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windsfavored Ā· 5 months ago
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oldĀ  modernverseĀ  wasĀ  renĀ  becomingĀ  aĀ  streamerĀ  asĀ  anĀ  allegoryĀ  forĀ  followersĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  socialĀ  mediaĀ  personalityĀ  beingĀ  akinĀ  toĀ  followersĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  godĀ  ā€”Ā  withĀ  aĀ  deconstructionĀ  ofĀ  bothĀ  parasocialĀ  relationshipsĀ  andĀ  relyingĀ  onĀ  theĀ  attentionĀ  ofĀ  anonymousĀ  strangersĀ  toĀ  fulfillĀ  one'sĀ  needĀ  forĀ  validation.Ā  (Ā  evenĀ  atĀ  theĀ  costĀ  ofĀ  personalĀ  comfort,Ā  privacyĀ  andĀ  reducingĀ  oneselfĀ  toĀ  aĀ  product.Ā  )
newĀ  modernverseĀ  isĀ  justĀ  āĀ  momĀ  didn'tĀ  loveĀ  meĀ  soĀ  iĀ  investedĀ  inĀ  bitcoinĀ  āžĀ  withĀ  aĀ  sideĀ  ofĀ  thatĀ  awkwardĀ  momentĀ  whenĀ  theĀ  criminalsĀ  youĀ  agreeĀ  toĀ  workĀ  forĀ  turnĀ  outĀ  toĀ  actuallyĀ  beĀ  criminalsĀ  doingĀ  criminalĀ  thingsĀ  andĀ  fakingĀ  yourĀ  ownĀ  deathĀ  isĀ  easierĀ  thanĀ  handingĀ  inĀ  aĀ  resignationĀ  notice.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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theĀ  objectivelyĀ  mostĀ  importantĀ  pieceĀ  ofĀ  modernverseĀ  loreĀ  isĀ  renĀ  havingĀ  aĀ  "pet"Ā  succulentĀ  plantĀ  calledĀ  huhĀ  ā€”Ā  becauseĀ  someoneĀ  askedĀ  himĀ  whatĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  goingĀ  toĀ  nameĀ  itĀ  andĀ  heĀ  repliedĀ  "huh"Ā  (Ā  inĀ  confusionĀ  )Ā  andĀ  itĀ  endedĀ  upĀ  sticking.
itĀ  mayĀ  actuallyĀ  beĀ  aĀ  fakeĀ  plant.Ā  heĀ  isn'tĀ  sure;Ā  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  knowĀ  enoughĀ  aboutĀ  succulentsĀ  toĀ  check.Ā  heĀ  justĀ  watersĀ  itĀ  occasionallyĀ  andĀ  hopesĀ  forĀ  theĀ  best.
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windsfavored Ā· 4 months ago
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alsoĀ  asĀ  aĀ  followĀ  upĀ  toĀ  thatĀ  lastĀ  unbearablyĀ  longĀ  postĀ  fromĀ  lastĀ  nightĀ  ā€”Ā  aĀ  handfulĀ  ofĀ  miscellaneousĀ  MODERNĀ  AUĀ  headcanons,Ā  whichĀ  isĀ  incrediblyĀ  selfĀ  indulgentĀ  butĀ  iĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  yapĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  menace.
renĀ  knowsĀ  howĀ  toĀ  pickĀ  locksĀ  andĀ  hotwireĀ  carsĀ  ā€”Ā  however,Ā  heĀ  specificallyĀ  learnedĀ  toĀ  doĀ  theseĀ  thingsĀ  byĀ  watchingĀ  youtubeĀ  videosĀ  whenĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  bored. genuinely his only motivation at the time was that it sounded cool.Ā  heĀ  technicallyĀ  neverĀ  actuallyĀ  gotĀ  hisĀ  driver'sĀ  licenseĀ  beforeĀ  fakingĀ  hisĀ  ownĀ  death,Ā  thoughĀ  heĀ  didĀ  knowĀ  howĀ  toĀ  driveĀ  andĀ  wouldĀ  occasionallyĀ  driveĀ  illegallyĀ  ifĀ  circumstancesĀ  warrantedĀ  it.Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  aĀ  licenseĀ  nowĀ  ā€”Ā  butĀ  it'sĀ  notĀ  actuallyĀ  real.Ā  (Ā  predominantlyĀ  justĀ  thereĀ  toĀ  serveĀ  asĀ  aĀ  formĀ  ofĀ  identificationĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  needsĀ  it.Ā  )Ā  itĀ  doesn'tĀ  particularlyĀ  matterĀ  becauseĀ  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  ownĀ  aĀ  vehicleĀ  anyway.
enjoysĀ  parkourĀ  andĀ  generallyĀ  climbingĀ  placesĀ  heĀ  shouldn't.Ā  trees.Ā  buildings.Ā  thisĀ  getsĀ  aĀ  lotĀ  ofĀ  mileageĀ  withĀ  hisĀ  aforementionedĀ  lockĀ  pickingĀ  talentĀ  ā€”Ā  testingĀ  yourĀ  homeĀ  securityĀ  isĀ  aĀ  loveĀ  language.Ā  probably.Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  zeroĀ  boundaries.
everyĀ  versionĀ  ofĀ  renĀ  tendsĀ  toĀ  beĀ  veryĀ  emotional,Ā  butĀ  modernĀ  renĀ  inĀ  particularĀ  isĀ  especiallyĀ  volatileĀ  andĀ  proneĀ  toĀ  actingĀ  out.Ā  he'sĀ  onlyĀ  twentyĀ  fourĀ  ā€”Ā  comparedĀ  toĀ  canonĀ  ren,Ā  whoĀ  isĀ  nearlyĀ  fiveĀ  hundred.Ā  heĀ  isn'tĀ  necessarilyĀ  hotheaded,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  lacksĀ  muchĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  mainverseĀ  counterpart'sĀ  self-controlĀ  andĀ  senseĀ  ofĀ  worldliness.Ā  quickerĀ  toĀ  snap,Ā  quickerĀ  toĀ  lashĀ  out.Ā  heĀ  willĀ  occasionallyĀ  raiseĀ  hisĀ  voiceĀ  andĀ  evenĀ  curseĀ  ā€”Ā  whichĀ  isĀ  generallyĀ  somethingĀ  youĀ  wouldĀ  neverĀ  seeĀ  puppetĀ  renĀ  do.Ā  (Ā  heĀ  muchĀ  prefersĀ  toĀ  verballyĀ  eviscerateĀ  throughĀ  clever,Ā  cuttingĀ  remarksĀ  thanĀ  tiredĀ  expletives.Ā  )Ā  he'sĀ  stillĀ  ren,Ā  he'sĀ  stillĀ  mentallyĀ  anĀ  adultĀ  ā€”Ā  he'sĀ  justĀ  muchĀ  lessĀ  mature,Ā  muchĀ  lessĀ  world-wearyĀ  andĀ  muchĀ  MOREĀ  rawĀ  whenĀ  thingsĀ  aren'tĀ  goingĀ  hisĀ  way.
