#weapons geek Summer

[tanglepelt]

dc x dp snippet? idea? not too sure....

Essentially amity park is a front. The whole town was designed to recruit member for an evil group. The end game to destroy the justice league. My brain took the idea and ran with it. I may continue this. I may not.

Amity Park had always been a strange place. For as log as anyone could remember. A gimmick, a spooky town. It played its role perfectly. No one really looked into it. No one saw the mad scientist or weapons facility as odd. Who would ever think to investigate a tourist trap. The showier they were the more believable. The Fenton’s were assets at keeping tourist gullible, their driving, and obsession sold the show. Keeping the tourist distracted and money coming in. Who would notice the laser watches, they just looked normal. Any ghost attack was just a show. Any damage done and its fixed the next day as if It was planned. The town had was obviously committed to there “haunted” town.

Ghost hunters in amity just made sense. Walking around with weapons was a normal and not suspicious. Locals didn’t care and anyone else thought it was part of the gig. The bigger the dramatics the more they could get away with. With all the chaos and attacks the tourist would be distracted.

It let them track anyone who came into town. They would check in visitors with the guise of making sure they stayed in the living world. Waivers had to be signed or there was no entry permitted.

No one to see how all the kids were more observant, no one to see the the gym coach or classes, no one to see the experiments, and no one to notice the secret town meetings while the children slumbered.

The meetings discussing the children and how they’ve advanced. Who needed to be terminated, who was improving and who would soon be integrated into the loop. Every year they discussed the first-year students. It was there last chance to become incorporated or “move” after high school. They couldn’t risk any of them leaving the town unless they were in the loop. 

After all of if the kids thought their schooling was normal, they’d never question it. The president challenge was harder then most. Why would an average school require flips off the bars or the ability to scale a rope to the roof if a building. The last two years of high school centered around obstacle courses, agility and parkour in gym.

An amity child leaving without being in the fold could be catastrophic. It would only take one to alert authorities for a slight inconvenience. Authorities could be paid to look the other way or easily put down. A hero however would be a headache to deal with. This town was the center of there recruiting. It was do or die.

Now the organization will admit the ghost were a welcomed surprise. A front row sear to watch the progress the kids had. They expected the jocks or even geeks to manage it the best. The seniors to take arms and manage the threat at the very least. The oddball trio was not what they had wanted or expected.

Those three were the problem students after-all. One so into technology it would be hard to keep him in line. The network was heavily blocked a monitored but using him was an issue. He had nearly bi-passed there security on accident. Imagine if he knew what was going on. Then the goth, the activist. She was too much an individual, free thought and radical views. They’d have to break her spirit. Then there was Danny Fenton.

He had promise in the beginning. Well rounded. Wasn’t so caught up in improving others as his sister. Held good grades through elementary and through middle school and was the golden candidate until the previous summer. No longer set to focus on study’s but off with his friends.

As Sam had grown falling away from their potential, she dragged Danny and Tucker with her. Both now had more individual thoughts and opinions straying from his parents. His grades had dropped even before the ghost. Just to A- or so. Attempts to steer them away from her only brought them closer.

If they couldn’t get sam in line they’d have to cut there loses. They’d lose a good potential hacker, the masons would need a new heir someone they could actually mold to gain more funds and business, and they’d lose a potential leader or scientist.

Cutting just Sam would have led to problems. They had tried. Sam was abruptly moved for a week to see what would happen. The guise a business trip. Danny and tucker given no notice. The two took matters in their hands and hunted for her. They nearly discovered the truth of the town. Only once the Fentons explained she was on a trip did they calm down. The trio were deemed lost causes. They were set to bet terminated.

Two weeks before the plan was set to eliminate them the ghost appeared, and it was them who took charge. Now the ghost was always planned, the Fenton’s had been close to opening the portal. So close to new weapons and infinite power supply. Nothing they had done activated the portal. But the problem trio when left alone somehow got it working. The power from the portal shorted the cameras in the lab and they were unable to see how.

 Sam and tucker were out on the field. They were learning at a rapid pace. With them constantly fighting and winning. The three were considered candidates again. They’d still have to break the girl, it was worth the effort now. Add the fact they had a viable solution now.

The newest hero of amity park. Phantom.

Phantom himself would simple a ghost to take care of. Allowing the Fenton to play around for now. What fun was a hunt to them if they couldn’t play with there prey. Once it was time to rid themselves of the pest the Fenton’s could truly hunt.

For now, phantom was getting Sam and Tucker more suited for future missions. He could keep “his” team for now. Danny was obviously the one with the plan. He was never with them but had to be the main contact with phantom. Whenever Danny was around phantom would show to clear his messes.

The surprise reunion with Vlad confirmed their suspicion. Not to mention the Youngblood incident. Danny led his schoolmates to board the ship and free their parents. Only once the ghost shield was down did he go and contact phantom to come handle the rest.

An accident would be in order. It was only a matter of time until the trio grew stagnant and needed more focused teaching. The masons were still an asset they just would not be allowed to be a caretaker again. Jeremy and Pamela mason still were the main source of income. The two were good the schmoozing. Sam would just have to manage field work with her business persona as her “grandmother” had. The Fenton’s were non-negotiable and a necessity to the group. If the need arises, they be allowed to raise another.

The foleys would work. They were good caretakers but served no other purpose to the group. Framing phantom for there deaths should be enough to ignite a need for revenge and break the group apart. Introduce a new fourth to them after the shock wore off.

Valerie had grown as well. She would be brought into the loop soon. The red huntress would be an asset. Her original purpose no longer mattered. Valerie would be easy to recruit. All it seemed to take was some money and a reason to dislike a group. All it took for her to despise ghost was her father losing his job, one of the groups smartest moves yet.

Good thing that reason was already in motion. The anti-ecto acts were set to be announced tomorrow. The justice league would publicly denounce the acts within an hour. They had no reason to condemn an entire species that had shown no sign of aggression. Most ghost weren’t even visible to the public.

With Amitys gimmick who would believe the reports of supposed ghost destruction. Viral videos of it just to be explained through special effects. Keep the rest of the world believing the gimmick and the young in amity only seeing the disbelief.

The justice league would be the key to their own demise. Events have been ruined, the children had been infected by the ghost flu, Sam had been kidnapped by a ghost, and the constant attacks on the school. This was the wedge they needed to keep them in line. To bring them into the fold. The towns caretakers would make sure any opinions of the hero’s would be bad. The only mentions of the hero’s permitted of the hero’s online would be failures and misunderstandings.

Citizens of the infinite realm and ghost were two very different species. Not that the children would ever be allowed to know.

Soon the justice league would fall.

#danny fenton #danny phantom #dc x dp #dp x dc #dp dc crossover #dp x dc crossover #justice league #if anyone likes this idea take it an run with it #the presidential challenge in micro management made my brain think #it went hard #but like the town is odd #I’m pretty sure the only time cops are in the show is when freak show is happening #the last episode doesn’t count. cause it didn’t happen #the high schoolers are fit #like they had to do a flip off the rope or bar (my mind blanks) #sam’s grandmother is amazing #granny who can fight #i don’t have a name for the group #i blame my sleep pills and a root canal for this actually being written #y’all take care of your teeth today #it’s mentally taxing but worth it if you can do it #the Giw are meant to make the problem look like it’s being taken seriously #there is a reason they are bad at there job #no one can tell me Maddie mrs black belt isn’t purposefully not capturing phantom #Im thinking all the kids could be kidnapped. add to the drama #idk maybe some are hero’s kids #the trio won’t stand for it #Valerie won’t stand for it #she deserves to be redeemed #she could of had such a better arc after the Danni incident

[imawkwardlysoc]

you wonder how he got his call sign

Song: Don't Blame Me by Taylor Swift

Paring: mickey garcia x reader (afab)

Warning(s): None, just pure fluff!

Word Count: 2,767

Summary: A little story on how Mickey got his call sign.

Call signs. No matter if you’re in the Marines, Navy, or Air Force, you get a call sign. Some badass ones like Iceman and Maverick may have a cool background if you assume, but in reality, most of them come from pretty embarrassing things. Like Payback for example and the amount of bets that he lost. Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia, on the other hand, has another story.

The first of artists covering other artists' songs first came out in the 1950s. Soon over half a decade later, cover videos started to come out more on YouTube. Singers like Sam Tsui, Christina Grimmie, Conor Maynard, and many others have risen to fame with their covers coming out in the late 2000s/early 2010s. Some have also got the chance to be signed to record labels and winning awards like Y/N L/N. To Mickey though, he doesn’t think of Grammy Award winner Y/N L/N, he thinks of Y/N L/N who he used to help record her cover videos in her bedroom or the backyard of her house.

Every Friday since meeting each other freshman year of high school, Y/N would drag Mickey out of their last period class and out of their high school in Miami to her house to start recording cover videos. As she uploaded her videos onto YouTube, her views went from a few hundred to a few thousand until one day.

