#i had the most fun coming up with the animal names in case you couldn't tell
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Just how wild do you like your Batfam cryptids? I've got ideas for days.
One is a wing fic where all the bats essentially end up half demon. Thomas and Martha make a deal with Alfred to help fix the city and clean up the curses and everything, and. Alfred asks for 'the souls of your descendants' at the point, not caring much for humanity but hoping to get ahead of those pesky demons in his soul collection (so and so said he has Constantine's soul but that's only a piece! What about a bunch of souls that have been tainted by the spirit of a city that has never had reason to hope? Now those are some rare and dark souls).
The Waynes were hoping he'd take their souls instead but he refuses (maybe they're too full of hope or something) but, over time, he grows attached and ends up giving Bruce a shard of his power, allowing him to transform into a demonic winged form based on an animal for his protection after his parents die. When he's young the form is a snowy owl, but once he come back and became Batman his wings have changed. Each of the babies is the same way. As Robin, they gain their baby wings, but, once they move to a new name, their wings evolve.
'The Demon's Head' isn't just a fancy title, the Al'ghul's are demon descended, so Damien is at least a quarter demon even at the beginning, but Alfred's power can't be passed genetically like they thought, so he was born grounded. In this, he shows up sooner, Talkia asking Jason to take Damien with him to his father since she knows her father will kill him for being wingless.
Tim, poor baby. He couldn't fly as Robin because his wings were a shattered mimicry of Jason's Robin wings. He felt like he was in the shadow of the previous Robin, making the 'replacement' nickname sting even more, but, eventually, he grows into the wings of a cardinal and learns to fly.
I'm not sure if Alfred marks Barbara as his person, but if not, maybe he regrets not doing so, thinking that she might not have ended up paralyzed if he'd given her power. But also she's not really considered a 'Wayne descendant' life the kids Bruce adopted, so he'd have to directly make the deal with her. Maybe he does this with Stephanie when she comes along, still thinking about how Barbara might've been better off with a deal. Also, he keeps trying to hold off on gathering their souls because he's grown attached. I figure he'd probably end up wanting to turn them into proper demons too tho when they eventually die but, for now, until the city has been restored (if it ever will be), the Batfam is essentially immortal, and Alfred might be pulling some strings so no one realizes the Waynes are as well. As a side note, I debated Alfred x Lady Gotham for this story.
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Then I had a dpxdc version of this where the wings were still demonic in origin but basically Scarecrow and Bruce are many many family lines removed cousins from an ancestor who was siblings with Jack Nightingale. On top of that, Danny had wings but they got charred when he was electrocuted. This one also has Clock x Pariah and they have wings due to something to do with ghosts, Danny gets a cloak made out of their feathers while his ghost side slowly grows its own wings (but he'll never have wings as a living again).
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Sorry for the long send, I got a bit carried away, but if you want I can dig up my AU again and share what I have for the wings at least, not sure what else I've got written down.
#colony of bats AU
Honestly I love both of these ideas, but what if they were say, combined.
Alfred gifts Bruce a shard of his power- everyone knows the Waynes have wings, even if in most cases too small to fly. But the wings are feathered, usually bright and flashy for the men who inherit the trait.
Which means they're very identifiable. But like you said, Alfred gets (ugh) attached to this little mortal. He's practically raised him and honestly thinks it's adorable watching him manipulate the other richfolk at galas into thinking he's such a "polite young man."
Bruce is practically his baby!
So he gifts him a bit of his blood (which we know via Constantine can extend ones lifespan including giving them a bit of healing) and an itty bitty piece of his own power. Just enough for Bruce to be able to willingly call upon it.
Just enough for him to disappear into shadows. Just enough for his eyes to gain a hint of an unholy glow. Just enough for a hint of claws.
Just enough for feathered wings to shift into jagged mimicries of his own.
You know what could be an interesting thing? The wings are Realms in origin. We know the FentonNightingales separated into the Fentons and Nightingales some time after Jack, so whose to say that the Nightingales didn't get into magic. Perhaps they were given a gift to thank them after a bit of protection or assistance.
And the infinite realms are well, infinite. It attaches to all worlds, including say the more demonic ones. But whose to say none of the Fentons made a deal or three in the generations following. They were witch hunters after all, perhaps they need something to keep up with the "traitors" of their bloodline.
Perhaps a deal which resulted in those matching wings.
Now, how could they find out their relation with the Fentons? While there could be the adoption route, what if instead it was right after Danny's accident.
He died screaming, visibly got electrocuted, his wings are torched, there's no way they're not taking him to the hospital. Which means things like blood tests, maybe even a donated organ or two because someone doesn't get blasted with that much electricity without consequences.
Which, it's the batfamily, they definitely have alarms set up for any sort of family pings for both themselves and their rogues. Just in case.
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Also had no idea where to put it but if this includes demons and ghosts feeding on fear, or emotions in general, then Scarecrow could be instinctively attempting to feed and grow his wings. Also he deserves raven or rook wings. Maybe a jay's if you wanna go for color.
Oh my gosh, even if Alfred and Gotham don't get together, they definitely have tea together and spar. They're definitely co-parenting either platonically or romantically, it doesn't matter this is their specialist lil boy.
Who then brings even more of the specialist lil ones ever!
God I love the implications of Clockwork and Pariah creating a cloak of wings for a ghostling for them to use as their feathers slowly grow back. Love what that implies for the culture of the ghost zone.
Love the idea of it maybe having an influence on Danny's wings in ghost form since a ghost's appearance is influenced by their image about themself.
#ask answered#batman au#batman#dc#dcu#dcxdp#dpxdc#cryptid batman#cryptid batfam#normally I don't really like demon aus#but this is honestly really interesting in implications#I am honestly here for this and am very interested#Would the batfam also get wings (that is feathered ones)#What is Constantine's reaction to Batman#Does it ping similar to a half-demon or something else#Does he just think it's a Gotham thing since like 3+ portals to hell have been opened there#I honestly don't think Alfred would let Jason die#Like demon blood is actually kinda OP in the DC world#We've seen Constantine stabbed through the center (like practically split in half hotdog style) and heal pretty freakin easy#Okay but wings#like wing ideas#Jack has condor wings (very big & also death implications)#Danny deserves lil dove wings as bby before they're scorched#They deserve to be similar to galaxy when grown back#White flecks from Clockwork & the darker bits from Pariah with hints of his own colors swirling together#Jazz has either a finch's wings or cockatoos#OH#Bruce has nicobar pigeon wings#Closest living relative of the dodo#And it is Gorgeous
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How Viviziepop kickstarted the third wave of indie animation.
Okay, I've been seeing a lot of people talk about the tweet below and how Viv doesn't deserve to take credit for the success of other indie animation projects online but the fact of the matter is...she does, in an indirect way at least.
First, let's start off with a brief history of indie animation:
everything started out on a site called newgrounds, I'm sure you've all heard of it. Created by Tom Fulp in the 90s to show case some of his half baked game ideas. Which eventually evolved into a place where indie creators could post anything they wanted without fear of censorship; the rating system that automatically removed any posts that dropped too low being the only source of quality control.
This gave indie animation it's initial foothold online but without any way of obtaining a revenue stream it never really moved beyond a fun hobby done to practice one's art/coding skills or just screw around with friends online.
This problem got more significant as time went on and many of the teenage artists that gave newgrounds it's inital success, such as RicePirate and Tom Fulp, grew into young adults who needed a revenue stream. Luckily they found one in the form of youtube.
With these monetization policies, many indie animators were actually able to go into animation practically full time. Their pre-existing income bolstered by that of youtube and what followed was a golden era of animation, just an explosion of content across the board. You had stuff like Eddsworld, Salad Fingers, ASDF movie, and tons of other creators bursting onto the scene.
all putting their content out there on Youtube for the world to see. All bolstered by revenue coming in from Youtube...but the good times never last
See, back then youtube's monetization policies were pretty simple: the more views your channel got, the more money you'd make. Great for short form animators and also great for clickbait youtubers who abused the system with deceiving thumbnails and titles!
To combat this, Youtube changed it's monetization policies in March of 2012: instead of being rewarded on view count, monetization would instead reward the time watched during a video. Which created a system where longer videos with frequent uploads were rewarded
In theory this was supposed to stop clickbait videos as people would just watch for a few seconds and leave. But in practice? It meant that animators were put at a heavy disadvantage as now they'd have to put in significantly more work for the same result.
This caused a complete and total crash of indie animation online. Between an unfair algorithm and the rise of gaming channels, most indie animators couldn't gather the same level of funding they could before and had to either quit or scale back.
Only the big name animators who could coast by on brand recognition such as Harry Partridge and TomSka among several others, or larger channels with dedicated teams similar to tv studios such as Mondo Media and Rooster Teeth. Were able to keep going.
This started a brief dark age for online animation until the advent of story time animators. People like Jaiden Animations, Swoozie, and TheOdd1sOut who relied on simplistic art styles with minimalist animation that focused on content reminiscent of old vlogs where the animators simply share stories from their everyday lives that allowed them to put out longer videos faster; thus working around the monetization system that had put so many animators out in the cold.
While they didn't solve the problem, in some ways they made it worse by starting a trend that attracted countless copycats, they did help sustain an interest in indie animation online and ensure there was a consistent audience for such a medium.
Now it wasn't a total wasteland mind you, as I said there were still plenty of animators who survived the purge. There were even a few channels such as Shut Up Cartoons and Mondo Media, again, that helped produce dozens of animated series from indie creators.
But even at it's best, these series were still very amateurish. The passion was obviously there but these were still very simplistic flash or stop motion animations with low budgets and small teams, focusing more on episodic skits than any sort of overarching plot
This environment of amateur passion projects, where animated series were usually very small scale and never really escaped from the limited sphere of youtube, went on for several years and kept the animation community alive. Until Viv posted Hazbin Hotel and brought about the third wave of indie animation.
Unlike the previous examples, Hazbin Hotel was a VERY different beast from most indie animation. Not only did it have an extremely distinct visual style but the animation was so fluid, so professionally made, it felt like something you'd see out of a mainstream studio. It felt leagues above the average indie project in terms of quality.
Now Viv had already a decent audience from her Zoophobia webcomic, her speed draws, and the die young video. So it wasn't like she was starting from nothing. But there was no denying that this new form of animation caught people's attention and caught it FAST.
You all can probably recall the explosion of discussion that surrounded the original pilot and how it was all the internet was talking about for awhile. Viv road that wave and used the momentum to launch 'Helluva Boss' another indie production with a similar style.
This made her even more popular, especially when she started cranking out new episodes of the latter series with the same high quality as before, and soon her fanbase swelled to millions. A fanbase that was more than happy to crowdfund Viv's work through patreon and merch sales. Then other animators saw this and realized that there was a sizable audience for animated content; one that could not only sustain professional level animation, but was desperate for more content of this scale. Soon several other series started cropping up like MurderDrones, Lackadaisy, Monkey Wrench, and the Amazing Digital Circus. All of which followed Viv's lead of producing high quality, fluid animation with overarching plots that drew funding entirely from legions of online fans.