stillĀ  enjoysĀ  theatre,Ā  danceĀ  andĀ  performativeĀ  swordplayĀ  evenĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  isn'tĀ  anĀ  activeĀ  participantĀ  theseĀ  days.
actsĀ  inĀ  aĀ  wayĀ  thatĀ  mightĀ  leadĀ  oneĀ  toĀ  believeĀ  heĀ  hasĀ  someĀ  degreeĀ  ofĀ  agoraphobiaĀ  orĀ  socialĀ  anxiety,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  truthĀ  isĀ  heĀ  hasĀ  aĀ  veryĀ  goodĀ  reasonĀ  toĀ  beĀ  paranoidĀ  inĀ  public.Ā  renĀ  doesĀ  genuinelyĀ  haveĀ  (Ā  undiagnosedĀ  )Ā  depressionĀ  andĀ  hasĀ  beenĀ  sufferingĀ  fromĀ  insomniaĀ  sinceĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  roughlyĀ  fourteenĀ  orĀ  so.Ā  he'sĀ  longĀ  sinceĀ  givenĀ  upĀ  onĀ  tryingĀ  toĀ  doĀ  anythingĀ  aboutĀ  itĀ  andĀ  triesĀ  toĀ  compensateĀ  byĀ  grabbingĀ  whatĀ  sparseĀ  hoursĀ  ofĀ  sleepĀ  heĀ  possiblyĀ  canĀ  ā€”Ā  thenĀ  substitutingĀ  theĀ  restĀ  withĀ  copiousĀ  amountsĀ  ofĀ  caffeine.
noĀ  petsĀ  beyondĀ  theĀ  neighborhoodĀ  catsĀ  he'llĀ  neverĀ  admitĀ  toĀ  feeding,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  doesĀ  haveĀ  aĀ  succulentĀ  plant.
secretlyĀ  monitorsĀ  theĀ  socialĀ  mediaĀ  accountsĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  friendsĀ  andĀ  familyĀ  members.Ā  sendsĀ  veryĀ  ominousĀ  anonymousĀ  messagesĀ  toĀ  anyĀ  internetĀ  strangersĀ  foolishĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  harassĀ  them.Ā  āĀ  yourĀ  ipĀ  addressĀ  isĀ  ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– Ā  andĀ  yourĀ  currentĀ  locationĀ  isĀ  ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– .Ā  doĀ  yourselfĀ  aĀ  favorĀ  andĀ  stopĀ  talking.Ā āžĀ  he'sĀ  terrible.Ā  heĀ  alsoĀ  purposefullyĀ  doesn'tĀ  tellĀ  anyoneĀ  heĀ  feelsĀ  protectiveĀ  overĀ  whatĀ  he'sĀ  doingĀ  behindĀ  theĀ  scenesĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  inĀ  general,Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  canonĀ  ren'sĀ  tendencyĀ  toĀ  refuseĀ  toĀ  shareĀ  anythingĀ  butĀ  theĀ  mostĀ  necessaryĀ  scrapsĀ  ofĀ  informationĀ  withĀ  otherĀ  people.
similarly,Ā  renĀ  knowsĀ  moreĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  murderĀ  mysteryĀ  currentlyĀ  atĀ  theĀ  centerĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  auĀ  thanĀ  mostĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  musesĀ  involvedĀ  ā€”Ā  butĀ  doesn'tĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  revealĀ  hisĀ  findingsĀ  becauseĀ  he'sĀ  tryingĀ  toĀ  protectĀ  hisĀ  family.Ā  heĀ  alsoĀ  carriesĀ  theĀ  unfortunateĀ  familyĀ  traitĀ  ofĀ  tryingĀ  toĀ  shoulderĀ  everyĀ  issueĀ  byĀ  himself.
tattoosĀ  thatĀ  resembleĀ  kintsugiĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  leftĀ  armĀ  andĀ  rightĀ  leg.Ā  tongueĀ  isĀ  pierced.Ā  bothĀ  earlobesĀ  areĀ  pierced;Ā  heĀ  alwaysĀ  wearsĀ  anĀ  earringĀ  thatĀ  resemblesĀ  aĀ  small,Ā  goldenĀ  featherĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  leftĀ  earĀ  andĀ  hasĀ  anĀ  industrialĀ  piercingĀ  onĀ  thatĀ  sideĀ  asĀ  well.Ā  keepsĀ  hisĀ  nailsĀ  paintedĀ  andĀ  eyeshadowĀ  onĀ  practicallyĀ  atĀ  allĀ  timesĀ  ā€”Ā  notĀ  forĀ  anyĀ  particularĀ  reasonĀ  beyondĀ  itĀ  beingĀ  aĀ  relativelyĀ  simpleĀ  andĀ  easyĀ  toĀ  maintainĀ  actĀ  ofĀ  selfĀ  careĀ  thatĀ  makesĀ  himĀ  feelĀ  good.
doesn'tĀ  haveĀ  hisĀ  hatĀ  inĀ  thisĀ  verse,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  doesĀ  wearĀ  aĀ  jacketĀ  withĀ  aĀ  largeĀ  hoodĀ  heĀ  canĀ  useĀ  toĀ  coverĀ  hisĀ  faceĀ  thatĀ  effectivelyĀ  servesĀ  theĀ  sameĀ  purpose.
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windsfavored Ā· 4 months ago
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MODERNĀ  AU:Ā  AĀ  SUMMARY.Ā  ... otherwiseĀ  knownĀ  asĀ  theĀ  verseĀ  currentlyĀ  takingĀ  upĀ  massiveĀ  amountsĀ  ofĀ  myĀ  brainĀ  realĀ  estate.
