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How to draw: Not white characters
How to draw a Black person
How to colour Black people skin tones
How to draw dreadlocks
How to draw African hair
How to draw curly hair
How to draw braids
How to draw braids part 2
How to draw cornrows
How to draw Bantu knots
How to draw two strand twists
How to draw an Asian person
How to colour darker skin tones with alcohol markers
How to draw hijabs/traditional Muslim hair coverings
How to draw a hijabi girl
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Chronology of a friendship MASTERPOST
Chronology of a friendship is basicaly my exploration of Nico and Jason’s relationship starting from House of Hades and continuing with my own headcanon. So far I’ve kept to bromance, I don’t exactly know where I’ll end or how many parts I’ll add ;p
I draw them as the inspiration comes, so here is the chronological order :
- Canon interactions
In which Jason is suspicious of Nico, and then the Diocletian’s palace incident happens
The Goblet scene
Headcanon continuation The celebration feast :
In which Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter celebrates Gaia’s defeat and Jason get unexpectedly yelled at
Coda
Mythomagic :
Jason tricks Nico into teaching him to play Mythomagic
And then they play
Nico comes home
and a
related sketch
Jason finds out :
in which manticore poison makes Percy blurt out some disturbing truths
Jason gets a painful explanation
In which there is a distinct lack of Jason and Nico wonders why
Nico goes to Jason and a much-needed talk takes place
wolf & bunny: a love story
The divine right of kings but it's a curse
heyyyy there, do u have any good jasico fic recommendations?? or just pjo in general
these are all jasico and there are quite a lot of them (this isn’t even half of my jasico fic recs at all) so i hope you’re prepared (this isn’t in any order)
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found in 10 Easy Steps | MyVantilene
The Value of Propriety | betsib
The 10 Rules of Loving Nico di Angelo From Afar | ThatBlueHairedGirl
Home is Enough | damaskino
The Art of Sublimating | ClockWorkCourier
Still in the Running | betsib
Netherside | skyrat
So Maybe We Finally See Each Other In Lights That Burn | The_Inebriated_Literary_Virtuoso
Wrong Signals | zeprithy
Serendipity | escopeta
A Truth Universally Acknowledged | betsib
Communication | betsib
Delayed | betsib
The Emotion and the Response | betsib
Girls and Boys | betsib
Stygian Slippers | MyVantilene
The Wrong Direction | epeonine
Beginnings Only Last for a Night | cosetties
Romance is Boring | syrenhug
Arrows and Targets | MyVantilene
Headliner | MyVantilene
Operation Blue Bananas | boombashkas
Vampires Like Coconut Milk | kingburu
Dungeons and Jason | betsib
Black Coffee and Dead People | betsib
Nico di Angelo and the Big Bad Wolf | MyVantilene
also you’ll notice that there are a lot of works by betsib, MyVantilene, and cosetties. They have lots of jasico works and I didn’t list all of them here but you can check them out. sorry this is so long oh gosh
update:
We Begin Together | nomsy
Spoiler Alert | JasicoWhatHaveYouDoneToMe
Homebound | escopeta
8th Wonder of the World | lydiamartin
Stray Demigod | elfgrove (this user has lots of jasico too)
Xeranthemum Immortelle | elfgrove
Helping Foxes | Jupanuma
I made a writing goal calendar for NaNoWriMo! It does the following automatically:
📊 Add up your total writing 📊 Calculate your completion percentage 📊 Tells you how many words you have left
And it works with any goal!
You can get it HERE🔗
It becomes very very evident when an author has never interacted with small children before. PLEASE stop writing 4 year olds with baby voices, I promise you they do not answer in short sentences the way a baby might. They can and Will start monologing
That’s it. Here are my personal Top 10 favorite TBOSAS fanfics to read on the weekends.
PS: Most of them were published even before the trailer for the upcoming movie premiered.
So here are my recommendations:
1. The Plinth Prize by Redex
This oneshot is a certified classic angsty Snowjanus/SnowPlinth fic. And honestly, this is why I support my fellow SnowPlinth shippers, cuz this story could definitely replace the last 3 chapters of TBOSAS and I wouldn’t even question it.
