The fact that there aren't more expansions/adaptations/etc. that go full 'Mina Harker: Vampire Hunter' is a damn shame. Because she, despite not having the same wealth of knowledge about the undead that van Helsing has, is really fucking good at it. Compiles information, gets a chronology of events, has a group of (generally, save for the dumbass decision to sideline her temporarily) good people working with her...when Dracula thinks he's won, she turns the tables and uses the 'curse' he bestowed on her to track him...
And?
Mina is compassionate. Even hating what Dracula has done, to her husband, her best friend, to her, she still thinks that in slaying the beast, they have a chance to save Dracula's soul. Just like they did for Lucy. She has every reason to hate him and want him dead, and she sees this as a way to free somebody from the monster they became.
Mina Harker is absolutely the best.
(and if I ever see another version of the tale of Dracula that tries to have some sort of romance between her and Drac or have her be the reincarnation of his lost love or whatever, I will scream. Fuck that noise.)
I was wondering if there are any rare happy ritsu moments in ur zombie au since hes always miserable I think,, like is he always miserable or is he happy/not miserable and feeling kinda good sometimes?
VWHDGDGD NO YEAH OFC HE'S HAPPY SOMETIMES im just horrible and enjoy putting him through misery
ive never been able to get a genuine smile to look right on his face in my art style either i think thats part of it. as ive said his face is just built to be mildly uncomfortable and bothered and i lean into it sm it's starting to get kinda funny
but yes ritsu is happy plenty! i think, canonically, he just seems like the type of person to me that tends to turn lemonade back into lemons. he's easy to scare and his first reaction to things is often Dread and Anxiety. he dwells on the negatives a lot and seems to be a "hope for the best, expect the worst," kinda guy, but there's a section in this post abt shigeo always loving the little things in life, and ritsu steadily learns throughout the journey on how to do that and how healing it can rly be. even if he had to grow up too fast during this whole thing and learn things a kid should never have to, the journey also gave him some good insight and lessons in other places! ritsu is smart, he figures it all out
in terms of little things here n there he's the happiest lil guy on the planet when he finds one of his favorite foods—swings his legs while he sits and munches on a kitkat bar like he's got absolutely nothin in the world to worry abt. sometimes mob does smth funny that he laughs at; for the longest time i've had this silly image in my head of mob accidentally knocking down a bucket from a store shelf and it lands on his head and he just kinda stands there and makes noises.when the noises continue out of pure curiosity about the weird echoey quality it's giving them ritsu cannot help but lose it
besides tiny things tho, when tome comes around ritsu in general is a lot happier, just cuz he has somebody to talk to that will actually respond in some way. they're sorta reluctant partners in crime at first (at least on ritsu's end) but over time and over bonding they grow to rly like each other's presence. they bicker constantly but it's almost always fond eventually, and they shove each other and playfight until mob gets antsy enough to get worked up about it. rly, tome is a godsend to ritsu's mental health—after months and months of being effectively alone with his thoughts, he finally has another person to converse with. a person His Age, too!
tome is rly good at knowing when ritsu is thinkin himself into oblivion and she's Also rly good at being the most annoying girl on the planet to yank him outta that and replace any misery with Oh My God Get Off Me You Freak. she doesn't even do this on purpose at first, but over time she learns how to tell when he's thinking too hard and, ofc, she's grown attached and she cares, so she's as obnoxious as possible to lighten the mood
when they find reigen n teru, ritsu gradually gets Much happier still. now that he knows they're safe and the gang is finally back together (and now that there's an Adult present and he can relax a lil and let himself be taken care of) his stress levels r exponentially lowered. having teru back is another instant lift to his mood—im always a big fan of teru and ritsu friendship, and i think adding tome to their dynamic simply makes it more chaotic. truly a trio of the 3 most normal teenagers in existence which will surely bring nothing but good (reigen sweats offscreen)
actually this makes me feel bad for forever torturing him im gonna go draw happy zau ritsus brb ,.,.ok imback <3
helloooo :3 i have this lil idea that i’m kinda (absolutely) too lazy to write myself but i saw ur interested in adding to jack/harper and so i wanted to give this to you :)
concepts: chuck won, jackharper, jack-centric with harper pov, samwena on the side optional but envisioned in my mind
plot: harper tracks jack down post 15x19/15x20 (your choice, i’ve gone back and forth) OR to the bunker and meets sam (and dean if you’re going with post 15x19) and thinks Something Is Wrong when jack isn’t there. so she starts doing some magic and investigating. of course she originally wanted to kill and zombify him but… when she finds him she realizes he is Not the man she was obsessed with. which makes her quite pissed and curious because how could he change so fast?
rough aspects: a redemption arc that doesn’t start out with that intent, witchcraft and bonding with / life lessons from rowena, more on her past, hunting down jack, her wanting a family and companionship but going about it in the wrong way, harper using her innocent looking face to her advantage
side note: in my head she’s covered in blood or using bones in her craft in the opening scene to mirror rowena’s entry.
just an idea in case u ever get bored and want her to be a lil feral for bad -> good reasons. I hope this was at least fun to think about!
