#i would understaaaaaaand

[evilminji]

You know one of the purposes of Lining?

Shock Absorption.

If the Zone is the Inter- and EXTRA-Dimensional Lining, connecting, containing, and generally powering all of Multiversal Creation? The Great Primordial Soup? The Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, from which we came and too which we return?

If the Zone itself is basicly the place between Universe, where your soul goes to get washed down, cleaned up, recharged, and sent out to wherever the next random portal takes it? To BECOME whatever you happen to find? An infinte recycler and Multiversal management?

The great metaphorical Yggdrasil, grown far beyond few branches, into an incomprehensible forest of one?

Well!

That kinda changes things! And also nothing! Because it means that those who remain? Are basicly squatting in the DMV's attic. Have built bunkers, under the country's main power generator. They really SHOULD move along. Granted, there is no one to MAKE them... but like...

That's cause no one thought anyone would NEED too?

Lol. Don't they feel silly? Anyway, I'ma put MY house over-! *wander off to go squat in the rafters*

Yeah, the CONCEPTS are native. But those probably just generate naturally. It's all the Souls constantly flowing through. Lots of background Sentience and Memories and such being washed away into the air. But? Then these lil souls were like "yeah, but if THEY get to stay... me too! D:< " "no, you can-" "ME TOO" and then they stopped listening and did what they wanted.

Good thing we have literally infinte amounts of room.

T...there's so MANY, you guys.

But! Not the point here!

*smacks white board* Realities! The Die too sometimes! And get born! A beautiful process, really. You can find Reality Beads if you know When and Where to look, some times. They, OBVIOUSLY, don't last for very long. Since they are basicly just seed universe. The explosive growth takes them almost immediately out of our range of perception, as they Begin.

Foundations of all Life and such.

But good God are they MAGNIFICENT!

However, sometimes? The REVERSE happens. If you find the area of the Zone your in? Is getting... "wavey" is the best way people describe it. Distorted. Fun house mirror. As though your vision has weird wrinkles that are distorting and stretching your view of things? Get Out. FAST.

If it's only SLIGHT? Barely noticeable? You can grab your Lair. IF, and ONLY IF you are NEARBY! If not? Remember. Things can be replaced. YOU? Can not.

Cause that "wavey"-ness? Is the final stage of Realm Entropy. The universe that portion over the Zone is covering and connected too, is all hollowed out. And about to CAVE IN. You DO NOT want to be there when that happens!

Remember! You see "waves"? Fly for three days!

Get to the edge of the affected area then KEEP GOING for a full three days flight. Warn everyone in you path. We stay safe together, guy. Collapses are NO JOKE. People get... well. Let's just say it's NOT a nice way too go.

Knowing this of course? We should all be SAFE right? Respectful if Awed distance from Reality Seeds, run like he'll if "waves"? We Gucci?

.....Sooooorta.

*flips Whiteboard to other side, to reveal a cartoonishly drawn Supervillian labeled "Asshole"*

Behold! A Terrorist!

It's a charged word. Not used lightly. But THESE fuckers? Oh ho ho! THESE fuckers?! "Ooooh~! Look at MEEEEE! I'm gonna play with FORCES I DONT UNDERSTAAAAAAAND! Destabilize my whole funckin UNIVERSE! Kill countless TRILLIONS OF TRILLIONS! Cause life was bad to me personally and I'm mad about it! Wah wah wah!!" ASSHOLES!

These fuckers? Cause Collapses. Blow Outs. Weird Fucked Up Cancerous Real Growths. You ever seen the Cleaners? No? You don't WANT TOO. They are basically eldritch, deep sea, angler fish looking mother fuckers THE SIZE OF SOLAR SYSTEMS. They travel in SCHOOLS.

BIG ONES.

When Realities collapse, they "fall off" as it were. Detach. And have to get recycled. All the countless impurities of Life eaten way to a blank slate. So it too, can start again. Thus the Fish. But! They ALSO eat anything "problematic".

Like tumors. Cancers. Poisoned, Multiversal Threats. Those quote on quote "God Killers".

Yes. Yes this IS part of why you DONT want to be near a Collapsing Reality.

No I WON'T explain how I know.

I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

*smack the board with pointer* pay attention.

Jason Todd. Not! An Asshole. Sexy thighs. Fancy lil hair strip. We all miss him. But! He's off living his "no really, I'm totally alive, guys" hot girl summer or whatever. We are going to respect that! But!!! How did that happen? When he was DEFINITELY Hella dead?

Superboy Prime-y Pants. Who IS an ASSHOLE.

Because THAT fucker? PUNCHED HIS REALITY SO HARD IT NEARLY SHATTERED. Oh, no, I'm sorry! He punched SOMEONE ELSE'S reality! Because he is a tantruming MAN CHILD! And NOW? Now, Your Majesty, that WHOLE ASS Reality is more hair line cracks then border walls! One good shove? It'll cave in. Killing every soul inside.

The Cleaners are ALREADY circling.

It needs to be patched. Immediately. But that's not something normal ghosts can DO. The Zone won't LISTEN to us. Nor allocate the energy for it. The Concepts of Healing? We can't even FIND them.

We need help.

Please help them, King Phantom. You're the only one who CAN.