“Mickey! Mickey!” The junior yelled her best friend’s name as she ran down the school hallway. “Where are you?”

“Yo! What’s going on?” Mickey closed his locker after grabbing everything he needed.

He turned to face the singer whose face was all red from the running as the screen of her BlackBerry Bold was in his line of sight. Squinting his eyes a little, he looked at the screen which showed one of the recent covers she uploaded.

“Holy shit!” He exclaimed. “One hundred thousand?”

“I know right!” The two of them started to jump together in celebration, ignoring the looks they’re getting.

“This is crazy!” Y/N said, still not believing that her cover of Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood reached that many views.

“You know what this means?” Mickey’s eyebrow was raised. “The chance of you getting signed to a record label.”

“Yeah, not happening,” Y/N let out a laugh. “Never in a million years.”

“Hey,” he gently squeezed her shoulder. “It’s going to happen. I have a good feeling.”

Y/N shook her head at her friend’s nonsense and dragged him to their first class of the day.

Years passed and their friendship grew even more. They shared homecoming and prom dances together. They had many all nighters studying for the AP tests they signed up for and working on college applications. The both of them dated people but their relationships only lasted for three to four months max because they both were missing something. Mickey still continued to help Y/N post her covers on her channel which grew after that one day.

Towards the end of the summer break after they graduated, the duo had to head their separate ways for college. They still kept in contact though by the emails they sent each other and visiting each other in Miami during breaks. With every visit, their feelings grew more without them realizing it.

Mickey had achieved his dream of getting into the Naval Academy and became a weapons system officer, getting the callsign Fanboy from his classmates seeing him geek out and watch Y/N’s covers. Y/N continued uploading her covers onto YouTube while studying literature at the University of Miami. It wasn’t until her senior year of college she got the best news of her life.

The sound of her sandals slapping the concrete sidewalk boomed as she ran down the concrete path which led to the park her and Mickey would sometimes hang out at. With his back facing against her, she leaped on his back which took Mickey out a little.

“Hey, you missed me that much?” Mickey laughed.

“Yeah, but I have some news,” Y/N answered.

“Which is?” He asked.

She didn’t verbally answer but she handed him the small stack of papers. Going through the papers, she saw the look on Mickey’s face as his face lit up with each page.

“No, you’re joking.” Mickey pulled her into a hug.

“I’m not,” she confirmed. “You’re looking at the newest artist signed with Atlantic Records.”

“You’re not going to forget me when you become famous right?” Mickey joked.

“Are you kidding? I won’t forget my best friend.” Y/N lightly punched his shoulder.

“Yeah, best friend,” Mickey sighed.

“What? Are you okay?” A quizzed look formed on her face.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Mickey brushed off his emotions.

“Hey Mick, tell me what’s up.” Y/N held his hand which sent sparks through the both of them.

“You’re going to hate me when I do this,” he said.

“Do wh-” Y/N was interrupted when Mickey’s lips touched hers.

Butterflies and fireworks exploded inside them as their lips moved in sync. Detaching their lips from each other to catch their breath, they looked each other in the eyes questioning what just happened.

“Did that just?”

“Yeah.”

Kissing each other again, they confirmed that their feelings for each other were true. After the second kiss, Mickey decided to take Y/N for an early dinner to celebrate her getting a record deal and have a pre-first date date.

More years have passed with the both of them graduating with their degrees. Their relationship grew more as they became official. Mickey was out doing the five years required to serve after he graduated after the academy. Y/N on the other hand was busy writing and recording her first album. Constant filming for her music videos and traveling to promote her album.

Despite them being hundreds or thousands of miles apart, they managed to keep their relationship alive. They had many video calls together and if she toured in an area where Mickey was at, he would watch her concerts with Reuben “Payback” Finch, who is the only person that knows her and Mickey are together other than close friends and family. When Y/N started to become more well known, she wanted to keep her personal life private. She did post pictures of her and Mickey together on her social media accounts but they didn’t show Mickey’s face.

On the eve of Mickey’s last deployment, she came back home with the living room of their shared house decorated with flowers and lit candles. In the space where their coffee table used to be, Mickey was on one knee holding a velvet box in his hand. With a short and sweet speech as tears ran down their faces, Y/N nodded her head saying yes to his proposal. A few months after Mickey came back from his deployment, the two had a small private ceremony with their close friends and family in a cabin up in the Santa Cruz mountains. Reuben as Mickey’s best man and Y/N’s college roommate as her maid of honor.

Luckily for Y/N, she could travel and stay anywhere with her job. With Mickey being moved from base to base because of his job, she would follow him while still making music while renting a house off base. From time to time she would have to travel and stay in New York for a little bit for meetings and to record her music. Thankfully when Mickey got called back to Top Gun, they resided permanently in a house that was only a fifteen minute drive away from base after the Dagger Squadron was made permanent in San Diego. Many dinners with her, Mickey, and Reuben were shared as they told stories of the other squadron members they met for the mission. Y/N continued to make music and released her next album which caused her to be away from Mickey to promote it and tour around Europe and North America.

After a day of training, the Dagger Squad decided to head to the Hard Deck for some drinks.

“Amelia has been depressed since the LA tickets for Y/N sold out,” Rooster said before taking a sip of his beer.

“Really?” Mickey raised his eyebrow.

“Yeah, Y/N is one of her favorite singers. Ever since those tickets sold out the first day, she’s been blasting her music in her room and headphones,” the aviator answered.

The WSO nodded his head and excused himself. Taking his phone out, he checked the time to see that Y/N wasn’t on stage yet. Calling her and waiting for a few rings, she answered her husband’s call.

“Hey baby, what’s up?” She asked. “How was work?”

“It was good, got our asses handed by Maverick but that’s normal,” he chuckled. “How are you?”

“I’m good, just two hours before we head onto stage,” she replied. “I miss you.”

“I miss you too, but hey can I ask for a favor?” He asked.

“What is it?” She said.

“You know Rooster right?” Y/N hummed in confirmation. “Well, his little sister wants to see you in LA but the tickets sold out immediately. Is there any way you can get a ticket for her?”

“I’ll check, give me a minute,” she told him. “Stay on the line.”

Taking a sip of his drink, he waited for his wife while admiring the cooling winds of San Diego while the sun setted.

“Hey, you’re still there?” Y/N voice popped into his ear.

“Yeah, so what’s the verdict?” He replied, mentally crossing his fingers.

“Yeah, how many tickets do you need?” The singer asked. “Twelve plus your captain, his girlfriend, and daughter, that would be fifteen. Is that good?”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, we have more than enough tickets. Just tell everyone and I’ll send you the info. Also, all of y’all need a break from training.”

“Wow, I’ll tell everyone. Thank you for doing this. I love you.”

“I love you too. You can thank me later when you get to LA.” Mickey could already imagine the smirk on his wife’s face.

Hanging up the phone with a grin on his face, Mickey headed back into the bar and stood next to Rooster.

“I managed to get a ticket for Amelia,” he told the pilot.

“Wait, how?” The pilot questioned.

“I know someone who’s one of the guitar techs on her tour. I managed to get all of us plus Maverick and Penny a ticket,” he told everyone.

“Wait, we’re seeing Y/N in LA?” Phoenix started to fangirl a little. “Don’t mess with me Fanboy.”

“I’m not, I’ll text you the information into the group chat,” he confirmed.

“We’re going to see Y/N baby!” Coyote cheered.

While everyone celebrated, Reuben sent his WSO a smirk knowing who gave them the tickets.

*Concert Day*

“Mick, are you sure we’re supposed to park here?” Maverick asked as he got out of Rooster’s Bronco.

“Yeah, I’m sure,” Mickey answered his captain.

“Because we’re by where Y/N L/N’s tour bus is,” Rooster added.

“Trust me, we can be here,” Mickey reassured them while pulling out his phone.

Making the call, they waited for a few more minutes before Y/N’s manager came out of the Forum with VIP passes in hand. Mickey greeted the manager and they handed Mickey the passes. All of the members were shocked when they saw the passes they got, questioning how Mickey managed to get these. All of them thought they were getting tickets up in the nosebleeds, but they were mistaken.

“Mickey!” The singer jumped into her husband’s arms when she saw him.

“Hello my love,” the Navy man mumbled before kissing her.

Everyone except for Reuben was shocked at the sight they were seeing. They couldn’t believe that one of their WSO’s was kissing the singer they would soberly and drunkenly sing out the lyrics while doing karaoke.

“I missed you,” the singer wrapped her arms around Mickey’s neck.

“Me too, four weeks is too long.” Mickey moved a strand of hair out of Y/N’s face. “Everyone’s here already.”

Y/N moved away from Mickey and saw his pilot standing there with a grin on his face. “Ru-Ru, it’s good to see you again.”

“It’s good to see you again too,” the pilot returned her hug.

Letting go of the hug, Y/N looked at the rest of her husband’s squadron who had shocked expressions on their faces. “Hi, you must be Mickey’s squadron and you must be Amelia, is that right?”

