#anyways I love bubbline and they should be loved for everything they are

[backdraft-bimbo]

Instrospection of the Day:

Why Do I Love So Many Mlm Ships?

I've wondered why the media I care about almost always involves two (usually) white dudes pining for each other. Destiel, Merthur, Johnlock, Good Omens, etc. (And there's also some POC ones like Klance and NaruSasu, et cetera et cetera...)

But it hit me: there's not a lot of queer media that isn't just white dudes. It's not just me being drawn to them because they're white and they're dudes, but mostly because it's seen as unconventional and I often have felt like the outsider, so I relate to it. I'm not male nor am I sexually or romantically attracted to people, so why the mlm ships?

Well, I can't name many straight romances that actually make me scream in excitement when they finally go canon. The closest I can say is probably Leo and Calypso from HoO, Chloe and Lucifer from Lucifer, Jamie and Claire from Outlander, and so on...

There is such a long list of mlm relationships everyone loves, mostly because of how common it is for writers to write mlm content, like best friends, with more slowburn subtext than het relationships are usually given. The reason I can't name a straight relationship that has been theorized or wringed dry by its fandom is because there is no urgent need to. People don't pine as much for straight relationships when there is clear potential of them actually becoming canon. You don't really have to worry about marketing or backlash for heterosexual relationships onscreen. That is why conspiracy theories happen when it comes to gay pairings. Hence the discourse.

Sidenote: the reason I watch Youtubers who are close with their bros is probably because, like everything else, I long to attach myself to something that I can relate to. No matter what form it comes in. Even if you are not in my position, it should be clear that everyone wants to be understood one way or another, no matter who they are. It's just there's more straight people in the world than not, so they dominate many many things, they hold more influence in media, etc.

When I cling to another queer ship, it's not always a cute nerdy little fixation (though who's to say it can't be more than one thing?). For me it's coming from somewhere deeper, a place that has always felt misunderstood and longs to see myself be represented, and since it's typically questionably-queer white men played by straight actors, then I will take what I can get like I always have. If there were more wlw onscreen (like Bubbline, Gentleman Jack; not oversexualized for a male gaze, cough cough Blue is the Warmest Color) then I would surely be as batshit crazy when talking or theorizing about them, but the truth is that there aren't many wlw ships that match the sheer magnificence of Merthur or Destiel or Klance or a dozen other mlm ships. Those are kind of one in a million to me personally. A rarity.

I know there's the really cute Supergirl ship, and if you look on ao3 it's one of the top wlw pairings, but that platform is primarily dominated by white male relationships. And why, you ask? Because of the patriarchy, yeah, but also because that is what we've been given. I want asexuals and I want aromantics and I want women struggling with accepting their identites in a male-centric world, but the sad fact of life is that I know I am a small percentage, a minority that will likely not be the center of attention in media.

Queerbaiting is a form of capitalism, making bank off how desperate we are for some representation. And I find that revolting, but it's really all I have sometimes. I have watched literally every gay film I found worthwhile more than once. There aren't many good ones, and the ones that I truly enjoy I can recite from memory. Somehow the mlm ships that end up being queerbait do a better job at making slowburn romance than most gay films out there, and that is just astounding. So can you blame me, everyone who enjoys these ships, for clinging to them?

And the looming question I ask every day: where do I go now? What should I attach myself to next to feel understood? Onto the next ship, I suppose.

Anyway, there's my garbled little self analysis for tonight.

#analysis #lgbtqia #asexual #aromantic #aroace #mine #gay #mlm #destiel #merthur #johnlock #the holy trinity :( #of THEY DESERVED BETTER ships #introspective

[nightwolf992]

【Dance with you forever】

（Bubbline schoolParo）

#This article is translated into English.

Please forgive me that there may be unsmooth situations.

#This is a fabricated world setting.

Monday, sunny,Ooo University General College.

I’m Bonnibel Bubblegum，I have 575 years of experience working as an exchange student everywhere after junior high school.

I am now serving as Sc.D. within Ooo University General College.

After I returned here to teach, I met classmates who met 200 years ago,And then I became her teacher.

At present, I have to deal with this every day, the problems students that are put on me.

“Marceline, how old are you, ? Can you not be doing these things?”

Inside the office，Pink-haired PhD performance unhappy.

A list of troubles caused by the vampire in hand.

“How? Did I bother you? Bonniebel?”

The 1000-year-old childish vampire just stacks her hands on the back of the head and raised his feet to lie back.，And the whole conversation did not “sit” in a chair.

“Uh, yes? You have a lot of trouble to the upper level that I just need to control you. Just because, oh… just because I know you.”

“Oh, I’m sorry? Anyway, If nothing else, I’ll go first, bye!”

“Marceline!”

The vampire has flew out of the office with a fast speed,The doctoral who just stood up had to sit down again and whisper:

“… what exactly should I do.”

Marceline Abadeer,Celebrities and troublesome characters in Ooo University General College.Over 200 years in school.

There’s no big problem with academic performance, But always because of trouble, and cause flunked.

She is good at playing most musical instruments.

She prefers to play bass transformed from axe.

She often holds solo concerts on campus during festivals.

She is currently the subject of special attention of Dr. Bonnibel.

That day is the beginning of the new semester.

This time the vampire sees the familiar name in the course selection form teacher bar.

Breathing under the black hood stopped for a few seconds.

…Bonnibel，Sc.D. .

Although she had no interest in science herself, Marceline still chose that course.