@hdgnj @babbling-babull @hypewinter @ailithnight @mutable-manifestation @nerdpoe @the-witchhunter

#dpxdc #dp x dc #dc x dp #dcxdp #dc x dp prompt #Cracked Reality Au

[ooops-i-arted]

filoni called anakin "the greatest jedi of all time" in the ahsoka sneak peak lmaooo that's wild. just the cherry on top of the slop he's been serving us in recent years.

is that why other jedi in his works are often trashed and his darling favorite oc ahsoka is so elevated in importance? is that why he doesn't know jack shit about attachments and constantly misrepresents it, because to him, jedi are the big meanies that tried preventing anakin from boning padme? someone please stop this man.

Ah, anon, did you sense a disturbance in the Force that brought you here? Instagram forced me to look at the new Ahsoka trailer about forty times today and I'm sure my saltiness is palpable. Every time I hear that orange fucktart say "Heir to the Empire" I could rip up his stupid notebook emblazoned with Ahsoka's symbol I saw in a behind the scenes post with my bare hands.

I think Filoni's Anakin (not canon Anakin, not the one in the prequel films, because TCW Anakin is NOT Anakin* and I will die on this hill) is a dear OC to Filoni, but of course not on the same level of Ahsoka. So of course he's speshul just the way Ahsoka is. The Jedi ~just don't understaaaaaaand them~ and they DESERVE special treatment and to break the rules like many an amateur writers' OCs.

*Apparently the TCW Anakin voice actor was told to "do a mix of Luke and Han" so clearly staying in-character for Anakin was never on the radar.

I did see a post I can't find now that was directed at Anakin stans, not Filoni, but it was interesting because it said basically Anakin is called the greatest Jedi of all time by his stans but they really mean "the most powerful Jedi of all time." Because he possibly/probably was, whether you go by midi-chlorians or just demonstrated power with the Force. But the post went on to say the Jedi don't value power like that, don't measure by it, so it's a fandom projection to say Anakin was the "greatest of the Jedi." Which makes sense to me, because the greatest of an organization wouldn't be the one who destroys them. And how are we measuring "greatness" anyway? Overall accomplishment? Skill with the Force? Number of people helped/saved (and do you get a penalty for people you hurt/kill)? Does Yoda win by default just because he's had longer than everyone else to rack up Jedi Greatness points and longer to practice his skills? Personally I would pick Revan, powerful in the Force, made a huge impact in her day, and her redemption (if you play Light Side like I did) was actively undoing the damage she did and defeating Malak for good, not just killing a Sith to save her own loved one and then dying. And of course I'll freely admit part of that is because she's one of my favorite characters. The point is, it's subjective. And Filoni has shown again and again he cannot be subjective about his faves. Just look at TCW Character Bo getting the Darksaber literally handed to her by the main character being shafted in his own show.

Oooo, since you're here, wanna hear an absolutely RANCID crack theory I had today? What if the whole Din Grogu thing is setting up some obscure Outer Rim tradition of taking on another's name with your own so that Filoni has an excuse to have Luke say "Oh Ahsoka, you are so wise and perfect and the Best Jedi Of All Time Who Truly Embodies What Filoni Thinks A Jedi Should Be, I would like to go by Ahsoka Luke now! Who's Padme anyway, no one important." While Filoni claps and honks like a seal as Ahsoka Luke Skywalker appears in the credits. Okay it's very silly but I put nothing past him.

#I cannot even pretend to be polite about this damn show anymore i hate it #i hate rebels characters AND the thrawn trilogy being sacrificed at the altar of ahsoka #anti ahsoka #anti ahsoka tano #anti ahsoka show #if you don't have anything nice to say about ahsoka come sit by me lmao

[makeste]

BnHA Chapter 309: Gotta Go My Own Way

Previously on BnHA: Muscular was all “well if it isn’t the protagonist on his solo journey of self-discovery, for some reason I’m unironically glad I get to fight you!” Deku was all “hey Muscular before I finish kicking your ass would you please take a moment to answer these two survey questions? Question one, do you regret being a total piece of shit? And question two, if you could do anything at all in the world other than being a total piece of shit, would you?” Muscular was all, “pfft, no and no.” Deku was all, “thanks buddy, your feedback helps make me a better hero, here’s a coupon for fifteen percent off your next ass-whooping.” Then he whooped his ass.

Today on BnHA: Deku is all “what up All Might can you believe you’ve been here this entire time?” All Might is all “I sure can since that’s literally my catch phrase, anyway how are your magic movie 1 gauntlets holding up?” Deku is all “they’re holding up fine, how are Hawks, Endeavor, and Best Jeanist doing?” Hawks, Endeavor, and Best Jeanist are all “we, your fellow co-conspirators, are also doing fine, thanks for asking!” Flashback!Deku is all “anyway so I secretly have All Might’s quirk and the most dangerous people in the world are after me, so sorry mom but that’s why I’m dropping out of school.” Inko is all “I CAN’T ACCEPT THAT” while totally accepting it. All Might is all “I GUESS WE’LL JUST HAVE TO GO ALONG WITH IT SINCE I DON’T FEEL LIKE TRYING TO STOP HIM.” Hawks, Jeanist, and Endeavor, as previously mentioned, are all “yeah that sounds like a good plan”, and Gran is all “see ya kid, don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” So basically everyone in the entire world has suddenly teamed up with Deku to defeat AFO, except for the one person whose entire foreshadowed endgame is “teaming up with Deku to defeat AFO.” O Kacchan where art thou.

dear tumblr image limit: okay look. you don’t like me, and I don’t like you. but just as an experiment, I’m gonna try writing this recap with as few images as possible and we’ll see how it goes

(ETA: spoilers for how it went: it didn’t, lol.)

oh my god WHY ARE WE OPENING WITH MORE KETSUBUTSU ACADEMY KIDS.ffs we’d better at least finally get some Ms. Joke content out of this

