#﹝✧ OUT OF CHARACTER ✧ ﹞ — mun's rambles

[regalmelodies]

An indie portrayal of Sonia the Hedgehog from Sonic Undergrouund, influenced by canon media and mun's own headcanons. Mutuals only blog, selective. Selective multiship upon chemistry. Before interacting with me, please make sure to read my rules! Crossovers are more than welcome along with original characters. This blog is on low activity. Rules. About. Template credit.

[martyrbat]

world's finest (1990) #1

[ID: two in-universe drawings from two different orphan children talking about their heros. The first one is by Ann Gray, who's eight years old. She drew a surprisingly decent photo of Batman in front of a yellow background and wrote, ‘My hero — Batman. He is strong and fierce and he can beat anyone. He is very tall. He wears a cool suit with a bat on. He is not afrade of bullits and he saved my life (true). No one nows his reel name or address. the biggist crinminel in all the world could not make him sorender. Batman keeps gothum city safe for everyone and pets.’

The second drawing is by Zachary Sikes who's 12 and a half years old. He drew a photo of Superman using his heat vision as he flies. He wrote, ‘My Hero — Superman. My hero is Superman. He is able to fly and I have seen him lift up a car (with 2 peeple in it). If you hit him in the face then he will just laff. Every one likes him and he saved my life once. The big S on his shirt is for his name (Superman). He lives in Metroplis (where I used to life also). He keeps everything there in law and order.’ END ID]

[donuts4evry1]

ngl I've consumed a fair amount of Ruikasa content by now and I have to say,

While Rui is very forward with his thoughts and opinions, I don't think he's particularly aware of his own emotions. Or at least, it takes him a bit longer to understand what they are and how they make him act (I'm mostly thinking of the Halloween and 2 android stage play events)

So while I can see him being a very cuddly and needy person in a relationship, I think it's equally likely that others would need to physically wrangle those needs out of him. After a while though he'd probably be shamelessly clingy, haha.

[melpcmene-arch]

staring at this movie, wish, and just being like-- this man became evil due to paranoia and hating the fact that everyone expects so much from him like-- damn

[misteria247]

I just realized that if Ben Schwartz has a Tumblr account......

Then he's probably seen all the Rise Leo posts of everyone simping for this dorky loser. Myself included.

..........It's a knowledge that's surprisingly haunting me in ways I didn't think possible.

[mallisia-ring]

(Updated my DM thing, basically boiling it down to "Go ahead, but don't bother doing the "Hi" or "Can I RP with you?" messages", basically treat it like the asks or like responding to an open, just get into it.)

[z-v06instance]

Ooc: This blog is so pretty!!! I love the aesthetic and it's very well put together :3 I have no idea how you get the text to be the different colors you're using but it looks so nice aaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

- @knockknock-itspandemonium / SilverBell 🔔

「 ☆ ∶ AAA thank u SO SO MUCH !!! this means so much coming from u holy moly (i love ur pande blog teehee!). the funky text colours r all done by html btw here's a post that explains it if u want it :3 」

[wizofwaterdeep]

i don't care if it's sappy, but i am genuinely so appreciative of each and every one of my mutuals here. you are all SO amazing and i am just in awe every day of the talent in this community. i can't believe i get to come here and share this silly little wizard with you every day. i love gale so much and he is so important to me, can only hope to do him justice!

[aaravos-answers]

(same anon here with the touchy guy best friend) Don't get me wrong, Aaravos, I never reciprocated his romantic feelings...I always knew they were there, but I didn't want our friendship to get awkward because of it

What I didn't know was he'd been alienating me from the other guys for MONTHS, and I'd always feel left out and lonely in groups, and he'd be the person i'd turn to, the person i thought I could trust

So when i found out he was the cause of all my misery, my heart just absolutely shattered, you know? Because I didn't know this was the sheer extent of his feelings for me...and it creeped me out, because he was the kind of guy who didn't take no for an answer

my sixth sense would always scream at me whenever he'd touch me in a way I wouldn't like...like the one time he put his hand on my waist, and honest to god, I was not only creeped out, but I was also scared. i don't know why, and i didn't know how to tell him to stop touching me, but it scared me...i was thirteen years old, and i still remember my heart pounding-

and i do hate him, but honestly, i feel like its my fault too...the signs were all there from the start and i chose to ignore them in a desperate bid to revive a friendship and a person i knew was too adamant to change

and i think this is the first time i'm really, genuinely talking about this, since i don't think i have any friends at all anymore

Oh, goodness, little one, you've been carrying this around for quite some time, haven't you?

