Shiro and Allura would be the original creators and it probably started as a podcast in Shiros room
They called it Voltron because Allura said that Voldemort was a stupid name for a villian and would have liked it better if everyone just called him Tom or Voltom
It became an inside joke
Shiro accidently said Voltom in front of her father and he thought he said voltron and mentioned that it sounded like a fun name for a metal band
Voltron was born.
Keith is their editor once they make youtube videos, also sets up the sets if they need one, and does it for free for like the first three years because Shiro abuses his role as his older brother
Shiro refuses to pay him for at LEAST a month when Keith realises but then he goes on strike and doesn't edit for them anymore and Shiro concedes
Matt is Shiro's roommate in college and out so hes in the videos sometimes
(People go bat shit crazy when they see he shaved his head in a momentary lapse of judgment, the hastag 'bring back Matts mullet' trends)
Pidge and Hunk join the cast once they become popular on youtube, and Hunk immediatly is swarmed adoring fans
The first video Hunk is in is a two truths and one lie where you get soaked if you guess wrong, like you're head is dunked into a bucket on water on the floor and the thirst traps are born of him soaking and laughing
(Pidge wins. Every time.)
Lance is the last to join and he first joins Voltron as a crew member but Keith doesn't edit out his remarks in a video and he's demanded to be in the next few videos
He goes back and forth between production crew and cast but Lance prefers to be with the cast
Keith left the sound in because he wanted an excuse to stare at Lance for hours while editing and knew the remark "god, Shiro might be built like a greek god but he is as stupid as a rock" wouldn't slip past fans
Their first trending video is called "Screams and Moans" but its all about how much Shiro hates the goverment and how its a corrupt concept thats been warped through time
Shiro did not pick the title.
Allura brings in Coran once they create a youtube channel because she's worried about how it will impact their lives but he literally cheers her on and works as a camera man for the first year when they couldn't afford to hire an actual production crew
Matt does not remember helping to create the channel or the podcast. Shiro and Allura do not speak to him for a week when they find out.
Slowly the channel grows and they create an instagram account, anither YouTube channel called "Lions of Voltron" which is a vlog channel that all seven have control over
Matt slowly but surely is intergrated into the main cast and he loves it but his mother doesnt because shes tired of beinf referred to as the Holt siblings mom instead of the awesome milf that she is
They include her in a video and Shiro is black and blue by the end because everytime he flirted with her (as a joke) Pidge punches him
Romelle is brought in for their sound and screen crew and Keith almost fights Allura because she purposefully sends him bad audio so that she can text Romelle with the excuse of it being for work
Shiro catches Lance and Keith making out during one of his vlogs and twitter literally breaks, does not run for two days with the amount people spam the website with them
Adam and Shiro dated before but broke up around the beginning of Voltron. Shiro calls him back after the channel is set up and they've gained a following because he realised he placed the channel above their relationship, and Adam realised that he let his own ideas of Shiro become obscured becausw of that. They talk again and agree to date now that Shiro has more time, and is willing to give him more
Adams first video as a part of Voltron is "Adjectives and Beards", a game where you come up with a the correct adhective out of four for a photo shown or you get hair glued to your body
He wins. Spectacularly.
God this was so funny to think of i might make a fic of it
i've got what could be the most important exams of my life in 2025 but will i join in on this? MAYBE
hello fan creators!
Year of the OTP is officially back for 2025 with a new set of prompts!
we've switched some of the prompt categories around in an effort to make the event more inclusive of all kinds of fanworks. we've also included song prompts this year! the playlist is on spotify here.
we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the last event - it grew so much larger than we ever expected and it's truly amazing how you all took our last set of prompts and made so many wonderful things. keep it up!
a couple housekeeping notes: we will not be reblogging every entry this year. mods will keep an eye on the blog if you have any questions, but the reblogs were too much last time. thank you for your understanding!
we will be closing the 2023 collection on December 31. thank you for your continued participation, but it's time to look forward!
the link for the new collection will be posted here January 1.
we're looking forward to seeing what you create this year!
