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fishsticksloser · 11 months

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OH i thought of this one!!

A rottmnt fluff HC of the boys (including their future turtles) reacting to female reader who decided to name their first baby by their husband's name?

Like reader and turtle (separately) are married and she decided to name the first new born baby as " leo jr " or " Raph jr "...etc, just because of how much she loves her husband.

Naming Babies

RotTMNT x fem!reader

Warnings: eggs hatching, egg laying, fluff

A/N: There's nothing explicit. I assume it'd be eggs, I dunno how it all works... Future them will be added to the normal boys. Donnie's is a girl because I 100% believe he'd make sure his son was named Galileo. I've posted an info dump about what I learned... Holy shit... Also I hate naming kids after their fathers, I have a friend who's like the 16th or something crazy and he's going to continue it, but similar names, yes all for it.

Donnie

Donnie had been stressing out

Sure, he'd done research, he was prepared

Just not mentally

After the egg was laid though, he became a lot less stressed

You have almost 3 months to get everything ready (82-84 days)

He worked hard

Also making sure that the incubator stayed at the correct temp

When it was time for it to hatch, he was shaky

The egg hatched and a small turtle mutant came out

You gently picked it up and cleaned it up

"It's a girl."

You held her as she chirped softly, staring at you and Donnie

"What's her name?"

"Donatella."

At first Donnie was shocked

Sure you guys had discussed names and that was one of them

But he hadn't expected you to actually choose it

Still he's happy, not necessarily about the name, but because he has 2 beautiful girls in his life.

Future Donnie:

The moment the egg began hatching, he dropped everything

His family crowded close by, not wanting to scare the new member

She was beautiful

"Donatella."

"Huh?"

"Donatella, that's her name."

He smiles wide

Donnie was touched that you decided to name her after him

Leo

2 eggs

That's what he saw

I guess twins run in the family

He panicked, wanting to make everything perfect for them

He kept a close eye on the incubator

They had Shelldon keep an eye on them so when they started hatching, they'd know

It could be 2 months or 4, there was no telling

When the eggs started hatching, he ran to get everyone

Leo was so excited to meet them

He bounced, unable to stop moving

Unfortunately only 1 was hatching

Not to fret, the other 2 might just be taking longer

"What are you naming him?"

"Leon."

"Strong name." -Splinter

"Yeah... Reminds me of someone."

Leo nudges you a smile splitting his face

Future Leo:

"They're hatching!"

Mikey had been watching over them

Everyone rushes over

These are the first grandkids of Hamato Yoshi after all

You both gently picked one up, cleaning them thoroughly

"Girls."

"You go first."

"Leonora."

He smiled, not clicking that it was the female version of his own name

"Atsuko."

Splinter gasps, tears coming to his eyes

"Wait... Leonora?"

You nod and he kisses you hard

Mikey

Probably the best while you laid your eggs

He was freaking out inside though.

Still he did his best

He made sure to keep you comfortable even after they were in the incubator

They were the most agonizing days of his life

Just waiting to meet his beautiful babies

90 days passed and nothing

Almost 10 days later, they were finally hatching

You both took one, cleaning gently

"Boy and girl."

"Names? Any ideas?"

You held your tiny baby boy

"Angelo."

"Miwa."

Then he blinked in confusion

"Angleo?"

"Yeah... It's a nice name don't you think?"

He's really happy

You chose a name similar to his own

Future Mikey:

You both watched as the small egg shook and started opening

Mikey grabbed your shoulders, shaking you gently out of excitement

"It's a girl."

"Congrats, Miguel."

You both smiled at each other, your tiny girl holding her hands up

"Michaela."

Mikey looks at you, a little shocked

A smile spills across his face, tucking you into his chest

Raph

Probably the most freaked out

He panicked even after they were in the incubators

Luckily you had about 3 months to calm him down

The issue?

It was like once he finally calmed down, they were hatching

He shifted uncomfortably, watching them open the shells

You reached in, taking the small turtle

"A boy."

"Names. What's his name!?"

"Raphael."

"What?"

Raph didn't catch what you were talking about

He zoned out looking at the baby boy

"Our baby's name. Raphael."

He stared at you

It still wasn't clicking

"Sigh... She's named him Raphael after you."

"Oh..."

Tears came to his eyes, looking back at his son

Future Raph:

He was excited and very scared

This wasn't exactly the world he wanted to bring his kids into

But as he watched the small tooth break through the shell, he realized he would do anything for his child

"It's a girl."

"She's beautiful..."

He held her gently, she rubbed her face against his large thumb

"Rafaela."

Raph looked up, smiling sweetly, tears rolling down his cheeks

"It's perfect."

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crying-fantasies · 4 months

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Fighting instincts

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Heavily inspired by @michaela-o new work (hope you don't mind), just love the idea of fighting instincts on humans and while reading her work I was: How come I overlooked that?!

Some may ask how much of an organic DNA structure a terraformer sparkling has taken from the human creator.

It shows, barely, in physical traits described before, but in recent years some show way more noticeable things such as metallurgic imperfections on the derma (scars) some points of different color (similar to dots), in some cases even different kinds of paint appearing when the youngling is old enough as discoloration or degrading paint even when the quality and healthiness of nanites is the same.

But, when faced with difficult or way too stressing situations, some have been able to produce organic chemicals, maybe not sweat or tears, but chemicals that help their bodies to produce or increase their "organic instincts".

Imagine a feral human, like some bots call humans in dead or life situations, somehow increasing their strength and sharpness, more fluid while moving.

Now imagine that very same human but give it a few more meters, a hard like tank reinforcement exterior, and energon running in the circulatory system faster than any blood vessel could ever do with blood, and you have a Terraformer about to go feral.

It doesn't always happens, practically since all the terraformers have been forged in times of peace, but given the problem of being easy targets since they don't have experience in war have show quite the examples of responses to these situations.

With the records of New Cybertron the first one to show registered traces of human die or fight behavior in dire circumstances was Sabersky, it was in a mission far from Cybertron and they crashed without knowing in a neutral settlement that didn't know the actual situation back on New Cybertron.

Official in charge: Astrotrain, mentioned that: "They didn't have the slightest idea the war had ended, not even how to use a gun! When they saw my old decepticon insignia and Mariah's autobot badge they began shooting like crazy! Didn't even get a scratch of it, but the kids", his previous proud smile dropped, "the kids have never been in between open fire before, Mariah and Chainbreaker were the first ones to get injured, Bloodhorn tried to talk and made it worst, she was the next and then Sunset, I had to stop Cloudjolt from shooting back, I transformed back to alt mode to take them away as fast as possible, Sabersky was-" he paused, servo over his eyes, "Saber was behind me, I'm sure of it, I swear, I'm looking out for these reckless younglings at every moment, he is the second youngest and maybe the worst, I counted all of them, called out for him to contact back to Cybertron and he didn't say a word, when I looked back he wasn't there anymore".

Cadet Sabersky was shoot mid air, the blast and conservative fall destroyed his left wing and crashed on enemy territory, "I don't really remember what happened after they beat me", after his retrieval he was put on medbay, one of his wings wasn't fully developed, as it was new, but was attached to his frame, the content on his tank made more than one medic frantic for answers.

