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shannon! hello! i was looking at your pinterest boards again (they're so aesthetic i love it!) and marty's really stood out to me! so i wanted to ask, what's his story like? any fun things about him? :)
OMG blu!!! ( @xxluckystrike ) hello!! :D i hope you're doing well! <3 (and thanks so much for stopping by the askbox!) AWWWWE thanks so much!!! :') that means so much to me omggg, my pinterest boards for my OCs are truly some of my favorite things to collect and put together - it just helps so much with writing, the vibes i try to go for, the aesthetic of course, quotes, face claims, scene inspo for them.....i could go on haha! it truly helps so so much for me, so i appreciate it SO much!! :)
my sweet bean marty!!! you can absolutely ask about him (and i am beyond happy to talk about him!) and i've been working with writing him a bit more for the fic and just !!!!! i love him so so much! :)
SO!!!! Marty - or to others Martin Armstrong, or to Esther, her little brother by about 14 months haha! In the story, we won't really see a *whole* lot about Marty face-to-face, but Esther thinks about him a lot and does mention him throughout the story when thinking about home and her childhood (two major things that hang off of her like a comfy cardigan). My best way to describe Marty is that not only is he Esther's brother, but he's tough as nails, intelligent, charming, resourceful, loyal, a ride-or-die type of friend, and one helluva medic out in the Pacific (corpsmen, he's in the Marines, but for sake of better word)!
Marty worked at the nearby Navy Yard, with a few school friends, but once Esther went to school and war rumblings crossed the Atlantic, he decided to sign up for the Marines - he wanted to be with the best of the best, and with Dad as a Marine, he wanted to follow in his footsteps. So when Esther went to work at Fort Bragg with W-Sector, Marty was sent to Parris Island, South Carolina where he underwent his training before being sent to the Pacific.
He gets close with a group of guys in the Marines his age - Charlie Godfrey (his closest friend in the platoon) along with Joey Merrie, Calvin Hindton, Glenn Jercovic, Roger Kaplan and Warren Whitwatcher. Fun fact: Charlie Godfrey's little sister, Flo, is on a certain base in Europe, working as a mechanic on the ‘Flying Fortresses’ throughout 1943, helping take care of a dog named Meatball (lol!).
Marty’s role in the story is really this enigma of being Esther’s brother and someone consistently important to her life (to then parallel another OC, Jeannie, the tragic story of her and her brother, Fitzgerald, but more on that another time).
Him being a medic is one of the things that really defines his character, especially being out in the pacific, and I purposely write some of his letters to Esther where he describes what that experience is like and what he goes through to further exemplify his character and his inherent need to help people. From the way Esther talks about him early on in the fic, you wouldn’t really *guess* that about him but the more we hear and see of him, and once he starts mentioning it, we see where that makes sense.
And if anything, Marty is VERY proud of his sister! :) [#1 supportive lil brother truly]
SO NOW…..a I have a moodboard and a snippet for you as a thank you for asking about him! :) ENJOYYYYY!!!!! He truly is one of my favorites and such a good person! <3
Another fun fact: Esther has brought up Marty 71 times and I only have 23 chapters written! Lol!
Everywhere she looked, she saw her brother; she saw Marty in the doorway to their home, with his backpack and long socks on his first day of 1st grade. She saw Marty at the kitchen table, his usual spot left open for him ever since that day he left. She saw him in the family room, not only in a few notable pictures, but in his usual slightly dented spot on the couch that the majority of people left open. Half the time it still felt like Marty was there.
-> excerpt from Chapter 14 of And Then The Dawn Came
#MARTYYYY#i haven’t actually talked about him a whole lot so THANK U for this ask!!! 🥹🫶✨#band of brothers#attdc#and then the dawn came#martin armstrong#marty is a sweet bean#a lil chaotic but a sweetheart#that’s generally how the armstrong family is :)#THANK U BLU!
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This poor guy should have checked the battery in his camera before he came over for a photograph me/fuck me day. (Photo from a few years ago.)
And so this is Christmas. . .
It's a bit presumptuous to call something you've been doing for 4 years a "tradition" but it seems that way here at Marchelle. All of us 40+ ladies from Studio M will gather in the great room of the main house at 4:00 am and, for about 90 minutes, we'll all sit together over coffee, hot tea (my choice), hot chocolate, mimosas, and mulled wine just to enjoy each other's company - a room full of laughter. Then, around 5:30, Gail and Maria will disappear into the kitchen (with a few helpers) and make us all the Mother of all English breakfasts - with a southern twist: scrambled and fried eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, fried toast, baked tomatoes, (we'll skip the kippers), sauteed mushrooms, grits, pancakes with blueberries and raspberries, pastries, etc. We'll all feast together and revel in the sweet wine of friendship.
At Christmas, traditions can start anytime and any place for traditions are where the heart finds peace. Even now, as I woke before most of the other ladies (except Maria and Gail) and sit sipping hot tea with my dog Saks in my lap at 3:00 am with my wife Roxy and daughter Michelle with me, I realize how blessed I am through good times and hard times. And it's worth a few tears of happiness and memories and joy.
I wish I could somehow make you understand how important all of YOU are to me and to us. Together we share fantasies, visions, heartfelt desires, and, really, friendship and love. Oh, and lust, too! You're more important to us than you can ever realize.
Whatever your beliefs, traditions, and dreams may you find peace this special time of year. And whether you'll be spending time with family, friends, pets, or even by yourself, we all wish you joy and pray you know just how important you are to us - and to the world.
Love,
Marti (and the rest of Marchelle/Studio M)
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Martin: Hey! How strict is this thing? Monday-to-Friday only?
Hanna: 24/7. Spill the beans, Marty!
Martin: Face to face?
Hanna: Sure! The same place?
Martin: Too crowded on Sundays.
Hanna: Where then?
Martin: Idk, a park?
Hanna: Have you looked out the window??
Martin: Is 45 Portside Plaza too far for you?
Hanna: What time?
Martin: 2pm?
Hanna: See you there!
The downside of living in an open-plan house was that it didn't offer a way to slip away unnoticed, simply saying, "I'm going for a walk." But that's exactly what Martin would have wanted at the moment. He glanced at himself in the hallway mirror, straightened his jacket, and with a deep breath, he strolled into their kitchen-slash-living room, casually declaring, "I'm heading to the office."
Laila: On a Sunday afternoon?
Martin: Yeah! Server issues...And Sawyer's out of town.
Laila: Can't that be solved remotely?
Martin: No, it's complicated...I have to fix it there.
Laila's eyebrow raised slightly, a clear sign of skepticism. Martin could sense her doubt, and for a moment, he considered telling her the truth, but that thought vanished as quickly as it had arisen. A second later, he found himself digging the hole deeper.
Martin: There's this integration glitch between the main server and the backup system. To fix it remotely… it's a nightmare. Several security protocols…plus the encryption algorithm.
Laila: (nods slowly)
Martin: I lost you somewhere between integration and glitch?
Laila: Yep…Will you be home by seven? We could call Matilda together.
Martin: Absolutely!
The room fell into an uncomfortable silence until Laila said, "Good luck." Martin nodded. With a forced smile, he replied, "Thanks." As he headed toward the door, he couldn't help but glance back at her. Laila was busy with something on her phone, her face a mask of concentration. It struck him how distant they had become in just a day. The familiar rituals, the sweet nothings they shared, were now replaced by a chilling silence and forced pleasantries.
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A/N: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy some fluff.
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Thankful Indeed
Thanksgiving 2022 looks a little different this year. Kensi and Deeks decided to keep things simpler this year, in part because of the general chaos of the last several months.
They’re all still sniffling a little from their tangle with the flu, but it’s not enough to keep them from looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, they’re having the traditional turkey and mashed potatoes-because Rosa has never experienced the feast in its totality-but they’re also including a few Guatemalan delicacies amongst sweet potatoes and casseroles.
For once, Roberta had consented to sharing the kitchen, and everyone had chipped in. In between crushing up cranberries and oranges, Kensi snapped not-so-discreet pictures of them in action. Deeks knows there’s at least one of Rosa laughing while he sports a dollop of mashed potatoes in his hair which will probably end up hung somewhere around the house.
He doesn’t mind too much because everything else aside, he can’t remember being this happy before.
“Rosa, you never told us what Thanksgiving is like in Guatemala,” Roberta says once they’re all grouped around the table. She efficiently adding a healthy serving of turkey to each of their plates before passing them over to Kensi.
“It’s not a traditional holiday in Guatemala, but many people do celebrate. Though we usually had tamales and pupusas like I made today,” Rosa answers. “And my mom always made a special chicken soup.” Her smile is wistful as it always is when she talks about her mother.
“Oh, well you should have told me and we could have made that instead of turkey.”
“I don’t mind. I’m excited to try out an American thanksgiving dinner. I’ve never had green bean casserole before. Or sweet potatoes with marshmallows.”
“Then you are in for a treat,” Deeks says, spooning a large helping of each onto her plate. “Or, conversely, you’re going to hate us forever.”
“Why would she hate us? Everyone loves green bean casserole,” Kensi comments with a frown like he’s crazy. “Ooh, give me a pupusa. And a roll.”
“This is Kensi’s favorite day of the year,” Deeks stage-whispers to Rosa, who giggles.
“Hey, enough of you two ganging up on me. You’re supposed to be nice on thanksgiving,” Kensi protests.
“Sorry, Kensi,” Rosa says without a hint of remorse.
Deeks grins, getting up to pour little glasses of sparkling grape juice for each of them. Roberta picks hers up with an unimpressed expression.
“You know, a little vodka would really liven things up,” she mutters.
“Mama…”
“I’m just sayin’.” She holds up her hands, but makes a face as she takes a sip from her glass. “Oh Marty, Sweetie, you need some more mashed potatoes.”
“Mom, I’m not exactly wasting away,” he says, but accepts another spoonful of potatoes anyway. It’s not like she’s going to take no for an answer.
“Oh, like you have to worry about that” Kensi scoffs lightly, pinching at his side. She kisses his cheek, looping her arm around his neck. “Not that I would care either way.” With her head leaning on his shoulder, she turns her head towards Rosa and his mom, who is now convincing Rosa to take another roll.
“Even with juggling rides to school, all of us getting sick, and all the other really hard things this year, we have a lot to be thankful for,” Kensi says.
Deeks watches Rosa and Roberta for a moment more. Sees Rosa smile at something Roberta says—knowing his mom it’s probably incredibly inappropriate. It’s everything.
“Yeah,” he agrees softly. “I’m beyond thankful for you, for them.” He kisses Kensi gently. “Happy Thanksgiving, Kens.”
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“Oh. That’s. Very sweet of you to say,” Theo says.
He opens his mouth to say something else, but is interrupted by the sound of a door slamming somewhere else in the house.
“Ah. That was probably Concrete,” he explains.
You wait for him to elaborate.
