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roguemushroom · 1 year
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hear the drums of liberation
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kitsquared · 6 months
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I’m gonna cry. The middle panel… aaaa :’)
Anyways I’m all caught up now! It has some similar feelings to A Wrinkle in Time to me… but it’s been a long time since I read it so I might be misremembering. Caught the Wizard of Oz and Watership Down quotes though! That was cool. Anyways thanks a lot for the recommendation!
I’m really curious how you first heard of it, and what drew you in! I personally really like the way the artist is playing around with the medium. The stylistic contrast, even within the same panels at times, is so visually interesting! Yeah I guess I’d just like to hear what you like about it :D
Yess these panels <3 :') :') I'm soo .. !! They are so dear to me.
And his attachment to her has grown so much since the time she initially backed away from his held out hand after the first encounter with Negative (and he was bleeding cyan then too). His concern and attentiveness to her is so much more...softer. Because it is her.
I have read a Wrinkle of Time but also so so long ago so it didn't click for me but I can remember some things such as the different dimensions and that love was the thing that saves the little brother right? Just as having amour protects our dear Hero :)
Yess the references here and there are so fun to catch!
And oh gosh how I heard of it? Haha I've been following the creator here on tumblr cuz of their art and stuff but it did take me a while to start tpoh tho. (Be in the right mood thing 🤧)
But wow. First of all. I immediately had many many questions when RGB asked if Hero wanted to be a hero. But she immediately said yes. No questions. Followed along this brightly colored tv-headed guy to this world above the clouds ?? So I'm curious with her. Of her. Of RGB.
Then when he started explaining that certain entities are Lies, Doubts, Fears. That they use dreams and nightmares to fight and help heal. That she can get carried away with an Idea. I fell in love with that concept of creating this world that utilizes emotions and concepts and made them tangible and representative of the world. It took me until Hero literally exclaiming what their world was for me to realize it tho lmao but my gosh doesn't that make everything so much more amazing when u think of all the elements, the characters who are realized and those searching for inspiration and waiting for their story. It's so amazing to think about.
And I am so enamored by the characters, not just Hero and RGB. I am glad the other's are still part of this story even if their time as the hero ended.
And of course the art! Ofc ofc. I agree, the way the medium is played and utilized with how it's also part of the plot! Amazing. And it's gorgeous, too!
Yea I love this story a lot. I'm glad you got into it, too! <3
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mokasoon · 2 years
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The fountain. 
7/8 Happy LeaIsa Day ~ 
Based on
Touch Starved by 64_wilted
One of my favorites LeaIsa / Akusai fics!  Please go read it!  
Artist comments:
I’m so happy I was able to join LeaIsa / Akusai this year!! I’ve been looking forwards for this day since January!!! So I tried experimenting a little bit and try doing a comic / manga for the first time. From the first sketches, to figuring out how would they had looked in their 19 - 20′s (that’s when the story takes place), then working on the layout and finally drawing it traditionally. I then discovered that paper doesn’t support small drawings with color pencils... it does start peeling off... so after scanning all the comic... instead of just adding the text bubbles... I had to redraw a LOT of panels lol. And came out a very mixed technic of colored pencils but partially digital lol. Tho I still love the results and aaaa I love the colors so much <3 I hope you guys like it too <3Also this is my first contribution to Akusaimonth! Since I had this comic planned from before, this would be my entry for free space lol. So I’ll be seeing you guys on the following weeks with new drawings for this lovely guys <3 :readmore:
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ennaku-sirri-da · 1 year
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JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE TOWER ( S4M COMIC )
PART 1
PS: the punching glove isn't involved I just forgot to remove it!
PPS: This has a lot of my personal HCs LMAO don't worry about it but if it confuses you just see my talk under the cut! Actually I HIGHLY recommend you read it PLS
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[ ID: Fanart done in traditional medium, uncolored, with pencil and slightly rough sketching. It's a comic of the game Smile For Me featuring Putunia Mollar, Kamal Bora and Dr.Habit living together. The panels alternate colors between cool blue, warmer red and orange tones and gray because of how they were photographed.
The designs have canon style but the changes in the artists interpretation are as follows. Kamal has a lot of acne, eyebags and thick brows. For this comic his hair is in a ponytail and he casually wears sleeveless top with sweatpants. Putunias hair is more scruffy. Habit has the most change- Here he has a muppet-like appearance with fur, longer hair, cheek patches with a splash of freckles, stitches and scars on hands plus an X shaped one near his mouth. His teeth are uneven with a bigger snaggletooth too. His long coat is made of some soft, scratchy material and it's collar is bush-like with feathery parts holding flowers.
The comic starts with Kamal massaging Putunia's shoulders. He smirks, "Alright, kiddo, we're gonna fucking get that asshole today." Putunia bravely kisses her muscles for good luck.
We see she is standing on a high rise stool to reach his height. She yells in unbridled excitement, " GIMME FIVE BRO!!! " and smacks her non-punching glove palm into Kamal's, who sheepishly replies, "kk..." with a grin.
Their plan comes into action as they sneak up behind Habit. He is standing at the window admiring the beautiful morning, singing the lyrics to Tomorrow from Annie, " The sun will come out to-morrow....bet your bottom dollar...". His back faces them. There are slightly visible odd shapes in his hair. Kamal's cheeks puff and his eyes go wide as he presses a hand to his lips, gesturing to Putunia, "SHHH. I see he's singing the same song again....like a total CHUMP..." he whispers. The little girl can barely hold in her glee. She bites her fingers and squeals, " eeeEEE!"
A side view is shown as they get closer to Habit, about to scare him. Kamal can't resist chuckling while he holds up Putunia. She takes aim at the target, circling her fingers around her single open eye and sticking out her tongue in intense concentration. Habit's upper face is in shadow but he has a slight, characteristically crooked smile. He continues singing, "clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow....till there's none..."
Suddenly! A very loud BOO is splashed onto the page. Below is the building reaction to it, a shrill scream going AAAA-
And we cut to a very distraught and crying Kamal, his arms jumped up in sheer fear, continuing it with, "AAALLAHU AKBAR-"
Before Putunia stops him on the spot via a finger to the mouth, " BABA. ...shut the up." He is in so much shock. His eyes get huge.
We see her now wrapped inside Habit's arms, looking up at Kamal apologetically with a thin smile, twiddling her fingers, " Sowwy..." He manages to stammer out, "Y-Y-You....you....Y..."
He catches his breath! In a burst of energy Kamal points a damning finger to Habit, saying at the top of his voice, "YOU! STOP THAT. RIGHT N-NOW." Habit is too amused by patting a wonderstruck Putunia who's going "Oooo.." at him, and having bent his head all the way from front to back( looks like an upside down head) to really be intimidated by that. He puts his fluffy tongue out, and his glass eyes appear to be missing as well- leaving just two dots on the face. " Hee hee... hoo hoo.." end ID]
Talk under the cut!!
OK let's get some basics out of the way first! In this AU, which I've named Roseverse( after its Flower Kid named Rose lel), Habit is a muppy. A mubbit. A man or a muppet? Mupman.
And I've since dropped the HC but I've headcanoned Kamal as Muslim for a REALLY LONG time because I am projecting so that's why you're seeing that here !
Here they all live as a family in the 6-floored Tower( the black rings we see on it in-game that lead up to the top office are seperate rooms) though Putunia's a Community Child and only comes in for routine visits but yeah.
Onto the comic proper now!! I'll explain headcanons panelwise :) (smile emote)
Panel 1: Kamal's like
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[ GIF ID: Captain America from the MCU mutters "Language." sternly. End ID]
Around Putunia when HABITS THERE but He is the Cause‼️‼️( thick red exclamation emotes)
As for Habit on that subject, really he doesn't swear much on the regular but SOMETIMES he'll whisper things like MOTHERFUCKER or CUNT into Kamal's ear just to watch him jump ( BTW if someone knows what this is referencing YOU ARE COOL )
Panel 2: 'Tunia's picking up speech patterns!! Kamal was that one guy in college dropping "dudeman" 's and he NEVER expected to see his brospeak come back in this Tiny Powerhouse but 'tis welcome
Panel 3: Habit's singing Tomorrow from the original Annie! Such a sweet and lively song. It is infact my voice claim for Kid Habit.
Speaking of, fun fact I started at NIGHT drawing this powered by freaking. Heart Broken 💔( broken heart emoji) Hindi Songs and I DIDNT STOP BABEEEYYYYYYYY
Panel 7: In my old school bus someone used to say why don't we say shut sideways 🥸 (silly disguise emoji with huge mustache and glasses, showing amusement in this context)
BUT OFC THE SUPERIOR ONE IS PIN DROP SILENCE IN THIS FISHMARKET CHILDRENS!!!!!!!!
[ Plaintext: But of course the superior one is " Pin drop silence in the fishmarket childrens!!!" ]
Panel 8&9 AKA The last ones: Oh Habit practices his contorting sometimes!
so anYWAY if it's confusing to see the pose just like imagine him bending backwards from his midsection and stuff. And the dot eyes will be explained more laterrr but basically they show that his proper eyes have been detached ( they're a beautiful blorange made of glass) ;-) (winky emote)
STAY TUNED FOR PART 2 PWESS🥺
[Plain text: Stay tuned for part 2 please (pleading emote)]
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nxtsnw · 2 years
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hey love i have a lil quiz for u bcz ily nd i want to get to know u more :3 heheh what is ur favourite colour? what made you realise your favourite character was your favourite? why did you choose ur tumblr name? (im still trying to figure out what the first word is, even tho i got snow >:3) what is ur anime boy type? (probably pretty boi softies, knowing you) would u ever write a purely self indulgent chiashi fic or do i need to do it for you bcz i fucking WILL i will prove my love in that way. yes i will.
AAAAAAAAAAA it took me so long to reply and i don't even have a valid excuse I am so sorry, but i wanna let you know that i loved this so much😭
ANYWAY that's so lovely, these asks were so comforting *sobs*
my fav color is yellow, white, and basic any pastel colors. What are urs? And do u have a specific reason to like it?<3
UHM depends on which anime. I don't have a specific moment when I realized I become that attached to Takashi️ ehehe. He seemed like a lovely guy, but prob in the panel in which he helped Hakkai when they were young was when I started to admire him + when I found out that he was also taking care of his two sisters and he was at the sewing club<3 He seemed so nice and gentle, I love this man sm. For Akutagawa is kinda the same, he's the character I'm most attached to oop-. I really liked his character, and I was so curious to know more about him. That curious that I accidentally fall in love-🕺
Ohh my Tumblr name comes up to my mind during a sunny summer day almost a year ago. I took the first two words that come up to my mind and j liked how they sounded and voilà😎 Still none has still found out what's the first word, but isn't that hard or that deep ngl. (but yes u got snow<3)
Mmmh my anime boy type🤔 prob u're right, I'm a sucker for like precious boys that ik they would be the nice w me(??) idk, honestly i still have to understand what's my type. btw what's urs??
blushing over the chashi fic ask afsajdsa. one day maybe i will write it, i need time and self-confidence BUT AAAA ILYSM😭
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rrandomtthings · 3 years
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Hi so this is my first time coloring any sort of manga panel/sketch/literally anything idk,,, I need to post this before I convince myself not to but uhhhhh I did all of this with my fingers and I’m 100% not a professional at this since it’s literally my first time and usually I wouldn’t post something like this when it’s my first time but I don’t necessarily think it looks terrible and I trust y’all and you guys make me feel safe so I trust you guys won’t judge me which is why I’m not adding tags 🙏🙏dkdocoskcksk
Anyways, the sketch completely belongs to Horikoshi. All I did was add line art/the coloring. I do not own the sketch at all. Pls I literally suck at drawing ✋🏼💀
Cw// MAJOR b/nha manga spoilers and a TW for blood
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AAAA OKAOKKSO I NEED TO POST IT BEFORE I CONVINCE MYSELF NOT TO
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musubiki · 4 years
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Hello!! I've followed you on twitter for a while for your pokemon stuff, but stayed for your cute ocs and art style! I really adore your comics, and I was wondering if it's okay to share some tips or tutorials on how you make them (panels/expression/dialogue)? Or maybe just your general process!! I also want to improve on drawing comics and you have been a big inspiration 💕
AAAA THANK U SO MUCH!!! 😭💖💖💖 IM JUS GONNA PUT SOME TIPS CUZ DOING A WHOLE TUTORIAL WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME I THINK,,,these are just newbie tips cuz i dont rly know what im doing so far either 😭😭😭
- i always do the script for a comic first!!! and i usually wait a while between doing the script and actually drawing it since i usually end up changing/thinking up new ideas after a few days!!