(ETA: seriously who do I have to bribe.)

so these two KB kids who no one cares about are watching Deku leap away from the scene after dispatching Muscular. but more importantly wtf is this chapter title omg. “I can’t stay being a child” so that’s how it is huh. we’re gonna have feels and we’re going to like them. well then

oh my god he’s hauling Muscular away dhfksklfkh okay this is gonna have to be our first image because I can’t fucking help myself. look at this

just. Deku is so tiny and he’s carting away this massive unconscious lump of a man like it’s nothing why is this so funny to me. it’s like when people buy furniture, and they don’t want to pay extra for delivery and so they’re like, “I can definitely fit this king-sized mattress in the back of my compact sedan if I fold the fucking seat down, idk.” and they refuse to be talked out of it, and the next thing you know you’re watching them drive home with their open trunk door haphazardly tied down with bungee cords, and somehow it fucking works. because it turns out the compact sedan has super strength

anyway for SOME REASON now Horikoshi is all “have fun with that Deku, meanwhile we now return you to your regularly scheduled SHINDOU CONTENT” whyyyyyy

look at this. we’re really using up a whole fucking entire page on everyone arguing over who gets the honor of carrying Shindou

love how the civilians are all, “shit lol is this actually our fault?? quick, how do we play this off all casual like we were the reasonable parties here all along”

turns out all it took to finally get them to listen was making them watch while a kid got his insides ground into a pulp because of their stupidity!! what a heartwarming conclusion to this little standoff

anyways THANK GOD we’re cutting back to Deku now!! well actually we’re cutting back to Muscular who is being dropped off at the police precinct, good bye and good riddance lol

so Deku’s leaving him there and bounding away and okjdlSKFJLKJDSL OH MY GOD

no fucking way. no fucking way this little jaunt is All Might-sanctioned and approved. are you serious?? then who else is in on this?? what the hell is going on

so All Might is just WAITING FOR HIM IN AN ALLEY FFF WHO ARE YOU, JIM GORDON. or would Alfred be a better analogy here?? but like, Alfred if he ditched the suit for a moto jacket and shades

this new ensemble of All Might’s may or may not severely impact my ability to take this forthcoming conversation seriously; please stand by

also, quite the spectacular landing there, Deku. seriously lol what was that

“HOW ARE YOUR LIMBS” “THANKS TO YOU THEY’RE COMPLETELY FINE” I’M SORRY WHAT

LOL WHAT. “THANKS TO THE POWER OF THESE MAGIC GLOVES” OH I SEE THAT EXPLAINS IT

are these the same gauntlets from the first movie, then? well that’s all well and good, except that now there’s going to be more Deku Discourse than fucking ever lol. so if it’s all the same to you guys, I’m gonna once again go ahead and declare this week’s post a discourse-free zone, at least when it comes to the specific discourse of Deku’s merits as a MC, and the impact that him kicking ass and having working arms has on said merits. this has been something of a low mental energy week for me, so I’d rather reserve the energy I do have for more fun topics, such as All Might’s bitchin’ leather jacket

anyway so All Might’s saying that the gauntlets will help reinforce Deku’s arms, but they can’t withstand OFA at 100%. so basically it’s a support item designed to maintain the status quo lol. we’re basically in the same situation we were before, arm-capability-wise

homg All Might’s getting a call. time to see who else is in on Operation: Deku Alone?? or not so alone for that matter

omg

HI HAWKS, WHERE ARE YOUR WINGS

(ETA: seriously are they really gone for good?? why would he even be back on active duty then?? does he have his own American ex-boyfriend who can hook him up with exclusive support items?? dammit Horikoshi we want answers.)

looks like Jeanist and Endeavor are teaming up as well, just like they said they would. I would gladly follow this trio around all day long tbh

is this the same giant villain from the very first chapter??

looks like it to me, and it would tie in with that callback from the end of chapter 306. we all thought that was Muscular, but maybe it was this guy, and Deku left these three to deal with him while he ran off to take Muscular down

oh my god now Deku is running off again just like that

kids these days

ffffff I have not had nearly enough sleep to follow along with whatever tf Hawks is talking about here sob

like, is he trying to say that All Might is keeping Deku’s whereabouts unknown to anyone except for him?? in order to keep him safe?? but Hawks is pointing out that that’s a bad strategy and probably won’t do shit against AFO and it’s better if he lets Deku work with the rest of them?

(ETA: so @hanashimas​’ translation makes a lot more sense -- it’s not All Might who’s being overprotective, but Deku. in other words he’s trying not to drag All Might into his battles. and in addition Hawks is saying that their strategy is to take the offensive and go after AFO themselves rather than wait for him to come to them. which I’m not too sure about myself, but that’s another topic for another day.)

btw I can’t help thinking how much better this entire conversation would be if All Might was still wearing his sunglasses. put them back on my dude. it’s not too late. embrace your inner badass

DKLJSLDKFJL FLASHBACK ALERT, FUCKING FINALLY

“turns out, we were just trying to scare you straight. fuck lot of good that did though lol”

also what is this. one true love: the hospital bed. is that a scanlator joke or is Horikoshi actually that funny omg