For the first time in a long time, indie animation was breaking out of it's original platform and reaching far more mainstream audiences than it ever has in the past on a scale never before seen and it's all because Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss kicked off this new animation renaissance!
Now I'm not gonna say Viv was solely responsible, the series we enjoy now have thrived primarily on their own merits and the creative minds behind them.
But as it stands, her work played a big role in setting the stage for other indie animation projects and creating the perfect conditions for them to thrive amidst the current digital landscape. Like it or not, Viv is the catalyst for modern indie animation. To deny Viv her rightful place in history out of spite is nothing short of historical revisionism.
Give the gal her due, she's done some amazing things for this crazy world we live in.
Here's the videos I got most of my info from, it's important to cite one's sources after all!
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vote for the next jjk fanfic series [poll locked]
helloooo my lovelies!! i wanted to say thank you so much for the love on my series 'kickoff' so far :') it's only been a few days since i started uploading here on tumblr but i have received lovely comments and i'm so grateful. i have been having a lot of fun writing it but i thought it would be nice to have two series ongoing at once because i was experiencing some writer's block earlier this week, and it would be nice to switch between two works when inspiration doesn't strike for the other.
please read the three ideas i have below & if you feel so inclined, drop a vote for which one you'd like to see next! i'll probably end up writing all three at some point since i love all the ideas so much, but thought it would be fun to involve my followers for which one to start right away. i'm more of a series writer than a one-shot writer, so all of these would end up being multi-part stories with eventual/recurring smut.
➸ series #1: rock band guitarist! gojo x reader x record label owner! geto | love triangle, angst, fluff, smut (18+)
synopsis: gojo and you were lovers in college when him and his rock band were nobodies with nothing but a dream, but eventually they strike a deal with an up-and-coming record label in tokyo and the two of you have to make the tough decision to break up since you still had two years of school left and you couldn't go with him to the city. flash forward four years, his band is the biggest rock band in the world and you move to tokyo to pursue your writing career. you spark up a romance with a rather mysterious & reserved man named geto, unaware of just how much invisible string connects the three of you. loooooots of angst, jealousy, messy decisions, y'know all the good stuff that comes with a love triangle. alexa play "the one that got away" by katy perry. inspired by the anime 'nana' & movie 'past lives'!
➸ series #2: police chief/dilf! toji x reader | forced proximity, fluff, angst, smut (18+)
synopsis: smalltown romance where you move from the city to the countryside after breaking off your engagement with your toxic ex-fiancé. your move doesn't go too smoothly since you're arrested by quite possibly the hottest man you've ever seen in your life practically the second you step foot in town, but you end up working out a deal with him where you agree to babysit his 3-year-old son megumi while he's working his crazy police hours, and in exchange you get to live in the small cottage on his property rent-free. sort of enemies to lovers because reader thinks he's an arrogant asshole most of the time, fluffy stuff w baby megumi <3, forced proximity, toji doing hot dad stuff, you know the drill. inspired by the knockemout book series by lucy score!
➸ series #3: prosecutor! nanami x reader | enemies to lovers, fluff, angst, smut (18+)
synopsis: you're on your way to achieving your life dream of becoming a doctor, in your final year of medical school, about to make your entire family proud when you suddenly find yourself behind bars after being framed for the murder of your ex-boyfriend. unfortunately, the city's harshest prosecutor, nanami kento, has been assigned to your case and the fate of the rest of your life now falls in the palm of his hand. some murder mystery stuff, intense criminal interrogations, lots of nanami absolutely despising you because he thinks you're a murderer but then wanting nothing more than to protect you when he discovers that you're not. and yes there will be smut despite the premise haha, but that's all i'll say without spoiling anything. heavily inspired by the kdrama 'suspicious partner'!
thank you so much for voting if you do decide to vote, and i'm soooo looking forward to starting one of these series!
#jujutsu kaisen#anime#nanami kento#alternate universe#gojo satoru#geto suguru#toji fushiguro#jujutsu kaisen fanfiction#jujutsu kaisen fanfic#gojo x reader#geto x reader#nanami x reader#toji x reader#jjk smut#smut#tumblr polls#my polls#fanfiction polls#series#fanfiction series
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The Red-Headed League pt 3
Here I had heard what he had heard, I had seen what he had seen, and yet from his words it was evident that he saw clearly not only what had happened but what was about to happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and grotesque.
Still don't know whether the plot is clear to me because I'm writing it from my comfortable position in the 21st century having seen a lot of fictional cons like it, or whether ACD deliberately makes Watson unable to put together the clues to make Holmes look better in comparison and to make the reader feel really smart. Probably a bit of both.
On entering his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, one of whom I recognised as Peter Jones, the official police agent, while the other was a long, thin, sad-faced man, with a very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat.
'official police agent' is a strange way of putting it, but sure. Also, not quite so rude a description as the past few times, but 'sad-faced' strikes me. Also, the fact that Watson feels the need to point out the shininess off his hat. Is this just Holmes' love of observing details and Watson's attempts to emulate him showing up, or is the hat literally so shiny Watson couldn't help but mention it? Can he see his own face in it.
Also love the detail of the 'oppressively respectable frock-coat.' With Watson you need to walk a fine line of being just respectable enough, but not overly respectable. The full description of Mr Merryweather (ironically named, it seems) puts me in mind of a Tim Burton film. He's got a very gothic caricature vibe.
"We're hunting in couples again, Doctor, you see," said Jones in his consequential way.
It's a double date! How fun.
"I hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase," observed Mr Merryweather gloomily.
Live footage of Mr Merryweather trying to retrieve the keys to the bank in time to get to his rubber.
"...he has the makings of a detective in him. It is not too much to say that once or twice, as in that business of the Sholto murder and the Agra treasure, he has been more nearly correct than the official force."
Your standard 'oh he's an amateur but he does okay, I suppose. And damning with faint praise here 'been more nearly correct than the official force'. I tried to parse that out and the best I can come to is that neither Holmes nor the police was right about the case, but Holmes was less incorrect than the police. Like if they were playing Cluedo and Holmes got the room right and the weapon right, but the police only got the right room. I assume this is a lie and Holmes was actually wholly correct (but maybe didn't catch the criminal as we know he doesn't always bother with this bit...
...unless Holmes as secret sea demigod who is causing shipwrecks just to bring criminals to justice?)
Still, I confess that I miss my rubber. It is the first Saturday night for seven-and-twenty years that I have not had my rubber.
I know this means Bridge. I know it does. And yet... it still seems like an innuendo. No wonder Mr Merryweather is so down if he's missing his rubber for this.
"John Clay, the murderer, thief, smasher, and forger."
Please note how nowhere in that list does it say confidence trickster, fraudster or any kind of grifter. I refuse to believe he is any good at that, for all they are trying to convince me he is a criminal mastermind. Clearly in this con he had to be the front man because the red-headed man had to be at the league, and they were lucky that Mr Wilson was as gullible as he was. Because genuinely 'Victor Spalding' is The Most Suspicious.
He's a remarkable man, is young John Clay. His grandfather was a royal duke, and he himself has been to Eton and Oxford.
Really not that remarkable. Go to the houses of parliament and throw a brick and you'll hit someone answering to pretty much exactly that description. Especially in this era. Sure, Duke is the highest rank of nobility, fi-i-ine, some of them are only related to marquises, earls, viscounts or barons and sometimes it's only by marriage. But seriously. An Eton educated child of aristocracy? It would be more remarkable if he wasn't Eton educated. Oxford, you say? How unusual! Practically unheard of!
There is the indication that he's illegitimate, so it's a little more remarkable, but still not very. I have a sneaking suspicion that there were a lot of illegitimate children of aristocracy running around London at the time, too. The peers of the realm were not well known for keeping it in their pants.
Basically the man is nothing special and I refuse to acknowledge him as such.
"He is not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone."
Ah, it's Holmes' turn to be rude. He does tend to leave it for the police. I love how this essentially boils down to 'He's an idiot, but we've done the hard bit, so all we really need him to do is grab the guy'.
"I must really ask you to be a little more quiet!" said Holmes severely. "You have already imperilled the whole success of our expedition. Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit down upon one of those boxes, and not to interfere?"
Really, Mr Merryweather! It's the naughty corner for you. Sit in the corner and think about what you have done. Tut tut.
Holmes does save up his insults for abusers and people who disrupt investigations.
"We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources and borrowed for that purpose 30,000 napoleons from the Bank of France."
Six of which will mysteriously turn up at a later date. 😄
The crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between layers of lead foil.
The naughty corner is a lot shinier than I remember it being.
OMG... The reason his hat is so shiny! His hat is made of gold. He's already stolen some of the napoleons and melted them down to make a hat.
Sorry, I've been in a car half the day and it's been a weird week. My mind is in a very strange place rn.
If they fire, Watson, have no compunction about shooting them down.
Feel free to murder, bestie. Totally fine. According to this piece of paper in my pocket, I can absolutely give you permission to do that.
The light flashed upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes's hunting crop came down on the man's wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone floor.
Drop it!
The entire set up of this scene is very dramatic. Watson's description of the wait and hearing everyone's breathing, then the sudden action. It's very good. I could have quoted a lot of it, but that would have just been a massive chunk of writing. This story as a whole is a lot more dramatic and active than many of the others. So far we've rarely had Holmes and Watson face the villain like this. There have been a couple of times where they've had conversations. In the Reigate Squires, Holmes was attacked by them off screen and the reader and Watson come upon it later. Oh, and Holmes chases Mary Sutherland's dick of a step-father out of the house, but often there is no confrontation.
This is very satisfying.
Also - bank robbery of French gold. It's just such a satisfying and clean motive as well.
"I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. "You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins. Have the goodness, also, when you address me always to say 'sir' and 'please.'"
If I had any respect for the man, I would have lost it here. Seriously? Pompous ass. Yeah, yeah, your grandad was a duke. Find me literally anyone who gives a fuck other than you... go on, I'll wait.
"Had there been women in the house, I should have suspected a mere vulgar intrigue. That, however, was out of the question."
His fourteen year old maidservant is very pleased about this. As am I.
Holmes gives a very thorough detailing of every clue and indication. I did miss the bit where he tapped his cane on the ground.
"It saved me from ennui," he answered, yawning. "Alas! I already feel it closing in upon me. My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence."
Mood.
Nice to have a story with a definitive resolution where the bad guys are caught, the good guys emerge victorious and the only real downside is that Mr Wilson has to fill in a bloody great hole in his cellar. No convenient shipwrecks. No 'well, we can't really do anything about it because technically nothing illegal has happened'. Just a good old fashioned bank robbery foiled by an ambush. Yes. Very satisfying.
