#apollo: *fanboying*

[apple-os]

daycare attendant enjoyers are automatically polyamorous

knowing this, steel wool rlly just went "you want three boyfriends? ooh boy, do i have a deal for you!"

#dca #fnaf dca #dca fandom #ITS A FANDOIM?????£?“!£!_!£! #apollo sillies #i am in this fandom if this is true #fnaf #fnaf sb #fnaf security breach #security breach #security breach ruin #five nights at freddy's #okay too many tags #let's hope the [rest of the?] dca fandom agrees with me on this #also eclipse is the best out of the three im sorry but holy shit their voice is just melodic and AAAAA #kellen goff did an amazing job #maybe i should make a tag for when im fanboying #WHY DID MY KEYBOARD JUST GIVE ME THE SUGGESTION “FANBOYISM”????? #so true bestie #fanboyism

[melancholiaenthroned]

the thing is if dc wanted to lean into the superman comparison w apollo post universe merge it wouldve made so much more sense for him to be a superman villain. or antihero. can you guys see my vision here. if were forcing them to interact they should be at each others throats

#sorry i think of superman fanboy apollo and get so mad i pass out #poison.txt #dc #wildstorm

[wyrmswears]

i love how the parallels between athena and phoenix. drives me wild every time. she really is his mentee.

for one, becoming a defence attorney to save your childhood friend. classic. second of all, both are not open people!! they hold their cards close to their chest: for phoenix, this post explains it really well - but to put it simply he doesn't discuss how he knows edgeworth, edgeworth's 'suicide', or his connection to iris until those cards are forced onto the table. similarly, athena is evasive about her past: see this post for her which although about her trauma as a whole, briefly covers her tendencies to shut others out. thirdly, as i have already stated today, athena is slightly morally grey. i think, of course it can be accounted to simon, but also as she met phoenix in his disbarment era (morally grey phoenix at his peak), i like to think she picked up some of it from him. and finally, of course, they're both involved in the rise of the dark age of law.

#fifthly. theyre both lgbties #i personally like to give thena more phoenix attributes and apollo more kristoph because i think it gives them a fun contrast #of course apollo has phoenix traits too - the price of being a fanboy - but i think because he wasnt mentored by phoenix as much as he was #picked up by the scruff and put in the wright anything agency that i think his more professional traits come from kristoph #24 hour thena liveblog #this is what the gc suffers from everyday (my thena thoughts)

[soleil-in-retrograde]

Today's adventures in editing/writing:

Me: Plot!

Lester: But Artemis!

Me: You need to go find the plot!

Lester: But camping with Artemis!

Me: But you need to find the plo-oh for Dunmanifestin's sake!

Lester: /Trailing after Artemis like a puppy because he's so happy to be spending time with his sister. Plot? What plot?

#flowers for apollo #lesterpollo #lester papadopoulos #pjo artemis's number one fanboy

[thriceturned]

So if Fanboy's callsign is a reference to Star Trek, and I want him and Bob to find something to be buddies over, I think it should maybe be them trying to figure out who the rest of the team reminds them of from sci-fi tv shows.

("Do you think it's weird that BSG had Lee and Thrace, and we have a Bradley and a Trace?")

And of course, at some point Bob is going to look over at Fanboy, nod his head at Hangman and say "Fancy". And anyone else within earshot is going to be confused, but Fanboy's going to crack up and hold up his hand for a high five and be like "'Designated asshole!' Nice."

#Top Gun: Maverick #Robert Bob Floyd #Mickey Fanboy Garica #Battlestar Galactica #Lee Apollo Adama #Kara Starbuck Thrace #Killjoys #Fancy Lee #putting all the refs in tags #so people who don't know can looking them up if they are curious #my loose thoughts

[blue-aconite]

two for one || j.h.s

Summary: A visit to the local shelter brings not one, but two surprises.

Warnings: No use of y/n, fluff

Word Count: 1.3k

Pairings: Jake Seresin x reader

Authors Note: Based on these pictures. I saw them and couldn’t get it out of my head. Thanks to my lovely betas @wkndwlff​ & @ryebecca​, you’re the best!

When your boss told you to take Tuesday off, you wasted no time in signing off and putting your work phone on ‘do not disturb.’ You had been logging a lot of overtime lately, brokering a deal with a new business partner and overlooking the expansion of the Boston office. Luckily you could stay in San Diego working remotely with the team from Boston, letting you avoid the time consuming travel across the country. 

You had washed three loads of laundry and cleaned out both the pantry and the fridge. After a quick stop at your favourite deli for lunch, you headed out to the grocery store. You opened up all the windows when you got home, putting away the groceries and then taking on the task of cleaning the condo. You had some time to kill before starting dinner, so you headed outside to relax on your hammock with a book. 

You must have dozed off because the next thing you know, your boyfriend is shaking you awake. “What time is it?” you groaned, stretching your limbs. 

“A little after three. Last class got cancelled, so I figured I’d head home early to surprise my girlfriend. Looks like you’ve been busy today.” You hummed as he pressed a quick kiss to your lips, pulling you up from the hammock.

“I just wanted to get everything done so we could enjoy our weekend off together.” 

Jake wrapped his arms around you, kissing the tip of your nose. “I have a surprise for you.” 

“What?” You looked up at him, a playful smile on his face, eyes vibrant with joy.

“Remember how we talked about getting a dog?” Jake had a childlike excitement surrounding him, that cheeky grin you loved so much in place. 

“Fanboy was showing me pictures of this shelter and I thought that we might go and take a look.” 

You lit up, bouncing on your feet. “Really? Because I know you said you weren’t sure and -,” Jake cut you off, kissing you again.

