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koszmarnybudyn · 1 year

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Shithead, so i got an ask and i wanted to answer it but Tumblr is a bitch and i acidently deleted it >:( i am so sorry T^T. But it was basiclly asking for my thoughs on my magical girl au, and i shall still answer. Unfortunetly like i said basiclly all that i have written has been deleted :( so this is a rewrite.

Okay it like really late where I'm from (0:15 to be exact) but i want to answer anyway (im saying this will be ranty and not comprehensive probablly but i will try). Also i have adhd so everything i write is a ramble.

My thoughs on the season two dads/season one kids is that they all became superheros basiclly, in this au the dodler did get unleashed, but it is much less of a terrifying ancient force and more of a campy villian power source, it does turn people evil just more in the (idk what his name is english) miraculous the moth guy power kind of way. People basiclly become acolytes but they are brought back to basiclly normal by the end of the 'episode' and everything is dandy.

The dads all have powers and they do get silly costumes and stuff, they are less girly and more grown up then the kids are tho.

I haven't really put much thought into it but here are my ideas for their powers:

Grant- kinda green lantern kind of power where he creates concepts out of energy, it is mostly weapons tho, and lasers (to hone in him being a sniper)

Nick- fire manipulation (obviously), his powers are similar to Taylors, he does get a cool ass demon power up tho, im thinking like a dragon ball or just anime in general inspired transformation. I also want him to have a guitar or something (maybe as a skateboard considering season one demonic) maybe marcelline inspired. I kinda also want to give him spliting (idk how to call it?) powers (to represent his duality, as nick and nickolas) where he can split into nick- more raw power, more music focused side and nickolas- more strategic, and elegant and protective side (now im just thinking of left brain right brain by bo bunmrnham lol). Nickolas is blue and nick is red, and his costume is red and blue. (This is kinda inspired by that one teen titans go episode where they get split into multiple facets of their personalities because as someone that desperetly wants to be hyperanalyzed by people it is still stick in my brain).

Terry- idk honestly, i think it would be slightly similar to hermie in design, because of him being in theatre, i want to give him some more brainy wizardy powers. Also something wampire agecent. He wears a doctor strange like robe and everything.

Sparrow- speaking with animals???? Again idk yet, i want the twins to work together, maybe i'll incorporate some of him being the lovewolf, i also want his powers to be just a tiny bit boring and not flashy like the others because that is what he strives for. I also want the twins to have some of the dodler like horror stuff, maybe some mind manipulation powers. They were the lord of chaos after all.

Lark- again i want the twins to work together, Lark would be the more destructive force in the duo, the raw power while sparrow is the support, im not very sure tho. I kinda want to give them something like the power gloves they had, or maybe just Lark has them. Their costumes also paralel each other.

The dads got their powers after the dodler got unleashed, so they are much more developed than the teens at the start, they do have secret identities but they are also known to exist to the public it just works in a clark kent- superman like fashion where even with minimal effort their identities are somehow hidden. The teens unlock their powers like in the show, when their dads get kidnapped (maybe?), Nick used to work with them but he was deemed to destructive and now works more vigilantish and solo so he is not kidnapped. The teens get their powers with their badges, which probablly get turned into jewelry or crystals or something im not sure yet.

Now to talk more about the teens:

Normal- his powers seem inoccent but they also get freaky, i got inspired by blumm from winx club and starfire from dc. He can summon a giant mech basiclly that looks like teenie, he has energy blasts, and does a lot of gymnastics (which don't always work) he also has heling powers. After talking with his dad (i have no idea how that interaction works in this au yet) he learns his powers are kinda cringy and wierd and he tries to supress them, because of that he doesn't transform for a while, still trying to help in fights. He does eventually transform (in a fight with the mayor) but his powers still act up a lot, his outfit changed afterwards becoming a wierd combination of his friends outfits and then coming back to the previous version but without the teenie stuff and slightly altered, he is unable to summon the giant teenie after that. Lark and Sparrow were not the greatest about hiding their secret identities (i honestly belive Lark just straight up told normal once what they were doing but Normal thought he was joking and was kinda oblivious. I think it would be funny if there was a gag where it is insinuated that Hero is a literal superhero (and is actually good at it unlike the teens) but no one realizes (like wearing a suit under normal clothes, disapearing randomly etc.). Normal is very much struggling with his powers, he has a lot of raw power but he never fully sinced up with it so it is contantly malfunctioning because he tries to supress them (which is kinda Sparrow's falt because of what he told him. He is literally so clumsy. Everyone thinks the magical girls are cool so no one suspects him because they think he is a loser even tho the teenie stuff was pretty oblivious. (Also some magic thing is probablly going on so people don't realize it)

Link- he has at least a bit of super strength, because really confident in the costume. Has magical soccer balls (that souns stupid) he summons. Fights mostly with his feet. Also a healer. Has the most functional costume probablly. There is definitly a gag where at first his costume is very fancy and has a lot of stuff on it, but he just feels like the texture is icky so it quickly changes to a more practical one. His pockets are endless probablly. He straight up tells Marco he is the magical girl (i have to figure out their team name and hero names soon) but because of magic bullshit Marco doesn't really get it (he does try to be supportive tho). His wings make lot of noise. I think there is a wierd glowy aura around him at all times. He can also make force fields, shield and similar to grant magic weapons.

Taylor- he is the most hyped one about the magical girl stuff. He schetches them all the time (he has been making a manga at this point, and it is actually kinda good). He does not realize that Hermie is also a magical girl, but he does tells him everything (they are besties and you can take that headcanon from my cold dead hands) and hermie does beta read the manga so like he knows their identities. He rocks a skirt so good. He is imune to fire, has better resistence to most things in general than the others, his costume works on anime logic and so does he (he gets slapped quite a bit into concrate), he has really fast regeneration. After the power up outfit change he gets demon horns, bigger wings and a full on tail his hair also becomes fire and he can move really fast like in anime. He can do that anime thing where you cut something and it breaks after a while. He is glad to be a part of a team, he was pretty lonely for a while in school. His mom does know about him being a magical girl, she thinks its cool but it does freak her out sometimes (she knew about superheroes for a while now because of nick, they actually met because of him being a superhero).

Scary - she is indeed scary. Many people wondered if she was gonna be a villian or betray the team, there were bets going on on when she is gonna go vigilante and kill some bad guys. Also has fire powers, the only one that doesn't have wings and she is jelous (she half jokes that's its because of sexism) she does fly like katsuki from mha tho. She is crazy powerful but not great at taking pain, which is not good because she is not great at dodging. Did not tell her mom about the superhero stuff (their releshonship is not great at the moment). Sights a lot. Also glad to be on the team but pretends not to be. Enjoys being a hero. Is the only one to actually swear on the team.

Hermie- was an antogonistic trickster at first. Wierdly doesn't have actual powers, or at least claims not to "its juat acting" which seems impossible. Flirts with normal a lot. His mask changes expresisions. Can and will break the fouth wall. Will stare right into the camera. Link still dislikes him but they make a good team. Wierdly has a lot of useful information. If you try to take of his mask a new one is underneath with a slightly smaller face underneath. No one knows how he sees through it. normal has yet to figure out he is Hermie, so has Taylor, Link and Scary know tho. He does get really badly hurt once, thats where his burns come from, and he does get an outfit change and becomes more unhinged afterwards. He does wear makeup underneath the mask, he has taken it off once to look at normal and it has cracked after he got burned. Somehow always in the place of the fight or close to it.

Bonus:

Ericka- would be a much better superhero than the teens if she wanted to, but she doesn't have the time. She does ocassionally help tho. Does not need powers to kick ass.

So i want this au to focus more on their school lives and silly things. The villians are less body horrory and more campy etc. The story will probablly focus on the teens and their shenanigans and dealing with responsibilty of being superheros and basiclly child soldiers. I think after the doodler got unleashed the sky didn't turn red and they didn't have to switch realms but the dads still did fuck up in some way idk in what way tho.

I think thats all for now? Sorry for the ramble (and for deleting that ask accidently :( ). It is like 1:30 and i have to wake up early but this felt important. This are juat my loose thoughts, most of which i just came up with on the spot. I hope to do some more content for this au in the future but who knows. If you take inspiration from this i would love to see it, tag me or use the tag, please. Anyways, asks are always apprecieted as is feedback and your own thoughts. (I love when people leave tags :) )

#dungeons and daddies #dndads #magical girls #dndads magical girl au #this is hella long and ramy #*rambly #and i am sleep deprived #hope it is at least entertaning

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cocolacola · 1 year

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Yes, hello i have news

So today i showed my friend hellsing. I love her so much but she is so annoyinh, i ask her "which one would you like to watch, the 2001 version or ultimate?" (Mind you i talked to her about both of them extensively, so its not like she didnt know what was the difference) then she tells me "idk which one would you want me to watch?" and already then im crawling on the ceiling, but i stay calm and ask her "well do you want style or action?" And then she still doesnt give me an answer and then i start the gonzo version bc i think that that is a good starting point bc i saw that before ultimate (i read the manga before it but gonzo left a bigger impression in me amyways) and then she has the nerve to say that its slow and doesnt make any sense and that so much is filler

Bestie YOU let me choose, yes it will not be explained who makes the artificial wampires, but Ultimate doesnt explain it either at the same point in the story and i think its far better to look at in the case of style and mood

Anyway her mom doesnt really want her to watch it bc - prepare yourself - Alucard is Integra's servant. Yeah in the story where vampires kill vampires and lunatic catholic priests are running around with meter long bayonets and killing anyone who he wants (mind you her moms boyfriend is catholic), and THAT is the problem? That Alucard is a servant? That the fucked up anime has fucked up stuff in it when the point is to BE fucked up?

