#ACTUALLY THIS ISN'T THE TRASH RABBIT

[mechanicalinfection]

“Lights Off!”

#art #digital art #miiilowo fnaftober #fnaf #springtrap #disturbing imagery #ACTUALLY THIS ISN'T THE TRASH RABBIT #OOPS UH #spring bonnie #fnaf movie #giggles #spooky month #!!! #THIS IS SO LATE IT'S LIKE OCTOBER 2 ALREADY BUT #LOOK #i NEEDED YO GET THIS DONE

[ashen-sky]

The Penacony brainrot is so real, here are some thoughts:

this place is Alice in Wonderland meets Las Vegas, like I always got Vegas vibes (and a bit of early micky mouse honestly) but actually playing the story gave such Alice in Wonderland vibes. The meme? The Jabberwocky. Misha? That boy gives such white rabbit vibes. Is Black Swan the Cheshire cat? Now that i think about it, ya.

Sunday, the bird man, he may be surrounded in holy imagery but ohhhh boy are the thoughts he gives me anything but holy (this is a half joke, but i seriously can't wait to see more of him)

I DON'T THINK FIREFLY AND ROBIN ARE DEAD! There, I said it finally. This theory has been eating at me. The meme has an attack that puts your characters in a "dead" state that allows revival, and the exact same animation for that attack plays during Firefly's death. Also it doesn't make sense to kill a character before running their banner, so I think those girls are coming back.

Sam. I like Sam. And Aventurine. Aventurine's design reminds me a lot of Luka from the company that shall not be named. Honestly all of the Penacony characters bring something I adore in characters, that glitzy overconfidence of a gambler who knows his stuff, that twisted salvation, ect.

Also, I don't think people really sleep in Penacony, none of the guest rooms have beds. I think maybe Penacony natives might have a real bed, because the idea that their options are dream world or napping in weird spots seems odd, but they might not. (It did give me a fun idea for a fanfic of a character that forces themselves to nap outside of the dreamscape because they suffer from chronic nightmares and don't want to become dependent on the dreamscape)

I have two thought on Sampo, the first is what the hell was that dream and why do those damn trash cans hit so hard.

Next, everyone was sure he was a masked fool, and lo and behold they were right. However, I would like to turn your attention to Black Swan's character quest. Firstly, something is coming to Jarilo VI, something so big it is cause SAMPO to take action. Sampo, who is known for skirting AROUND conflict, is putting himself in someone else's hands (someone he explicitly states he isn't too fond of) to take action. I don't doubt he'll stay behind the scenes, he isn't the kind of person to work in the spotlight, but whatever is coming has concerned him enough to ACT. This isn't a testament to how he feels about the planet, this is a testament to the oncoming danger. EDIT TO ADD- the reason i don't say this is a testament to how much Sampo cares about the people of Jarilo VI is because of how much he trusts them to handle themselves. He cares about them yes, but by taking action he's saying he doesn't think they can handle whatever's coming on their own even with the recent reconnection with the IPC and working to recover their old technology.

All this is to say WHEN IS THE NEXT UPDATE, please, god, feed me story.

#anime devil's thoughts #honkai star rail #hsr #penacony spoilers #honkai star rail spoilers #hsr sampo #sampo koski #hsr firefly #hsr robin

[steddie-there]

Steve's got his hands on his hips, a scowl on his face, and Eddie's leaning in the door to the kitchen, arms crossed tight over his chest and glare directed at the table. The table with a neat stack of notebooks and pile of dice and clump of miniatures all standing in rows. The table where, yesterday, he had notebooks spread open, drawings and notes for different campaign ideas paired with miniatures and sets of dice, visual cues for the plans and stories.

"I just don't get why you're so upset," Steve bitches. "All I did was clean!"

Eddie rolls his eyes. "I'm upset because now I can't find any of my shit." It's a lot more growly than he intends, but it also sounds how he feels so he rolls with it.

Thump

"Not exactly sure how you could find any of it before," Steve gripes, ignoring the thumping noise from the living room. "Our table looked like a bomb had been dropped on it."

Thump

Steve ignored the thumping sound, so Eddie does, too, even though it's gotten closer and louder. "Oh, well excuuuuse me for having a system," he says, flinging his arms out, his volume increasing by the second. "I knew where everything was and how it all went together. Now I have to figure it all out again. You think you'd relate, the way the bathroom looks. But you don't see me moving your hair shit around, do you? So this? This was bullshit."

THUMP

Steve's eyes widen and he jerks back and Eddie knows he shouldn't have used that word, he knows, but he's just pissed enough not to care.

"Oh, that's bullshit? Really? You know what's actually bullshit? There was trash in that pile, Eddie. Literal, actual trash. On our kitchen table. And you couldn't be bothered to clean it up, so I did." And now Steve's tone has moved out of bitchy territory into something scathing, something a lot like actual anger, matching Eddie's volume.

It makes Eddie's hands start to shake, makes Steve's breath hitch in his throat because, sure, they've fought before, a little, sniping back and forth about something petty, but it's never been like this. Never to the point of actual yelling. This is starting to feel big and loud in a way their fights never have, and now there's fear laced through the anger, but it doesn't help, only makes everything worse and

THUMPTHUMPTHUMP

This time the thumping is right next to them and they can't ignore it and, in tandem, look down to the floor between them just in time to see Paul thump his back foot again and stare at them with an expression that, if there was just a little less tension between them right now, Eddie would laughingly tell Steve looks exactly like his bitchy babysitter face.

They glance back at each other, then down to their rabbit again, who thumps his foot once more, still glaring up at them

"...I guess someone doesn't like that we're fighting," Eddie says, arms still tight across his chest.

"Yeah," Steve huffs. There's a beat of silence. Then he sighs, his shoulders lowering, running a hand through his hair. "I don't like it, either." His voice is barely more than a whisper.

Eddie bites his lip, dropping his arms a little. "Same," he admits, voice just as soft.

They stand there for a minute, the quiet ringing between them, all the fight draining from their bodies, before Steve steps closer, plucks at the hem of Eddie's shirt, as if he wants to touch but isn't sure it would be welcome.

"I'm sorry, Eds. I shouldn't have moved your things. I was frustrated with the food wrappers and cans on the table and instead of talking to you, I just got mad. You're right, I should understand. The bathroom sink is always a mess, but everything is right where I want it, and you never touch any of it but if you did I'd probably -"

"Hey," Eddie interrupts, gentle, tucking a strand of hair behind Steve's ear, cupping his cheek. "I'm sorry, too. I let it build up really badly and I shouldn't be leaving trash out like that."

Steve leans into the touch with a soft sound, lets his hands rise to circle Eddie's waist, leans their foreheads together. "Still. I should have talked to you."

"Yeah," Eddie agrees, but presses a kiss to Steve's forehead because they're talking now and it's gonna be okay and now they know a little bit more. And he wraps his arms tight around Steve's back, tugs him in close.

"I promise I won't move your things anymore. I'll clean around them. And I'll talk to you if something frustrates me," Steve says into Eddie's neck, nuzzling his face into the warmth there, his arms sliding around Eddie's waist.

Eddie tucks a hand into Steve's hair, runs the strands through his fingers. "And I'll be better about throwing the wrappers and cans away so it doesn't get so bad in the first place."

For a long moment, they simply stand, wrapped up in each other, in soft hands and gentle kisses and forgiveness. Then a thought occurs to Eddie and he pulls back just far enough to peer down at Paul, who is now happily flopped against their feet.

"Hey, Stevie... did our rabbit just bully us into communicating like actual adults?"

"...I think he did, yeah," he giggles and after everything, all Eddie wants is to taste Steve's laughter, to feel it in his own mouth, so he leans in for a kiss, grins against Steve's lips.

"Guess we're lucky he's such a smart little bastard, then," he smirks, never more grateful for that day at the petshop than he is right now as they swallow each other's laughter like water after a drought.

