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blackhakumen · 10 months
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Mini Fanfic #1109: Rivalry Beach (King of Fighters)
12:19 p.m. Southtown's South Beach............
Krohnen: (Walks up to his Arch Nemesis, K' Dash) Well well well. If it isn't one of Ikari Warriors' Lapdogs, K'Dash.
K': Krohnen. You're looking more of a whiney shit-stain than usual I see.
Krohnen: ('Tch') This is rich coming from a lazy ass failure who's still second fiddle to that Kusanagi prick.
K': At least I know how to keep my flames in check. Unlike a blue haired punk in front of me who still don't know his own place.
Krohnen: (Already Fuming in Anger as He Turns his Arm into a Drill and Points it at K') I KNOW how to control my own powers just fine, shithead! And I'll be more than happy to give you full course test drive if you keep fucking with me!
K': (Grits his Teeth at Krohnen) Try landing a hit on me. (Balled his Gloved Fist as it Lit Up into Flames) And it'll be that mistake you do in your miserable life.
While the boys are busy glaring and threatening one another, their respective friends group begins to interact with one another as well.
Angel: ('Sigh') Ay dios mio.....Those two are never gonna get along, aren't that?
Kula: (Turns Away While Puffing her Own Cheeks) ('Hmph') No surprise there. You and pinhead are biggest jerks in the entire planet after all.
Angel: (Turns to Kula with a Pouty Look) Hey now. I'm way more nicer than my cookie is.
Kula: (Glares at Angel) Then why do keep making fun of me every time see each other!?
Angel: Cuz you're an easy target for me to mess with! (Forms a Teasing Smirk on her Face) And besides, I can't think of any other way to spent ny time here than to put a whiney, snot-nosed ice brat like you in your place.
Kula: (Fuming With Anger of her Own) GO AHEAD AND TRY IT THEN, YOU HUSSY! See if I won't freeze you solid if you do!
Kula begins to blow raspberries at the silver haired young haired who in return, snickers at the childish threat.
Rock: (Causally Talking to the King of Dinosaurs) Hey, how's life been treating you?
K.O.D: Rawr!
Rock: Huh. You don't say? How's that been going for her?
K.O.D: Rawr Raaawr Rarawwwr!
Rock: (Happily Nodded) Good, good. I'm glad Jenet and her crew aren't getting themselves in trouble for once. You think it'll last?
K.O.D.: (Shrugs) Rawr rawr.
Rock: ('Sigh') Yeah, I don't think it will either.....
Shingo: (Bows to Antonov with his Girlfriend, Leona, Standing Next to Him) We are so sorry for disturbing your time here, Mr. Antonov sir.
Leona: Had we known Krohnen would try and antagonize K', we would've never agreed to come here.
Antonov: (Smiles Brightly) Oh it's quite alright, you two. I'm just happy to see my boy Krohnen rekindle his long awaited rivalry with that friend of yours.
Shingo: (Smiles Sheepishly) Yeah......rivalry.....
Leona: (Rolls her Eyes) If you could call it that......
Misha: (Rusjes Over to the Trio) MR. SHINGOOOO! Sorry for wasting your time for at the moment, but....(Shows Shingo an Opened Book of Some Kind) Would you and Ms. Leona sign my Book for Fighters please?
Shingo: You....(Eyes Begins to Sparkle in Awe) Want my autograph?
Leona: And mines as well?
Antonov: (Chuckles Lightly Places his Hand onto Misha's Shoulder) Yes, our little Misha here has been a fan of you two for quite sometime now.
Misha: (Happily Nodded) Mmhmm. You guys are the coolest! (Turns to Leona) You're use your hands pierce through anything in a stealthy, flashy fashion while looking pretty.
Leona: (Blushes a Little) P-Pretty?....
Misha: (Turns to Shingo) And you always give it your all out there despite not having fire powers like that Kyo guy. Plus, you're really strong too! Not as powerfully strong as Mr. Antonov, of course, but you're definitely getting there!
