TheRedCapeofK

Christykia. Artist and Writer. Christykia on Ao3. Everything Supergirl and Supercorp. A place for art, thoughts and reblogs about SG

[downthefandomholewithaya-deacti]

A Conversation w/ ChristyKia

Conversation w/ ChristyKia by Down the Fandom Hole: Conversations w/ Ayaka Spencer • A podcast on Anchor

Check out Patreon for a free companion post for this episode. Producer: Elizabeth L.

My guest this week is @theredcapeofk. I had a lot of fun talking with her about collaboration, and being part of fandom, and a bunch of other stuff. I also learned why French has a few extra

Check out the free Patreon Companion post, to see some fan art she was kind enough to share.

[theredcapeofk]

@fandom-is-us was kind enough to invite me on their podcast. It wasn't something I thought I could do and in the end it was great fun to discuss art, art collabs and writing for fandoms!

I loved listening to other artists/writers share their experience in fandoms on the podcast long before I was asked to participate, so I really recommend you listen to Down the Fandom Hole!

Thank you again for having me!

[ao3fics-lost-and-found]

Hi, I am looking for a supercorp fic where kara is a visual artist. Lena is new to toen and is waiting for a bus, it's raining outside. Kara sees her from across the street, is enchanted, and then Lena disappears once the bus arrives. Kara either paints a picture of lena from that moment (or she is a photographer), either way this picture of Lena ends up in an art gallery showing that Lena attends, and that is where they actually meet. I can't recall if Kara meets Lena first and is all flustered or if Lena sees the picture of herself first and is stunned. Any help would be appreciated!

Fandom: Supergirl

Pairing: Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor

Please, help us find this fic! Leave your suggestions in the comments. Thank you! 🙏😊

[sleepyking]

“The last son of Krypton” yeah. Yeah, that’s what Clark is—he’s the last surviving child to be born on Krypton. But he could not be farther from “the last Kryptonian”

And it honestly makes me so mad whenever he’s referred to like that

Because to Clark, Krypton is a concept. It’s an idea. It’s like how we grow up with myths like Atlantis—we have never and (most likely, in our case, but I’d like to hold out hope lol) will never experience it in real life.

And Clark was never really Kal-El; he was always just. Clark Kent. The human boy from Krypton.

And then you have Kara.

Kara Zor-El, who grew up speaking Kryptonese.

Kara Zor-El, who grew up celebrating their holidays.

Kara Zor-El, who grew up eating their food.

Kara Zor-El, who, on the day that she left Krypton, had school the next day.

Kara is the last person alive who remembers a dead planet and actually lived on it.

Whereas to Clark, Krypton was a story, an ideal, a concept, to Kara, it was her entire world.

And she’s just. She’s such a heartbreaking character.

Because, think about it; she was fifteen years old. The ground was shaking. Buildings were collapsing. People were screaming, people were crying, people were scared, people were confused, and people were dying—her people, her friends.

And her parents told her to get into a pod. Told her that she needed to protect Kal-El. Their last request to her was to make sure that he was safe.

And they sent her away.

And she wonders why? Why her? Why, out of everyone, was she chosen to get to live, when everyone—everything that she knew was going to die, and there would be no one left to remember it but her?

And then she’s knocked off course.

And she spends two decades—two long, agonizing decades—alone in the dark.

And then she finally she finally manages to make it to Earth. She hasn’t aged a day—she’s still fifteen years old, and she’s lonely, and she’s confused, and she’s terrified, and she hurts, and she wants to go home, she wants her parents, she wants her friends. But she knows. She knows that she’s never going to see them again.

And when she gets to Earth, she’s still alone. She doesn’t understand what anyone is saying and no one understands her. And she doesn’t find Kal-El. Because Kal-El doesn’t really exist. She finds Clark Kent, all grown up. Clark Kent, older than her. Clark Kent, who doesn’t need her to protect him.

And…she failed. She failed her parents.

She wasn’t there. She didn’t see him grow up. She didn’t protect him, she didn’t keep him safe.

And her home, her family, everything she ever had and everything she ever loved is…gone. But she’s still there.

And she must resent her parents, because who wouldn’t? If they hadn’t sent her away, it wouldn’t have made a difference in her cousin’s life. Really, the only difference that it would’ve made is that she wouldn’t be alone. She wouldn’t be suffering. She wouldn’t have to live knowing that everyone else was dead. She wouldn’t feel the guilt of it.

But she does. She does and she misses it and she misses them and she dreams of it. No matter how long it’s been, she’ll still dream of Krypton, and she will until the day she dies.

Sorry, went off on kind of a tangent there lol. I just love psychology and I love Kara and she’s just so tragic.