“He has a habit of pushing doors closed and then being really mad that he’s locked in whichever room he locked himself in. Come on, let’s go get him.”
He leads you over to the stairs.
You feel a little uneasy as you approach them, but they lack any sort of runner rug, and they don’t seem particularly hungry, so you follow Theo up them anyway. You can hear Concrete meowing as you walk.
“So. This is the second floor,” Theo says, gesturing around.
“And this,” he says as points to a door, “is sort of a multipurpose room.”
He opens it just a crack, as the door gently bumps into something on the other side.
“Concrete. If you want me to open the door you’re going to need to move,” he says gently.
Concrete does not move. It continues meowing.
Theo sighs but smiles fondly.
He scans the hallway, and upon spotting a little mouse cat toy, he picks it up.
“Concrete! Go get the mousey!,” he says, and then tosses the mouse through the crack in the door.
There’s the sound of quick little footsteps running away from the door.
“There we go!” Theo says and opens the door.
This room is partially taken up by a rather expansive… cat jungle gym? There’s towers and platforms and shelves with the occasional cat toy stuck to it.
A lot of the toys seem to be knitted or otherwise hand-made.
“Did you knit those yourself?” you ask, nodding to them.
“Oh, it’s actually crochet. But yes. I made those and most of the whole thing myself. I like making stuff and it keeps Concrete from getting bored,” he says, rubbing at the back of his neck. He seems to do that when he’s feeling shy or nervous.
“That’s pretty impressive,” you say. It looks like it took a lot of work.
“Oh, um. Thank you,” he says. Then he turns to the other side of the room to change the subject.
There’s a computer desk with a desktop and drawing tablet in one corner. In the other there’s a tv and what looks to be a few different gaming consoles, a shelf of games, and some beanbags.
“This is where I spend most of my time. Working at the computer. Or gaming.”
“Cool.”
“Do you like video games at all?”
You pause and consider it.
“I… Don’t remember.”
“Oh.”
There’s another pause.
“Do you… Want to try playing some? I’ve got a pretty wide variety. And I don’t have anything super pressing that I need to do today,” Theo rambles.
You would like to. But.
“I’m not sure when Pat’s expecting me back. I’m supposed to pick up a pizza for us,” you explain.
Thinking about it, though. You really don’t want to. Talking to strangers is scary, especially without Pat there to smooth things over if something happens.
“I could probably try ordering one and having it delivered. That’s technically still getting a pizza to Pat like they asked, right?” you reason out loud.
Theo shrugs. “It’s up to you.”
You nod.
You look up the nearest pizza place to the motel and find the number to call.
“Marty’s Pizza, what can I get for you?” comes the voice from the other side.
You open your mouth to order, but your voice just won’t come out.
You try again. Nothing. Your heart is beating a little too fast.
“Hello?” the person calls.
You, against your better judgment, are too scared to answer.
“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you. Can you try calling back?” the person says.
You don’t say anything.
They hang up.
You just stand there, still holding the phone. What the hell was that? Why are you scared of talking on the phone?
“Oh dear. Are you alright?” Theo asks.
You don’t know.
“Ah. I’ve been there. Here. Why don’t we come sit down for a bit over here?” he coaxes.
He gently takes your hand and guides you over to the bean bags. You sit down heavily.
“I didn’t remember that,” you say.
It makes you kind of mad. Not being able to remember why you’re scared of things.
“That sounds frustrating,” Theo agrees. “I… I don’t remember why I’m scared of the woods around my house. It’s. Really not very pleasant,” Theo commiserates.
There’s something there that you’d normally like to press on. But not right now.
Concrete has taken up residence on the other bean bag.
“Would you like a distraction? I’m sure Pat will understand if you need to calm down before starting the drive back?” Theo says, gesturing to the games.
You think you would like a distraction.
“Sure,” you agree.
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Character Intro: Achelois (Kingdom of Ichor
Nicknames- Lo by her family & friends
Age- 12 (immortal)
Location- Elis, Olympius
Personality- She's a sweet sensitive soul. Observant & intuitive, she's deeply affected by other people's moods and highly empathetic. She has a tendency to cry often, especially when reacting strongly to criticism.
She has the standard abilities of a goddess except shapeshifting. She shares some abilities similar to her mother's on a limited scale. As goddess of the moon & comfort, she's innately stronger at night. Her other powers/abilities include night vision, odynokinesis (being able to absorb, numb, & transfer physical pain), and vitakinesis (healing) through use of moonlight.
Achelois is technically the second oldest child of her parents. She's the first however in a set of fraternal quintuplets. After her there's Cressida (Cress) (goddess of the crescent moon), Esmeray (Esme) (goddess of the half moon), Mona (goddess of the new moon), & Orani.
She takes a lot after her father Endymion with her paler skin and facial features. Achelois sometimes wishes she took after her mom's looks like a few of her other siblings like Pandia (goddess of the full moon) & Ersa (goddess of morning dew).
She has her own room complete with silver-white wallpaper that has various moon and star patterns. Instead of a "traditional" bed, there's a giant comfy bean bag bed. She has sewn her own pillowcases as well as knitted her own throw blankets and comforter. Achelois has a pet of her own- a chartreux cat named Marty (named after the goddess Artemis).
A go-to drink of hers is hot chocolate. She has her own recipe & will usually make a cup every morning and night. She also likes iced tea, mint infused water, lavender tea, ginger ale, & lychee juice.
Achelois loves being in a family full of sisters! She views it has having built in best friends. She absolutely dislikes whenever there's a fight or argument between them. When a situation like that arises, Achelois will run to her room in tears, hide under her covers, and cuddle with Marty or listen to music. She finds herself spending more time with Orani, so she doesn't feel left out about the fact that she's the only one of the quintuplets that's not a goddess. Achelois loves doting on her youngest sisters, especially Aurora (goddess of celestial light) who recently celebrated her 2nd birthday.
Evening primroses are her favorite flowers!
Because she's a highly sensitive person, Achelois isn't the biggest fan of really loud noises or strong smells. There's this favorite perfume of hers (with scents of shea & warm sugar) that she loves to spray herself with.
She loves whenever her aunt Eos (Titaness of dawn) comes over to visit! A favorite activity is when Achelois helps her out with making mangalore buns. She also likes going fishing with her Pappoús Hyperion (Titan god of heavenly light) whenever she visits her grandparents in Rhodes.
A favorite frozen treat of hers are coconut ice pops!
Achelois is currently on break from school. When it resumes, she'll be returning as a seventh grader. She attends school in New Olympus, with two of her favorite classes being literature & art. Achelois has quite the talent in art with one of her assignmets being a part in her grade's art showcase. Aside from her sisters, she has her own close group of friends- an oread named Hermione, a satyress named Aspen, Philia (goddess of friendship), and a mortal boy named Jace. The only classes they all share are Art & P.E and they coincidentally share the same lunch period.
She has a secret crush on Deucalion. Instead of acknowledging this with her friends, she shares her feelings on the pages of her diary. They don't really talk much aside from a brief greeting while passing through the school's halls. Achelois knows he's been having a hard time since his father's punishment term in the Underworld. She once left a heartfelt note in his locker and he surprised her with a box of amygdalotas afterschool.
For her recent birthday, her "Titi" Theia gave her a beautiful gold & amethyst bracelet as a gift.
A guilty pleasure for her are large onion rings from Olympic Chef.
In the pantheon (aside from her mom, aunt, & grandma being her greatest inspirations), Achelois admires all the goddesses associated with the moon like Artemis (goddess of the hunt & moon), Hecate (goddess of magic & witchcraft), Lykos (goddess of wolves), Urania (muse of astronomy); is a member of her stargazing club, Phoebe (Titaness of prophecy, the moon, radiant intellect, & mystery). She also likes Alectrona (goddess of the sun & morning); a close family friend, Pasithea (goddess of hallucinations & relaxation), Iris (goddess of the rainbow), Auge (goddess of first daylight), Philyra (goddess of perfume, paper, & beauty), Eikono (goddess of iconography & literature), and Hestia (goddess of the hearth). There are plans for her to mentored by Epione (goddess of soothing pain) when she's older.
Achelois gave her mom a self portrait as a mother's day gift.
Her favorite music artist to listen to is O. She also likes M9 & Eclipse.
Aside from mangalore buns, she also likes the bougatsa and amygdalotas from Hollyhock's Bakery.
In her free time Achelois enjoys knitting, sewing, embroidery, reading, listening to music, working on her art, football (soccer), horseback riding, cooking, and spending time with family.
Her all-time favorite meal is lamb souvlaki with lots of pita bread!
"I find the most comfort underneath the moon's glow."
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[UPDATED: Complete Guide] Are you interested in watching Adventure Time, but intimidated by the thought of watching 283 episodes? Have you watched the series before, but want to watch again without any filler episodes (unless it’s Bubbline, of course?) This is for you!
After seeing several requests, I have compiled the complete list of all the Adventure Time episodes that contain major plot, important backstory, major characterization, and/or Bubbline moments. I have also included optional episodes that I think will increase your understanding/enjoyment of the show (I put the reason next to it; if it says something about being an arc, backstory, characterization, etc., be warned that not watching may make the major plot points of the show a bit more confusing for you).
I condensed the show down to 153 of the 10-minute episodes (91 episodes if you don’t watch any of the optional episodes). Optional episodes are in italics. Episodes with Bubbline moments, characterization of Marcy/Princess Bubblegum (PB), or major backstory/plot related to Marcy/PB are in bold. Anything with a an asterisk (*) can be watched at any time (order doesn’t matter, though you may still want to watch it in the same season).
