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[grimmons]

for requests: temple, maybe temple/biff! something cute!

HERES A STINKY FREEZER BOY AND HIS HIGHSCHOOL ROMANCE SHISH KABOB!!

REQUESTS ARE OPEN STILL 

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temple for character ask, grief or something (i don't know but i'm interested in your take on what temple and caboose think of each other)

Warning: Canonical character deaths mentioned.“You got a visitor.” Mark looked up. Who would visit him? If it was his lawyer the guard would have said so.Maybe Georgina…No. No. It wouldn’t be her. The others were looking at him curiously. And that was another thing. Of course. Of *course* he was trapped with these idiots for his sentence. Of course he couldn’t just lick his wounds alone, like he wanted to. “Lucky!” Cronut said cheerfully. “I never get any visitors. I’d just love to thrust in–”“Boom Chika Wah Wah!” “–To a conversation.” Cronut sighed. He almost didn’t go but spending another two seconds with his ‘team’ was going to drive him up the wall.He didn’t know what to expect… But he didn’t expect *him*“Hello!” Caboose said cheerfully. “No,” Temple told him simply. 

He was one of the ‘heroes’ that took down his plans. He looked like *Loco.* He wasn’t going to listen to him gloat. 

Or worse, ask where Church is, he wouldn’t put it past the moron. “Know what?” Caboose asked. “Know what time it is? It is three O’clock.”“Y ahora estamos en el futuro Hemos ido demasiado lejos.” A sigh. “Todos vamos a morir.” The robot paused. “Y son las 11:20, no 3.”Temple glanced at the robot. Lopez looked at them and sighed.“What do you want?” Temple crossed his arms. The only thing stopping him from leaving was if he heard Boom Chika Wah Wah one more time–“Uh… well I was looking for my penny to start a fixed interest savings acco–” Caboose shrugged. “You… you don’t even know why you’re here, do you? You don’t know!” How did this guy function?? “Where are the others? Where’s Tucker. Isn’t he your babysitter?” Throwing insults didn’t make him feel much better… especially when they went over the victim’s head.“Yes, Tucker has a lot of babies… I hate babies…” Caboose muttered. “How are you Not-Church?”He didn’t think he could be more angry, but really? Really?!“You don’t even remember my name? I tortured your friends. Trapped you. I almost destroyed you, and you can’t even bother to remember my name is Mark Temple!?” His voice got high. “I tried to shoot you, do you even remember that?! I tried to shoot YOU!” Caboose didn’t so much as flinch. Mark imagined a blank stare under the old helmet he wore. “But you shot Loco.”It was him that was flinching now. “And that was YOUR fault, not mine!” Mark told him viciously. “You got ideas in his head! You had to look just like him! You had to be his FRIEND.” That wasn’t his fault. None of that was HIS fault.“Sometimes friends accidentally shoot each other,” Caboose said as if there were wisdom in what he was telling him. “And they are still best friends, because it was an accident and nobody blames anybody.”“I do blame someone. I blame YOU,” Temple hissed. “And Loco wasn’t–he was never my best friend. I don’t have friends.”“Grif said that, but then he realized he did and–”“DON’T TALK ABOUT BIFF!” Caboose stopped talking. “Just get out. Get out! I don’t want to talk to you! You ruined everything. It was you. Maybe Andrews figured it out. Maybe Tucker captured me. Maybe the dumb AI stopped my machine, but YOU. You wrecked everything because you were his friend and he wanted to make you happy.”“He did,” Caboose said. “I got to say goodbye to Church! I… still miss him though.”“Yeah, the fact that you mention him constantly wasn’t a fucking clue.”“OH! Do you need to say goodbye? I can--”“Yes, to you. Get lost. Go away. Vamoose. Leave. Depart. Exit stage left. Fuck. Off.”“I think he wants to talk with me alone Lopez,” Caboose stage whispered. “Idiota.”“Loco made a time machine,” Temple breathed. “And he chose to show you Church. I could have saved Biff. I could have changed everything. So no. Loco was not my friend. He was never my friend. He–he deserved what he got. And so did Church and so did Agent Washington. I hope he died too.” “No he took up a singing career in the chorus.” “Great.”“I know how it feels when your best friend dies,” Caboose said. “It is very dark and lonely, and you keep expecting him to come back because he does that sometimes, but then he doesn’t which makes you sadder, but you keep looking for him.”“He’s dead.”“But sometimes he’s not. Sometimes he’s how Agent Washington talks. Or sometimes he’s how Tucker looks after you. Or sometimes he’s how Carolina signs her name like his. Sometimes he’s here by possessing people, and sometimes it feels like other people are possessing him. And that makes it a bit more okay. Because you know you have friends.”“I don’t have any friends.” He was so tired. He wanted this to stop. “My Best Friend is dead. The only person who actually wanted my friendship I--”“I’ll be your friend!” Caboose interrupted. “Because seeing you reminds me of how much Loco liked you, and he would not want you to be sad. Because it was an accident.”“He wasn’t my best friend.”“But you were his best friend. That is still a best friend.” Fuck. He shook trying to keep himself together. His hands trembled and he was glad he was wearing armor because tears were streaming down his face. “Why would you say that? Why would you tell me that? I regret it! Okay? I regret it! I didn’t mean to shoot him. I didn’t want him to die! He was a nice guy! They were all nice. They were just doing their best! And they believed in me. They thought I was trying to help them, but I was just trying to get revenge. I--why the fuck would you tell me that?! I’m sorry, okay? I’m sorry! I’m so sorry Loco!”

