#he’s desperately trying to be normal

[dinitride-art]

“Mike wheeler’s armpit of a basement”

“I’ve seen Mike’s room look worse than this”

“I was being a total self pitying idiot”

“Why am I the bad guy”

“One day she’s going to realize that I’m just some random nerd”

“At least Lois Lane is an ace reporter for the Daily Planet”

“I’ve been bullied my whole life”

“Mike’s always whining about it”

“And yet you still have a C in Spanish”

“You can’t even write it Mike”

“You made it super clear that you’re not interested in anything I have to say”

“-and if I said that thing then maybe she’d want me there with her, wherever she is”

“The bad government dudes are after your super-girlfriend right? Right?! Okay, so, maybe the cops can help us find out where she is because they’re gonna kill her, man. And if they kill her, there gonna kill us!”

“Oh, no, no, no, no- it’s a shitty knock off, yeah”

“Who’s that twig with her?”

“That doesn’t mean he’s wrong. I mean, if that guy would’ve lived one more second- one more second- th- we could know where she is. Wh-why didn’t he just say the number? I-I should’ve explained myself, cuz then maybe, Eleven would’ve taken me with her and things would be different but I-I didn’t know what to say”

“And I feel like maybe I-I was worrying too much about El, and I don’t know, maybe I feel like I lost you or something”

“Y’know the last few days, I’ve had to think about the last talk we had. You know, before the cops and the whole word went to shit and everything? I- I guess- I just- I- I dunno- I guess I just wanted to- to say-”

“But… but what if after all of this is over… sh-she doesn’t need me anymore?”

“No I… it’s so stupid, given everything that’s going on. It’s just… I… I don’t know. I just”

“I, love you.”

Mike’s flopping on the floor like a miserable and suffocating fish out of water season. His friends make fun of him. Eddie made fun of his clothes. Karen told Dustin he’s welcome at the Wheeler’s anytime which implies that Mike isn’t really talking to his friends outside of school. Dustin and Mike didn’t know when Lucas’ basketball game was, which implies that they haven’t really been talking to Lucas a lot. Mike did call the Byers but wasn’t able to get through. El and Will are have been in Lenora for months and Mike hasn’t really been able to talk to either of them. El’s been lying to him in her letters and writing and signing letters is a reminder that he’s avoiding writing the word love. Everyone’s telling him that he’s doing something wrong. This kids going through it.

#Mike wheeler #byler #he’s got 0 self esteem #he’s been distancing himself from his friends #he’s got a history of depression/mental illness has a habit of striking back when you least expect it #he’s desperately trying to be normal #but he obviously doesn’t fit in with the freaks and losers like Dustin does #the only place he feels remotely alright being still isn’t right for him #he’s being confronted with not being able to tell el he loves her- and his sexuality #Will doesn’t call him #Nancy still doesn’t like him #and everytime I think about Mike in season four #I think about Will trying to knock some self confidence into him #and also Will looking concerned after Nancy made that comment about Mikes room #like that’s not normal for Mike. None of this is normal for Mike #and yet everyone’s just been like- yep. that’s Mike for you. #Will yelled at him once in episode two #and then picked up on Mike being moody and making comments to push people away #and not talking at breakfast. and then Will cut Mike a lot of slack after that #is Mike making good decisions? Hell no #but I think Will figured out that Mike is just struggling with everything. even if he doesn’t know what everything is. #Mike isn’t okay and that’s a problem because that’s the exact reason that everyone else got Vecna’d and yet they still can’t see it

[tanglepelt]

Dc x dp idea 93

Ra forces Talia to sacrifice her son to the ghost king. With his obvious re-awakening he most solidify the deal. It’s how he was gifted the Lazarus water in the first place.

Newley crowned 15 year old Danny did not want this child. Like at all. He’s already dealing with parents who want to tear him apart. That reveal didn’t go well at all.

Danny couldn’t take care of himself let alone a stabby 6 year old. The only good thing is he snatched the kid before he was killed by his scary mom and stinky grandfather.

