#i have very obvious ships i know

[hailsatanacab]

@the-ghost-trader - ooooh, i love this! it has the potential to be so incredibly sad, too, like poor Damian just trying to carve out something normal for himself only for it blow up in his face

BUT, shockingly, i'm not about the angst today! not yet anyway 😇

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“So, how was your day?”

Despite his answering groan, Damian likes this. This. This whole… thing he has with Danielle. With Ellie. 

And, yeah, he’s not exactly told any of the others yet, but can you blame him? For wanting to keep something, anything, to himself. Wanting to keep this small little slice of goodness he’s managed to carve out, untouched and unmarred by his family, by their other lives, by the rogues, the vigilantes, the assassins, everyone.

“That bad, huh?”

Being with Ellie is freeing. That’s the best way to describe it.

She knows. Damian surprised even himself when he told her—not about the others, mind, but he supposes it’s not hard to put two and two together and Dani has always been smarter than most—but it’s the best decision he’s ever made, and no matter what the niggling little voice in the back of his head says (the one that sounds suspiciously like Father), he can’t bring himself to regret it.

He won’t. Because having Ellie know gives him freedom.

She’s a safe place, a hand to hold, a warm, welcoming presence when things inevitably turn ugly. It’s the freedom to just be normal when everything else in his life spirals into stranger and more stressful missions.

“Richard is being insufferable again. I do not understand his incessant need to know everything about my life.”

“Oh? What’s he done now?” 

“I was subjected to an hour long interrogation about my love life, like it’s any of his business. It’s infuriating!”

“Ugh, tell me about it. I get the same thing from Jazz, constantly. It can be suffocating.” Ellie says as she curls herself tighter into his side. “But it’s just how they show they care.”

“Yes, well, sometimes I wish he wouldn’t—”

“Hey!” Ellie pushes herself up to glare at him, punctuating her shout with a soft whack to his arm for good measure. “What have I said about using that word?”

“Yes, yes,” he placates with a roll of his eyes, “‘Be careful what you wish for.’ I apologise, it won't happen again.”

“Damn straight it won't.”

She maintains eye contact with him for a second longer before tucking herself back into his side, squirming around with a long, contented hum that Damian can feel rumble through him. He smiles and doesn’t complain even when he has to shift to give her more room after a particularly strong elbow jabs him in the ribs. It means leaving the warm patch on the couch, but he’s rewarded with another long, happy moan as she settles and Damian can’t bring himself to mind.

Ellie constantly makes noises. Little mews and hums and laughs and songs known only to her. It reminds him of a cat, sometimes. He likes it. It calms him down; it means she’s happy, so he's happy.

They settle back into the cushions and Damian lets the subject drop, not wanting to spoil the moment. Outside, the wind changes direction and from where he’s laying he can watch as the snow starts to come down thick and heavy. Hopefully it’ll mean a quiet night's patrol.

“Is that why you haven’t introduced me yet?”

“What?” He can't help it, he stiffens at the thought of losing his secret, of the scrutiny he'll be inviting if he lets anyone know.

“Are you worried I’ll embarrass you?”

Damian’s eyes snap down quick to reassure her, only to see her light, teasing grin. He lets out a breath of relief. It figures she wouldn't worry about that.

“Of course not, don’t be absurd. You could never embarrass me.”

“I don’t know,” she muses, her voice taking on a dangerous lilt, “that sounds like a challenge.”

“Believe me, having been subjected to Father’s Brucie persona at every gala I’ve been to, it would take a lot to embarrass me.”

“Alright, bet. I’ll get you, just you wait.”

“You’ve already got me.”

She flicks him on the nose. “You’re such a sap.”

He hums his agreement, enjoying the tinkling sound of her laughter. And then, before he can think otherwise, he asks, “Is that why you haven’t introduced me?”

“That’s different,” she scowls. “You know how hard it is to get there, there’s no signal, and Danny only gets a break like—oh, Ancients!”

