#I spent a really long time making the model for that labyrinth LOL

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Hi all. I made my first ever proper roblox game. Probably the last, roblox studio really sucks. It's quite simple, but it did take quite some time to finish. Please give it a try! https://www.roblox.com/games/76572235901408/Labyrinth There's meaning to it, I promise. You just have to think hard enough

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Reblog that ask thing I did and answer all the questions you want (or just all of them idgaf)

Kenzie you doll, baiting my narcissism like this. (also loooong ass post)

2. what would you name your future kids? 

I have a few names picked out. Larry James, Kathryn Rosemary, Donald Daniel 

3. do you miss anyone?

Hell yeah I do and here are their initials: A.T., G.B., C.F., .O.C., M.S.

4. what are you looking forward to?

Going back to school, genuinely enjoying life again.

5. is there anyone who can always make you smile?

No. Sometimes the world is just so fucking cold for me that even the funniest people fail there.

6. is it hard for you to get over someone?

I spent six years of my life pining after a girl who was (and still is) in a serious relationship even though we never dated. Oh, and it took the better part of a year and a health scare to get me over my ex-girlfriend who I dated for all of two weeks.

7. what was your life like last year?

Say it with me kids: SHITTY SHITTY FUCK FUCK.

8. have you ever cried because you were so annoyed?

No but I did punch a concrete wall.

9. who did you last see in person?

Mi madre, my step padre.

10. are you good at hiding your feelings?

Apparently not good at all, especially when it comes to crushes.

11. are you listening to music right now?

I’m listening to this dope audiobook of the Call of Cthulhu.

12. what is something you want right now?

To have enough money so I can pay off my stupid tuition so I can apply for a university transfer.

13. how do you feel right now?

Ambivalent. 

14. when was the last time someone of the opposite sex hugged you?

A few weeks ago, when me and Kenzie saw a play together.

15. personality description

Excruciatingly boring when not completely insufferable. Whiny, hotheaded, anxious, melancholic, stubborn, eldritch abomination, too straight for my own good.

16. have you ever wanted to tell someone something but you didn’t?

That seems to be a recurring theme in my life, but the someone’s life is absolutely not affected by it.

17. opinion on insecurities.

They are, essentially, all that I am.

18. do you miss how things were a year ago?

I miss feeling like my life was actually progressing. Also Game of Thrones was on and it was dope.

19. have you ever been to New York?

I have, a long time ago. I’d like to go back, definitely.

20. what is your favourite song at the moment?

Dan Bilzerian by T-Pain (feat. guy my fucking age who is famous and making art for a living). Shit’s dope.

21. age and birthday?

20, March 29th.

22. description of crush.

I don’t really have one at the moment.

23. fear(s)

Small spaces, the complete and utter pointless of humankind, not becoming successful or published and living a pathetically small life (which I suppose is a form of existential claustrophobia)

24. height

5″9? 5″8? 5″10? The results are never consistent, so I claim 5″9 as a compromise.

25. role model

Never really had one, just did shit on my own.

26. idol(s)

George R.R. Martin, Charles Schulz, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Bill Watterson, Hideo Kojima

27. things i hate

Myself, poverty, war, Nazis, terfs, anybody in general who spreads hate and pain willingly and consistently, abusive partners and parents, the economic gap, racists, xenophobes, stupid people, small talk, not being able to write for a living, my internalized misogyny and racism, the nuclear capabilities of Metal Gear

28. i’ll love you if…

You read my work, and I’ll love love LOVE it if you provide constructive feedback.

29. favourite film(s)

Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Annie Hall, Pan’s Labyrinth, 500 Days of Summer

30. favourite tv show(s)

Game of Thrones, Arrested Development, Scrubs

32. are your friends mainly girls or guys?

I’m friends with exactly one guy and two and a half girls.

33. something you want to learn

I’m teaching myself French at the moment.

35. favourite subject

I like learning about languages, English literature, and film, but the world of academia makes them all boring as shit.

36. 3 dreams you want to fulfill?

1. Be a professional writer 2. Live in Europe 3. Buy my mom a beach house

37. favourite actor/actress

I get really excited when John C. Reilly and Paul Giamatti are in stuff. Same for Greta Gerwig and Sophie Turner.

38. favourite comedian(s)

Louis C.K., John Mulaney, Brian Regan, Mike Birbiglia, Bo Burnham, Wyatt Cenac

39. favourite sport(s)

Swimming, baseball

41. relationship status

Single and loving/hating it.

42. favourite book(s)

A Song of Ice and Fire, The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay 

43. favourite song ever

It’ll probably change later, but The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie is really fucking resonating with me right now.

45. how you found out about your idol

My best friend from high school recommended A Song of Ice and Fire to me, and after realizing I’d have to get HBO to watch the show, I settled for the books and my life was genuinely and irreversibly changed.

