#red loki icon

[archgabrielangel]

uhhh rating the first and last lines of riordanverse series (yes all of these get above 5s 💀)

-The Lighting Thief

"Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood."

iconic. what's a halfblood? there's suspense. why percy??? tell me?? 10/10

-The Last Olympian

"For once, I didnt look back."

such a great ending, he's moving on and thinks he's gonna have peace for once. so naive. 9/10

-The Red Pyramid

"Look, we don’t have time for long introductions. I need to tell this story quickly, or we’re all going to die."

huh??? whatsgoingon???? even more suspense 10/10

-The Serpents Shadow

"Brooklyn House is open for buisness."

mediocre considering the other 2 books ended with the sentence just mixed around but I still like it;) 8/10

-The Lost Hero

"Even before he got electrocuted, Jason was having a rotten day."

not giving us much to work with. like ok?? also who even are u?? 6/10

-The Blood of Olympus

"The bronze dragon spread his wings and they soared into the unknown."

AJHSJSJS. need i say more? 10/10

-The Sword of Summer

"Yeah, I know."

hes so relatable. 100/10

-The Ship of the Dead

"But in the meantime, as Loki once said, we can choose to alter the details. That's how we take control of our destiny."

ho o o oly shit. 9/10

-The Hidden Oracle

"My name is Apollo. I used to be a god."

wow way to give it all away. but great segue since we all (kinda) knew what happened to him in BoO. 8/10

-The Tower of Nero

"Call on me. I will be there for you."

ohmygohsohmygoshohmygosh. this sentence is like a warm blanket being wrapped around your shoulders. it's like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold day. I may have cried??? you'll never know. 1000/10 I totally did cry

(btw this is edited since I didn't spell thief right the first time😭)

#percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #heroes of olympus #the kane chronicles #magnus chase and the gods of asgard #trials of apollo #pjo #hoo #toa #tkc #mcga #also these are like #all from memory so I probably got some wrong💀

[valiantphantomangel]

Could you write a fic about Y/N being new to acting and shes really nervous about it? She feels like shes going to mess it up or something. Ler!Tom Hiddleston or Ler!RDJ (You can pick the ler!)

Nerves

"Hey love, ready to start filming?" Tom Hiddleston asked as he walked into your trailer.

"Yeah let's do this" you said with a fake smile and stand up from your bed where you were sitting on.

"What's wrong" he asked knowingly as he walked over to you.

"Nothing is wrong, I'm totally fine"

"You leave me no choice then" Sighing with fake sadness and tackling you onto the bed and prodding into your ribs.

Your giggling quickly turned into high pitched screaming laughter as you squirm around "Tom stop itHIHIHIHIHI"!!!

"No I don't think I can darling, not until you tell me what's wrong and start to smile again like you mean it" Tom said with a smirk as he leaned down and blew a raspberry in your neck.

"GHAHAHHHA NEVERHHIHIHIH" you screamed through your laughter now seeing it as a challenge.

"Never huh? We'll see about that" He switched places and tasered your sides before scribbling over your tummy.

"NHAHHAHAHAH" you throw your head back in laughter as you squirm around before doing something stupid.

You reached up and tickled his sides.

Tom let out a surprised laugh before looking down at you with the iconic Loki smirk "You shouldn't have done that" he pulled your back to his chest and wrapped his arms tightly around you before burying his face in the crook of your neck, blowing raspberries and rubbing his small beard over the side of your neck.

You went INSANE, laughing so hard that your face turned red until you were reduced down into a giggling mess which hung limply in his arms.

"Now are you gonna tell me what's wrong?" He asked as he stopped torturing you for a second.

"yeshihihihihi" you said through the remaining giggles.

He let up his tickles and cuddled you against him comfortable.

After a while of getting your breath back you spoke softly "I'm just really nervous that I'll mess up or do something stupid".

"Oh darling" Tom said with a soft and understanding sigh "There is nothing wrong with being nervous or messing something up, everyone does it because it's human nature, even the greatest actors or actresses mess up sometimes and just laugh about their mistakes because that's what they are, mistakes are simply learning curves Love".

"I know" you murmur as you cuddle against him.

"You are one of the best actresses that I've ever worked with and trust me when I'll say that you'll go far in this world because you deserve it" Tom said lovingly as he gave you a kiss on the cheek.

You guys lay there for a while before your nerves finally calmed down and it was time for filming.

And The Tom Hiddleston never let you forget how amazing you were.

#ler!tom hiddleston #ler!tom #tickle fic #marvel tickle #lee!reader #ticklish!reader #ticklish ribs #request #sweet #fluffy #marvel fluff #cuteness #marvel cast tickle #marvel cast

[kydoesthings1]

McGillis and the Pied Piper

because February 24th’s Wordle was piper and I am procrastinating on school work

At 16:57 of S2E21 (E46) Gaelio says this to McGillis before charging him.

(Gaelio is speaking through the comms offscreen.)

(Apparently this line was also used in a game. I forgot which one. I don't play Gundam games.)

Gaelio literally says something along the lines of "Are you still going to play the pipe of Hamelin even when the battle is going like this?" Not sure why this is the subtitle. But they mostly mean the same thing so maybe I'm just nitpicking.

To refresh your memory a little, this is when the Revolutionary Fleet is very clearly losing to Arianrhod, and McGillis just made his pep talk and this iconic frame. They are preparing to retreat and regroup when Gaelio shows up to fight McGillis.