"Would you want to tell us what happened to you?", The psychiatrist asked softly, the youngling put a servo over his helm, feeling the dents around.

"I remember one of them took me by the helm", note: the subject looks angry to remember the events, making his servo a fist, "and started to smash me against the dirt", the fist collided against his open servo to put emphasis on the events, "I heard every one of them, like an echo!", Note: the patient is smiling, apparently to cover the gravity of the assault, "I thought: so I'm going to die here, just like pops said: if you're weak and the enemy gets you then it's over" he stopped the movement of his fist, smile faltering, the patient's field dropped, "I thought about them, mom and pops, I mean, pops is more than able to go on with his life! But mom, mom would have been sad if I died there... I can't remember".

Note: patient's wings dropped with his field.

"It angers me! I can't remember!"

Under the request of the patient an exploratory mnemosurgery was realized.

The mnemosurgeon had a hard time explaining what happened after suffering a panic attack in the middle of the procedure and also at the end of it, "I need to know how it could be possible!", was his answer before returning to his job, but in a resume after the physical attack started there was a strange rush in the patient's energon lines, a pulse, strange in it's nature before the HUD powered off, two nanoclicks of silence before the pulse reappeared, stronger, and he started to move again.

There was no way to explain it except that cadet Sabersky entered a strange stage of self preservation only comparable to the ones humans get ir order to survive, joints moved in impossible and painful directions, armor was loose in certain portions of the body to improve movement, and hunger, the cadet consumed some of his attackers, riping off their steel to consume it and also integrating it to his own body by something similar to new tissue generated by a process equal to human digestion and homeostasis.

"He looked like a dire wraith, but less deformed, I don't know how to explain it but he looked a lot like a human with armor, for Primus' sake, he started to move on four limbs, his vox glitched and he sounded like a human! How is that possible!", The surgeon seemed to be enthusiastic about the whole ordeal and the possible hypothesis around the event.

Note: Further research is needed, since terraformers are still a subject of many questions, we'll contact the scientists aboard the Lost Light since they are the first ones to have any information of the first individual.

Cadet Sabersky has zero recollections of the incident and the medical personnel has decided that was the best outcome of the whole situation to prevent bigger trauma.

#reader insert #angst #tf mtmte #transformers x reader #transformers idw #transformers #tf blitzwing #terraformer au!

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floareadeaur · 2 months

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Little analysis about Ferid and his brother

I am rereading "The story of the Vampire Michaela", the parts about Crowley and effectively the whole interaction between him as a human and Ferid is a mirror of the interaction between Ferid and the albino older brother in the flashback of chapter 134.

There are so many details that are slipped in, and now, knowing that Crowley is Ferid's reincarnated brother, it shows how everything was intentionally written by the author like this: the interaction in the mirror, certain passages that show that Ferid has known Crowley for a long time, even if they barely met.

“So this is as far as our vampire annihilation tale goes?” - Ferid

“Yeah.” - Crowley

“What about our relationship?” - Ferid

“Do we even have any relationship to speak of? We only met yesterday, if you forgot.” - Crowley

At that, Ferid smiled with a sad little smile.

For example, we have this passage from the novels where Crowley wants to quit investigating the case and Ferid asks him about their relationship.

Even though they had only theoretically known each other for a day and it was normal for both of them to be strangers to each other, the author mentions how Ferid responded with "a sad little smile" to Crowley's reply that they were two strangers who had met just a day ago.

And this description "sad little smile" means a lot, especially in this setting, where Ferid especially plays the role of a crazy aristocrat who laughs absolutely all the time.

Basically, that remark of the author about his sadness, shows a genuine feeling of Ferid. And Ferid is not an unrealistic person, he automatically knew that after knowing a person for only one day, they cannot be called friends. There was no reason for that to affect him.

But it does, he is sad. Precisely because for Ferid, Crowley is not just a crusader whom he has known for a day, but is his brother with whom he grew up and for whom he waited 150 years to be reborn.

This brother:

Also, in the novels, this passage immediately follows:

It seemed that he could perceive all kinds of things from the room alone. He was smart, and his observation ability was outstanding. He had probably figured out something that Crowley couldn’t.

“Did you learn something?”

But Ferid only smiled, refusing to answer.

“Oh come on, Ferid-kun.”

“What is it, Crowley-kun?”

“If you figured out something, tell me.”

At that, Ferid gave him the broadest grin he could manage and said, “Well, I just don’t feel like carelessly revealing anything to a stranger like you I only met yesterday.”

So he intended to repay in kind for Crowley’s earlier words, it seemed. Did they wound him somehow?

Again, the author points out how Crowley's remark that he and Ferid are strangers, having only known each other for a day, hurt Ferid.

For Ferid knows that Crowley's soul is in fact his brother that he grew up with and was reborn into that world.

Then the scene in the chapter ends like this:

As if sensing Crowley’s state of mind, Ferid held out his white delicate hand and said, “Come on, ask me. Say, "Be with me”.“

”…“

"And you should also apologize for your words about meeting only yesterday.”

So those words apparently did hurt Ferid’s feelings. Crowley smiled lopsidedly and stared at the offered hand.

“Alright, I’m asking you. Please come with me, Ferid Bathory.”

Ferid replied with a smile, “Ahaa~ Okay. Oh boy, I really don’t want to go, but it just cannot be helped, can it.” He chuckled.

Again, the author points out how the idea that Crowley and Ferid only knew each other for "a day" really hurt Ferid. Although this is the palpable reality in that present.

But the truth is that Crowley is his reincarnated brother, whose soul, Ferid, he has not only known for a day.

In this scene, how Ferid asked Crowley to formally request that the two of them be on that plan, work together. Ferid actually hold out his hand to Crowley.

The scene in the novel is an exact mirror image of this scene in the flashback. Except now Ferid asks his brother to take his hand.

I could do a whole analysis about their mirror interaction and all the parallels the author slipped in.

If anyone is interested I would post something like this.

Now I just want to express my admiration for the author of OnS, who could think of such an ingenious story.

Absolutely the whole story between Ferid and his brother, between him and Crowley is a masterpiece. Because absolutely everything makes sense now and everything is a payment for something from the past.

I love how their story shows how small details, like ignoring the younger brother, or senseless desires for power, can lead to very serious consequences.

Anyway, thanks to anyone reading this, have a great day!

#ferid bathory #crowley eusford #owari no seraph #seraph of the end #ons #sote #owari no seraph chapter 134 #seraph of the end chapter 134 #ferid bathory chapter 134 #ferid bathory character analysis

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purplecatruins · 1 month

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Really like seeing Iris van Herpen designs on the red carpet. Always so stunning, whimsical, fairy-like but at the same time it's clearly technical and futuristic! So a big yes to this dress (FW 2023 Haute Couture), worn by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez for the Vanity Fair 2024 Oscars Party. Also like the long, wavy hair down the back :)

Would work for a Lord of the Rings' elven characters, for a butterfly, fairy or moth vibe, for an elegant desert queen vibe....idk, endless possibilities :D i really like it, although i normally don't go crazy for nude dresses!