He sobbed letting his head fall to the desk.Agent Texas and Agent Carolina killed Biff.But he killed Loco. And no matter how much it was Caboose’s fault.It was Mark that pulled the trigger.“It’s okay Mark Temple,” Caboose carefully patted his armored head. “He knows.”-Caboose finally left through a strange portal. He was too exhausted to think about it too hard. He was led back to his cell. The others were playing Go Fish. “Want me to deal you in?” Cronut asked. “Come on, he never wants to play,” Bucky muttered. “He hates Fish... and us.”“I don’t hate you,” Temple said. “But we’re playing Crazy Eights. I--I can teach you the rules if you want.”“Sure!” They both said excitedly to his surprise. And Bucky horded all the punishment cards until he was down to his last few like Biff used to. And Cronut excitedly telegraphed all his moves like Loco would.And for the first time in a very long time Mark Temple felt... not much... but just a little...better.  

[mainecarwash]

temple for "send me a character" thing

This one’s actually a bit of a challenge for me because I really haven’t thought too much about Temple, but I’m really glad you asked!!

Why I like them: Formidable villain who actually has a plan that seems like it could work? Like Sigma’s plan seemed like something out of a fantasy, Locus n Felix seemed to bite off more than they could chew, but Temple was so close to actually doing it! Also he feels like a super “real” character in the flashback sequences to Biff and their blood gulch. 

Why I don’t: It felt like his motives and actions seem too big for one man? (I know, the rest of the Blues and Reds are there but he was the main instigator) I would rather see him actually induct an army of other reds and blues (more akin to the season 14 short series kind) so his kidnappings of the freelancers seem a little more realistic.

Favorite episode (scene if movie): I’m gonna go with scene here bc it really was one scene that killed me: when he talked to caboose in the jail cell. That was so heart wrenching and I love caboose and it hurt so much but it was also just so good. I live for angst, this isn’t new.

Favorite season/movie: Well since he’s only season 15.... season 15.

Favorite line: Rrrrrevenge is a dish best served frozen. (Emphasis on the r rolling)

Favorite outfit: Again... this is RvB. This question doesn’t count.

OTP: BiffxTemple is really cute! But can I raise you.... BiffxTemplexGeorgina

Brotp: I wish we saw more Cronut! So Cronut and Temple. But also I think it would be funny to see Church and Temple so...

Head Canon: Temple really didn’t like the taste of beer but Biff did, so he acts surprised and happy when Biff gets some just to seem a little bit more connected (a reach but it sets up some cute fanfic ideas and fluffy feels)

Unpopular opinion: I don’t care for Temple much as a character in the grand scheme of things? I think it’s just because I don’t care much for a tragic villain in this sense, like Sharkface.

A wish: Every time they bring up fish in the upcoming seasons, there is some reference back to Temple’s never-ending supply.

An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen: Bring Temple back like Sharkface? Or even like the time travel shenanigans?? Kinda have this opinion on every dead or gone character bc I just feel like they won’t portray them correctly or use them as a cheap plot point. *Stares at Joe* This time tomfoolery better not be all cheap plot points and callbacks.

5 words to best describe them: Sadistic, sociopathic, misguided, one-track-mind, clouded

My nickname for them: He’s tagged as “Binary screaming^2″ in reference to Church’s tag, but squared for all the blues and reds :)

Thanks for asking! Here’s the post if anyone else wants to ask.

