#my esc'21

[lyxchen]

Okay so, even though Finland was my very favorite performance in this years esc and I think they should have won I have to say my favorite song is the one from Slovenia, Carpe Diem. It's the song I listen to most right now and I love it so much!!! Both the original and english version are so pretty to listen to and I also just love the message♡

#i just looked up what place they got and 21????? #they deserved so much better!!!!! #it's such a beautiful song!!! #and i also liked their stage performance #this years results really are just wrong #please people give slovenia some love!!!! #also don't get me wrong finland was my favorite combo of performance and music they definetly should have won!! #but carpe diem is my favorite song to just listen to #is so pretty<333 #esc 2023 #joker out #eurovision #eurovision song contest #lea's random thoughts #also i think the language also just sounds really beautiful #like am kinda tempted to start learning some slovenian just so i can understand the actual lyrics #*i am

[art-that-fucks-you-up-tournament]

SET FIVE - ROUND TWO - MATCH FOUR

"Enbu (炎舞) (Dancing in the Flames)" (1925 - Gyoshū Hayami 速水 御舟) / "Belfast to Byzantium" (2022 - Rita Duffy)

ENBU (炎舞) (DANCING IN THE FLAMES): here i am surfing wiki and... ough. the moths dance just out of reach of the fire, but how long can they manage? the fire is reaching for them and is just catching the one in the middle. and yet they're all still drawn to the flame (@kaerran)

BELFAST TO BYZANTIUM: The photo is mine, because I couldn't find any online, but I really need everyone to appreciate the fact that this is 123x184 cm (48x72 in) and the red is much more intense in real life. The painting itself has this beautiful and horrific quality to it. The ship is packed full of people, emulating cruise ships, the titanic, slave ships, refugee boats. It is this awful mass of humanity, and a chaotic Bosch-esc vomitting of so many fears and tensions of our world.  It is a part of a tryptich, and I think this particular piece focuses much more on global warming, exploitation, and immigration. I feel like i can look at this piece for so long and i'm still seeing new things in it. It is something that makes you stand and stare for a solid few minutes. My personal favorite details are the people(souls?) in the smoke stacks, the way that the human form gets twisted and consumed to keep this terrible ship going. Similarly I think the hands in the water are fascinating, (again a titanic allusion), with a few swimmers, but most drowning. And that its the ship that these lightning esc veins are coming from, a ship that could save these drowning people, but instead seems to be hurting them more. It just glows, and there is so much happening that I get pulled in whenever I look at it. (@travelingsmithy)

("Enbu (炎舞) (Dancing in the Flames)" is a nihonga (pigment on silk) style painting by Gyoshū Hayami. It measures 121 cm × 53 cm (48 in × 21 in) and is located in the Yamatane Museum in Tokyo, Japan.

"Belfast to Byzantium" is a painting by Northern Irish artist Rita Duffy. It is held by the Crawford Gallery in Cork, Ireland. This photo was taken by the submitter!)

#art that fucks you up tournament #polls #atfyu polls #id in alt text #cw horror #cw blood

[megid0nt]

Receipts I keep on my office corkboard, and a comparison demo of APD print quality (bad)(<- unfair)(<- that was totally fair this rasterized Fantasque Sans Mono so bad it gave it serifs)

[Left: Epson TM-U675 via ESC/POS, Top Right: Epson TM-U675 via Epson Advanced Print Driver (rasterized postscript), Bottom Right: Epson TM-U375 via ESC/POS]

(image has ALT text, however the text on the receipts would overflow the ALT text and so has been included below the cut.)

The left-hand receipt reads:

C'mon and take a walk with me you ain't got nothing else to do the stars are out let's talk about the dreams we'll make come true

So what, we can't get off the block? neveryoumind, Paris, France the night is young and full of fun given half a chance

A full moon, a fool's heart, that's a pretty good start! A full moon, a fool's heart, and Paris, France

We'll build a castle in the air and live a lifetime in a kiss shut your eyes and we will ride like beggars on a wish

Because the world is where we are and right now that's you and [the lyrics cut off at the bottom of the image.]

The top-right receipt reads:

C'mon and take a walk with me you ain't got nothing else to do the stars are out let's talk about the dreams we'll make come true

The bottom-right receipt reads:

For Sale Baby Shoes Worn For But The Briefest Of Moments Before The Baby Was Obliterated And Sent To Hell Forever

Saddest 21 Words Story Written

#receipts #printing #tm-u675 #tm-u325 #epson

[that-gay-guy-from-hell]

Hey guys! I'd like to post a little something since I haven't been active here in a hot minute. A ton of shit hit the fan all at once in my life so I haven't been able to respond to anyone who's DM'd me or had time to post anything (hopefully, if things aren't all fucked up tomorrow, I should have a Living Tombstone/Tombsona related thing posted!). It will still be a few days before respond to DMs; just too burnt out rn to respond--sorry y'all. Also, past the line is more specific breakdowns of my WIPs and current plans/projects for stuff.

DMC STUFF: I have a Vergil one that's in the works (and was requested back in March but we are going to ignore that---). It is like 99% smut lmao As of right now, I have around four or five "rounds" planned--three of which are finished and the fourth is what I'm writing currently. Wanted to have this done a while ago but just haven't been into it, ya know? Plus I wanted to do a Halloween-based fic but because of everything that happened--and is still happening, given it is winding down now and hopefully stays that way--I wasn't even into the holiday for like decorating or dressing up. Come to think of it, I think this is the first of my 21 years that I haven't worn a costume of any sort... Huh weird.

TLT STUFF: I have a few things in the works but nothing is super far along (except for the Halloween stuff; which is what I do every year (if you know, you know lmao)). I also have a few shit-post-esc memes in the works; one large dump (the largest I've ever done) and two separate files. I'm also redrawing/redoing my "What Was It Like?" comic--because I really dislike how the original looks. ALSO, I AM GOING TO MAKE A POST AT SOME POINT BABBLING ABOUT THE FUCKIN CONCERT BECAUSE LIKE--- I AM SO ENVIOUS OF EVERYONE WHO WENT AND THE PERSON WHO GOT DOC'S DRUMSTICK--- (don't get me wrong; I am also very happy for those who went! And for the person who got the drumstick!) I WANT TO EAT THEIR COSTUMES--- THEY LOOK SO FUCKIN GOOD-- (I am very passionate about this if you can't tell lmao)

POWER RANGER STUFF: I have a few one-shots in the works; nothing too far along. Same thing with some original works. Also, I will be making a post about how to not make a request/talk to a writer on AO3 because I have someone in my one-shot comments who was just not understanding me smh.