#michaela jaé rodriguez #elven butterfly fairy moth princess vibes #nude dress that i like that's a new one #did zendaya wear iris van herpen yet?#iris van herpen haute couture #iris van herpen #fashion #vanity fair oscar party #haute couture #oscars 2024 #photography #art

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arson-bird · 8 months

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p!aimsey p2

i am absolutely going feral rn.

SO. P!aimsey disappeared the day of the factioning and most people really liked them! Guqqie also got kinda.. kidnapped-

AND!!! A bit (like a week or two) after this event, the island (who was purple and full of weird vines) got turned into stone... like Guqqie was.....

But even more recently, in the last few days, two groups went on the aimsey island (at different times).

The Herons (Scott, Owen and Watermuch) went a few DAYS ago and scott noticed purple particules floating around the island. Then he noticed AIMSEY was in it. The thing is, Owen and Water weren't seeing it. You can go watch from their pov, and aimsey won't appear, but from scott, they will.

But TODAY, the nightingales (Apo, Acho, Michaela, Graecie, Willow and Ros) went and both Apo and Acho saw them. They saw Aimsey in the purple. Others saw the particules too, but not aimsey.

THREE PEOPLE SO FAR SEEMED TO HAVE SEEN AIMSEY!

Also, I just would like to say : - when Scott said aimsey was here and the others weren't seeing it, they said scott was "seeing things" and maybe was a bit crazy. - when Apo and Acho were seeing things, the others nightingales decited to chase the particules to try to find Aimsey, and only questioned the fact that they weren't seeing them a bit, but only after having chased aimsey for a while.

AISMEY MIGHT BE ALIVE AND I'M NOT OKAY. IS GUQQIE GONNA BE BACK TOO???

there's Aimsey, barely visible in the first pic (from Acho's pov) and then way more visible in the second pic (Scott's pov). Their skin is a bit weird and the particules really don't help seeing them properly.... BUT THERES AIMSEY!!! On scott's pov, you can even see the nametag!!!!!!!!!!!!

#Pirate smp #scurvyblr #p!aimsey #p!acho #p!apo #p!scott #pirate aimsey

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distinguished-slacker · 1 year

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OnS chapter 125

Today’s chapter was better than expected. Probably because they toned it down with the studid jokes in comparison to the previous chapters.

It’s interesting how Yuu and Mika knew Shikama was lying about Micha getting better. Was it because they connected the dots knowing angel Michaela died at that age based on their physical appearance in the coffin? Or did they actually know it was a lie just from Shikama’s tone and expressions? If it’s the latter that is quite impressive since Shikama is a pretty good liar and it’s hard to know when he is lying or when he is telling the truth.

Also Yuu read that “creating servant tribes and resurrecting the dead both are strictly against the law”. We knew that resurrection was a sin but what does it mean by “servant tribes”? Does it mean that their angel civilisation wants equality? Or that no one but God is allowed to be above others? By servant tribes does it refer to Shikama creating the vampires and demons? Maybe creating the Mikado no Oni a millenia ago and subjugating humans too? That part about the Sun’s power and darkening it sounds scary. I hope it means making the Sun black instead of actually reducing its light intensity, otherwise life on Earth would terminate (it’s also 150 million km away so…). Although I don’t know what a black Sun will do either…will it still be able to support life even if it’s black in colour? Will the Sun, the star, be actually black, or will it be just black from the perspective of people on Earth?

But probably what picked my interest the most was Micha behaving as our Yuu while eyeball Yuu was looking at Micha. I’ve been bothered by how much our Yuu changed midmanga, specifically after Guren came back in Osaka arc and told them he will resurrect everyone. Since then Yuu became like a different person, goofy. He had goofy moments before too but got serious when he was required to. But after that, it’s like he became like a child, being too happy-go-lucky, not thinking things through, speaking in gugu gaga language and saying the weirdest jokes at the most inappropriate times. I tried to find reasons for this like maybe the drugs frying his brain but after reading this chapter I have the feeling that our Yuu’s mind has been merging with eye Yuu’s without people knowing, and therefore our Yuu is behaving like the person eyeball Yuu saw the most and spent its time the most with, angel Michaela. After all, angel Michaela was presumably a kid and seems very innocent and optimistic, just like current Yuu (minus Yuu’s dark crazy moments).

Overall, solid chapter. It’s also nice to see that Kagami is still writing the chapters from where the previous ones left off instead of changing the setting but still I must say I really miss the complex conversations between different and multiple characters at the same time. That’s where Kagami’s writings fails the most so until I don’t see the other characters again having well-written conversations I can’t really say Kagami’s writing has improved.

#I hope I didn’t miss anything #owari no seraph #seraph of the end #yūichirō hyakuya #mikaela hyakuya #shikama doji #sika madu

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afreakingdork · 1 year

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Crush Too Much - Master Playlist

Here is the current master-list of all the songs you all have recommended to go along with Crush Too Much! This page will update as more songs come in:

Mirror Mirror (White Trailer) by Jeff Williams

Ocean Away by Barlow & Bear

El Clavo by Prince Royce

If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn by Sleeping With Sirens

Figure You Out by Djo

Go for It by Djo

Connect the Dots by Greer

Rocky and Window by Still Woozy

First Time by Lucy Dacus

Kissing Lessons by Lucy Dacus

Baby by Hippo Campus

Vanilla Twilight by Owl City

El Tango De Roxanne by Ewan McGregor, Jacek Koman, and José Feliciano

Tongues & Teeth by The Crane Wives

Never Love an Anchor by The Crane Wives

I'm Not Crazy by Kevin Walkman

Shit by Bo Burnham

Your Stupid Face by Kaden MacKay

Coffee by Jack Stauber

Let You Break My Heart Again by Laufey and Philharmonia Orchestra

Two Time by Jack Stauber

Nobody Gets Me by SZA

Meteor Shower by Cavetown

I Like You by dandelion hands

Ocean Waves by Alaina Castillo

Smitten by Leanna Firestone

Olive Branch by Sophie Holohan

O Sol e a Lua by Pequeno Cidadão

Sally’s Song by Catherine O'Hara

To Exist With You by Madilyn Mei

Roses by Phoneboy

Boy's a Liar by PinkPantheress

Dsco by Sweet Trip

Genesis by Grimes

Remember When by Wallows

i love you by Billie Eilish

Just a Friend to You by Meghan Trainor

The Winner Takes It All by ABBA

I Love You So by The Walters

Line Without a Hook by Ricky Montgomery

Mr. Brightside by The Killers

The Night We Met by Lord Huron

An Idiot by Phemiec

Where Do the Lonely Souls Go? by George Salazar

Less and Less by Matt Maltese

Irrational by Cavetown

Without You Around by Rare Americans

Loverboy by A-Wall

What About Me (Television / So Far So Good) by Rex Orange County

Out of My League by Fitz and The Tantrums

Fear & Delight by The Correspondents

Bullet by Saint Motel

i think you're really cool by Guardin

Obsession by OK Go

Feel Better by Penelope Scott

Teenage Runaways by Hot Milk

Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy

Again by Crusher-P

despair by leo.

