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#i just wanted Marcy to have a loving brother figure
kingdomoftyto · 7 months
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So I had a new idea for one of those too-ambitious-to-ever-actually-write fics.
I had the thought today that Simon is the only really good father figure in the entire series. Even Jake, who tries his best, kind of sucks at being a dad, and it's only because the pups are so self-sufficient that they all turn out okay. Likewise, the writing is, imo, too forgiving to Joshua for some of the tough love crap he pulled on Finn. Obviously he's nowhere near as bad a father as Martin or Hunson, but the bar is so low it's on the ground.
So it's a shame Simon, who obviously very much wants to be a dad, and who has proven to be pretty good at it even if he's made his own share of mistakes, only returns to sanity when Finn is practically an adult. They're good friends, but the window was basically already closed on him being any kind of significant parental influence in Finn's life.
Then I thought, wait. There's no rules in fanfic. I can imagine whatever what-if scenario I want!!!!!
AU where Simon is Finn's adopted dad:
In this AU, Simon is cured (or perhaps only partially cured?) not long before Finn arrives in Ooo. The HOW may or may not be relevant to the story, but he's back to himself or at least as sane as he was when he was traveling with little Marcy.
When Margaret and Joshua find baby Finn, they do a bit of investigating and find out that there's another human who lives nearby, and they go to confront him in case he was the one who abandoned the baby. Simon is of course stricken at the accusation, but the misunderstanding is cleared up and, of course, eventually it's decided that he'll take care of Finn. (I picture the dogs being reluctant to part with him at first, but then Simon overhears that they're demon hunters and is like OH ACTUALLY I'D BE GLAD TO TAKE HIM IN, IN FACT I INSIST! I HAVE A LOVELY--and safe!--HOME HAHA... MAYBE YOU AND THE TWINS CAN VISIT HIM SOMETIMES THOUGH. WON'T THAT BE NICE)
Anyway I don't know exactly where it'd go from there but there's so much you could do with this AU
Obviously Finn and Jake are still best friends even though they're not actual brothers, because they're, like, literally canonically soulmates. And being around the dog family would be more than enough for Finn to pick up his same old reckless adventurer tendencies as before, despite Simon's best efforts to keep him out of trouble. This would be one of the biggest sources of conflict between them.
Marceline would of course be Finn's cool older sister figure. Getting Simon back early would have some serious effects on Marcy's character development, though exactly how that would play out would probably depend on the circumstances of his cure (and also how involved Bonnie is in the whole situation).
(I have a scene in my head where a really young Finn asks Simon why Marcy calls him by name instead of "Dad", and Simon needs to take a Moment to process the ensuing emotions.)
Maybe the fic could explore right after Finn is adopted, when Simon and the dogs are still trying to figure out where he came from. (They all become friends in the process, which facilitates more playdates for their kids later on.) Considering Finn appeared to be abandoned, the dogs would be fairly happy to move on and let his presumably awful birth parents just get bent and rot. Simon, although surprised other humans still exist somewhere, can't deny he feels similarly. But, the bear hat sparks something in Simon's memory, and when he brings it up to Marceline she remembers the ship she'd saved all those years ago. They make the connection and realize humans must have settled somewhere across the sea. Depending on what kind of fic you want it to be, they may or may not act on this epiphany right away.
Even if they save the islands for later, I think Simon--an anthropologist at heart--would recognize the importance of keeping something as culturally important as Finn's hat, if only to remind him of his heritage later. But even if he stored it somewhere, little toddler Finn would repeatedly dig it out of the closet and insist on wearing it, until Simon acquiesced that it was just going to be Finn's thing. Like Hambo and a security blanket all wrapped in one. With another human around to model himself on, though, I think Finn would eventually stop wearing it as an actual hat all the time and instead maybe just drape it over his shoulders like a hood or capelet.
I imagine Simon would insist on some sort of homeschooling for Finn, at least part of the time, because I just can't picture Candy Kingdom schools being up to his standards, let alone anywhere else in Ooo, lmao. Plus this way he'd be able to teach Finn about human history and culture without worrying about the truth getting mixed up or lost to time. For the most part, though, Finn would haaaaate formal education, which Simon would find baffling, as a lifelong nerd academic who surrounded himself with fellow nerds academics.
So yeah, as Finn grows and it becomes clear he's not cut out for academia like his old man, Simon has to accept that the world they live in is not the same as the one he was raised in himself, and that it might actually be prudent for Finn to learn to use a sword, if only to protect himself. He reluctantly eases up on the curfews and restrictions and gradually allows Finn more freedom to go on adventures with Jake, though he's a nervous wreck every time.
(Maybe Finn convinces him to come along sometimes to prove that it's safe, and Simon actually develops some dungeoneering skills too, in this AU? 👀 As a bonus, we get more scenes like that "I was quite the outdoorsman in my day!" moment in F&C where Simon gets to show off that he WAS a little bit of an adventurer back before the War. Optionally add Marceline on these adventures, too!)
As for The Betty Situation, it could range from "she simply died a thousand years ago and Simon has no choice but to grieve and move on for his new family's sake" to "the way he's cured in this AU plays out similarly to the episode 'Betty' except something goes wrong and now she's on Mars/trapped in a time bubble/whatever and Simon has been lowkey desperately searching for her in all his spare time when not actively taking care of Finn."
.........God.
I WISH I had the discipline to write this into a proper fic. I WISH I wasn't so chronically indecisive and that I could at least pick a direction for it to go in, lmAO. I couldn't stop thinking about it all day today, ugh, I had to at least toss it out into the ether and share the concept. Please feel free to steal any or all of it and also to send me asks rambling about this show and these characters please god I'm going to lose my mind before the finale on Thursday
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kidultt · 4 months
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( fiona palomo, cis woman, she/her ) have you met marcela 'marcy' diaz yet? you know, the 22 year old undergraduate student. i think they’re a senior majoring in music. ring a bell yet? every time i walk past their dorm i hear kidult by seventeen blasting through the door. everyone who meets them say they’re resilient but can also be a little oblivious. guess when you meet them you’ll figure that out yourself. clubs & sports: track & field, vice-president of student government
trigger warnings: gambling & murder
BASICS
full name: marcela diaz
nickname: marcy (preferred), mar, marce
date of birth: august 16, 2001
gender: cis woman
pronouns: she/her
sexuality: bisexual
height: 5′3″
fluent in: english, spanish, ASL
likes: good music, friendly people, the ocean, playing the piano, spicy food
dislikes: unnecessary rudeness, know-it-alls, jumpscares, the quiet, science
BACKGROUND
born to a very chaotic household, marcy’s the youngest of 4
her dad the local drunk and her mom was his high school sweetheart
it became glaringly obvious from a young age that whatever love her parents may have had for each other was long gone by the time she got into the picture
it felt like they were just together because they had already started a family and it was too late to back out now
the older she got, the worse it became. rumors flew around that her parents were cheating on each other, she could hear them fighting every night and she just wished they would throw in the towel and get a divorce already because yes, they were all still a family, but nobody was believing their marriage was anything but toxic
it probably didn’t help that they lived in a mobile home that was waaaay too small to fit all of them and when she was older, marcy came to realize that whatever money they did have that came from her dad was money he got from gambling
it got to a point that her dad owed too much money. he was in a bad way with some worse people and they took it out on her mother who was killed in retaliation
marcy was just thirteen at this point and she was devastated. a girl still needed her mother and in the blink of an eye, she was gone
when she was younger, her older siblings hid the truth from her, saying their mother just died in an accident, but they didn't get into any details
she actually found it out all on her own a few years later when she decided to dig deeper into what happened
needless to say, she cut off her ties from her father when she found out the truth
she was always taught to be tough but despite everything that she had been around growing up, marcy held onto her optimism
she’d always, always choose being kind over anything else
she’s been living in town since she was born, barely even got out of the state, and she’s pretty sure she’ll die here in connecticut tbh because it’s home and she doesn’t know anything else
she’s worked jobs ever since she could so she’s been everywhere. a maid at the local hotel, she painted houses, dogwalked, babysat, had a stint as a waitress at the local diner (she's probably still working there part-time tbh 🤪), a cashier at the local supermarket
she's currently on a music scholarship
she knows exactly what she wants to be when she's older: a singer. she believes that hard work will truly get her there, which is why she's busting her ass off right now and she can't wait to graduate
FUN FACTS
full of fun facts herself tbh especially when it comes to specific songs/musicians/artists
is one of those people who can hear a song and be able to play it. also has a knack of being able to learn how to play any instrument quickly