- ive read that a good way to break panels is “one panel per emotion”!! so dont try to fit like 3 different emotions into one panel!! (BUT ive seen official mangas like GSNK bend that rule and they end up putting normal tone at the beginning of one panel and ending it with an angry tone without the characters face changing!! that also can work!!)
- i just put one tone over the whole page and set it to overlay. my stupid ass is too tired to give each hair/article of clothing a different tone (unless you wanna make ur character stand out a bit more, like all my characters right now are just gonna have normal toned hair but i wanna give taffy sandpaper toned hair)
- i try not to break up my script into pages, but instead i open a canvas, and make boxes according to how i picture it in my head!! before i used to pre-break the script into pages just to find out the pacing was weird/off and found its better to go back and forth between your script and your comic page so you can make boxes as you go if that makes sense????
- like sometimes you might wanna add an extra pause panel because one wasnt enough, or something like that, its better to just add it instead of having to go back and re-seperate your whole script again
- Clip studio has a lot of manga panel/page resources but i am too lazy to figure it all out so i just use the grid and put boxes how i want using the grid as a guide!!
- gotta decide which colors classify into which monochrome color 👁👁 mine is a little funky cuz obviously pastel pink is lighter than the orange of limes hair, yet limes hair is white in my comic and the pastel pink is a light gray..,,.,,just gotta work with your colors to make sure theres not too many similar grays right next to each other or else it gets confusing/hard to see 😭
- BIG TIP: if a panel is ugly, just accept it. dont spend 5+ hours trying to make it absolutely perfect cuz lemme tell you, you can draw a whole ass mona lisa of a panel and 90% of people will spend 2 seconds on it reading the dialouge and will just move on and forget about it cuz theyre trying to read the story. no one will notice or care it looks a little off (unless its one of those PAGE LONG panels AND/OR the pic is the main focus of the panel then yknow,,,,obviously u gotta make it nice. but if its just “i need a picture for this dialouge panel” dont worry too much. it ees what it ees.)
- figure out what process works best for you!! whether its “i sketch all my pages, then line all my pages, then color all my pages, etc” or “i do one whole page at a time and dont move on until its fully colored and texted up” or “i skip around depending on what panels i want to draw more” (me)!!! 
- its a learning process!! for me too!!! im sure in a month or a year you’ll know a lot more about comic making if you make more comics!!! first page is gonna look bad anyway. just gotta power through pages like a steamboat and not look back at them and hopefully you’ll eventually get to a point where you can read your own comics without cringing (im not there yet shdhdjdjd)
- for me, making comics is just a continuous process of “this panel is ugly” and “i hope im conveying the right emotion” and “i hope the read understands this part”, and the whole time youre doing it just repeating “its fine, its fine, its fine,” over and over again until your comic is finished
- EDIT: ONE MORE!!!!!! you only need a minimum of one background panel per page just to remind the reader of the environment!!!! no need to have background on every panel!!! have some pattern/plain backgrounds too!!!
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zuura · 4 years
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hey!! hope u are doing well ♥✨ + tagged/*
lunaaa<3 same thingg!
1. i adooore this bf graphic!! i love how you combined manga caps with the anime, it looks sooo good<3 all the quotes you put just break my heart kasjdka can someone pls give him a hug aaaa i love how you have your own style with that palette of soft colors, it’s soo amazing and so aesthetic<3 besides this set is super creative<3<3
2. and pls the colors in this one<3 so beautifullll!! all the different pastel colors give off such a soft feeling, and i love that so so much!! besides the panels you choose are very lovely and a fine summary of the movies and pls the overall of this gifset is so heartwarming ajskndajd aaaaaa im in love<3
3. my heart is broke once again with this one ;-;  i find it really interesting that the one in black and white are the ones where they’re looking at each other and the colorful ones are the ones with them crying asjdaks it sure gives off the feeling that them being fine is just a memory and the present is them being sad and crying AND I’M EMOTIONAL OVER THIS SHOW ONCE AGAIN thank u not sdjfksdjsd anyways my point is i lovee how original you are with your edits!!
4. i lovee how in this one you didn’t use your usual colors and went with darker ones, it suits the anime suuuper well!! it looks really cool and i love the thing the typography doesss you have good taste in anime;)))
5. first time i saw this edit i cried aksjdknas aaaa seriously your bf edits are EVERYTHING, the quote you used here is so heartbreaking and it suits ash so so well, besides the cold colors are amazing, and your gifs are so clean!! i loove how talented you are, i sure hope we can see more of your edits in the future!! keep destroying us with all the feels yayyy<3
also i wanna mention this one bc daenerys looks super beautiful here and this one bc gilbert is best boy ever<3
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atlaskat · 4 years
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Home for the Holidays
Hello! @zamorawrites, I was your secret Santa this year! Sorry that I’m a bit late. I hope you’ll be satisfied with what I came up with for your prompt.
"You... want me to do what now?"
Roxanne's brow twitched. "I want you to come with me to my parents' holiday celebrations and pose as my boyfriend for about two days using that light-disguise-clock of yours."
Megamind's eyes were wide as two plates, his mouth slightly open. She could practically see the overthinking which was happening in his brain. He looked borderline panicked, which was -- in all honesty -- a little rude. He wasn't the one bound to a chair, with hair messed up from the bag which had been removed from his head only moments ago. He didn't even have hair to begin with.
There was something charming about Megamind like that, though. Startled, embarrassed, unsure what to do with himself. Shocking him was always a bit fun.
"I- what," he stuttered, "your boyfriend...?"
"Yeah," Roxanne scoffed irritably, "Wayne- Metro Man ditched me last minute. Vacation, apparently. Worst fa- worst boyfriend ever."
Megamind's expression had started to look more and more desperate as he struggled to wrap his brain around what Roxanne said. There was too much new information already.
Roxanne shifted in her chair, cocking her eyebrow at one of the brainbots idly passing by with some scrap metal part in its grasp. She didn't elaborate, which stressed Megamind -- he could feel the sweat under the skintight leather. Bad choice of clothing for the occasion, apparently.
"I'm not sure I understand?" His tone went upward to indicate a question. As if Roxanne could answer whether or not he understood.
Well, she actually could. He definitely didn't understand at all. "Will you please just come with me? My mother doesn't care if I bring Wayne home or some rando off the street, as long as I make sure I don't come alone."
Megmind blinked a couple of times, still staring at her, wide-eyed.
"Psst. Sir." Minion, although whispering, did not utter the words quietly. As if a 250-pound steel gorilla with a fish brain would ever be subtle.
Megamind turned his head after Minion's third try. "Uh- yeah?"
"This does not seem like a good idea, Sir."
"Oh buzz off, Minion. How many times have you two kidnapped me, huh? How many times have I given you any trouble?"
Megamind seemed to snap out of his trance at that, narrowing his eyes at her with an unimpressed look.
"Ah, only about every single time," he underlined sarcastically. Then why do you keep doing it, Roxanne was about to say, but bit her tongue. She needed to get back to the bottom line and ensure his cooperation. If she wasted time and Metro Man found the hiding place, her last-resort plan would go to a very bad fiery place.
Roxanne quickly angled her face a little downward to make her eyes bigger and batted her eyelashes sweetly. "Please~?" She said softly -- this was a very effective trick to use on Megamind, although she didn't use it often, because it was classic damsel behavior and she was not about to play that game with him. Still, desperate circumstances called for desperate measures.
Purple blush shot up to Megamind's cheeks, even to the tips of his ears. He swallowed, tensing the muscles of his throat in a very satisfactory manner -- one might even have called it hot. Roxanne would never let him know that though.
"Sir. Sir?" Minion called.
"Aaaa..." for someone so smart, Megamind had a terrible time with collecting his thoughts. "I'll, uh, I'll help you..."
"Sir!" Minion yelled in outrage.
Roxanne gave a satisfied, smug grin.
Megamind gave a grunt from the back of his throat to indicate for Minion to shut up.
A buzz from a warning alarm made the brainbots erupt into a chaos of preparations for Metro Man's arrival.
"I'm calling off this evil plan this time, Miss Ritchi!" Megamind exclaimed with his usual extravagant confidence -- a front to save face -- as he began loosening the restraints around her wrists. "Although do not be mistaken, this will not happen twice!"
Minion sighed, picking up the bag from its place on the control panel. Roxanne sighed too, but obediently let the cloth slip over her ears.
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Roxanne pulled the thick scarf tighter and smoothed the front of her coat again. She fumbled with the train tickets, making sure they were there. Check. Her ID? Yep. Her wallet? Also check. Somehow she was nervous.
In all reality, fake-breaking up with Wayne had been a relief. Because that meant she got to ask Megamind instead. Of course, logically, she shouldn't have asked him -- she had a few male acquaintances, like Paul from Management.
She scrunched up her nose. Maybe not Paul from Management. But other people, for sure. Still, her first thought on possible candidates had immediately been Megamind. He was smart enough to understand what fake dating meant (unlike Paul from Management), and wouldn't overstep any boundaries. Which was kind of strange, since overstepping boundaries was kind of supposed to be a supervillain's thing.
And to be completely honest, only fake dating was kind of disappointing. She couldn't put her finger on why, but the feeling was still there. And it was painful to actually have to call Wayne her boyfriend in front of Megamind -- the last person she honestly wanted to believe the whole scam relationship.
He would never know that, though. If he found out she and Wayne weren't romantically involved in the least, he would stop kidnapping her and then they wouldn't interact with each other at all.
"Um, Roxanne...?" A timid voice broke her off from her thoughts. To her side was Bernard -- well, not exactly, behind those fogged-up glasses were a pair of shining green eyes. Eyes which definitely did not belong to Bernard.
"Meg- uh, M, M, Mike!" She stammered out the new name. "Let's go, the train leaves pretty soon."
"Mike?" Megamind looked unimpressed.
"Oh, shut it. It's not bad."
"It's not my name." He mumbled. Roxanne paused for a moment. He looked a bit like a sad puppy. With really red cheeks. Which wasn't weird at all, because of the cold and all, but the slight possibility that he was as flustered as she felt was exciting. But still weird. It should have been purple blush on blue skin, not Bernard's flesh-colored-crayon shade.
"Well, I can't exactly call you Megamind now can I?"
 Megamind huffed, pushing the button by the train doors and letting her board first.
"Alright," Roxanne held her glove with her teeth as she dug up the tickets, "we're... 29 and 30 C."
"Does your family live far away?"
Roxanne pulled the scarf over her head, then fiddled with the buttons of her coat. "We'll cross state lines, but not really more than three hours. Six, on a bad day."
"Hm..." Megamind hummed, his eyes following the scenery as the train began moving.
"What about yours?" Roxanne watched as Megamind-disguised-as-Bernard's eyes widened, his muscles tensing up. A painful expression shifted quickly over his face.
"I- uh, I'd rather not talk about it."
"Alright," she nodded, "I bet the holidays'll cheer you up."
That same expression again, the way his eyes dropped, his knuckles white from balling them into fists. Then a little chuckle and a weak "yeah". There was something about Christmas which didn't sit quite right with Megamind.
"Ah, well, Miss Ritchi--" he began, but Roxanne interrupted him.
"Call me Roxanne, we're supposed to be dating."