SKLJDFLJLK

ITSA ME!! omg I love this hospital so much. though it’s sure not helping me in my quest to try and keep this post below ten images. I’m already up to eleven haha r.i.p. to me if tumblr doesn’t get its shit together

whaaaaaat, so he’s saying that Deku’s injuries were external (i.e. Tomura beating the shit out of him) rather than internal this time?? whaaaaat. excuse me but that’s some bullshit lmao. believe me, I was there

okay now he’s going on to explain that Deku’s “internal structure” seems to have been protected from the inside and out, and the corresponding panel seems to be implying that using Blackwhip as a brace paid off. huh

and also that his body is just stronger now?? so I guess he’s better able to withstand the quirk after an additional year of training?? I’M NOT SURE IF I BUY ANY OF THIS LOL but I’m willing to suspend my disbelief

OH MY GOD RED ALERT, INKO IS ASKING ALL MIGHT TO EXPLAIN WTAF DEKU’S QUIRK IS, IS IT FINALLY THAT TIME OMGGGG

SO HE’S EXPLAINING IT TO HER OFF-SCREEN, AND INKO IS JUST LIKE

I GUESS THAT’S FAIR LOL. IT’S TRUE INKO I’M SO SORRY, YOUR SON IS A PROGATONIST R.I.P.

AHHKKJH DEKU ANGST IS IT FINALLY THAT TIME OMGGGGGG

what is this soft pop beat that’s suddenly being pumped in over the speakers. I’VE GOT TO MOVE ON~ AND BE WHO~ I~ AM~~~, I JUST DON’T BELONG HERE, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAAAAAAAND. also, follow-up question, when is Kacchan finally going to come back so he can jump in with the “WHAT ABOUT US~~~” bridge, huh. come the fuck on, Horikoshi

lmao All Might jesus christ

but given that it’s a stupid-ass decision...

anyway, yes!! finally that sweet, sweet “I don’t want to put anyone else in danger” angst!!

mmm that’s good angst Brent. Kacchan with center panel honors as usual, you love to see it. anyways though who do I have to yell at to get Deku a goddamn HUG around here seriously

so Inko is of course reacting with panic, and sensibly saying that she doesn’t approve of Deku’s “RUN AWAY AND FIGHT THE BAD GUYS ALL ON MY OWN, DON’T WORRY MOM I’LL JUST GET STRONGER, EASY AS PIE, IT’S A FOOLPROOF STRATEGY” plan

son of a bitch this manipulative green asshole is really gonna sit here and smile fondly at his mom and try to convince her that he’s Not A Little Kid Anymore. the hell you’re not mister

y'all are really just gonna sit there and let him talk you into this?? surely it can’t be that easy??

OH MY GOD

THE FEELS oh my god oh my god. BUT ALSO YOU’RE SERIOUSLY JUST GOING TO COLLAPSE INTO HIS ARMS SOBBING AND LET HIM DO WHATEVER THE FUCK HE WANTS LKJLJLFK. WHERE ARE ALL THE STRICT PARENTS AT?? AIZAWA, GANG ORCA, MITSUKI, SOMEONE PLEASE COME AND TELL DEKU TO SIT HIS ASS THE FUCK DOWN. NOW LISTEN HERE YOUNG MAN!!

“EVEN IF I TRY TO STOP YOU YOU’LL STILL LEAVE” WELL SURE, IF BY “TRY TO STOP HIM” YOU MEAN POLITELY TRY TO TALK HIM OUT OF IT FOR THREE SECONDS. HE’S SIXTEEN WTF WHEN DID HE BECOME THE BOSS OF YOU ALL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO COME AND TELL HIM HE’S GROUNDED

anyway sob so that’s the story of how Deku talked his parents into letting him drop out of school, and even convinced All Might to be his own personal Guy In The Chair. holy shit. this kid really went and rolled a nat 20 and the rest of them had no choice but to fold without argument

meanwhile here’s a panel of Best Jeanist trying to braid his phone into his hair just cuz

I’m dying to know which part of his language he considers to be crude here. you literally didn’t even use a contraction my guy

so now flashback!Deku is talking to Gran in the dark, and Gran is all “can you believe I’m not fucking dead yet lol that’s too funny. anyway, you sure I can’t interest you in killing Tomura after all?? no?? okay then here’s my cape.” truly a heartwarming scene

I’m kind of torn here tbh. on the one hand, my adhd ass wasn’t all that interested in sitting down and having an extended scene between these two when there’s so much else that I want to get to. but on the other hand, even I can admit that cramming this entire reunion into a single page seems just a BIT rushed. idk. like maybe someone can let Horikoshi know it’s a marathon and not a race. Deku didn’t even get any dialogue here, some of us want to know his thoughts!! but anyway

AND JUST LIKE THAT?!

how did all four of them let him con them into this. I literally just watched it happen and I still can’t figure out how. “I GUESS THIS SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT IS OUR LEADER NOW” ffflfjf. when Aizawa finds out he’s gonna go apeshit. AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON BAKUGOU KATSUKI, WHO I HAVE BEEN ASSURED DOES IN FACT STILL EXIST. WHAT ABOUT USSSSS, WHAT ABOUT EVERYTHING WE’VE BEEN THROUGH. WHAT ABOUT TRUST???! YOU KNOW I NEVER WANTED TO HURT YOUUUUU

btw lol don’t get me wrong, I am enjoying this, and I’m honestly glad Deku’s not alone because that would suck for him! but that said, Hawks and Jeanist have lost any credibility they might have once had as far as being The Responsible Ones, and as for All Might and Endeavor, fucking hell lol. everyone just deposited all of their fucks in a bank somewhere for safekeeping and decided to never look back. godspeed you mad lads

#bnha 309 #midoriya izuku #all might #midoriya inko #gran torino #hawks #best jeanist #endeavor #bnha #boku no hero academia #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #makeste reads bnha #petition for kacchan to form his own dynamic battle squad whose sole purpose is hunting down deku and talking some sense into him #if deku gets to drop out of school and make his own rules than so do we #what do you say icyhot are you in #actually can you just text your dad and ask him where deku is #maybe save us all some trouble

[bigskydreaming]

Re: Dick's opinion on the police, in most versions of his origin story, they're on the take. As they are at the start of Dixon's run. Which is what's so maddening about Dixon's run.