her first love is her guitar which she stole from one of her older brothers when she was younger
has a chow chow named chowder who is the cutest but laziest dog you’ll ever meet
also has an orange cat lovingly named dori (it's short for dorito)
she’s not the brightest cookie in the jar (pls dont ask her to do any math problem because she will cry) but that’s okay because her strength lies in her creativity
music is her first love but she just loves everything that has to do with art – dance, sculpting, theater, you name it
is also a GREAT dancer (but she barely shows it but like get her drunk and you won't be able to pry her from the dance floor)
just a sweetheart tbh but she’s also incredibly oblivious like she’s friendly with everyone so she takes everybody as just being friendly back. she’s sometimes oblivious when it comes to someone flirting with her
blossomed pretty late when it comes to that aspect because she doesn’t want to rush into things (ie having a first kiss, having a first significant other) just because everyone else was doing it. it’s all about the #vibes in the moment
despite the horrible example of her parents, she loves love but has also learned to be pretty carefree when it comes to relationships. if they happen, they happen. if they don’t work out, then that’s okay. at least they tried
is a fan of second chances <3 and third and fourth because she’s stupid <3
would go to all the concerts if she had the money but sadly she does not
does track & field because she has a bad habit of running away from all her problems
LOVES wearing pastel colors like she loves her basics too but she’s always wearing something colorful and fun
as dumb as she may be in some aspects, especially in math and science and history, she’s actually really good at picking up languages
writes her own songs but has never shown them to anyone
is fiercely protective of her siblings and wants to give them the world
a social drinker
amazing cook but she doesn't cook often if it's just her, but her love language is cooking for someone else fr
WANTED CONNECTIONS
older siblings (will be sending wcs to the main)
cousins (must be mexican / half-mexican)
ride or die
girl gang
childhood friends who stayed friends
childhood friends who drifted apart
rivals
unexpected friends
a bad influence on her
a kind of enemies / flirtationship (this works for someone who's rich because she tends to avoid them)
maybe even someone she has a crush on (she gets flustered very easily)
first time / first relationship
an unexpected one night stand (limited to 1 / she doesn't sleep around tbh)
friends with benefits (limited to 1)
exes that ended on good terms (limited to 1)
exes that ended on bad terms (limited to 1)
exes that still hookup (limited to 1 / could be mixed with one of the above)
frenemies where it is one-sided because marcy thinks they’re genuine friends rip
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grendelsmilf · 1 year
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I've seen some people criticize Marcy's sidelining in S3, and think it was a disservice to not have her fight her way free of the Core. What are your thoughts on this, and how do you think Darcy as a concept relates to Marcy's role in the show and what she learns near the end?
I've seen some people say that Marcy being sidelined in S3 hurt her development compared to Anne and Sasha- what are your thoughts on this? Also, what do you think about Darcy as a concept in relation to Marcy's role in the story?
u sent this ask twice slightly differently and im not sure which version to respond to now so i'll just respond to both as if synthesized as one.
first of all, for all intents and purposes, we do see marcy fight her way free of the core. she rejects the offer to live in a perpetual perfect fantasy with her best friends, and acknowledges that it's okay for them to not want what she wants, even though it hurts. she rejects the idea of indulging in this idealized world that the core represents to the fullest and most sinister possible extent, the idea of ignoring the needs of the many to serve the interests of the smartest, most "deserving" members of society, explicitly calls it a twisted fantasy, and is left to suffer the consequences of her brave resistance to their offer. also, not for nothing, sasha being the one to save marcy, getting up even after darcy slices her through her back with a scythe, is extremely lovely and thematically poignant and no other narrative choice would've been nearly as good here tbh (also it's extremely utenacoded so you know i love that).
but more than that, marcy being sidelined in season 3 isn't a "disservice" to her character, it is her character. as we see most clearly in the flashback in "the beginning of the end," but also towards the end of season 2 when all three girls are together, while anne and sasha obviously do love marcy, they are obsessed with each other. which is especially sad for marcy, because she is also obsessed with both of them. but while sasha may feel left out sometimes because she's white deeply insecure, so the thought of them spending time together and having inside jokes that she doesn't know about kills her; or while anne may feel left out sometimes because she relies on them to form her identity around them, whereas it seems to her like they both have everything figured out (even though they clearly don't lmfao); marcy is the one who has different interests, different skillsets, operates on an entirely different wavelength. anne and sasha both tend to treat marcy quite patronizingly, like "oh there she goes again saying her adorable little smart person spiel isn't she cute" and as much as they adore her, there's a disconnect there, like she isn't a full human being with flaws and wants and needs and agency, and it becomes even more pronounced the more it's revealed just how much anne and sasha mean to each other, the way that their whole world revolves around the other. so yeah, marcy is sidelined. by them.
in retrospect, marcy's character is really well set-up in season 2, because we are primed to see her the way anne sees her. while sasha gets her own episodes establishing her outside of anne's pov, and through that we are given the tools to understand why sasha makes the decisions she does, we only ever see marcy in an episode outside of anne's periphery in season 3, once we already know that "oohhhh she's a little fucked up actually." the thing about marcy is that she is so so easy to love. i remember the moment she was introduced in that flashback montage in "marcy at the gates" my brother turned to me and said "okay she's my favorite character." he thought anne was fine, he hated sasha throughout the entire show (bad taste but whatever he's 12), and he loved marcy entirely and immediately and continued to love her and clap and cheer every time she was onscreen. and judging by what i've seen of the fandom online, this is not an uncommon response. i mean, if i knew these girls in real life when i was their age, marcy would 100% be the one i'd be most eager to befriend. she's intelligent and delightful and expresses just the right amount of bitchy smugness. and i remember that before "true colors" aired people were desperately trying to locate her flaws (like actual character flaws, not "clumsiness"). i saw people say that she's a people-pleaser or too impartial, but honestly i don't think that's true; i think she's very opinionated and has absolutely no qualms about expressing her opinion when she has one. and frankly i do think we see some of her flaws on display in those episodes anyway, like how she overestimates her own intelligence and doesn't actually listen to people unless they agree with her (again, because she thinks she's right all the time). but she's so nice, her "flaw" can't be arrogance, it must instead be that she's too nice, right?
of course, once anne learns what marcy did, we as the audience also, finally, learn what marcy's real flaws are. and it's kind of crazy to me that some people used this reveal as an indication to turn on marcy, because learning that she's fucked up actually made me like her so much more. finally, we get to see marcy as she is and not just as she seems. and we see anne and sasha faced with the realization, the fear and disgust and shock, that their perfect little marcy is a human being, as vulnerable and obsessed and toxic and ugly as them. anne's illusion of marcy shatters, and with it, the illusion that she was a good friend to marcy. anne and sasha were both always too busy looking at each other to notice marcy looking at them. but all three of them existed on the lie that marcy is so intelligent anyway that her emotional needs aren't relevant. maybe they can help her not fall headfirst into a trashcan or trip over her own feet, but it's not like they can relate to her in matters of the mind or heart. she's too rational to have emotional problems, not like they do. she is a rock. she is an island. and marcy is the one perpetuating that myth, putting up that front, so you can't even blame them for falling for it. all the warning signs came too late.
anne and sasha and the audience all have their illusions of who marcy is shattered before them, and this stab through the chest could not be more explicitly represented. the metaphorical death of Marcy the Established Character converging with the literal death of marcy, revealed and enacted by andrias. marcy's ego death in "true colors" becomes extremely literal when she is used as a vessel for the core. darcy isn't just the core merging with marcy's traits in a physical sense, but the representation of who marcy is at her worst. darcy is an awkward girl who loves cupcakes and trips over her own feet and calls her friends dumb jocks to their faces and thinks she's utterly invincible due to the power of her own mind. while marcy is a good person who wants to do good for the world, darcy is an entity that wants to do good for itself. if you exacerbate marcy's bad, selfish choices (such as using the box to trap her friends in another world) to an extreme, darcy is what you get. which is why it's important that marcy resists the allure, the fantasy that drew her in initially. and also why it's important that while marcy is expected by adults to "end world hunger" the only thing we do know that she does as an adult is create fiction. through the life lessons she learns during her time amphibia, she ultimately finds a happy middle ground between ego death and selfishness. she finds herself.