Starling, breaking away from such a thing with little to no support is incredibly difficult, and I am so, so proud of you for it. <3

...Do let me know if you ever see him again. I have a blade you can borrow, if you'd like.

[properbastard]

[ rambling ahead:

I've been playing BG3 and while I borrowed the name for my Tav from a previous D&D character I made, I was struggling with the idea of whether or not her name (Mirri) was her given name or if it was just a nickname that she preferred to go by. And some part of it would be backstory relevant--she's been disowned by her family, accused of abandoning her Elvish principles and culture to pursue wickedness (she's a warlock), and so, as an act of self-love and to divorce herself from the anguish of her past, she abandoned her given name, going only by the name she chose for herself, a nickname originally that fits her better than the longer, more "formal" name.

And this is a trope I've explored before. It's also something close to the chest. My full given name is Samantha, but I never, ever refer to myself that way. I'm Sam. I've always been Sam. I've occasionally been called a variation of that--Sammy--but, from the moment I learned how to talk, I always, always introduced myself as Sam.

There's nothing wrong with Samantha. I think it's a pretty name all on its own. But it's my "formal" name. It's the name my parents call me when they're angry. It's the name I have to put on legal documents. But it's not the name I sign. It's not the name I introduce myself as.

I've seen the quote that floats around sometimes that says "Give your daughters difficult names. Names that command the full use of the tongue." and I'm well aware that my name doesn't really fit that concept. But some part of me, the part that is Sam and not Samantha, wonders what these daughters might choose to call themselves. People change the names they were given by their parents for a thousand different reasons--they're trans or nb and their deadname is just that--dead. Their parents were abusive and they don't want to carry that. The name was, frankly, awful. The name just didn't fit. The new name they found fits them so much better.

I like the idea of Mirri having a name that isn't hers. A name that her mother gave her, one that was proud. One that was long.

A name that she gave back when her mother slammed the door in her face. But I like the idea that she named herself. That Mirri is the name she chose, the name she chose when the other one, the one that commanded the full use of her tongue, was just the one that belonged on a legal document.

Exploring the idea of the person you are when you are on your own for the first time is fascinating and yeah, I might be projecting onto this character, but what good are characters you can't stuff with your own insecurities and ideas? Therapy is expensive.

[regalmelodies]

I'm thinking about giving her a human verse and I already have ideas for a possible faceclaim... might look for more options.

[outoftheirdifferences]

So. You know when you find one particular bit of writing advice that, when you consider it regarding your character, makes you realise that you've been trying to tell entirely the wrong story with them?

And as soon as you figure that out, pretty much EVERYTHING else falls into place, and it's just like

[donuts4evry1]

i am suddenly struck by the urge to write a light novel

[supcrwolf]

I actually have managed to be somewhat productive today and actually got some blog things tweaked! I am still in need of facing the dreaded enemy that is 'Blog Tags' - however Daniel is somewhat impatient... soooo if anyone wants to plot or throw something this way, you'd make at least Daniel very pleased!

~ Cosmic

[misteria247]

Still feeling sick and kinda bored lol the worst combination.

