So gonna rant about Waterboy. Because I can't stop thinking about him. And the comics imply so much.
So, I genuinely see a lot of headcanons that Herman has been living with his grandma for a long time. And I don't see that tbh. It's not supported by the comic in the Deluxe edition.
Because it's heavily implied that Herm is his grandma's primary caregiver.
So, it's likely his grandma is High support needs and likely has like Alzheimer's or Dementia.
Because he's taking full care of her Activities of Daily living in the comic.
(Activities of daily living are washing, dressing, feeding, toileting, moving around, and transferring.)
And Herm is actively seen helping her with almost all of these.
Which implies that his grandma can no longer live alone safely. Most people enter states of Long-Term care if they lose the ability to do 2 (two) of the Activities of daily living. Oftentimes, when a family member enters the state of requiring part time or full time care most families can't afford (or don't have proper insurance) for long term care costs, such as nursing homes or in home respite workers. So oftentimes, family members step up and fill this role.
So, I think Herm moved in with recently to fill this role for his grandma. He's 21, and probably not settled because of his powers.
Also, the backgrounds show that Herm is very clearly living in a space not made for him or his powers. BUT! The space is built to accommodate his grandmother.
And if Herm had been living with his grandma long term, he wouldn't be surprised by the cats not liking being petted by him. Also, there are towels on the stairs and temporary plastic drop clothes on the furniture that Herm uses. Showing it's a temporary/hasty solution.
And it also shows that Herm is kind hearted, caring and loving. He likely was the one to step up when his grandmother moved to needing more active care. And there is also no implication that Herm's family is gone, just that Herm is the caregiver at the time.
Also with Herm starting a new job at SDN he likely just had a major life transition. Trying to find something that works for him and his new situation. (Because the comic also shows Herm struggles with everyday things as well.)
I'm jumping on the train. (This is @stujet9rainshine-blog, this is just my NSFW side blog.)
So I'm thrilled to be joining the talks about tigerghost Omegaverse because ironically. I just plotted two different stories with this concept.
But for context all my Omegaverse fics, function off of this system I built a few years ago. Fair warning for Omegaverse, so discussions of heats, ruts, and other things under the umbrella. Doc is locked below and is so is the plot and headcanons.
The Fated Omegaverae Doc
So!
I've been working on a fic idea that I think would be fun.
Having Manny being the first omega in a full line of alphas, both male and female. Rodolfo and Maria are both alphas (both presenting as Alphas but having AO genes.) So Manny ends up an OO omega.
And Manny presents after Maria leaves and after he takes up the El Tigre mantle. He's almost 15 when he has his presentation heat. And it's messy and Manny is trying to nest and dealing with his heat. And Rodolfo and Jorge have no idea what to do.
So Manny, ends up as a full omega in a house of alphas. He ends up struggling a little bit with both the Hero vs. Villain thing and the fact he's an omega that acts like an Alpha.
He builds quite the reputation as El Tigre after he becomes one of the only omegas in the hero or villain in Miracle City.
And he doesn't let his secondary gender affect his life in public. But he's still a little odd at home since he never learned how to omega properly. So, he suppressed a bit. Controlled his heats and spent a lot of time as Manny trying to pass as beta. But the no secret identity didn't help since the whole city knows El Tigre is an omega. So, he's grown up and uses his powers to hero and villain every once and a while. And runs an art gallery.
And Danny?
Sammy grew up in a very traditional household (minus the ghost hunting craziness) Jack is an alpha (AA) and Maddie is an omega (AO, omega presenting). Jazz is the perfect textbook omega (OO).
Danny has always been a bit of a loser and he transitioned his primary gender. So, he's a ftm trans boy that suddenly at 13 he drops into a rut and is an alpha (AO, alpha presenting) overnight and a little early. But then again the testosterone could mess with secondary gender presentation as well. But Danny's like, dad's an alpha. It's not surprising.
But things get weird when the portal accident happens. When he wakes up as Phantom. He's not only half-ghost, he's suddenly also an omega. So, he has to adjust to being half ghost, half human. And one half is alpha and one half is omega.
But he manages it pretty okay. Though he does learn that he can't transform during his seasons. So whichever form drops is what he's stuck in. So he's had bath ruts and heats over the years. And certain instincts leak over.
He loves nesting regardless of what form he is in. And is a very purry alpha.
So. How do they meet up and how does it go?
