#I'm not answering for my crimes

[tiniest-hands-in-all-the-land]

POV: You're the Warrior of Light, and you've just retired to your room in the Pendants after a long day of sin eater slaying. You open the door to find Emet-Selch laying like this on YOUR bed, reading YOUR diary, eating YOUR sandwiches! WDYD?

[lobotomize-d]

Butter roll cookie if... if he was.... uh. . . Student at the Parfedia Academy ...

[kwillow]

will theo ever be happy

Maybe in another life.

[pseudophan]

help who's casey anthony

the woman who definitely for sure absolutely totally did not kill her daughter in 2008 and then, because she didn't get convicted, has just kind of existed out and about ever since and makes people occasionally remember huh. she could just have another kid whenever. crazy

anyway she's trying to get people to pay to see her talk about it now lol. i realise we shouldn't give her any attention but this is like when oj joined twitter bc whatttttt are you DOING

[not-poignant]

Asking as someone who looooved Falling Falling Stars (ffs Efnisien has so many of my favorite character traits all together that I was actually in disbelief. And as I have OCD I always love seeing a character that has it. And I have a very similar kind to Efnisien. It was very nice to see portrayed) I was wondering. Have you ever read The Emotional Incest Syndrome? By Patricia Love and Jo Robinson. Your descriptions of parental enmeshment rang so true I was thinking maybe you’d find this book interesting if you haven’t read it.

Hi anon,

I haven't read that book before (I hadn't heard of it until your message) but it does look interesting!

Tbh that kind of enmeshment I find really interesting in general, I mean broadly anything around interpersonal trauma is interesting to me, but especially between caregivers and vulnerable people, whether that's adults and children, royalty and subjects, psychologists/doctors and patients etc.

It's funny in a way because quite a few people have been like 'I relate to Efnisien so much but I haven't done what he's done!' and it's like, it's not what he's done in a way that makes him who he is. It's what he's experienced and suffered through, and the way his brain chemistry works, and his formative experiences around conception of self. And those things are very relatable to many of us, because many of us have been made to feel small, or dismissed, or like we don't matter, or aren't seen, to someone who is supposed to care for us and love us unconditionally. Unfortunately many of us have experienced abuse, and many of us have a family history of mental illness and/or neurodivergence.

It's been really humbling how many folks actually went on to realise they had OCD and/or the Pure O subtype through Efnisien, I've gotten some extremely touching messages about it from folks, where I just kind of have to sit there like 'oh, sometimes my silly little stories can do some cool stuff if the timing is right.'

But there's something really magical about the way that characters can kind of show exaggerated examples (or straight up non-exaggerated examples) of what we're going through, and in hurt/comfort and trauma recovery stories, it means we get to gently roleplay the experience of recovering through that!

It's honestly my favourite thing about writing these themes and why I can't imagine writing anything else.

[kameyyy]

my irls are pmo SO BAD lately with their comments just because i'm having FUN texting my friends on discord

[electroniccollectiondonut]

I have not been in this fandom long enough to reasonably judge others' takes however. "EPIC fans are so silly to characterize odysseus as feeling guilty for his actions don't you know he's a war criminal" is definitely a wild one. like first of all to each their own so settle down and let people enjoy things ok. and secondly making choices with a bad outcome, even knowingly and deliberately, does not exclude the possibility of feeling bad about it later. in fact it makes for a much more in depth character because then you get to explore what he does or doesn't feel guilt over, and why, and if that guilt ever edges into regret or not.

[carlyraejepsans]

hey, you don’t have to answer this at all, I just want you to read it. I have been following you for only a few months now as I’ve only recently gotten back into the undertale fandom; but fuck that callout post. Fuck that callout post, fuck whoever’s is spreading it around and fuck whoever is harassing you for it. From what I’ve seen and heard, you are a very real and cool person, and all your analysis are banger as fuck, and it saddens me to see that people are trying to push you out of this fandom because you believe harassment is bad.

I think it’s incredibly insane how the game about being pacifist, and being kind, even when people are flawed has such a toxic fandom as this - and its not toxic because of the ships. Or the fanfics. Or the porn. Its toxic because people keep trying to push and hurt those who make such content, and it scares everyone else into a strict line and if you dare to even step a foot out by simply going “I don’t want people to be told to kill themselves”, you are the #1 enemy. This fandom is fucking scary, and I am so sorry you have become a target of it. You are in my thoughts, and I pray that this blows over relatively easy for you. <3 you are a great person and whoever thinks otherwise is a miserable, jealous wrench.

