#(within reason ofc.)

[bibuckaroo]

absolutely hilarious to me that that side of the fandom think the buddie side is the delusional one because of the tim interview when the man himself CLEARLY stated that he had NEVER seen the fandom behaving this badly in all of his years working in the business and the only difference from all the other years to this one is the bt fandom, like genuinely lol.

he also stated about people coming to talk to him and using what he said when there are prints out there of their fandom doing this, like it’s not all of them obviously, just like there are parts of the buddie fandom who can be disrespectful too, but as someone who recently joined the fandom and saw the comings and goings through the years, i can safely say when a fandom is being too much on the disrespectful side and i saw that behavior way more on that side, honestly.

[trans-leek-cookie]

listen I'm not gonna be a Curly apologist he did Fucked Up as captain but I genuinely recommend ppl watch a playthru that goes thru the game in chronological order. It kinda helps clear up the events and gaps between them, bc even tho u See the times, you still experience it out of order.

The stuff Anya says definitely sets off alarm bells but it doesn't seem like he Fully Understands what she means, and I'm going to be 100% honest I think she was trying to repress it herself. This isn't to say that she is AT ALL "at fault" for what happened after and she should've gotten help even if she wasn't ready to fully discuss the issue but I genuinely think she herself was still coming to terms with things, so she didn't necessarily process the full impact before talking to Curly, and a lot of what happens occurs after they're laid off- like this delves into personal interpretation but I genuinely think Anya only registered Jimmy as a serious danger after his outburst towards Curly. Ofc my interpretation is limited bc of the limited pov in game and not having gone through what she has, but it personally reads more akin to coercion over time than a singular Obviously Violent incident (like. Not to say that Sexual Assault isnt violent in nature, just that coercion often specifically works to obfuscate the fact it is a form of violence.) The layoff is a Massive catalyst for her bc of Jimmy, in that she now has a very clear understanding of his capacity for aggression.

To extrapolate a little from the "Dead Pixel" conversation, she starts by saying she Likes The Screen (even though it's fake). While Curly has his quotes about the pixel "not ruining the illusion" which. Y'know is Symbolic Of His Flaws. She doesn't say the pixel ruins it, just that she can't get it out of her mind.

If we take the pixel to represent her Or jimmy, either way the way she talks about it kind of downplays things, like it's a Minor Thing that's Slightly Upsetting, but she's still okay with the big picture. Idk I could be 100% wrong but that is my take

Besides that, Anya tells curly she's pregnant 2 days before the crash, and it isn't until she outright states it that he starts Putting The Pieces Together. I want to note, he says "I'd do anything" and "this doesn't have to go on our performance evals" 1. Before he knows shes pregnant 2. Under the assumption she might attempt suicide, and I doubt he even thought about her using the gun on anyone else before she brings that up. He says literally before the line where she tells him she's pregnant that "being laid off isnt a reason to hurt [herself]". Like I've seen ppl talk about the performance evaluation thing like it's about her and jimmy, but I think he's referring to (his belief) that she might attempt suicide or similar which might genuinely be a consistent thing he's seen her struggle with, given she's able to go through with it. Also just to note: assuming their society is like ours (hellish) reassuring her he won't blab Abt her mental health is like. Genuine reassurance- lots of mentally ill ppl will Not Open Up bc it could have long term consequences (like. For example. On employment) ANYWAYS I hope it doesn't come off like "Curly never failed Anya" but rather "Curly approached this specific situation without the context of why Anya is panicking and (possibly validly) assuming she's dealing with a very different issue"

Also let me say again the time frame is 2 days. We don't Really see what happens, but we know Anya tells Jimmy without Curly knowing. I genuinely believe he maybe didn't do a Great Job in those two days (the fact he says Anya should've talked to Him before telling Jimmy is uhhh. Mm. 1. Your job to create an environment where she comes to you my man 2. Weird to tell her what she should do with HER OWN PERSONAL INFORMATION) but like.