“Y-Yeah,” Amelia stuttered as her idol stood in front of her.

“It’s so nice to meet you,” Y/N smiled at her and looked at Maverick who stood behind her. “You must be Captain Mitchell. Mickey and Reuben have been telling me great things about you.”

“It’s a pleasure meeting you m’am. Thank you for inviting us,” Maverick said.

“Anything for Mickey's adopted family,” Y/N smiled. “Also, call me Y/N.”

“I will if you call me Pete or Maverick,” Pete smiled.

“That’s a deal,” Y/N chuckled and faced the squad again. “Mickey, wanna introduce me to your team members?”

Mickey nodded his head and introduced his wife to the rest of the Dagger Squad. After the introductions, everyone headed to the greenroom.

“So, you’re telling me that Reuben knew that Fanboy over here is dating Y/N?” Hangman asked. “The same Y/N who won a Grammy and many Billboard Music awards?”

“Not dating, we’re married,” Y/N corrected the Texan.

“What!” Everyone yelled/exclaimed.

“Married for almost five years.” Mickey and Y/N looked at each other in admiration.

“You knew that already didn’t you?” Halo asked Reuben.

“He should, he was my best man,” Mickey answered for his pilot. “Also, who do you think Don’t Blame Me is about?”

“And I thought Bob over here had secrets we don’t know about,” Omaha chuckled.

“Nah, she’s the only secret that I have.” Mickey tenderly pressed his lips onto his wife’s.

Soon after that, the topic of conversation changed, promising them the couple would host dinner to get to know Y/N more.

After spending an hour or so in the greenroom, Y/N had to start getting ready for the show. Giving his wife one last kiss, he met up with the squad following one of the assistants to the VIP booth Y/N set them in. The booth provided food, snacks, and drinks for them while giving them a view close to the stage.

The lights in the venue started to dim down as the crowd’s cheers started to rise. The band started playing the introduction and the cheers from the audience elevated as Y/N rose into the stage.

Throughout the concert, the energy was amazing. Everyone was screaming and jamming out to the lyrics. All of the Dagger Squad and Penny and Amelia were enjoying the time they were having and thanking Mickey for the tickets. Mickey was pretty sure he saw Hangman and Coyote doing the choreography to I Did Something Bad.

“Alright, before we do this next song, how is everyone doing?” Y/N asked the audience as they replied with cheers. “That’s good. Fun fact, the person that I wrote this next song about is in the crowd tonight with his friends. This song is dedicated to him. Love you darling.”

Y/N sent him a wink and he winked back at her. The band started to play Don’t Blame me and everyone was taken to church by the way she performed it. The singer got down on her knees, belting out the high note which caused Mickey to form a proud smile on his face.

After a few songs and the encore, the last show of the tour was finished. Mickey and the gang headed backstage to see Y/N in a pair of sweat shorts and one of Mickey’s old t-shirts.

“You were amazing.” Mickey picked her up and spun her around.

“Thanks,” she laughed. “So, what did you guys think?”

Everyone started to compliment her performance at the same time. Y/N blushed because she wasn’t used to compliments they were giving her and let out a laugh.

“So, instead of driving back to San Diego this late, my producer is out of town and allowed us to use her house to sleepover,” Y/N told them. “What do y’all think?”

Everyone nodded their heads in approval and started to leave the venue.

#mickey garcia x reader #mickey fanboy garcia x reader #fanboy x reader #fanboy imagine #mickey fanboy garcia #natasha phoenix trace #jake hangman seresin #bradley rooster bradshaw #robert bob floyd #javy coyote machado #callie halo bassett #pete maverick mitchell #amelia benjamin #penny benjamin #top gun x reader #top gun maverick fic #top gun maverick x reader #top gun maverick #top gun #Spotify

[darksaiyangoku]

RWBY Winter Tales

May the Power Protect You

Ozma struggled to his feet as he crawled through the mud.

Salem: It's over, Ozma. You and your precious warriors have failed. Why don't you just accept your defeat and stop prolonging your suffering?

Ozma continued crawling, desperate to get away from Salem. She looked over him and shook her head. His self-righteous streak was admirable, yet infuriating. She took a few steps and grabbed her spear, stamping onto him. Raising it high, she plunged it sharply into his back. A visceral scream escaped his mouth. Blood seeped out from his back and deep into the mud, his breathing became weaker and his vision was fading. With the little strength he had, he clasped his hands together and uttered a spell.

Ozma: I call upon you... *coughs violently* the power of the Ancients... *coughs violently* guide my hand so that I may find someone worthy to carry on the legacy of the Rangers... go with my blessing and may the Power protect you....

Faint lights of the colours red, white, black and yellow appeared from his hands and scattered up into the sky. With one last smile, Ozma succumbed to his wounds and died.

[Remnant 207 M.A.]

Ruby walked beside Blake as they were returning home from shopping. Throughout the journey, Ruby was holding onto Blake's arm to stabilise herself on the slippery, icy pavement.

Blake: Ruby, you should've put on your new boots.

Ruby: I didn't want the ice to wreck them.

Blake: You sure you didn't want an excuse to grab onto my arm.

Ruby: Wha-? No! I- *mad blushing*

Blake: *small chuckle* Relax, I'm just teasing you.

Ruby: Hmmmmph! J-Just keep walking!

Blake and Ruby made it to the Rose-Xiao Long house and gave each other short hugs before they were about to go their separate ways.

Ruby: B-Blake, wait! Um... do you- uh. *shuffles foot*

Blake: Yes, Ruby?

Ruby: D-Do you, uh... *sighs* never mind, I'll see you tomorrow.

Ruby opened the door and was greeted by the grinning faces of her parents, Taiyang and Summer, and half-sister, Yang.

Yang: So??? Give me the good news!

Ruby: ...I didn't ask her out.

Tai: Aww, sweetie. Come here. *hugs Ruby*

Ruby: I just froze up again... Blake will never go for me.

Yang: Hey don't say that. Listen, Ruby, you're a great girl. You're cute, smart, funny and no one has as much enthusiasm for ancient Remnant weapons as much as you do. Blake's bound to get a kick out of that as a history geek herself.

Ruby: *giggles*

Yang: Don't be too hard on yourself. Everyone gets nervous.

Tai: Yang's right, sweetheart. Lord knows how much of a wreck I was before I asked out your mom.

Summer: Oh he's not kidding, it's quite the tale. Come on over, the Shepherd's pie is getting cold.

Ruby: Thanks everyone. You really know how to help out.

They sat together for a warm, delicious meal. With one bite, Ruby hummed as she felt the troubles of her day melt away. After they had finished, they all gathered around the TV to watch the latest news. Several UFOs had been sighted all across Remnant.

Ruby: You really think aliens are out there?

Yang: *shrugs* Who knows? Though if they did exist, I'll challenge them to race with my trusty Flamethrower. Spaceship vs motorcycle!

Ruby: *rolls eyes* Of course you would.

Ruby decided to leave the living room for a while in order to put away the shopping she had bought. As she walked upstairs, she saw a faint, glowing red light from the corner of her bedroom door. She felt a lump in her throat and her heartbeat started racing. Slowly, Ruby crept forward and reached out her hand against the door. A gentle push followed and she dropped the bags. Sitting on her bed was a bright red, watch-like device, with a rose emblem at the center.

Ruby: ...What the hell? *slowly takes the device*

Device: *humming sound* Now accessing Morphing Grid. Match in progress. *whirring* Match complete. Subject is matched with The Power of Roses. Red Ranger confirmed.

#rwby #rwby au #rwby fanon #rwby winter tales #ruby rose #blake belladonna #yang xiao long #taiyang xiao long #summer rose #rwby ozma #rwby salem #power rangers #rwby power rangers #ladybug #rwby ladybug #ladybug rwby #ruby x blake #blake x ruby #blake belladonna x ruby rose #ruby rose x blake belladonna

[gilbirda]

Third Law of Motion

Established everlasting trio.

@batpham-discord-highlights

Danny and whoever he wishes to bring are invited to a week at the beach with the Waynes. Tim says he wants to talk, but does he know he is already dating his best friends?

[Read on AO3]

Befriending the Justice League at first had been kind of a rocky situation. There was a lot of misunderstandings, a lot of mistrust, and for some reason Superman hated his guts with passion.

But after some years Danny had settled as one of the fixed members, and one of the most powerful ones, if he can say so himself.

Batman took a while to warm up to him, and maybe helping him create a weapon that could take down the Ghost King helped a lot, but in the end the man revealed himself as the billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne.

It was… an experience, not gonna lie.

Danny’s track record with rich men were Vlad, which despite having mellowed with time AND with losing his right to the throne on the grounds of being a loser, was still a bit of a creep; and Lex Luthor when the man tried to summon him to ask for a wish or something, or maybe try to enslave him to his will? It wasn’t really clear what he wanted, Baldie talked and talked and talked and Danny just got bored and set everything on fire.