Leona: (Smiles a Bit) Well, I suppose it would be rude of us to turn down a fan's request, don't you think, Shingo? (Turns to Shingo as She Hears the Sound of Sniffing) Shingo-Kun?
Shingo: (Already Has Tears in his Eyes) I-I-I...('Sniff') I have fans.....('Sniff') (Turns to Leona) Leona, I have fans now.....
Leona: (Happily Gives her Boyfriend a Hug) I know you do, darling. I'm very happy for you. (Turns to Antonov and Misha Woth a Sheepish Smile) Apologies. The emotions are getting the better of my boyfriend at the moment, so it'll might take us a bit of a while before we sign anything.
Misha: It's okay! I don't mind waiting.
Antonov: ('Sigh') I remember the day I first started to gain fans of my own.....(Eyes Begins to Water as Well) It was the best moment of privilege life!~ (Covers his Face Up While Crying)
Misha: (Pats on his Idol's Back to Help Calm Him Down) There there.
Meanwhile......
Mary and Ramon watches their respective groups' interactions with one another (Or more specifically, K', Kula, Krohnen, Angel's interactions) in the mid distance.
Mary: (Already Has a Deadpinned Look on her Face) Honestly. It hasn't even pass thirty minutes yet, and they're already at each other's throat.....
Ramon: ('Sigh') Can't say I'm surprised by the outcome really. I don't think I've ever seen a history more messy than those four.
Mary: (Shrugs) Eh. I've seen messier. (Turns to Ramon) So how are you following enjoying the wrestling limelight so far?
Ramon: (Smiles Brightly)I'm enjoying it quite well so far. I've met a lot of new faces: some friendly, some non sp friendly, and most of which are all so gorgeous looking~ (Let's Out a Flirtatious Purr)
Mary: (Playfully Rolls her Eyes) Of course they are....You still thinking about a certain redhead?
Ramon: Who? Vanessa? No, i haven't thought much about her as of late to tell you the truth
Mary: (Eyes Widened a Bit in Genuine Surprise) Wait, really? Not even a little bit.
Ramon: (Shrugs) Si, but not as much as i used to in the past. I have a sea of hermosos peces awaiting for my ferocious performance to worry about at the moment. And besides, isn't she still in cahoots with that King woman?
Mary: (Happily Nodded With an Excited Grin on her Face) Oh yeah, big time!~ Those two are a match made in heaven. (Searches For Something on her Phone) Vanessa been sending me pictures of her and Kingy as of late and look hella cute togethe-
Krohnen: (In the Distance) YOU BITCH!
'THUD'
Crowd: (Starts Chanting) Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Mary: .................They're fighting right now, aren't they?
Ramon: (Turns to See K and Krohnen Beating Each Other Up) To the surprise of no one unfortunately.
K': (Choking the Day Lights Out of Krohnen In the Distance) I'll show you who's a bitch, you insufferable defect!
Angel: (Slapping Hands With Kula) Quit breathing the same air as me, loser!
Kula: You quit breathing my air, you big fat meanie! ('Smack') Ow! You hit too hard!
Angel: Says the walking crybaby! ('Smack') Oi!
Rock: Mary, could you and Mr Ramon come over here before K' kill this guy?
Krohnen: Hell no! I ain't going down with a fight!
'Smack'
K': Argh! Damnit! That was my favorite pair of shades you just broke!
Krohnen: Goodie for you, dumbass!
K': You piece of shit, COME HERE! (Went Back to Choking Krohnen)
Mary: ('Sighs Heavily') We're coming, Rock! (Pinches her Nose in Annoyance) I finally have the day to relax here and they go on and start doing THIS crap.....
Ramon: (Shrugs Sheepishly) At....least they're not using their powers.....
Kula: THAT'S IT! I'M GONNA FREEZE YOU SOLID!
Angel: DO IT, EL MARICA!! SIN BOLAS!!