“Yes sugar, I’m sure. The shelter closes at 6pm, so I figured we’d head there now and we can pick up dinner on our way home.” You were already heading towards his truck before he finished speaking. Jake followed behind, smiling at your childlike glee. “I just gotta change, baby. Then we can go.”

“Aw, baby look.” You gestured to the German Shepherd who was snoozing in the corner. Jake trailed behind you. The shelter was fairly empty, both with people and animals. Lisa, a volunteer, explained that they recently had a “family day” and a lot of the animals had been adopted.

“We’ve really seen an upswing in adoption recently, it’s honestly so great seeing these animals find their forever home.” Lisa spoke with Jake as you wandered around. An odd sight in the back captured your attention and you kneeled down to get a better look. 

Your heart melted as you set your sights upon a tiny dog, all curled up into a ball. What melted it even further is the cat sleeping by its side. They looked so cute, all cuddled up with each other. The tag on the outside told you that their names were Ares and Apollo. You turned around to call on Jake, only for him to be right behind you.

“What’s this?” He asked as he kneeled down next to you. The dog blinked at the two of you sleepily before snuggling its face into the cat’s fur. 

“Look at them baby, they’re so cute.” You gushed, wiggling in your excitement. 

Lisa wandered over to the two of you. “Ah, you’ve found our little makeshift family. They were found together, abandoned in a box by the side of the highway. They’re most likely from the same home. We’ve estimated that they’re both around a year old. We tried to separate them at first, but they were both so unhappy that we just let them be together. It’s made adopting a bit more difficult. Not a lot of people want to take on the responsibility of both. But we’re adamant that they go together.”

Your mind is made up the moment she stops talking and you turn to Jake, pout in place, as you prepare to plead with him. He rolled his eyes at you. “We said one dog darlin’.”

“Yes, I know, but look at them! And they have to be together.” Jake raised an eyebrow, but you were determined. “And! When we’re not home, they won’t be lonely because they’ll have each other! I know we said a dog but I’ve always wanted a cat, too. Please, baby?”

Jake was quiet for a moment, watching the little animals sleep. The dog, Apollo, had a fair coat - white mixed with light brown. The cat, Ares, on the other hand, had pitch black fur. 

“I guess we need to pick up a couple of cat things, too, then.” Jake said, and you squealed, throwing your arms around him. 

You stayed with them as Jake talked to Lisa, getting everything in order for the adoption. The dog yawned as you tickled its belly, almost squishing the cat in the process as he chased your fingers. The cat was more apprehensive but after some ear scratches and treats, it let you pick it up. 

Jake returned with a carrier in hand, letting the dog sniff him before picking him up. “Hey, buddy. You’re gonna come home with us, isn’t that great?”

You packed all the essentials into the truck before thanking Lisa and heading home.

Setting everything up was fairly simple. The litterbox went into the laundry room and Jake scattered various toys and a bed in a corner of the living room. You insisted on getting a water fountain and you set up their bowls in the kitchen. A second bed was placed at the foot of your bed. 

After making a grand showing of the litter box for Ares, and telling them where to eat, you walked around with the little creatures, showing them their new home.

They both warmed up to their new surroundings quite quickly and before you know it, they’re both snoozing off between you and Jake on the couch as you watched the news. 

“Baby?” 

Jake hummed, absentmindedly scratching Ares behind his ears. Apollo is cuddled into your side, tongue sticking out.

“Thank you. I love you.”

Jake lifted his arm and you moved gently, as not to startle Apollo and cuddled into his side. “I love you, too. And to be honest, I don’t think I could have gone home without them. They’re perfect.”

“Hah, I knew it. You loved them as soon as you saw them, too, right?” Jake rolled his eyes, nudging your side.

“Yeah, I did. But one of us have to be responsible.” You giggled, lifting Ares so he could rest in your lap. An idea suddenly struck you and you squished your face against the side of Jake’s arm to stop the laughter. 

Jake nudged you again. “What are you laughing about now?”

You snorted, trying to hide your amusement. “You’re totally gonna be one of those cat dads who said they didn’t want a cat but secretly loves it.” 

He made a noise of protest but stopped as Ares abandoned you and crawled onto Jake’s lap. Apollo was snoozing between the two of you. “Don’t tell anyone.”

You smiled. “I won’t. Besides, it’s good training.”

“For what?” Jake murmured, tickling Apollo’s tummy. 

You found yourself falling in love with him all over as you watched him fawn over the two of them. When you first met him, you had doubted that he would want something serious and settle down. Now, two years later, you couldn’t be more wrong. 

Jake was everything you wanted and more. And as you watched him with the two newest additions to your future, you knew he would make a great dad one day. But for now, you would have to be parents to two little four legged babies and you couldn’t be more happy.

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#jake seresin x reader #jake hangman seresin x reader #hangman x reader #top gun maverick fic #fe writes #jake hangman seresin

[my-name-is-apollo]

OKAY so I read "The Caesars" by emperor Julian and y'all, if you love Lucian's satires this is absolutely for you.

Here are some of my favorite parts from it:

A quick summary: Romulus (who has now attained the status of a god, like Heracles) once hosted a Saturnalia and invited the Greek gods and the Roman emperors to the banquet. A contest between the Roman emperors ensued, with Alexander the Great called in as an extra contestant upon Heracles' request.