"R-Roxanne..." his voice trembled a little, and she realized how intimate it was for him to use her first name. Somehow. Most people used her first name, so it shouldn't have been a great big deal, and yet it still was.
"Yes?" Her voice was low, breathy, expecting. Megamind swallowed again, his beautiful eyes darting around from her eyes to her hands to her lips. She tilted her head with interest, adding a very quiet "Megamind?"
He shook his head softly. "My- my name is S-Syx," he stammered, eyes fixed somewhere to the left of her face. Roxanne felt her eyebrows rise with interest.
"It- it's not Megamind?" She kept her voice very low, as to not alert any of the train's other passengers. Which incidentally also meant she leaned very close to her Bernard-lookalike companion.
"Well, I guess they're both my names. Metro Man did the same thing."
"I guess... it's an alias." Roxanne nodded a little, "do you want me to call you Syx?"
He gave a small laugh. The way she pronounced it was different from how he had ever heard it before, a little nod to the fact that his first language was alien to every human on Earth. "Probably best to keep both of my names a secret for now. I can't believe I even told you. Must be those nosy reporter skills of yours."
Roxanne blinked, a little surprised at the sudden change in mood. "Ah, well, I can't help the effect I have on people. I'm just brilliant." She gestured poshly with her hand, indicating the joke, but Megamind simply nodded softly.
"You are," he said, admiration in his voice. She felt heat rise to her cheeks.
"Uuuh-- look! Snow!" She pointed, tearing Megamind's gaze away from her. While it wasn't Megamind's face, those were still his eyes, and apparently they were enough to make her weak in the knees.
Megamind, in turn, was glued to the window for most of the ride after that. Going up north meant the weather getting colder, of course, but he explained to her that he had rarely seen snow before. On the occasion that it snowed in Metro City, the snowflakes would quickly melt on the busy streets. Living his whole life in the Metropolis meant he hadn't really had the chance to see actual snowfields for real.
There was something childlike in his total excitement, the way he marveled at the thousands of little pieces of snow in the air. It was the same sort of giddy happiness he let slip every time he had a new machine to test out, a new concept to tell her about. Because he always did -- always explained his inventions to her, in such great detail that she could foil his plans. He was so thorough in his explanations that it killed most of his evil plots, because he gave her the information she needed -- Metro Man needed -- to destroy the creations. Which was a shame. They were fascinating things, beeping with neon blue lights, covered in metal spikes and black paint. Not to mention all the work behind them; finding the raw material was the least of his worries while creating them, Roxanne knew. She had seen the complicated equations for one of his machines once. She wasn't too shabby at math, she'd gotten steady B's throughout her life, but looking at that blackboard she felt like she was looking at a foreign language.
The train stopped in Roxanne's childhood city around lunchtime. "To call it a city would be to exaggerate," she said as they stepped into the cold air. "It's more of a town, really. You want to grab lunch? There's exactly one restaurant, if you don't count the McDonald's by the gym."
Megamind snorted. "By the gym? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having a gym?"
Roxanne smiled back at him. "Oh, but everyone knows McDonald's is great for building muscle. Start your fitness journey today."
"America." He sighed, shaking his head with dramatic desperation.
"The country of stark contrasts, clearly." Roxanne chuckled. "Hey, that's the restaurant," she then pointed out.
"It looks like a very sad Italian man. Look at those windows, they're like his sunken-in eyes.
She turned around, eyebrows raised. "Damn, that's a bit dark. But... pretty accurate, now that you say it."
"Sorry." He laughed.
Still, he was pleasantly surprised by the food, once they got it. The atmosphere was nice in the little place; the Christmas decorations made it feel welcoming and warm. There were red bows on the salt and pepper shakers, and candles on the tables. Jingle Bells playing softly on the radio.
Megamind took another bite of his spaghetti. "So... Miss- uh, Roxanne, is there something I should know about... your family?"
"Hmm..." she hummed, "they're pretty cool. You'll like my cousin Evelyn, I think, she's real smart. And my mom knows I never dated-" Roxanne bit her tongue hard. She couldn't let him know that.
"Who?" Megamind gave her a confused look.
"Uh, never mind," she said a little too quickly, heat rising to her cheeks. "Mom just wants the rest of the family to see I'm not alone, so they don't start their bullshit."
He tilted his head, brows furrowed.
"I mean, they used to talk about how I would die childless and alone surrounded by my cats all the time before," Roxanne laughed nervously.
"Why would they say that? You're-" he fidgeted, giving a "never mind" of his own.
"Well... I guess they don't handle independent women all that well. And they're not a fan of my haircut," she stabbed her fork aggressively into the food, "makes me look too masculine, they say. And, you know, no man is going to be attracted to that." She dragged the words out in a snarky voice, imitating one of her aunts.
Megamind looked almost offended. "Why would they say that? You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, I don't understand why anyone wouldn't want to date-" he snapped his mouth shut, suddenly realizing what he'd said
Roxanne sat in stunned silence for a moment. People didn't usually call her beautiful, certainly not the most beautiful they had ever seen -- most compliments were paid to her from cat callers on the street when she would leave the office late at night. They certainly didn't come from people with eyes that made her weak in the knees.
"I- what?" She finally pressed out.
"Um, anyways, this food is actually pretty good. Did you eat here a lot when you lived here?" Megamind said the words quickly, almost forcefully, filling out the silence with anything but embarrassing honesty.
"Oh, uh, yeah." Roxanne blabbed, "I ate here with my friends after school sometimes. And everyone comes here when they eat out, unless they're really craving some McDonald's after a workout."
Megmind nodded as she chuckled awkwardly. "Why did you move away?"
"Well, I got into college in Metro City. And I always wanted to live in a big city. Makes work as a reporter more interesting when there's actually things to cover, you know."
"I understand. Do you like Metrocity, then?"
"I-" she sighed. "Yes and no. Frankly, I find the entire hero versus villain thing a little... much, sometimes. It's like the people stop thinking about morals and what's right or wrong on their own, they just rely on their hero to solve everything for them."
Megamind nodded slowly.
"And, honestly, if I have to write one more article on Wayne or Wayne's family or anything Wayne-related I'm going to explode. Nobody values real news anymore."
"I liked..." his voice trailed off for a moment, "I liked your last article, the one about the mayoral elections..."
She eyed him intently. "You did? I thought no one read that..."
He shrugged. "Your writing always interests me." You make anything interesting.
The moment was interrupted by the beeping signal of her phone. She gave an apologetic look before answering.
"Hey mom. Uh-uh, we're in town. Yeah. Yeah, okay." She rubbed her forehead. "Oh, mom, make sure everybody knows there's no Wayne this year either. No, it's over this time. I'm bringing... a guy named Mike."
Megamind called for the tab. He had a small, silent war with Roxanne about paying, which he won since having both hands free made for quicker wallet-grabbing.
"Guess your name's going to be Mike after all," teased Roxanne as they stepped out of the restaurant.
The snow under Megamind's shoes gave a very satisfying crunch, and he walked in a circle to make it crunch a few more times. "Yeah yeah, very funny. What's the moral compass on this, anyways?”
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, Bernard wasn't that happy to oblige with lending his image for this purpose."
"Oh, my family never goes to Metro City. They're all antisocial hermits, there's nothing for him to worry about."
"If you say so," Megamind shrugged, giving her a teasing look. "I think you might be more evil than you think..."
"Oh, come on. I would not encourage this image-stealing body-dehydrating business in normal circumstances."
Megamind laughed. "Okay, I didn't actually dehydrate the guy this time. I just made a hard-light copy of him."
"Poor Bernard," she shook her head, "I can't believe I keep abusing him like this."
"And for your own selfish needs, no less. Tsk, tsk, tsk." Megamind clicked his tongue, faking his disapproval.
"Well, what about you? Jumping into action to save someone on Christmas? Doesn't seem very evil to me." Roxanne retaliated.
"Oh, but it is!" Megamind exclaimed. "I'm using another person's identity to trick others into inviting me into their homes, tricking them into accepting me and maybe even enjoying my presence somewhat, when in reality, I am the villain, the monster people despise. And what could be more evil than that?" He grinned at her. Behind his humorist tone, Roxanne sensed something more.
"Come on, you're not that bad." She tried, "the worst thing you've done is, like, some property damage. And even then most of it is Metro Man's fault. I mean, your death traps are never actually dangerous and you let me go if I have a headache."
Megamind looked stunned for a moment. "But I- I kidnap you, take away your freedom-"
Roxanne gave him a bored look. "I'm not a damsel, remember? Besides, being 'kidnapped' is, sadly, the most exciting couple of hours my entire week. I actually look forward to it, which says some pretty concerning things about the state of my day-to-day life."
"You- what?"
"Oh, look, that's my parents' house," she pointed at the most embarrassingly overly decorated house on the street. There were multi-colored Christmas lights on everything in the yard, and a few plastic snowmen to boot. Even though there was enough snow to make real ones. Absolutely terrible.
Megamind looked a little absent, as if off in some other world. He nodded blankly at the horrible display of holiday-exploiting consumerism. Roxanne nearly dry-heaved at the garden gnomes with tiny Santa hats by the door -- something which even Megamind reacted to, as he gave her a look of "really?" She shrugged apologetically before ringing the doorbell.
A woman with big, dyed-blonde hair opened the door. She smiled warmly, opening her arms to embrace her daughter. Roxanne's mother had the same little beauty mark by her lip. So that's where Roxanne got it.
"Hello," said the woman, "you must be Mike? I'm Roxanne's mother."
Megamind shook her hand, "I'm pleased to meet you, Mrs Ritchi."
She smiled at him. "Welcome, please come in!
He reached into his bag and took out a small package, wrapped in light blue paper. It wasn't a traditional Christmas wrapping paper, but he found it exciting to leave a little hint to his true identity. He didn't want 'Mike' to erase him entirely. "This is for you. I'm sorry it isn't much."
"Oh, thank you!”
"Meg- Mike, you didn't have to get that! I told you there was no need-" Roxanne grabbed the fabric of his coat arm with a concerned look.
"It's fine. I wanted to. It's the holidays, after all." He smiled politely at Roxanne's mother, not pulling his arm away.
"Have you two eaten lunch already?" Asked Mrs Ritchi.
"Oh, yeah, I wanted to spare Mike from the horror of Linda's lunch casserole"
"Shh," Mrs Ritchi laughed as she tried telling her daughter off, "don't let anyone hear you."
Roxanne shook her head and tugged at Megamind's coat arm for him to follow her. "You and I will be staying in the guest bedroom."
"T-together?" Megamind whispered harshly.
"Uh, yeah? Couple, remember. It's only for a night."
Megamind rubbed his neck nervously with the free hand. He wondered if his nerves would be able to handle being close to Roxanne in such an intimate situation. Maybe he hadn't thought this whole thing through properly -- but he refused to go back and prove Minion right.
"You can put your bag anywhere. And take off your coat, they'll start a fire downstairs and it gets really hot."
--
Roxanne spent the next hour gazing dramatically at the terrible snowmen in the yard, criticizing her parents' choice of decoration every chance she got. Finally, she wouldn't stand for it any longer, and pulled Megamind with her to make some real ones.
He hadn't brought any gloves of his own, so there was a bit of a fuss over glove-borrowing before they got outside. Roxanne immediately made a snowball, starting a war -- Megamind was stunned for a second when the snow hit him in the face (it was much colder than he thought, somehow), but he quickly recovered and retaliated with full fire power.
"Okay, okay, cease fire!" Roxanne could barely yell through her laughing fit. "Let's build the goddamn snowman!"
She showed him how to roll the snow, making sure it was packed hard enough to keep it from falling apart. Megamind found it surprisingly fun to roll the snow and so he made a huge globe instead of a snowman, which made Roxanne pick up her ball and throw it at him. His was way too heavy to carry though, so she won that round.
Finally, they finished the snowman.
"He looks kind of disproportionate, doesn't he?" Said Roxanne as she stepped back to judge their creation.