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Can we get some more family Encanto stuff? Maybe something with Felix and Antonio? We don't see them too much.
You absolutely can! Let's go!
(Warning, LOTS of oc stuff happening in this one, as we're going over 'Felix's family tree')
"Dad! Dad!"
Félix lifted up the plates as Antonio came dashing in, on the back of Parce, his giant as hell 'housecat' (it was a jaguar, but he acted like a housecat). Félix exclaimed past the spoon in his mouth, hands busy setting down the feed for some of Antonio's many animals. He took the spoon from his mouth, simultaneously grabbing Parce's scruff to keep him from ramming into the fridge. Again.
"Mijo, what did I say about having Parce run in here? He breaks more stuff than Agustín. Now sit, eat, THEN tell me what's got you so excited."
Antonio got off of Parce to sit, and dump the contents of his backpack onto the table. He started to nibble his fruit as he spoke in between bites.
"We have a project due at school, and I need your help! We're doing a family tree!"
Félix sighed as he sat down, giving his hard boiled eggs to a random mouse. Can't have shit in the Casita nowadays, but hey, it was his life, and he was happy with it.
"Oh I know this one, your brother and your sister did the exact same project. You should wait for your mami, she's just out watering some crops. I maybe IN the family Madrigal, but I don't think it gets more Madrigal than her."
"But I don't wanna do it on mami's family, I wanna do it on yours!"
Félix, who was practically giving away his lunch at this point, did a double take at his son.
"You...wanna do it on MY side? How come?"
Antonio adjusted his big, white of paper, clearly ready to get started. He looked so EXCITED, he didn't notice his snacks were being stolen.
"One, EVERY grandkid has done it on the Madrigals, so everyone's already seen it. Two, I thought it'd be kinda fun, learning about yours. Mirabel pointed out that no one asks about your family whenever we go out. Now, they will!"
Félix couldn't help but smile. He raised such a sweet, caring boy. He had more heart in his pinky finger, than most did in their whole bodies.
"That's sweet of you mijo, thank you. In that case, I'd be more than happy to help you out. Tell me what you need."
"Well,"
Antonio pulled out another piece of paper, having a list of things they'd need. F��lix knew OF this project, but it always changed, if only a little bit.
"First, we need to make a list of who's gonna be on here. Your parents, and your siblings, then me, Camilo, and Dolores. Then, we need to write their first and last names, and a little fact about them!"
Félix gently whistled. Lot of work for a little kid, no wonder he needed help. Félix took a piece of paper and a pencil, and got to work.
"Well, first you have MY parents. My papi, and your Abuelo, 'Ramone Castillo. You know him, obviously."
"Mhmm. I don't think we can put 'has a bad hip' as a fact, though."
Félix snorted, almost mispelling his dad's name in the process.
"No, he'd kick my butt if we did. Let's see here, fact about him. Oh, he used to be a barber! In fact, that's how he met his wife. Aka, 'Abuela Bonnie'. But, papi just calls her 'Bon Bon'."
"I didn't know how that's how they met!"
"That's right, I never got too into detail with you on that. You see, two years before the Encanto was formed, mi mami moved here to Colombia, where she met mi papi. They did hair together, since it meant a lot to them, and eventually they got married. Hair is VERY important to the Castillo family, it's why papi keeps messing with all this hair of yours when he sees you!"
Félix gave him a light noogie, making the kid chuckle.
"Is that why he always offers to braid my hair?"
"That's right! Hair is VERY important to us, so brushing it or styling it is very important. Some people say you can tell who's a part of the family based on the hair. You, mijo, are blessed with the 'Castillo curls'. I have it, your siblings have it, and chances are, YOUR future kids will have them. Not ONE straight haired person in our gene pool."
"Is that why Abuelo has that afro?"
"Pretty much, yeah. He's had that hair since I was born, honestly. He prefers doing other people's hair. Like you know your tìo Julio's braids? He taught him how to do that."
Félix added his older brother to the mix, making sure it was obvious to tell the age order of who was on the list.
"I can never tell if tìo Julio is mad or not."
"Tìo Julio is never mad. Or sad. Or happy. Or...anything, really. We dunno why, he's just always been like that. But he's a strong man. So strong, that before Luisa got her gift, they'd always come to HIM for stuff."
His big brother Julio was emotionally unavailable, but he was hard working, patient, and ever willing to lend a hand.
"Woah, he was that strong?"
"He can't move a church, but yes, he's VERY strong. He also plays the violin. In fact, our parents had all three of us learn to play an instrument. Julio plays the violin-"
"I remember! He played that during my birthday last year, right?"
"Mhmm. He has trouble expressing himself, but the violin helps him. I have my tiple, and my baby brother, 'Mateo Castillo',"
He wrote down his name just under his before continuing.
"Plays the banjo. Not very well though, he hated practice."
"I can always tell when HE'S angry."
"Hes 4'5, he's got a...short temper."
Antonio giggled at that, and Félix couldn't help but miss when his siblings were this age. They'd always laugh at his jokes too. Where does the time GO, honestly? Antonio looked over the list, lips pursed.
"Oh, your sisters though, where do they go?"
"Ah yes- the twins. They're 'papi's babies', and they're younger than all of us. You remember them, tìa Alejandra and tìa Alexandria. Alexandria is older, by two minutes. They’re identical twins, but they're VERY different. One likes blue, one likes red, Alejandra likes peanuts, Alexandria is allergic, and both are uh. Wonderful. Yeah."
Truth is they were both spoiled brats, but he loved them anyway. Papi always treated them to whatever they wanted growing up, making them absolutely spoiled. But, they still loved their family, and at the end of the day, that's all that mattered. Félix just noticed Antonio was doodling a tree already, planning out for the real deal. Smart kid.
"Okay, that's your parents, your siblings, now YOU!"
He seemed especially excited for this part, and it warmed his heart, knowing his kid was excited about his old man. Félix nodded at him, getting a grin just as big as his son's.
"Right, I'm a part of this, that's right. Well I'm 'Félix Castillo'. Er, was, before I took your mami's last name. I'm the middle sibling of my brothers, son of Ramone and Bonnie, and I'm YOUR papi, in case that's news to you."
"Daaad! You know what's not what I meant! I MEANT, what's a fact about just YOU!"
Félix opened his mouth, only to shut it again.
"Huh."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just. Realized the last time I've been asked that was when I was dating your mami. It's been a while. A fact about just me. Huh...oh okay, I got one. I've ALWAYS wanted to get into wrestling or boxing as a kid."
Antonio looked up at him curiously, and he couldn't blame him, this is the first time he's ever really talked about it.
"I never knew that. How come?"
"I liked the exercise, I liked the good old fashion fist to fist stuff. I dunno, It just always made me happy. And it definitely got your mami's attention back in the day. I've always wanted to play officially, but life happens, you know?"
Antonio seemed to sulk in his seat, to the point where the rats on the table perked up in concern.
"Is it...because you had kids? That you can't do that stuff anymore?"
"What? No no no, Tonito, no, mijo,"
Félix pulled his son close to his side with a frown of his own. How awful, his son under such an impression.
"It's not because of you, or ANY of your siblings. If you told me to choose between a successful career in boxing or wrestling, or the family I have, I'd choose my family. I LOVE my family, and I couldn't be happier. Understand?"
Antonio seemed uncertain, before he softly smiled and nodded.
"Okay, I believe you. I just want you to be happy. I bet you would've been great at it."
"I have great kids. That's more than enough. Now, we putting your mami in this, right?"
"Uh huh."
He put her name on the paper, still keeping his boy clung to him, just so he knew his previous words were true.
"Okay so, your mami is five years younger than me. Her name is?"
He let his sentence drift off so Antonio could answer, and he did so with excitement.
"Pepa Madrigal!"
"That's right! She's Pepa. And a fact about her, where do I start? Your mami loves chocolate, spicy food, she loves to read, she loves you guys, her favorite flowers are dandelions, she's super good at math, she's super strong, history was her least favorite subject at school, she's SUPER good at whistling-"
"Dad, I only need ONE fact."
Félix couldn't help but snicker at that. Not his fault his wife was pretty amazing.
"Okay, ONE fact, I promise. One fact that everyone should know about your mami, is that she tries harder than anyone I know, to be the person people expect her to be. Your mami is a VERY hard worker, Antonio. I mean she raised your brother, THAT'S a gift in and of itself."
He didn't get to see what he scribbled in his notebook before he kept going with the questions.
"We're almost done! We just need a fact about Camilo, and Dolores, then me."
Félix thought about it for a second, before it clicked.
"Oh how about this-your brother's name was originally going to be 'Carlos'. But we called him Camilo instead, because when we said 'Carlos', he'd kick your mami's belly so hard, she wanted to cuss him out. We still laugh at that sometimes."
"Does HE know that?"
"I told him that once, yes, and he said 'geez, no wonder I kicked, that name sucks'. I love your brother, but sometimes I wanna kick HIM."
Antonio jotted that down with a smile, before moving onto Dolores.
"And Dolores. Besides her hearing, what do you think is special about her?"
What WASN'T special about his little girl? His pride and joy? His absolute precious little baby who didn't deserve boys so much as looking her way.
"Hmm...well, she plays the tiple, just like me. Oh how about this, before she had her gift, Dolores hoped she'd have the ability to fly. She said she liked birds so much, especially owls. It's why I call her 'my little buho' sometimes."
"Thought it was because of her eyes?"
"Eh it's both. Okay, last one is YOU. You wanna gimme a fact, or should I?"
Antonio lightly tapped the pencil against his chin in thought, just for a moment.
"How about we both come up with one! And we see who's is better."
"Deal. Okay, you first."
"Hmmm...I like to collect seashells!"
"You do, you do,"
Félix nodded. Antonio loved it whenever Félix went to the market and got him a shell, brought by merchants from far off lands. He has quite the collection, honestly.
"How about...you snore, JUST like your mami does?"
"I do? That loud?"
"Uh huh. But it's cute, just like the rest of you!"
He couldn't resist tickling his side a bit, making him giggle like a madman as he tried to squirm away from him. Antonio scribbled something down, before getting to the big canvas.
"Okay, we got the details, we just gotta draw! You ready?"
"Always, hombrecito!"
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"Félix? Félix, ven aquí!"
Félix poked his head into the room. Pepa had to step in and help Antonio, since Félix had to make dinner that night, but the poor little guy had fallen asleep right in the middle of it. He kept trying to put him to bed, but Antonio insisted he had to make it just right. Félix walked into the living room, about to scoop his boy off the floor, when he looked at the project. Everyone had a hand in this, a couple doodles here, a few flowers, and he himself had photos Antonio could pin onto it. The kid was clearly so proud of his work, describing what his grandparents did and how his own siblings were. But the part that made him stop was Antonio's little fact. In it, he wrote:
'I'm proud to be a Castillo!'
