9/10 but dang. I’m also surprised because I got absolutely killed at Hues and Cues, which lead me to believe maybe I don’t see colors the same way as other people.
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Birkenstocks. Well, not actual Birkenstocks, because money, but Birkenstock style sandals. Basically, as soon as it’s consistently above 60 degrees (Fahrenheit) I live in them until late fall comes around. Work, church, going to the store, pretty much anything that doesn’t require closed toe shoes. I wore them with my wedding gown— and took that very pair straight to the honeymoon where I wore them pretty much every day.
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like but... it's not the trope, it's how it's deployed, right. i hate a stupid miscommunication plotline just like the rest of y'all. if a single text message could resolve the situation, i often find it more aggravating than suspenseful. and we have all seen it used lazily! we have all seen a "miscommunication" that relies on all characters involved being suddenly stupid as fuck.
but miscommunication is a fucking incredible plot device, it just needs to be used well. because yeah, maybe it could be resolved with a single hey i just wanted to check in about what you said text.
but why isn't she texting that, actually. what shape do her hands make around the phone. does she open and close the messaging app, does she just doomscroll. maybe she can't even really figure out why she's upset - what she heard broke her heart. too much is happening in her life and she decides it's not her fucking job to constantly fucking be the hey just checking in friend. why can't they do it, for fucking once, she is always fixing things first. she is working with her therapist on her fawn response. and fuck them, honestly.
and they don't know she misunderstood, only that she pulled away suddenly. and the thing is that they didn't realize how familiar she was, how wonderful - and she's suddenly dropped them now, which makes sense, because they're a terrible person. everyone does this, right? once other people see how they really are - a void of a person - they are left alone again. so they don't text, either. they leave the phone at home while they go get drunk again. lights and music and dancing, skating over the frozen lake of their own heart, avoiding it. if they look too hard at it, fuck they miss her, she was the only fucking thing they have left. but it's not fair to her. she's setting a boundary, they need to respect it.
and the distance like a banner between them. her anger at their happy-go-lucky instagram stories; because of course they're out there fucking partying as if she wasn't ever important. their spiral that is the same spiral it always is, self-destructive and vapid, their heart empty in her absence. she pulls back further, they lash out - fucking stay away. neither one comes to their shared friend's birthday. and it's fine, right, people grow apart from each other, that's adulthood. but when she talks to her therapist she finds herself saying yeah, i could talk to them about it, but, like, it's been months. and they stare at her picture and type and retype the same message that they never send: where are you. what have i done. but they leave her alone, because they think it's what she wants.
this is a real thing that happens; and when it happens, it fucking sucks. in the real world, conversations are often not what they could be; they are often weird and painful and messy. we try to talk to the other person, but they're too stressed out to listen. we both try to fix things, but the hurt has just been too great, and it's never the same, no matter the length of the apology. we grow apart. or both people keep trying, but they're just too different (or too much the same), too much keeps getting in the way, they just end up arguing. the conversation was supposed to be small, it ends up spiraling into a massive and bitter breakup. the conversation was supposed to fix the friendship, but it just makes both people realize i don't really get along with you the way i once did.
in romeo and juliet, a pretty famous series of communication errors keep happening. obviously this is not because his writing is lazy. the lack of communication causes and exposes the tragedy. love is about two people trying to reach each other across an impossible barrier. the place where language can't touch - no matter how much i write about it, i will never be able to show you truly what i am feeling - like trying to name which sounds "feel" green. i cannot put you into my body.
barriers to communication are fucking interesting. is it because of the characters' shared history or because they don't have history? is it a generational thing. is it because they've actually talked about it too much, and there's nothing left that can even be said on the subject. is it because he is too attached to tradition, and she has fully forgotten her home country. are they both avoidant, both anxious? does one person accidentally trigger the other; is the other person not practiced enough to even talk about the trauma that surfaced? does one person lie; is another one being manipulative? is one person hell-bent on taking even neutral things personally, does the other person feel purposefully misunderstood and disoriented. maybe one of them just comes from a culture where interrupting is seen as rude, whereas the other learned crosstalk was a form of active listening - now neither feels heard, even though both actually are listening. hell, sometimes what isn't said shows us the real shape of the relationship hanging between them.
what matters is how you use it, truly. how you let it shape your characters and how you let it show us who those characters are. so much of art is communication. so much of being a person is communication. the driving force of love is understanding: and one cannot be understood without communicating.
