#unfortunately she is actually a giant loser
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mooooooore ineffable wiiiiiives
#ineffable husbands#ineffable wives#god they’re so in love#good omens#can you imagine if crowley was this cool in real life?#they’d have been together chapter one#unfortunately she is actually a giant loser#so is aziraphale though that’s why they’re made for each other#my art#crowley#aziraphale
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The Prom Committee (pt 1)
Ethan Morales x fem!reader
based on this request:
"how about one where y/n runs an after school club so Ethan keeps getting detention on purpose to see her because he thinks “clubs are for dorks” to quote Paxton and so his reputation as the bad boy isn’t ruined"
Warnings: swearing, banter, the word boobs
AN: decided to make it a 2 parter cause it was getting long while I was writing it and wanted to give Ethan more depth of character than the actually show so part 2 coming tmrw probs!
When his assignment was handed back by Señora Diaz upside down, Ethan wasn't surprised by the big F glaring back at him in red ink when he turned the page over.
“Stupid bitch” he muttered under his breath.
“In Español, Ethan” Señora Diaz paused on her way back to the blackboard, unsure of what he said but certain that it wasn't in Spanish.
“Sorry" he retorted and she continued her route back to the front of the classroom.
"perra estúpida”
“ethan!”
That’s how Ethan ended up in detention for the umpteenth time in his academic career, tapping his pen on the desk in the nearly empty classroom with Mr. Shapiro's happy go-lucky self staring back at him.
"Well, happy to have you here Ethan!" Mr. Shapiro greets picking up a clipboard from his desk. "Not happy to be here" Ethan deadpanned. "Sorry to hear that. Not sure how you managed to get detention during the first week of school, but hey I think that might be a new Sherman Oaks record! Congrats buddy!" Mr. Shapiro cheers before realizing the younger boy is not the slightest bit amused. "Alright, tough crowd."
"Moving right along then," Mr. Shapiro clicks a pen in his hand "time to take roll!" which causes Ethan to look around the empty classroom.
"...I'm literally the only one here"
"I know, I just love checking things off lists," Mr. Shapiro clears his throats " so do I have a Morales comma Ethan?"
"seriously dude?"
"Second call for Ethan Morales"
"you're gonna keep going til I say here, aren't you?"
"You betcha!"
"Here."
"Awesome!" Mr. Shapiro marks a giant check by the one name on his attendance sheet. "god I love doing that- Alright so unfortunately I've gotta skidaddle to help out with the faculty potluck but lucky for you sir we're implementing more of a reformative detention style this year!"
"What the hell does that mean" Ethan asked.
"It means, that instead of sitting here for the next few hours, you my friend, get to offer your help to one of the after school clubs or committees that are a bit low on helping hands" Shapiro responds with finger guns. "so guess who's today's newest member of the prom committee!"
"yea, no. I'm not joining some stupid after school club. clubs are for dorks, losers, and ugly people" Ethan responds grabbing his backpack out of the chair next to him to get up and leave.
"well actually it's a committee"
"even worse"
"Alrighty well I can see what the other options-" is all Mr Shapiro gets out before he is interrupted by your voice from the doorway.
"Oh- hey! Mr. Shapiro, did you find anyone to help with the prom posters? Eric said he'd help me out but then canceled cause he said he had to train with the assistant swim coach to quote make Michael Phelps my bitch end quote. Whatever that means, so I'm kinda flying solo here" You say, drawing Ethan's attention towards you as well.
hot damn. okay maybe after school activities are not only for ugly people. He thinks you might be the prettiest girl he's ever seen and definitely takes a mental note of your outfit that's hugging you in all the right places. He quickly realizes that he doesn't know your name and has no idea how he's never been informed of your existence prior to this moment. He's snapped back to reality by Mr. Shapiro responding to your question. "Ah- I'm sorry but Ethan is-"
"super excited to help decorate for prom" Ethan finds himself blurting out before Mr. Shapiro could finish his sentence.
"Oh- well that's great! Uh Ethan just report back by 6 so I can log your hours! I'm gonna get going, you kids have fun decorating. Go crickets!" Mr. Shapiro says, making his exit as you watch him almost skip down the hall.
"Sup, I'm Ethan" Your attention is brought back to the brown eyed curly haired boy who's suddenly standing in front of you (how the hell did he cross the room that fast, you wonder) with an outstretched hand. He never really shakes hands, he just wanted an excuse to touch you. He's cute, you note mentally. You accept the offer and shake his hand. "and you are?" he continues.
"I'm-" you pause noticing those not so innocent brown eyes are directed elsewhere, "acutely aware of the fact that you're staring at my boobs".
Ethan thinks his brain might've just short circuited cause he was definitely just caught red handed. He'd recently grown a lot more confident with girls since his summer growth spurt and subsequent glow up had dramatically increased the number of girls interested in him, but there was something about you and how you so deliberately called him out that had definitely thrown him off his game.
"Sorry- I uh- I was actually looking at your shirt. They're- It's nice" he wants to die he thinks.
You chuckle at his sudden change in demeanor. "Hmm. Yea, I know they are" you respond, turning on a heel and heading toward the auditorium.
"You comin or what?"
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For one person, you had made pretty okay progress in a week. The current task at hand was making posters to get people excited for the theme reveal. The ground was littered with several half finished or barely started posters.
"Can you draw?" You asked Ethan.
"I'm not much of an artist"
"Really? the graffiti on the side of the school says otherwise. Your handwriting definitely sucks though so I'll do that, but the art's good and if you can do it with a spray can, you can definitely do it with some paint and markers" your unsolicited review of his graffiti made him crack a smile. His latest act of defiance had been a giant snake comically eating a cricket accompanied with the words "get fucked" on the side of the school building.
"You can't prove that was me" he challenges.
"Maybe not, but Mr. Shapiro had mentioned that I might have a detention helper today thanks to Señora Diaz and I happened to notice the words 'stupid bitch' spray painted on her car containing the same weird ass t's as the graffiti on the side of the school and here you are, Ethan."
"Damn, you're good" he pauses realizing he can't throw your name back at you because he still doesn't know it.
"Y/n" you say quietly.
"Huh?"
"My name's y/n"
Pretty name for a pretty girl, he thought.
"Alright y/n. I'll draw as long as I don't have to to touch any glitter. that shit's impossible to get off"
"deal"
"and I don't write my t's weird"
"you write your t's like a crazy person"
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Time was pretty much flying by. Together you'd gotten nearly twenty posters done and were slowly finding out more information about each other. You were informed about some of Ethan's tattoos and how he'd actually drawn the designs for all of them himself. Not an artist, my ass, you thought. Ethan learned that he hadn't met you before because you'd previously been homeschooled and had all but begged your parents to be able to go to school with other kids for your senior year until they finally cracked and agreed to enroll you at Sherman Oaks.
"Ah I see, you're a total secret weirdo. That explains your freaky detective skills" he teases.
"I am not a secret weirdo. I just like criminal minds and puzzles"
"You were homeschooled. All homeschooled kids are a little weird"
"That's an unfair stereotype"
"Whatever you say, y/n"
"If anything you're the secret weirdo. or at least an undercover art nerd"
"I'm not an undercover art nerd"
"Yea you are. Something tells me this whole" you gestured largely to him sitting a couple feet away from you, "tortured angsty hot skater boy thing you've got going on is a pretty recent development" you comment absent-mindedly. You looked back up from your poster when he didn't respond to see him sitting there, arms crossed with a smug grin on his face.
"What?" you prodded.
"You totally just called me hot"
You're now very aware that he's a bit closer to you than he was before.
"mm don't think so"
"oh you definitely did"
"did not"
"did too"
"did not" that one came out much less confidently considering his hand had made its way to your face to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. damn, he's good.
"whatever you say, y/n" he almost whispers. have his eyes been that sparkly this whole time? He's leaning in and you're definitely not backing away. You're maybe a centimeter away from his lips until the alarm blaring from your phone, which seemed like much better idea hours ago, sent you flying back from him and scared the shit out of both you.
"shit- I- god that scared me, I uh set an alarm for 6 so you'd remember to check in with Mr. Shapiro cause, ya know, I thought we'd both probably be busy. Um- busy making posters, i mean. Obviously I mean making posters cause we definitely wouldn't be busy doing anything else so-" you ramble.
The smug little smirk has made its way back onto Ethan's face as he is quite enjoying this role reversal from your first interaction of the day.
"shut up" you say to him.
"I didn't even say anything" he responded, hands in the air in surrender.
"I've gotta head home, but thanks for helping out even though you basically had to be here. If you ever find yourself in detention again this semester, feel free to help out. Hopefully the committee is more than just me by then" you say, starting to gather your belongings. Ethan secretly hopes it isn't, he likes the idea of hanging out with just you.
"I probably will find myself in detention again. It's kinda part of this whole tortured angsty hot skater boy thing I've got going on" he says throwing his backpack over his shoulder.
"not what I said" you still attempt to deny.
"sure it wasn't"
"bye ethan"
"bye y/n"
Yea, he'll definitely be finding himself in detention again.
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Read Part 2 here
#never have i ever#never have i ever s4#nhie#nhie s4#ethan morales#ethan morales x reader#michael cimino#michael cimino x reader
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i love your monoma posts they give me reason to live 😭 if u get the time, i think a funny premise would be if the reader was thristing over monoma (to like… an unhealthy extent), and he just can’t pick up on it?? like he’s calling them and their friends 1-A losers n shit and the reader is giddy over the fact that he’s just talking to them lol. maybe kendo can break the news that the reader has a giant crush on him and he like… doesn’t know how to act at all. he can’t tell if he should give them mercy and be nicer to them or call them out and be a little bitch about it 🤭
WARNINGS ⚠️ : reader thirsting, Monoma (kidding I love him), kendo being done w Monoma, reader being kind of a pervert, tried to make reader gender-neutral, a kiss, delusional Monoma
DONE
They are done.
Class 1-A is officially DONE.
Done with your bullshit.
Every time he comes around you go insane. So insane that you’ve said to his face that you would take him out on a date if he would let you.
His response? “Why would anyone go out on a date with a 1-A loser?”