Mary: (Turns to Ramon) You were saying?
Ramon: My words are a blessing and a curse in disguise. Vamanos!
Ramon and Blue Nary quickly rushes over to the scene to stop the two former NESTS agents from fighting one another before everything escalates quickly.
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ewiswheel · 1 year
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For out of context Jojo shenanigans
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I said I wasn't going to get started on the topic of Aveline ruining Carver's chances with the guard but I lied okay, it's Carver Hawke defense hours.
Here's the thing; it doesn't matter if you believe Carver was or wasn't fit for the guard. That's a different debate that I'll get to. What matters is Aveline's in no position to tell the guard not to accept his application. Why does she think that's her right to judge whether or not he's fit?
Carver should've had the chance to prove himself one way or another. If it turns out he's not a good fit, then let him fail. Let him learn from it.
"Oh but failure could mean lost lives-"
Aveline doesn't get to talk shit about failure and the people. Plenty have died on her watch yet she still believes she's a good guard and Guard-Captain.
"maybe Aveline's protecting him, Carver could die while on patrol-"
Carver could die working in the Bone Pit, or serving as a templar, or when he's running around with Hawke. Carver could trip and fall down a set of stairs and die. In fact, he can die in the Deep Roads, somewhere he wouldn't have to go if the Hawke's weren't desperate.
Either Carver fails as a guard, or more likely, he succeeds and proves himself worthy of it.
But let's be real, Carver probably kept getting rejected due to being a Fereldan with a past of smuggling/mercenary work and Aveline only reaffirmed the decision, either because they asked her what she thought or she stuck her nose in unprompted.
But what irritates me is that she admits to telling them not to accept his application, and then has the balls to call Carver too proud to take up a trade or find another line of work.
Carver tells her, "And who would take on a Fereldan apprentice? Maybe in another year I could work my way up to pissboy." He has a good point here. Aside from the guard, the only other place Carver could work and use his skillset is with the Templars. Or go back to mercenary/smuggling work.
And Aveline doesn't even have a real answer for him. No suggestions, no encouragement, nothing. Just "Fine, let's crawl down some holes. Good bloody luck for your sake."
Also, if you do the Mark of the Assassin DLC in Act 1-
Aveline: You should see if any of the noblemen are looking for new men-at-arms. Carver: Are you trying to get rid of me? Aveline: It's a role with some autonomy. A good fit with your training and... tendencies. Carver: After serving King Cailan? You want me to suffer some poncy git who needs two servants to wipe his own ass? I'll find my own way, thanks. Aveline: I wish you would.
You wish he would?? Aveline, he was trying to find his way into the guard, a position he'd make a good fit for, and you helped deny him of it because YOU didn't think he would be good enough, I just-
If I haven't made it clear yet, I firmly believe that Carver would've made a great guard. He wants to help people, to be a protector. He's loyal, and despite what Aveline claims, he can follow orders and take his duty seriously. We see him do incredibly well with the Grey Wardens, after all. If he were a guard, he wouldn't have to go down into the Deep Roads with Hawke, and I think he would've been okay with that! He's so hurt and bitter when you leave him behind because that effectively tells him, "I don't need you." Carver's spent the whole first act telling you he wants to go on the expedition aka that he wants to be needed.
But if he were a guard, he would be needed elsewhere. He'd be in training as a recruit. He'd look after Leandra while you go. He wouldn't be backed into a corner with no income and only the templars left as his chance at forging his own path and providing for his family.
He doesn't get that opportunity, though.
By the way, if he becomes a warden, you can get this banter:
Aveline: I'm glad you found a place with the Wardens. Carver: Well, it's not the city guard, but it'll do. Aveline: Carver... it wasn't the place for you. Carver: No, it's all right. It is. It cost a lot, but I get it. I really was a bit of a tit those days, wasn't I? Aveline: Well...
This banter makes me want to scream.