AND, and (and) this is when my friend watches aot which is equally fucked up, if not more

Idk its weird

my full response below the cut!

hey bestie ^o^ well let's see gets out clipboard there's a few different factors to this...

if we're talking about quality, hellsing ultimate all the way. a lot of people like gonzo for nostalgia and characterization reasons but ultimate is simply the better option for a first-time/one-time-watch viewer. i will say though, if they think gonzo is slow then the ultimate finale is likely going to be a total drag.

when it comes to getting into the show in general? it's a slippery slope. hilariously enough, most of my irl hellsing friends (hi guys) found out about it through me and the conversation went a little like:

"please for the love of god dont watch this show guys" "we're gonna watch it anyways" "might as well rewatch it with yall..." "HOLY SHIT WE LOVE IT"

in my (slightly un-knowledgeable) opinion, i think if your friend has watched aot they can handle the themes of hellsing ultimate. however i have been meaning to compile a list of content warnings (mostly for my own rewatches and skipping over scenes that are just. straight up assault) anyway so if you guys need any of that i would be happy to pitch in. unfortunately there's not really a way to cut out-how do i dance around this-the antagonists of the show so if that's going to be an issue i'd say stick to gonzo.

tldr, id say ultimate (unless you need to avoid the factor above), but that's just my humble suggestion and im not gonna hold myself responsible for anything that happens next lmao. thanks for inquiring and i wish you and your friend well :)

#yippee i love hellsing!! hellsing hellsing hellsing #for anyone just now getting into it by fandom osmosis i am but a simple guide #hellsing

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razzythefan · 2 years

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Master post of my boy Shines (anti shadow) because he's been on my mind. A fuc will follow shortly and I will make comic pages of it if i want huehue.

He's project shadow from Moebius, but Scourge nicknamed him Shines. They're trusting but disrespectful buddies.

Shines uses he/they pronouns. They like to read trashy romance.

They're also basically a vampire. Shadow can release a bunch of chaos energy (basically from his life force? as implied in sa2 when he fainted and fell to the eart because he removed them during finalhazard) so anti shadow can do the opposite! He can suck your life out :3 like a wampire :3 which makes shadow so jealous. Lol.

He's a manipulative guy and Sonic can't see that and basically keep getting drawn to him with the mindset of "i can fix him" lol.

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wiihtigo · 1 year

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hi koby 3 / 6 / 21 ::)

3. what song(s) do you listen to when you do art?

im cycling through a few playlists outside of my spotify likes rn

regular pussy (YOU made this for me because i asked if you had any pervert music in the back and you came back with a 5 hr playlist. i love you btw did i ever tell you that)

my blue and gold playlist its supposed to be listened to in order but because i made it i just shuffle it anyways and going from one week to i go to sleep always kicks my legs in and makes me fall over

shhh secret playlist. its actually not that secret. its my wampires playlist. its silly and high energy gets me in the mood to draw fun stuff

superslayerz thank you gary for this one shoutout to that guy

ummm i have a few more i listen to a lot but idk if my friends would want me to link them idk what the etiquette is on sharing other peoples playlists LOL

i dont think martymonty would mind if i just showed these covers though because they always make me laugh when i see them lined up together

6. tag your favorite artists/inspirations!

i dont wanna tag them im shy.... ill just say their names

seapotty (the gary in question), iplidl, okfortv, plastiboo, parkinglotchair, and all..my friends (arrow pointed toward YOU)

21. draw one of your original characters.

take 2...do not separate

#asks #its been a while since i drew one of the kids. im always drawing that harlot kado

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luminous-letters · 3 years

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Ruff 'n Tuff Tuesday with Savanaclaw (NRC CAFÉ PT. 2)

"Oi Ruggie! Stop taking those donuts!"

"Prefect! We're outta cream!"

"Leave it to Jack...*yawn*..."

"First year! The hell are you sittin' pretty for? We have customers!"

You didn't expect them to be so lively this early in the morning. Even Grim was taken aback with Savanaclaw's vigor.

"It's a good thing everyone's hyped for today huh?" Grim mumbled, still a bit drowsy.

"Yeah."

The first thing you face the moment you set foot into the café were busy staff and a large volume of customers.

Jack was busy tending to the coffee. Ruggie was serving up some pastries, while occasionally taking some of course. Leona was...surprisingly productive, he was giving the students some pretty specific orders and occasionally checked the goods from time to time, all in the comfort of his chair and the company of his chess board.

"Well everyone's lively today." You commented, earning the chirps of delight from the boys and a snicker from Leona.

Now that you noticed, most of the customers were from Ignihyde.

Obviously, they were looking forward to the animal ears. It was perfect for business, you thought.

"Well, well, well, nice to see ya Herbivore." Leona lazily waved from his seat, his tail swishing from side to side.

"MC! I thought you'd be here earlier! Where were you? Did something happen? How are you?" Jack bombarded you with questions like the little marshmallow he is. He jogged all the way from the counter towards you and Grim.

"Oi! Stop shooting questions at him Jack. They might get overwhelmed!" Ruggie called from the counter, which flustered the fluffy good boi.

"Oh...uh...sorry...I was worried- Wait! No! I'm not worried! Just concerned...yeah! Concerned!" Jack couldn't help but stumble on his words, with his tail wagging nonstop. He was too cute to ignore, Jack already had some sort of golden ticket on you, his cuteness.

"I'm fine Jack, Grim woke up late and Crowley made me run a few errands." You explained, which relieved Jack. Soon he was jogging back to his station, tail wagging happily.

"Pssh. The birdman's still giving you work? I thought he'd give you a break, you're already watchin' this café." Leona grumbled, moving the white queen three spaces diagonally.

"Well I guess it is pretty exhausting, but it's worth it if it means seeing you guys having a nice time." You stroked the sleeping Grim's fur, little gremlin even had the balls to fall asleep now.

"Tch. You're getting cheesy, Herbivore." Leona flashed you with his signature smirk.

"I guess I am, but who made me watch the entire trilogy of 'Witches and Wampires'?" You raised a cocky brow.

"Ruggie chose it, not me."

"You were devastated when the protagonist chose Damien, from the Wampire guy, what's his name? Oh yeah, Jonathan."

"She's not just 'protagonist' she's Stella, you heathen."

A smug smile made its way to your face, much to Leona's annoyance.

"I mean, what's a Wampire anyway?" Leona complained, exasperated.

"They're werewolf vampires." Ruggie chimed.

"It's completely unrealistic."

"But that didn't stop you from wantin' to rip Damien's face off." Ruggie grinned.

"Pah! Don't you have work to do?" Leona impatiently asked, mad that the fact that he's team Wampire came out.

"Pfft! Salty, salty, salty. Anyways, I was about to ask if MC could come to help, we're a few guys short."

"Take them, whatever. Just get out of my sight."

"Fine, fine."

"Oh and Herbivore."

"Hm?"

"Wanna go fishing again this weekend?"

"Sure thing, just gotta clear my schedule by then."

"Don't bother, I'll talk with Crowley later."

Leona said, resuming his chess game once more.

You left Grim sleeping next to Leona so you could work without much in mind.

"Alright. We're just gonna be handin' goods, the crowd's simmered down so we won't be too busy." Ruggie said, taking one donut and offering another one to you.

The two of you were currently in the back of the shop, no one would come here for a while so Ruggie thought it was the best place to talk with you.

"So, how are things? How's your arm?" You asked him.

"It's...fine. It doesn't hurt anymore but...but..." Ruggie refused to meet your gaze, ears drooping down.

"But? It's alright if you're not ready, I'll give you some time to work it out." You calmly said, giving his hand a light squeeze.

"I don't...I don't want to work it out alone MC. I..." Ruggie stopped and glanced at his previously injured arm.

"Come here." You hugged him tight, giving him a light pat on the back.

"You don't have to be alone..."

"Thanks, m'fine now." The hyena whispered.

"Leona's right, you are pretty cheesy today."

"Bastard."

"Shishishi!"

"Hey Ruggie."

"Hm?"

"Wanna watch 'Witches and Wampires: New Moon' later at Leona's place?"

"Sure thing, just bring me some donuts and I'll be fine. Shishishi!"

"You sound like a spray bottle."

"Whatever, let's get back to work." Ruggie snickered, putting back on his apron.

Jack was...a bit of a mess when you got there. Poor guy jumped and spilled coffee powder on himself when he saw you.

"Uh...Jack, you good?" You asked, helping him brush off the powder from....well everywhere.

"Yeah! You're totally not in good shape today." The mocking voice of your dear inferno gremlin made Jack's ears droop down, and you swear you heard him whine a bit.

"I was surprised okay! You were....and...uh...I didn't hear your footsteps. Not that I was listening...not at all."

"Come on big guy, it's fine, let's get back to work." You encouraged him, shooing Grim back to Leona.

"Jack! We need two espressos and one black!"

"On it!"

Jack was really immersed in his work, and he was good at it too. He was working like a well-oiled machine.

"You're pretty good at this." You asked him, pumping a cup with caramel for a separate order.

"Thanks. I used to help out at a coffee business a while back, and this doesn't feel much different."

"Show me your ways, Oh Mighty Jack?" You wiggled your eyebrows, earning a growl from the wolf.

"Don't call me that."

"Sourwolf..." You mumbled under your breath, he's like an incredibly tsundere Derek Hale.

"What?"

"Nothing dude."

"Don't call me- you know what, whatever." Jack huffed, placing the finished orders on the counter for pick-up.

Business was slow at the moment, and it was almost closing time so you decided to take a break on one of the empty seats.

"Can I take off my apron?" Jack asked you, looking flushed.

"What's wrong with the apron?"

"It's embarrassing..."

"Really? Well I think it looks cute on you."

And just like that Jack's tail started wagging non-stop, you seriously thought he was about to fly off with how fast it was moving.

"Ugh fine. I'll keep it on... I'm not gonna like it though..."

"Lies." You pointed at his still wagging tail.

"I-I'm just practicing it! It's nothing!" And with that he hurriedly rushed back to the counter, not before leaving you a paper bag.

"Hm? What's this?" You opened the bag, inside was a couple of honey glazed donut with tiny animal sprinkles and a large cup of caramel coffee with a cute little drawings of a wolf, a hyena and a lion, and it has 'Thanks' written in beautiful cursive handwriting.

You and Grim closed the shop after 7 pm. Just as you two were heading back to Ramshackle, you spotted a familiar batch of animal ears in the distance.

"You three!" You yelled, making two out of three heads jump.

"What the hell-" The bastard lion didn't even finished his sentence when you enveloped them in a giant hug.

"M-MC!"

"Oi! Come on let go of us!"

"Leona-san do something!"

"Herbivore, back off...well I tried, they didn't listen. I give up." Leona sighed in defeat, letting you squeeze them even tighter.

"What the hell are you even here for?"

"Witches and Wampires"

"Reasonable"

"Huff, today was tiring." Grim yawned.

"Tiring my ass, you slept all day."

"I was supervising!"

"Yeah suuure." You dragged out, unconvinced.

"Octavinelle's scheduled tommorow right?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"It's Octavinelle, it's shady. I'm just ya'know, wary of them."

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mlydo · 3 years

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Another part of finding differences between polish and english dub of ninjago! As promised, today I'm dissecting the first season!

