperates from the group and turns invisible. Lance, Y/N and Hunk destroy Galra weapons.

"How do I take this thing down?" Shiro asks as he flys towards the power generator. The Black Lion then displays a move on the screen of the cockpit "What's that? Jaw Blade? Okay! Let's do this!" Shiro pushes the Lion forwards and he uses the Black Lion's jaw blade to destroy the power generator. Pidge finishes dropping BLIP drones.

"All sensors delievered" A holographic map of the Balmera and all living lifeforms on it appears in the Castle of Lions. The power generator still has an active and massve laser cannon attacking the Red Lion. After dodging, the Red Lion fires its hear ray to melt through the cannon's tower.

"Whoa! Did you guys just see that? I got fire powers!"

"Hey! I want that!" The cannon tower begins to fall towards the Balmera's surface.

"Oh, no!" Y/N shouts.

"Hey, we can't let this thing hurt the Balmera!" Hunk struggles to hold the tower upright with the Yellow Lion.

"I think my Lion knows what to do!" Lance uses the Blue Lion's freeze ray to freeze the tower in place.

"Ha-Aw, snap! These rays are super cool, just like me!"

"Great job, team!" Shiro says. The Paladins wait for troops from the Galra Empire to appear. Nothing happens.

"Where are all the troops? They're not coming to the surface" Y/N says. Hunk sends Y/N a video transmisson.

"Yeah, I remember seeing a lot of Galra guys down in the mines" Allura is looking at a map of the Balmera. Soul points her tail to the screen and looks to Allura, who radios to the Paladins.

"We've located a hanger full of Galra fighters just below the surface. Someone has to take those out before they can launch.

"They're luring us down, but we have no choice. Keith, Y/N and Lance, you guys hit the hanger. Hunk, head to the prison to rescue Shay and the other Balmerans. Pidge and I will track down the Galra soldiers.

"Yes, sir!

"Ten-four"

"All righty"

"On it!"

"Let's do this!" The Lions fly off.

The Paladins drop their Lions at the bottom of mine shafts and navigate the tunnels with their speeders. Keith, Lance and Y/N scope out the Galra hangar.

"The entire hangar's only being guarded by a few Sentries" Y/N says. Keith redies his Bayard and prepares to attack.

"Let's go!" Lance and Y/N grabs Keith and pulls him back.

"Whoa, w-w-whoa, whoa! Cool your jets, Keith! Don't you remember all that stuff about this Balmera thing being a sensitive animal?" Lance says.

"Oh. Right"

"Yeah, so we can't just blow things up like a psycho" Y/N says.

"Oh. You two got a better idea?"

"I do. We sneak into the control room to shut down the bay doors. That'll trap the ships in" Lance says. Y/N and Keith look to Lance in shock.

"That-!...Actually...is a better idea" Keith, Lance and Y/N start sneaking towards the hangar's control room. The Castleship is tracking eveyone's movements. Keith, Y/N and Lance are breaking into the contol toom of the hanger from above. A Sentry stands at the controls.

"No, no. It's over here"

"I know what I'm doing" Keith uses his Bayard Katar to slice a hole in the ceiling above the Sentry. Y/N kicks the hole open, crushing the Sentry underneath its weight. The three enter the control room.

"You to keep an eye out for those guards. I'll see if I can find a way to shut the hangar doors" Keith and Y/N nods and they stand watch. Lance inspects the computer console "Uh...Hmm. Nope. Maybe. Uh...uh...Mm..." Lance presses buttont to no avail "Ah, I don't know what I'm doing here. It's all Galra gibberish"

"Let me try" Y/N inspects the console and presses more buttons but yet again to no avail "Nope"

"Let me see" Keith inspects the console and then puts his hand on the hand print, activating the bay doors and closing them.

"Whoa! How'd you do that?" Lance asks.

"I just put my hand on the hand print"

"Oh...well that seemed easy" Y/N says. Soul makes a noise and alerts Allura of the strange movement by the Galra on the Castleship's map.

"Paladins, are you there?" Allura asks "The Galra troops are moving down he tunnels. It looks like they're going down towards the center"

"They must be headed to the core of the Balmera. That's where they're holding Shay" Hunk rushes off to the Balmera's core. Shiro is still in his speeder.

"They're drawing us into an ambush, but we don't have a choice if we want to save Shay. We have to follow. Lance, Y/N, Keith, get to the core. I think we're going to need everyone together this firefight. Lance, Keith and Y/N are still in the control room. The bay doors finish shutting.

"Copy that. We're on our way" Y/N says. She damages the computer console; Lance damages the lock to the door so no one can access it and then they leave.

"Hey, team, be careful. The Balmera is very unstable" Pidge says through the communication channel. Later Lance, Y/N and Keith immediately run into a squadron of Galra Sentries that bombard them with laser fire. They take cover on opposite sides of the entrance.

"Their shooting is destroying the Balmera. We gotta do something" The Balmera is crying in pain.

"Well, we can't shoot back! It'll just make it worse" Y/N says. Lance looks around and devises a plan, trying to direct Keith and Y/N with motions instead of words.

"Huh?" Keith asks. Y/N and Keith do not understand at all, but Y/N looks around and figures out what Lance intends. She whispers to Keith and he nods. The two then climb a ladder to sneak above the Sentries. Lance then jumps out in front of them and waves his arms.