2. Nothing to lose by HopelessRomantikk
This oneshot is another Snowjanus/SnowPlinth fic. However, this one is quite romantically sweet as cinnamon with lots of kisses. Just play the song Say Yes to Heaven by Lana Del Rey in the background and you’re good to go.😘
3. Reflections of the Garden by madzdolin
This one is an angsty SnowBaird fic that actually gives you one of the best bittersweet endings ever. It also gave the readers a proper closure to Coryo’s relationship with both Lucy Gray and Sejanus. You might even cry a little when you read the last chapter. Just saying~.😚
4. Saving Each Other by flipflop_diva
This oneshot is one of those unique SnowBaird fics that gives the readers a good “What if” scenario to seriously think about, cuz in this AU, Coryo doesn’t escape the Arena with Sejanus. So he’s basically stuck with Lucy Gray as another “tribute,” until they both won by waiting and poisoning everybody else. And yes, Reaper was not amused.
5. You Complete Me by gaytriforce
This oneshot is another classic Snowjanus/SnowPlinth confession fic. Moreover, I really loved the simple way of how they got together. And to be honest, this short fic could replace the whole Peacekeeper arc and I wouldn’t even notice the change.
6. Pursuit Predation by evaerobics
This oneshot is that rare Snowjanus/SnowPlinth AU fic that deserves another 50 chapters. It basically gives the readers a “What if” scenario where Coryo was chosen to Mentor District two’s male Tribute, Sejanus Plinth. And yes, Sejanus kissed Coryo in front of his classmates before entering the Capitol Arena.
7. The last two loves of his life by boneslen
This one is a good bittersweet angsty SnowBaird/SnowPlinth fic. Basically, Lucy Gray was forced to become an Avox by Dr. Gaul. Sejanus is still dead. And Coryo is busy having a mental breakdown every second of the day. The newly elected President of Panem just really wants both his girlfriend and boyfriend back, ok. The Bi-panic is real with this one.
8. Roses and Nutmeg by PliaPlia
This Snowjanus/SnowPlinth oneshot features a very stressed out malnourished AF Coryo, who became quite ill because he keeps giving away his food to a very busy Tigris. Seriously, somebody give the poor cabbage boy some soup. Sejanus, call your Ma and feed your future boyfriend.
9. Feverish Dreams by Cordeliadumaurier
Let’s just agree that this long ass SnowBaird fic has the craziest story of the season. I mean, the revenge plot alone is amazing, and every single character is insane in their own way, even Lucy Gray. Moreover, everyone is just borderline obsessed with Coryo’s dead dad, Crassus Snow. Even dead Dean Casca Highbottom was freaking in love with Snow’s dead dad! So yeah, they’re all obsessed, depressed, and crazy. Everyone needs therapy, but Snow still lands on top. #Crasca4ever
10. The Sound of Snow Falling by PRES_CS_HGT
This HG/TBOSAS fic is one of my personal favorites. The plot alone is great and unique in its own way, because it features a very young and confused 5’4 and a half Coryo Snow waking up after the end of the Second Rebellion. Also, the new President, Alma Coin wants to place him inside the Arena as a Tribute for the crimes he doesn’t even remember committing. And his assigned Mentor, Katniss Everdeen hates him for some reason. And what the heck happened to Tigris?! Why is she so old?! And why does she look like a literal tiger?! Who knows, Coryo Snow.
Special Mention:
1. I’m so sorry, Coryo by HopelessRomantikk
Basically, this features Sejanus Plinth’s angsty POV in TBOSAS, and how he was secretly in love with Coryo Snow since forever. However, he still meets the same fate here.
2. The needle in the brain by Sweetlit
This TBOSAS AU fic is already wild and spicy like some Lana Del Rey album. The plot alone is great and full of mysteries. Moreover, this story’s “What if” scenario features a very desperate and depressed Coryo Snow seducing a heartbroken Dean Casca Highbottom to let him stay in the Capitol after winning the Hunger Games. And let’s just agree that if ever Crassus Snow reads this fic, he might as well burn Panem to the ground.
3. The Hanging Tree by SirFanfic
This oneshot features a regretful Coryo Snow, who decided to have a last minute change of heart and saved Sejanus from being hanged.