Silenus is the star of the show, doing most of the jesting. But I really like the way his bond with Dionysus is highlighted

And it's no joke, he really does roast these emperors till they're sizzling lol starting with Julius Caesar himself:

Next comes Augustus Octavius, whose entry is so pretentious and pompous that it becomes repulsive

Apollo gets a bit defensive over his "nursling" (a nod to the belief that Octavius was actually Apollo's son) and goes *insert Barbie meme "it's really not that bad! it just needs a little... shaping. To the salon!!"* ft Zenon the Philosopher who casts some spells of philosophy to make Octavius less obnoxious

And it works because Octavius is mostly humble and well mannered for the rest of the day lol

Heracles grabs this opportunity to fanboy over Alexander the great.

Like, "my beloved Alexander"?? It's cute when the gods gush over their mortal descendants.

Now, a shoutout to the emperors who didn't even get a chance to sit in the assembly because they were the worst of the lot apparently. We have:

Caligula, so terrible that the gods didn't wanna even look at him and he straight away was sent to Tartarus

Nero, who tried to be an Apollo wannabe and promptly got taken to the underworld

Commodus, whom Silenus didn't even bother to roast (and he tripped and fell anyway, what a loser)

There are more but these were the funniest

Anyway, the gods decide on how to choose the best amongst the Emperors. Apollo and Hermes have differing opinions on this, but Zeus decides to entertain the suggestions of both of his sons :3 (finally, one instance where he treats Apollo and Hermes equally)

All the emperors talk about their achievements first, then Hermes cross examines them to see if their motives were worthy enough and oh boy, it does not go well for Alexander who is brought to the verge of tears by Dionysus lmaooo

Anyway, in the end the gods vote and Emperor Marcus Aurelius wins the contest. But after that, Zeus asks each emperor to choose a god to spend the rest of their evening with

Ares and Aphrodite kind of just adopt Caesar LOL and yes, Cronus is present, sitting beside Zeus, with Rhea and Hera also sitting with them. He is the one who nominates Marcus Aurelius.

but here's the most crack part of this whole thing:

Like who invited Jesus bro skdjsndn 😭

Anyway, the story ends with Hermes giving some generic advice to the author, Emperor Julian and ending the story. Also, Julian lets us know that this whole story was told to him by none other than Hermes himself, and gives a disclaimer that he doesn't know if it's is true or just a lie fabricated by Hermes, or a mixture of both LMAO

Here's the link PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE THING

#Kronos #Zeus #Dionysus #Silenus #Apollo #Hermes #some jokes and roasts I did not understand because I am really not well versed with these emperors #and the many atrocities they've committed #but this made me more interested in digging into the Roman empire than anything else #Like Heliogabalus? #Absolute madlad #I should have known about him sooner #Anyway #Even if you just like seeing Greek gods hang out and have a nice family chat #You will really enjoy this #Emperor Julian #The Caesars

[mothdruid]

the greek deities

"it is not what they profess but what they practice that makes them good"

aphrodite - jake 'hangman' seresin

apollo - reuben 'payback' fitch

ares - bradley 'rooster' bradshaw

athena - natasha 'phoenix' trace

dionysus - mickey 'fanboy' garcia

eros - javy 'coyote' machado

hermes - robert 'bob' floyd

#top gun moodboard #greek god au #the daggers as greek gods #bradley bradshaw #jake seresin #robert floyd #bob floyd #natasha trace #javy machado #mickey garcia #reuben fitch #top gun maverick #top gun: maverick #greek deity!daggers #moths moodboards

[writing-and-wondering]

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Pairing: Rooster x Reader

Warnings: Swearing, Drinking

Request: Yes! From the lovely @kk-18

Word Count: 4.2k

Synopsis: Hangman and Rooster both have feelings for you. There's been a rivalry between them for a while and they won't stop until one of them wins you over.

a/n: yooo!!! first request :D !! this was completely made up along the way but so fun to write so please enjoy!! <3

You sat at the bar, a cold drink in your hand as you fondly listened to Bob and Phoenix tell you about their most recent missions together. You stayed stationed at Top Gun while they went off on their own, accompanied by Payback and Fanboy.

After the uranium mission, all of you had been inseparable. Even after being sent all over the world, you always managed to find your way back to where it all started.

That being the Hard Deck, where the three of you sat as you awaited the rest of your crew to make their way in. Taking a sip of your drink, you glanced over to see Coyote walking in, followed closely by Payback and Fanboy.

"And now there are six." Phoenix says as she waves the guys over.

"Soon to be eight, I hope." Coyote says as he slings his arm across Bob's shoulder, the motioning jostling the latter so much so that he had to adjust his glasses.

You leaned back in your seat, "They said they'd be coming, they're just taking their sweet old time."

As you speak, Phoenix chuckles into her drink, "Oh, they'll be here."

You raise an eyebrow at her, "Do you know something, Phe?"

She looks up at you, innocently shaking her head, "No. Nope, not at all."

Shifting forward with your forearms resting on your knees, you squint your eyes at her, "You're terrible at lying."

Gasping at you, she places a hand over her heart, "I am not, how dare you."

A smile finds its way onto your face, "Okay, let me rephrase. You're terrible at lying- to me."

Her face falters a bit as she clears her throat, "That's just not true."

You look past her at her wingman, "Bob, back me up here. Phoenix can't lie to me to save her life." Bob opens his mouth to respond but Phoenix holds up her finger, "Don't play into her games, Bob."

"What games?" You ask accusingly, "I am simply just trying to figure out what you know about our friends being late." As you talk, you look around at the others, surveying all of their faces.

As your eyes drift over each person, your mouth drops open, "Oh my god, you all know don't you?"

"I was sworn to secrecy." Fanboy says immediately as he holds his hands up in defense. Payback fixes him with a disappointed look, "Man, you didn't even try to object."

Fanboy shrugs, "Dude, she scares me." You smile at him, "Well, now that Fanboy has basically thrown you all under the bus, what's going on with Rooster and Hangman?"