[miska-za-deactivated20221119]

I absolutely love ships where one character is usually serious and distant, but when they talk to that one person, their voice turns soft and gentle and is suddenly filled with fondness that they don’t show to anyone else.

[clarazorel]

They did that on fucking purpose and I cannot be convinced otherwise 😠

That being said, this episode is really good. I always remember it fondly and I was not disappointed. It has action, it has romance...! And a fucking great opening scene !

This is just absolutely excellent

🥹

The only things I'm not particularly fond of (to get them out of the way first ^^) are that I don't understand what the point is of Snapper being so mean, I feel like the writers understand how the press and reporting work as little as I do, and it's a little infuriating that the prick could have made a good sidekick if they hadn't pushed him as a love interest. The man-nection bit and then the moment with the torch that prompts Kara to say "I'm a woman with x-ray vision" are funny and would be funnier weren't he otherwise fucking annoying.

I'm a little bit concerned with how often people just show up unannounced in this show, but I like that Lena seems to have integrated quite fast that she can just show up at Kara's and receive immediate assistance.

I'm not sure I currently possess the brain power to discuss the queerbaiting, so for now I'll just say that I think it's really funny how, unintentionally or not, Lena is doing the most sapphic of things, which is asking your crush for emotional support in a situation with your ex.

She is also really fucking cute when she talks about curing cancer.

I do like Lena and Jack together, I wouldn't have been against seeing more of them if she hadn't had to kill him in this episode (which is something I now realise I haven't nearly spent enough time thinking about... 😶), but ultimately I'm a Supercorp girlie (gender neutral) and this scene when Lena introduces Kara to him has big "introducing my new girl to my ex" vibes.

You can't tell me this isn't Jack realising that Lena has moved on. Also, I cannot not point out that Kara has a tendency to react like this to her crushes. She once laughed in that same extremely awkward way when James made a not very good joke about tea !

I also have to say that getting in a car with a complete stranger in the middle of the night is, at best, a questionable decision, but Kara has super powers and also the car explodes so 🤷

(I want to give her a hug 😞)

Jack, in spite of his ex having clearly moved on, is nothing if not persistent and shows up at her office.

(Side note, this is an interesting rainbow reflection on Lena's screen)

And though I'm working with what might have been a retcon from season 5 (?) in mind with Lena wanting to move to National City to be the Luthor who works with a Super, here it does seem that she did not in fact want to move away, that she did not want to leave Jack and the life they had together of working late and ruining their eyesights in microscopes. She moved to National City to make a name for herself outside of her family and, in doing so, left one of the few people who did not see her as a Luthor.

So, dinner, where I cannot fucking believe that he shows up in a fucking sweatshirt when Lena looks like that !

There will be plenty of times in the show when Lena is 100% dressed for an entirely different event but this time she is wearing a very appropriate dress in a very appropriate setting and the people around her are making zero effort 🥲

Then, in what remains one of the baffling Supercorp moments of this show, Kara crashes the date.

She could have texted, she could have called, but nope, she shows up because that's what's friends are for 🤨 And even when Lena tells her it's okay and she can go, she does not !

This is a normal thing to do for a friend !

But well, Jack is charming and Lena and him have history and he tells her he found the cure for every illness ever because he was thinking about her and he is here now and she has so few people in her corner.

And so for the second time in the show, a kiss ends in mind control !

Because Lena's ex is in fact a bunch of nanites ! That he injected into himself for some reason ! And he is being controlled by his evil CFO ! And together they killed two people already and Lena could be next !

No one can catch a break ever on this show ☹️

And I love how Kara asks her to be careful and Lena promises while privately having already decided that she is, in fact, going to throw herself into danger. Someone does not care much for her own safety 🙄

And I could say so much more about this but honestly I got distracted by the way Kara looks at Lena... The softness is killing me 😭

But Lena, somehow, is not absolutely devastated by this look, and she throws herself into the lion's den because of course she does.

Cue this fucking iconic line

And Supergirl flying to the rescue

And Lena ! Kills ! Her ex-boyfriend ! To save ! Supergirl !

And there is a moment there when Jack is lying on the ground when she looks back at Supergirl with a fucking desperate look in her eyes, silently begging her to do something and I'm just... I think I need to go lie down... Somebody hug this woman (preferably Kara)

And would you look at that ! Kara does show up to hug this woman !

And rewatching this I had the thought that now would have been a good fucking time for Kara to tell her she's Supergirl because Lena is so vulnerable and she is so afraid, and she needs someone sturdy, someone who is not going to leave her and/or die, and you know who that could be ? Someone who is virtually unkillable !

And that fucking side hug !! (Don't let your alien boyfriend stop you from finding your wife I guess)

And the.... the almost forehead kiss...

Like...

What...

😶

We all saw that, right...?

This is the OG Kara leaned in.

🥹

Also, Kara gets her job back, yay !