They were done with listening to you thirst over the man that hates their guts. Mina was done listening to you choke over yourself with how much you want him.
Honestly she can’t listen to it anymore- listen… she loves you. More than anything in the world. But if you don’t stop- she’s going to burn your tongue off. She can’t hear your reasoning anymore either-
“But Mina- his arms-”
“I swEAR TO GO-”
She’s done.
She’s tried to talk to you about it too. What do you actually see in him, Ya’know? To be fair, you gave some valid reasons.
His eyes being the color of the ocean and his hair in line with the sand. His smile- taunting or not- was indeed- maybe, on some molecular level- attractive.
He also had potential to become a great hero! Seriously, he did! But oh- oh god his mouth. Every time he opened his mouth- all she saw was thousands of reasons why you shouldn’t like him.
Hell- Aizawa had to tell you to knock it off a couple times- and god forbid that one time you got put in a sparing match with him. The collective number of groans that rang throughout class 1-A was comical.
You rode that high for weeks. Let alone the fact that you used it as a chance to get your hands on him. With the strength of your quirk that- unfortunately for him he could not copy- you sometimes just held him.
He of course didn’t notice- using bakugou’s quirk to fill the air with dust from exploded cement.
You even got to straddle him- to which you told him to yield. He didn’t.
But that knowledge was just for you.
Yet he remained oblivious.
The class can’t count how many times they had straight up watched you say he was hot and how many times you had asked him out- to his face- which he didn’t understand.
The people of UA didn’t know what was worse. Your blatant thirst for the man- of the fact that the man was such an idiot he didn’t see.
It was clearly starting to piss even you off.
So finally, Kendo had to take it into her own hands.
It was gruesome.
“Y/n likes you-”
“Of course they do- the 1-A’s should bow to us.”
“No- Monoma- y/n likes you like-”
“A god? I am one.”
*smack*
She looked deep into the eyes of the disgruntled man as he rubbed the back of his head. The intensity of her silent stare man his shiver as he cowered back.
“Listen to me Monoma. I am being serious. Y/n likes you. Like a married couple. Like a significant other. They want you to be their boyfriend.”
…
“You serious?”
She’s done.
Now Monoma is hit with new information as he dwells in his dorm lair. He laid on his bed, staring at the ceiling as he was stuck in his thoughts.
On one hand. Your pretty. Like- really pretty. Like walk into a pole on the street because he was starting at you busy. Your strong, fast, really smart… aaannnndddd you like him. A major plus if you will.
But- you were in class 1-A. Could he even date someone in class 1-A after trashing on them so much?
He couldn’t decide yet. So he let it sit.
Unfortunately for him, due to his new knowledge of you, he became hyper-aware of everything you did.
The comments, the touching, asking him out point blank.
Everyone saw the change in him too.
The way he suddenly got tongue tied when he stepped up to class 1-A and you made a comment on how he looked hot when he smirked.
How when paired together he was suddenly stiff and stopped communicating.
He was flustered.
Something that you realized. Something you were going to have fun with.
Oh and you did.
Any chance you got you touched him. Your hand flat on his chest or wrapping your arm around his waist, you did everything.
It builds and builds and builds of course. So the next time he sees you- he snaps.
You were just trying to get a drink after going to the bathroom. It was pure coincidence that he was out too.
To say you were shocked when you were suddenly body slammed into the corner was an understatement.
You stared, wide eyed at the boy in front of you at he fumed.
You stayed quiet, waiting for him to say something- anything really. But he doesn’t. Just holding you in place- breathing heavily with anger swirling in his eyes.
You couldn’t complain- no.
His face was so close to yours. His breath fanning your lips and his body continuously brushing against yours.
You finally broke.
“If you wanted me like this so bad, you could’ve just said so-”
Lips cut you off. Soft, warm- and you melt. Your arms instantly forcing him against you as you eagerly push against him. Your head is fuzzy, filled with him, everything is him.
His warmth, how soft he feels, his hair under your fingertips.
It’s driving him crazy how easily he drives you crazy.
When he finally manages to pull away, he’s disoriented. His hair is a mess, his eyes trained on your love-stuck eyes and your swollen lips.
It takes him a minute of the close proximity to get his head clear. He suddenly shoves you back against the wall again as he pulls a few steps back.
He swallows thickly as he tries to get his barring together. Straightening his uniform shirt he quickly points at you.
God that love-sick smile your wearing, it makes him sick. Sick in love- sick with vile he doesn’t know.
So he points at you and he says-
“Keep quiet about this. I-I can’t be seen with a 1-A loser.”
He doesn’t mean it. Not really.
But that’s okay.
You’ll steal these flustering moment alone where he moans into your mouth and clutches so tightly onto your hips while he lives in his beautiful delusion.
You’ll keep openly pining after him while he continues to hate on class 1-A.
It’s okay though. You know where you stand. So you’ll let him continue to loose his own mind figuring you out, not fully realizing the extent in which your all his.
OKAY THIS WAS RUSHED AND IM 50-50 WITH LIKING AND HATING IT BUT I LIKED THE ENDING SO IMA KEEP IT
#monoma x reader#monoma neito#monoma neito x reader#mha x reader soulmate#mha x reader#mha pro x reader#bnha headcannons#mha imagines#mha#mha x reader imagine#mha smut#mha monoma#mha Monoma x reader#class 1a x reader#Mina being done w this shit#kendo is done#mha kendo#I hate everyone but you trope#Monoma trope#monoma stuggles internally#just roll with it#give him a second#mha smau#mha fluff#my hero acedamia#my hero fanfic#my hero academia x reader#my hero imagines#my hero smut#boku no hero academia
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OMG, thank you for the chicken apocalypse rec (or... anti-rec?) it was so amazingly absurd. So many dire closeups of chickens being horrifyingly... chickeny. (Definitely had some content that was not for everyone but I'm pretty impervious)
Are there any other memorably off the wall horror manga you know of?
I'm so glad you actually took the time to read my recommendation post! And don't worry, I have more recommendations!
Human Ranch: Elves kidnap a school bus full of Japanese teenagers because apparently human meat is a delicacy in the elf world.
Doku Mushi: A group of people wake up in an abandoned school building that has been totally sealed. They have no food, and the only thing they're given of note is a butcher knife, a big pot, and cooking utensils. Do the math on what their captor wants them to do lol (it's cannibalism).
Tonarimachi no Catastrophe: This one actually isn't that bad, but you did ask for off the wall manga. The manga is about a town where, one day, the sky and the ground inexplicably invert. The manga follows different citizens trying to survive while also trying to uncover the source of this phenomenon.
Children (by Miura Miu): tl;dr- a bunch of orphans living in a super remote area have the "job" of killing people and disposing of bodies. Pretty heavy on the gore, but for you in particular I think it would be fine since you- like me- are impervious to a lot, lol. This manga had some potential but unfortunately it's pretty obvious it got axed early on, leading to a rushed conclusion.
Shibuya Goldfish: Full disclosure, I have not read this one myself, but I think you would love it since it's basically the chicken apocalypse manga but with giant goldfish.
Scumbag Loser: Another manga that isn't too bad, but has an interesting premise. It's about a social outcast who is obsessed with smells and can identify people by their scents. After meeting someone who claims to be his childhood friend- which is impossible because she died 5 years ago- he begins noticing how his fellow "scumbags" disappear before reappearing with entirely different scents and personalities.
Signal 100: A death game-type manga where a class is hypnotized into committing suicide. Before they die at their own hands, they must complete the tasks given to them.
And finally, if you want an off-the-wall horror manga that's actually good and clever, I can't recommend Franken Fran and its sequel Franken Fran Frantic enough!
#btw I'm working on a spreadsheet with horror manga recs#however those are only GOOD horror manga recs lol#manga recommendation#manga#horror manga
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The Story of Minglan
Wreck shit, Rulan!
You're the only one with the social power to do so and I am so mad on behalf of all of you!
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Oh, fuck off.
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OMG, THE WAY I WOULD JUST LET HER!
I have no patience for this. I had one manipulator try to pull this on me. He was dating my (former) best friend and the whole relationship was a shameful disgrace. When she finally came to her senses and dumped him, his stupid ass started calling ME because she had blocked him, telling me how he would kill himself and how he had already swallowed a bunch of pills because he couldn't live without her 🙄🙄 He, of course, called again the next day, very much still alive and obnoxious as ever, and my first question to him was, "Why are you still alive? The next time I hear about you, you had better be DEAD!" He never called again. Smh.
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I see everyone's point.
I too am starting to like Rulan more and more and she hasn't even done any maturing yet.
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LMAOOOOO
Yesssssss, Momo! Go for the jugular!
I'm so sorry for every word of disrespect I've uttered your way! I'd absolutely take you as my teacher, even if it means learning tea brewing and flower arranging (neither of which I can actually do, lol, so classes would actually be beneficial)!
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But here you are speaking anyway 🙄
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The logic of this is going waaaaaaay over my head.
It may be because my own brother was already an adult when I was born and I was raised as practically an only child so I don't fully understand sibling relationships, but if I was repeatedly punished and beaten because of my asshole sister? What mending affections! I WOULD TAKE THE RESENTMENT TO MY GRAVE.
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OMG SHUT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP
On an unrelated note, I read the entirety of 2ha MULTIPLE TIMES and never reviled Song Qiutong as much as I revile her now that I actually get to see that sort of behaviour in action. I can only imagine the rage of someone who had more exposure to c-dramas and this particular character archetype.
Props to Meatbun for stomping her.
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LMAOOOO, Momo, I love you!!
MADAM, I BOW BEFORE YOUR WISDOM!
Please forgive my prior arrogance and ignorance 🙏🙏
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Shut up, you liar.
You haven't stood up for her in however many years it's already been, if it wasn't for Granny, who knows what would have become of her?
You only ever stand up for your own dick.
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Good girl, Minglan.
Mourn the father you should have had and put no stock in this useless one 🙄
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Go, Big Madam, go!!
But I doubt she will get a single strike in before her idiot husband comes in to stop her.
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OF COURSE HE FUCKING IS.
Unfortunately, there is no authority short of the Emperor himself that can punish him.
