DEPLOYING FRIEND!!!
in all my life, I have never encountered such an astounding act of trolling as the time I spent an hour and a half downloading what I thought was a Good Omens fanmix and then discovering that it was a Best of Queen album.
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I would die and do the dishes
#a superhero film in which superhuman monstrosity is truly monstrous#and their goodness is strange and imperfect but fierce and resilient and full of optimism#[del toro’s refusal to bow to the tide of nihilistic films dank with destruction and brooding and pessimism is vital]#love and friendship and devotion between monsters and freaks and misfits; we need so much more of this (elucipher)
A couple is walking in St. Petersburg Square on Christmas Eve. They feel a slight precipitation.
“I think it’s raining,” says the man.
“No, it’s snowing,” replies the woman.
“How about we ask this Communist officer here? He is always right!” exclaims the man. “Officer Rudolph, is it raining or snowing?”
“Definitely raining,” Officer Rudolph replies before walking off.
The man turns to his wife with a smile. “See? Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear.”
What pisses me off is the complexity of the context required to throw this pun so it made any sense.
Things I love about the “villain turns good” trope:
- Ex-villains graduating to “weird
uncle” status.
- Ex-villains and hero(es) turning the
events of previous battles into bizarre inside jokes.
- Ex-villains embracing the power of
friendship and love.
- Ex-villains putting up walls and
keeping to themselves until the heroes teach them what it means to
trust someone.
- Ex-villains messing up and being
forgiven because redemption is a process, not an endgame.
- Ex-villains being shy and uncertain
about their new place as a hero.
- Bonus: Ex-villains hiding behind their hero friends during moments of shyness and uncertainty.
- Ex-villains being tempted back to the
dark side only to realize how much their newfound friendships mean to
them.
- Ex-villains pretending to return to the
dark side, and using their villain cred to be a mole/saboteur on the
heroes’ behalf.
- Ex-villains taking the same skills and
character traits that made them effective villains and using them for
good.
- Ex-villains defeating current villains by being better at those skills and traits than they are.
- Ex-villains being rejected by almost
everyone except the very few willing to give them the benefit of the
doubt.
- Ex-villains being ferociously protective of those few.
- Ex-villains convincing old allies and friends to follow them to the light side.
- Ex-villains helping their hero friends
through guilt and self-doubt by reminding them that your mistakes don’t
make you and it’s never too late to turn things around.
- Ex-villains receiving unconditional
trust and affection from someone small and innocent, and having no
idea what they’re supposed to do with that.
- Ex-villains reuniting with heroic loved ones that they don’t have to fight against anymore.
- Ex-villains looking around at their new friends and their new home and having to sit down and ride out a sudden wave of powerful emotion because they can’t remember the last time they felt content.
I use a lot of gamer slang but I recently realized that some of my players have no idea what these words mean, so here’s a guide to different types of characters!
Tank: A character who can afford to take a ton of damage and is really hard to kill. Typically can be found front and center in any combat situation. Also called a Meatshield.
Glass Cannon: A character who can deal a ton of damage all at once, but doesn’t have a lot of hitpoints. They are fragile, but dangerous.
Squishie: Any character who should avoid melee fighting without backup because they’re just not very tough. Most non warriors or healers are squishies.
Skill Monkey: Any character who is really good at a lot of different things outside of combat situations. Often have eclectic skill sets.
Book Jockey: Any character with a lot of “knowledge” skills, see also Scholar and Neeeeeerd.
Face: A face character is good at the “talking” skills, like Diplomacy and Bluff. They often gravitate towards leadership positions within the party as they’re the best at dealing with NPCs and convincing others to go along with their decisions.
Buffer: Someone who makes their allies more effective. Typically thought of as weak, but can easily turn the tide in combat situations. Also called Support characters.
Zoo Keeper: Any character who is outnumbered by their own animal companions/mounts/familiars/pets/summons.
Please note that any given character could be multiple of these or even none at all!
Feel free to reblog with your own terminology!
@weareadventurers Tag yourself, I’m the zookeeper
Definitely a Support Character.
That explains the laser raptor.
Kung Fury (2015)
How can you post a gif set without a link to the movie? It’s on YouTube.
Is it supposed to be only thirty minutes long?
yes and it will be the greatest half hour of your life
Weird AU Prompts
- “Yeah, your mirror is a doorway
into my dimension and I’ve seen everything. Even that dance part for
one” au
- “Sure, I’m an alien but I don’t know why you’d think I’d abduct people. But there’s a great eatery across the galaxy if you want to check it out” au
- “Listen, I am genetically modified and on the run and you will let me hide in your house” au
- “I was just taking a walk through the woods and I didn’t think Fae really existed, and I really don’t think I’ll accept any food from you” au
- “My dragon is acting sick and you specialize in dragon illnesses, please take a look at it. Wait, why are you laughing” au
- “Buddy, we are in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, I specialize in botany in unfavorable terrain and I just saw you make a sword out of PVC pipe and string; we’re definitely teaming up” au
- “As a wielder of dark magic I definitely plan on taking over the world once I trick you into releasing me from my prison, but crap, I think I might like you more than I meant to” au
- “Ok, so you panicked and kissed the human so he wouldn’t drown, but we can’t keep him and he can’t leave if he knows about us merpeople, so what are we going to do” au
- “Look, I honestly didn’t mean to run into any awkward werewolves on my hike and why would I tell anyone about it, what do you mean ‘take me to your leader’ are you serious. How cliché can you be” au
- “I’m a superhero and you’re the villain, but I saw you visiting kids at the children’s hospital and letting them act like they defeated you and now it’s really hard to punch you in the face” au
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