i'veĀ  alwaysĀ  likedĀ  toĀ  useĀ  theĀ  metaphorĀ  thatĀ  irminsulĀ  isĀ  aĀ  computerĀ  ā€”Ā  orĀ  really,Ā  anĀ  equivalentĀ  ofĀ  wikipediaĀ  whereĀ  theĀ  informationĀ  currentlyĀ  recordedĀ  onĀ  itĀ  isĀ  pagesĀ  isĀ  reflectedĀ  inĀ  theĀ  memoriesĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  peopleĀ  ofĀ  teyvat.Ā  thatĀ  byĀ  erasingĀ  himself,Ā  scaramoucheĀ  effectivelyĀ  hackedĀ  intoĀ  irminsulĀ  andĀ  deletedĀ  hisĀ  page.Ā  myĀ  favoriteĀ  thingĀ  aboutĀ  comingĀ  upĀ  withĀ  alternateĀ  universesĀ  forĀ  musesĀ  isĀ  takingĀ  whatĀ  foundationĀ  canonĀ  providesĀ  usĀ  andĀ  seeingĀ  howĀ  iĀ  canĀ  translateĀ  itĀ  intoĀ  aĀ  differentĀ  settingĀ  ā€”Ā  soĀ  forĀ  theĀ  purposesĀ  ofĀ  modernverse,Ā  renĀ  isĀ  aĀ  hacker.Ā  specifically,Ā  theĀ  criminalĀ  sortĀ  (Ā  blackĀ  hat,Ā  noĀ  punĀ  intendedĀ  )Ā  specializingĀ  inĀ  identityĀ  theft,Ā  blackmailĀ  andĀ  soĀ  on.Ā  stealingĀ  yourĀ  personalĀ  informationĀ  andĀ  sellingĀ  itĀ  toĀ  theĀ  highestĀ  bidderĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  that'sĀ  assumingĀ  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  haveĀ  anĀ  ulteriorĀ  motiveĀ  toĀ  extortĀ  youĀ  himself.Ā  inĀ  hisĀ  spareĀ  time,Ā  heĀ  likesĀ  toĀ  codeĀ  ransomware,Ā  makeĀ  programsĀ  toĀ  automateĀ  sendingĀ  andĀ  respondingĀ  toĀ  spamĀ  emails, etc etc.Ā  (Ā  passiveĀ  income.Ā  )
hisĀ  upbringingĀ  wasĀ  generallyĀ  quiteĀ  lonely.Ā  hisĀ  motherĀ  andĀ  auntĀ  wereĀ  closeĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  heĀ  grewĀ  upĀ  closeĀ  withĀ  hisĀ  cousinĀ  inĀ  turn,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  majorityĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  timeĀ  wasĀ  spentĀ  beingĀ  leftĀ  largelyĀ  toĀ  hisĀ  ownĀ  devices.Ā  iĀ  thinkĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  oneĀ  ofĀ  thoseĀ  kidsĀ  whoĀ  wereĀ  raisedĀ  byĀ  theĀ  internet,Ā  andĀ  that'sĀ  generallyĀ  whereĀ  hisĀ  fascinationĀ  withĀ  technologyĀ  firstĀ  beganĀ  toĀ  takeĀ  root.Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  probablyĀ  theĀ  sortĀ  ofĀ  bratĀ  whoĀ  wouldĀ  hackĀ  intoĀ  yourĀ  neopetsĀ  accountĀ  toĀ  stealĀ  allĀ  ofĀ  yourĀ  neopointsĀ  andĀ  valuableĀ  items.Ā  relativelyĀ  innocentĀ  crimesĀ  inĀ  theĀ  grandĀ  schemeĀ  ofĀ  things,Ā  butĀ  itĀ  certainlyĀ  compelledĀ  himĀ  toĀ  beginĀ  thinkingĀ  ofĀ  cybersecurityĀ  inĀ  aĀ  veryĀ  particularĀ  wayĀ  ā€”Ā  likeĀ  aĀ  puzzleĀ  heĀ  couldĀ  solveĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  upĀ  toĀ  theĀ  CHALLENGE.
aroundĀ  theĀ  sameĀ  time,Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  stillĀ  preoccupiedĀ  withĀ  chasingĀ  hisĀ  mother'sĀ  approval.Ā  heĀ  wouldĀ  tryĀ  hisĀ  bestĀ  toĀ  moldĀ  himselfĀ  afterĀ  makotoĀ  (Ā  consciouslyĀ  andĀ  subconsciouslyĀ  )Ā  inĀ  theĀ  hopesĀ  thatĀ  resemblingĀ  someoneĀ  heĀ  knewĀ  sheĀ  lovedĀ  wouldĀ  compelĀ  hisĀ  motherĀ  toĀ  loveĀ  himĀ  asĀ  aĀ  result.Ā  diligentlyĀ  studyingĀ  dance,Ā  growingĀ  outĀ  hisĀ  hair.Ā  anything,Ā  anythingĀ  toĀ  winĀ  herĀ  validation.Ā  itĀ  didn'tĀ  workĀ  ā€”Ā  eiĀ  remainedĀ  asĀ  distantĀ  asĀ  ever.Ā  he neverĀ  understoodĀ  whyĀ  hisĀ  motherĀ  alwaysĀ  keptĀ  himĀ  atĀ  arm'sĀ  length,Ā  butĀ  theĀ  olderĀ  heĀ  grew,Ā  theĀ  lessĀ  heĀ  couldĀ  stomachĀ  it.
andĀ  eventually,Ā  heĀ  reachedĀ  hisĀ  breakingĀ  point.Ā  droppingĀ  dance,Ā  cuttingĀ  hisĀ  hairĀ  ā€”Ā  oh,Ā  andĀ  didĀ  heĀ  mentionĀ  he'sĀ  aĀ  boy?Ā  (Ā  hisĀ  nameĀ  isĀ  kunikuzushi.Ā  )Ā  sheddingĀ  theĀ  proverbialĀ  shacklesĀ  keepingĀ  himĀ  tetheredĀ  toĀ  hisĀ  desperateĀ  pursuitĀ  ofĀ  ei'sĀ  approval,Ā  kuniĀ  delvedĀ  wholeheartedlyĀ  intoĀ  hisĀ  ownĀ  interests.Ā  asĀ  itĀ  turnedĀ  out,Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  somethingĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  prodigy.Ā  aĀ  natural.Ā  aĀ  threat.Ā  heĀ  clungĀ  toĀ  hisĀ  talentsĀ  forĀ  theĀ  validationĀ  heĀ  wasn'tĀ  gettingĀ  atĀ  homeĀ  ā€”Ā  theyĀ  madeĀ  himĀ  feelĀ  powerful,Ā  important,Ā  worthĀ  something.Ā  evenĀ  ifĀ  itĀ  cameĀ  atĀ  theĀ  costĀ  ofĀ  takingĀ  advantageĀ  ofĀ  otherĀ  people.Ā  thatĀ  wasĀ  justĀ  theĀ  wayĀ  thisĀ  worldĀ  worked,Ā  wasn'tĀ  it?
he'sĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  lateĀ  teensĀ  whenĀ  auntĀ  makotoĀ  diesĀ  underĀ  MYSTERIOUSĀ  CIRCUMSTANCES.Ā  hisĀ  entireĀ  familyĀ  fallsĀ  apart,Ā  unravelingĀ  likeĀ  aĀ  poorlyĀ  knitĀ  sweater.Ā  it'sĀ  notĀ  tooĀ  longĀ  afterĀ  thatĀ  kunikuzushiĀ  receivesĀ  aĀ  veryĀ  peculiar ...Ā  jobĀ  offer,Ā  soĀ  toĀ  speak.