— hw
Oh boy! My first ask on this blog and it's about my new obsession that I'm currently spiralling over! Hurray!
I'm so very into the Chuck won theory. I know some people get personally offended by it, but I think it really changes the whole vibe of finale for the better, because it effectively turns it into a horror show, especially for Jack.
I would LOVE to see Harper team up with Rowena (I may or may not have something in the words regarding this), and try and rescue their boys.
Also, the whole Harper using her innocent/beauty to her advantage while also being a total agent of chaos, carrying around scrying bones, graveyard dirt, virgin blood, and possibly a skull from someone who may or may not have been her ex-boyfriend. Feral, scary, unhinged, all while being pretty, feminine and flashing her thousand kilowatt smile like, "who me?;)" I LIVE FOR IT.
I also really dig the idea of her not accepting that Jack became God, like "ummmm so he said he's *everywhere* now? in every drop of dust or whatever? Lame. he's supposed to come with me to the farmers market tomorrow, not be *everywhere*. I gotta talk to him."
And then immediately recognizes that this Jack is not her Jack. Galaxy brain or no, this is someone pretending to be Jack.
Ahhhh I love it. How ironic that it would be Harper potentially saving everyone just because she's like "hmmmmm no, no one tries to kill my boyfriend except me, got it?:)"
Nuvemini Gang! From left to right; Hilly, Beebles, Cheri, and Lil’ Hil!
Hilda Weiss - She doesn’t attend the same daycare as the other three- in fact, she doesn’t attend daycare at all! Her dad is so busy with his work, he leaves her under the care of auntie Fennel, who takes her around laboratories and facilities.. she’s learned to use battle simulators at a young age, and probably knows some advanced maths too! She dislikes auntie Fennel’s colleague, Dr. Colress.
Bianca Alabaster - Little Beebee is the starlet of the daycare! She’s a little princess wherever she goes.. which she hates, because all she wants to do is play with her best friends in the dirt. Has the cutest clothes thanks to her cousins in Kalos, but she wants nothing more than to be a cool archaeologist like Miss Lenora from Nacrene City! To kickstart her career, she collects pretty rocks and flowers she finds.
Cheri Slater - The smallest and youngest of their group, born only a few days before the year ends. Little Cheri is very quiet and terribly lonely because their family is often busy- but when they do visit, they’re quite doting! Little Cheri’s uniform is an old variation of the preschool uniform which belonged to their older brother, who is an ace trainer that specializes in dark types. Loves singing and talking to the sea!
Hilbert Blackburn - An honest child who can tell no lies- it pains him to do so, apparently. He dreams of becoming a cool trainer and traveling with his beloved friends around the region, and maybe even the world! He thinks Champion Alder and Mayor Drayden of Opelucid are the coolest guys ever, and aspires to be just like them. When Bianca isn’t playing dress up with Cheri, he insists on playing Pokemon battles!
. ❝ Tell me about it! ❞ A roll of her eyes and an affectionate grin. ❝ I thought he was never going to shut up! No, really! ❞ She'd met her fair share of annoying men, but never anyone so persistent as that. ❝ Thanks Quinn. I mean ... definitely could've handled it on my own, but it's nice to know someone else's got my back. I owe you a drink. ❞
i understand obnoxious rivalry is a key component of ctntduo's relationship and that should be featured in AUs but i also think we need more of their dynamic where they team up and they're like Ridiculously powerful together. yknow like detective AUs or whatever. like i need them as detective partners .theyre Dedicated to one up the other and make each other's life worse but also theyre already both frighteningly smart on their own so when they Do manage to work as a team and combine their skills they're a danger to society. do you understand
Wow! You know how you always wonder what you must look like to other people? If @catburglry was any metric to go by, then everyone else in the world was so lucky.
❝ Love your outfit! ❞ Really, she did! The fur on her wrists, the cut of her claws, the armor plates all interwoven in the bodysuit? It was genius, she was an icon! ❝ It looks really comfortable too, did you design it yourself? ❞
As sleek as the spider's outfit was, it was still in its early stages of development. Honestly, she couldn't think of a better person to ask for fashion advice.