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Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7

ao3: And Rabbit Makes Three

#steddie #stranger things #steve harrington #eddie munson #paul the rabbit #my fic #my rabbit has never done the whole thumping thing (probably because i spoil him rotten so he never gets mad enough at me to thump 😅) #but paul absolutely does #he wants attention from both his dads and when they argue he doesnt get his cuddle time #so thumping it is until they get their act together so he can get his pets #also steve isnt exactly a neat freak but he doesnt put up with things being dirty #and eddie doesnt mean to be messy but he gets caught up in what hes doing and just sets things down and forgets about them

[like-rain-or-confetti]

I'm Done.

You knew the only real way to be free of the rogue was to turn yourself in. Not because you wanted to face accountability but because a set of bars would be around you at all times. Naturally, the rogue has called for you and makes an attempt to free you. As to which you would not take.

Victor Zsasz: "(Y/N)," Victor began, his tone in warning. "don’t be that way." He seemed to try to keep himself composed. "Go away, Victor." You grumbled. "Let's go!" He shot back. "I'm not going." You retorted. "Let's go." He said icily and the two of you ended up in a stare off. "Please!?" He screamed. You shook your head. Victor didn't have the time for your refusal. Literally. The GCPD would step in soon and he was very much outnumbered other than a few friends. "This isn't over." Victor informed you with a piercing stare and a clenched jaw. "Not over..."

The Riddler: He isn't above shooting the messenger. As a matter of fact, guns are much to easy for a messenger. Nope, the messages got beaten to death with a wrench. A big, heavy wrench that once was silver is now very much red. He trashed his workshop at the news. This wasn't just an act of defiance- it was a statement. No one ditches the Riddler, and no one defies him either! So the Riddler is very possessive and the fact that you haven't betrayed him for another rogue and in fact are a loose end that might actually save your life. Clearly you're so stupid that you've lost your way and he'll most certainly drag you back kicking and screaming if he must. You best comply or your life will be his for the taking. He owns you after all.

Black Mask: Another who shoots messengers... in the face. "Done with me, huh!? Guess again bitch!" He roared as he threw his glass against at the opposite wall and it shattered. "No one fucks with Roman Sionis!" It's seriously not recommended to do this with Roman. He won't take kindly to it and if you don't die for him, you'll die by his hand. That's just how it is in the mob. Roman's taking a trip to the GCPD...with a gun.

Mad Hatter: Jervis gets attached to certain henchmen by a matter of pure luck...for him. Not for thise ge gets attached to. They have no luck at all. So when he sent a group of henchmen to bail you out and they returned empty handed? Well that wasn't good enough and it called for Jervis to get it done himself. "Sorry, Alice but this simply will not do." He mumbled as he grabbed one of his specially made hats. He didn't want to get forceful but it's necessary when his special rabbits get difficult.

Scarecrow: No one wants to be the one to tell the Scarecrow that you're done and refused to be bailed out. He looked the henchmen over silently before he finally spoke. "I told you to bring them back." "They...they wouldn't." Another henchman replied. "I told you to bring them back, kicking and screaming." Seconds later, he gasses the messenger because they don't do well on the bad side of the law. Meanwhile, Jonathan mutters to himself. "It appears I'll need to do this myself. Pity, I was trying so desperately to be kind." He didn't look sorry at all.

#batman #batman villains #batman scenarios #the riddler #victor zsasz #scarecrow #black mask #mad hatter #edward nygma #jonathan crane #roman sionis #jervis tetch

[solomiracle]

Do you have any ideas about Levi and the no-brothers party? That idea is so cute I can't resist asking more

Like Dark/Red/White Magic, cleric, rouge, tabaxi or stuff like that?

context: here and here

gonna admit that most of my rpg-esque/fantasy ideas come from anime, gacha games, and turn-based RPGs so my ideas probably won't align with yours anon >n<

this is gonna be pretty long oh boy BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT quick shoutout to these two posts i saw a while ago!! they're ideas for the brothers' dnd classes :D (im scared too scared to play dnd)

ANYWAYS RAMBLING BELOW

Not-Lucifers

Roles/Classes: Mainly DPS (Black Mage, Warrior, etc) with some survivability for themselves, and maybe their teammates. If they're more support oriented, they give opponents many debuffs. And while very uncommon, some Not-Lucifers are summoners (Not-Lucifers always have magic on some level, even if they don't use it themselves)

Races: Out of all the Not-Brothers, Not-Lucifers have the most variety in races. Humans, demons, angels, elves, mermaids; basically every one you can think of, there's a Not-Lucifer variant

Ranges: All (Short, Mid, Long)

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Almost always immortal

Not uncommon for them to be under some curse (sometimes the cause of their immortality), esp if it makes them broody and depressed

As you said anon, half of the time they're villains (with backstories that tug on Levi's heartstrings and he ends up crying at his PC over them)

A lot of Not-Lucifers have family trauma, some of them are even the cause of it (and either want to atone or further themselves into despair, hopefully the player can help the latter ones out)

Not-Mammons

Roles/Classes: THIEVES!!!!!!!!!!!! also Rogues, Archers, and Gunslingers (sometimes magic ones!). A mix of DPS and support, mainly focuses on buffs/debuffs

Races: Often humans, sometimes small animal-based beastmen (rabbits, weasels, etc) or halflings short kings

Ranges: All

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Sillies who are at the mercy of the RNG gods :) they roll nat 1's 50 times in a row

Hell most Not-Mammons are actually kind of ass as units but Levi loves them for their personalities and he gets very very upset if people (both characters and players) trash talk them

Backstories often about families (having a lack of one and going out to find their own, being looked down in theirs and leaving to prove everyone that they're strong like some shounen protag, maybe just stealing to earn some money for their families) and/or getting into trouble (a couple Not-Mammons are just dudes running from debt collectors)

If the game has some sort of expedition mechanic, if sent out, they bring back extra money

Okay this isn't that related but I just imagined Mammon in a turn-based RPG with a cute little crow on his shoulder that's in his attack animations awawawa cries

Not-Satans

Roles/Classes: Mages, Alchemists, Warriors and even Bards thrown in here and there for flavor (and Beastmasters of course). Not-Satans are mainly supports with buffs, debuffs, and shields, who are still capable of dealing some damage

Races: Elves, humans, vampires, occasionally demons or beastmen or angels

Ranges: Short, Mid

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Many Not-Satans are scholars, a couple of them being members/in charge of magic schools

There "softer" Not-Satans (Bards, buff oriented mages and alchemists) are sometimes romantics; a few of them are even married!

Some of them are similar to Not-Lucifers in a couple of ways... some are villains, some are suffering from curses, some have family trauma... (a couple of them have bitter feelings for their father/older sibling...)

For the DPS oriented ones, some of them have the "more damage dealt/less HP = becomes stronger" mechanic, esp for the villains and bosses

dante from granblue fantasy i mean what

Not-Asmos

Roles/Classes: Has the widest range out of the Not-Brothers! Full healers, full supports, full DPS, the Not-Asmos have everyone! But to keep things simple, let's say buff/debuff oriented Mages.

Races: Mainly vampires and demons (specifically incubi/succubi), but there's a lot of elves, mermaids, humans, and cute animal beastmen too

Ranges: All

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You know how Asmo will put on his cute little damsel in distress act? Some Not-Asmos will do this then one-shot most opponents without breaking a sweat. Sillies <3

More than a couple of them are villains, plenty with taunt/charm mechanics and "gross monster disguises themselves as something cute" stories

A small amount of Not-Asmos are closer to his more genuine and insecure side, clearly hiding their fears with fake smiles and hype. Levi adores them and wishes he could help him them out...

POISON DAMAGE. SCORPION... so much goddamn posion damage

Not-Beels

Roles/Classes: DPS, tanks, and defense!! Warriors, Knights, Beserkers/Barbarians. Those guys with the BIGGGGG weapons. Giant axes, hammers, shields... the more depressed/creepy ones will just pull a Goldlewis and hit you with a coffin

Races: Often beastmen (bulls, carnivores like wild dogs and big cats), sometimes humans, occasionally orcs, rarely dwarves and angels

Ranges: Short

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WILL consume all of your items. Ally or opponent. Get used to it

Not-Beels with light-hearted backstories often have them surrounded by food all their life (think living in a family bakery) or being renowned fighters or beast hunters. Not-Beels with sadder backstories however...