Damian gets another elbow to the ribs as she bolts upright, a manic grin on her face that has him laughing.

“What is it?”

“It’s the holidays! It’s nearly Truce Day! You know I said I had a family thing around Christmas?”

“Yes?” 

“Well, do you want to come to it? I can introduce you then! I mean, it’s going to be a bit formal and you’ll have to meet everyone, not just family. There’s going to be some banquets, you’ll have to sit through some long speeches and you have to be on your best behaviour at all times, okay? Absolutely no fighting, it’s called Truce Day for a reason!”

“What?”

“Yeah, it’ll be perfect! I think Jazz is going in a couple days earlier to help with the preparations, so I’ll get her to let Danny know—and fair warning, he will try to give you the shovel talk, but this is great! It’s Truce Day, so he can’t actually do anything about it!”

“I’m sorry, but you're going to have to explain a bit.”

“Yeah, I know, it’s a bit much—but that’s family, right? Danny can get pretty protective over me, which is why going on Truce Day is the best time to do it! He can’t even command the Fright Knight to stab you! It’s genius!”

“Ellie, what?”

“Like, yeah, sure, he’s the king, but even he has to obey the rules of Truce Day—and then once you’ve spent all day with him, he’ll see that you’re a fantastic, wonderful, kind, brilliant, smart, strong, capable person and he’ll get over himself and everything will be good!"

Damian collapses down onto the couch, the wind knocked out of him. This is… He had not expected anything like this at all. For all that Ellie talked about her family, she had never mentioned this.

“Did you… did you say your brother is a king?”

“Yeah! High King Phantom, have I…” The manic grin slips off her face as she turns round and notices Damian. “Have I not mentioned that before?”

“No. No, you have not.”

“Ah. Sorry. Probably should clarify that I’m also a princess.”

“Right. Yes, that follows.”

“And I’m not really his sister, I’m his clone.”

“What?”

Damian blinks and tries to say more, but he has no idea what he’s meant to do with… any of this information. 

Normal. He thought she was meant to be his normal. Nothing could have prepared him for this.

Not that it changed anything, of course, of that he was certain. It’s just… a lot to take in. Overwhelming. But it's okay! He takes a deep breath, and another, and a sense of calm washes over him. Ellie makes one of her little hums as she cocks her head to the side to consider him and he can't help but relax at the normalcy of the sound. It'll be okay, he's dealt with stranger and he can deal with this.

“I’ve, uh… I’ve told you that we’re half ghosts, though, right?”

“What?”

#dpxdc #danny phantom batman #danny phantom crossover #damian wayne/dani phantom #do they have a ship name? probably but idk it sorry #this was fun!! damian is strong and smart and capable and he won't let this stop him! #sure it's a shock but what does that matter when he has the love of his life by his side!! #he can get through this! at least his girlfriend's brother/original/...father? can't get his knight to stab him #that's a point in truce day's favour - even if damian is regretting asking to be introduced #in ellie's defence she thought he knew! he's slightly liminal himself she just assumed he could pick it up! ... he could not. #when they actually get there damian loves it - he fits right in with all the ghosts #there's a little adjustment period where he is VERY prickly with everyone but he gets the hang of it very quickly #all the ghosts are very impressed with his willingness to throw down and he has to be reminded by a very stern ellie that it's TRUCE DAY #stop fighting!! #ah i really enjoyed this thank you for the prompt! i hope you enjoy it too!! #as always it came out a lot longer than i intended - i don't know why i even bothered with the whole 'five sentences' #it was obvious i wasn't going to stick to it smh #anyway i hope you liked it!! #(also but sorry i prefer to call her ellie sorry i know i'm in the minority here haha) #my writing #(shit how is it four in the morning eep) #cab writes

[bambeebirdie]

This is for @bluepeachstudios ‘s Ghost in a Shell. It’s really good you should read it.

I looked at exactly one picture of Jupiter Jim and went “yeah this should be enough to draw him.” I will not be answering if it actually was

Have some bonus content under the cut!

