One thing about shifting to the year 1990 that is going to KILL ME is waiting for photos to develop 😞. I fear I take modern technology for granted and that's going to hit me HARD when I shift
Here are some hobbies and interests that I think the Avengers will have when I shift, including my own that I already have here. I will probably update this when I shift and we'll see if I'm right! Some of these are canon, but I'm throwing them in here for fun anyway.
▲ Tony ~
△ Rubik's cube (and other little puzzles) - That brain of his must have mastered it in a day, so he probably does it mindlessly while he thinks.
△ Formula 1 - As seen in the MCU. But it's SO fitting for him, I just have to put that out there.
△ Concerts - He loves a good party and, based on his t-shirts, he seems to love music. I wouldn't be surprised if he just hangs out on the side of the stages because he's Tony Stark and can.
△ Design - He's made quite a few suits, so I can see him really getting into the creative aspect of things. This applies to all of his inventions too. They have to look as "cool" as he does, right?
▲ Rhodey ~
△ Reading - Give this man a newspaper or a biography or something, he'll be set.
△ Pool & Ping Pong - Somehow, someway, he's just way better at both of these than 94% of the population. And yes, he will definitely rub it in your face.
△ Piano - I feel like his mother or grandmother taught him how to play when he was young so it's a very sentimental talent of his.
▲ Peter ~
△ Photography - Obviously. That little stinker is too talented for his own good.
△ Tinkering in the Lab - Based on his enthusiasm in the MCU, I think he spends a lot of his time just messing around in the lab, even if he's alone, though of course he prefers to have company. He gets so excited when an idea of his works.
△ Quality Time - Like I mentioned, he likes company. He might be a little awkward sometimes, but I think that's what makes that time with people mean so much to him. It makes him happy to know that people want to hang out with him.
△ Slacklining - Hear me out. He uses his webs to create a makeshift slackline across buildings or whatever. Maybe he's on a stakeout and gets bored, I don't know, but he's damn good at it.
▲ Bruce ~
△ The Opera - As we saw in the MCU, he uses music to calm himself down. But I think he has a deeper connection and fascination with it than most may notice. There's something about the harmony between all of the instruments and voices that mesmerizes him. He could go on and on about it, and I can't wait to listen to him rant when I shift!
△ Scientific Research - If he's not the one doing the research, then he's reading all about it. He loves hearing other people's discoveries and he craves getting all the knowledge he can.
△ Meditation - With all of the Hulk nonsense, he got into it to help his anger. Maybe it works sometimes and doesn't other times. I don't know, but I think he has grown to love the process.
▲ Thor ~
△ History & Storytelling - As we know, he loves sharing stories of his own, but I think he also enjoys hearing them from others. He might one up them afterwards... Still, though. He really likes learning about makes people and places the way they are: their history and experiences.
△ Tests of Physical Strength - He has strength, a lot of it, and he likes to show it. He loves competitions between the Avengers (and winning). Even tug of war, he'll be there.
△ Singing - He sings in the shower. There's no way he doesn't. And he's actually quite good. For some reason, I feel like he might not do it in public much (unless he's drunk or joking around). Maybe it's an Asgardian culture thing.
▲ Scott ~
△ Scott is just excessively talented for no reason. He can learn any skill. It's actually kind infuriating. Anyway, I'll list a few.
△ Magic, Drums, Arts and Crafts, Card Games, Juggling, etc...
▲ Pietro ~
△ Sports - He's ridiculously athletic. He has mastered every sport. He probably doesn't even need his powers to be good at them. He's just a boss man like that. I do think his specialty is soccer (football, I know; I'm American, I'm sorry), as in I think he probably played it as a child and was obviously the best.
△ Wii Sports - He's unstoppable. No one can beat him. He has set impossibly high records. Still, he loves playing them so much.
△ Just Dance - Yeah, it's the same situation as the Wii. Those hips don't lie. Unfortunately, this means that it's very hard to convince people to play with him. He happily plays by himself, but of course it's more fun with other people.