[watch-dog-with-a-blog]

ah sorry for neglecting the blog!!! the holidays kept me a lot busier than i thought they would. i’m back now though, and i’m three episodes behind in reviewing jupiter-men! so i’m going to put all of my thoughts on this one. think of it as a trilogy i guess? buckle up, because this will be a long one!

episode 24

so in this episode, we learn that “jessie” (who arrio referred to in a previous episode) is his little sister. and she’s adorable! arrio always felt like a “big brother” character to the twins so him having a little sibling of his own makes a lot of sense for him.

we also meet arrio’s dad who, in the middle of arrio’s “angsting,” gifts his son a journal from his mom as an early 16th birthday present. it seems like his mom left this for him before her death (or disappearance?), with the stipulation that he waits until 16 before receiving it. this is pretty common in the YA /coming-of-age genre, and it makes me wonder if there was more to arrio’s mom than meets the eye…

but we don’t get the answer to that yet, as arrio throws the gift under his bed before opening it.

arrio is understandably getting increasingly frustrated by the avalon twins flaking on him and not-so-subtly hiding something from him. of course we as an audience understand why jackie and quintin are doing so, but since arrio is in the dark, their sudden behavior changes are hurtful and worrying to him. arrio’s interaction with mr. khan (the school counselor) highlights his worry, as well as giving more insight into arrio’s past.

mr. khan is downright fearful of arrio, and there’s even mention of a past restraining order. it’s clear that arrio was (and i’m sure still is, in shades) a deeply troubled kid. seeing the reactions the adults at school have to him now, two years later, makes me wonder how supportive they were of him during the roughest part of his life. at least it seems like his dad had his back the whole time, though we still don’t have many concrete details of the things that happened back then.

checking on the twins, we see they are exhausted and their bodies are in pain after two weeks straight of training, without breaks. geez! these are two 14 year old kids. watch-dog’s training is intense.

nathan seems like a taskmaster when it comes to training the twins, and while i’m sure part of it is him wanting to rush the process to get his dad back, it also makes me wonder what kind of training jupiter-man may have put nathan through. is this kind of tireless training…NORMAL for nathan? is he putting them through grueling training because he’s single-minded in his goal and doesn’t care if it’s extremely difficult for them, or does he really not see anything wrong with pushing them so hard because he may have gone through the same? i wonder if when we eventually meet jupiter-man, the story will take a “never meet your heroes” direction and we learn he may have had some serious flaws behind the scenes.

it seems inevitable that the twins will experience serious burnout at some point. at the end of the day they are still kids, and they’re now neglecting their friends and family for their duty as superheroes. this is an enormous burden for them to carry, and i really hope they will be able to find a better balance and support than they have right now!

in the end, we see the mysterious glitches we saw in a previous episode expand into a portal, from which a mysterious new character emerges. they have fire powers and seem to be looking for something. this is so exciting! i’ve been looking forward to seeing beings from the other dimensions and getting more lore on these other worlds.

i really enjoy this kind of worldbuilding and crafting of different systems. i like that they never really feel repetitive as long as the author puts a distinct spin on them. for instance, in the separate webtoons “four leaf” and “lone,” witches play large roles. but their magic systems are totally different! the witches in four leaf gain magical strength based on the number of bells they collect with the type of abilities being determined by their exact number of bells, while the witches in lone use wands to channel different innate magics with specialties in different forms depending on the individual.

it’s that kind of variety i love about exploring different worlds and the people / creatures that inhabit them, which is why i can’t wait to see the various worlds and dimensions of jupiter-men!

episode 25

it’s arrio’s birthday! and he opens his mom’s gift!

it’s a blank journal with a mysterious cover. arrio reads the inscription, which refers to enchantment and speaking from your soul. this seems to clearly indicate that arrio’s mom was from another of these dimensions (of magic?! awesome), and probably the exact one that the mysterious character from the previous episode came from.

a ring falls out of the book, and when arrio puts it on (and subsequently can’t take it off), his eyes fill with fire for a moment. so arrio will gain access to powers at some point! i would love for him to join gusher, powerhouse, and watch-dog on their team, but i’m wondering if the mysterious person will manipulate arrio and turn him against the twins…i don’t want arrio to become a villain, but with all of this tension and misunderstandings, i think it’d be easy for him to become a pawn in a villain’s game.

