#Turning point mission

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Based on a real group chat convo (I was Jingyi)

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #jin ling #lan jingyi #lan sizhui #bonus comic #ok in my defense I was late to the convo *and* they were posting pictures of the elements (both rocks/metals!!) #my brain saw it and went “oh!! cool rocks!! I wanna pick my favourite too”. Little did I know the pie was rapidly approaching my face. #I like to think this trio makes up fun little codenames for missions. because it’s fun. #In the end they made him choose one of the elements that started with A so they could be ABC #what is the point of a group chat if*not* to set a theme and become a different power trio each month? #these three personalities in a group chat with nickname power would be chaos to watch tbh....its what they deserve #shout out to the besties who let me turn our group chat shenanigans into a comic. #they dont understand mdzs but they support my enthusiasm. #gonna put this one after the basketball comic so we go from 'balling' to 'getting dunked on' #I have elemental codenames for a good chunk of the mdzs cast but I'd love to hear other ppl's thoughts too B*) come on fellow science nerds #Maybe even tell me *your* elemental code name! For the fun of it

[fauvester]

s2 garak you could not waterboard him to say a word that starts with O. s7 garak telling everyone around him Well when /I/ was the right hand leader of the Obsidian Order tm-

#dee s 9 #i know its bad writing #but i do like to believe that hes just done a 180 like Fuck It! Fuck It All! #his greatest point of pride! his Mission! fuck it though! fuck the OO! fuck tain! he's gonna turn it into JOKE FODDER! #OR he chooses whichever approach is most obnoxious #postwar disaster garak voice Well in the obsidian order we were taught how to meditate to lower our metabolic requirements #julian like bully for you but /i/ need to eat. and i suspect you must just enjoy the ritual of it #garak When i was in the obs- #young elim: WHEN I WAS IN THE OBSIDIAN ORDER WE WALKED TO THE SPACEPORT UPHILL BOTH WAYS NO SHOES ON A KLINGON BATTLEFIELD *bangs pots*

[sparring-spirals]

oh. so. this dream and this vision and this exchange after and everything that has been building to here.

All that rage, all that desperation, Imogen's knowledge that Liliana's judgement is flawed and searching for any reason to understand, searching for a way to bring her out of it. Bring her back.

"Show me" and she does and.

Its- beautiful, its wonderful. Its the unmaking of the world and of history and it feels- so good. For a moment Imogen feels something she hasn't for YEARS. A life and a possibility and a future full of peace she hasnt had for ages, hasnt even bothered hoping for. For a moment, Imogen sees it, but more importantly- she feels it- the freedom, the peace, the dream. Stronger than any vision. She sees it. She feels it.

And she wakes up, and she- unknowingly, perfectly, mirrors her own mothers words, looks around, asks- did you see it? Did you all see that? (I wish you all could see what I could see-)

They didn't- of course they didn't. They saw Liliana, too far gone, spouting nonsense, they saw her reach out, they saw the refusal to listen to reason. They did not see the vision. (They couldn't have. Even if they'd seen it- would they have understood? How could they? No beautiful vision would have captured the thing that left the awe in Imogen's lungs- the peace. The freedom. The finality of, finally, finally, being free of this gift that has only been a curse.)

They didn't see the vision. They saw their friend, tapped on the forehead after hopeless pleas. They've been seeing their friend make further and further excuses for someone they know is a danger, someone siding with people they are working so hard against. That has hurt them. They've seen the way she can't quite denounce Liliana. They've hedged around it: If she's not on our side, will you be okay- You know if she's not on our side, we'll have to-

They've been watching. They're seeing plenty. They did not see the vision. They couldn't have.

They saw a fruitless conversation. They saw their friend rebuffed by someone she loves. They saw her wake up with a strange kind of light in her eyes and- say.

What if its not so bad? (The world ending. Half of the world being eaten. Innocent lives lost. Our loved ones cut down for a fever dream and delusions of power and grandeur. Us, cut down, for some stupid plot for a moon and petty revenge against the gods and a desire to end the world.) They've been watching her, make halfhearted arguments, sidle away. Make increasingly desperate excuses. Ask: What if.

(Its so easy to ask, what if. Its so dangerous. Sometimes the if is used to hide away lives and lives of collateral, of blood red loss. Sometimes the if has already been answered and paid for, and the act of asking is its own form of violence, all over again.)

