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duckapus · 6 months

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Thought of a funny side story for this:

Normally Wario and Waluigi would be All Over a competition like this, especially since Wario already has an iconic two-seater car they could modify into a high-speed tricks-and-traps-filled death machine, but instead they, along with Amy, Mira, Marcy, Kaizo, and Wario's long-time rival Captain Syrup(who hasn't shown up in anything since Wario Land: Shake It!, unfortunately) have all gotten wrapped up in one of Shantae's adventures due to Interdimensional Bullshit.

#smg4 #smg4 ocs #the racing arc #wacky wario bros #wario #waluigi #amy rose #mira #marcy bobowski #kaizo koorumaniru #captain syrup #shantae #just thought it'd be fun

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picturejasper20 · 10 months

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Thinking about Dagur’s redemption arc in Httyd Race to the Edge series and how it is done so differently to other arcs from other shows: -Dagur does not require help from the protagonist to start to change in comparison to others of his type. They usually require exposure or some influence from the "nice guys" to change, but this is not the case with him. -He doesn’t exactly have a tragic backstory nor he was controlled/abused since he was younger (unless you count how he was betrayed by the dragon hunters in Season 2) -Meaning that he doesn’t come off as ¨sympathetic¨ unlike other characters you know that they will eventually get redemmed on the long run. -When he appears again after Season 2 finale, the focus is on how he is trying to change and how has he changed. - At least in the Enemy of My Enemy episode, he doesn't ask Hippup to trust him or to give him a new chance, in fact, when Hippup asks him why he should believe him, Dagur tells him that he shouldn't since he "doesn't deserve it" due to his previous actions. -He decided to change for the better because he thought it would be the best for him, regardless of whether Hippup or any of the other dragon riders helped him or not. -There isn’t a moment he asks Hiccup any favor in exchange for saving him in ¨Enemy of my Enemy¨. He, however, does ask for his help to find Heather in a later episode. -Even after the team believes that he is lying about how they are about to fall into a trap and put him behind bars in "Family on the Edge", he still tries to help them and almost loses his life when trying to stop the trap. -While i have some issues regarding how some things seems to get retconned, Dagur tries compensating the pain that he caused to Heather by offering her a place to stay in Berserker Island and teaching about her Berserker culture.

#Httyd #httyd race to the edge #Httyd Dagur #Httyd Heather #Redemption arcs

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ana-cantskywalker · 9 months

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If I had a nickel for every time I fell in love with an animated tv show that was a spin off from a popular movie franchise, whose protagonist was a dorky slightly shaggy boy who was a genius mechanic/inventor and also that universe's equivalent of a horse girl, who was in love with a strong independent female with a love for weapons (who he'd had a crush on since he was a young teenager, and who found him annoying for the first part of their relationship) and had a team that he considered family, most of the plot switched between said family adventuring and helping people, and our protag being obsessed over by a deranged man with all of his screws loose, that simultaneously loved and hated the protag, had tattoos on his face and a red and black color scheme, and other than the deranged man, our main villain was a genius obsessed with the art of war, seeing it as a game to be played with our main cast, the show had several big villains and events that were never quite resolved because they got resolved in the movies, throughout the show we get to see our protagonist evolve from an unsure adolescent to a confident selfless leader, and the show does a great job of adding to the worldbuilding and expanding the already established universe of the franchise, and although it was technically a children's show, it managed to have very mature and complex storylines and themes, while also not taking itself very seriously and giving us a nice balance of fanservice and witty humor.

I'd only have two nickels

but it is weird that it happened twice.

#is this too specific #probably #but look me in the eyes and tell me that I am wrong #star wars #star wars rebels #ezra bridger #httyd rtte #httyd #race to the edge #hiccup haddock #how to train your dragon #dragons race to the edge #dagur the deranged #look man #maul and dagur are almost the same character #sans dagurs redemption arc #but they are psychotic in the same way

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whereserpentswalk · 2 days

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There's an orc attending your college. Your city is pretty diverse, there's a lot of human cultures represented there, and even harpies and dwarves are common. But an orc is still a really rare sight. And she's not assimilated at all, she wears the symbol of the dark lord around her neak, and the strange black cloths from the wastelands she came from, and she always seems to have a gun somewhere on her. It's strange just to see an orc in person, she's not like the green skinned monsters you see in movies, her eyes are pitch black, and her skin is so pale you can see veins, she's muscular and tell but also strangely skinny, and her teeth are sharp and spiked like a sharks, this one doesn't have tusks, just these rows of serrated teeth.