Where Did the Party Go by Fall Out Boy

Almost Is Never Enough by Ariana Grande

Invisible by Anna Clendening

Starry Night by Jordan Critz

Dark Beach by PASTEL GHOST

All I Wanted by Paramore

Astronomy by Conan Gray

Nervous by The Neighbourhood

Afraid by The Neighbourhood

I Want You by Mitski

Francis Forever by Mitski

First Love / Late Spring by Mitski

Humpty by Mitski

The Only Heartbreaker by Mitski

Come Into the Water by Mitski

Escapism. by 070 Shake and Raye

Kawaki wo Ameku by Minami (カワキヲアメク by 美波)

I Really Want to Stay at Your House by Hallie Coggins and Rosa Walton

save your breath by JVKE

Tonight I Wanna Cry by Keith Urban

Painkiller by Beach Bunny

Sunsetz by Cigarettes After Sex

Snow by Ricky Montgomery

Let Her Go - Acoustic by Passenger

Why Do I by Set it off, Hatsune Miku

Bite Me by Avril Lavigne

Bad Habit

Song by Steve Lacy

In an Emergency Such as the End of the World by Chase Petra

Wait On by Hayley Williams

Asystole by Hayley Williams

firearm by Lizzy McAlpine

I Know the End by Phoebe Bridgers

Yours by Conan Gray

Lover, You Should've Come Over by Jeff Buckley

i want, doesn't get by DellaXOZ

Hope by Blood Orange and Dev Hynes

Never Wanna Fall in Love With U by nelward

The Moon Will Sing by The Crane Wives

Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley

Heartache Tonight by Eagles

Waves By Dean Lewis

I'm Not in Love by 10cc

Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri

Ready To Love by Emarosa

Cautious by Emarosa

Wait, Stay by Emarosa

Fireworks by Mitski

Eternity With You by Adventure Time feat. Michaela Dietz & Zuzu

Monsters by All Time Low feat. Demi Lovato and blackbear

Out Like a Light by Ricky Montgomery & The Honeysticks

j's lullaby (darlin' i'd wait for you) by Delaney Bailey

I Don't Wanna Be Okay Without You by Charlie Burg

Don’t Wanna Fall in Love by Jane Child

Grow As We Go by Ben Platt

Creep by Radiohead

Happy by Mitski

Someone You Like by The Girl and the Dreamcatcher

An Awkward Duet by Dodie and Jon Cozart

Ma Belle Evangeline by Jim Cummings

Mamma Mia by ABBA

Um, it's Kind of a Lot by Will Wood

Hollywood by Jukebox the Ghost

Would You Be So Kind? by Dodie

Kill the Director by The Wombats

Conversations with the Moon By grentperez

The Color Violet by Tory Lanez

Heart Attack by Demi Lovato

Maybe So by Kid Cudi

Can’t Shake Her by Kid Cudi featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Willing to Trust by Kid Cudi featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Want It Bad by Cowboy Malfoy

My Heart Is Buried In Venice by Ricky Montgomery

Violet by Wild Party

A Shitty Love Song by Jye

You Are in Love by Taylor Swift

Accidentally In Love by Counting Crows

I Hear a Symphony by Cody Fry

FFF by Zara Larsson

Heartbeat by Childish Gambino

Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears

Here With Me by d4vd

One More Shot by CIL

Hopelessly Devoted To You by Olivia Newton-John

I Ain't Perfect by IV of Spades

If It All Goes South by Sammy Rae & The Friends

I Dare You by The Regrettes

Sarcasm by Get Scared

Die for You by Joji

golden hour by JVKE

moon and back by JVKE

this is what falling in love feels like by JVKE

how deep? by Tai Verdes

Nonsense by Sabrina Carpenter

Glimpse of Us by Joji

Try Again by JAEHYUN and d.ear

Pluto Projector by Rex Orange County

Wag Kang Mag-expect, Tanga by Fishy Bishie

All I Ask by Adele

Against the Kitchen Floor by Will Wood

Absence by Rio Romeo

Inarticulation by Rio Romeo

Never There Enough by PROM

Ever After by Marianas Trench

Science & Faith by The Script

Patchwork Staccato by Rachie

Hopeless by Khalid

It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over by Lenny Kravitz

Snow On The Beach by Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey

Your Hands Are Cold by Dario Marianli and Jean-Yves Thibaudet

A Postcard to Henry Purcell by Dario Marianli and Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Salut d'Amour by Edward Elgar

What's Wrong by half•alive

Dandelions by Ruth B

Move Me by half•alive

Arrow by half•alive

selfdestruct by torr

Lovers Rock by TV Girl

I Didn't Know That I Could Feel This Way by Roger Bart and Susan Egan

Pink in the Night by Mitski

A New Hour by Mr.Kitty

@cryptkillo was kind enough to put together a Spotify Version!

#crushtoomuchfic #playlist #music

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dear-indies · 1 year

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merry christmas!! i hope you’re celebrating the holidays (safely)!! i need your help with finding a good faceclaim!! i’m writing a character who’s an otherworldly eccentric scientist, simply put. i had in mind tao okamoto, hannah john kamen and now dichen lachman. but i need more options because none of them seem to fit! i need a female fc, aged between 25 and 40, who has striking features like those ladies, and can appear stoic and scare you at the same time. the ethnicity doesn’t matter, but in my search i was leaning more towards asian, east & south. thank you so much in advance, and happy holidays!!

Natasha Lyonne (1979) Ashkenazi Jewish - in Russian Doll.

Elodie Yung (1981) Cambodian / French, Italian.

Rinko Kikuchi (1981) Japanese.

Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981) Black South African [English, East Indian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Khoisan, Ashkenazi Jewish] - in Lucifer.

Alexa Davalos (1982) Ashkenazi Jewish / Spanish, Finnish, Dutch-Indonesian, distant Swedish.

Tominaga Ai (1982) Japanese.

Kate Siegel (1982) Ashkenazi Jewish - is bisexual - in The Haunting of Hill House.

Angela Sarafyan (1983) Armenian.

Florence Faivre (1983) Thai / French.

Eleanor Matsuura (1983) Japanese / English.

Mélanie Laurent (1983) French Jewish, both Ashkenazi and Sephardi.

Jaimie Alexander (1984)

Jurnee Smollett (1986) Ashkenazi Jewish / African-American, possibly other - in Birds of Prey.

Sonoya Mizuno (1986) Japanese / English, Argentinian - in Maniac.

Diane Guerrero (1986) Colombian - in Doom Patrol.

Amber Rose Revah (1986) Ashkenazi Jewish / Kenyan, Indian.

Alba Flores (1986) Romani, Spanish [including Andalusian] - in Money Heist.

Jodie Turner-Smith (1986) Afro-Jamaican.

Michaela Coel (1987) Ghanaian - is aromantic.

Vanessa Kirby (1988)

Anna Diop (1988) Senegalese - in Titans.

Ritu Arya (1988) Indian - The Umbrella Academy.

Summer Bishil (1988) Indian / Mexican, German, English, distant Dutch - in The Magicians.

Rose McIver (1988) - in iZombie.

Kim Hieora (1989) Korean - Bad and Crazy.

Jeon Yeo Been (1989) Korean.

JuJu Chan (1989) Hongkonger - Wu Assassins, Fistful of Vengeance, and Jiu Jitsu.