By ancient law. This child belonged to him. Not only that, the child was bound to obey him. Found that part out on accident. He was tired of the murder attempts and promptly told him to knock that off be quiet and sit down. He’s ashamed to admit it took him at least two hours to realize Damian couldn’t talk or stand up.

Yea.

He’s taken to internal dialogue after that little hiccup. He later learned sign language had no effect. Apparently it had to be verbal. It’s not his say to order anyone around. He doesn’t care what the crown means. They were fine without pariah they’ll be fine without him.

At least while he’s still half alive. Despite what the council says he doesn’t need a legal guardian. He’s perfectly fine homeless.

So here he was with 9 year old child and on the run from the government, his parents, and the royal council.

Now when a man in a trench coat tries to expel the ecto-ghost to free the “boy” and the child. Well. He asked for help.

This leads to a dna test. Danny ignored how he had been told Batman by Damian it was of no help. Danny hadn’t even meant to ask, knowing Damian would be forced to answer. His mother must of lied to the poor thing.

With a shocking result, the father was Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne can reclaim his son, but Danny can’t simply hand him over. Something of equal or greater value has to be exchanged.

Obviously Bruce Wayne is happy to make a deal.

Danny just goes. Well either i need a legal guardian as the ghosts are on my butt about it and my parents want me dead. Or. A government organization taken down for trying to eradicate his species.

He gets both.

Damian and Danny refuse to tell anyone why Damian was sacrificed to him.

#danny phantom #danny fenton #dp x dc #dc x dp #dp dc crossover #dp x dc crossover #dp x dc prompt #Damian is sold to Danny #Danny is not here for it #quickly learns to be quiet #he does not want an obedient child #or a routy child #he wants to go to school #and not be on the run #let him have some semblance of normal #sam sends him money #tucker hides his trace #jazz is desperately trying to get emancipation #both Damian and Danny are very fluent in sign language now #damian is still stabby #jazz wasn’t to help with that #sam and tucker are to stressed to find anything about this situation funny #Bruce is gonna be so mad #not only was his son sacrificed #but was bound to obey for all eternity #thankfully it was to someone who didn’t want that #but why was he sacrificed to a child in the first place #ghost king danny

[suntails]

a father's love

#SNIFFLIGN AND WEEPING. IM SO FUCKNH NORMAL ABT THE KNIGHT OF DAWN. SNIFFLES. I LOVE HIM #guys u dont get it anytime i think abt him i start tearing up its so TRAGIC. being essentially pushed into the role of a knight for his kin #and pushed to kill briar valley's princess when he clearly doesnt want to. for the sake of a POTENTIAL to save the man who took him in. for #the sake of keeping his love happy and saving her father. to have a kid who you care so deeply for that u both give him up to a better futu #putting him to sleep for who knows how long so he can live in peace. even if it means you wont be in the picture. even if ur dead. SNIFFLES #im CRYIGN im MUSHY ABT IT. FUCKJIGN SUE ME #twst #twisted wonderland #twst silver #silver vanrouge #knight of dawn #ch 7 spoilers #book 7 spoilers #UUAGAAGAHHHHHHHHH #suntails #AND SILVER!!!! so resentful of what his og dad did. so guilt ridden of being his descendant. bearing the pain of a crime he didnt even comm #of leaving malleus with no parents. of killing the PRINCEiSS of his KINGDOM that hes been sworn to protect. the feeling of treason in his < #him trying desperately to push this away while completely paralyzed over the weight of his realization and crumbling to it. AUGGHGHH #sorry im normal (lying) (lyign) (extra lying)

[dailyayao]

#i have seen people argue that jgy is using nhs as a human shield in this moment and i just don't see it honestly #i've rewatched it several times and tried to keep an open mind #and leaving aside knowing that that was NOT how zzj says he was playing the scene #(he has said repeatedly that jgy did not want nhs to see this) #this just looks like someone trying to keep a desperate and reckless younger brother #from doing something even more desperate and reckless than normal #🤷‍♀️

[reztruck]

This is my favorite Trevor/Michael interaction if you get a tattoo as Michael while you hangout with Trevor. He desperately wants Michael and him to have matching tattoos.