And sketches

(I love any character who can say “I don’t want to go back to prison” it’s like the funniest thing to me)

#i don’t know what compelled me to hand write that text. it’s not very good #we just don’t do things the easy way here. that’s why I render with an app on my phone. i don’t believe in simplicity #i had a plan for a lot more full body shots but then I couldn’t find any good lair references so I decided to screw it #I’ve never drawn rise characters before. this is my first time drawing them and expressions wow #I’m not very good at style copying and my default is so much rounder than rise is so that was just a woof #i should say all text in these shit posts aren’t canon at all. you can figure out where they likely take place yes #but they never show up in story #just a little fyi incase anyone decides to check it out #the entire inspiration for this post was just watching 2003 and going #WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY DID THAT?? #ghost causally dropping the most wild facts about his life has like endless shit post potential #yeah I went to space. stole a ship. went to jail. aided a fugitive. held a dictator at gunpoint #and folks that’s just one arc. go watch 2003 #i debated making angst as it is likely more currently topical but I’m a shit poster at heart #chapter 29. how we feeling boys? I’m actually doing rather well. i think just the fact the build up is over and I’m so tired I no longer #have emtions I’m just pumped for the next chapter whoo! #i started to lose mojo very fast while doing this but I wanted to finish today so I did. i hope it’s not too obvious #yeah anyways go read ghost in a shell #go watch 2003 #go read ghost in a shell #i’m gonna go to bed now #ghost in the shell #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2003 #tmnt 2018 #fan fiction recommendations #fan art of a fan fic #rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #teenage mutant ninja turtles 2003

[cupoteahatter]

No One: Me: Fundamentally, Wyler is a bit toxic as ships go but they're also very healthy in terms of being able to see two characters 100% in it for themselves. Their self worth and their gain, it's an equal partnership and whilst they may compromise they always put their wants and needs first and THAT'S important, it might not be 'Romantic' in that sense but you know what? I love seeing couples who don't have to worry about the other one dying because they know damn well that they will FIGHT to survive, even if it means one of them is killed ultimately by the other. In a life or death situation one of them will not die for the other but will die to the other, kill for each other. Wednesday says it herself "I will always put my wants and needs first" and honestly I really think the ship is an excellently written one with a lot of potential in the future-

Also Me: Lovers to Enemies to Lovers goes brrrrr

#wednesday #wednesday addams #tyler galpin #wyler #weyler #QuadsandHydes #OTP: Teenage Tearaways #I AM NOT GOING TO PRETEND THAT THEY AREN'T AN EXCELLENT SHIP #Like I'm gay and this is some of the most homoerotic shit that I've seen a M/F pairing have in YEARS #Also like Tyler??? Is in a very??? Abusive??? Situation??? #Like with Gates and the Master BS we don't know how much was his choice #I mean killing Rowan seems to be 100% his choice if you just like rewatch the first episode it's so obvious #Also there's no logical reason that Thornhill/Gates would want to kill a Nevermore student at that point in time #SO YEAH TYLER HAS KILLED FOR WEDNESDAY

[tumblezwei]

Are you also a firm believer in the "Bailu is Baiheng reincarnated" theory?

I am 100% confident in that theory lmao

imo at this point, with all the evidence we've been given, it's not even a theory it's literally just text

#ask #spades suit #but also slight tangent #I would like Certain People to know that it's possible to have a one-sided crush or even platonic love #without the need for a mutual relationship #it is Very Possible for someone to have feelings for Baiheng that she doesn't return #you can still ship whatever the fuck you want without blinding yourself to the obvious fucking story that's right in front of you #anyways