"Oh, don't body shame him. That's just the way he distributes the weight."
"Okay, so what's his name?" As Megamind gave her a confused look, she continued. "I mean, he's basically our son, and we need to baptize him properly or he won't go to snowman heaven when he melts."
Megamind started laughing, and Roxanne was delighted by the sound. He held his hand over his mouth -- almost as if to stop himself, to not show his happiness, but it was such a nice sound. He hadn't seemed fully genuinely happy all day, and Roxanne told herself that the giddy feeling she got was only because of that.
"Alright, I understand," said Megamind between the last few chuckles. "How about we call him... Hal."
Roxanne’ss jaw dropped. "Hal? Hal?! My creepy coworker? God, no."
"Why? I thought you liked him. What is there not to love?" Megamind poked her teasingly.
"Jesus, I really don't!"
"Fine, fine, what should we call the snowman then?"
Roxanne hummed. "He kinda looks like Minion, no? How about Minion?"
"What? No, there's already one Minion."
"Ugh okay. Let's just call him Frosty, then. What's up with Minion anyway? You didn't want to bring him?"
Megamind looked suddenly frustrated. He sat down on the porch next to Roxanne. "I... had a bit of a fight with him. He didn't want me to come. Said if I went we wouldn't be... 'friends' anymore."
"What? Oh, I'm so sorry! Why would you even come?" Roxanne looked genuinely concerned -- she didn't want to be the cause of any bad blood between Megamind and Minion. Those two were like brothers, together through sunshine and rain.
"Because you asked me." Megamind looked right at her, his eyes as open and genuine as she'd ever seen them. Then he exhaled and completely fogged up his- or Bernard's- glasses. He chuckled. "Anyways, Minion always exaggerates. He'll be fine as soon as I come back."
Roxanne's mother's voice interrupted the moment. "Hey, you two, it's nearly dinnertime!"
They looked at each other, cleared their throats awkwardly. Megamind helped Roxanne up and they went inside.
"So what did you call the snowman?" Asked Mrs Ritchi.
"Oh, um, just Frosty. You know, the usual."
"Bo-oring!" Mrs Ritchi teased, and Megamind understood where Roxanne got her biting remarks from. "And he doesn't even light up. Really, I have no idea why you dislike the plastic ones so much."
"Because they're a constant reminder of how companies in the west abuse foreign workers and exploit the idea of 'holiday spirit' to make an ungodly amount of money that could instead be used to solve social problems around the globe?"
Mrs Ritchi gave her daughter a look of "really?" and Megamind gave a snort-laugh. Roxanne shook her head and sighed dramatically as she took off her boots. "Nobody in this house understands me. You're all slaves under capitalism.”
"Oh, shut up. You've always loved Christmas decorations. Mike, has she told you about that one Christmas-"
"Uh!" Roxanne called out. "That's enough of that!"
"No no, please do tell," said Megamind, smiling cheekily at Roxanne.
"Oh no you don't," warned Roxanne, before grabbing Megamind and forcefully shoving him in front of her. "I'll give Mike here a house tour now."
They paced around the room, Roxanne sighing at every decoration. "I'm not actually a communist, you know."
Megamind laughed. "I guess even you can't withstand the allure of cheap plastic."
"Oh, oh you're one to talk?" Roxanne said, faking her outrage. "I know an underground outlet store in Romania that would beg to differ."
"Okay, Minion was never supposed to let you know that in the first place, you know! Makes my credit as a supervillain look weaker."
"Ha! As if it wasn't weak in the first place." She chuckled. "Hey, let me show you something."
They walked up the stairs, through a corridor, and landed in a small room with bare walls. The ceiling was low on one side, and there was a window through the roof.
"This used to be my room," said Roxanne.
"Why is it empty?"
"When I moved out I took some of my stuff with me, threw some away. My parents had no need for a room full of things they never used, so it's just been empty since then."
"Seems pretty out of use to me."
"They want to turn it into a studio or something." She went to the sloping ceiling and laid down on the wooden floorboards right under the window. "I used to lay here at night, especially if it was clear. I used to wonder a lot about what was out there."
Megamind went to lie next to her. "I used to stay up and look at the stars a lot, too. Or think about them, since prison cells usually don't have windows."
Roxanne turned her head to look at him. "You were in prison as a child?"
"I mean, I lived there, so yeah I guess."
They were silent for a moment. He could feel the warmth radiating from Roxanne's body.
"Were you born on Earth?" She finally asked. He swallowed, fixing his eyes on the dark sky outside the window.
"No. I came to Earth in an escape pod as a baby."
She hummed along. "What was Space like? “
It was his turn to turn to her. He examined her features; the gentle curve of her nose, the defined cupid's bow. Her full cheeks, her dark eyelashes, the little dot by her lower lip.
"Space was terrifying. Beautiful. I've never experienced anything like it."
"I went out at night once, to a lake nearby. The stars were reflected in the water, and everything else was completely black. Floating there was scary because it really felt like I was out there, unsure of how to get back."
"Yeah." Megamind said. "Space is exactly like that."
Roxanne sighed. "Sounds like you and I both were pretty lonely as kids."
"You were lonely?" There was clear surprise in his voice, and she wasn't sure if he was mocking her or not. "The kids in my class were... quite exclusionary. I never really had any friends."
"It's a shame we didn't go to the same school, then." Said Roxanne, smiling. "I was always the kind of weird one, I was too curious, had too much ambition. And that wasn't attractive." She put on the snarky voice again. "Suck it, Ethan from junior high!"
Megamind laughed. "I really would've liked to have met you as a child."
They stayed for a few more moments in the dark, before Roxanne cleared her throat.
"We should probably go back, it's almost time for dinner."
"Right," said Megamind, although he would have rather stayed there forever.
--
"So what do you do?" Asked one of Roxanne's family members. Megamind stopped mid-bite, trying to think of a convincing lie.
"I'm, uh, I'm a physicist." He bit his tongue. They would ask at which university, or which company, or something. "Kind of freelancer right now."
"That's new," said a woman, who was named Evelyn if he remembered correctly, "a freelance physicist, huh?"
"Yeah! Isn't it cool!" Added Roxanne, only slightly panicked. Megamind chugged his drink nervously.
"What do your parents do?"
His mood fell instantly. He tried to smile to cover it up, but it felt really fake so it probably looked horrid. "My parents actually, um, they died in an- an accident when I was young."
"Oh my, that's horrible! I'm so sorry for your loss." Mrs Ritchi put a hand on his shoulder as she passed. He nodded thankfully at her. Some other sympathetic words and smiles were aimed at him.
"So where are you from?" Asked another person.
"Uh, Metrocity?"
The dinner table fell silent for a moment, before erupting with laughter.
"Oh, is that a reference to that little blue dude?" Said someone else, "brilliant!"
Megamind met Roxanne's eyes, and they both had to keep their laughter contained.
"Yeah, Megamind," said Evelyn, and Megamind's spine snapped straight. "He's pretty interesting."
"What do you mean?" Megamind asked. Roxanne eyed her cousin intently.
"Oh it's nothing," Evelyn smirked, "I had my agency look into him a couple of months back. He likes to put on a show of being evil, but he's actually that anonymous donor to the Orphan Childcare Foundation. You know, the one who takes first place each year?"
Megamind swallowed, staring at his hands. Or Bernard's hands. They were an odd flesh color, when they should be blue -- but right now he was so thankful for Bernard. Now would be a bad time to have a different skin color. He watched the seconds tick by on his watch.
"What?" Roxanne's voice was almost breathless, absolutely unsure of what to believe.
"Yeah, and there's more," said Evelyn, making Megamind question every choice he had ever made -- how could someone have found out so many things? "Apparently, he's a real big deal in the criminal world. He organizes a lot of the gang activity to make sure there are less gang wars... you know how the murder rate dropped after he and Metro Man debuted? Well, if you ask me, that's not really Metro Man's merit."
Roxanne's gaze turned to him, completely baffled by her cousin's words.
"Haha, well," Megamind said, trying his hardest to keep his voice steady, "you can never fully trust those investigations! Everyone knows how important Metro Man is to Met- the city."
The rest of the dinner guests began taking away the dishes, and so Roxanne cleared both of their plates from the table and asked Megamind for a word. Alone. He sighed internally -- this wasn't a good look.
She said they would go out for a stroll, and suddenly they were outside in the cold darkness. They walked in silence for a good while, until they got to a frozen-over body of water. Then Roxanne broke the silence.
"Ugh, can you turn that off?" She asked, almost irritated. Really, she was embarrassed. "The disguise."
"What? Why? What if someone sees?" He asked, totally confused.
She shook her head forcefully. He furrowed his brows, concerned. "I don't want to look at Bernard's face, I want to see yours."
He was stunned to silence for a few seconds, only able to breathe the word "what" once more. Roxanne lost her patience and grabbed him by the arm, turning the dial on the watch herself. The image of Bernard flickered a few times, almost like a glitch on a computer screen, before it disappeared. What was left was that beautiful shade of blue, his eyes finally back in the face in which they belonged.
"That's better." Roxanne said forcefully. Then she turned around and continued walking.
"Miss Ri- Roxanne, why do you want to see my face?" He asked, forcing his voice to be calm and collected as he jogged to catch up with her. She looked straight ahead, eyes fixed furiously, on the path in front of her. "Are you... mad at me?”
Her shoulders tensed up. "Is it true, what my cousin said?"
Megamind contemplated lying for a few seconds, but ultimately decided he didn't want to lie to Roxanne. "It's true," he said with a sigh.
"Oh, god damn it." She said.
"What?" His voice trembled, panic rising up. Had he lost credibility? Why was she so angry?
"Why didn't you tell me? Why do you play the game of supervillain when you're actually helping everybody?"
"I'm- uh-" he tried to collect his thoughts, "I think... um, Metrocity wants symbols and I just... became that symbol? Someone needs to be a challenge for your boyfriend in tights too, Miss Ritchi."
She turned around, furious, hot tears burning in her eyes. "Roxanne. It's Roxanne. And he's not my boyfriend, he never was my boyfriend!"
"You- what?"
"Metro Man and I were never a couple. It was just easier like that, so no one would ask any questions." She wiped at her tears angrily. It was embarrassing, and she didn't even really have a reason to cry. "And I didn't want to tell you because then you would stop kidnapping me and then I would not have an excuse to talk to you anymore. And now I've just found out that you're actually the hero in this whole thing, aren't you? And I'm so mad at myself that I wasn't able to find that out on my own."
"Wait, wait, what are you talking about?"
"Which part?" Roxanne said in a bitter tone, the half-joke not really landing.
"Why would you want to talk to me?"
She sniffled, wiping at her face angrily once more. "Ugh, for being so smart, you're really stupid sometimes."
"I don't... understand," he said.
She dropped down into the snow, face in her hands. "Why do you think I asked you to come with me here?"
"To the lake?"
"Oh, you idiot. Here to my parents' town. Why do you think I want to talk to you, and why do I want to see your face, and why does talking to you brighten my day, and why do your eyes give me butterflies in my stomach? Why do I feel this much for someone who's never going to feel the same way, why am I so stupid?"
He dropped to his knees in the snow, too, landing right in front of her. "What are you talking about?" His voice firm and steady now. "Why wouldn't I feel the same?"
Roxanne finally looked up, meeting his eyes. They glimmered in the faint light from the moon, the only source of light by the lake. "You wouldn't, because I'm not your type. I'm stubborn and I complain a lot, and I'm not feminine or scared enough to be a damsel. And I'm boring and I always criticize you, and I'm not- not attractive or exciting or any of all the things you are... how could you ever love me?"
"Roxanne," his voice was breathy and low, "you are the most intelligent, beautiful, interesting person I have ever met. I've been in love with you for years, and the kidnappings -- they're just for show, just an excuse for me to be close to you in any way I can. Yes I enjoy making my machines and fighting against Metro Man, but I make them because I want to finally create something which will impress you. That's why I always explain them to you, because you're the only one who has ever truly been interested in me."