After that, the first lesson of bubblegum started.

Marceline entered the lecture hall after hearing the end of the call 5 minutes after her heard the end of the call.

And the bubblegum on the podium also stopped the computer operation in the hands of the computer, looked at Matherine.

“… how are you here?”

Quiet empty lecture hall can hear bubblegum softly after all the students who ask questions leave.

But that does not have the warmth of the habit of vampire memory… is a hint of disgust.

“As before, I was regraded.”

Faced with questioning, Matherine just responded with a smile.

The face after black hair under the hood, there is so much provocative.

“How did you stay for 200 years? Marceline!”

Bonnie scolded at Marceline,After all, thisguy was Bonnie’s once classmate.

Now she comes back here after her advanced studies, but still sees the vampire that hasn’t changed.

“I don’t know, maybe I’m too cool, BonnieBel.”

And vampires basically don’t look like reflect on something.

“Do you know what you’re talking about? … Use your brain and don’t let eternal life affect your brain function.”

After that, Bonnie left the vampire.

As a 24/7 troublesome student, What to do when your own teacher is a friend of the past?

Noisy her.

Fold your homework into paper airplane,Add ice to her hot tea，When you learned that she was responsible for your trouble, you violated several school rules.

That was fun, ha!

A few months later, Bonniebel couldn’t stand it.

After school Bonnie took Marceline about to the top floor of the school and raged:

“What the hell is going on with you! Marceline!”

The vampire was apparently scared, she asked:

“… what?”

“Oh! Don’t install silly. You know what I’m talking about.”

This response makes Marceline also begin to be unhappy.

“No, I don’t know! I’m sorry, I even forgot why you were away from me like that!

I didn’t do anything wrong, and I didn’t need to prove anything to you, nor did I seek to fix your relationship with me!”

It may be unexpected reaction scared bubblegum,Or the psychological Protection was cracked.

Tears slide down from pink cheeks.

The original clear accent was replaced by a slight cry.

“I… I just want you to be responsible for your life.”

The first time she was attracted to Marceline was at a high school prom.

Bonnie was Coaxed to watch the show in front of the stage by her classmates.

And it happens that the vampire on the stage is so dazzling,Attracted her attention at that time.

Bubblegum had always been addicted to self-learning in the lab.

She asked who the person on stage played music with bass and singing.

When the classmates ridiculed Bonnie was really interested in the performance, Bonnie laughed:

“I just… like her song.”

She no longer wants to handle the classmates.

Bubblegum alone took a cup of soda in the drink bar and relied on the corner.

The spindle of the prom started.

Of course, because Bonnie didn’t even have a dancemate, it was certainly necessary to stay in the corner until the ball was over.

But maybe fate, the noise attracted Bonniebel’s attention.

She saw the long-haired vampire wearing a simple black rock t-shirt, walking and pushing away the Invitation to dance student.

Exactly, their eyes are so opposed to each other.

Marceline smiled and went straight to the bubblegum seat.

The vampire stretched out her hand and invited Bonnie with a gentle voice in the surprise of the crowd.

“Hey, would you dance with me?”

See Bonnie stunned at her, Matherine boldly took up her hand.

“Come on, it would be fun, follow me.”

To be sure, Bonniebel went through anunforgettable and happy prom.

And, after that, they also slowly get closer and closer.

“I’m curious, what Marcy was doing in the 700 years before high school?”

“Uh… strictly speaking, I was educated at home and just forgot to report applying for a curriculum planning review, so come to school to rebuild a degree.”

“Oh my glob, is so unexpected.”

They often spend time together in each other’s dormitories, Sometimes when Bonnie is studying seriously, Marceline intentionally plays a sharp voice to disturb Bonnie,But it doesn’t really make Bonnie angry.

But, in the fourth year of college, there was a little subtle difference.

Bonniebel is perfect .

Few people in the world have such an excellent qualification, It is even less likely that there are people who work as important advisers in various associations.

She loves to learn, like things like science like Marceline is not good at.

The fifth year of college was busy, Bonnie was no longer available to spend time with Marceline.

Marceline doesn’t know why, why BonnibelBubblegum no longer cares about MarcelineAbadeer.

After a day of music practice,she tries to tease bubblegum as before.

She hoped that bubblegum smiled at her joke as before, Then they can discuss the melody she just discovered today.

“Oh! Marceline! Can you not be like a jerk?Do you feel like a waste of life with you can bring any positive help to my life?

You are noisy in my ear like a terrible monster, which makes me totally incapable of focusing.”

If we could calm down and communicate well, we might not have developed like that.

However, things are still going in a bad direction.

Matherine modified the melody of the practice at that time.

In front of many strangers, she humiliated bubble gum with very damaging lyrics.

She finally remembered that the sound of bubblegum became trembling,And said, “Fine, we’re done.” Then run away.

The scene is only left to take pictures, videos, noisy ready to send social software onlookers.

After that they went through a long cold war until Marceline saw bubblegum again.。

“I’m sorry, Marceline.

I was stressful, and I thought it would be better to focus on my work.

But my mood is still a mess.

I tried it, I really tried it.

And I just hurt you again.”

See the reaction of bubblegum, Marceline was busy wiping out Bonnie’s tears with his fingers and comforting.

“Hey hey! It’s okay, don’t cry… Oh!”Bubblegum hugging Matherine, buried in the clothes sound can be heard:

“I’m sorry.”

“So… it’s okay now, right?”