Gaelio referencing the Pied Piper of Hamelin (Hameln, same thing) is of course connected to McGillis's and thus his love of myth/folk tales. Because of McGillis's influence, Gaelio also has a strong liking for stories. He names himself and Gundam Vidar/Kimaris Vidar after Vidar, the Norse god of revenge and silence, son of Odin and slayer of Fenrir (Fenris, same thing but IBO uses Fenrir) the monster wolf son of Loki during Ragnarok. The same side story 'Eve of Vidar' also tells us he used to hit on girls using Norse mythology fun facts, including Yamazin Toka when he was a test pilot for the Schwalbe Graze.

Although these are relatively common knowledge for us, the viewers, they are probably niche facts however many years in the future the Post Disaster timeline is (in UC0079 Hitler and WW2 is considered "middle ages" despite being historically quite recent for us). This is one thing Gaelio and McGillis have in common and it is because of McGillis.

(Also this is kind of a weak diss? Like if you're gonna insult McGillis why compare him to something so cool. "Snake on the moon" - now that's an insult. But I digress.)

But what is the Pied Piper exactly? The Pied Piper, or the Ratcatcher (der Rattenfänger) is a legend of the town Hamelin in Lower Saxony of Germany. There are dozens of variations of this tale, but I'll only be talking about the most popular versions that relate to the events of IBO.

In 1284, Hamelin had a rat problem. Basically there were a whole bunch of rats, and they made life suck for the townspeople, as large numbers of rats tend to do. According to Robert Browning's poem, the people were mad at the mayor for not being able to solve the problem, and were about to kick him out. Then a man wearing a coat of many bright colors (Browning's version says yellow and red, both in McGillis's palette at some point) and holding a pipe showed up. The Piper promised to get rid of all the rats in exchange for 1000 guilders. He then played his pipe and all the rats came out and followed him into the river Weser and drowned.

The townspeople did not follow through on their end, however, and came up with all sorts of excuses to not give him the promised 1000 guilders. This angered the Piper, and he played his pipe again, and this time all 130 of the town's children came out and followed him away dancing and they never returned, nor were they ever seen again. Versions disagree on what happened to the children. In the Grimm Brothers and Browning's versions they went to Transylvania. Others say they went to a land like paradise in a cave. Others say they drowned in the river like the rats.

So how does this relate to McGillis and IBO? Well actually it's pretty obvious - Gaelio is simply saying McGillis is luring Isurugi, the Revolutionary Fleet and Tekkadan to their doom with false promises.

However, the point of this post is to point out some interesting details of this parallel. The Piper lured the children of Hamelin away as an act of revenge on the adults of the town because they didn't pay him what was rightfully his for his service. McGillis's coup can be framed as revenge on the corrupt system of the world Gjallarhorn maintains, and those who personally victimized him.

Interestingly, some accounts describe the Piper as "a miracle of God" and that he was sent to test the townspeople, and punish them when they didn't keep their word. Others call him the devil in disguise, who intended to trick the people and take their children. This is like how McGillis can be seen as a charismatic leader aiming to change the world for the better, or a ruthless, cold-blooded, lying, backstabbing, power-hungry traitor who will stop at nothing.

Additionally, Bael, the demon king, is a fallen angel who was cast out with Lucifer for rebelling against God, and Gundam Bael's gunpla box describes it as "a demon with the appearance of an angel" (this could also apply to McGillis himself).

In many versions of the story, some children are left behind. Which ones exactly vary, but Browning's focuses on a boy with a broken leg who couldn't keep up with the other children, so he was able to tell the villagers where he saw them go. The boy said they went into a portal on the side of the mountain, and on the other side was a paradise where everything was beautiful and peaceful. The boy was very sad he couldn't join his friends there because now he was all alone and couldn't return to that land.

Sounds kind of familiar, doesn't it?

In the epilogue, Gaelio is in a wheelchair and his bandaged neck suggests that his Alaya-Vijnana implants had been removed fairly recently. Supplemental info reveals that McGillis injured his spine during their fight at Edmonton, and Gaelio was only able to be up and about in S2 thanks to his AVS.

If the land the Piper and the children went to is Heaven, then this could be read as Gaelio being the only one not to follow McGillis into death, and being the sole survivor of his friends (for the sake of this argument Julieta doesn't count because Gaelio wasn't fighting for or against her).

An important difference is the boy longed to follow the Piper, while Gaelio rejected McGillis because he schemed to kill him and his friends.

The Piper's other name, the Ratcatcher? Tekkadan are space rats?

Also McGillis's true name Montag, presumably his surname before Iznario's adoption, is German for Monday, hinting at his heritage, and the Piper is a German story (obviously).

The Pied Piper is a legend that originated in the Middle Ages, and Gjallarhorn's leadership, ideology and overall aesthetic is reminiscent of that.

There is a version of the story that the Piper will return in 300 years. Which he did not do, but 300 years? McGillis, the self-proclaimed successor to Agnika Kaieru after 300 years?

I can't be bothered to write a separate piece on Gaelio's legs so I should also mention that Vidar, the Norse god defeats Fenrir by stepping on his lower jaw with his shoe made from all the collected pieces of leather people cut from their own shoes, and grabbing his upper jaw and ripping him apart at the mouth.

Vidar's special shoes are like how Gaelio says he’s carrying all the wishes of Carta and Ein, and the AVS Type-E also serves as his literal feet. (Also he wears very striking white thigh-high boots that are very hot. What they're not is part of the Gjallarhorn uniform, just to make this connection, in addition to exacting revenge in style.)

In many carvings, Vidar is shown stabbing Fenrir through the heart also, and Gaelio/Kimaris Vidar defeats McGillis by pinning him against the Arianrhod flagship and stabbing him/Bael through the torso.

