i was rewatching the episode in season 4 where they have to fight in the Triceriton arena and i completely forgot they took the emperor HOSTAGE
the fact that RAPH is the one holding the gun is so funny to me. like yea of course he is he is probably the only of them that would actually 100% do it without hesitation
Do you have any headcanons or general thoughts on 03 Raph?
I’m realizing something about my followers, and it’s that I seem to have collected a large amount of 2003 fans. Which, like, I’m not complaining :P
Omg Raph my boy, I have done such a 180 on this dude. He used to not be my favorite, cuz he was so angry and closed off and not relatable to me at all. That was before I had really fallen down the rabbit hole of hyperfixation and I just kind of dismissed him as a flat character (god how wrong I was)
I have since mended my ways! Now I love how complex he is as a character, all the subtle (and not so subtle) ways in which the writers showed how much he cares, how deeply he feels all of his emotions, and how truly kind he is. That’s one thing I love about 2003 in general, is just how kind all of the boys are. Like they’re sarcastic little shits to their enemies but they’re so kind to everyone else, it’s just adorable honestly
As for headcanons, I adore the “Raph is a big ole softie” trope. He sleeps with a stuffie tucked under his arm. He brings snacks to his bros all the time, as a gentle reminder to eat or just as like a little present. He’s Klunk’s favorite after Mikey (animals in general gravitate towards Raph for some unknown reason). He cries at “chick flicks” (and then will beat your ass if you say anything about it). He acts like he hates hugs but then will make up any excuse to get them. Just a big ole sweetheart wrapped in spikes and rage lol
I haven't seen anybody post the full Riddle Chain yet (including Silas Birchtree) so here you go :)
I didn't find any of these codes myself by the way! I'm not sure who to credit for the rest of them, but I did get the Silas Birchtree code from @dismissivedestroyer (sorry for tagging you ^_^" if you don't want to be tagged let me know and i can edit the post). You can also get the answer using the code "STOD EHT TCENNOC"
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RIDDLE (would you like to play a game) > YES (what's Mcgucket's favorite soda?) > MOUNTAIN DONT (what's a medieval homonym?) > LYRE LIAR (the 20th ingredient of Anti-Cipherzing Tonic?) > HAROLDS RAMBLINGS (how is clown repellant made?) > UNION MADE (Bill's govt file number?) > 29121239168518 (who comes from Zimtrez 5?) > GREBLEY HEMBERDRECK (what's on Bill's flag?) > 3466554 (what leaves a thin line in the snow?) > TINSEL SNAKE (the 6th option on Bill's editing software?) > TORTURE MENTALLY (name an unpronouncable wizard) > XGQRTHX (where do Tri Angels come from?) > 333SUNDAPPLELANECOZYCREEKIL6071494611 (Bill Cipher's Lawyer?) > CAESARATBASHVIGNERE [or] MULTI LEVEL MARK (who defeated Silas Birchtree--?) > EMMALINE BUTTERNUBBINS (you've earned a treat! enter 'DISPENSE MY TREAT' to download) > DISPENSE MY TREAT
The 'treat' you get is under the cut
"BILL FILES DO NOT OPEN"
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Hiya, LU fam! It's been, what, four years since I last posted for this fandom? I have a little something for you~
Here's a tease of a longfic ft. our beloved captain that's been simmering away for five-plus years. The fic includes heavy themes and primarily emphasizes the friendship between Warriors and Sky. I've busted my tail feathers developing this over the past many years, so I'm ecstatic to finally bring it to you. It'll see the light of AO3 soon (very soon!!), but for now, please enjoy a sneak peek 💚
“Sky?”
“Yeah?”
“Can I ask you something?”
“Of course,” said Sky, turning toward Warriors.
“…Am I trustworthy to you?”
Sky stood rooted to the spot, stunned by the question that waylaid him out of thin air. He gaped at the captain until he swallowed to regain control of his tongue. “Where is this coming from?”
“I want to know.”
Warriors looked him dead in the eye, his icy blue stare cutting into Sky. His tone was unyielding and left no room for sidestepping. Sky faltered.
“Yes. Of course you are.”
“Would you tell me if I wasn’t?”
There was a pause.
“Captain—I’d trust you with my life in a heartbeat.”
“Or are there areas you notice I’m falling short in? Anything in my character you find lacking?”
“I…” Sky balked, his eyes flitting about the room, “I think it’s not fair that you have me eating dust so often?” He forced a laugh, rubbing the back of his neck. “Honestly, if anyone has room to improve, it’s probably me.”
His comment was lighthearted, but there was no trace of a smile on Warriors’s face this time. Sky’s chest tightened.
“And I’m positive the others trust you just as much,” he finished.
Warriors’s eyes stayed locked onto Sky, testing for cracks. Sky didn’t break. After another itchy pause, Warriors finally nodded. He looked away, his head bowed.
A little while back after Ep 8, I had a dream of what the finale would be like and wanted to make one part of the dream to be reality. But I can't quite define Jax position in the box half
democracy has spoken! i'll try to make this pretty quick
pippins awaiting under the cut...