Yeah, its that thing where people like to put so much emphasis on the parallels between Dick and Bruce and their origins in order to show the connection/bond between them, and completely erase what those origins show about how they’re extremely distinct from each other.....like the differing effects of classism on their personal heroes’ journeys, etc. 

The police were a presence in both their initial life tragedies....but they were a WELCOME, helpful presence in Bruce’s. A comfort, escorting him back to his home, assuring him justice would be found.

They were an UNWELCOME, intrusive presence in Dick’s. In most versions of his origin, they were a catalyst removing him from everything he had left in his life that was comforting and familiar, and whether because they were on the take or just didn’t believe his claims of a strange man threatening Haly, in many versions it took external pressures like Batman to get them to turn their focus towards getting actual justice for Dick’s parents’ murder.

There’s just sooooo many reasons why Dick is the last kid in the world who would grow up thinking yeah, I definitely want to be a cop....when he’d already spent his entire childhood demonstrating he didn’t need to become one of the things he had more reason than most to hate, in order to....pursue justice, helping people, and the various other things that people cite as reasons for why they want to be cops.

Like I said the other day, Dick as a cop really only works if you’re actually having him do so in order to tackle corruption within the INSTITUTION as a whole, not just individual members of it, and like.....try and change the whole damn thing. But nobody I have seen has EVER actually taken that approach to him being a cop, so its like......why on earth would he want to be one then? 

It doesn’t enable him to do anything he doesn’t already do as a vigilante, and in fact just hinders his ability to do so while inevitably making him complicit in any abuses of power that go on around him, if he’s not then immediately shown targeting the perpetrators of said abuses of power for a takedown.

(And its not connected to the New 52 at all and hasn’t been a thing in like two decades so why are people so committed to it I don’t understaaaaaaand, can we please all make like Elsa and let it goooooooooooooooooooooo.)

[d-stabilize]

Best:

Grass: would be rowlet except despite my love for the first and final evo, I'm not found of its middle evo and you said to consider all evos.... so..... I'm going to say the snivy line gets first place.

Water: piplup!!! Love those babies. The whole line is rly well designed and fits the Snowy theme of sinnoh and I love the water/steel typing.

Fire: cyndaquil. The whole line is very solid in design and I wish gamefreak didn't nerf them and let them be the heavy hitters they used to be.

Worst:

Grass: uhhhh c/hesnaught just doesnt work for me. Idk ches/pin is kinda cute but I dont rly like the look of the rest of the line. This is 100% personal taste I dont think they have bad designs just designs I personally dislike.

Water: imma go with the so/bble line. The second and third evos just loose the charm of their unevolved counterpart.

Fire: look, chim/char is a great pokemon, but I dont really like the line that much. Also incin/eroar just suddenly jumps into a humanoid design that doesnt make ANY sense compared to its previous evos I dont understaaaaaaand.

#pkmn #txt

[monster-massage-blog]

Dreams of a Happier Time (24)

Saga woke up in someplace dark...where there were crystals or something to that effect that Imber was tapping playfully to bring light...no wait, they were just squeaky mushrooms. It seemed he had been moved somewhere so he wouldn’t be laying on the stone floor anymore. Now this was some form of...short grass. Or maybe it was moss. Whichever it was...it was warm. He must have been laying there for a while. He sat up and yawned...oddly, he felt better. A lot better. He did a check chest...he remembered his time with Gerson. Alright, he remembered that, now what else...he didn’t know why he had dust on him...okay, he didn’t remember everything...actually, he felt sort of detached. He knew he should be feeling bad. Getting over things that quickly wasn’t natural. He should probably talk about it with them. They’d probably find out anyway. “Ahhh...hey.” He said softly, but all three turned around rather quickly as if they had been waiting for him.

“Evok-errr...Saga, right?” Gelu asked nervously. “We were talking with Aura and Eurus, and we were told you much prefer your name to your title.”

Saga nodded slowly. “I...don’t much like formality. Just Saga is fine with me.”

“I dig it!” Imber said happily. “It’s short and sorta rolls off the tongue! Saga Saga Saga.”

“But you don’t have-” Gelu started.

“Metaphorically speaking. None but Saga HAVE a tongue.” Nox stated. “It just meant it is easy to say. Gelu is also easy to say but Nox, while short, has a hard end so it does not roll off the tongue.”

“Really?” Imber asked. “Gelu Gelu Gelu...okay! Nox Nox...bleeeeh, that last letter really is hard.”

“I told you.” Nox said simply. “Try your own name. It’s the longest but it’s not the hardest.”

Imber bounced a little as she started chanting her own name. “Imber Imber Imber Imber…heee, Iiiiimmmbuuuuurrr…”

“Well, someone’s having a good time.” Nox said, sounding amused as everyone watched her.

“Is it fun?” Saga asked.

“Sure it’s fun!” Imber said. “Here, you-!”

That’s as far as she got before the world seemed to tear open once more and found himself lying on the floor. He shot up and onto his feet but a wave of nausea washed over him. His knees buckled and he collapsed onto the floor. The three elementals clustered around him in a bit of a panic. “Whoa whoa whoa, take it easy evok-err...Saga! You’re safe!” Gelu said quickly.