47. turn ons

Big eyes, round faces, rosy cheeks, ambition, autonomy, independence, being down-to-earth, lower, huskier voices (all regarding women)

48. turn offs

Piercings (really anywhere besides lower earlobe and I find myself not really like that all the time either), stupidity, ignorance, being manipulative, poor communication, having a general lack of empathy (Autistic folks are exempt from this one)

49. where i want to be right now

California

50. favourite picture of your idol

51. starsign

Aries with the traditional zodiac, Pisces with the one with 13 signs. 

52. something i’m talented at

Lol literally nothing

53. 5 things that make me happy

1. Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire 2. Being alone in nature 3. Feeling like my writing is getting somewhere and is not complete shit, 4. Animals (cats and dogs usually) 5. Lol tricked you that’s it

54. something thats worrying me at the moment

Everything associated with my job. Also having to mow the lawn tomorrow morning

55. tumblr friends

@classychris (Chris), @katischuo (Kenzie), @onthefrits (Kalie). I love every one of my followers but these are my homeboys who I crack cold ones with. (And @blackcatsandbootycalls (Dana)!)

56. favourite food(s)

Spaghetti with meat sauce, the Jucy Lucy, doughnuts, Chex Mix, watermelon, yogurt-covered pretzels, oatmeal cookies, banana bread

57. favourite animal(s)

Dogs, cats, wolves, turtles (tortoises), penguins, horses

58. description of my best friend

1. short, kind, gentle, wise 2. unbelievably intelligent, genuine, cute 3. funny, friendly, jolly

60. ask me anything you want

Do it, cowards.

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>Gerhman is Yharnam’s best house-waifu. Lol, why? Could you tell us about Gehrman's character trait in your headcanon, please?~ Describe the ways in which you find him attractive. I have many mistakes in english, forgive me, my mother language is not English Т_Т

I got this ask sooo long ago and always prioritize other replies not because I didn’t want to answer this, au contraire, because I wanted this little post to be one of those walls of text I can be proud of. Where to even start?  Buckle up!

There are tons of reasons why I like Gehrman as much as I do and the more I play the game, the more I discuss the character both with fans and detractors the more I fell in love with this awful, awful man. First of all, let’s analyse what the game tells us about him through item descriptions and dialogue and let’s leave all the ‘fanficcy’ stuff for later:

Hunter attire of Gehrman, the first hunter. Created before the workshop existed by making adjustments to everyday clothing, and later became the basis for all hunter’s garb. The hunter’s emphasis on engaging beasts with speed, and therefore of selecting lightweight attire, no doubt traces back to Gehrman’s own combat style. [Gehrman’s hunter set]

This description single-handedly sells Gehrman as the main responsible for the greatness of the combat system. He is the ‘lore reason’ why Bloodborne’s gameplay is so different from the previous Souls games. Dark Souls was already very popular before Bloodborne came out but my interest in the series was extremely limited. The lore wasn’t intriguing enough to persuade me to ‘suffer’ through the clunky combat of DS to get to it.  Bloodborne on the other hand, came with the kind of visuals and lore that, as a huge H.P Lovecraft fan, I was dying to see properly represented in a videogame or a movie. Bloodborne is what we Lovecraft fans were waiting for. And it’s not just beautiful to look at and interesting to analyse, is also hella fun to play. The first time I saw some combat gameplay for it, I thought it looked a lot like the Devil May Cry games of the PS2 era which were pretty great games.  When Hidetaka Miyazaki stood up during a brainstorming session with his colleagues and said “What if we give the player two weapons from the start? No no, I’m not talking about a broken sword and a small shield to hide behind. I’m talking about a badass transformable blade and a gun. Defence is not an option. Learn to dodge, or you’ll die.” that’s when the First Hunter was born, so to speak. Lore-wise, you have to thank Gehrman for the sleek combat and the stylish clothing.

The times of the Old Hunters were brutal times. We know this from the description of some of their weapons like the Beast Cutter:

This crude weapon relies on brute force and is regrettably inelegant, suggesting that the hunts of the earliest hunters made for horrific affairs, painted in sanguine black and reds.

or the Boom Hammer:

Crush the beasts, then burn them - the brute simplicity of the Boom Hammer was favored by hunters with an acute distaste for beasts.

and yet there is an element of nostalgia and sentimentalism in the description of the Old Hunter Badge:

This hunter’s badge, crafted in Gehrman’s time, has no practical purpose, except perhaps to assist in romanticizing the past.The badge was a special privilege for the hunters of the past, and should not be dishonored.It should be left in peace, unless one is truly prepared to assume the will of those gone before.

Elements that if you ask me, perfectly fits what we know of Gehrman’s personality. He is someone who clings to the memory of his glory days and the things he loved. The item descriptions put great emphasis on how carefully he kept said things.

Yet at the same time, he disregards the Doll. Why is that? Well, if you ask me, it’s because he spent ETERNITY trapped in the dream with her. But before Moon Presence snatched him from the real Workshop to trap him in the dream replica of it, he cared.

