I'm nearing the end of Lupinranger vs. Patranger (and liking it quite a bit). Do you have any fanart?
Yay I'm so glad, it's still one of my favorites :D
Lupat was my first Sentai and I watched it during a bit of a drawing slump so its kind of old, rough looking art lol but its one of the shows where I eventually drew each member of the team(s):
And for nostalgia's sake my first sentai fan art ever:
you could probably scroll my tag here for more (vague spoilers)
What's the relationship between the Mollycule and Sashannarcy? A part of me thinks it'd be funny if, when they meet for the first time, it would be on sight between Sasha and Ollie.
Friendly, tho’ the Mollycule would be together first way before the Trio and so the idea that they could be together was inspired by that partly.
You did a bit in the initial pitch, but what's the reverse evil trio's relationship with Vlad?
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ok this one i actually had mull it over but haven’t got into it yet cause a lot of Vlad n Danny’s dynamic hinge on both of them being halfas? and I’m still not sure if I want Danny (or any of the trio) to be a halfa in this au or not
Tho a lot of it can still work without danny being halfa while vlad still is one. Nothing grinds ur gear more than this creepy guy who definitely have a thing for ur mom is also a bilionaire with questionable bussiness ethic. For funsies it be fun if the trio main base is Vlad’s mayor mansion because they deserve nice place uwu n vlad deserve getting kicked in the butt
if u want like.. actual answer? I like to think their dynamic is now flipped where Danny n the trio have the upper hand instead. Sure Vlad is the older halfa with 20+ years experiences, but even he gonna have a hard time to fight the trio all at once. and plant Danny have blood blossom all over. So everything is already stacked against him
Vlad would have a motivation to go against the trio and that would be to save Maddie coz Danny got her on long nap time pod. Danny genuinely think this is a good thing so Vlad trying to barge in and save her would come off really bad, like “oh sure u want to ““““safe”“““ her totally not kidnapping or whatever” Doesn’t matter what his actual intention is. And Vlad is crafty, he got his own lab and everything. And Danny know this. if he didn’t before, he will eventually coz Vlad would come up with weapons or sth to stop em so taking over Vlad’s castle would probably be on the list as well for the trio (tho it be easy just plant some kudzu n watch those fcker grows nonstop)
And the trio would take danny side because why wouldn’t they? so /shrugs/ sucks to be vlad. I think he probably try to fight em once in a while or maybe go underground or gain following in ghost zone or sth whatever it is vlad likes to do
the ghost king plan would backfire tremendously tho coz the trio would just go up to pariah n like sup bitch n kick his ass n now they’re monarch of ghost zone lol
Steven/Connie double date (other couple your choice)
two in one
tw: recreational legal drug use (alcohol)
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Steven still had a knack for embarrassing himself, despite being twenty-five and, in theory, well beyond his awkward teenager years. But he both lacked a filter and a fear of trying new things, which turned out to be the perfect combination for humiliation. All too often he shared personal information too easily, he tried new food and drinks that led to incredibly, embarrassing suffering, and regularly attempted physical stunts that left him with bruises on more than just his ego.
On the other hand, Connie had long ago transcended her childhood awkward stage. Somehow, she was a constant presence of unflappable poise, beauty, and wit. That was the kind of thing that happened when someone was preparing for a career in public speaking, and it could be a little annoying to have a partner so poised.
Except for the fact that he knew it was all a lie, and it was all too easy to knock her off her feet in the right situation.
“You’re painting again?” she asked Daniel over a dinner double date. “That’s amazing! I wish I could get back into my hobbies again.”
And he, one margarita in, put his head against hers to lovingly quip, “I wouldn’t called fifty thousand words of Sonic Boom fanfiction abandoning your hobbies.”
Daniel and Patricia cracked up immediately, and he could see the flustered looked on Connie’s face turn into giggles. Of course she wasn’t going to say anything - if she said nothing, there was a chance it could be a joke, and not that he had just outed her very real, ever-growing trove of fanfiction.
When the waiter swung by, he decided to get a double shot mojito, and a dish that was marked as spicy. It was a fun night, after all, and it took a lot to get him drunk.
And, as for spice, well… he was used to making a fool of himself. But he was absolutely going to drag her down with him if it was the last thing he did. Conversation continued as he took his drink fast, enjoying the odd burn that slipped from his throat to his belly - the beginning of a sleepy fuzziness starting to creep across his brain.
“Connie’s always been a nerd,” he remarked, grinning, because it was hilarious that everyone seemed to forget that but him. “No one notices because she’s so cool now, but she’s a huge nerd.”
“We’re all a little nerdy,” Patricia said. But he had vibes from that - the kind of vibes that said Patricia meant she watched sci-fi sometimes, or that she was very good at school.