Aveline's just... she's so insistent that she's right. She's someone who will double down rather than entertain the idea that she's wrong and it's not just with Carver and the guard, it's with everything. The "my beef with Aveline" list gets longer and longer every time I replay da2, I swear.
Say what you will about Carver, whether you think he would've been a good fit or if Aveline's right and it wasn't for him, he was denied a chance and it cost him so much in the end. He either dies, or he joins the templars where he deals with Chantry's bullshit trying to brainwash him with "mages aren't people" and "magic is a cancer in this world", or he's infected with the blight and becomes a Grey Warden, forced to serve the rest of his life fighting darkspawn, tormented by voices and nightmares.
I will never not be bitter about this.
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all-too-unwell-13 · 27 days
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I've seen a few ppl talk about this but I'd also like to!!! so!!!!
Jason and Annabeth would've made better "rivals" out of the seven than Percy and Jason.
if it is absolutely necessary to have a set of rivals in the seven, which it really isn't, it would've made more sense for Jason and Annabeth.
okay, I know Jason and Percy are children of the big three, Zeus and Poseidon, who don't really get along, but why does that mean Percy and Jason can't? if they'd had more time and weren't basically brainwashed into disliking each other, I think they'd have become really close friends.
Percy's humour evens out Jason's lack thereof (though he definitely does have a sense of humour in there somewhere, he was just never given the chance to find it), and as we saw a few times, they were really powerful when they fought together. Jason is logical and cautious, Percy is impulsive and quick. they even each other out. if anything, they should've been closer friends than any of the seven.
ok, back to the rivalry. so, it's said multiple times during MoA that Annabeth never really trusted Jason. she thought (correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a while since I read the books) Jason was too controlled and quiet.
also, Jason and Annabeth probably have more in common than any other duo from the seven, and that's not even their physical descriptions.
they're both smart and logical, preferring to think things through properly before making decisions, and they both use this during battle, for example.
Annabeth never really trusting Jason could've also added to their rivalry; it would've made her more apprehensive of everything he said, right? so, just imagine the seven getting into a rough situation and needing somebody with brains to figure it out. of course, we have Annabeth, daughter of Athena, who's known for being smart; but you also have Jason, son of Jupiter, who is cautious, careful, and logical. imagine they come to different conclusions, and argue about which is right.
their rivalry would've been so cool! two super smart people getting different answers for the same situation, both seemingly right, but who's do the seven follow through with? the natural choice would be Annabeth, who is, again, a daughter of Athena, who is the goddess of wisdom. it could've added to the story; having Leo and Piper side with Jason's answer, for example, and having Frank, Hazel, and Percy side with Annabeth.
but with Percy and Jason's so-called "rivalry," that really made no sense because they hardly knew each other, it's just two awkward and powerful 16 year olds, whose dislike for each other stems from their godly parents not getting along. it makes no sense. especially because Percy isn't the type of person to judge people based on their godly parents, so why would he have a pointless rivalry with someone just because his dad and their dad aren't exactly best friends? it doesn't seem like a very Percy Jackson thing to do, in my opinion.
so yeah. I think it would've made more sense to put a rivalry between two characters who have more in common, over two people who literally met yesterday and don't know anything about each other (except, of course, Jason hearing about the 'all-powerful Percy Jackson' stuff from CHB). I really do think that a rivalry in general wasn't necessary, and it didn't really add anything solid to the plot or storyline.
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jun-hyungs · 1 year
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obi wobi and his cody collection
to get you through the week
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yunmeng-jiang · 3 months
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they invented a character with repressed anger issues, made him smart and practical, and then gave him a bow and arrows. what am i supposed to do, NOT be obsessed with him???
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comradekatara · 1 year
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potentially a hot take but. sokka IS a cat person that cat just happens to be momo
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headspace-hotel · 1 year
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My note bait post didn't accrue more notes than words on my WIP, which is surprising to me, given how much posts can blow up, but then again it was either going to be this or it would blow up so much i'd have to write something the length of the entire lord of the rings
I did, however, hit the first spark of what feels like genuine inspiration in a long time. Suddenly things were flowing and I wasn't struggling uphill.