You're met with silence as each person looks around. Your gaze lands on Coyote, who is staring at the ceiling as if it's the most interesting thing in the world.

"Coyote." You say to him. He slowly drops his head and stares at you, his lips drawn tightly together, "What's up?" He asks, his hands shoved into his pockets.

"Where are those two- and please tell me that they're not trying to kill each other again?"

Coyote looks at you for a moment, before letting out a very dramatic breath, "Okay, fine. They came up with this stupid idea but they made us all swear not to tell, alright?"

You blink at him, "And why's that?"

"Because it'll ruin the fun, Apollo!" Bob says suddenly, his hands waving around in exasperation. You fix Bob with a surprised stare, not expecting the outburst.

Picking up your drink and taking a sip, you lean back in your seat, "Alright then..." You pause for a moment as you think, "Can I at least get a hint? I mean, it's not my birthday or anything so... the hell could those two be planning?"

You watch as the others exchange glances, each one ultimately shrugging as if saying what's the worst that could happen? Phoenix is the one who turns to you, "Well, you know how you're always listening to that one song? Crazy Little Thing Called Love?"

You nod slowly, "Yeah... it's good."

She laughs a bit, "It is good, yes. But Rooster and Hangman have noticed just how much you absolutely love that song."

"Okay?" You're still not seeing where this is going, the confusion clear on your face as Fanboy steps over to you, "I'd just go ahead and order another drink if I were you."

You fix him with a questioning look for a moment before waving Penny over and asking for another. You thank her as she hands it to you.

"I still don't see where this is going." You mutter into your cup, the condensation cooling your hand.

"Oh, well you're about to." Phoenix says to you lowly. You're about to ask what she means when suddenly the music shuts off, "And just a warning, Rooster and Hangman may be a little bit drunk."

For just a moment, you're very confused, but then a familiar song starts playing. You look around as the music grows and fills the air, noticing how your friends have stepped back a bit.

"Enjoy the show." Phoenix whispers to you, before leaving you alone at the bar.

The strumming of the guitar is accompanied by drums, and then suddenly you see it. Both Rooster and Hangman have finally made their appearance, the pair of them sporting their aviators.

Rooster is wearing one of his signature Hawaiian shirts, while Hangman is wearing a very fitted black t-shirt. You can't help but notice how they both look exceptionally good.

"This thing called love, I just can't handle it," The lyrics begin pouring into the room, but within seconds you realize that it isn't the original.

It's Hangman. He's walking towards you, a smile on his face as he sings into one of the karaoke mics. Your hands cover your mouth in shock, in disbelief of what you're seeing.

"This thing called love," You turn as you hear Rooster's voice filter through the speakers, "I must get 'round to it, I ain't ready." He walks over to you, his hand reaching towards you, "Crazy little thing called love."

You take his hand and laugh as he lifts yours up to his lips and places a kiss on your knuckles. You feel the heat rise to your face, just as Hangman begins to sing the next verse.

"A-this thing-" Hangman sings, and then Rooster is right next to him, "This thing!" He repeats.

The two turn and are back to back as they take turns singing the lyrics, both snapping along to the song and staring at you. As the song goes on, you see them shooting looks at each other, ones that are nothing but competitive.

"Crazy little thing called love!" Hangman sings as he finally steps away from Rooster and towards you. Rooster stumbles slightly at Hangman's sudden disappearance, but regains his footing and is by your side almost immediately.

"Sing it, baby!" Rooster says to you as he holds the mic out to you. Smiling so wide your face hurts, your grab onto the mic, your hand on top of Rooster's, "Crazy little thing called love!" You both sing, your head shaking along with the music.

You let out a yell of surprise as Rooster reaches around your waist and pulls you from your seat. He continues singing as he spins you around, the heat rising in your cheeks.

As Rooster spins you out, Hangman grabs onto your hand and pulls you to him. You laugh as he finishes out the song with the loudest, "Crazy little thing called love!" You've ever heard.

Your knees are weak from laughing, and Hangman does nothing but make them weaker as he dips you, his arm around your waist.

"How about a kiss for the performance, Darlin'?" Hangman asks as he plants you back on your feet. You let out a laugh and playfully shove at his chest before sitting back down and tapping your cheek, "Just a little one, soldier."

He laughs deeply as he leans forward and places a kiss to your cheek, his lips warming your face to the point where you're sure you resembled a tomato. Hangman winks at you as he pulls away, his hand coming up to his heart as he offers you a bow.

You clap, "Well done, gentlemen." You say as you look over to Rooster, who you didn't realize was standing so close to you. He's looking at you with a look you can't quite place, his smile from earlier having dropped.

Reaching over and cupping the back of his neck, You grin at him, "Would you like a kiss, too?" You ask, the alcohol coursing through you growing your confidence ever so much.

He looks slightly taken aback before that smile that you loved so much finds its way back to his face. Reaching up and cupping the side of your face, He leans forward and places a slow kiss to your cheek.

Your eyes flutter closed, only opening when he pulls away. You find yourself staring directly into the beautiful mix of browns that were Rooster's eyes. He's looking at you as if you're the sun, and from the heat residing in your face you feel as though you just might be.

His thumb traces over your lips ever so slightly before he pulls his hand away. You find your heart going insane in your chest as he once again kisses your hand, "Hope you liked the show, honey."

And god did you.

You watch as the pair walk away to return their mics to Penny, leaving you to finally catch your breath.

"Hooooly shit." You breathe out, taking a long drink of your beer.

"We did warn you." The sound of Phoenix's voice next to you makes you jump. You fix her with a glare, "Like hell you did- also, you and I have very different definitions of what a little drunk means."