Proposed origins of the Pied Piper

Now obviously there was no piper guy dressed in goofy clothes that stole all the children of a town with magic music. There are several theories about what the legend is based on. This has nothing to do with IBO anymore and I just thought it was fun so feel free to stop reading if you don't agree.

Plague: According to this theory, all the children died because of illness and the place they went to is a mass grave. The Piper's many-colored clothing represents the sores and discoloration of skin of those who contracted the illness, and he is the personification of the plague/death. Rats are carriers of fleas, which spread the plague. 1284 is a bit too early for the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) though, so it may have been something else.

Emigration: The emigration theory suggests that much of the people of Hamelin moved to eastern Europe in search of better opportunities as only the eldest son had inheritance and the others could only be serfs. In this theory, "children of Hamelin" are not actual children, and it's just a figure of speech to say they were of a certain place. This correlates with some versions where the Piper and the children he took were sighted in Transylvania.

Human trafficking/the Children's Crusades: In these two theories the Piper is the recruiter/trafficker and the story was made up by the town to please their officials.

Dancing mania: There have been records of dancing mania in about the same time period in the surrounding region, and children were among the affected. Dancing mania can sometimes result in death due to exhaustion. It was originally attributed to a curse by a saint (St. John or St. Vitus) and you had to pray to them to lift the curse. Modern explanations for dancing mania are neurological disorders or collective mental disorders.

Pagan ritual: supposedly the pipe music and dancing children are part of this ritual that took place in the mountains, and the children died from a landslide or similar accident.

"You're reading way too much into Gaelio's one line" no actually I am reading exactly the right amount into it and everyone else isn't reading into it enough

#mcgillis fareed #gaelio bauduin #iron blooded orphans #gundam iron blooded orphans #gundam ibo

[clueless-fan-critic]

Deadpool & Wolverine: Time for a Reboot or Whatever.

Finally, Deadpool, aka the Merc with the Mouth, has returned to invade the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a bloody, gory, and sexually offensive manner.

The new movie is a needed refresher to MCU Overload when Deadpool comes in for vulgar jokes and sick R-rated action killings. The trailer, however, starts with an unlikely situation: Deadpool in a wig! Oh, and Vanessa and other characters who've died in Deadpool 2 are alive and well, but the wig. It's just... ughf.

Moving on, the TVA or Time Variance Authority arrives and takes Deadpool, but pulls a Loki-style opportunity for him to join the MCU. He finally suits up in his iconic red suit and katanas on some sort of Multiversal-level mission with kickass fighting and Deadpool-isms. But we get the reveal of the iconic Wolverine making his MCU debut since Logan and we're getting more details in the future with the title Deadpool & Wolverine.

While it does have Deadpool, it's also an MCU film that will have a lot of cameos and easter eggs. But here are some of my theories of how it might play out.

Theories

Deadpool Variant or Variants

I suspect that this Deadpool isn't the Deadpool we know, not completely. We just might get a Dreadpool situation. A variant of Deadpool as the main antagonist does make sense in the grand scheme of the MCU.

MCU Cameos

It's obvious there are going to be cameos from various properties, but we might see iconic heroes at unexpected points. I'm hoping for a cameo from Spider-Man so we can finally have some Tom Holland screen time and maybe a tease for Spider-Man 4.

Mutants Invade the MCU (Krakoa Era)

Mutants have been heavily teased throughout the MCU, so it's fair to say that all mutant kind will officially debut. I want the Krakoa storyline from the X-Men comics to play out because it's a great change of pace and an interesting mystery for the audience to introduce in its origins.

Whether or not it is true, I expect Deadpool & Wolverine to become a summer blockbuster with the combined star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and their respective characters and franchises. Plus, you can't go wrong with Deadpool's craziness and Wolverine's rugged sexiness.

#deadpool #mcu #marvel #wade wilson #marvel comics #wolverine #logan howlett #disney tva #tva loki #time variance authority #Youtube #deadpool 3 #mutants #x men #deadpool 2 #logan #krakoa #dreadpool #spider man #peter parker #tom holland #ryan reynolds #hugh jackman #spider man 4 #deadpool and wolverine

[onceandfuturelesbian]

Hello again....If you don't mind me asking, can I ask, what are your top 10 (or top 7) favorite media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series/ etc)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks so much if you want to answer.....

top 10 favourite media (in no particular order):

- the office (tv)

idk it’s just entertaining and a great show to rewatch over and over again (not a jim fan tho tbh)

- heartstopper (tv)

i LOVE nick and charlie’s relationship, i find nick’s struggle with his sexuality relatable, i loved s2 imogen and i cant wait to see more of her (i think she’s a lesbian tbh), most of all, i love the representation it brings to younger queer kids, the kind i didn’t have and wish i did.

- thor: ragnarok (movie)

ICONIC. SO GOOD. FUNNY. LOKI!!!!!! TESSA THOMPSON!!!!! one of my favourite movies

- a simple favor (movie)

obsessed with blake lively!!! absolutely stunning and an amazing actress!!!! anna kendrick is too. just a lesbian obsessed with blake lively!!! also the plot?!???!!!!!!?!!! so fucking good!! one of my fave movies tbh

- bbc merlin (tv)

i can’t even rewatch this show. like it makes me so sad. but i read fanfic about it every. single. day. only watched cause katie mcgrath is in it and now im obsessed with merthur fanfic.

- red, white and royal blue (movie)

pls it’s so good i can’t even explain

- supergirl (tv)

honestly not even one of my favourites but i loved having a woman superhero!!!! even if the script sucked, especially in the later seasons (forced feminism and queerbaiting). at least there was lesbianism ig ??