#looking through my screenshots. sorry that trevor is the worst character in the world but i laugh at everything he says. #also desperately trying not to write or draw this. i am trying to be so normal. i'm trying NOT to relive this old hyperfixation rn #pushing down every urge to replay. to do fanart #which is which is why i am writing this (redacted) #trikey #like they fact that you can't get it. I JUST know that it's not Michael's character but it'D be so funny. it'd be so funny guys...it'd be-

[eliyips]

a 100% human man. possibly the most human person that has ever lived, if you ask me.

#hermitcraft #hermitcraft fanart #mcyt #mcyt fanart #fanart #mumbo jumbo #mumbo fanart #mumbo jumbo fanart #vampire mumbo #vampire #digital art #eliyipsart #he's good at sitting like a normal person just like he's good at standing still #trying desperately to get you to notice his silly socks

[soup-guts]

Trials and Trust Issues

Inspired by @savimatteo2810 ‘s civil war au

#linked universe #linked universe civil war #linked universe au #lu time #Lu legend #linked universe time #linked universe legend #lu civil war au #lu au #digital art #comic #soup gut art #this fight has been in my head since the concept was posted #I don’t like easily repaired by communication fights #but the idea of the deity vs legend sounds so cool #I want legend to hold his own against the deity #eventually he flags and the deity gives him a scar to match times #from then the chain has to hold the deity back until legend can figure out how to get the mask of time #then later time desperately trying to repair his relationship with legend #legend forgives him and tries to act normal #but he’ll not turn his back to any of them anymore #sorry I’m rambling in the tags #I just love time and legend #I continue to post at the worst times #algorithm who? #I don’t know her

[overly-hubristic-mad-scientist]

Reanimator would probably make a good sitcom. Those movies are just too fucking goofy

#I mean I easily would watch at least 3 seasons of a show based off the shenanigans Dan and Herbert would get themselves into #Conducting the Reanimation research while also trying to keep up appearances in a small conservative town is definitely interesting #Also the whole subplot of how others around them react to the 2 really weird doctors who are definitely in love #With one who wears black suits to everything and reacts dead bodies like a kid in a candy store #And one whose also really weird but desperately trying to convince others how cool and normal he is #Hill as a reoccurring villain character #bride of reanimator #reanimator #herbert west #dan cain

[barbieaiden]

putting these renders side by side hurts me so deeply you don't understand. like remember that time aiden was kind of getting better and then his brother just dies. like

#i love their dynamic too aaron just constantly annoyed by aiden. because aiden is constantly annoying him #aiden desperately trying to make sure aaron gets some semi-normal teenage years since he never did but it's kind of #impossible because aiden's only 2 years younger struggling with anxiety and addiction and trauma like #he's like 16 trying to parent his 14 year old little brother who does not appreciate being condescended by his 2 year older brother lmao #i keep having the urge to revive aaron because i like him as a character but his death is. unfortunately. very fundamental for #everything that happens afterwards

[tweetsongs]

HE REACHED OUT. IS THE THING. HE REACHED FOR LOVE EVEN THOUGH HE DIDN'T KNOW THAT'S WHAT IT WAS. IT DIDN'T SAVE ANYONE (except for one person, once, in the beginning. except for those that loved him, and were saved by that love). IT DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING (but it did create everything. the story, the characters, the end of the world, the dream that remains despite it all). IT DIDN'T CHANGE THE ENDING (but for the hands that wrote it. every scar, every callus, every voice that came together and believed that it could turn out differently). BUT THE LOVE WAS THERE, IN THAT STORY, FOR THAT READER, AND IT MATTERED TO HIM, AND HE MATTERED TO THE WORLD.