Saga glanced around...this had been where he’d woken up...wait a minute...he’d almost called him evoker… “H-huh?” He panted as he tried to sit up. This…all seemed familiar. Could it have been a dream?

“We were talking with Aura and Eurus, and we were told you much prefer your name to your title.” Gelu explained. This was the same...what if he said the same thing?

Saga nodded, trying to avoid any big or fast movements as his eyes trailed over Imber. Next she would say-

“I dig it!” Imber said happily. “It’s short and sorta rolls off the tongue! Saga Saga Saga.”

“But you don’t have-” Gelu started.

“Metaphorically speaking. None but Saga HAVE a tongue.” Nox stated. “It just meant it is easy to say. Gelu is also easy to say but Nox, while short, has a hard end so it does not roll off the tongue.”

Saga felt a chill. This was too weird to be a coincidence...but why was this so familiar? Did time just go back? Why? The three continued to talk but he wasn’t listening anymore. He only snapped back into reality when he noticed they’d started saying different things since he hadn’t asked Imber if it was fun but at that point they’d been talking for a while. Gelu gently tapped his shoulder. “Saga? You okay?”

“Y-yeah, I was just...thinking…” He muttered softly. “What were you talking about?” “Well, we talked about how some names roll of the tongue, then we started talking about other words, and now Imber wants to backtrack so she can get more water.” Gelu summarized.

“Water’s the best you guys don’t understaaaaaaand!” Imber whined. “Come on it’s not that far away! Saga don’t you like water?”

“I...yes?” Saga said, confused by the question. Water was important but he felt like there were some implications in that question.

“Oh my gosh, you should try swimming!” Imber declared as the idea buzzed into her head. “I bet you’ll be great!”

“How did we get to swimming?” Nox asked.

“Because water!” Imber said and raised her arms into the air. “You swim in water. It’s just what you do.”

“Uhhh...I can’t swim.” Gelu muttered and started tapping his fingertips together.

“I’ll pollute the water.” Nox stated but there was some concern in his tone.

“I...don’t know how to swim.” Saga said quietly.

“But you gotta try it! I be in the water! I can keep you up!” Imber insisted. “Swim in the water! I’ll keep your head in the air space!”

“Don’t push him into this.” Nox said sternly. “If he doesn’t want to-”

“Erm...I think it’d be okay to give it a try.” Saga said. “Maybe it’ll clear my head.”

“Are you quite sure?” Nox asked. “We’ll have to dry you afterwards or you might be quite cold.”

“It’s okay. Hotland is past here. I can warm up there.” Saga stated. “I might even steam a little if I stand close to the edges..." but then he paused. Hotland probably wouldn’t be very good for any of them. Gelu might melt, Imber might evaporate, and it’s very bright...Nox might dry out. How would he get them through? Oh well, he'd figure something out. He needed a break now. Spend some time with them. Swim with Imber and then get to know Nox and Gelu some. He'd been pushing himself and it was worrying them. "...If I remember right, water is back that way." Saga said, pointing back. "It's past Gerson. Do you think we can stop and say hello again? I want to apologize. I left too quickly and he probably knew it."

"I see you're finally considering your limits." Nox said, sounding a bit pleased. "We most certainly can."

"I'll lead the way!" Imber declared and was already leading the way before anyone could get a word in. They had to hustle just to keep up with the eager water elemental. However when they got to the alcove that Gerson was inside, they were surprised to see the old turtle standing outside, and likewise he was surprised to see them as well.

"H-hello." Saga stammered as he stepped infront of him and then bowed quickly. "...I-I'm really sorry! I was so sure of myself but you probably knew I wasn't ready to go yet. Still I used my position to order you aside."

"You had a conviction in your eyes that I rarely see down here." Gerson said, crossing his arms. "Gave me pause. Didn't think a kid like you could make a look like that. That's why I stood aside. Yes I figured it was too soon but maybe you had some other surprises. It's a relief to see that you reconsidered though. What happened?"

"A friend stood up to me and told me they were worried." Saga said with a small smile. "I guess it's what I needed to hear. I just wanted to push on and on without any real plan. I don't know what I'll do about anything. I just...I still don't know really but I know what I want to do. I want to go to daddy."

"Then what are you doing back here?" Gerson asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Taking a break. I ran myself into the ground and sleep is only going to help so much." Saga answered. "I need to stop and spend some time with my friends. Imber wants me to swim."

"I still don't think it's a great idea but it's his choice." Nox blurbed.

Gerson nodded. "I won't say anything on the matter but remember the human is out there somewhere. Passed here and probably somewhere in Hotland I figure. Good luck kid." And with that, he turned around and walked back in the Alcove.

"Come on come on swim swim swimmmmm!" Imber urged, getting behind the prince and pushing him along.

"Ahhh, wet!" Saga whined as her tendrils soaked into his dress, jumping forward.

"Imber!" Nox bubbled sternly.

"What? It's gonna get wet anyway." Imber said with a small pout. "Come on...wattterrrrr!"

"Alright alright." Saga got moving once more, going at a brisk pace that seemed to satisfy his companion and walked all the way to an outcropping of stone...this was where a duck usually was. There was plenty of water here. "Is this good enough?" He asked.

Imber didn't respond with words. Rather she dove into the water and seemed to vanish, only to resurface, looking slightly larger than she was before. "Yeeeeeeeessss....water! Come on come on!"