- new girl (tv)

such a fucking slay tbh !!! love this show sm !!!

- modern family (tv)

^see new girl^

- brooklyn nine-nine (tv)

^see new girl^

#the office #heartstopper #narlie #thor #thor ragnarok #mcu loki #loki laufeyson #a simple favor #bbc merlin #merlin #merthur #arthur pendragon #bbcm #rwrb #red white & royal blue #supergirl #supercorp #new girl #modern family #b99 #brooklyn nine nine

[sigyn-foxyposts]

Songs that remind me of Sigyn + her variants! ✨

"Myth!Sigyn singing about Loki & Angrboda as she revisits the forests of Jotunheim right before Ragnarok, searching for Vali who is now a wild wolf. Recalling back to a time when the monstrous triplets were in their care before being taken away. Ripping their family apart."

"Myth!Sigyn & loki singing about how everything was once perfect in their lives, and now they're prepared for the fate that awaits them. Ragnarok.."

"Myth!Sigyn singing about Loki and his bad reputation around Asgard, trying to reassure Freyja, her mother that she doesn't have to worry or cry about her!"

"RoR!Sigyn singing about how she sometimes questions her and Loki's relationship and if it's going to really last, knowing full well he is trouble. Especially now after realizing they both didn't plan for it to originally happen. The two wanting the other for their own gain. But there being an unexpected spark."

"Smite!Sigyn singing about how she feels betrayed and lied to after Loki's sudden change he went through after his binding and the change in ragnarok's prophesy. They're both grieving still and Loki obviously feels guilty that she suffered because of his actions, expressing even if he changed for the worst he still loves her no matter how much she might hate him. She doesn't!"

"A menthapor on how Myth!Sigyn was always protective of her sons. (For obvious reasons) eventually having to hide Narfi and Vali away from the gods because they're in danger. Later, it turns out she has quite literally buried her children because they were wrongfully killed by Odin."

"Smite!Sigyn singing about her feelings after Loki's punishment and how she lost everything she once was. Realizing how toxic the aesir gods are.."

"Myth!Sigyn singing about Loki and what she feels about his behavior. It being complicated but that she still supports him, knowing he's better than what he makes himself out to be in front of the other gods!"

"Doll Au RoR!Sigyn singing about how she's aware of what her role is after so long, to quite literally be Loki's marionette that he controls! But after she has gained sentience now and understands what love is. It's almost like she doesn't want it to end.."

#Spotify #norse mythology #record of ragnarok #smite #sigyn #loki #loki's kids #logyn #loki x sigyn #angrboda #angrboða #narfi and vali #ror sigyn #smite sigyn #the angst is real

[not-close-to-straight]

BOOKS!

Y’all don’t understand how obsessed I am with these.

Please look at how beautiful MAMC turned out. Definitely peep the absolutely exquisite bookmarks I commissioned from @latelierderiot , they represent each of the iconic collars in the fic — the wedding collar, Tony’s collar when he start hanging out with Loki, and the mates collar— and have snippets of story text as background.

Part One is Blue (Steve) Part Two is Red (Tony) and what happens when we mix blue and red? Part Three is PURPLE and it’s gorgeous🥰🥰

The Lassos and Lilies collection is complete now with Bullets and Bluebonnets!

A Red Blanket Cover for “Risk” and black cut through with gold for Steve’s safe space in “Rest”

Short Story Collections: “Babydoll” which is all Winteriron and “That’s Amore” for all the other Tony-centric stories!

Winteriron Selkie “Sea Swept” which is still maybe one of the best stories I’ve ever written??

And of course creepy crawly spooky unhealthy romantic in icky ways Spideypool “Codependent”

I am OBSESSED.

#stony #Spideypool #winteriron

[crimswnred]

these hc are so cute ! maybe what halloween costume the Li would wear individually and in a couples costume 💓💓💓

HI YES YES YES I LOVE THIS QUESTION

I'm so excited!! ok, ok, without any further ado:

what the season 2 lis would wear for halloween (individually and in a couple)

bobby.

individually: look me in the eye right now and tell me he wouldn't dress up as spider-man. especially now with the spider-verse movies.

couple: he's a silly guy so I'm thinking he could wear literally anything after a little convincing, but ultimately, I'm saying:

beast boy & raven or robin & starfire (teen titans)

scott pilgrim and ramona flowers (scott pilgrim vs the world)

shark boy and lava girl

this has gotten way too long!! pls check out more under the cut 👇

gary.

individually: most likely a star war reference. or something funny. definitely something tight

couple: again, another silly guy who would wear anything you ask him, but here are my picks:

han solo and princess leia (and he absolutely loves it)

bowser and peach, not mario tho because that's too basic

bob and helen parr (the incredibles)

ibrahim.

individually: violet man. ok, let's say violet man isn't a real thing (like, well, it isn't). he's DEFINITELY dressing as another superhero. my guess? either superman or batman.

couple: he's gonna rock the best geek couple costumes ever and he'll show off. together, you guys will either serve cunt or die trying. here are some ideas:

batman and catwoman (the batman)

wanda maximoff and vision (wandavison)

jean gray and scott summers (the x-men)

noah.

individually: he would probably wear something that's more halloween than costume party, if you get what i mean? he prolly loves the holiday 'cause of his siblings and REALLY commits to the bit. fred krueger, jason, chuck, ghost face...

couple: like I said, he commits to the bit and goes all the way but he's sticking to the horror pattern because that's how it should go. some ideas include:

emily and victor (corpse bride)

other mother and other father (coraline)

beetlejuice and lydia (yes, the red wedding dress)

lucas.