My "mad scientist" POV character absorbed all of the writing today. I had a little flashback scene pop into my head of her in an abandoned warehouse illicitly dissecting a corpse, her hands shaking because she knows it's a disgusting act of sacrilege...it was just so vivid and compelling and really captured that sense of her obsession dragging her to places that frighten and revolt her and the secret allure of it.
Out of my 3 POV characters she is definitely the...worst? like morally? and has the least amount of insight into herself. She's pretty fucking twisted. And it's the good shit because she comes off as very vulnerable and sympathetic, she's a young prodigy and she grew up poor and she's really kind of naive.
She's just...complicated. She has a grandparent that belongs to a colonized culture that was subject to genocide, but she is trying hard to repress that side of her cultural heritage, and that plays into her relationship with biotechnology, because the religious and ethical framework of her upbringing is something she's kinda rejecting.
And like, she is locked into this rivalry with a colleague she went to school alongside, who was noble-blooded and very wealthy, and she has this deep hatred and resentment toward this other girl who honestly doesn't return the depth and strength of her feelings at all. She sees the fights and competition as petty schoolgirl stuff, whereas for my my POV character it was something way more intense and codependent.
POV character so far describes herself as "not interested in boys...her work [is] too important" but. Her codependent obsessive rivalry-friendship with the other scientist is definitely coming from a place of uh lesbianism and she has no idea.
And it's really cool/fucked up to observe how she blames her colleague for her own corruption, because now they're both locked into careers experimenting non-consensually on humans to make military bioweapons, and POV character is like "wow why would she do this and drag me into it with her, I thought we were supposed to use biotech to make the world better" and her colleague is like "Um what do you mean, 'we'?"
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allastoredeer · 3 months
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RADIOSTATIC THEORY/HEADCANON/WHATEVER
So we all saw that picture Vox had of Alastor (the one where it was obviously taken with the both of them toward the end of episode 8). And I’ve seen theories about them being something like friends before their falling out.
And it just got me thinking, what if Alastor was interested in the more modern technology Vox was developing. He saw the potential in it. Or was at least intrigued.
But as that technology progress, much like a lot of capitalistic, corporate sludge entertainment nowadays, it starts get lifeless and formulaic. It starts lacking passion.
And Alastor out here, with his radio where all you have to captivate your audience is sound, gets disgusted with it. There’s no capturing the audience. There’s no passion in it. This corporate entertainment follows a formula that creates the same generic, easy to consume content.
And, hating the way Vox’s technology is growing and creating the equivalent of entertainment sludge in Alastors eyes, starts distancing himself from it. So when Vox asks him to join the Vee’s, Alastor is very blunt in his rejection and does sugar coat WHY he’s not interested.
Which pisses Vox off because, essentially, Alastor is insulting all that he’s built and cultivated, and he starts claiming Alastor is just too stuck in the past and he needs to keep up with the times. Thus, their falling out/fight happens, and bitter feelings are harbored well after that friendship (or whatever that relationship) fell apart.
As I’m still on the radiostatic train (one-sided or otherwise) I think it just adds so much delicious potential and drama. I am rolling this around in my head and I love it.
Whether this is true or not (probably not) I think I might ingratiate this into my canon. It’s just so much fun to think about.