Fandoms: White Collar, Batman, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Super Danganronpa 2, Baldur’s Gate, Genshin Impact, Ace Attorney, Kpop Demon Hunters, Avatar (Cameron), Honkai Star Rail, Stranger Things, Call of Duty, Deadpool, Mo Dao Zu Shi, the Brave Locomotive
Writing
Paint the Town Pink by BlueLaceAgate0590 for ASmallVoice @bsmallvoice
Fandoms: White Collar (TV 2009), Batman - All Media Types
With a head-turning exhibit on loan from the Wayne Foundation, Elizabeth's latest event is shaping up to be a smash hit--and a security headache. Good thing she has an FBI agent and his criminal informant on speed dial.
But despite all his expertise, there's one thing Neal Caffrey overlooked: With all this Gotham attention, someone just might recognize Richard Grayson, Wayne Heir.
When Life Gives You Orders by ASmallVoice @bsmallvoice for Koraesdoodles
Fandoms: Red Hood: Lost Days, Batman - All Media Types
Slade Wilson has a contract for a kidnapping. The target turns out to be more interesting than expected.
What I'd Sacrifice for You by Koraesdoodles for BlueLaceAgate0590
Fandom: Batman - All Media Types
It was supposed to be a routine, easy mission. But now the building was on fire and three of Batman's children were stuck inside. Bruce needed to choose which one he'd rescue first, but it wouldn't matter what order, he would be getting all three of them out alive. The alternative wasn't an option.
Golden Spoons and Other Kinds of Weapons by Crayon @auxchord for Rookblonkorules
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types
“Stop, or I shoot the kid.” The man presses the metal harder into Jason’s hair, and with horror that's mirrored in Bruce’s expression, Jason realizes distantly that it’s a gun. He has a gun to his head, his arms are tied—
Or, newly adopted Jason Todd attends his first gala, desperate to fit into Bruce’s world.
The night doesn’t go as planned.
Imaginary Lines by Rookblonkorules for TundrainAfrica
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga
She remembers Roy’s suspicions, that this is something that went much higher up the chain of command than either of them realized.
It looks like he was correct.
A Game Called Werewolf by Twyrewolf for Ashthevalkyrie
Fandoms: Super Dangan Ronpa 2, Dangan Ronpa Series
The full moon will rise over Jabberwock Island soon
It's Thicker Than Water by Twyrewolf for Siegrrun
Fandom: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
Astarion gets a more serious wound than he expected. Help comes from an unlikely source.
solitary by Ashthevalkyrie for Too_Lazy_To_Name_Myself
Fandom: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
My take on the Dottore boss fight, in which Aether breaks one of Dottore's rules, and Dottore makes liberal use of his authority over time.
One Step Back by TundrainAfrica for Twyrewolf
Fandom: 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney
In the middle of the investigation, Miles Edgeworth gets injured.
Nightmares return, old emotions resurface, and roles are reversed. This time, it's Phoenix Wright's turn to help him out.
it all started on a friday by TundrainAfrica for TrophyxTissues
Fandom: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Another year of living… Yay.
Was that something she’s supposed to be happy about? Well, society says it is. A Huntrix birthday is always heralded when fanfare, but it seems contrived… especially since growing up, it wasn’t something her parents ever celebrated beyond some simple acknowledgement that she’s now x years old, and now that she’s older, she should be doing ‘x.’
It was never anything special, and she doesn't feel the need to start caring now.
Mira's birthday falls on the weekend, and she isn't interested in celebrating. In the Kang family they just never did.
A Soldier's A Soldier by BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose for AchingRationality
Fandom: Avatar (Movies - Cameron)
Quaritch spends his time reflecting on what his life has become, healing with the Mangkwan Clan. Varang for the most part, takes care of him like a good tshaik… or a bat shit crazy one. The drugs keeping him high off his ass make it more difficult to tell than usual. All he is certain of is he is in no position, physically or mentally, to put up a fight when his alternative is being court marshalled in hell.
Stuck with you (or Not the fun kind of Acid) by Dye_Iguess for DeadeyeCassidy, Ashthevalkyrie
Fandom: 崩坏:星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
On an abandoned research station Boothill and Caelus get stuck in a buggy situation.
Trapped in the dark, waiting for help, Boothill decides to hide an injury fearing the consequences of a rashly acting Caelus.
If only Swarm acid wasn't so goshdarn corrosive.