Everyone avoids her at first. There's something creepy about her. She doesn't move like a human. She emotes weirdly, being stoic during conversations, but sometimes smiling or laughing at odd times. In class it becomes clear that she lacks knowledge anyone growing up in your society has, but has extensive knowledge on things most humans will never know. She also very clearly supports the dark lord and the demons who serve him, and gets mad when his narrative of conquest and strict genetic hierarchy is challenged in class.

You end up paired with her for a class project. It's weirdly awkward. But you end up spending more time with her then most. It still takes awhile to get used to her mannerisms, and you have to convince her of evolution in a long debate (but eventually you do convince her). She seems strangely naive to a lot of things. Every time she does something that she considers a failure she goes into self loathing, and she gets really afraid she's going to be punished. You have to explain to her things are going to be ok sometimes.

You try to spend time with her. She supports the dark lord but out of a strange sense of fear more than the type of ideological support humans in nations not under his control have. When she does something that she thinks is heresy agaisnt him she becomes afraid. And while she's angry at people who follow gods other than him (which is basically everyone here) she's more afraid of them than everything. When a holy symbol you own touches her she's surprised it doesn't burn her, you have to tell her it's ok.

She has a lot more freedom here than she did back in the wastelands. You slowly help her realize she doesn't have to worry about being punished for sinning agasint the dark lord. She's able to go on the internet for the first time, you help her get everything set up. You also introduce her to your freinds, only some of whom feel safe around her, but those who do seem to like her.

It's weird just hanging out in her dorm. She can be weirdly laid back and introspective at times, at least when she's not nervous or paranoid. But when she's just relaxing she'll tell you about things, about the beauty of the desert sands, about what it was like to observe the rattlesnakes and condors and wyverns of her homeland. How she likes to observe the city, the way the diffrent people flow through it, she was scared of it at first but now she likes to explore it, and the way it lacks stars at night but the lights from the buildings replace it. She says she wishes she could stay here forever, that she wishes she could be an artist but that she was sent here to learn skills useful to the dark lord's empire.

There's something nice about showing her new things. You get to take her to a musical for the first time. Get to show her neighborhoods you like. Get to explain to her what public transport is (though she got scared feeling trapped in a subway car). You get to show her stuff she never got to experience because orcs are never really children, she loves getting to hold a plush for the first time, or watching cartoons for the first time, it's like she's finally getting to live an experience she never had. Even though she's a well armed adult she really likes plushies once she finds out about them, they weren't something she was allowed to have back home.

Over time she starts meeting people and learning things that go against her worldview. As she makes more friends, understands new things, slowly learns that she shouldn't be punished for mistakes, she slowly comes around to seeing how fucked up the world the was raised in is. She tells you she doesn't want to worship the dark lord anymore, she cries just from saying it. You hug her, and realize she's never been hugged before, she seems to really like that feeling. She bathes in the waters of a healing goddess, and she worships something out of love instead of fear for the first time.

Eventually the spawning warlock who spawned her and her siblings comes to visit her. You told her to be careful but she ended up spilling that she doesn't worship the dark lord, she ends up spilling all the things a warlock like that considers a sin. When he leaves she tells you she can't go home. Not ever. Never again will she see the shifting sands, or flying condor, or flowing serpents of her homelands. She's trapped where she is now.

You know it hurts her a lot. She says she feels like she's in a small pocket of safety. Back home she'd be hurt for being an apostate. In human lands outside of the city she'd be hurt for being an orc. But she's safe here. She stays in her apartment for awhile, while you try to make things work. She's finally changing her major to art, and despite everything she's finally free, free to watch the starless sky, free to not be punished when she makes a mistake...

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novankenn · 5 months

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The Doctor is In

-= Chapter One (Rough Draft)=-

“Urk! Can’t breathe!” Jaune’s muffled voice radiated from inside the coils of Doctor Peach’s tentacles. The Octo-woman had grabbed him in a crushing embrace as soon as he stepped off the Bullhead.

“My precious student! I’m so happy you came!” Peachalmost sang as she pulled the slowly suffocating young man to her rather impressive chest. “You can’t believe how relieved I am that you agreed to take this position!”

“You’re welcome?” Jaune choked out, “Too tight.”