But before we get to that, some language quirks that may need to be explained:

Diminutive and Augmentative.

Diminutive (or in short DIM) is used to change the word, to express different meanings. You use it to point out somethings small size or your affection and tenderness towards it; often used to create pet names and nicknames (think cat → kitty, mom → mommy, Charles → Charlie). Sometimes used as an insult, usually in sarcasting light.

Augmentative (in short AUG) is the opposite of that: used to point out bigger size, dislike, make an insult or a joke. It usually has negative emotions attached to it. There are few exceptions, but those mostly rely on context.

For simplicities sake, DIM → affectionate; small. AUG → insulting; big. Keep these in mind, as they'll be popping up in here and in the future.

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With that out of the way, let's begin!

Rise of the Snakes | Rok węży (Year of the snakes)

I've wondered for some time why this change was made, and the only conclusion I came up with is that translating 'Rise', would remind people of things like uprisings or revolutions. That being said, I don't mind this change.

1. Rise of the Snakes | Atak Węży (Attack of the Snakes)

• In english the word 'prophecy' is being explained, but in polish the ”fancier” synonym of prophecy is used (proroctwo), and the explanation is basically 'this word means prophecy' (przepowiednia).

• Jay: "Did I say Green Ninja? I meant lean ninja!" → "Miałem na myśli strapiony ninja!" (I meant distressed ninja!)

• Jay: "Nya, you're okay!" → "Nya, ty żyjesz!" (You're alive!)

2. Home | Dom

• Kai: "You mean you never had a home?" → "Nie masz domu?" (You don't have a home?) What's also interesting here is that in polish is there's no difference between home and house. So you could understand it as "You don't have a house?" and it wouldn't be wrong.

• Cuckoo bird is translation to 'Głuptak' (Northern gannet). In polish its name is a combination of 'stupid' (głupi) and 'bird' (ptak).

• Slither Pit is translated to 'Abyss of the Fangs' (Otchłań Kłów)

• Fang-kwondo → Tae-kły-ndo (Kły - fangs) I think it's an amazing pun, as only one vowel is changed from the original word ('ł' is pronounced the same way english 'w' is, so the only change is 'o' → 'y').

3. Snakebit | Ukąszeni ([they were] Bitten)

Edit: While checking something I noticed the title I've noted here, is not the only title used, as some sources (like Wikipedia) state the name of the episode as 'Ukąszenie' (The Bite). The title that is read in the episode is 'Ukąszeni', and sites like polish Ninjago Wiki or Dubbingpedia use it (curiously enough, when I checked the DVD the name that was displayed was 'Ukąszeni', while the DVD cover used 'Ukąszenie'). That's either a later translation change that didn't get corrected, or a simple spelling error. One letter and so much confusion!

• Fangpyre is translated to Żmijampir ('Żmija' - viper, '-ampir' is from polish for vampire, 'wampir') Don't get attached to the name though.

• Lloyd calls himself "the rightful ruler of Serpentine".

• "Fangpyre bit off more than we can chew." → "Żmijampiry najpierw gryzą, a potem myślą." (Fangpyre first bite, then they think.)

• When the ninja get new vehicles, Cole says this about Rocky: "I think he just got replaced." In polish it's "Chyba już za nim nie tęsknię." (I don't think I miss him anymore)

4. Never Trust a Snake | Nie ufaj wężom (Don't trust the snakes)

• Constrictai → Dusiciele. Dusiciel literally means Strangler or Constrictor.

• Venomari → Jadozęby (Jad - venom, zęby - teeth)

• Pythor P. Chumsworth → Pyton P. Przyjazny (Python P. Friendly) don't get used to that one either.

• Fangpyre are called Wężampiry here ("Węż" - is taken from the adjective form of "snake"[wężowy], or from plural form [węże])

5. Can of Worms | Węże na wolności (Snakes at large)

this episode has taken most space in my notebook!

• Lloyd: "Saw Cole beat your high score. You should have seen it. It was pretty spectacular." → "Wujek Cole pobił twój rekord. Grał fantastycznie i o wiele lepiej od ciebie." (Uncle Cole beat your high score. He played fantastically and way better than you.)

Look babe, a new headcanon just dropped— Honestly I was so surprised by the 'uncle' that i replayed the line a few times to make sure I heard it right. And it's clearly there. After the initial surprise, I started to wonder where that translation could've come from, and the only idea I had was that the translator had mixed up Cole for Wu. But who knows? Maybe it was intentional? I certainly don't mind it.

• When Kai says that Lloyd must've seen Cole play the Sitar Legend, the name of the game is changed to Solitaire. I understand the need for change, as I don't think that many people would have caught the Guitar Hero reference, but I can't help but wish the name had stayed, if only for it being a subtle hint of Cole's past, and the fact that Zane later uses Sitar Legend poster for camouflage.

• When Jay asks when will Wu teach them to paralyze the enemy with one finger, it's changed to paralyze with gaze

• 'Pyton' is changed to 'Pytor'. There are few instances in this and later episodes where the 'Pythor' (with english pronounciation) is used.

• Fangpyre are now 'Wężowampiry'. This one stays. Personally I prefer 'Żmijampiry', but that might be because as a child I had the first four episodes on DVD, and simply got more attached to this one.

• Pinky → Świnka (Piggy; DIM of Pig)

• When Zane addresses the Samurai on the Toxic Bogs, he refers to 'him' as 'Mysterious Warrior', but in polish dub it's changed to 'Dark Samurai'. I don't think it's a good decision, as the later scene is about explaining who Samurais are, and starts with the rest of the ninja not knowing how to call 'him'.

• The Great Devourer is translated to "The Devourer of the Worlds" (Pożeracz Światów) I think it's a good decision, given that the literal translation of GD would sound kinda... lame in polish? Idk maybe it's just me/childhood nostalgia.

• Ninjago City is often referred to as the capital of Ninjago throughout the series, with sometimes being just Ninjago City (not translated), or in case of Rebooted - New Ninjago City (with only 'new' being translated).

• The popsicle stand joke isn't present. It's just "zostawmy ich w tyle" (let's leave them behind), which I wouldn't mind, if not for the fact that there's a perfect opportunity for a joke that is missed - in polish there's an idiom "zostawić kogoś na lodzie" (leave someone on ice) and like. it's right there.

• In english Lloyd says he did twenty laundry loads, but in polish he did ten. This is most likely due of the number of syllables the words have: twenty in polish has three (dwa-dzie-ścia), and ten has two syllables (dzie-sięć).

6. The Snake King | Król Węży (King of the Snakes)

• The Great Devourer is translated literally- Wielki Pożeracz. This is the only example of this happening in the polish dub.

• Not really translation issue, but when Skales is talking to the Serpentine behind the arcade, he's clearly voiced by a different person? And when he's walking to the bus it's back to normal. It's weird.

• Pythor refers to the GD as "the ruler of us all" (Władca nas wszystkich)

• Wu called Lloyd "siostrzeniec" (nephew).

Now, you might wonder: ‘what's wrong with that?’ The thing is, in polish there are two ways to address nephew/niece: if it's your sister's child, it's siostrzeniec/siostrzenica; if your brother's - bratanek/bratanica.

To be fair siostrzeniec/siostrzenica is a bit more popular version to use, and I've heard some people refer to their brother's child like that, or vice versa. Heck, it's sometimes treated as a general term, and translators tend to use it when it's unclear what the family connection is.

But.

Throughout the series Wu has always used 'bratanek' to address Lloyd. I'd probably have less problem with it if Lloyd was established as 'siostrzeniec' from the start, but I'll be lying if I said i wasn't paying special attention to catch this potential slip-up.

In the end you can write it off as just a translation inconsistency/error, or if you're feeling nitpicky: Wu just called Garmadon his sister.

• Jay calls the GD a "deity".

• "Iron sharpens iron, sibling sharpens sibling" → "Żelazo kuje żelazo, a rodzeństwo się wspiera." (Iron forges iron, and siblings support each other).

7. Tick-Tock | Czas ucieka (Time's running out)

• "The guy's inhuman!" →"On chyba ma skrzela!" (I think he has gills!) Not to be mean, but the translator might've missed the point

• Kai called the Falcon "Durne ptaszysko" (Dumb bird; with AUG of bird being used here). Kai refers to the Falcon as "ptaszysko" a few times in various episodes.

• Treehorn → Drzewozwierzę (Drzewo - Tree; Zwierzę - Animal)

• Mystaké's "Never heard of it" → "Nie wiem o czym mowa" (I don't know what you're talking about). I'm putting it here, as it's Mystaké's catch-phrase, and for future reference regarding translations.

• Nindroid is changed to Ninjadroid. In later seasons both versions tend to be used, with Nindroid dominating as the seasons progress.

8. Once bitten twice shy | Spotkanie z wężem (A meeting with a snake)

• Garmadon: "What has Lloyd gotten himself into?" → "W jakie tarapaty tym razem się wpakował?" (What trouble has he gotten himself into this time?) Suggesting that Garmadon had been in contact with Lloyd, or at the very least have been keeping tabs on him.

• Cole, when referring to Jay "Mr. Fancy" → "Panie Ładny" (Mr. Pretty)

• In polish dub Wu says that Lloyd opened all five tombs.

• Garmadon (about Lloyd wanting to be evil): "I never wanted him to." → "Szkoda, że tego nie uniknął." (It's a pity he hasn't mananged to avoided it)

• Kai: "Not so fast!" → "Ręcę do góry!" (Hands up!) I'm mentioning it only because in season 8 there's a callback to this line.

9. The Royal Blacksmiths | Kowale melodii (Blacksmiths of melody)

• Kai when talking to Zane: Mr. Roboto → Panie Tosterze (Mr. Toaster)

• When Jay mispronounces the name of the school Cole went to, he says "Instytut Pieśni i Grzańca" (Institute of Song and Mulled Wine)

10. The Green Ninja | Zielony Ninja

• When the Ninja talk to Wu about True Potentials, he says "Have you now?" In polish it's "Nie żartujesz?" (No kidding?)

• Garmadon (to Kai): "So, we meet again." → "Witaj. Dobrze Cię widzieć." (Hello. Good to see you.)

• "Get ready to get Kai'd!" → "Po-kai-asz się przed Kaiem!" I can't really tell what verb is 'kai' replacing ('po' is often added to verbs, and "asz" is added to the second singular person in present tense), my best guess is "You tremble before Kai!" or something along the lines.

Edit: as @imma-ben pointed out, the verb I was looking for is "pokajać się" (to confess remorsefully). Thanks for the correction!