And Félix couldn't help but just melt. He gently patted the boy's head, before scooping him up in his arms, holding him close.
"Pepa, put his project somewhere safe, please. I'm gonna clean up after I put him to bed."
Pepa gave him a quick kiss on the lips, smiling at him.
"He's proud of you. And so am I."
"We make wonderful children, you and I. We should make more."
"After you clean up?"
"Absolutely ~"
One more kiss, and he was off to Antonio's room. It was a bit of a walk, getting him up there, but he got Antonio in his little hammock, and draped his blanket over him. He looked down at his sleeping son, and smiled as he gently stroked his face.
"I'm proud that you're my son, mijo. I'll see you in the morning. I love you."
He leaned down to kiss his forehead, gently pushing aside his hair to do so. Apparently he got the Castillo curls, and the Castillo heart.
#asks#not transformers#encanto#this was so precious I was awwing at my damn self#let Félix love his lil man#and let Antonio just be wholesome#and yes this was also a lowkey oc info dump#let me have this
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Muse questions - I'm gonna direct these at whichever of your LOTRO hobbits seems best suited to answer each!
What is in your pockets/bag/etc. right now? (I mean. How could we not ask this of a hobbit? :-D)
What scares you the most? And if it really happened… how would you deal with it?
Do you have any pets? If so, what are their names? What are they like personality-wise? Can we see them?
Do you have a favorite article of clothing or accessory? Do you go out of your way to always wear it when you can? Why is it your favorite?
What is in your pockets/bag/etc. right now?
Rhianlin: In my bag? *after some rummaging* Let's see.... treats for Rilli(raven comp) and Constance(badger pet), string for my braid.... *more rummaging, interrupted by a whoop of pleased surprise* THAT'S WHERE THAT WENT- a sketch I wanted to give Meneldir but couldn't find last night, some hard tack he gave me in case I get hungry, half an apple, sketchbook and charcoal, jerky.... couple changes of clothes, cornhusk d- figure Tegwyn gave me- it has a stick sword! Isn't that neat?
What scares you the most? And if it really happened… how would you deal with it?
Ziinia: Y'know, I hadn't really thought about that? *laughs* I guess either something happening that keeps me apart from my animals, or something bad happening to my family--there's a lot of us and we're all really close. I like to think I'd keep it together and think of a solution if either actually occurred, but I dunno. I love my family and my animals, so I'm not sure I wouldn't completely fall apart if one of those came to pass.
Do you have any pets? If so, what are their names? What are they like personality-wise? Can we see them?
Siltera: I've picked up a few in my travels. There's Rushes, she's a hound dog, very good for sniffing out mushrooms and following a scent, also loves to sleep. Looks at me with big sad eyes if I wake her early. Puddle is a black cat, doesn't much care what I do as long as I remember to feed her and will spend enough time sitting still she can use me as a seat part of the day. Squall is a crow I found out near Clegur; an avanc had knocked him into some reeds and his wing got caught. I wasn't expecting him to follow me around after I freed him, but he did. He's very good, if a touch mischievous. Likes to let out one ridiculous caw in the wee hours of the morning, just for the fun of it. Sometimes he brings me trinkets, I think in thanks for not shooing him off.
(have wiki pictures of the pets bc I don't have screenies of them myself)
Do you have a favorite article of clothing or accessory? Do you go out of your way to always wear it when you can? Why is it your favorite?
Rhianlin: My blouse. My ma made it for me, an' put lots of pretty embroidery on the collar and sleeves, an' around the buttons. It's very soft and reminds me of home, so, yeah, I wear it a lot. [River Hobbit cosmetic blouse]
Ziinia: My gloves. I picked up these very sturdy fingerless gloves... awhile ago, and they've come in handy for so many things. I wear them just about all the time. [I thought they were anniversary cosmetic, but I don't see them listed]
Siltera: *sheepish smile* Mine's actually a somewhat recent addition that was given to me while I was traveling through Tharbad. *tugs out a sturdy cord necklace with a wolf's tooth hanging from it* It was given to me by a... fellow traveler--all the way from Gondor!--after I helped him retrieve some stolen property. *tucks it away, bites her lip* He was very kind, very courteous, and spun a wonderful story. He called this a lucky charm, and it's certainly proven so for me. [Lucky Wolf's Tooth pocket item from Boromir]
Muse Asks
#muses asks#sorry for the posting delay i got hung up on an answer#rhianlin#siltera#ziinia#i realized in answering this that just maaaybe possibly tera has a bit of a crush on boromir oops
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The Sacrifice Chapter 10
•bucky x yn
•zombie apocalypse AU
One year later
I dust my hands off, swiping the sweat off my forehand from the sweltering heat of the sun beating down on Bucky and I. We had just finished building our house together.
Today marks the day of our one year anniversary. We are planning on cooking a nice dinner and spending the rest of the day together.
Bucky walks up to me and says "Are you ready for dinner tonight? Who's cooking, Darling?" I respond "I'm cooking because you can't cook for shit."
He laughs before telling me; "I'm gonna go and and look for some stuff for later, I'll be back."
I smile and nod before walking away to start dinner.
I grab the bow Bucky and I have been using to hunt for our meals as I think about what I'm going to make us.
I could make soup in honor of when we first met. But after knowing Bucky for this long, I've learned he doesn't necessarily like soup.
I walk into the woods will be fun most of the animals we use for food. Then the correct choice seems clear to me.
Rabbit. The food he tried to make for me the day we came here. Obviously I wouldn't burn it. I laugh thinking back at the memory before going deeper onto the trail, looking for the small animals.
I find a large rabbit and prepare my bow. I smile and accomplishment as I shoot it on my first try. I hear rustling coming from the bushes as I hold my bow up, expecting more rabbit.
I immediately dropped my weapon as I see a small kitten crawl out of the bush. Where has she come from?
The kitten crawls up and lays down next to me, resting its head on my shoe. I gush at how cute the cat is, before picking it up.
"There's no way Bucky could say no to keeping you.. your just too cute!!" I whisper to the small creature.
I grabbed the dead rabbit and my bow before walking out with the kitten. I just know Bucky will love her.
I put the rabbit in the kitchen and threw my boo onto the counter before rushing into our bedroom with the cat. The kitten nuzzles its head into the blankets and rolls around.
I smile before I go and find some food for the cat. I find some raw chicken Bucky and I for saving. Mash it up so it's easier for the cat to eat.
I leave the cat alone and leave the window open in case she wants to leave. I go back out to look for more rabbit and some vegetables to use as a side.
By the time I am finishing the food Bucky is back And he sets up the table for us. I bring out the food and he immediately smiles at me.
"Rabbit" he says as he smirks. "Yep just more proof of how much better I am at cooking than you." I laugh out.
He nods and let's have a small laugh, before trying the food. "I'll be right back" I say before I go into the bedroom to see if the cat is still there.
She is. Her tail wags as she runs up and leaves through the door. She goes straight to the dining room and jumps onto Bucky's lap.
"Bucky! I'm so sorry, I found her outside and I couldn't just leave her there.." I say as I watch the cat cuddle in to Bucky. He smiles and gently pets the cat.
"It's okay sweetheart... Does she have a name?" He asks, still smiling. The cat seems as happy as he does. I smile at the sight.
"No...she doesn't. You can name her" I say as I watch the cat snuggle him. "Alpine. She's definitely an Alpine." He says as I giggle. "Alpine?" I jokingly question him.
"Yes. Alpine. She's so precious" He says as he adores the cat.
I sit in the seat across from Bucky and begin to eat my plate of food. "You're so beautiful" He genuinely tells me as his smile grows. He looks at me while he happily eats his food.
"I love you." I tell him as I finish my food. He pushes his plate to the side before reaching over to grab my hands.
"I got you a gift." He responds. He pulls out a present, wrapped in a red towel.
I lift the fabric up and peek in to see an axe. It looks homemade, but it's beautiful. It has flowers and engraved into it.
I lean over the small table and pull him into a kiss. But he picks up the small cat and lays it down comfortably on the couch before coming back over to me.
SMUT WARNING!!!
He walks up to me and pulls me into him, interlocking our lips. Our lips fall into sync as we stumble towards the bedroom, practically ripping eachothers clothes off.
He fumbles with the door nob trying to open it without breaking our kiss. When he finally gets the door open, he lays me down on the bed, breaking the kiss slightly so we can breathe.
Heavy breathing fills the atmosphere, and before I know it, his lips are on mine again. He nibbles on my bottom lip as he pushes me deeper into the mattress.
He continues to kiss me as he takes my shirt off. He breaks the kiss, but only for a moment to rip the shirt off before dipping back in hungrily.
He moves his hand to her back to clip off my bra. He stops fiddling with my bra, looking into my eyes before asking, "Do you want this, baby?"
I look up at him and nodded neededly. He continues to bore into my eyes. "use your words," he says sternly. I break the eye contact and mumble, "Yes, I want this... I want you..." He smirks slightly. "Good."
He immediately puts his hands back on my back to take off my bra. He unclips it and carelessly tosses it to the side.
He trails his eyes down to my breasts, admiring them. I begin to feel conscious of his eyes on me and quickly cover myself up.
He grabs my hands and pulls them away from my body and utters, "You don't have to cover yourself. You're too pretty for that."
I feel my face heat up and I go to look away, but his hands grab my chin and force me to look at him. Before I even get the chance to speak, he's pulls me into another heated kiss.
Our hands begin to roam each other's body, getting tangled with one another. I move my hands to the bottom of his shirt and start to pull up on it, initiating that I want it off.
He takes the lead and pulls his shirt off, breaking our kiss for a second before quickly smashing our lips back together.
His hands trail to my boobs, grabbing them slightly before gripping them harder, causing me to moan into the kiss. He parts our lips only for them to move down to my neck, kissing different parts of it, then sucking on it.
I whimper out as I feel him continue to move down until his mouth latches onto my breast, tongue swirling around my nipple. As he sucks on one, his hands are still gripping my other boob.
Bucky goes to pull my pants down but before he can, I push him back onto the bed and start to unbutton his pants. His eyes fill with shock for a moment and then fill right back up with lust.
He helps me pull down his pants and then his boxers. Right when they're pulled down, his dick springs up, already dripping with pre-cum. I position myself between his legs.
I lower my head, staring directly into his eyes as I spit onto his shaft. I take my hand and pump his dick a few times before I open my mouth and latch onto his tip. I swirl my tongue around as I continue to rub his shaft.
Bucky's head is thrown back in pleasure as he lets out a low groan. I look up at him, then tearing my eyes away from his face and back to his dick.
I remove my mouth from his dick for a moment. I immediately put my mouth back, but this time he is fully in my mouth.