"Na-na. Na-na boo-boo!" Lance defends himself with his shield as the Sentries fire at him. Keith and Y/N jumps down from above and gets their bayards out; attacking the Sentries, destroying them. Lance gives Keith and Y/N a thumbs-up.

Hunk runs to the core of the Balmera and finds no one there but shay, muzzled and hanging from the ceiling.

"Shay! You're alive!" Hunk shoots Shay free and catches her as she falls. Shiro and Pidge then arrive from different entrances.

"Where are the Galra? If this is an ambush, they should be here waiting for us" Shiro says. Keith, Lance and Y/N arrive; the doors to the core suddenly all shut.

"Not an ambush. More like a trap"

"Whatever it is, keep your guard up" Y/N says.

"The Galra, they gained knowledge that you would return to the Balmera" Shay says.

"How?" Pidge asks.

"I know not. But they set this trap just for you. I was the bait"

"Who could have possible known that we were heading here to save Shay"

"Rolo! Those liars must have told Zarkon"

"We have to figure out how to get out of here" Y/N says.

"Wait! We have a giant Castleship hovering in the sky" Lance says "Allura, can you please come get us?"

"How do you expect her to do that, genius?" Keith says, sarcastically.

"I don't know, maybe they got teleporters or something" Allura, Coran and Soul are on the Castleship under attack.

"We're quite occupied at the moment. We're completely surrounded by Galra ships and we're taking heavy fire!"

"Princess, out particle barrier won't last much longer!" Coran says. Soul jumps onto his console to look at the ships outside.

"Paladins, you need to get out of there as soon as you can!" In the core of the Balmera, Lance looks dejected.

"This is it! We're going to die in here. I can say bye-bye to that parade" No one looks impressed

"Not now Lance" Y/N says.

"Get it together, guys. Allura, we'll get there as soon as we can"

"Perhaps my people can help us get out" Shay says as she places her hand on the Balmera's core "This is how we communicate. The Balmera senses out vibrations and sends a message to those in the tunnels.

"Are you sure someone will be able to hear your...hand from all the way down here?" Keith asks.

"The Balmera will deliver the message" Shay focuses and the are around her hand glows.

At the Balmera, A fleed of Galra fighter jets spit off from the ones attacking the Castle of Lions. Soul alerts Coran.

"They're heading down into the tunnels! They're going to steal the Lions!" He says.

"Paladins, the Lions are in danger! You must get back to them immediately!"

"Princess, something's locked onto us" A Galra warship suddenly appears and Soul cowers down under Coran's console.

"Paladins, do you copy? There's a battle cruiser locked onto us. If it fires with its ion cannon, I don't know if we can survive"

"We're trying, Allura. Shay's pressing her hand against the wall, whuch apparently sends vibrations to the other rock people, who vibrate back or something? Hand talking? I guess the answer to your question is, 'yes, we copy"

"Shay, are you sure the Balmera is sending your message?" Shiro asks. Shay focuses harder. Her family stands outside a doorway to the core and uses their hands to intruct the Balmera into crushing the doorway open. Rax and his family enter the core of the Balmera"

"Rax!" Shay says.

"We must make haste. We know a shortcut through the tunnels"

"Allura, stand by. We're on our way up" Y/N says.

Two fighter jets are using tracer beams to raise the Black Lion. Allura speaks over the communication channel.

"Paladins, hurry! They're taking off with the Lions!" Shiro launches his speeder towards the Black Lion, slipping through a hole in its force field to take control and free the Lion from the Galra.

"Guys, did everyone make it to the Lions in time?" Shiro asks.

"Come on, Shiro. Who you think you're dealing with, a bunch of amateurs-" Lance is not paying attention, causing the Blue Lion to run into a mining structure.

"Do you really want him to answer that?" Y/N asks.

"No"

"Let's go" The Palading fly their Lions at the large fleet of Galra fighter jets and engage in battle.

"Hunk, watch out!" Pidge shields the Yellow Lion from laser fire with the Green Lion's back shield.

"Got you covered!" Shiro uses the Black Lion's jaw blade to destroy the fighter jets.

"Phew! Thanks, guys!" Up above, the Galra warship prepares to fire.

"It's charging its ion cannon!" Coran shouts.

"Divert all shields to the bow" The Castiel of Lions focuses its particle barrier to take the brunt of the assult and struggles to survive the blast from the ion cannon "Paladins, I need you immediately! Five more ticks and we're finished!"

"Okay, team, let's form Voltron!"

"Yeah!" They all shout. The Paladins form Voltron and slam into the Galra warship, diverting its cannon from the Castle of Lions..

"Right now is out chance, Princess!"

"Full power on the blasters! Locked onto target. Fire!" The Castle of Lions blasts the Galra warship through, causing it to explode and destroy all surrounding fighter jets. Soul jumps back up onto Coran's console and dances around.

"Yeah!"

"Woohoo!"

"Yeah!"

"Nice shot, Princess!"

"Yeah! The parade's back on"

"Shut up, Lance"

Voltron lands on the Balmera. The Castle of Lions descends towards the surface.

"Mission accomplished" Keith says.

"And just in the tick of time. The Castle's defense are battered and will need a fully recharge" The Castle alarms start blaring.

"There's an unknown object incoming! It's about to crash into the Balmera!" A transport ship crashes into the Balmera.

"What the heck is that?"

"...Trouble"

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