• Garmadon refers to Lloyd as "Synku" (DIM of Son) a few times.

11. All of Nothing | Wszystko i nic (Everything and Nothing)

• Kai: "Jay and Nya rejiggered the design." → "Jay i ja przerobiliśmy pancerz." (Jay and I redid the suit.) I had a bit of problem with this one because in polish 'i ja' (and I) sounds exactly like Nya, but without an 'N'. I replayed this line a bunch of times, even asked my brothers what they hear, and we all agreed it said 'i ja'. Though I don't rule out the possibilty of it just being some audio problem.

• Lloyd: "You left me for so long." → "Zostawiłeś mnie całkiem samego." (You left me all alone.)

• Lloyd: "We don't want your help, and we don't need you here." → "Nie chcę twojej pomocy i nie chcę żebyś był tu z nami." (I don't want your help, and I don't want you to be here with us.) Lloyd also often adds 'to us' when talking about/to Garmadon (you came back! → you came back to us!)

• Lloyd: "My dad's going back to where he came from." → "Mój tata wrócił do krainy ciemności." (My dad came back to the realm of darkness.) Is this realm of darkness supposed to be the Realm of Madness? Another translation of Underworld? Who knows!

• Vengestone isn't really translated. It's just "a special material, that blocks our elemental power".

• Kai: "Now, we quietly do a little ball and chain." → "Teraz, pora po cichu pobawić się w Tarzana." (Now, it's time to quietly play Tarzan) Besides the obvious Disney reference, Tarzan in Poland is also the name of a popular backyard game: you find the right tree branch, with free spaces under it. You tie a long, steady line around the branch, so it's hanging above the ground, and you leave a loop at the end of the line. You either use a chair, a different branch, or whatever else to jump off it and catch the line and you start to swing. Or you walk in to the loop so it's around you (around the torso-butt level), you start to run around, and when you've gathered enough speed, you jump, and you start to circle around with your feet off the ground. Or you sit in it, with your feet already off the ground, and someone else pushes you until you're fast enough to swing on your own. It's really fun.

12. The Rise of the Great Devourer | Przebudzenie Pożeracza Światów (The Awakening of the Devourer of the Worlds)

• Kai says "The Fangblades are made from the orginial teeth of the Devourer." "Ostrza wykonano z zębów pierwszego Pożeracza." (The Blades were made from the teeth of the first Devourer.) That suggests that there was more than one Devourer.

• Jay: "Don't let go!"

Kai: "You think I don't know that?" → "Myślisz, że chciałem Cię puścić?" (You think I wanted to let you go?)

• Pythor: "For I have awakened you!"→ "Gdyż to ja obudziłem Cię ze snu stuleci!" (For I have awakened you from centuries-long dream!)

13. The Day of the Great Devourer | Dzień Pożeracza Światów

• 'Take Back Ninjago' is translated to 'Obrońcy Ninjago' (Protectors of Ninjago)

And that's it for season 1! At the time of writing this, this one takes the most space in my notebook (I'm starting season 4), with total of six A5 pages (keep in mind that not every single note I made gets here. Sometimes I combine them into one paragrath (like with inconsistencies), or decide they're not worth mentioning after all.) The Pilots took only two pages.

Next up is Legacy of the Green Ninja, which I may or may not combine with Rebooted, given how little notes I've taken for season 3.

#ninjago #ninjagoPL dub #ninjago dubbing #polish dubbing #ninjago season 1 #ns1 #ninjago rise of the snakes #translations #ninjago lloyd #ninjago kai #ninjago jay #ninjago nya #ninjago cole #ninjago zane #ninjago garmadon #ninjago wu #ninjago serpentine #mlydo posts #mlydo talks

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twistedtummies2 · 3 years

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Count-Down: Number 31

Welcome to Count-Down! Hello everyone! Welcome to Count-Down! All throughout the month of October, I’ll be counting down my Top 31 favorite portrayals and reimaginings of the King of the Vampires, Count Dracula! Our Count-Down now begins in earnest, and fittingly, our first version may not TECHNICALLY be Dracula, but he certainly knows what counts. Number 31 is…The Count, from Sesame Street.

This is the only Dracula Pastiche character who will make it onto the actual list and not just as an Honorable Mention. By which I mean, he’s obviously a parody of Dracula, but he doesn’t have Dracula’s name or lore or anything like that: he’s really his own unique character, just with a sort of Dracula motif. I struggled for a long time with whether or not I would include him in the main countdown: I didn’t include the Muppet version of Sherlock Holmes, for instance, on my Sherlock Holmes list. I ultimately just decided that I loved the character too much for me to leave him out completely…but, for fairness’ sake to the ACTUAL Draculas who will dominate this list from here on out, he is ONLY taking the bottom spot. Having said that, alongside Count Chocula (and maybe Scooby-Doo and related cartoons), I think it’s fair to say most kids come to learn about the concept of Dracula, vampires, and spooky stuff in general thanks to this fellow. Count Von Count – more often simply referred to as “The Count” – is Sesame Street’s resident friendly neighborhood vampire. And yes, for the record, it has been stated directly by the Count HIMSELF that he IS a vampire, but in his own words: “a ‘wampire’ with an unquenchable thirst for numbers!” It’s not entirely clear how long he’s been on Sesame Street, or how he got his old Transylvania Castle there, or why he moved there to begin with…but children around the world are just glad he’s hanging about. The Count was created to help teach basic arithmetic; the title was born out of a simple pun. Count Von Count, you see, suffers from arithmomania: he is obsessed – clinically, dementedly OBSESSED – with counting. Counting what, you may ask? EVERYTHING. If he’s on an elevator, he’ll count the floors passing by. If he’s out grocery shopping, he’ll count the potatoes in the basket. If he gets a phone call, he’ll be so busy counting the rings he’ll forget to answer the telephone. If he finds himself locked out of his own castle, he’ll be so busy knocking for fun he’ll forget about the rain pouring down and soaking his perm. In his own words, “when he’s alone, he’ll count himself.” The more he counts, the more excited he gets.

Fun Fact: arithmomania was actually a thing for REAL vampires. No joke! Just like with fairies and some other supernatural beings, it was said in folklore, in some places in the world, that if you were being pursued by a vampire, you should throw a handful of rice or beads at his feet: he would not be able to keep chasing you till he had counted every last solitary kernel. While it's highly unlikely this idea was in mind with the creation of The Count, it's still kind of fascinating that this element of vampire lore has a place in pop culture, accidental or not. No one on Sesame Street seems to fear the Count; they just accept his spooky side as part of who he is, and while a few specials and episodes have played on the ideas of fear his CASTLE can put in people, the Count, himself, has always been a figure of fun. In the early days, he was a little more villainous: an almost bullying Muppet who was so wrapped up in his counting he was nothing but a nuisance to the others. However, the character very quickly softened up to become a sort of fun-loving uncle to many of the other Muppet characters: a local eccentric who everyone thinks fondly of, but whose obsessions are, at times, maddening. However, it’s NEVER the Count’s fangs or strange powers that make others feel bothered by him: simply the fact the guy doesn’t know when to quit when it comes to counting! If he could learn better self-control, there would never be a problem at all…but then, of course, things wouldn’t be nearly as much fun as they are. The Count was always my favorite character on Sesame Street as a kid, and that hasn’t changed as an adult. I think he’s one of the few Sesame Street characters where his skits and songs remain just as strong today for me as they were when I was younger; I like them for different reasons nowadays, but it’s still just a lot of fun to see him at work. The character was played for many, MANY years by the late, great Jerry Nelson; since his passing, Matt Vogel has tackled the character, and he’s done a magnificent job at stepping into Nelson’s shiny Muppet shoes. The Count may not be the most serious Dracula interpretation of all time – again, he’s not even TECHNICALLY an interpretation of Dracula AT ALL – but he’s a character very close to my heart and the hearts of many others. So he’s more than worthy of starting us off on this Count-Down. Tomorrow, we continue with my 30th Favorite Dracula, who, yes, will be an ACTUAL Dracula. Hint: He’s from a real Monster Mash.

#count-down #top 31 draculas #count dracula #dracula #halloween advent calendar #october special #the count #count von count #sesame street #number 31

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nosakaya · 3 years

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There was an idea so I decided to write this.

This shot is so sad a little sad

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Laito Sakamaki x yui komori [ sad ]

Eng - English

Yui, I ran through the mansion as hard as I could. She could hear laito laughing, mocking her, yet she tried so many times but could not escape even once. It was like a game of hide and seek. In which she was a loser from the very beginning.

She reached the door, it was locked. As it always was. Why had she deluded herself that this time it would be different?

Was she hoping to escape for once? That was impossible. And yet she tried, yet

"hope is a foolish thing" she knew from laito kuna, but she didn't want to think about it.

She, she believed she had a sannyasis to escape

- Where's my sweet baby doll? - I heard right next to her ear.

Which made her scared, and her heart thudded loudly.

" Boom, boom, boom, boom "

- you've already given up he said looking at the exhausted yui

- After that, he put his arms around her waist, pulling her close.

- Your fear is so sweet - he whispered in her ear with a sadistic smile after a while he bent into her thigh yui, she wanted to push him away but couldn't. He was too strong, no matter how many times she tried.

- laito kun stop - I said with mixed hope that this will end soon.

Laito, just giggled at those words biting even more.

" More... Pain... "

- I will grant your wish, and Dan will give you more pain. - He said while approaching yui placing a bloody kiss on her lips.

After all, for laito such things are worthless the word love is like saying "good morning".

That's what he understood when he was young.

He believed that love is nothing but the touch of bodies, nothing else.

He didn't see how he hurt the people he treated that way. Maybe because he didn't understand it at all?

The pleading expression on his face about the pain only got him started.

- Ah, bitch - chan are you trying to tempt me? - he giggled enjoying this

- What? Not her. I beg you let me go laito - she begged.

But, she was trapped she fell into his spons and had no way out she was without a way out. Like in a cage.

- You're tempting me even more today, maybe it's the full moon?

Yui's gaze widened in fear of the pervert.

"Help... "

She wanted someone to help her, she didn't like laito when he got to her.

"Today was a full "

The vampire pawed at her neck, drinking her blood greedily.

"She was, a human! And not a toy for vampires! " why didn't either of them understand that?

"People are not toys."

These vampires, however, thought otherwise, for them they were like toys that they could throw away when they got bored. But they didn't understand that.