“Doctor Peach I would like to REMIND you that molesting your peers… or anyone for that matter is very much frowned upon!” Came the very authoritarian voice of Deputy Headmistress Glynda Goodwitch. The Aracne crossed both sets of her arms over her generous bosom. “So kindly release Doctor Arc from your clutches.”

“I’m just giving my FAVOURITE student a proper and warm welcome to Beacon, Glyn.”

“Can’t… can’t… can’t…” Jaune groaned in a very weak and pained voice.

“Be that as it may… it does appear that the young Doctor is about to pass out.” Glynda pointed out.

“Oh dear!” Doctor Peach gently set Jaune’s feet on the ground and loosed her grasp, keeping one tentacle about his waist to make sure he didn’t collapse. “Are you okay Jaune?”

“F… fine… just a little dizzy.” Jaune answered between breaths, barely able to keep from weaving slightly.

“I would like to… OFFICIALLY welcome you to Beacon Doctor Arc, and once you are.. capable I will escort you to your office and then to your accommodations.”

“Thank you, Headmistress.” Jaune responded.

“I am the Deputy Headmistress.” Glynda corrected him. “Ozpin is still the Headmaster of Beacon Academy. But you may just address me as Professor Goodwitch.”

“My apologies.”

“Think nothing of it. Considering he had nothing to do with your recruitment, it is a simple mistake.”

“Still…”

“Doctor Arc…”

“Call me Jaune.” He interrupted Glynda.

“As you wish. Jaune. Do you feel up to a short walk?”

“If you don’t I’m more than happy to carry you!” Peach interjected, a slightly lecherous grin crossing her demure features.

“No, Thank you Doctor Peach, but I can walk.” Jaune replied, not noticing the pout that crossed Peach’s features.

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The trip to his office took him through the main halls of Beacon, and he was struck by the grandness of everything. When he was at Vale University studying for his degree, he thought those halls and buildings were so inspiring, but now he knew he had been wrong. Beacon far outclassed those hallows halls in pure majesty.

“I must say Dr Arc,” Glynda spoke up, breaking the comfortable silence the trio had been walking under.

“Please call me Jaune.”

“Yes, sorry.” Glynda cleared her throat before continuing, “As I was saying, you are rather young to have graduated from medical school, are you not?”

“Well…”

“Jaune is a prodigy, and I have never seen a mind so attuned to understanding and diagnosing issues.” Peach interrupted, “That’s why I fast tracked him. I saw his talent, and couldn’t let that waste away slogging through four years of tedium…”

“Fast tracked him?” Glynda was quite astonished at the admission of her peer, and friend. “What did you do?”

“I tested my darling student, and once I saw his resolve and intelligence, I just had to help him!”

“Peach what did you do?” Glynd asked, her eyes narrowing on the Octo-Woman and her twin pains of arms crossing over her chest. “It better not have been unethical or illegal!”

“Doctor Peach became my mentor, and staunchest supporter, so when I declared my interest in focusing on general practice medicine for monsters, she stepped in.” Jaune offered.

“How did she…”

“Oh Glyn, I did not do anything like you are thinking. I just arranged for a series of tests, which he passed, and when he had passed those tests I was able to sponsor his enrollment into the medical program.”

“With Doctor Peach’s assistance and mentorship I finished my undergraduate degree in two years.”

“That is rather… Impressive.” Glynda commented. “But you still should be a little older. I mean the medical program is four years, plus three years of residency…”

“I lent a helping hand with that as well.” Peach giggled as she snuck a couple of her tentacles behind Jaune, before snagging him and pulling him in close. “I had peers who were running small clinics, so I arranged for Jaune to spend three days a week working there and had it credited as hours against his residency requirements.”

“So before you left Vale University and Vale Memorial Hospital, you abused your tenure.” Glynda’s eyes narrowed as she regarded her friend and peer, who was currently wrapping a couple more tentacles about Jaune’s waist while also fussing with his hair. “Tell me I’m wrong.”

“Nope.” Peach replied, popping the ‘P’, “That’s totally what I did!”

“I can’t believe you would do something so audacious! Think of what it could have done to your career! Your reputation!” Glynda closed her eyes and raised one of her hands up to pinch the bridge of her nose. “That does explain why you suddenly called me up and inquired about a position here at Beacon.

“I knew you’d understand!” Peach chirped, as she continued to ruffle Jaune’s hair and hold him tight.

“Understand?”