FAMILY TRAUMA!!!!!! OFTEN WITH SURVIVORS GUILT!!!!!!!! Some Not-Beels are the last members of a species, the final remnants of a noble house, people who couldn't save their loved ones or even were forced to kill them... Not-Lucifers can't even begin to compare to the level of atonement some Not-Beels are going through

But if they have the sad backstories and still have loved ones, Not-Beels are extremely protective of them

Not-Belphies

Roles/Classes: Mages centered on debuffs and damage, along with those rude healers who roll their eyes when you're on 1 HP and begging for help

Races: Same kinds of beastmen as Not-Beels and Not-Mammons, along with elves, demons, vampires, and humans

Ranges: Long

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They'll fall asleep mid-battle and then get mad at opponents (and allies) who wake them up. Opponents will then be crushed by falling stars, allies might get stardust in their hair

Unsurprisingly a few of them are villains... the fans either adore them or watch videos on their fights just so they can replay the moment they die over and over again

A couple of Not-Belphies are nobles or even royalty, which comes with a special flavor of family trauma! Plenty have left their families, by their own choice or not

Debuffs will be mixed in with damage. Opponents falling asleep will get hurt, opponents waking up will get hurt, opponents getting their head filled with false dreams and illusions will get hurt, opponents getting hit by meteors will get hurt

They're all so eepy :3

#sorry i ran out of energy when writing the twins (it's 7:22 AM) #why did this take me like 3 days to finish #from me #brothers #1 #2 #4 #5 #6 #7 #imagines #obey me imagines #asks for amb

[archivalofsins]

Hello!! I know it might be too early to talk about this but i wanted to know: what are your cover song predictions for the prisoners in trial 3?

It's never too early! I say as I answer this late so it really can't be too early now.

I was actually thinking about how cool it would be for the Milgram characters to cover the Musicians songs from Caligula Effect 2 because I'm in too deep now. So, this is the perfect chance. Too bad there are only eight musicians but right now my thoughts on that are-

Apologies for the late answer by the way.

Yuno: Alter Garden

"It all comes crashing down without a single sound. Vanishing in cold blood leaving nothing behind and when I think back on it. I just feel like a total fool for ever giving my love to you."/ "The day will come when these words of mine will no longer reach you either."/ "If you're not able to show me the light then don't give me anything at all. If the things I come to trust in can start to crumble so easily. Then I won't let anyone in anymore."

"“UNDER” My cord’s being pulled but nothing’s ever enough Contractual desires, oh what to do, FUTURE."/ "“UNDER” I feel the emptiness inside me. We agreed to seek each other, I wish we could do something about it, Future."

"Just the two of us, I feel a little tingle inside. Our love links us together. Just me alone, the warmth starts fading away. Let’s reload the warmth." - "Let’s just do it, please smile? Hooked up till the morning to this sweet “Umbilical Cable”. Let’s just do it, please smile?"

When I think back on it I just feel like a total fool for ever giving my love to you- And yet despite it all, somewhere deep inside my head, somewhere deep inside my heart I keep on crying out. But see though these feelings show only through tears. They aren't out of sorrow I just want you take these words to heart.

Though if we're talking about trial three I hope Yuno kind of gets a sad song- But at the same time.

Rabbit Hole or Poison Apple would be really good to hear her sing.

Though if Mahiru isn't lost it'd be interesting to see her get Rabbit Hole instead. Though it'd be interesting for Mahiru to get Status Effect Girlfriend. Basically, most songs I can think of for Yuno would be good for Mahiru too. Oh but no one has gotten Dilemma so that could be a good one for Yuno as well.

Yeah, thinking about it now Dilemma may actually fit best. For her given what I think is going on plus I'd just enjoy hearing her sing it. Speaking of Mahiru-

Mahiru: Q-Ai Senorita

"Say you love me! Say you love me! C'mon! Give me even more! Get stained! Get stained. Sate this greedy heart of mine. The words "I love you" alone can't tie me down. Embrace me tight with your- Embrace me tight with your- Embrace me tight with your genuine love."/ "Outside my head, true love, love. Inside my head, through with grief, grief. Outside my head, true love, love. Inside my head, through with grief, grief. Ravenous swelling emotions- Desperately seeking love, love. Dismay and disgust for birthdays. Impatient awareness of my self-styled "Prime"."/ "Tidy, conservative, humble? Oh, please! I nearly trashed it all. See, look! I'll chase after my bliss now. Oh, the pain. The pain. My stomach pangs."/ "This, right here, is how I truly am!"

"”UNDER” I don’t just want to give. Both giving and receiving are good things."" “UNDER” I don’t wanna just give. Giving and taking, this is how to be in love."

"I’m going to start relying on you if you’re kind to me, so please forgive me, thanks!"

(Fun fact in this interaction I chose are you alright not that's enough Kobato. Apparently, I am an outlier in this since literally every fucking let's player on earth apparently including the video, I got these screenshots from chose the that's enough response. Star jokingly made fun of me because if you do that you turn away from Kobato and just look at QP immediately to check on her. So, Star just said "You- 'Is this dude bothering you queen'." And the phrase and framing of my actions by them has lived in my head rent free since.)

Mostly using this because it gives a bit of context to Mahiru's statement about relying on people who have been nice to her or have shown her even a bit of human decency. Through using QP's response to the protagonist doing this. Like intervening was simply the right course of action in this scenario but QP falls in love with you because of this. Like let this sink in-

She falls in love with and views you rescuing her as doing what she said in her song embracing her with genuine love. The fuck is your reality like ma'am where your first response to being ran up on was to cower beneath your own arms and brace yourself and upon one person going hey now, we don't do this part here. We don't jump people after we've beaten them in combat and have never done that calm down. "Oh my gosh you rescued me from being assaulted directly after I said that guys anger was a red flag to me and indicative of a domestic violence case waiting to happen. I think I love you."

QP you shouldn't that is like the bare minimum of human decency what type of fucking people have you been around. If I didn't intervene, I would not only be a shit person but a bad friend who let's their friend do shit like that. That's not okay. Like this is the minimum to me what do you mean you're in love with me? What have your relationships been like before this? This is concerning but also fuck it we ball I guess... Are we gonna talk about this again because this is concerning. No hospital- Oh, okay.

Hopefully I don't learn anything about her songs lyrics that calls into question this sequence of events more-

See, look! I'll keep pursuing my paradise now. Oh, the pain. Pain! Damage: High! Say you love me! Say you love me! C'mon! Give me every bit you can! Touch me! Touch me! Fill the void in this heart of mine! The words "I love you" alone can't satisfy me- Embrace me tight with your genuine love.

"Do you really think you know what love is? If you do, let’s just overheat together!" "If you don’t hug me, even our hearts will start drifting apart. I pretended to be a good girl, but really, I don't want to say "I'm ok"." "I pretended to be a good girl, I don’t want to be “ok”." "The things that I only want to say to you, and the things that I want from you is love."

"It’s ok for everyone else but not for me. Unfair and stuck between in love and love." "This adorable, earnest, sincere ♥ Is bleeding, wailing, this is the end- What you trampled is my, “This is how to be in love with you”." "This can’t go on, something’s got to give, I even love saying the words, “I love you”. My emotions are out of control, that’s inconvenient? I don’t care!"

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE-

This, right here, is how I truly am!/ Tell me, oh tell me why, won’t you just accept me?

When it comes to her trial three cover song it's more than likely going to be Zombies considering the imagery in "I love you" and how the lyrics of Zombies would complement and add onto what we were given from her second trial song. Specifically-

I Love You: "This adorable, earnest, sincere ♥." "Mon-mon-monstrously in love in love. Mon-mon-monstrous, cuz I love you so much!"

Zombies: I'm transforming~ ♡♡♡ I luv you half-decomposed isn't bad. Why don't you too? I luv you, a secret between you and me. If we both just transform~♡♡♡♡

This Is How To Be In Love With You: "Let’s just overheat together!"

"I don’t need anyone else, as long as I have you I could do anything as long as you smiled, I actually believed that."

Zombies: If we just love each other- I luv you, you're the only one.