"Well Imogen, I wish my family didn't have to die for her brighter tomorrow."

And the way Imogen collapses, a little- presses her face into her hands and crumples under the weight of the reminder, like voices piling in after weeks of being in blissful quiet in a forest. Like reality breaking in after a beautiful dream. "You're right. I'm sorry. You're right."

"I swear, I wanna see this through, I do."

"She just presented this vision of- it didn't seem so bad."

And the Bells try to help, to be kind. They say: We understand why this must be hard for you. She's someone you love, its hard to deal with them thinking a different way. What did you see?

They are trying so hard, to reason through it, to balance their own hurt with kindness and sound arguments to lead her back. They want so badly, to lead her back. Have her back.

The problem however, is not the soundness of the argument, is not the reason or the logic- but the overwhelming allure of that sensation- of that promise- of the hope- of the ideal. Of a mirage that already drew Liliana in. That is pulling Imogen's gaze, despite. Despite, despite, despite.

Hope is such a tricky thing to kill.

#okay theres like three metas here i kind of wanted to write but it turned into one frankenstein one bc i need to sleep #critical role #c3e49 #cr liveblogging #character meta #imogen temult #bell's hells #liliana temult #the three things here are something like: imigen is compromised in the way the trope of duty bound people going 'im compromised' when they #love someone- THIS is that THIS is the compromise in judgement #2 is that all discussion about flawed reasoning is- not the point. so wholly not the point. imogen is not chasing the reasoning. neither is #liliana. imogen and liliana and probably others have the sensation- have the hope- have the mirage- have a promise (they cant have) #the reasoning twists itself from there. this is how cults work! this is how like! irl dangerous idealogies work! this is why something #technically making sense CANNOT BE ENOUGH FOR A PERSON TO FALL IN LINE bc humans can reason /anything/ if the purpose is strong enough #imogen KNOWS the reasoning isnt sound. shes not convinced by the reasoning. shes hoping and her reasoning is being swayed bc of it. #she apologizes to orym. shes caught up in a sensation #3 is that the bells are so worried and i havw so many feelings about it bc they want to help her they want her to see reason #but theyre so short on time. and this hurts /them/ too. to need to defend this. explain this. at a point they need to prioritize themselves #the mission. their own emotional comfort. they need to know when- when is a lost cause and when isnt. theyve already been worried. at a #certain point- what can you do? this has nothing to do with reason. if emotional appeals wont work- what can you do. #uagahaguagahaghghgg #okay i need to sleep #im going to continue yelling tomorrow and then finish watching this convo and watch the ashton laud convo and YELL MORE #imogen meta #my meta #speculation

[age-of-moonknight]

“Soldier,” Vengeance of the Moon Knight (Vol. 2/2024), #3.

Writer: Jed MacKay; Penciler and Inker: Alessandro Cappuccio; Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg; Letterer: Cory Petit

#Marvel #Marvel comics #Marvel 616 #Vengeance of the Moon Knight #Vengeance of the Moon Knight 2024 #Vengeance of the Moon Knight vol. 3 #latest release #Moon Knight #Soldier #that opening page is breath-taking (and perhaps in a literal sense for that dude getting whaled on) #/almost/ succeeded in distracting me from Soldier’s raging survivor’s guilt #but…oof #what really gets me about this issue (and I guess Soldier’s character in general) is how adamant he is about his willingness to die #and yet he continues to live #he didn’t get blown up in his introductory issue he got turned into a vampire and now he’s seemingly outlived Marc #it seems to be asking the question «yeah sure you’ll die for me but will you keep on living to continue my mission?» #which already gets me in the gut but also seems particularly impactful when it’s coming from Marc #considering how much he consistently felt like a dead man walking haunted by his past and alive only to somehow atone for that past #and I very much look forward to coming back to this issue if it’s ever revealed if this new Moon Knight is really Marc come back wrong #because Soldier spends so much of this issue insisting that the Moon Knight he would die for is dead #and it would make that first page wonderfully/terribly ironic #just the concept of the man you feel you should have died for still living but twisted into something unrecognizably despicable #maybe to the point where the man he was is functionally dead #that would be wild