“Can’t breathe…” Jaune finally wheezed out, startling both women and causing Pecah to reflexively relax her grip.

“Jaune!” Both women called out as the young doctor stumbled away from Doctor Peach and fell to his knees, his chest heaving in an attempt to replace all the oxygen he had been denied, again.

“I’m okay.” Jaune replied weakly as both Glynda and Peach moved to assist him in standing back up. “I guess the trip took a little more out of me than I thought.”

“Right.” Glynda deadpanned as she looked from Jaune’s face to the blushing one of Peach. “Maybe we can save the tour for later?”

“I would appreciate that.” Jaune replied.

/==/

Jaune was in the process of taking an inventory of his supplies, with the help of a set of fairies Doctor Peach had vouched for. Kai and Mai flitted about the office moving things back and forth as Jaune asked for them. Jaune wasn’t sure how the pair were related, as Kai had dragonfly wings while Mai had butterfly wings… which of course also told Jaune something that most people overlooked when interacting with Fae-folk.

While Mai’s entire diet revolved around nectar and honey, as most people believed was the case for all fairies, Kai’s was a little more vicious, with her being a carnivore. With lunch quickly approaching Jaune put his tablet down and yawned, then he smiled. It had been a few days now that the pair had been working with Jaune, so he thought it was the perfect time to introduce them to a special addition to the office’s furniture.

As the surprisingly strong four inch tall women set about putting away the last few bottles that Jaune had been checking, Jaune opened his medical bag, and pulled out a few items. It had cost him a good chunk of lien, but he felt the purchase was worth it. As the pair of fairies alighted upon the top of his desk, Jaune set the items down before them. A set of fairy sized handmade wooden chairs with a matching table.

“It’s a thank you for all your help.” Jaune commented as the pair looked up at him. “I thought you guys might like having a spot of your own to sit, eat and relax.”

Mai and Kai turned and looked at each other, and after a silent conversation they turned their attention back to Jaune. Before he could react the pair hopped into the air, rose into the air and then each planted a kiss to his cheek, which instantly caused Jaune to turn beet red. The musical almost bell-like sounds of Mai and Kai’s laughter caused Jaune to blush even further.

“Very funny.” Jaune chuckled as he tried to recover from his embarrassment, while the pair of fairies set about moving their gifts into a better spot on his desk.

A knock at his door drew his attention from the still laughing fairies. Pivoting in his chair, he turned to face the door.

“Professor Goodwitch, what brings you down to see me?”

“I came to see if you are settling in okay, as well as checking to see if you require any additional supplies or materials.”

“No, I’m all stocked up, and good to go.”

“Excellent.”

“Was that all?”

“No, I also came to remind you that the initiates will start arriving in two days, with the bulk getting here in three days time.”

“Thank you for reminding me.” Jaune responded. “So I am only focusing on the first year students, correct?”

“For the most part, yes. Your main priority is the treatment, care and wellbeing of all the first years. Though in the case of a potential school wide emergency you will be called on to provide assistance.”

“Understandable, though I do have one question.”

“Yes, what is it, Jaune?”

“When will I be getting access to their medical records?” Jaune asked as he picked up his tablet and turned it to show Glynda that he had no access to Beacon’s medical database. “I really would like to start reviewing files, as I should conduct examinations right after initiation is over.”

Glynda raised an eyebrow “I see. I wasn’t aware that you didn’t have access. It should have been one of the first things arranged for you.”

“Sometimes things get overlooked, and considering what is about to happen here, it’s understandable.”

“Understandable or not. It should not have happened.” Glynda remarked. “I will check into this matter for you and get it resolved.”

“Thank you.”

“Is there anything else?” Glynda asked.

“Not that I can think of.” Jaune replied.

“Very well then. I bid you good day Doctor Arc.”

“You have a good day as well Professor Goodwitch.”

/==/

Two days later Jaune was standing next to Professor Goodwitch watching the arrival of air-ship after air-ship of Beacon hopefuls. Perched on his shoulders were Mai and Kai. Jaune wasn’t sure when or how it happened but apparently he was now their ‘prized possession’, or at least that was what they told him in their musical language, the day they moved their rather exquisite doll house into his quarters.

He was also a little confused about the side comment he overheard while making them all something for supper. Something about ‘hussies’ and ‘purity’. Knowing better than to delve further into the more than chaotic thought processes of the Fae races, Jaune just let it be.