#Update #just wanted to keep y'all posted lol

[ana-chronista]

Jance for 11 and 21, Bojere for 12 and 28, and both for 19 and 33? ☺️

Thanks for the asks! This got a bit long, so see under the cut...

Jance: 11. Who leaves notes in the other one's lunch? (Bonus: what do they say?) Nace, or at least he’d start it. His notes would be a mix of something romantic and something sarcastic, like “Janči, I just wanted to let you know I love you as much as I love finding what seems to be half your hair down the shower plughole every morning ❤️❤️❤️” Jan would play him at his own game and respond the next day with his own note, simply reading “You’re welcome, Nacko 😊” 19 for Jance is here! 21. Any routines one has that the other had to get used to (ex. morning, nighttime, sleeping habits)? Definitely – they seem to run in separate time zones! They’d have to get very good at getting up/going to bed very quietly to avoid disturbing each other too much. Nace would get particularly good at sneaking out for his morning run, coming back, showering, and slipping back into bed for a supposed lie in with Jan. (Then again, sometimes Jan is just pretending to sleep to lure him back. 😉) Obviously after moving in, Jan would have to get used to buying gluten free products as standard, rather than just keeping a stock in for when Nace visits, but I feel like he’d be more than halfway there already just from them being friends/bandmates for so long. 33. What is their wedding day like? I think I’ve answered something similar before, and my answer was something of a compromise between a big wedding and a small one – maybe a small ceremony for immediate family and friends, and then the huge celebratory party for absolutely everyone separately. Nace would be the one to appear more outwardly nervous beforehand, though Jan would take himself off for a while just to space and get his thoughts together. They’d both get a bit choked up upon seeing each other and have to take a moment before the actual ceremony can go ahead. It’d definitely be one of those “telepathic communication and eventual nodding” scenarios! For the record, all of the other JO guys would get a bit emotional, Bojan most notably and Kris covering it up the most as “allergies”. Jure would keep throwing his arms around the happy couple throughout the reception and declaring how much he loves them, even before he’s actually drunk.

Bojere: 12. Who prefers calling to texting (& vice versa)? Bonus: Who is so bad at texting it made the other think they weren't interested when they first started hanging out? [This could be hypothetical as much as real]. I think they’d both prefer video calling, but texting is more practical for everyday use when they’re on the road, and for Jere it’d be easier to take the time and think out his reply if it was something extra serious that he wanted to get across. So, realistically, they’d text all the time but have to arrange times for video calls. Jere would definitely have been worse at texting at the start in the sense that quite often he just sends reaction emojis and when he does text back it tends to be quite short and stilted because he has Google Translate open in another window. Bojan would have been in full-on ESC networking mode and had to push on, but quickly Jere settled into it a bit more when he realises he can just be himself and that actually gets him less PR-friendly answers than Bojan’s been sharing so far. 19. What do they fight about most often? (Alternative: what was their biggest fight?) It’s distance related. It’s always the distance that’s the biggest issue. I mean, both of them just meant to go to ESC and do the best they could, not fall for a guy from the other end of the continent. Once the elation of the honeymoon phase starts to go, and the reality of career and family demands kicks in again, only seeing each other every once in a while is going to be such a strain on their bond and cause more than one argument. Little issues would get blown way out of proportion by the fact they’re just not in the same place. They’d get through it with good communication (see also: the added complication of a language barrier and talking only in your second (or for Bojan, third? Fourth?) language with each other) and eventually compromise somehow on where to be more permanently, but it would take time and wouldn’t be easy. 28. Who always steals the other's food? How does their partner react to it? They’d both be guilty of this! We’ve seen already with the clothing situations that they’re very much of the “what’s yours is mine” mindset, and I don’t think food would be any different. They’d definitely steal bites from each other’s plates, even when they’re just eating identical meals on the sofa in front of Netflix. But they’d also be generous and pass each other bits of their own meal that they don’t like but know the other one does, so it all balances out. 33. What is their wedding day like? It’d be the sort of event that guests end up describing as the party of the year for ages afterwards. Organising it would take ages for a couple of different reasons. Firstly, they’d want to honour traditions from both countries, the little things that maybe you grew up expecting as a standard part of a wedding and might feel like you were properly married without. Secondly, because they’d have just so many people to invite. The JO guys and the Kӓӓrijӓ crew would debate over who is whose problem now, before deciding that Jere and Bojan can just be each other’s problem, and the rest of them go off to get incredibly drunk. The dancing would go on until sunrise, and then some. Kareoke would likely be involved at some point, planned or otherwise. Ultimately though, the most important thing is that they’re both there and committing to each other for life. Even if they have to pause the ceremony at least five times because they both set each other off laughing.

#ana answers #jance #bojere

[wildlarrydreams]

These past days I've seen a lot of posts regarding the Ukrainian win in Eurovision. As a Ukrainian, I want to share my feelings about it.

I'm so thankful to every European who sent their vote for Ukraine. For the Ukrainian people, this win is not that simple. Honestly, we don't care about hosting next year, the significant effect of this was to let Ukraine situation to be heard.

We have never expected to be involved in a war in 21 century and with neighbouring countries. The loss of the people from Northern, Eastern and Southern parts of Ukraine can't be described.

As well this let us show our culture. Starting from the early period till now, Ukrainian culture has been suppressed by Russian. Our ancestors witnessed a lot of prohibition, labour and even slavery. The song that entirely is Ukrainian and wins ESC — what a moment to be proud of our culture and language.

The last thing is the comments of Spanish people on Twitter. The threats you sent, just because UKRAINE HAS WON BECAUSE OF THE WAR IF SPAIN WERE IN THE WAR, WE WOULD ALSO WIN. Please, Ukraine is willing to let you take not just the trophy but also the Russian army and the war zone.