I hope this helps someone out since I spent hours putting it together! Without further ado…
Season 1
1 x 2 “Trouble in Lumpy Space” | Introduces LSP
1 x 3 “Prisoners of Love” | Introduces the Ice King
1 x 5 “The Enchiridion”
1 x 9 “My Two Favorite People” | Introduces Jake & Lady Rainacorn (LR) arc
1 x 10 “Memories of Boom Boom Mountain”
1 x 12 “Evicted”
1 x 15 “What is Life?” | Introduces NEPTR + Ice King characterization
1 x 16 “Ocean of Fear” | Finn characterization
1 x 17 “When Wedding Bells Thaw” | Ice King characterization
1 x 20 “Freak City” | Introduces Magic Man
1 x 22 “Henchman”
1 x 24 “What Have You Done?” | Ice King characterization (*)
1 x 25 “His Hero”
Season 2
2 x 1 “It Came from the Nightosphere”
2 x 2 “The Eyes” | Ice King characterization
2 x 3 “Loyalty to the King” | Ice King characterization
2 x 6 “Slow Love” | Just a funny/cute episode (*)
2 x 7 “Power Animal” | Establishes more of Adventure Time universe
2 x 10 “To Cut a Woman’s Hair”
2 x 11 “Chamber of Frozen Blades” | Ice King characterization (*)
2 x 12 “Her Parents” | Jake and Lady Rainacorn (LR) arc
2 x 15 “The Real You”
2 x 17 “Death in Bloom” | Establishes more of the AT universe
2 x 18 “Susan Strong” | Introduces Susan Strong arc
2 x 20 “Go with Me” | Subtle Bubbline
2 x 24 “Mortal Folly”
2 x 25 “Mortal Recoil”
2 x 26 “Heat Signature”
Season 3
3 x 3 “Memory of a Memory”
3 x 5 “Too Young”
3 x 6 “The Monster” | LSP characterization/general cuteness (*)
3 x 7 “Still” | Ice King characterization
3 x 9 “Fiona and Cake” | Gender bending episode (*)
3 x 10 “What was Missing”
3 x 14 “Beautopia” | Susan Strong arc continues
3 x 17 “Thank You” | Not vital to plot, but adorable (*)
3 x 18 “Apple Thief” | Not vital to plot, but a favorite (*)
3 x 19 “Holly Jolly Secrets Pt. 1”
3 X 20 “Holly Jolly Secrets Pt. 2″
3 x 21 “Marceline’s Closet”
3 x 25 “Dad’s Dungeon” | Finn and Jake background
3 x 26 “Incendium” | Flame Princess Arc
Season 4
4 x 1 “Hot to the Touch” | Flame Princess arc
4 x 2 “Five Short Graybles” | Established more of AT universe (*)
4 x 5 “Return to the Nightsophere”
4 x 6 “Daddy’s Little Monster”
4 x 8 “Hug Wolf” | Generally cute (*)
4 x 9 “Princess Monster Wife” | Ice King characterization + great episode
4 x 10 Goliad
4 x 11 “Beyond this Earthly Realm” | Ice King characterization
4 x 13 “Princess Cookie” | Generally cute
4 x 15 “Sons of Mars” | Established more of AT universe
4 x 16 “Burning Low” | Flame princess arc + PB characterization
4 x 18 “King Worm” | Serious foreshadowing
4 x 19 “Lady and Peebles”
4 x 20 “You Made Me”
4 x 22 “Ignition Point” | Flame Princess Arc
4 x 24 “Reign of Gunters”
4 x 24 “I Remember You"
4 x 26 “The Lich”
Season 5
5 x 1 “Finn the Human”
5 x 2 “Jake the Dog”
5 x 6 “Jake the Dad” | Jake/LR arc
5 x 5 “All the Little People” | Cool and very slight Bubbline cameo
5 x 9 “All Your Fault”
5 x 11 “Bad Little Boy” | Gender bending + Marcy/Ice King development
5 x 12 “Vault of Bones” | Flame Princess arc
5 x 14 “Simon and Marcy”
5 x 16 “Puhoy” | Flame Princess arc
5 x 17 “BMO Lost” | SO ADORABLE. If you don’t watch you’re missing out (*)
5 x 18 “Princess Potluck” | Ice King characterization (*)
5 x 20 “Shh!” | Established more AT universe and is cute/neat (*)
5 x 21 “The Suitor”
5 x 22 “The Party’s Over, Isla de Senorita” | Ice King character development
5 x 23 “One Last Job” | Jake character development
5 x 26 “Wizards Only, Fools”
5 x 28 “Be More” | BMO backstory (*)
5 x 29 “Sky Witch”
5 x 30 “Frost and Fire” | Flame Princess arc
5 x 31 “Too Old”
5 x 32 “Earth and Water”
5 x 33 “Time Sandwich”
5 x 34 “The Vault"
5 x 38 “Red Starved”
5 x 40 “Play Date” | Finn character development
5 x 41 “The Pit” | Finn character development
5 x 45 “Blade of Grass”
5 x 46 “Rattleballs” | Finn character development
5 x 47 “The Red Throne” | Flame Princess arc
5 x 48 “Betty”
5 x 50 “Lemonhope Pt. 1″
5 x 51 “Lemonhope Pt. 2″
5 x 52 “Billy’s Bucket List”
Season 6
6 x 1 “Wake Up”
6 x 2 “Escape from the Citadel”
6 x 4 “The Tower” | Finn character development
6 x 6 “Breezy”
6 x 9 “The Prince Who Wanted Everything | Gender bending (*)
6 x 10 “Something Big”
6 x 12 “Ocarina” | Jake character development
6 x 14 “Princess Day”
6 x 16 “Joshua and Margaret Investigate”
6 x 19 “Is That You?” | Flame Princess arc
6 x 22 “The Cooler” | Flame Princess arc
6 x 23 “The Pajama War”
6 x 24 “Evergreen”
6 x 25 “Astral Plane” | Martin arc
6 x 26 “Gold Stars” | Lich arc
6 x 27 “The Visitor” | Martin arc
6 x 28 “The Mountain” | Flame Princess arc + Lemongrab characterization
6 x 29 “Dark Purple” | Susan Strong arc
6 x 32 “Friends Forever” | Ice King characterization
6 x 35 “Graybles 1000+” | Foreshadowing
6 x 38 “You Forgot Your Floaties”
6 x 39 “Be Sweet” | Lich arc + LSP character development
6 x 40 “Orgalorg”
6 x 42 “Hot Diggity Doom”
6 x 43 “The Comet”
Season 7
7 x 1 “Bonnie & Neddy”
7 x 2 “Varmits”
7 x 4 “Mama Said” | Finn/Jake character development
7 x 5 “Football” | Adorable BMO (*)
7 x 6 “Marceline the Vampire Queen”
7 x 7 “Everything Stays”
7 x 8 “Vamps About”
7 x 9 “The Empress Eyes”
7 x 10 “May I Come In?”
7 x 11 “Take Her Back”
7 x 12 “Checkmate”
7 x 13 “The Dark Cloud”
7 x 14 “The More You Moe, The Moe You Know (Part I)” | BMO arc
7 x 15 “The More you Moe, The Moe You Know (Part II)” | BMO arc
7 x 18 “President Porpoise is Missing!” | Adorable + Marcy cameo
7 x 21 “King’s Ransom”
7 x 25 “Flute Spell” | Introduces Huntress Wizard
7 x 26 “The Thin Yellow Line”
7 x 27 “Broke His Crown”
7 x 28 “Don’t Look”
7 x 29 “Beyond the Grotto” | Established more AT universe/cool (*)
7 x 30 “Lady Rainacorn of the Crystal Dimension” | LR backstory (*)
7 x 31 “I am a Sword”
7 x 32 “Bun Bun” | Finn + Flame Princess arc and characterization
7 x 33 “Normal Man”
7 x 34 “Elemental”
7 x 35 “Five Short Tables” | Gender bending (*)
7 x 36 “The Music Hole”
7 x 38 “Preboot”
7 x 39 “Reboot”
Season 8
8 x 1 “Two Swords”
8 x 2 “Do No Harm”
8 x 3 “Wheels” | Jake characterization/background (*)
8 x 4 “High Strangeness”
8 x 6 “Jelly Beans Have Powers”
8 x 7 “The Invitation”
8 x 8 “Whipple the Happy Dragon”
8 x 9 “Mysterious Island”
8 x 10 “Imaginary Resources”
8 x 11 “Hide and Seek”
8 x 12 “Min and Marty”
8 x 13 “Helpers”
8 x 14 “The Light Cloud”
Season 9
9 x 02 “Skyhooks”
9 x 03 “Bespoken For”
9 x 04 “Winter Light”
9 x 05 “Cloudy”
9 x 06 “Slime Central”
9 x 07 “Happy Warrior”
9 x 08 “Hero Heart”
9 x 09 “Skyhooks II”
9 x 10 “Abstract”
9 x 11 “Ketchup”
9 x 12 “Fiona and Cake and Fiona” | Gender bending (*)
9 x 13 “Whispers”
9 x 14 “Three Buckets”
Season 10
10 x 01 “The Wild Hunt”
10 x 02 “Always BMO Closing” | Cute BMO episode that is sort of important to this season’s plot but you will still understand what’s going on without it
10 x 03 “Son of Rap Bear” | Flame Princess arc fulfilled; fun episode
10 x 04 “Bonnibel Bubblegum”
10 x 05 “Seventeen”
10 x 07 “Marcy and Hunson”
10 x 08 “The First Investigation”
10 x 09 “Blenanas” | Finn characterization; brief appearance of PB
10 x 10 “Jake the Starchild”
10 x 11 “Temple of Mars”
10 x 12 “Gumbaldia”
10 x 13 “Come Along with Me”
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Fullmetal Alchemist Liveblog Ep. 9
Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 9: Be Thou For the People
Oh my goodness. I love Winry freaking out over tools. She is the cuuutest! Also, I love when girls are super into "non-girly" things.
You know what Al, I like traveling by train too.
Also, good for Al for sticking with Ed.
"Winry, there's no home left for us to return to." ONLY BECAUSE YOU BURNED IT DOWN YOU OVERDRAMATIC CHILDREN!
I will never get over Ed getting smacked around by various objects.
I love how resourceful Ed is with his alchemy.
"I'm a state alchemist. Cool, huh?" *gets kicked out of inn*
Aww, Ed is so sweet for lying about Al, so he gets to stay in the inn. He's so sweet and brotherly. Dawwww.
I love what a voracious eater Ed is. Daww, babbies!
Is is just me, or is the military person in charge of this place the Emperor's guy from Mulan?
"You're paid what you're worth." And this lady is clearly related to Jeff Bezos or the Waltons.
I wonder if Ed got sent here to reveal the corruption going on... or if he was sent here to keep it running...
I love all the cool transmutation jewelry and shit that the alchemists have.
Okay, anyone who attacks a child with a sword is an asshole.
Hmm... I really want to know what Mustang's deal is.
Don't fall for Lyra, Ed! She's not anywhere as awesome as Winry. She is to her dad (?) as Cornelia is to hers in The Dragon Prince! Besides, who could deny Winry's pretty wittle face when she's excited about wire cutters?!?!
This asshole reminds me of Lady Innoulia in Daja's Book. "Oh I'm so sorry that we don't have better food for you." *Eats three times better than everybody else.*
Ooh! Using the Law of Equivalent Exchange to explain a living wage? I *like* this. We need our politicians watching this show.
Hmmm... I wonder if Mustang sent Al there as a test, to see how he interact with Mustache Man.
"I hope Ed is doing alright on his own." Oh come on, Al. We both know your brother. That is a literal impossibility. Half the time you have to use your strength just to keep him from being incredibly stupid.
Upsides of Your Spirit Being Attached to a Suit of Armor #23: Preventing your older (pipsqueak) brother from doing something incredibly stupid.
Aww, look at Al, rescuing the little kid. He's so awesome.
And he's going to pull a Mal in Heart of Gold and help the villagers defend themselves.
lol, buying the coal mine. And if the other guy tells people that he sold it, he'll get in trouble, so Ed doesn't have to worry about breaking the law to make the gold. What a clever little 12 year old you are.