I bob my head up and down, saliva pooling in the corners of my mouth. Tears start to fill my eyes and Bucky reaches his hand onto my scalp, interlocking his hand into my hair.
With each bob of my head, he grips my hair harder. "Fuck y/n, just like that... I'm so close." He moans as he thrusts into my mouth, chasing his release.
With one final thrust, he cums into my mouth. I look him in the eyes as I swallow his seed. "Good girl." He says, looking into my eyes.
Bucky pulls me close to him and switches spots with me. He pushes me down into the mattress. He trails kisses from my neck all the way to my stomach. He pulls my pants down, leaving me in nothing but my underwear.
He tears his eyes away from mine and looks at my pussy, dripping with aerosol. He places the pad of his thumb on my clit, applying a little bit of pressure, causing me to clamp my legs shut.
Bucky forces my legs back open, tearing my underwear off and placed a soft kiss on your clit. I bite my bottom lip, anticipating the pleasure awaiting. I feel him place the pad of his tongue on my whole pussy, making sure to lick it all before sucking on my clit.
I throw my head back in pleasure, moaning his name "Bucky... oh fuck." I tangle my hands in his hair, grasping for something to hold on to. Bucky grabs my hand and intertwines our fingers.
Bucky continues to lick and suck on my clit. I pull on his hair, causing him to groan, sending vibrations into my pussy. Bucky sees my movements are getting more desperate, practically grinding on his face.
He takes 2 of his fingers and pushes them in. "Oh my God Bucky, don't stop. I'm so close." I whimper out. The feeling of him fingering me while sucking on my clit causes me to release, riding out my high by grinding on his face.
Bucky pulls away from my pussy, eyes still full of lust as he brings me into a kiss. I taste myself on my tongue, pulling him closer to me to deepen the kiss.
I pull Bucky on top of me, grinding into whatever body part of him I can feel. He pulls away from the kiss, looking me in the eyes. I can tell by looking at him he's asking if I'm sure. I rapidly nod, making sure he knows I want this.
He lines up with my entrance, pushing himself inside, causing us both to let out a moan. He slowly starts to move in and out and eventually starts to pick up the pace.
The only sounds filling the room was the sound of moaning and skin slapping skin. "Bucky" I moan out his name. He continues to thrust into you. His thrusts getting faster and sloppier as time goes on.
"I'm close. Fuck y/n." He whimpers, face burying into your neck, filling it with sloppy kisses.
I feel myself getting hot. My release comes fast and Bucky exits me with one final thrust, cumming onto my stomach.
Bucky rolls over next to me, both of us trying to catch our breath. After my breathing finally settles, I look over to Bucky to see that he's already looking at me.
I turn on my side, so I can completely face him, and so does he. As we look into each other's eyes, I go to say something, but Bucky beats me to it. "I love you, y/n." I smile slightly and say, "I love you, Bucky." Bucky grabs me, pulling me into his arms to fall asleep together.
#marvel x reader#marvel#bucky x reader#bucky barns x y/n#bucky smut#marvel smut#winter soldier#bucky imagine#bucky barnes x reader#bucky fluff
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I wanna go over the entire release cycle of this game, because it's as eventful and fun as the game itself.
December 9th, 2021.
Revealed at the Game awards 2021, Sonic Frontiers was initially known as a new project that had the hedgehog involved with cyberspace, a mysterious ghost girl and a new power. The trailer also involved multiple shots of what seemed to be an open world. An open world sonic game?! After the travesty that was forces, many people were cautiously optimistic. But it was interesting. This is true 3D Sonic. Everyone's minds were racing at the possibilities.
As time went on, we learned more things about the game through rouge leakers, and official announcements. The most exciting one at the time was that Ian Flynn, the writer of the Sonic the Hedgehog comics for years was going to be involved in the writing for this project.
He's definitely a name is the Sonic space. A big one imo. He's known for penning some of Sonic's best stories throughout the years. I think he got his start by just shooting his shot after making amateur stuff for a while. This is another case of dedicated sonic fan going on to work on the blue blur's stuff. there's so much of it now. I love it. My first time reading his work was when i got a comic that came with a Silver figure i got for my 11th birthday. Anyways, he's always been doing comics and the sort, but never a game. This was HUGE! A writer like him working on games was on the wishlist of many fans, cause he's that damn good. This was something i was anticipating the most when looking forwards to this game.
June 1st, 2022.
Through a deal with SEGA, IGN was the first to reveal gameplay of the game. It was a premire too, thousands of Sonic fans like me woke up that morning ready to watch this.
...shit. The game looked interesting, but it also looked boring and empty, horrific pop in, confusing object placement, the general concencus was that this was a lackluster unreal engine product with sonic slapped in. A lot of Sonic fans were interested, but accepted that this was going to be another 5/10. Another joke. More years of ridicule. The world saw this, and had a field day. A lot of the memes shitting on this game were made that week, all from that video. Many of my friends both online and offline poked fun at me for thinking this was going to be it. Even i believed. it was over.
We later learn that it was SEGA who sent in that gameplay for IGN to simply put on their platform. What?
June 7th, 2022.
A Sonic Central took place. Like many companies, they've recognized how effective and exciting live video presentations are (especially in this post pandemic era) and released one. A teaser trailer for a prolouge animation for Sonic Frontiers featuring Knuckles is teased. And when i say teased, i mean it. We got to see 2 seconds of that shit. There was a bit of frustration over that.
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June 10th, 2022.
E3's absent this year, but don't worry, Geoff's got us covered. He introduced SGF Play Days, where the newest and hottest games were there for influences and creators to play and talk about. It was an invite only event, so regular people like you and me couldn't get access to the place.
All of the newest games were there. Cuphead's long awaited DLC, Street Fighter 6, tons of footage and impressions were coming from hundreds of influencers and creators at once. Sonic fans were left wondering, where's Frontiers?
Oh.
In a baffling move by SEGA, nobody was allowed to record footage of the game. They even had security posted up by the stations to ensure nobody would get clean footage of this game.
Clean footage. They can't stop all of the cameras, and since influencers take them with them everywhere, the screens that had the game were captured in the background of them.
From this point on, the mission was clear. Find influencers who were at the event, watch entire recordings of their time there, and find any footage of frontiers in the background and stabilize it through any means necessary. Quality was no longer a concern here, the bar was on the floor. It didn't matter. Many gaming fans were laughing at Sonic fans doing what was essentially eating the crumbs under the dinner table. It was funny as it was sad. People played guessing games to figure out what was going on in the game. We learned that Sky Sanctuary and Chemical plant were stages in the game through this hilarious time period. Liveleak videos had better quality than what was coming out of the Sonic fandom that day.
Interestingly, we also saw very positive reception from the people that got to play the game. Someone even called it their favorite game this year. Huh?
September 22nd, 2022.
Lots of time has passed. We got renders, a little bit of insight of the story, and some comments from developers. Some of the game's music is released, revealing a little bit of the tone behind Frontiers. This is the 2000s ass AMV fuel music that sonic games has been missing. This only caused excitement to rise.
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More gaming events happened. EGX was also taking place, and frontiers was there! Alongside more security. We learned a bit more about the game through low quality footage. Tokyo Game Show 2022 also happened, with SEGA being present. Masahiro Sakurai showed up, making note that he liked the game and will buy it on release. Which is huge alone. We later learn that the lines for the game were massive. It was as if SEGA dropped a chicken sandwich. SEGA ended off the event with taking home the award for Japan's most anticipated game of 2022 through Frontiers.
...Huh? This usually doesn't happen.
More importantly, on this day, we were blessed with TailsTube 3, a short video series that utilized the official vtuber models SEGA created for the main sonic cast. It seems to set up what happens in the game.
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This short series also mysteriously cleared up some inconsistencies in the mainline Sonic universe, explaining that humans and mobians live together, and revealing key locations that used to be never spoken of. Why would they do this, lots of people asked.
October 3rd - 14th, 2022.
SEGA releases this as a surprise. The iconic SOAP shoes from Sonic Adventure 2 returns! These shoes are legendary in the sonic space, and it was absolute insanity to see them return, and playable in this form. The Sonic fandom exploded. This is the point where i regained my hope in the game. If they're busting out the SOAP shoes for this, it has to be good.
The collective feeling around the fandom was hard to describe. This is probably what it felt like to see Jesus walk out of that tomb.
Also, a short comic series illustrated by Evan Stanley was revealed to the public. They would release within the next few days. This isn't really new. Something similar was done for Forces. it was good to see this again.
At this point, hype was at the roof.
November 1st. 2022
Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence is released.
The words that i have for this animation belong on another post. This was headed by Tyson Hesse and Powerhouse animation, a fan that also went on to work on official media. (Notice the theme here?)
This is starting to be regarded as one of the best Sonic animated media out there. Up there with CD's intro. This is the type of stuff that whole artstyles are formed around.
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At this point, hype is in orbit. We went from despair to being on top of the world. This is really it. ( Also at this point, SONIC CHANNEL beings to release countdown art)
November 3rd, 2022.
The Showdown trailer is released. An action packed trailer going over the story of the game and what motivates you to reach the end. This is the last thing that the NA marketing team posted before the game's release and it was glorious.
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Sonic Frontiers is considered to be one of the greatest comeback stories of 2022. It was awesome. to be on the ride for every twist and turn. Seeing people who usually write sonic off as rubbish being shocked and excited while enjoying the memes, discourse, art and videos from all over is something to be remembered. As we speak, Sonic's general perception is shifting. And it's shifting in a good direction. This game marks some change. I think we're in a new era.
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Another question about the sillies!
How did Elias meet Keth? in an animation you did it seems like Elias was going to exorcise it, I assume he had mercy on it?
tyvm for asking ! I love talking about them :)
I realize that animatic was fairly unclear. at the time when the animatic would have taken place, eli and keth had already met and had been working together for a few years, give or take.
a brief rundown of eli and keth's history:
eli worked as a solo exorcist for several years through his twenties, alongside a psychiatrist, dr. massey, and bentley, a paranormal & demonic phenomena expert, both assigned to work with him after the death of his exorcist mentor, monsignor bonaventure. during that time, he learned about and encountered many powerful demons, including keth. they first crossed paths very briefly while eli was working a completely separate possession case in germany. they saw each other in the forest one night, but nothing actually happened--the demon just left. the encounter sat strangely with eli, so he began researching records of demons with similar manifestations, where he learned some of keth's many names and some of its tricks. years later, when he was called into a small town in the states that was in shambles after a plague of demonic activity and found keth at the center of the chaos (which it did just for fun and found endlessly amusing), he knew he would have to handle the situation very carefully. keth wasn't intimidated any by eli showing up to exorcise him, even knowing enough about him to be aware he was the world's most renowned exorcist, because it had always been very good at escaping traps, and wanted to continue his game in the town with eli as a new toy in his playset. unfortunately for keth, eli had come up with some of his own tricks, and had frankensteined a trap that keth couldn't escape--a special binding sigil and the reliquary necklace. while bound in it, eli could still talk to and hear keth, but was immune to its demonic manipulation and sweettalk. keth was very frustrated and a little panicked when none of its usual tricks worked, and after exhausting all other tactics, it began to fear it was truly trapped forever. in some experimentation, eli found out that using the same binding sigil from the reliquary, he could allow keth to semi-possess him, but he never lost control of himself while possessed, allowing him to utilize keth's demonic strength and abilities. seeing the situation as a potential benefit, eli offered keth a deal--if keth helped him exorcize 500 demons using its "insider knowledge" as a demon itself, then eli would set it free. in truth, eli had no idea how to release keth from his binding and made up a random and completely hollow deal, but bluffed his way through it well enough to get keth (who was desperate) to agree. then they started working together--fighting, exorcizing, binding, and banishing demons (like the one that was possessing the girl in the animatic). in other words, eli and keth fight possession with possession, lol.
overall eli has very little mercy for demons. he had absolutely none before meeting keth. once they become bonded, however, that (like everything else in eli's life) becomes much more complicated.