Today is 82 days of the war. Some people from Europe need to understand that they have their parties, chance to wake up every morning and enjoy the day because of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and volunteers, who are shading their blood, sweat and tears. Russia is the country from which you don't know what to expect next. They started from Ukraine, but next time it may be someone else. Reading their news and threats towards Western countries shouldn't simply leave you. I hope that some of you understand that and never have a chance to witness what it feels like to live in hell, where air alarms almost every single day and you can be shoot by missile any moment of your life.

#eurovision #eurovison song contest #ukraine #esc 2022 #eurovision 2022 #eurovision ukraine

[zadig-fate]

any live versions count, so final, semifinal, showcase or esc parties but not e.g. the music video.

#joker out #bojan cvjetićanin #jan peteh #kris guštin #jure maček #nace jordan #carpe diem #eurovision #esc 2023

[serotoninfriends]

Molar💀🦷

Mario Dry Bones figure

Obtained 21/09/2021

Another halloween-esc friend, this one lives on my shelf tho

#molar #toyblr #dry bones #serotoninfriends

[dasloddl]

Tumblr Year in Review 2023

I couldn't find whether Tumblr offered a year in review again so I just did it myself

I posted ~12,979 times in 2023

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happy pridemonth bitches

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rip germany… we have tumblr live now 😐

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2023 is 27 days old and… Porn bots are skyrocketing Noah Schnapp came out Something for sure happened with Elon Musk Andrew...

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honestly i know so little of the esc, y’all could have told me the funky green guy and his sweet boyfriend won and i would have...

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#tumblrtop10 #tumblr2022 year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review

[storm-ec]

Hello everyone! I wanted to write this to get it out of my heart.

I'm not Finnish, I'm Mexican, Eurovision fan since 2018. When I met Blind Channel during ESC 21 it was love at first sight, not only with the band but with all about Finland. I started to learn Finnish and improve my English to learn more, because I really felt a connection. I followed ESC 22 supporting The Rasmus too, even if it wasn't my favorite song.

This year I followed the whole journey of Käärijä since his announcement at UMK, today with the result of ESC 23 my heart broke and I cried because I had never seen such an obvious robbery. I feel so bad for Jere but I feel even happier because many fans felt the same connection as I did with him and with Finland.

Thank you for making these years so entertaining and let the world know a little bit about yourselves and your culture.

I LOVE YOU ALL!

💚💚💚

#eurovision 2023 #finland #sorry for being so emotional #blind channel #the rasmus #käärijä

[mitamicah]

Lemme hear your songs :3

2/4/9/12/17/21/23 :3

I hope this is too much, if it is just pick the ones you like the most. :3

Okay let me get mentally ready for this xD

2. A song to sleep to?

Silence x'D no, but I am not a fan of falling asleep to a song tbh because I want to finish it and the fear of not hearing the whole song is scary OVO

I remember this one song I heard that had a very dreamy, sleepy vibe to it, let's see if I can find it :3

Goodnight Moon by Go Radio

4. A song that hypes you the fuck up

Do you know how hard is not to go for Cha Cha Cha rn x'D? Hmmm... what other songs hype me up 🤔Okay Hoita Mut and Gay (both by Benjamin) also does something for me x'D

Hoita Mut by Benjamin

GAY by Benjamin

9. A song that makes you want to go on an adventure?

Now we talked about the HTTYD soundtrack recently why not go for Test Drive x'D

12. A song to listen to whilst you lie in a meadow?

I think I got it: Nocturne by Secret Garden ... it is just so pretty and so cool that it is basically a 2 min violin solo sandwiched inbetween some pretty lyrics :'D (Also, it won Eurovision the year I was born x'D) but I Hear A Symphony is another good meadow energy song tbh :3

Nocturne by Secret Garden

I Hear A Symphony by Cody Fry

17. A song that makes you want to grab your friends jump up and down dancing and screaming the lyrics?

Oh boy then it need to be a song we both know x'D (not very likely with how my playlist looks like rn :'D) ... Oh, I believed I've done this specific thing to Toxic so I guess that one x'D

Toxic by Britney Spears

21. A song for when the sun has gone down and you are feeling absolutely buck-wild with exhilaration!

The whole scenario gives me vibes of Ethnic tecno weirdness from Eurovision so I'm sorry I have to go with my gut and say it is a three way street between Shum, Fulenn and Spirit in the Sky ... due to post limitations however I'll go with Keiino :'D

Spirit in the Sky by KEiiNO

23. A song that when you listen to it you’re transported to a liminal space, time is pointless and you must sit and wallow in the void that remains

Am I being too much up ESC's butt if I say my gut reaction was Tout l'univers :'D?

I think I might go with the Synthesis version of My Immortal instead tho :'D

My Immortal by Evanescence

#song asks #loved how these got to think and even more so FEEL #feel what felt right #replies #go radio #benjamin #httyd #how to train your dragon #secret garden #cody fry #britney spears #keiino #evanescence

[sunshine-vx]

Across Space, Time and Dreams (ASTaD) (Ch. 21)

(Blankshippers DNI)

(Please refer to beginning of chapter 1 post for complete list of CWs/TWs)

(Extra notes: Yippiee, I've actually posted the next chapter like I said I would today! Hope you guys like it! It's a tiny bit rushed, there may be a few edits I have to go back and do, but I did look it over so hopefully it's not too bad lol)

(This chapter's illustration done by @moonlightalpha666 !)

(Reblogs are appreciated!)

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Ingo and Emmet sat down beside each other, Looker taking a seat across from them. 

"I am not allowed to give out too much information, but what I can say is that I work with and am very much aware of space-time phenomena." Looker explained, "Your case is exceedingly rare and socially unheard of, but not impossible, however much is still unknown about the specifics of it all. That said, I believe there is a way to prove a certain phenomena present here.”

Looker reached into his pocket, taking out a Pokéball. He clicked it, a pink and purple, peaceful-looking Pokémon forming from the blue light.

"A Musharna?" Emmet commented, confused.

"Yes. You see, both of you put a large amount of emphasis on these supposed dreams that you have been having while you were being questioned- if said dreams are true to your word, then it could be used as evidence.” Looker explained

“If my hypothesis is correct, this Musharna here will use its powers to look at your recent dreams, and see if any of them match up with your claims. This is the only way to be able to confirm what you say about these dreams of yours as true. I assure you, it is not dangerous, and does not affect the mind at all.”