I Love You: "My love, it scored an own goal, destroyed my love and me with its weight- Tell me, oh tell me why, can’t I just do it right?!"

Zombies: I can't hear the thump, thump anymore. Our bodies are cold even when we hug. Oh well! If we transform, we transform!

"That’s inconvenient? I don’t care!"

Still would be interesting if she got Status Effect Girlfriend.

Back to Caligula Effect though- The next prisoner I've thrown into the musician microwave is Kazui.

Kazui: Swap Out

"Borrowed Satisfaction! Set it free, let your charms out. Everything you touch is filled with aspiration. Grant this clever TRICK-STAR the hope of rebirth. I wanna tell my past self, "Hey, dear boy I know you can reach the stars, real boy I know you're someone special.". Snatch up a pinch of envy as a substitute for self-love my signature ingredient from here on out."/ "Most things are no problem at all! That's right so let's keep dancing as we are."/ "I'll draw you in and guide you to them. So, c'mon take a look."

I know nothing's changed one bit. We're unshakeable professionals at deflection. The fraud on the otherside keeps growing rich in wit. Even if we went back it's all the same. So c'mon, take a look. Borrowed Satisfaction! What an ingenious world- Bet it comes from being so superficial. In the end we all get the short end of the stick. So, I've added to the epilogue- "Hey, dear boy you could've reached the stars, real boy I want to believe you're special."

"“UNDER” I keep on seeing dreams I am always indecisive, I can’t be saved."- "“UNDER” I just keep on dreaming half in, half out, I’m doomed."

"Where did I go wrong, probably from the beginning."- "All this time till now has hurt me, the scales of my heart has decided to sway If continuing to hide is called unhappiness, Not even one word will get to you." "Feelings shrouded in lies will float away and disappear."

"Since when have I ignored my feelings? It’s better to be a let down, than to be let down yourself." "INNOCENT, isn’t that right? Maybe, perhaps... or... could it come true... like It’s for the sake of true love, who wouldn’t lie for that?" "Love, it’s tacky, this two-way deceit." "Lie, until it gets better, follow the king of the masquerade."

Time and time again we lose sight of ourselves until we've circled right back around. Maybe our promises were too shakey. There's just no way to find out.

Lie, until it gets better.

Nope no singular way to find out what's up with that. Not a fucking one moving on. So, this is going to sound weird because early last year I said this was more than likely going to be a Shidou cover but that was before cat released showcasing very similar imagery to that in this recently released Deco song.

Really upping the chance of Kazui's third trial cover song being Poison Apple in my opinion. The lyrics of the song would accompany Cat well and would add more depth to Kazui. While keeping the energy of his previous cover songs.

Sadly, I'm getting fatigued. So, I'm not going to go into much depth these next parts. There are some prisoners that I want the trial three songs to be a surprise for. So I haven't put too much thought into it.

Mikoto (briefly)

I like to try to guess Mikoto's for fun but selfishly I still really want him to get Pseudo Hope Syndrome because i really like that song. Though Not A Devil may fit him on a surface level reading but I want to try to dive deeper there. Especially since his second mv didn't focus as much on his work as I expected it to. We still haven't even seen where he works at but apparently his job is what incited him to do the things he did. Kind of weird it's like he's just shifting blame where it's easiest and it's not just his job that was an issue but his entire life as his first glitched voiceline implies.

Just saying we see Amane's abuse but we haven't even seen this man at work yet that's a tad odd. Other than that. I personally think Pseudo Hope would add more depth to his character as well as wrap everything together neatly. Though I'll have to look it over again later with Double and see if my opinion on it has changed.

Mu

For Mu this may be obvious but Cinderella both her songs literally show her being in a coocon and starting over again from scratch only oming out when she feels safe enough too.

Her second song displays this more overtly while After Pain does it in a more subjective way. It would also fit with her last cover being MKDR.

Also,

"So irritating! Hello to the unfortunate me. I'm confused, hate it, hate it." "Getting angry, annoying, annoying- No, no, no! I want to say "I love you" when I'm cuter! AHH- No, no, no- It's not ok! I'll go back to a cocoon and try again!"

After Pain: "Postmortem makeup to hide my heart, how to solve it is a secret~ The stabbing of the little devil’s voice, counterattack being a suicide note “I love YOU”."

"Hey, um... Nevermind, forget about it. I've never been able to say what I want to say. I can't stop my eyes from diverting self-hatred again."

After Pain: "Maybe I’m done. Just one more time before saying goodbye. I’m just kidding, please forget I said that." "If I was gone, if I had just disappeared- I overheard, I found out How much I’m not needed."

Hello to the unfortunate me!/ I am always the drama queen.

So irritating! These shoes don't fit me! Getting angry, annoying, annoying- The bell is ringing, I'm covered in ash I don't want to go home yet. To the XX course. I want to try to dive into it.

The first time for Cinderela! So scared and dizzying, dizzying-

Ahhh- No, no, no I'm really not ok./ Hey, what if- If I am a bad girl?

Don't hate me.

The rest I want to kind of be pleassant surprises. So I haven't really been thinking about like I said before. Though I might think about some of the others at later dates. I really enjoy going in with as little guesses as possible for certain characters. Like Futa, Haruka, and Shidou. I still want to investigate Amane more later when I'm feeling well enough to and I do have a lot of Kotoko thoughts but I don't know if I have enough interest to interrogate what she'll cover next yet or not.

With the other three I just really like getting carried away for the ride and not thinking to much about what they'll get beforehand.

#milgram #gunsli rambles

[ghostoffuturespast]

4 August 2023 - Field Notes Friday

I was kinda sort of doing this a bit earlier and I don't want to make it too formal, but this series is more of a way for me to share my time out on the prairie and synthesize the knowledge I pickup so I can try to remember at least some of it. I learn somethin' new every day.

Spent a lot of time walking around in the flowers and a lot of time with small creatures this week.

Asteraceae

The sunflowers, prairie coneflower, fetid marigold, and the gone to seed cowpen daisy with the bumblebee on it are all members of the family Asteraceae. This family of plants is one of the largest plant families on the planet estimated to be over 20,000 species.

Asters are composite flowers, meaning the flower head isn't just one flower but many. The large outer petals you see on asters are known as ray flowers (like the large yellow flowers you see on a sunflower). Often, but not always, ray flowers don't have any reproductive structures. The capitulum, the head of the plant, (like the brown section in the middle of a sunflower) is actually composed of hundreds of tiny flowers called disc flowers. These are the flowers that actually get pollinated and produce seeds.

Sunflowers, lettuce, endive, safflower, echinacea, dandelions, and thistles are all members of the Aster family. Often in the field they're sometimes referred to as DYC (damn yellow composites). Because there are so many of them and they're hard to id, even for folks with years of botany or biology under their belt.

Margined Burying Beetle & Funnel Spider

Margined Burying Beetles are a type of carrion beetle and have very distinctive Halloween colors, which I appreciate! I accidentally flooded a bunch of them out when I was watering some trees. Not very cool of me, but it was neat getting to observe them.

Male beetles fly around looking for the carcass of small vertebrates in order to bury them underground in a little house and attract a potential mate. Once a female does show up though, it's not unusual for other beetles to have arrived as well. If that's the case then they all have to duke it out to see who gets to stay, typically the largest male and female win and the losers have to go look elsewhere. The male and female beetles will mate, clean up the carcass of any fur and feathers, and the female will lay her eggs. Burying beetles engage in parental care and one, sometimes both, will watch after the young until they pupate and are able to take care of themselves. Parents will basically feed the larvae vomit until the young can feed on their own.

These beetles can also secrete enzymes that can actually mask the scent of carrion to reduce the chance of other critters trying to munch on it. Which is pretty wild, considering how much dead stuff smells sometimes. Also, if you can see in the picture that beetle has a beige dot on its head. The beetle had a bunch of mites hanging out on it on the underside! I thought they were parasites at first, but did some research and turns out it's a symbiotic relationship. The mites hitch rides to carcasses and like to eat fly larva. Free rides for the mites and reduced competition for the beetle, win-win.