Anyway, Bruce Wayne turned out to be kind of a nice guy? The real one, since the public persona was kind of an idiot. The Bruce Wayne he met when he came over to visit for dinner one time, Bruce’s butler-slash-father insisted, was a tired man trying to keep up in a world where gods walked among humans.

Danny respected that.

Also, the man had a huge family. It was stupid. He had an adoption problem, definitely; but also he had such a big heart to accept so many people as his own - not only the officially adopted, but the friends of the family that were considered family too.

Danny left the mansion feeling warm and yearning for a family like that - noisy, rowdy, not afraid to throw down on the living room and wrestle for the remote. He wanted that so much that he couldn’t stop the mini-heart attack when he was invited to come over again, and then again for Thanksgiving and when he realized he had the contact information of everybody saved in his phone.

The Waynes were not afraid to touch his cold skin and call him out on his bullshit, to make jokes about being dead (well, that was more Jason, the dude he found out had some ectoplasm in his veins), to ask about his Kingdom without apprehension in their voices.

They were weird, but amazing.

Also, the Waynes invited him and whoever he wanted to bring to a one week beach vacation. They would take care of everything - transportation, food and where to stay. He and his people would only need to bring their own luggage to the airport, where they would meet.

Turns out, they flew in a private jet to a private island. “This way you can be yourself without thinking of being seen.” Bruce had said when he saw Danny’s shocked face.

“Isn’t it neat having rich friends?” Tucker adjusted his glasses as he sat down on Danny’s bed, watching him look for his bag of toiletries in his suitcase and put it in the ensuite gigantic bathroom.

Because the summer mansion was big enough so everyone had their own room, of course.

“Don’t let Sam hear you, she was pissed off enough about the environmental impact of using a private jet.”

“I think Damian’s rant about Wayne Enterprises’ eco projects and plans for the next five years will shut her up for the rest of the week.”

“I love that kid. I have decided he is my favorite only because of Sam's sour face as he talked.”

Danny chuckled. It had been a success to bring his best friends and partners to this trip. He knew they would get along with the Waynes, but after the flight it became clear that Sam and Damian would get like a house on fire and that Tucker had found his techno geek equal in Tim.

There was a knock on his door.

“Danny? Are you decent?”

“Morally? No, but I have clothes on, if that’s what you are asking.”

From the other side of the door, Jazz’s long suffering sigh was heard perfectly. “That joke got old after the first three times.”

“It’s funnier the more you hate it,” he said as she opened the door and walked in, already wearing her bathing suit and beach dress. “Excited much?”

She blushed a little. “It’s been a while since I went on vacation.”

“That’s what you get when you are such a workaholic.”

She blushed harder. “Shut up, as if you were better,” Jazz smiled as she crossed her arms over her chest. “When was the last time you slept more than three hours at night?”

“I plead the fifth.”

Her face when he said this could rival some of Alfred’s worse ‘im not mad, just disappointed in you’ moments. But she didn’t make a comment on it. Good, as if she held the higher ground morally speaking - she got worse when she was invested in a new project.

“I came to tell you that everyone is going down to the beach, and that refreshments will be served soon. If you want food then don’t take too long.”

With that, she turned and left the room, her steps quiet as always.

“Sometimes I forget how hot your sister is.”

“Tucker!” He hit his friend on the shoulder, growling. “What the heck?”

“What? We are all adults!” The young man rubbed his shoulder. “And it isn’t like I’m interested or anything - hell, she’s like my own sister at this point. I’m just appreciating how good the years have been with her.” His friend looked at him with a pensive gesture. “And you as well, my friend. Blessed is the day you agreed to go out with me.”

Danny rolled his eyes, going back to his suitcase to get his swimming trunks and change in the bathroom. He looked at himself in the mirror once he had changed. It wasn’t like he thought he wasn’t pretty, he knew attracted attention; it was just he didn’t care that much about it, you know?

Not that he was actually looking for someone else - he had two amazing best friends that were too good for him and actually beat into his head that they really liked him and wanted to try a relationship. They made him feel special already and he had lucked out on the partner department. Why care about more?

***

No kidding, the food was half devoured by the time he and Tucker made an appearance at the beach. The Waynes had set up a dining table and chairs in a wooden platform close to the beachline, since the whole place was for them.

Jazz had saved him some, but both knew it wasn’t enough to feed his ghostly metabolism, so Danny proceeded to grab a plate and stuff there anything that looked half decent.

Who was he kidding - rich people's food was amazing and it wasn’t either his parents’ ecto contaminated food or Jazz’s bland cooking.

With a full belly and after being bullied by his sister and partners to get suncream on, despite insisting that he was already dead and wouldn’t be affected by human ailments; Tim had convinced him to try out a monster of an inflatable floaty that was shaped like a giant avocado.

“Alright now what?” He watched as the young man pushed him and his inflatable platform further from shore. Sam and Tucker said they would follow once their floaties were ready.

“Now we wait.”

“For what.” Danny carefully moved a little so Tim could sit beside him on the inflatable avocado.

“For a big wave and then we ride it.”

“Like surfing?” the halfa frowned a little. The sea was calm for once. “And when will a wave come?”

“Anytime now.”

There was a bit of silence, but Danny didn’t mind. Between the sounds of the sea and the quiet companionship, he realized it has been a solid minute since he just… stopped and lived in the moment.

Tim was a cool guy, a bit weird, but the kind of weird that he was used to. He could talk for hours about something and didn't realize he had been rambling about a million things at the same time - Sam said they were very much alike in that sense, usually with a small knowing smile.

Okay he was cute. Danny wasn’t afraid to think it (now, to say it out loud…)

“Okay, I wanted to, uh, talk.”

“Alright?” Talk? About what?

When he turned to look at the other, he had his face hidden under his hair. Danny’s eyes went for their feet kicking the water, trying to decipher what the other would want to say.

“Tim?”

“Um.”

“You wanted to talk?”

“Talk? Who, me?” He laughed, sunking his head further. Danny saw the other’s ears when he moved, and they were red. He was blushing?

“What do you want to talk about?” And why did he need Danny alone? “Do you need help with something?”

Tim, instead of answering, took a deep breath and turned to look at him with a smile. There was no trace of a blush anywhere.

“You know what? It can wait.”

The halfa narrowed his eyes, detecting his own bullshit deflecting techniques - it could wait, but that didn’t mean Tim was gonna actually talk to him later in the trip, or maybe ever.

“Tell me. Is something bothering you?”

Maybe something he was too embarrassed to say? Or something he didn’t want his brothers to know and that’s why he was coming to him for help. Danny would help him hide a body if that’s what he wanted-

Woah, okay. Where did that come from?

It’s true that they were friends, but…

Tim shook his head. “Nah, everything is fine. So, about those waves.”

Danny narrowed his eyes but let it go. “No waves are coming. But, we can do something funnier.”

“Oh?” The other seemed interested. “Please enlighten me.”

Without further words, Danny transformed, ignoring the way his friend shivered when the rings phased through him at being this close. Sam and Tucker always said it was like a cold breeze.

“Now look who is overdressed.”

“Har har. Check this out.”

Using a bit of flight, Danny stood on the inflatable avocado and extended a hand. He focused, his green eyes turning a shade of blue that wasn’t quite human, and a freeze ray emerged from his fingers. The water on the side of the avocado was now slippery ice.

“I don’t understand where this is going, but that was kind of useless. You can’t freeze the sea.”

“I’m not planning on freezing the sea,” was Danny’s only warning before he shot a normal green beam from his other hand.

For those with basic physics knowledge, you’d know that Newton’s third law of motion says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In this case it meant that the poor floaty and its passengers were propelled forwards and placed on the patch of ice.

“You okay there?” Danny looked at his legs, where the poor human had latched on to not fall into the water.

“Yeah. And I see where this is going.” Quickly and carefully, showing off his nigh perfect balance control, the vigilante stood as well on the avocado. Tim fretted a little about where to place his hands, but decided to simply grab Danny’s shoulders. “Hit it.”

Not needing to be told more, Danny launched them both in a stupid yet incredible show of power - with one hand he froze the water in front of them and with the other he propelled the floaty like it was some kind of raft turned into a speedboat.

Both were laughing as they zipped from one end of the beach to the other, doing loops and stunts that nearly had them fall and eat ice and maybe break some bones.

Danny was having the time of his life, until his friend gasped.

“What’s the matter?” He asked, but his eyes were fixed on their paths and his concentration on using the freeze beam and the ecto beam at the same time.

“I think your sister is flirting with my brother.”

“WHAT.”

It took one moment, one second he looked towards the group of people gathered under beach umbrellas, to break his focus. It didn’t matter that his eyes confirmed it - Jazz was talking to Tim’s older brother, Jason, with a big smile on her face -, because when he stopped looking at where they were going his freeze ray stopped and physics did the rest.

Halfa, human and floaty were launched into the air and back into the water at a speed that would make the crash really hurt. In the last moment, Danny grabbed Tim and made them both intangible so the force of hitting the water at that speed didn’t break any of his bones.