"Are..are you sure?" Ingo stuttered.

"I would not suggest a procedure if it put either of you in danger, especially considering the circumstances already at hand." Looker responded.

"Alright, then, uh, what do we do-?" Ingo started.

Musharna floated towards Ingo, its body glowing, and Ingo's own reflecting the same effect.

"Just stay still. You will feel a slight tingling- that is normal." Looker answered.

Ingo was a bit caught off guard, almost slipping. Emmet began to get up to help his brother, but Ingo put up his hand to tell Emmet it was okay, who sat back down apprehensively. 

Ingo felt a bit dizzy and heavy, although he assumed that was natural. He closed his eyes to help himself stabilize.

After a moment, the heaviness suddenly lifted, and he opened his eyes to see his twin glowing instead now, the Musharna having quickly floated towards Emmet while Ingo had recovered.

Ingo's eyes widened, prepared to do what he had to do, but he told himself it was fine. Following a few seconds, the Musharna floated back to Looker, and Emmet stopped glowing. Emmet breathed out, clearly surprised.

"Wow! That felt weird!"

"Yeah. And- woah! Look at the Musharna's mist!" 

The Musharna's mist looked almost galaxy-esc, with many different colors scattered within it. 

"Interesting. Very, very interesting." Looker murmured, "Musharna, show me what you found."

Musharna hummed in response, and Looker began to glow this time, the detective closing his eyes. 

Ingo and Emmet watched nervously, and after a few minutes, Musharna floated a few inches away, Looker no longer glowing. He opened his eyes, and following him staring out into space for a moment, Looker took out a notepad and a pen, scribbling down notes.

When he was done, he clicked his pen again, before setting it down on the table. 

"Good. Very good. Thank you, Musharna." Looker lifted Musharna's Pokéball and returned it inside, stuffing the Pokéball back into his coat's pocket afterwards. 

"What did you see?" Ingo asked.

“It seems the procedure worked! And, what you described does indeed match what I saw!" Looker announced. 

Ingo and Emmet smiled.

"That is amazing!" Emmet vocalized.

"Indeed. Now, there's a few more things that need to be done here." Looker spoke.

Looker took a small stack of papers and slided them across the table to Ingo.

"Ingo, you are aware you were sent to the past, correct?"

"Yes, I am aware." Ingo answered simply.

"Good. Read the papers I gave you. They are documentations that the police- and Emmet- theorized may be speaking of you, and things you may have been affiliated with. See what you can decipher." Looker instructed. 

Ingo blinked, and took the papers in his hands. Emmet leaned over Ingo's shoulder, scanning the papers as well.

"This is what I was talking about." Emmet voiced, "I found some things in a history museum, and when I kept looking, there were more things I discovered."

Ingo only nodded slowly, focused on what he was reading. 

As Ingo continued reading, he felt his chest tighten and tears prick at his eyes, but he blinked them away.

The papers spoke of a strange man in the Pearl Clan of Hisui. He was said to have an amazing ability to tame Pokémon, and even battle with them. He had habits and customs that were foreign to Hisui, but that the man simply did anyway. For a time, he served as the Noble Sneasler's warden, and worked at Jubilife Village to help create a battle institute there. It even showed sketches of the Warden Bracelet he wore now. 

It was him. It was absolutely, 100%, without any doubt, him. 

"Yes. That is you, right, Ingo? It must be." Emmet commented, sitting back in his seat. 

After another moment, Ingo put the papers down and slid them back to Looker.

"..Yes. Yes, it is. Wow, that's..that's incredible." Ingo spoke.

At this revelation, Ingo felt almost unsettled. Thoughts and questions came to his mind, but he shook them away. Right now, he needed to focus on the present moment. He'd ask Emmet about it later. 

"Yes. Everything adds up, doesn't it?" Looker added, "One more thing, and we will be done here."

Looker placed a strange device on the table, and activated it. It began projecting footage in the air, the same way Emmet's device on his wrist did. 

"Can you both confirm that you remember these events?"

Looker played the same footage Emmet had showed Ingo. But then, he played two other things as well.

One was of Emmet walking down the Subway Tunnels. He seemed focused, determined on doing something. There was a glow reflecting on Emmet from off the screen. Emmet began to walk towards whatever was giving off the light, before the footage cut out, and he was gone.

Then, another tape. The camera was focused on the sidewalk beside one of the main rails. The screen began to bug out, and looked strange. It cut out, and suddenly, Ingo, Emmet and Chandelure were all there. Then, the footage ended. 

Emmet and Ingo simply nodded. It wasn't too surprising that they had footage of other things- including their return- as well. 

Looker continued. "Good. Very, very good. Emmet, while you were supposedly in the past as well, you were also seen in the present. How?”

“A Zorua. Gym Leader Elesa found one right after I had left, and it was able to pull off taking my place until I returned. She knew because Depot Agents Cloud and Jackie contacted her due to seeing me go through the portal on camera footage. Only they knew about it.”

Looker nodded, scribbling a bit more on his notepad.

“I think that is all. You will wait in the front of the Station, and when we give you our final statements, you may all leave. I will escort you two there."

Drayden, Elesa, and Depot Agents Cloud and Jackie watched as the projection of the camera footage ended, disappearing back into the device.

"Yup, that's what we saw on the cameras, alright." Cloud stated. 

"We didn't want to cause any further panic or jump to any conclusions, so we contacted Emmet's family before anything else." Jackie explained "Thankfully, Ms. Elesa knew what was going on. She had informed Mr. Drayden, and had a plan to make sure nothing got out to anyone else."

Looker nodded and wrote down in his notepad.

"Emmet told me about a Zorua taking his place while he was away. Is that this 'plan' you speak of?"

"Yes, sir." Elesa, who stood next to the Depot Agents and Drayden, answered.

"I see. Well, it's clear that the 'current' Emmet is the real one, and that this Zorua is no longer impersonating him." Looker spoke, "However, due to safety protocol, might I ask you to show me this Zorua, if possible?"

Elesa nodded and reached into one of the pockets on her puffy yellow jacket, taking out a Pokéball a second later. She clicked on the contraption's button. 

"Come on out, Zorua."