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Year of the OTP 2025
The Rules: the Ao3 collection accepts any /-ship works inspired by a prompt from this sheet The Challenge: make 12 works for one ship in one year, using prompts from each month
*you do not need to do the challenge to post to the AO3 collection, as long as you follow the rules*
January first kiss ♦ “may I have this dance” ♦ sharing clothes ♦ BDSM AU ♦ stockholm syndrome ♦ Strong – One Direction
February Valentine’s Day ♦ “it made me think of you” ♦ bed sharing ♦ multiple penetration ♦ mind control/mind break ♦ Like Real People Do – Hozier
March fresh starts ♦ “what are you doing with that”♦ florist/tattoo artist ♦ phone sex ♦ major character death ♦ Take Care – Drake
April pranks ♦ “right in front of my salad” ♦ running away together ♦ dom bottom/sub top ♦ raised to be a killer ♦ Drops of Jupiter – Train
May hanahaki ♦ “we’re dating? since when?” ♦ body swap ♦ magical sex toys ♦ stalking ♦ Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
June pride ♦ “I can’t get you out of my mind” ♦ relationship reveal ♦ unconventional sex positions ♦ paying a debt with your body ♦ Good Looking – Dixon Dallas
July vacation together ♦ “I like my _ how I like my coffee” ♦ kidfic ♦ mutual masturbation ♦ dehumanization ♦ You May Be Right – Billy Joel
August Sports AU ♦ “you’re thinking too much”♦ cooking together ♦ object insertion/ penetration ♦ becoming a monster ♦ You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
September high school/college sweethearts ♦ “come here” ♦ date night gone wrong ♦ semi-public sex ♦ abduction ♦ Thinking Bout You – Frank Ocean
October costumes ♦ “boo” ♦ online dating ♦ shibari ♦ mutual non-con ♦ Mr. Brightside – The Killers
November camping ♦ “are you sure” ♦ touch-starved ♦ cockwarming ♦ abusive relationship ♦ A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
December holiday traditions ♦ “where are you taking me” ♦ bathing together ♦ food play ♦ tortured for information ♦ Everything Is Alright – Laura Shigihara
Yeah why not?
guys im fucking losing it should i watch parkour civilization it keeps being shoved at me from every angle
better than drugs
this is what it looks like. This is Mr. Hippo. Keith loves him and Mr Hippo loves him too. he's got a patch on his nose, to the left, and on his back. One of his legs was also replaced and the fluff on his tail is so ratty. Keith literally cannot sleep without him.
Keith's got a teddy. He's had it since he was eleven. He found it on the side of the road, and despite Shiro's protests, took it home with him. He fixed it up, patched it where there were holes and gave it at least three washes in soft detergant. Shiro wasn't impressed with it in the beginning but he liked it in the end. It was a hippo. Keith called it Mr. Hippo. He took it with him everywhere.
He got made fun of for it in the Garrison, his roommate saw it and told his friends, but Keith didn't care. Mr Hippo was his friend and he was going everywhere with him, no matter what. At sixteen years old, he still slept with the teddy and was unashamed of it. He couldn't sleep without it.
At seventeen years old, Keith flew away in a magical space lion and they had zero expectations of going back. Mr. Hippo was still in the shack. It was the main reason why he couldn't sleep on the castle, despite what Lance wanted to believe, and the main reason why he went to the training room and then passed out. If he couldn't sleep without it, then he could pass out without it.
Throughout the whole ordeal with Voltron, Keith didn't miss things on earth. He was exactly where he wanted to be, a pilot and in space and he had Shiro back. Everything was exactly where he wanted to be, where he was supposed to be. Keith wasn't made for life on Earth, he was made for the stars and now that he was here, he would never leave. But he did think about Mr. Hippo. He even thought about asking Lance to knit him a plushie to look like the hippo but he shut that down immediatly, unwilling to talk about his secret teddy that would no doubt be used to humanise him.