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temple for the character ask

favorite thing about them: That he’s more complicated that he seems. I’ve said this before but the fact that he chooses to view his actions as villainous rather than heroic or just bad but necessary is so interesting.  Throughout the series we have characters that do bad things, but have always justified it to themselves. Even Felix “At the end of the day, if I'm stronger than you and if I'm faster than you, then I can kill you! And that's better than anything money can buy!” That is a total villain line, but Felix has a survival of the fittest mentality. (I think) From his point of view he wouldn’t define himself as a villain. Those that are weak have only themselves to blame for letting him take advantage. Sharkface wants revenge but he saw himself as a victim.Temple doesn’t want to be a victim anymore and decides even though his actions could probably be justified he decides he’s not a hero either, so he becomes a villain.  He doesn’t lie to himself. He lies to the Reds and Blues at first to justify why they should join him, but he doesn’t lie to himself thinking that his motives go any further than retribution and revenge. The UNSC DID do a horrible thing. They SHOULD be brought to justice, but justice isn’t what it’s about to him. It’s about hurting the people that killed Biff. Which also I think shows just how deeply he loved Biff and how terribly his death affected him. Biff’s death brought him to the point where he’s okay with doing things that he personally thinks are the actions of a villain. It ALSO makes the line of “My friends will avenge me!” “What friends?” way more sad. least favorite thing about them: The fact that he’s not supposed to be all that smart is done in an awkward way. Like I’m fine with him having bad plans and having to (bing) search good quotes, I don’t know what exactly it is, but it’s not done quite right for me, maybe it needed to go further? 

favorite line: You just know he practiced: “revenge is a dish best served frozen.” in front of a mirror. 

brOTP: Biff and Temple 

OTP: Georgina/Biff/Temple

nOTP: I don’t hate it, but I don’t personally like Temple/Grif it’s not something I’m up for reading, but my mind has been changed before so don’t quote me on this. 

random headcanon: Obviously he was best man at Biff and Georgina’s wedding. He lost the rings and they had to use his shoelace during the ceremony. Luckily he did find it. Biff wears his wedding ring around his neck for safe keeping tied with the temple’s shoelace. 

unpopular opinion: He was a good villain. I agree some of his impact was softened because of a few plot choices, but at his core I think he was a well made character. 

song i associate with them: When You’re Evil - Voltaire. 

favorite picture scene: I think the scene where Biff and him sneak off together to talk. You get a sense of where he’s coming from. 

[beewaggle]

002 | Temple

002 | Give me a character & I will tell you

How I feel about this character:

I like Temple a lot. Like, surface he is literally a cartoon villain with the mustache and the railroad tracks, but that’s because that’s what he’s built himself up as. I feel like it was a super interesting thing that he has set himself and the Blues and Reds up as villains, because if you change the point of view of his actions and get rid of the villain monologues (that he used bing to come up with) he’s doing the same thing that Wash was doing up to a point. He’s trying to get back at the people he blames for the legit suffering of him and his men and the death of his friend. He could have framed himself as a hero to himself, but he doesn’t. He himself sees himself as a villain. That’s so interesting to me. He lets his grief form him. He decides to do cruel things (like the freelancer freezer) and he decides he’s not going to pretend that it’s heroic. It’s revenge. So he plays up the goofy villain side because of his… self awareness about it? He knows he’s doing villainous things, but he doesn’t really know how to act like one, so he tries to present himself as a proper villain.  I don’t know, I haven’t watched 15 in awhile, but it’s super interesting digging into it.Essentially he’s a normal guy who had one terrible day and let that day shape his actions for years to come. 

All the people I ship romantically with this character: Biff (either one sided or poly), I haven’t explored it much but just a little bit with Tucker

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Biff and Temple

My unpopular opinion about this character: Not sure if this is really an unpopular opinion, I know there was some negativeness towards him when 15 first came out, but I think he’s a good character and a really well thought out villain. 

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I wish either it hadn’t been personal with Carolina and it had been a random freelancer, or there had been some sort of actual ending between them. Carolina’s killing of Biff was used for everyone’s character development but herself and it really didn’t add anything to Temple to be mad at her in particular imo.

my OTP: Temple/Biff that’s makes Biff polyamorous rather than a cheater. 

my cross over ship: OH that’s interesting hm… not really so much a ship or even really a crossover but Temple and Church meeting. Cause although they’re set up as foils they are not very similar at all so it would be interesting to see them interact. 

a headcanon fact: okay this is dark and super sad, but someone commented on the episode about how it wasn’t the flag that killed Biff, it was actually that Biff went into armor lock, and Temple buried him, and that’s what killed him, and that’s why he’s armor locking the freelancers, because he can’t deal with the fact that he could have saved him. 