31 Days to Scott McCall Appreciation Week!
Scott McCall Appreciation Week, running June 18-24, 2023, is coming in just one month!!! To participate, simply make something about Scott during the week and tag it with #ScottMcCallWeek23, or mention us @scottappreciation. Gen works, all Scott ships, and all types of content (fics, edits, art, playlists, gifs, etc.) are welcome. We have included some suggested prompts below, and look forward to enjoying everything you create!
All fics must be Scott-centric and Scott-positive. Scott does not need to be the POV character, but the primary focus of the fic should be Scott’s emotions/interests/needs/etc.
Click here for expanded definitions of the prompts!
WRITING PROMPTS:
Day One - You’re an Omega: Anything set in or around s2
Day Two - That’s All I Got: Scott + Parental Figures
Day Three - I’m Not Ready to Die Yet: Recovery, healing, and processing
Day Four - The Shape You Take: Scott + Identity
Day Five - I’m Going to Tell You a Story: Post-show canon/divergence
Day Six - Trust Me, I Restrained Myself: Scott + Rage
Day Seven - Dealer’s choice: Free day!
VISUAL PROMPTS:
Day One: Traits
Day Two: Quotes/Lyric
Day Three: Fight scene OR romance scene
Day Four: Relationships
Day Five: Aesthetics/Colors
Day Six: Close ups
Day Seven: Dealer’s choice
ALTERNATES:
Alt 1 - I Don’t Care What it Does to the Color of my Eyes: Scott + power/pack!
Alt 2 - Try Harder: Scott being a sarcastic lil shit<3
Don't listen to what Ton said. If there's something you want to know, you ask me.
ONLY FRIENDS THE SERIES (2023) Episode 5
There's this fic where Derek is a cop and his new partner is Stiles. The Captain or Chief is Papa Stilinski. Erica is Derek's former partner and on maternity leave. Stiles knows that werewolves exist. I am not sure but I think Claudia was a part of a pack or a werewolf as well. And Stiles is Derek's mate? Btw, I would like to thank you for this blog!! You got me into Teen Wolf! And I absolutely love you!
You found your own fic, @astarshines! Thank you for letting me know.
If being sexy was a crime, you’d be guilty as hell. by DropsOfAddiction
(1/1 I 14,365 I Explicit I Sterek)
Derek tries and fails to shut his gaping mouth as Stiles arrives at his desk, heartbeat rabbiting a little faster than usual.
Stiles grabs a file out of his desk, muttering something about forgetting to mail it yesterday and needing to get it down to filing by Monday. Derek’s barely paying attention, unable to concentrate with the scent of him right under his nose.
He leans over Derek to grab an empty envelope from their shared stationary tray and Derek knows he’s absolutely fucked when he sees how his trousers are moulded to his perfect ass.
“So.... how do I look?” Stiles asks casually as he stands back up, as if his very presence hasn’t just given Derek a very sudden and uncomfortable boner.
He looks like he should be on the cover of GQ.
What Derek wants to say, what he really means to say, is that he looks fine. Quite nice, even.
What comes out of his mouth is so far from that, it’s almost ridiculous.
“You can’t go out looking like that!” Derek manages, sounding choked.
Stiles pales.
☀️🎨🌙
Face paint time at the daycare!
I leave their reaction to your imagination
PROMPTS & ALTERNATIVE PROMPTS + important links
Jasico nation, ready to bring back the most special week of the year?
To learn more about the event just read this post: ABOUT THE EVENT
To clear your doubts and know how to use the tags, read this post: FAQ & TAGGING SYSTEM
And now what we are all waiting for, the prompts!
You can participate as much as you want and can <3 If you have any questions, you can send us an ask and we'll be happy to help. We are both in the same time zone (UTC -03:00), which makes our communication easier, so as soon as we can we will answer your asks.