#orv #omniscient reader's viewpoint #hi hello yes im so normal right now why :) #it's about kdj being saved by a story. but no. he was saved by a person. small hands that created the world for him. #large hands that did not know yet what they were shaped to hold #so much love poured into words. into a story to tell a child that he is seen #it's about kdj and od both being seen. always. always. they wanted to be known. they were known. #the gentlest saddest cruelest gods in the universe screaming for help #not knowing how many hands were desperately trying to reach them

[itsalwaysforyou]

just remembered a wip i had which was jay at uni meeting normal people and desperately trying to act cool and normal whilst internally screaming about being in a whole new place with all new people and not having his gang with him

#i only wrote one scene where jay meets one of his flatmates #and he’s trying to make casual normal conversation & asks her who her parents are #bc that has always mattered! on the isle or at auradon prep your parentage was also a Conversation Starter #and the girl is just like ……what. why do you want to know that #but she tells him and jay makes it into a joke like hehe oh yes i met them at a soirée once. amazing company #and the girl is like ok who are YOUR parents. knowing full well who he is #and jay says that his dad fosters puppies. and the girl says that sounds like a good life and he’s like ohhh just the BEST #i really. love exploring jay at uni i’ve written a couple of things i’ve never finished #like!!! for the first time for years he’s well and truly all alone!!!! #and at least the isle & ap had similarities. uni is just full of very normal people who don’t particularly give a shit #and jay who is like THE guy who cares about everything so much all the time and how people are reacting to him and he’s desperately trying+ #to be so cool and unbothered whilst trying not to revert to his isle tactics regarding people who may be threats #just. being somewhere so so new. with no one he knows. everyone else is so far away. and jay is missing his gang like he’d miss+ #his body parts. and it’s like. jays always buried his own emotions & hurt so he can better protect his gang #and now he has no gang to protect #and he is just laid absolutely bare. and also constantly stressing about not being there for the others #i just think he’d have an absolutely awful start to uni <3 #descendants #jay son of jafar

[ghost-proofbaby]

rereading the last chapter of 'so mordor it is' for the first time in a hot minute and i just-

Eddie purses his lips, “I mean- Okay, yeah, that’s shitty or whatever. But I get it. I get why he’s doing it.”  “Because he’s a dick? Because he’s always been an asshole looking for a reason to pick on you? Like I said, it’s not excusable, Edd-”  “Because if I lost you how he lost Chrissy, I’d do far worse.”  Willow pauses with her mouth wide open, taking in just how deadly serious he looks at this moment. He’s not even cracking up in the slightest at her insults at the jock who had contributed to being a thorn in their side this past year, focusing on her and only her.  “No,” Willow says slowly, “You wouldn’t. You’re a good person with common sense.”  “Not when it comes to you,” Eddie rebuttals, “Not when it comes to you getting hurt. If you- If you had- If it had been your body found-” he chokes up, unable to continue the thought without taking a breath, “I’d also have a vendetta out for the prime suspect. Hell, I’d have it out for every possible suspect. Willow, if I lost you, I’d do far worse than some petty rallying against the town’s freak. I’d burn this town down for you.”

what the hell is wrong with me

#eddie munson #stranger things #so mordor it is #mordor #willow and eddie are literally the blueprint for the soft love i so desperately crave #the devotion i seek out in everything #'their incessant need to protect one another had become their greatest weapon - and their greatest fault' #i just want to wrap them up in a blanket and kick them back into the shire days #vecna? no. send them back to innocently holding hands during a stormy night because willow is scared of the rain #i'm trying to be so normal about them so i can write for them again but then i see past me put shit like this in the fic and i crumble #willow wants to be brave for eddie. to be the person he sees in her. so badly. #and eddie wants to be good. to sow whatever seeds she's planted in him. prove that he was worth choosing #anyways im going to shut up and go back to writing

[mantisgodsart]

We have finally finished this project, and thus, The World's Worst Dating Sim is finally DONE! Just in time for April Fools Day. Now, with our six new contestants, choose, uhh... who's dateable? Or not dateable? This last batch was determined almost entirely by People Telling Us Who To Add, contains multiple AUs, and is... hmm. "Unconventional" may be a good term? Half of these are probably undateable but you can still shoot your shot.

As previously, it can be a platonic date if you want, you just can't be neutral. Deadlander Lambda belongs to @cordycepsbian and has been moved into our studio for duration of this poll. Profiles below the cut.