- You know, bitch chan I love you," said yui, but she knew that it was not at all true of laito always, he said. Those words from his words were "bitter, tasteless. " without emotion.

Yui, she wanted to hear from laito, the real, the word "I love you" she didn't want his fake, feeling like everything around her now was fake. It was a fashada.

"These are just empty words from laito " these thoughts were in her mind.

"He'll never love anyone anyway..."

- It's just empty," said the blonde haired

"People are not toys."

These vampires, however, thought otherwise, for them they were like toys that they could throw away when they got bored. But they didn't understand that.

- You know, bitch chan I love you," said yui, but she knew that it was not at all true of laito always, he said. Those words from his words were "bitter, tasteless. " without emotion.

Yui, she wanted to hear from laito, the real, the word "I love you" she didn't want his fake, feeling like everything around her now was fake. It was a fashada.

"These are just empty words from laito " these thoughts were in her mind.

"He'll never love anyone anyway..."

- It's just empty," said the blonde haired

- you break my heart he giggled - he said to her

"In the end, I know they're just words and not true... "

was love empty? Like words? Which he gave to the laito girls to make them happy, after all, people unmanly, he wanted love. But, after all, there was nothing wrong with it.

laito, he only liked the connection, the bodies. That's all he wanted, nothing else, after all, "nothing else matters. "

- Say, bitch - chan you still want to escape from here? - asked laito .

- yes, my father will come back for me someday. - She replied with hope, making laito want to mock her.

People, they are such pathetic creatures persisting in believing that they can make it and there they really can't make it.

Laito laughed at that answer.

- If he had, he would have done it long ago," he replied.

Her eyes showed surprise. That could not be true.

Laito was manipulating her like a toy that you could set up whenever you wanted.

She had no escape from his manipulation. He was good at it, at manipulating people. After all, people were so naive to him.

Yui longed to escape laito from her own feelings for laito. But she couldn't, there was no escape. In the end, she never had one.

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Był pomysł więc postanowiłam to napisać.

Ten shot jest takie sad trochę smutny

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Pl - polish

Laito Sakamaki z yui komori [ sad ]

Yui, uciekałam przez rezydencji ile sił w nogach. Słyszała śmiech, laito który drwił z niej, mimo wszystko próbowała tyle razy ale ani razu nie mogła uciec. To było jak gra w hide and seek. W której, od samego początku była przegraną.

Dobiegła do drzwi, były zamknięte. Jak zawsze. Czemu się łudziła że tą razą będzie innaczej?

Miała nadzieję, że uda jej się choć raz uciec? To równało się niemożliwe. A jednak próbowała, jednak

" nadzieja to coś głupie " wiedziała to od laito kuna lecz nie chciała o tym myśleć.

Ona, wierzyła że ma sansze na ucieczkę

- Gdzie jest moja słodka laleczka? - usłyszałam tuż obok ucha.

Przez co się przestraszyła, i jej serce zadudniło głośno.

" Bum, bum, bum, bum "

- podałaś się już powiedział patrząc, na wyczerpaną yui

- po tym, obejmując ją w tali, przyszuwając do siebie.

- Twój strach jest taki słodki - wyszeptał jej do ucha z sadystycznym uśmiechem po chwili wygryzł się w jej udo yui, chciała do odepchnąć ale nie mogła. Był zbyt silny, nie ważne ile razy próbowała.

- laito kun przestań - powiedziałam z mieszaną nadziej�� że to się wkrótce się skończy.

Laito, tylko zachichotał na te słowa gryząc jeszcze bardziej.

" więcej.. Bólu... "

- spełnię twoje życzenie, i Dan ci więcej bólu. - Powiedział zbliżając się do yui składając na jej ustach krwawy pocałunek.

Wkońcu dla laito takie rzeczy są nic nie warte słowa kocham jest jak powiedzenie "dzień dobry "

To zrozumiał będąc jeszcze mały.

Wierzył że miłość to nic innego jak dotyk ciał, nic innego.

Nie widział jak ranił osoby które tak traktował. Może dlatego że dokończa tego nie rozumiał?

Błagajacy wyraz twarzy o bólu tylko go zaczęł.

- Ah, bitch - chan próbujesz mnie kusić? - zachichotał cieszą się tym

- Co ją nie. Błagam puść mnie laito - błagała.

Ale, była w pułapce wpadła w jego spony i nie miała już wyjścia była bez wyjścia. Niczym w klatce.

- jakoś kusisz, mnie jeszcze bardziej dziś mozemoże to wina pełni?~~ - oznajmił

Wzrok yui rozszerzył się że strachu przed zboczeńcem.

"Pomocy.. "

Chciała żeby ktoś jej pomógł, nie lubiła laito kiedy się do niej dobierał.

"Dziś była pełnią "

Wampir wbił się w jej szyję łapczywa, pijąc jej krew zachlanie.

"Była, człowiekiem! A nie zabawką dla wampirów! " czemu żaden z nich tego nie rozumiał?

"Ludzie to nie zabawki ".

Jednak te wampiry, uważali innaczej dla nich byli jak zabawki, które mogli wyrzucić kiedy im się znudzą. Ale oni tego nie rozumieli.

- Wiesz, bitch chan kocham cie - powiedział yui jednak wiedziała ze to nie było w ogóle prawdziwe laito zawsze, to mówił. Te słowa z jego słów były "gorzkie, bez smaku. " bez emocji.

Yui, pragnęła usłyszeć od laito, prawdziwe, słowo "kocham cie " nie chciała tego jego fałszu, uczuć zupełnie jakby wszystko co ją teraz otaczo było fałszywe. Było faszadą.

"To tylko puste słowa od laito " te myślisz były w jej umyśle.

"On i tak nigdy nikogo nie pokocha "...

- To tylko puste - rzekła blond włosa

- łamiesz moje serce zachichotał - powiedział do niej

" wkońcu wiem, że to tylko słowa i nie są prawdziwie.. "

czy miłość była pusta? Niczym słowa? Które dawał laito dziewczynom by były zadowolone, wkońcu ludzie bezpansko, pragnął miłości. Ale, przecież nie było w tym nic złego.

"Laito, lubił tylko połonczenie, ciał. Tylko tego pragnął, nic więcej wkońcu nic się nie liczy " nic więcej. "

- Powiedz, bitch - chan nadal stąd chcesz uciec? - zapytał laito .

- tak, mój ojciec kiedyś po mnie wróci. - odparła z nadzieją, przez co laito chciał zadrwic z niej.

Ludzie, to takie żałosne istoty uporczywie wierząc że dadzą radę a tam naprawdę nie dadzą rady.

Laito zaśmiał się na tą odpowiedz.

- Gdyby, miał już dawno by to zrobił - odpowiedział.

Jej oczy pokazywały zdziwienie. To nie mogła być prawda.Nie mogła.

Laito, nią manipulował niczym zabawką którą można ustawić kiedy się chcę.

Nie miała od tego ucieczki od jego manipulacji. Był dobry w tym, w manipulacji ludźmi. Wkońcu ludzie byli tak naiwni dla niego.

Yui pragnęła uciec od laito od własnych uczuć do laito. Ale nie umiała, nie było ucieczki. Wkońcu nigdy jej nie miała.

#diabolik lovers #yui komori #laito sakamaki #one shot #sad short story

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withinofdreams · 3 years

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It passed over 24 hours since the Supernatural finale aired and I'm still annoyed, dissapointed, baffled, very much on how this show ended. I would never understand how they could finish Dean arc this way. How they could finish Cas arc this way (he was rescued by Empty, but you're telling me he didn't went to see Dean, straight away or went to see him in heaven? Even Sam didn't get a great ending. It might seem like it, but honestly it wasn't.

I try to understand why they had to end to this story this way. I know the story started with two brothers and well maybe they wanted to end the same way it started, but the story changed so much over the years. It is not just Sam and Dean anymore.

I wouldn't mind if the last scene was just Sam and Dean as long they would acknowledge that it is not just them and that they have other people they call family.

Honestly, the last episode should go like this:

Sam and Dean goes on a hunt case together, but during the case they discuss what they want.

Sam says he's happy with Eileen. Maybe he go to college/university to become a professor or become some kind of mentor to new hunter generation - anything that would make Sam happy and not depended on Dean.

Dean says he applied for car mechanic job and says he wants to take a break from hunting (maybe not permamently) and he also says he wants Cas back.

He prays to Jack to bring Cas back and Cas shows up and he and Dean have scene where Dean confess he loves Cas as well and wants Cas to be with him. Cas decides to stay with Dean and he becomes human.

Then there is montage of Sam and Eileen, Dean and Cas being together and happy. Maybe shows other characters or at least acknowledge them. And show more women than some random wampire woman and random wife.

Honestly if they couldn't get Misha and Eileen's actress back (which I don't really believe) how hard would be to acknowledge that Cas is back and he and Dean are happy together. The same with Sam and Eileen. How hard would it be? Tell me?

It may seem that I'm bitter because my ship didn't happen and yes I am, but it is more than that. They bury their gays, they ignore the love confession. I mean why follow on story where Dean and Cas clearly love each other, but then just ignore it.

And I'm also bitter on how Dean easily give up on his life. Let's face it Dean couldn't be happy without Cas so he choose death, which is such a bad ending for Dean, because Dean deserved so much bettet. He deserved to be happy, have a long life with Cas. Be finally free.

I'm sorry for another long post, but I just can't. I haven't watched season 15 yet, but I'm scared to watch the last episode. Honestly, part of me wants to just watch until 19th episode with headcanon that Cas comes back and we get montage of either past or future meaningful scenes between characters.

Well, I still watch the last epsode and hopefully there will be some scenes that I will enjoy, but I won't enjoy it as a whole and I'll know that it is not how Supernatural should end.

I will just never understand how the writers/network can be so homophobic, biphobic, ableist, misogynistic, racist, etc. Because even if the show started in 2005. It is 2020 now and they could do better much better. But no, let's just think about our white straight audience and forget about anyone else.

#supernatural #supernatural ending #dean winchester #sam winchester #castiel #eileen #destiel #saileen

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pidayforpi · 4 years

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“Hey laddie.”

Rory McDuckula beckoned the gosling with his hoarse yet elegant voice.

Heinrich paused in his reading. How he hoped that old vampire wasn’t calling him. But without any other person in the castle room, the vampire duck must be referring to him.

Yet, Heinrich pretended that, perhaps, Rory was calling Duckula, who might had just entered the room. He tried to focus on his book, stopping his trembling hands.

“You, laddie. You.”