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oriocookie · 2 years
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percy jackson fic list
as soon as this list gets too big, itll separate into smaller, more specific categories
masterlist
A School Thrives off of Rumors and Gossip by the_fandoms_have_risen
Percy was different it only made sense that people would talk about it.
confessions of a drive-thru employee by thelordofshrimp for buoyantsaturn
a block down the street from DOA Records is a coffee shop. the mess spills over.
inspired by twenty four seven, i hate my love for you by buoyantsaturn! i was not allowed to say this was inspired by a series so i just linked to the first part. read that before this, or else this will make no sense and you, like our narrator, will be grasping at straws
The Overwhelming Specter of Your Mothers Book Club by 60sec400
Martha Blofis stared at her son in shock. “What do you mean,” she said slowly, “that you’re married?” Her son fidgeted nervously. First, he ran a hand through his peppered hair, and then his eyes flickered down and away. Then he lifted them again and smiled meekly at her. “Paul,” she said, “I need you to tell me what in gods name you were thinking.” “Her name is Sally Jackson?” Paul said, his voice lifting as he weren’t quite sure what the name of his wife was.
AKA Paul tells his mother he hasn't seen in four years that he's married. Really, the only thing she can think about is what she's going to tell her boook club.
crush crush crush by skyekingsleigh
Claire is new, and she's crushing on Percy hard. Only, he's "unavailable." Whatever that means.
through mortal eyes by ysavalkyrie (orphan_account)
Cassandra Fabroa was paired with Will Solace on their final project for Latin class.
She was very grateful. Not only because Cass had noticed that Will was really educated on that particular subject (he was top of that class too) but Will Solace was also hot.
Really hot.
percy jackson and the scrutiny of his coworkers by pqrker
Jim turned back to the tank and looked at Marcie the seal, who was now staring at the spot his coworker had been standing just moments before with that same strange look of reverence in her eyes.
Percy Jackson truly was the oddest person Jim Elpool had ever worked with.
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5 times percy's coworkers were confounded by his fish magic, plus 1 time they try to figure it out
the jackson files by Ideasofmarch
Makin’ pancakes @makinbaconpancakes Does anyone know who the fuck Percy Jackson is???
Oranges are spicy @ronaldmcd Whomst?
Makin’ pancakes @makinbaconpancakes Check rachel dares insta story
Oranges are spicy @ronaldmcd k
Oranges are spicy @ronaldmcd Okay somebody find out who this kid is right damn now.
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Rachel Elizabeth Dare posts a video of Percy on her instagram story. it all just spirals from there.
Someone to You by mrthology
Anna wasn't sure what to think of Percy Jackson, truth be told, having only met him twice. She adored her daughter in law Sally and her little granddaughter, but there was something about Percy that put her on edge. She had no idea what - he was a kind boy, eager to help with his baby sister when most teenagers would run for the hills and clearly adored his mother - but there was just something about him, something about his too-bright eyes that made her feel uneasy.
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Or, Paul's parents are taking care of Estelle for a few days. When picking her up, they meet Percy again as well as his older brother (what was his name? Tri?). At this point, Anna just wants to know what the dad looks like to have kids that look like THIS. Especially when, several days later, they meet the stepmother as well.
the kids are all hopped up and ready to go by SammiPhoenix
Annabeth was fighting for her life, for the fate of the entire world, and her soulmate was singing the duck song. “A duck walked up to the lemonade stand and he said to the man, running the stand, ‘hey,’ bam, bam, bum, ‘got any grrrrrrrrapes?’” - - - - Annabeth doesn't try to find her soulmate, they find her.
etched on skin by unsureavenger
After Long Island is struck by ancient magic, Annabeth finds that broken sentences start to appear on her wrist; the thoughts of her soulmate. And she isn't the only one.
To Feel at Home by aMantaRay
There were a few stipulations, of course. Come up to make it look like he was breathing every once in a while, maybe appear a little wet in the water, and maybe, just maybe, let the other kids win every once in a while.
He smiled slightly at the thought, stepping out of the locker room, parka draped comfortably over his shoulders, arms not through the sleeves. Nah, today he’d win. It was the final meet before nationals and he wanted to compete.
After the war, Percy finally has a chance to feel a little bit normal.
The Baffling Transcontinental Road Trip of Percy Jackson by CassandraStarflower
“This week on Buzzfeed Unsolved, we cover the case of Percy Jackson.”
Start Over by RainKiss
Mr. Morelli is not a nervous person by character, but the file in front of him gives the scholastic transgressions of the new kid, who has been allowed to attend Goode High school—the place where he works.
Long Time No Sword-Fight? by ACrazyCooki
Annabeth decides to visit Percy at Goode Highschool. However, a video of them sparring is leaked to the entire school.
Get to Know You Better by the_seaworthy_muffin
If Paul may say so himself, he thinks he’s getting better at all this demigod business. * Or: Percy is struggling in the aftermath of the Pit, and Paul tries to help. Hilarity, Angst, and heaps of Family Feels ensue. A (Step) father-son bonding fic.
The Flood by Hazel652
A flood at Goode High causes Percy to explain the truth about his identity to Paul. Paul and Sally have an important talk.
The Boyfriend by Roselightfairy
The cliche: Annabeth's private-school friend finds out that Annabeth has a boyfriend. The twist: This mortal already knows Percy Jackson, from long ago.
Witnesses by Roselightfairy
Percy and Annabeth probably thought they were being subtle, but everyone knew about them even before they did. These are their "moments" from the perspectives of the people who just happened to be watching.
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metroxlr · 11 months
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An Art Request that I made to my friend and Collaborator, @epiccrasher to make a character design for Anne Boonchuy and Olivier Clawthorne's second child (who I have teased introducing in my Amphibia: No Way Home) story.
But she went the extra mile, and add in a redesign of Ami Clawthorne in the Owl House art style (and an outline of adult Anne Boonchuy to serve as a size comparison.)
Okay, let's give each child a bio. [Amity "Ami" Boonchuy-Clawthorne] [Age: 8] "As soon as Anne Boonchuy and Olivier Clawthorne turned 18, they couple married and honeymooned in New Orleans, Louisiana (a place that was most like Amphibia for Anne.) Not long after, their first child was born. Named either after Amity Blight, Olivier's childhood friend, Or named after how she inherited blue hair from her mother's remnant Calamity Powers. Often considered the Avatar of the "Gem of Heart" Ami is an energetic girl with a heart filled with compassion, Kindness and "Ridiculous Optimism." While she loves both her parents, she has a stronger bond with her father wanting to be a powerful mage like he is, and enrolled in Hexside (where her own father serves as a substitute teacher.) Ami is also good friends with Azura (Luz and Amity's daughter) and Luna (Hunter and Willow's daughter.)" [Louie "Lou" Boonchuy-Clawthorne] [Age: 3] "Five years after his sister's birth, Lou was born around the same time that Anne, Sasha and Marcy finally found a way back to Amphibia. Lou was born in that world, and it had a profound affect on him growing up as he not only has a keen interest in frogs, but likes to act like one himself. When Lou went years without speaking, Anne and Olivier were worried he was mute. In reality though, he just has a unique form of Autism. Confident that their son would speak when he was ready, Anne and Olivier not only accepted, but embraced their youngest child's unique way of perceiving things (as like Luz always said: "There is nothing wrong with being Weird.") However, most people (mainly in the Human Realm) tended to bully the child, which led to Ami becoming protective of her baby brother and getting into fights. Lou spends most of his time in Amphibia (where his froggy traits are more accepted) often hanging around his 'Uncle Sprig' and 'Aunt Polly', going on adventures with them. While Lou may appear simple minded at first glance, he is actually quite intelligent. Able to figure out complex puzzles, and likes to build things."
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Saw your headcanon abut Marcy’s disability and got me thinking about her parents. Marcys dad basically instilled the “you cannot be a burden” mentality into her from a young age. I think he’d be like “it may not be your fault for having this, but it is your fault if you don’t try hard enough”. Meanwhile her step mother(my headcanon is that Marcy’s bio mom died in childbirth) insist she’s making too big a deal out of this, and basically just trying to hop her up on pain killers and calls it a day.
if i may borrow a line from my amphibia poetry collection
If she let the pressure hold her down, she wasn’t fighting hard enough. If she was strong enough to swim, she was being dramatic.
just the idea of "letting disability hold you back" being related to "being weak" or "not being/ trying hard enough" - ugh. yes, i understand that you shouldn't "let things hold you back" but sometimes you need to listen to your body/ mind and just accept that you can't do something, and that there's nothing "wrong" with that. mr wu stop with the ableism please
(side note, but i think i put myself through heat exhaustion the other day because there was an important event for my brother and i didn't want to leave early - but i ended up having to bail because my body was like "enby. you are actually putting your body in legit danger right now. leave" and my mom took notice and was like "kai you need to cool down and get some water" so. yeah. sometimes you literally can't just "tough it out")
"my headcanon is that marcy's bio mom died in childbirth" daaaang tharrb, are you a disney movie? because you love killing parents /hj
but, yeah, i could see a parental figure trying to go for the "easy solution" and not actually addressing the real issue.