(we're linking the first poll here)

Deadlander Lambda - Maybe - Deadlander - Good question - At least a little bit

This, uhh...

...is this safe? We don't think this is safe. ..."Already had kids before"? What do you mean it's a parent?

...well, we can't get it out of the studio, so it's an option now? We guess? This... really doesn't seem like a good idea.

Rogu - He/him - Ant drone - Very rude to ask a gentleman that, don't you think? - I wouldn't worry about that.

A charming mystery from somewhere only described as "a faraway land", though he wasn't quite scheduled in this lineup, we think we can make an exception. This silver-tongued bug seems to be able to say just what's needed to get under your skin... and from the look of it, he's angling to take you somewhere private.

...come to think of it, haven't we seen that face before? On a poster, maybe? Well, it's not a surprise he's been modelling for things, he's certainly got a pretty enough face for it, but why do we feel... nervous, all of a sudden?

Carmina - She/(scribbled in)it - (illegible) - (illegible) - (illegible)(scribbled out with "No longer relevant" written in its place)

...where is she? She was meant to show up hours ago. What on earth could have held her up this long?

Pebbles - He/him - Moth ("iterator") - Juvenile (estimated) - Unclear

Right out of surgery, this one. While we're not sure if it's entirely responsible to include this one, and we certainly don't speak whatever language he's speaking... he's cute, isn't he? And looking for a home? Well, maybe if you're the sort of person who might want to rescue a domestic moth in a bad situation...

Wereweevil Vi - It/its (wereweevil form) - Wereweevil - 19 - Aro

Pre-existing hangups mean that you can only date this one in wereweevil form. Good luck.

Kina - She/her - Mantis (big) - Haven't asked - Also haven't asked    

Well, we assume that you can do less lethal than the bandit who people mostly know thanks to her former job as a corpse disposal unit, but some people might be into that sort of thing, honestly. Are you, perchance, also a mantis?

#our art #bug fables #finished #watercolor #ocs #other peoples ocs #deadlander lambda #monsieur scarlet #carmina #five pebbles #wereweevil vi #kina #valentines #or we're tagging it as such for organization its actually an april fools poll #we treat the two events with about the same gravity so it fits #for clarification purposes: five pebbles is several centuries old and would be very offended at being called juvenile #however he is less than an inch tall and built like a stick and doesnt speak bugnish at all #so he spends most of his time lurking beneath furniture and trying to bite people with his new mouth. much to the hospitals distaste. #although the wereweevil is vi or at least an aspect of her it is not a terribly sapient one #it is hungry and afraid and desperate and lashing out in search of any pack #in search of ANY connection it can find #and the only way it knows how to do that is by violently mauling everyone and everything in its path so uhh good luck bucko #wereweevil vi in normal form has way too many hangups over intimacy to agree to an outing and must be approached like a feral cat #we know about the normal timeline and we added extra years so that she has the time to acquire more problems #thus ends our FAQ. good luck #EDIT: typo in the tags. ough

[citrusinicake]

stone sword mentality final vs wip

as can be seen in the wip it was originally gonna be drasticduo instead of starfox but the posing was way too reverent compared to how i perceived their dynamic to be so i decided to change it to starfox because... well *gestures at whatever tf they had going on in s4*

#mine.art #lssmp #starfox #vitalasy #princezam #also some fun facts: #i made vi look like hes caressing the sword but hes actually reaching out for dead!zam's hand #normally i use the symmetry tool in the draft and just try my best to follow it later #but i really wanted zam and dead!zam's torso to be symmetrical #the flames are subz's color #i considered putting subz instead of vi but i decided against it cause they have a different dynamic compared to what i wanted for the pose #basically i would have made zam look more desperate rather than somber while subz would have been more somber instead of desperate #vi putting his hand over zams eye isnt just symbolism for the fact he tried to hide things from him #its also cause having someone put their hand on your head while reaching out for something else feels irritating and invasive lol #vi almost completely enclosing zam wasnt on purpose but i think it fits lol

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

wip game !! ✩

rules: post the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it!