theĀ  fatuiĀ  areĀ  aĀ  dangerousĀ  bunch.Ā  thoughĀ  theyĀ  maintainĀ  aĀ  relativelyĀ  cordialĀ  publicĀ  image,Ā  behindĀ  theĀ  scenesĀ  theyĀ  areĀ  downrightĀ  viciousĀ  inĀ  theirĀ  bidsĀ  forĀ  power.Ā  it'sĀ  aĀ  veryĀ  poorlyĀ  keptĀ  secret;Ā  everyoneĀ  knowsĀ  theyĀ  haveĀ  illĀ  intentionsĀ  ā€”Ā  yetĀ  noĀ  oneĀ  canĀ  seemĀ  toĀ  pinĀ  theirĀ  criminalĀ  activitiesĀ  onĀ  themĀ  inĀ  suchĀ  aĀ  wayĀ  thatĀ  theyĀ  mightĀ  beĀ  heldĀ  accountable.Ā  kunikuzushiĀ  quickyĀ  becomesĀ  anĀ  invaluableĀ  asset.Ā  hisĀ  particularĀ  skillsetĀ  allowsĀ  themĀ  toĀ  pointĀ  himĀ  inĀ  theĀ  directionĀ  ofĀ  anyĀ  prospectiveĀ  threatsĀ  andĀ  digĀ  upĀ  anyĀ  informationĀ  thatĀ  couldĀ  potentiallyĀ  beĀ  usedĀ  asĀ  blackmail.Ā  sometimesĀ  it'sĀ  simple;Ā  evidenceĀ  ofĀ  infidelity,Ā  skeletonsĀ  inĀ  theĀ  closet.Ā  however,Ā  notĀ  everyoneĀ  kuniĀ  targetsĀ  dabblesĀ  inĀ  sordidĀ  affairsĀ  behindĀ  closedĀ  doorsĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  forĀ  thoseĀ  unfortunateĀ  souls,Ā  heĀ  needsĀ  toĀ  getĀ  aĀ  littleĀ  moreĀ  creative.Ā  crackingĀ  intoĀ  bankĀ  accounts,Ā  collectingĀ  socialĀ  securityĀ  numbersĀ  andĀ  otherĀ  piecesĀ  ofĀ  personalĀ  information.Ā  ifĀ  allĀ  elseĀ  fails,Ā  heĀ  isn'tĀ  opposedĀ  toĀ  deliberatelyĀ  plantingĀ  evidenceĀ  theĀ  fatuiĀ  canĀ  threatenĀ  toĀ  leak.Ā  heĀ  viciouslyĀ  ruinsĀ  countlessĀ  livesĀ  overĀ  theĀ  nextĀ  fewĀ  yearsĀ  ā€”Ā  butĀ  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  care,Ā  becauseĀ  heĀ  feelsĀ  usefulĀ  andĀ  powerful.Ā  moreĀ  thanĀ  heĀ  everĀ  hasĀ  before.
itĀ  allĀ  comesĀ  crumblingĀ  downĀ  whenĀ  anĀ  anonymousĀ  messageĀ  nudgesĀ  himĀ  toĀ  lookĀ  intoĀ  hisĀ  employers.Ā  thatĀ  theyĀ  aren'tĀ  beingĀ  entirelyĀ  HONESTĀ  withĀ  him.Ā  kuniĀ  regardsĀ  itĀ  withĀ  skepticismĀ  atĀ  first,Ā  butĀ  eventuallyĀ  decidesĀ  toĀ  humorĀ  itĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  whatĀ  heĀ  doesĀ  discoverĀ  changesĀ  everything.
theĀ  fatuiĀ  areĀ  responsibleĀ  forĀ  makoto'sĀ  death.
theĀ  fatuiĀ  areĀ  responsibleĀ  forĀ  makoto'sĀ  death ...Ā  andĀ  they'veĀ  beenĀ  playingĀ  himĀ  forĀ  aĀ  FOOLĀ  thisĀ  entireĀ  time.
consideringĀ  theĀ  holeĀ  he'sĀ  dugĀ  himselfĀ  into,Ā  kunikuzushiĀ  knowsĀ  heĀ  can'tĀ  simplyĀ  quit.Ā  evenĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  wereĀ  toĀ  runĀ  away,Ā  theĀ  fatuiĀ  couldĀ  simplyĀ  targetĀ  hisĀ  familyĀ  membersĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  spiteĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  thoughĀ  hisĀ  relationshipĀ  withĀ  hisĀ  motherĀ  isĀ  rocky,Ā  kaminariĀ  isĀ  someoneĀ  heĀ  genuinelyĀ  caresĀ  aboutĀ  whoĀ  doesn'tĀ  deserveĀ  toĀ  beĀ  draggedĀ  downĀ  byĀ  hisĀ  stupidĀ  mistakes.
soĀ  kuniĀ  decidesĀ  toĀ  eraseĀ  himself.Ā  heĀ  fakesĀ  hisĀ  ownĀ  deathĀ  ā€”Ā  anĀ  electricalĀ  fireĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  wire-filledĀ  apartment.Ā  aĀ  corpseĀ  tooĀ  burntĀ  toĀ  retainĀ  anyĀ  recognizableĀ  details.Ā  fortunately,Ā  anĀ  anonymousĀ  tipĀ  stopsĀ  theĀ  flameĀ  fromĀ  spreadingĀ  beforeĀ  anyĀ  otherĀ  livesĀ  areĀ  claimedĀ  byĀ  theĀ  blazeĀ  ā€”Ā  butĀ  kunikuzushiĀ  isĀ  declaredĀ  dead,Ā  andĀ  lifeĀ  goesĀ  on.
untilĀ  sixĀ  monthsĀ  later,Ā  whenĀ  aĀ  familiarĀ  faceĀ  showsĀ  upĀ  onĀ  kaminari'sĀ  doorstep ...Ā  callingĀ  himselfĀ  ren.