Although it has been lost for quite some time, one can still see signs of the care with which this tasteful ornament was once kept. [Small Hair Ornament]

He wasn’t that tired, that bitter, not ‘too old for this’ when Laurence beckoned Moon Presence. Perhaps he even volunteered to become the host of the Dream (not in my headcanon, but it’s a possibility) out of responsibility and the desire to redeem himself. He was the First Hunter after all, the one who started it all and who led so many people to their deaths. Including the woman he loved. And even if the Gehrman we met in the game is now a grumpy and creepy old dude who doesn’t give a damn about anything and whose only wish is to be freed from the dream, he does not falter. His sense of duty and his guilt are stronger than the bitterness in his heart. He will suffer the ‘terrible dream’ until the end of time if that means he can spare you the same fate.

Gehrman surely saw the hunt as a dirge of farewell, wishing only that his prey might rest in peace, never again to awaken to another harrowing nightmare. [Burial Blade]

Is he the perfect human being? Fuck no. But humans ARE flawed, and Gehrman’s dedication to his task is admirable, especially after such a long time. And that’s precisely why I portray him the way I do in my fanfiction.

He fits into the stereotype of the eccentric inventor with lacking social skills but he’s also the Old Hunters’ leader and founder. The lives of his students and of the scholars depend on him and with such a responsibility placed on his shoulders he HAD to grow some spine. Gehrman did not become the Hunter we know overnight: years and years of training and experience in the Chalices made him the formidable warrior to whom all Hunters must tip their hats.

Now, moving onto sillier and absolutely non-canonical reasons why I love this dude so much, here’s why Gehrman is the best Soulsborne house-waifu: [with pictures!]

He wields a scythe. And as we all know, only true waifus use scythes.

He REALLY loves dapper clothing. And has a weird fixation (among the others :P) for red lined capes/coats.

He makes the best meat stew ever. Maria really missed it when she went back to Cainhurst because not even fancy banquets are a match for Gehrman’s cooking skills.

Best teacher EVER:

He loves to read cheap romance novels. Especially the smutty ones hehehe.

He is not good with animals. Not even domesticated ones (he and Maria’s fluffy white cat, Ferdinand, openly hate each other)

He is the Mother Hen/Papa duck of the group for real. If an argument starts, he sedates it, he cares for the well-being of each member and wants them all to be in their best shape before entering the Old Labyrinth.

He actually listens to what his students have to say. His pride prevails at times, but if the mistake was his, he admits it.

“How to Pick Up Fair Maidens” was a present from Laurence to him. Of course, the student’s intention was for it to be a joke but Gehrman actually read it. Many, many times.

He looks gorgeous in a dress. (Don’t ask me. Ask Maria.)

Laughs at his own jokes while being aware of how bad they are.

He is very fond of his Burial Blade. He made replicas for his students but the one he wields is very special and went through so many modifications as time went by. He proudly considers it his masterpiece.

He had an existential crisis after realising that Queen Annalise, who looks only a few years older than Maria, is actually his age.

One day, a meteor crashed next to Byrgenwerth and his first thought was to forge blades from it. Because why the fuck no.

He has a thing for melodrama. As if the huge ass scythe wasn’t a clear sign of that.

He was raised by Dores and Edmund who are the best dads in Yharnam and that’s a fact.

Micolash and Rom got together after 3 weeks. It took Gehrman almost 2 YEARS to find the courage to say  s o m e t h i n g to Maria.

He punctually forgets about his birthday and his students joke about the fact that he does it on purpose to avoid getting old(er).

The Small Hair Ornament was his mother’s and is very dear to him. Giving it to Maria was of great significance and she understood that, reason why she left it in the Workshop as her farewell gift to him.

Among the hunters, Gratia is the one who makes the best impression of Gehrman. And is pretty hilarious to watch.

He is, let’s face it, pretty hot. Even in his late years, he kept that handsome face of his, a face that rivals that of Prince Freakin Lorian… aka the hottest dude in DS. (I’m not insinuating that they totally reused Gehrman’s model, nono)

..aaaand I’m pretty sure he’s shredded and covered in sexy scars. Oh and he’s tall. Very tall. Dayum.

I mean, in a fandom that has affectionately nicknamed Bloodborne ‘Old Men Thirst: the game’,  it’s a CRIME that Gehrman doesn’t get the attention he deserves. (At least when it comes to ‘fangirlism’. Lore-wise and from a pure gameplay standpoint I’d say he’s one of the most beloved bosses in the franchise.)

His boss theme is honestly one of the best pieces of game music I’ve heard since the glory days of PS2.  It’s so different from all other tracks in the OST, so minimalistic and yet so powerful…! Reminds me of Kingdom Hearts and old FF’s music. Bloody hell, who’s cutting onions? I want it to be played ad my wedding, funeral and resurrection ceremony.