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You certainly are one big giant nothing in her eyes.
I bet she rues coming to your house and bearing three children for you every single day of her life.
Loser.
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LOL, Minglan is the only one who will end up transcribing the poem.
Those other two are fast asleep already!
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Are you implying that your conscience is clear?
LMAOOOOOO, please stop, I will laugh myself into an early grave 🤣🤣
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I've had a divine vision.
If you stanned __ during 45, you now stan ___ in 46
Dee, Venus ("is she kind of a mean person? sure. still a queen tho", oddly aggressive with other fans on social media, will excuse anything she does)
Austin, Hunter ("himbo sweetheart pls win this for us", also love bromances)
Jake, Ben ("they're so skeojajslks BABYGIRL")
Katurah, Soda ("she can do no wrong in my eyes", will defend their girl against all the people hating on her for really lame reasons)
Julie, Maria ("mother is mothering", really want a middle aged female winner, strongly believe this is their time!!)
Drew, Tevin ("is he a little mean? yes. it's iconic tho & we all know he's actually a sweetheart deep down", will defend him against any and all haters, also love bromances)
Emily, Kenzie ("people can change, guys!", love a good underdog success story)
Bruce, Liz ("everyone hates them, but not me!" wants them to win just to clown on everybody, not sure if they acc believe it or not)
Kendra, Moriah ("she's so silly i love her", love her quirkiness & free spirit, desperately hoping she'll go far in the game)
Kellie, Jem ("BRING HER BACK!", mourning their strong and strategic winner pick gone too soon, not having a good time rn)
Kaleb, Q (love dominating threats with solid social games, also deeply afraid of their giant targets getting them voted out)
Sifu, Randen (had such high hopes, unfortunately things did not go well, also got criminally underutilized in the edit)
J.Maya, Jess ("they did my girl so dirty :(", loved them for their chaotic and fun personalities, were personally offended by the low-key bullying they received from the other female players)
Brando, Charlie ("my nerdy son who i have such high hopes for", really hoping for the best this time around, find their hyperspecific interests in things endearing)
Sean, Bhanu (not sure how to explain this one)
Sabiyah, Tiffany (a whole queen with a shit ton of strategic potential, has to put up with the constant madness from her chaos loser tribe)
Brandon, Tim (really like underrated side characters?)
Hannah, Jelinsky ("they are legends in my eyes", love the messiness, embrace the chaos)
if you think i'm wrong...🤷🏻♀️
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hello Mika! Could I request Jamil and Deuce seeing their friend that always uses a mask without it for the first time? Romantic pls, and sorry if it's boring or confusing („• ᴗ •„)
{ JAMIL & DEUCE } ROMANTIC, HCS, GN
⟡ notes — hello anon !!! first deuce request i THINK he needs more love tbh he’s so silly… and don’t worry it isn’t confusing!!!
⟡ taglist — @yumetokashite @nnatsume
JAMIL VIPER
— he never really minded your mask, he just thought of it as a way you expressed yourself and didn’t pay any mind to it. as he started realizing his feelings and trying to get over them, (he assumed you wouldn’t like him back. loser) he associated your mask with you.
— after many days of being avoided by jamil, coincidentally kalim invited you to a sleepover at scarabia! it was gonna be you, him, and a few other people.
— fast forward to the sleepover, it’s just you, jamil, and kalim up telling stupid “scary” stories, and you took off your mask to do the “flashlight on your face” thing you see in movies.
— jamil doesn’t look bothered, but internally he’s screaming. you’re gorgeous? hello? kalim was too caught up in your story to notice how stiff jamil had gotten, and he’s thankful (for once) for his masters obliviousness.
— he confronted his feelings after kalim fell asleep, and went to bed holding hands. kalim had his ear up to the door the entire time and was happy to see his best friend finally with his crush.
DEUCE SPADE
— he asked what the mask was for when you first met him, and after getting lightly scolded by ace for asking that he just went with you were probably sick or just liked how it looked. doesn’t mind it, either. like at all. doesn’t even notice it half of the time.
— you, ace, and deuce had gotten in your daily oh-shit-i-think-we’re-actually-fucked-this-time predicament and had to run from a giant monster. unfortunately a mask made your face REALLY sweaty. so you took it off.
— ace was the first to notice and pointed it out, then tripped, and had a dramatic “go on without me!” thing until you and deuce turned back to help his lazy ass up.
— deuce is the second to fall, he’s been aware of his feelings, even told his mom about them (he tells her everything. she’s gotta know the latest news regarding her son!) and was shocked at how you looked under the mask. it didn’t really change how he felt but it definitely made him a little flushed.
— once you all were safe and out, ace mumbled a small “you’re welcome. 😒” as they were heading to the dorms. deuce planned on confessing the next day and ace would be there to 1 film it for his mom and 2 laugh at him.
#twst#twst x reader#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland x reader#jamil viper#jamil x reader#jamil viper x reader#deuce spade#deuce x reader#deuce spade x reader
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Hey, hello fellow Frelma shipper! Can I ask what you like the most of the ship? If you want to answer of course. Anyway have a good night!
Canon Reasons not necessarily in order
This includes all of the series, films, books, etc that I can remember from the top of my head. Meaning, I have not watched/read all of them but plan to when possible!
WARNING: might be slightly repetitive because my writing skills do not always follow or translate the thinking process of my brain.
Their color combinations don’t make me wanna barf. It is very hard to get the complimentary colors of orange and blue together without them looking like the visual representation of nails on a chalkboard.
Smol x Tol. A height difference combination that rarely fails. Especially if their complimentary shapes also include short and curvy/plump with big and bulky/muscles.
Nerd-shaped Nerd x Jock-shaped Nerd
The Smart One (Logic) x The Other Smart One (Creativity). This is mostly applicable to the earlier late 60s-70s series before most of the later adaptations lower Fred’s intelligence to varying degrees. It can be generally agreed upon that Velma has a lot of book smarts and proven theories, while Fred leans more towards understanding engineering and mechanics (to an extent, seeing how his traps usually work out).
Snarky x Sweet. Honestly? Both have their moments.
Headcanon Reasons not necessarily in order
Warning: ranting involved.
Grumpy Cat x Golden Retriever energy.
“Excuse me , he asked for NO pickles.”
Gremlin Fighter x Giant Softie
“I connected the dots!” “You didn’t connect squat.” “I connected them!” I do not ship Ryan and Shane together, I just feel like this dialogue could fit Frelma.
Nerdy Loser Dork x “Dumb” Popular “Jock”/Girboss x Himbo/ Brains x Brawn. Explanation provided below. ⬇️
*DEEP BREATH*
I am not interested in watching HBOMax’s VELMA for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to:
1) Copying and Pasting the format for the Harley Quinn series, which is also a black comedy/satire with mindless violence, constant swearing, and inappropriate depictions of adult content (as you can probably tell, I do not like the premise of, nor will watch, that series either. If any of you do like either of those series, that is okay; go ahead and enjoy.)
2) The interpretation of the Scooby without the Scooby Gang’s personalities (Their adaptational races and social statuses are fine.) is superficial at best and insulting at worst.
That being said, from what little I heard about what happens in VELMA, there could have been a cute dynamic between Velma and Fred. Unfortunately, neither of the characters seemed very likable based on what the creators said and how the Scooby fandom reacted. This artist best portrayed what Velma and Fred’s chemistry COULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE in these videos:
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Credits to Jamie De Jonge.
Do you see what we Frelmas could have had???
The Gunn live action films aren’t that much better frantically dodges bullets but there are more moments shown between Fred and Velma that despite some occasional bickering, Fred is wowed by Velma’s intelligence while Velma admires Fred’s confidence. I think as a younger kid, I was actually expecting them to end up together despite being a Fraphne shipper at the time because of their chemistry whenever they shared screentime.
Honestly? In the ending, the Fraphne kiss was a lot less satisfying to me than the moment when Fred steps down from the spotlight and directs it to Velma so she could finally get the credit and recognition she deserved in solving the mysteries and catching the villain.
I hope this was a mostly? coherent answer, @light-miracles ! Thanks for the question!!!
#shenanigans#scooby doo#otp#otp things#otp rants#frelma#fred x velma#velma x fred#fred jones#velma dinkley#scooby dooby doo#so sorry I took so long to respond!#i like these two a NORMAL amount OK??? XD#art not by me#art not mine#canon#headcanon
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Total Random Island (Episode 1)- Not So Happy Campers
Note: Not So Happy Campers Part 1 was mostly the same in this universe except Katie and Sadie got in the same team.
All of the campers look down at the cliff below. They are visibly worried at the height. Some of them anyhow. Some of them like Bridgette and Harold are just discussing the sheer size of the thing. Some other campers like Gwen didn't seem to have any reaction to it (Owen finding this very creepy, how can you NOT be afraid of a giant cliff?). Eventually Chris speaks up, his iconic voice sounding in the area all of the campers paying attention to him.
"Alright campers today's challenge is threefold, your first task is to jump off this one thousand foot high into the lake" Chris explains.
Bridgette turns to Harold and smiles "Piece of cake" Harold does not seem very convinced at all.
"Below you'll see two target areas" Chris continues his explanation "The wider area represents the area of the lake we filled with Violent! Man-eating! Sharks!" Some campers already seem not so sure about this.
"Inside that area there is a safe zone, that's your target area, which we're pretty sure is shark free" LeShawna turns to see Chris, she does not seem pleased at the lack of certainty.
"For each member that jumps and actually. . Survives, there will be crated supplies waiting below. There are supplies that you'll need for the second part of the challenge: Building a Hot Tub!" Chris smiles and points at the camera "The team that wins this challenge will get to have a wicked Hot Tub party, the losers, will be sending someone home"
Silence fills the air as Chris finishes explaining the challenge. Tyler and Lindsay look at each other and gulp as they do "So, Screaming Gophers. . You're up first"
LeShawna turns to her teammates, and seems pretty determined "Watch and learn, y'all!" As she says this she jumps impressing the rest of the team especialy Owen.