[frecklystars]

im making something silly and i would like everyone to see this bby Luke Glanton which is going to be part of a much bigger drawing. he's very small <3

#i just like how he turned out. teehee what's he pointing to #Hannah if you see this -- this is actually gonna be a doodle response to the ask you sent me last week HEHE #WIP #Luke Glanton #the place beyond the pines #tpbtp #ryan gosling #not pictured: a charm bracelet i make for him. havent designed it yet #but i did include Ken's blue 'K' bracelet and Officer K's 'K' gold necklace #you bet your ass Luke is gonna have something with K on it even tho his name doesnt start w/ K #(o゜▽゜)o☆ but his cute girlfriend's sure doooes!!!!! #or maybe he'd enjoy those little belt chain things more. I might give him that instead #...who says they can't have multiple gifts?? hell. I'll give him both #Barbie's got like 15 things from me Luke can have 2 or 3 if he wants #I've made it my mission to have every single Ryan F/O have smth to remember me by #that they have on their person 24/7 #💕♬♪ ♡☆ Til my blood runs cold ━ I won't let you go - ̗̀🏍️🖤⛈️ ̖́-

[whump-n-comfort]

when you read a fic that gives you a hyper-specific whump scenario that you know would either A.) take forever to find in another story or B.) hasn't been written at all so the obvious conclusion is that you have to write it yourself

#whump meme #~my stuff~ #my brain hates me sometimes lmao #i just want a story where two characters are stuck in a broken down car in the middle of winter and having an argument #which leads to one stomping outside in some petty attempt to 'find help' while the other person doesn't realize #what is happening at first. they think their friend is just taking a quick second to catch their thoughts. not the best idea in a snow stor #but the other option is them tearing each others heads off so a little separation is fine. but then their friend starts walking away #and keeps going. so now they have to chase after them to corral them back into the car #because yeah its broken but its still somewhat warm unlike this suicide mission you are attempting!! #and then theres a big blow up because they have kinda been the shit-stirrer so their friend just is #im fixing it!! im being not annoying/useless/something related to whatever they were arguing about!! #so now they get slapped in the face with the fact that they've been taking out their bad day/week on their friend #who was simply being themself and trying to cheer them up/be nice #and when they eventually get back in the car the friend now feels like shit because they not only wasted heat from the car #but they also dragged their friend outside just bcuz they were being a brat so didn't they just prove the other person's point? #so now the two are just in a guilt huddle apologizing for being idiots as they inevitably wait for their rescue #bonus points if the rescue involves their rescuers trying to separate them and the other person just *refuses* to let their friend go #because they have a need to keep the first person warm after feeling like they essentially forced them out into the cold #is that too much to ask?? (i could turn this into an A talks to B scenario... also thinking about my OCs but when am i not lol)

[confused-stars]

teenage Wriothesley's absolutely single-minded, self destructive quest to kill his parents, no thoughts spared even for a second for what might come for him after

him kneeling in a puddle of his and their blood and feeling faint and wondering whether he'll wake up again, thinking that he's fulfilled his purpose and it doesn't really matter either way

slowly realizing through his hospital stay that he'll have to figure out how to live a life now

arriving at the Fortress and deciding that this place now will have to be who he is

#genshin #wriothesley #he didnt even get to have regular teenage identity issues he had to turn it up to a thousand #it's also fascinating to me that he only got his vision then. when he must have had so much ambition and drive before when he had a mission #uh. #suicidal ideation cw #? #also i need to at some point talk about wriothesley diluc parallels actually it's killing me. of course i love them both the same way

[yuanwang]

:O !!!!

#* out of ‚ #cleaned up my inbox and stuff minus the most recent ones dont u guys worry.. and also ones i already had small drafts for. #daily check in about the games i play?? of course!! #im just getting to the point in c.yberpu.nk where im doing a lot of johnnys favors. im sure thats a turning point. we are bffs now. #i wish misty and vik still were very...involved. i know why they arent but still!! #oh dear vik im blowing a kiss always to you...what could have been.. #anyways im gonna try to rearrange some v small stuff on this blog in between missions. its in my nature to procrastinate towards the end. #hit me up on discord now!!! hit me in the face!!!!!