I get a lot of ppl want immediate consequences but consider that they can't really get rid of Jimmy (co pilot. Which is. Y'know it's Own Problems) but also like. Curly knows Jimmy, and we know that Jimmy tends to lash out. Curly should probably Not Confront Jimmy Unless He Knows Exactly How To Keep Him From Hurting Anya. Like I'm not an expert but this is something genuinely important- when confronting an abuser you NEED to take into account the impact it can have on their victim, and sometimes for the victims safety you need to wait until you have a Solid Plan. It sucks but it's important.

And theres discussion to be had about Curly kinda going along with Jimmy saying "well what if we all died" and like. I do believe he Didn't Realize What Jimmy Said. Like he was just processing/trying to keep the situation under control (and failing because he underestimated how willing Jimmy was to hurt everyone including himself).

Like he's definitely an enabler but I would say his problems are mostly before he understands the gravity of the situation, in that he's friends with Jimmy and assumes the best of a man with abusive tendencies, and fails to create an environment that can keep Anya and the others safe. Like, he definitely doesn't handle in game events perfectly (psych evaluation for one- he does do it instead of Anya which is actually helpful, but he still treats it like. Weirdly.)

Idk I have a lot of thoughts about this game and I don't necessarily want to defend Curly but more like. Anya's situation is very delicate (and light on details) so sometimes the way ppl talk Abt it feels like they aren't actually focused on what she wants and what it means to prioritize her safety y'know?

Edit bc I just now figured out kinda how I want to word it: curly is an enabler and making things worse bc he doesn't put a stop to Jimmy's BS, but in the specific scenario we see in game I think he's trying to use his Skillset of like, people pleasing not for Jimmy's sake but for the crews (like "if I nod my head and say I sympathize he won't lash out and hurt them") which like. There are situations which that is unfortunately the safest option (on an individual level yes, but sometimes it's also necessary to prevent abusers lashing out in response toward ppl who are more vulnerable) but it was the Wrong Choice.

It's like. I think Curly was trying and had good intentions, and understood that he needed to protect the crew, but he didn't have the toolset/experience to realize he can't Just go along with things and that he needs to be able to set hard limits, even for ppl he likes and trusts. Like he failed but the failure was "for want of a nail", where it began way before what we see (for want of an understanding of power dynamics I guess.) Again, don't think this makes curly more forgivable or whatever, I just think he's a good example of trying to make the right choices when you never realized you'd have to make these kinds of decisions and therefore are unprepared and/or unaware

Second edit: personally I don't think you can really incapacitate jimmy without there being serious risk (again he's the copilot) but curly should've given Anya the gun when she told him Abt the pregnancy

[phurpurr]

as a special treat everyone comment something you'd like me to draw and I'll draw it (ships also included!)

[leah2eroes]

send me asks!!

[tragicclownwrites]

🤡

[artisticxlly]

General PSA for my blog: I love getting comments and asks, please don't shy away from them

[tosahobi-if]

yeri i love you but you scare me. why's there a manipulation tag for ???

oh no, how'd that get in there?

[bunnyboy-juice]

im ngl i think my favorite headspace to be in is "want to be annoying"

[ant1quarian]

Cross x blue?

Interesting pairing! I feel like Blue would be pretty good for Cross and visa-versa, but they've both got a lot of character development to go through before they can be like that with each other.

Cross is a dedicated soldier, but one that knows when to stop. That's really good for Blue.

Blue is really positive and is probably really good at comforting people, which is good for Cross.

I'm imagining them making competitions about who can do the most chores the fastest, since Cross is a big Acts Of Service guy and Blue just likes to get things done.

A Vibe!

. . . Though Stretch would definitely be a point of frustration and annoyance. Blue would have to move in with Cross to get Stretch to get off of his back.

( Only my interpretation! Feel free to think whatever you want! )

[the-martyrfication-of-the-matron]

will literally draw LR!aaron kissing anyone if it gets me some attention idc.