Francesa
she/her
Francesa is probably the one i draw in my sketchbook most often
She's quiet and meanspirited but very loyal to her friends. She works in costuming and is the closest with Arbitrage and Shuttah, but has a positive acquaintanceship with Pushka. She deviates from the regular pippins uniform and loves to stand out, even if she never appears on stage. I tend to change my headcanons towards Battat a lot, but in the case that he works in the costuming department they're sort of uncommited rivals. Battat thinks she's stuck up and she likes to make jabs at him whenever they meet (he thinks it's more serious than she does). He doesn't like her very much and she's more than ready to spread rumors about him, but they both agree that the other is very capable and good at their jobs
If Battat were to secretly take any fabric from their supplies and there were any prying eyes around to notice, well... word gets around fast. She can keep a secret though
A little fun fact about her is that her name comes from the game Banca Francesa. Her name is pronounced like "franchessa" instead of "fran-say-sa," though. Most of the names here come from a poker/dice games glossary
Arbitrage
they/them
Okay now i know they aren't technically an oc but I really really wanted to include them alright </33
Arbitrage is my oc-ified version of Hater Pippins. They didn't start off as much, but when I told my irl friend about my pippins (including them) it kind of escalated and I just decided to name them. They're much louder than Francesa, not having the tact to not to tell someone off to their face. They're the first to hear any dirt given by her as well, which they flaunt to the other pippins and try to sell it for points. They're also more of a high roller
Their relationship with Ramb is. Interesting. They'd probably rather petrify than admit they actually enjoy his presence, something I'm sure will have no negative consequences whatsoever. I'm sure he'll be okay
They're one of the only pippins thats actively antagonistic towards Battat. The others genuinely like him (not that he knows that), but Arbitrage hates his guts for how he looked down on them in the Card Castle days. They felt betrayed and maybe a little jealous?
A fun fact is that their s-rank pass was bought from Coolpins/sunglasses pippins (named "Connie" for simplicity) and their star tie was a gift from Francesa. Every time I draw it I think of this one image I saw on pinterest of a similar tie that said "this is literally the ugliest thing i have ever fucking seen" but I can't find it anymore.. sad...
Pushka
he/him (potentially it/its as well? im considering it)
Pushka!!! He's the newest one and I adore him completely. His name isn't actually the russian word (meaning cannon or gun), but the friend i mentioned before speaks russian and noticed it sounded the same. It's meant to be the polish word for container or charity dish, which is used as a gambling term sometimes (like the betting pot)
He's based extremely loosely on the pippins that tells you about the shadowguy contracts and a little less loosely on Snufkin from The Moomins. He fled from Tenna's contracts and refused to be employed under him, traveling through the purple cliffs instead. He's friends with a shadowguy, who's a bit of a work in progress, named Cabaret. She plays the oboe and retreats to a sort of speakeasy under TV World that mostly pippins and shadowguys frequent. Pushka drops by every now and then and tells her about his travels (and they flirt a bit...)
I like to think the further away from the boundary of the dark world you get, the more likely you are to petrify if you aren't fulfilling some kind of purpose. It would also be kind of neat if somewhere in the vast purple cliffs there was a chance of running into some titan spawn, but I don't know how much sense that would make. Pushka likes to toe the line a little
He also has russian roulette based attacks, kind of inspired by the unintentional double meaning. He caries a rifle around and his patterns are entirely luck based
Peepins
she/her, he/him
Apparently this guy is cursed because I'm blaming him for deleting my draft!!!!!!! Get this guy out of here rip him to shreds!!!!
Peepins is by far my favorite of these circus freaks, but he's non canon so he only really exists for me to bully him at this point. I love drawing her with the others though. Shes based on Voice of the Opportunist from Slay the Princess which. She certainly doesn't look it. There's a reason why Francesa haaates him vehemently though
He goes against everything Francesa believes about loyalty, willing to sell out anyone if it meant he got a chance at getting out scott free. He's a loser and a little scoundrel who deserves to be thrown to the rats. Love her though
She was named when I was still trying to match the "-ippins" theme that the oc server was going with (didn't last long) and is based on a duck themed die i found online. Rip Peepins you would have loved the Thrash Machine
Juice
she/her, it/its
She's the last pippins i have much to talk about (I'd have to make a part two when i finalize Cabaret's design) and the one I draw the least, so the pictures here are pretty old
Here it is.. my shameless oc x canon..
When I dont headcanon Battat as a costume designer for convenience, he works in audio instead. Juice (nicknamed as such by the other pippins ironically for being a horrendously low roller) works as a boom operator, so they meet backstage and talk as friends whenever Battat can actually show up to work as himself. She has a huge crush on Mike though...
She's very shy and not a big fan of the spotlight, so she tries to stay out of trouble and in her lane as much as she can. However, she's close friends with Peepins, who likes to drag her out to casinos and pippins parties to act as a scapegoat. It spends a lot of its time in the punishment cages as a result, but Peepins always comes to break her out. Eventually. Its okay, it doesn't mind the quiet
I think a pretty okay summary? If anyone has any questions i can clarify. I've been drawing them a lot recently so im sure you'll all see plenty of them soon. Thank you if you read all of this! <33