From the bright blue light that ejected from the Pokéball, Zorua formed. One of its ears twitched as it looked around the room.

Elesa took a step towards the Zorua and crouched down in front of it, giving it a pat on the head.

"Hey there, bud. I know you're probably a bit confused right now, but can I ask you a favor?"

The Zorua tilted its head in response, as if to ask what Elesa wanted.

"Well, we have to show a few things to this man here," Elesa motioned towards Looker, "including how you were able to turn into Emmet. Is that alright? It's so he can make sure everything is in order."

The Zorua paused for a moment, seeming a bit perplexed, but then it went from a sitting position to standing on all fours, stretching, as if saying, 'alright then'. Elesa stood up and stepped back.

After a moment, the Zorua's eyes began to glow, and it started to transform, its look taking on the appearance of some almost-shapeless, dark mass. Then, it began to take another shape. The mass became more pronounced and specific, quickly sprouting limbs, a head, and even clothing.

Only some seconds later, the Zorua's eyes stopped glowing, settling into a silver shade, as it finally stopped transforming.

Now, the Zorua had taken on the form of Emmet. It looked pretty much exactly like him. Perhaps those who were especially close to Emmet could see that something was off, but being backed up by Elesa, Drayden, Cloud, and Jackie, the Zorua had managed to slip under the radar undetected. 

It was still shocking to Elesa and the others, and even as a professional, Looker seemed a bit in awe.

"And can it speak?" Looker questioned.

As if to answer him, the Zorua opened its mouth.

"I am Emmet. I am a Subway Boss. Follow the schedule, safe driving."

Looker's eyes widened. "Fascinating." He whispered before going to write in his notebook.

"And how did you teach it to do all that?"

"I showed it pictures, videos and audio." Elesa explained, "It took a few days to get to where Zorua's impersonation was good enough, but thankfully, I was able to use the excuse that 'Emmet' and I were still on our trip. Zorua here seems to be a fast learner."

"There were some people who noticed something seemed off," Drayden added, "but they were able to be convinced when they were told it was just something like sickness, or an off day, and nothing more."

"Who all knows at this point in time?" Looker questioned.

"Myself, Elesa, Ms. Cloud, Ms. Jackie, Ingo and Emmet are the only ones who know." Drayden answered, "Well, as well as you and some other police officers, as well as the Zorua itself."

Looker hummed to himself, scribbling down notes in his notebook. Then, he tucked it and his pencil into his coat pocket. 

"As someone whose duty it is to keep peace, I serve not only people, but Pokémon, as well." Looker vocalized, glancing at Elesa. "Does this Zorua have a name?"

"Well," Elesa replied, "I asked, and it said it likes the idea of being called 'Kurzen'."

Looker nodded, then turning to face Kurzen the Zorua, who was still posing as Emmet.

"Kurzen," Looker said "if I may, I have some questions for you. Surely, you can speak without being told what to say, yes?"

Kurzen only stared for a moment. It would be difficult to decipher what it was thinking, and Elesa began to worry it may not cooperate. But then, after a moment, Kurzen responded.

"...Yes. I can speak human language fluently."

Looker smiled, seeming both happy at the answer, and impressed. 

"Brilliant. May I ask you those questions, then?"

"Just a moment please. I would like to be in my main form for this- it comes off as more genuine, no?"

Kurzen voiced, before beginning to transform again. It quickly reverted back to its form as a Zorua.

"There we go." Kurzen's ear twitched, "Now, go on. I am listening."

Looker, although having just witnessed Kurzen speak moments before, still seemed a bit surprised that in its Zorua form, Kurzen continued to speak so casually. Regardless, it wasn't a detriment to the investigation, so he went with it. 

Looker flipped his pencil in his hand.

"How did you end up with Ms. Elesa?"

"Well, I spotted Elesa when she was on a late-night walk, mumbling to herself about what could happen if people found out someone was gone, and if only this someone could be at two places at once. So, I offered my help." Kurzen replied.

Looker nodded, writing down on his notepad.

"So I'm assuming your capture wasn't forced or harmful, nor your task of impersonating Emmet?"

"Not at all. Again, it was me who offered to help. It took a bit of communicating- Elesa was quite confused at first, and I did not know much of anything regarding the details of the situation other than a few things I had overheard, but we quickly came to an understanding, and a plan!"

Kurzen yapped, tapping their paw on the tiled floor, "The task given to me was perhaps a bit intimidating at first, but doing good takes courage- plus, I love a good challenge, and I quickly got used to it! In fact, it was fun to be able to do something new for a little while! So it worked out!"

Kurzen's golden eyes glistened, a happy look on their foxy face. "A day or two after I met Elesa, I asked her if she would catch me, and she did!"

"Alright then. That is good to hear. Might I ask what your motives for helping were?" Looker questioned.

"Well, you see...I am no fool, but I like to believe in the goodness of people and Pokémon, and the idea of embracing life,” Kurzen said, “I like to help others and just have harmless fun, although I've rarely been able to do that so directly- until I met Elesa."

Looker hummed to himself, continuing to write down notes,

"I see, I see. How can we be sure that you do not have any ulterior motives, Kurzen? Will you impersonate Emmet again, or someone else?"

Kurzen shook its head, "I have no intentions of impersonating Emmet- or anyone else- unless it becomes necessary again in the future, in which I'm sure Elesa or someone else here tells me if that is so. I understand it sounds suspicious, coming from a Zorua. We have a reputation of being tricksters, and I admit, a harmless prank every now and then is certainly fun!"

Kurzen snickered deviously, shook their fur out, and straightened their face, "But in the end, I only want to help people, have a nice time, make friends and enjoy life. I was able to help someone, and in doing so, I made a good friend, and I'd like to keep that friend." 

Kurzen glanced at Elesa, their ear twitching and tail swooshing, before returning their gaze to Looker, "I feel that I can find more meaning with her help, and I think that would be wondrous."

A bright smile began to cross Elesa's face.

Looker nodded, thinking to himself for a few moments, before finishing writing and putting his pencil and notepad away in his coat pockets. 

"I see, then. There is no evidence against your claims, and things seem to line up. So I will take your word for it. However, I have one request, for all of you."

"What would that be?" Drayden asked.