*Busts into the inn, super perky* "Hi!"
Yes! Ed is so cute and adorable and clever! I love episodes with crimes that benefit actual people and the only people who get screwed over are corrupt assholes. Can I hug you Ed? Please? Ah, Al will hug me, if you won't. That's good enough. (Don't worry Al, I would hug you anyway. You're the one thing keeping Ed tethered to his sanity.)
What a surprise. Colonel Mustard is not surprised.
Ah, I get it. These episodes are about how Ed and Al developed their world-famous reputation. But it is going to get dark y'all. Just wait.
Adorable and clever... just can't figure out how to deal with being called short. It's like Marty McFly getting called "chicken."
Predictions:
Ed and Al are going to continue running around and trying to help people. This will eventually catch up to Ed and there's going to be issues with how he's been using his position in the military.
Questions:
Why doesn't Ed need a transmutation circle to do alchemy?
More worldbuilding pls? Like... I want to know how the military developed this reputation of being assholes who just stomp on commoners. I mean... if you mention any connection with the military, people literally throw you out of their homes because they assume you are a money-grubbing brown noser who cares more about power and prestige than doing the right thing. I think (I hope) this show is headed in the direction of showing that the truth is more nuanced than that, but that leaves of the question of how their reputation came about.
What would make this show better:
More scenes with Ed shoving food down his mouth. Because that's hilarious (and accurate, considering his age... even if he is a bean sprout.)
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Anon Archives vol. 4 (right?)
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I miss him too. He was the first of the cast I ever designed and without him, there would simply be no TBoA. Rest assured there will be no shortage of him in the comic :)
I understand that the concept of Wolfe with facial hair will be like marmite for most of you, but it’s probably something that you should prepare for regardless! Wolfe no longer has use of his hands due to extensive nerve damage and he has to get imaginative with ways to keep his grip on things - but some tools, like razors - are simply impossible for him to use anymore due to his tremors. Before the gang comes together he will be looking quite worse for wear.
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She calls him “Marty” :) Her mother called him that so it makes him happy. He’s not her father but he loves her as one would. He was the one who delivered her as a baby, though during the process there were complications. She broke her leg on the way out and though Martin was able to treat her, it caused her to walk with a slight limp growing up. Teaching her to dance wasn't just Martin's idea of physiotherapy but his way of showing her how dearly he cared for her. Music and dance are our good doctor's love languages, you see.
He will have Twinkletoes refer to him as “Sir” when he reprimands her, but due to some of Martin’s own issues growing up, he hates disciplining children. If he absolutely must, it’s firm but merciful, and under no circumstances would he ever raise his hand to them.
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Michael Graves is one of three of Ashwick’s Senior Wardens, the other being Hunter Gerhardt and an as of now unannounced third. Wardens are the town’s law enforcers who work directly under the church’s orders. Neither entirely police nor militia, they’re a bit of both. Wardens patrol the streets at night and make sure no one is out after Curfew.
Wardens are simultaneously feared and revered amongst the deeply religious townsfolk who view them as God-sent, but no one strikes pure terror into their hearts quite like Graves. While Hunter is known for being terrifying but sometimes merciful, Graves holds no such reputation. If gunshots are heard in the night or blood stains the cobblestones in the morning, townfolk know to keep their mouths shut and heads down.
Thank you so much! I still have some demons to battle but I want to get better, and your support means the world.
Thank you! I kinda wanna die when I look at that piece. Damian deserved better than my art in that funky phase and I will capture his true beauty one day.
LOL Bloodborne has been a huuuuge visual influence on me over the last few years. Expect to see some similarities I'm sure.
Thank you ;.; I used Paint Tool Sai religiously but I've unfortunately fallen out of love with it in the last year in favour of Clip Studio Paint. I would highly recommend CSP and since it comes with a one-month free trial you'd be missing out not to give it a go. I occasionally use Photoshop for some final touches but not enough to say it's worth paying that silly subscription fee for. Lately, I've been using Procreate on my iPad. It was one hell of an investment (😔💸) but it was worth it - the iPad feels great to draw on.
Thank you! Yes, definitely expect that. There are a few timeskips in canon and I have outfit changes planned.
Wolfe can sometimes be seen circling a bed or chair a few times before sitting/lying down not unlike a dog would. Rose cannot - and I truly mean this - fathom numbers. To say she is bad at math would be a terrible understatement. Martin needs a few shots of whiskey a day to keep him going but he never seems inebriated so it’s impossible to tell (unless you’re Hunter). Hunter is so tall that churches are the only buildings he doesn’t have to duck to get in to and he Riker Sits everywhere. Gloria is a little superstitious, and Graves is a cigarette smoker. Twinkletoes likes pigeons.
I would certainly recommend it! If drawing inspires you, give it a shot! Though whether or not I recommend going to school for it is a more complicated question. The good thing about pursuing a career in art is that at the end of the day your work ethic and portfolio are your best friends. Having degrees and connections will help in the industry for sure (and why I DO recommend art courses for people who have the money and want to experience student life), but if you're a poor kid that can't shell out the dough for art school or if you studied a different field, or if college didn't/isn't working out for you, it's not the end of the road. You can build your career on your own terms if you're driven enough.
Hm, let's see. I think Wolfe and Gloria would appreciate some sweet treats! Hunter rarely eats anything that isn't meat, and Rose has lived on the road most of her life so campfire food is what she's used to. She's the kind of person you'd see eat something horrifying like uncooked beans straight from the tin. Gloria appreciates her guilty pleasures and Wolfe recalls her sharing taffy with him as a little boy. But those memories are hazy now, and he's long since forgotten the taste.
Oh jeez, that would mean the world to me! As for the dialogue, it’s probably a bit of both honestly haha.
Hunter: 43, Wolfe: 23, Gloria: 41, Martin: 45, Rose: 19, Graves: 38. Some of you may recall Hunter being younger but I had to make a few timeline adjustments. Otherwise, everyone has remained the same.
Oh, well, it just might be! Wolfe is used to carrying the frail and sickly through the Charnels, but human touch in that regard is alien to him.
You're right about one thing, Ashwick is certainly in the title! I'm pretty close to revealing it so hopefully you won't be stumped for too long. I can reveal however, if I haven't already (and I think I may have, I haven't read the previous Anon Archives in years), that TBoA was going to be called Memento Mori.
He raises an amused brow at your sentiment but if you're under 35 you're all toddlers and babies to him. Plus he can't go 5 minutes without thinking about his wife so it's safe to say he’s settled down.
Haha, yeah! All of the above. Though it goes both ways. Hunter’s antics drive the poor man up the wall for sure but Hunter will be the first to tell you that doc is a force of nature too when he’s got to be. They’ve known each other for decades. They’ve taken bullets and bruises and stabs wounds for one another. Martin makes sure Hunter doesn’t get himself killed (at least he did before Malignancy took that off the table) and Hunter makes sure Martin doesn’t work himself to death. Gloria just wonders why they both have to be so damn dramatic.
1. Rose's candles simulate artificial sunlight and can temporarily vanquish Spectres from the area at night until the wick runs out. These are especially useful to the common folk who may be suffering from seeing their dead loved ones night after night. Her special coloured candles are different, though. They block a Malignant from being able to possess their Host's body and thus allow the Host to keep control of themselves when night falls. You'll learn more about the ins-and-outs of this mechanic in the comic.
2. I can't share that! You'll just have to wait and find out. Though it is a wonder how someone as formidable and self-disciplined as Hunter could fall prey to a Malignant's manipulation … I suppose even men like Father Gerhardt have been vulnerable at one point in their lives, huh?
It’s private, sorry :( It was a kind gesture from a fan who wanted to show their appreciation but it quickly got a little out of hand and very inappropriate. I’m good friends now with the few who did join so it’s not so bad and we have a good laugh, but it’s given me a small taste of “Fandom” on a grander scale and it was enough for me to realise it makes me pretty uncomfortable to be in the middle of it. I love being able to communicate with you all but I don’t love being in awkward situations so much. I might try again in the future, we’ll see.
Malignancy is unpredictable and what happens to one Host won't necessarily happen to the other!
ohohohoh who knowsssssss ;D
Nope, she’s Hunter’s danger noodle gal.
Yes, I love them!!!! I recall checking them out after you sent this message quite some time ago. I had heard a few of their songs before but I've been listening to them regularly ever since. I appreciate the recommendation since music is a really big thing for me.
Oh thank you very much! They're my own characters yes :) I first created them when I was 16 for a college project. One day I would like to share that with you all because it's come a long way. The comic is in development.
Thank you all for your questions, I think that’s most of them. If you don’t see your ask in here it’s because it was asked already, I got a similar question and took a screenshot of that instead, it was too inappropriate, I can’t reveal the information yet, or I simply didn’t see it. As always if you’re looking for more prompt responses please message me off anon so I can reply privately since I respond to most anons in bulk!
#anon archives#tboa#tboa (webcomic)#my art#digital art#Illustration#wolfe grey#martin mcgregor#michael graves#twinkletoes#asks#anonymous
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Me or Him
by TheObligatedKlutz
When Cyrus Goodman kisses Amber's detested brother TJ Kippen, he is forced to pick between his best friend and the boy he's crazy about.
~ An The Edge of Seventeen AU ~
Words: 8978, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Andi Mack (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/F, M/M
Characters: Cyrus Goodman, T. J. Kippen, Amber (Andi Mack), T. J. Kippen's Mother, Andi Mack, Buffy Driscoll, Jonah Beck, Marty (Andi Mack)
Relationships: Cyrus Goodman/T. J. Kippen, Amber/Andi Mack, Amber & T. J. Kippen, Buffy Driscoll & Cyrus Goodman & Andi Mack
Additional Tags: The Kippen Siblings, The Kippen Twins, Amber and TJ can't stand each other, Their mom is a sweet bean, Amber and Cyrus are childhood friends, TJ and Cyrus have eyes for each other, Swearing, alcohol mention, Andi and Amber are an on again off again thing, Cyrus is too selfless, Party, Aged-Up Character(s), Alternate Universe - High School, based on The Edge of Seventeen (movie), Alternate Universe - Teenagers, Fluff, Angst
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Who do you think is the most rebellious isak? For me it’s between Cris and Lucas
Absolutely no debate. Robbe is a sweet bean, Matteo is too chill, and Marti is a grandpa lmaoooo.
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an inconvenient gift
It happens like this: they fail. It doesn’t matter how; it doesn’t matter why. But they do.
Later, when enough years have passed that Tony can reflect without bitterness, he’ll wonder if the universe was sending them a message, time after fucking time, which was: sit down, shut up, and live.
It wasn’t something either of them were particularly good at. Steve, the man of perpetual motion, and him, a brain with legs and a fifty dollar smile that was wired the same way; it was hard for him to wind down ever, to get his brain to zip it long enough for him to get good solid rest. It’s worst, at first, in the past.