I fed the funnel spider a grasshopper. She was probably happy to get breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the week.

Peace or War?

Couple of mice got stuck in this trash can. Don't know how long they'd been in there, but one of them was very agro. They did not like the mouse with the stubby tail and actually drew blood trying to bite the rest of it off. It was like watching a mini cage wrestling match while I was looking for a place to release them. They all made it out of the trash can, but I can't say what happens after...

Found this beautiful patch of prairie coneflower and spreading fleabane. Got distracted by them and all the bugs.

Young cottontail rabbit and barn swallow eggs. Mom's been sitting on them diligently, so hopefully they'll hatch soon.

#nature #prairie #little ghost on the prairie #field notes friday #asteraceae #prairie coneflower #sunflowers #fetid marigold #cowpen daisy #insects #margined burying beetle #funnel spider #cottontail rabbit #barn swallows #spreading fleabane #mice

[bugbuoyx]

I have come to ask you about your cats

What are there names

What breeds are they

What else would you like to share about them

Important questions

hell YES!! I've been meaning to make a post about all of them so I'm using your ask to do that.

Extremely Long Post About My Cats Under The Cut

So I have 7 Cats (alot i know). All but 2 were strays I took in as kittens and the other 2 were left with us when their owners couldnt care for them anymore so who know what fuckin breeds they are but Hannibal has to have somethin big in him the fat ass.

Their names, not in any particular order are Itty Bitty (also known as ittius bittius and my baby bear, Diamond (also known as mondo and various combinations of sitnky, rat, and man), Big Boy (also known as nuts and big balls, i'll explain why later), Sneezy, Hannibal (aka ass fat and hangry), Nola, and Rexy (aka honky, honky wonky, and mama)

Itty Bitty: She's one of the ones I got as a kitten, if I had to guess she was probably about 6 months old. I found her on my porch when I was 16 and honestly we've been inseparable ever since. She is the single most anxious cat I have ever seen and also the only cat in my house to have caught a rat. Yes, I know and it's funny as fuck. She barely ever leaves my room and runs back in at a moment's notice. She sleeps next to my pillow (and in my window). She stalks Nola, no idea why. Also she runs like a rabbit. I would die for her.

Diamond: One of my newest additions and the only one I got as an adult. We found him eating garbage out of a trash can at a gas station and just like threw him in the car and brought him home. I love him but oh my god. He is needy, up my ass 24/7 and learned how to open doors (and cabinets and drawers) just to be even more up my ass. His other habits: eating paper, eating crumbs (not even like food left out but like. actual crumbs), clawing up my computer chair, not sitting still for 2 fucking seconds. He is a sweetie pie who is also neurotic as fuck. Also, I have him harness trained.

Big Boy: He's the first one that was left with us and it was around the same time as we got Itty, they're both about 8 years old now! He wasn't like supposed to be with us permanently and didn't have a name and also had giant balls he waddled around so we....just...called him that. and then we didn't want to tell the vet we named our cat big balls so we said his name was big boy/nuts. I still call him nutsy wutsy ngl. He used to be pretty stoic but has sweetened up once we got him fixed, now he's a big sweetie pie who loves to be held and is afraid of thunderstorms. He wants to open doors but isn't Lonk like Diamond.

Sneezy: Another recent addition, he's about 2 years old now? Hands down he's the best snuggler in the house, you can spoon him and hold him close and he loves it 9/10 he's snotty. I've taken him to the vet and they said because he was sick at a young age he is perma-snotty. That's just like one of the things with taking in strays. We hadn't settled on a name when we got him fixed so we told them Dakota but I don't think anyone has ever actually called him that he's just Sneezy. Yes, I have 2 black cats. Yes I can tell them apart, very easily actually lol.

Hannibal: There's alot of him. We named him Hannibal because he's the reason we had to stop leaving food on the counter. He eats everything in sight. He's a very friendly cat! But he doesn't know when to stop playing, he tries to play with Diamond despite Diamond crying every time he so much as looks at him wrong. He also has like no brain cells I swear. He opened a door once and hasn't done it again since, he just cries. He also yells for attention alot. He is also harness trained! I had to buy a bigger harness just for his fat ass! I found him outside as a kitten, he bit my thumb so hard it was bruised for like a month but he's now the sweetest baby so it's fine. We got him right after Sneezy though Sneezy is honestly an old soul who just wants to sleep (and sneeze).

Nola: The second one left with us! Her original owner also lives with us now too, though she prefers my little brother. She's about the same age as Hannibal but she is like 1/3rd his size, probably because she was bottle fed. She is Very Sassy and Has Boundaries and you Will Respect Them. Which is fine lol. She likes to be up high.

Last but not least: Rexy! She is in the very middle of our group. We actually had another cat we were certain was her sister but she escaped and we sadly never found her again. We've been extra careful since then and haven't lost another. Rexy is about 4 years old now? We found her as a kitten and we believe she was hit by a car, she has a gimp leg and actually has arthritis but still gets around fine! At one point, before we managed to get her fixed she somehow got pregnant and had 1 kitten, he developed neurological issues around 6 months (at which he was the size of a 3 month old) and had to be put down sadly, but that's the source of the nickname Mama. Honestly, she's kind of broken and silly and I love her, I've been taking care to make sure she can reach things without issue and isn't hurting her leg too much. She is bitey and nibbles you while you're petting her, it's fine just don't let her at your nose it hurts. Her other nickname is honky/honky wonky because her meow sounds like a honk.

All of them are weird and silly and have their quirks, I sincerely love all of them and care for them as best I can even when they frustrate me. They're all indoor cats with Diamond, Hannibal, and Nola being harness trained though Nola doesn't enjoy being outside unless in a clear bag I bought just for them.

#cats #my cats #ive had itty long enough if you searched back through my blog you can find older pics of her! shes the one i spend most of my time with #diamond is the next #i try to give all of them some attention every day though #also i live with 6 other people so theyre not like yknow starved for attention or love

[thefudge]

Its literally right up there on your blog 'the trash life is the only intellectually honest life' this person is literally peering into the rabbit hole feeling the gravitational pull. They resist because COGNITIVE DISSONANCE &will likely 1day evolve into either their true form or their false one. Like anon thinks we didnt ALL go thru moral panic at some point? We just didn't decide to leave self righteousanon comments about it. We thought, grew, &learned to be honest with ourselves. We became.

i am replying to this late so ppl might not know what it's in reference to, but omg this message! "we became" OKAY that is so cool, the way you phrased that! also yeah, we all went thru that moral panic. but there are so many other real-life things to worry about where you actually DO have to weigh your moral choices and what you say and do DOES matter (like how you treat ppl, for example), so ...enjoying a bit of fiction isn't really what we should get hung up on.

#replies #trash fam

[somebodyssherlock-heterodyne]

HI i need ur bullet point ideas for the tattooed pete/cult priestess vespa/name reveal rabbit hole we’ve gone down on my desk in da morning (please the urge to write this is so trying i need the planning PLEASE)

OK so I don't have much other than what I already posted BUT

-Vespa became a cult leader when she was wasted between assassination jobs and saw a bunch of total randos basically lay siege to the local government building of the local shitty government with like, molotov cocktails and a riding lawnmower that had been modded into a tank. Vespa, who had until two hours ago worked for said shitty government and hated them even more as a result, helped them out, which counts as automatic inauguration into the cult of the Angel of Brahma. She lent her services as a medic to those injured, decided to also take a look at their sundry other sick/injured members, and realized that this cult not only overthrows local shitty governments, they also act as a safe haven slash underground railroad for anyone trying to get the hell out of dodge. She crashes on their couch and wakes up the next morning with a shit hangover, and a bunch of flowers on the coffee table next to her. The flowers are from a few refugees she'd helped out, who wouldn't have been able to leave the planet to reach the next outpost of the cult without her patching them up. Vespa is curious enough to ask, and discovers that the cult of revolutionaries who smuggle people out for only the price those people can actually afford to pay isn't, like, unified or anything. There's no central leadership, just the tenants of the Angel of Brahma as they were written by the cult's founder and the only known member to have met the Angel in person. Vespa is, on one hand, busy as shit, but also like. These branches of cult don't really have established communication or any centralized interplanetary leadership, or interplanetary members, and hey, she gets around, she can pass messages along. So Vespa ends up connecting the disparate groups together, and giving them some advice on how to establish good governments to replace the shitty ones, which turns into accidentally becoming the leader of a cult that spans several dozen solar systems and has a grudge against basically every government they've lived under. Vespa does some digging into the Angel, cause like, that's their beacon of hope, yknow? That's the symbol people turn to. She can do some research. She turns up fuck all, except that the Angel has to be a goddamn shape-shifter to have made it out of New Kinshasa and that they might actually straight up be a biblical angel cause she's struggling to come up with anything else that could've scared Brahma's whole government this shitless. There's also a lot of like. Prison breaks and thefts that happened right afterwards, that apparently were so ballsy and impossible that while the near destruction of New Kinshasa put the fear of God into the Brahmese government, this stuff is what cemented it. So she shares this with her fellows, not realizing she's written a sermon, and they ask for more so she digs up more and oops she's written the mythology of the Angel of Brahma.