"Ahh...give me a moment." Saga said. "Do I just jump in or-" However the choice was made for him when a spear tore through the air and pierced his torso. He fell forward into the water as the spear's force pulled him and Gelu let out a shrill, piercing scream while Nox whirled around, to confront their assailant. It was the human who looked more than a little pleased with himself.

Saga hit the water with a splash and sank, crimson blooming from his wound and dispersing into the water, while Imber promptly freaked out and pulled him up and out of the water. "Oh my god! Noooo, no no no! Uhh...w-what do I do!?" She asked as Saga coughed water he'd ended up swallowing. "Uuuh, water out, got it." She pushed a tendril into his mouth and down his throat, before pulling it out quickly and the water that didn't belong inside him. He coughed anyway but it was a bit easier. "Is that good? Is that better?"

"Just shut up and listen to me." The prince growled. This knocked Imber and Gelu into a stunned silence, but Nox and the Human were still locked in place, sizing the other up and pondering their next move. "I'm not going to recover from this...that is a really big wound. I'm bleeding too much. It feels like my insides are being turned into a liquid...but I will get better if you kill the human."

"What? How-" Imber tried to ask.

"Shut up and do as I say." Saga hissed. "I don't have enough time to explain. Either get them in the water and drown them or get them into Nox. I'm pretty sure he can handle it if he gets a hold of them. Gelu, make an ice wall, cut off the escape."

"Uhhh, right!" The Ice elemental was still sort of dumbfounded but he could still take orders, raising his arms and making an ice barrier behind the human. The Human's attention was taken off Nox for a moment as they realized things were starting to happen and seemed displeased that their route back was no longer available.

"How long does it take you to die?" They asked, looking at Saga. "Just dust already."

"Go fuck yourself." Saga spat. "Imber, lay me down on the ground. You all have your orders. Go."

That was all they needed. Nox and Gelu surged forward while Imber hung back, taking in more water and making herself larger, waiting for a chance to knock the human off the stone floor. Nox was chasing after the human, trying to get a hold of them while Gelu was taking swipes and throwing sharped chunks of ice. While the human was dodging rather deftly, they didn't have a good means of counter-attacking, especially with the ballet shoes they currently had on. Any physical contact with the mysterious goo monster was probably not advised and Gelu's ice shards were making barriers, cutting away at the human's dodging space. Eventually they drew a little too close to the water's edge. Imber tucked her tendrils under the water and moved them stealthily over, springing out from the water the human was by and wrapping around their ankles before violently yanking them backwards and into the water. The Human's scream was cut off as their head was pulled under and Imber pulled them further and further down, but her resolve was starting to waver as they thrashed against her grip.

"This will....m-make you better, right?" She asked, looking back over at Saga.

"Yes." He said firmly...or at least as firmly as he could. He was feeling pretty weak now, lying in a puddle of his own blood. He was actually starting to feel a little cold.

Imber accepted this and continued to hold the human under. It was horrendously uncomfortable feeling them weaken and slow down...but eventually it stopped completely, and the world seemed to fracture, just as Saga had expected, and he found himself waking up back in the dark place with the crystals. His hand went to examine his torso...everything was as it should be. He let out a small sigh of relief, alerting the other three that he was awake. Imber stopped poking the mushroom.

"Evok-errr...Saga, right?” Gelu asked nervously. “We were talking with Aura and Eurus, and we were told you much prefer your name to your title.”

#Saga #Gerson #Nox #Imber #Gelu #Chara #Frisk #dreams #Past Memories

[claresbabyblog]

I don't understaaaaaaand. My crazy friend who just had her baby is trying to breastfeed but is doing SO much wrong. Like, everything they tell you not to do, she's doing. I'm not advising her I'm just saying ok. It is hard, it still is hard - especially when William's teeth first came through OW FUCKING OW, but it's better again now. He would use me like a teething ring and almost bite my nipple off at the end of a feed lol. I don't understand where she's got her information from, or if she's even listened to anything any midwives or the health visitor have said. Anyway, I'm not getting involved. I'm just venting!

[bazanite]

we had a speaker come to give a talk last month and trying to get him to fill out the paperwork to get paid is like pulling fucking teeth. honestly like if someone was paying me the amount we’re paying this dude I would JUMP at the chance to get shit done I DON’T UNDERSTAAAAAAAND

#adventures in higher ed

[junker-town]

Trash Or Nawl: Why would I waste my good weed on your kids?

Get Lil’Hunter outta here.

Welcome to Trash Or Nawl, a weekly column to help you weed through the Internet Muck. To do that, I’ll be breaking it down to a helpful binary: Is something trash? Or nawl? Topics here will involve sports and whatever else the hell I say is sports or sports adjacent. I’ll do my best to make sense of what's going on each week, but the thing to remember is no matter what I say, most of these things are still trash.

You might say this is simplistic, and hell yeah it is. This is how I make sense of the chaos. Professional grade hating restores power to my powerless stupid fan hands. I give a middle finger because I've given up clapping.

Trash or Nawl criteria: We will pick a topic. We will breakdown why or why it isn't trash. You can agree, you can comment or tweet your disagreements. Or we can fight. Really, it's up to you.

Yo Badass Kids Can’t Have My Good Weed For Halloween

Wayment, let’s all gather ‘round and watch the local news continue their years-long campaign to ruin everyone’s good time.

From the CBS affiliate in Philly:

New Jersey officials are warning about marijuana edibles being given out as candy treats this Halloween.

The state’s Department of Health says there is a significant presence of marijuana candy and other edible forms in New Jersey and other nearby states.