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Sansa Stark
How I feel about this character: She's my favourite character, not only from asoiaf/got, but the love I have for her is only as big as the love I have for Marcy Wu (Amphibia) She's my precious angel and I need her to be happy and safe- Will die/kill for her
All the people I ship romantically with this character: Jeyne Poole! Sansaery is cute too and Elia Sand can bring an interesting dynamic- (From the universe)
My non-romantic OTP for this character: Platonic! Jeyne Poole and Beth Cassell, Shae (She deserves so much better) and always down for Arya and Sansa chilling and living their best lives (Stark sisters>>>) Lady deserved so much better. I wish we could have seen more of her relationship with Cat, bc she's always looking at her and Cat just love her (all her children, but you get it) so much she did everything for them. Mya and Randa are her gay moms (I'll just ignore canon)- Show! Theon and Show!Sansa are very important to me too
My unpopular opinion about this character: She isn't a villain (you haven't understood anything if that's what you think) and she was never annoying or a brat (My parents wish I was half-kind and obedient as her when I was younger). I loved her in her first chapter- I've never found Sansa (book or show) ambitious? Don't get me wrong, I think ambition is a good thing, I love ambitious character but Sansa's goal was 1) Live her song (can't blame her, she was 11 yo, was going to marry the prince) 2) Keep her family and the land her brother(s) and mother died for free. Wanting to be queen has never been about the power- And the power has always been about being safe, not a out being over others
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: Uh, a break? Happinnes? In my perfect world Lady lives- Anyway, please, let her reunite with Jeyne and her siblings (And if she gets a crown with Jeyne as her "favourite" aka love of her life better!)
my OTP: Starkpoole!
my cross over ship:... Give some time and I'll explain why Marcy and Sansa would be a great ship (they are my faves, they deserve happiness, historic-literature nerds... Betrayed by parental figures who are monarchs)
a headcanon fact: She used to write her own novels and songs and shared them with Jeyne and Beth- When she's older she returns to writing, as a remind to have hope and faith. The relationship between the North, The Riverlands and the Vale growns under her reign- Sharing clothes, culture and gastronomy- Basically a new era starts with the independe of the queendoms- One of arts and peace and hope. Just like Ned did, she made statues for Robb and her mother (even if their bones never return). She and Arianne, princess ruler of Dorne, start a friendship and help each other lands.
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I'm watching the end of season 3 and Elliot and JD together are so fucking toxic they're so bad for each other I'm going rabid i hate them so much. And they're not even fun toxic like Jordan and Perry.
And then. Elliot shows up to help Carla get ready for the wedding in a pink off the shoulder shirt with a rainbow on it over a black bra with her hair all curled talking about how she doesn't always enjoy having sex with men and like. She is so clearly gay.
She dates the guys she does in the beginning because of comp-het. I think. At some point during her relationship with Sean she realizes that she's only dating him because she doesn't want to be alone and she thinks she's supposed to be with a guy. She also has a ~dream~ about Jordan and/or that hot new surgeon lady which is hotter than anything she's ever done with any guy.
Anyway Elliot is a lesbian and maybe she ends up with Danni but like original Danni not rebranded toxic Danni. Definitely not Sean. He irks me. And they have no chemistry and. God lesbian Elliot would be everything.
At this point I'm convinced you just scuttled out of my brain and somehow gained sentience bc BRUH I BEEN SAYIN
1) I'm not gonna lie, I liked JD and Elliot in the beginning in like a "Oh they're kinda cute" and I will even tolerate them up until this point in season 3, where she leaves Sean FOR JD after making Sean uproot his life for her and then JD decides he doesn't want her anymore. The only thing that makes me angrier is when he decides he does want her in My Cold Shower. I rage. Partially bc YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING IDIOT, JD and partially bc I really do like Keith.
2) In reading your second paragraph I'm like "oh yeah it's that comp-het AND THEN YOU SAID THAT so further evidence that you're one of my little brain bugs (loving term of endearment)
But yeah no, Elliot is an extremely repressed lesbian who doesn't figure it out until she's late twenties/early thirties. Which is incredibly valid (I didn't know I was bi until I was in my 2nd year of college), but you don't come from a wealthy Connecticut background without being a lot repressed. And I have quite literally never entertained the idea of Elliot and Danni bc they ruined Danni beyond recognition, but it would be the largest of pain points for Perry that his ex-wife's sister is dating /Barbie/. That makes them slightly more connected than just coworkers. Maybe. Sort of.
But also I can't decide if Carla is also a lesbian (she's with Jordan don't look at me] or if she's bi or pan. This was not meant to be a breakdown of all the Scrubs characters' sexual orientations but like. What else are we supposed to do?
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Idk if you sent the other ask in my inbox or if this is just an awesome coincidence BUT I FORGOT ABOUT MOLLY, THATS THE FUCKIN HEADCANON
Instead of looking for a new mentor in Molly, she starts to realize maybe she's less straight than she though. Nobody tell her brother, Barry, though -- he's the gay one. And correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not) but in her voiceover doesn't Elliot say about Molly, "she's the peppermint patty to my marcy" or something to that effect? GAY
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Today was the first day of my Spring summer Friday night rotation. It is so nice to not work until 9pm.I had a busy day. Lots to do - our system was down yesterday so nothing got done. I just have a lot of work in general- I have 2 divisions I am responsible for- I have a small team at the moment so at least there's that but they have me doing other crap and it's like whoa whoa... enough with the responsibilities.. enough.. a former rep of mine asked to go out with her tonight- dancing.it's her brother's birthday.. I thought it was really sweet and I would but I don't feel like going out at 9 somewhere in the city.. she said it's not a club but a lounge- a puerto Rican lounge? when she told me 9 I was like your kidding right? she said April you need to get out. I told her i'm a planner and need more time- she said you have until 9 tonight.. I told her I would like to go dancing just not tonight- maybe sometime this Summer. I spent some time with Marci today at work- training class and we chatted afterwards- she saw me on Thursday and asked me to go to dinner- Anyway, she is moving in with her boyfriend. he is buying a condo in cash somewhere in PA-I'm excited for her- I really am. I'm also concerned.. is a year long enough to know someone to decide to move in with them? I really don't know. She talks a lot about how he is the first man who actually wants to be around her- she doesn't say much about how she feels about him. he's 70 something and shes pushing 70 so I guess they figure why waste time. he's relocating from NY so he must really love her. I have off tomorrow and work Sunday morning. my mom wants to see me. I'm not sure what I'm going to do-i should probably see her. Joe g sent a text today with a picture of his new born baby. 50 something with a baby.. congrats. I need new workout clothes.. clothes in general.
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OG 911 Character Details from Canon Pt 2
Hi y’all I’m back! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who reblogged the last details post - I sort of just thought people would like it and it would die, so to see it travel and hopefully reach more writers was so great so thank you again!
Details under the cut since I went a little crazy 😅 and if this is your first time seeing this, the first part, and any future parts, can be found under this tag here!
Quick note before I get to the details - always, ALWAYS take details from dialogue or plot over details from the set or props if they contradict each other. The writers have the ultimate say over what happens on the show/for the characters, so whatever they say goes, even if it goes against something props has already laid down (eg, Chim’s birthday, sorry Libra crew. He’s an Aries or a Pisces). So keep that in mind for the future in case some of these details I have which are from props/set are changed in the future, or if you’ve noticed something yourself!
Also if you have questions, I am MORE than happy to answer them, although if you leave them in the tags on this post I’m probably gonna lose them, so if it’s something you’d genuinely like an answer to, drop it in my inbox! Besides my standard “ask” tags, I’m also tagging asks about canon details with this tag here. Every time I make a big post like this, I’m going to link all the asks I’ve gotten since the last post, but if you’re looking for more info in the mean time, that’s the other spot to look!