[yeehawlw]

Incorrect Supergirl quotes 19/?

[lesbianlenas]

would u all like to see a beautiful woman......melissa benoist s23e07 of top chef

[lena-in-a-red-dress]

I just thought of an idea. A doodle, if you will.

Well-known besties Supergirl and Lena Luthor are promoting some kind of national charity event, and to drum up awareness they do one of those "most googled question" things, where they each hold a foamboard listing the most searched queries in relation to their respective names. Each search query is censored, and they peel off the censor strip one by one, and either answer or discuss the question as they like, right?

The first question Lena reveals: "Lena Luthor gay?"

They both laugh, not nervous, just playful and at ease. "Is it that obvious?" Lena asks.

Kara chimes in, "it's the suits, I think."

"Good point," Lena agrees. She winks to the camera. "You're welcome."

Kara's first query: "Is Supergirl gay?"

They both immediately burst out laughing. Belly clutching, full out laughing fits from both of them. Maybe some undignified noises they can't control because they can't catch their breath. Viewers can hear laughter from the film crew and assistants from off screen as well. Total pandemonium.

There's multiple attempts to move on, but they keep breaking into giggles before either of them can reveal anything further. They are total children about it.

But then, finally, Lena manages to reveal her next search query.

"Lena Luthor and Supergirl dating?"

This time, instead of laughing, Lena and Kara both quiet down a bit more, gazing at each other with soft eyes.

Lena smiles at Kara, her expression gentle but her eyes bright. Kara looks a little more awkward, but meets Lena's grin with one of her own.

"Well...."

It's all Lena says, but it's enough to send the internet into a tempest of speculation, debate, and celebration.

[theredcapeofk]

Found Love Across the Aegean Sea Chapter 13

It's been a while since I'd updated this one. Welcome back to this Summer in Greece with our girls

Extract

Kara adds new pebbles to the collection. The light shifts and the pebbles seem to shine for a second.

“You saw that?” Kara asks with enthusiasm.

“I did. I like that my leg decorations were shiny.”

“It made you look like a mermaid.” Kara adds with a smile.

Lena smiles in turn and adds “If you’re turning me into a mermaid, you’re gonna have to find seashells to cover my breasts.” 

Kara’s eyes fall directly to Lena’s breasts with a dreamy look. Lena starts laughing and inevitably her chest starts bouncing and Kara sighs with content, her eyes still glued to Lena’s chest. Lena rolls her eyes even though she likes that she has that effect on Kara. 

“Hey, Earth to Kara, do you copy?”  

“Absolutely!” Kara says, her eyes meeting Lena’s again. “I was just thinking that I’d need to find big shells to cover these two.”

Lena chuckles and adds “Two large ones if we want to cover my breasts entirely OR two smaller ones if we just hide my nipples” 

At the mention, Kara freezes, looks down exactly to where said body part would be, almost like she can see through the fabric of Lena’s bathing suit, blushes, but nods, inhales deeply as she looks at the sea, and breathes out. Lena observes her with a smirk. 

“I’m off to find seashells,” Kara proclaims. “Whatever I can find.”

____

Read the full chapter on Ao3

[were-writes]

Will humanity ever be free of the influence of Edna Mode? Can any of us so much as consider the character design for a hero or villain without her manifesting in the room, fully aware of our sins?

[were-writes]

You know what, another layer of difficulty is when you’re thinking about villains, and the wise words of Megamind come into your head. You don’t just want your child to be just a regular villain. But how do you make your villain a Supervillain with no cape? Where is the drama? But Edna says no capes, you must deny them the flair. It is impossible to please them both, and it’s tearing this family apart.

[sci-the-superb]

you. you get it.

(tags via @jeremiahsmysteriosotouch)

[deadblogdontlook]

Counteroffer: Big dramatic cloak to protect your identity that you drop on the floor before every fight

[krshush]

#there are two wolves inside you #one is edna mode #the other is megamind  (@remnantofahero) 

[silver-tongues-blog]

I can’t believe the compromise is Obi-Wan Kenobi

[marlynnofmany]

“No capes!”

“Game on, then.”

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Okay, but I love that Gandalf is just dropping his cloak to reveal another, slightly smaller cloak underneath it.

[worldheritagepostorganization]

World Heritage Post

[bananonbinary]

one of the hardest things to learn as a depressed former Gifted Kid™ is that half-assed is better than nothing. take the 50%, 40%, even 20% job. scrubbing your face is better than not taking a shower at all. picking up your clothes is better than never cleaning. nibbling on some bread is better than starving.

DO THINGS HALFWAY. NOW YOU’RE 100% BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE BEFORE.

[redheadhatchet]

One of my college professors used to say “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.”  I didn’t understand that for years because I didn’t do anything poorly, I couldn’t do anything poorly, I had to Do Everything Perfectly.