They swam back to the surface, Danny now in human form, completely drenched and breathless from the scary fall.

“You guys okay?” They heard Dick call from the shore.

Danny did a thumbs up, but couldn’t really see with his black mop of hair in front of his eyes. He combed it back with his other hand, finding Tim really close.

“Hello there.”

The other’s cheeks flushed. “Well, that was fun.”

They looked at each other, the sound of the waves crashing in the sand filling in for conversation. Danny felt his cheeks burn a little, his eyes roaming toward the other’s lips when he licked the salt water from them. He had a healing cut in his lower lip, probably from crime fighting.

He wanted to kiss it.

Wait.

“I-I wanted to talk, yes.” Tim looked away for a moment, before frowning and turning back to him.

Danny heard Tim’s heart start beating faster and connected the dots. “I think I know where this is going.”

“You do?” There was a spark of fear in the blue. “Then what’s your answer?”

“I’ll have to talk with my partners but-”

“Partners?”

Danny blinked. Tim blinked.

“Dude,” he deadpanned, “I’m in a polycule with Tucker and Sam. You… you didn’t know?”

By the panicked face and the looks he gave the the group on the shore, and specifically, Danny’s best friends still getting ready to get into the water (the fuckers probably knew this was going to happen and set them up, Danny had to have a talk with them); Danny understood that Tim had no idea he was taken before trying to confess.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry. I will shut up now. This didn’t happen. Forget I said anything.” He covered his eyes with his hands.

“How didn’t you know? I never hid it.”

“I just thought you guys were very good friends!”

Danny threw his head back and laughed.

#dp x dc #dc x dp #danny phantom #batman #tim drake #danny fenton #brain dead ship #tim/danny #well not exactly but soon #established everlasting trio #BatPhamSummerSendOff2022 #BatPhamBeach2022 #dpxdc

[starlightwayfinder]

Since they’re taking over my brain…Twilight town gang headcanons!

Naminé and Xion used to be nearly identical (excluding their hair color), but as they’ve grown and embraced their own identities, they’ve started to look more distinguished. (Naminé is slightly taller, Xion has more of a tan from going to the beach everyday, etc.)

Naminé and Xion share a wardrobe—though Xion usually wears their casual ‘summery’ clothes and hoodies, while Naminé sticks to the flowy dresses and sweaters. Both of them borrow Roxas’ jackets all of the time. 

The three of them also have quite the collection of bracelets/rings/necklaces/anklets/etc. A lot of those are things they made—especially with seashells from the Destiny Islands.

Roxas taught Xion to skateboard and she LOVES it. 

Naminé… wasn’t up for it, but she still likes to watch them and draw outside. 

For Naminé/Roxas’ birthday, everyone got her some different art supplies to try. (Colored pencils, paint, pastels, etc.)

That was also the week of the struggle tournament, and Roxas and Xion tied in the final round. The prize was a year’s supply of ‘free ice cream’ coupons, which they’re happy to share.

Roxas, Xion, and Naminé don’t go to school (they’re too busy traveling between worlds and doing other ‘guardian of light’ tasks) but they’ll go have lunch with Hayner, Pence, and Olette to meet their school friends. 

They also get roped into helping with homework and summer jobs every now and then.

(Speaking of Pence—he and Ienzo stayed online friends after KH3. They talk on the Gummiphone and geek out over computer things. Since Radiant Garden is more technologically advanced than Twilight Town, Pence gets to learn a lot.)

They keep tabs with the other guardians via a group chat they’re all in. It very quickly turned into sharing funny photos and videos of each other though, so Mickey and Aqua had them create a separate chat for the less serious things.  

To get to other worlds, they’ll either have someone pick them up in the Gummiship, or take the ‘ghost’ train. (No dark corridors!)

They kept their organization coats just in case, but they’re tucked away out of sight.  

Naminé went to Radiant Garden to visit Kairi and draw her memories while she slept. Those visits also opened the door for her to talk to Ansem the Wise and receive his apology. 

Roxas is a little torn—he’s grateful to everyone who helped him come back, but not ready to have that conversation yet.

Lea and Isa are their guardians/trusted adults, but Lea is really their best friend first and foremost. I assume they all live together or nearby each other. 

Lea wasn’t joking about the whole Keyblade master thing. He’s actually still training with Merlin, Mickey, Aqua and Kairi, etc. Roxas and Xion will tag along, but just to keep their skills sharp. 

Aqua doesn’t mind training Roxas and Xion, but she’s not the biggest fan of training Lea. (Though maybe he’s growing on her a little…?)

Aqua is also the only one who can always tell Roxas and Ven apart—even when they swap outfits!

Naminé will also go to the Land of Departure—not to train, but because she’s friends with Terra and likes to visit Kairi. 

Xion’s replica powers are fading—she can’t copy weapons anymore, but she’s gaining more unique Keyblades and abilities in exchange.

#Sometimes I get caught up with so many ideas and going: #How will I have time to draw all of these?? #And then I remember I can just… #talk about them. #haha #Roxas #Naminé #Xion

[ariel-seagull-wings]

OC INFO PROFILE: NOEMI AND MIRIAM SPENGLER

@bixiebeet @spengnitzed @professorlehnsherr-almashy @theselfshippingwitch @amalthea9 @slimerspengler @janeb984 @inevitablemoment

FULL NAME: Noemi Adina Melnitz Spengler and Miriam Sarai Melnitz Spengler.

NICKNAME(S): Nomi and Miri.

FACECLAIM: The twins Drusilla and Minerva from the cartoon The Garfield Show (both voiced by Laura Summer), Madeline and Chloe from the cartoon Madeline, Tommy Picles and Chuckie Finster from the cartoon Rugrats.

BIRTHDAY: September 06th 1988.

ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo.

SEXUALITY: The only thing they know is that they think two adults kissing is gross.

GENDER: Assigned female at birth (just because their parents it was more easy than calling them "the babies" or "it", but they made sure that the girls can change their gender identity when they're older).

OCCUPATION: Playing and studying.

BIRTHPLACE: Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City.

LIVE IN: Tribeca, Manhattan, New York City.

NATIONALITY: US Americans.

FAMILY:

Egon Spengler (father)

Janine Melnitz (mother)

Nathan Spengler (grandfather)

Ruth Spengler (grandmother)

Elon Spengler (uncle)

Cyrus Spengler (great uncle)

Joseph 'Joe' Melnitz (grandfather

Miriana 'Mimi' Melnitz (grandmother)

Bella Melnitz (great aunt)

Sabine Melnitz Banner (aunt)

Cait Banner (cousin)

Victor Banner (cousin)

CHARACTERISTICS: Both are playful, hyperactive, caring and protective. Noemi is thoughtful towards the needs of others, optimistic, confident, intelligent, courageous, compassionate, hard working and very persistent, possessing good detective skills and acting as a leader in times of need. While Miriam is pessimistic and easily scared, shy and reserved, but loyal and brave, capable of facing her fears briefly to come through her friends and give them emotional support. They can also both be short-tempered and sometimes act stubborn, specially when they were babies.

LIKES: Playing with puppets, building houses and clothers for their dolls, watching cartoons, singing, helping their father in his lab, drawing, imitate their mother on the reception phone, cooking alongside Slimer.

DISLIKES: When grown ups try to force decisions upon them ( instead of asking for their opinions) and also act smug and talk down in a condescending way to them for being small children, and don't admit right away to not knowing the answer for their questions.

WEAPON OF CHOICE:

Flashlight

Walkie talkie

PKE Meter

Ghost Trap

OTHER PERSONAL INFO:

Noemi wears green framed glasses and purple hair clips in half up pigtails, and has a hair fringe, while Miriam wears red framed glasses and blue hair clips in high pigtails and has no hair fringe.

Surprisingly, both turned their heads down when Janine reached the ninth month of pregnancy, so their mother decided to have them born in a natural birth instead of a C-section.

As babies, they tought Slimer was a toy, and even bite him. They were only playing, and didn't meant harm, but it took time till Slimer understood that and became one of the girls best friends. Meanwhile, their uncle Peter was just amused of seeing the spud being tortured by the two babies.

They are huge opera geeks ever since their parents took them to watch Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel for the first time.

NAME ANALYSIS:

Noemi: pleasantness

Adina: delicate

Miriam: bitter

Sarai: princess

Melnitz: steward

Spengler: metal worker

#ghostbusters #the real ghostbusters #oc info #oc profile #ghostbusters fandom #extreme ghostbusters #my ocs #fandom musings

[usafphantom2]

The B-47 that flew the largest Nuclear Bomb ever built to Spain

Designed to meet a 1944 requirement, the first XB-47 prototype flew in December 1947, performing far beyond its competitors. It incorporated many advanced features for the time, including swept wings, jet engines in underwing pods, fuselage mounted main landing gear and automated systems that reduced the standard crew size to three.