▲ Wanda ~
△ Cooking - As seen in the MCU, but I'm so excited to taste her creations, are you kidding? I bet she finds all sorts of cute recipes on Pinterest too.
△ Ukulele - I remember seeing a guitar in her room in the Compound (Civil War I think?), but I think she started with a little ukulele! Maybe her parents bought her one for her birthday and she was devastated that she lost it during the incident we shall not name. She's such a sweetheart, I can't.
△ Crochet - She could probably crochet using her powers with her eyes closed. I also think she likes doing it to practice her control of her powers for precision purposes.
△ Jigsaw Puzzles - Just like I previously mentioned, I think she enjoys it for practicing her powers, but I also think she likes the peacefulness of it.
▲ Clint ~
△ Pool - Remember when I said that Rhodey is better at pool than 94% of the population? Yeah, Clint is the one person he can't beat. His aim is unearthly.
△ Harmonica - This guy will whip out a harmonica out of nowhere (one of his many pockets) and give the crew a nice little tune. He's quite skilled too. Name any song and he'll learn it for you in an hour.
△ Card Games - He may act nonchalant or like he doesn't really care about the game, but he will turn around and win with one incredible move and blow everyone's minds, then shrug like it was nothing. That brain is bigger than we give him credit for, I'm calling it right now.
△ Surfing - He just has that vibe. Not the stereotypical surfer dude, but a guy who will casually surf a forty-foot wave after he finishes a mission in Fiji or something. He's cool like that.
▲ Nat ~
△ Ballet - Despite all the trauma associated with it, I think she still has a soft spot for dancing. It was such a major part of her life for so long, so maybe she does it to heal her inner child.
△ Yoga - She has to stay flexible somehow, right? Also, I think she'd enjoy doing it to calm down after a mission or when she's stressed.
△ Aerial Silks - Speaking of flexibility... Same goes for this! She does all sorts of cool tricks too.
△ Hair - Her hairstyle changed like every movie, who has time to go to a hairdresser when you're a super spy? That lovely lady learned to cut and dye it herself, and I'm sure she'd happily do it for others if they ask. (*Nat and Steve will be together in my DR and I bet she cuts his every time!)
▲ Steve ~
△ Drawing - As seen in the MCU. He definitely doodles during meetings.
△ Calligraphy - Writing in cursive was way more common and just what everyone did. So, due to his physical limitations, I think he probably spent a lot of time practicing his penmanship and perfecting its art form, especially while he was sick. Drawing and writing were two of his major pastimes.
△ Running - Since he kind of couldn't, or rather, couldn't to the average extent or the extent he wanted to, he takes advantage of his abilities now. He loves the rush too. Can't relate, but go you, Steve!
△ Museums - He likes catching up on what he missed, but also enjoys the stories the world holds. He has always like history, so learning everything about the past seventy years and the rest of time keeps him busy.
▲ Sam ~
△ Cooking - As seen in TFATWS. But I also think he loves food and is totally a food critic, so obviously he wants to have the best cuisine on deck whenever he wants.
△ Psychology - Since he was a counselor for veterans, I think psychology interests him a lot more than some think. He may be a goof, but there's some wisdom inside him too.
△ Chatting - It's his favorite thing to do. He could talk for days straight. He loves it so, so much.
△ Board Games - He might get a little distracted during card games, thanks to the chatting, but if a board game is pulled out, he is completely invested. There's something about the map-like structure that makes his brain spark.
▲ Bucky ~
△ Reading - As seen in TFATWS. He loves a good fantasy book to take his mind to a different, sometimes better place.
△ Welding - He would be so good at this. I don't he did this exactly on Sam's parents' boat, but I'm sure he has the mechanical experience.
△ Repairs - As seen in TFATWS. I think he really likes fixing things, having the control to make something right and doing it, even if it's something small like a leaking faucet. It makes him feel helpful.
△ Gardening - Hear me out, stay with me. Imagine how much love and effort he would put into a couple plants, even if they're just houseplants. That nurturing side of him that he showed to Steve in the forties must still be in there. He wants to nurture something (and someone, aka me lol) in the way no one did for him when he was a slave for HYDRA. And once he masters it, he's damn good at it.