Rory called a second time. There’s no escape. Heinrich knew he must answer, out of courtesy, out of fear.

He slowly turned around, heart racing, eyes wide opened, and looked at the master of the house in his blood-red eyes.

“Y-y-yes, m-mister Mc-Mc-McDuckula...?”

Despite his constant self-reminder, Heinrich still couldn’t kick off his old habit of stuttering. He couldn’t blame himself - He was facing a master wampire, and his ol’ doctor wampire hunter wouldn’t let him forget how dangerous wampires were.

“C’mere.”

Heinrich instinctively followed the order, closing the book without inserting the bookmark first. He could feel his pale yellow feathers stood up, his body uncontrollably shaking. And he knew the vampire could notice this as well.

“Y-y-yes, s-sir...?”

Heinrich politely asked Mister McDuckula what his request was, to which Rory snickered.

“Jugular.”

An adjective. No noun. No verb. And Heinrich already knew what Rory was up to.

There’s only one thing a vampire wanted to do with a mortal’s jugular vein.

Heinrich felt his heart sink. He remained silent, hoping to buy some time, at least delay his suffering for a bit. Despite being a vampire hunter’s assistant (and a budding vampire hunter), he knew he was no match for Rory. Even if Heinrich refused his offer, Rory could easily force his prey to accept his request.

Seeing how reluctant his prey was to offer himself, Rory got up from his chair, and took a step forward.

“You think ‘Glen Sparrows Hotel’ accept cash? Credit card? That I would allow you two in my castle without a price?”

“N-n-n-n-n-nein, s-s-s-s-sir...”

Rory grinned, showing his sharp, white fangs.

“Then you know what to do.”

Heinrich looked down at the wooden floor, silent.

He was going to be a vampire hunter. He shouldn’t go down without a fight. After all, since he first saw the “hotel manager” and immediately knew that the manager was a vampire, he knew a fight was inevitable. He could tell a vampire just by looking at them. Unfortunately.

But a huge part of him knew that fighting was futile. Even without using force, a glance into the vampire’s crimson eyes, and Heinrich would be wilfully offering his blood to his new “master”. A vampire of this class must knew some sort of hypnotism.

Heinrich walked backward for one step.

Rory walked forward for two steps.

Heinrich walked backward for two steps.

Rory walked forward for four steps.

Heinrich could no longer walk backward. His foot had hit a wall.

Rory no longer needed to walk forward. His prey had hit a dead end.

Heinrich’s frantic eyes darted left and right, searching for anywhere to run, anyone to ask for help. Nowhere to run, no one to ask for help.

“Now, don’t try to get away.”

The old vampire loomed over the young gander.

“You run, and I will catch you. You scream, and I will make you shut up...”

Rory traced a finger up the gander’s neck, finishing with a pinch.

“...the hard way.”

Heinrich felt his pupils shrinking to an unbelievable smallness.

Huffing and puffing, as if his heart was about to burst out.

Holding onto the reading table, as if he was about to jump out of his feathers.

The old vampire duck was getting grumpy at the youngster’s “indecisiveness”.

Rory backed down for a bit, and issued an ultimatum that would push Heinrich against the wall.

“Either you, or the doctor gets it.”

With just one conditional offer, the vampire duck successfully broke the hunter gander’s will.

Pupils dilating.

Heart stopping.

Hands loosing.

Rory knew his plan worked when the gosling’s yellow feathers bleached.

“I was craving for ganders, you see. Wampire hunter ganders.”

The Scottish duck’s imitated German accent reminded Heinrich of his Doctor Von Goosewing.

His teacher. His idol. His father figure.

He could see his dear doctor fallen prey to the master vampire in front of him. Dr Otto Von Goosewing, Greatest Wampire Hunter in Ze World, lying motionless in a pool of blood. His own blood.

With Rory lying next to him, sinking his razor-sharp fangs into the old gander’s jugular vein, feasting on the fresh, crimson blood.

And Heinrich was around the corner, watching helplessly as his closest one had his life sucked out. Alive, painfully.

All because of his cowardice.

All because of his incompetence.

How many times had he abandoned his dear teacher during vampire-hunting expedition? He would hide at the entrance of the castle, or outside of the secret tunnel.

Even stay behind on the Zeppelin.

But the doctor would never blame him. He was still young, after all, and him getting hurt was the last thing the doctor wanted to see.

Out of fear, Heinrich put his teacher in danger many, many times, letting the elderly gander venture into the beasts’ lairs alone.

And now, he was given the chance to save his own life, in exchange with his teacher’s. The key to life was the doctor’s death.

Heinrich wouldn’t allow that. Not anymore.

The doctor had risked his life to protect his so many times, it’s Heinrich’s turn to risk his life.

“Don’t keep an elderly waiting, hmm?”

Rory was getting impatient.

“Keep your beak shut, and I will take both of you.”

The vampire duck crossed his arms, fingers tapping, foot stomping.

Heinrich didn’t need the warning. He had already made up his mind.

He let go of the table edge, and stepped forward.

“Take mein...”

He managed to utter without stuttering. For once.

“What?”

Rory didn’t expect such a response from the person who had just been scared for his life.

“Take mein blood.”

Heinrich repeated, again without stuttering.

Rory looked at the gander for a while. Although he was still holding his head down, Rory could see the determination in his eyes.

But a deal is a deal.

“Well, don’t mind me then...”

Rory licked his chops tauntingly. He didn’t wait for Heinrich to walk to him. A yank at the collar of the gander’s clothes, and Heinrich was within biting range.

Looking behind the vampire duck, staring at the exit to the room, Heinrich could only wish the vampire would keep his promise, and his dear doctor would use this time to run away.

And hope that his teacher wouldn’t miss him too much.

Rory pulled Heinrich into a hug, pushing away clothing around his neck. Sparing no time, Rory located the blood vessel, held its approximate area close to his beak,

and bit.

Heinrich knew he was bitten. He knew the vampire duck had started his feast.

But somehow, it didn’t hurt. Not even a little bit. And he couldn’t feel his life being sucked away. Did master vampire know some sort of paralysis techniques, that would numb their victims?

Heinrich doubted it. The doctor should had told him everything about vampires.

3, 5, 10...10 seconds later, and Heinrich still couldn’t feel pain.

That Scotsman was playing with him, biting with his beak instead of his fangs.

Heinrich could tolerate dying a prey, but not a toy.

“Just get on with it! You, you...”

Heinrich shouted the only curse words he knew.

“You wampire willian...!”

As soon as he finished his first-time cursing (sort of), he felt something covering his head from behind. Everything went black all of a sudden.

Heinrich pushed Rory away, strangely without difficulty, and tried to get the object off his head. He took it off, and it was none other than the Scotsman’s own Tam o’ Shanter.

The owner of the cap was laughing wildly, his hands holding his abdomen in pure amusement. Heinrich held the broad cap, confused, but still cautious with the vampire duck.

Finishing with a wipe of tears, Rory gave the most unexpected explanation (to Heinrich, at least).

“I was just messing with you, boyo.”

Heinrich stood still without response.

“It was a joke! A prank! Or whatever you kids call it.”

Heinrich looked down, with his eyes wide and beak slightly open.

“I wasn’t trying to eat you or your...well, guardian. Both of you are of wrong collar sizes! Not my cup of tea. Or, well, blood.”

Rory continued giving his explanation on his “harmless” behaviour just now, oblivious to the shaking gander in front of him.

Until Heinrich dropped his Tam o’ Shanter, and let out a devastated wail.

Of all the responses Rory expected, Heinrich crying was not one of them. He expected Heinrich to be surprised, to be embarrassed, or even take out a stake-and-hammer and stab him in the chest.

But no. What Rory had to deal with was a crying little gosling, traumatised from the near-death experience, scared of the monster threatening to eat him and his beloved.

Caught off guard, now it’s Rory that was panicking.

Living a secluded life, how would he know how to handle a crying child?

He wouldn’t have to now. Unfortunately.

“Wow, Heinrich! What happened?”

Duckula opened the room door to see the bizarre scene. A scenario even the zaniest duck in Transylvania found weird.

“We were off practising for the Highland Games for half-an-hour, and you are already bullying poor little Heinrich?”

Duckula rushed to Heinrich’s side, patting him on his soft feathered head, while accusing the elder vampire duck. Rory couldn’t deny it, but also didn’t want to admit it.

Just when Rory was about to make up an excuse, the last person he wanted to see entered the room.

“Heinrich? Heinrich!”

Dr Von Goosewing pushed open the door, dashing to his assistance and giving him a warm, big hug. Goosewing didn’t have time to scold Rory - leave that to Duckula - all he cared now was his dear assistant.

Among the awkward situation, Rory was a bit disappointed he couldn’t praise the gosling crying on the floor. Even if it was just a prank, he displayed great heroism for his beloved Doctor Von Goosewing, overcoming his cowardice and fear, sacrificing himself for someone else. Such quality was seldom seen in men, let alone malicious, selfish vampires.

But for now, Rory really needed to re-examine his sense of humour...

(8-5-2020 ~ 10-5-2020)

#count duckula #heinrich #rory mcduckula #duckula #doctor von goosewing #storyteller #story #short story

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butlerofthecount · 4 years

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Tagged by (Kind of?): @ducktales-wco-oo and @gamblealife

Tagging: @tuesdayscanons, @ketchupblood, @airborne-disaster, @listofevilinventions, @darkwiing, @pick-and-shovel-laborer, and whoever else wants to!