[lucy-ghoul]

i think i finally found a semi-famous (?) blog that blocked me lmao

#why did they block me (a very small niche blog) tho? #they're in the thg/tbosas fandom and tried to reblog a coryo gifset... but couldn't. i couldn't see their blog either so obv they blocked me #..... i haven't even interacted with them as far as i remember. like ever sjdhhd #i'm not taking it personally i swear. but i'm genuinely curious #was it because of the coryo/katniss insanity from the other day? #(do i really need to specify that i don't want her to fuck actual octuagenarian snow? i just find their dynamic super interesting #but i'd certainly be down for some time travel/deaging/whatever fic) #was it because i said coryo did love (... in his own way) lucy gray in the tags of a reblogged post? #i mean. he did have strong feelings for her that much is obvious. he's was just vaguely creepy and possessive about it #and he also loved himself and power more than a girl he'd known for like. 3 months #(i'm not excusing his actions. he *is* an asshole mind you and will only get worse. but that's his reasoning) #or was it because of the usual suspects - i ship r.eylo? shhdhdhhf #i mean this is genuinely funny #there are so many problematic call outs that could be made about my taste in fiction #that at this point i wouldn't even know where to begin shdhhfhfh #val speaks #txt

[rebeccasbiscuits]

I'm only very serious on rebecca stuff in this show so I'm only an extremely casual roy/jamie/keeley person as it got more blatant this season, but I did have to laugh at Brendan's AMA having him say they essentially regressed roy and jamie bizarrely in the finale bc they wanted to like. Subvert some love triangle thing by not having one of them end up with keeley. And I read that and I was like... you know. There is another easy, more narratively cohesive, and certainly more subversive thing you COULD have done.

#i think a problem this show has sometimes is that it's trying to be like... different or subversive or whatever #but then as a show it just Isn't really that #and so they end up not quite delivering a fully subversive thing like this or a more obvious ig but very well executed thing like tedbecca #roy/keeley/jamie #do they have a ship name #the fact idek know this i truly was just seeing what was onscreen at the end there w them

[earl-grey-love]

I learned that Barbs doesn't have any white anime highlights/shine in his eyes, unlike every other character. I am in love with that design choice.

It's consistent across art styles and even in the anime itself. Examples of such below the cut.

Within the anime:

Direct comparisons within card art across styles:

Within merch:

No light in his (pretty) eyes 😔

#yet another design choice that marks him as different from everyone else #the most obvious of which being that his demon form does not represent any animal we know #mythical or otherwise #I personally intepret him as being some kind of like #prehistoric animal that is now long gone/forgotten but who really knows #this man is quite literally ancient #he predates the Devldom which we know has been around for a very long time judging by the size of the #demon king mausoleum #I do have a theory that he might not be a demon at all but that's my own personal tinfoil hat #ship: anything for you dear #sunny speaks

[the-kipsabian]

thimkin

but since its going to happen in the canon of the story, should i just change the relationship tag of immortal fears from gen to m/m with a kip/oc tag tho

#i cant find the post im thinking about ao3 tagging but like. even if its not a ship yet i can (and should?) mark it as such yeah? #since this is very slow burn hurt/comfort and will eventually be there #i have it marked as gen without a ship rn but yeah. its a thing i can/should do even before its officially happening in the story? #i dont know how ao3 works woo #..also yes this will be orangekip eventually now i think it was kinda obvious from the moment i wrote the kip and penny piece lol #night is an absolute mess on main

[diverging-tides]

*Warning: Internalized Homophobia Ahead!*

*Avoid the bright pink text if this triggers you!*

“Sleepovers usually have a movie, right?”

Imma be honest, Belos was a goddamn PURITAN, so if he managed to keep the fact he was a WITCH HUNTER from the public, I guarantee you he was hiding homophobia and possibly skin-based racism too in cannon.

So he’s just dumping those homophobic beliefs out on his grimwalkers in this AU with the warning of “Do not mention these talks, EVER, those who live in sin would ABSOLUTELY attack you should you even mention it”

And Hunter would’ve 100% believed every word.

So, if he were gay, that would bring up some… EXTRA issues, wouldn’t it?

(So he’s gay in my AU!)