#ty again for asking ! apologies for taking a bit to answer this ask; I wanted to give a thorough response#asks#ocs#father eli#elias leon#keth#kethmannoth#bedevil#freefallverse#hehehe more bedevil lore >:)
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cw // personal stuff, child neglect and emotional honesty and all that kind of thing
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My mother left when I was 6. I didn't mind it terribly, she'd made it clear I was an unwanted burden from about age 2 and, idk. The term "wire mother" comes to mind. I still don't really feel anything about it, she was simply an absence to my life. Children adapt.
I understand now that she had a lot going on. Still sucked, but I understand it. I was born with a heart defect and a sickly child is... can be a struggle, even for the most stable of parents, who desperately want them.
I used to practice staying quiet and pretending to be one of my stuffed animals. Don't recall if it was her idea or mine, but I got real good at it. I could just disconnect from myself for hours, playing in my head.
I wouldn't say I was poorly socialized by school age, so much as like, semi-feral? My older brother took it upon himself to teach me how to interact like a normal human. He had dyslexia, like me, and ADHD, and a comic book collection.
Cloth mother.
He was of mixed descent, Black and Latino. His father, like my father, had a "year-round tan," just of a different shade.
My mother was white. Irish, she insisted. I believe the family may actually have Romanichal roots in the UK, but they weren't Irish. We don't know her real surname, so nothing can be researched.
Anyway. My first word was my brother's name. We were close. And I wish there were a happier ending there, but yeah. He died trying to break up a fight, I don't like to get into the details. I don't fully understand them.
I think, though, that if you have enough things taken away from you often enough, you lose the ability to share your toys and play nicely.
I wasn't taught better. Without meaning to, I was taught that life is a giant schoolyard where you either learn to fight dirty and hold your precious things close to your chest always, or have nothing.
This whole stupid baring of my soul on here thing is like. Mostly hormonal, maybe (I have been listening to Neko Case for 48 hours, please send help) but also part of something that struck me like a tire iron on my way to work this morning: I internalized that who I am as a person is essentially unlovable at an early age. That I had to give something to be seen as worth anything. Ideally while doing a song and dance number so no one got a peek at the Actual Me under all the noise.
I don't think that can be true, though, if I also feel that all humans have an innate and immutable worth. If your compassion doesn't include yourself, it's incomplete, right?
I deserved to have a childhood. Buying things as an adult doesn't fix the absence of that. It doesn't replace what's missing. In some ways it just makes me angrier? But mostly it feels like a grim fuck-you to a wire mother who couldn't possibly care less. As empty a gesture as they make 'em.
So I'm gonna try playing with my toys instead, as an adult person, because I like that and it's fun.
This might be the first fully genuine post I've ever made here. I don't know how I feel about that. It's not meant to "fix" anything, address anything, it's just. Me, I guess? Wanting to exist and be seen. Hello, world! Something like that.
ETA: I know I've generally used "Hex" and I still prefer it, but I've always quite liked the name "Michael," if I had to choose a real person name, a legal one, it would probably be that. I'm just scared to say so irl ever bc it has baggage for others in my life. So, yeah. Just "Hex."
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That anon got me laughing so hard at my English class- the way they were like “you gonna play with my fear, imma show you how it feels” I could understand exactly why they would do that to him! Although I’ll feel bad since he’s really afraid of frogs (which reminded me of that clip I saw of him panicking) but I mean… he kinda deserved it (obviously not in that episode, I meant in this scenario — pretty sure everyone knows already)
Bet he’d be scared of the LGBTQ+ community since the most of them really loves frogs and finds them cute. He probably does, but not in person. I could understand since I’m afraid of rats, hamsters and anything similar to that. I’m especially scared of squirrels meaning that I’d probably pee my pants if I see Han Jisung-
No I’m kidding he’s the only squirrel I trust, but something about these creatures makes me feel hella uncomfortable. Don’t worry, I’m not scared of Sandy from SpongeBob or any cartoon squirrels, this only applies to if I ever see one in person. This is because when I was younger back in South Korea (about 4 years old), I used to play with my cousins at a shed since they used to live near the countryside. There was one boy that was 8, another one who was 6 and the only girl that was 3. We all basically looked after her so if she was to cry we would literally climb up a tree to give her an apple to eat or help her get her stuff from there since they had a neighbour bully who liked to ruin the fun for everyone. Btw he was about 8/9 but we’re not going to talk about him for this story (unless if you’re interested let me know)
So at the shed, we were playing hide and seek when we heard the girl crying. We followed the sound until we found her looking traumatised. She was screaming “rat” in Korean but since I didn’t speak it, the eldest boy (the 8 year old one) tried to translate it for me but by the time he finally found the word, I already saw it. So him and the second eldest (the 6 year old one) both tried to catch it and when they did instead of killing it they decided to keep it and named him “Kwan.” We kept the creature at the eldest boy’s room and we gave him food, water and even some toys to play with. In the background, the girl wasn’t happy we didn’t kill it so she ended up snitching behind our backs.
That night, the father told us to hand him the rat and we did just that and what happened next really traumatised me because he gave it to the family dog and he basically killed Kwan. I remember crying about it for days with my cousins whilst singing songs that reminded us of him. Although the eldest recovered much better than us, I was left scarred remembering the blood that was all over the floor that day. Mice and squirrels are very similar animals since the father would say that the dog would kill any animal that would come to the house.
And… yeah. Hopefully Hendery doesn’t bring a random rat to my face or I’d definitely put a frog on his face and see his weak ass trying to climb away from the scene.
I remember how scared he was during their show in China and he couldn't even do the whole obstacle. And even though Lucas was also scared he still protected Hendery who was the most scared. So in that case it was not deserved poor boy. But if he does use others phobias against them then honey, you deserve it, though I couldn't I'd still feel bad. But my goodness, that is so traumatizing. Like he couldn't of just drove you guys to the park and released it. Like you got emotionally attached to the little guy and watched it get murdered. That's so traumatizing for a kid. Completely understandable to fear other rodent like creatures. Like what the heck. Me and my sister always had hamsters but my sister killed one by dropping it and I told her now the hamster is going to haunt you in your sleep I was 7 and she was 6 so she believed me but was not too scared. Then we had a family of hamsters in a giant fish tank, honestly if it was just one hamster in a huge fish tank that would actually be perfect hamster care but this was the 00s we didn't know they couldn't live together. But my sister poured water in the tank and drowned them. She didn't want to see them swim she wanted to drown them. She also said she killed our mom's dog by pouring bleach in the water. Then we both had to see a therapist. I wasn't traumatized by the hamsters but I am slightly scared of my sister.
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My Favourite Book of the 2023 - CHOUETTE
Chouette (2021 - also French for 'owl') by Claire Oshetsky is one of the best books I have ever read. Any one who knows me knows that I am a fan of all things 'female-rage', particularly anything involving women embracing their primality through paralleling their lives with animals (shoutout to my favourite book of 2022; Nightbitch). Not only that, but I am a sucker for fantasy-realism. There is truly nothing better than reading a book where nothing is certain and reality is a dream-like blur and thinking "ok... what the fuck is going on". This thought completely encompasses my entire journey through Chouette.
The plot follows a woman named Tiny, who after having a dream in which she is making love to a female owl, finds herself pregnant. Upon giving birth to this half owl half human baby we learn that it has sever physical and psychological defects, with its appearance and behaviour resembling that of an owl. While Tiny loves and embraces her owlet, her husband, who Tiny refers to as a "dog-person", only sees it as a problem that needs to be fixed, attempting to strip it of all bird-like qualities so that it may join him and his pack of dog-family. Now you can see why I had no clue what the fuck was going on.
While my recounting of the plot may seem absurd and confusing and too complicated to bother reading, I assure you that this is where most of the joy from reading the text comes from. What starts as merely a stream of consciousness spiel that serves to create the world of the text as it exists in reality slowly turns into a whirlwind of dreams and hallucinations and paranormal experiences and synesthesia that leaves the reader having to determine for themselves what is "real" and what is only occurring in Tiny's mind. The absolute peak of this, for me, would be when Tiny gives birth to Chouette and her birth defects are described, both through the way Tiny sees and describes her, and how the adults in the text (Tiny's husband, in-laws, day-care owners, etc.) react to her appearance and behaviour. What Tiny describes as a beak, her husband describes as the absence of a nose, and when Chouette screeches, her father only hears a scream. Trying to create a complete image of Chouette in your mind is such a difficult, horrifying, and thrilling task, and this book will have you trying to wrap your head around reality as it exists to Tiny's husband until you just give up and embrace Tiny's reality (because honestly, it's much more fun).
One of the most spectacular aspects of the book for me is Tiny's connection to music. Tiny herself is a concert cellist and slowly begins to love her career and love of the instrument after giving birth to Chouette. Frequently throughout the novel Oshetsky references classical symphonies that are familiar to Tiny (while also having an index of all the music mentioned in chronological order at the beginning of the book in case the reader wants to listen along) as music she has either played or enjoyed. This music always relates to Tiny's present state of mind or the situation around her. Personally, I love when authors relate the female experience to the art they create (which can also be seen in my favourite book in the whole world; Cat's Eye) and how it becomes an extension of their subconscious desires. You'll have to read the book to fully understand how Oshetsky uses it because it truly is captivating.