Looker conveyed, "Kurzen- you said that you would be willing to help in regards to impersonating individuals, should it theoretically be helpful, in the future?"

Kurzen nodded.

"In that case- should something like that occur for whatever reason, I want at least one of you to alert me of the situation, how it will be dealt with, and other details, and I will let it happen without consequences, should I see that fit. And please relay this to Ingo and Emmet, as well, and make sure they understand, if I don't tell them myself." Looker continued, "Do you all understand? Does that seem fair?"

"That seems alright to us, sir." Cloud spoke

"We'll be sure to let you know." Jackie added.

"Of course." Kurzen answered.

The others echoed their similar sentiments.

"Alright then. That is good. Thank you." Looker said, "I believe that is all.”

Looker took his notepad and pencil and placed it in one of his large coat pockets. 

“I will escort you all to the front area of the station, and you will wait there. Once I and the other officers are done going over everything, we will give you our final statements, and then you may leave. Follow me.”

Kurzen pranced over to Elesa, looking up at her with big eyes. Elesa chuckled and picked Kurzen up, holding it in her arms.

“Did you really mean what you said? About me being your friend?” Elesa asked.

“Of course! I would hope that you feel the same way, no?” Kurzen replied.

“I do, absolutely. You've been a great new little buddy.” 

“Thank you, Elesa. That means a lot to hear.”

Elesa nodded and took out Kurzen's Pokéball from her jacket.

“I know this kind of thing can be a bit exhausting. Would you like to return to your Pokéball for a bit?”

Kurzen's tail swished, “Yes, please. I am a little tired.”

“Alright, then! Oh, also, I have to ask. Are you always going to speak human language?”

“Only when I feel like it is necessary. In fact, I think I'll stop right about now- it's getting a bit tiresome.”

“Hahah, that sounds fine with me either way. See you later, Kurzen.”

Kurzen let out a yip in response, Elesa then tapping Kurzen's head gently with the Pokéball. Once Kurzen was securely resting inside, Elesa faced the others and prepared to go on.

In the front area of the station, Ingo and Emmet waited patiently. As Looker led the other four down a hallway and into the front, Cloud's eyes widened and Jackie gasped. Despite every bone in her body telling her to run at Ingo and twirl him around, she resisted. Cloud and Jackie shared a glance with each other, then with Elesa, then Drayden. 

Finally, Looker stopped a few paces away from the twins, and the other four behind him.

"I will return." Looker said simply, before leaving down back the same hall they came from.

Ingo and Emmet moved their gaze to the other group. Emmet blinked, noticing the two Depot Agents, a bit surprised, although his smile widened. 

Ingo opened his mouth to speak, before his eyes landed on the two Depot Agents, and he was rendered temporarily speechless.

The two individuals took a few more steps forward, stopping in front of Ingo. 

"It's good to see you, Boss. Sorry we couldn't make it sooner- the subway is a bit hectic without you and Emmet's help." One of the people spoke with a soft smile. She was tall and muscular, with poofy hair, and kind eyes.

The other person- a shorter, skinnier girl with short, ginger hair, waved, her hand shaking, as if she couldn't fully believe what she was seeing.

"Depot Agents Cloud and Jackie. Our Assistant Subway Masters." Emmet said. 

Ingo nodded, as if that information had already registered somewhere in his brain. Tears clouded his vision once more, and just like that, the questions came spinning through his head. He opened his mouth to nervously speak, but at least some of his concerns were able to be put to rest this time. 

"It's okay. The others told us everything." Cloud explained. Ingo felt a confusing jab in his heart- he was relieved that he didn't have to break the news himself, but the sadness behind the two Agent's eyes was undeniable- and that pained him. He blinked the tears away. 

"Everything? As in, everything, right?" Ingo wanted to make sure they knew. Before anyone could answer, however, Jackie began to walk towards Ingo, stopping in front of him, her head lowered. 

Ingo was a bit confused.  "Jackie?"

Jackie murmured, then raising her head to make eye contact with Ingo, tears rolling down her face. She hugged Ingo tightly. 

"Boss, I don't know how much you recall, but the Subway station...everyone there, even if they don't say it, we're like a family. That's all I've got when it comes to that, so I'm counting on you to remember like Emmet says you can. Okay?"

Ingo felt a wave of emotions hit him. Now, tears began to flow down his face as well. He glanced over at Cloud, who only smiled, her eyes watery as well.

Ingo looked back at Jackie, who was still clinging to him, before returning the embrace and speaking softly,

"Of course. I promise, I would never abandon any of you."

Once Jackie had stepped back, Cloud approached Ingo and put a sturdy hand on his shoulder. She wiped away a few tears that stained her face.

"Take your time, Boss. I know it's all in there. We'll be waiting for you."

Ingo smiled, taking one of his hands and placing it on Cloud's wrist. 

"And I can't wait to see you all again." Ingo spoke. Tears were freely falling now, and Ingo didn't really make much of an attempt to stop them. "Oh, and Cloud? There's no need for formalities, okay? At least, not now." 

Cloud chuckled at this. Ingo gave Cloud's arm a pat with his hand, and this time, it was Ingo who initiated an embrace. Cloud was taken aback, but her small smile widened, her eyes becoming misty again. She returned the gesture, firm but gentle. After a moment, the two broke the hug. Ingo moved his hand from Cloud's wrist, Cloud patting Ingo's shoulder before lowering her own hand, taking a step back. 

Jackie returned to Cloud's side, glancing up at her, the taller Agent giving the smaller Agent a reassuring grin. Jackie smiled softly in return.

"Thank you two, for understanding. I can already feel things coming back to me." Ingo spoke, "I'll be back in this family of ours in no time. That is a promise."

Jackie beamed, clasping her hands together, and Cloud nodded, her smile unwavering and brighter yet.

“Thank you, Boss.” Cloud replied. 

“We care about you.” Jackie said.

Ingo's heart felt warm, “And I care about you. Thank you.”

There was a warm feeling in there air, and despite some cold feelings of uncertainty, they knew things would turn out alright. 

“I hate to interrupt, but-” Elesa continued, “How did everything go for you two, boys? Everything went well for the four of us, so there's no reason to worry about that.”

“Oh, that is good to hear.” Emmet answered, “Everything went well with us, as well. I also believe there is no need to worry.”