“Yes…I’m OK now.”

After a few minutes, they sat on the top floor guardrail, relying on each other, looking at the campus where the sky gradually darkened.

“Hey, Marcy. I care why you still stay here? For what?”

Hear that, Marceline blushes down, and then whispered:

“Because you said you wanted to come here as a teacher after the follow-up course. I waited for you a long time.”

“… what?”

“I miss you so much, I’m… I’m sorry. Bonnie.”

“… it’s okay.”

Marceline has always rarely attended the prom as a regular student.

But this time is special, this time, They hold hands.

“You’re finally going to graduate, are you?”

“Haha, after all, there is no reason not to graduate, isn’t it?”

Marceline is happy to face the joke of bubblegum.

She never thought she could fix her relationship with Bonnie.

Everything stays, But it still changes

“Yeah, but you still have a choice here.”

“What?”

“I mean, you can come with me, don’t you?”

“I? I never thought about being a teacher. Are you sure the big trouble at school can be a teacher? I am very bad—?”

Bonnie pushed Marceline and told her to stop kidding.

And gently kissed Marceline.

“You can, I believe you.”

“Wow, Bonnie, you got bold.”

They smiled somewhat shy at each other.

“Hey, Bonnie, want to dance with me?”

“Of course, I thought you wouldn’t invite me like this anymore.”

“You think too much, I will always invite you to dance forever.”

Will happen, happening, happened

Will happen, happening, happened.

And will happen again and again,Cause you and I will always be back then.

【END】

#adventure time #marceline #princess bubblegum #bubbline

[heavenlycreatures]

(since you asked for people to vent about their crushes) i have such a crush on my friend and i've never had a crush on someone for so long without telling them and i REALLY want to but i also hate long distance relationships and bc of covid it would be like that ANYWAY they're so interesting and they laugh at my jokes when we are in discord group calls together even when nobody else does and oh my god yesterday i was scrolling back through my photo gallery and i found a video of us in september 2018 and theres this one part where the cameras a little too close to them and they're like leaning into me and looking up at the camera and i nearly melted watching that again like how did i not just fall right then and there how did it take me so long to realize i like them ?? i'm about 80% sure they like me too, bc sometimes they say things that are like. very flirty. and i don't think that's how they act around other friends. like one time they sent me a bubbline fanart (we often compare ourselves to them) and bubblegum was kissing the top of marcelines head or something, idk it was a few days ago and my memory is dying with every passing day, anyway i was like "i wish I had a gf to kiss the top of their head" and they were like "i'm right here smh" and i may have shortcircuited a little bit but yeah they always seem to enjoy when i increase the levels of flirtiness in my texts so yes anyway they're also really interesting and i think i might've said that earlier but they really are and they like so many cool things and appreciate the beauty in everything and their opinions on important things like morals and politics are just chefs kiss mwah!! they're romantic in the perfect way and they're so funny when they actually speak up and they're often quiet which isn't a bad thing i love quieter people bc i have really bad social anxiety and my last two partners have both been loud extroverts who often drew attention in public which was not fun. but yeah i remember when me and my crush used to see each other every day back in pre-march 2020 there were lots of comfortable silences i love that they can sit in silence with me and it isn't uncomfy. i wish i hadn't taken all that time together for granted. they're so thoughtful. their mind is wonderful. everytime i remember they're non-binary i just !!!!!!! YES me too ugh our minds

aaaah the way you talk about ur crush is just so so cute, they sound very wonderful indeed!! i got so happy reading this message, crushing on someone is a very exciting feeling ^^ this person rly seems to have a positive impact on your life c: also the fact that you compare yourselves to bubbline is so sweet ;u; in my opinion you should definitely tell them how you feel at some point! i know it can be scary but honestly what do you have to lose? :’) and by your description i very much think they could have some romantic feelingz for u too ! ldr relationships can be quite tough (i’m in one currently) but they are still manageable and me and my boyfriend talk lots on discord when we can’t see each other for longer periods of time. so i wouldn’t let the dislike for being in a long distance relationship keep you from confessing your feelings, things may work out fine in the end :+) i’m rooting for you and wishing you all the best! xx (if you ever tell them, you can always come to gush about it to me haha! <3 i’m such a sucker for all kinds of romantic stuff i know :p) tell me about yr crush/lover on anon!!

#anon i wish u very happy day/night! <3 #also i apologize for any grammatical mistakes and whatnot #haven't written such a long text in english for months #answered

[sapphonics]

liveblog album relisten

the louvre - THE FIRST TWO LINES R SO SICK. SUMMER SLIPS US UNDER HER TONGUE! YEAH LORDE SHE DOES! WHATEVER U SAY

‘overthink ur punctuation use’ reminds me of that one hamiltons ong tho.

broadcast the boom boom boom isnt a line i can take seriously due to finn from adventure time calling his shit that. anyway. the louvre is stillg ood.

THEY’LL HANG US IN THE LOUVRE! DOWN THE BACK BUT WHO CARES? STILL THE LOUVRE - this reminded me a lot of samson and the bible didnt mention us

hard feelings / loveless -  this had a sick ass intro beat thing. fuck. 

‘this song is for u,cause  i remmeber the rush when forever was us, before all of the winds of regret and mistrust now we sit in the car and our love is a ghost i guess i should go yeah i guess i should go.’ THIS IS SO FUCKING BUBBLINE. THERE WAS ALSO A LINE ABOUT BLUE BODIES

the loveless bit is sick. maybe shoulda been two different songs.

