Valentine And Spelldon Are THAT Pda Couple Like They’re Always Holding Hands Or Right Next To Each

So I know they’ve released a few real names for the second live action movie characters BUT

Ellis is the only one who doesn’t have a last name. He’s just referred to as Ellis.

I know Draculaura doesn’t either but we know Zamara is his mother and Zamara has a last name so why wouldn’t he?

BECAUSE ELLIS ISNT HIS REAL NAME

I think it’s a fake name he uses IN the movie and how he’s introduced and everything but I don’t think it’s his real name

Because he’s Kieran Valentine

Life action Valentine with hair like

RIGHT LIKE HIS EVIL SKILLS ARE SO WELL PRACTICED THAT HES SUCH A CLEVER STEALTHY FELLOW

He’s SO SMART but he’s also so stupid like you didn’t look at the WITCH’S (see: spells and curses) shell that you STOLE to notice the piece of paper that literally said it was cursed??

He’s such a silly guy

I seriously hate his mom like he told her his plan and she’s like “mmm actually no you suck” LIKE WHAT??

Plus if you really look into it Valentine didn’t get his magic back until he started working at the animal shelter. Mrs Goblin explains that it’s his love for the animals that gives him his magic back. I also headcanon that the “Spark” from Freaky Fusions is love energy (it makes a lot of sense) and what Val lives on. In that movie Frankie gets her Spark from friends and family.

AND FAMILY. So Val COULD have gotten his powers back from his mom if she loved him BUT SHE DOESNT. He isn’t getting any love from her. Plus canonically with her distant and uncarring actions in the diary she doesn’t seem great.

No wonder Valentine dealt with so much self hatred.

rereading the comic 'I Only Have Eye for You' and the summary has made me realise just how stealthy and cunning Valentine really is.

in the summary for the comic he is described as a 'shadowy figure' which means he must've been really quiet and agile to be able to constantly sneak in and out of so many different situations.

and in chapter 'Bull's Eye', he drops a packet of gummi worms right in front of Manny and the others without them noticing and being able to leave without a trace is really impressive

also in 'Locketness Monster', Gil sees Valentine leave a purple shell on his beach towel and either Valentine put on a convincing disguise or Gil is just stupid as hell (i hate gil). apparently Valentine got the magical purple shell from a sea witch??? theres that

and Valentine somehow got Cleo's dad's number and was able to have a conversation with him pretending (implied?) to be Deuce which means he was able to accurately mimic Deuce's speech manners and voice

so, in conclusion, i just really like him

ALSO VALENTINE'S MOTHER TOLD HIM THAT HIS ONLY STRENGTH WAS RUINING LOVE AND HE SHOULD STICK TO THAT???? WHAT KIND OF PARENTING IS THAT I MEAN GIRLIE YOUR SON WENT THROUGH A CRISIS AND AN HALF BECAUSE OF HIS TOXIC MINDSET ABOUT LOVE AND YOU'RE JUST LIKE 'yeah no son, keep being toxic thats the only thing you're good at' LIKE EXCUSE YOU KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AWAY FROM VALENTINE

Val learning to love love because of Spelldon >>

Him learning to value it after realizing how dedicated he and Spelldon are to each other

They’re such sweethearts this is so cute

HERES A SKETCH IM WORKING ONNN

the news is driving me CRAZY-

the sweater and cat sketch is inspired by @vlovebug and mine’s chat abt spelldon :>

Valentine would be such a baker

He would take it so seriously, like kneeling-on-the-ground-for-measurements and meticulously-decorating (he would love the decorating part) and extravagant-recipes seriously. He gets so into it and plans forever and it’ll all be amazing

In theory, at least. Don’t let that man near an oven

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Apparently not everyone wants to be perceived as a pretty boy so now I have some gender evaluating to do lmao

The amount of people who don’t know that Valentine is his last name

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Urgent Appeal: Help My Family Before the New Year

My name is Ahmed, and I am asking for your help. My family – my parents, brothers, and sons – are in a desperate situation after our home was destroyed in an airstrike in Gaza. We are now sheltering in a flimsy tent, exposed to the cold and rain, with no food, clothing, or shelter to survive the coming days.

My sister-in-law is nine months pregnant and is severely malnourished and anemic. She is weak and vulnerable, and we have nothing to prepare for the baby due in a few days.

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Advice from an (Amateur) Archer on Writing About Archers and Archery

Admittedly, I don’t have the widest range of experience when it’s come to archery. I’ve only been shooting for a year now, and the time that I do take to shoot have long months between them. Still, I think it’s important to outline the basics for anyone who wants to write an archer in their book and wants to save themselves the embarrassment of having the archer do something that an archer would never do in a million years.