Paths in the Dark by BlossomingRosebud for Ashthevalkyrie
Fandom: 崩坏:星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
Yanqing takes on the task of looking for a missing IPC employee, and unfortunately, they just had to insist on sending one of their own to go with him. Lyndon Skott is living up to his reputation of being annoying, but more importantly, the situation they are dealing with is looking more and more suspicious...just who and what is still lying in wait here, just beneath the surface of the Luofu?
to discordance by Ashthevalkyrie for Dye_Iguess
Fandom: 崩坏:星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
Let it protect him. Let it guard him, just as Wood had done. The scars weep gold under his fingertips. They pool into lines, twist into veins and withered leaves. Sunday forms the thorns last, and lingers on their hooked barbs. It’s all he can feel, pinpricks, bright and startlingly quiet in a sea of sound. Let it remind him, lest he forget, that he is Sunday, ever-falling, ever-burning with power that is not his. Let him pay the price. "Save me," he mouths, and lets them sink into his skin. --- Or: sunday has a hard time adjusting to the Elation's mask.
who's watching me? by pineapple_vel for ilike_color
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Jonathan can't help but have his eye on Steve. He's always around, lately, and Jonathan is an observant guy. Comes with the photography, or something.
That's how he knows something is wrong with Steve Harrington.
Steve's got a game plan for weekends like these: Stay on his bathroom floor until it passes.
Somehow, he ends up in his bed anyway.
Nancy's been watching Jonathan watch Steve, and she keeps her own notes about what's going on.
There's more to it than any of them realize.
The Harrington Jewels by lightningmcqueenstan (ilike_color) for pineapple_vel
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
“Okay, so. You know how Steve’s parents are in town?” Dustin started, looking just to the left of Robin’s face. He was nervous.
“Yes?” She replied, unsure of where the conversation was going.
“He’s being weird about it but like, in a concerning way,” Dustin blurted out, steamrolling past Robin’s thoughts. “He hasn’t been doing his normal checking-in calls, he hasn’t been able to drive me places, I haven’t even seen him anywhere. Like genuinely I haven’t seen him this entire week.”
“Shit.” She muttered, covering her mouth with her hand. Something must be wrong.
~~
or, Steve's parents are in town.
one thousand deaths by spindly (VVSmydiamonds) for shadowhuntingdauntlessdemigod
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
With a sniff, he clears his sinuses. Mom frowns at the sound, but Will can’t be bothered to find a tissue. “Vecna’s going to take them,” he recites, unable to draw up the source of his claim. Deep in his heart, he knows it’s true. “No matter what we do,” he starts, distant, “we can’t defeat him. He always wins.”
“That’s no way to think.” Mom pulls back only so she can look into Will’s hazel eyes. “You can’t talk like that. It’ll only make it true.”
“But it is,” he argues. He picks at the outer seam along his pants. “Mom, it was . . .”
(a bloodbath)
The rumours and the truths by Siegrrun for VVSmydiamonds
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
There were a lot of things one could say about Steve Harrington, many of them true. He was immature. He wasn't the brightest match in the box. He was arrogant. He was lucky. He would do anything for his friends.
***
In the tunnels Steve takes on himself the attack intended for Dustin.
Wages earned and lessons learned by pineapple_vel for Siegrrun
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Steve's injuries post-mall are worse. He has to let himself depend on others early in recovery, and later realizes that it's not as difficult as it's always sounded
Wade out of Water by TrophyxTissues for BurdenedWithPointlessPurpose
Fandoms: Deadpool (Movieverse), Deadpool - All Media Types
Wade's having a nice, relaxing My Little Pony marathon.
Until he remembers, at least.
Stubbornness and Survival by Autobot2001 for Jigglycrow
Fandom: Call of Duty (Video Games)
A mission at a warehouse on a cliff results in Ghost, and Soap fallinf off the cliff. Ghost is injured and the two are seperated from the others.
The Sun that Chased Down the Moon by SneakySteef @sneakysteef for Crayon
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For no particular reason, I give you that time Blockbuster hired a reporter to try and dig up dirt on Dick Grayson, and this was all she could come up with:
i especially like the lock-out one because shortly after moving into either his first or second solo apartment (i cannot remember) he chased a ghost into the hall after a shower and this happened:
presumably someone helped eventually because the next time we see him he has clothes, but first all his neighbors had a laugh and enjoyed the show
I’m LAUGHING BECAUSE JUST THESE PANELS ON THEIR OWN SEEM LIKE BRUCE REALLY CAN’T COMPREHEND OR BELIEVE WHAT THE FUCK DICK IS WEARING. LIKE HE NEEDS TO TAKE OFF THE COWL BECAUSE WHAT IF IT’S MESSING WITH HIS EYESIGHT IT HAS TO BE THEN HE TAKES IT OFF AND IT’S LIKE
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Look, I agree that perhaps the Witch-king should have been less assured of his own invincibility in a world where elves, dwarves, hobbits, wizards, the undead, and women are all real things, but I think he would have still been screwed even if Glorfindel's prophecy had been less exact in its wording. Consider the following scenario, for instance.
Witch-king: "Hinder me? Thou fool! Nobody may hinder me!"
Odysseus of Ithaca, very lost:
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