[padfootastic]

Sirius gets a bunch of various lethal presents from his family post-Prank, and each one is a message of “just do the killing yourself.” Bella sent a cursed set of knives that cause agony to whoever they’re used on, Narcissa sent along a bunch of poisons, Andromeda sent along some kind of enchanted communication method so she can alibi him out as well as more enchanted knives but these always hit the target, Regulus handed him a hand of glory after class one day and Sirius really wants to know why Regulus even had this thing (he stares at his brother for a couple seconds before just shrugging and thanking Regulus, and telling Regulus that he’ll let the Slytherin team win the Quidditch game this weekend as a thank you and Regulus very nearly beats his brother with that Hand of Glory because Slytherin doesn’t need victories just handed to them and they win on their own; Sirius raises an eyebrow and hums under his breath, and Regulus has to leave before he commits fratricide), and even their parents get in on the murder presents, sending on a bunch of Dark books that may not be banned but that’s more likely because nobody remembered they existed than anything else. The Marauders are sitting at the breakfast table, looking at these murder gifts Sirius just received with his mail, and none of them have a clue what to say, there’s no rule book for “your best friend’s bizarre and homicidal family just sent him a bunch of murder methods, right in front of your breakfast.” It’s totally silent at that part of the Gryffindor table, all of them staring at the gifts (aside from Sirius, who’s focusing on Narcissa’s letter that details the different poisons she sent)

sksksks imagining sirius dealing with the disappointment of not just his friends (which like, only really means remus lbr) but also his family.

the only difference (and quite a big one too) is that the former is because he tried to kill someone and the latter is because he didnt do it properly. which is obviously the bigger problem here. the blacks have got their priorities straight.

so, sirius is stuck in the middle juggling to diametrically opposing judgements. no wonder poor guy was so tortured. literally being pulled in two directions.

#yes yes im answering old asks :p #a round of applause for pen everyone #lets see how long the brain allows it to happen this time #bc i embark on this mission so frequently #and almost always fail too hehehe #i also think theres something so funny ab him receiving all this in front of others #turns out thats what thaws remus #who comes around to the whole thing #and realises snape dead wouldve actually been a net plus #and then he's disappointed in sirius for the same thing #s is just half horrified at this unintentional collusion #wonder if r would be more scarred to know hes agreeing with the devil (the blacks) or the other way around #james wants to tell them both to find out the answer #should i tag this as crack #its probably become that at this point lol #pen’s asks #the BFCU

[bibiana112]

"As you all know, I am very normal about Akane Kurashiki lol" is like a really fun joke to make we all say it here and there but y'know what I don't think ANYONE in-universe OR out has ever been normal about one Akane Kurashiki not even herself

#like the post really was just about that turn of phrase but I do not think she'd be normal about herself you know I mean #do you ever think about the fact she was watching herself through junpei we always talk about the horrors but just seeing herself carries #so many possible implications do you think about her figuring out who zero is alongside junpei do you #how much do you think she replays in her head every single thing her older self says and tries to see meaning in it #and then again even older #do you think she ever feels like herself on her own skin and how that just fuels the gender headcanons #how the situation passes and she survived but she barely started living and now she has only narrow lenses to understand herself through #how of course she would prioritize a mission and making things the way she thinks they should be when what else even is she #okay I got it out of my system. I think that proved my point #zero escape #akane kurashiki #999 spoilers #9 hours 9 persons 9 doors #zero escape spoilers

[rescuefield-arch1]

number 3 of worst things ever happened to claire is ending up with a desk job, the very thing she's always tried to avoid

#why do you think she's always on the field gjhj that woman doesn't want to see any paperwork EVER #her reports are an endless gossip session she takes seventeen turns and plot twists to get to the point #don't put her behind a desk she's an enabler of doing absolutely nothing but throw paper in the bean and keep scores #which i'm afraid is what her and ark mostly do while saying they're doing important stuff 😭 #field missions tho we know claire is the best of the best

[empty-blog-for-lurking]

Like just single dad space cowboy Lance au, that keeps rotating in my head, absolute bullshit but just know it is inspired by Smokin Joe Rudeboy by Tom Cardy