(also, arrio’s snappy orange socks he always wears are presents he gets from his baby sister; such a cute detail!)

however, at school, arrio’s small friend group gives him a cupcake in celebration while the twins are nowhere to be seen. when they finally approach him late in the day, they blow off his request to hang out (again) and ask that he cover for them (so they can train without their mom asking questions). they completely forgot his birthday (they think it’s the next day because they’ve been so preoccupied with everything else).

arrio confronts them on their lies and demands to know what they’re busy with, as he’s afraid it could be a gang. things get heated between quin and arrio while jackie tries to mediate. arrio tells quin that he’s concerned because he’s like a brother to him, and quin snaps that they *aren’t*so he can stop worrying.

this was a really sad and well-written argument. arrio definitely has reasons to be upset and worried. quintin snapping was a bit shocking to see, because while he can be somewhat intense when expressing his emotions, we’ve never truly seen him this angry. and i think a lot of that is because of the stress of constantly training and lying. it’s taking a toll on him even if he doesn’t really want to admit it.

after the argument, watch-dog calls. jackie (rightfully) goes off on him, but he interrupts to say that this isn’t a drill, it’s a real attack.

i think this episode did a good job showing the conflict between the twins and arrio come to a head. they can’t just pretend everything is okay while leaving him in the dark, and i hope they’re all able to talk openly about what’s going on. before it may be too late…

episode 26

arrio is still hurt by quintin’s comment, then he’s confronted by rick chang (the bully we met wayyy back in eps. 1 and 2). rick is pushy with trying to get information to go after jackie while arrio asserts her autonomy (w friend arrio), so rick picks a fight, arrio fights back, bada-bing-bada-boom, arrio gets detention on his birthday. plus we get more clues to his backstory, like the fact that he was in a gang. now we know why he was so concerned about jackie and quintin getting pulled into a gang; he knows what it’s like and feared they’d go down the same path he did.

sidenote, we also learn that rick has some sway in the school due to who his mom is. the principal says that while isn’t innocent, he’ll “call it even” and let him go without punishment so long as he doesn’t get his mom involved. which, scummy as heck. maybe we will meet his mom someday and get some proper rick lore, but for now i’m perfectly content hating him haha.

the heroes meanwhile sense an anomaly, and it’s coming from…the school?!

the mysterious person enters the detention room arrio is in. while there, they mention that “the star guardian is losing his touch if we are both here,” which makes me wonder a bit about the purpose of the star guardian. this character doesn’t appear to be a starstruck monster, but a person from another dimension. are star guardians meant to keep ANY interdimensional beings from crossing over into other ones? even non-harmful ones? do they enforce this dimensional segregation at any costs?

because if that’s the case, that DOES NOT bode well for what could have happened to arrio’s mom. did she flee here from her dimension for some reason, and once she was discovered by the previous star guardian, jupiter-man, nathan’s dad, daejung mun, did he banish her back to her home dimension (or KILL her)? separating her from her HUSBAND AND CHILDREN? this is realllly making my theory of jupiter-man hiding some skeletons in his cape look a lot more likely if that’s the case!

the episode ends with the mysterious person chasing arrio down the halls in an attempt to get the spellbook. we know the heroes will show up to save him, but their appearances will be cloaked due to their costume technology. will the twins choose to share their identities and truth with arrio before their relationship spirals further out of control? i hope so.

these chapters were really enjoyable, and i liked learning more about arrio’s backstory. the clues of it were spread out and we still don’t have the full picture, which is more interesting that just info-dumping all of it at once. this way it’s like putting puzzle pieces together. though i have to admit that i missed jackie, quintin, and nathan these past few episodes, because even though arrio is great and i’ve been itching to know more about him, it left the rest of the cast out-of-focus and i just really missed seeing more of them. that’s not a criticism of the story, though, because i think it was a good choice so we’d feel what arrio was feeling, about them not being there for him and leaving him feeling isolated from them. so bravo, author!

i’ll be getting back in the swing of posting my reviews weekly, so i won’t have to deal with writing three at once again, lol.