With his tablet before him, he kept careful count, and notes about the various monstrous races disembarked, starting their journeys towards becoming the defender’s of Remnant.

“Once the last group has arrived we will head to the auditorium, where Headmaster Ozpin will address the new students.”

“Okay.” Jaune responded, before asking, “What about their accommodations?”

“They will spend the night in the auditorium.” Glynda informed the young man. “It is after initiation and the formation of the teams that they will be assigned their dorms.”

“But what about…”

“Jaune, we’ve already made accommodations in place for those that require them.” Glynda reassured the young Doctor. “We have done this for years, so please give us some credit.”

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s nothing Jaune.” Glynda responded with a smile on her lips, “You are just proving once again why Doctor Peach has spoken of you in such… high regard.”

“Um…” Jaune reached up to rub the back of his neck, but stopped in mid-motion upon the realisation that Mai and Kai were still perched on his shoulders. “I wouldn’t believe everything she says. Please?”

“Understood.”

The pair watched as the last air-ship came and went. With the courtyard now bare of students, Glynda turned to Jaune, looking down upon him from her almost eight foot height.

“It’s time for us to head in.”

“Can I be excused?”

“Why? Is there something wrong? I can assure you that you are very safe, even from the less hospitable members of the monster community.”

“It’s not that.” Jaune replied. “I just after going over my notes have a few things to check… we have a few more than I was originally informed of.”

“Yes, sorry about that. We’ve had a few… last minute… transfers and applicants, for some reason.”

“Totally understandable, but I do need to check my supplies, as I feel I will need to have some additional items delivered prior to the check-ups.”

“Very well.” Glynda bowed her head towards Jaune, “I will see you at initiation.”

“Wouldn’t miss it for the world.” Jaune responded, his face split by his trademark welcoming grin.

#rwby #monster girl doctor #everyday life with monster girls #jaune arc #glynda goodwitch #peach (rwby)#comedy #NOT A HAREM FIC #jaune is a doctor #jaune is aged up #monster races #monster girls

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bitter-rabbitholes · 7 days

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Soma and Whitewashing in Anime:

Avoiding "Brown"

Here is an image of Soma comparing his skin tone from the first season of Black Butler and the current season airing now. As you can see, Soma's skin is noticeably lighter than it was in the past. I considered the lighting and took shade from his hand that looks relatively mid tone. However, that's not really a fair excuse if the anime continues to lighten Soma's face this way.

I also compared his skintone from the Book of Circus season which is relatively more recent, and chose images where he's clearly in good lighting. Soma is still noticeably lighter this time around.

Whitewashing is an incredibly common phenomenon that been happening a lot lately in anime, especially with reboots. A great example I can think of off the top of my head is One Piece where they lightened nearly everyone's skin color in the anime, despite some of the cast being characters of color?

(^^^this character is canonly black according to Oda, the mangaka.)

"Oh but Oda gives Usopp pale skin in all his color illustrations"

One, he should know better. Two, if Oda said Usopp would be African in real life, and chose a brown, Jamaican-american actor to play him, then yes, they have been ridiculously disrespectful in how they've been portraying the character's racial features so far.

In that sense, it's actually relief that anime studios in the past weren't afraid of giving their characters darker skin unlike mangakas who were terrified of even the lighest shade of brown.

For instance, I am happy that A-1 studios made Soma, Agni, and Mina, who are all the same race, slightly differ in skin tone. Mina's skin is cooler toned compared to Soma and Agni's warmer hues.

HOWEVER, and other fans pointed this out, Soma and Agni's skin leaned so far from being golden brown to straight yellow in many scenes, that they were walking around like they have jaundice which is so... Of course A-1 studios found some way to mess it up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Another thing, do you guys honestly think being accurate to Yana's art style is always the best thing to do in adaptions? Angela Blanc, the secret villain in the anime original first season, pretends to be an abused maid and gets whipped in her very first scene. And according to Yana's concept sketches, she was originally brown. I'm actually glad the anime whitewashed her in that instance.

I'd like to point out, Sebastian's skin tone has also changed in the new season, and he's noticeably tanner than his previous anime appearances and yana's illustrations. So why is this okay for the anime to make creative changes for sebastian's skin tone, but have to stay accurate for Soma? (whose dark skin been established in anime viewers' eyes for decades now).