Hannah John-Kamen (1989) Nigerian / Norwegian.

Damaris Lewis (1990) St Kittitian - in Titans.

Jessica Henwick (1992) Chinese Singaporean / English - in They Gray Man and The Matrix.

Jennifer Cheon (1992) Mexican / Korean.

Baifern Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul (1992) Thai and Chinese.

Lyrica Okano (1994) Japanese - The Runaways.

Jeon Jong Seo (1994) Korean - Money Heist: Korea.

Sophia Ali (1995) Pakistani / Sicilian Italian, Danish, Norwegian, German - in Uncharted.

Adeline Rudolph (1995) Korean / German - in Resident Evil.

Tati Gabrielle (1996) African-American / Korean - in Uncharted.

Here you go, hope you have a lovely holiday period too if you're celebrating!

#fc help #rph #rpc

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newtonsheffield · 2 years

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Regarding what other person was saying about Simone's (lack of) projects (so far) and her attending fashion events instead, it reminded me of what Zendaya told Issa Rae in an interview, how after Disney channel, she wanted to be seen beyond that and she just went to a shit ton of events she had no reason to be in and looked fabulous while doing it. The journey for non-white actresses is particular, sometimes it seems to be a very reduced path for them in an industry like this, no matter the talent you have. It's even a bit sad, imo, that THE high profile project Simone's part of, The Little Mermaid, she got it even before Bridgerton.

About Jonny, it's truly amazing what a breakout main role can do for an actor like S2 of Bridgerton did for him. JB was already extraordinary in literally everything he did (working for PWB and Michaela Coel; his literal award-winning theater career, etc.), but his reach seemed to be very limited until Bridgerton, S2 especifically because he was his engaging self in S1 as well but the job offers didn't appeared like this time around. He's so talented, it's crazy that people in Hollywood had to see him being unhinged in S2 to get it together and pay attention to him.

I agree with everything you’ve said completely. But I think Wicked was in talks with Jonny even pre season 2 airing. These things take time, so there’s probably a lot of talks going on that we obviously don’t know about. If she can get cast in a Disney movie when the only things in her portfolio that’s instantly recognisable is Sex Education (I’m not minimising her other roles I’m just saying that’s what most people know her from. You will not find a more intrigued person by the plot of The Sister. I think about that show every day I am on this planet. That last clip of her haunting her niece will live in my memory forever. Her eyes were so dead.) she’s going to get recognition.

And I don’t want her to take just anything that comes along.

Look at Kristen Stewart as an example. She could have made a lot of movies after Twilight, Kim sure she was offered them, but she did a string of Indie films and she was Oscar Nominated this year! Spencer was Insane!

I want her to have choices for roles she actually wants and take her time to find something that suits. She knows her worth and she knows what she wants and she’s gonna get it.

We have no choice but to Stan.

#molly’s asks and answers

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timberllania · 1 year

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Guys, I gotta tell you what happened while I was playing before going to sleep. For starters, it didn't happen in a hood where I take pics, so I don't have screenshots. Which is a shame, because it was so crazy.

I was playing with Michaela, my sim that I'm playing this challenge with. She went to a park Saturday morning, from like 9 am to 2 pm. I play with community time mod, so she should've come home at 2 pm. But she didn't, she came back right when she left, just like vanilla game. I thought nothing of it and kept playing as normal, just set the hour to 2 pm and whatever.

She was to go back to work on Monday, at 7 am. However, her ride never came. At 8 am, that community time notification showed up saying Michaela would be back home at 2pm of Wednesday. OVER 50 HOURS LATER. And she was still home, so she couldn't be back from anywhere. I just though it was weird and told Michaela to walk to work.

Michaela works in Education, so she is supposed to come back from work at 3 pm. Well, it was now almost 5 pm and she wasn't home yet. I started to worry that the mod was going to hold her off lot until Wednesday. I tried to save and go to the neighborhood and come back, because I could remember that it would make the sim go back home instantly, but I could be wrong as well. It didn't work. I used the batbox to force error on off-world loiters, and it worked. Kind of.

Michaela showed up inside her house, and I thought all was fine again. I told her to recycle the newspaper, and she started doing that. Meanwhile, a ride from work came for her, and, before I could react, she got inside the car and it drove off. Reminder that it was now over 5pm and she works 8am-3pm.

Since it was outside her working hours, I thought the car would come back soon to drop her off. It didn't. She came back home Tuesday at 3pm, at the end of her next shift. She got promoted, sure, but she didn't get paid for Monday's work. She came home completely dirty and tired, after all, she had just spent over 24 hours at work.

And if things weren't bad enough after she was kidnapped, that night a burglar came and stole her only chair.

#txt

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andrewmoocow · 8 months

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Steven Universe Snake Eyes chapter 3: Here Comes a New Challenger (originally posted on September 11, 2023)

AN: Buckle up ladies, gentlemen and every other gender in-between, we finally go back to Steven as he reaches Serpentes and comes face to face with King Cobralan, who I argue might be just as much Steven's opposite as Black Rutile was. Though unlike Black Rutile who wears how much of a sociopath she is on her sleeve and is not ashamed to show it, Cobralan is a pretty okay guy who has a very strange view on morality where anyone who doesn't like what he does can take a hike unless he can convince them otherwise. The Jormagundr royal family will all be very interesting characters for me to write, so I don't want to waste your time any longer.

Synopsis: Steven, Connie, Greg, Black Rutile, and Ronaldo finally reach Serpentes, where Steven is welcomed by the royal family.

Cast:

Zach Callison as Steven

Noël Wells as Black Rutile

Estelle as Garnet

Michaela Dietz as Amethyst

Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearl, The Black Pearl Brigade

Jennifer Paz as Lapis

Shelby Rabara as Peridot

Uzo Aduba as Bismuth

Kimberly Brooks as Jasper

Lauren Ash as White Topaz

Grace Rolek as Connie

Tom Scharpling as Greg

Zach Steel as Ronaldo

Aurelio Voltaire as King Cobralan Jormagundr

Shirley Millner as Queen Constricta Jormagundr

Jason Marsden as Prince Nosiop Jormagundr

Cissy Jones as Princess Naja Jormagundr

Henry Rollins as Captain Boa

Keith David as Pyth

Neil Flynn as Aescul

Patti LuPone as Yellow Diamond

Lisa Hannigan as Blue Diamond

Christine Ebersole as White Diamond

John Moschitta Jr. as Bialyoom Milamin

Stephanie Escajeda as Meinerr

Nicole Sullivan as Sylvia Spectre

Kari Wahlgren as Envyrno

Featuring JP Karliak as S-L1M3

Dominic Armato as Captain Gearfeet

Wally Wingert as Rigby Starglow

Britt Baron as Michelle Angelon

Julissa Aguirre as Lady Imagineer

Rob Paulsen as Monty the Moarchean

Steven Blum as Deputy Edward

Beau Billingslea as Sheriff Spiegel

Christopher Lloyd as Batsputin Vosania

Anna Akana as Dionna of the Sands

Peter Stormare as Reximillian

Elizabeth Maxwell as Vigrid

James Earl Jones as Wobbla the Butt

Barrett Wilbert Weed as Ezlipsia

And Anthony Stewart Head as Solaris Noctua

"Well, here we are on the Slytherophidian home planet of Serpentes!" Aescul exclaimed as his ship returned home at last and landed in Alethinophidia. "Ah, it's good to be back home after so many years. Now watch your step as you get out, everybody."