But then, after a couple of years of futility, of tinkering and chasing and fake mustaches, of cursing 70s tech and the Bee Gees on the radio, of hope leaking slowly away, Steve gets a brilliant idea: they’ll tell Peggy. One of the few people in the world they’ve actively had to hide from who just happens to work with Tony’s dad: yeah sure, Rogers, we’ll stroll right into her office and spill the hey we’re time travellers! beans.
“And ask for help,” Steve says, his face placid and serious. “We can’t do this on our own, Tony.”
Tony curls closer and rucks up the sheets, closes his eyes against the warm spread of Steve’s neck. “What if she freaks the fuck out? What if she doesn’t believe us?” He shudders. “Worse, babe, what if she does?”
“Then we’ll have a fighting chance of getting back, that’s what. If anybody in this whole crazy world will have our back, it’s her.” A chuckle, a long, solid squeeze. “Or your dad.”
“Fuck no. I don’t care what anybody said about paradoxes not being a thing; I’m not risking this whole thing going Marty McFly.”
Steve yawns and reaches out, snaps off the bedside lamp, settles the room into darkness. “I missed that one. Is it from a movie?”
“Yeah, remind me. I’ll tell you about it sometime. It’ll come out in about a decade. If we’re still here, I’ll take you.”
“Mmmm,” Steve says. His lips brush Tony’s forehead. “Don’t worry. We won’t be.”
In the end, they decide not to crash Peggy’s office. They’ve spent too much time over the years sneaking on and off that damn base. No, they visit her at home. Ring her doorbell and everything, right there in goddamn New Jersey, and when she opens the door, Walter Cronkite is on the TV behind her and she’s sort of brandishing a gun.
The first few moments are tricky. It gets easier after that.
When she sees Steve, really sees him, first under the porchlight and then inside in her living room, her face is the portrait of absolute heartbreak and joy and then love, thick and shining. Love. Love.
But she doesn’t loosen her grip on the gun. Not until Steve says her name again softly, until he peels off his cap and smiles, this lopsided little thing; a hint, Tony thinks, of the kid he used to be, and then and only then does she lay the pistol on the coffee table without taking her eyes off of him and then Steve’s holding her and she’s holding him and her shoulders are shaking and Steve’s eyes, when they find Tony’s over the top of her head are damp and incredibly bright.
Tony isn’t surprised when Peggy kisses Steve, but he’s surprised when Steve kisses her back.
He makes himself scarce in the kitchen for a while, running his fingers over the neat formica counters, the carefully arranged pots and pans. Not one damn thing there is out of place. Except, he thinks ruefully, with a flair of the old unfamiliar green--except him.
“So you’re Howard’s son?” Peggy says later, when she’s fixed her lipstick and Steve’s dried his eyes. “Really?” She squints at him and smiles, a pretty quirk of her lips. “Well, Anthony, I’m glad to see my godson turned out so well.”
“Huh?” Tony says in the same instant Steve wheezes: “What?”
She looks at them like they’ve both just had a stroke. “I’m your godmother,” she says. “I was there at your christening--unlike your father, but let’s set that aside. I promised before God and everybody to offer you my guidance and counsel, help you make your way through the word.” She frowns. “Hang on, did I not do it then, where you came from? When you came from. Was I not there for you?”
Tony swallows, feels a swoop of old, tired anger. “Ma’am, until today, when I come from, we’ve never met.”
Peggy’s face goes full fury, zero to oh shit just like that, and god help anybody, Tony thinks, who was ever foolish enough to stand in her way. “I,” she says precisely, “am going to do everything in power to help you get back if only so I can tagalong with you and kick Howard Stark’s ass.”
“Oh,” Tony says to Steve later, when they’re crowded together in the shower, “I can see how you could fall in her love with her, babe. So fucking easy.”
“She scared the piss of out most people, back in the day.”
Tony leans back into the soapy hum of Steve’s fingers, tries to forget the way Steve had sighed when their mouths met, the way those big hands had looked spread over the curve of Peggy’s back. “Yeah. Exactly.”
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Over the coming months, two things become clear to Tony: Peggy’s assistance is invaluable, the best they could have hoped for. It’s also not enough.
Ok, twist his arm; there are three. The third being: the love of his life is in love with the girl he left behind, but she’s not a girl anymore and her reserve of hesitation is minimal, at best.
They don’t hide their relationship from her. How could they? Especially once she makes a wholly logical and completely transparent case for them to move in with her. They cart over their mountains of papers and buckets of electronic knick knacks and she gives them the guest bedroom and shows them where she keeps the laundry soap and the trash bags and the guns. Tony spreads out in the basement, where she’s already got a bit of a lab, and Steve makes his nest in the den, books everywhere, stacked neatly, papers arranged in diligently-labeled boxes that when the curtains are open and the sun shining in, he’s careful to keep out of sight.
It makes sense for them to have a central operating base, as Peggy calls it. Really, it does. But it also does not with a capital D because in the small hours of the night when Steve is inside him, murmuring pretty nonsense against his cheek while shoving in and in and in, Tony can’t forget who’s on the other side of the wall, what she can hear if she’s listening: the grunt of Steve’s breath and the high whine of his own. The steady, unmistakable creak of the bed. In the morning, when they’re sitting at the kitchen table like civilized people talking quantum mechanics and the fluid nature of the time stream, Tony watches Peggy drink coffee, eat grapefruit and toast, and wonders if she’d awakened the night before and heard them moaning and wound her fingers over her breasts and between her thighs and imagined that she was the one Steve was fucking, her body the one that was making him sound like that, her hands braced on his biceps as he tucked their foreheads together and came and came and came.
“Anthony, you’re staring.”
“What?”
He blinks and Peggy’s got an eyebrow raised at him, her knife poised over a new slice of toast. “You went full fathom stare there,” she says. “What, have I got jam on my face?”
He stammers something and hides behind his coffee cup. It’s fine. The conversation moves right along.
But his mind, the bastard that it is, won’t let the idea go once it’s clamped its jaws around it. They kiss sometimes, she and Steve; a little peck in the morning, marmalade-flavored, or a smooch on the cheek goodnight. No more sweet lingering things like the first day they’d come, when they’d found each other, each touch of their lips peeling back one of those long, lost years. But that spark between them hasn’t gone anywhere, oh no, it’s just ticked up into a higher, unrequited key, and the longer Tony lives with them, the more time the three of them spend together, the more the green in him softens, sweetens, like a pint of Ben & Jerry’s (fuck, hurry up and invent yourself, damn it!) left out in the afternoon sun. Steve loves him, he knows that, and when they got tossed here, they’d only just gotten each other back. He remembers that ache, that cherry pit of emptiness; through all their arguments, their stupid separation, he’d missed Steve so goddamn much that some days, he thought he would choke.
He looks at Peggy, cool, beautiful, brilliant Peggy, and mentally compounds his, what, three or four years of angst with by several decades and jesus, he can’t imagine what that must have felt like, what it must feel like, because here she has this man she adored living in her house and smiling at her and not making love to her every goddamn fucking day and how her heart isn’t in ashes on the fucking floor, Tony has no earthly idea.
And they’re gorgeous together. That’s the killer. The silver strands in her hair and the dark blond of his, when they’re closer together. The fight in her eyes, the shine, when she looks at him; the softness--dear fucking god, it kills him--that Steve’s drown in when he looks at her.
They can’t spent all of their time fighting the good fight, the two of them, can they? Can’t spend this extra time, this inconvenient gift from the universe, denying what they feel on Tony’s behalf.
No, he decides one evening while he’s washing the dishes, while they’re in the den watching Cronkite, hell no. He won’t let them mess up this chance, too. All they need is the right kind of push.
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ROTTMNT: Human AU, some design HCs and random HC
@bootyyshaker9000 This is so long i'm so sorry i just gonna make a post about it i don't wanna flow your dms or anything, so I wrote this down in paper and in spanish so forgive me if my english is shitty and it took so damn long, btw HI!!!~ How you doing honey?
My Heart Ache a Lot (cuzhessopreciousicantbrah)
~ My son Mikey I can't let anybody hurt you. (Btw, Leon call him Miguelito). He struggles a little with puberty, mostly with ocasional acne. His brothers constantly remind him of being careful to not get scars from pinching the pimples obsessively.
~ MIXED BRAH U CANT' TELL ME OTHER WISE, 1/2 cups of african-american and 1/2 cups of latino spice and PUFF yOU GOT CINNAMON ROLL THAT COULD ACTUALLY KILL YOU.
~ Cocoa skin (with that yellow undertone, you know?). Thin hair, curly, natural and the most bouncy-est(?) hair, a little above the chin lenght, tied up in a bun when he's busy making art.
~ Button nose, surrounded by some freckles. With really big, almond eyes. His face gets pinkish when it's to damn hot, he's doing to much work or is REALLY angry.
~ I think I gotta bring up how nice his smile is, he got that smile, that shows up just his upper teeth row, the upper lip disappears and it goes way up his cheeks and then it sinks in his dimples. Art.
~ Mikey ain't that young but his height, complexion and even facial features makes him look a lot younger in comparison to his brothers, he could be like 25 and ppl would still think he's in highschool, never aging ppl.
~Had this beautiful dreads, with the tips colored differently once in a while. Now he's growing his hair to have larger dreads, so he can paint em a different color each and have em in high up-do, like a rubberband ball.
~ Mikey would wear every fucking color, get the fuck away with toxic masculinity p l e a s e. Fits anything 10/10. But loves sports clothing (Matching ones are the BEST) he find's it refreshing and really comfy since Miguel is really active, so if he's needs to go usain bolt he GOES OFF and you can imagine sneakers don't last with him. Probably, every single piece of clothing he owns has at least a minor stain from some sort of paint.
~Wears headbands, sometimes really neat designs and then straight out "what the hell is this vomit stain garbage Mikey?" (from Donnie, mostly).
~ Has fake piercings. He's got several in his ears. He wants to have em for real, older brothers just keep telling him that "when he gets older".
Plus: We all know how the turtles are sneaky sneaky, tricky tricky and rad skillyz skillyz being ninjas but in this human AU his brothers got nothing on him like he's flexible as hell, he comes down the stairs like the exorcist bitch or that other bitch on the ring and scares the shit out of Leon and Raph, can touch his calfs with his neck that kind of stuff. And he doesn't run, he travels back to 1955 to save Marty McFly ass.
Leonardo DABinci
~ Not so long ago I made a post about how Leon is a Latino, quote:
"I can clearly see how Leon is totally a Latino. Like: thick wavy hair, with really small monolid eyes, and medium light skin (latinos know what the hell i'm talking about, those kids that get told they have "ojos de chinito" and rock the neapolitan tanning: caramel where the sunlight hits, milky way where it doesn't and pink when it's too much sun for the day) and then Donnie is this asian™ bean, so, sometimes they are mistaken as blood related brothers (Mostly cuz the eyez) and the stripes are the tanning y'all."