(he has FOUR siblings that will help him deal with this in their own ways)

(And y’all, I LOVE Huntlow, platonic or otherwise, it’s AMAZING, Willow is amazing too, but with how I plan on this AU’s plot going (with Hunters sexuality/identity crisis factored in) Willow and Gus (love Gus too, he’s just the best bean) won’t be having much of a role, so I’ll be setting Hunter up to build friendships with other characters and develop romantic feelings for someone else)

#hunter toh #lego monkie kid #the owl house #monkie kid mk #monkie kid spicynoodles #red son lego monkie kid #found family #mei lego monkie kid #Mei is ace/aro if you didn’t catch the MASSIVE hint) #and I know most of you have probably figured out where I’m going for Hunters love interest #I’m aware this makes it VERY obvious #but it’s not just for the ship #I have PLANS for said underdeveloped and underuntilzed charecter with amazing potential #trust me #i know what I’m doing and you’re gonna LOVE it #pre story

[embraceyourdestiny]

I’ve figured out how to word my contempt for “straight ships”

I don’t hate fictional straight couples outright. What I hate is the absence of effort and genuineness 90% of straight ships have.

Someone else’s love is not a right you are obligated to. Most straight couples are written with zero effort to earn the love they have. Because many straight creators think there is no work to be done. That a straight man and a straight women being together is inherent. No work is needed to be done because it’s expected.

And I hate that.

I hate it with any relationship, I like relationships because they have depth, but I particularly hate it with straight couples because that is the “normal” mindset towards it. It either happens as a man expects a woman to fall to his feet without doing anything for her or a woman expects a man to throw his life on the line because that’s what is “supposed” to happen and that is so gross to me. That’s not what love is.

Usually I dislike the straight pairings in stories because they are that. You don’t see the two people grow, together or on their own. They don’t prove themselves worthy of the others love, they think it’s something they are granted, have a right to. I don’t usually demand “evidence” for ships because it’s all make believe and for fun but I will not like most thrown together straight ships because of this very thought. There’s no reality to their bond. They do not like even like each other most of the time, and somehow I am supposed to suspend believe and think the most average or even terrible and bland straight relationship is the greatest love story of all time, every time I see it?

Some of my most special ships are between a man and a woman and sometimes I imagine they as straight but they are special because of the journey they went on together and I witnessed them experience that. Or they just have so much genuine love for each other, even if I didn’t see them get together I can still feel their affectionate in all they do. They were that well written that I couldn’t possibly deny the obvious love they have for each other.

Also. I’m gay as FUCK. The most cisheteronormative emotionally constipated strangers-at-best straight pairing will never appeal to me because I have zero stakes or relatability in that. They have no love for each other, no kind of bond or understanding or similar place in the world that lets them understand and feel and devote. They are noting to each other and therefore nothing to me.

#Sue me that I like my ships to actually love each other and most straight people do not even know what love is #TRUE love. what it is to love someone fully with all you are. most straight people don’t even like their partners and that’s so upsetting #og #it’s too nuanced to put into this post but there’s also many kinds of love ajd they also don’t understand that #there are some bonds between a man and a woman that are deep and beautiful and caring but it keeps it’s always obvious when it’s platonic or #familial vs romantic. it feels different. you can read into their words and actions ajd it’s very easy to point out the romantic intention #if it’s there or not but most people just assume that being even just kindness between a man and a woman means they’re deeply in love and #that is upsetting in a multitude of ways. most because that’s how horrible they treat each other that anything less than contempt must be #devotion. very unhealthy way to live #this is of course under the assumption of someone trying to use canon to make their ship ‘real’. idc about fanon you have fun but don’t come #at me and say im interpreting their obviously lacking of romantic relationship wrong because YOU do not understand the nuance and #intricacies of relationships #i think about the multiple people that say the only reason someone would care about someone else is if they’re in lovr with them and it #saddens me deeply

[octoclaus]

finale was good but the lack of gus was palpable to me. no respect for my little guy

