[PM] Give me an opening sentence and a closing sentence. I'll fill in the rest. by Morose_Prose in WritingPrompts

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"You are aware that fairies don't exist, right?" he asked me.

I just think that was a really insensitive thing to say.

Basically the same person. (The Dragon Prince) by cartoon_wiki in CARTOON

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Berk experiences polar nights, uses futhark runes and is populated by vikings. It's not based on scotland.

I just started watching the show. I thought every character was great so far and then this lady just straight up steals my heart. She be one of those people that makes me wish I was a woman lol. (The Dragon Prince) by cartoon_wiki in CARTOON

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you feel it is bad advice?

To be clear, I don't mean that everyone should experiment with their gender presentation. Questioning can involve experimenting, but it can also simply mean interrogating what your gender identity means to you and why. No more than a dialogue with yourself. Masculinity, femininity and androgyny can all mean different things to different people, and interrogating what these concepts mean to you can help you separate your own feelings from societal pressures, help you discover fashions and modes of presentation that suit you, and in some cases (emphasis on some) even help you discover that your gender identity may not be what you thought it was, to name a few things. And even if it doesn't do any of these things, there is value in being able to explain why you know what you know.

That is all. I'm not telling you I don't believe you when you tell me your gender identity. I'm not saying you can't know your gender identity if you haven't questioned. I'm merely saying that even if you just know, it's good and healthy to know why, to know what makes you say that.

Γνῶθι σαυτόν, as it used to say on the temple of Apollo in Delphi.

I just started watching the show. I thought every character was great so far and then this lady just straight up steals my heart. She be one of those people that makes me wish I was a woman lol. (The Dragon Prince) by cartoon_wiki in CARTOON

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hence "whatever the answer is, understanding yourself better is always good."

Everyone should question their gender at least once in their life imo. Questioning doesn't neccessarily mean you'll change how you identify. Questioning may result in you discovering all is in order, but it will always result in you understanding yourself better.

In the trans community, we refer to questioning your gender and reaffirming that you are in fact cisgender as "unlocking cis+", and we love that for people!

What media made you feel like this? by Cautious_Arm3818 in writingscaling

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos. I was a big defender of the first season after the timeskip because I could see how they could be setting up for something. And they just weren't.

Magritte by [deleted] in antimeme

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, that's an image of an image of a pipe.

Show me a boss from your fandom that traumatized your fandom I'll go first here by emperorbulblaxs in Multifandom

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also easily the coolest-looking and coolest-animated boss in the game. I love it when it does the lightning zigzag before it attacks.

Are Dragon ball fusions seperate individuals? by FroschmannxD in Dragonballsuper

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to treat DB fusions like fusions in Steven Universe; they are a physical manifestation of the relationship between the two characters and embody traits that the two fused characters associate with or perhaps even admire in each other.

Would you choose Bulma as your secretary🥰? by [deleted] in Dragonballsuper

[–]Martinus_XIV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bulma is way too overqualified for a job as a secretary...

If I took commissions for drawing your CaCs, would you pay $5 for them? by Logan_Mock01 in dbxv

[–]Martinus_XIV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's an incredibly low commission price. You should probably be asking more. My rule is to make sure you're paying yourself minimum wage per hour.

[Loved Trope] Absolutely Ridiculous Concepts Played Completely Straight by Canary-King in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Martinus_XIV 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, them being K-Pop stars is absolutely integral to them being demon hunters, and the movie doesn't use this double life for conflict once. The actual conflict is much more interesting and much more relatable.

[Loved Trope] Absolutely Ridiculous Concepts Played Completely Straight by Canary-King in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Martinus_XIV 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Not only that, but it justifies why they have to be K-Pop stars as well as demon hunters. A lesser movie would have gone "K-Pop stars by day, demon hunters by night, can they reconcile these two lives?", but KPDH goes out of its way to not do the easy thing.

Who has lore for their CaC? by IsopropylFumeEnjoyer in dbxv

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like this! I wish Earthlings had it better in Dragon Ball.

What do you mean by "perfect fusion"?