"Wooo! That's wicked LeShawna! Okay my turn!" The team excitedly looks at Owen who enthusiasticaly yet a bit nervously goes to jump. He screams in terror as he beggins to fall, the water of the lake splashes loudly.
Cody looks at the seemingly unenthusiastic Gwen and smiles at him seemingly wanting to impress her "Ha, what a bunch of lunatics right?"
"I suppose so?. ."
"I mean there is no way i could risk my life like that, right?"
As soon as Cody says this Chris slides in, a weird-looking chicken hat thingy "Are you sure about that?"
"Ummm?" Cody looks indesicive for a while but then looks at Gwen only to look back at Chris with a cringe-worthy smile on his face "Yep! I am pretty confidence in my chances"
"Well. . That is good that you are confident, buuuuuuut unfortunately that also makes you a chicken" Chris swiftly places a chicken hat on Cody's head, he looks ashamed.
"Well. . At least you won't jump either, right Gwen?"
"Ummm. . Actually i would like to not take my chances with elimination tonight and. . Actually participate so. . " Gwen inmediately jumps, Justin shakes his head from one side to the other and looks at Cody before jumping himself "You are a sad little man, Cody"
Izzy passes Cody by and giggles at his pathetic display like if it was the funniest thing ever "Stupid boy"
And just like that Izzy jumps, quickly being followed by a very nervous Beth and a cautious and calculated Noah.
Lindsay looks down at the cliff, she looks frankly hugely intimidated by it, she looks back at her team "I thought this was a talent contest"
"Does that mean that you are not jumping?" Heather asks, looking a little bit irritated.
"Ummm, if you don't mind of course"
Tyler from the other team inmediately and unexpectadly comes into her defense "C'mon man cut her some slack! She is just a bit scared"
"Why do you care, man? She is from the other team" Harold says in a frankly pretty bitchy tone.
"Well. . I just don't want her to feel preasured i suppose?" Harold doesn't seem to convinced by that answer.
And just like that a chicken hat is placed in Lindsay's head. Trent turns to see Heather, his only other teammate remaining "I- er actualy, cannot do this either"
"Why? Are you scared?" Heather raises an eyebrow looking just as annoyed as she did with Lindsay.
Trent inmediately feels a bit on-edge due to Heather's hostile response "I mean, kinda! You try jumping a one thousand foot cliff"
"I won't have to, and that is why YOU have to do it, Trent. Only way we win this"
"Wait! Why do you get to skip this and i don't?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'll get my hair wet!"
"Well that doesn't seem like a pretty good reason"
They stare at each other silently and inmediately start screaming at each other like children, eventually in the conmotion Heather falls down the cliff, luckily she falls in the safe zone. Chris looks at Trent and gives him a chicken hat. "Trent! You are so dead!"
-Confessional(Izzy)-
"Okay team. . WHAT WAS THAT?! That was not a fun performance at all, okay okay! I am gonna have to leat this army if i want to win. . Oh yeah Izzy you are a GENIUS"
-End Confessional-
"Alright, so that would be 8 jumpers and 3 chickens. Bass, you are up!"
"Whatever" And just like that Eva had jumped, along with what seems to be a very indiferent Duncan, and quite the excited Ezekiel.
Harold looks determined, he runs towards the cliff chest puffed out and ready to jump but suddenly he stops and stares down and just like that he feels real small "Wow. . That is like. . A really high fall"
"Yeah man, but there is no sweat right?" Bridgette tries to comfort Harold as she approaches the cliff "Like this!"
Bridgette jumps off the cliff, Harold looking down below with a look that says "I don't wanna die actually" so he just walks up to Chris and grabs a chicken hat.
Inmediately after Sadie jumps. . It is not after she jumps that she notices Katie doesn't, she just looks all scared like a little puppy "Sorry, Sadie!"
Harold pats her on the back and nods up and down slowly. "It is okay, we can be non jumpers together"
Despite that line being utterly pathetic and kinds sad Katie cannot help but smile as she looks up at Harold.
After that Geoff jumps letting a huge excited yell, he is followed by DJ who also yells. . Of fear that is.
Soon after Courtney jumps, Tyler looks back at Lindsay the non jumper and smiles wanting to impress her as he jumps "HERE I GO!!" He hits the water flat.
"And with that! The winners are the KILLER BASS!! You will get and adventage for the second part of the challenge!" Chris announces and the Killer Bass celebrate their victory, the Screaming Gophers all looked defeated, except for Izzy.
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Soon enough the Killer Bass are all easily getting to camp thanks to their wagons they won in the first part of the challenge. Ezekiel in particular looks excited "I am very happy we won that, eh!"
"You can say that again dude!" Geoff says pumping up his fist.
"I think it was easier because we had more guys than girls, eh" Ezekiel says, like it is a completely normal and fine thing to say.
Suddenly the whole team stops in its tracks, all glaring at Ezekiel who seems quite nervous as opposed at how excited he was some seconds ago.
"What's wrong, eh?"
"What did you say?" Sadie seems pretty disgusted at Ezekiel's comments, Katie looking baffled besides her.
"Well my dad always told me that guys are stronger and better at sport than girls are"
Geoff seems to try to understand this, after all Ezekiel comes from a family of farmers "Dude that is not true"
"It is not?"
"Naw man! If you say things like that dudes and chicks will not like you man. We are all as capable as each other, like you see Eva there? She is pretty strong" Geoff points at Eva who is still sort of annoyed at Ezekiel's comments but just nods.
"Oh. . I guess that emm makes sense, sorry"
Ezekiel looks down in shame and just continues carrying the crates, on the other side Duncan seems to laughing his ass off "HAHAHAHA ooooh MAN that was good. Okay don't tell me, are men also smarter than women?"
Before the farm boy can open his mouth and drag his reputation further into the ground Geoff steps in again "Dude, sexism is NOT funny"
"Okay, sorry sorry i'll stop. . For now"
Meanwhile in the Gophers most contestants are pushing the crates in teams of two, Izzy and Heather in the front.
"Let's go let's go team!" Izzy is screaming, despite taking leadership it seems she is still as energetic as before, Lindsay seems not to be very enthusiastic about having to push "Come on, i'll break my nails if we keep up like this"
Justin nods sympatheticaly "If my beautiful face has to be hit in a future challenge i will scream i tell you!"
"HEY! NO TIME FOR THAT PRETTY PEOPLE! THE BASS ARE IN FRONT OF US!"
And Izzy was right, the Bass arrived to camp a few seconds before the Gophers, the girl did not seem pleased "Okay team let's go! Beth you go with Noah, Owen you go with LeShawna, Gwen you go with Justin, Trent you go with Lindsay and i'll go with Heather! Cody goes alone"
Owen slides in and is about to say something "I don't know if-" Before he can finish this sentence Izzy bites his finger "Any more objections?"
The Gophers inmediately beggin to open their boxes, the Bass had done so a little while ago but don't seem to have much of a clue as to how to build it.
"Okay. . Where did this went again?" Katie says turning to Bridgette who is holding a piece of wood. She shrugs.
Geoff steps into one of the box and raises his hands "Okay everyone we can do this! Let's go dudes"
"Yeaaaaah right" Courtney does not seem impressed at Geoff 'leadership' and steps in "Well, as a C. I. T i think i should be then one in charge"
And with that every Bass just kinda does everything separately, there is no real coordination except maybe for the fact that Katie and Sadie are the only members bringing any water while the others try to figure out how to build the Hot Tub.
Meanwhile the Gophers seem to be working surprisingly well together maybe except for Heather complaining about Trent every once in a while but fortunately LeShawna stepped into his defence.
Eventually the two teams finished with their work, Chris stepped in "Okay teams let's see what we got"
He first stepped into the Bass' Hot Tub which was barely a tub, much less hot "Not too shabby" It inmediately falls appart as he says this. "Well! I think it is obvious, the winners are THE SCREAMING GOPHERS!!"
The Gophers all seemed excited over this, LeShawna hive fives Owen "Let's go team!"
"Bass, i am dissapointed, you started pretty strong. I'll see you at the elimination ceremony. . Tonight!"
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The Bass are sitting down at the mess hall, after winning the first challenge no one seems to have expected defeat, the table is slightly silent as Eva looks around "So, who are we voting for? We have to vote for someone!"
DJ eyes Duncan, who returns the glare, annoyed "What? I jumped! Don't tell me i was a little too much for you?"
"What you did was not cool, man"
"What? Farm boy over there started. If you wanna vote someone for yapping around vote for him" Ezekiel shrinks as he says this, Harold however pops up.
"I hate sexism as much as the other guy, as a gentleman, but i have something to say" The non jumper announces, Duncan seems interested "What is it, chicken?"
Harold dramaticaly points to Tyler "Tyler is working with the enemy!"
"What? No? What are you talking about?" The jock inmediately takes a more nervous demeanour.
"I mean, you did defend Lindsay when she didn't jump. . Even though she was on the other team. It's obvious that you like her"
"I was just trying to erm- Be nice! That is all, man"
Courtney perks up at this, she glares at Tyler. . Coldly, she does not like the idea of working with the other team "So we are voting him off?"
From the Gophers tables Lindsay all of the sudden scream "NO!!. . I mean. . Oh no. . There is no salt"
"Case and point" Harold crosses his arms, Tyler looks defeated.
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"Bass, in front of you, i have 10 marshmallows. In normal summer camp, marshmallows are a yummy treat to be enjoyed by the fire, in this camp, marshmallows represent life! If i call your name and you recieve a marshmallow, you are safe! If you don't. . You are out. . And you can't return. . EVER!!"
"Katie!" The sweet girl catches her marshmallow happily, watching over to her best friend hoping she is safe, fortunately her wishes come true "Sadie!"
"Geoff!" The party boys pumps his fist excitedly.
"Ezekiel!" He gets hit straight in the head by the marshallow and falls on his back.
"Bridgette!"
"Courtney!"
"And Eva!" She catches the marshmallow quickly, almost crushing it in her hand.
"DJ!"
"Tyler, Harold, Duncan. You have not yet recieved a marshmallow, there is two marshmallows left, if you do not recieve one, you are out" Tyler looks towards the two other boys nervously, Harold just shakes his head slowly from one side to another disaproving, Duncan doesn't seem to phased.
