Firecracker - Blog Posts
Once again, on the 'eyes open when kissing' HC. Tender moments between them are rare, so Pico works hard to make them 'right', but D really isn't as bothered as he is about it.
Sorry to everyone who showed up for Pico art and ended up getting my ocs instead
Did anyone else see punk darnell? Oh boy.
Sorry for the lack of art, it's that time of the year im afraid
Jealous boy can't keep his teeth to himself
My first year anniversary on tumblr was yesterday, so I took a break from oc refs to do this
Shotgunning???? More like... getting lost in your bros eyes
Guess who's NOT working on projects they should and instead doing a fantasy au UwU
A lil gift for @darnellthefirestarter because I love love love their designs and I am very excited to see more of this au
I have feelings about the Pico update, and I'm sure Darnell does, too
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Analyzing The Abilities of Characters From The Boys Pt. V
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Firecracker/Misty is one of my favorite additions to the show in S4, mostly because I enjoyed having a legitimate redpill influencer be depicted in the show outside of Stormfront.
Mistyβs ability is a very minor form of explosion generation, taking the form of small sparks that are summoned from her snapping her fingers. This ability seems to be the result of her initially meek and insecure temperament in early adolescence thatβs since mutated into an inferno of overconfidence that could very well seal her fate.
As we learn, she hates Starlight/Annie because back when they would do superhero pageants together, Annie was a pageant diva who spread a false rumor that Misty had performed lewd acts to get as far as she did in the competition. This ousted Misty from ever competing again, delegating her to a solid D-lister with a shitty power. This interaction ultimately puts both characters into perspective of one another. Both of their abilities center around light and ultimately visible perception, but while Annie relished in the limelight by shoving others out of her way, Misty was dependent on minor details to βsparkβ her way to glory. She relies on clipping truths and stringing together irrelevant info to create patchwork stories of misinformation she can sell to her fanbase.
As she puts it, she sells them purpose, making them believe that theyβre a part of something worth fighting for instead of simple cogs in a corporate machine. Mistyβs light doesnβt lead or guide like Annieβs, despite the fact it had the full potential to. Her light dissuades and confuses, flickering momentarily, just long enough to lure someone in her direction, only for it to fizzle out when they would attempt to examine it further. This is exactly how I view her conspiracy theories, giving her audience bread crumbs of truth without being able to provide ample evidence of their credibility.
Misty, like her ability, cares about details, so much so to the point where you could argue her true ability is being able to spin any situation back into a redpilled hate campaign to better suit her own agenda. She words every statement she gives the press carefully, riling up the masses while being able to turn suspicion away from herself, even when outed for sleeping with a 15 year old boy when she was 28. She took this mindset and used it to seduce Homelander, understanding that her breast milk could lure him in, but much like her sparks, it would only ever be a temporary source.
Misty is a perfect embodiment of the she-devil residing in the details, seeing as how one spark was capable of launching the entire United States into a tyrannical state of marital law.