- Archers usually unstring their bow after battle. Unstringing a bow is exactly what it sounds like: removing the string from the bow’s limbs. Usually, archers then wrap the string around the now-straightened bow so they don’t lose it as easily. Archers unstring bows because everytime the limbs are bent by the string, there is a large amount of tension in the limbs. If the string is on too long and the bow has not been shot for a while, the limbs will start to wear down and lose their power, resulting in an archer needing to buy new limbs or an entirely new bow.

- Archers always retrieve their arrows after battle. Arrows are expensive and take a long time to make, so archers want to conserve as many arrows as possible. Sometimes they have a repair kit with them at the ready, in case they find an arrow with a loose arrowhead or broken fletching that can easily be repaired. 

- Training arrows are not the same as battle arrows. Training arrows have thinner shafts and usually blunted tips so they can easily be removed from targets. Thinner shafts break more easily, and the blunted tips – whilst they can pierce skin – usually won’t get very far in the flesh. They’re also easier to make. Battle arrows are thicker, and their heads are pointed at the tip and have two pointed ends at its sides. This arrowhead is designed to easily pierce through flesh, and is incredibly difficult to pull out because its two pointed ends snag onto flesh. If you want to pull it out, you’d have to tear the flesh away with it, which can lead to an even larger wound.

- Arrows are fatal, and one can incapacitate a soldier for the rest of his life. Arrows are not easily snapped off like you see in movies. The draw weight is too strong, and they can sometimes be as strong as bullets. They will pierce through bone and tendons, which do not easily heal. Furthermore, if you want to remove an arrow, you either have to go through surgery, parting the flesh away from the arrowhead so it doesn’t snag onto anything, or you have you push – not pull – it all the way through the body.

- Bows are not designed for hitting people with in close combat. The limbs are specifically made to flex. Imagine hitting someone with a flexing piece of wood. If you hit with the middle of the bow, it still does very little because there is no weight behind the bow, and so you might as well be hitting them with a pillow. It might be annoying to the opponent, but it won’t save you. Archers need a secondary blade in close combat. They cannot strike people with their bows and expect to win.

- Draw weight affects speed, range, and impact. Draw weight is measured in pounds, at least in America, and it is measured in how much weight must be pulled when you draw back the string. A high draw weight means stiffer, thicker limbs that can shoot further and hit harder. But, this is at the cost of speed. A low draw weight means thinner, more flexible limbs that can shoot smaller distances and have low impact, but can be shot faster. Before you acrobatic fanatics immediately seize the smaller bow for its speed, understand that a bow’s advantage is in its range. No one can hit an archer from 300 meters away with their spear or sword. The archer has complete dominance over the battlefield in this way, and their arrows can kill anyone who gets too close. Not hurt. Not annoy. Kill. And a higher draw weight means a better chance of piercing through specific armor, then flesh, then bone. A lower draw weight means less range and, even worse, a lower chance that the arrow would even pierce through armor if the arrow even hits its target. 

- Bows will always be outmatched in close combat against any other weapon. Bows take too long to draw and shoot, and at such close range, the opponent has an easier chance to dodge oncoming arrows. I already explained that the bows themselves cannot be used to take down a foe. 

- Bowmen on horseback are utterly terrifying. Archers usually can’t move from their spot because range is more important than mobility, and at such a long range, you usually don’t need to move from your spot anyways. Bowmen on horses, however, are closer to the battle, and worse, they are faster than almost anyone on the battlefield. Not only are they difficult to hit, you have no way of predicting where they will shoot next because they can circle around you in confusing ways. If you want an interesting archer character, I’d advise trying these guys out.

- Never underestimate armor and padding. Arrows will never be able to pierce through plate armor because its curved surface will always deflect oncoming arrows. Arrows can pierce through maille because maille is made out of metal rings that can be bent and can fall away. However, padding usually lies underneath, which is surprisingly durable and can stop an oncoming arrow, as well as absorb some of its impact. Because of this, make certain that the archer is focusing on gabs in the armor. To know this, you MUST study armor. Gabs usually lie where the joints are because soldiers need those gabs open so they can move. Typical gaps lie in the neck, the armpit, the inner-elbow, the knees, and the palm of the hand. Impact is also an archer’s friend. A war arrow shot by a hundred pound bow, hurtling at incredible speeds and gaining momentum the further it travels, can evoke serious damage. To be hit by one of these arrows will feel more like being hit by a horse than being hit by someone’s fist.