Buck has a grill on his patio.
Eddie doesn’t hang Christopher’s art on the fridge - instead it is either hung on the corkboard in Chris’ room to the left of the door, or Eddie puts it in an actual frame and hangs it using a hammer/nails in Christopher’s room. All the Diaz family has on their fridge is a bunch of bendy people magnets. (I absolutely ADORE him putting all this effort into treating Christopher’s art like it’s something you’d buy from a professional artist).
Info on everyone’s ages can be found here. (Little more discussion of Chim’s situation here).
Albert has a bachelor’s degree! I don’t know in what though, except that it’s some field for which is a Master’s is useful.
Athena was in a sorority in college, Delta Sigma Theta. Their website describes them as “ ...a sisterhood comprised primarily of Black, college-educated women ... [that] considers the issues impacting the Black community and boldly confronts the challenges of African Americans and, hence, all Americans ”, which I love for Athena, and feel is very in-character for her at that time in her life!
Chim is an aviators dude. When he wears sunglasses, they’re always aviators.
Athena also wears nothing but aviators.
Bobby wears square aviators.
Eddie, on the other hand, always wears Wayfarers.
Buck either doesn’t really like sunglasses or he constantly forgets he owns them, since we’ve only seen him wear them once in 60 eps, in a move I’m pretty sure was ONLY for dramatic effect.
Hen’s sunglasses change style over the seasons like her regular glasses do, but she tends to like browline sunglasses.
Info on Christopher’s school can be found here!
There are two colors of dispatch polo, and there doesn’t seem to be any rhythm or reason for who wears what. Maroon - Maddie and Linda. Blue - Josh and May. Jamal has actually worn both maroon and blue, so it doesn’t seem to be TOTALLY set in stone although I’ve never seen anyone else switch. Sue is too badass to wear a dispatch shirt.
Both Bobby and Eddie drive 4 door pickups. Bobby’s is navy. Eddie specifically has a black, 2020 GMC Denali 1500 pickup truck (in case you want to specifically look up what the inside of it looks like or what features it has 😂)
Info on the 118’s medical certifications can be found here.
Correction to Eddie’s living situation from last post: no next door neighbors, but instead UPSTAIRS neighbors. (Pointed out by Abigail in this ask). Also since someone else was wondering the notes of the last post - no, there is absolutely no discussion on the show of whether or not Eddie rents the apartment or owns it. But based on the fact that it’s 1) LA and 2) an apartment, my guess would be he rents it.
When Maddie isn’t feeling like herself, she tends to straighten her hair rather than curl it. It seems to be more when she’s uncertain about her place in her own and other people’s lives, rather than just when she’s simply worried - eg it’s straight in 2B, when she’s uncertain if she wants to continue working as a dispatcher/is unsure about her relationship with Chim.
For work, Chim, Eddie and Buck all use black duffel bags with a LAFD patch on the top. Hen uses several different cute bags, and Bobby seems to have a plain black duffel bag.
Watches - Bobby, Athena, Chim, Hen and Buck all wear their watch on their left wrist (but Athena ONLY wears hers for work, she takes it off at home.) Eddie wears his on his right wrist, and Maddie doesn’t wear one.
Chim (and Maddie by default) literally still have the exact same couch as in the pilot. (Which means that Chim has cuddled Tatiana on that couch, AND Albert has had sex on it. TIME TO GET A NEW ONE, BUCKLEY-HANS 😂)
The 118 has five different rigs - the engine (E118), the ladder truck (T118), two ambulances and the captain’s truck. 95% of the time, when the team is chilling in the cab of a rig and chatting (eg the ‘stuck under a live telephone pole’ scene in Jinx), they’re in the engine, not the truck. (Which I personally learned recently are NOT interchangeable terms!)
Athena and Michael got married when Athena was 37.
If you’d like to give Maddie a full name beyond “Maddie”, you should use Madeline. (I know, I know, in 4x04 she says Maddie is the name on her birth certificate, and that you should never use props details if they contradict script details, but I always thought that was a super weird exchange in 4x04 which could be explained by Maddie getting a nickname since she was born when Margaret and Phillip, you know, actually loved their kids and showed it, so of course Buck doesn’t get one, and in 4x04, Maddie was trying to avoid the entire issue of why she got one and Buck didn’t. But! Do what you want, and use Madeline as the full version of Maddie if you’d like, since that’s what’s on the BOLO in 2x13 😂)
Athena’s call sign is 727 L30, but she doesn’t have a specific squad car - the number changes throughout the series.
Chim really likes chewing gum, but he’s the only one out of the entire family!
The station has an Xbox One S, and it’s white.
In the real LAFD, there are stations 1 through 114. To avoid confusion while filming on the streets (I’m assuming), our fictional LAFD never uses the number of a real station. So if you want another station for a fic, and you want something that would be real in OUR universe, use the numbers 115 and above. They’ve gone as high as 221 in our universe.
Battalions - station 118 is in Battalion 7, which is also not a battalion in real Los Angeles. The 118 has interacted w/ Battalion 1, which is a real battalion, but other ‘non-real which makes them more likely for our universe’ battalions include numbers: 3, 8, 13, 16, 19 and above.
S1 Buck knew the term Jedi, but based on context, didn’t understand AT ALL the context provided by Star Wars, so there’s another edge of his pop culture limits for you.
Chim is the most tech-savvy out of everyone, hands down.
Athena has a VERY active Twitter account.
Abuela’s house number is 8902. I don’t have a street name for you unfortunately though. :/
Athena’s favorite flowers are white roses. None of the other women are really flower people.
Michael likes to wear purple.
When they’re at a call, Buck does pretty much all of the stuff with the hammer and the saw. Eddie does all the work needed with the drill.
Harry goes to Meadowbrook Elementary.
Buck lives on the fourth floor of his apartment building, across the hall from Apt. 416. The lovely @lovelessmotel found this listing for what is more or less the apartment. What happened was: the set crew rented this apartment for the one episode at the end of s2 when Buck moved in, and then over the summer before s3 built their own set of it, and changed some things - eg giving him an island, and moving the sink to a second counter against the far wall, you can see the changes here in this amazing gif set by the awesome Austen, but the listing should let you click around a little more upstairs and figure out dimensions better than what the show provides!
When Athena and Hen go out to eat together, it’s always fast food burgers and fries.
Waffles are Athena’s favorite food, and tiramisu is her favorite dessert.
Every takeout we’ve seen Buck eat has always been in a Chinese food takeout container, and we know he likes Thai food the best. EXCEPT! The one time we see him eat takeout with Eddie and Christopher, they have pizza. So take from that what you will......
Eddie has a cell phone and a landline.
Chim is a shameless multiple texter.
Chim and Bobby sleep closest to the door in their respective bedrooms (both right side of the bed if you are standing at the foot, facing the headboard), and Athena and Maddie sleep furthest away from the door (left side).
Some canon last names for other firefighters at the station in case you wanna add more people to a fic - Mitchell, Sanchez, Serrano (woman), Porter, Meyers (woman), Maxwell, Voyta
Hen and Karen really love decorating their house with dark/red wood.
Karen is Mommy and Hen is Mama.
Bobby has a brother, and a grandmother, and that’s literally ALL we know about his family outside of Marcy and the kids.
Evidence points to Eddie being the oldest child in his family.
Karen has multiple brothers (no sisters), but no idea how many - just that one of them is named Trey, and one of them lives in LA and has kids. They might be the same brother and they might not be.
Both Hen and Athena are only children.
Athena has been on the police force for 30 years.
Christopher and Denny are the same age (born in 2011), and Harry is two years older than them.
Michael lives in apartment 308.
The bank in this universe is CalAm.
Hen and Karen have a picture of Denny, May and Harry on their fireplace mantel.
Eddie having a black thumb + a lot of plants in his living room = him buying fake plants bc he likes the aesthetic ™ or someone (cough Carla cough) is taking care of them for him.
The COVID timeline in OG’s universe is fucked up compared to the real world’s, so it shouldn’t be used as a way to measure time! They just throw it in wherever it makes sense for the story they want to tell (eg the vaccines in s4 ep 8), since s3 was both done before COVID hit but also airing while it was happening. It makes absolutely no sense for May to graduate in March nor for Chris to be going to what is specifically labeled summer camp, and the vaccine plotline was INCREDIBLY early, even for real life, so don’t use anything from that as a measure of time. I’ve found except in specific examples, eg the two tsunami episodes, it’s very safe to say every episode covers a week - fall holidays on the show line up with their real life counterparts, indicating about the same amount of time is passing for us and them.