To be fair, I did a comparison of the anime grayscaled and Soma in the manga during the Weston arc. I checked the values and while I will say that his skin is relatively in the same as the manga, only few degrees lighter, whitewashing isn't only about skintone.

Colourism in Features

We could argue whether its just different anime styles or the way Yana draws noses, but its not a great look for Soma's nose to be made noticeably sharper compared to his flatter/rounder nose in the manga/earlier seasons of the anime.

Talking about the Mandela effect and cognitive dissonance as well... there's also something about how manga readers seen Soma with brown skin and pure black hair years in the manga, only for the anime to lighten those features.

It doesn't help that Soma canonly has purple hair and yellow eyes (if anything, I do appreciate the more natural tones they gave Soma this season. No more highly saturated purple hair/yellow eyes and skin!)

Yes, Kuroshitsuji is a fantasy story, and YES artists of color like to play with fantasy features with characters, me included! But my point is that black/brown representation in media is so little already, character artists are also averse to drawing any defining racial features.

Yana has designed brown-skinned characters in the anime with straight white hair and light-colored eyes about three times now (ie. Agni, Angela, and Hannah). The only Indians with dark skin and hair are a bunch of homeless thugs that Soma and Agni stop from mugging Ciel, proving they're "one of the good ones", and Mina whose treatment in the manga/anime is abysmal.

Discussing Racism in Fandom

Alright, so over the past few days, I've seen some fans disappointed with Soma's skin tone change and I hope my post illustrates why they would be. But I've also seen some angry and frustrated reactions to those fans! And I want to ask, why?

Why is fans bringing up racism in anime considered "discourse" but reacting harshly towards those fans is not?

Why would fans expressing disappointment about whitewashing gets you more angry than the whitewashing itself?

Why is being disappointed that an anime lightened a character's skin tone, a character who both anime-only watchers and manga readers alike saw as dark-skinned, stupid to you?

How come the fandom gets a good laugh out of the usage of "fag" potentially canceling the anime, but talking about race is a "risk" to getting a new season?

And if you disagree with my points and believe the anime is only being accurate to Yana's work, why not just say "Soma's skintone is more accurate to Yana's color illustrations, but I understand the disappointment and shock," without being condescending towards us for being concerned in the first place?

I'd be pretty happy if the anime was just using intense lighting and that Soma is darker than he appears (in fact, if that happens I'll reblog the good news to this post!) Because this post isn't "discourse" to me, I'm discussing race regarding one of my favorite characters in the fandom. Discussions like these don't ruin the fandom, but actually help it become a more welcoming place for fans of color.

#breaking out the caps for this #i really do feel spoiled by manga edits of soma #that give him dark brown skin i imagine him having #only to return to yana's art of him like oh... :')#some of yana illustrations of soma is just inconsistent anyway so im used to it #like he'll go from midtone to white... eh #also one piece fans you have my condolences #this recent season hoo boy #anyway im not even 'that' bothered by the change - its so typical at this point #but i just dont want anger towards fans of color to take root in this fandom #just because they want to discuss race #kuro #kuroshitsuji #soma asman kadar #weston arc #public school arc #b.txt #racism #whitewashing

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iratusmus · 1 year

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saw somebody whining about that one panel in ttt where shadow bridal carries blaze and like . imagine being that embarrassing. i dont even ship them even a little bit im a hardcore aroace shadow truther but imagine crying about sonic characters bridal carrying each other when its objectively one of the funniest things in existence

#i didnt have to sit through five MILLION years of people screaming over snadow for that one panel in the chao race arc #for you to throw a whole fit over 2 funny panels of shadow carrying blaze #this may also be the militant archie defender in me cropping up also. but still #sonic characters should bridal carry each other more. not in a shippy way just in a funny one

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duckapus · 6 months

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So! Some noteable competitors in the Racing Arc.

Mario, Meggy, Bob and Tari in Bob's car.

SMG4 and Luigi in the RV.

Tulip, 10 and Ash & Pikachu in Tulip's van.

Elanore, Barney and Desti in a futuristic racecar Susie and Elanore built together.

Team Rocket in one of their Pokemon-themed contraptions.

Phineas and Ferb in one of their inventions.

Funky Kong in a car made of barrels and such, as expected.

A few other Mario and Mario-adjacent characters also in thematically appropriate vehicles

Dr. Doofenshmirtz, who's car is outfitted with an absurd amount of gadgets, traps and Inators, which he intends to use to eliminate the competition, win by default (his favorite way to win!), and use the resulting fame and prize money to further his goals of taking over THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA!!!