[ask-uts-earthspark-au]

Hey Jawbreaker if you want to see something really funny about alt modes check out this *Shows him pictures of when Soundwave was a cassette player*

Alt Mode pix

Root Mode pix + gifs

«—-–-—»

Jawbreaker: 😧😮🤩

Megatron: Ah yes. My beloved third in command.

Jawbreaker: That was your third in command?

Megatron: yes, indeed, Soundwave is. I was quite fond of his cute little tape deck mode, but I hardly mind how he’s altered his frame a bit, so he can fly easier. Used to struggle with his anti-gravity, so he upgraded a little. It’s not a half bad look.

Jawbreaker: Oh, so he got it wrong the first time?

Megatron: Hardly, little spark.

Megatron: He was always a tape deck of sorts, and his Earth alt is still a form he uses. He just took on some flier parts to help him. There was never a sense of wrongness.

Jawbreaker: Oh.

Megatron: Though, admittedly, he’s a little more intimidating now. Back then he was cuter. Cuter yet still, in the earliest days I first met him.

Jawbreaker: So he changed, just because he felt like it?

Megatron: Yes, in a way.

Megatron: Regardless, Soundwave is my third in command, and my amica. And those shots there are what he originally looked like when we first came to Earth.

«—-–-—»

If anyone has that gif of Soundwave running really weird and running into a net from that one episode, please god reblog or send it, I am begging.

[downsteepy]

i am very grateful that im not someone that has to deal with daily seizures but it is evil when it takes like a week and a half's worth of business days to recover from a seizure

[lelalyo]

The alliance with Gortash feels really rushed - not that I need to tell any of you that but I was thinking about how it could've been.

Primarily, if he lived to the end and if he betrays you or not depending on whether you proved that he could trust you in quests prior.

For example, you can talk to Wulbren about blowing up the foundry before you even talk to Gortash so one step towards him trusting you properly could've been the player telling him where the Ironhands are hiding.

Idk, it just really makes no sense to me how you can make an alliance with Gortash but none of you really bring anything to the alliance other than the stones. They don't really provide an incentive for taking the alliance besides skipping the foundry/iron throne quests and Gortash's boss fight which I suppose, for some people, would be enough but only one of those is actually compulsory to progress with the main story.

And sure, he tells you about Orin but even if you're not told, the shapeshifting thing still happens and you can still catch her regardless. To be honest, I kind of feel like if it's going to be a feature in your game, it should be as fleshed out as other things.

I realize that there's a time crunch and things get chopped and left out, that you can't have everything - I get that completely but that doesn't stop me from feeling that Act 3 feels kind of abrupt in a lot of ways, especially where Orin and Gortash are concerned.

[sunspinecity]

50$ to print 10 of the same skin has always been so insane to me. you're telling me it's 50$ to print....only 10.....of a single skin....and that's normal. And not only is that normal, that's what's required for a skin shop. where ppl may not even sign up for 10 runs. and then you're left in the shitter with at minimum 1-4 skins nobody wanted (not to mention if some people decide not to pay afterward) that you have to just pray someone finds & buys on the auction house. And it's 50$. Uhuh. And then that's just the artist's issue and fault and we're gonna blame them instead of the fact that a 10 print run costs as much as groceries.

[menlove]

following people with many contradictory opinions I don't agree with for a well rounded, nuanced dash is good for the health but also sometimes you see a post that makes you want to dig out the girl baseball bat and go the fuck to town

[kleptodreamer]

How do you want to be creditted, if at all, if I put your emotes in a discord server?? (sorry if this has been asked before, I didn't see it)

Nah, it hasn’t been asked before!

And you don’t have to credit me! If people feel a moral obligation to do so, then you can put “kd-“ in the emote name on discord, or add me to your emoji credit list if you have one

But for personal use, such as icons, pfps, emojis, or discord stickers, no need to credit! For reposting elsewhere (like Pinterest or Twitter), tracing, or editing, I would prefer a link back here or an @ so other people can find me easier and so I can see them too. If you are wanting to use them commercially or behind a paywall you set up, dm me and we can discuss.

I’m going to start putting this on all my emoji posts also!