‘BET YOU WANNA RIP MY HEART OUT NOW? BET U WANNA SKIP MY CALLS NOW. WELL GUESS WHAT, I LIKE THAT. ‘ omg????? im not saying its marceline but its marceline. these songs r all good songs without me connecting them o characters i like but who am i if not a person who does that

with sober ll its like. im too used to listening to the live version. this one sounds so fast. 

WRITER IN THE DARK - SORRY I WAS NEVER GOOD LIKE YOU. (SORR Y IM NOT MADE OF SUGAR HUH GUYS???) DAMN! 

i love that this one is more like. her voice. AND GOD HER VOICE IS GOOD IN THIS. wish it didnt have the cops line tho. bet u rue the day u kisseda writer in the dark. dare i say. marceline. 

supercut - this might be my fave of the new songs its SO GOOD. IN MY HEAD I DO EVERYTHING RIGHT!!!!!!!! FUCK!

THE BIT WHERE ITS ALL ROUGH AND SHE SCREAMS KINDA? GOD

WHY ARE ALL THESE NEW SONGS BETTER THAN THE SINGLES.

liability reprise - god.

the woohoo line is dumb. also ‘maybe all this is the party’ is kind of dumb too. apart from that its good. myabe we just do it violently is a good line. BUT YOURE NOT WHAT U THOUGHT U WERE! BUT YOU’RE NOT WHAT U THOUGHT U WERE! (THIS SOUNDS SO PURE HEROINE Y) 

#melodrama

[insomniac-arrest]

Advice

show: adventure time (miniseries: islands)

pairing: Frieda x Susan, bubbline

summary: Susan and Freida end up back in Ooo and Susan is a little worried about their relationship, she asks Princess Bubblegum (& Marceline) for advice.

Ao3

A/N: hey, this is based off the AT miniseries (you can watch it here) and has spoilers. I highly recommend ‘Islands’ if you haven’t seen it already! It’s some of the shows best work I think.

Susan didn’t plan to go back to Ooo, in fact, one part of her had decided to never go back again.

Enough had happened there, and enough that she didn’t want to relive.

Nonetheless, a violent storm hit their ship like a punch to the gut, a gust as strong as a swing push from God sent them whirling off course.

It had been a year or so, but Susan recognized the bit of land almost right away. Freida looked at their GPS and rose her eyebrows, the slow smile- the one like a butterfly unfurling its damp wings for the first time, comes across her face, “Isn’t that Ooo?”

Susan furrows her brow, “I...Think so.” Frieda made a thoughtful noise and touched the back of Susan’s chair, “Isn’t that where you spent like, years? With that kid you came to the islands with.” Susan tried not to frown too deeply, it was also where her brain had been fried and she had spent some time going berzerk. Not great.

On the other hand, Freida looked interested, “There really no humans there, all just other talking stuff.” The other woman pondered, “Hey! And I could meet your old friends.” It was almost teasing, she had already realized Susan would need some convincing- and the redhead knew she would probably win.

Susan sighs, “We can visit the people I used to live with I suppose. Or um,” Susan rubs her upper lip, “Some kingdoms of Ooo if you want.” “Ooh,” Freida says not unironically, Susan rolls her eyes but turns back to her.

“They have a library princess and a hotdog princess.” Susan gives her own smile, “We could punch some monsters on the way even.” Freida gives her a frank look, “You can do the punching.” She kisses her on the cheek and Susan could have blushed her way into oblivion. “I just wanna see what’s out there.”

Susan was still getting to used to this.

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Susan showed her around Ooo after they landed their ship and fixed the haul with duct tape and some spit after it was still a little battered.

Freida said they’d need a new engine transistor soon, but that shouldn’t be too hard, Susan smiles and she really couldn’t stop herself from staring. Her little dog hat flopping up and down and hands fiddling with the wires in the depths of their craft.

There was grease across her nose.

Susan stops her, because she really had to, honestly, and she told her she would just start showing her around, there was a lot to see.

Susan takes her to a talking stream, the witch’s donut garden (it turns out you can steal them if you’re real careful) and ends up punching some rough-boy robbers in a desert on a picnic. Not a bad time.

Freida is just as excited as she had always been, starting a little collection of singing mushrooms, cool rocks and a toy that told you your future every time you squeezed it hard enough.

Freida was laughing and choking the poor thing as it’s little face bulged out, it’s flat voice speaks: “You will not get dysentery in the next 2 to 4 days... Congratulations.” Susan thinks it may be a little annoyed with them.

Susan stokes the fire and Freida rips open a food packet with her teeth and squeezes the doll again, “You will make a new friend. They will sell you a new shirt, but it won’t be new. They slept in it, there is a mustard stain on the back. It’s a ripoff.” Freida raises an eyebrow and Susan laughs a little, “Okay.” Freida says slowly as she licks up some goop from her hand.

Susan shakes her head, “Come on, put ‘er down, try my green tea.” She smiles and Freida shrugs,

“One more, one more.” She squeezes the doll again, Susan could almost hear it sigh, it takes a long time to respond.

“You will find love.” Both of their eyes go huge, faces slack and Susan coughs after a moment, Freida quickly puts the doll down.

She settles down to eat with her, “Okay, we’ve checked out most the places out here, even that treasure cave that just makes you cry. What’s in that direction?” She asks curiously as she points to the north.