ty for the tags my beloveds @kissxcore @mossmurdock @shotorus @staryukis @elusivemoon <333

i wasn’t sure if i should do this at first bUT i realized it’s good for my lack of accountability + literally Everyone else is doing it so 😭😭 here i am !! hehe.

almost none of these have names but they r all very precious to me so if any concept catches ur attention pls dont hesitate to ask !!! i’d loveee to talk abt them i’ll give u a kiss on the forehead too <33

satoru gojo:

satoru x sorcerer!reader

sick!satoru x doting!reader

satoru x grieving!reader

suguru geto:

knight!sugu x royalty!reader

knight!sugu x townsfolk!reader (separate au from the one above !!)

sappy drunk!sugu x reader

single dad!sugu x roommate!reader

sugu x reader w intimacy issues

teen!sugu x teen!reader (prequel piece to there was no place in nature we could meet)

wolf/hunter!sugu x little red riding hood!reader

(platonic!)cult leader!geto / child!reader

kenjaku:

best friend’s brother!kenjaku x reader

artist!kenjaku x reader

kenjaku x unhinged!reader

others

satosugu x aroace!reader

skatergirl!nobara x reader

naoya x masc-coded!reader

stay-at-home husband!sukuna x reader

(platonic!)toji / teen!reader

comedy duo!kenkaba x reader

aki x convenience store clerk!reader (csm)

(i think most of my moots have done this / been tagged alr so im playing it safe and not tagging anyone BUT im soo excited for all ur wips !!!!! the ones ive heard abt are so so tasty!!)

#i am trying desperately to fill the void tumblr left me with #by writing #so ill take any motivation i can get and squeeze my brain like a sad soggy lemon until smth comes out <3333 #wait why are there so little gojo wips in comparison to sugu wips ……….. 🤨🤨 hmm. ominous #do we think sugu is gonna take over this blog yes or no …………. maybe he wants the top spot for himself #the most unhinged concept on this list is probably naoya x masc!reader that one’s just violent and homoerotic #then theres the kenny fics …….. and the lil red riding hood fic. …. the others are mostly Normal though

[moe-broey]

Textpost redraw that only works in a modern setting, so. I gave them silly outfits (and a little bit of lore!)

Some zoom ins on the illusts!

And Lore

Moe is like. A SHUT-IN shut-in. So in any modern setting that isn't "Hey wanna visit my hometown for a sec (events so far have followed canon at least loosely)", it would have to meet Alfonse under Extremely Specific Circumstances.

And finally! Textpost under cut!

#fire emblem #feh #I PUT. SO MUCH LOVE INTO THIS ACTUALLY IT'S INSANE. ESP FOR A TEXTPOST REDRAW LMFAOOO #the vision was so clear to me though. the vibe of the post (struggling). a catastrophic fall from grace. #the idea of alfonse venting about almost losing a social interaction. a performance slipping. #a setting where he isn't performing at all now. there is nothing to perform here bc moe. well. #also the visual. i am imagining a very specific nostalgic shitass swingset in my mind. #one that doesn't exist anymore actually bc they rebuilt it (probably for the best.) but that thing #would leave rust on your hands and arms and leave your ass blue. it sucked but it was awesome #the rust marks don't show up as clearly here unfortunately LMFAO so i had to point em out. #ALSO. I AM ACTUALLY SO INSANE ABOUT THEIR OUTFITS ACTUALLY. bc BOTH of them are hiding #alfonse is trying to blend in. pass as normal. moe is trying to distract you. but also desperately trying to communicate Something. #like do you wanna be seen or not little buddy (the answer is Yes.) #back to alfonse like if not 'normal' then at least 'put together'. will suffice. i think he's also beginning to loosen up here too tho #like. so at the beginning of it that he isn't Really LMFAOO but. he painted his nails black. just to try it. #it was also so fun to freehand the patterns... camo and argyle (the socks) (hardly noticeable but that's the intent!) #'beginning to loosen up' actually i think he's just starting to fall apart. #fe alfonse #moe tag #summoner oc #my art #my comics