“Good.” Drayden spoke.

After a bit, Looker returned into the area and approached Ingo, Emmet, Drayden, Elesa, Cloud and Jackie 

"The other officers and I have made our conclusions; For now, until, and if, something else comes up, you are all free to go." Looker articulated, "We may be in contact with you vaguely, but other than that, you will not have to worry."

The group all seemed relieved and glad. 

"Thank you so, so much, Detective." Ingo stated.

"We are verrry grateful for your help!" Emmet added.

Elesa, Drayden, Cloud and Jackie echoed their similar sentiments.

Looker smiled, "Of course. It is my duty, after all. Oh, and Emmet?"

Emmet made a "hm?" noise in response, a bit confused. 

"I told the guards the truth, and they understood, and were not upset. I returned everything to how it should be, and no one else will be told. We have both been pardoned. Your information will be useful. Thank you, sir."

Before anyone could say anything, Looker turned on his heel and walked steadily in the other direction.

Ingo, Elesa, Drayden, Cloud and Jackie glanced at Emmet, who smiled nervously.

"Okay, so I may or may not have tried to steal the Lustrous and Adamant Orbs and replace them with fakes the Lake Guardians gave me." Emmet explained "Uh, Looker. He helped me. If I would give him information on space-time stuff in return. N-No one was hurt!"

"Goodness! You have got to tell us more about what happened later!" Elesa exclaimed.

"You did so much for me…thank you, Emmet. Truly, Emmet, you are incredible. I cannot thank you enough.” Ingo spoke

Emmet chuckled nervously, "Of course, Ingo! Eheh…so no one's upset?"

“No. I mean, you said no one was hurt, right?” Drayden replied.

“Right! Thank you all for being so understanding.” Emmet responded.

Then, there was a beep that came from Cloud and Jackie's Xtransrecievers. Cloud frowned, and Jackie made a disappointed clicking sound with her tongue. 

“I suppose that means we should go…it is unfortunate, but there is work to do.” Cloud said.

“We are sorry. We will try to see you again as soon as possible.” Jackie vocalized.

Ingo felt a bit sad that the two Agents had to leave so soon, but he wanted to try and find a bright side.

“Well..I'll see you both again in no time. And then, I'll be able to see the subway system again- I'm looking forward to that.” Ingo expressed.

Cloud's smile returned, and Jackie let out a breathy laugh.

“We'll make sure the subway is in tip-top shape!”

“Only the best for the return of our beloved Boss Ingo.”

The two Agents exclaimed as they left, walking down the sidewalk. They waved their hands high, and Ingo and Emmet waved back.

Once they were out of sight, Emmet opened his mouth to speak. 

“They could not wait to see you again. I tried my best to explain everything to the best of my ability. I think it went very well, all things considered.” Emmet spoke. He noticed that Ingo did not respond, and he turned to Ingo. Cloud and Jackie also looked worried, now. 

“Ingo, are you okay?”

Ingo felt both a pain and a soothing warmth in his heart. His eyes were closed and damp. Upon hearing his brother, Ingo opened his eyes and wiped the tears away. He smiled.

“Yes, I am okay. I just needed a moment to process that. I am..I am very glad that I got to see them again.”

Emmet nodded. Then, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Ingo! You have not seen our home yet! That is absolutely what we have to do next!" Emmet announced, "How does that sound? Elesa, Uncle Drayden, will you come?"

Ingo's eyes shined, too, and he smiled. His home…he couldn't wait to see it!

"Yes, bravo! Excellent idea, Emmet! Yes, let's go!" Ingo vocalized.

"Of course I will come." Drayden answered. 

"I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Elesa avowed.

And with that, Emmet, Ingo, Elesa and Drayden exited the station. Emmet led the way, Ingo by his side, Elesa and Drayden trailing closely behind.

Ingo took in the sights around him. He marveled at them, his heart filling with all sorts of glee and other emotion.

But, after a bit, an unsettling feeling rose up in Ingo. He hesitated, before whispering something to Emmet.

"Emmet? Those papers Looker showed me? He suggested you knew where their contents come from." Ingo remarked "Do you…do you think I need to worry about all that right now?"

Emmet was a bit taken aback, but replied anyway, "If that is what you want to do, I have an amount of the books some of those documents were from at home, still. I will need to return them soon, but if you feel like it's important to think and do something about something that's come up, then you absolutely can do so. I will help, too."

Ingo thought for a moment. Something was bugging him a little, and he felt like he kind of knew what and why, but ultimately, he decided against addressing it.

"I appreciate that a lot, but I think I'll wait." Ingo stated, "Besides, in a couple of months we'll be back there, so I can get even better answers there."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. I am sure."

Emmet nodded and his smile widened. He raised his voice back up to normal level. 

"Alright, then. Here, how about I show you a few sights around town on our way to our home? They will probably be verrry nostalgic!"

"I'd love that!" Ingo exclaimed, his voice back to normal level, too, and his mood risen back to good heights.

And so they kept walking.

Chapter 20

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Chapter 22 (Work In Progress!)

#ASTaD #ASTAD!AU #submas #submas au #submas art #submas fanfic #pokemon black and white #pokemon legends arceus #pokemon fanfiction #pokémon fanfic #pokemon art #pokémon art #subway master ingo #subway master emmet #subway boss ingo #subway boss emmet #warden ingo #my au #my fanfic #moonlightalpha666 #putting my sister's username because they've been a huge help #she's basically the co-author lol #blankshippers dni

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21+81 :3

Girl I'm stupid enough I thought u wanted me to do math 💀

21. Flu game by fall out boy

It's a post third life, double life/rejection era scarian song to me it makes me fucking sick

81. Gladiator by jann

Uh oh we're hitting the eurovision songs LOL. every year after the esc I put my faves in a playlist and listen to that playlist for like a month until it gets abandoned. except this one didn't even fuckin get in the eurovision bc it was overtaken by nepotism lmfao. It was meant to be poland's song it fucks

[glitchy-creations]

“Alright, let’s do this one last time, yeah? My names Robin Vega. I was bitten by an intergalactic alien spider, and for the last three years I’ve been the one and only Spider-Nova. You know the rest; Saved a bunch of people. Saved a bunch of people again. Saved a few planets with the Nova Corps, that was pretty cool. Became a costume designer for some local heroes and the occasional vigilante. I like to think pops would be super proud if he was still here.”