Susan hums and pours her tea into little cups they found, “The Ice Kingdom, it’s always winter and it’s ruled by the Ice King.” Freida sits up a little straighter, “Ice huh... Can we go there?” Susan frowns and shakes her head, making herself a little angry thinking about it. “He’s always trying to steal pretty girls, we shouldn’t go.” Considering the very idea made her want to punch him. “He’s a dillweed. I don’t want you locked in his lame cages.”

Freida blinked at her, mouth a little open, “Pretty girls?”

Susan spills some tea out over her lap from the little pot they were using, she ignores the burn on her leg. “And uh, that ways the Candy Kingdom! And Finn’s house.” She says quickly and points west.

Freida looked outward, “A candy kingdom?” Her face lit up into an excited smile, the butterfly wings one, Susan shivers. “Awesome. Can you eat it?”

Freida always did like things like toys (making them), kids game and candy.

Susan drinks her tea nervously, “No, the people are candy, can’t really eat them. Or you shouldn’t.” She says thoughtfully.

“Even better,” She was bouncing up and down, “Candy people, that’s like, ten types of impossible algebra.”

Susan’s mouth pulls sideways, a lingering sense of guilt piles up in her gut. “It’s...not a great place. We should do another dungeon run with Finn.” Images of herself ravaging the land and threatening the confectionary people flash behind Susan’s eyes. “I don’t think you’d like it.” Freida’s face visibly falls, “I dunno. I’m, I mean, interested.” Freida offered an imploring smile. “We could make a day trip of it, a little one.” Susan shifts uncomfortably, her nose wrinkling. “No.”

A little annoyed dent forms above Frida's eyes, “Why?” Susan didn’t want to answer that just quite yet, she just grunts and looks away. “It’s bungus Freida, just trust me.” Freida tensed, “I could just take a peak. See for myself- candy people Susan!” She said once more excitedly.

Susan’s blood pressure rose, “No!” Going back meant memories of Dr. Gross, of losing it with her brain going pissy.

“Come on Su,” She almost pleads, confusion stirring in her brown eyes. “Drop it.” She hisses, “I told you, you won’t...like it.” At least, she might not like what she hears about Susan.

“Maybe I should find that out for myself.” She responds coldly and then sniffs, “We don’t have to do everything together anyway, I can go by myself.” Freida got up without finishing her tea and grumbled loudly all the way back to her sleeping bag.

They didn’t sleep next to each other that night.

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Susan ends up walking beside her through the fields the next day anyway.

“You don’t have to come with me.” Freida grouched moodily as they walked.

Susan looked away, “I want to... I said I’d show you the world.” She tried to be conciliatory, but Frieda makes a dismissive little noise and they walk in silence.

Susan bows her head, their first fight and it was her fault.

They arrive awkwardly at the Candy Kingdom, Freida is instantly delighted (‘candy! Made of people, or the other way around’), she always did want to see stuff, all sorts of stuff.

Princess Bubblegum was unfortunately around and showed them all over the little candy city. She was a regular hostess with whatever royalty had that made them gracious.

But it was still like nothing had happened, or maybe PB had already forgotten, her Kingdom got wrecked a lot she figured. That fact doesn’t stop her bad mood

Susan followed them around glumly and Freida was got lost in the little houses and tasting whatever it was the butler brought them.

Susan sighs and watches her closely, despite everything her heart still swelled when she saw her dancing around some weird new thing or hands gingerly going over unfamiliar texture. Susan was in over her head.

Freida eventually goes on some sort of banana guard tour and Susan has some room to think. And sometime alone with Bubblegum, who was in the corner of one of the common rooms with a notebook out. She was scribbling in it and Susan wonders if she forgot she was there.

Susan watches her closely, Bubblegum was an overworking monarch with questionable morals. But she was also a princess. A really smart one, she had to know something, didn’t she?

Susan crossed her arms and pursed her lips, thirty minutes pass, Bubblegum is engrossed with whatever it is, eventually taking out some beakers and ‘hmm’ing to herself.

Susan formulates her question, “What do you think about relationships?” It could have been phrased better. Bubblegum almost drops her glass beaker.

Her eyes go wide, “What?” “You know,” Susan turns her face up, “You’re pretty old,” Bubblegum scowls, “You’ve had relationships.” Bubblegum's mouth falls open, it almost worth it to see her lose some composure. Susan leans toward her when the silence becomes too long. “Please.” Bubblegum mumbles to herself, “I mean, infatuation and love are chemically occurrences in the brain, on top of stress from daily life and diet it could mean, um, I mean relationships, hmm.” Susan gives her a pointed look and Bubblegum cringes.

“Okay. Yeah. One sec.” Bubblegum says in resignation and rings a little bell, “Peps.” A little man arrives at the door, “Get someone who, uh, understands relationships.”

The Peppermint Butler doesn’t seem phased by the request and disappears quickly, Susan and Bubblegum stare at each other.

“Soooo,” Bubblegum scratches her chin, “What’s up? You and uh, that girl.” “Freida,” Susan says with a bored tone.

“Yeah, yes,” Bubblegum nodded, “Nice, so you and her…?” Susan sighs deeply, luckily a figure arrives at the door. “Peps,” Bubblegum raises her eyebrows, “That was quick, don’t tell me it’s a banana guard or Finn... I love the guy but he doesn’t have a great track record.” Peppermint shakes his head and steps aside, “She was just hanging around outside.” Marceline The Vampire Queen, if Susan remembers right, floats into the room with her hands behind her head, Bubblegum gives her a stern, questioning look.