individually: something sexy but that he doesn't need to put much effort in, like a vampire or something. i can't see him going all out for halloween, i'm sorry 😭

couple: now, when in a couple, it's a tad different... he's making sure you look good together and when i say good, i mean GOOD. you guys would probably be the hottest couple at any halloween party, here are some ideas:

gomez and morticia addams (let's put that stache to use, shall we?)

mr and mrs smith

tony montana and elvira hancock (scarface)

henrik.

individually: TARZAN. and he loves wearing nothing but a thong the whole night.

couple: I bet on something fun and easy, but also cute! he just wanna have fun with you and party for a bit, so I don't think he would propose something super complex. some ideas:

johnny and mavis (hotel transylvania)

daphne and fred (scooby-doo)

lola and bugs bunny (space jam)

kassam.

individually: I'm thinking classic and boring. doesn't care much when he's on his own. classic halloween stuff.

couple: HEAR ME OUT — iconic moments from pop culture. what do I mean by that? well, I mean:

britney spears and justin timberlake in matching jeans outfits

xtina and eminem (at the ICONIC vmas)

sony and cher (like halsey did!)

carl.

individually: spock! a little on the nose for him but COME ON. he's always dressing up as a star trek character, switching up every year. I can see him wearing something marvel related too.

couple: yeah, some star trek reference for sure but since that's not my breed of nerd (sorry not sorry), I'm saying:

jessie and james (pokemon)

loki and sylvie (loki series)

link and zelda (the legend of zelda)

ahh!! this was so much fun to do!! thanks for asking, anon 💝 I had a blast with your question!!

(!) I don't know enough about the missing LIs to add them to this list. if you'd like to ask for a specific islander that didn't make the list, don't be afraid to drop your request in my inbox.

more headcanons.

#love island the game #litg #litg season 2 #litg s2 #litg headcanons #litg bobby #litg gary #litg noah #litg ibrahim #litg lucas #litg henrik #litg carl #litg kassam #askask #anon #this was sooo fun #thanks for asking!!!

[itsallaboutbl]

Every month of 2023!

I was tagged by my lovely @smileytharn, thanks Z 💕 I don't have anything for January cause i only created this sideblog in February 🤭

February Most Popular: Kiyoi’s outfits, My Beautiful Man 2, ep.1 Personal Fave: Jim x Wen, Moonlight Chicken

Mars Most Popular: cute casual kisses Jim x Wen, Moonlight Chicken Personal Fave: smiley Jeff Satur, loml

April Most Popular: Jeff Satur playing guitar Personal Fave: Tarlos and their soft touches and soft kisses

May Most Popular: shirtless Force from A Boss and a Babe Personal Fave: Man Trisanu smiling

June Most Popular: another set of Man Trisanu smiling Personal Fave: Jeff Satur - GQ Thailand

July Most Popular & Personal Fave: PayuRain, Wedding Plan, ep. 1

August Most Popular: Alex Clairemont Diaz, Red White and Royal Blue Personal Fave: LomNuea, Wedding Plan, licking and hair grabbing

September Most Popular & Personal Fave: iconic ponytail Payu, Love In The Air

October Most Popular: heavy breathing Loki Personal Fave: Jeff Satur, loml with a hoodie i totally want

November Most Popular: NameSaifah, Dangerous Romance Personal Fave: We Best Love, Kiseki: Dear To Me parallel & All black manspreading Net Siraphop

December Most Popular: BabeCharlie kissing in bed, Pit Babe. Personal Fave: PhayaTharn boxing/fighting scene & PhayaTharn, The Sign & BabeCharlie cute kisses in bed, Pit Babe

.

This was fun to do 😊 I liked going back to the begging and watch all my sets 🥰 november and december i couldn't pick just one fave so yeah 🤭 idk who did this already so here we go: @bellepark @sparklyeyedhimbo @ueasking @25shadesoffebruary @markpakin @celestial-sapphicss @khaotunqs @khaotunq @khaotungsfirst @forcebook @my-rose-tinted-glasses @alexshenry (feel free to ignore 😘)

#tag game #happy new year everyone!! let's stay together again for 2024 🎉❤

[thesillydoll]

MISS MINUTES | PAINT THE TOWN RED

Loki 2.03 | 1893 (+ S1)

She's an icon, she's a legend and she is the moment.

#loki spoilers #loki s2 #loki s2 spoilers #miss minutes is the ultimate femme fatale #miss minutes #ravonna renslayer #tom hiddleston loki #loki marvel #loki 1893 #mobius #jonathan majors #victor timely

[sapphicbookclub]

Author Spotlight: Dominique Davis

We're thrilled to bring you a post by Dominique Davis, author of the club read Falling For the Mark, about being gay and doing crime. Read on to hear her thoughts on queer villains and anti-heroes!