"Wow, I haven't been on an alien planet in this long." Connie gasped in amazement as she took in the sights and sounds of Serpentes. "This is the place where they took the Gems, right?"

"Seems like it," Steven answered as he followed Connie out of Aescul's ship. "I thought Ronaldo was just talking crazy when he said the Slytherophidians existed, but I never realized they were real all along."

"Finally!" Ronaldo cried as he burst from the spaceship and began harassing Slytherophidians for their knowledge. "Excuse me, sir, do you have any holidays you celebrate on your planet?" The snake awkwardly slithered away in response. "Okay, I'll ask you later." Ronaldo then walked over to another snake. "What kind of food do you eat here?" The snake slithered away as well. "Hm, tough crowd."

"Okay big guy, now that we're here, I think it's about time we see your boss," Greg said to Aescul as the two walked out of Aescul's ship. "The Crystal Gems are getting us real worried, and I do not want to see any of them losing a head or two. Then again, they can just walk it off."

"Don't worry, everyone will know he's here," Aescul assured Greg as Steven quickly became surrounded by Slytherophidians wanting to meet him. "See what I mean?"

"Uh, hello everybody." Steven nervously said to the Slytherophidians surrounding him. "My name's Steven Universe. Nice to meet you all."

"Oh my gosh, it's Steven!" a young female Slytherophidian squealed eagerly. "Sign my face, please!"

"Hey now, no need to get too obsessed over me, I'm just here to get my friends back." Steven laughed. "The last time I discovered my fans, they chased me all around the country."

"Is that Steven Universe I see?!" Pyth asked as he arrived on the scene and gently pushed his king's subjects out of the way. "Greetings my boy, I am the royal advisor Pyth and I'm here on behalf of his royal highness Cobralan Jormagundr to collect you and bring you to him. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to fight for survival in the Ouraborium if you want your friends back."

"Wait, fight for survival? You mean you want me to kill people in this world?" Steven gasped in surprise before being wrapped in Pyth's tail and taken away.

"Unfortunately for you, yes," Pyth explained. "More will be revealed once you meet our ruler." He then turned to look back at Greg, Connie, Ronaldo, and Lion. "And take those four along with him and throw them with the other competitors."

"Wait, you want us to fight too?" Greg asked before the three humans were seized by the royal guards. "But we're just puny, squishy Earthlings, we'll all die in there!"

"That's the idea," Pyth replied with a villainous sneer as he turned back to Steven, who was looking at him with a face full of worry and suspicion.

"Looks like our new arrival is gathering quite a crowd." King Cobralan said as he watched the commotion with Captain Boa from above. "As expected for the legendary Steven Universe."

"My enforcers tell me that Pyth should be here momentarily with Mr. Universe." Boa calmly stated. "Plus, his plus-ones shall be sentenced to the Ouraborium until further notice."

"All I needed to hear, Captain. You are dismissed." Cobralan stated and commanded Boa to leave before taking a glass of Slytherophidian alcohol and taking a sip before Steven was escorted into his quarters. "Steven Universe, we meet at last! Apologies for the way I had to get your attention, but I know you love those Gems so much!"

"Enough with the pleasantries, just give me my friends back and leave my planet alone!" Steven abruptly yelled at Cobralan, shocking the king of the snake people at how curt his guest was.

"Wow, I'd thought you'd be way nicer than that," Cobralan said before offering his drinking glass to Steven. "You look stressed. Care for a drink? Finest snake oil on the planet, aged to perfection."

"Sorry, I'm not a drinker." Steven turned down the offer. "I just want to get in, get my friends back, and get out. That's all I want."

"All you want?" Cobralan asked before sitting Steven down at a bar and ordering his servant to pour another glass of snake oil. "Well, what are you willing to do for it?"

"What do I want to do for it?" Steven muttered before he heard music playing. "Wait, are you going to do what I think you're doing?"

"Right here, right now, come on, just hear me out. I don't wanna strike you down, I hope you come in peace." Cobralan began singing to convince Steven. "You fight for me, and I'll set your friends free. Out of the carnage and the violence they're trapped in." The bartender serving as the king's backup passed Steven a glass of snake oil. "Just trade your life so peaceful, for something more colorful. If you think it's crazy, well sometimes, crazy works. You can play it normal, you king of traditional. Or you can risk your life and see!"

"Don't you want to get away, from the boring life you live every day? Because I have just what you need, so come with me and you shall see!" Cobralan exclaimed as he slithered on the walls and spun around a flagpole. "All you need to do is fight for me! I'll let you do as you do, or you can do it like me. Fight in my games and I'll surely give you the key. Oh dang, the audience will be filled with glee! All you have to do is fight for me!"

"Thank you, but no, I don't want in on your show. I hate to tell you, but I'm not the killing type." Steven objected to Cobralan's offer while pushing the glass away. "Thank you, but no, just let all of my friends go. I don't want to slaughter just for the hype. I'm not sure if I like you, and this whole show you do. Without violence, you're nothing. Yes, you're nothing." Cobralan wasn't sure if he should be offended by the remark or impressed at Steven's audacity. "But I just want to live in peace, and not covered in grease. What would make me reconsider you?"

The servant quickly took the glass away as Steven continued singing. "Don't you think I'll be okay, with murdering innocents every day? I still got what I need, count me out of your crew. I would never fight for you!" Cobralan started nodding along to the song while banging the floor with his tail to the beat. "But you can still do as you do, just do not involve me. Just let my friends go, I don't even need a key! I am rubber and what you say won't stick to me like glue. What makes you think I'll fight for you?"

"Now, is this how you'd prefer to spend your days," Cobralan asked with a scaly arm on Steven's shoulder while Boa played the piano in the background. "With songs and ice cream and playing it safe?"

"If I were joining you, people would never let me live it down," Steven responded. "Disgraced and regretful, with a big ol' frown."

"But you'd finally see my point now, stop with that furrowed brow. Sometimes, fighting's the only thing we need." Cobralan replied while twisting Steven's mouth into a smile with his hands. "I'll finally wake you up, and stop your heart from breaking. Keep that little organ from aching." Putting his hands away, Cobralan turned around and stood back-to-back with Steven to await his answer. "Now, is my deal a little worth taking? I guess I'll leave it up to you."

"The answer is still no." Steven firmly declared, much to Cobralan's anger.

"No? NO?!" Cobralan asked, furious at the rejection while baring his fangs to intimidate Steven with. "I put on this whole song and dance number for you, and you still refuse?!" His face then perked up. "Oh wait, you must be joking! Well, don't make me laugh!"

"Your offer's intriguing, but I don't know how it would cost me." Steven began singing again. "I'll do whatever you want, just as long as you set everyone free."

"Oh, fair enough. I can free you from the action." Cobralan replied. "Just name your price, we can shake and make it happen."

"I wasn't born this morning, do whatever I think is fine." Steven declared while crossing his arms.

"Okay, just tell me already!" Cobralan urged his guest.