I like to think that Danny kind of helps with the Ghost Zone after he gets older since he beat Pariah. He's not the ghost king, but definitely depends time in a the zone helping with politics and relations since he's good at playing both sides of the field. He's kind of like a human ambassador. So he ends up being assigned to Miracle City for a little while because Sartana is the queen of the dead. Though she often domains over Skeletons and Zombies. And not ghosts, since most mexican people don't turn to ghosts. And Phantom is meeting with her to talk about some border disputes and other issues.
He doesn't expect Miracle City to be so wild.
It's full of villains not related to the dead and he catches himself having to fight people as he spends some time in the city.
But Miracle City is El Tigre's City. And he notices another hero fighting his bad guys. And meets Phantom post fight.
They chat and get along surprisingly well.
To both of them they're both the first other omega super powered person they've met.
And Manny gets a huge crush as they keep fighting side by side.
It's a little improper from an omega to pursue another omega, but Manny's never listened to rules anyway. And he likes Phantom. He's strong and powerful and can keep up with his banter.
And Danny kind of loves the attention. Because an omega pursuing him feels like really nice. Because he's still got alpha tendencies even in his phantom form. Lots of wires are cross tbh.
And Manny loves having someone who understands the specific struggles Manny is dealing with. Good vs. Evil. Omega vs. Alpha.
It's refreshing.
And they definitely start falling for each other in kind of a messy way. Because Manny is definitely all over Danny and purring and scenting and gifting.
And Danny is honestly flattered and Manny is endearing and stupid and frustrating.
Though things definitely get messy when Manny drops into a heat and seeks out Danny. Finds him by scent and yanks Phantom out of the air. And gives him the option to come with him and really take this some where or figure out what we want.
Danny's immediately focused on getting Manny somewhere so he's not chasing the edge of a heat hopping rooftops like a moron. Because Manny absolutely would (ie has) and Danny is suddenly faced with the fact that Manny trusts him and that Danny hasn't even been telling the full truth. Manny doesn't even know Fenton.
And Danny's like. I can't change now because my alpha won't be able to handle being around an omega I'm kind of dating. So, let's just nest and get you a hot water bottle and chill?
And Manny is stupid and heat stricken and just doesn't want Danny to leave. So they end up snuggling though nanny often buys the shit of Danny. "My teeth itch."
And after his heat breaks he's mad at Danny for not really doing anything.
And suddenly Manny immediately draws the worst conclusion that Danny doesn't actually like him and he's not attracted to omegas and Manny has been throwing him at a wall and Danny was just being nice.
And obviously that's not it. he's just been lying the entire time. And desperate to fix the argument he drops his ghost form and is suddenly both a human and alpha and Manny is freaking out.
I... I didn't want to pursue an alpha. I mean. I like you so it's fine. But you lied to me?
And it takes a while to fix it up. Because Manny's the master of self blame. And some how he blames the whole mess on himself. Because that's what he does.
But Danny actually really likes Manny and is determined to fix things. He shows up to Manny's gallery in all his Fenton glory and says. Would you like to meet my other half? I'm still the same but I want to be honest with you.
Manny accepts, but he admits he just likes Danny and doesn't care about the complications.
Rules: Post 6 (or more) fandom New Years Resolutions for 2026 and then tag at least 6 friends. tagged by @shippingmyworld
Oooo. This bro loves tag games! Been thinking about goals for Fandom.
1. Work on learning to edit! I have a lot of fun ideas for AMVs and want to try to get some of that as the new year rolls in.
2. Try to knock out some older WIPs. (Have a few DBH fics I really want to finish and should totally play the game again to temp re-unlock the hyperfixation.)
3. More Tintin!
4. Continue to help the nicktoons unite fandom grow and continue to run my beloved fandom server!
5. Recruit more TigerGhost Shippers. No one is safe.
6. Work on more art fundamentals and try to improve my art. Especially my digital skills.
Okay! (No pressure of course!) @kalidoscopic-hound @jesterjazz @salsaseth @nalascat
Hi! I just read your fic Messy like a Pollock Painting, it's so good! I love the world building and how you capture their voices!! I didn't even know this ship was a thing but I think you converted me to a shipper.
Hello ^^ are you still planning to continue the "messy like a pollock painting" fanfic? Do you know how many chapters it will have? I was thinking about this story again it's one of my favorites
Oh absolutely! I'm so glad you love it!! ❤️
It's probably going be like 8?
I just.... Uhhhhh... Wrote too many wips. And a lot of them are very, very long. And I'm terrible at editing and posting. I wrote like Hamilton but the other stuff is hard.
I'm still also running the NU discord server, a Big Bang Event, working two jobs, running a business, and am pregnant and the child does not like to share the brain lol 😅