Regular - Dextrius | Bold - Goosewing | Italics - Dexter

Dextrius

Goosewing

Dexter

layer one : the outside

Name - Count (Dextrious) Duckula, Ludwig Von Goosewing, Count (Dexter) Duckula Eye colour - Crimson, Puke Green-Yellow, Obsidian Hair style / colour - Black with purple streaks; fashioned with a fire motif in mind (Might as well have himself look hot, right?), Short and messy white, Medium-short raven hair that is nicely parted at the middle, yet some of the strands are uneven compared to other strands. Height - 4′7″, 4′8 1/2″, 4′7″ Clothing style - A stylized formal suit with some jewelry to complete the look. Flames are also visible on his cloak, though they aren’t real, just a part of the design. He prefers a classy bright violet and is proud of it. | Some undergarments like an undershirt and boxers with a heart pattern on them, pants, a vest, scarlet bow tie, spats on loafers, and a deerskin coat and hat to complete his attire. | A simple black suit jacket over a button up shirt with a red bow tie and a lavender cloak that reaches the floor. Best physical feature - Beak, arms, and chest. His small fangs can be seen as attractive, but also misleading for some of his more vampire traits, like how his arms may seem wimpy but have more to them than just their looks. What doesn’t disappoint is his chest however, as he does try to stay fit for his own satisfaction. | Chest and abdomen, as he is probably the most vulnerable there. Tries to stay clean and soft for the ladies. | Eyes, beak, and hands, for how gentle and smooth they feel, especially the last two.

layer two : the inside

Fears - Looking bad in front of a crowd, not being able to fulfill his dream of being a star, losing anything that he has gained at this point, Being alone, dying, and holy men and their items. | Not honoring his family lineage, going against his parent’s wishes, physically unpleasing people (to look at), old age, his insecurities, and being embarrassed. | Meat, Flesh, Blood, anything related to animals and their insides, terrible people, being used or abused by others, giant vegetable monsters, death in general, pain, confrontations with those much larger or heavier than him, and true vampries. Guilty pleasure - Playing video games, interacting with the villagers in casual chats, much to Igor’s dismay, going out partying and clubbing (He’s been through some things), and exercising. | Having conversations with his imaginary partner, Heinrich, using technology to date and mingle with others, Tries to attend the Vampire Hunter’s convention but usually gets denied, and his drinking problems. | Gambling and playing cards, trying to pretty up his hair and attire, keeping his feathers well plumed, and writing songs. Biggest pet peeve - Being given orders or bossed around | Being seen as a laughingstock or a lolcow. | Not being taken as seriously as he wants to be, despite his appearance. Ambitions for the future - Wants to be the most well recognized person in the world, no, in reality. He seeks the best, as he only deserves the best. | To avenge his parents’ death and rid the world of all vampires, while also continuing his bloodline. | To live his life the way he wants to, not how Igor desires.

layer three : thoughts

First thoughts upon waking up: - “So what’s the plan for today? Making a ruckus, plastering my luxurious face in several cities? Ah, I’ll think of something, I always do!” | “Eh heh, I hope dat my bed doesn’t need repairing again.” | “Ah! I better turn off the alarm clock before Nanny arrives!” What you think about most: - “What can I do to make myself the best, the most fantastic, the one that never winces from danger?” | “Duckula, you fiend, I will get you, and when I do, your end will be assured!!” | “Hm... I’m not sure what I think about most. Is it broccoli sandwiches? Or looking good? Hrm...” What you think about before bed: - “Ah, another plan foiled yet again. Oh well, better try again tomorrow!” | “I wonder what I might find in my dreams? Hopefully I’ll get an idea from dere...” | “Hopefully no one tries to make a rustle while I’m asleep. Don’t need to lose any more sleep than I already have.”

I wonder if: - “I wonder if anyone... really likes me for who I am?” | “I wonder if what I am doing is going to end the terror?” | “I wonder if there will be a day when Igor gives up his griping?”

What your best quality is: - Charismatic! | Honor! | Kindness!

layer four : what’s better ?

Single or group dates - Group | Group | Single To be loved or respected - Loved | Respected | Respected Beauty or brains - Beauty (But he’s no slouch on brains) | Brains (But he wants beautiful partners) | Both (As he respects someone for who they are.) Dogs or cats - Dogs (Doesn’t mind Towser at all.) | Dogs (Cats just don’t like him and his way of life.) | Cats (He loves to pet them and they love to rest on his lap.)

layer five : do you…

Lie - For certain | Only when forced to or to further his plans | Tries not to but has Believe in yourself - Without a doubt! Well, maybe one | Confidence drives his soul | Sometimes. Believe in love - Craves it! | Surely! | Yes. Want someone - They all do, just for their own reasons. Dexter’s the least yearning of one.

layer six : ever been …

Been on stage: - So many times | Once or twice | A couple of times Done drugs: - It’s safe to say yes, he’s done some, but it’s not like they’ve really affected him (Thanks to his supernatural tolerance) | No, besides alcohol and tobacco | He hasn’t really yet, but if he did, he’d have less tolerance compared to Dextrius Changed who you were to fit in: - He’s tried to adapt but for all of his attempts, he just can’t change who he really is. | He’s not willing to really change for others as he likes who he is and doesn’t feel like changing until his goals are complete. | Whether it’s to his life as a marshall or as a space bounty hunter, Dexter changes to try and make something different of himself from the rest of his bloodline. To be better than them.

layer seven : favorites

layer eight : age

Day your next birthday will be - October 23rd | April 8th | October 23rd How old will you be -, 35 or 879 | 67 | 45 or 889 Age you lost your virginity - For all of the silly stuff he’s done while at parties, he hasn’t lost it yet. He doesn’t know why, but it might have something to do with his fangs and him being a vampire... Or just unsatisfying to have “fun” with. | Oh, for sure nope. He’s been trying to for a good while. | Not yet, but isn’t pushing to get that changed either. Does age matter - Not really for Dextrius (He’s no pedo though) | Somewhat for Ludwig | And most definitely for Dexter

layer nine : in a person

Best personality - Supportive | Tolerant | Funny and Quirky Best eye colour - Really doesn’t matter | Sapphire Blue | Not really on that Best hair colour - Radical or Unusual Hair Color | Natural Hair | Not really adamant on a specific color or type Best thing to do with a partner - Have them adore and fawn over him, tend to his desires, snuggle with as he plants some kisses... not the deadly kind | To converse and put up with his shenanigans, perhaps even go out on romantic occasions if he can | Actually uncertain of what he wants

layer ten : finish the sentence

“I love - me and everything about my self... except for the insecurities. Those I can do without.” | “I love dat I know have de chance to bring honor to my family name and dis time, I will do it right!!” | “I love who I am, and the good people that I protect. And Nanny and Igor too. I can never forget them!!” “I feel - ...like I’m doing something wrong sometimes. Like I have to be different, and adapt to make people like me.” | “I feel as if dis device is not doing what I want it to do. Hrm... Stupid contraption!! Heh, why do dese dings always go haywire?” | “I feel like there may be something in my clothes... Is that you, Spurs? Ah, nope. Just a rat.” “I hide - my issues that I don’t want peeps to see. If they did see it, then they wouldn’t like me for sure. I know it.” | “I hide my wampire weapons for any visitors. Wouldn’t want to get another accident on my conscious, heh heh.” | “I hide whenever I get scared. It just seems like the best course of action sometimes, but when no one else will rise up, I’ll just have to. For everyone else.” “I miss - earlier times. Back then I could have done so much different to get what I want.” | “I miss my parents. They were very loving and caring, and seemed like great people.” | “I miss my time for the daily lunch broccoli sandwich. Hmph, looks like I have to make it myself...” “I wish - that I could be famous. Whether it’s by the country, the world, or even the universe. I just wish people would see me, and all that I have to offer.” | “I wish I could find a way to stop all of de wampires. Dat way, I can carry on with finding someone for me.” | “I wish my ammo wouldn’t keep getting clogged or misfiring. I need to shoot when I want to shoot!”

#(I think this is the last time I do this for three muses.)#(I have one more on another blog but that will be only for two characters. Two drastically different characters.)#(But this was fun to see more into all three of these boys.)#(It should help separate Dextrius from Dexter and give some more insight on Goosewing.)#Out of Ghoulish and Evil Schemes (ooc)#A Red Hot Return (Reboot Count Duckula)#Upholding the Wampire Hunter Legacy! (Doctor Ludwig Von Goosewing)#He's More Than a Mister; He's a Count! (Count Dexter Duckula)#Wondering out loud (Headcannons and Continuity thoughts)#Things that keep us calm. (memes!)

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dr-archeville · 5 years

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Vampire: the Masquerade character idea

(partly inspired by a recent playing of Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines, and skimming over my V:tM books)

Human interested in occult. Finds they have some minor real magical power (maybe poltergeist-like manifestations, or something Carrie-like; potent but uncontrolled). Noticed by Tremere, who shadows them for a bit, likes what they see. They ghoul the mortal, take them in, teach them more about real supernatural stuff -- wants to see how much Thaumaturgy a ghoul can learn, especially one with some latent magical potential, and if it would mean they’d have an even easier time learning it once fully Embraced. Asks for and gets permission to Embrace them, but keeps them ghoul’d for a while longer. By now mortal is all in, looking forward to become a Tremere. Continues doing ghoul-y things, running errands, doing things in daylight their master can’t, et cetera.

While out on an errand one night, a Nosferatu ambushes them, drags them down to the warrens, and Embraces them. The Nosferatu are all about secrets, and this particular Nos wanted the Tremere’s closely-held secrets of Thaumaturgy, and figured this would be the best way to get them. The Nos keeps their new Childe hidden, so as to avoid questions from the Prince (for Embracing without permission) or from the Tremere (who are looking for their lost project).

Character is quite upset, because now they’re a hideous sewer-vampire, not a refined wampire (wizard-vampire). Hates their Vampire Dad, but Blood Bonds are damnable things; resists spilling Thaumaturgy secrets as much as possible, but some do get out. Would eventually escape and meet other PCs, but is unsure what to do -- doesn’t want to go back to Nos, not sure if can go back to Tremere.

(Would have the Additional Discipline [Thaumaturgy] and Former Ghoul merits, and Mage Blood flaw [from LotC], so their only Discipline is Thaumaturgy [Movement of the Mind as primary path, maybe also Lure of Flames and/or Path of Conjuring]; may eventually buy off that flaw, or trade it in for something of equal value.)