△ Games - As seen in TFATWS. There's playfulness in him past the brooding.
▲ Me ~
△ Abstract painting - I've been painting for a few years now and I love it! I just play some music and zone out, letting the paint take me away... I'm excited to make some art for people's birthdays and whatnot when I shift, just like I do here!
△ Baking - I definitely prefer baking over cooking. Give me a recipe and I can make anything. Plus, I have a major sweet tooth. My CR mom tells me that baking is my love language and she's not wrong.
△ Writing - Creative writing is my passion! I have so many possible book ideas, we'll see if I actually write any of them someday. I certainly want to!
My friend group in my Law & Order DR/Better CR is massive because I've always struggled to make friends and therefore had few that weren't very nice, and is partly made up of characters who I've felt connected to since I was a child because they always seemed like they already were my friends. I want to spend time with them, but I don't necessarily want to shift to all of their universes... So, this might seem absolutely insane, but it's perfection to me, and that's all that matters.
Thank you @therealharunoaya for your support and motivation! 💚
Obviously, they don't look exactly like the pictures I put here. Everyone will look like a sophomore and will not be a cartoon lol. Also, I have friends in other grades, but this is my main group who I'm closest to and spend the most time with.
▲ My Sweets ~
△ Cece, Bailey, Ava, Emma, Janet, and Elise are people I met here and wish I was closer with. Unfortunately, I haven't talked to most of them since graduating high school and I had a falling out with Cece, who used to be my best (and only) friend. I miss her, so I'm keeping her in my DR - she's her best self there.
△ Logan is my cousin here, but isn't in my DR (I have a completely different extended family there). She lives a time zone away so obviously I want to see her more often!
Now to the fun part...
△ Kitty Pryde is specifically from my favorite show as a child, Wolverine and the X-Men. I always thought she was awesome and she kinda reminds me of myself at times.
△ Santana Lopez was always my favorite character out of the girls from Glee. She's a little crazy, yes, but she was somehow still right more often than not. She does cheer in my DR as well, along with Leslie and Natasha.
△ Leslie Shay is the coolest Chicago Fire character and I'm pissed that she (spoiler) died so soon. She deserved so much better and that's exactly what she's going to have in my DR!
△ Natasha Romanoff (based on the MCU's version) deserves a better childhood/upbringing and I want to hang out with her as a teen! Also, she pretty much looks like the picture, but her hair is naturally red.
▲ My Creatures ~
△ Danny is a friend of my sister's who is like a brother to me here, but I want to know what it'd be like to be his friend in high school, so I scripted him in!
Now to the fun part...
△ Jerry Martinez is, without a doubt, the best character from Kickin' It. His goofiness is beyond measure and I need that vibe in my life.
△ Five Hargreeves is iconic and my second favorite character from The Umbrella Academy. My number one is Klaus, who is his older brother and only sibling. I do not need the Hargreeves nonsense, Klaus and Five have enough as it is.
△ Luke Ross is obviously one of my homies because Cameron Boyce's death was so uncalled for and I still can't believe it to be honest.
△ Wally West, specifically from Young Justice, is one of the guys who I'm closest with (I'd say Danny, Jerry, and Bucky are as well, even though I haven't properly shifted yet. Just have that feeling). He's just a silly guy.
△ Bobby Drake from X-Men has a specific vibe that I can't explain, but just feels right... Also, he and Wally are cousins. Can't explain that one either, it just is what it is.
△ Chip Thorn is from my other favorite show as a child: Power Rangers Mystic Force. He is whimsical and a geek, and I shall cherish him forever.
△ Finn Hudson is one of my favorite characters out of the guys from Glee because, even though he's gullible and sometimes lowkey dumb, he's passionate and a genuinely good friend. Can't beat that.
△ Noah (Puck) Puckerman is my other guy Glee favorite and he's mostly just there for the drama. He keeps things interesting. Honestly, I just want to enjoy his buffoonery in classes.