#same with ftf honestly i know they were working with limited screen time #but him being side lined to place a focus on the ships is like. very obvious. like i get it you have literally 5 seconds of screentime left #but come on man. he’s just a little guy. it’s his birthday he’s a little birthday boy

[sourstiless]

do you headcanon sarah jacobs as a lesbian because you actually think she’s a lesbian or because you want her out of the picture so you can ship javid

#some j*vid shippers (NOT ALL SOME) i think definitely walk that very thin line #yes queer rep is important #obvious i’m queer i understand that #but as a woman i am also tired of people throwing female characters to the side like they’re an object so u can ship ur fave mlm ship #i ship j*vid too #but i also ship j*rah #and it’s sometimes so frustrating to watch the women in this fandom get treated like crap in order to uplift a mlm relationship #i also think throwing sarah and katherine together is so lazy #it feels like some of y’all just didn’t know what else to do with them after you carelessly tossed their characters to the side #all this to say #intersectionality is important and if you’re mad then this post is probably about you #obviously if you think sarah is a lesbian because you want her to be a lesbian that’s totally valid #but i’ve been in so many fandoms where women are often paired together as a last resort bc ppl didn’t know what to do with them #and they don’t actually cares a bit about sapphic rep #so i have trust issues #ships and stuff are censored so they don’t show up in the tags on accident

[flatstarcarcosa]

slade commenting on something about our relationship and bill just looking up over the book he’s reading like

“yes well. is reese aware that’s what happening, because, i have some doubts-”

#txt.txt #ship: wilson & wilson at large #platonic: bill #slade: we've been dating for six months how would they not know that #bill: have you at any point said it to them directly in those words? #slade: well i mean. i figured it was obvious billy. #bill: i need you to understand reese is a very bright person on everything except picking up obvious social cues #slade: they handle social situations just fine #bill: i need you to understand you are also very bright on everything except explaining social cues-

[sonknuxadow]

GIRL HELP why are they ship teasing sonic and amy right now . after they already said age gaps that big are bad through having fiona not wanna date tails because hes too young. Hello

#also before the ''3 YEAR AGE GAPS ARENT THAT BIG'' people come for me: #a lot of the characters ages in pre reboot archie sonic are different than they are in the games #tails is 11 and fiona is 16. and amy is 11 and sonic is 17. if you dont see how thats weird idk what to tell you #and for context sally is starting to like another guy (she broke up with sonic a long time ago at this point btw) #and when sonic notices this he agrees to go on a date with amy #and they have a big text box at the end thats like IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF NEW ROMANCES? #so its an obvious ship tease #even though sonic has understandably shown no interest in amy for the entire like 300 issues this series has been going on for #and sonic and amy still arent a couple and this date doesnt go anywhere but still. its weird #archiesonicposting #age gap mention #also i KNOW amy aged herself up but they made it very clear at the time that she was only aged up physically #so they cant turn around and say ''well amy is a teenager :)'' now

[cescalr]

Once again I am too specific about my tastes in the portrayal of characters and their dynamics to find a fic I can read abt them

#its actually a problem i get like 1 or 2 fics i like and then. struggle. until i get frustrated wnough to write one of my own #in other news expect me to write atla fic maybe in three years time. you know me i say i'll do something and then not do it for like #4 years. its a very early warning wvrrybody has enought time to forget about. so i look insane when i do eventually get around to doing #what i said i would bc it looks like it comes out of nowhwwre and its always a decade too late #like for example my yogsmc fics #bc my fasicnation has time to Fester. not a good thing btw. my interpretaions are always the ones that make everyone #the most unhinged because i think its funny but also i think its deeply engaging and far more interesting than if they were normal people #hence why the ships i choose are rarely the popular ones. too obvious need intrigue #i just wish occasionally i could enjoy the popular interpretation. sigh #id have more to read then instead of just recycling the same four fics once ive forgotten ehat happens in them (this is easy my memory is #hot garbage) #ah well