Brooke Vs. Katie
Added 2024-09-15 22:09:29 +0000 UTCthreaten katie with a good time why don’t ya
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Every time you talk about Katie and shark culture it cements the fact Katie is girlfriend material in my mind haha
forthehonor-ofgayskull
2024-09-26 05:51:39 +0000 UTCMostly the latter. Katie only takes their rivalry seriously because it seems like it makes Brooke happy. In actuality, she considers Brooke a friend. Brooke does NOT consider Katie or Cass to be her friends, because Brooke is a big neurotic poorly-socialized butthole obsessed with winning and proving she's the best. Despite this though, she's still human (so to speak) and craves friendship and connection, so she kinda awkwardly inserts herself into Cass and Katie's hangouts and pretends not to have any fun. She's a big tsundere tagalong/third wheel and gets really mad whenever Cass calls her on it. Cass thinks Brooke is a dumb snob (with a very obvious crush on Katie) and says (somewhat accurately) that Brooke spoils any and all fun. Katie meanwhile KNOWS Brooke is a big snobby tsundere wet blanket, but tries to quietly include her anyway. She's seen Brooke's softer, more vulnerable side and likes it, and she is hoping to get Brooke to let her walls down already.
Lopoddity
2024-09-17 14:56:41 +0000 UTCOutside of competitions do Brooke and Katie have a better friendship? Or a frenemy situation? Or is Cass and Katie just vibing as Brooke just has a one sided rivalry that she exaggerates in her head
Ren
2024-09-17 12:38:41 +0000 UTCWell yeah, I think I said something like that a couple years back, but not every early idea is a winner. :/ "Peachy Keen except now she's a reindeer" didn't feel worth exploring. "Peachy Keen but stuffed in the body of a scary monster" is more fun. :3
Lopoddity
2024-09-17 00:21:04 +0000 UTCWasn't there going to be like a Peachy expy that was something like Teddy's cousin? (If I didn't mistake his name, the christmas-y reindeer) Is that still going to be a thing or was it scrapped?
Azure
2024-09-17 00:03:56 +0000 UTCKatie was raised in the deep blue sea until she was around 15 years old. Katie's big sister, who I am tentatively naming Bonnie, does still live in the ocean with her spouse and small army of shark pups. Bonnie is much bigger and stronger than Katie, and pretty much the ideal shark- powerful, cunning, ruthless. Though she loves Katie, she can be a bit of a bully to her about Katie's perceived "softness". Katie is sweet and gentle and friendly, a pushover and a people-pleaser- all qualities that sharks, especially dominant females, are not supposed to have. It's considered weakness. So Katie doesn't fit in so well under the sea, buuuut she's also considered monstrous and terrifying by land creatures. Yay, the worst of both worlds! :D
Lopoddity
2024-09-16 18:41:28 +0000 UTCI appreciate learning more about shark culture, because it gives Katie more depth as a character? Like - I think we all feel like Katie is a big ol cinnabun because she tries very hard to come off as friendly, and I think we all get that that's because she's a big shark, but knowing what *other* sharks are like helps add a whole other dimension??? Like there's a particular mood and story that go with "big monster makes itself tiny to fit in" vs "big monster (who comes from a culture of "monsters") makes itself tiny to fit in." It's less lonely, but there's a whole other way of life tugging at you where you *could* be. I think I remember you mentioned that Katie (and Brooke?) were raised in a more cosmopolitan setting - has Katie ever lived in the ocean? Has she ever considered moving there?
Scyllarus
2024-09-16 15:10:35 +0000 UTCIt is definitely problematic. There is a long-spanning cultural divide/rivalry between sharks and cetaceans, especially dolphins. Sharks are frequently dismissed as dumb brutes, or viewed as monstrous, and sometimes compared to non-sapient fish as an insult. Sharks, in response to this, generally keep to themselves, and don't often interact with other sea sophonts. Brooke is comparing Katie to an anchovy as a means to call her small and weak, but she would probablyyyy not use a similar insult against a fellow cetacean. Brooke definitely has some weird internalized cultural hang-ups about shark folk that she needs to examine and dismantle. She is also a dolphin, and dolphins are notoriously very snobby. Sharks don't like dolphins, and dolphins don't like sharks.
Lopoddity
2024-09-16 13:40:51 +0000 UTCMe wondering if calling a shark an “overgrown anchovy” in this universe would be considered racially insensitive: Brooke, honey. No. You can’t say that…(this is a stupid joke, I’m sorry lmao.)
FloweryFruitFangs
2024-09-16 13:18:36 +0000 UTCKatie is neither pure nor innocent, haha
Lopoddity
2024-09-16 12:59:34 +0000 UTCDamn Brooke! Tone it down! The poor hippy shark is too pure and innocent for your hedonism!