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erabundus Ā· 1 year ago
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renĀ  learnedĀ  howĀ  toĀ  pickĀ  locksĀ  inĀ  modernverseĀ  byĀ  watchingĀ  youtubeĀ  videosĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  inĀ  generalĀ  heĀ  isĀ  veryĀ  muchĀ  theĀ  typeĀ  ofĀ  personĀ  toĀ  fallĀ  downĀ  aĀ  rabbitĀ  holeĀ  ofĀ  nicheĀ  tutorialsĀ  andĀ  comeĀ  outĀ  theĀ  otherĀ  sideĀ  withĀ  aĀ  strangeĀ  newĀ  hobby.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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renĀ  inĀ  modernverseĀ  isĀ  soĀ  funny,Ā  becauseĀ  heĀ  hasĀ  allĀ  ofĀ  canonĀ  ren'sĀ  snarkĀ  andĀ  weirdĀ  humorĀ  butĀ  comparativelyĀ  littleĀ  traumaĀ  (Ā  emphasisĀ  onĀ  comparativelyĀ  )Ā  soĀ  he'sĀ  freeĀ  toĀ  beĀ  hisĀ  mostĀ  ANNOYINGĀ  selfĀ  withoutĀ  anyĀ  existentialĀ  dreadĀ  holdingĀ  himĀ  back.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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itĀ  isĀ  nowĀ  canonĀ  modernverseĀ  loreĀ  thanĀ  renĀ  wasĀ  aĀ  warriorĀ  catsĀ  kidĀ  andĀ  hadĀ  anĀ  originalĀ  character namedĀ  WANDERSTARĀ  ofĀ  TEMPESTCLAN. ( who was definitely not a self insert. )
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thereĀ  isĀ  SUCHĀ  aĀ  dichotomyĀ  betweenĀ  theĀ  personaĀ  modernverseĀ  renĀ  playsĀ  upĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  streamsĀ  (Ā  andĀ  socialĀ  mediaĀ  )Ā  andĀ  hisĀ  actualĀ  self.Ā  thatĀ  isn'tĀ  toĀ  sayĀ  there'sĀ  notĀ  someĀ  degreeĀ  ofĀ  overlapĀ  ā€”Ā  becauseĀ  thereĀ  is.Ā  hisĀ  sharpĀ  tongue,Ā  hisĀ  bluntĀ  personality,Ā  hisĀ  senseĀ  ofĀ  humor.Ā  you'reĀ  inevitablyĀ  goingĀ  toĀ  putĀ  upĀ  withĀ  allĀ  threeĀ  regardlessĀ  ofĀ  whetherĀ  you'reĀ  dealingĀ  withĀ  himĀ  inĀ  personĀ  orĀ  behindĀ  aĀ  screen.Ā  butĀ  whenĀ  heĀ  streams,Ā  ren'sĀ  soleĀ  goalĀ  aboveĀ  allĀ  elseĀ  isĀ  theĀ  VALIDATIONĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  viewers.Ā  heĀ  wantsĀ  attentionĀ  ā€”Ā  heĀ  wantsĀ  approval.Ā  (Ā  andĀ  yes,Ā  itĀ  isĀ  superĀ  unhealthy!Ā  thanksĀ  forĀ  asking!Ā  )Ā  soĀ  theĀ  versionĀ  ofĀ  himselfĀ  thatĀ  heĀ  shows,Ā  whileĀ  stillĀ  quiteĀ  bratty,Ā  isĀ  purposefullyĀ  gearedĀ  towardsĀ  beingĀ  moreĀ  palatable.Ā  prioritizingĀ  entertainmentĀ  overĀ  displayingĀ  theĀ  fullĀ  extentĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  raw,Ā  uglyĀ  emotions.Ā  andĀ  thatĀ  isn'tĀ  evenĀ  touchingĀ  onĀ  toĀ  whatĀ  degreeĀ  heĀ  objectifiesĀ  himselfĀ  ā€”Ā  becauseĀ  heĀ  knowsĀ  he'sĀ  attractive,Ā  andĀ  heĀ  knowsĀ  heĀ  canĀ  useĀ  thatĀ  toĀ  garnerĀ  moreĀ  attention, more money, more followers.
thisĀ  isĀ  inĀ  contrastĀ  toĀ  theĀ  versionĀ  ofĀ  renĀ  completelyĀ  detachedĀ  fromĀ  hisĀ  fakeĀ  internetĀ  persona.Ā  he'sĀ  much,Ā  MUCHĀ  moreĀ  subduedĀ  byĀ  comparisonĀ  ā€”Ā  stillĀ  asĀ  snarkyĀ  asĀ  ever,Ā  thoughĀ  inĀ  aĀ  farĀ  lessĀ  glamorizedĀ  way.Ā  (Ā  notĀ  soĀ  muchĀ  forĀ  entertainmentĀ  asĀ  heĀ  isĀ  lashingĀ  outĀ  likeĀ  aĀ  woundedĀ  animal.Ā  )Ā  he'sĀ  quiet;Ā  oftĀ  speakingĀ  inĀ  short,Ā  curtĀ  phrases.Ā  whatĀ  energyĀ  heĀ  hasĀ  comesĀ  inĀ  fleetingĀ  bursts.Ā  depressionĀ  andĀ  insomniaĀ  leaveĀ  himĀ  withĀ  aĀ  near-permanentĀ  senseĀ  ofĀ  lingeringĀ  EXHAUSTION,Ā  evenĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  hasn'tĀ  doneĀ  muchĀ  toĀ  warrantĀ  it.Ā  heĀ  isn'tĀ  shy,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  definitelyĀ  givesĀ  offĀ  theĀ  impressionĀ  ofĀ  someoneĀ  deeplyĀ  uncomfortableĀ  inĀ  whateverĀ  socialĀ  situationĀ  he'sĀ  foundĀ  himselfĀ  forcedĀ  intoĀ  atĀ  anyĀ  givenĀ  moment ā€” and that isn't when he's not just purposefully vanishing into the background. your local introvert wants to go home now.
hisĀ  intenseĀ  discomfortĀ  inĀ  publicĀ  isĀ  compoundedĀ  byĀ  theĀ  factĀ  thatĀ  heĀ  spentĀ  theĀ  betterĀ  partĀ  ofĀ  twoĀ  yearsĀ  hardlyĀ  everĀ  leavingĀ  hisĀ  apartmentĀ  afterĀ  theĀ  au'sĀ  versionĀ  ofĀ  tatarasunaĀ  more or lessĀ  strippedĀ  awayĀ  nearlyĀ  everyĀ  lovedĀ  oneĀ  heĀ  had.Ā  it'sĀ  takenĀ  anotherĀ  twoĀ  beforeĀ  he'sĀ  beenĀ  ableĀ  toĀ  startĀ  goingĀ  outsideĀ  again,Ā  evenĀ  inĀ  smallĀ  bursts.
understandably,Ā  it'sĀ  justĀ  aĀ  bitĀ  jarringĀ  toĀ  seeĀ  oneĀ  sideĀ  ofĀ  himĀ  whenĀ  you'reĀ  onlyĀ  familiarĀ  withĀ  theĀ  other.Ā  aĀ  livingĀ  CONTRADICTIONĀ  ā€”Ā  thoughĀ  heĀ  admittedlyĀ  isĀ  inĀ  mostĀ  verses.
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HERE WE GOĀ  ā€”Ā  theĀ  longĀ  awaitedĀ  renĀ  modernverseĀ  postĀ  thatĀ  iĀ  totallyĀ  haven'tĀ  beenĀ  procrastinatingĀ  onĀ  forĀ  ages.Ā  (Ā  iĀ  have.Ā  )Ā  i'mĀ  goingĀ  toĀ  doĀ  aĀ  veryĀ  generalĀ  overviewĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  AUĀ  here,Ā  becauseĀ  there'sĀ  aĀ  lotĀ  ofĀ  littleĀ  interconnectingĀ  partsĀ  andĀ  headcanons and backstories ( as well as development over discord )Ā  involvingĀ  otherĀ  musesĀ  andĀ  iĀ  reallyĀ  don'tĀ  wantĀ  toĀ  stepĀ  onĀ  anyĀ  toesĀ  orĀ  necessitateĀ  aĀ  tonĀ  ofĀ  requiredĀ  reading.Ā  justĀ  aĀ  brief *Ā  summaryĀ  toĀ  makeĀ  interactingĀ  easier.