#It is such a funny au (to me) nothing makes sense #Basically it starts with s2 Shiro survives Zarkon dies but Black Lion is also VERY damaged=> #This leads to the war to be in bit of a standstill for few years=> #Keith still does his whole went with BoM missions thing => #At some point with more years later there is a major fight that breaks up the team => #Lance runs away and gets stuck in what is essentially the Mid Western Cowboy theme part of the universe => #(It is a very big part of the universe btw) => #He lives a few more years as an outlaw travelling from one yeehaw planet to another yeehaw planet => #And then meets this very feral 11 year old who is on a hunt to fight her shitty ass dead beat dad=> #Lance who hasnt seen any of his friends or family in years is like 'is anyone gonna adopt this child?' and didnt wait for an answer => #But yeah this girl is familiar and Hang On!! => #Yeah so her dead beat dad turns out to be Keith. Now she cld be a clone (makes more sense) or result of a one night stand (funnier) => #But point is she really wants to fucking fight him and Lance is like 'ok how about you just tell him to fuck off instead?' => #Also Kuron is there. Lance found him and Kuron was like 'Lance you found me! It has been years dont you remember i am Shiro!!' #And Lance who has been ghosting Shiro for years is like 'no you are not?' clone revealations. Not fun. Anyway the au isnt even about that #It is about Keith's pre teen daughter who wants to kick his ass and Lance who is like please calm down kid and Kuron who is just so confuse #and they are all cowboys #lance mcclain #lance voltron #lance serrano #takashi shirogane #keith kogane #keith voltron #kuron #voltron kuron #voltron #voltron legendary defender #empty thoughts

[the-woman-upstairs]

Kittridge threatening Briggs and Degas so they’ll follow his orders vs Ethan saving their lives then asking for help.

#mission impossible dead reckoning spoilers #mi7 spoilers #ethan hunt #you can really tell that’s somewhat of a turning point for briggs #but briggs yelling at ethan helping bring him back to reality is neat #larger than life figures being interrupted by the regular humans trailing in their wake #and despite it being played for laughs…briggs does compare ethan to inhumane creatures #interested to see more of whatever is happening between them in part 2 #i do love an outside perspective #and if jeremy renner isn’t coming back- we could definitely use more regular human outsiders #the convo between briggs and degas in the train car feels eerily similar to a spiritual one

[breitzbachbea]

Reading fanfic and last week we had #NotMyLudwig and I am now at the point I'm also saying #NotMyFrancis.

#beablabbers #riva #jani #disowning this french pervert. what happened to my french LOVER. #also neither fran nor arthur in this fic would survive their right hands from LFLS for a day #Arielle and Dési would rip this Francis verbally to shreds . Dési already made it her life mission to annoy her friends to the point #a serious intervention was needed to make her realize the bit actually hurt her friends. This Francis would have his life RUINED by her. #She's like wow he's up his own ass and also supremely boring. Oh I am going to annoy him so hard. I am going to put him in Situations. #He has no sense of humour so it's gonna be so funny when he loses his shit. #Arielle would hate this Francis for his supreme lack of Romance and being a lover and appreciator. Low standards are one thing. #Having none is entirely different. Oh the DISDAIN she would have for him... #Meanwhile Robert would have eaten this spineless Arthur for breakfast and used him as a toothpick instead of even considering #taking him and his claims serious let alone work for him. And even Tahir at his absolute fucking lowest would have been like. I have #standards. I am not becoming a criminal working for THIS wet rag. There is no way this could turn into a success.

[kosmiccarma]

Karmaaaa since we were talking about self ship, tell me about yours!

lovely sera ty for asking!! ✨ [putting this under a read more bc I like to ramble haha]

I’m gonna break this down into jjk!self and selfship!! [gotta precursor this with @/killalluchihas' / @/grilledsquids' good vibes/bad juju fic is what started this whole collective brain exercise since the first couple chapters and I've been ruminating over taking bits and pieces of world-building concepts and crafting a sort of canon divergence au? while still holding onto canon's hand very gently. and all of this is open to changing ofc] ✨

jjk!self: basics: vivi, caucasian, mid 20s, they/she pronouns

country/faction: american sorcerer, pesters her personal auxiliary manager to take on missions/contracts internationally.