"Harold!" He catches it and jumps from his tree trunk in excitement "Yes!"
"And the last marshmallow goes to
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DUNCAN!"
Tyler looks defeated as Duncan catches his marshmallow "What can i say, man? It is how it is"
Chris points behind him "Dock of shame, is that way"
Tyler walks to the dock slowly, it really stinked to be the first eliminated, however before he gets into the vote Lindsay runs or well- Walks as fast as she can in heels "Wait!" She gives Tyler a piece of paper "After the show is over. . Call me"
Tyler smiles and nods "Thanks, Linds" He jumps into the vote of losers.
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"And there you have it folks! What will happen next? What crazy challenges will happen next? Who will get eliminated in embarassing ways? Find out next time on Total! Drama! Island!"
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The story thus far...
Megan (me) has been going through some kind of midlife crisis, but it's for the midlife of the Pokemon franchise. There's a long and convoluted gameplan that won't be explained here because parts of it are stupid. In this stupid part, I replayed Sapphire on an extra cartridge we had for reasons, MOSTLY to get a Latias, but also to refresh my memory on the events of 3rd gen. This was a relatively simple project, compared to the three separate playthroughs I just did for Leaf Green. I did not saddle myself with nickname theme gimmicks nor did I train any unevolved starters up to level 60. There was also no necromancy this time, and none of my Pokemon were burdened with the legacy of their forefathers. Pretty straightforward.
This post is to commemorate the brave and mighty Pokemon who fought for the championship in this playthrough, the
~~✨Second Sapphire Gijinka Journey✨~~
Becky Fern is our valiant starter. She thought she could solo the entire game, and that was almost true. She kicked her way across Hoenn, stopping only to cower from Brendan's Swampert and various Psychic-types. As the starter, she was forced into a 'big sister' role for every Pokemon I caught, and she hated it. She thought level grinding with the Exp. Share was a waste of time. But although she'll never admit it, she needed these losers. And she's proud of them.
Eryn Fern was the first Pokemon I caught after starting the journey with Becky. Shroomish are found in the Petalburg Woods, so Becky spent the first few routes and towns as the only Pokemon in my party. She was so mad when her 'only child' status was revoked. But I wanted a Breloom, they're neat!
So, Breloom's moveset options hinge on knowing Spore, and in order to learn it you have to leave a Shroomish unevolved until level 54. So Eryn spent the entire journey with an Everstone on, only to evolve right before the championship fight. The poor guy has no self confidence because he was stuck in baby mode for so long. But he's strong. And he's lucky; Dynamic Punch has 50% accuracy, but somehow in the Elite Four battles he managed to land his hits every single time.
When I first caught Shina Nera Fern, I thought it would be cool to train a Shedinja. Unfortunately, either I'm managing her wrong or Nera just isn't very good at battling. But Shina, the Ninjask, has been a great fighter. Shina and Nera both are big fans of Becky, they're sort of like Becky's cheerleaders. But Shina considers herself a friendly rival to Becky, and aspires to become stronger than her hero. She did it too; I entered the Elite Four with everyone at level 55 and Shina was the first to level to 56, making her officially stronger than Becky.
Ambience Fern was caught around the same time I got Shina, but I wasn't sure at first if she'd stay on the team. She's actually got decent stats and kept up with the rest of the team. Eventually I got her Ice Beam and that provided important coverage against Flying-types, which Becky, Eryn, and Shina are all weak to. I gave her Flamethrower in between attempts at the Elite Four, and I think that was the change that got us the win.
Ambi's appearance and personality was built around her Whismur form and she's kept a lot of those affectations. She's a shy little pastel-wearing princess, even if she's a giant shoutmonster who shoots three different types of mouth laser. She is soft and she cares about her friends a lot.
Ponderous Fern was added to the team because I encountered a Spoink and thought, "oh neat, a Spoink." He beat Becky in that fight before I could capture him! He's a prodigy and Becky hates him. He and Eryn are buddies, they get to sit together at the scorned-by-Becky table. He's normally soft-spoken and agreeable but he'll be rude and sarcastic to Becky, usually because she instigates it.
Spoinks really like pearls, which they somehow steal from Clamperls despite the 0% overlap between those species' habitats. Even after evolving, Ponder keeps a collection of pearls that he can use as amplifiers for his psychic power. Over the course of our journey we were given the Blue Orb, a key item that awakens Kyogre. Ponder claimed it and he won't give it back. It's his favorite orb. It's a key item so he can't hold it (I checked), but he won't let it go.
And finally, we have Hanna World, our world pillar. Now, every time I have to reset a cartridge I take every Pokemon out of it first, but you're required to have one Pokemon on the file. They get deleted when you make a new save file, so I commemorate them by catching a new version in the new file. The old file in this cart had an OT named Hanna, and I left behind a level 15 unnamed female Spinda. When I encountered a level 15 female Spinda in the new file, she gained the name Hanna. She's a clown, I guess.
Every 'world sacrifice' Pokemon gets a design theme that stands out from the others. Prometheus got a toga, Fujiko got a kimono, and Hanna is a clown. Or maybe, Spindas are just like this? She's dizzy and wobbly and giggly and says a lot of ominous shit. She's great in battle, although sadly her role in the Elite Four was mostly to stall while I healed someone else. She's always a sacrifice of some kind. Is it poetic? Maybe not.
Anyways they beat the game! Good job, kids!
After their victory, we went after my original goal, the Latias that only appears in postgame. I Master Balled her the moment we got her to show up. To give the team a little more challenge and adventure, we went after the Regis and Rayquaza. With some vital assistance from Inari, Mola, and Dayo we got all our legendaries, and this cartridge is concluded.
My next playthrough is Alpha Sapphire, which I'm playing for the first time. The idea is that with regular Sapphire fresh in my memory I'll get the most out of the remake's changes. I've already started gijinka designs for that run! When the game is completed, that cartridge is the promised land for a bunch of my champions from various 3rd, 4th, and 5th gen games. But before their world gets overrun by level 100 turtles from beyond reality, the locals need to tell their story. It's coming, I'm up to Mossdeep and my main obstacle is getting sidetracked by Super Training and berry farming.
I made this post really big because I'mma blaze it! Hi, random tumblr users! Follow my sideblog Popkas for non-OC-focused Pokemon shitposts! Let's find out if there's a size limit for blazeable posts!!!
#doodles#pokemon#gijinkas#second sapphire gijinka journey#gpoy#becky#blaziken#eryn#breloom#shina#ninjask#ambience#exploud#ponderous#grumpig#hanna#spinda
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OC Weaknesses
tagged by @faytelumos (who also made this meme!)
Rules: Quick, name a bunch of your OCs and their weaknesses, but it has to be funny.
Oracle
Sage: broke the world by being a giant nerd and creating a self-insert for his favourite book series. also his long, luscious, totally impractical-for-someone-on-the-run hair.
Ro: magic doesn’t work on or through her. she literally nullifies it. no magic healing for her if she gets stabbed. good thing she never gets stabbed, huh. 👀 eventually sage becomes a weakness too; unfortunately she likes the feral, helpless little loser.
Alyss: her total inability to be chill, the ex-boyfriend she imprisoned and tortured, and her nothing-matters-and-I’m-about-to-make-that-everybody’s-problem philosophy on life.
Fintan: literally can’t be on time if his life depended on it. carries a pocket-watch everywhere and is still always late. also has a chronic case of Snooty Bastard disease in both the literal and figurative sense. unfortunately it’s incurable, RIP.
Jax: best worst dad. saved an orphaned street kid from getting experimented on by an unethical magi-scientist. raised said kid to murder people for profit. is so proud of her. it might kill him to express that though.
LofM
Halah: wanted to have a fun adventure. got trauma instead. doesn’t learn her lesson, goes on another adventure. trauma x2: electric boogaloo, but this time for a good cause.
Raoul: intolerable Noble Asshole, in love with his married cousin, thinks Halah’s evil, maybe.
Ilyas: likes Raoul, who’s kind of a jerk, and is in denial about it. in love with Halah, convinced she’ll never see him that way. totally ignorant of the fact that he’s the Best Boy.
Nilam: literally none, she’s the coolest person ever. down to fight Raoul at the slightest provocation though, which can be inconvenient.
Sirin: doesn’t realize her cousin’s in love with her. has no idea what she’s getting into when she goes on a cross-country treasonous road-trip to rescue her kid or die trying.
Nur-al-Hayat: unfortunately, mommy and daddy issues. soon to be brother issues too.
Glitch
Cipher: might get himself killed with his need to make a quip at every (in)opportune moment. his entire identity is wrapped up in his brother-who-isn’t-really-his-brother, and without him, who is he even?
Sasha: so busy angsting over whether she’s a person that she completely misses that she is the coolest ever, actually. also thinks cipher’s funny. might crack her face if she smiles though.
Etienne: rich white boy realizes too late his parents are Evil, his money comes from Evil, and that he’s Evil by association if he doesn’t do anything about it. tries to run away from it all, fails successfully, and then accidentally triggers a civil war.
Rivener
Wren: could break everything and herself if she thinks about anything for too long.
Kai: that is my precious darling angel baby boy and i love him. some might side-eye him for giving his former slaver one single chance to redeem herself and then falling in love with her, but actually his heart is just huge and enormous and you wouldn’t get it.
Cormac: Area Man In a Stupid Hat Ruins Everything. critical failure to consider other people as people.
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tagging: @tracle0, @hyba, @athemarina, @zmwrites, and @sculpture-in-a-period-drama
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Story from UNBOTHERED
Angela Bassett Doesn’t Owe The Oscars A Thing — Not Even A Smile
INEYE KOMONIBO
LAST UPDATED MARCH 13, 2023, 11:53 AM
PHOTO: GILBERT FLORES/VARIETY/GETTY IMAGES.