△ Jefferson (Jax) Jackson from Legends of Tomorrow is a sweetheart, though I doubt he'd ever admit it. I just love how much effort he puts forth for the things and people he loves.
△ Vernon Boyd, like so many others, deserved better! He's a tough guy with a huge heart, and Teen Wolf betrayed him. He and his sister are going to live long, beautiful lives.
△ Sam Wilson (based on the MCU's version) is such a good mix between funny and passionate. He's just a good guy with good morals. It's hard to beat that.
△ Steve Rogers (based on the MCU's version) seems like a brother to so many people throughout the movies and that doesn't surprise me. Again, just such a good, genuine person and friend.
△ Bucky Barnes, my beloved. I talked about him a bit here, but he needs to be in this post too because the fact that he's my friend before we start dating is very important to me. We will have met freshman year, along with Steve and Sam, and our friend groups just instantly merge. I think we're not going to start dating until like January of 1991, about six months after I shift, but all of our friends can tell that we're crushing on each other HARD. Ugh. He's just so perfect.
This took forever, it's almost 3 in the morning, but was totally worth it. I love my friends, they're the best. I can't wait to get to know them more!
▲ Here's two posts I previously made about some of my friends: 🩷 & 💙
This is who I become in my MCU DR! I did research on the Greek myth of the sphinx, but changed some things, so I'm aware that it's not perfectly correct :)
▲ The what now? ~
△ The Sphinx is a mythical creature whose spirit bonds with women chosen by fate to protect a person, group of people, place, or thing. There have been 16 Sphinxes before me, and I will be the 17th. The first, Phix, guarded the city of Thebes, as told in the Greek myth, though her story was bent and twisted over time, depicting her as a monster. My destiny as the Sphinx is to protect Bucky and his mind, and I will be helping him with most of his healing after the process in begun in Wakanda.
△ The Book of Phix is a record of all of the previous Sphinxes' experiences and insight. Each of them had the book to write whatever they felt was important for the next Sphinx to know. Due to its magical properties, only a Sphinx can read the contents and write in it. One of the Sphinxes was chosen to protect the Masters of the Mystic Arts, so when she passed, they agreed to protect the book during the years between Sphinxes. The Sorcerer Supreme delivers the book once the next rises, meaning that on the evening of my shift - my first day aware of that reality - Doctor Strange will make a portal to the Avengers Compound, introduce himself as the new Sorcerer Supreme, and give me the book, which will help me, SHIELD, and the other Avengers understand what I'm capable of and what my future may hold. He will also tell me that it is imperative that I gain control of my powers and figure out what I am meant to protect and as soon as possible.
△ When a Sphinx is chosen and bonded, her memories and her previous existence are basically erased. Her knowledge remains and even grows exponentially. However, in order to help her focus on her destiny as a guardian, her life must start again with her mission.
△ "Sphinx" will be my alias, though the public will not know of my existence. Any aid to The Avengers or SHIELD will be psychological, not physical, unless it's absolutely necessary, like interrogations, reconnaissance, strategy, and so on. I'm not really a fan of fights or conflict, so... yeah.
△ Retractable fangs, claws, and wings (yes, I wanna fly, who doesn't?)
△ Always land on feet (like a cat lol)
△ I don't know what to call it, but my eyes can give the effect of a flash bomb and temporarily blind someone
△ Sonic scream
△ Empathy and emotion influence
△ Hypnosis & persuasion
△ Memory reading
△ Mind shield (no one can read or enter my mind; I can extend this ability to other people too)
△ Omnilingualism (understand and speak all languages)
△ Riddle knowledge
△ Empathic energy conversion (use my or others' emotions to create energy blasts or shields; appears green)
△ Sphinx council (very similar to Black Panther - if I meditate, I can speak to the previous Sphinxes in a realm in my mind, or they can summon me; my physical body just looks like I'm zoning out)
▲ Power Limitations ~
△ If I'm using my powers on someone else, I need to make eye contact.
△ If I use my powers too much, I need to eat something sugary to help me "recharge" (I have a sweet tooth and I'm not sorry).