SR-71 T-Shirts

CLICK HERE to see The Aviation Geek Club contributor Linda Sheffield’s T-shirt designs! Linda has a personal relationship with the SR-71 because her father Butch Sheffield flew the Blackbird from test flight in 1965 until 1973. Butch’s Granddaughter’s Lisa Burroughs and Susan Miller are graphic designers. They designed most of the merchandise that is for sale on Threadless. A percentage of the profits go to Flight Test Museum at Edwards Air Force Base. This nonprofit charity is personal to the Sheffield family because they are raising money to house SR-71, #955. This was the first Blackbird that Butch Sheffield flew on Oct. 4, 1965.

In May 1951 the B-47 began replacing the propeller-driven B-29s and B-50s in US Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC)’s medium bomber units. While it could carry about the same bomb tonnage as the aircraft it replaced, the B-47’s top speed was more than 200 mph faster.

B-47 Stratojet nuclear bomber

As a result of its capabilities, the B-47 Stratojet became an essential component of the SAC during the 1950s and early 1960s, both as a nuclear bomber and a reconnaissance aircraft.

Since the B-47 did not have the range of SAC’s heavy bombers (the B-36 and later the B-52), Stratojet units regularly deployed to forward air bases around the world on temporary duty, as my father Richard “Butch” Sheffield (former B-47 navigator/bombardier, former B-58 navigator/bombardier and former SR-71 Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO)) recalls in his unpublished book “The Very First.”

B-47 navigator/bombardier recalls when his Stratojet flew the largest Nuclear Bomb ever built to Spain

Richard “Butch” Sheffield is on the far right in the photo. His crew was named Best B-47 crew in 1960

Flying to Spain with Mark 36

‘In the summer of 1959, our Wing moved its overseas operating location from Fairford, Royal Air Force Base, in the United Kingdom (UK) to a Spanish Air Force Base at Moron, Spain near Seville.

‘In order to get our nuclear weapons to Spain we just flew them in our B-47’s. This way we did not have to down load them from our alert status in the UK. Our primary weapon was the Mark 36. It weighed twenty thousand pounds, completely filled the B-47 bomb bay and had a seven-megaton yield. This was the largest nuclear bomb ever produced.

‘The normal way of moving nuclear weapons was by Military Air Lift. The weapons were safe, off loaded from the bombers, place into heavy lift aircraft like C-130, C-97 or later, C-5’s.

Carrying the largest Nuclear Bomb ever produced

‘So, flying them in the bomber was very unusual. Also, when the B-47 was full of fuel, with tip tanks fully loaded and the Mark 36 loaded our center of gravity (CG) was far aft of normal. We could not land with the bomb onboard and fuel in the tip tanks. We have to burn the fuel out of the tip tanks or drop the bomb to get the CG forward to land.

‘The route to Moron took us right over the Capital City of Spain, Madrid. As I flew over Madrid with this very large Hydrogen bomb, I could help but think, what do those people on the ground think is flying over them today? We even made a simulated bomb run on them.’

B-47 navigator/bombardier recalls when his Stratojet flew the largest Nuclear Bomb ever built to Spain

Mark 36 nuclear bomb

Flying home over Bermuda Triangle

‘Dad used to have a perplexed look on his face when he would talk about flying through the Bermuda triangle telling me that there really was something strange about it.

‘When it came time to rotate back home to Little Rock, my CO-pilot, Jim McCracken, and I came up with a way to get home sooner than normal. We would land at the Azores; refuel than were going to fly all the way home on one tank of gas going over Bermuda.

‘Everything was going well, right on fuel plans until we passed Bermuda, than we ran into the jet stream, two hundred-knot head winds, that were not forecast. We were lucky to make it to the East Coast. I have never seen, before or sense, headwinds like that. The jet stream never goes that far South.

‘We landed at Hunter, AFB, SC. on the East Coast. Flew home to Little Rock the next day.’

Be sure to check out Linda Sheffield Miller (Col Richard (Butch) Sheffield’s daughter, Col. Sheffield was an SR-71 Reconnaissance Systems Officer) Twitter Page Habubrats SR-71 and Facebook Page Born into the Wilde Blue Yonder for awesome Blackbird’s photos and stories.

B-47 navigator/bombardier recalls when his Stratojet flew the largest Nuclear Bomb ever built to Spain

Photo credit: U.S. Air Force and Linda Sheffield Miller

Linda Sheffield Miller

Grew up at Beale Air Force Base, California. I am a Habubrat. Graduated from North Dakota State University. Former Public School Substitute Teacher, (all subjects all grades). Member of the DAR (Daughters of the Revolutionary War). I am interested in History, especially the history of SR-71. Married, Mother of three wonderful daughters and four extremely handsome grandsons. I live near Washington, DC.

@Habubrats71 via X

[itlivesproject]

How would the ILW Love interests and the Endless Summer Love Interests get along?

Interesting question!

Lincoln

I think Linc would probably find Jake annoying and I could see them clashing a lot. 😂 He and Estela would have mutual respect but probably wouldn't get that close since they're both so private. He'd probably respect Sean but would sometimes be off-put by his dutiful personality and high expectations of others. I think out of everyone, he'd probably get along best with Quinn just because she's so sweet and kind.

Abel

Of all the LIs, Abel would probably be the best at tolerating Jake, but he would still be irritated by him in the beginning. Abel’s all about a good time but this is a survival situation, sir, we shouldn’t be having parties or drinking all the booze in the hotel. He’d probably warm up to Jake as time went on, once they all got more serious. He’d definitely like Sean right off the bat, and would probably get along best with him. They’d have the same priorities and a similar temperament. He’d like Quinn and would probably really like Estela. He’d respect her drive, and would treat her a lot like he treats Jocelyn. Abel’s attracted to emotionally unavailable friendships if you hadn’t noticed 😂

Bonus: Abel would be most fascinated by the Vaanti. An entirely new civilization of people entirely untouched by the modern world and never seen before? Yeah he’d be geeking out hard.

Amalia

Amalia would get along famously with Estela. They would bond over making weapons and would spar together all the time. They’d probably also bond over their families and Estela would probably open up to Amalia before anyone else. I think Amalia would be a practical calming presence for Estela, and Estela would be a strong safe presence for Amalia. Amalia would really dislike Jake, he’s too unconcerned with their situation, especially in the beginning. She’d like and respect Sean, and would like Quinn, though she’d probably wish Quinn was a little tougher in the beginning.

Jocelyn

I think it'd take her a while to warm up to everyone, honestly. I think she'd think Quinn needs to be more realistic and toughen up, she'd think Jake needs to stop being annoying, she'd think Sean needs to stop trying to be in charge. She'd probably like Estela the best, just because they're both serious, strong women, but if they actually talked they'd probably quickly get into a fight and it wouldn't end well. Once she gets to know them better though... she'd probably get along with Quinn and Estela best. Idk, I just don't really see her vibing with Jake or Sean.

#ask #duckydreson #lincoln mcquoid #abel flint #jocelyn wu #amalia de león #amalia de leon #endless summer #playchoices #ilw lis

[marvelmaniac715]

This is a collection of random facts from my Chucky transfers his soul into a human at the end of Seed au that I couldn’t work into a fanfiction.

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Ever since the twins were babies, Chucky’s given them both then nicknames ‘little doll’ and ‘baby doll’, it drives both twins crazy because they can’t figure out why he calls them that, and he refuses to tell them (Glenda figures it out when they eventually work out that their dad was the Lakeshore Strangler, and I wrote a fic about that)

One summer Chucky took the twins on vacation to England because they begged to go there, he intended to take them for two months to tour the whole of the UK - he lasted four days in London before he needed to return to the United States for the sake of his mental health

Kai Barclay-Kincaid is essentially Chucky and Tiffany’s third child. Once Chucky got over the fact that Andy Barclay and Jade Kincaid are their parents he realised that Kai is a great kid who makes the twins really happy, and he gives them art lessons every once in a while

Since there were two adults in the house Tiffany decided to take a stab (pun very much intended) at acting, meaning that Chucky (who could work from home out of his home studio because he’s an artist) was the main person raising the twins and as a result he has a much closer bond with them

Glen’s a musical theatre geek and so far they’ve got their dad hooked on Phantom of The Opera, Into The Woods and Sweeney Todd. Their next goal is to make Chucky watch Twisted or The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals (because they know that the Hatchetfield series would really appeal to Chucky)

Kai and the twins managed to convince Chucky to try and bury the hatchet (again, pun intended) with Jade and Andy, it worked with Jade (she and Chucky now have brunch every other Thursday to discuss their careers and their kids) but Chucky ‘playfully’ (as in, would murder if his children weren’t present) fights Andy, and this can range from arm wrestling to thumb wars (one time he got Andy in a headlock and Andy had to bite his way free)

As a kid, Glen would have nightmares that were triggered by either the English seaside or puppets (because, y’know, trauma…) and they’d wake up screaming in a British accent (Glenda had less doll memories so they were never that badly affected, but they shared Glen’s desire to visit England)