Eventually the cultists formalize it and it's customary to have a faceless image of the Angel behind a little statue of their high priestess Vespa on your altar. Someone designs cult robes that double as riot gear for when you're toppling tyrants with molotov cocktails and modded riding lawnmowers, and puts some fancy embroidery on Vespa's, and then Vespa gets asked to lead a couple celebrations and that's when she realizes this is her life now.

-Peter’s tattoos coincide with him getting absolutely trashed in response to the first, second, and third anniversary of Mag's death, so he can't really make himself think about them long enough to book an appointment and get them removed. The cat whiskers were the first one, suggested by a random child he met on the street while wasted, who he allowed to draw cat whiskers and ears on him because they asked very politely if they could. Some jackass walked by and was like "that's so ugly I bet he'll wash it off as soon as you leave" and the child was visibly trying so hard not to cry so Peter, seventeen and wasted off his ass, said "bitch bet" and grabbed the kid's hand and they got to watch him get their drawing turned into a tattoo and they held his hand in case it hurt. This is the only tattoo Peter actually has a full memory of getting, and he doesn't remove it because 1 spite 2 that child was ADORABLE he can't betray them like that.

The mascara streaks he knows next to nothing about besides the fact that he wasn't wearing mascara when he went out to kill half the cells in his liver, so his best guess is that he decided he needed mascara tears for the vibes that night and his brain jumped to "get mascara tears tattooed on" instead of "apply mascara and continue crying".

The Aurinkay shipper one he is unfortunately perfectly able to extrapolate because it happened during the height of his fan boy phase when he was writing RPF about Vespa and Buddy and some BITCH had the audacity to tell him that nobody from Brahma could possibly ~understand them~ well enough for proper characterization (the worst thing they could have said to 19yo Peter Nureyev given that like five of his recent heists were in the name of finding out more details about their crimes so his fanfiction was as accurate as possible). Hence, well. Brahmese calligraphy. He went on to write his most popular fic to date afterwards though, to this day it's the standard by which all other Aurinkay RPF is judged.

-When Vespa asks them to make a stop so she can lead the high holy day of her cult, Peter registers nothing besides being glad for the amazing distraction from who's death day it is. They are halfway through the sermon, and Peter has been thinking 'wow this sounds a lot like that prison break I staged when I was eighteen' which turns into OH NO when Vespa finishes the introductory tale with 'today we praise the Angel of Brahma for freeing all those they have freed, from prisons of stone, prisons of law, prisons of fear, and prisons of oppression.' He spends the entire rest of Vespa's run through of myths/genuinely giving praise to this person who has inspired so many people convincing himself that hospitalizing himself so he can leave is not worth how pissed Vespa would be. Juno is holding his hand, face totally blank, trembling with what is absolutely repressed laughter. They get back to their room while Jet, Buddy, and Rita give Vespa all the compliments she can take, and Juno barely waits for the door to close before he's laughing too hard to stand. When he finds Peter’s folder of RPF fics he started working on after joining the Carte Blanche (a mix of rewrites now that he can be more on point with personalities and sequel fics that may or may not be slightly to the left accounts of their adventures on the Carte Blanche), Juno raises the very valid point that Peter has nothing to be ashamed of considering the sermons Vespa read last week.

-Vespa starts talking more openly about the Angel to the crew, both as "proofread this sermon" and, more rarely, as admiration for the symbol that she focused on during the darkest time of her life, one she might not have made it through that darkness without. Buddy starts looking into the Angel too, because she likes doing things for her wife. Rita's just curious about what kind of person you gotta be to make Vespa Illkay religious.

It's actually a job that has the crew finding out Peter’s from Brahma, given the necessity of someone who can read Brahmese calligraphy for this particular heist. Vespa asks if he wants to join the cult and he turns her down flat, immediately after the words are out of her mouth. Vespa, suspicious, asks him why not. Peter replies that it wouldn't feel right to do so, and the subject is dropped, though Vespa takes 'it wouldn't feel right' to mean 'I don't support what they stand for enough to fight for it' and she adds that as a point in favor of Peter’s origin being 'wealthy heir from the Outer Rim who got into crime for thrills, probably from New Kinshasa'.

This causes some tension, but no super major issues, until Rita's digging into the Angel turns up the name 'Peter Nureyev' and said Peter Nureyev has a fucking heart attack walking into the kitchen and hearing Rita say 'Mistah Nureyev', to which he unthinkingly responds 'when did Juno tell you my name?' And immediately drowns the whole kitchen in dead silence, because Juno is standing by the coffee maker about to ask where the hell Rita learned that cause it wasn't from him, Jet, Buddy, Vespa, and Rita were discussing the true name of the Angel of Brahma before those two walked in, and everyone is coming to several realizations in very quick succession.

When Peter can finally be coaxed out of where he's folded himself into the trunk of the Ruby 7, Buddy suggests they all sit down and talk, and that's when the call about the Brahmese government trying to hunt down Vespa's fellow cultists comes through.

Peter and Vespa, eerily enough, are operating on the exact same wavelength, that being 'you fucked around and now you're finding out' though Vespa is furious and Peter is mostly just bitter and tired and wishing he could've been done with this shit but NO the Brahmese government just HAD to be a dick again even after he'd gone through felony charges like a bucket list dissuading them from that. Fine. Fucking fine. They fucked around and now they're finding out.

So the Carte Blanche leads the Brahmese revolution to victory, with Juno being a BAMF to so public and epic a degree the cult names him the Sunlit Saintess, establishes a new government and a set of lovely houses that will await their retirement, huzzah the death laser system is dismantled even if the flight one is left intact, and hm. Resources are a problem.

Cue Carte Blanche stealing a truckload of crap from the nearest rich bastards, both necessities and not; art, fabric, food, supplies, jewelry, so on and so forth, both the stuff people need to survive and the stuff that helps people live. They make rather a lot of stops in that fashion- craft supplies, tools of various trades, the list is varied and longer than Peter is. With Brahma acting as a local haven for everyone fleeing a dictatorship, there's a big resurgence in culture and the Outer Rim finally has a planet with a solid government that weilds enough power and resources to actually have diplomatic relations with the Solar planets. Postwar diplomacy is actually going alright for the first time ever, basically.

Anyways at some point Juno buys Halloween costume angel wings for Peter to wear to their next stop on Brahma. He's still sleeping on the couch when they arrive. Rita asks Peter if he'll wear them with the halo she made and he can't fucking say no to her so he does, and now whenever they go to Brahma there are wings on the back of his outfit because Buddy does embroidery and is perfectly fine robbing the laundry basket.

The Jupeter wedding is hosted on Brahma, considered a wedding of their two major religious figures. It is lovely and epic. Vespa is basically the Brahmese Pope, which amuses her greatly. Please picture the Kanagawas/Valles Vicky/Alessandra Strong/Mick/Sasha reading the newspaper, oh Brahma's Angel and Saintess got married, huh- and then immediately spit out their coffee becuase IS THAT JUNO FUCKING STEEL. (Mick moves to Brahma and within the week he's everyone's favorite Solar boy who doesn't have a normal braincell in his skull. He starts designing churches for the cult. The worst part is that he's actually pretty good at it, so Juno just has to let him draw mosaics and frescoes and stained glass windows of him and Nureyev).