Be gay. Do crime. It’s not just a catchphrase. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a religion. And if you understand where that reference is from, we can be friends. Okay, but in all seriousness, there has been a clear increase in queer villains and anti-heroes in pop culture. I’m sure you’re already familiar with some of these characters, like Villanelle from Killing Eve and arguably the G.O.A.T of the genre, Hannibal Lecter. But what you may not know is that these popular queer characters started in between the pages of novels. That’s right. Author Luke Jennings created Villanelle for the 2018 novel Codename Villanelle before it was quickly adapted into a TV series by Phoebe Waller-Bridge called Killing Eve. Similarly, Hannibal Lecter first appeared in the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris in 1981 and has since become one of the most iconic villains in pop culture. And while Hannibal’s sexuality is only ever hinted at in the novels, Villanelle’s interest in women is a central part of her character, both in the books and TV series. When it comes to the representation of queer characters, both Villanelle and Hannibal Lecter offer examples worth examining. However, it's important to consider what this all means. Why does it matter that there has been a rise in queer villains and anti-heroes in mainstream media? Well, if we look back on how queer characters were portrayed not that long ago, we’ll find that not much thought was put into them. If you saw them, they were the sidekick tending to the main character, more worried about what was going on in their lives than their own. Or if you were lucky, they were developed beyond being a stereotype only for them to be killed and buried next to the other gravesites of killed before their time queer characters. This is all to say that LGBTQIA+ characters have rarely been given the opportunity to be complex, nuanced characters with their own motivations and desires. The rise of queer villains and anti-heroes in literature, films, and shows signals a change in how queer characters are being represented. No longer are they relegated to the background or used as a prop. Queer characters are front and center in some of the biggest pop culture media out there today. HBO’s Euphoria, Netflix’s Heartstopper, adapted from the graphic novels of the same name by Alice Oseman, and even the MCU who hasn't had the best track record with representation still have characters like Loki, Valkyrie, and Phastos. To see depictions of queer people become more and more varied, where not only do we get to see them be the hero of their own story, but also the villain of someone else’s story is a step towards true representation. LGBTQIA+ members are flawed, imperfect, and nuanced people. We’re multifaceted and deserve characters who reflect that. Of course, not all representation of villainous queer characters is good. Some, in fact, can be harmful.

If handled with a lack of care, creators can fall into the trap of using queer identities as an explanation for why a character is inherently evil or villainous. This perpetuates harmful stereotypes and further marginalizes the entire queer community. There’s a line that has to be towed by writers to allow queer characters to be portrayed as complex and nuanced, all the while avoiding harmful stereotypes and tropes that affect how the wider community is viewed. My hope is that one day we’ll get to a place where we can see a LGBTQIA+ character act as a villain of a story without it having to say anything about real-life queer people. Just as heterosexual people have lived with depictions of characters of the same sexuality as serial killers and thieves without it being seen as a reflection of all heterosexuals. This current rise we’re seeing of more layered representation is thankfully just a start and not an ending. We’re getting some better nuanced representations of queer characters every day. And my novel, Falling For the Mark is no exception. The main character, Maya, is a Black pansexual con woman who falls for the daughter of her mark, Kennedy. For all intents and purposes, Maya is an anti-hero. She steals money from men without guilt and actually takes pride in it. At the same time, she is a fully rounded individual with her own wants and desires. Her sexuality doesn’t define her, nor is it used as the reasoning behind her criminal activities or deviant behavior. Maya's portrayal as a Black queer character is another important step towards better representation. Because while the rise of well-written queer villains and anti-heroes is commendable, more work needs to be done in terms of intersectional representation. Characters like Villanelle and Hannibal Lecter are great additions to the LGBTQIA+ character canon, but they are also white. We need more fully realized characters who not only defy stereotypes surrounding queer people but also challenge preconceived notions about characters of color. Representation of LGBTQIA+ people needs to be diverse and inclusive to represent us all or it only serves to represent a narrow view of our community. I hope that my novel, along with other novels and media featuring queer characters, can contribute to the shift toward true representation of LGBTQIA+ people. Queer characters should be able to be the hero and the villain of stories without falling victim to harmful tropes. We deserve to see ourselves in all kinds of stories, not just as sidekicks or punchlines, but as fully realized characters with our own agency and complexity. So go ahead, be gay, do crime, and read Falling For the Mark to see how it's done. Or don't, that’s cool too. We'll still be friends.

#guest post #falling for the mark #sapphic books #sapphic literature #booklr #diverse books

[byooregard]

Persona Characters Ranked by How Many Mechs Songs Feature Their Personas

First, let's get things straight. The Mechanisms were a band made up of immortal space pirates that traveled through space and told stories about what they saw through song. They have four albums that tell stories throughout the albums-- Once Upon a Time in Space (fairy tales, in space), Ulysses Dies at Dawn (noir greek myths, in space), High Noon Over Camelot (cowboy arthurian legend, in space) and The Bifrost Incident (cosmic horror norse mythology, in space), and two albums (Tales to be Told vol. 1 & 2) that are miscellaneous songs/stories.

off we go. I asked my friend for his opinions on this, so it's not ONLY my opinions, but all of these are subjective opinions on what songs i like best

10. Yuka Ayase- Freyj Freyj and his sister Freyja are mentioned in the Bifrost Incident, but they don't get any actual singing parts

9. Sumire Yoshizawa- Cendrillion, Vanadis, Ella Freyja (Vanadis) is, as mentioned, mentioned in the Bifrost Incident. Cinder's Song from Once Upon a Time in Space is a song that is dear to me, but I will admit that the Mechs' albums get better as they go on, and Once Upon a Time in Space is their first.

8. Aigis- Pallas Athena Twisted Threads from Tales to be Told Volume II takes place in the same world/storyline as Ulysses Dies at Dawn, and is an absolute banger. However, other songs on this list bang harder (in my opinion), and the song is mainly about Arachne, though Athena features

7. Labrys- Ariadne Ties that Bind from Ulysses Dies at Dawn slaps, both Ariadne & Athena are sung by Raphaella la Cognizi/Rachel L. Hughes, & her singing is off the charts awesome & adds wonderfully to the jazzy noir vibe of Ulysses Dies at Dawn

6. Persona 3 Protagonist- Orpheus Trial by Song from Ulysses Dies At Dawn is honestly tied with Ties that Bind, but i like it slightly better and this is my list.