All in all, we hope this will be a fun week for all of us! 💀🤍🌩
My personal favourite fanfictions! (* = archive warnings)
The Maze Runner
newtmas
tangled in your warmth by flemoncake
I Love You, Kid by NobleZelda
Porn and Coffee (series) by StarNightingle
Perspective by scribblemoose
I can feel the warning signs running around my mind by The_Otter_Knight
i wanna fall asleep (in your arms tonight) by orphan_account
As Loud As I Want To Be by The_Otter_Knight
paradox by Trashner*
Unintentionally Good Advice by Trashner
oxytocin by orphan_account
Combat Training by Smontheye*
Good Boy by burntotears
Smile Like It's Your Last Night (Cause I See a Storm on the Horizon) by greenandcitrus
"I Hadn't Kissed Them Back." by The_Otter_Knight
Drugged by wotianareu4real*
Nice and Comfy by The_Otter_Knight*
It Was Fun and Games For a While.. by The_Otter_Knight*
Privacy by CaiFox*
(could it be?) by pray_for_sound
Truth or Dare by astralpenguin
Love Bug by cutenewt
minewt
Stranger by orphan_account
You're the nicest stranger I've ever met by orphan_account
Frostbite by caritivereflection*
At least try to convince me by orphan_account*
Some Nights by bubblewrapstargirl*
teenagers forced to act like adults by UnmaskedTomatoes*
Power Play by Reies0
i wanna fall asleep (in your arms tonight) by orphan_account
your lovely scent of coffee and lavender by fridayinfebuary
Starry Night by Tronnie*
Making Out by newtporn*
thominho
let's have some fun by ambitioncutsusdown
your lovely scent of coffee and lavender by fridayinfebuary
thominewt
your lovely scent of coffee and lavender by fridayinfebuary
Starry Night by Tronnie*
alby x minho (help I don't know the ship name)
your lovely scent of coffee and lavender by fridayinfebuary
alby x minho x thomas x newt
your lovely scent of coffee and lavender by fridayinfebuary
Harry Potter
hedric
(honey) there is no right way by sincere_lies*
An Excessive Amount of Politeness by Tye
The Devolution of Cedric Diggory (AKA: How a Hufflepuff Became Popular!) by HemsonTenths*
cho x cedric
An Excessive Amount of Politeness by Tye
charry
An Excessive Amount of Politeness by Tye
cho x harry x cedric
An Excessive Amount of Politeness by Tye
*more to be added!
Hi,
Do you happen to know any fics where it's only bottom derek, and maybe where he's she or needy?
Yeah!
Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really Want by LadyLazarus
(1/1 I 1,941 I Explicit I Sterek)
Derek didn't know how to Stiles that he REALLY wanted to be fucked. Like so bad.
Duly (K)noted by KnottheWolf
(1/1 I 4,329 I Mature I Sterek)
“Interesting little show you’ve got their, Derek.” The Alpha comments, his voice is so cold with an edge of harshness it has Derek’s stomach rolling with anxiety.
“H-How much did you see?” Derek twist his head a little so he’s not staring up at Stiles face. He wants to hide somewhere dark and cry, Stiles saw him. He saw him showing off to a bunch of strangers like a whore. God, what if he tells his mother, what would she think of him?
“Enough.” Stiles clips, pushing off from the wall to stand in front of Derek, “Enough, that I could see you fingering yourself open before fucking yourself on some silicon cock just to show off to a bunch of nobodies.”
It’s like a slap to his face and Derek’s head is dipping low in regret.
Koffie tieten by Disuno
(2/3 I 13,079 I Explicit I Sterek)
Derek knew he should've stayed home that day. On his bed, where he was comfortable, when miraculously no one had bothered him in the last twenty-four hours so he got a full night sleep.
He knew.
OR
The one where Derek likes scaring the bejeezus out of Stiles, Stiles is magic and so a magical accident ensues.
Hi!
First off, this is my first time asking for some fic recs. but thank you for your service. I am new to this fandom but have been in MANY other fandoms and you are doing some fine work, friend. Hats off to you!🫡
Now onto my fic search, I just read “A Tiny Bit of String” by bunnymaccool. It was absolutely lovely, but only a one shot and I need more! I was wondering if there are any other fics out there similar to it, namely where some or all of the Hales magically return and Derek has to deal with suddenly having his family back? Or any other Fix-It Alive Hale Family fics. Preferably Sterek, but non-ship related would be fine too. Thank you for your help!! :)
Yeah I think so.
A Tiny Bit of String by bunnymaccool
(1/1 I 14,283 I Teen I Sterek)
The pulling of a single bit of string can sometimes, perhaps, unravel the entire piece of knitting.