When Glenda’s feeling sad, they eat ice cream and watch (more like mock, but they still enjoy it) old Disney Channel Original Movies with their dad (Chucky can do an impression of Troy Bolton, it isn’t that bad…)

Chucky’s father was German and his mother was Gaelic, and on top of that he went to a Catholic Boy’s Home (just my head-canon) that taught him Latin and he’s actually pretty smart so he taught himself French and Spanish for fun when he was living on the street after escaping the Home, and he sometimes teaches the twins useful phrases in the various languages he knows

Chucky gives the twins what he calls ‘Street Smarts’ lessons where he shows them how to use various weapons, how to fight, how to disarm an opponent and how to get out of situations like drugged drinks at parties, it was during one of these lessons that he realised that (in his prime) he himself was one of the guys he warned his kids against socialising with, and he felt extremely guilty and embarrassed 

When the twins were young, Tiffany wanted to get them into acting so she could be more famous, and in response Chucky sat her down and made her watch an episode of Toddlers & Tiaras and a recording of Gypsy the Musical that he’d found on Netflix. Tiffany immediately apologised for even suggesting the idea

You know how some parents just really hate a celebrity for no apparent reason? Well for Chucky it’s Hugh Grant, he has no idea why but he really wants to punch him in the face, and he gets unjustifiably angry whenever the actor pops up in a movie he’s watching 

The Ray-Tilly family goes all out for Halloween, Chucky and Tiffany see it as an outlet of sorts to make up for the fact that they’re unable to murder people, because they can still scare the living daylights out of people

Building on that, the entire family went in Addams Family inspired costumes for Halloween two years in a row (yes, Chucky and Tiffany were Gomez and Morticia, and yes, Glenda loved being Wednesday and they refused to take their costume off for a week)

Glenda’s in a rock band called The Vipers, Kai’s in it too but Glen prefers musicals to rock music but they very enthusiastically cheer on their sibling alongside their mother and father (Glenda pretends to be embarrassed but they secretly love their fan club)

Glen knows that they’ve got their dad hooked on a new musical when they hear him belting out one of the songs from the show in the shower very loudly (Chucky kills it at Music of The Night from Phantom)

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[lostsouldier]

5. How do they dress? What styles, colors, accessories, and other possessions do they favor? Why?

barnes.

bucky dresses pretty casually. he has a rough understanding of present-day trends, if only so he doesn't end up sticking out like a sore thumb on the street. for blending in purposes. comfort, mobility, the ability to conceal both his metal arm and weapons are all factors. he likes a good leather jacket, his blacks, greys, whites, and blues. he's also a fan of the short sleeved collared shirt, which is maybe a call back from the '40s, so he might don the occasional one in summer. some of which may be floral in disposition. he carries his phone, keys, and a wallet that contains only cash. he wears a watch on his right wrist; his father had been a geek about watches and it rubbed off on bucky a little bit. he wears one that's a similar style to what his father used to wear. when rebecca passes away, she makes sure what she had recovered of george's stuff gets passed onto bucky, including his watch. bucky doesn't wear it all the time just because he's prone to getting banged up and doesn't want to risk damaging it. he wasn't kidding about poor blood circulation - he gets cold quite easily. so in winter he enjoys a good pair of woollen gloves, a scarf and beanie. i imagine there are some knitters in the group ( steve, who learned from nat ) who keep him fully stocked with necessary knitwear.

james.

there is a slightly vain side of him that likes to look good so there is usually some thought that's gone into an outfit. for example, his wardrobe contains knitted sweaters and turtlenecks, logo'd t-shirts that fit him just right, and lots and lots of jackets. colours are fairly neutral though the occasional pastel is present. again, very basic accessories ( unless we're talking weapons, in which case the list goes on. ) a swiss army knife comes under accessories though, right ? phone, wallet, keys. watch headcanon stands here, too.

#files & about & headcanons ft. barnes. #files & about & headcanons ft. james. #knowseverythingaboutyou #thanks for the q! #ooc. #queue

[iknowtheendnatural]

@ by @sluttystiel thx for tagging me this is fun lol 

Fill out and tag up to 10 mutuals! Curious to see everyone's current faves! Looking for recs.

Movies:

The Truman Show (I sill think about this movie all the time)

The Breakfast Club

Mama Mia 

Singin’ In the Rain (I was a drama geek in high school okay?)

Series:

okay I may or may not be majoring in film, to specifically work in tv(may be completely changing to English with a minor in sexuality and gender studies  to be an author or even be a screenwriter), but I have a top ten favorite shows in order so bear with me lol 

Supernatural (If I didn’t have it at #1 idk why I'm here lol)

Psych(very close to number one)

The Good Place (This SHOW!! it was SO well done, still not over it)

New Girl 

Community (also SO well done)

Teen Wolf (I know its cringe don't @ me its for nostalgia)

Chuck (my comfort show, used to watch every episode with my mom when I was little)

White Collar

The Umbrella Academy

Veronica Mars (most of these shows started in the mid to late 2000′s which is interesting to me, i think its because it was right before they switched from film to digital cameras, but anyways im a nerd when to comes to tv)

Artists:

Vincent van Gogh ( @sluttystiel I also really love Van Gogh, and have a poster of Starry Night on my wall as well, I recently got to go to New York for a very late senior trip (thx c*vid) and happened to end up at the museum it was at and saw it in person!!)

Johannes Vermeer (Girl with a Pearl Earring is my other fav painting)

Songs:

Farmhouse- Brooke Sierra

Waiting for U- Tawnted

Traveling Song-Ryn Weaver

Oom Sha La La- Haley Heynderickx

Motion Sickness-Phoebe Bridgers(Going with my best friend to see her in august!!)

Heat Above- Greta Van Fleet(Also going with my best friend to see them in early September!!)

Miss U-corpsehusband

Quarter To- Radio Company(started listening to them cause of Jensen but I fell in love with this song, and the line ~this paper and pen, always been the weapon of choice~ resonated with me SO much)

honestly my music changes constantly but these are pretty much my favs right now(my music taste is kinda all over the place)

Books:

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Beach Read

The entire Percy Jackson Series(used to re-read these every summer, since I was in middle school, it was my first obsession before supernatural)

They Both Die at The End (this book wrecked me)

honestly, im fairly new to tumblr( I joined in february, but have been a supernatural fan for forever but never got Tumblr, don't ask me why lol cause idk) and I don't have many mutuals that I talk to besides you jo

 @damonnscroww we don't really talk but we occasionally reblog stuff from each other if you wanted to do this!! anyways have a good day:)

also @raouldechagnys we also don’t really talk but if you wanted to…

#this was so fun #nixxie thoughts

[tiredanvilandmace]

BASIC INFO

full name — Nicolo "Nico" Tagglieri age — thirty-eight (february 5) gender — cis male, (he/ him/ his pronouns) orientation — bisexual occupation — blacksmith deity connection — hephaestus  donkey name — aj (apple jack) significant other — daniel coleman (deceased), kit garrow, lev rojas weapon — custom-made maul + chainshirt clothing style/ armor — casual, fitting (illegally well)

PHYSICAL INFO

face claim — DJ Cotrona hair — dark brown / eyes — scotch height — five foot & ten inches build — broad furry chest, strong arms, generally fit scars — deep, big scar on the side of his right thigh, some battle scars tattoos — (magical) roman camp + time served like so piercings — no special characteristics — will work in the forge/workshop all day to fiddle with armor or weapon improvements, flirt up a storm if given the chance, loves to geek out over history sexual preference — top switch

PERSONALITY

alignment — chaotic good positive traits — focused, charming, protective, resourceful negative traits — reckless, unsocial (unless put in the position not to be), annoying hobbies — training, blacksmith-ing, being a hermit

MEDICAL INFO

mental — mommy issues physical — deep, big scar on the side of his right thigh, some battle scars, otherwise healthy phobias — fear of being abandoned by loved ones eyesight — 20/20 dominant hand — left hand drug use — nop alcohol use — sometimes diet — nothing special, the world rejoices when he eats because he tends to forget, will enjoy home-made food

BACKGROUND

birthplace — long island, NY parents — alessandro & oriana tagglieri siblings — half siblings due to hephaestus being his father, micah reid (younger sibling; oriana & lochlan reid (affair)) pets — aj, his donkey education — high school graduate notable skills — v talented blacksmith and trap builder, history/lore memory

BIO

Hephaestus didn’t keep him waiting long. His twelfth birthday was marked with the revelation that he was not his father’s son, but actually the child of the God of the Forges. He couldn’t say that the news of who his siring father truly was did any good for the relationship he had with his father.

Nicolo couldn’t say that his father was a bad father. If at all, he was a role model. Treated his mother with kindness, provided to their house, and still made time to play with him. However… After he found that out and a few weeks before his school year was over, there was an incident that, to this day he still doesn’t know how to explain but cost him his return the following year. His father, although resistant at first, finally changed his opinion and urged his mother to send Nico to the camp for the summer. It would be best for him and he would be safe there.