On that note - Jee-Yun was born in late January, early February 2021. (Conceived in Pinned, which was end of March/beginning of April, meaning Maddie was around a month along at May’s graduation in May ➡ 42 weeks + 3 days from then = late Jan/early Feb. Which unfortunately means we most likely won’t see her birthday celebrated on screen. If we assume she was conceived on the date Pinned aired, aka the very sexy hotel scene, then January 21st or 22nd would be Jee’s birthday, depending on if she was born after midnight or not.
Buck has had at least one other Jeep between the one Maddie gave him, and the one he has now, which means that when he needs a new car, he is purposefully choosing Jeeps.
I hope this was all as interesting/enjoyable to you as it was to me! And just to repeat - I love answering questions so pls let me know if you have any at all ❤
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With the true nature of King Andrias as an aspiring universal conquerer being revealed does that mean Anne hates Sasha less now? How does she feel about Marcy after the truth was revealed. Anne was pretty upset with what she did and was mostly responsible for getting them all transported to a dangerous world in the first place. It is because of how Marcy saved Sprig, returned her and the Plantars to earth and was mortally wounded was Anne willing to give Marcy another chance? How does Sasha feel about Marcy afterwards? What can be done for the girls to forgive each other and return to being friends? My guess things will never be the same between them again.
     Oh, I don't think Anne's feelings have necessarily changed toward Sasha, per say. While Anne's hatred for Andrias exceeds whatever anger she has toward Sasha for hurting and betraying her trust yet again, it obviously doesn't wipe the slate clean between them whatsoever. Their complicated dynamic goes farther back, than just simply what happened at Toad Tower in Season 1's finale or all of True Colors' events, either. Anne has been pushed around by Sasha ever since they became best friends. Sasha was always ruling over Anne & Marcy playing by her rules of what was morally "right" or "wrong", which anytime Anne tried to speak out of good conscience, as seen with stealing the Calamity Box from that thrift store, Sasha would stomp out any chance of Boonchuy trying to stand up for herself. Sasha went from being a protective leader, to an abusive bully.
     Regarding Anne’s feelings toward Marcy, I believe she’s more crushed than enraged at knowing Marcy was aware on some level about the Calamity Box’s existence and wanted to see if it would actually work or not in sending them all to a different world. Anne thought Marcy was different from Sasha’s rougher nature, but got a serious wake up call that this other friend of her’s is facing their own respective inner demons. I certainly wouldn’t phrase it as Marcy holding the majority of responsibility for why they got stranded in different parts of Amphibia’s region, either. All three of the girls hold accountability for why they ended up in their seriously unfortunate current predicament. It certainly cannot be contributed to just one of them being mostly or fully at fault here because all three are to blame.
-Sasha outright undermined Anne in wanting to go back home for her birthday party and guilt tripped the kid into stealing the Calamity Box.
-Anne should’ve listened to her conscience to stand up for herself, instead of just passively going along with what Sasha & Marcy wanted, overall. The Second Temple episode fully calls her out on not being entirely innocent on this regard, too.
-Marcy shouldn’t have ever taken advantage of them both without even informing these two of her hidden intentions. She presumed they would just go along with where they were going and be thankful to her for doing all this. Regardless of whatever family trouble she has, it was unhealthy over attachment and desperation at its finest to not leave what she thought was paradise.
     That’s what makes Amphibia’s story so nuanced in its portrayal of the friendship between these three kids. Neither one isn’t without fault in their actions. It’s why Anne’s statement to Andrias holds such a strong weight behind it all, “The three of us may have made some mistakes, but you. You’re evil!”, because there’s a lot of truth to this phrasing. Despite the growing baggage Anne has toward Sasha & Marcy, she still does very much want to work things out, if its remotely possible. That’s one of Anne’s biggest defining traits is her loving compassion toward others. Especially those she’s deeply grown to know & love of course, which look no further than how much she’s come to treat Sprig as a little brother, more or less.
     Can the main girl trio genuinely work things out for the better? I’d say, from the preview clips and trailers released thus far for Season 3, it’s certainly leaning into the more optimistic scenario. Things may not ever be the same between them again, but that’s a big part of life is people change and dynamics shift. Sasha may not be their protective leader anymore, however this isn’t the end of the whole world, naturally. Friendships aren’t supposed to operate on one individual holding the figurative baton. It’s about equality, which these three girls have sorely lacked in having because of always doing things Sasha’s way.
     The best thing Anne, Sasha, & Marcy can do for each other as friends is to be honest with themselves about how to become better people as a whole. No more manipulation, dishonesty, or abusive behavior toward one another. Proper communication is key here in smoothing the rough edges of a complicated friendship, such as their’s.
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What the Ever-loving FUCK Happened in Chapter 16??!?!!
A synopsis/transcript of the events that transpired between the end of Lesson 15 and 16.
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15-17: Time Loop 1
Barb shows us to his room and goes over the mission, telling us how to return back to the “present” after finding out about the door
15-20: no title
Open to Mammon’s room, all the brothers are in there bc they’re trying to get Lucifer and MC together, like a horror/scary thing to set the mood; the purpose to get Lucifer and MC alone together to open up; MC’s portal opens up and plops them in Mammon’s room with all the brothers; Lucifer and MC are in Levi’s room to play the game. We leave Mammon's room and immediately have to hide
16-1: Time Loop 2
Lucifer and MC are coming out of Levi's room and we're forced to hide in Lilith’s hidden room.
16-6: Time Loop 3
MC finds themselves standing face-to-face with Belphie, the attic door is open, and he starts hugging MC.
16-10: no title
Belphie kills us, then we’re speaking to a voice (Lilith's soul had been trapped, “I knew I picked the right person, I’ve been waiting for so long, you see. I’ve been waiting for you to come find me...after my death I remembered who I was, ever since becoming a soul, I’ve been watching over them, and in that time, I’ve forgotten how to get to the Celestial Realm.”) 
16-12: The Reunion
Brothers are standing over MC’s corpse and Belphie is out of the attic. There's a flashback of Barb telling us to find out how/who opened the attic door and not to be seen by anyone; however the brothers see us and the body Mammon is holding disappears; MC talks about Lilith having lived happily as a human.
16-15: no title
“I tell everyone the story as I heard it from Lucifer;” Diavolo comes in and informs MC they’re Lilith’s descendent. All the brothers start hugging MC and Diavolo asks: “Do you want to hug MC too, Belphegor?”
16-17: The Truth Revealed
Belphie tells us it’s his fault he couldn’t protect Lilith but Lucifer says it was his fault. The screen goes black and we're left with the assumption Lucifer lays out everything we already know based on what he revealed earlier in lesson 11 and in MC's flashbacks of Lucifer swearing loyalty to Diavolo.
16-19: no title
Barb is making and serving tea to the brothers, everyone’s in a good mood.
Lesson 17 starts with everyone acting awkward now with Belphie out of the attic and MC is now tasked with mending his relationships with all the brothers.
But wait, aren't we missing something?
You're right. We are.
16-A: Stuck Waiting
Levi: *sigh*
Asmo: Ugh, Levi, how many times have you sighed now?
Levi: I dunno, maybe 10 or so?
Satan: No it’s been 30 times at least
Asmo: Yes but what about you, Satan? How many cups of tea have you had, hmm? You know, if that stomach of yours gets all bloated from tea, i’m going to find you much less appealing
Satan: I couldn’t care less whether you find me appealing or not, Asmo. Also, instead of criticizing me, how about you say something to mammon here
Mammon: *mumble* … man this sucks so much … *grumble*
Asmo: Mammon, do you think maybe you could stop pacing around the room grumbling to yourself?
Levi: yeah, it’s super annoying
Mammon: Shaddup! How can I sit still at a time like this, huh? I mean MC went to the PAST!... Alone! Lke, MC may seem like someone who’s really got it together and stuff, but there’s a real boneheaded streak there that pops up at the weirdest times! Boneheaded, weak, and super reckless. Oh, and too damn gutsy! You never know when Marcie’s gonna take some sorta crazy risk! And like, that makes me wanna be there just in case. Like I GOTTA be there, or who knows what’ll happen?
Levi: Mmhm, sure, MC is SOOO special to you… What, are we supposed to be impressed or something?