Sometimes the universe decides it has taken too much… and chooses to give back.
***
Castle On The Hill by thegirlnamedcove
(3/3 I 4,742 I Teen)
“I figured it out!” Stiles skidded into the loft at ten at night, all noise and kinetic energy. Derek was parked in an armchair up against the picture window, a book in his lap, and irritation growing by the second. “What?” “Magic. I figured it out. Well, some of it, the important parts, hey how opposed are you to bloodletting?” He sighed and snapped his book shut, rising from the chair to head Stiles off before he started poking around trying to find Derek’s knives. “Moderate to very. What did you figure out?” “Derek. I can bring them back. The Hales, your family, I can bring all of them back.”
Dream of Life Again by BarlowGirl
(1/1 I 18,321 I Explicit)
“You better be ready,” Lydia says as she cleans dirt out from under her nails with an antiseptic wipe. Stiles can smell the lemon scent even from where he stands a few feet away. She’s probably going to end up covered in blood in a few moments, but she likes to be in control in any way she can, so he doesn’t tease her about this. “It’s time to start.”
“I’m ready,” Stiles says and he’s pretty sure it’s not even a lie. Hopefully.
Scott, Stiles, and Lydia each sit at one point of the triskelion that Lydia’s drawn on the tarp. The center is a tight knot of some language Stiles had never even heard of before this, written in ink in tiny writing. It’s beautiful and also makes him slightly nauseated. Lydia makes both cuts, so the blood drops from Stiles’ arm and Scott’s, too, into the center of the triskelion. There’s wolfsbane on Scott’s knife, not enough to make him sick, but enough to keep him from healing too quickly.
It’s a surprisingly simple thing, after that, for what they’re doing. Blood, a few words, and a little magic.
Just those things, and, for the first time in three years, Laura Hale gasps in a breath.
No Other Love by Idday
(1/1 I 18,745 I Teen)
And maybe it’s irony, or the universe at work, or maybe it’s just Derek Hale’s shitty luck, but that’s when, at that exact moment (as Stiles will swear later), there’s a knock on the door. “Laura?” Derek breathes in disbelief, and Stiles feels his own face fall into confused slackness. Because the girl standing in the doorway? The last time Stiles had seen her—or, well, half of her—she’d been very naked, and very, very dead. “Hey, baby bro,” she says with a grin. ... OR: The one where Laura comes back from the dead, and it turns out to be bad for Stiles, because he’s suddenly spending a lot of quality time with one of the coolest people he’s ever met, and her brother. The guy that he might be just a little in love with. He's not okay.
Oh Alpha, My Alpha OR Pack. Finally. by iLuvSteterundSterek
(15/? I 30,680 I Teen)
What if Lydia resurrected Laura instead? And what if Derek gave the alpha spark back to the rightful alpha? The Hale Pack might finally regain control over Beacon Hills. The only problems may be the emissary who failed his pack, and the hypocritical wolf who thinks that Beacon Hills and Stiles are his.
AND
@lovesouthernsweettea suggested this one!
One More Again by HelloWhyTheFuckAmIHere
(16/16 I 22,238 I Not Rated I Sterek)
When a strange man appears in the Hale Pack territory with an unusual proposition for Stiles and Lydia, Stiles is unable to resist going back in time to stop the Hale House fire.
Even after a few bumps in the road, Stiles finds himself in the past with one nearly-insurmountable goal - getting Talia Hale and the rest of her family to trust him with their lives.
“denied the catharsis of punishment” is an underappreciated but hugely effective narrative consequence imo
Some people might find this helpful as a reference for writing battlefield medical scenes- this is the step by step TCCC process for casualty assessment taught to combatants (NOT non-combatant medical personnel). The document under the cut is a continuation and the assessment for the class that breaks it down further.
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Do you have any advice for writing about illegal street races? I haven't been able to find much. I was also wondering if you would be able to find anything about writing about a drug cartel.
Street Racing
Street Racing.
