A Persuasive Argument - dpxdc
"Great!" Danny says, clapping his hands together to get everyone's attention. The dinner table falls silent as everyone looks towards him. It's a full house today and, honestly, Danny's a little nervous. "I'm sure you're all wondering why I gathered you here today."
"It's dinnertime. In our house." Duke mutters, while doing a very bad job of concealing his yawn. He holds his fork poised over the braised beef, but, just like everyone else, still looks towards Danny before tucking in. It's intriguing enough to wait.
"Yeah, no one misses Alfie's dinner." Dick says, with a brilliant smile that Danny can't help but return.
"Precisely! What better time to talk to you all than when you're all actually here!"
"Wait, I thought you came round to work on our English essays?" Tim asks, blinking owlishly.
"I'm afraid I've lured you here under false pretences, Tim."
"This is where I live."
"I would still really appreciate help on that essay though, I mean, what the hell is Hamlet even about? I just don't get that old time-y language, like 'Hark! A ghost hath killed me!' - absolute rubbish, what does that even mean?"
"The ghost never kills anyone in Hamlet, he's there to tell Hamlet that he was murdered. Have you actually read it?"
"No, but it sounds like you have. Tim, I want this guy to help me with my essay instead. I know for a fact that you haven't read Hamlet, either."
"So? We don't need Jason, I've read the Sparknotes."
"Hi Jason, I'm Danny, pleasure to meet you, summarise Hamlet in three sentences or less."
"Am I auditioning to help you write your essays? I can't believe you’ve gone through your whole school life without reading it, it’s good!"
"Hamlet, along with a number of other classics, was banned in our house because it portrayed ghosts as intelligent and sympathetic beings rather than evil, animalistic beasts. I didn’t even get to see The Muppet's Christmas Carol until last year with Tim! It was surprisingly good, and I hate Christmas because everyone always argued and it sucked. But we're getting off topic. I—"
"No, no, please go back to that, because what the fu—"
"Boys, please." Bruce interrupts, looking to the world as if he wants to hang his head in his hands. "Danny, you were about to say something?"
"Oh, yeah, Mr. Wayne! Thanks!"
"Please, call me Bruce."
"Well, that very succinctly brings me to my point, because I'd actually really like to call you dad."
Nobody says a word. Nobody even blinks, all as shocked as the other, watching open-mouthed as Danny pulls his laptop out from beside his chair. Bruce can definitely feel a headache coming on.
"Before you say anything, I've prepared a 69 slide PowerPoint presentation on why you, Bruce Wayne, should adopt me, Danny Last-Name-Pending. Please save your questions, comments, and verdict until the end, thank you."
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vocaloid song showdown bracket
(masterpost)
hi happy miku day <3 <3 <3
i didn't mean to take so long to get the bracket arrangement up but if it has to be late what better day to upload them than 3/9 :'D
anyway here are the lineups ^^
(formally done this time)
round one is scheduled to start this sunday on march 12th <3
(all links are in the read more since there are a lot of them)
rounds ::
all rounds to be posted
playlists ::
nominated songs
bracket songs
honorable mentions
poll runner's favorites (to be posted after the polls to prevent bias)
main matchups :: (spaced by era)
songs with a * next to them may focus on and/or contain topics that might be upsetting to some. please proceed with caution. please feel free to reach out if you'd like more specific warnings.
- alice of human sacrifice* by yugami p / fear garden* by chaa
- magnet by minato p / romeo and cinderella by doriko
- world is mine by ryo / world's end dancehall by wowaka
- triple baka by lamaze p / the disappearance of hatsune miku by cosmo p
- meltdown by iroha(sasaki) / luka luka★night fever by samfree
- fire◎flower by halyosy / trick and treat by oster project
- daughter of evil by mothy / dancing★samurai by kanimiso p
- rolling girl by wowaka / matryoshka by hachi
- madness of duke venomania* by mothy / alluring secret ~black vow~ by hitoshizuku x yama
- senbonzakura by kurousa / outer science by jin
- doubleganger by kulfiq / mikusabbath by utsu p
- jinsei reset button by kemu / common world domination by pinnochio p
- the fox's wedding* by masa works design / tokio funka by takamatt
- heat haze days* by jin / patchwork staccato by toa
- six trillion years and an overnight story by kemu / lost one's weeping by neru
- aishite aishite aishite by kikuo / echo by crusher p
- setsuna drive by taki yoshimitsu / yoake to hotatu by n buna
- a fake fake psychotropic by kairiki bear / therefore you and me by tadanoco
- my r* by kurage p / i'm glad youre evil too by pinnochio p
- chururira chururira dadada by kurage p / mkdr by deco*27
- blessed messiah and the tower of ai by hitoshizuku x yama / 86 by dasu
- law evading rock by neru / nakakapagpabagabag by dasu
- sand planet by hachi / ghost rule by deco*27
- monster by kira / hated by life itself by iori kanzaki
- cause i'm a liar by mcki robyns p / honey i'm home by ghost
- hole dwelling by kikuo / bring it on by giga
- meteor by divela / seraphim on the ring by mitchie m
- the court jester by thquib / casino by azari
- king by kanaria / villain by teniwoha
- lower by lanndo / phony by tsumiki
- higanbana milk tea by vane / scapegoat by ghost
- queen by kanaria / bug by kairiki bear
honorable mentions matchups ::
electric angel by yasuo p (original), giga (giga arrange) / freely tomorrow by mitchie m
po pi po by lamaze p / go google it by wintermint p
black★rock shooter by ryo / bacterial contamination by kanimiso p
i like you, i love you by gevanni p / first love academy • school of true love by nem
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