“The presence of these edible forms of marijuana poses a great risk to users, especially to children, who may accidentally receive marijuana candy during Halloween,” said Gloucester County Freeholder Jim Jefferson, who is also liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services.

....

“Parents need to be aware and check for unusual candy packaging,” said Jefferson. “If they suspect their child has received marijuana candy, they should immediately contact their local police department.”

Why would I give Lil’Hunter from Glassboro my good weed? He don’t deserve it. He still doesn’t know the difference between Trump and Obama except that “one guy talks funny, mommy.” He don’t got bills to pay. Shid, you know how hard it is to make these things? Gon’head eat a Snickers Lil’Hunter, this ain’t for you.

Also: what the hell does “parents need to be aware and check for unusual candy packaging” EVEN MEAN? There isn’t a magic Weed Fairy that’s going through the suburbs blessing families who think Lil’Tiffany is better off playing the flute than the violin so she’ll fit in at her magnet school with packaged kush next to the Fritos labeled “THAT LOUD PACK” in bright green letters.

Ain’t nobody giving weed edibles out to ya dumb ass kids. And if they were, it’s only to see Lil’Hunter hit a very unstable milly rock in a Peter Pan costume while he asks why he can’t control his body. Also: your kids ain’t “accidentally” receiving weed candy. If Ol’Dude up the block constantly uses the same “Sex On The Beach” incense after 5 pm on school nights, maybe don’t let Lil’Hunter get his Mounds bar from there.

Verdict on the News Snitchin: Trash

Bobby McNair Wants Y’all To Get Those Blacks In Check

Everyone's favorite football Texan Bob McNair said some wild shit because black people who work for the NFL were asking for equality.

Jan, please roll the cameras to the middle of Texas and find the white man who looks like an off-brand Gucci loafer.

Per ESPN:

McNair, a multimillion-dollar Trump campaign contributor, spoke next, echoing many of the same business concerns. "We can't have the inmates running the prison," McNair said.

Wooooooooooo Bobbbyyyyy.

This is the most Southern-brand racist stick-talk I’ve heard in a long time. Shit, Toby turned his head twice when he heard that. I’m actually real happy this happened for a few reasons. A bunch of you morons really think the NFL did something by: 1) linking arms with black people 2) letting black people sit at their tables to discuss why they upset and 3) taking seemingly the least possible action about 1 and 2.

McNair apologized but don’t nobody give a damn about your apology.

It doesn’t matter that all this has happened in the last month or so. What matters is that you dummies fell for the jig. Bob McNair, like every other white person who runs a team in the league, is part of a system bolstered by white supremacy. This is football. Dudes literally get paid to mash their brains to paste and we sit there and go “YEAHHHHH FUCK THE COWBOYS!”

And look, as a Philly die-hard, it is quite enjoyable to yell “YEAHHHH FUCK THE COWBOYS!” I often do it in church. But it’s hard to even remember how we got here in the first place. It’s hard to consider if anyone knows what they’re protesting about anymore. But it’s soooooooo easy to remember that LITERALLY EVERY WHITE DUDE THAT RUNS THE LEAGUE OWNS HIS OWN PACK OF BLACK ATHLETES AND WILL TELL THEM WHAT TO DO WHENEVER THEY PLEASE.

This isn’t new from Ol’Bobby. This is the appetizer. The NFL is — at best — as far as they ever were from giving a good fuck about equality for black folks. At worst? They been drinking that Good Yakubian Punch and have even more incentive than ever to not give a fuck about what y’all care about. So thank you, Bobby, for reminding them who y’all is. Shid, I ain’t never forget.

Verdict on the comments: Of Course Trump-level Trash

Verdict on y’all who are still surprised racisms happen in America: Of Course Trump-level Trash

Jeff Bezos Is Trying To Re-Create A Tamia Video

Sometimes, technology goes too far.

Apparently Amazon God Jeff Bezos and his We Think We Are Better Than EBay company is now trying to steal all yo shit out yo house. The Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door and put your package in your home and, let’s not sugar coat it, this is a quick way for someone to either get they ass beat or catch a bullet.

I don’t want Lil’Hunter in my community let alone IN MY HOUSE, the hell makes you think I want his destitute door-delivery daddy in there too?

I hope the Amazon delivery drivers of color see this jig. Don’t do it, man. Nah, I don’t care who you gotta call. If I’m delivering yo package, yo shit is on the front steps. I’m not gonna be on the news because you feel inconvenienced. Fire me then.

I end up ordering a flat screen and lose an Xbox. I’m ordering arts and crafts for the kids and my whole fridge missing. If my momma don’t even got the extra key to my crib, Amazon, you ain’t getting it. See, y’all gon let Bezos in ya house and he gon mess up ya weed gummy production.

One of these deliveries I’m gonna come home by accident and then be singing a Tamia song.

“I don’t understaaaaaaand

You loooook just like the mannnnnn in the picturessss

By our beddd

The suspense is pounding and clouding up my heaaaaad

I’m checking your clothes

You wear the same size shooooeeee

You sleep in his spot and your driving his car

But I DON’T KNOW JUST WHO YOU AREEEEEEE

THERE’S A STRANGERRRR IN MY HOUSEEEEEEEEE”

Nah, Bezos. Keep ya lil robots and ya lil devices. I’m sure the bodgea got whatever y’all selling

Verdict: Trash, don’t come in house without me there. Don’t come at all.

If you disagree with these verdicts, comment below. As stated earlier, you can agree, comment, tweet through your frustration or fight. Really, it’s up to you.