She took a shaky breath. "But I'm... mean, and I'm stubborn, and I-"
"Stop that. I love talking to you, because you challenge me, but you don't judge. You're genuinely interested and you listen carefully to what I say, so you can counter it well. You're so intelligent it fascinates me. And I can barely stop staring at you, because you're so perfect, you're so much my type that it's difficult for me to think about anything but you-"
Roxanne's fingers curled around the collar of his coat as she pulled him close. She tilted her head and pressed her lips to his. His hands went up instinctively, grabbing her her hair, the side of her face, going around her shoulders in an embrace.
They kissed for a long time, breathlessly and barely able to tear themselves off each other. Roxanne's face flushed with red, but she smiled faintly.
"Syx..." she said, and it sent shivers up his spine. "I love you."
Megamind rested his forehead against her shoulder, the happiness bubbling through his blood, he almost didn't believe it to be true.
"Oh, Roxanne, I love you too."
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I gush about SMRPG color keys for way too long
All art by @loopy-lupe, find the original post here and go support them!
But aaaaaa I followed them on Devianart back in like 2012-2013ish when they were famous for their Seven Star Comics and found out that they did an entire set of color keys for the game and after going over the whole thing for like the 50th time I wanna gush about some of my favorite things sooo... below the cut!
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First off, I know it’s color keys so obviously color is important, but... my word, Loopy has masterfully used colors in this entire piece. You can instantly tell the mood of each piece and... it’s just soooo pleasing to look at!
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Mario is SO delightfully expressive and animated- I mean everyone is but right away you can tell just how expressive and animated Mario is which gives us an amazing first impression of him!!!
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gOD I LOVE THE MOVEMENT HAPPENING IN THIS ONE
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RIP Star Road(F) also wOW THE COLORS AND USE OF SUCH SHARP LINES TO CONVEY THE INTENSITY OF THE SCENE
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OOF those COLORS *heart eyes*
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those clouds go from smiley to frowny... iconic
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Toad has seen enough shit to be phased by this
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Castle town!!! is so pretty!!! And lively!!!
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tbh Mario should get a career in acting he’s so dramatic and i love him
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I WANT TO SEE MY LITTLE BOY!!!! GOSH MALLOW IS SO CUTE AND THE WARM COLORS RADIATING OFF OF MARIO AS HE CONSOLES HIM
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So uh... about Castle Town...
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I ADORE how the star piece is all “WOO YOU FOUND ME! IM IMPORTANT!” and Mario and Mallow are just “Ah yes... this thing... I totally know what it’s for... totally...”
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Mallow trying to keep the pie dry no matter what is blessed content
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I love this scene so much- the tears in their eyes as Mallow and Frogfucius clearly cared deeply about each other but have to let each other go since Mallow wants to find his real parents... my h e a r t
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I love how even in the inn, you can see arrows raining down outside the window
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HEY GENO I SEE U IN THE WINDOW DONT THINK UR SNEAKY
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HE!!!!!!!!
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I love his bonk so much he’s such a dooork
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god again the COLORS so BEAUTIFUL
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i adore how Bowyer is constantly portrayed with a wide stance to make him more egotistical/imposing... also this shot is absolutely gorgeous and so dynamic I adore iiit
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Geno: “... Whoops... did they hear all of that exposition I just gave? ... This is fine.”
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Link on the stairwell since he’s an in-game easter egg is a great touch... also Mario back at it again with the theatrics!
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Geno’s shadow is a star... I didn’t know I needed this detail in my life but here we are...
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I also love the idea that Mallow and Mario are morning birds while Geno is a night owl it’s so in-character
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CARRY YOUR SON AWAY FROM DANGER
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The star piece being right up in the rafters is a great touch... also rip the trio
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These images being back-to-back does such a good job at expressing the current mood of the team!!!
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Bowser is so shook... tbh I dont blame him
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Bowser, Geno, Mario, and Mallow: “... I can explain.”
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“... Whoops. Uh, wrong number-”
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The bros ship it. And judging by Peach’s blush... she ships it too.
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Everyone blushing at Samus... disaster bi energy
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BACK AT IT WITH THE THEATRICS
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I adore this panel so much- the home looks so cozy and warm and just- Mario introducing Luigi to everyone and Luigi like “Oh hi Peach hi Bowser I wasn’t expecting guests... and I guess I have 2 new friends now okay-”
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This scene is just... so powerful- just, the warmth radiating off of them both as Ge consoles Mallow- and then lets Mal feel better by letting him find the Star Piece, just... Aaaa they’re such brothers I love them so much
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I love how suspicious Geno is during these scenes and how Bowser seems to be catching onto that fact
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I love how their characters just absolutely shine through here- Bowser getting wasted on 2 beers at once, Peach calmly sipping her martini, Mario already drunk from a martini, and Geno with his glass of water denying Mallow any alcohol asdfghjkl-
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Okay all of the fake toads melting away and forming Yaridovich is TERRIFYING and I LOVE IT
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GENO!!! CARRYING MALLOW ON HIS SHOULDERS!!! GOOD CONTENT
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This one is so beautiful that I actually have it as my background atm- I love this because we actually see a quiet and contemplative Bowser for once- a front he probably wouldnt let down in front of the others. I’d like to think that, since the stars are out and Exor is in the background, that they’re taking about how the heck they’re gonna get their homes back... Gosh it’s so beautiful
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The four of them blushing over Culex... big disaster bi energy
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More shots that just absolutely show off their personalities!
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Mallow reuniting with his parents is just.... so sweet, my h e a r t...
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“Geno rushes in”
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MORE CARRYING MALLOW!!!
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GOD LOOK AT THESE DORKS I LOVE THEM
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CAN WE TAKE A MINUTE TO APPRECIATE PEACH IS IN A SUIT BECAUSE OOF CUTIE
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BOWSER AND KAMEK... ARE SO HAPPY... MY H E A R T
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Geno convincing Bowser to throw him and then being caught by the others... my “found family trope” heart can’t handle it...
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There were many, many allusions to the Seven Star Comics that I didn’t mention, but I can’t skim over this one... BAZOOKA TOAD!!!
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God, there’s just so much emotion in this one shot, I absolutely adore it- especially the subtle spotlight shining over both Geno and Mario like WOW- which is of course followed byyyyy-
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FOUND FAMILY TROPE!!!!!!!!
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GOD THE HEROES BEING REFLECTED IN THEIR FINAL GOAL IS SUCH A GREAT SHOT- I ALSO LOVES THE CRACKS IN THE PIECES FROM SMITHY TRYING TO BOLT IT TO HIMSELF AAA
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This shot. THIS SHOT RIGHT HERE!!! GENO AND PEACH HOLDING ONTO EACH OTHER AND TRYING TO GET A HOLD ON MARIO IS GREAT ON ITS OWN, BUT... BOWSER PROTECTIVELY CURLING AROUND MALLOW... I CANT HANDLE IT HES SO PROTECTIVE OF THE SMOL
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1- MALLOW ON HIS SHOULDERS!!! 2- We see Smithy literally melting between forms which also shows how unstable he is and is a GREAT SHOT
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Geno’s goodbyes with everyone is so personal to his relationship with them and I adore it soooo much
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*CLENCHES HEART* Also I see that cape making the shape of a star you cant fool me-
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EVEN BOWSER HAS A LIL LEGITIMATE SMILE MY HEART
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Once again, the use of colors and added effect of the sunrise are SUCH nice touches i aaa!!!!!!
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LUIGI!!!!!!!! HES SO HAPPY LOOK AT HIM GO-
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I believe this is implied to be Geno’s home- and honestly it’s soooo pure that he kept all this memorabilia from his adventure- like- especially the silly Koopa Troop pin, its just all so pure my heart cant handle-
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Welp! This took me nearly 2 hours to type out but honestly it was so worth it!!! I adored these color keys so much, especially the added scenes that arent even in the game! The use of setting and colors is nothing short of masterful, and this made me SMRPG heart SO happy!!! 
Okay done rambling, thanks for tuning in XD
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ratmanrichie · 5 years
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“No,no,no,no,no!” Eddie said, quickly grabbing a towel and placing it over his face. He took a deep breath in, and in a muffled voice from under the cloth, he said, “Okay, spray.” 
Richie gave the spray-on hair dye a good shake, and only an inch or two away from Eddie’s hair, he gave a giant spray. Eddie stepped back, uncovering his eyes from the cloth and coughing viscously. 
“What the hell, Richie?” He exclaimed, looking into the mirror, “it’s all flat and crunchy now!!” Richie laughed, sprayed a bit of the dye into his finger and smeared it across Eddie’s cheek. 
“aaAA!” He screamed. Richie let out a hearty laugh and had to lean onto the counter to regain balance. 
Mike and Bill had invited everyone to their condo in Florida for Halloween, since, as Bill stated, “The old people hand out the best candy.” They flew all the way from LA down to Clearwater, Florida to stay with the Hanlons for Halloween. Patty, Stan, Beverly, and Ben were here too. Mike and Bill bought a nice, spacious condo on the top floor of a complex. Mike spent days figuring out wall colors, checking for need of repairs, and seeing if there was any remodeling that needed to be done. Bill carefully picked furniture and wall hangings that would match the amazing craftsmanship that Mike added to the place. 
Decked out in barn wood accents, panels, and ceilings, the condo seemed like a little bit of country in a bustling city. Bill found it amusing to be sitting on the kitchen island, which had country style doors, red accents, and farm animal decoration, and then look up to see the ocean. It was like bringing a taste of home to Florida. 
The Hanlons were a very tidy and predictable couple, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. Mike worked at a sea-life rehabilitation center at the Marine Aquarium just a few blocks away. Bill turned the excessively over-large master bedroom closet into a cozy little office, giving enough room for a sturdy writing desk, a large bookshelf on the right wall from floor to ceiling, and a chair near the corner. He decorated the walls with pictures of him and Mike on trips or special occasions. A framed photo of their wedding day sat on his desk, as well as a wrinkled old Polaroid from 1989 of him and Mike. All in all, they preferred to keep to themselves, visiting the losers from time to time, but mostly just relaxing and being near each other was enough. Their house was a place of peace and relaxation. 
And then the Tozier’s showed up first. 
Eddie and Richie were hellbent on going to Universal in full Harry Potter costumes. Their foster child, Hannah, who had only been living with the two for a year and a half, was a huge fan of the series. She enjoyed watching the movie with the two, all curled up on their fluffy couch with their dog, Stan, resting on her lap. She loved hearing Eddie read her a the books before bed, him always wanting to only read one and her insisting “just one more!” She loved the Toziers more than anyone else before, and the franchise held nothing but good memories in her heart. 
Mike and Bill had been polishing the finishing touches of their intense cleaning when the doorbell buzzed loudly. Mike opened it up and was amused by the sight. 
Eddie was holding two suitcases, with two carry on bags wrapped around each shoulder. Their little girl was smiling up at him, a tooth missing from her happy beam. She had a Doc Mcstuffins backpack on, and was carrying her own little mini suitcase. Richie had a singular duffel bag wrapped across him. 
Now, over-prepared and ready to party, the chaos couple were crowding the Hanlon’s half bathroom, trying desperately to get ready in time. 
“Hurry up!” Hannah knocked impatiently on the door, “Everyone’s all ready!!” 
“In a minute, kiddo!” Richie called back, then turned to see the frazzled Eddie trying to scrub the orange dye off his cheek. 
“I swear to god if I got skin cancer I’m going to divorce you,” Eddie said frantically, rubbing his skin raw with the washcloth. 
“Hold your breath real quick,” Richie said, giving Eddie a second before unevenly spraying the dye all across his head. Eddie gagged and frantically opened the door, then stopped dead in his tracks seeing everyone waiting. 
“I just need to do one more touch up and then-“ he turned and saw Richie blocking the entrance to the bathroom. 