But brushing your teeth for 30 seconds is better than not brushing them at all when that 2 minutes seems exhausting.  Doing ten minutes of yoga is better than 10 minutes of sitting when 30 minutes of cardio sounds impossible.  Changing my clothes is good when a whole shower is impossible.  Standing on the porch for a few minutes is worth it after being in the house for three straight days because I don’t have the energy to go anywhere.

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly… because doing it poorly is better than not doing it.

[resetium]

someone please hit me over the head with this post every day for like the next week thanks. a mention, a reblog with text, a message, something.

[blackwoolncrown]

You must understand that perfectionism isn’t striving for excellence, it’s a crippling fear of being flawed and therefore worth abandonment or punishment. It’s a kind of psychological avoidance. You’re avoiding fear and failure , not embracing the thing you want to do bc if it was about the thing you want to do you’d be fine with partial victory.

[theredcapeofk]

If Saving the World is Up to Us... Chapter 7

I commissioned the talented @papurrcat this beautiful illustration to use it as a cover for this fic from now on.

Extract:

Lena and Kara kissed. 

The kiss deepened right away. It was a mixture of passion, intensity, and rage. All the feelings they’d been bottling up for years. Kara cupped Lena’s face, and Lena put her hands possessively on Kara’s waist. Their bodies came flush with one another.

Lena was the first to need air and she pushed away from Kara with a suction noise.

"This changes nothing!" Lena declared almost angrily.

"Deal!” Kara breathed before she grabbed the nape of Lena's neck and brought her back to her lips.

Find out what happens next on Ao3

Again, thank you @papurrcat for the illustration

[worldsavinggenius]

[willgrahamscock]

the most essential part of a fandom are those people who immediately tell you to write it, draw it, make it when you share your ideas, you have no idea how many fanworks are born just because someone encouraged it

[willgrahamscock]

another great way to make sure this continues is pressing the reblog button and going insane in the tags

[willgrahamscock]

immediately adding ‘fandom conga lines’ to my vocab

[theredcapeofk]

I was on youtube earlier. There was an add for an ai app to write fanfics...

The mother f*** who fed fanfics to ai to get the end of the fics they were reading, made this possible.

Twice in a week I've seen people willing to turn to ai instead of indulging in their hobby. Last week an ai generated edit at a photo exhibition made by amateurs. Now this???!!!!

We truly have reached rock bottom

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

Batty.About.Books' Queer Book Recs for UnCover's Pride Month Challenge 🌈

Good afternoon, book lovers and bookish bats! I'm so incredibly excited to share this with you today, the first day of Pride Month! As someone who constantly creates book lists (and loves a visual), Uncover is my go-to bookish app. This year, they're hosting their first Pride Month reading challenge! The categories include (drum roll please!): 🌈

Queer Non-Fiction Books ❤️ Bisexual or Pansexual MCs 🧡 Queer Coming of Age Books 💛 Gay / Achillian Books 💚 Queer Horror 💙 Trans or Nonbinary MCs 💜 Lesbian / Sapphic Books 💛 Queer Awakening Books 🧡 Asexual or Aromantic MCs ❤️

Want to challenge yourself to read more queer books this Pride Month? Download Uncover from your app store (it's available on Android and Apple devices), create your account, and start reading! Any queer books you read that fit the above categories will automatically appear on Pride Month board. Challenge yourself to read a book within every category! 🌈

While you're at it, make sure to find me @battyaboutbooks. You can find all my book guides on Uncover (where they're updated every month!). 🦇

I've also included two bonus categories for my book lovers and bookish bats who strive to read queer all year! These include: Queer Graphic Novels 🌈 Coming Out Stories 🌈

What are you planning to read for Pride Month this year? ❓ Are you joining any reading challenges (and will you join me in completing the Uncover app Pride Month Challenge)? ❓

PS: I need your help! More queer content creators are getting suppressed (many of my monthly queer guides don't appear in the tags). PLEASE help by sharing this post! I would really appreciate it! Happy Pride Month, my loves. 💜

[snowydragonscave]

Supergirl in Comics and TV

Come along with me to celebrate Kara Zor-El.

Supergirl.

The Last Daughter of Krypton.

Maiden of Might.

The Girl of Steel.

I miss the shirt rips

Images you can hear

Kara holding kids, no big deal.

The most powerful being on earth just lifting things, what's not to love?

There is a regality to Kryptonian capes that makes my heart skip a beat. Wish they had given Melissa a full length one.

Kara rescuing animals.

Drunk Kara.

Hopeful and powerful Kara - Our Paragon of Hope

Kara and pets.

Rage and Heat vision.

Breaking those chains.

Kara on trains.

Listening.

Casually lifting things.