She covers her hand with her mouth as she laughs, "Well, this could all be avoided if you would just pick one of them."

You gape at her, "If I just- Phoenix this isn't some sort of game. You know how I feel about both of them, I can't just-"

"Oh, sure you can." Phoenix stops you, "In fact, I'm pretty sure you already have it figured out in that pretty little head of yours." She states as she taps your forehead.

You wave her hand away, "You're the worst."

"I'm the best."

Shaking your head, you down the rest of your drink and swivel your chair around so that your facing the others, who so conveniently have found their way back together.

They're all casting glances at you as they try to hide their laughter. Crossing your arms, you level each of them with an icy stare, "I'll get you all back for this."

"What? Get us back for helping you decide which one of those two is your one true love?" Payback says, his hands clasped over your heart.

"How the hell was that you helping?" You ask, a laugh growing in your throat. You're sure that one of them was about to come up with some stupid response, but you never get the chance to hear it as Rooster comes up and grabs your hands.

"Dance with me." He says as he pulls you away from the group and to the makeshift dance floor. You roll your eyes as he puts your hands around his neck, before his find their home on your waist.

"So, tell me." You say to him, your hand reaching up to push a stray curl out of his eyes, "How long did you rehearse that?"

He laughs, the sound pure honey to you, "Longer than I'd like to admit."

You hum, your fingers playing with the curls on the nape of his neck, "Well, it was definitely unlike anything I've ever seen before."

"That good or bad?" He asks. You suck in a breath, "Hm, I'll let you figure that out on your own."

He shakes his head at your response, the two of you pulling apart as the song ends. "Thanks for the dance, Rooster." You say as you squeeze his hand before returning to the others.

As you walk away, you miss how Hangman walks over to Rooster, his hands clasped behind his back. He stands next to the man, his gaze fixed on you, "Well done, Bradshaw."

"I'd say the same to you, Seresin, but honestly you were a little pitchy." Rooster responds, glancing over at the other.

Hangman simply just grins, "This isn't over." He says, his voice dripping in fake kindness.

Rooster raises his eyebrows, "Oh yeah? Wouldn't be too sure of that if I were you, man." He says as he walks towards the group.

Following quickly after him, Hangman's voice is quiet in Rooster's ear, "The hell does that mean?"

Rooster just shrugs and sends Hangman a wink. You catch the final exchange and fix Rooster with a questioning look as he joins your side.

"Just friendly banter, hon." He tells you.

You nod, your gaze drifting to Hangman, who waves at you with a smile. You wave back, your mind suddenly looping back to what the others said.

Pick one? Pick one.

But which one?

☆☆☆

The next morning you're sure your head is going to burst as you sit down in your seat in the hangar. All of you had been called for a mandatory meeting of some sort. They hadn't really given you that much information and honestly, you weren't even sure you'd be able to retain it if they had.

You rest your head on the cool table, your thoughts jumbling together from the night before.

Pick one.

Why is this so hard? You think, lifting your head as you hear someone walk to the front of the room. To your surprise, you are met with Maverick.

God please don't make me fly right now. Is all you can think as his gaze flicks across all of you.

There's a slight grin that grows on his face, "Okay... with a show of hands, who here is not hungover right now?"

No one in the room moves a muscle. Except for Bob, you watch as his hand hesitantly raises into the air.

Maverick looks over to him and smiles, "Nice, Bob. I'm sure I have you to thank for making sure everyone actually got home last night?"

Bob nods, "Yes sir."

Nodding, Maverick lets out a hum before clapping his hands together, "All right. Since none of you look capable to fly right now, I have a better idea."

With that, he motions for you all to follow him. "Oh god, please don't make us do push ups." You mutter as you slide out of your seat and trail after the Captain.

"I think I'd die." Rooster says as he joins your side. You chuckle lowly and nudge him with your elbow as the pair of you walk together.

☆☆☆

"If you're about to suggest Dog Fight Football then I'm going to tell you right now that I will most certainly hurl on you." Payback says as Maverick leads them to the beach.

The hot sun beats down at you and you're already regretting getting out of bed this morning. Maverick puts his hands on his hips and faces all of you, "Nope, no football today, kids. Just swimming."

"Huh?" Coyote questions, his face scrunched together as he squints under the sun.

"You all need to wake up, and what better way to do that than by taking a dip in the nice, cold ocean?" Maverick says, stepping to the side as he holds his arm out towards the water.

There's a beat of silence before everyone lets out murmurs of agreement, moving to untie their boots and take off their flight suits.

Once everyone has stripped down to their t-shirts and shorts, you're all left looking at the water.

"Well?" Maverick asks you all, "Are you just going to stand there like idiots in a line or are you going to go in?"

You wipe a hand over your face, the sweat clinging to your skin. Just as you take a step forward, you hear one of the guys scream.

Turning to the side, you watch as Coyote lifts up Bob and runs into the water with him before promptly chucking him into the waves. "Not my wingman you bitch!" Phoenix shouts as she runs in and tackles Coyote under the water.

Your hand claps over your mouth as Rooster lets out an "oooh" from next to you, "That's gonna leave a mark."

He looks at you and it's as if you can see the thought enter his head.

"Nope-" You manage before sprinting into the ocean, Rooster close behind you. Just as your feet touches the water, his hands are around your waist, "NO!" You shout, laughter shaking your voice as he lifts you and spins you around.

"I'll save you!" You hear Hangman shout as you catch sight of him running over to the two of you, "Wait!" You yell right as he collides with Rooster, who was still holding you.

The three of you crash into the waves, the coldness of it hitting you full on as you land face first in the water. Upon surfacing, you wipe the salt from your eyes, looking up to find Hangman reaching his hand out to you, "M'lady."

