-A love song to Anakin Skywalkers flaws-
Did you know that humans are 99% empty space? He was not. The universe filled him up until he could hold no more and then told him to let it out until planets crumbled to his rule and people fell to their knees begging for mercy. His mother taught him to be kind and look down when they speak to you and never ever talk back. Don’t say no and you might survive, and if they want you to leave do so, but never keep yourself in the dark.
Find a way to leave if you can, if you can’t find a way to make sure you’re irreplaceable to those who feed you and clothe you. Ensure your worth and always keep the profit up. His momma had pearlescent eyes and his dad didn’t exist. His presence set alarms off to anyone who would dare listen to the warnings. Such a pity none did. He rescued thousands in his spare time, ensuring none would need to do what he did in order to survive. He dreamt of planets dying and stars going supernova until the images were imprinted onto the backs of his eyelids and his eyes glowed with their dying vicious light.
Blot the blood from his wounds and mould himself to their expectations, just to keep living. His precious hope of freedom, a flighty thing that came and went with the stiff emotions of those around him. Sickly children screamed in the edges of his vision and when he turned to help they were gone. Blundering his way through life he sought help until the one he trusted most was a woman with the makings of a queen, stuck in the body of a child. Bonds forged by steel and grit-- never meant to break, but all good things must come to an end. So when the monster came, he broke and she fell with him. Never his intention but always doomed to happen.
|How do you keep someone from falling when the ground was never stable to begin with? The trick is that you don’t. You fall with them, and then at least you won’t worry for their survival. You’ll either know, or you’ll be dead.|
His thoughts were an unsung melody of heartbreak and survival. He ran faster and faster away from the grasping, reaching hands of the darkness and still couldn’t run fast enough. Why does the universe punish those who wish to help, it is a fickle being, forcing those with too-big hearts and too-soft souls to love and love and love and love until they could help no more and then drown them in its terrifyingly harsh waters. Cold water and higher tides make not a good world to live in, but the world never claimed to be good or kind. Only eternally damning. Songs of the dead hummed in his ears until he was deaf and the sun blinded him until the only faults he could see weren't his own, only others.
The monsters that lurked in the dark saw this, and cried out in glee. This is what they wanted, why wouldn’t they? He could bring trillions to their knees with only a snap of his fingers, and there was no greater prize to them than this.
Jason: [bursting into room, Damian in his arms, anguished] It’s a violent case of hiccups! Will he live, Doc?
Damian: [kicking] Let–hic–go–hic–Todd!
Dick: [drops everything, becomes very solumn, ear to Damian’s heart] He needs medicine badly. Nurse!
Tim: [salutes and grabs water bottle] Of course sir, right away sir!
Dick: Hold him down.
Jason: You got it.
Damian: [struggling] I’m–hic–going–hic–to hang you–hic–from your–hic–thumbs!
Dick: [stonily] Grab his nose, Nurse.
Tim: He’ll bite me, sir.
Dick: Get yourself together, man! Are you a goddamn nurse or not?
Tim: Aye aye, sir! [pinches Damian’s nose]
Damian: [voice muffled] Hang–hic–you above–hic–PIRANHAS–hic!
Jason: The patient is delusional!
Tim: Hurry, doctor!
Dick: [squirts water bottle into Damian’s mouth] LET US CAST OUT THIS ILLNESS!
Damian: [angry gargling]
Jason: AGAIN!
Dick: [squirts eight times in sequence]
Damian: [choking]
Tim: Best to put him out of his misery, doc
Dick: Keep hope, nurse!
Damian: [sputtering] I DESPISE ALL OF YOU!
Jason: He is healed!
All three: Hallelujah!
All three: [parade to Bruce’s study singing hymns, burst in and drop Damian in Bruce’s lap] THE POWER OF MODERN MEDICINE!
Bruce: [looks at boys]
Bruce: [looks at Damian]
Bruce: Why is your brother soaking wet?