Asmo: ooh I know exactly what you mean! It’s like you can’t help but what to lie down together on a bed or a sofa and do all sorts of naughty things- 
Satan: You’d better not do that Asmo
Asmo: excuse me? Could that be jealousy I hear, Satan? Relax. I won’t deny that MC is cute, but still, I think you’re pretty cute too Satan, so no need to worry
Levi: Yeah, MC really IS totally cute, don’t you think? And sort of … hard not to like… *grumbles*
Asmo: wait a minute… Levi, am I hearing what I think i’m hearing
Satan: You’ve only ever been interested in yout anime characters. Levi, has something changed?
Mammon: Whoa, is it just me or does that totally sound like a sign that Armageddon’s about to hit?
Levi: hey come on! Stop looking at me like that! Um...um...Asmo! You should go to the past and check to see how things are going!
Asmo: excuse me/ I know you’re just trying to change the subject, but don’t be ridiculous! I mean, you know that’s impossible. The doors into the past are inside Barbatos’s room, you realize?
Levi: Sure, but can’t you use your powers to charm Barbatos or something?
Asmo: ugh… no thank you! I mean, we’re really talking about Barbatos. If my powers did work on him, who knows what he might do to me once he ends up charmed? He might kill me, and i’m too young for that.
Mammon: pff, what’re ya, chicken?
Asmo: okay them why don’t you go seduce him, Mammon?
Mammon: Me? Um...really? … … Oh no no no no! No way that’s happening!
Asmo: but you really considered it for a second there, didn’t you? You considered seducing Barbatos!
Mammon: N-no, I didn’t! I mean, if it were MC, that’d be another story…!
Levi: You don’t need to remind us that you’ve got it bad for MC, Mammon. Keep it to yourself.
Satan: Well, powers of seduction don’t work on MVC to begin with, so you couldn’t do it even if you wanted to. Come to think of it...why are we all so hung up on MC anyways? It’s hard to believe that a simple human could have this kind of effect on us.
Asmo: hmm…I guess MC is just special, you know?
Mammon: ...yeah right. Special, that’s it!
Asmo: Still, let’s be honest. When it comes down to it, out of all of us, I’m the only one Marcie has eyes for!
Mammon: ...huh? What’re you talkin’ about?
Asmo: well it’s only natural, right? I mean, show me a human who doesn’t find me absolutely irresistible
Levi: ...well i’ll have you know that MC said that i was a true friend
Mammon: You’re all dumb as stumps! Have you all forgotten? I was MC’s first, after all, so clearly I’M the one deservin’ of all the love!
Satan: *blushing profusely*...
Asmo; mammon, don’t be intentionally misleading! You ‘ve got satan here thinking that you actually WERE MC’s first. Satan, what Mammon really means is that he was the first one to make a pact, okay?
Satan:...pff, like i care
Levi: if you don’t care, then why do you look so relieved? We can all see it on your face, Satan
Mammon: oh MC…! MC! Come back to us dammit! And soon!
Levi: Wait a minute! Where’d Beel go?
Asmo: Beel? Um, he was right there a second ago. 
Satan: Maybe he went to find Belphie?
16-C: no title
Beel: ...Belphie? Are you in there?
Lucifer: Shh, quiet
Beel: …! Lucifer!
Lucifer: he seems to be asleep
Beel: …
Lucifer: Beel, there’s something I need to talk to you about
Beel: What?
Lucifer: When belphie disappeared, you were the one who it hurt the most
Beel:…
Lucifer: I shouldnt’ have lied and told you he was up in the human world. It was wrong of me. Also, i knew how hard it was for you, but i couldn’t bring myself to talk to you about it… i’m sorry
Beel: Forget it. It’s fine. Belphie’s back now, so it’s fine.
Lucifer: Beel…
B: but to make up for it, Lucifer… from now on, i want you to trust the rest of us more. Look to us for help and support when you need it. Not just me. I mean all of us - including Belphie
Lucifer: But what if that still isn’t enough, even with all of us working together? What then?
Beel: that’s easy. At times like that...you can call on MC to help, of course. Isn’t that right?
L: Yeah. That’s right. 
Beel: I sure hope MC comes back soon. 
Lucifer: Yeah. And by the time that happens, Belphie will probably have woken up, too.
That's right. There exists a dimension where they don't get their MC back. The MC from that dimension has replaced the MC that Belphie killed.
Diavolo and Barb sent MC back in time to figure out who or how the attic door opened. MC had been acting under the notion that they needed the power equivalent of having pacts with all 7 brothers to open the door yet, even in the time loop it's still not clear. One moment we're hiding in Lilith's secret room and the next, we're standing in front of Belphie and the door is open.
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Interview with Half Shy (the songwriter of “Monster”)
For the last few months, I’ve been collecting information for a second edition of Exploring the Land of Ooo that will also cover the production of Distant Lands. This means that I’ve started to look into the new songs that we have been graced with this year, and this of course includes “Monster,” the beautiful track from the masterpiece that is “Obsidian”. And so I reached out to the song’s writer, Half Shy, who was kind enough to chat with me via email about the songwriting process!
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(Photo courtesy of Half Shy)
In many ways, Half Shy is living the creative Adventure Time fan’s dream: She got asked by Adam Muto himself to write a song for “Obsidian” after he heard her music through Bandcamp! (I’ve dabbled in fan music before, and the fact that someone from the show might listen to it just blows my mind.) What an opportunity; I am so excited for her!
Since a second edition of my book won’t be coming out until after all the Distant Lands episodes air, I thought it would be best to share my Half Shy interview now. Read on for the fascinating behind the scenes story of how Half Shy and “Monster” came to be..
GunterFan: What is your origin story? How did you get involved in music, and how did the Half Shy project come to be?
Half Shy: I’ve been making music pretty quietly since I was in high school with a keyboard and guitar. I played one or two shows a year after college when I could find a friend or my brother to get up on stage with me, but I don’t really have that performer gene in me naturally. I get too much in my head and forget what the lyrics are to the song I wrote, or what the next chord is. Total brain freeze. So that whole experience is a bit of a mental drain. It’s something I think I’d like to dig into and figure out, but right now I’m really enjoying the time writing.
Even playing a song for my friends I still get pretty nervous. That’s where the name Half Shy comes from. I’ve always been interested in making things that by their nature draw a bit of a spotlight, but at the same time, I am just really quite nervous about the attention.
I recorded my first songs under my old name Hey V Kay in my bedroom and started putting them up online one at a time. When I got enough I thought about packaging it up into an album, but then got really distracted by learning how to fix up motorcycles and going to automotive tech school. When I eventually got back around to it I named the album Gut Wrenching.
After a few years I realized that I didn’t want the day-in-day-out life of a mechanic, I just wanted to know how to fix cars for myself and to have that knowledge in my back pocket. I got back into making music but grew frustrated at the process of writing and recording songs. I felt like I wasn’t able to capture the ideas I had in my head. Like trying to draw on your computer with a mouse. Doable, but it’s not going to come out like you’d hoped.
So these last couple of years I’ve focused more on learning the technical aspect of it, from the initial ideas and lyrics, to the recording and mixing. During that process I put out Bedroom Visionaries, and while writing I happened upon the name Half Shy in an old Thesaurus which felt instantly right. Learning all of that has been fun, I even went as far as to create my own book to solidify a daily writing routine (lyricworkbook.com). All that has been a bit of a tangent from actually making much music though. I should be getting my books in December from the press so I’m really looking forward to getting back into making more music instead of dealing with printing presses, setting up websites, and sourcing ribbon suppliers.
GF: What is the story behind "Monster"? How did the show get in contact with you?
HS: I keep a log of “Song Starters” with neat things I’ve heard in the world, and I would look through it every now and then and notice just how many came from Adventure Time. Eventually I thought well, I have to make a song about this show that just keeps breaking my heart. It was around the time I was nearly done with the first [Adventure Time-inspired] song “In My Element” that I got an email from Bandcamp saying “someone bought your album (Bedroom Visionaries).”