Information
Facts | 2
Addicted to the rush of the race
Illegal Street Racing
Car Chases
On Writing Car Chases
Tips on writing a big fight/chase scene
Tips on writing action scenes
Writing chase scenes
TIP: How to edit for tension
Vocabulary [car-chase lingo defined]
Vocabulary [sounds]
Came
Spun (up)
Cranked
Sputtered
Whined
Coughed
Rumbled
Grumbled
Growled
Snarled
Revved
Zoomed
Vroomed
Screamed
Roared
Blasted
Thundered
Exploded
Whispered
Purred
Whirred
Hummed
Chortled
Stuttered
Vocabulary [car related]
Max Speed – max car speed
Max Reverse Speed – max car speed in reverse
Acceleration – acceleration speed
Deceleration – braking speed
Friction – how far the car rolls before stopping
Max Steering Rate – max rate at which car can turn
Steering Acceleration – how fast the car starts turning
Steering Friction- how fast the car corrects itself (when you “let go of the wheel”)
Car Starting Direction – set car rotation on start
Drug Cartels
Drug Cartel
Illegal drug trade
How the Cartels Work
Drug Cartels In Oregon: How Traffickers Operate
Sinaloa Cartel
How is the organization structure of a drug cartel?
What should we know about the Mexican drug cartels?
Where do drug cartels invest their billions?
Mexico’s “Queen of The Pacific”
Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations
A guide to the world’s biggest drug cartels
“What I saw inside the Cali drug cartel”
Confessions of a drug cartel hitman on the run
Links from Havocscope
El Narco: Inside Mexico’s Criminal Insurgency
The Last Narco: Inside the Hunt for El Chapo, the World’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Meet the boss of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel and a man who was once listed on Forbes Billionaire List.
Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords And Their Godfathers The author is living under protection after receiving numerous death threats from drug cartels in Mexico. According to the Guardian, traffickers have left the heads of decapitated animals on her doorsteps as the results of her investigations.
-Alex
Master Prompt List
Romantic Prompts
Romance Story Starters
Romantic Questions Prompts
Romance Prompt List Part I + Part II + Part III + Part IV
Bad ones, unrequited, break-up Part I + Part II + Part III
Flirting - Successful and unsuccessful Part I + Part II
Two smart and also stupid people in love
Push and pull romantic prompts
Unrequited Love Prompts
Jealousy + Things said during sex prompts
Flirting Prompts - Oblivious and flirty
Teasing Prompts
Romantic One-Liners
Smutty One-Liners Part I + Part II
Physical One-Liners
Love Language - Showing, not telling love
Love Language - Showing you care
Romance Dialogue Prompts – Uncomfortable with affection
Love confession - screaming at each other
OTP Christmas Prompts
Milestones in a relationship
Moving in together
Introducing partner(s) to family
Honeymoon
Fluffy kiss scene
Prompts about kissing
Kisses
Romantic, non-sexual intimacy prompts
Romantic Fall Date Ideas
Forbidden Romance
Love-hate relationship
Enemies to lovers (1 + 2)
Lovers to enemies
Co-workers - Hate to love
Best friends to lovers Prompts
Matchmaking Prompts
Fake Dating/Marriage/Engagement Prompts
Fake Dating Dialogue Prompts
Fake Dating AUs
Fake Dating Prompts
OT3 Prompts
OT3 Ideas
Love Triangle Ideas
Ways to say ‘I love you’
Fluffy/Family Prompts
Giving the reader butterflies with your characters
Domestic fluff prompts
Fluff Prompts
Found Family Prompts
Siblings and Parents Prompts
Enemies to Siblings
Siblings Prompts
Hand-holding
Touching
Hugs
Touches Ask Games
Hurt/Comfort Prompts
Hurt/Comfort Dialogue Prompts
Hurt/Comfort Prompts
Angsty Prompts
Angsty family/platonic dialogue
Angsty Questions Prompts
Angsty/Fighting Dialogue Prompts
Concerned/Angsty Question Prompts
Friends Prompts
Platonic activities for friends
Online Friends Prompts
Group of Friends AU Prompts
Opening Sentences (Friend group in NYC)
AU Prompts
AU ideas
Royalty Prompts - Loyal companion/princess romance
Royalty Prompts - Prince/ss x Commoner - Revealing royal heritage
Royalty Prompts - Princess x Knight Prompts
Arranged matrimony for royalty
Fake Dating Royalty Prompts
OTP Meeting – Royalty Edition
A Queen’s Assassination Plot
Victorian AU Prompts
Historic Prompts - 1800s Ball Prompts
Roommates Prompts
Roommates to lovers - Spending time together
Roommate AUs
