One among many things I love about Dragons Risings writing is that they're so unapologetic about making the original team very cool, but also absolute dorks.
It's just kinda refreshing to me? Like, yeah, sure, Lloyd's the super-awesome Green Ninja who's a descendant of God, Kai could set the world on fire if he wanted, Nya does not hesitate and was the ocean that one time, Zane will casually mention the most insane shit he did on a whim, Cole has a lava and rock monster form, etc, but like...they're also losers. Lloyd gets bullied constantly and tries to explain what a crab is, Kai has so much intelligence but so little wisdom at all given times, Nya has a 'shit happens' attitude as if she is not actively failing through this shit happening, Zane talks to a broom with Pixal's face on it, and Cole has it together the most by being a 9-to-5 dad with a boyfriend who he 100% believed was his power crux.
They're just people, y'know? Saving the world a hundred times over doesn't mean they're not still 20-something nerds who've been stuck doing this since they were teenagers. One cannot erase the time they had bad boy doppelgangers for like two minutes. Or had to raise their teacher. Or had the weirdest relationship drama. Or were huge video game and tech geeks.
And Dragons Rising isn't afraid to let them be that. To acknowledge, yeah, objectively, they're cool as hell, but to also admit that they're just kinda fucking around and finding out. It's a wonder what consistent and likeable characterization can do, who woulda thought?
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Within the first interactions of this character and knowing almost nothing else about Fabian other than his dancing, seeing prof. Skullcleaver validate Fabian’s new outlook on his future in dance (and just life in general) in a way that actually makes him feel seen and loved and actually excited for life in comparison to all of the other adults in his life makes me so happy for him. I’m not trying to invalidate all of the other adults in his life, who love and appreciate him as he is. But it’s never to an extent where they solely see him as Fabian making a name for himself in the present, as opposed to Fabian continuously working to make a name for himself for the future. Fabian wanting to take a moment away from the “bad kids investigation mode” to not only get a much needed break from it all, but also to focus on himself in a way we haven’t seen before. A way where he can understand that he doesn’t need to take on the weight of always needing to be on the move or doing extravagant deeds in order to be seen as a valid member of society. He could just be. Live in the moment. Appreciate the journey and not focus on the destination as much as he has.
Freshman year Fabian was working solely to make a name for himself for his future. Junior year Fabian is now working to stop and take in the view on the way there.
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Hey, hi.
Sooo, I've been rewatching Riptide as you do right? And so I finally got to the episode in which Chip makes his deal with Niklaus and after refreshing my memory on that I do believe that we are entering the point in which Chip has to fullfill his end of the bargain and I'm so fucking worried actually. So first things first let's look at what Mr. Hendrix actually requested from Chip.
So in exchange for returning lost years back to Ollie Chip Has to:
-First: Make the right decision in the hole in the sea.
Arlin is supposedly still trapped below and in great pain. Niklaus for some reason NEEDS Arlin to be kept alive and he wants Chip to keep him alive no matter the consequences which worries me so fucking much. Cause first I was just worried that they are gonna go to the Black sea and find out that there is no way to save Arlin, that he'll die and this will break Chip beyond repair, but now what I'm dreading is that Arlin can't be saved in a way that matters. That Chip will have to make a decision between killing Arlin to let him rest or keep him alive and let him suffer, or even doom the whole world for the sake of preserving his painful existance and that...shit guys, just saying, we're in Black Sea now so brace your fucking selves, we're gonna C R Y. AND THE THING IS if Arlin dies SO DOES CHIP, so he really fucking Has to survive. Cause Chip promised Nik that Arlin survives so even mercy killing Arlin will be breaking a deal and Chip will turn into goop and that's just so damn bad jejdjdjsi
- Second: Supposedly there is an Orb at the hole and he can't touch it. I don't like the way he said it. Nik said sth like "not YOU at least". So what worries me is that he wants someone else to touch it and sth nad will happen because of it, but who then? Gill? Jay? I mean if they find a room with a suspicious object we can kinda count on Gill to touch it immediately, so I'm hoping that Chip doesn't get the chance to interact with it, even if he doesn't remember that he wasn't supposed to. Or maybe sth would happen if Chip touched it? Sth that Nik doesn't want to happen? Either way Chip can't do that now cause if he does he breaks the deal and fucking dies probably, so well shit.
- Third: When the time comes and Nik requests his favor from Gillion, Chip can't interfere. Whatever Nik will have Gill do, Chip can't stop it. He cannot and that of all things I fear will be the hardest thing to do. See, Nik never expected Chip to even come to him. But he was clearly glad that he can use him to shift things in his favor. I feel like whatever dark force turned Sakura into the Black Sea is connected to Alrin's life force and Nik wants the Black Sea to stay. It is messing with the world and unleashing twisted magic into it and I feel like he needs it to stay that way until Gill's time to fulfill his prophecy comes. And whatever Nik wants Gill to do Has a potential to be catastrophic.
Black Sea is definitely not the last chapter, but it's gonna be full of anguish and sorrow. Buckle the fuck up lads, we're in for a ride
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Building a Pride Flag.....2!
Hello again! After how well last years went, I wanted to come back and make another flag!
This year i'll be using the Progressive Flag (thank you to everyone who voted in my poll to decide!)
If I get too many characters for this layout to work, I will be altering it so the side stripes are on the top and bottom instead!
So! Here is where you come in! I'm hoping to make this flag out of all of your excellent characters!
Simply reblog whichever colour post you think they fit best with and add on a picture for me! It's as simple as that!
You're absolutely welcome to send me many characters, in fact I would love it if you did!
Last year I collected 170 characters, and i'd love to get even more this year.
If you submitted characters last year and would like me to use them again, let me know! I can easily access the screens from last year!
I'll be running this until the end of June! I will make multiple posts when the cutoff point is getting near!
I look forward to seeing all your characters!
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN DARK BLUE PURPLE
BLACK BROWN LIGHT BLUE PINK WHITE
Please make sure you use this years posts!
Below the cut for a little more information about what i'm looking for!
When sending screens, please make sure I can see your characters properly!
Too far away means I can't really show off your character!
(this is a glitch screen but it gets the point across)
If i added Opehlia onto the flag like this, she'd either be very small or I might have to stretch her.
Close up shots can work, but that's mostly up to you! If you wanna just show off your characters face, that's perfectly fine!
Absolutely take screens using emotes and skills! They're a lot of fun to work with and can really show off your characters!
Damai using a skill vs Alvida from the character select screen, I would use either screen happily but the motion shot shows off Damai a little better!
I will do my absolute best to get your back pieces and weapons in!
If your computer can handle it, higher graphics is nice to work with. Again, this is all about showing off your characters and higher graphics help with that.
PLEASE DO NOT FEEL LIKE YOU CAN'T TAKE PART IF YOUR COMPUTER CAN'T HANDLE HIGHER GRAPHICS! I WILL STILL INCLUDE YOUR CHARACTERS!
A background that contrasts your character will make my job a lot easier when I am cutting them out to put them on the flag.
This makes for a very easy edit!
I will still happily work with any screens I am given!
If you want to edit your screens or send screens you have previously edited, you are welcome to! Especially if you want to add features that you can't have in game.
If there's anything else you'd like to know, please please reach out to me. I want to make this fun for everyone to take part in!
I will tag people that take part in the final result, if you do not want to be tagged, please tell me!
Happy Pride month in advance to all you lovely people!
Here's last years so you can have an idea of what you'd be taking part in!
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