( * not brief, i can never keep anything short. )
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renĀ  wasĀ  bornĀ  veryĀ  shortlyĀ  afterĀ  makoto'sĀ  deathĀ  toĀ  aĀ  motherĀ  understandablyĀ  wrackedĀ  withĀ  grief.Ā  thoughĀ  theyĀ  hadĀ  littleĀ  familyĀ  toĀ  speakĀ  of,Ā  theyĀ  wereĀ  quiteĀ  wellĀ  offĀ  financiallyĀ  ā€”Ā  owingĀ  toĀ  ei'sĀ  statusĀ  asĀ  theĀ  ceoĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  prolificĀ  powerĀ  company.Ā  asĀ  aĀ  wayĀ  toĀ  forceĀ  someĀ  senseĀ  ofĀ  normalcy,Ā  toĀ  copeĀ  withĀ  both theĀ  lossĀ  asĀ  wellĀ  asĀ  herĀ  child'sĀ  eerieĀ  resemblanceĀ  toĀ  herĀ  departedĀ  twin,Ā  eiĀ  threwĀ  herselfĀ  bodyĀ  andĀ  soulĀ  intoĀ  herĀ  work.Ā  thisĀ  meantĀ  theĀ  majorityĀ  ofĀ  ren'sĀ  childhoodĀ  wasĀ  spentĀ  completelyĀ  alone,Ā  andĀ  thoughĀ  heĀ  neverĀ  hadĀ  anyĀ  reasonĀ  toĀ  wantĀ  forĀ  muchĀ  materially,Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  stillĀ  quiteĀ  miserableĀ  andĀ  desperateĀ  forĀ  affection.Ā  heĀ  wouldĀ  doĀ  whateverĀ  heĀ  couldĀ  toĀ  possiblyĀ  gainĀ  theĀ  ATTENTIONĀ  heĀ  cravedĀ  ā€”Ā  culminatingĀ  inĀ  takingĀ  upĀ  anĀ  interestĀ  inĀ  dance,Ā  ofĀ  allĀ  things.Ā  heĀ  hadĀ  believedĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  couldĀ  onlyĀ  findĀ  oneĀ  thingĀ  thatĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  reallyĀ  goodĀ  at,Ā  andĀ  honeĀ  thatĀ  skillĀ  untilĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  utterlyĀ  PERFECT,Ā  perhapsĀ  thenĀ  hisĀ  motherĀ  wouldĀ  beĀ  impressedĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  acknowledgeĀ  him.
unfortunately,Ā  thingsĀ  didn'tĀ  goĀ  accordingĀ  toĀ  plan.Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  talentedĀ  ā€”Ā  incrediblyĀ  so,Ā  andĀ  heĀ  certainlyĀ  wasn'tĀ  lackingĀ  inĀ  ENTHUSIASMĀ  forĀ  theĀ  art.Ā  thoughĀ  heĀ  receivedĀ  praiseĀ  andĀ  recognition,Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  neverĀ  ableĀ  toĀ  getĀ  itĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  oneĀ  personĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  mostĀ  desperateĀ  toĀ  hearĀ  from.Ā  (Ā  justĀ  sayĀ  you'reĀ  proud.Ā  justĀ  rememberĀ  iĀ  EXIST.Ā  )Ā  ultimatelyĀ  thisĀ  ledĀ  toĀ  aĀ  lotĀ  ofĀ  deeplyĀ  unhealthyĀ  resentmentĀ  towardsĀ  hisĀ  mother.Ā  asĀ  aĀ  result,Ā  renĀ  focusedĀ  lessĀ  onĀ  theĀ  individualĀ  andĀ  moreĀ  onĀ  theĀ  crowdĀ  ā€”Ā  obsessingĀ  overĀ  gainingĀ  theĀ  adorationĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  masses.Ā  someoneĀ  pleaseĀ  loveĀ  him.Ā  someoneĀ  pleaseĀ  payĀ  attentionĀ  toĀ  him. he moved out of his childhood home as soon as he was able, and tried to turn his talent into a genuine career.
whileĀ  heĀ  didĀ  seeĀ  success,Ā  itĀ  wasn'tĀ  withoutĀ  itsĀ  downsides.Ā  immenseĀ  strainĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  body.Ā  repeatedĀ  injuries.Ā  heĀ  hurtĀ  himselfĀ  ā€”Ā  overĀ  andĀ  overĀ  andĀ  overĀ  again, then kept going regardless.Ā  pushingĀ  himselfĀ  toĀ  anĀ  UNHEALTHYĀ  degreeĀ  thatĀ  couldĀ  haveĀ  veryĀ  wellĀ  ledĀ  toĀ  permanentĀ  injuryĀ  had itĀ  beenĀ  allowedĀ  toĀ  go on.
however,Ā  aĀ  certainĀ  incidentĀ  whenĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  twentyĀ  ledĀ  toĀ  theĀ  deathĀ  ofĀ  nearlyĀ  everyoneĀ  heĀ  lovedĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  grief,Ā  renĀ  couldĀ  noĀ  longerĀ  musterĀ  theĀ  willĀ  toĀ  continue.
heĀ  spentĀ  overĀ  aĀ  yearĀ  languishingĀ  inĀ  aĀ  veryĀ  deepĀ  DEPRESSION,Ā  onlyĀ  everĀ  putting forthĀ  theĀ  effortĀ  toĀ  pretendĀ  heĀ  isn'tĀ  completelyĀ  inĀ  shamblesĀ  inĀ  frontĀ  ofĀ  farrow,Ā  taiyangĀ  andĀ  anhe.Ā  inĀ  time,Ā  heĀ  eventuallyĀ  stumbledĀ  uponĀ  theĀ  worldĀ  ofĀ  STREAMINGĀ  ā€”Ā  andĀ  whileĀ  itĀ  wasĀ  neverĀ  hisĀ  intentionĀ  toĀ  makeĀ  aĀ  bigĀ  dealĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  it,Ā  renĀ  decidedĀ  toĀ  giveĀ  itĀ  aĀ  go.Ā  heĀ  usedĀ  hisĀ  streamsĀ  mostlyĀ  asĀ  anĀ  opportunityĀ  toĀ  ventĀ  hisĀ  frustrationsĀ  inĀ  aĀ  somewhatĀ  healthyĀ  wayĀ  ā€”Ā  doingĀ  somethingĀ  heĀ  genuinelyĀ  enjoyedĀ  (Ā  gamingĀ  )Ā  whileĀ  takingĀ  outĀ  hisĀ  wealthĀ  ofĀ  angerĀ  onĀ  theĀ  teammatesĀ  andĀ  enemiesĀ  alikeĀ  whoĀ  irritatedĀ  him.Ā  itĀ  wasĀ  moreĀ  likeĀ  anĀ  unconventionalĀ  formĀ  ofĀ  videoĀ  diary.Ā  however,Ā  byĀ  someĀ  strangeĀ  strokeĀ  ofĀ  luck,Ā  heĀ  actuallyĀ  beganĀ  cultivatingĀ  anĀ  audience.