5. Eikichi Mishina- Hades Underworld Blues is the best song in Ulysses Dies at Dawn it slaps, and also the character of Hades is awesome.

4. Futaba Sakura- Prometheus Prometheus from Tales to be Told (also taking place in Ulysses Dies at Dawn world. this album features the most because of persona's love of greek myths) is iconic, so is the space jam mashup. Massive bonus points for Prometheus being a hacker. [Prometheus the hero who let us hold off the horde//Prometheus who proved the keyboard's mightier than the sword]

3. Baofu- Odysseus, Prometheus As mentioned Prometheus is a good song. My friend ranked this one lower in protest against Johnny Sims's attempt at an american accent. The entire album Ulysses Dies at Dawn is about Ulysses (roman name for Odysseus), but he features most heavily in Broken Horses, My Name is No-One, and Elysian Fields. Personally I don't like any one of these songs as much as the previously listed songs, but Baofu gets points for having an entire Album.

2. Takuto Maruki- Azathoth I am not going to tell you anything about Red Signal (the Bifrost Incident). I am only going to tell you to listen to it. Anyways. Azathoth is also technically a major.... character? in the Bifrost Incident, which is imo (and afaik most would agree with me) the Mechs' best album, so that's worth some points.

Goro Akechi- Loki, Hereward Loki is one of the main characters of the Bifrost Incident, and she gets parts in multiple songs, mainly the one named after her, and it slaps verily, it's one of the Mechs' best songs, in their best album Hereward the Wake (Tales to be Told Volume II) is one of my favorite Mechs songs and also the reason I made this list, because it's the only reason I knew about Hereward the Wake before playing persona 5. So Akechi wins this list because i am a) extremely biased, i will admit and b) he's the only character who has two personas with entire songs, and they both happen to be some of the bangingest mechs songs

#persona 2 #persona 3 #persona 5 #not gonna mechstag this because that fandom is small etc etc #cleb talky #here are song reccomendations for your character playlists. please reblog this i got a whole spreadsheet for it #p5 #p3 #p2 #cleb things

[rysko]

I want more of your based takes to giggle at so for the fandom ask, Marvel please

My narcissistic ass loves the opportunity to talk about my faves Red, enjoy

This will be an amalgamation of all the 'verses', im not only sticking to the mcu.

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most)

Miles Morales! Ever since the first Spiderverse came out i loved him. I genuinely relate(d) to him a lot, and his story and struggles resonated with me a ton. I don't like saying any fictional character 'helped' me, but he really really did.

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped)

Mobius.

Listen, i have my own beef with the Loki show (beef, as in, I wanna hunt whoever came up with that idea for sport) but Mobius is like the light at the end of the tunnel, like the tasty chocolate with some shitty toy inside. ITS OWEN WILSON PLAYING A NERVOUS, CUNTY, NERDY AGENT

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave)

Ultron.

An awakened AI? Who visits the internet for 5 minutes and decides its time to genocide humanity? Slay. He was also like, really sassy and snarky and you already know i'm a sucker for these kinds of characters,

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week)

MARTIN LI MARTIN LI MARTIN LI AKA MR NEGATIVE

I WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THIS MAN. I LOVE HIM. I HAVE CONSUMED E V E R Y PIECE OF MEDIA HE'S IN AND I AM STARVING. For all the lore i memorised for him i might as well be hired by marvel to think about this guy

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave)

I think we all know who this is gonna be.

My boy, my beloved npd having smartass (its canon because i say so), Tony.

I always was and will be Team Iron Man, RDJ is an icon that played him flawlessly. My man does not deserve the bashing he gets in the fandom nowadays.

Yes, he's selfish, narcissistic, cocky and a privileged ass, but all of it is a win in my book. If people don't like that, GOOD, more for ME.

If it wasn't Tony, then my problematic fave would probably be Redskull.

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason)

Loki. There's a reason my favorite scenes with the guy are:

"I HAVE BEEN FALLING FOR THIRTY MINUTES"

Him getting thrown by his brother in Ragnarok

He's pathetic, he's a loser

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell):

Doctor Strange, any iteration of him, be it comics, cartoons or Britishface Cucumberstache. I love him sm, but in a "puts you in a jar and shakes it violently" way. I'd send him there to see what tomfoolery he'd get up to.

i think what these asks do, is show that I'm a sucker for the cocky bastards with flamboyant tendencies

#ask #marvel #marvel mcu #marvel sony #rys-talks

[overlysarcasticpolls]

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

Our Round 2 winners are:

Blue (58%)

Hades (69.7%)

Sun Wukong (84.5%)

Cleo (60.3%)

Indigo (50.6%)

Cyan (64.7%)

Artemis (63.6%)

Red (82%)

Scores weren’t remotely closer this around, and no major upsets! Barring Loki all our top seeds progress to the next round! That Dionysus vs Indigo though, it’s a good thing they gave us decimals. To be honest, I didn’t expect the Colors to do as well as they did!

Our first Colors match is coming up, plus the Husbands are duking it out! Will Wukong put the paws on Cleo’s sweep, or will Cleo send him sulking back to Guan Yin? And both of OSP’s resident Ace Icons are taking aim at the Semifinals, but only one can hit the target!

If you’re seeing this, you’ve probably already seen the next round!

#overly sarcastic productions #overlysarcasticbracket #round 2 #results #starting now I'm actually voting too #it's getting too good

[thedancingclowns]

y'all ever just sit there and go:

"damn, why do the men with long/longer hair almost always die/end up being full of red flags?"

the longer I live, the more this trend continues.

a few of our (possibly) late greats...