You shake your head as you take it, "I wouldn't need help up if you hadn't just shoved the both of us into the water." You state as you stand, faintly aware of your hand still clasped in his.

Hangman grins, "Well to be fair, I was really just aiming for Rooster."

You chuckle, giving his hand a squeeze before letting it go. As you do, you glance over to Rooster, who is making his way over.

He wipes the water from his eyes and if you didn't know him better, you could've sworn there was a look of jealousy in his eyes.

"You good, Rooster? Swallow too much salt water." Hangman asks, his arms crossed.

"Oh, I'll get you to swallow salt water-" Rooster says just as he tackles Hangman into the waves.

You jump to the side to avoid the splashing, "What the fuck does that even mean." You say to yourself as you turn and look at them once you're a safe distance away.

You cock your head to the side as you watch them both struggle to stand, the other getting pulled down just as he comes close to getting to his feet.

You hide your laughter behind your hand as they continue, having seemingly forgotten that anyone else was there. Glancing over, you see Phoenix, who sees you.

She shrugs her arms in defeat, "There's no stopping those two!" She yells over the waves.

Shaking your head, you trudge over to her, "Will it ever stop?" You ask exasperatedly. She lets out a sigh and slings her arm over your shoulders, "Not until you pick one of em'."

"They're such children." You say as you watch them, a part of you wondering if they're actually trying to drown one another with how they're going at each other.

"Yeah... but we love them."

"That we do."

☆☆☆

Hangman and Rooster's rivalry didn't ease up like you thought it would. In fact, it seemed to only grow stronger to the point where you weren't sure if they were actually joking or not.

After a certain training session that had left you all a little more than rattled, you found them both on the tarmac. Before even walking over to them, you could tell that they were arguing with how they held themselves.

While up in the air, things had gone wrong but it was no ones fault, really. Just malfunctions that no one could predict. There was a moment up there where you were sure one of you wasn't going to make it back.

But you all had, and in one piece at that.

As you neared the two, they didn't seem to notice as they kept going at each other, their faces mere inches apart.

"Well if you weren't such a cautious little-" Hangman was saying as you finally came within ear shot.

Rooster cut him off with a shove to his chest, "Well if you learned to actually fly as a team instead of leaving people to-"

Hangman shoved back, "It is not my fault that you can't keep up, Bradshaw!"

You could see the fury light up in Rooster's eyes, and for just a moment you were worried about what he was going to do.

As you were so caught up in the two, you didn't notice the others coming over as well. Just as you were about to open your mouth to say something, the words caught in your throat as Hangman swung and landed a punch on Rooster's jaw.

It sent him spiraling to the side for just a moment before he shot back and grabbed onto Hangman's shirt before giving him a punch that sent him to the ground. Coyote and Payback rushed passed you as they grabbed onto Rooster's arms, pulling him back.

Your initial shock at the sudden fight wore off as you ran forward and took a hold of Hangman, who had regained his footing. Bob and Phoenix pulled him back as well.

"You dick!" Rooster spat at Hangman, who only leveled the man with a glare. Hangman shook out his arms, stepping back from the three of you that were holding him, "Yeah, whatever." He said before walking away, his shoulders tense.

You turned to watch him and made to follow but a hand on your shoulder stopped you, "Let him go." Phoenix's voice was quiet as she spoke.

Sighing, you reached up and ran your hands down your face.

"What happened in the sky clearly sent us all close to the edge." Bob says as he passes by, shaking out his hands as he walked back to the hangar.

"I better go with him." Phoenix tells you as she pats your arm before following her wingman. You watch her leave for a moment before turning back to Rooster, who is waving off the concerns of Coyote and Payback.

You don't catch what they're saying as you walk over, your arms crossed. Coyote squeezes Rooster's shoulder before heading out with Payback, who gives you a reassuring nod as he passes.

Once they leave, you and Rooster are left alone on the tarmac. You can see that he's visibly shaking and you want nothing more than to grab onto him and never let go.

But a part of you tells you that now may not be the best time.

"You okay?" You ask instead, trying to keep your voice level.

Rooster sighs, his gaze still fixed on the ground, "Yeah... Yeah, I'm good."

You take a step closer to him, "What happened?"

He just shakes his head, "Nothing. I mean- what happened up there was... I don't know it was unexpected but we-" He pauses and you can see that he's searching for the right words to say.

"I don't know. Hangman and I have always had this sort of... rivalry, but it's never been physical. It's never been that serious... but lately..." Rooster's voice dips as he runs a hand through his hair.

Reaching over, you take a hold of his hands at an attempt to get them to stop trembling. Looking down, you run your thumb over the redness of his knuckles, "What changed?" You ask quietly.

There's a moment of silence that allows you to lift your head and look into his eyes. His eyes that are staring right back into yours.

"You." He says simply, his voice soft.

You shake your head, "What?"

Rooster takes in a breath, "This whole thing wasn't about what happened in the air today. It's been going on for a while." He bits his lip and looks off to the side, his eyes squinting a little at the setting sun.

"I just..." He looks back to you, "I like you. I like you so much, Apollo."

You can do nothing but stare at him, your mouth suddenly dry as he speaks, his tone dripping in absolute nectar.

"And the thought of you with someone else- with him. It drives me insane." Rooster says, his grip on your hands tightening.

Your eyes dip down to his lips as he speaks, your heart beating faster as you look back up into his eyes, "Why... why would you think I'd ever be with Hangman?" You asks quietly.

Rooster's face scrunches up as he shakes his head, "I don't know. I don't know he just- god he infuriates me."