Boarding School Prompts
College/University AUs
Co-workers - Hate to love
Colleague AUs
Neighbor AUs (1 + 2)
Fan x Celebrity Prompts
Coffee Shop AUs
Flower Shop AUs
Bodyguard AUs
Firefighter/Police AUs
Pirate Prompts
Spy Prompts
Soulmates AUs
Supernatural/Mystery/Thriller/Crime Prompts
Inconvenient things a ghost could do
Mermaid Prompts
Guardian Angel Prompts
Werewolf Prompts
Spooktober 2020 Prompts
Thriller/Mystery Prompts
Murder Mystery Prompts
Mystery Plot Prompts
Partners in Crime – Meeting again
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (1) – Magical Creatures (Part I + II)
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (2) – Magic
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (3) – Time Travel
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (4) – End of the World
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (5) – Superheroes (and Villains)
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (6) – Mystery/Supernatural
Fantasy/Sci-Fi (7) – Others (Pirates, Warriors, Royalty, …)
Causes for the apocalypse
Holiday/Seasonal Prompts
Halloween Throwbacks
Spooktober 2020 Prompts
Christmas AU (1 + 2)
1. Advent Special Prompts
2. Advent Special Prompts
3. Advent Special Prompts
4. Advent Special Prompts
New Year’s Eve Prompts
Valentine’s Day Prompts
Fall AUs
Birthday AUs
Birthday Prompts
Monthly Prompts
October Prompts 🎃
November Prompts 🍂
December Prompts 🌟
January Prompts 🎉
February Prompts 🌹
March Prompts 🍀
April Prompts 🐞
Ranked Prompt Lists
Best Prompts of 2020!
Top 20 Most Popular Prompts (1 + 2)
Top 20 Submissions (1 + 2)
Various Prompt Lists
Contemporary/Realistic Prompts (1 + 2)
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So, incidentally, my experience with the movie Megamind is that I ended up watching it backwards in a hotel once when I was younger and nothing else was on. And by “backwards” I mean, the first day I only caught the latter half of it and then it was on again the day after and I saw the first half.
That said, that one dang scene, is kind of an immortal one in my mind, because it’s one that has a lot more depth than it seems to.
The part that people often miss is that right after that pithy one-liner of how the difference between a villain and a supervillain is presentation… that whole conversation gets context.
Because Titan makes an immediate lunge for Megamind.
And immediately gets crunched by the giant head, and stuck in that situation because Megamind just drops out of the bottom, to a waiting vehicle, and maneuvers around him to focus on the actual issue: rescuing the hostage while Titan’s occupied.
That whole setup isn’t just, “watch me out-drama you”, it’s showing off an actual tactical asset.
Because Megamind as a character is someone who was always, always motivated by getting attention. The reason why Roxanne is never afraid of being his hostage isn’t because of her unshakable faith in a rescuing hero as much as it is that she knows, ultimately, what Megamind is doing is overwhelmingly a show. His atrocities are symbolic in nature. When he actually needs to take somebody out he dehydrates them into a cube for a while. And it’s not just Roxanne that calls him on this, either- Metro Man’s entire retirement scheme hinged on the idea that Megamind really didn’t need someone keeping him at bay from innocent civilians, because, as we’ve seen, innocent civilians really don’t have much to fear from him. Ultimately he is still, actually, just a kind of needy person desperately looking for validation and approval, neither of which can be provided by dead people.
But that’s not to say he can’t actually fight. Like any actual proper magician, he knows how to hold attention and an element of danger is how that works. He’s actually brilliant, and plenty capable of raising genuine hell.
However- he’s been doing this stageshow thing for ages. He’s mastered this. Titan may have him outgunned practically in every respect- but the guy has no conceivable head for subtlety.
So the real kicker to that whole setup, is this isn’t just Megamind being Megamind for the sake of drama- this is Megamind knowing exactly how easy Titan is to bait, dangling the largest trap he could possibly conceive in front of the guy, and doing it in an unapologetically glorious manner as any true performer would.
“Presentation” is not a superpower to be overlooked.