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, in a full pirate ship that's been modified to work on land. Perry stows away on their ship and ends up joining the crew so he can go after Doof. (Note: it's specifically the version from the movie [their own movie not the Jonah one], so they go by George, Elliot and Sedgewick instead of Pa, Larry and Mr. Lunt, and Elliot Larry isn't Larryboy Larry)

Dribble, Spitz and Candace. They were late entries and not entirely willing ones. Basically, Candace saw that her brothers were in the race, Urge to Bust took over, so she got in the cab so she could go after them and everyone involved just kind of went along with it. They aren't even fully aware that they're being considered competitors, really.

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noctusfury · 20 days

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Nightmare King by Noctus Fury

Season 1 Episode 13 "Total Nightmare"

I really enjoyed this episode as it gave Snotlout and Hookfang an extra layer of character development and growth. And it was really lovely to see a further inside look into the Monstrous Nightmares. That was a lovely treat! 🥰

I also loved seeing Snotlout bonding with both of his Nightmares. I could totally see him just hanging out with them or babysitting the babies so that Hookfang and Mrs. Hookfang could "go on a date hunt" or whatever. So precious! 🥰

Anyone else think that Snotlout should just establish a Nightmare Sanctuary. 👀

Though I have to say that I was rather disappointed that we didn't get to see the female Nightmare get named. "Female Hookfang" is rather... I'll just say it, it's LAZY!! Just call her "Dragonfruit" or "Ember" or something. 😩

It's also sad that we don't get to see her or the babies again. I kinda wanted passing scenes or mentions of them and see Snotlout occasionally see them with Hookfang. But I guess I'll have to satisfy that urge with a fanfic or three. 😤

It was also disappointing to not see the baby Nightmares. I'm sure they were adorable! 🥺

As a bonus, here's some Snotlout & Baby Nightmare shots from Gift of the Night Fury!

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Long Live the Night!

— Noctus Fury

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tyrantisterror · 4 months

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I've had mixed feelings on the Daleks Take Manhattan two-parter's decision to have Dalek Sec become redeemed because he fused with a human - generally not a fan of the "humanity is special and innately good compared to corrupted alien races" trope that occurs so fucking often in sci-fi, even when used on space fascists like the daleks.

But rewatching it I just realized that because the human Sec merges with is a huge piece of shit, the morality that Sec finds doesn't come from the human, but rather just from him escaping the genetic and cybernetic modifications of his pure dalek form. He doesn't become good because he's more human, but rather because he's less dalek, i.e. less space fascist. And that's a bit more palatable.

#If I had a nickel for every time a work of fiction had an alien race of space fascists #And had an arc where at least on of said space fascists broke out of their (often quite literal) programming and became a better person #I'd have five nickels #Which isn't a lot but I'm not sure what it says about me that I get super invested in them every time

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fictionadventurer · 7 days

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Tagged by @saxifrage-wreath (three weeks ago, but better late than never!) Thank you!

Last Song: Whatever the last song was at church this morning. Maybe "With One Voice"?

Favourite Colour: Purple

Last Movie/TV Show: I watched some classic Looney Tunes shorts

Sweet/spicy/savoury: Sweet, but lately I have had increasing cravings for salty snacks.

Relationship status: Fine on all fronts

Last internet search: How to spell the first name of William H. Seward's campaign manager/ruthless political boss Thurlow Weed.

Current obsession: After experiencing a lot of museums this week, my history obsession--specifically Lincoln/Civil War history and WWI history--is coming back strong. I've also got a major craving to develop an extremely derivative cozy fantasy universe involving a bunch of different races and characters with cultural/personality clashes.

Tagging: Anyone who has had something sweet to eat today

#tag games #anyway i can't yet read the old-fashioned episodic coming-of-age children's fantasy #about a group of pevensie or blythe or nesbit-esque siblings whose parents run an inn that caters to all the various fantasy races #that then interact with each child's individual personality/character arc in different ways #which i just vaguely came up with yesterday/this morning #nor can i read the arranged marriage romantic comedy that i came up with five minutes ago set in the same universe #about a gregarious extroverted academic elf (the kind of guy who loves nothing better than spirited tavern debates with his nerd friends)#and an introverted soulful artistic mermaid who really wishes this guy would shut up and let her paint/finish her novel in peace #all this is to say that i am suffering

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