“What? It’s almost night, visiting isn’t a crime.” Marceline says back. Bubblegum hit her forward with her palm, “Of course. Of course, this would happen.” “Okay...” Marceline glances around the room curiously, “Oh Susan, you’re back, cool.” Marceline goes to fist-bump her and Susan returns it. “How’s it going?”

Susan shrugs, “You know. Traveling.”

“Nice,” Marceline nods approvingly, “What’re you doing up in Candy Kingdom biz? Peps said guys needed help.” Bubblegum shakes her head and interrupts. “Nothing. You can’t help.” Susan looks between them, since she had a brain, two eyes, and listened to at least a little talk she put it all together, “You two were a thing.” She says flatly, “What do you recommend for relationships?” She might as well try. Marceline’s eyes go wide and Bubblegum looked at the vampire flatly, “I told you.”

Marceline clears her throat and then clears it again, “Uh, any reason for this?” Her gray cheeks were a little red.

Susan blink but Bubblegum gets to it first, “She came in with a girl.”

“Ooooh,” Marceline’s face morphed into something sly, “That’s how it is.” Susan huffed and looked away, Marceline leaned forward, “She cute?”

Susan flushed even harder, “Yes...And if you can’t help then, okay.” She went to get up.

Marceline glances at Bubblegum, “No, no it’s cool dude,” Marceline floats over to seat and Bubblegum awkwardly joins her on the pink couch in the room.

The air is thick with stiffness, Susan is now invested in seeing what they come up with.

Bubblegum blinks, tightening her ponytail and sitting straight-backed, “Communication.” She says clearly, “You have to talk about how you feel and-”

Marceline elbows her roughly, “She doesn’t want that textbook talk Bonnie, she wants the real talk.”

Bubblegum crosses her arms and scowls at the vampire, rubbing her side, “What’s your ‘real’ talk?”

Marceline bounces her eyebrows up and down and Susan pays attention, Marceline briefly licks her lips, “Don’t let it get boring.” “Oh my glob,” Bubblegum looked decidedly up at the ceiling and curses.

“What? I’m not bashing you, it was never boring B.”

Bubblegum looked back at her lap, “It’s not all rollercoasters and pillow talk though. You can’t just...always be together. Responsi-”

“Pfft,” Marceline interrupted, “Not that again. Look, Susan, do what you want, if you can’t make it work then you can’t make it work.” Susan frowns and looks between them, “That’s not true.” She says resolutely, slowly, “You have to work at it.” She couldn’t believe she was teaching them this, they slouched down on the couch, “I mean, I want to make it work.” She suddenly wanted to see Freida right then and there. Marceline looked slightly uncomfortable, “That’s, that’s fair.” Bubblegum looked at her lap, “Yeah.” She breathed gently, Marceline sat stark-upright.

“Physicality!” She burst out, “See that’s the deal, you’ve got to seal the deal.” Susan figured she wanted to change the subject.

Susan bites her lip, “Okay.” She takes note, “I guess we haven’t done that yet.”

Marceline nods earnestly, her head bobbing her head up and down in a hurry. “Romance them and junk, then bend her back real deep and do the kiss-dip.” Marceline narrowed her eyes, “With tongue.” Bubblegum's mouth fell open, “Marceline that’s obscene.” Marceline pouted, “Blah, blah, sure Bonnie... It’s not like that worked on you anyway.” Bubblegum wrinkled her nose, “I didn’t say like that…” She seemed off put by herself, she turns back to Susan after an awkward pause. “Whatever. Just say you're sorry if something went wrong and maybe, maybe,” She blushed a deep red, Marceline seemed to pay attention. “And maybe the kiss thing.” “Uh-huh,” Susan was ready to leave, she was feeling a lot better about her relationship after seeing these two. She was a little embarrassed for them.

Marceline kicked Bubblegum gently, “Should we show her? She looks new to the whole thing.” Susan makes a face. “No!” Bubblegum threw her hands in the air, “Of course not, we can’t show her.”

Marceline gave a half-smile, “Just ‘cause you’re a goody-goody doesn’t mean Susan should suffer for it.” Susan felt very invisible at that moment. Bubblegum was rising to the bait, “I’m not.” Marceline wiggled her eyebrows, “Is that a no?” Bubblegum mechanically took Marceline’s face in her hands, she suddenly made hard eye contact with Susan. “Watch the angle of my head and how I avoid bumping noses.” Bubblegum took Marceline’s face, who looked genuinely elated, Bubblegum pushed their mouths together. It looked awkward, PB appearing a little too focused and force, nonetheless, Marceline flipped their positions and kissed her down into the couch- a little more natural. 

Susan literally got back up as soon as possible and snuck out of the room as they made out like emotionally-stunted teenagers on the couch.

So that was unhelpful.

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Susan found Freida playing king of the mountain with the banana guards on a low hill, the guards were falling over themselves and Freida was cackling on the very top.

“Hey,” Susan waved immediately, Freida pushed her red bangs back into her hat and grimaced at her, Susan flinches. “I’m sorry.” She says immediately.

Freida tilts her head to the side, “Don’t have to-”

“I want to do everything with you,” Susan tried to climb the hill after her, pushing the banana guards away easily as they tried to bombard her, “But I had some bad memories here. I didn’t want to tell you...my brain went all wonky from the implant.” She sighs, “I hurt some people.” Frieda’s face goes soft, maybe the very first thing Bubblegum said was not so off.