My expectations for this year’s Oscar Awards were low. After another long awards season of Hollywood doing what it does best — ignoring Black art — I wasn’t particularly looking forward to the show besides judging the celebrity fashions on the red carpet, watching Rihanna perform live (Twice in one month? What a time to be alive!), and getting these tweets off. Still, the promise of Angela “Thee Original Thespian” Bassett doing the thing and finally getting the Oscar she’s long been due for her powerful performance as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever fueled me. Dressed in a gorgeous purple Moschino gown, Bassett looked every bit of the Wakandan royalty she brought to life (and – spoiler – death) just months ago. I just knew that this was going to be her night.
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Sigh.
In the stacked category of Best Supporting Actress, it was Jamie Lee Curtis who walked away with the Oscar for her role in the box office giant Everything Everywhere All At Once. Curtis’ win was a surprise. Besides Bassett, Curtis’ co-star Stephanie Hsu was the other fan favorite and natural shoe-in for the category, bringing audiences to tears as Michelle Yeoh’s daughter and nemesis in the A24 film (which also took home seven different Oscars, including Best Picture).
However, knowing the Academy’s history of excluding Black women and having read some of the blatantly and violently anti-Black rationale behind their votes, we shouldn’t have been surprised by Bassett’s snub. (Days before the awards show took place, several nameless trolls within the voting body freely discussed their resentment towards the Black actors and directors in EW’s annual secret ballot reveal. One voter’s beef with Bassett’s Wakanda Forever performance? “It's a comic book, and she was a comic book character.” How astute.) Nonetheless, the loss still stung. When Bassett’s name wasn’t called, the fans weren’t the only people taken aback. Most of her fellow nominees offered up big smiles and overeager cheers, but Bassett’s face fell, and you could very clearly see the disappointment in her eyes. She couldn't mask the fact that her feelings were hurt — and she shouldn’t have had to.
Hawk-eyed Oscars viewers took notice of the actress’ crestfallen reaction, and unfortunately, some actually took it upon themselves to try to teach her a lesson in etiquette. (Before you even ask: yes, they were.) Many people on social media took issue with the fact that Bassett didn’t stand to applaud for Curtis or fake a smile in the moment. Some jumped at the chance to call her a “sore loser,” suggesting that her very human reaction was more about ego and “entitlement.” Let them and the racist anonymous Academy voters tell it, Bassett should’ve been thankful just to be included in the nominations.
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Here’s the thing: losing sucks. No matter what field or industry you’re in, no matter which way you look at it, not winning is a crappy feeling, and it doesn’t get easier the older you are or the longer you’ve been in the game. In Bassett’s case, it probably feels even worse because it’s yet another slap in the face. After an awards season (there are multiple other award shows that lead up to the Oscars and act as predictors of the winners) where Bassett was the clear favorite, her omission from the winners’ circle is even more frustrating. It’s a reminder that no matter how talented she is — and she is so talented — her work may never be good enough for this establishment.
Bassett has been working in Hollywood since the late 1980s, becoming a household name through the success of projects like Boyz in the Hood, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, What’s Love Got to Do with It, The Jacksons: The American Dream, Malcolm X, Waiting to Exhale, and countless others. Her work, just like her beauty, is timeless, and it has always been excellent, no matter the role. Yet, in these almost 40 years of consistently incredible performances, Bassett has been overlooked by the Academy. It’s hard to wrap my mind around it, but with hundreds of acting creditsunder her belt, she has never won an Oscar. Not a single one.
The Hollywood veteran has been candidly optimistic about the trajectory of her career and the fact that she doesn’t have an Oscar yet. We may feel that she should have won in for What’s Love Got to Do with It — a portrayal so convincing that a whole generation was convinced that Bassett was Tina Turner — and should have at least been nominated for several more roles over the years, but Bassett hasn’t taken it too personally. In a recent interview with CBS’ Gayle King, the actress shrugged off the losses and chalked them up to fate.
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"Of course, in the moment you're hoping and praying and wishing, but I never walk away thinking I've been robbed,” Bassett shared. "That's too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life. I choose to believe there was a reason why it didn't happen."
That typically sunny outlook and the humility that she projects despite literally being Angela Bassett makes this loss (and the subsequent negative discourse about her response to it) feel especially egregious. Following the global success of Black Panther, the stakes for its sequel were sky high, and the cast and crew of the Marvel Cinematic Universe knew that picking up the story of one of the most beloved superheroes of our time without our real-life hero would be a Herculean task. But Ryan Coogler and the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever were up for the challenge and exceeded expectations by telling a new kind of superhero story. From its soundtrack to its historic Oscar-winning costuming, every single aspect of the film was moving, but Bassett’s performance as the grieving Queen Ramonda was especially poignant; her grief-stricken throne room monologue shook audiences to their core. (Months later, we stillhaven’t forgiven Ryan Coogler for what he did.) Her final act as the Wakandan matriarch was so impactful that it made history, earning the MCU its first ever Oscar nomination for acting — a significant achievement considering the industry’s snobbery towards the superhero genre. With her performance, the MCU was finally seen as real cinema, as real art.
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Given the heavy lifting Bassett did for her film, for the genre, and for Hollywood with her portrayal, it’s only natural for her to feel letdown by the loss at the Oscars. But in a space where Black art, feelings, and people aren’t a priority, she was demonized for a perfectly normal reaction. Interestingly enough, Bassett wasn’t the only loser in her category to not plaster on a smile after the announcement; The Banshees of Inisherin’s leading lady Kerry Condon was also noticeably stone-faced upon learning that she’d lost. And across other categories, many of the male nominees didn't crack a smile either. Yet Bassett’s facial expression is the only one being picked apart, criticized, and demonized. Wonder why that is.
Beyond my natural instinct to want to defend Bassett (that’s Muva!), I have so much empathy for her in that moment and in the conversation that resulted from it because I’ve been in her position. All Black women have. We know that society holds us to the highest standards while simultaneously leaving us no margin for error. Misogynoir demands that we always be the best and brightest in every room — the most talented, the most put together, the friendliest — but it also intentionally strips us of our humanity in the process. The emotions of Black women are rarely respected or taken into consideration within these spaces. Having a bad day at work and being quieter than usual? People take issue with it and single you out. Standing up for yourself in an unfair situation? You’re quick to be labeled “aggressive” or “intimidating.” Even when you’re on the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, happily doing your thing and feeling yourself á la Beyoncé, it’s a problem. They want to humble us in triumph and then ask us not to be human in defeat. The perpetual policing of our emotions is the reason why so many of us are constantly performing happiness and trying to be agreeable, even to our own detriment. It’s not about masking or trying to fit in; it’s about survival.
Angela Bassett was robbed at the 2023 Oscars, point blank period. It wasn’t the first snub, and knowing this industry’s thinly veiled resentment towards talented Black women, it unfortunately will likely not be the last. Even though she’s been rejected and ignored by the establishment time and time again, Bassett has never let it stop her from doing the work that she loves. She’s an artist through and through, a thespian dedicated to her craft, a maverick devoted to the culture. She does this because she’s passionate about it. And that love of telling stories — telling our stories — will always serve a purpose far more important than anything the Academy has to offer.
Still, before anything else, Bassett is a human being first. And while the Academy may owe her an Oscar or two (or five), she doesn't owe them a single thing. Not even a smile.
IN DEFENSE OF ANGELA BASSETT'S DISAPPOINTMENT
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 13, 2023, 7:53 AM
UNBOTHERED • ENTERTAINMENT • MOVIES • OSCARS
WRITTEN BY INEYE KOMONIBO
PHOTO: GILBERT FLORES/VARIETY/GETTY IMAGES
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assorted yohane Thoughts. under readmore just in case anybody else is actually watching love live in 2023
-love that even in a fantasy au - exactly the thing she’s always trying to grasp at in lls - yohane is still a total loser. girlfailure in every era
-the worldbuilding is neat; i’m a big fan of “fantasy elements in a modern world” and this one does a lot of that - though it’s weird to me that they made numazu bigger? in lls it was crucial to the plot that it was a rinkydink beachside town; it set aqours apart from their predecessors (who lived in tokyo and thus had access to more resources) and gave the series a lot more personality. none of that comes through in the yohane iteration, which is especially weird given how often yohane herself complains about it being a nowhere country town while the visuals don’t match up with that at all. also why is dia, a teenager, running an entire township.
-lailaps is great but why is her mouth animated like that. either give her telepathy or animate her talking regularly instead of just like. opening her mouth and echoing words. it’s not fun to look at and they obviously have the animation budget to do better lipsyncing
-on the subject of lailaps the one unforgivable element of this show thus far is them completely retconning riko’s fear of dogs. yes i know it’s an au and these characters are obviously different from their lls counterparts but there’s something...weird about taking a trait so integral to a character (and one that’s also funny as hell - why the yohane writers didn’t run with “she’s afraid of dogs but this dog can talk and has opinions on this” i have no idea) and flipping it around to something nicer and cuter. this series definitely has a leg up over nijigasaki (and presumably any followups) in terms of letting its women have flaws (yohane herself is a lazy, greedy, self-centered brat who doesn’t want to work for anything for most of the first two episodes, though even that has already started to waver unfortunately) but it still feels smoothed over with that same brush, anything particularly ugly (riko’s fear of dogs - a girl having an ugly and stupid reaction to something - transposed to lailaps’ fear of bugs, because lailaps is a dog herself and is therefore allowed to be silly and stupid in a way these young women are not) sanded away. we’re only two episodes in and mari hasn’t even shown up yet so for all we know there could be more of that lls-era teenage messiness but in the meantime...well. back to yellowjackets i go
-love that maru’s just living her little cottagecore life with her giant pig. if we actually get yohamaru endgame in 2023 i’ll forgive this show for everything outlined above.
-i am probably not the target audience for love live anymore, if i ever was - when i was the same age as some of the characters i could forgive its flaws more easily - but despite everything i want this show to be good. and i want there to be more aqours spinoffs. and i want one of them to be set in space.