Dick, Jason, Tim:
Damian: Hic!
Dick, Jason, Tim: [pounce]
Damian: [latching onto Bruce like a spider monkey] FATHER NO HELP ME
Bruce:
Bruce:
Bruce: I’m changing Robin’s uniform to neon pink.
Damian: [gapes]
Damian: [softly, full of loathing] I will disown you.
Bruce: Are your hiccups gone?
Damian: I will not have it! Do you hear me? I will not!
Dick: His hiccups are gone.
Damian: Neon pink doesn’t camouflage well into the night, I couldn’t–
Tim: What, and red, green, and yellow do?
Damian: SHUT UP DRAKE THIS DOESN’T INVOLVE YOU
Bruce: [nods wisely] Alternative medicine.
help me out guys. reblog this, like this. for every note, everything is pushed back a day for him. I need your help. he doesn’t believe it’s possible to help him. but it’s entirely possible, especially with your help. I know these are so sporadic and cliché to an extent along with becoming so popular on here, but please. I appreciate every single note
I’m dying... what the H-E double fuck is this
GUYS I FOUND THE ORIGINAL SCRIPT FOR THE LIGHTNING THIEF ON THE INTERNET (THE ONE THAT MADE RICK RIORDAN SO ANGRY) AND IT IS GOLD
Captain Jack: I wasn’t going to mention it. But you look like her.
13th Doctor: I know. Sometimes when I catch my reflection, it takes my breath away.
Captain Jack: Even after all this time? She’s still in your heart.
13th Doctor: *smiles* I carry a lot of people in my heart Jack, and there will always been room for more. You understand.
Captain Jack: Yeah, I do. You carry them with you.
13th Doctor: Always.
bruce uses his Dad Nicknames when he’s exhausted. Some examples to explain what I mean:
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“Damian, baby, kiddo, please drop that sword.”
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“Cassandra, my only daughter, my sweetheart, if you could just stop for one short moment.”
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“Dick, my first born, my rock, get off the chandelier.”
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“Jay, lad, you’re driving your old man insane, chum.”
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“Brilliant, brilliant Tim, please go to sleep.”
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“Stephanie, honey, you don’t even fucking live here.”
Star Wars Battlefront II - Heroes vs Villains
#SKYWALKER FAMILY IS HERE TO KICK YOUR ASS, SHIT LORDS
Rey: OK, time to go through all that stuff I stole out of that tree. [picking up a VHS tape] “Get to Know The Jedi Order”. Hmm. Seems as good a place to start as any. [puts it into a tape player on the Falcon] Mace Windu: [walking in the Room of a Thousand Fountains] Hi. I’m Mace Windu, Jedi Master. Thank you for your purchase of this informative holo cassette tape about the Jedi Order. We’re glad you’ve taken an interest in learning more about our unique way of life. Many people wonder what life in our Temple is like. We invite you [awkwardly gestures] to join me and find out for yourself. [shot of the cafeteria] Mace: [voiceover] We begin our day like many beings: with a morning meal. It isn’t easy to meet the dietary needs of so many different species! Ahsoka: [eating a giant raw steak with her bare hands] Obi-Wan: [lost in thought, writing something on a datapad, surrounded by 15 empty cups of caf and drinking another one] Mace: [standing in the dojo while Anakin and Obi-Wan spar] For many Jedi, meditation, yoga, or even combat practice might be a part of their morning. But don’t worry – training sabers ensure that no one gets hurt. Anakin: [getting slapped in the ass with a training saber and giggling like an idiot] Ooh, that’s it! You’re mine! Mace: [looking uncomfortable, then forcing a smile] Yes, we have fun here. [Quinlan Vos and Jocasta Nu, standing in the Archives and animatedly arguing, unaware they’re on film] Mace: [voiceover] As perhaps the galaxy’s biggest family, camaraderie is a cornerstone of the Jedi Order. We often work together to help one another learn the ways of the Force, using materials from our famous Archives. Jocasta: The sign clearly states no food or drink in the archives, Master Vos! Quinlan: [mouth full, crumbs everywhere] I wasn’t eating anything! Jocasta: I can see you chewing! [reaches forward and tries to pry his mouth open] I’ll have you banned for life! Mace: [blocking them from the camera] Heh. Yes, we also often learn by engaging in spirited debate with one another. Shaak Ti: [off camera] We’ll cut this part later. Mace: [nods at the camera]
Mace: Our Order is fortunate to benefit from the wisdom of many Jedi elders. Master Yoda, our Grandmaster, is over 800 years old. Jedi often find solace in his gentle, tranquil presence and quiet dignity. Yoda: [in a room full of younglings, clearly teaching them how to launch themselves onto the ceiling] With more panache, young one! Sell the leap, you must! [a small child goes ricocheting around the room] Mace: [to someone off-camera] We should have rehearsed this more.