Her lips turn up butterfly smile, that one. “Sue. Ohmystuff, why didn’t you say so?” She touches Susan’s face, Susan leans into it. “I wouldn’t be mad. You’re like you’re my favorite person here.” She beams. Susan looks down at her delicately, she was so small. “Favorite person where?” “Everywhere!”

Susan laughs and spins her around, Freida yelps but lets herself be swept up with a low “Noooo.”

They laugh until Frieda struggles down, standing on top of Susan’s feet as her hair fell loosely around her face and the light played over her eyelashes like fairy dust. Susan’s entire chest flutters, she can’t help it, she dips her, leaning her back on the little hill and pressing closer. “I’m King of the mound.” She whispers.

“What?” Freida seems dazed.

“You’re feet are off.” Freida’s mouth fell open and she threw her hands up, “No fair.” Susan shrugs and dips down, “Losers have to kiss.”

Freida gets a twinkle in her eye, “Good thing that’s both of us.” she wraps her arms around Susan’s neck and pulls, she hauls her down for a messy kiss, deep and thorough with the gentlest bite.

Susan grins into it and her heart bangs like a drum in her chest, dang.

Freida eventually pushes her off the hill and Susan cries out in surprise, the other girl pushes her down to kiss again. It’s like a dream, a heady one.

“Bon!” She eventually hears the voice Marceline call from the castle window, “They totally went for it.” Susan rolls her eyes, but gives her a quick thumbs up, “Woooo!” Marceline cheers, her shoulders bare and face lit up.

“Marcy, get back in here.” Susan watches the vampire get yanked away from the window, Susan shakes her head and lets the confused piece of gum and vampire figure it out. She looks back to the girl in her arms.

“Let’s get out of here.”

They stand up and Freida takes her hand, “I suppose, alright, I hear we have places to go.” She winks, “I’d like to see it all.” Susan nuzzles her neck, “I’d like to take you there.” Freida huffs as they walk, “Don’t be cheesy.” Susan picks her up bridles and carries her, “I’m not hearing a no.” She carries her back to their ship and Susan at least feels a little more done, a little more ready to leave. Frieda sits on her lap when Ooo becomes a speck in the distance and they keep flying.

She finds a mechanical note from Bubblegum in the ship, it justs says ‘good luck.′

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top 5 female and top 5 male characters in anything (top 10 if 5 isnt enough), add reasons if you want to 🙋 and a happy new year 🙌

OKAY SO I’M FINALLY GETTING AROUND TO POSTING MY ANSWER FOR THIS THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT. I spent so much time thinking about this because I loved this question and I ended up coming up with a top 10 female characters + reasons and I probably went way overboard like this is so long and I’m sorry. So unfortunately I haven’t made a list for male characters because I got so extra with this female characters list, but another time perhaps. Anyway, top 10 female characters here we go!!

10. Piper Mclean, Heroes of Olympus series - I think what I really like about Piper is that she has a lot of qualities that badly written female characters tend to have, but… she’s written well. What I mean is like… Piper is selfish. She’s whiny. She’s a brat. She’s emotional. Usually when a female character has traits like that, she isn’t likable and probably wasn’t intended to be. But Piper is given a depth and respect that those other female characters aren’t usually afforded. She’s flawed, but she knows it, and she hates her flaws and she tries to better herself. And she’s more than those flaws too! She’s brave and kind and loving, and her emotions - all of them, no matter how ugly - are ultimately her strength. I love that she’s allowed to be so emotional, that it’s good that she’s so emotional, because I feel like there’s this idea that female characters have to be emotionless in order to be “strong” or whatever so anyway yeah I love Piper

9. Emily Davis, Until Dawn - I have a knack for taking a liking to female characters that the majority of the fandom hates, and then loving them even more out of spite. Admittedly, a lot of my aggressive love for Emily is a reaction to the amount of (unfair, reeking of double standards and sexism) hatred she gets in the fandom, but even disregarding that, I do really like her. I started liking her very early on in Until Dawn. She seemed like she had a lot of personality and I liked that, and I only liked her more as the game went on. I mean… I literally have a post listing all of the reasons that I love Emily so that should tell you everything, right?

8. Amethyst, Steven Universe - I hesitated to put Amethyst on the list, since I’m not sure if she technically counts as “female”, but at the very least I think it’s fair to say that she’s female-coded and female-aligned so… I thought it would be okay? She would probably have been a lot higher up if not for the fact that I’ve lost a lot of my interest in SU, but I still love Amethyst a hell of a lot. I relate to her very strongly, for reasons that are not super comfortable to talk about. Much like Amethyst, I tend to bottle up everything and let it eat away at me until everything just explodes in the ugliest way. I think very little of myself, but I try my best to stay chill-passing because I’d rather die than tell anyone how I’m actually feeling. I don’t like going into detail about this but basically Amethyst is important to me because I relate to her in a lot of ugly and painful ways, and loving Amethyst is almost like learning to love myself. Almost.

7. Princess Bubblegum, Adventure Time - It’s funny that Adventure Time as a whole is one of those “I Definitely Like This But I’m Not Super Passionate About It” things, but there are like, four things in that show that I do feel Super Passionate about. Princess Bubblegum is one of them (the other three are Ice King, Marceline, and Bubbline, in case you were wondering). Gotdamn dude I love Princess Bubblegum and I think she doesn’t get nearly enough attention for being as interesting as she is. From the beginning I loved how she was simultaneously really sweet and morally ambiguous, that’s a really funny and intriguing dichotomy. I love that while she’s ultimately working for the Greater Good™, she’s really ruthless and vindictive. She has good intentions but she’s so very flawed, and she can be downright terrifying. Bubblegum is just endlessly fascinating to me and I really love her.