hisĀ  prettyĀ  faceĀ  wasĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  drawĀ  peopleĀ  inĀ  ā€”Ā  yetĀ  someĀ  decidedĀ  toĀ  stayĀ  forĀ  theĀ  entertainmentĀ  hisĀ  sharpĀ  tongueĀ  provided.Ā  asĀ  hisĀ  popularityĀ  grew,Ā  ren'sĀ  despairĀ  simmeredĀ  toĀ  aĀ  moreĀ  manageableĀ  state.Ā  instead,Ā  heĀ  foundĀ  himselfĀ  slippingĀ  backĀ  intoĀ  aĀ  familiarĀ  (Ā  toxicĀ  )Ā  mindset.Ā  valuingĀ  hisĀ  self-worthĀ  entirelyĀ  onĀ  whatĀ  otherĀ  peopleĀ  thoughtĀ  ofĀ  him,Ā  howĀ  muchĀ  ofļæ½ļæ½ theirĀ  attentionĀ  heĀ  couldĀ  command,Ā  howĀ  muchĀ  moneyĀ  heĀ  couldĀ  earnĀ  fromĀ  theirĀ  affection.Ā  he'sĀ  receivedĀ  aĀ  fairĀ  bitĀ  ofĀ  criticismĀ  forĀ  hisĀ  cultivatingĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  distinctlyĀ  PARASOCIALĀ  relationshipĀ  withĀ  hisĀ  fanbaseĀ  ā€”Ā  butĀ  theĀ  truthĀ  is,Ā  renĀ  needsĀ  theĀ  recognitionĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  followersĀ  justĀ  asĀ  muchĀ  asĀ  theyĀ  craveĀ  recognitionĀ  fromĀ  him.
MISC HEADCANONS UNDER THE CUT ...
he'sĀ  twentyĀ  fourĀ  byĀ  default;Ā  he'sĀ  beenĀ  streamingĀ  forĀ  aboutĀ  threeĀ  years.
farrow is a mod on his streams.
his username is technically ā wanderer, Ā āž but he'll also answer to ren ā€” and a lot of his fans do just default to calling him ren.
heĀ  oftenĀ  getsĀ  justĀ  asĀ  muchĀ  hateĀ  asĀ  heĀ  doesĀ  positivity,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  reallyĀ  careĀ  becauseĀ  negativeĀ  publicityĀ  isĀ  stillĀ  publicity.Ā  someoneĀ  onceĀ  triedĀ  toĀ  cancelĀ  himĀ  onĀ  twitterĀ  overĀ  hisĀ  nastyĀ  personalityĀ  andĀ  heĀ  heldĀ  anĀ  officialĀ  #wandererisoverpartyĀ  onĀ  streamĀ  whereĀ  heĀ  readĀ  outĀ  hateĀ  tweets with genuine delight.
he isn't the most popular content creator, but he has enough of a following to comfortably pay his half of the apartment's rent and have a line of merch.
ren only ever really leaves the apartment to go on walks through nature or swing through his favorite coffee shop. or break into heizou's house and rearrange the furniture.
doesn't drink often, but has an absurd alcohol tolerance when he does.
he suffers from horrible insomnia and actively has to hide his dark circles with makeup. he tries to compensate by drinking massive amounts of caffeine ā€” which, while effective, has left him with a dependency that gives him splitting headaches whenever he skips out on his tea or coffee.
swears a lot more than canon ren. which is to say, he actually swears at all. in general, the way he speaks and holds himself is more relaxed in comparison ā€” because he has had a rough life, but not to the extent of canon ren, and not for nearly as long.
dresses differently when he's walking around casually verses when he's streaming.
he tends to prefer either pvp games where he can spin his irritation with others into a source of entertainment or calm singleplayer games like minecraft or stardew valley where he can just vibe.
his tongue and both ears are pierced ā€” the left with an additional industrial piercing.
shares his apartment with kazuha! they are boyfriends.
he also has a number of tattoos. some resemble canon ren's markings, others look almost as though his body has been repaired with kintsugi.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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"understand my our ship in 5 minutes," but it's kazuren. ( @momijiba has much nicer handwriting than my horrible chicken scratch. )
blank version under the cut!
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erabundus Ā· 1 year ago
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anonymous &&. said... There's a tiktok going around about how a lot of captcha's tell if something is a bot by how much of a straight line the mouse moves in. Would Ren be able to pass the captcha test, if he was still an automaton in modern verse?
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iĀ  feelĀ  likeĀ  there'sĀ  aĀ  fewĀ  differentĀ  waysĀ  youĀ  couldĀ  potentiallyĀ  tackleĀ  thisĀ  questionĀ  ā€”Ā  ofĀ  courseĀ  iĀ  thinkĀ  theĀ  immediateĀ  assumptionĀ  (Ā  orĀ  jokeĀ  )Ā  wouldĀ  beĀ  thatĀ  he'dĀ  probablyĀ  struggleĀ  toĀ  completeĀ  it,Ā  becauseĀ  whileĀ  heĀ  technicallyĀ  isn'tĀ  aĀ  robot,Ā  he'sĀ  robot-adjacentĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  stillĀ  qualify.
however,Ā  despiteĀ  beingĀ  aĀ  puppet,Ā  renĀ  isĀ  incredibly human.Ā  thisĀ  isĀ  oneĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  coreĀ  pointsĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  characterĀ  ā€”Ā  heartĀ  orĀ  noĀ  heart,Ā  eiĀ  accidentallyĀ  createdĀ  anĀ  entireĀ  thinkingĀ  andĀ  feelingĀ  personĀ  withĀ  aĀ  distinctĀ  senseĀ  ofĀ  self.Ā  biologicallyĀ  speaking,Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  hisĀ  quirks,Ā  butĀ  heĀ  isn'tĀ  aĀ  puppetĀ  inĀ  theĀ  senseĀ  thatĀ  he'sĀ  aĀ  justĀ  sentientĀ  pieceĀ  ofĀ  carvedĀ  wood.Ā  heĀ  bleeds,Ā  heĀ  cries,Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  bonesĀ  andĀ  someĀ  semblanceĀ  ofĀ  organsĀ  ā€”Ā  evenĀ  ifĀ  hisĀ  internalĀ  anatomyĀ  isĀ  wildlyĀ  differentĀ  comparedĀ  toĀ  anĀ  ordinaryĀ  human.Ā  he'sĀ  mostĀ  definitelyĀ  aĀ  person,Ā  despiteĀ  whatĀ  heĀ  mightĀ  sayĀ  toĀ  theĀ  contraryĀ  andĀ  despiteĀ  whatĀ  he'sĀ  beenĀ  ledĀ  toĀ  believe.Ā  goingĀ  byĀ  thatĀ  logic,Ā  iĀ  thinkĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  wereĀ  forcedĀ  toĀ  completeĀ  aĀ  captchaĀ  heĀ  wouldĀ  probablyĀ  beĀ  ableĀ  toĀ  realisticallyĀ  passĀ  itĀ  withĀ  noĀ  significantĀ  issuesĀ  ā€”Ā  orĀ  rather,Ā  heĀ  wouldn'tĀ  haveĀ  moreĀ  troubleĀ  thanĀ  anyoneĀ  else.