#love live sunshine#yohane of the parhelion#sunshine in the mirror#love live#natsuki's terrible disco pants
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so unfortunately most of *my* headcanons (as in headcanons i solely came up with) are about the plant heroes which i know u dont like but i have some zombie ones too
-ok so all the heroes live together. not ALL all. plants live w the other plants n zombies the other zombies. the plants' living situation is really cozy, think of camper vehicles, hammocks and buddies just having a good time. the zombies all have organized rooms in the zombie hq. theyre forced to live together by zomboss... rustbolt refused a room and sleeps in the junkyard
-CHOMPZILLAS A MOM this is a big one. shes the mom of 25 kids and she has a WIFE my oc zika... theyre in love a lot and their kids are all teeny weeny. i call her momzilla <33
-green shadow + solar flare + nightcap polycule is real and canon i work for popcap
-the game insists the smash isnt a gentle giant i do not hear them they are wrong theyre lying
-boogaloo only lets select few people in his room. its REALLY cool in there tho... imagine the coolest room ever and then make it cooler.
-all the imps r babies children infants and they share a room together and theyre BROTHERS they care abt each other a lot...
yeesh i have less than i thought actually uhmm oopsies... i havent thought abt pvz in a while!! plus my hcs are all so. engrained in my brain its like idk whats just common fanon knowledge or shit i just made up. my dms and/or askbox r open if u wanna talk more abt them tho :3!! id love to hear abt urs too...
BUUBE I LOVE THOSE !!!! it's not like i hate plants, i just think they're less cooler than the zombos but AAAH I LOVE MOM CHOMPZILLA SO MUCH !! it's such a sweet headcanon like she'd totally be the mom friend
smash is a gentle giant and he gives the imps piggy back rides no arguing popcap
i like to think the plants live together but the zombies dont' really!! they got their own places but the problem is they literally have to wake up at 5 AM and begin their hero shift at such hour which is a pain from zomboss. rustbolt has a small cabin on his junkyard, boogaloo's got a house in zomburbia (which he lives with the Disco Zombie Boss which in my book is his loser brother, his wife, my oc Dazzling Starr and his daughter Betty) BUT THE ZOMBIES ORGANIZE SLEEPOVERS LIKE NON-STOP
also... rubbing my hands time to invade your inbox (affectionate)
#tysm tysm for sending in rae. hope it's fine to call u like that tho !!#i love them dearly#phantom answers
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Just a heads up that there are some people here who are very wary of something. And we are hearing what our son is and the guy who came in is John remillard and he was threatening everybody. And he's a loser and we are coming after him really instead of just letting you run off after threatening everybody some of them tried and it went out. And he is around somewhere and they're checking it out there's too many of this type and our son says it looks like he's here as a worker saying oh s*** wants to handle our son's coffee after handling garbage and weird lights go after him pretty soon too and that's where he is and we're going to ask him to leave
-there's several things in store for him today he is selling off another couple divisions of Occidental petroleum and they're pretty big it is citgo and 7-Eleven and it includes the convenience store chain. There are other things that we are purchasing from him and his idiots and it's going on today we have several things in the works one of them is accelerator steel and we are going to go after them for everything that works and it is going to be expensive. The steel company that we are purchasing is gigantic it is probably one of the largest steel companies on Earth and we're going after actually purchasing the main division and it's a huge huge company and it is a massive massive number people who are in that company but really it is a large large firm and there's a couple of divisions. There's some idiot here is death so going to use that against him and he thinks he's deaf and he knows his death and it's going to be hard for him not being able to hear stuff but this company is huge it's gigantic and we're going to go right ahead and purchase it but it's not a private company but it's understated and we're going to purchase the question that we want and we're telling him where and he's saying he's only selling what he listed and that is what he listed and he's confused meaning he listed a private list and we simply don't pay that much money for a lot of stuff and so he understands that and he says he get what you get what we say is when you sign the agreement and we get what we get we're really impressionable and we take it the wrong way from what you're saying no you say that this is what we're buying and it's on the list and we go take it over if we meet resistance we only have to assume that those people need to go so here isn't a nutshell people are starting to figure out what the clones are up to they said it was Trump and it wasn't and he's working behind the counter and a clone took off and came back and they see him now they look similar sort of actually Trump changes what he looks like so often they can't tell. And our son is saying really he took your job and she's saying I'm right here and he says well I and pauses. I guess he's in the spirit of Christmas. And the guy who came in so she's trying to Nepal and people think he's a clone. What's going on like that quite often there's a few other things but he says he has a nice taste of cinnamon in his drink unfortunately with some sugar in the forgot to ask for no sugar usually don't put it in there but in Christmas time they do. And pretty soon there will be a lot of warnings out about these clones they're getting aggressive and going after people. It's a huge steel company it's taking years to get this far and today we are purchasing the portion of it about 60% of it is in our possession but all of that are part of that is in the Midwest and they claim to have taken it and more and it's not really that true but we are purchasing 20% it is a giant number he says and it really is and their spots all over the world and they are mines pug Mills and steel production bills and steel erection companies and we intend on starting construction almost immediately. Around... I'd like to say something there's more to say about this company without being a long-winded it has a lot of people in it already we are
a. Keeping people on at accelor metal that are there now
b. Retaining employees that are productive and trying to work with employees who are somewhat productive and use a floating schedule and are sensitive to illness and pregnancies and more
c. We have pretty strict rules about theft sabotage and causing hostile workplace we do not tolerate it but we find out who it really is we encourage employees to turn people in who are doing it and we reward people when it's correct
d. We are preparing severance packages for people who do not want to stay most of them are trumpsters they do not like the atmosphere and they don't like building stuff anymore they feel they won't have to for some reason and don't want to stay on that's what they feel like doing it's similar to bja and he's giving up positions and leaving
e. We have good bonus plans we increase certain people's salaries supervisors Foreman and a lot of people working there haven't had a race in some time now and we will adjust accordingly some of them we will do retroactively not a massive number but he says if they were working and working well then they should be because most people don't like working out here and it is something we need in order for hours to work there's have to work so there's not many who are not going to have it retroactively only those who are disgruntled and refuse to work anyways unless they were mistreated and we're going to look at that
f. Along with bonus packages and a few for higher-ups too we have incentive programs for almost every level including lineman and people who are installing steel by hand and it's for innovation and it is for timeliness and it is for accuracy and quality control and it is for promise too and people don't need to do that but it would be appreciated there's all sorts of prises and gifts that we hand out mostly bonuses. It was done in the 50s during the boom and it will be done now. A lot of employees in the past got a brand new Chevrolet truck and we do intend to do that again and Hera says Ford so this little fight going on. Your perfect opportunity to introduce our seriously better vehicles and they say they want the old ones so they can actually drive them so we're going to do that and he's taking a bow
Thor Freya
Yeah ok yeah
Hera
We have a lot going on today the main thing is that these clones are a bummer and getting worse there's some devices that they're going to use and those devices would most likely be ones that are used on them they're saying it's the United States military and most of the people in there are pseudo empire which is true but they're not the ones who attack and they are going to do that and try and frame them where they get them is actually a surprise since the cars start from here and they go all the way out there and a tanker so it's going to be quite a day
Olympus
I hope you're okay today there's a lot going on these people are mean and dangerous in this clones mostly and we put a hit list out and we want to retract it entirely and it is approved to be retracted
Hera
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Sylvester the Cat x Toon!Reader || Drabble
Plot: I'm just experimenting with the Looney Tune idea so possibly enjoy some cute Sylvester Jr wanting you to be his new other parent.
Warnings: Toon violence?
You're just tying up the ends of Wile E's bandages into a tight little knot, prompting a wince from the coyote and a little board sign saying 'Ouch!'. Immediately you wince, stepping back. "Ohh... sorry, Wile E... I'm not exactly certified... " Daffy made you do this job, seeing as you're worse at sports then any of them- and that's saying something.
His head falls forward slightly and his ears wilt as you step back.
"Okay! Who's nex- " Turning around - picking up some more bandages and band aids in one fist, and an industrial sized tube of Acme branded antiseptic cream tucked under your other arm, - you look about for your next patient.
- And droop as soon as you see what kind if work load is waiting for you. It looks like every toon you know is lined up for medical attention!
The bandages and band aids slip out of your hands and scatter across the floor. "Oh boy." Quickly taking a deep breath to refresh yourself, you perk right up in order to get to it. Okay! "Sly! You're first, what's wro- Uh, hah. Nevermind."
Looking at him... maybe you don't have to ask...
Tweety flies through the giant gaping hole in Sylvester's tummy and the cat gives great sigh, slumping forward. "Why are the only times he's in there are when he can get out!!"
"I know, I know, woe is you. Sit down." You have no time for sympathies right now, you can allocate Sly only 2 minutes- and that's because you like him. The other patients coming get only one. "Okay, Sly!... um... " Oh brother you're stuck. Why do you do with an ailment like this?? Sylvester patiently sits, waiting for you to finish as you set your paws on your hips with a huff... wondering where exactly to go from here. Hm. "Do you maybe... know where your insides... are? Like, presently?"
"Uhh, they were... disintegrated... "
You two share a concerned look. "Maybe... spackle?- "
Just as Sylvester is gulping down his fear at your crazy suggestion, a certain black and white kitten comes speeding out of the crowd at the two of you. "FATHER!" Sylvester Junior stops at his fathers side, eyes wide with worry. "Father! Is he okay, Y/N??"
As you start rifling through your medical kit for something actually useful, you waive a dismissive paw at the kitten. "Oh, don't worry SJ. Your dad has recovered from worse- you know that."
Oh- that gives you an idea! It may not be strictly medical... or orthodox in the least, but its worth a try! Come on- you guys are toons. Straightening up, you look to the court; Searching for the little yellow speck you know is flying around somewhere.
Sylvester Jr nods slowly, pouting. His eyes are big, and round, and adorably full of worry. "Do you think I can sit on his lap safely, Y/N?"
Oh he's just the cutest. You turn back to your patient and raise your brows at him. "Can he?"
Sly perks up at the chance to get some much needed affection - rather then shameful berating, - from his rugrat. "Of course he can- come on, son- oww... " Unfortunately Sylvester Junior throws caution to the wind, and launches his little body at his father- almost going all the way through and causing you to seriously wince, but luckily Sylvester has a good grip on him and sets him in his lap rather then inside the cavern that was his belly. "Aghhh... thanks, son... I feel a lot better now... oof!- "
Sylvester Junior has thrown his arms around his father, and your heart leaps at the adorable scene...