~ In addition, recently someone WOKE™ me up and reveled to me as in a prophecy, that Leon is Half-Chilenian, Half-Argentinian.
~ TBH yall, i just want my boy to do his thing and do them Fornite dances while some dope ass cumbias are playing, this is straight up my dream for real.
~Leon got those damn thick eyebrows more than Raph, plucks em to give em shape.
~Has a lot of scars. Leon is very active as Miguel but he is a troublemaker. Got several scars from fights: face, knees, knuckles, arms, legs. And that one time he came running to get his juice, slipped and smashed into the stove glass.
~Has wavy thick hair, keeps the top messy and fluffy and the rest shorter, undercut typo.
~LEON. USES. GLASSES. Period. But don't use em regulary, mainly cuz he's so active and sometimes clumsy and would rather not buy glasses everytime he goes out.
(Donnie, probably): "Leon, why don't you use your glasses? You are making your eyes even smaller trying to read that sign"
(Dumbo): "No, no! que dices weon? I only need the glasses when i'm reading!"
~Loves stripes in his clothing. In any shape and thickness.
~Low-key uses Donnie button up shirts because he does think Donnie looks so well in em, but he's a little more broad than him (Thicc bacc, bicc arms) so he had tear some up, or pop a button or too.
~Guy who would wear anything and don't give a shit if he doesn't have a defined style. One day he's with that graphic tee, flashy bermudas and some sandals and the other day using some jeans, saggy big sweater, a beret and some fine boots.
~ Loves boots more than sneakers. Got good traction with em. But no one can replace las CHANCLAS i'm telling you, he's so comfortable flipping & flopping.
~ He's hairy. Really hairy. Don't shave, except the faice. He's got that baby face and the trace of where the beard could be. It ain't that thick sandpaper beard aftershave tho, Raph taught him the tricks to the silk road.
~Them sideburns tho, neAT-O.
~He ain't got former training, just some random stuff he's learned from Donnie and Raph. Nontheless, he's the trickster and can go dirty on fighting just to save his ass. But sometimes, his big mouth saves his dumb ass from trouble. (2/100 times, the other 98 times it makes it worse)
~Plus: He's into parkour a lot. Takes Mikey out so he can tag some walls uphigh. These trips are the reason he gets in fights more than his other brothers, he's gotta stick out for his brother in case shit goes down, but mostly because he's a loudmouth and sometimes he deserves it cuz he starts the fire tbh.
The thing goes RAP - PHA - PHA
~ Raph, my soft boy. He still BIG™, ain't ripped like a physiculturist, gotta admit, abs are in fact chocolate abs but got a chunky yet funky tone to it. Big ass arms, to strong to carry my depression and smash all my worries.
~ Obviously African-American, I just imagine this warm undertone to his skin. Thick eyebrows (plucks out his unibrow, and nothing more, that natural angled eyebrow perfect as it is).
~ Hairy complexion (but not as hairy as Leo) to pull out a balbo beard, faded to his hair, then starts the faded high top, (not that high tho) with that cotton natural hair (raph is just my dream tbh).
~ My boy rocks denim everything. But got this particular worn off denim jacket he treats like one of his extremities. It's kinda saggy, old, several splashes of god knows what substances... But he wears it like the most precious thing, his brothers got him for his birthday, selling candy bars and other sweet goodies. Made him cry like a bitch.
~ Snaggletooth fang. I got this random HC that Raph got it in a fight with one of his brothers when he was younger. His first tooth after his decidious teeth, he was so happy, finally "maturing" in his words. In his younger years he struggled a LOT with angry issues, (mainly, as the oldest, he understood a little big more about the rejection above the city for mutants, and built up this feeling of despite).
One day, one of his brothers made him really fucking angry, they got in a physical fight, that ended with his crooked fang, but yet, Raph is BIG and he can't measure his strenght sometimes. Then, his brother is crying in pain, screaming how bad can he treat his brother, as if he didn't love them, just as the people above.
He wasn't angry cuz the teeth (cuz he showed it off, like it made him an adult already), he broke down because he was always feeling so damn angry, being the oldest and yet he was beating their younger siblings over some dumb shit and treated them like people in the surface would. Raph is challenged each day, when he sees his face in the mirror, with the tooth projecting outwards as reminder of all the rage he had to let go to protect their brothers, to make a change on his perspective and emotions, to keep their family and himself happy.
I think this mind set change was the thing that settled Raph as a leader. He got stronger, not physicially, but mentally and emocionally, for the sake of his family.
This HC can be translated somehow to the Human AU but i'm not sure the origin of Raph's rage yet.
~ Would wear any shirt that has anything he likes, PLUS if it is in red. He just loves red. He's the only one obvious with their color preference. Red caps, shirts, jackets, pants and tons of sneakers.
~ Likes jeans but loves that kind of bermuda cut shorts and not all the way down pants. He's got some C A L F S with capitals.
~ Luckily, he does wear matching socks. (We can't see Don's most of the time but Raph shows more leg so).
~Wrist wrist wrist wrist wrist wrist. Loves wrist accesories and probably would wrap around anything on his wrist.
~He's got that classic™ Rock Lee from Naruto bandages from training and work out and sometimes he's just to tired to take off the shin pads.
~Don't show em much but got some big ass brass knuckles in his pockets in case someone messes the fuck up with his brothers. (He would easily let go if it was just him, he's a master of templance, but be warned: not with his family)
Plus: Got one tatto, in his back, below the neck, this celtic rune (we know that celtic runes have several meanings, so he took one with various that would fit him) a Gebo, that can mean partnership, generosity and sacrifice.
DONNA TELL EM
~ For starts, Donnie is my asian bean. Creamy pale skin, monolid eyes, with that puffy under eyelid, of course noticeable dark circles, but he got that EYESMILE BOI. (You know that people who kept straight face but the eyes are just screaming happiness??? That kind of eyesmile)
~ Hair black, thin, straight cut (his hair is kinda wavy) at his shoulder's lenght, got that fade styling in the back tho, usually wrapped in a high ponytail/bun. (Mikey loves to mess with his hair).
~ He's got that thin eyebrow hair, so, he fills em up to make them thicker, so gives him more of an assertive feature. (Also he is jealous of Leo and Raph eyebrows, nontheless edge so sharp to cut a bitch) Got that hairless complexion so not much about facial hair.
~ Obviously keeps them THIGHS™. (So far, to me their complexion on the show is the same as in the human AU so... ) Jeans were invented to the sole purpose to fit Donnie so well.
~To wear, jeans are a go to, but damn sweatpants comfy AF. Big old sweatshirts, swearters and hoodies. Underneat, digs button shirts, short or long, never with flashy prints, yet some minor deco, (to him is all in the elegance....). Raph and Donnie share an interest on sneakers, so he can wear like 1 hoodie for 10 days straight but a different sneaker each.
~But wears missmatched socks like the fuck out of here BOI, looking neat and clean and you come out with this yeeyee ass bullshit.
~ Donnie hides the fact that he's riPPED under the hoodies and sweatpants often, (he's tall as shit and his brothers calling him spagethi bOI don't help much) so people make the assumption he's the weakest of his brothers. He's the only graduated on black belt on Karate and knows his shit on MMA. On his younger years he was indeed saved many times by Raph's strenght, Mikey's swiftyness and Leon's cunning. This "being the weak" complex got to his head and started training solo. His brothers are amazed of Donnie's self-improvement and he often disguises it as the "i did it so i wouldnt be the weakest, you better watch out when i supass yall" but they all know he suffered inmensely seeing his brothers hurt because of him, so if they go down he does too, to protect them.
Plus: Complementary headphones with neon designs, blasting nightcore, dubstep and DnB songs with every Donnie purchased.
BG:
In my AU, these kids grew up really poor. They learned the value of hardwork since they were really young. Like in the Teetle Universe, people see them as misfits. Especially, because they are a "patched up family" (they are not blood related) and being looked down by the economic factor, mostly.
They got some real internal issues. But, the only thing that keeps them sane is how tight their brotherhood is.
Donnie and Raph have a job and go to college. Struggle a lot with their younger siblings rebellious stage.
Leon and Mikey go to highschool and do some baked goodies or art comissions to have some sort of income. Ain't fond of school that much, real troublemakers.
April it's a freshman in college and has much more accomodated life, but somehow, she's always felt she doesn't belong to anywhere, until she meet our boys. April learns a lot of life hardships while hanging out with em.
This would be, basically the series:
April meets this guys, this is sort of a slice of life anime, with lots of comedy and fun shots, however it develops around April learning valuable lessons that will help her as an adult, about friendship, loyalty, respect, empathy and kindness, after all the things the boys are going through.
I'm not sure how am I gonna accomodate Splinter in this, but eventually I'll figure it out.
I'm not got at drawing but i'm gonna try to make some of their designs.
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marti and nico are both soft, we all know that.
this one is for nico though.♡
i want to talk about nico’s softness for once. it has touched me tremendously. while he’s full of energy and ideas, he carries this emotional strength inside of him that i find inspiring.
there are characters i love and admire for their badassness, for their confidence, and for their determination. and when i see softness under all these attributes, you can bet your ass that i won’t shut up about it. especially, when softness is ultimately the prominent attribute a character is made of. sometimes i think softness is underrated, when in reality, it’s one of the most badass attributes in the world (in my humble opinion).
it starts right from the beginning. first look at nico and he just stands there talking to some guy outside of school and then greeting sana. sure, we see him from afar through marti's eyes, but he looks like the softest bean, ever smiling while talking. nico has the most genuine smile. that’s how we meet him.
his first words to marti though? “why did you stop?” and that look. you can see he’s flustered, because he’s talking to this boy he already is so keen on!! (my headcanon is that he didn’t stare back at marti outside of school (i guess he didn’t see him. who knows) nor during the radio meeting, cause nico wears his heart on his sleeve, alright? just re-watch niccolò [for instance]. marti is oblivious sometimes). anyway. during the whole talk he’s happy, so soft, like he’s begging for attention in the most adorable way: being cute with the boy who got his attention immediately. and then they talk on the terrace where he hopes they can be alone for a while and they are, and nico asks questions, carefully checks out marti. he glances at marti every now and then even when emma arrives and he’s all flustered again when they sit in silence, the three of them. head down, head up *look* *blushes* head down again. touching his hands nervously, tapping his feet to an imaginary beat.
when he sees marti on the bus, he stands up at once. ‘wahh, there’s this cute boy again i can’t stop thinking about. quick, talk to him. be suave.’ and he is, but he’s also shy. alas.
of course he’ll help out marti and “lend” him some weed.
he draws skulls, but also giraffes and i see softness there, too. he crafts his own things. little experiments. he has brushes and drawing utensils all over his room. there's an ukulele on his shelf. and just outside of his room, there's a piano waiting for him. i imagine him playing the softest tunes (some celtic music?) even when he's upset. maybe. but what stands out is that he’s artsy. his room looks soft, too. light yellow curtains, pastel-ish walls and wooden furniture.
he cooks carbonara for them and it’s a disaster, but hey, he’s already so soft for marti, he’s gotta try, alright? and when he tells marti he put honey in the pasta while he was on his phone... well, even though he's obviously jealous here, he's soft. his little shake of the head? a puppy who was denied attention.
he’s soft when he touches his lip after he gives the headphones back. hey babe, seems like the guys don’t know what’s up. it’s okay. i’m saving your ass with a white lie, no biggie. call me maybe?
during sylvia’s party he’s hurting on the couch when marti and emma leave to dance. re-watch the scene and look how soft he still is while hurting!! nervously playing with his fingers again, looking defeated. it hurts me. because after he lashed out (at emma and said some dumb stuff to marti), he tries to gather himself on the couch. he’s introverted, but he tries, okay!!
the infamous pinky touch, yeah. of course. he gazes at marti softly after his joke while marti starts gazing at the night sky. and then he extends his pinky. his ringfinger trembles. have mercy. and when marti looks at him, nico looks at their hands, as if to say: this is real, alright? i’m gonna make a move right now, you can’t stop me. but i’m also asking for permission with this gesture, okay??? he wears an earnest look on his face when he moves in. marti smiles and then, nico smiles, too. soft boyfriends in the making.