You can feel the beat of his heart through the pulse of his hands, and it's going just as fast as yours. Letting go of one of his hands, you reach up and cup the side of his face, your thumb swiping over his cheek.

"I really care about you. I think about you all the time and today..." Rooster takes a deep breath as he looks at you, his eyes shining with unshed tears, "Today was so scary a-and unexpected that it just-"

He doesn't get a chance to finish as you pull him to you and kiss him. Hard. Both of your hands find their way to the back of his neck and are tangling themselves in his hair just as he's wrapping his arms around you.

He pulls you impossibly closer to him right as you break apart, both of you breathing heavily. You press your forehead against his and smile pulls at your lips, "I care about you too, Rooster." You say softly as you lean back just enough to look at him, "And you're the only one I want."

The smile that grows on his face is one that you're sure could end you right then and there. Pulling him to you once more, you kiss him again but this time it's more gentle, more meaningful.

He feels like magic against you and there's a part of you that never wants this to end. You smile into the kiss and hold him tighter.

He breaks off for just a moment, his breathing hard, "I lied." He says quickly.

Your heart drops, "What do you mean?"

His mouth opens for a second before closing. Then he's shaking his head and a nervous smile is tugging at your lips, "I don't like you, y/n. I love you."

The moment the words leave his mouth you feel your heart grow so much you're sure it might burst out of your chest.

"I love you so fucking much and I-" He starts but you're shaking your head and pulling him closer, "Oh, just kiss me."

And he does. His arms wrap around you and hold you to him as he deepens the kiss, his lips sweet against yours. You both move in synch, fitting together as if you were made for one another.

You smile at the thought and whisper a soft, "I love you too." against his lips. You can feel him smile into the kiss before lifting you off your feet and spinning you around.

In this moment, you swear that you've never been happier as you hold on to the man you love.

He's yours, and you’re his.

Finally.

#rooster x reader #top gun: maverick #top gun #bradley bradshaw x reader #bradley bradshaw #bradley rooster bradshaw #fanfic #reader insert #request #this was fun !!! #milano writes a story

[deathlessathanasia]

why are people against the idea of portraying Apollo as a rapist like he isn’t one in mythology seriously this is one of the most common complaint I see in the anti-lo subreddit

In the case of LO specifically, I feel like there are both legitimate reasons why people hate it but also ridiculous ones. There is the fact that Apollo never raped Persephone in Greek mythology, and it does seem a bit questionable for the author to go out of her way to remove any violence and lack of consent from the abduction of Persephone story but have her violated by another god instead. Then, many feel that the assault plotline was gratuitous and poorly dealt with, that it is only brought up when convenient and basically ignored most of the time. Apparently there were also some trouble with LO fans attacking Apollo worshippers and generally LO fans being unable to distinguish between Apollo the god and Apollo the LO character.

And then there are also certain Apollo fangirls and fanboys who think it is offensive to portray their precious gay sunshine boy as a rapist because he is their precious gay sunshine boy and acknowledging that he does, in fact, assault women makes them feel uncomfy. Also according to a few it seems that it is wrong to portray bisexual characters as rapists (even though they are portrayed as such in the source material) because apparently sexuality dictates morality in some people's minds and rape is the province of heterosexuals. Of course, had Apollo been the only bisexual character as well as the only rapist in the comic the concern about the demonization of bi people would make sense, but his bisexuality plays no role in the story and he has only shown interest in women so far.

#ask

[momentsofamber]

I love all three (Krispollo, Justwright and Krispollonix), too, haha. What made you ship them?

I love unbalanced power dynamics, especially dark ones. Both Kristoph and Phoenix are older than Apollo, and also veteran lawyers, so whether he's with one of them or both of them, it's still mentor/mentee.

What we know of Kristoph's personality, it's very controlled, calculated, he wants things done his way. Apollo at this point in his life is naive and bright-eyed about becoming a lawyer, and I just love the idea of Kristoph treating him and kicking him like a dog. We know Kristoph is a dog person, after all.~

Kristoph would be the type to gaslight Apollo any time he abuses him. After all, he's got such a high reputation and the justice system in his pocket, and he's so intelligent and articulate, it would be pretty difficult for Apollo to make a case of any kind against him prior to the events of the game. This may or may not lead to idolization in a relationship that develops with Apollo viewing Phoenix as his savior if we're following canon's timeline.

And who couldn't love Apollo's fanboy crush he's had on Phoenix since his teens? Phoenix would be downright flattered if Apollo ever admitted the full extent of it. Phoenix's personality is warm and caring, in contrast to Kristoph's, it's paternal. It could be daddy kink depending on preferences, but it could also just be an age gap that two adults have consented to. Phoenix would be way more respectful of Apollo's boundaries and helping him learn when and how to say no.

The idea of the three of them coexisting somehow harmoniously is difficult to imagine within the canon context. ( Which, I'm totally open to AUs, but I'm talking based on their canon personalities. )

Kristoph and Phoenix have the type of relationship with each other that screams spiteful hate-fuck buddies at best. So the idea of them sharing Apollo or committing to each other in any form seems unlikely.

But I do love the prospect of Apollo being fought over by them, or even the idea of an AU of Phoenix trying to save Apollo from Kristoph, maybe with Phoenix giving himself to Kristoph instead? Stuff like that.