One criticism I have of Chouette is its characterisation of Tiny. While she is our narrator and one of the few characters in the book with a name, her behaviour is still quite 2-dimensional. If you read the book you'll get what I mean. It seems that at times she is annoyingly submissive, allowing everyone to call her Tiny (which might not even be her real name!) and poke fun at how she's just this sensitive little woman who's going through a bit of post-partum stress and is really nothing to worry about why she couldn't even hurt a fly! However, instead of feeling empowered by her second-hand primality that she receives from her owl-baby and the maternal strength and love she feels she continues to remain painfully submissive, even when her husband attempts to covert her bird into a dog. There were honestly so many moments in this text where I felt like picking up Tiny by her shoulders, giving her a hard shake, and telling her to man the fuck up. For a book that centers entirely around Tiny's descent into delusion, desire, depression and anger, there really should be a point where she breaks out of this stereotypically gentle female role, takes charge, and protects her baby, no matter the cost.
In conclusion, if you are a fan of feminism and magical realism then this is the book for you. The blended parallel between women and animals is such a unique and intriguing approach to feminism and female rage as it touches on the darker sides of the female experience that audiences and authors tend to stay away from. This harsh and subversive take on maternal love, the female experience, and the feminine response and connection to nature and animals is a riveting read and absolutely wins the title of my favourite book of the year.
I can't wait to find my woman gone feral book of 2024.
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survey #121
What’s the most recent album you’ve been really into?
Last year Rammstein released Zeit and it took over my life rip in absolute fucking pieces
Where did you go the last time you were on an airplane?
Home from visiting Sara in Illinois.
Do you know anyone who has autism?
Multiple people.
Do you have a cat?
I sure do, he's my baby.
Do you enjoy riding carousels?
I did, when I could actually go on them. Not saying adults can't if it can hold their weight, but yeah I would NEVER be allowed on one lmao and my legs couldn't get me up there anyway.
Do you like elephants?
Yes, they're absolutely amazing animals.
Do you know anyone named Emily?
I used to. I would still like to, but she understandably left my life when I was a bigoted, ignorant, close-minded teenager.
Do you know anyone who can speak French?
Not fluently. My mom apparently took it in school though and she still knows a few words, but that's it.
Do you prefer gold or silver jewelry?
Silver.
What was the last flavor of ice cream you ate?
Uh, I think it was chocolate at my niece's bday party in February?
Do you use Instagram often?
I don't post a lot, but I scroll through my personal one every day.
Have you ever had key lime pie?
Yes, and I hated it.
Do you know anyone who is pregnant?
Yes. Semi-recently I had a super old friend from like, the end of middle school announce she was having her second child, another boy. A woman I took pictures for a lot is expecting her daughter real soon, too.
Do you have a Pinterest account?
Yes.
What is one question you don’t like being asked?
My weight and my employment situation.
Who is someone you know who is talkative?
My nephew lmao
Have you ever read the Warriors series?
bitch I was OBSESSED
Do you prefer skimpy bathing suits or modest ones?
For me, I'm covering up as much as I can. If I LIKED my body, I'd maybe be fine again in a bikini, and people can rock revealing clothing of whatever sort all they want, but I'm too self-conscious for that, really.
Do you like the sounds of cicadas in the summer?
Okay so the noise itself doesn't bother me at all, I quite like nature sounds, however I associate the noise with when it's way too fucking hot so I have a negative association with it, haha.
Have you ever taken your dog swimming?
No, no dog we've ever had... I think. I don't recall ever seeing if a dog we've owned wanted to come in the pool with us. I do know Teddy and Cali (or maybe Dale? idr) got loose outside a couple times when we lived in the woods, and not all too far from our house across the cotton fields was a pond; they'd run over there and would at least wade in the banks. I wouldn't be surprised if Cali truly swam some haha, but I don't remember. Man, I miss those dogs.
Do you drink iced coffee?
I don't drink any sort of coffee.
What do you buy most often at a gas station convenience store?
A soda.
Favorite food at a cookout?
Either burgers or hotdogs. In general I prefer burgers, but I don't like angus beef and sometimes the people who make them use white cheese, which I also don't like, and in those cases I'll do a hotdog instead. OH THIS REMINDS ME WITH HOW I ANSWERED, story about my mom when she moved from NY to NC: she came here used to "cookouts" meaning things like burgers and hotdogs, and the first time she went to one here in the South, she was dumbfounded to find a full fucking pig in the cooker lmfao. I'm not a fan of Southern-style cookouts like these, with pulled pork barbecue and shit.
Most hated food at a cookout?
^ oh, the aforementioned pulled pork. It's just so gross to me, taste-wise and texture-wise. Honestly I will eat almost absolutely nothing at a Southern-styled cookout because I genuinely loathe everything.
You and your SO’s dream vacation?
Haha Girt actually doesn't really like vacations, he is such a homebody. We touched on this topic in this fun couples book we have, and I remember him saying he thinks he'd have the most fun at like, historical landmarks, which I'd also love to visit.
Do you go on family vacations?
No.
Do you know anyone who legitimately is mentally ill?
Yes? You're either mentally ill or you're not. I'm hoping by the use of "legitimately" (still a bad usage though honestly) you mean like, more on the severe end of mentally ill, in which case I think so. Girt's mother suffers with schizophrenia and has been hospitalized in the past for her mental wellbeing, but I don't know how regularly this happened/the last time it did, and she still deals with what's absolutely trauma over her husband dying super fucking suddenly. I don't ask Girt many questions about her mental health because I mean it's not my business and I also don't like making him talk about a topic that ties so heavily into his dad being gone. I just know enough to know she's been through a lot and still struggles.
Right now, would you rather be single or in a relationship?
I have zero interest in leaving Girt, so in a relationship.
Boyfriend’s mom asks you to go to church with their family, do you go?
Christ this might actually happen one day with how religious Shelia is, but my answer would be no, even if I'd be uncomfortable telling her that. I will never, ever, ever, ever give a church my service. Call it an overreaction, I just have so much hatred built up towards religion because of my own history with it from immediate childhood up through very early adulthood. It was full of nothing but crises of self, denial of my own sexuality, becoming a total shit asshole who couldn't accept people different from her... There's just so much pain and remorse that religion has caused me.
Do you say “love you” to any of your friends (not boyfriend)?
Yeah, of course. I am so heavy on expressing platonic love.
Is your SO comfortable around your parents?
I know he is around Mom, and I mean, I think he is around Dad. They barely ever, ever see each other, though, so have had few chances to interact since my parents split; he did come over when we were teenagers before the divorce, but that was SO many years ago.
How did you meet your newest friend?
She was one of Girt's gaming buds and she learned that we both held a colossal adoration for Silent Hill 2 so she wanted to talk to me, haha. I was really super shy about it at first, but finally decided I needed to actually welcome when new, friendly people want to talk to me so reached out to her. She's lovely.
Have you ever been talked into doing something really uncomfortable?
Maybe, I don't remember.
What do you lie about liking?
Nothing, that's an awful idea.
What do you lie about DISliking?
I also don't think there's anything.
Have you ever lied about something sexual you did or didn't do?
No.
What states have you been to in the past year?
I haven't left NC in that timeframe.
What year was your house built?
I don't know the exact year, but Mom mentioned literally today in a conversation with my physical therapist that this house was built shortly after Hurricane Floyd, which happened in 1999.
Where were you the last time you kissed someone?
My bed.
Do you have any uncommon interests or hobbies?
Yeah, vulture culture art-type stuff.
What did you have for breakfast this morning?
A meal replacement shake that I regularly have.
What is the last song you listened to in a car?
It was Rammstein's "Armee der Tristen" this morning.
Do you know anyone who is terrified of dogs?
I don’t think so.
What’s something that excites you about the future?
The feeling that I'm going to get to spend it with Girt.
Are you going to be getting any new pets soon?
Very unlikely.
Would you rather be a panda or grizzly bear?
I think grizzly bear. They impress me more and their lives seem more interesting.
Do you like BBQ sauce?
No, I actually hate it.
What were you doing at 9 AM this morning?
I was at PT.
Do you hang out with your sibling's friends?
No.
Do you like to eat cornbread?
No, it's gross imo.
When was the last time you saw a deer?
Been a long time, idk.
Do you eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
No, turkey is just so dry and bland to me. I go for the ham.
Baked macaroni and cheese or regular?
Regular, I don't like the texture of baked. I feel like I have put my pickiness with food in the spotlight throughout this survey lmao
Name one of your friends' children:
Persephone. CHAMPION parents for picking that name, haha.
What was the name of your 5th grade teacher?
Mrs. Whitley, who also taught me in the 2nd grade. It's insane, now her very own daughter, a bit younger than me, is another teacher in the same school literally down the hall from her. She's retiring this year and I'm hoping to visit her one day during like, a school workday or something, because she was my favorite teacher that I've ever had and I want to see her before she leaves. Will almost CERTAINLY cry lmao. No other teacher was more like a mom to me, I love her so much.
Have you ever been to a casino?
No, and I don't want to go to one. It's not an environment I want to be in.
Who wrote the last book you read?
Tui T. Sutherland.
What’s the middle name of your best friend?
He doesn't have one, I'm assuming because he's already a junior. His sister has one, so it's not like his parents were against middle names.
Who in your family has a birthday in January?
Off the very top of my head, I don't know anyone. I was supposed to be born in January, but I wasn't coming out for ANYTHING lmao, Mom had to be induced.
What’s your favorite flower?
Orchids if we're talking just any flower in any color, but I also really like pink tulips.
Do you use any food delivery services such as UberEats, DoorDash, etc?
No, that's not extra money we're willing to spend.
How far away is the closest Walmart?
It's barely even like, two minutes from here.
Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell or McDonald’s?
I feel like the whole of the world will crucify me for this, but I genuinely really like McDonald's lmfao
Do you know the capital of your state?
Well yeah, Raleigh.
When’s the last time you ate any type of sweet?
I had some Sour Patch yesterday, actually.
Pizza rolls or bagel bites?
The former, I've never liked bagel bites all that much.
What kind of flooring is in the room you’re in?
Carpet.
What’s your favorite scent?
Cinnamon rolls, fresh baked bread, other baked goods, coffee, lilacs, yada yada.
What kind of pets does your grandmother have?
My maternal grandmother had an insanely intelligent maltese named CC for a super long time; his passing was devastating for her. I'm pretty sure that's all that she had; she was insanely allergic to cats and most dogs, so she could only have hypoallergenic dogs. As much as I did NOT like that woman, it's a comforting thought that she really didn't have to live that many years without him. Now I have absolutely zero idea what pets Dad's mom had.
What’s the last show you really got into that you have to wait for the next season of?
Extraordinary Attorney Woo!!! Fucking wonderful show that just made my heart SO damn warm, but Season 2 isn't coming for a while.
Have you ever witnessed a car accident?
Yes; technically we were supposed to pull over, being witnesses, but the amount of traffic and also being on a highway made it impossible.
Sprinkles or frosting?
Frosting, I hate sprinkles on literally anything.
Do you like mushrooms?
Visually, absolutely. As food, hell no.
How old is your youngest sibling?
She's going to be 25 in less than two weeks, EW.
Have you ever been swimming with dolphins?