“why not? we can go together if you want?” (...) “okAy?“ “okay.” “OKAY!!”
well, during the talk with the girls on halloween, nico is moping. softly. he’s also hurting after maddalena berates him on the drinking. but when the girls are gone, he’s back on his soft ass, pointing out that his and marti’s glasses are in the same position. nope, i didn’t make that up.
[while i never like it when people ditch people (or try to kiss ‘em) in order to go for someone else, i have forgiven nico. i have forgiven them both. nico was already so soft for marti and when i look at the outcome of this/their story, when i look at how things turned out, i’m certain it was inevitable. and because i am soft for their love, i am able to forgive them.]
let’s carry on.
i find nico’s suggestion to go to his place and take his bike for a ride soft?? excuse me, what a wonderful idea! and while they’re driving he looks content. bless. i’m thinking he really loves his bike. (does he take his bike for a ride on a regular basis?) when they arrive at their location, he takes his time to park it thoroughly, i mean.
his "undress, or you won’t have a chance at beating me" it’s soft. especially the way he says “undress.” his voice is like an octave higher, but it’s not shrill. it’s calm and steady.
he’s soft when he’s challenging marti “ah-ah”
he’s soft when he starts tickling marti underwater, never losing his smile.
he’s soft when he keeps his promise that he won’t touch marti this time and then instantly grasps marti’s head when he’s being kissed.
he’s soft when they lose themselves in their kiss and he holds marti’s ellbow and then supports him when he pushes for the surface.
when they wake up in his bed, he’s gazing at marti, embracing him carefully like he’s fragile goods. waking him up with a sweet kiss. nuzzling his nose. bringing them breakfast. tracing a coffe heart on his arm. goddamn.
and when we witness his vulnerability, it’s so palpable. he lets us see. he lets marti see. he’s open and soft and i just want to wrap him in a blanket and give him a hot beverage, telling him everything’s okay. it’s okay being soft, it’s okay being vulnerable. here, have a cookie, too. take care of yourself, you soft, soft soul.
he's so very soft, because he hangs up a red thread of fate for marti to follow. he already left, but he makes sure that marti will wake up with a smile at least, leaving him little notes to read. he tells marti how cute he looked sleeping. ufff. he tells marti to have breakfast. he wants to take care of marti even though he can't be there with him when he wakes up.
he nervously plays with his hands (again) when marti arrives for their secret meeting. i love that detail, but it also makes me sad. i think he’s soft when he notices marti’s upset that he didn’t text earlier and he tries to make it up. he reaches out with caution, touches him on the shoulder, showing his affection while saying sorry.
“i want to be with you. don’t you want to be with me?” he whispers, especially the question. goosebumps. he’s so gentle here. and brave. because his display of vulnerability is out in the open. he wants to go all in, even if that could mean to be rejected. nico fears rejection.
something that touched me deeply is when he realizes what marti’s words could possibly mean. he doesn’t get angry. no, he just continues listening and even though a part of him shatters into tiny pieces right there in the school bathroom of the second floor, he doesn’t let it show. he smiles at marti and goes in for a kiss. a good-bye kiss if you want. look at his eyes and tell me you didn’t feel his pain. his eyes say so much in this scene, it fucks me up. i have trouble breathing watching it. eff you, rocco. this scene belongs to you entirely.
and then they leave the bathroom giggling and he kisses marti’s neck. even though marti hurt him to the bone with his words, he doesn’t want to leave (him) in anger.
he’s soft when he meets marti after his recording for the radio. he pretends everything’s alright, but we all know it isnt. marti can’t see it, but we can. nico makes a joke, tries to get his attention, tries to apologize, tries to make him see how much he misses him. i’m very sorry, okay? please believe me!? we could go up to the terrace again some time. maybe i'm brave enough to explain myself. but marti’s wrapped up in his own hurt (understandable) and he doesn’t see. nico tries so hard to reach out, but it just wouldn’t work.
he’s a soft soul when he hides a strip cartoon on post-its (how long did he work on that?) in nico’s backpack, asking him to hold on for him, look out for him, because he’s trying to figure it all out. he’s a soft soul when he hides the antidote in marti’s dictionary, telling him that he misses him. “davvero.” and that he understands that he’s not easy to handle, but that he’s working on it. just wait for me a little longer, please?, he asks him and hopes that marti will hear him after he didn’t see how sorry he was at the radio. maybe words will get through to him.
he’s soft when he takes marti’s words to heart and works on figuring out how to talk to him. how to get to him. cause marti’s in bracciano. he’s all soft when he’s standing in front of him when they finally reunite. he smiles shyly and looks down at his feet.
while he’s set on making marti understand how real this all is for him as well, and basically ravishes him, he’s also soft, cause he’s a man on a mission. he drove to bracciano, because that’s where marti was and he had to see him. he had to make him see. just that.
[still, because i bet the words marti uttered in the bathroom of the shool building lingered in his mind].
he’s soft when they wake up the next morning and it’s marti asleep on his chest. he’s soft when he tries to make him understand that it isn’t easy to leave a relationship like he has/had with maddalena. that he wants to figure out by himself what he feels and duh, isn’t it obvious, amore mio? you know what i feel, don’t play hard to get. but it’s okay, i’ll serenade you anyway. i sing to you while planting little kisses on your lips and face, and grazing my thumbs over your cheeks. i’m holding you like this, because you mean so much to me and i don’t want to lose you again. do you understand?
he feels sorry that the boys haven't had a comfortable night while him and marti where sharing a bed. so of course he proposes to take them out for breakfast. it's the least he can do.
he’s soft when he’s thrilled that marti’s about to meet his mom. he’s soft when he apoligizes later, because that didn’t go so well. he’s soft when he asks for him to wait outside of school so they can walk in together. he covers marti's eyes and asks him "who am i?" he'd love a kiss, but marti's not ready for pda. that's okay though, he'll wait. he’s soft even when he’s hyper and wants to escape the real world. after all, he wants to escape together with martino. only with him.
he’s soft when he kisses him on the cheek when they take a selfie on the train. he happily shares little kisses and smiles here and there in the streets of milano and on the balcony of their rented apartement. he’s cheeky, but also soft when he steals a kiss from marti in front of the red neon light. and he’s so very soft when he kisses marti’s heart. when they're standing with naked torsi in front of each other, he kisses marti's heart. just like that. he's soft when he shows marti his utter happiness during the red scene of love. always smiling, breathing him in. he gently asks marti if he can take that last piece of sushi. and right before he runs off into the cold night, he looks at marti with this broken look, but he says “it’s only you and me.“ he always thinks about marti. even in a moment like that.
he’s soft because it probably took him hours to draw a giraffe on his mobile phone from the last century. he softly tells marti that his heart isn’t the one betraying his feelings. it’s his brain. he tries to make marti understand that, even though he must have felt ashamed. he’s soft, because he still keeps reaching out to him.
he softly underlines this statement by telling him that he’s on the terrace where they more or less met and that he’s thinking of him. that he’s fallen in love with him, but that he doubts that marti will believe him. he’s so very open and soft and brave in that moment. he really is. and he stays there for what? yes, he stays there for hours thinking about marti. because he knows he’s in one of those shining lights he can see from up there. i imagine that makes him a bit less sad.
and when marti finally understands and reaches the terrace, he does not hide his vulnerability. it’s not as if he is able to. nico can’t quite grasp that marti really came for him. but marti’s answers with his own piece of softness and so he lets himself fall into his embrace.
he’s vulnerable when he struggles with marti’s devotion to make him feel better. he’s brave when he lets marti in and he lets himself be soft with him even though he’s not feeling well. he would never turn down marti's kisses on the nose. because he's soft for marti and marti deserves soft kisses on the nose, too.
he’s soft when he asks how marti’s exams went. his exhaustion doesn’t stop him from thinking about marti’s life.
he’s soft in his braveness. he will kiss marti good-bye. he doesn’t care where. he doesn’t care who could see. all he wants his a good-bye kiss and a promise to talk later.
he’s soft when he comes up with an idea how to help the boys. he’s soft when he tells luchì that he could still be the first one to talk to sofi. he gazes at marti when the boys leave the kitchen. heart eyes at its finest.
he’s soft when he tells marti that his mother wants to meet him again. that she’s sorry. maybe that’s even a metaphor for him still being sorry for everything he’s put marti through, so he thinks. he cautiously checks if marti’s sure “si?” you’ll come over tomorrow to meet my mom? you sure?
he gives the softest panettone flavoured kisses. they both do.
he’s soft for marti taking care of him. it’s all in his eyes. in his body language.
he softly admits defeat when marti tells him he’ll flush down the weed. because marti knows it’s not good for him. and in the end, he appreciates it.
he fell hard for marti when they talked in the radio booth for the first time, separated by glass. and now, that they both got rid of that barrier together, he falls even harder for marti with every day, because marti wants to be with him no matter what (happend in the past).
so, imagine, if nico hadn’t be soft on so many occasions. imagine. would marti x nico have overcome their misunderstandings, their [own] barriers? would they be together now?
nico could have just let marti go after they talked in the school bathroom. but he was already so far gone for marti, he held on to the hope that marti didn’t really mean what he said. if nico just showed him how much he cared for him and that his mental illness didn’t hinder his love for him, that it was all real for him, one day marti could love him, too, no?
