Jawbone!!! I Missed That Voice, And That Comforting, Accepting Cadence

brennan nodding along and smiling as kugrash is speaking and expositing lore is DELIGHTFUL

and murph seems so comfortable back in the old grumpy rat man persona

Dick, with puppy dog eyes: Wally can you go take out that army? Pretty please with a cherry on top?

Wally, with a fully broken leg: I would do anything for you

“...and his name will be known to him before it is known to any other”

i’m so??? emotional about this line. truly a passing sentence in a bigger scene that made me felt Seen and Known

i think a lot of its impact is because it wasn’t a Big Thing™️. the scene didn’t grind to a halt to mention pete’s transness, the language used wasn’t anachronistic and fits right into the historical setting.

transness is just another facet of who pete conlan is: he’s someone’s descendant, he’s quick-witted and fast-talking, he’s A Mess sometimes, and he’s trans

trans people existing as fully realised people with hopes and dreams, pasts and futures to come; it just means a lot to me

"Well, I was no stranger to losing blood but usually I wasn’t asked to give it up quite so nicely. Sure, the guy was still brusque in his own highfalutin way, but I’d seen the look on the young fellas face — and I knew a thing or two about hunger myself — so it seemed only fair to help the guy out, (even if the process made me feel kinda woozy)....”

— Detective Noir / Vampire AU (part 2)

ah yes, adventuring party starting off strong with discussions of the autonomic nervous symptoms and bird facts i see

when alfred isn’t home

i do love how brennan gives depth and a whole fullness of life to potential one-off characters like lola embers.

she has a distinctive personality trait that might be what the character is built around, sure, but she’s also a person! who chases after her dog and respects sam’s transness and personhood! i just think it’s neat!

“should i cast lightning again at the skeleton?”

“NO!”

“it’s just an idea”

ahhhh Sephie is the coolest and i love her Sam!!

keep your robins warm or else (this is jason btw)

nuisance machine