"Fine, I'll fight for you." Steven caved into Cobralan's requests, much to the snake king's delight.

"I knew you'd come through." Cobralan smiled happily before the two shook hands and became a duet.

"Don't you want to get away, from the boring life you live every day?" the half-Gem and the Slytherophidian king began singing in harmony. "Because I have just what you need, so come with me and you shall see! All you/I need to do is fight for me/you!"

"I'll let you do as you do, or you can do it like me." The two continued as the song reached a bombastic conclusion. "I have to fight for you! All I have to do is fight for you!"

"Wow, you're a surprisingly good singer," Steven said to Cobralan.

"Why thank you, I'm classically trained by my servants," Cobralan replied before summoning more guards with a clap of his hands. "Guards, bring Steven to his friends at the Ouraborium! And try not to be too rough on him, he's going through a lot right now."

"Okay guys, do your worst," Steven said as the snake guards took him away from Cobralan while he wondered just what went through the alien king cobra's head. He seemed nice on the surface, but he also forced species from across the stars to fight in his twisted gladiator games. Was Cobralan truly evil, or was Steven simply misunderstanding this new alien race and their morality? That would have to wait as Steven would soon be reunited with the Crystal Gems in time to fight in the Contest of Champions.

"Steven!" the Crystal Gems, Greg, Connie, and Ronaldo all cried out as Steven was thrown into the dungeon with the other competitors in the Contest of Champions, after which he was greeted with a big group hug.

"We're so glad you came for us!" Pearl exclaimed as she hugged Steven the tightest out of everybody in the dungeon.

"Yeah, really wish there was a better way to celebrate your birthday, little man." Amethyst laughed nervously before the hug dispersed.

"It's great that you came to rescue us, Steven," Garnet said with a smile before looking at Black Rutile, who was sulking in the background with her back against the wall. "Now what's she doing here?"

"Oh yeah, funny story," Steven said with a blush. "Black Rutile crashed on Earth at the same time I came back to Beach City because her team was abducted by the Slytherophidians, and now we've been forced to team up against a common enemy to save our friends."

"WHAT?!" the Gems all shouted in alarm at the idea that Steven would team up with someone like Black Rutile.

"Why are you so shocked? Half of you tried to kill him at some point in his life." Black Rutile deadpanned. "But yes, we had no choice but to align our interests to combat our new enemy and return everyone to Earth. Unfortunately," she shot Ronaldo a disdainful glare. "We picked up an unwanted passenger along the way."

"Hey, I volunteered on this adventure!" Ronaldo shouted, utterly offended.

"But in the meantime, while we wait for our turn to fight for our lives, allow me to introduce to you the other competitors." Black Rutile turned to face the many colorful characters forced to join the violence. "These are all the other individuals abducted by the royal family to fight in their games from across the universe. And I must say, this is a very stacked roster."

"Oh, saints be praised, I thought I was going to be dragged out to fight for a second!" a grasshopper-like alien gasped in delight as he skittered towards Steven to greet him. "Hello, my name's Monty! I'm a Moarchean from the planet Caelifera. Pleased to meet you, little one."

"Nice to meet you too," Steven replied to Monty while shaking his foreleg. "Who are the rest of these guys?"

"Oh, I believe we can help with that," Cap said before walking over to Sheriff Spiegel. "These are Sheriff Spiegel and Deputy Edward from Sergione-29."

"Howdy." Edward tipped his hat to Steven.

"These are Sylvia Spectre and Envyrno, who we fought before." Tails introduced the Coalition of Galaxies officer and the Magman mercenary next.

"Hello, Crystal Gems." Sylvia waved to the Gems, trying her best to keep a polite smile on her face.

"Oh great, their friends." Envyrno rolled her eyes.

"'Ello, I'm Rigby Starglow, I'm the biggest rock star in the universe." Rigby Starglow introduced himself with one flashy pose after another, making Greg think of the rock stars of his youth. "I got kidnapped here on my way to my next show."

"Call me Captain Gearfeet, mighty pirate and the third most feared pirate in the seven galaxies!" the cyborg Captain Gearfeet declared. "My crew and I accidentally raided a Slytherophidian ship, and I sacrificed myself to make sure they all got away."

"Call me Earthos, and the big guy above me is the Decimator," Earthos stated. "We fought your friends before you got here." The Decimator growled while nodding in agreement.

"You may call me S-L1M3." A cybernetic blob creature introduced himself. "My species has dedicated itself to self-improvement since the day we emerged from the primordial soup thanks to our advanced technology."

"I am Michelle Angelon." A figuratively and literally angelic-looking young woman with large white wings sprouting from her back added. "I am but a humble angel forced against my will to fight in such sinful battles while being separated from my home planet."

"And I'm Lady Imagineer." A jester-like humanoid stated as she took a break from her imaginary flute playing to meet Steven. "I can make your dreams into reality."

"They have abducted the Metals as well, but unfortunately, they're elsewhere in this arena." Black Rutile revealed just as Bialyoom and Meinerr entered the dungeon. "Oh, a servant. Let's make this quick, I don't tip the waiter."

"Ah, you-must-be-Steven-Universe!" Bialyoom greeted Steven. "It's-a-pleasure-to-meet-you-young-man. Here, my-card." He then lent his business card to Steven. "Here-in-this-arena, you'll-be-fighting-for-survival-against-a-variety-of-opponents-from-across-the-universe, and-your-reputation-means-everything-in-here-too."

"Hey, you kind of sound like that fast-talking guy from those old toy commercials." Greg pointed out Bialyoom's voice.

"Please, he's-nowhere-near-as-fast-as-I-am!" Bialyoom bragged.

"Now that you are here Steven, you will be pitted against your first opponent," Meinerr said while looking at her tablet. "And it shall be Miss Sylvia Spectre."

"Wait, me?!" Sylvia yelped in surprise as the guards grabbed her by the arms and dragged her away, while another pair did the same to Steven.

"Wait, I have to fight and kill people here?!" Steven cried before being separated from the Crystal Gems yet again.

"Them's the rules, my boy, whether you like it or not." Meinerr bluntly replied.

"And now ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for!" Naja announced to the excited fans of the Contest of Champions. "In this corner, all the way from planet Earth, is the one, the only, Steven Universe!" The audience began cheering as Steven was shoved out into the arena. "And in this corner, representing the Coalition of Galaxies, one of the last survivors of Invisibo-9, the illuminating invisible icon of justice, Sylvia Spectre!"

The crowd continued getting excited as Sylvia Spectre appeared from thin air, ready for a fight. "Now then, are you ready for some MORTAL COMBAT?!" Naja continued yelling, causing the crowd to cheer louder than ever. "That's what I like to hear! Heaven or hell, let's rock!"

As soon as the bell rang, Sylvia charged towards Steven and landed a furious punch to his face that sent him flying into a nearby wall. Although Steven was able to summon his shield to protect himself, Sylvia barely gave him any chances to fight back. "What's the big idea? I know we have no choice but to fight, but why are you so violent?!"

"It's because of you and your kind!" Sylvia declared while delivering a roundhouse kick to Steven's hip, causing the boy to fall over and run. "The Black Pearls may have taught me that you're not all bad and I took it to heart, even helping them a few times, but that doesn't mean I'll ever forgive you Diamonds for taking away my home and my family!"