(Character info below the cut)

Have I seen Across the Spiderverse? Not yet. Have I seen Into the Spiderverse? Yup! Does that constitute me making a spidersona? Absolutely! Everyone say hello to my chaotic bean Robin! I’m gonna list out some things I’ve got ideas for below b/c not everything has been fleshed out (the timeline is not set in stone, so all canon ages and events are still in the works).

Most of this was based off a joke between me and friend; what if Robin somehow landed in the ultimate Spider-Man (cartoon) universe and met Sam/Nova and they had a contest over who was the best Nova? (It’s totally Robin)

Robin comes from an alternate universe where, after an infinity war esc event (not necessarily infinity war, but like an intergalactic war of sorts, Earth became a hub for intergalactic travel and communication

By the time Robin became Spider-Nova Earth has an abundance of intergalactic life living there, primarily alien races who have lost their home planet). This lead to Earth gaining its own Nova Corps devision on planet.

Robin is roughly the same age as Hobie (he gives me the vibes of being in his late teens to early twenties) so they’re somewhere between 19-21 years old. They’re also Nonbinary and use They/Them pronouns.

Robin was raised by a single father Benjamin “Benji” Vega. Benji was always Robin’s number one supporter. Robin punched a kid at school because he was bullying another kid? Benji got them ice cream. Robin came out as nonbinary? Benji was doing everything to change pronouns and understand his kid better. Robin showed an interest in sewing and cosplay? You know Benji was buying the best sewing machines, and went to every fashion show Robin was in

Robin was super close to their dad because of this and they were devastated when he died. They went to live with their Aunt May after their dad passed

They stopped sewing for a long time after their dad passed. May was the one who eventually convinced Robin to start sewing again.

Robin was part of a costume design internship at the time of the bite

They had visited the Nova Corps research lab as part of a research project. It’s unknown how the alien spider got out, but that’s what bit Robin.

Because the alien had been exposed to small amounts of the Nova Force over a long period of time, it had absorbed the energy and passed on a few of the abilities most Nova Corps members have.

This includes levitation and limited energy absorption (the superhuman strength and agility overlaps with the spider person abilities)

Robin has many of the standard spider-person abilities such as web-slinging, wall-crawling, enhanced stamina/strength/agility/etc., and spidey sense

While Robin can sort of use energy blasts, they primarily channel them through their webbing so the blast is more accurate. They also thought the idea was funny

The don’t often use their flight ability unless they need to get somewhere fast. Usually web-slinging is enough.

Because they gained their powers from the Nova Corps (albeit unintentionally) Robin was inspired by the Nova Corps uniforms for their own costume.

Their costume is primarily solid colours with the torso and shoulders being solid black and the legs being a golden yellow. Their spider symbol is red inspired by the ranking symbol. Their ankle boots are also red and black

The webbing patches on their jacket and arms are inspired by a yellow, blue, and green supernova image I found.

I’m still deciding on if the cargo pants should be like an acid washed grey or straight black

Robin really enjoys baggy clothes. It’s not for any body insecurity reasons - they are comfortable in their body - they just like the silhouette

They especially like cargo pants and big jackets because of the ✨pockets✨ that’s why their costume has those elements

Robin is the epitome of “you can use anything as a weapon if you swing hard enough”…despite literally having the ability to shoot energy from their hands

Robin does have a noticeable New York accent which gets worse when they’re mad or excited

“The woild is yer erster!” “What?” “Yer erster!” “What?” “You know, yer fancy clam with the poyle inside!” “Oh, you mean oyster”

Despite claiming the need to protect their identity, Robin has walked out of the house in their costumes jacket b/c it was the first this they grabbed when leaving the house on numerous occasions

And that’s all I got so far! I love my chaotic bean so much 🤧

All of the pose references came from Mellon_Soup on TikTok and Instagram! Please go check her out she’s got a ton of great poses for artists to use!

#art #artist #traditional illustration #spidersona #into the spider verse #across the spiderverse #Spider Nova #oc #spiderman oc #i love them so much #they’re so silly #I like the idea that they just accidentally hide in plain sight #like they’ll walk out in public wearing elements from their hero costume #and everyone it’s just kinda like oh they must just be a fan who made their own version of Spider-Nova’s jacket :D

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I posted 221 times in 2022

That's 122 more posts than 2021!

165 posts created (75%)

56 posts reblogged (25%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@ashthegreendragon

I tagged 220 of my posts in 2022

#smartie talks - 88 posts

#undertale - 68 posts

#smartie's art - 39 posts

#disco elysium - 30 posts

#esc liveblog - 23 posts

#kim kitsuragi - 22 posts

#harry du bois - 21 posts

#ask - 19 posts

#sans undertale - 18 posts

#smartie's dtiys - 18 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#alphys screaming at her screen for him to get out of there only to then be left speechless when frisk gets blasted to bits within 5 seconds

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

4,102 notes - Posted April 17, 2022

#4

The king is dead, long live the king

4,497 notes - Posted March 1, 2022

#3

pov: you forced sans to show you his special attack :] (very much inspired by this fanart by @leshyleaf )

4,886 notes - Posted June 12, 2022

#2

If I was Toby Fox I'd give my next game's silent protagonist neopronouns just to watch the gamer dudebros who still don't get the concept of nb characters grasp for straws even more

7,589 notes - Posted January 6, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Obsessed with the fact that both Undertale and Deltarune straight up crash if you try to name your character "Gaster"

What a primadonna ass temper tantrum to throw while every other character just tells you to pick something else lmao

20,891 notes - Posted March 20, 2022

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#jesus christ toby fox really had a death grip on me this year #and will continue to for the foreseeable future #smartie talks

[sparkles-oflight]

17 and 21 for the music asks

17. Favourite love song

You know it's coming...

21. A nostalgic love song

Nobody knows this song but...

First time I watched ESC next to my godmother...I got so pisses Portugal didn't win that I only came back after Måneskin's win 💀 (I was 6, give me a break)

#ask games #joker out #mutuals 💜 #fynn the rider #random shit #random #filipa azevedo