The trip to Long Island was unexpectedly uneventful. His father still wasn’t happy with him but he knew it would be for the best and it would only be for the summer. Come the school year, he’d be back with his family and everything would be alright again.

Or so he told himself. Time and time again.

And although it was only for three months, it was… Interesting to learn about his divine inheritage. And about the forge. Sure, three months would not be enough to get him in any decent shape. But as the following years rolled around, he found himself learning how to balance the both halves of his life. It wasn’t an easy path but he would make his father proud. And would try and not become a disappointment to Hephaestus.

For the next 5 years he would find himself in a very comfortable cycle. Going to and from camp in summer, working the forge and during his senior year at high school the main talk with his father was about where he’d be going to college the next year. He was excited to follow in his dad’s footsteps but there was one variable that his mother would not let either of them forget. Nico’s blood father. His powers. And everything else that came with that side of his life. Including the weird and unexpected visitors that would show up in the middle of the night. Asking for shelter… Or reinforcement. And the weapons Nico carried with him. Bade by himself. How was he supposed to attend college across the country so far away from them? From help in case he got into trouble?

Unfortunately… The decision was taken away from him. As his father drove him to camp for that summer they were also chased by monsters. Well, Nico’s father was intent on making sure his son would reach safety whereas Nico could not let his mortal father stand in harm’s way. That wouldn’t do. So… After some arguing and some yelling, Nico’s father finally agreed to let him go and turned the car around to leave as Nico made a run for the hill that would lead him into the camp, hoping that he’d be able to distract the monster for long enough so his father would be able to put a safe distance from the monster. But the mission that he was assigned that summer only served to prove that he was a growing source of danger to his mortal family and he’d spend the next three years with his focus only on training and forging. And maybe a certain distraction, to make things less dull.

And said distraction took the shape of a boyfriend. A son of Apollo, Daniel, who seemed to spend every waking moment trying to get into Nico’s nerves and when he finally caved, he came to realize that he was not as annoying as he once thought. And Nico had honestly thought that it would be a good idea to take Daniel along with him to spend Christmas with his family. Especially since it would also be his father’s 50th birthday. Not to mention that he was scared out of his mind, afraid that Daniel and his father wouldn’t get long… Little did he know that their celebration would be overrun by monsters, following the scent of two delicious demigods. Sure, they had been trained to deal with monsters, but in a suburban neighborhood and surrounded by mortals that they should also protect, they were quickly outnumbered.

Nico, resourceful as he liked to think he was, created a diversion so he could escape with his mother while yelling to Daniel to help his father and run. What he did not expect… Was that there would be cyclops waiting for them and he’d have to stand there, helpless, as he watched the two most important men of his life be taken away from him in a single motion. All he could do was get his mother out of there and not succumb to despair. An herculean task in and of itself.

And as a result… He lost connection with his mother… And with himself. Without his Father and Daniel he felt like there was not much he could live for and that made him quite reckless in battle, charging forward without a plan or strategy, only wanting to put down as many monsters as possible. Until a nearly fatal wound brought a new perspective to his life.

He was not a leader. And he was no longer a fighter. Hell, he had failed as a protector. What else was there for him? Well… The answer would be in his forge.

Creation. 

Traps. Weapons. Armos. Shields. Gadgets. He’d create and develop the deadliest toys he could think of. And then his fellow demigods hopefully would make it safely back to camp. Hopefully, he’d prevent the ones that never left camp from losing their own Daniels as they went on missions.

Hopefully.

#Nico || Intro. #Nico || Pinned.

[thelowkeygeek]

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[drunkscythmaster]

Year of STRQ: Variant

“Even the Grimm in this frozen hellscape are covered in ice,” Qrow growled. “Looks that way,” Summer said. “Maybe they’ll melt if we set them on fire…” “We don’t have a flamethrower.” “Give me five minutes, Omen, and some fire dust.” Raven looked over. “No.” “Please?” “No.” Summer sighed, disappointed.

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[imaginepirates]

The Lady Washington

This weekend, I went for a sail on the Lady Washington, aka the Interceptor from Pirates of the Caribbean. I had a great time, learned a lot, and made many observations of my own. Below are my learnings, observations, and pictures from the sail.

1. The Sails

The first thing I noticed as we approached the ship were her sails. She flew 4, but I only remember what 3 of them are. As the state tall ship of Washington State (west coast of America), she flew both the American and Washington state flags. More interesting, though, was her pride flag. I was surprised, given that it's past pride month, and many people/businesses take down their flags after the end of the month because they're really just used for advertising and fake inclusion. Not so with this ship. (Mrs. Norrington, if you ever read this, your husband's ship openly supports gay rights.)

2. The Crew

The first thing both my mother and I noticed upon boarding was the crew. Most of them were women. (I don't have pictures because it seems intrusive). This came as a bit of a surprise to both of us; these were young women, too, in their early to mid 20s. The captain, first mate, and events coordinator were all female or female presenting, along with the majority of the volunteer crew. Many of them had nautical themed tattoos, though my favorites were the Lord of the Rings tats one sailor sported (we geeked out over them together, it was cute). They were also mostly noticeably queer. That explained the pride flag better. Apparently, it's quite common that on these older models of ships, the crew is mostly, if not entirely, female.

3. Interactive!

That's me! I know I have little on here about myself, but now you know how I look. I was wearing a Jack Sparrow shirt, too, because I went prepared.

I went on what they call an "Adventure Sail" where they let you handle some of the ropes. There are two pictures of me here where I'm hoisting the fore staysail. It's actually not as hard as you think, though I did have to put my bodyweight into it. I wasn't allowed to climb the rigging, but I noticed that the crew had safety harnesses and clips for when they were out on the masts. The ropes really hurt your hands, though, and now I understand why sailors got blisters so easily. That rope burn sucks. In any case, I was so enthusiastic, they offered me a two week volunteering position! I'm looking into it for next summer, because if you think I'm not going to work on the honest-to-god Interceptor, you're wrong. Which brings me to:

4. Volunteering.

They have 2 week volunteering positions for a season of, right now, six months. This runs from spring until autumn, as they do ship repairs in winter. It sounds like they sail the full coast of Washington over the six month span. You live on the ship, sleeping in a room that can house up to 10 people, though I don't think it ever gets that full. There's also a cook, so you don't have to worry about food. Volunteers are allowed to work all parts of the ship, including climbing the rigging, though they don't have to if they don't want.

5. The History

The Lady Washington is a re-build of her original. The original ship (brig) served in the American revolutionary war, and was used as a shipping vessel afterwards. She was the first American ship to go around the tip of Cape Horn, and also the first American ship to land on the west coast. She opened the trans Atlantic trade as the first American ship in Japan, Honolulu, and Hong Kong. Also, according to the site: "Lady Washington opened the black pearl and sandalwood trade between Hawaii and Asia". Interesting that she began the black pearl trade, isn't it? She was eventually lost in the Philippines.

The replica was made in 1989 and launched as part of the Washington State Centennial celebration. Her current model is almost an exact replica of the original, save for the more modern fittings in her hull to make living on ship easier (they have a generator). She also has an engine to make her easier to maneuver in and out of harbor. Currently, she's a teaching vessel meant to educate people on the lives of sailors and trade. She has been in multiple films and TV shows, including our dear PoTC, Star Trek: Generations, and Once Upon A Time.

6. Little Observations

I made lots of little observations about the sailors and the sail in general. One thing was made very obvious: every time you were given an order, you were to repeat it back aloud. This both fixes any confusion about orders, and lets the rest of the crew know what was going on. There were many instances where the captain gave orders only one person could hear, though the order was meant for "all hands available".

Another thing was how they got lines taut. They did this maneuver where they had two people on major ropes when trying to secure them. This is hard to explain without a visual, but I'll try. Basically, they would have the rope wrapped under the bottom of a belaying pin, and one person would lean into the rope before quickly pulling back into a squat and letting their bodyweight pull the line taut. The other person would then secure the rope to the belaying pin.

Speaking of belaying pins, they're just that: pins. I didn't realize that you can really just....pull one out of the little hole it goes in. They're fairly loose until a rope is secured around them. The ropes, depending on size and what they were supporting, were sometimes wrapped around multiple pins. Many ropes were wrapped in a sort of figure-eight pattern. For those of us who write, it's absolutely possible for a character to use a belaying pin as a weapon. That being said, they're a little smaller than you think, and it would take a bit more force to knock someone over the head with than you would imagine. They aren't a bat, they don't have that range. Otherwise, solid weapon if you put some strength behind it. (You can see them for size in the pictures of me above. Keep in mind I’m about 5′9″.)

Ropes on a ship are a major tripping hazard. There are six miles of rigging on the Lady Washington, so the air above your head is a frickin maze. Every rope that touches the ground gets coiled. Every one. It doesn't matter if there's only three feet of it touching the deck: it gets coiled. There are all sorts of coiling methods, though I didn't quite pick up on names, except for the Flemish coil pictured below. It really isn't practical, except when you have completely loose ropes or huge strands of rope touching the ground.

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