Shiro most likely wouldn't make fun of him for it, he probably would have smiled a little bitterly and reminisce on the life they used to have.
When Keith got back to earth, he visited the shack where he stayed for a year. Everything was the exact same as how he left it, conspiracy board up and string tied to it. Shiro's clothes that he arrived in lays on the ground in the makeshift bedroom, forgotten and deserving that position. He didn't dare to open the fridge, afraid of whatever would have formed in his oat milk. On Keith's bed, however, is something he could never forget.
Mr. Hippo.
A little dusty, but otherwise the same. Keith smiled softly and reached out to hold it gently, feeling something in him settle when he felt the familiar change of fabric on the back where he patched it with some pink curtains Shiro was throwing out. His stitching was bad then, and it had to be replaced many times over the years, but Mr. Hippo stayed the same. He stayed the same plushie Keith found on the side of the road, abandoned and left to rot in the dirt.
Keith brought him back to the Atlas where they were staying and Shiro did smile when he saw it. Lance didn't make fun of him for it when he brought it into the bed later on, and Keith slept better than he ever did.
Hello,,
My name is Ashraf Alanqar, and I am 30 years old. My wife, Widad Issa, and I have a one-and-a-half-year-old son named Bakr. We used to live peacefully in the Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood, in a house we built just a week before the war began. I worked as a farmer and owned a large chicken farm that provided for my family.
Beloved of my heart (Bakr)
Then the war came and destroyed everything. Our home was reduced to ashes, and our chicken farm was obliterated. We lost our home, our livelihood, and even our basic rights. We've been forced to move from place to place in northern Gaza, simply trying to survive.
My House before...
Me.. while trying to recognize what has happened..
The terror we feel as we flee from heavy bombardment is unbearable. The sound of explosions around us, the constant fear as we navigate through the rubble of destroyed homes searching for safety and food, haunts us every day. My son Bakr is constantly scared and suffers from severe malnutrition and skin diseases due to the lack of food, water, and sanitation.
Our beautiful memories.. :(
We urgently need your help. I am asking for your support to fund this campaign to move my family to a safe place, provide us with a proper home, and ensure we have enough food, water, and medical care.
Baker used to play with his dog.
Your donation, no matter how small, can make a significant difference in our lives. We desperately need your support and solidarity during this difficult time. Together, we can restore hope and safety to Ashraf and his family.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for considering my plea. Your support means more than words can express. Together, we can turn a story of loss into a journey of hope and resilience.
With deepest gratitude,
Ashraf & the Family
I was today years old when I learned that when you type “otp: true” in AO3 search results it filters out fics with additional ships, leaving only the fics where your otp is the main ship
While the EU can be very progressive with its initiatives, its still very conservative towards certain things. Even if you don't think its still happening in your country, it probably is. Research and surverys are done about it, and in a survey in my country (conducted and posted last year) 11 out of 35 survey answers claimed that they (majority gay males) were there not of their own free will! There are still roughly 20+ conversion camps/practises in my country! Even if your goverment is working against these things (hate crimes, conversion camps, legalisation against the rights of LGBTQ minorities, the exclusion and discrimination of those minorities) its better for the EU as a whole to work against it!
[Image ID: The Destiel confession meme edited so that Dean answers 'There's a petition to ban conversion therapy in the EU' to Cas' 'I love you'. /End ID]
If you are a citizen in the EU please sign this petition:
Katara : You're not the only one who draws power from the moon. My bending is more powerful than yours, Hama. You're technique is useless on me.
Hama : 😲
Yue : YEAH BEAT HER ASS KATARA I'M TIRED OF THIS HOE
Could i seriously use this for a fic? You said in the tags that people could steal it but just wanted to ask in case :)
Listen I’m not like a shipper but
THE FACT THAT BRUCE WAS A FAN OF GREEN LANTERN WHEN HE WAS A KID MEANS SOMETHING TO ME WHEN WE’RE TALKING ABOUT BRUCE/HAL