6. Cassie Cage, Mortal Kombat - Well obviously she had to be on this list, she’s where I got my url from. My love for Cassie Cage is less about who she is and more about what she represents to me, I think. Mortal Kombat isn’t exactly known for having great depictions of female characters but they did improve a lot in Mortal Kombat X, and I fell in love with Cassie partially because, to me, she embodied a lot of the positive changes. I loved that she was the heroine of MKX, I loved that she wasn’t overtly sexualized, I loved that she was funny and confident and just so damn cool, in that way that classic action heroes are cool. Chewing bubblegum and flipping people off and sassing everyone and just being exactly what comes to mind when you think “bad ass”. She was so different and so unexpected and I was so pleasantly surprised with Cassie Cage.

5. Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games - Katniss is one of the most important fictional characters ever written okay. This is a girl who grew up in extreme poverty, who took it upon herself to take care of her family at age 12, who was hardened because of her circumstances but still compassionate, and still so vulnerable. She suffered from severe PTSD, she was used as a pawn by the Capitol and by the rebels, she was manipulated and taken advantage of and she lost everything because of it. And in the end she still found a way to stand up and keep going. She didn’t magically get better but she made a life worth living for herself, even if she had to constantly remind herself of the good things in her life. I fucking love Katniss okay.

4. Jaehee Kang, Mystic Messenger - Yeah I kind of feel like trash for having a character from a god damn dating sim on here but tbh Mystic Messenger is so good it makes me angry (you are a dating sim what business do you have being that good fuck you) so I don’t feel too much like trash. Only a little bit like trash. Anyway, Jaehee. Holy god where do I even start. She is just so beautiful. That’s the first word that comes to mind, and I’m not even talking about her appearance (although yeah she’s definitely very attractive). It’s just her, man. She is so kind, so patient, so hard-working, so strong after everything she’s been through. I love that even though outwardly she’s more serious and formal than most of the other characters, there’s this underlying sweetness and quirkiness that shines through, like when she fangirls over Zen or when she says things like “benefits were effing amazing” when explaining to her boss why hosting fundraising parties is a good idea. I also love that as kind and polite as she is, she can and will mercilessly drag people she’s a fucking savage and I love her. I just love her so much. Jaehee is effing amazing.

3. Asami Sato, Legend of Korra - First of all, she’s canonically a bisexual woman in a relationship with another bisexual woman and that’s super important to me for representation. Second of all, even before Korrasami was made canon I really adored Asami. Because seriously, Asami is one of the kindest and most loyal characters in anything ever, she is such a good person through and through, even though there are so many things that have happened to her that sound like the sort of things that would motivate most characters to be villains. Her mother was murdered, her father was a terrorist who betrayed her and threatened to kill her friends, her boyfriend cheats on her, her closest friend and love interest leaves her for three years, her father fucking dies in front of her after they had just barely started to reconcile. Asami faces so much tragedy, if anyone has a right to be an asshole it would be her, yet she is still so unfailingly kind and brave and good. Also, for the record, she is probably the prettiest animated character I have ever seen in my life.

2. Agent Texas, Red vs Blue - Okay so. Red vs Blue has a lot of… issues with how it writes the few female characters it has, and I’m not going to act like Tex is this amazingly well written female character because she’s really not. But this isn’t my top 10 well-written female characters this is my top 10 favorite female characters, and whatever writing problems RvB may have, I really do love Tex. So much. It’s also a bit complicated to love Tex cause it’s like… which one lmao. I love Beta!Tex, who was tough and snarky and effortlessly bad ass, but also kind and compassionate and very, very chill. Like sure she could kick your ass and you know she could, but eh, she doesn’t really need to. The fact that you know she could is enough. And then there’s Epsilon!Tex, who was just angry, but who in many ways was the most important iteration of Tex to me. She was angry because ffs she was tired of not being her own person. She was tired of Church seeing her as His Girlfriend and not much else, she was tired of being Allison’s shadow, tired of her existence being all about other people, never about herself. Tex’s story is ultimately about a search for agency, to create an identity for herself separate from what other people want from her, and that’s always stuck with me.

1. Hermione Granger, Harry Potter - Honestly, I’m not sure if I’m putting her here because she is genuinely my favorite female character, or I’m putting her here because I can’t imagine putting anyone else here. Though I guess if I can’t imagine putting someone else here, that’s a sign that she is my favorite? Idk. I like Harry Potter less than I once did, less than I think a lot of people in my life realize, but being a Harry Potter Fan is such a big part of my identity to them that I don’t think they can see me any other way. But, even with my enthusiasm for HP these days being relatively low, I can’t deny that the series had a huge impact on me growing up and it definitely did a lot to shape the type of person I am, and it’s always going to be a bit special because of that. Hermione played a big part. She was one of the first female characters I can remember really admiring. I was nothing like her but I wanted to be, because she was smart and bad ass and complex and honestly do I even need to explain why Hermione is amazing? You all know. However I feel about HP now, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget the impact it had on me and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget Hermione.

#thank you so much for sending this ask btw #i had so much fun thinking about this #and writing it #ask #laggage #female characters