Mace: [in the Senate building] Many Jedi regularly interact with our important partners in the Senate, helping politicians across the galaxy maintain peace in their worlds. [turning to Bail Organa] Like my friend here, Senator Organa of Alderaan. Bail: [shaking his hand stiffly, over-rehearsed] Here’s to another great day of protecting democracy, Master Windu. [cheesy smile] Palpatine: [behind them, smirking at the camera as he walks by]
[exterior shot of the Temple at night] Mace: [walking down a hallway] A Jedi’s life requires absolute mental focus and physical fitness. So, you’ll often find us turning in early after a productive day for a good night’s sleep. Our hallowed halls, bustling and noisy during the day, are silent as our Jedi rest up. [Obi-Wan, inebriated, fumbling with his keys in the background] Obi-Wan: [exaggerated whisper] SHHHH AN’KIN. His, he’s, he’s doing the thing. The program. [snickering] Stop doing that. Anakin: [totally trashed, falling all over Obi-Wan] Who, who is? Who’s…what thing? [lowering his voice] You’ve got real nice hair… Mace: [to the camera, hastily] I, I hope you’ve enjoyed this chance to learn more about the Jedi…Jedi Order. [shoving Obi-Wan and Anakin into their quarters] Thank you for joining me, and may the Force be with you. [forces a final smile] [breaking character] For kriff’s sake, can we have one normal damned day around here? Force! Well, we’re out of money so that’ll have to be good enough, I guess. Don’t leave this last part in there.
[fade to black]
[credits roll]
Rey: [turning off the screen] …oh.
The Reluctant Victor, inspired by The Reluctant Bride by Auguste Toulmouche - I just thought that this painting was SO perfect for Katniss and I had to draw it!
do you ever think damian looks down at himself and thinks that he’s bad luck?
do you think he notes how each time he’s finally gotten a parental figure they’ve left or died or forgotten him? how when he finally started to bond with bruce he got catapulted away through time and left behind thinking his father was dead? then how when he and grayson were finally comfortable with each other his father returned and richard left him for the circus? or perhaps how soon after he and his father truly started to understand each other because of ducard, after richard validated their partnership as the best he died, and how when damian was resurrected by a feat of pure love from his father his mentor was dead? do you think he remembers finally building enough trust with bruce to go and leave to fix his mistakes and how when he returns he wasn’t remembered at all? how grayson joined the parliment of the owls right after they reconciled in robin war? how as they reunited later, was pushed aside for the possibility of an unborn child when shawn tsang had her pregnancy scare? then shortly after how the happy couple broke up soon after grayson confessed he had felt like a father to him? or perhaps the fact that richard became ric right after wiping away his tears in the manor library and comforting him in the kandaq desert? do you wonder how he must feel as he realizes its happened too many times over to be a coincidence, and that the one connecting variable between them all was him? do you contemplate how he must clench his fists and have his eyes well up in tears, how his chest must heave and heart break as he comes to the conclusion that it’s his fault because he’s the only factor the tragedies all share?
because i do.