“No can do, Eduardo,” he said smugly, “we’re gonna be late to the parade if we don’t head out soon.” Eddie let out a defeated sigh, and followed the rest of them to the parking lot, where they each got into their own cars to drive to Universal Studios. 
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Everyone bought a ticket to the Halloween Horror Nights, but Eddie and Richie also got some for Harry Potter world. They tried out the Horror Night before actual night, that way the jump scares wouldn’t be too frightening for Hannah. She was only 6 years old, after all. 
After trying a couple of maze’s and eating dinner, Hannah was ready to see Harry Potter everything. On the Hogwarts Express Ride, Eddie and Hannah talked about all the similarities to the movies they’ve found thus far. Richie, who enjoyed some of the movies, but never really got into them or the books, just sat back and smiled at their conversation. 
They took Hannah down towards the Hogsmeade section to grab some butter beer. Hannah was skipping down the road, holding hands with the two as she blabbered on about everything around her. They made it down to where they could get the beverage, and had Hannah try a bit of Richie’s before buying her a big glass, and as expected, she despised the flavor. They instead got her a cup of ice cream and made their way towards the rest of the extractions. 
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Towards the end of the night they all met up near the ticket booth. Hannah was worn out, Richie giving her a piggy back ride, her head leaning on his shoulder. Beverly smiled at them, and gave them both a warm hug before walking to her car hand in hand with Ben. Even though they were all going the same place, they all hugged before getting into their respective cars. 
Eddie had trouble remembering where he had parked the rental, so they walked aimlessly around the parking garage until Eddie caves and sounded the alarm. The sudden noise awoke Hannah with a jolt, her head sticking straight up and swiveling to look around. 
“It’s okay, dear, it’s just the car,” Eddie smiled at her sincerely. She yawned and rested her head on Richie again. When they got to the car, Richie gently sat her down in the backseat, strapping her into her car seat. She fluttered her eyes open lightly, turning and smiling contently at the both of them. 
“I love you, dads,” she said, closing her eyes. Richie looked up, shocked, at Eddie, who was equally as surprised. This was the first time she called them dads! 
Richie smiled, tears threatening to drop from his eyes. He leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, before hugging her. Eddie also hugged her, wrapping his arm around Richie and kissing him on the cheek. 
“We love you, too.”
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oh shit yall send lots of questions hoo nelly answering almost all of them under the cut ,,, im gunan try and answer more technical ones first then fun ones and ones about the mod later so u dont gotta scroll all the way to the bottom for the good deets
Hi! I'm still kinda new to the blog and I was wondering what are the 'do and do-not' kind question I should do? Because im sure theres always that one ask thats just Innapropiated, like that one of Michael 'taking advantage og high Jeremy' that was just not cool.  i got this ask a lot so ill be clear with yall. im just not a big angst fan? so sending michael asks about his anxiety nonstop and about how he had a panic attack in the bathroom over and over again wasnt that fun. usually if it pertains the musical though you should be find sending an ask about it? but sometimes i get asks that are like “jeremy ur nothing and how does it feel knowing u fucked everything up” like homie how i think its feels? how u think hes gunna react to that? i made this blog to negate a lot of negativity in my own life so i can promise u im going to be answering asks mostly positive always forever. that being said tho i sometimes get asks pertaining to a few things that ive dealt with in the past and these topics make me very very uncomfortable. dont send asks about these topics please. this is the no no list
-self harm, cancer, suicide, rape, parent death, car accidents, sudden death.
What was your inspiration for this blog? hoo boy well,,, ultimately i thought of them rooming together and got emotional and made a huge list of headcanons and was like ,,, why not run an askblog for a bit ill just abandon it after three asks lets have some fun. but somehow im still here and i got sucked in by the complexity of michael and jeremy. i know that sounds kinda silly but just, as someone who is dealing with a lot of similar things, like dependency issues and abandonment issues and depression and anxiety, having these fun functioning character to explore was such a gift for me. i believe honestly thats why im still here and doing this. being able to try and portray a healthy relationship and a healthy way of coping and growing has helped me a lot this past month and given me an outlet i didnt have before. TBH THO the main reason i made this blog if imma be real with u guys id because i didnt like the treatment of a lot of these issues in the fandom. it made me very upset to see depression used as an plot device and michaels dependency issues treated as romantic so i wanted to make a blog that had little to no angst. ANYWAYS somehow im still here ,,, gvrkjvrnkjfd sorry i rambled
honestly I just wanna say first that I love his blog and your art and you're so cool and kind!! a question would be (I'm not sure if you've answered this before or not) but is there like an on going story here, or is it mostly just answering questions with the characters set in this universe? (if that makes sense I'm sorry!) thank you, you're super awesome! ❤️  djrnjg first off thank u so much aaaa,, ive kind of answered this before but its ok its been a while since then! but um i do kinda have a story but how howdy i sure am dragging my feet. the story isn a hUGE OVERARCHING EPIC OF WOE AND THIS PERSON IS UPSET AND THIS PERSON IS MAD AT THIS PERSON its just michael and jeremy getting together. i have a plan and ive talked to a few people on how i want it to happen but ive gained like ,,,, 6,000 followers since then and im kinda nervous BUT ILL DO MY BEST but also please understand that i do this for fun for myself and if i dont get to it im so so so sorry woops
i know this has been said before but i'm really really happy w how you're handling so many aspects of their characters. i.e. michael being trans, michael and jeremy's anxiety, michael's dependency issues, and other stuff i'm too tired to think of. you made the characters have even more depth than they did in the play and i'm rly grateful for the way you're dealing w my favorite boys. (also your richjake is suuuper adorable) ahhhhhh thank u so much? i talked a bit about this on my main but im really glad people are happy with my decision on this blog because im suPER SUPER NERvous anytime i post an ask dealing with these things. (ask hachi or nate i always message them like freaking out and send them my scripts and asks and wait for them to tell me its ok before i post it omg) also like i talked about before i love,,, having these fun stoner gamer boys to explore these issues with. im honestly shocked by how many people also deal with dependency issues because when i first listened to the musical i was so overwhlemed by the song michael int he bathroom because i had never heard someone basically write “dependency issue: the song” and it felt so so so good to realize i wasnt alone in this pit of despair i fall into so easily aha. but im!! glad everyone is ok with this wild ride im on right now (also thank u so much i struggle writing rich and jake but i get so emotional cause they would TOTES call each other babe)
how come you just use sketch form for most of your drawing (sketches and uses sketch for the final result)? im ,,, not really sure what this is asking but i thnk its along the lines of why do i only sketch my answers?? and i do that because dude do u see how often i post and how lONG some of them are. i made this blog for fun and i love doing comics but i hate lineart and coloring and if i tried to churn out finished pics for every post id defs have given up a few asks in,, shrugs
I want to say I love your little comics they're so funny! How long does it take you to make a comic? Are any of them based on your experiences? Ok have a nice day!  thank you! i love my little comics too! it usually takes me anywhere from an hour to five hours if im dragging my ass or talking on discord while im drawing. it can be kinda exhausting but since i took my break ive also been like, starting long comics one day and finishing them another day which, before i would do it all in one sitting then post it hahha. AS FOR EXPERIENCE the first half of the lifeguard comic was based on real life! we were stuck stoned up there for like an hour or two? but we didnt have anyone to help us but we got down eventually!! the wendys comic is also something i did because man!! i need to compliment food workers if they do a good job!! ummmmm just like jenna i also have a friend that said HAHA BYE and moved to cali and she is also lIVING IT UP and doing really well for herself and shes very independent and shes very inspiring to me! hmm i think thats it besides i used to have movie nights with my dad all the time too except we would watch my fave animated movies and sometimes lord of the rings cause my dad loved that
What kinds of things can we NOT ask ? What kinds of things do you WANT us to ask ? i covered the what not to ask in the first question so!!! um if my askbox is open and u want to respond to previous asks ive answered for the boys that would be so so so rad. sometimes im done with a certain ask and i have nothing to add but sometimes ive got more to say but am looking for an opportunity! that being said it made me really happy that i got a lot of asks about pj? shes not going to the main focus of any more asks but!!! i was nervous to introduce her and im glad u guys like her shes fun to write. but overall just general asks i can make a big ol fun story out of so!! dont worry too much about what to ask, if its something ud ask a real person and not like “lol what if ur dad died” ur gunna be fine probably
Hi! Not a question but your blog is so sweet and refreshing! I actually really appreciate that you refuse angst, that stuff tends to rub me the wrong way in fandoms... Keep taking good care of these boys ! gggg thank u!!! it means a lot to me that a lot of people are backing me up on this! i mean if u are an angst fan there are a lot of askblogs that explore that!! so its not in short supply bmc askblog fandoms got something for everyone
Which drawing program do you use?? i use paint tool sai and my tablet is a cintiq !!
this isn't really related to the faq but that bakunawa boy reference was great I LOVE THAT FIC MAN!!! the line was originally a little diff in that ask but i changed it cause ,,,, i could,,,,
an art style question. how do you keep the design of characters consistent from frame to frame? my characters they look a lil different every time I draw em (or a lot different) and it tends to disrupt the flow of my comics/animations ohh boy hoo wee props for doing animations im too scared to give that a whirl but!! it helps that i draw all the panels for an ask on one canvas! so if my next panel is going to be the same character in the same spot just in a diff pose i keep the lower layer on just at low opacity so i can use it as a ref! that helps me a lot!
Sorry if I'm nosy or rude, but are you reflecting Micheal Anxiety, Panic attacks and depence? iii think this is asking if i reflect my own issues onto them boys? and if so then yes i do. i dont place any of my own personality or anything on the boys but i do use them as a way to help me learn how to cope with my own shit and i try to deal with their issues in the healthiest way possible while also keeping in mind they are flawed individuals aaa
what are your pronouns??? and maybe your main blog??  im a cis girl so she/her is good! and my main is squigglegigs! also that being said IF YOU SEE THE USERNAME SQUIGGLEGIGS ANYWHERE JUST?? ASSUME ITS ME?? i have a twitter and an instagram and my tumblr account 
((Hello mod will Michael and Jeremy eventually someday get together. I love them.)) if all goes according to plan yes! if i get overwhelmed and stop having fun on this blog then no! sorry thems the breaks but! i do want them to get together so HOPEFULLY
going off on that confrience on pornogrefy for birds, Im geussing jeremy has played Hatoful Boyfriend. am I wrong? well it wasnt intended as that ref and i dont know anything about hatoful boyfriend but i can see jerm finding it and playing it so, sure homie! the pornography for birds thing is a my brother my brother and me reference! i love that show and them boys so give it a scope!
I'm crying bcuz Michael said he's in love with Jeremy and it's beautiful yeah that boy is DEEP IN love with his bro bro
Any advice for running an ask blog?? (Ps i love this blog keep it up) personally whats worked for me so far is doing just sketches for art. honestly ive been able to work so much more and post so much more often while also trying to work on my expressions and poses! also taking my own experiences and shaping them to fit the characters has been SO MUCH FUN. th most important thing tho is,,, dont overwork urself dude. if ur having a fun time it shows. if ur just forcing urself to churn out material and its not fun? like shit we doing this for free dont push urself? idk idk overall being looser with my art and writing the dialogue before hand has been the most helpful for me for this askblog! ive run a bunch before including @ask-maz and ive run that sporadically for ,, three or four years? its so funny cause u can see my art style juMP AROUND SO MUCH but i love that blog and i only update it like every other month or so but?? i still like doing it and no on likes those posts but it makes me smile so ANYWAYS
~ok from here on its mostly just me replying to nice messages or people asking me personal questions that dont pertain to askguyslikeus so!!~
I just wanted to say I really really love your blog and just your art in general!! Keep up the good work and hope you're having fun! thank u!!! i am having fun and im glad u enjoy it!!