who would have blamed him, if nico hadn’t tried again with marti after this? but he did. for deep inside of him, there lingers a softness that asks him to try again. with marti. with life in general. he could give up so easily, and maybe he thought about dismissing his emotions and turning cold in the process, but he tries and tries and tries. nico doesn’t give up, he always tries again. it touched me deeply.
season two was about martino, and i have so much love for his character in my heart, i could write endless essays about it. but nico? if marti is soft, so is he. it was all there in the open for us to see. it was in the little moments and details, in the silly moments and in the ‘grand gestures.’ nico’s softness was visible, but it was so very palpabale, too; i swear i could feel it in my own bones when i followed him on screen. and i’m so incredibly glad, that in spite of all those struggles, i could witness him grow bit by bit, reaching acceptance step by step.
so, in conclusion:
being soft is not a weakness, on the contrary, it’s brave being soft. it's brave being gentle and open. and it's brave trying to continue being soft even when things look bad. especially then.
nico embodies that to the bone. and for that he has my ♡
i wish there were more people in the world who also carry softness in their heart besides their strength like nico. perhaps i haven’t paid enough attention in the last months. i know those people are out there. they have always been existing. and they will continue to. i know that. so perhaps this hasn’t been a wake-up call on a personal level, but more of a reminder. i can say this now with conviction after seaosn two ended, i know i needed it. it evoked a lot of memories, feelings, and well, hopes. i have seen a little bit of nico in myself. i hope i can rediscover my own softness. and i hope i can be as brave as nico one day, as brave as all the nicos in the world. i see you. even more clearly now and you all have my ♡ truly
#skam italia#niccolò fares#have i overanalyzed this?#senti i'm in love with marti's softness#i haven't been the same ever since la grotta aired#but nico??#hell he's also soft#so very soft#okay yes it's emo o'clock and i have a lot of feelings after i finished my fic#but nico is one of the softest beans out there and i love him for it#he touched my heart and soul#they both did#but this one is for nico<3#skamit#martino x niccolò#martino rametta#long post#yet again#sorry//#text#i'll put this under 'keep reading'
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Thoughts on “Secret Society”
The previously is full of Bandi and Bexie
This is a strange framing. Very ominous. Lol why is this so dramatic?
Is this “Are you afraid of the dark?”
Wattup with this creepy music.
Then are you telling them?!
“Will you?”
WILL YOU WHAT?!?!
“We all know they’re not gonna ask me.”
YES THEY WILL. IT WAS IN THE TRAILER.
Who is this dude?
Oh, Cyrus. Revealed the secret too soon.
Bowie is looking SNAZZY!
“You need me to tell you you look incredible?”
I LOVE THEM. GIVE ME A LOVE LIKE BEXIE. ONE THAT STAND THE TESTS OF TIME.
HE’S MARRYING HER IN HIS DAD’S TUXEDO. I CRY.
This scene looks weird. Guess it’s one of the scenes that had some cuts done. They’re fairly easy to tell if you know how to look.
That’s alotta preparation for wedding dresses. That’s why I already have my wedding dress picked out! (Even if I’ll probably never get married lol)
Bean-spilling.
It’s so cute how excited Cyrus is to be invited to something. Seriously, this precious bean deserves love and recognition.
Clueless Jonah is back. Precious bean.
WHAT THE HECK IS THE SECRET SOCIETY. WATTUP WITH ALL THE SECRECY.
THEY HAVE COOKIES. IS THAT IT? IS IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE COOKIES?!
Bex in wedding dresses!!! I love them all!!!
Yikes, so they just forgot to bring Andi.
THE MAGIC WORDS: IT’S ON SALE.
This family is so cute.
So, he really just uses the hole to go to his place to theirs?
Whoaaa.... Andii got one too?! I thought only one of them? I’m confused, bruh.
WHAT IS THIS SECRET SOCIETY MAN?!?!
(Theory: is the reason why they won’t tell Buffy anything is because Marty is in it? I just miss Marty!)
Lol so they really arranged all this act for Andi? It’s kinda sweet. But Andi wants to see more!
“She always glows.”
“Awww.”
“I’ll leave you ladies to discuss.” Run, man, run!
“As the daughter of the bride, I now pronounce myself betrayed.”
MOOD, ANDI. MOOD.
(My parents are renewing their vows this summer and I told my mom that I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO BE THERE when she picks out a dress. So, I feel her.)
What are the chances we find a dress we all like?
Oohhh that’s why she throws it out.... and she picked it back up.
Smoke? What is this? Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
.....
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Wut...
WILL YOU GO TO MY FALL FORMAL
OMFG
WALKER DID A PROMPOSAL?!?!
OMFG
THIS IS SO CUTE
AND SWEET
OMG
Buffy doesn’t look happy though.
Oh no.
WALKER. NO. HIS FACE. I CAN’T. MY HEART. NO. WHY. WHY. WHY.
Oh.
Oh.
Next episode is chock full of breakups, huh?
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Prom Night - a tyrus fic
*warning suggestive content at the very end but not much*
Cyrus's POV:
It was the night of our senior prom and all of my friends had dates. I still rode with them because they insisted I wouldnt be third wheeling.
Andi had come with Amber, Buffy with Marty, and Jonah with Walker.
Me? I came by myself. I insisted that I was fine and pushed my friends to go dance as I sat at our table. I regretted not asking TJ, he probably would have said no anyway but at least if I had asked i wouldnt be sitting here, wishing I had, wondering what wouldve happened.
I got lost in a daydream, of me being here with TJ at my side. I really should have asked him, but I hadnt. I almost did but every insecurity I had exploded within me and I quickly changed the topic. I imagined myself on the dance floor with TJ and as if he had been summoned TJ popped up in front of me, sliding into the chair next to me.
"Hey underdog. Whats going on? Where is everyone?"
"Hey TJ, they're all with their dates. I told them I was fine by myself because I didnt want to be the downer that kept them all at the table"
"What about your date? I thought you said you wanted to ask someone?"
I sighed remembering that conversation and how abruptly I had ended it.
"I actually didnt end up asking. I freaked out and changed the subject"
"Oh. Well still shes a pretty lucky gal if you wanted to ask her"
"It actually was a guy.. and I think he's pretty special, but he probably doesn't think highly of me... Although I really wish I had asked him"
"Oh. Hey are they here maybe its not too late? I mean I'll help you ask him to dance or something."
I felt my face turn pink and I looked down
"N-no I don't think I should"
"Yeah come on who is this lucky guy?"
"No one- I- its okay Im fine"
TJ nudged me, smiling brightly as I looked up at him. He has a twinkle in his eye which made me melt.
"Hey if it makes you feel any better the guy I liked tried asking someone else"
"That sucks.. I guess we're both here by ourselves then?"
"Yeah I guess so" TJ paused as if he was contemplating something.
"Hey Cy?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you want to go outside? Its hot in here"
"Sure sounds like a good idea"
TJ took my hand in his, which instantly caused a blush to creep back onto my face. He led me outside to a group or lunch tables, they had put up lights all around to set the mood for prom.
"So Cyrus tell me more about this guy you like? Spill the beans"
"I- Uh -hes- hes pretty cool.... and um hes um good at sports"
"No way? Do I know him?"
"Uh- yeah -um something like that.."
"For real who is it?"
"Um- hes uh.. Hey um how about you tell me about the guy you like?"
I changed the topic quickly, sort of, to try and hide the fact that I was as red as a tomato. I earned a laugh from TJ
"Okay fair enough. Well hes really smart, and sweet.. Hes a really good friend of mine. He helps me out with school work sometimes and goes out of his way to help me even though people think Im mean"
"Oh, well he sounds like a really cool person"
"Yeah you are"
I looked up at TJ suprised did he just say that I was the cool person? It definitely sounded like he said 'you are' as in I am. He had a soft blush along his face. He put a hand behind his neck and laughed nervously.
"Sorry that just kind if slipped out"
"I love you too" I had meant to say 'i like you' but I blurted my thought out before my brain had a chance to process it.
"Wh-what?" TJ stumbled over his words his whole face a new shade of red.
"I-Im sorry I said it before I had time to process it I know you probably weren't talking about me, Im not the guy you like.. but its true... I am in love with you..." I got up and walked to the nearest wall, or pillar I should say, outside. I leaned my back against it, sighing, TJ followed behind me.
"I was talking about you Muffin... I didnt- I didn't think youd notice."
I looked up at him, he was standing in front of me, my back against the wall. I never realized how much taller he was compared to me. My eyes traced his freckles and they led my gaze to his lips as I bit mine.
"I was talking about you too.. I thought you were oblivious.." i smiled at him
He put an arm on the wall beside my head and gazed at me for a moment. I felt my face turning red as I put the pieces together on what he had planned. I bit my lip and him felt his crashing into mine as he closed the gap between us. I put my arms around his neck and kissed back, completely in shock that this was really happening.
"Hey where did Cyrus go?" I heard Buffy in what sounded like the distance, I had forgotten that we were only a few feet away from the gym door and didn't break the kiss.
"I think he's-" I heard Andi as she cut herself off. Me and TJ pulled apart, startled by the collection of "awh"s "oh my gosh"s and "how cute"s that came from our group of friends in unison.
"I CALLED IT! I TOLD YOU MY BROTHER WAS INTO HIM" Amber called out enthusiastically. As everyone else laughed. Except for me and TJ that is, both of us bright red from getting caught mid makeout session.
"Hey don't stop on our account we just wanted to find you guys and see if you wanted to dance" Jonah teased
"But it looks like you two have a dance of your own going on" Walker continued, making us both more red than we were.
"We're coming back inside calm down" i took TJs hand and rested my head on his shoulder as we walked a couple feet behind our friends. I looked up at TJ and whispered in his ear "You taste like peppermint.. Every time I have gum, Im going to think of you" TJ squeezed my hand smiling softly. He looked back at me and his smile turned into a mischievous grin.
"Hey Cy, what do you say we get out of here? Go back to my place and go for a round 2? I want to kiss you again but i dont think thats humanly possible without our friends teasing us"
I bit my lip to hide my smile "what about your family? Theyre not home?"
"Hey Ambers here and is sleeping over at Andi's tonight and my mom is out of town on a work trip for the next 3 days.."
I looked up at him, and he continued "We'll have the house all to ourselves"
I laughed as I watched TJs face turn red when he realized how bad that sounded
"Tha-Thats not what I meant- I swear"
I laughed placing a kiss on his hand
"Un-unless you like- you want to" it was my turn to blush now as I noticed all of our friends looking back at us
"We can hear you two you know" Amber said, as Buffy pretended to puke. I switched TJs hand to be in my left hand instead of my right and nuzzled my head under his arm to hide my embarrassment.
"You guys suck" i grumbled into TJs shirt the entire group laughing.
I looked up at TJ again.
"So.."
"So..?"
"Boyfriends?"
"Boyfriends." TJs eyes sparkled in the moonlight and I felt so lucky he was mine..
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