[calliecat93]

002 Temple?

How I feel about this character: I don’t hate him as much as other people do… I eman I hate him for reasons, but in the way you’re supposed to. But fi I was going to rank the villains… he’d be at the bottom next to the rest of the Blues and Reds. Sorry Temple.All the people I ship romantically with this character: Kinda sorta Biff. Not by much, but I can see him having an unrequited crush that he gave up when Biff got with Georgina. He mostly moved on, then Biff died… yeah.My non-romantic OTP for this character: BiffMy unpopular opinion about this character: I don’t think he was a bad character. He’s what I would imagine a SIM Trooper as a villain being. Stupid and trying to be evil, but his motivation is understandable. Oh don’t get me wrong, after how he rubbed Church’s death into Caboose’s face and got him upset, my sympathy went out the door. But he was a decent character who, if the arc went past one season, could have been even better.One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: …I got nothing honestly.my OTP: Nonemy cross over ship: Nonea headcanon fact: When beginning his evil plans, he forced the other Blues and Reds to read Shakespeare so that they could follow the correct ‘Shakespearean villain’ procedure. He called it off since they all sucked at it/complained about it, plus Loco kept mixing up the lines.

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expression meme: norm the genie d2

sorry it took so long! he’s really a piece of work to draw haha

many thanks to @bittyshawls for that rockin Norm design they provided us with that i used without permission

[fountainpenguin]

i love your fairly oddparents commentary. and i'm curious about what you think of norm the genie, since you haven't talked about him yet and he's my fave fop character.

I’m not really sure how I feel about Norm, actually! I’m glad that someone out there loves him a lot, because that’s not the love I can give him over here.

I really appreciate him as a character. He’s tricky and fun, and I love that “How could I have tricked you? You’re ten years old and I’m 50,000″ line of his.

He’s just sort of… A stereotype in my eyes. Tricky genie, yep. I do think it’s good on the creators for really pushing the tricky part, rather than leaving him an emotionless wall that purely grants in the most literal way possible and then leaves.

He’s a good character, but I almost think he’d be better suited to being something that wasn’t a genie because of the stereotype. But then that would be a problem, because… Norm is who he is because he’s a genie. He’s bored after 50,000 years, and puts some extra effort in screwing around with wishes and loopholes because of that.

He lives his life trying to escape that lamp.It’s like, at the same time, he needs to be a genie- Which is perfect character design, because it means you successfully designed a character for that position, and only that position. So as far as stereotypes go, he’s a REALLY GOOD one! Possibly the best I could name!

(And we creators and audiences, and all people, could stand to step out of the “stereotypes are always bad” mindset. One thing we hit hard in psychology class was that ‘stereotype’ shouldn’t have a negative connotation attached to it. The word stereotype only means that something is commonly found, so if there were too few people to fit the stereotype, it wouldn’t actually be one.)

I dunno! Norm’s a cool guy. And he does have his adorable moments.

I like it when he touches people, whether it’s poking their nose or putting an arm against their shoulder or anything like that.

He’s so casual, even with people he doesn’t know to well. He’s so absolutely confident. 

Can’t forget that snappy wit. What’s the best thing about being a genie?

And he’s very clever. This was such a nice and world-building plot twist:

I gotta appreciate the fact that before Timmy, Norm apparently got sucked back into his lamp because he was drunk and partying.

I can only imagine what wish-granting fun could be had in a room where his lamp was just tossed around from hand to hand after every three inebriated wishes. That could make a good short story, actually…

And I just like this scene because it’s ridiculous and Norm looks so freaking proud of himself:

I like him, he’s just not one of the first characters I’d name when I’m thinking about this show. But, yep. He’s not poorly-designed at all.

But this was still possibly his worst idea ever:

This is not how we make friends, Norm.

Speaking of which, I did really like how in “Back to the Norm” he started out trying to be friends with Crocker, and then reached his breaking point and “NOPE!”’d out of there to Timmy’s place, and then just decided to be a jerk and send Crocker to Mars without oxygen and watch him asphyxiate. Friends are apparently more trouble than they’re worth, so who needs ‘em?

I’ve been trying to plot out a timeline of magical creatures based around Norm’s 50,000 years comment, because he looks and acts like he’d be in the younger half of his species. Cosmo and Wanda are both a little over 10,000, so right now I’m leaning towards the idea that he grew up with their two or three-times great-grandparents, and possibly H.P too. Still trying to figure out where to place him.

At the same time it’s like, genies could be the oldest magical creatures because 50,000 years ago was the Ice Age and maybe back then some big grandfather genie had the idea to put all the little genies in magic lamps as time capsules so they would survive until a warmer climate, and the lamps are designed to prevent magic from leaking out to ensure the genies are safe? But then he wasn’t around to undo the spell so now they’re permanently stuck until body heat and friction draw them out? Hmm. I should read up on some genie lore and see if there are any origin stories there.

(And if it’s genies you like, I’d recommend the first five books of the Children of the Lamp series by P.B. Kerr. It’s about genie children coming into their powers, but I’d definitely stop after book 5. The Audibles are fantastic.)