“No,” he corrected. “I mean she’s a huge dork.”
Before he could see his wife’s face, the waiter slid by the table. Steven asked for another mojito and whatever look Connie had before is replaced with warning. “Should you?”
“Shouldn’t you?” he retorted, then beamed at the idea. “Can we get a long island iced tea?”
“Who’s going to drive?’ Connie said, and the waiter hovered by the table as he waited for them to settle it.
He waved his phone. “Rideshare.” He could tell that she was tempted. She rarely drank, but long island iced teas were her favorite. They were also very alcoholic, and she was very bad at alcohol. He said, with only the slightest bit of condescension in his tone, “Do you want wine? I know you’re a lightweight.”
She took it like a challenge, like he knew she would, and made up her mind straight away. She looked up at the waiter with her politician smile and said, “No, I want the tea. Thank you.”
She was a lightweight though, and he was quite happy with himself as he looked back at Patricia again. “I don’t mean that, like, Connie likes Star Voyage. I mean that Connie has an Eris account so she can fight about whether there’s a bias against interracial couples in fandom.”
“Well because there is,” she started, her temper went half-up just from the thought of it. But she took a breath and smiled and said, “But, you know politicians. We’re always politicizing everything.”
Boo!
Boring.
He tried not to pout, though he was pouting very hard in his mind as he ate his salad. Polished Connie was boring. Professional Connie was boring. Connie with her face on was amazing and wonderful and he loved the work she did but
he was already a little tipsy
and she was boring.
He was absolutely delighted when her tea came, and destroyed his mojito with a speed that made Patricia whistle. Connie was slower with her drink as she tried to maintain a normal conversation, but it was a heavy drink. It was her favorite drink.
It vanished, probably faster than she planned, and she ordered another because Daniel and Patricia were drinking too. Of course, he noted as he took a breather with an on-tap beer, the two of them could probably hold their liquor better than his love.
When his food came, he humiliated himself as he expected. His face went red. He felt sweat on his neck. He chugged water like he needed it to live. It was enough to get a giggle or two out of the other couple, and enough for his tipsy wife to regularly be overcome by them.
He was drunk but not drunk enough for walking to be a challenge. Perfect. He’d rather not look stupid if he wobbled on the way to the bathroom. In the meantime, Connie’s composure had plummeted down. Her voice was full of emphasis, exaggeration, excitement - the bubbly girl she kept under-wraps all too often.
Daniel was laughing. “Oh my god, are you serious? By the time you got to high school you were, like, full swan. We only knew you as sword girl.”
“And I worked very hard to cultivate that image,” she insisted, her words slightly blended together with delight and drink. “It’s a delicate balance. I leaned from Pearl. It’s about knowing what is and isn’t refined, and speaking only of the refined things.”
“Exactly,” Steven agreed, trying to sound properly Britishly posh. “We only speak of how compelling the draaaama was on Under the Knife, and never the fix fic you wrote because your favorite children’s book had too much kissing.”
There was laughter all around the table, Connie slipping down her chair as she giggled helplessly, shaking her head. “No! No that’s not why! You are taking-”
“Lisa says ‘you can’t fix an evil empire by kissing’, Connie! You made her say that!”
“This is bullshit! You are oversimplifying a complex situation to the point of no longer adding anything useful to the discussion!”
“That’s a meme!” Patricia cried. “That’s a seven year old copypasta!”
“Steven used to eat flour,” Connie said, a heavy swallow coming from her throat as she struggled to catch her breathe. “He still does sometime. I’ve seen him. I’ve seen him!”
“Everyone eats flour. I can just appreciate it without other flavors.” He grinned, looking to the other couple with relish. “In Connie’s fix-it fic Archimicarus gains power whenever Lisa is in pain. So Lisa wears a-”
“Stop! Not the grimdark phase!” she gasped between peals of laughter. “Anything but my edgy phase, please!”
And that, Steven felt, was far more fun than composure.
Oof, yeah, that one punched me in the heart. I’m terrified and excited for the context next episode.
Oh, geez, I hadn’t heard that, thank you for letting me know. No wonder it’s so far behind in the poll, I guess.... and oh, man, Princess Tutu should totally be on that list, ack. Maybe I’ll stick it in with a smaller second round poll?
Huh! That sounds fascinating, I’ve never heard of it. Action shows aren’t usually my jam, but I could give it a go....
My screener told me too, but thank you. Genuinely, thank you. Love you too, anon.
Absolutely. I think this is an awesome read on the destructive nature of these archetypes. It’s interesting how Utena’s attempts to be a prince haven’t really fucked things up like that (yet?), though they’re certainly not allowing her to be as helpful to Anthy as she could be if she knew more....
You think so? It certainly wasn’t as wonky as Curried High Trip, and I thought the battle sequence was gorgeous.