I get maybe one or two of these a month at most so I love to go in and say hi to the person and say thanks, be curious about who they are, [and] what they’re all about. Turns out it was Adam Muto, the executive producer of the show. (I asked and he has no idea how he happened upon my stuff. He guessed that I must have tagged something #adventuretime and he just happened to see it.) So I sent him an email saying, “Hey wow thanks for checking out my tunes. Also... holy crap you’ve made the best show I have ever seen in my life.” [I] played it real cool like. After finishing up writing my second [Adventure Time-inspired] song “Betty” I couldn’t help but fangirl real hard [and I sent him another message saying], “I’m sorry this is probably awkward, but I really love your show and I wrote these songs about it.” He was incredibly kind and shared them with his Twitter Universe, and a while after that I got a random email from him saying basically, “Hey, I’m working on this thing I can’t talk about, would you be interested?” I was like… well you know I’m pretty busy working at a sign shop so I’m gonna have to pass on this once in a lifetime opportunity (J/K. Obviously I fan-girl squealed and said yes immediately).
We chatted a bit about what the project was going to be and the direction. He mentioned there [would be] two Marceline songs in the special, [and he asked if I] would I be interested in giving the love song a try? Trying real hard to suppress my instant imposter syndrome I was like, “Yea, totally I’d be into giving that a shot!” So I read through the story and loved the idea of the dragon mirrored in Marceline, thinking through how they’ve both built up a protective shell, how she grew tough for a reason, but now she can open up and be vulnerable with PB.
From there I wrote the initial demo with the first two verses mostly intact and we went back and forth a few times editing it down into the final version. I recorded the final parts for the show in my little home studio in Seattle.
GS: When you were writing the song, what emotions, thoughts, or ideas were you channeling? Was there any sort of memory of event that you were trying to artistically "catch" or "recreate" with the lyrics or music?
HS: As far as channeling an emotion, generally I’d say just the experience of existing as a human. It can be so hard to open up and be vulnerable. I can remember that feeling even as a young kid—getting really excited about something and having someone completely trash it or look at you like, “Why are you so interested in that? It’s dumb.” [It causes us to grow] a little more weary to share ourselves because we know that hurt and embarrassment. The pain of being misunderstood is something I think a lot of us can relate to. Then having to decide whether to keep sharing those vulnerable parts of yourself or think, “They’re just not going to get it, I’m going to get hurt, so why bother?” and then stop putting yourself out there. You lose a lot with that thick armor though. You might feel protected, but you’re not feeling a whole lot of anything else other than the weight and chafing of it (I had a whole lot of armor-related metaphors that I didn't end up using.).
I struggle with this in songwriting too. I’m not the bolt-of-lightning type. There are pages and pages of cliches, total garbage, bad jokes, and cheesy lines that I have to get through in order to get to something that I am excited to put out there into the world: “Here I did this thing, I know it’s a little (this or that), but I made it... What do you think?” It’s hard to open yourself up to hearing the other end of that question.
I filled about 5 little pocket notebooks just thinking through the story, ideas, and trying to get this song right. I wanted it to feel familiar and honor the past songs of the show ([e.g.,] using the ukulele and referencing a few of the familiar chords from “I’m Just Your Problem”) but also be pretty open and vulnerable and different for [Marceline]. [I wanted to] show that she’s going through some tough emotions but also figuring herself out and growing.
GF: I feel like “Monster” is, at its core, an ode to the “Bubbline” ship. How do you feel about your song being intimately connected to one of the most famous LGBTQ+ relationships in animation? Do you have any general thoughts on Marcy and PB, Bubbline, etc.?
HS: Oh, I’m a total fan girl of Bubbline. The whole story of how Rebecca Sugar and Muto slowly morphed it into this deeper relationship is just great. As a part of the LGBTQ community myself it really means so much to see the representation of characters like yourself portrayed in an intelligent way. Growing up I was too young to fully understand what was going on but I saw Ellen getting cancelled, and [I] heard people around me saying they’d never watch her show again after she came out. That stuff sinks in as a kid and so to have these characters who are not only intelligent, but funny, complex, and unapologetically strong who also happen to be queer is really great. I love that the story here isn’t about their orientation, but that they’re people struggling with how to be open and vulnerable in a relationship.
It feels like something sci-fi and animated shows do so well—to show that ridiculousness of limiting who a person should and shouldn’t love. Marceline is a 1000+ year old half-demon/vampire and PB was born from the Mothergum of an apocalyptic radioactive world, but you’re going to get hung up on them loving each other? It sort of brings it into perspective in a really interesting way.
GF: Do you have any other thoughts about the experience that you'd like to share?
HS: Just how lucky, thankful, and honored I feel to be a part of my favorite show, writing a song for one of my favorite characters. It’s also incredibly cool how the people on the show are so willing to connect and collaborate with their fandom. Everyone [on the production crew] was very open and a real joy to work with.
I’d like to give a huge “Thank you!” to Half Shy for agreeing to participate in this interview; she really was quite amiable! If you’d like to hear more of her music, check out her website and her Bandcamp. You can also follow her on Instragram here and on Twitter here. And of course, here is Half Shy’s awesome video of “Monster”.
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Just dropping by to let you know that I’m actively working on the Brook Lives AU, and the first chapter should be out relatively soon!
In the meantime, I have to ask, which plot lines/scenes do you think would be made most interesting with the inclusion of Brook? I have several ideas, but I really want to make sure I don’t forget anything good. Thanks for such great inspiration!
omg I am SOOO excited about your fic, you have no idea!
Please please please tag me in it when you post it, I don't wanna risk missing it!
And you honestly should thank my anons. I'm just the gal lucky enough to be getting all these lovely asks❤️️❤️️❤️️
Also omg I had a lot of thoughts and it got long so I'm putting it under a cut 😅😅😅
But also if any of my anons have more thoughts than what I have, definitely share them! ❤️️
As for plot lines, the first one that comes to mind definitely everything surrounding Bobby Begins Again. How would having Brook with him change everything he went through after the fire? Would he have almost overdosed? Would he have gotten into rehab faster? How is her presence going to impact his suicide plan? (my thought is that he's still planning on going through with it, but he's going to wait until she's 18 and/or in college/a grown up/doesn't need him anymore.)
And what about that plane crash in season 1? Is he going to go get drunk if he has Brook waiting for him to pick her up from whoever is watching her during his shift? And if he does... how much more guilty is he going to feel about it? Because he sees his actions as being the same thing that cost Brook her mother and brother... the same thing that cost her her self confidence and "beauty".
And then how is her presence going to impact his relationship with Athena when they first start dating? Is Brook going to know that they're dating, or are they hiding it from her just as much as they're hiding it from Athena's family? What's going to make Bobby feel worse, lying to Brook, or asking her to keep a secret?
Another factor to this... when he goes to church with Athena during their pre-date, does he pick up Brook first? Do all three of them go? Does he share with Athena how much he needs to protect people, because he wasn't able to protect Brook? Does Athena share with him her own feelings of helplessness when she found May after the suicide attempt and how she felt she wasn't able to protect her either? Is that another commonality he and Athena find?
And definitely everything that goes on in Dosed. Maybe instead of it taking place on what would have been Brook's 13th birthday, it's on what would have been Bobby Jr's 15th birthday, and Brook and Bobby are both having a really hard time. Or what if it's still on Brook's birthday, and (if you're going with the "she's got scars" idea) she's too self conscious to want to invite anybody over or celebrate. And Bobby tries, he genuinely tries as hard as he can to build up her confidence, but she can see the guilt in his eyes every time he looks at her. And when Bobby gets dosed, he still sees a vision of her... but he sees her without the hurt in her eyes, with the same confidence she had before the fire - he sees her the way he would if he wasn't overcome with guilt. He sees the dream of what she could have been without his mistake.
And when Athena asks him to move in, is he going to talk to Brook about it? What would that conversation look like? Is she the one who tells him that... it's okay to move on. It's okay that he's imagining a future with somebody who isn't Marcy.
And when Bobby and Athena get married, is she going to be Bobby's "best lady"?
Also, the scare with Bobby maybe getting cancer. How is Brook going to react to that? Is she going to be angry at him? She'd be a teenager at that point, so is she going to throw their losses in his face because of how scared and worried she is? "I lost mom and Bobby Jr. already, why are you trying to make me lose you too?"
And then how is she going to react when Athena gets attacked? She already lost her own mom, how hard is it going to be for her to see her step-mom so injured?
And of course everything with the sniper... how afraid is she going to be that she's going to lose Bobby when they figure out a sniper is out there and going after firefighters? Does she beg him not to go to work, to stay at home until all of this is over? And then when he does get shot then it's days before he's awake... how is she going to react when he finally opens his eyes again? Will Bobby wake up to see Brook and Athena praying together? Is Brook leaning against Athena, tears on her cheeks, as she hopes and prays that he'll wake up?
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