#My OCs #Vampire the Masquerade #V:tM #Tremere #Noseferatu #Thaumaturgy #World of Darkness

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artzyguylou · 4 years

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📚 Hello Book Friends! It is time for another word for the #wordsarefunstack challenge. If you want to join in this challenge, just create a stack of books that spells a word that is either new to you or has an interesting fact about it. It will be fun to discover new words or find out some interesting facts about them. . 🔤 This week my word is CATTYWAMPUS. . 🕵🏼‍♀️ Did you know... “Cattywampus” (1834) has held a variety of meanings and spellings, including as an adverb (catawampusly) meaning “completely/utterly/avidly,” a name for a fantastical imp-like creature or a mountain lion, and an adjective meaning “askew,” from obsolete “cater,” from the Greek prefix kata- (downward, toward), and perhaps from the old Scottish slang wampish (to wriggle or twist about.) . When it was first used in the U.S. around 1834 as an adverb, it meant “completely, utterly or avidly.” . It first appeared as a noun (catawampus) in Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit (1843), though it probably was first recorded as a noun in American works shortly before that. In that sense, it suggested some sort of hobgoblin or other frightening fantastical creature, likely influenced by “catamount,” another word for a cougar or other large cat (shortened from “catamountain,” or “cat of the mountain”). This is the passage in which it appears: . "Oh!" says he, "if you should ever happen to go to bed there--you MAY, you know," he says, "in course of time as civilisation progresses--don't forget to take a axe with you." I looks at him tolerable hard. "Fleas?" says I. "And more," says he. "Wampires?" says I. "And more," says he. "Musquitoes, perhaps?" says I. "And more," says he. "What more?" says I. "Snakes more," says he; "rattle-snakes. You're right to a certain extent, stranger. There air some catawampous chawers in the small way too, as graze upon a human pretty strong; but don't mind them, they're company. It's snakes," he says, "as you'll object to; and whenever you wake and see one in a upright poster on your bed," he says, "like a corkscrew with the handle off a sittin' on its bottom ring, cut him down, for he means wenom."' https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkQ9Q1ApIv/?igshid=cf6638k92k3w

#wordsarefunstack

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shakerrmakerr · 6 years

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i saw the tag ‘twd’ and instead of my mind going to ‘the walking dead’ it went straight to ‘the wampire diaries’

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darkwingsnark · 7 years

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Dr. von Goosewing, pls, and also Don Diego?

Sure, buddy. Thanks for asking about Count Duckula characters!

Dr. von Goosewing

1: sexuality headcanon: He has a preference for the fräuleins, or at least those with feminine appeal. But I think under the right circumstances he could be attracted to others. So let’s say he considers himself straight but is somewhere on the bi-spectrum.

2: otp: Duckula/Goosewing. Enemy shipping is where I’m at, son. If I had the time, booooy howdy, I would write the heck outta these two.

3: brotp: Goosewing and Heinrich. I prefer thinking that Heinrich used to be somebody that worked for him and just quit one day, with Goosewing never noticing. So while the Heinrich that’s actually in the show is just a figment of his imagination, talking to himself has relieved a lot of stress over the years. Nothing wrong with pretending you have somebody that cares for you to fill the void, amiright?

4: notp: I don’t have one.

5: first headcanon that pops into my head: There is a long history of Goosewing’s ancestors and the different incarnations of Duckula having an ill fated romance. Not every ancestor, mind you, but no matter what these two lines are forever intwined. What will become of the current two? Will they finally break the mold and find a happy end?

6: one way in which I relate to this character: I am also super oblivious and talk to myself aloud. Not to mention his obsession with Duckula. Also because of him I joking will call them ‘wampires’ instead of vampires. Did this with one of my siblings before on accident and they were just like ‘wtf are you talking about?’

7: thing that gives me second hand embarrassment about this character: He was a fucking creeper towards Duckula when he wore a dress to get free food. Like, buddy, pal... Flirting is one thing, but you don’t get all up on people like that. And the hand kissing thing? Stop it. Just stop. Don’t kiss people’s hands unless you were given permission. And don’t get me STARTED on him feeling DUPED when he discovered he was actually the wascally wampire. YOU WERE THE ONE WHO WAS UP ON HIM!

I love Goosewing but i can rant about this somethin’ fierce, i’ll tell ya what.8: cinnamon roll or problematic fave? Problematic Poultry

Don Diego

1: sexuality headcanon: I see vampires as being pretty fluid in sexuality in general. So let’s say pan.

2: otp: Diego/fire. It’s a burning affection.

3: brotp: I actually really liked his interactions with his cuz, Duckula. They were having a good time before things went sour.

4: notp: None

5: first headcanon that pops into my head: I don’t think he’s actually related to Duckula by blood. Or any of the relatives, honestly. I think they’re his family in the sense of kinship. As a species of vampires. It would be the equivilant of calling people of your community your brothers and sisters. Duckula, however, isn’t aware of this and genuinely thinks that’s what Igor means. So he thinks Don Diego is his actual cousin.

Which I think Diego would genuinely like? It’s something he can play off of and get amusement from it. Like dropping by Castle Duckula and getting to stay there because ‘You wouldn’t kick out family, would you? :c’

6: one way in which I relate to this character: I can get mesmerised by flames easily. Candles and bon fires put me in a trance-like state.

7: thing that gives me second hand embarrassment about this character: Bullfighting AND torturing your citizens? Killing people is one thing, but BULLFIGHTING?! Shame on you, Don Diego. I expected better from you.8: cinnamon roll or problematic fave? Problematic Pyromaniac

#count duckula #don diego #dr von goosewing #von goosewing #snark replies #snark memes #long post #Anonymous

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atundratoadstool · 7 years

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jean-snow replied to your post “A Brief Account of Why Vampires Are Romanian (or Rather A Not-At-All...”

This was a fantastic and very informative read, but if you don’t mind my asking... if the creatures we tend to think of as "traditional" vampires don't come from Romanian folklore, is there a place where they do come from? Or are they really just a hodge-podge of complete fiction and misinterpreted myths from different regions?

Okay, I should preface this by saying that I'm not a folklorist and that I have no formal training in tracing the spread of folk beliefs and how they develop. I'm also going to fess up and note that while I personally am sold on the claim that strigoi are best classed as something other than vampires, there have been enough writers claiming them as vampires that I'm pretty sure that the line between them and vampires has blurred a little as a result. In particular, Emily Gerard (author of The Land Beyond the Forest and "Transylvanian Superstitions") was a major influence on Stoker's depiction of vampires and she cites a bunch of "vampire" myths that she claims to be Romanian in origin, and this has undoubtedly led to the modern vampire being a composite in which strigoi myths must play some part.

With that in mind, my general, not-terribly-exciting stance on the origin of vampires is that they come from Slavic-language-speaking regions that actually have mythical beings called something that sounds like "vampire" (Ex: vampir, wampir upir). I would be absolutely unsurprised if there was cross-pollination with other folkloric creatures, as is clearly the case with the strigoi at this point, and its very evident that a number of now deeply entrenched vampiric attributes are purely literary or cinematic inventions. However, at the end of the day, I'm inclined to give the original "vampire" to groups with monsters by that name, even if there is an inescapable hodgepodgeiness to the vampire we now consider “traditional.” This isn't to say that there's some static, singular Slavic vampire that's the "real" thing, but rather that that's the general direction in which one should look in trying to explore how our conception of vampires has evolved.

My basic guess as to the course of said evolution? I'm obviously not the ultimate authority on the topic, but if you want my general impression of how we got from the Slavic folkloric being behind the European newspaper stories of the 1730s and what we have today, here's what I'd propose:

Pre-1700-1800s: Slavic vampires are a thing. They're not particularly vampire-y by today's standards. They're basically zombies with a different dietary restriction, and they also sometimes steal your corn pudding, spook your cattle, wreck your crops and generally do the sort of nefarious stuff in your community that might prompt you and your pals to exhume some bodies and stab them in the hopes that the effects of plague, famine, and misfortune might be averted. You can generally kill these puppies via decapitation or staking; they sometimes have issues with apotropaic plants, running water, and/or religious symbols; and they always always always flee back to their grave when you are not asleep and being attacked.

1819: John Polidori does the one sort of competent thing in his life in that he writes a totally incompetent story about how Lord Byron is a vampire and incompetently gets it attributed to Byron himself. Vampires are now sapient people that can pass as human and are also predatory, libertine aristocrats. They are no longer jerkbag corpses that you can never seem to spot up and about; they can now hang out with you, entice you into gambling and debauchery, and murder your sister.

1820s-1890s: Lots of vampire literature happens, but it isn't Dracula. Lots of literary vampire trends come in and out of fashion, but we tend not to remember them because they aren't Dracula. Something that we don't remember is how literary vampires had to either get married to keep being vampires or get married to stop being vampires. We also don't remember that vampires, instead of burning in the sunlight, used to recharge in the moonlight. Back in the day, you could shoot/stab/strangle/whatev a vampire, and it would have the decency to die... only it would pop back up like a daisy if cold moonbeams hit it. This is sort of interesting, because stuff like the marriage and moonlight rules aren't folkloric; they're literary conventions that have just gone out of fashion. We do, however, remember some of the literary conventions that developed during this time, partially because some had folkloric backing, and partially because they appear in...

1897: DRACULA! Okay. Carmilla probably should get a brief mention because it was obviously on Bram's radar enough that he initially thought of setting his book in Styria, but sadly Carm's vampire mythos contributions pretty much get overshadowed at this point. Dracula happens and then vampires change. While the novel includes a lot of folklorically-derived stuff (some cribbed earlier vampire works, some taken from authors like Gerard), Stoker introduces some elements that are new (having to sleep in special dirt, having to be invited in, having no reflection, being really upset about garlic in particular instead of any of the gazillion other herbs vampires hate, etc...). Despite the fact that he appears to have made some of this up or ganked it from the attributes of Mephistolfeles in a recent production of Faust, this is the stuff that becomes vampire gospel. Our concept of the “traditional vampire” now does these things because Dracula is that big.

1922: Nosferatu happens. Orlok shows up, dissolves at the cock's crow, nearly gets erased from history by Florence Stoker, but nevertheless gives vampires their pernicious sunlight allergy. I'm not the greatest at twentieth-century vampire media, but I wouldn't be surprised if this attribute isn't really set in stone until Christopher Lee starts catching fire in the 50s-70s.

1931: Dracula is soldified as the most important vampire thing in the history of vampires. The suavity of vampirekind also might have gotten a little off course in the journey from Ruthven to Orlok, and Bela shows up and reasserts that vampires are aristocratic in bearing and generally aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, Dwight Frye as Renfield sets up people's expectations for the archetypal vampiric ghoul/servitor/minion for like... forever.

1950s-1980s: If you weren't painfully aware of the fact that vampires are all about assaulting busty hapless women, Hammer Horror hammers home that vampires are -in fact- all about that, and it does so in glorious technicolor. In the meantime, Barnabas Collins helps to start the trend of vampires actually secretly being sympathetic characters full of vampires feelings, a trend that continues through various 1970s Dracula productions and eventually finds its best known expression in Lestat's boyfriend bemoaning how dark the night is into a tape recorder.

1980s-Now: Vampires get more sympathetic, more punk, more trenchcoaty, and more popular. Then they sparkle, and everyone acts like this is some sort of travesty, because their non-Slavic, sapient, sympathetic, aristocratic, invitation-needing, sun-susceptible, trench-coat-wearing vampires are the real vampires™ and not just another iteration of a monster that's been continually changing in popular culture for nearly three centuries.

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