#proship safe #proshippers please interact #justwright #naruodo #phoenix x apollo #krispollo #kiriodo #kristoph x apollo #krispollonix #kiriodonaru #kristoph x apollo x phoenix #kirinaru #krisnix #kristoph x phoenix #ambers.ask #ambers.res #ask to tag

[live-laugh-lenney]

Soo hehehehhe saw u want to write some headcanons for Mr.televesion 🤭

I have some ideas 💡

S/o likes to wear bows a lot, girlcrush s/o, a marine biologist s/o, mega famous s/o x fanboy arthur, or chef s/o😁

i love love love the idea of his partner being famous...

maybe she's a famous singer in the uk, one of those that can just get a sell-out crowd at places like the hammersmith apollo and such, and she gets arthur hill to open on tour for her when she tours around all the cities of the uk and that's how they meet? he's more excited to see her on stage than he is to support one of his best friends. :'))) and she becomes part of their friendship group and arthur is such a big fan of her so it's surreal for him to even consider her a friend, let alone a girlfriend - he has all of her songs on his phone, listens to her album during his gym sessions, making sure he promotes her new single and talks about her on stream - oh! and he would definitely have almost all of her songs in his streaming playlist for when he streams on twitch and discord and whatnot. xx

#arthurtv

[bassguitarinablackt-shirt]

(I know that you will answer this after you finish fanboying, so take your time)

You know, I told you that you seem like a child of Apollo to me, but I never asked you whoose child do you think I am?

(I've took a shit ton of tests, consulted with my irl best friend, and yes, there is an answer. Dw about getting it wrong tho, considering how I act on here I don't except much tbh-)

hmmmm i think you'd be a child of athena?????? like. at first glance you don't really seem like you'd be smart but youve sorta got that whole biology nerd, stressed out student thing going on

#asher answers

[dewi205]

What if…

as we all know Nico has a zombie chauffeur BUT what if Jules-Albert always comes to pick Nico up in different expensive sports car brands

one time he drove to Percy and Annabeth’s college in a limo and just waited there until they got out

when they got out he walked out of the limo all glammed up with Persephone, Hades, Hazel, Frank, Poseidon, Sally, and Paul behind him (Sally and Paul were kind of quietly freaking out about being in a limo) he walked up to them and said “Get in losers were going shopping”

Apollo and Jules-Albert fanboy together about vehicle models with Nico translating

he only translates because he thinks the fanboying is cute and they sometimes add little tidbits like how to hotwire a car

#nico di angelo #percy jackson #will solace #solangelo #will x nico #apollo #hades #hades and persephone #persphone #sally jackson #pjo fandom #hazel levesque #frank zhang #Jules-Albert

[ketchup-monthly]

N for DC

N - Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice)

oh god there are so many more things than 3 that i would like to see in the DC fandom that i dont see. but i'll shave it down to 3

MORE LANTERNFAM -dear god please give me more lanternfam. i want hal! i want guy! i want john! i want kyle! i want kilowog! i want carol! i want razer! i want aya! please god i just want more lanternfam -on that note, i also just want the lanterns to get more respect???? they wield the most powerful weapon in the known universe and are insanely powerful to be able to do so. lets get some respect on their names, please?

midnighter and apollo actually getting the credit they deserve instead of being watered down little bitches -dear god please dc ruined their characters and took away all interesting factors that either of them had and left them soulless shells of the men, nay, gods they used to be. they took away their marriage. they took away their daughter. they took away their beautiful codependency. -instead, midnighter is an edgy batman knockoff and apollo is a superman fanboy -they would not fucking say that -and a lot of fans are seeing their new 52 and rebirth versions and accepting that as who they actually are as characters, and no! they had a rich and vibrant history before the new 52 ruined them -i just want them to go back to who they were, together and apart, before the new 52, where their story actually had meaning and a political message instead of the watered down fanservice "oh look we have gay characters" that their comics are today

more content that separates other characters from the bats so they can get an actual story told -ive complained about this in some of my tags recently, but as someone who is in a lot of other parts of the dc fandom that ISNT the batfam, i'd like to be able to sit down and actually have content for characters, ships, and dynamics between characters that dont involve any of the bats. -im a lantern fan. do you know how hard it is to actually find content for that? there is so little guyhal content, or superlantern, or green lantern the animated series, or hal's relationship with literally any other character when compared to the content for bruce and his kids. -i want to be able to read clark kent content without it being about bruce. i'd like to read superbat where its not about clark being a stepdad to the batkids and completely ignores clarks kids. he has kids and this is as important to his character as bruces are to his. -i want to read flash content without dick in it. i'd like to have comics coming out where i wont have to read about the bats and their misadventure of the year -please stick the bats in an alternate dimension where nothing happens for a year so i can enjoy literally anyone else doing anything else -duke can stay bc he already has literally barely any content for him and i think he deserves to get to grow as his own character for a bit. im putting him in a terrarium with shelter, food, and enrichment and gently misting him with water as we speak. i shall take care of him as he becomes independent and gets to be a kid for a little while. he is being taken care of well -that being said can i please have more fics where we take bruce's kids from him and they actually get to grow a personality other than "gotham vigilante"? let hal steal bruces kids! let clark! let barry! let dinah! please im asking very nicely

#oops i ranted a bit there #dc comics #lanternfam #green lantern #midnighter #apollo #midpollo #my typical anti-batfam sentiments #love them but please god can i get a waffle (content other than batfam)? #ketchup answers

[wowowwild]

32. Character you wish to see return?

32. Character you wish to see return?

Give me back Franny! I love her! Now that Phoenix has his badge back are you asking me to believe she wouldn't pull strings to face off against him again? Like sure, she's busy being a boss ass bitch with interpol, but she's Franziska von Karma and if she wanted to thrash Phoenix Wright in court she would make it happen. Plus an older Franny design? Actually I would be scared they'd give her long hair. Give her pants and the butchest haircut you can find. Also I would love for Apollo to meet her and be stuck between fanboying and being paralyzed with fear.

#ace's ask #ace attorney #franziska von karma