I headcanon that a certain majority of american sorcerers (depending on region) hand out binding vows like candy (which is mostly seen as an archaic practice linked within traditional roots / ties down their jujutsu sorcerers like cattle for slaughter depending on vow rules / also ties into how far they've gone into education for jujutsu society / various accolades that build up over their career get them fairer rates for vow rules). background: - height is 5’6”ft / 167 cm. - true neutral <3 - latin designation: 6/6 or VI/VI (read as 6, 6) - they live in no-man's-land aka florida, which has a separate function as a peninsula for america's barrier upkeep and linked ley lines. - innate technique is called chimera (shapeshifting the physical form to whatever the mind can conjure; form changes slightly depending on which nickname is being used at the time; has a partial transformation running at almost all times, cannot transform into anything from blocked memories or anything that breaks binding vow rules). - picked up RCT healing at a young age (due to the inherent healing properties of IT), was her ‘calling’ card. however has never gone through schooling to become a doctor at any point in time; therefore ‘healing’ is split between the physical mind/body and the cursed spirit/energy, and is entirely learned by firsthand and battlefield experience. - knowledgeable about international jujutsu society cultures and practices relating to healing, therapy, and contingency planning. - currently an independent front-line illusory scout and battle medic. - has her own personal auxiliary manager on call 24/7. they report to them for correspondence and mission updates/statuses back home, the only way to not be under higher-ups jujutsu society’s thumb entirely. - race-tracked through jujutsu schooling to get it out of the way. doesn’t agree with the black/white thinking that most under jujutsu society live by. is considered an ‘outcast alumni’ because of this. angers their own higher-ups because they prefer to work with auxiliary managers vs sorcerers on rotation. - pen pals with yuki tsukumo <3

binding vow(s): so far vivi has 3-4 binding vows, as follows:

#1. binding vow of never using her true name (purposefully forgot it and any relation to the name and family line, extending to forgetting family members, basically jujutsu society's version of a reverse witness protection program linked back to user). all names given are nicknames for different people. vivi is the most common one. also uses their call sign / latin designation: 6/6 or VI/VI, usually just for bureaucracy purposes. in return, coupled with loss of memories of [redacted], gains binding vow #3.

#2. binding vow of picking up languages easily when carrying a rune necklace (cursed tool) that stores said languages overtime. has to wear the necklace for at least 12 hours per day for it to be viable. suffers from dyscalculia in return.

#3. binding vow of the usage of ‘blood circle’ cursed technique (was gifted by a dearly departed friend. exchange is having memories of them erased from the mind entirely).

- user-based AOE (that cannot be turned off completely; rule 1). - anything outside of the circle has a 50/50 rate of getting hit. - anything inside the circle (besides the user; rule 2) has a 100/0 rate of getting hit. - certain variables nullify the terms (user has to consciously be aware for the nullification to work, rule 3. ie. gojo’s infinity still working within the inner circle’s space). - personal auxiliary manager has a bound machete to be used as a special grade cursed tool, which is the main weapon to be used. however, can use other items as long as previous rules are withheld.

#4. [redacted] ✨ selfship:

honestly for selfship reasons I think they gojo and jjk!vivi get on each other's radar by yuki's interference (let her have a bigger roll in this, gege did her dirty).

after a few missions together with yuki in america spread out over a year, and with vivi's insistence that they want to go abroad for missions, yuki's like "y'know one of the big hot shots in japan-" "the cult guy?" "HAHA. no. uh, not him." and then from there it's vivi and their manager getting on a red-eye flight to scope out the japan's jujutsu scene and get into contact with their jujutsu schools of overlooking any missions as an international support-based unit. and then it's working with different teams and then boom battle healer AND an illusory scout for top squads? say less. naturally gojo gets curious of how many missions have been completed lately with little injury and no deaths and goes to investigate. from there it's a cat-and-mouse game of vivi dodging gojo, their manager updating them on various factors back home, and trying to learn through the grapevine whether yuki needs to join her to beat in this damn cult leader whose minions keep popping up at the oddest times. ✨ that's all for now!! ty for reading if you've gotten this far <3

#karma.words #seravphs #selfship #jjk!vivi #satovi #selfship meta #even with condensing all this info I feel like it's too long #I'm sorry idk how to turn my brain off when it gets goin' like this lol it's as much a curse as it is a blessing #prayer circle for vivi's sanity when gojo finally gets to be on a mission with them #he doesn't need their help and they know that HE knows that. it's just a goose chase that's run into the ground at that point #poor auxiliary managers on both sides are sweating #karma.answers