Bigsmile
2024-09-16 12:35:44 +0000 UTCWith a dash of the aero/zipps slacker/tryhard homoerotic rivalry thrown in for extra flavor! :D
AsTheJayFlies
2024-09-16 07:55:02 +0000 UTCBrooke's little paw feet. oh my god
knickknacks
2024-09-16 03:23:11 +0000 UTCAll mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians are fully intelligent in FB. Also sharks for some reason. Dolphins are mammals, ergo they are intelligent and anthropomorphic.
Lopoddity
2024-09-16 03:14:53 +0000 UTCSo dolphins are also sentient?
Yvette Winters
2024-09-16 02:25:02 +0000 UTCbruh this made me laugh despite my broken rib LMAO you caused me physical pain. worth it.
Dean
2024-09-16 01:21:50 +0000 UTCOh yes, I have plenty of notes about shark bites. Dolphins usually court with elaborate aquatic dances and displays and "kiss" by bumping/nuzzling snouts. They do not use their teeth on each other outside of purely aggressive or sexual acts. It's a stark difference from sharks, who bite each other ALL the time. There's the Play Bite, done between family and friends and usually aimed at the arms and fins, a light chomp intended to start a play scuffle as opposed to actually cause pain. There's the Affectionate Bite, which is, as you said, a gentle touch of the teeth to skin to express trust and love. Platonic love bites are usually aimed at the hands and fins, while lovers will gently nip each other's necks and napes. Then there is the Mating Bite, which is....well, sharks like it really rough, and they're grateful their hides heal relatively quickly. Mating Bites also express trust, because one is trusting their partner to bite the hell out of them without accidentally causing serious injury. Scars from different bites are usually viewed with fondness- a new mom covered in chomp marks from her newborn pups merits a lot of cooing and sympathy-laughter, and a new couple accidentally letting a fresh mating bite or two peek out of their clothes is met with teasing and elbow nudges.
Lopoddity
2024-09-16 00:03:57 +0000 UTCYa know, sharks in the wild often give things they don't recognize a soft touch with their teeth; a gentle nibble to see if they can really bite into it. Imagine if those light tooth touches are considered courting amongst sharks. Although this could be very bad for the teen sharks with braces. 🥴
QuietZen
2024-09-15 23:39:48 +0000 UTCAqua-dorms are just regular college dorms with partly submerged enclosures. Part of the reason Brooke is so pissy is because the water is kept quite cold, which suits Cass and Katie just fine, but she is a tropical species.
Lopoddity
2024-09-15 23:37:26 +0000 UTCMe too katie me too haha
forthehonor-ofgayskull
2024-09-15 23:29:19 +0000 UTCWait, have we seen the different facilities at the zooniversity?? I can't remember the aqua-dorms
Blizwolfthewolf
2024-09-15 23:20:31 +0000 UTCIt would bring new excitement to the horror movie marathon nights!
Iowasi
2024-09-15 23:09:31 +0000 UTCUnless, y'know. They open their pointy nightmare mouths up like pez dispensers and just kinda slurp tongues
Lopoddity
2024-09-15 23:08:10 +0000 UTCNOT ANATOMICALLY POSSIBLE
Lopoddity
2024-09-15 23:07:07 +0000 UTCI think they should make out sloppy style
Iowasi
2024-09-15 22:54:36 +0000 UTCYup, all three are roommates, they live in the zooniversity aqua-dorms
Lopoddity
2024-09-15 22:49:08 +0000 UTCYes, but neither of them have lips, lol. And SO many sharp teeth in the way
Lopoddity
2024-09-15 22:47:55 +0000 UTCOh I was meant to ask since we have seen the three again, are Katie, Cass and Brooke roommates still? I think you’ve said they all go to the same university
Angsty Ram
2024-09-15 22:43:53 +0000 UTCI don't think I ever said it publically, but yeah, Katie is more or less a Peachy Keen expy. And Brooke is angry dumb dolphin version of Skyla.
Lopoddity
2024-09-15 22:41:08 +0000 UTCI think they should kiss
Iowasi
2024-09-15 22:40:26 +0000 UTCI don’t think Katie was supposed to be a Peachy Keen expy, but I can see the Skyla/Peachy vibes! If they were more competitive that is. Also nice reaction images from Katie there. 🥴
PrincessMuffinArt
2024-09-15 22:27:55 +0000 UTCSeems Brooke needs to work on their smack talk… or at least live to her word 😏 Also Katie’s eyes make me think when you see a dog look to the side and it’s the only time you see the whites of their eyes and it’s hilarious
Angsty Ram
2024-09-15 22:22:58 +0000 UTCWE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER SHIP
Must Love Frogs
2024-09-15 22:14:28 +0000 UTCKatie's second expression is so fucking good lmao
Doxiedreg
2024-09-15 22:13:03 +0000 UTC.......... Brooke, honey....
pookaWOODS
2024-09-15 22:13:03 +0000 UTCPoor Brooke realize far, far too late
Amanda Stidham
2024-09-15 22:12:58 +0000 UTC