It is only after all of this that Buddy and Vespa find out about Peter’s face tattoos and the RPF folder. Vespa gleefully adds the RPF about the Carte Blanche crew to the mythology of the Angel and credits Peter in her sermon. He watches it from the living room of Chateau Blanche (the little secret port/fortress they park the Carte Blanche at when they stop by Brahma) and Juno snickers while Peter just buries his face in his hands and gives up. He's still in that position on the couch when Vespa comes home.

[prowerprojects]

And with birds, they come in all sizes and shapes, while also very versatile in their abilities when go down the list of subspecies. Be it when it comes to speed, combat, intelligence, flight, etc. Can get a lot of interesting stuff out of that alone; especially for bosses.

And Dodon Pa, who is blatantly based on a Tanuki.

That's the thing about foxes: If they can get in their mouths with little to no trouble, they can inhale pretty much anything. So everything that's tinier/shorter than them would be in danger. Or dead. (That said, this would make for a funny contrast with Tails, as most of Sonic's notable rivals and enemies are around the same size as him.) This would include certain birds; with comes full circle as there are birds that go after foxes, usually the kits. Excluding stuff like rabbits and raccoons cause yeah, there's certain types of rodents like voles and gerbils, apparently foxes good at fishing too, insects like crickets or beetles, crabs, crayfish, reptiles like snakes, frogs. (If we go to the other side, besides wolves, coyotes and certain birds, there's bears{heh}, humans{coughs}, jackals{coughs again}, wolverines, big-ish felines like leopards, cougars and bobcats. And other foxes, apparently their battles can get quite deadly if desperate. ((If you have 15 minutes to spare, Causal Geographic did a nice overview of foxes in general.))

Eggman cares that Sage is a means to an end; it's one of the main reasons why Metal hasn't been permanently trashed and instead, reworked to be kept in check. Is it possible that Eggman might treat Sage differently than past creations? Sure, but that doesn't necessarily mean for the better, for her or HIM. This is a situation where it's ugly all-around, even if Sage manages to find a 'healthy' outlet to vent any frustrations that floats through her head. (Must be troublesome to come up with calculations that offers no good conclusion for all involved.)

Yeah, this could go places.

Yep! But I specifically brought up Marine because she's in Tails's age range, and not a lot of characters are. So if we have two characters of the same species it would be more noticeable.

Oh yeah, lol. When they say foxes are omnivores, they aren't kidding. (Still, there are some animals that are more associated with the prey/predator dynamic in public consciousness so if that's something you want to play off you'll probably use that) A popular fandom joke is about foxes eating hedgehogs, but actually they don't usually bother because the quills are a hassle to deal with and they could be eating literally anything else instead.

Another fun (?) fact about anthropomorphic characters and animal behaviours: foxes have hierarchies and usually one gets established between siblings even before they leave the den. It's not pretty and some of the cubs die. The ones who end up on the bottom get ruthlessly bullied, their access to food gets restricted, etc. Basically what I'm saying is Tails getting bullied is nature-accurate fox behavior. (I already joked before that him having a lot of labs could be an equivalent to having a lot of dens on the territory, but this one isn't as cute, unfortunately)

Yeppp. Sage's potential "corruption" arc would be so heartbreaking for me personally though I also lowkey want to see it? Just rationalizing Eggman's horrible behaviors away because she wants to cling onto her dream of a perfect family... Desperately trying to prove herself to keep being in his good graces because she knows what happens to the ones that don't measure up. Eventually internalizing and starting to believe that they just didn't try hard enough and it's their fault if Eggman mistreats them (And she just needs to be productive and not be a disappointment and he'll keep loving her. Because that's how it works). Becoming isolated because other creations of Eggman's are jealous of her getting "special treatment" not realizing Eggman is just playing all of them to keep them obedient and productive. (Just throwing ideas out there, idk)

#sonic #sonic the hedgehog #project.txt #tails #tails the fox #miles tails prower #project.ask #sage the ai #sage robotnik #sage #tw animal death

[cliffandthekid]

෴ᚖ ✒

Tell us about your day

Well I *was* on a roll, then the temperature started to rise after dawn and I slowed way down x'D

Still. Took care of chickens and ducks, helped my mom deal with a bit of fence that's been fallen over for almost two months, swept up the bathroom and gave the rabbits their morning treats, got out a load of trash for the garbage truck to take, started a load of laundry, AND actually ate a proper breakfast of egg and hash brown tacos.

Now I'm chilling in the one air conditioned room of the house on my laptop; working on drafts, chatting with folks, gonna spend some more time with my W&W game development later. Things are looking good for a Monday 👍

Do you wear makeup?

Hard nope. Not that my mother hasn't *tried*, but it just. Isn't something I'm remotely interested in. Only times I've ever worn make-up were performances on stage, and even then I was always the last one tracked down and dragged back to the dressing room before curtains went up.

(Honestly as the years went by and I became one of the oldest members of the cast, I kept up my "hide from the make-up brushes as long as possible" routine mainly to amuse the younger kids. Some years there'd be a tide of elementary schoolers pulling me down a hallway shouting "We found Tri!!" at the tops of their little voices. Good times.)

Do you have a preference when it comes to gender regarding your muses?

Not really? Last year I finally picked up on realizing I myself am agender, and it hasn't been something that's influenced how I write for different characters. Basically, anything goes.

#munday #behind the curtain

[plushie-lovey]

Out of curiosity have you ever saved plushes from being dumped in the trash or rescued any that got lost outside at all 😭

Yes quite a few actually! The first plushie I've rescued in recent times was a lilac colored bunny rabbit. I found her laying on the street in front of my dad's house one day when it was raining. It was also the day after trash day, so I figured someone was trying to throw her away and took her in. I gave her a bath and she was good as new! I named her Tulip.

A more recent rescue was a lilac colored beanie baby bear that I think is called Clubby by TY? But I named him Henry! I found him when I was walking to therapy one day. He was laying on the sidewalk, but I hoped he was simply misplaced and that his owner would return for him. But when I walked to therapy the following week, Henry was still lying there, and it was raining that day. So when I was heading home I took him with me and cleaned him up. I sat him next to Tulip on my night stand for many years (and yes they're friends!)

And an even more recent rescue was of a lilac colored beanie boos owl (I have no idea why all these abandoned plushies are the same color its a super strange coincidence!) I showed her on the blog before, her name is Moonlight! The tl;dr about her rescue is that she belonged to a neighbor, and the neighbor tossed her in the dumpster with a bunch of other stuff that had been left outside for a few days (stuff that I presume belonged to an ex). My datemate and I had kept watching out for Moonlight for the day she might be tossed and we literally dug her out of the trash when that day came.

I wish I could share pictures of all the friends I just talked about but they're in storage ;w; (Moonlight is stored in a box in my room tho so I could grab her but she's pretty deep in there rn. I have a pic on my blog somewhere of her after a bath if you want to see)

Rescuing abandoned plushies isn't a new thing for me tho. Even as a kid I was dumpster diving for stuffed animals (I sadly don't have any of those rescues anymore tho, and I hardly remember any of them. Except for one. She was a green gorilla with velcro on her hands, her name was Veronica. I miss her ;-; ) Anyways this answer got a bit long but I hope you enjoyed reading it!!!

#and ty for sending all these asks! #I really enjoyed receiving them #its a lot of fun to talk about plushies with others!! #viti shoosh

[sunkern-plus]

Now onto part 3: season 1 dlc!

Vs. Alex

Hmm, not bad. When you get more experiences and become influential, come to me. (note: the term poison uses is slang, with one meaning being "yokozuna", one being "handsome man" or "looker", one being "good guy" or "great guy", and one being influential person; although poison's use of the term implies "influential person" since it's out of character for Poison to hit on teenagers and the specific kanji isn't used, she has no business with sumo as far as I know, and "good guy" and "great guy" is just generic and the specific kanji isn't used, I'm just gonna go with influential because she probably sees he's gonna go far.)