Eddie Munson (~1967-1986) :

Lovely man, fought the man, absolute f-ing icon (for the gays, the bis and the pans)

(IT 2017) Patrick Hockstetter (1974-1989) :

There is a list of things, I won't get into all of them, but somehow he's still a bicon.

Hunter Sylvester (???-???) :

Rage issues, unprocessed emotions, kinda not equal rights at first ngl, not a good friend. Still somehow slaying, fabulous hair; got a redemption arc. I can't tell if he's bi, gay, or an incredible ally but go for it dude. You're fabulous and I'm glad they at least TRIED to have you be better than you were at the start! Thank you for not remaining a dick!

Loki Laufeyson (???-???) :

I don't know how to define this, he's so chaotic but not in like a purely bad way? He's a trickster god, of course he's gonna cause problems. but then oops! then haha sike I'm not dead then oops, wait I'm actually dead then oops, I'm in a timetravel super secret megacorp now! as a prisoner! oooh! (I never finished watching Loki so that might be wrong, but yeah, man's got a rollercoaster)

edit:

Ryan "Trick" Tribecky (???-???) :

not really any overt red flags other than his early exposure to mature things and his drug usage/access. and he doesn't die, he's just.. y'know, it's him (I'm watching the episode as I write this so-- I can't exactly truly fully judge him yet)

edit:

Nah he don't belong on this list, screw the main girl's mom, man.

edit:

PLEASE-- like, honey- you didn't ask to be recorded while doing it with the girl you've LIKELY had a crush on for years and now oopsie she's gone! thanks jackass helicopter mom!

It's just painful, like-- I want one long-haired dude who's fun, possibly chaotic but not a total douche and not dead/doesn't die--

please, just grant me one, my creative and powerful writing and casting gods! Just ONE!

#eddie munson #patrick hockstetter #hunter sylvester #loki laufeyson #long haired men in fiction #random thought rants #ryan tribecky

[whatisbraincells]

A very unhinged Quantumania review(SPOILERS)

WHERE TO START

RYAN BERGARA?!?!

BILL MURRY?!?!

DAVID DASTMALCHIAN?!?!?

WILLIAM JACKSON HARPER!?!???

LOKI AND MOBIOUS?!?!?

Anyway-

Something I noticed is most of the quantum realm has a warm color scheme(reds, oranges, yellows and browns) including the landscapes and clothing and Kang and his army have cool colors(blues, greens and purples) like they’re armor and abilities which is some cool use of color to signify that Kang is a colonizer conqueror

I adore Kang’s costume design

The mask making his face blue like the comics and the realistic yet futuristic textures

Cassie>>>>>>

She’s such a realistic child of superhero.

She just wants to join in

She’s a sweetie

She also reacts very queerly to Jentorra

I adore Scott and Hope’s relationship! It’s also very grounded and realistic. They’re in love and they live together and Hope is basically Cassie’s step mom and it’s not a big deal.

CASSIE CALLS HANK AND JANET HER GRANDPARENTS

They’re a family goddamnit

Scott went to dinner with Jimmy!

Scott Lang is the best mcu dad I will not take any criticism

I like Janet’s arc, it’s so interesting to learn more about her life and her regrets

Most of the fights would’ve gone by quicker if Scott and Cassie had stingers

I know it’s not like something ants have but like they have no long range attacks

In the scene where all the Scotts make a mountain is similar to how some species of ants work

HANK PYM AUTISTIC ICON

His special interest is ANTS

The line “she wasn’t you, baby” fucking hurt

THE PARALLELS BETWEEN JANET AND HOPE AND SCOTT AND CASSIE.

Scott and Cassie are very physically affectionate and I love that

The ending felt a little clunky but I’m glad Scott didn’t die bc Paul Rudd is a sweetie

I think we could’ve spent less time on action and more on quantum realm world building but it’s a marvel movie and I’m a clown

The quantum realm world design and species designs is so fucking cool. It’s so interesting to look at

“Is that building alive?” “Your’s are dead?!?”

“STOP ASKING ABOUT HIS HOLES SOME OF US HAVE HOLES.” William your line delivery always gets me

The living buildings do kinda look likes dicks tho

“It’s not to late to not be a dick” “Look at me I’m such a dick”

MODOK being Darren took me so off guard but I loved it.

Jonathan Majors’ acting is brilliant

He made me feel kinda bad for him, or at least understand him

Michelle Pfeiffer’s line delivery felt a bit stale, but the emotions were there. She did a great job at playing someone who wasn’t able to genuinely trust others or show her feelings for 30 years.

Evangeline Lily is a darling and I adore that Hope’s character isn’t performative in her badassery

Kathryn Newton is a badass and a sweetheart as always

Michael Douglas is awesome at the old scientist who just really likes ants and his family

And Paul Rudd is amazingly loveable and soft as Scott, of course. His main motivation has always been Cassie and Paul Rudd sells the fuck outta that.

All the side actors a great(William Jackson Harper in particular but that is biased bc I’m a Chidi stan)

This is a movie about family, as many of the phase 4 projects have been. It’s about protecting your family and what you will do for those you love.

(i mean it’s no tlou but yk)

I found the pacing a bit off

But I loved the ending(anxiety icon Scott)

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I’d give it an 8/10 definitely a fun watch

#vyas stupid hyper specific rants #vyas not qualified to review shit #ant man #ant man and the wasp spoilers #quantummania #ant man and the wasp quantumania #scott lang #hope van dyne #cassie lang #janet van dyne #hank pym #mcu #marvel