"Oh, she just had to go there." Yellow Diamond groaned in disgust.

"Listen, I understand what you've been through, but revenge will only get you nowhere but down!" Steven said as he began throwing some punches of his own, but Sylvia was far faster. "Didn't the Black Pearls also teach you this?"

"Yes, but you think that simply forgiving the Diamonds and having them apologize will make everything better!" Sylvia said before trying to deliver a strong uppercut, but Steven dodged before her hit could connect. "And what's more, there are still Gems out there who refuse to accept what you've done!"

"Yeah, I know, I've dealt with them before!" Steven replied, utterly frustrated with Sylvia's anger before summoning his shield again and tossing it at her face. What he didn't realize however was that he was slowly starting to glow pink.

"And look at them, still running around because you think we should give peace to terrorists a chance!" Sylvia exclaimed, gesturing to Black Rutile and her rebels watching from afar, eager to see Steven be given the judgment he deserved and possibly killed too. "In my line of work, I've had to fight and defeat people who are no better than you are!"

"SHUT UP!" Steven burst into a pink-colored fit of rage and initiated a nonstop assault on Sylvia, managing to see right through her powers and attack every possible weakpoint she had. When Sylvia eventually lay beaten and bruised on the ground, Steven finally returned to his senses and realized what he had done before the audience started cheering.

"FINISH HER! FINISH HER! FINISH HER!" the crowd of Slytherophidians cheered as Steven looked around the arena at the audience urging him to land the killing blow. Although Sylvia was very harsh in her critiques of his worldview, Steven couldn't help but feel sorry for her because of how her prejudice was rooted in tragedy.

"No!" Steven firmly declared to the spectators. "I will never take a life for your amusement!" Everyone started gasping, and then they started booing Steven as he helped Sylvia up.

"Well, he's dead," Monty said flatly.

"Look, I'm sorry about what happened just now, it's just my powers that make me go crazy when I'm under extreme stress." Steven apologized to the Invisibon heroine. "I've been trying real hard to keep them under control, so please don't hold this against me."

"Wow, you really aren't anything like the Diamonds." Sylvia wheezed in surprise. "At least they're willing to admit their mistakes."

"Hey, hold on a minute," Steven said before he licked his hand and slapped his saliva-covered palm on Sylvia's injured wrist, making her cringe in disgust before the spit suddenly healed all her wounds. "There, all better!"

"You can do that?" Sylvia gasped in wonder at Steven's abilities. "Please, tell me more of what you can do!"

"I'll talk later." Steven replied. "But right now, I'm sure certain people have some choice words for me."

"WHAT-WERE-YOU-THINKING?!" Bialyoom shrieked angrily once Steven returned from his fight. "The-Crystal-Gems-sparing-their-opponents-was-embarassing-enough, but-you-had-the-power-to-kill-Sylvia-Spectre-right-then-and-there! There-are-three-ways-to-win. One, you-knock-your-opponent-out. Two, the-opponent-quits, and-shouts-'Uncle!' Three, you-kill-them-right-on-the-spot!"

"I know the rules, but you should know that Sylvia here lost her family years ago." Steven objected. "She was so lost and angry at Gems for destroying her home, that she decided to take her anger out on me even though she learned Gems aren't all bad."

"We're very proud of you for sticking to your morals, Steven." Blue Diamond sighed in relief, prompting Sylvia to give the Diamonds the stink-eye before Steven calmed her down.

"Oh, she's got a temper." White Diamond declared with a joking smirk.

"So what do we do now?" White Topaz asked. "Are we just gonna keep killing people until they let us go?"

"I guess we have no other choice." Yellow folded her arms in acceptance. "Steven, you tried convincing the king to let us go, correct?"

"Yeah, but he got really mad that I didn't like his way of thinking while we were singing together," Steven replied. "I just want to know what goes on in that head of his. Does he have some kind of generational trauma he doesn't want to talk about?"

"Steven, you know not everything can be solved by talking to people." Black Rutile crossly said to her archnemesis. "Oh forget it, I'm too good for all of you anyways." She then turned around and stormed off. "Call me when one of you dies looking like a total fool or something!"

"Are you sure she's teamed up with you to save us?" Blue asked Steven.

"I'm sure, but I can't help but feel she probably has some kind of ulterior motive," Steven replied as Black Rutile retreated into the shadows.

"What's taking everyone so long?" Cobralan muttered to himself while pacing around his throne room and looking at his watch. "They should've been here in time for the opening ceremonies, but they're running late!"

"Don't worry my darling, they never once refused to come to the Contest." Constricta tried easing her husband's worries. "Why should they do so now?"

"Your Majesty, the other Universal Lords are here." Captain Boa stated as he slithered into the room with Dionna of the Sands, Batsputin Vosania, Reximillian, Vigrid, Wobbla the Butt, Ezlipsia, and even the long-retired Solaris Noctua behind him.

"Sorry, we were so late, Cobralan." Solaris apologized on behalf of his former fellow Universal Lords. "Space traffic was an utter nightmare."

"We've heard word that you have captured a vast assortment of Gems to compete this year," Vigrid stated. "Could we perhaps get a look at them?"

"Wait a second everyone, you all just got here!" Cobralan laughed. "Why not stay a little and I can treat you all to lunch? You must be starving after the long trip here!"

"Well, I am awfully famished," Dionna replied while stroking her stomach. "What have you got to eat?"

"That reminds me, where is Nosiop right now?" Batsputin asked, trying to listen out for Nosiop with his massive ears.

"No dice, everyone." Constricta replied. "He's been missing ever since the games began."

"I'm sure he'll come up at some point." Wobbla said with a loud, disgusting laugh.

"Ugh, charming as always, Wobbla." Ezlipsia groaned in irritation while using her parasol to protect herself from Wobbla's gross bodily fluids.

"Oh come now, let's have some fun this year!" Reximillian exclaimed as the Universal Lords prepared to sit down to lunch. But little did they know that Nosiop was still involved with the Contest of Champions, and he was going to make his presence known in a big way.

"I could've had a worthy ally in Spectre, but of course, Steven had to mess everything up with his dumb talk-no-jutsu or whatever!" Black Rutile grumbled as she walked deeper into the arena, not realizing how far she had gotten until it was too late. "What the? Where am I?"

"You must be Black Rutile, correct?" the voice of Prince Nosiop asked for Black Rutile as he and Pyth emerged from the shadows.

"Of course I am," Black Rutile answered while cautiously drawing her bowie knife. "What's it to you?"

"We've heard you also desired to upend your people's current status quo and turn them into what you think they should be." Pyth declared with a sneer.

"Wouldn't you know it, I think the same way," Nosiop said as he took Black Rutile's hand. "Come with me. We need to talk."

Now that Steven and Black Rutile are finally on Serpentes, things can really get going as dark secrets of the Slytherophidians and their connections to the Gems are unveiled while the Crystal Gems fight for survival in the Contest of Champions. But what does Nosiop have planned for Black Rutile, you may ask? You'll have to find out next time on Steven Universe: Snake Eyes!

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