No, but I'd like to one day. Before meerkats, they were my favorite animal, and I still love them... even if they can be literal assholes haha.
What’s the last thing you ordered from a Mexican restaurant?
I get the same thing everywhere: shrimp and cheese quesadilla with a side of cheesy rice. FUCK my period is due and I have been so insanely hungry leading up to it and now all I want is this. 😭
Do you carry a purse or a backpack?
A purse.
What kind of soda is your favorite?
Mountain Dew Voltage and strawberry Sunkist. I almost positively never drink the latter though because I will drink that shit so absurdly fast that I just don't let myself have it.
Have you ever cut yourself shaving?
Oh for sure, on my legs anyway. I don't miss that shit.
What’s your Chick-fil-A order?
I will literally only eat at Chick-fil-A if the people I'm with decide to go there, and it'd be an inconvenience to get me something elsewhere, and in that case I'll just always get a regular chicken sandwich with fries.
Regular or pink lemonade?
Pink, but both are great.
Do you know anyone who’s lost their house in a natural disaster?
In middle school, a classmate's house burned down.
Pizza or nacho Lunchables?
Oh, the nachos one reigned SUPREME. I'd eat the pizza one, but it was so underwhelming.
Have you ever been inside of a courtroom?
Yes.
Did you ever participate in any pageants when you were younger?
Hell fucking no.
What kind of cheese is your favorite?
American.
Have you ever had a professional massage?
No, don't want one; that seems way too fuckin awkward for me.
What’s your Panera Bread order?
I haven't tried that much from there, but what I've had hasn't impressed me? The bread is too hard and the taste is nothing special.
Who in your family has a birthday in April?
My aforementioned younger sister Nicole as well as my brother Bobby. His bday is actually Earth Day.
Have you ever had your nails done professionally?
Yeah, a few times Colleen would have me tag along to a salon she liked just to hang out and chat. I remember doing it once with my sisters, too.
What color Christmas tree do you use?
Green... but when I move out I plan on getting a black one.
Have you ever been published in a magazine?
At my last college, I became the school newspaper's official photographer, and there was one play I shot that they loved so much they dedicated multiple full pages to some pictures I took, and of course I was credited. ;_; That was one of the most exciting moments of my entire life, and it was prooooobably a career-building opportunity that I threw away by dropping out...
Is anyone in your family in law enforcement?
No.
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No one:
Absolutely no one:
Me: Reading the Zoo AU on repeat like my life depends on it.....it probably does
no one:
absolutely no one:
me, huffing: FINE i suppose i will write zoo au
it's all happenin' at the zoo is now on ao3!!!
#she was about as self indulgent as they come so ty everyone for being so lovely abt her#lena 'thirsty' luthor sure was enjoying those livestreams of kara's muscles#cat is not afraid to use her employees' physique to promote wildlife conservation and i love her for that#i had the most fun coming up with the animal names in case you couldn't tell#was tempted to include red pandas but giant pandas had to do instead#big koala cuddles for all of you thank you so much for these lovely lovely words#hope you're all having amazing days#asks#anonymous#itistakingover#obsessed-with-supercorp#thekaylakilljoy
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A Horse Trip
Tom Holland x Rider Male Reader
Request from Kili
Warning: no warnings, just fluff. Also, this one is short!
Background: Your boyfriend Tom decided he wanted to try and ride a horse. He wanted you to teach him since you knew how to ride one. He ended up failing and decided to ride with you on your horse. On the way, you guys stopped to have a break.
(if Tom does know how to ride a horse in real life then just pretend he doesn’t know. Couldn't think of a good title)
M/n: Male name.
H/n: Horse name.
Word count: 840
Hope you enjoy it! Sorry if it's bad!
You and Tom felt the wind stream past you as the horse was galloping at 25-30 mph. Tom was holding onto you trying not to fall off. You could hear the sound of the horse’s hooves. And Tom complains about how he can’t ride a horse but you can.
Now you may be wondering why he is complaining. Welllll…..
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FLASHBACK (1 hour ago)
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“Please?! Come on M/n!” Tom has been bothering about riding a horse. You were born in the country boy, while Tom was a city boy. Tom assumed since you were born in the countryside, you would know how to ride a horse and he was right.
You did know how to ride a horse since you were 10. “Ugh, fine…. Go get ready.” Tom was surprised at first since you always say no whenever he asks. “Yeahhh!” Tom immediately got up and got dressed.
Tom came back down ready. “Let's go!” he said grabbing your arm and pulling you to his car. You then drove to your grandparent's house where the horses are kept.
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Time skip (30 minutes later)
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You guys arrived at your grandparent's but they weren’t there. “Where are your grandparents?” Tom asked looking at you worriedly. “They're not dead if that’s what you're thinking. I think they're visiting my parents?” you shrugged your shoulders before walking the horse pen with Tom following behind you.
“Alright Tom, as you can see these are the horses. The one over is H/n, that’s mine house. You can pick one if you want or you can stick with mines.” Tom was making a decision on whether he should go with your horse or another horse.
“I think I'll go with that horse, the one on the left side.” it was like your horse, she/he was Friesian. The one most beautiful horse breeds in the world.
Tom was about to go in before you stopped him. “Wow, hold your horses there. You need to know how to properly handle these animals.” Tom stopped in his tracks to look at you. “You need to know the safety tips first!”
“First safety tip, you need to wear a helmet in case there is an unplanned dismount. Second safety tip, stay alert! Riding is fun but since you are learning you can get distracted. Your handling a living, breathing, unpredictable animal. Be aware of other horses, and the surrounding. Third safety tip, wear proper footwear. Here you need these.” you handed Tom everything he needed to be safe.
“Now can I go?” you nodded your head as Tom entered the pen with you following behind him. Tom was excited to ride one. “Be sure to put everything on!” you yelled, Tom obliged.
To be honest, Tom was a little tense approaching the animal. “Alright now get on it,” you said while holding the horse in place.
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Time skip (10 minutes)
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(didn’t do that because I was lazy)
Tom began to ride the horse. It was going well until the horse decided to do a backflip. “Oh my God! Tom are you alright?” you said trying to hold back the laughter. “Ughhh… Oww my head…” You were laughing so hard now. “Stop laughing at me!” Tom pouted.
(y’all have ever seen that video where the horse flips over while a woman was riding it?)
“I’m sorry Tom, here.” you handed your hand out. “Why did it do that?!?!” you laughed harder. “Apparently it didn’t like you. Hey, how about we have a picnic? We’ll ride on my horse. Hold on tightly though.” Tom agreed with you.
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FLASHBACK OVER
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You remembered everything that happened earlier and laughed. “Hey, stop laughing, that wasn’t funny!”
Tom said slapping you back. “Sorry, it just popped back into my mind. Either we’re here!”
You guys arrived at a little hill where you’ll be having your picnic. You leashed up your horse making sure it does run away. Then you and Tom had a great time together, he was still mad about the whole horse thing but he got over it.
The sun began to set. The beautiful colors brilliantly red and orange filled the sky. It was very romantic. “I love you, Tom.” “I love you too M/n,” Tom said putting his arm around you, pulling you closer to him. You leaned against and watched the sunset together.
‘What an eventful day.’
THE END
#tom holland#no warning#x male reader#tom holland x male reader#fluff#horse riding#requested#no smut
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my five favorite fics
I'm not really gonna do fav to least fav, these five are my favorite fics I've posted. The ones I'm most proud of and I suggest giving a read if you're bored someday, I'm not going to be spoiling anything just in case. Tagged by the lovely and fellow writer @not-so-mundane-after-all go check out her stuff too! ❤️
coming in at number one, surprise to no one!
1. Escapism
I will sing the praises of this fic forever. It's my pride and joy! I put my everything into this, my heart has been removed from my chest and given to this absolute mess (affectionate) of hurt/comfort. I take a lot of pride in this bad boy, it's my baby. I've been planning it since last summer, writing out timelines and ripple effects, it's my first fic that's written like a tv show with episodes instead of feeling like one big movie and it's so much fun! It's currently at 8 chapters, which is a big deal to me since I always struggled with keeping motivation for fics with long chapters, but chapters 9 and 10 are in the works now. This project has been so special to me, whether I end up finishing it or not (because it's huge) it'll always the fic I'm the most proud of and look back fondly on, it's like the 'favorite stuffed animal' of my fics. It's always gonna be around and I'll always adore it. The content and hard work I put into it aren't the only things that make it special though, writing it helped me meet one of my best friends @mombosslois , I don't even know if I would have gotten this far if it wasn't for her friendship and support. Seriously, one person can make such a big change in your life and it's amazing ❤
and to the mysterious accountless "J" who left a comment being very interested about Jon's storyline.. if that was you Jordan Elsass, I'm glad you like the fic and don't worry your boy has a lot coming his way. He is a main character, after all 😌
2. A Very Merry Crossover Christmas
I had so much fun writing this fic! I always wanted to write a Titans and Superman & Lois crossover fic that, unlike Escapism, had the whole core four interacting with the Kents and it ended up as humorous and sweet as I hoped it would. I wanna write a crossover like that again some time soon, like a summer vacation, because there's still so much to write about when the Graysons and Kents are together lol
3. Weaponized Fear
From Christmas to Halloween. This fic was planned and wrote for Gar and Gar only, there are no other characters in it until the very end. Everything is about him and how getting infected by Scarecrow's fear toxin made him have to meet his biggest fears face to face. It was a fic made to fill in the huge blanks in Gar's character like backstory and inner thoughts but all brought to life in a spooky way.
4. Colorful Tigers and Painted Sleeves
This one was a gift for @not-so-mundane-after-all . I wanted to give her a friendship gift and wanted it to be based off of her headcanon of Rachel getting paint on Dick's jacket sleeves. It took me months to think of the perfect storyline, I went through many different versions. Most were super angsty with Rachel’s reasoning for painting being she was scared of what was going to happen to Dick/or Gar and tried to get her mind off it because one version had Nightwing getting seriously harmed on a mission and another had Beast Boy. I'm more than glad with that version I ended up writing, more fluff and wholesome moments than anything and Rachel’s reasoning for painting is a lot better, in my opinion.
5. A Group of Crows is Called A Murder
I remember blanking out so badly on a name and just going with the title you see above just because I couldn't think of anything else and now it's one of my favorite fic titles 😂😂 It's pretty much just "dad rage mode" the fic, an au of 3x04 where Scarecrow uses Gar as a tool to mess around with Dick's brain a little, bringing up all his guilt and regret for what he allowed to happen to Gar and CADMUS because he refused to stay.. which is really something season 3 should have brought up but magical three month time skips erase all. I oddly really love this fic's vibes, reading it makes me think of Scarecrow as a wolf circling and hunting Nightwing who'd be a bird of prey carefully watching every move Scarecrow makes. It's pretty cool.
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