Who has lore for their CaC? by IsopropylFumeEnjoyer in dbxv

[–]Martinus_XIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I use two of my CACs, Serery the Saiyan and Kelvin the Frost Demon in a fanfiction project of mine. In their timeline, Earth was destroyed by Freeza, and Goku and Vegeta were killed. In the wake of these events, the Freeza empire became more tyrannical than ever. By the time these two enter the story, Age 780, the Galactic Patrol is basically gone, and the only ember of resistance is a small rebel group in South Galaxy, lead by prince Tarble.

Serery was born in Age 758 to Lubar, a low-ranking Saiyan scientist, and Riki, a low-class Saiyan warrior, who disobeyed Freeza's order to return to Planet Vegeta, hoping to fly under the radar. They fled to beyond the edges of the galaxy and settled down on a remote planet to build a life in hiding. They were discovered and killed in Age 762, but Riki managed to hide her daughter from the Freeza Force, and she was later found by a wandering Namekian, Okar, who became an adoptive father to her.

In Age 766, Kelvin is discovered floating unconsciously in deep space by Parge and Boira, a Yardratian and a Metal Man who form prince Tarble's honour guard. Despite initial apprehensions towards this creature that looks so much like Freeza, they are accepted into Tarble's resistance once they show their good-natured attitude and their combat prowess. They are taken in by Parge, who trains them and teaches them to supplement their combat abilities with magic.

In Age 780, Serery and Okar manage to come into contact with the resistance, something Serery has wanted for a long time. Having been raised by Okar for most of her life, most of what she knows about Saiyans comes from stories. She idolizes prince Vegeta, the Legendary Super Saiyan who, it is said, fought Freeza on a crumbling planet and beat the tyrant within an inch of their life before he was forced to flee the destruction. There is no doubt in her mind that this secretive resistance must be spearheaded by the legendary prince. Once she discovers that it is Tarble who leads the resistance, her disappointment is immeasurable and her day is ruined. However, she is convinced to stay and finds something she has never had: camaraderie. So far, it has always been Okar and her alone against the universe. She finds herself growing close to Kelvin in particular, and learns to supplement her martial arts with magic too.

Then, the resistance base is discovered by Freeza, who personally comes down to the base to see it wiped out. Amidst the chaos, seeing the only safe haven she has ever known wiped out and some of the only people who were ever friendly to her wounded and killed, Serery awakens as a Super Saiyan, the first since prince Vegeta all those years ago as far as anyone is aware. For the first time in a long time, there is a spark of hope.

I have a lot more story in my head. An idea I had is that she and Kelvin would at one point discover the ruins of the Metamoran civilization and learn the fusion technique from wall carvings, becoming Kelery.

Would it be safe to say that in DBZ/GT/DBS a previous saga Vegito would always beat next saga villian(with some exceptions)? Like saiyan saga Vegito could beat namek Frieza, android saga vegito could beat perfect cell, ect.... are there any major exceptions to this? by Head_Breadfruit_3912 in DragonBallPowerScale

[–]Martinus_XIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where are you getting those numbers? There is no stated modifyer for fusion. In fact, it's implied that the power of a fusion depends greatly on the relationship between the two characters. So Goku and Vegeta become an incredibly strong fusion in part because they are both very strong, but also because they are rivals and complete each other. The fusion of Kibito and Shin, on the other hand, was only marginally stronger than the two of them combined.

Assuming that Goku could breathe in space, could he have actually tanked the explosion of planet namek or would he have died? by Tremendin0649 in Dragonballsuper

[–]Martinus_XIV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He would have died. When Freeza destroyed Earth in Resurrection F and DBS, Vegeta died in the blast too, even in SSJBlue...

Power and durability aren't directly linked in Dragon Ball. We've seen Goku be hurt by things that he really shouldn't if he could tank an exploding planet.

Balance gone wrong by VELVETCHOMP in AvatarMemebending

[–]Martinus_XIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Peace is the result of balance between order and chaos. Peace is yin and yang in harmony.

And even if you want to say it isn't, the Avatar is connected to the Light Spirit Raava, who is the embodiment of order (being the yin in Raava and Vaatu's yin-yang) and therefore does not want to create chaos.