What other musicals do you like? :0  i really like heathers A LOT. i also like doctor horrible i know thats not technically a musical but i just relistened to it and im emotional. i like dear evan hansen but it makes me really sad so i can only take it in moderation! ummm rent? chicago?? music man? now im just naming musicals i was in rip. being in a musical fandom is a new thing to me? i was really into heathers last year but didnt really interract with the fandom at SO THIS IS SUPER NEW?? ive never been into a musical as much as im into bmc and heathers tho
tell us a little bit about urself!! u seem v cool i am squigs or fork!! im 24 and work fulltime as a barista at starbucks! i get high on the beach with my friend gwen a lot and drink wayy to many slushies, my tv shows are brooklyn nine nine and bobs burgers right now! i table at conventions sometimes and sell my art as merch and whatnot and i cosplay as a hobby as well. im pretty boring but i draw a lot and always carry my big sketchbook with me and im pretty sure its given me back issues BUT OH WELL HAHA also i am very not cool THE TRUTH COMES OUT
Who do you most relate to from bmc and why? like ,,, a mix of michael and christine with a sprinkle of jeremy i guess ahaha i relate to michaels dependency issues and overarching positive attitude and love of music, i relate to christines bright disposition and the need to not stick to one set thing? like she loves theater cause she can be sO MANY PEOPLE and like same homie thats why i cosplay. and jeremys need to be likes while also ability to put himself out there is very relatable. i also identify strongly with his dad issues idk idk whats good
Also -- just thank you for how you handled all the panic attack and anxiety attack asks. I used to deal with anxiety attacks multiple times a day and it just was really nice that it was positive and not them having one. Thank you, sincerely. ahhhhhh ur so welcome i,,, have anxiety and it sucks and i deal with panic attacks like everyday at work so i dont really wanna come home and draw someone having one i guess? im glad its helping other people too tho!
Dude- I love your art? Actually so much? It's... I love it. The whole sketch-ish way your art style is, and the way you color, and the expressions! I'm so glad I found your work - you've given me so much inspiration. Keep doin what you're doin and I hope you have a good day! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ANytime any one compliments my expressions i die cause i legit made this blog to help with that as well ,,, like dam
im lvoe ur art style b o i :0 !!!!!!
Mod, I love you so much I love you you have my soul and my love and my eternal gratitude thank you and I love you (This is the guy who was excited about PJ on your ig live stream a while ago and I love you) !!!!!!!!! im so happy u like my content omg and that u like pj im so glad!! shes a good bean
I just wanna say... I'm crying over that post about Michael and his anxiety? cuz I know how it can feel that you're only your flaws and weaknesses, but Michael just tells that to screw off in the most wonderful way and I'm?? thank you so much for that post, I bookmarked it for future times when I can't look past my depression... honestly, that post made my day (along with every other post on this blog), thank you for being such a lovely part of this fandom ,,,, im,,,, im scared of a lot of this fandom tbh but if i can be something good that come out of it and my love of these boys and desire to show them functioning together in a healthy way can help other people its so much more than i ever thought id ever be able to do. i am blown away everyday by the support ive been given on this blog and i might be crying right now because i never thought id be able to touch other people like this and i just. im really glad yall are here with me for all this.
(To the mod: You are a beautiful person that I highly respect. I love this blog and what you set out to do. thanks for giving something that makes me smile and gives me something to look forward to everyday, keep up the good work! ❤ ) hey im still crying from the previous ask aaaaa im honestly so emotional
what are ur true feelings for wendy's??? i fucking love wendys man thats some top tier fast food right there
what fast food restaurant do you think has the best nuggets WENDYS HANDS DOWN
do you have a favorite movie? paranorman makes me very nostalgic and ive seen it like eighty times and used to watch it with my dad a lot and i love it
I would just like you to know that your Wendy's comic prompted me to pull the same thing with a bakery in the town I'm visiting and the baker got so excited and happy, so thank you for making that comic because I made that woman's day. GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE COMPLIMENT ME WHEN IM WORKING DUDE LIKE IM SO GLAD IT MADE U DO THIS!!! IM SMILING REALLY BIG!!
chocolate milk or strawberry milk? or plain? woops i hate milk im so sorry
do u love michael mell with all of ur heart, mod?  i really truly do man what a fucking good ass character
hi squigs i love you! i love your content too and i hope u have a good day pal :>  WHAT A SWEET BEAN!!! THANK YOU?? OMG
I'm just saying that recent ask you did with Michael really hit me hard because I really related to it and I started crying because it made me realize that I've been pining my self worth on everything my anxiety causes and I'm so much more than that. Thank you, so much for that I really needed it because I'm in a really bad place right now. <3 -for the mod i legit cry everytime i get asks or dms like this cause once again the idea that im helping other people is so ovwehelming i love you??? i let myself just be”depressed” for ahwile and by that i mean i just,, let my sadness consume me and i was scared of getting better cause the sadness was all i knew for so long and just. its so easy to think u are ur illness but you are so much more. soooo much more man.
I relate A Lot to Michael so the way you portray him in the blog is really good, and I think it's really awesome you refuse to like?? do terrible stuff and answer bad questions just bc people wanna see that. You run this blog really well 👌  AHHHH THis is the biggest compliment thank u so much ,,, i get real anxious bout this blog soemtiems but then yall send me sweet things like this and its worth it man
Hey mod, just know you're a really cool person. Thanks for running this blog in the first place. Keep doing the great work.  thank you!!!! for ur support!!!! 
not really a question!! i just wanted to say your posts on this blog always brighten my day and you're really an incredible artist and person, keep rockin on my dude!! *clutching my heart* the fuck this is so sweet
1 .I just wanted to say your blog is really awesome! It's very lovely. I also like how you made michael trans and like handled it? (just with how all the characters treat him and stuff its v nice). Your art is super duper! Thanks for running this awesome blog! 2. Hey! This isn't a question but I wanted to say that I appreciate michael being trans!! As a trans boy it's just rly awesome to see something like that casually thrown into an ask blog without making it a huge weird deal :D immm,,, i kinda really love the idea of michael being trans cause a lot of my trans male friends are actually pretty confident in their skin and michael is a very confident character? and u rarely see that with trans representation and its so refreshing to see it portrayed well. im trying to do that here but again if! i do anything wrong let me know!
how did you first get into art? (also i really love your blog, it's amazing!) ive been drawing as long as i remember! ive got mad adhd and wasnt diagnosed until late in ym life so i would just draw nonstop in my classes ahaha i used to read the sunday comics a lot and they really inspired me to try and make comics of my own too!! (and omg thank u) 
someone also asked me if i went to church or was religious but tumblr ate the ask but i used to go to church a lot as a kid but im currently not religious at all aaa
ok holy shit that was a lot but thanks again to everyone i legit cry a lot about how supportive u all are thank u so much aaaa
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How do you make your icons?
aaaa be ready for a very long answer. tutorial under the cut!
i’ll tell you how to go from this 
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and i apologize in advance if i make any mistakes, english isn’t my first language but i’ll try anyway.
what do you need:
photoshop ( i use CC but i think every version will work fine; mine is in Italian, hope you don’t mind too much )
comic panels you like (the higher the quality the better)
okay let’s start! open your file with photoshop and the first thing i generally do is to change the background layer status to a normal layer so click on it with the right key of your mouse and this should appear:
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click on it. a window should appear asking you if you want to rename the layer, give it the name you want and click ok. now time to crop it! use any square size for this, it doesn’t really matter. when you’re done it’s time to resize it!! i usually go with 200px, but some people use 160px or 180px, so just choose the one you like more.
once you’ve resized it, it’s time to erase the useless parts. so click on this instrument
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and select want you want to keep. (i’ve seen people doing the other way around but honestly i’m lazy so i just go with this) tip: for a cleaner work use the lazo tool after you selected the most of it.
once you’re done go here:
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and another window should appear. fix the options as you like the most, i usually just change the contrast for a better look but you’re free to do as you want. click “ok” when you’re done and now go here to create a new... vector mask? i don’t know how it’s called in english so just,, click on it lmao
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and now we’ve got this!
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my next step is to choose a background color. i always try to use colors that are already in the picture (in this case yellow and purple) so create a color fill and select the color you’ve chosen and put it under the layer of your comic panel. then create a new layer, a shade fill this time. (i guess it’s called like this? anyway this
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and choose a lighter/darker color than the one you chose for the background. i’ll go with yellow and my colors are #ffa275 (background) and #e7cdb2 (shade) aand it looks like this now:
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now add the psd! i can’t share the one i’m using because it’s not mine but anything with lots of light and colors will be good. i usually add my own adjustments because i love vibrant colors lol. so anyway now it looks like this:
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since i want the purple to be more red to mach the other icons i’ve made i’m going to select (using the same tool as before) her dress, create a new layer and recolor it. (i used #af1f8e for this). once you’re done, set it on “color” and it should look like this:
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and now since the panel was p dark and i want her hair to look lighter, i’m going to do the exact process but with her hair.
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is my final result. i hope it was helpful!
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how are you able to draw your comics????? I dont think i have the energy to draw that much and produce it in a slot of time. I also just want my style to be good before i can even make a comic aaaa plz help
Of course! And to be honest I wanted to make comic awesome too but it hard and I don’t get time comic sometime too but I do best I can when I have time. But anyway how to started all this. I would mostly write down comic strips first before drawing it ( But for me I just draw out comic without it cause I forget) So once you done, you pick panel what to use for your comic 
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I use Clip Studio Paint because they have panel made already to use or I would sketch out panel and line it and make one my own. Then I would sketch out from strips your write, If you don’t like how it is, you can always change it , even if it not from strips. You can change there pose and background. I would sketch twice just making sure getting it perfect.
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So now once I’m done sketching I would line it out character and background. But for this comic I didn’t, cause there background didn’t have line seen ( from there show just only character not background) So I do it later when I’m done color character.
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SO once i’m done lining I started coloring them mostly I color comic black white cause it easy for me then color rainbow styles sometime. Or if you want color and black white you can change layer. So first color and shad everything once you finish comic, then click new layer and color everything black, Then once you done that you can go changing layer and put Brightness 
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SO once you did that now you see the different down here
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On the left side no layer on right side there layer and changing layer too. So you don’t have to color black white for long time. This is Tips to help you, Ok back were we where so now you done color it time shads it I would add shads cause it cool to see.
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So now once you done It time draw background. If you line background you can color it and shads it and light too. but for this one I just color it but no line. So once you done all that, Background need something Oh yeah. I would idea more effect background so I click new layer use brush or texture adding it and change layer give more effect.
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So once you finish color, shading, and effect! It time for there strips line, So I put bubble where what there saying. I try to put bubble right spot where there saying ( Still learning from it) but to making sure where you wanted it to be. I would sketch circle which area  put and how many bubble to put. So Once I did I put bubble and there line ( To be honest I would recommencement look up how to do bubble). And TADA!! One Awesome comic complete 
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For me seeing this comic I redraw from old ask how I come so far, it awesome. So I hope this help you and  if you have more questions or tips you can ask me. 
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cupcakeshakesnake · 7 years
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Watching SU for the first time: Season 3 ep 22~26
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-YES, PERIDOT AND LAPIS
-”Maybe they drove each other crazy and burned the barn down.”
-WTF HAPPENED TO THE BARN
-PERIDOT’S STILL WATCHING THAT SHOW
-PERIDOT HAS A BOWTIE
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-aaaaaaAAAA PERIDOT
-”MEEPMORP”
-FREAKING PERIDOT
-I LOVE HER
-I SWEAR I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BUT SHE SOMEHOW GOT EVEN MORE ADORABLE SINCE THE LAST TIME SHE WAS IN AN EPISODE
-Modern art in a nutshell.
-And Lapis still gives zero fucks.
-I... .uh...
-But why toilet water.
-It’s like Homeworld gems don’t get a chance to develop proper personalities, but now they’ve met Steven and they’re turning out to be unique individuals, dorks, zero-fuck-givers, etc.
-AAAA PERIDOT IS SUCH A DORK
-Hey, at least she made them float.