...Ā  whichĀ  bringsĀ  meĀ  toĀ  theĀ  thirdĀ  andĀ  finalĀ  option.Ā  renĀ  justĀ  reallyĀ  sucksĀ  atĀ  captchas.
he'sĀ  terribleĀ  atĀ  them.Ā  heĀ  thinksĀ  they'reĀ  irritatingĀ  andĀ  haveĀ  aĀ  propensityĀ  forĀ  poppingĀ  upĀ  atĀ  theĀ  mostĀ  inconvenientĀ  possibleĀ  timeĀ  ā€”Ā  usuallyĀ  whenĀ  he'sĀ  inĀ  theĀ  middleĀ  ofĀ  somethingĀ  else,Ā  soĀ  heĀ  triesĀ  toĀ  speedĀ  throughĀ  themĀ  andĀ  makesĀ  simpleĀ  mistakes ...Ā  andĀ  endsĀ  upĀ  havingĀ  toĀ  redoĀ  themĀ  overĀ  andĀ  overĀ  againĀ  asĀ  aĀ  result.Ā  (Ā  whichĀ  inevitablyĀ  endsĀ  inĀ  aĀ  viciousĀ  cycleĀ  ā€”Ā  rushing,Ā  mistakes,Ā  repeat.Ā  )Ā  itĀ  doesn'tĀ  matterĀ  whetherĀ  thisĀ  isĀ  vanillaĀ  modernĀ  renĀ  orĀ  anĀ  offshootĀ  ofĀ  modernĀ  whereĀ  he'sĀ  stillĀ  aĀ  puppet;Ā  it'sĀ  aĀ  personalityĀ  issueĀ  ratherĀ  thanĀ  howĀ  heĀ  movesĀ  theĀ  mouseĀ  orĀ  whetherĀ  he'sĀ  capableĀ  ofĀ  solvingĀ  aĀ  simpleĀ  puzzle. they are the bane of his existence and to add insult to injury, his chat probably makes fun of him for it.
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erabundus Ā· 1 year ago
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curioĀ  isĀ  veryĀ  funnyĀ  becauseĀ  he'sĀ  aĀ  perfectĀ  mixĀ  betweenĀ  scaramoucheĀ  andĀ  theĀ  kabukimono.Ā  soĀ  onĀ  oneĀ  hand,Ā  heĀ  hasĀ  aĀ  somewhatĀ  naĆÆve, somewhat shelteredĀ  understandingĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  worldĀ  ā€”Ā  butĀ  onĀ  theĀ  other,Ā  he'sĀ  filledĀ  withĀ  maliceĀ  andĀ  aĀ  desireĀ  toĀ  takeĀ  itĀ  outĀ  onĀ  thoseĀ  heĀ  deemsĀ  responsible.Ā  theĀ  endĀ  resultĀ  isĀ  anĀ  immortal,Ā  unkillableĀ  cryptidĀ  withĀ  aĀ  tasteĀ  forĀ  pettyĀ  crimeĀ  andĀ  absolutelyĀ  noĀ  regardĀ  forĀ  theĀ  consequences.Ā  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  knowĀ  theĀ  lawĀ  andĀ  heĀ  doesn'tĀ  wantĀ  to.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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ren'sĀ  aliasĀ  /Ā  usernameĀ  inĀ  modernverseĀ  isĀ  stillĀ  "WANDERER"Ā  ā€”Ā  thoughĀ  heĀ  willĀ  stillĀ  answerĀ  toĀ  hisĀ  actualĀ  name,Ā  andĀ  mostĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  fansĀ  tendĀ  toĀ  useĀ  theĀ  twoĀ  interchangeably.Ā  theĀ  officialĀ  storyĀ  isĀ  simplyĀ  thatĀ  heĀ  likedĀ  theĀ  soundĀ  ofĀ  itĀ  ā€”Ā  whichĀ  isĀ  true.Ā  however,Ā  there'sĀ  alsoĀ  aĀ  moreĀ  personalĀ  (Ā  innocentĀ  )Ā  meaningĀ  toĀ  theĀ  moniker.Ā  whileĀ  mostĀ  childrenĀ  wereĀ  enamoredĀ  withĀ  fantasiesĀ  ofĀ  growingĀ  upĀ  toĀ  becomeĀ  astronauts,Ā  celebrities,Ā  doctorsĀ  andĀ  theĀ  like,Ā  renĀ  justĀ  wantedĀ  theĀ  FREEDOMĀ  toĀ  seeĀ  theĀ  world.Ā  heĀ  wasĀ  farĀ  lessĀ  jadedĀ  atĀ  theĀ  time;Ā  filledĀ  withĀ  rose-tintedĀ  ideasĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  lifeĀ  livedĀ  whileĀ  wanderingĀ  aimlesslyĀ  ā€”Ā  ofĀ  finallyĀ  escapingĀ  theĀ  lonelyĀ  homeĀ  muchĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  youthĀ  wasĀ  spentĀ  wastingĀ  awayĀ  in.
thatĀ  dreamĀ  quicklyĀ  diedĀ  asĀ  soonĀ  asĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  oldĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  realizeĀ  itĀ  wasn'tĀ  feasibleĀ  ā€”Ā  orĀ  REALISTIC,Ā  forĀ  thatĀ  matter.Ā  yetĀ  heĀ  stillĀ  clingsĀ  toĀ  theĀ  name.Ā  perhapsĀ  outĀ  ofĀ  someĀ  unspokenĀ  tendernessĀ  forĀ  hisĀ  pastĀ  self.Ā  perhapsĀ  asĀ  hisĀ  wayĀ  ofĀ  payingĀ  homageĀ  toĀ  thatĀ  childhoodĀ  dream.Ā  heĀ  certainlyĀ  won'tĀ  offerĀ  anyĀ  answers.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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curio Ā is Ā the Ā funniest Ā era Ā of Ā scrunkly Ā because Ā on Ā one Ā hand Ā he Ā still Ā maintains Ā enough Ā innocent Ā wonder Ā about Ā the Ā world Ā to Ā scramble Ā up Ā trees Ā and Ā get Ā outwardly Ā excited Ā about Ā new Ā things, Ā but Ā he Ā also Ā bitterly Ā hates Ā everyone Ā besides Ā one Ā specific Ā automaton Ā and Ā lacks Ā the Ā ability Ā to Ā do Ā much Ā about Ā it Ā beyond Ā accidentally Ā become Ā the Ā subject Ā of Ā countless Ā urban Ā legends. Ā and Ā occasionally Ā get Ā arrested.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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... when your blood tastes like electricity and sour patch kids.
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erabundus Ā· 2 years ago
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whenever someone has the NERVE to touch him, he has to fight the impulse to sink his teeth into their hand. one day, he won't catch it in time! perhaps it will even be on PURPOSE.
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