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kainebell · 7 months
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Vasili Thorne: A Deadly and Bitter Hatred
"The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / Richard III, William Shakespeare /"The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / War (The First Discord), De Scott Evans / "The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / "Sisters," Alene Lee / "Austerlitz," Succession / The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Charles Dickens / "The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / "Sisters," Alene Lee / "The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / "Sisters," Alene Lee / "The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / Relay, Fiona Apple / "The Drakovian Nightingale," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, Ilya Repin / "Fashion Victim," Crimes of Passion Book 2 / "Pre-Nuptial," Succession
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suitmana · 11 days
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so right in the grape jewel ending, freya and elise move to primeldorf shortly after the festival and live together while saving up money for their shop. that's going to be way different from when they were just dating around in kieferberg since they'll have to share even more of their lives with each other, so i wonder how their relationship would adjust to a cohabiting setup especially in the early stages of their relationship. like finding out each other's little quirks when it comes to a more homey setting (for example making their respective morning rituals work together, or maybe one of them prefers to do their laundry a certain way that might confuse the other at first but they work around it)
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beepborpdoodledorp · 1 year
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wildchip mfs be like ‘omg wildchip moment 😍’ *shows picture of them about to brawl to the death*
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kradogsrats · 6 months
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alternately Kpp'Ar freed from the coins along with the moon fam and they're having this tearful "what do you mean the human prince is your boyfriend" reunion while he's just like "who the actual fuck are any of you"
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sirhamilton44 · 10 days
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something something lewis hamilton saying he isn't surprised that nico decided to retire after winning his first world championship something something nico saying he was surprised that lewis decided to move to ferrari
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QUICK FYI.? in my blosc:the adventure begins remake there would be a whole new storyline where everyone is convinced that buzz is zurg’s son because like 20+ years ago zurg created an offspring in a capsule but got bored very quickly and sent that child into space. and buzz was found in space debris and adopted, so it all makes total sense. but in the end of the movie zurg learns about this and laughs because that offspring 1. was tooootally evil 2. was a genetic mutant alien with horns 3. was a girl. ok? and in blosc:the movie:the remake:the sequel this daughter, roza, is a major villain who instead of conquiring the universe wants to destroy it completely and zurg has to show her that universe is actually a great place when it’s not in shambles and also that she doesnt have to be mad bc people could care about her (like her dad for example!!!) <3
#buzz lightyear of star command#evil emperor zurg#roza#drawpost#origpost#i use the word dad extensively because i am horrified that if someone sees the art without reading the LORE theyll think roza is zurgs gf#so hmmmm character concept notes#her name is roza because i needed the letters Z and R because theyre evil#and roses are beautiful yet prickly! which i think can suit her well:)#her design is obviously heavily inspired by zurgs except i gave her pants because i think its funny that shes in pants and zurgs in the robe#feminism ever heard of it#roza is hellbent on destroying the universe because shes very bitter at having been abandoned by zurg#and she has never been rly loved/felt like someone cared about her i think#shes also smart and strong and cooler than buzz at everything which leads to him having a wicked identity crisis lol#um and she has rivalry with mira because roza is part tangean herself and they r the only people who can fight each other bc of ghosting#also while mira is doted on by her dad roza is oppositely abandoned and forgotten. character foils etc.#roza is (and i cannot stress this enough) part-alien. many alien. so many alien oh my god she has genes for days#but! she has a lot of flaws because of her hypermixed heritage. this species is allergic to salt this one gets headaches from orange color#etc.#roza is WILD for me because i made her up and she fit into my image of lightyear/blosc universe so perfectly#...so many dad zurg content... so much funny bickering villains....#oh yes and in the first movie she would be introduced only in like a pre-credit teaser scene!!!!!#everyone laughs and maybe 1 person remembers that thing with zurg having a daughter apparently#HARD CUT#to a sinister montage of a person in zurg type fit walking through a scrappy but very lived-in spaceship....#and stopping near a monitor which displays zurgs face on it....#the mysterious person touches the screen and says The Time Has Come....#(they blow up the monitor and zurgs face with a NAAASTY gun)#...Father.......#(AND THE AUDIENCE GOES WIIIILD)
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robotwrangler · 2 months
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I decided to enrol in university this year (part time), and I picked fundamental maths as a subject because I barely learned anything in high school math, and it’s actually going so well! I’m only a couple of weeks into the course but I’ve learned how to do short & long division, which I could never get the hang of and struggled with for years through school! :]
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