Vs. Guile

Whether it's pro wrestling or the battlefield, leave the trash talk to me! This is how I do it! (Note: this particular line uses a difficult word that I found out meant something the lines of "shooting your mouth off", so I translated it like that.)

Vs. Ibuki

You bounce around just like a little rabbit. Well, you're still young. (Note: since Poison is remarking on Ibuki's agility using the onomatopoeia "pyon-pyon", I just translated it to  her as a rabbit.)

Vs. Balrog

You're also flashy, but…far too different from my hobby.

Vs. Juri

Do you like pain? If so, did you like my whip? (Note: the kanji and kana used for the word Poison said is a past tense version of the colloquialism for liking or being pleased with, so…;) )

Vs. Urien

Are you one of those "alpha male" types? I'm sorry, but I can't handle guys like you. (Note: Poison uses the term "Ore-sama otoko" here, which is essentially a guy who acts like a king and orders people around. Here, I used the closest English equivalent: alpha male. Oh my god I am now imagining Urien saying he's actually a sigma male and dying of cringe.)

#street fighter #poison #francis' musings

[shieldagentnatasharomanoff]

💕 💕 💕

(I can't do these without talking about you guys... I'm on vacation and Nat is seriously missing reading from her magic family)

@strxngemxgick

I adore your version of Stephen so much. You're the first and maybe only person I've met that puts consequences into viewing hundreds of thousands of realities and coming back from it.

He's a combination of the most fun comic and MCU Strange and added your own spin of brokenness.

You write incredibly well. Sometimes I'm a little intimidated, but I have so many soft feelings for Stephen and Natasha. They've both been through so much and now they find a bit of comfort in each other and I love this in every thread we have and Nat is definitley crushing hard and so am I ^^

@cherryfinolahobbes

Nat has found a sister in Cherry and a teacher and loyal mentor in Wong. I love how plainly honest your writing is. You don't shun angst or a conflict and when one arises with the muses, the mun takes incredible care to make you feel comfortable while you write through it. I don't think it's a secret how much I adore you and our little family we found on tumblr.

Cherry is the sweetest character and she just cares so much. I love reading about all of your headcanons from years ago just as much as I love your fanfictions and amazing art. Wong and Cherry are OTP material and oh boy I fell down the shipping rabbit hole with them and I think so did Nat. She's def team Chong... or Werry? Let's not start with the ship names... Point is. They are lovely and I love them and you!!!

@supremestrangeness

I don't think I have to say how much Natasha loves her depressed eldritch trash wizard. Strange is her confidant and she definitley does not want to do this without him.

You're one of the kindest and most supportive people I've met and am so glad I have the privilage to call you my friend.

Stephen is so wonderfully thought out and every time I think I got the character or your writing figured out you throw me yet another, surprising, curveball and I live for that.

We need all the monster cuddles between actual plot and funny shenanigans and angst. I have a whole list of things we talked about writing and I hope we get to write them all and even if there isn't always a lot of brain space for replies I love that we get to casually chat or string along fun ideas for these two.

Strange has definitley stolen Nat's heart and I love and appreciate him and you tremendously.

#I will protect you with my life - Magic Family #let's spread some positivety #yes I am biased but listen they are some pretty amazing peoplw #and I'll say that over amd over again because sometimes people don't and then things happen so let people know you love them #it's so late... ignore the rambling

[kemihaydeestantonva]

I'm so tired of people reducing LITERALLY everybody in the lead up to Robert's Rebellion

It's not a love story

It's not a kidnapping

It's prophecy

It's about the song of ice and fire

You know

The thing the entire story is literally about

Rhaegar didn't just fall in love with Lyanna and decide to kidnap her or run off with her on a whim. It's not because he's a creepy scumbag pedo rapist. The literal only other thing we are told about Rhaegar as readers, is how he was born in the disaster at Summerhall, how he goes back to the ruins all the time and hangs out with the ghost of High Heart. He knows Aegon's prophecy, and like MANY of his forebears he erroneously thinks it's about him, realizes it isn't, then makes disastrous choices in order to try and make the prophecy come true. This is a Targaryen tale as old as time, people.

And Lyanna? She knew. We already know from context that it's highly likely she was not abducted against her will. She ran off with him. And I would argue that she was told about the prophecy as well. The Starks and Targaryens have always been destined to do this, and I'll eat my hat if the pact of Ice and Fire made during the dance didn't pertain to this in some way (there is simply no reason for any of our current Stark POV characters, mainly Eddard, to be thinking about this in a time period where the Targaryens are gone). Lyanna was a rebellious spirit, she wasn't interested in Robert, she likely did fall in love with Rhaegar but also I believe she was in the know and was very much down. I'm tired of people reducing her to a victim like she didn't have a say in her own fate. That's not who Lyanna is, we have only ever been told that she walked her own path, always.

And Elia, ohhhhh Elia. This one gets me heated because people really love to trash Rhaegar for abandoning Elia to her terrible fate. And let me be clear - this isn't me simply reducing Elia's consent to this to her JUST being Dornish. There are likely plenty of Dornishmen who are not okay with polyamory or paramours. HOWEVER, it is so commonplace that it is a very normal part of their culture, and Elia knows this. She could be okay with it, she could be just putting up with it and not making a big deal about it because she's used to this sort of thing. That's only a part of it. The reason I am staunchly on the "Elia was in fact cool with it" train isn't because she's Dornish, it's because the ONE SCENE WE HAVE OF HER, THE SINGULAR ELIA SCENE WE GET, SHE IS LITERALLY HAVING A CASUAL DISCUSSION WITH RHAEGAR ABOUT HOW HE NEEDS TO HAVE ANOTHER KID. This tells me that they TALK. They have healthy communication in their relationship. It's even more obvious that Elia knows about the prophecy too - and that they've talked about this before. I think during these conversations they worked things out and she did give him the okay. And again, I cannot stress this enough, Elia is her own fucking woman. It is conceivable that she can have a say in her marriage, and everything we've been told of Rhaegar via characters that actually knew him (even Ned doesn't have a bad thing to say about the guy, if you go back and pay attention to his inner monologue - which you would think he would if he was this horrible monster that kidnapped and killed his sister) tells me that he is the sort of man who WOULD listen, talk it out, and come to a compromise with his wife.

This isn't me being the big Rhaegar defender btw - this whole debacle was messy and threw the realm into civil war. Like many Targaryens before him, following this prophecy rabbit hole got a fuck ton of people killed. You would think being born at Summerhall might warm him towards caution but just the opposite.

He should not have left Elia in King's Landing either. There was no way he could have known what Tywin had planned for her, and yes y'all need to lay the blame for her horrific death at the feet of Gregor and Tywin, not Rhaegar, but even if he couldn't predict the massacre that was coming to the red keep he DID know his father was incredibly unstable, and hated the Dornish to boot. Elia had just given birth, she was in a vulnerable state, and he should have taken measures to protect her while he was gone.

But holy shit I'm so tired of everybody getting caught up in the relationship dynamics when the magical prophecy aspect of it is what George is trying to get you to focus on.

And sidenote on the whole "Rhaegar is a pedo" thing, because yes he was 24 and she was 16 - looking at this relationship through a modern lens it is really gross, and I have all kinds of problems with that. It's okay if it personally makes you uncomfortable. But as a victim of CSA and as somebody who understands how to view this story with modern context removed (because it's the middle fucking ages and while child brides were not as common as people say they were, 16 was very much an acceptable time to be wed in this period) it REALLY grinds my gears how people throw the word pedo around so flippantly. You know who really fucks me up and makes me uncomfortable and I have no issue using that word to? Littlefinger. Littlefinger is a pedo. Hell, ROBERT knocking up that 14 year old in the first book gave me a HUGE ick. I do not think that label fits the Rhaegar and Lyanna story. My experience is my own and doesn't invalidate yours, but it does bother me with my personal background being a victim of a pedophile to see how freely people toss that label around.

#I'm not even going to tag this with asoiaf #because Rhaegar haters are SO INTENSE #I said my piece and I don't feel like fighting about it