Except- you wouldn't have, if you had heard what was really going on in that hug.
Sylvester's eyes widen and he deadpans at his son, hearing the words that come out in a rushed, hoarse whisper as soon as the hug he thought was genuine closes around his neck. Of course... this is his son, after all...
"How am I doing, Father?? Is Y/N looking?? I've been told that other cats become more inclined to date a cat who's good with children!, and since you're hopeless at that, I've elected myself, your darling baby son, to help you! So, are they looking father??"
"Junior!"
"Yes father???"
"I do not need your help to woo anyone, and I'm working on Y/N... " Sly tries to assure Jr, not sounding totally sure as his eyes fall downcast. "Its, uh, just a slow process, is all... " After a moment, he proudly lifts his chin, and he would puff out his chest, if... you know.. it was there... "I got your mother on my own, didn't I??"
Sylvester's proud moment is cut off quickly as his son pulls away from him to give a very deadpanned, sassy expression at the mention of his absentee mother cat. "And where is she, may I ask, father??"
A loud 'Aha!' comes from you a few feet away as you jump up, and grab something right out of the air.
Deeply rolling his eyes, irritation flickering inside him at the antics of his son, Sylvester Sr plonks him down on the bench beside him, angrily crossing his arms. Jr follows suit, looking like an exact replica of his father... except, smaller.
Blinking blankly around to see the two, with Tweety now wriggling around in your paws, you giggle at the sight. "What happened to you two? You were having such a heart warming father-son moment a second ago!"
"I'm full of shame, Y/N. Oh woe... "Sylvester Jr sighs, shaking his head as Sr turns his head slowly to look at him. "How am I to face my friends at the playground... My father- a loser!"
Sylvester pointedly looks away, angry eyes pointing towards the court. "My son... a spoiled brat. How am I ever to show my face in society, again?" An even heavier sigh comes out of Sylvester Jr at that remark, and Sylvester Sr immediately jumps up from the bench, pointing a stern finger at his son. "Oh no ya don't- Don't you dare get out that bag!!"
"But Father! I'm full of shame!" Sylvester Jr whines, holding the paper bag in his lap as you watch the two in wonderment. How they can bicker like this, and still have such an adorable, open relationship you have no clue - some kids are too scared to talk back to their fathers, - but the state of these two's relationship is truly, really endearing to you.
Oh how you love Sly... You catch yourself swooning at the thought of him, and immediately stop yourself. Stop it, Y/N! This is not the time for that. Taking a deep breath, you shake yourself. Okay, back to the task at hand.
Meanwhile, Sylvester snatches the paper bag away from Jr. "Oh, cut that out, wouldja?!"
While there's a pause in the argument, you jump and take your chance to hold up Tweety in front of Sylvester's face- his pupils shrinking at the sight and his teeth growing sharper, somehow.
"Oh no oh no- You mean old puddy tads- using me like this!" Tweety exclaims, wings pressed firmly to your paws and pushing, struggling to wiggle up and out of your tight grip. Yeah yeah, you think. Tell it to the choir.
Hopefully when I let Tweety go, Sly will give chase... and be all better!
Heh... isn't that how it works? It is, right? He'll 'perk right up'! you could say.
"Alright... here goes nothing!" You squeak, closing your eyes and letting Tweety go, hoping to god that Sylvester doesn't trample you in his endeavour to snatch his favourite little yellow bird.
Feeling a wind blow against you side and ruffling your fur as Sylvester springs to action, you slowly crack your eyes open again- first seeing Sylvester Jr as he still sits on the bench in front of you swinging his legs over the side of the bench, before peaking over your shoulder, and... "Yes!" You cry out as soon as your keen feline eyes catch sight of Sylvester looking good as new again on the court, chasing Tweety through the still-roaring basketball game. Clasping your hands together, your tail wiggles excitedly behind your back. "It worked!"
"What?" Sylvester hears your cheering and immediately halts in his tracks, looking at you then down at himself- a big, toothy smile spreading across his face when he see's he's all better. "Y/N! You did it! Thanks!"
"Of course!" You call back, then point at the scoreboard and wink. "Now kick those Monstar's butts for me!"
The green Monstar turns a squinty looking evil eye on you at hearing your words but you don't care- you're far too busy burning the image of Sly giving you a thumbs up into your mind.
"Heheh, no problem... " That trademark evil grin slips across Sly's face again as he rubs his paws together, turning his attention back to the game as you sigh, paws on your hips; Happy with your job well done.
"Uh, hello??" Someone speaks up from behind you, and you jump, suddenly remembering the mile long line of toons that still need medical attention.
Ohhh... great. You slowly turn around, seeing Elmer giving you angry eyes and quickly look extremely apologetic, paws awkwardly behind your back and spine as straight as a plank. Oops!
You might seem help... you think you tilting your head to see the rest of the long... long, l o n g line. "Uhh... SJ? You wanna help me play nurse, maybe?"
"Oh, yes Y/N!" He exclaims enthusiastically, hopping off the bench and taking up your medical kit in his short little arms- which is way too big for him. You giggle and take it from the kitten, patting his head. "I'll be happy to be your assistant!"
Fist bumping each other, you wink. "That's the kinda attitude I like to see! Lets go."
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A couple hours and countless injuries later and the game is coming to a nail chewing close. Truly, this is a new level of anxiety you're feeling as you leave Sylvester Junior, now exhausted and up past his bedtime, curled in Granny's lap with a blanket strewn over him. Then you sit back down to watch the game beside a very injured Sly, as Witch Hazel defibrillates Taz.
If Michael doesn't make this shot - with but seven seconds to go, - he has to move to Moron Mountain in your place. You all dragged him here for help and now h's the one with everything on the line.
You cant help but feel a massive load of guilt.
"Oh I cant watch!" You squeak suddenly amongst the thunderous sounds of the audience at 4 seconds, and cover your eyes. "Tell me when its over!"
.
.
.
3 seconds later, the buzzer screeches and you hear the toons around you cheering, and peak out nervously from beyond your paws. ... What happened?
Your gaze flickers to the score board.
Oh my god. A deep, relieved breath comes out of you. "We won!?"
"We won!" Sylvester concurs, jumping up from the bench and throwing a fist into the air. Then he puts his paws on your arms and beams down at you. "We're not gonna be slaves!!"
You wonder what you could say in response, but the one thing your body is telling to you to do is throw your arms around him- so you do. And he doesn't think twice before squeezing you back, picking you up and swinging you around.
Then the world comes crashing down around Sly, as his son opens his eyes to see the scene- and gasps. The kitten sits up quickly in Granny's lap and points. "Oh, father! You did it! I knew you could do it!"
Immediately Sylvester puts you down, his paws retreating from you and a definite sense of nervousness - and maybe embarrassment? - settles over him. You raise your brows, confused, but still swimming in the joy of the game being won and just tilt your head as you confusedly smile. "What did he do??"
Sly Jr doesn't even think a second before gleefully elaborating- despite his father very nearly shaking his soul free waving his hands at him in a doomed endeavour to shut his son up. "No- stop, Junior!- "
"Asked you out! Didn't he?" As the wide eyed bewilderment on your face and the utter horror on Sylvester's dawns on Jr, his shoulders drop and he turns disappointedly at his dad. "Didn't you?"
"No!"
"Oh, father!- "
Sylvester Sr's tail, shoulders, and head slump forward as he turns his kitten around so he faces away from the two of you, embarrassment replaced by exasperation. "You're tired, son. Go to sleep. Night night, sleep tight, sweet dreams, don't let the bed bugs bite and we'll talk in the morning." Then he slowly, meekly turns back to you.
And you're practically glowing. "Sly... what's he talking about?"
"Father likes you!- " Sylvester Jr tries to speak up again, turning his head but Sr twists his head carefully back, a reprimanding tone in his voice.
"Sleep! Hah hah... " Sylvester (Sr) turns back to you, arms held carefully behind his back as he chuckles nervously. "My son is... troubled... a little- "He point at his head and swirls his finger; A gesture reading 'Loopy'. As soon as the meaning behind that word and his gesture occurs to you, you visibly droop. Oh. Okay... I guess SJ was just messing with us... Sly watches this reaction, and his ears perk up quickly; Sensing some dissappintment. "I mean, uh... unless you liked the i-idea?"
You peak up at him again from the floor, seeing his face slowly going red. "... D-do you?"
"Wha- I asked first! You answer the question."
"Hey." Setting your fists to your hips, you look stubbornly at him. "You were just taking it all back! So you tell the truth. Which is it??"
"Yeah- but I asked the question first!"
"Sylvester James Pussycat Senior!"
"Pfft... if you think pulling full name on me is going to change anything... " He rolls his eyes, crossing his arms. "You've got another thing comin'!"
Your eyes narrow, and so do his, before suddenly Taz jumps up from the bench he was resting on and ZOOMS past Sly so fast and so hazardously, that he's caught off guard and jumps forward with a yelp- accidentally knocking you.
"Oh!-"
"H-hold on, I got ya!!" Sylvester's eyes widen to the size of dinner plates and he grabs you just before gravity manages to drag you down to the ground; Pulling you back up to your feet- which just so happens to bring you two extremely close together.
Two sets of eyes widen and faces go red.
Everything seems to go a little quieter around you, the deafening sounds of the auditorium seeming to get plunged under water as the crazy all just slows down for just a moment. Enough for you to enjoy the few seconds you foreseeably get before he jumps back like someone sprayed him.
But to your surprise, he doesn't move. Just stands there and looks shocked... but does not move even an inch away from you. Doesn't even let go of you.
Finally, after a few good moments, you sigh and give in. "... Sly, would you like to go out sometime with me?"
"Ah... " His ears flatten against his head as he looks bashful, with a cute little smile that makes your stomach do backflips as he curls his tail around yours. "Yes, I'd like that very much."
You lean up and give him a feather light kiss on the cheeks- and he goes even redder.
#(faintly you two can hear a loud 'YES FATHER!!' from sj XDD )#Looney Tunes#The Looney Tunes#Sylvester x Reader#Sylvester the Cat x Reader#Drabble#Sylvester The Cat x Reader Drabble#Space Jam
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