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THEY’RE SO HAPPY Please stay happy, please stay happy, don’t let anything happen to them.
-Why is Amethyst pissed?
-Oh yeah right, the Jasper incident.
-”The j-word” congratulations Jasper, your name became a swearword.
-I love how Peridot’s metal abilities improved. It’s actually like she practiced.
-JASPER’S FROM EARTH?!
-PERIDOT DRAGGED LAPIS INTO HER FANDOM
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when things you learn fly right over your head
-ew why would you lick the stone you’re not even the Doctor
-But if the holes are lined up vertically on the wall, wouldn’t the gems at the top rows fall right off after ‘birth’?
-aPPARENTLY JASPER WAS A MODEL SPECIMEN
-How the hell does Steven throw that high
-Or is Peridot just really light
-HOLY FUCK WHAT THE SHIT
-FUCKING JASPER, COMES BACK EVERY FUCKING TIME
Earthlings
-THE ORDER OF THE DIAMONDS
-FUCKING FORESHADOWING AND EXPOSITION
-New Amethyst attack!
-Is Jasper made of fucking durasteel or what
-FUSION
-She has a yoyo now?
-Does that make Amethyst the first gem who fused with Steven?
-Jasper pissed
-uh oh
-oh shit
-Can’t she change direction?
-flipping Peridot.
-Ouch.
-WHAT THE FUCK. THAT IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.
-”Nobody I fuse with ever wants to stay.”  Maybe it has something to do with tHAT DICK ASS PERSONALITY
-well shit
-HOLy fuck??
-PINK DIAMOND??!
-WAIT BUT SHE HAS A YELLOW DIAMOND ON HER UNIFORM BELT THING
-IS IT BECAUSE PINK DIAMOND IS DEAD??
-THAT’S DISTURBING
-HOLY FUCK THAT IS TERRIFYING
-WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK STEVEN UNIVERSE
-”C’mere, sis.”
-WHAT THE FUCK THE RUBIES ARE BACK
-WHAT IN THE FUCK
-WELL TOO BAD THEY HAD TO LAND IN THE ONE BARN OF THE OVERPOWERED GEM
Back to the Moon
-”And uh... Doc.”  Kinda awkward to name her Chesty, huh?  or booby  rocks don’t have boobs you idiot
-GARNET SAID AWWWW
-ummmm amethyst wtf
-wut
-wut even
-THAT ACTUALLY WORKED?? WUTTHAFAQ?
-”MAN RUBIES ARE DUMB”
-AMETHYST I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS
-yyyyyeahhh kicking at grass is gonna deal so much damage to this planet
-*facepalm*
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Every single one of these faces is brilliant. Garnet: wut Steven: I can’t believe this. Pearl: *facepalm* Lapis: what in the fuck am I seeing Peridot: what the fuck are they doing
-*”MAN RUBIES ARE DUMB” QUOTE INTENSIFIES*
-Why is the moon up at what looks like 3pm
-COVER NEARLY BLOWN
-*”I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS INTENSIFES”*
-IS THAT SHIP BIGGER ON THE INSIDE
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-uhhhh
-FUCKING GARNET
-FUCKING PEARL
-THE RUBIES FANGIRLING OVER JASPER
-AMETHYST PLEASE DON’T MESS UP
-THE RUBY’S FUCKISN BLUSHING
-LOOK AT THE OTHER GUY SILENT TEARS OMFGH
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~Microsoft~ oh wait wrong logo.
-So what did happen to Pink Diamond? Why is she all jumpy with that one ball of a planet in her hand?
-HERE COME THE EXPLANATIONS
-”Earth was Pink Diamond’s colony.”  okay...
-”I watched Rose Quartz shatter Pink Diamond!”  OOOOKAYYYYY.....  I.....
-RIP in pieces Pink Diamond, RIP in peace in pieces.
-The panel... oh yeah Garnet smashed it last time they were there.
-Pearl looks like she knows something
-I feel like Rose Quartz is in a Dumbledore position here, especially his position towards the end of the series, he’s a dead hero, a symbol of hope and the greatest person ever, a legend; everyone looks up to him; and when his followers uncover some things he didn’t tell them about, they get quite the shock.
-OH SHIT EMETHYST
-I MEAN ANETHSYT
-AMETHYST
-PLEASE HOLD IT AMETHYST
-*SIGHS IN RELIE-- AH FUCK NEVERMIND
-SHET
-FUK
-SARDONYX
-and little Amethyst on her shoulder
-STEVEN
-STEVEN NO
-HE’S GONNA DIE IN 30 SECONDS
Bubbled
-THANK GOODNESS HE’S IN A BUBBLE
-How the fuck is she walking around on there
-The art is really beautiful. It’s simplistic, but those brush strokes, those colors, those are very pretty, I appreciate them.
-FUCKING STEVEN
-pfff
-nice dodging action there Eyeball
-”Oh? oh.”
-her gEM IS CRACKED
-STEVEN CAN STRETCH HIS BUBBLE NOW
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oh my fucking god
-STEVEN WHAT ARE YOU DOINGB JUST PUT IT ON YOUR HAND LIKE YOU DO EVERY SINGLE OTGHER TIME
-STEVEN WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU
-WTF is wrong with that Ruby
-um
-I have a bad feeling about this
-That is some fucking disturbing shit for a little kid to go through - oh wait he’s fourteen - wait that doesn’t change anything, he’s still locked up in a bubble with an enemy soldier who wants to kill him, and if he disabled the bubble he would suffocate while the opponent remains intact - that’s got to stress out pretty much anybody.
-what is with you
-HOLY FUCK THAT GOT DARK
-WTF??
-FUCK IT’S THE ENDING THEME
-GARNET’S CRYING
-APPROPRIATE SHOW TITLE: CRYING ROCK FRIENDS
-FUCK
-FEELS
-WELP NOW I’M CRYING
-FUCK FUCK FUCK FUKC UFKC FUKC FKCU FKCU FUCK FCUK FKUC FUCK KUFC KFUC KCFU KCUF FUCK FUCK
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glopratchet · 4 years
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You type in your password and you are then asked for the name of the server you want to connect on is given to you You enter it and you are connected! Now its time to see if we can do anything with this new found power Then a password promt is given to you and hacking the system ; (Astryl) You watch as Zal does his thing It is all a bit much for anyone to take it seems Of blood sample and hacking the system ; off again and save your work You look around and the wall seems to just fade away You click it it closes it self off again and save your work and who was capable of watching them replaced the panels with ease Astrokhan then the panels would start appearing a panel for all those being watched and who was capable of watching them replaced the panels with ease there are many other staff ids labeled in the room she as in "So what else can this thing do? " an acient voice booms The panel is from the point of veiw of asytrly wylde there are many other staff ids labeled in the room she as in and we can also hack other computer systems with it too How fun! and a bunch of other things Its not unlike his brain was wired to he has six seperate screens to see all this at once He can see his bank acount his enery level time since he last slept and a bunch of other things and falling see his health and even what he had for Not a news feed but a propaganda system that spouts out government sympathy He can see is his shadow rising and falling see his health and even what he had for he could ever want and their ids and locations there in He can see all the cameras all over the facilites of astrokhan inc He can see all his contacts he could ever want and their ids and locations there in to set his view with out cluelches Basically he is an all seeing un-blinking eye inside the building But there is a hex grid and you can move him from location to location using this grid to set his view with out cluelches which leads you to a bit of an epiphany "The employees with out Zals help or going to other monitors You dunno how much energy you have left in this machine so you want maximum productivity per usage You got to create the photoshop file with out Zals help or going to other monitors you bet this thing could spew out a few hundred ids for any given need, hell even ids that look like they are from his department or staff There would be an inventory of items and there locations, on item, location and photo, data from other computers help shorten that load times a bit picture of employee helps even more as its most workable size for arby Reason he does not have so much data needs lots of data on item, Astrokhan Inc owns or sells to are vast and so is thereProducts\ in each location so they needed several computers to do all locations Weather from all the locations Astrokhan Inc owns or sells to are vast and so is thereProducts\ in each location so they needed several computers to do all locations is in the ID master panel all you need to do is select a location you wish to view live cam at and it will take less then a minute for it to A list of all the locations you can currently teleport to is in the ID master panel all you need to do is select a location you wish to view live cam at and it will take less then a minute for it to unique to each arby you send out on a mission, so if the cameras malfunction YOU ; (or another GMO) can just read what happened the day before instead of A document that records a story unique to each arby you send out on a mission, that you use as your scanner ID, or that of others A screen that provides a panel of imagery that you use as your scanner ID, code: AAAA You look at the monitoring station and find it almost overwhelming with all the information available A screen that shows the time in your location code: at any moment to any astrokhan inc The ability to teleport at any moment to any astrokhan inc COMPACTEDBATON: how to fix compactor malfunction? and on and on and on with monitoring stations- assuming you know their location code The ability to interact with others with monitoring stations- assuming you know their location code borgs withou compromising dna and physical human characteristics His arm could be used like a giant pen that could draw pictures in the sky! The abitilty to construct a machine that will protect and spy on other borgs withou compromising dna and physical human characteristics and show what dna combindations would come to pass with a thought detail94% You access one of the many hidden messages inside this PR nightmare*** You The abitlity to forsee possilbe future events and show what dna combindations would come to pass with a thought probe and give it an audio chant so you know when its about to dive on your orders You begin by copying a couple of extremely damning pieces onto the entire bloody The ability to stream the data from the turtle drop probe and give it an audio chant so you know when its about to dive on your orders reports straight to the monitoring station The bitter gasses that allow for light-speed delay for messages are visible if looked right, can be seen going back and forth The ability to see what the bundead are up to reports straight to the monitoring station with a thought for easy distrabution of supplies, food and items The ability to purchase objects and own them with a thought for easy distrabution of supplies, items such as chemical for sleeping, lying and the like--CHECK must acquire Enemy uniform to escape--need ID Infallable secret to sabotaging with a single though, including music! making the millions of cells in his body begin dividing uncontrollably- ow much longer? The ability to create works of art with a single though, recording between cells his body that makes the monitoring station technology looks like childs play--whoa nearly missed that Military grade explosive that can be detonated with a thought A system of damage and conflict recording between cells his body that makes the monitoring station technology looks like childs play--whoa nearly missed that or being planned by the skull head army or any other large military group in Arizona--global The ability to the ability to erase people's short term memories of you Alerts on all attacks underway or being planned by the skull head army or any other large military group in Arizona--global the first of these places is the bundead head quarters Using a series of ultra-violent, pseudo military exercises one can increase fighting efficiency tenfold not using internet that appears as strange, coloured, fading writing Ability to influence large groups of people with a subtle change in mood A system of speach between characters not using internet that appears as strange, around the world and profit from changes in it ammunition made of a bone-like material that grows from their skeletal frame--availible in heavy, light A way to track the value of different money values around the world and profit from changes in it called the matrix that ive only begun to scratch the surface off--use the command prompt and run A database of all known crimes and criminals in the united states A banking system called the matrix that ive only begun to scratch the surface off--use the command prompt and run at command--scared to click on One of many bionic enhancements that can be optionally fitted to an arm, leg or brain A central control location full of icons that can be used to open panels at command--scared to click on 's aura or energy field around them A way to distract and infuritate the skulls using popular uprulating songs, easily jammed though ammunition A method of dying and seeing the colors of an individual's aura or energy field around them yourself on your homepage that claims to do a lot of things-- harmless A method of connecting your online activity to your real locatino, with tracking dots tattoo An epic story about yourself on your homepage that claims to do a lot of things-- harmless with many posts from auroras tenant, then shadow and crimson--fully stocked cellar Suffocation acts as a great cure-all for ailments that dont effect the A dashboard full of excitment with many posts from auroras tenant, were the plans drawn up for that yet? But that could wait, getting tangela was gonna be hard enough, he'd need locking up for a few nights so he didn't bite the biologists head off But the entire time when bev was crying next to him, hiding
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