awww HAHAHA you're sweet, that's very thoughtful of you. no need for hopes and prayers, just a fucking break from it all a word of kindness was enough. I've had a few nasty anons claiming that the fandom "doesn't need someone like me" which are just hilarious. half this fandom isn't even about its source material, i promise to you I don't care what the Great Undertale Fandom needs. I make my art for myself and write my analysis for myself and my friends, and i know for a fact that they made people happy. people who were moved by it, who were pushed to think more critically about stories at my prompting, and who just plainly had a laugh. i know because they reached out to thank me for it. if I'm on here for anyone other than myself, those are the people I'm here for

this was always just a shitty little hole for an opinionated asshole, but it sure had a larger, more positive impact on the people around me than anyone currently trying to crawl up my ass. that's enough for me

[goldenpinof]

Why did the mukbang vid go up on dapg and not AmazingPhil? This is something they didn’t mention in the video but I wonder - is dapg the channel for ALL their joint vids now? It’s such a huge shift that started since they came back and I am curious as to why

basically, yeah.

they kinda mention it here and there, they talk a lot about where dnpg is going content-wise. also, dnpg is basically Phil's channel, it's the channel he is more focused on and the channel that gives him (them) more feedback than his (their) solo channel(s). and there's a lot of content on AP and dnpg that can be switched. and that's the moment where marketing starts playing a huge role when it comes to mukbang.

dnpg has a bigger audience to target. and it's not lost on dnp. this mukbang is essentially a promo for the tour. for a joint tour, so it's logical to put it on a joint channel "that isn't about gaming anymore", since it will also get more views than on AP. even promo of their solo projects is going on dnpg now if the other one is heavily involved (e.g. wad premiere). for the same reason, aka bigger audience, higher chance to sell tickets. and it's not bad! i'm so happy they are finally using dnpg for solo stuff and are treating it as a main platform to reach their audience. imagine if wad was promoted on dnpg from the beginning? we would have had flying cars by now.

[blacktofade]

Do you have any cute gemtho fix recs? :)

Anon, I have to show my whole ass right now... I don't typically read anything that's not rated Mature/Explicit 😭

But I did scroll through my bookmarks just in case, and found one singular Teen fic, which I remember had me twirling my hair and kicking my feet in delight:

We Were Shy, Eye to Eye by BlackBox_Theater

[giantchasm]

Hey Peony! Are you a zombie!? O:

It's a favorite nickname of some kids I don't always get along with, unfortunately... these stupid jerks who are still caught up on stuff that happened a really long time ago. They don't like my family— Dad and Miss Sectonia especially, so they don't like me either. It's dumb 'cause all the things they're angry about are things that happened before we were even born. But their parents have told them all about it, and now they're mad even though it never affected any of them. I... hear a lot about how my dad really hurt people or is responsible for all of the current issues in Floralia. Truthfully, I wouldn't mind if they just took it out on me, but that's not what it's like. They're always going on about how bad my family is, and I hate hearing it. They call them awful people, and it's not accurate at all! Dad and Miss Sectonia didn't mean to harm anyone. Dad just loved too much, and Miss Sectonia was sick. I don't meet people who dislike my mom as often 'cause of where I live, but it's the same for her. She's not evil! She was just desperate! Granddad, too! ...It's okay, though. I try not to let their words get to me. I know they're just imbeciles. So it's not like I'll let them affect how I see myself or the people I love. Would still be grateful if you didn't call me that, though.

[Soft gasp] What's this? Not everyone thinks Peony is the specialest girl in the world!?

Yeeeeahhh. Unfortunately it just kind of comes with the territory of being the daughter of two war criminals. Taranza in particular kind of helped Sectonia ravage Floralia, which is where Peony lives. The kids around her have heard a lot of stories about their parents being traumatized or haven't been able to meet certain family members of theirs because said family members were killed during the tyranny. Lots of anger and sadness regarding that.

Not that that excuses them taking it out on Peony. Being mad at Taranza, sure, but Peony didn't do anything. Like she said: she wasn't even born at the time! But Taranza's not someone these kids feel they can lash out at (...in fact, they're kind of scared of him), so they aim at the next best thing: his innocent daughter, and that's where it crosses over into just being cruel.

...Yeesh. Just get some therapy, you brats! Leave her alone! D:<

It's okay, though. Like Peony said, she's coping. Truthfully, half of the time she just has her guardian angel taze these people to scare them off. Doesn't make it any less of a pain, though.

@kirbyoctournament

[tofangirlonly]

[daisywords]

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[heich0e]

NOW TELL ME WHY I JUST SAW A TIKTOK OF A GIRL TALKING ABOUT A MYSTIC MESSENGER CHARACTER AND WHEN I CLICKED THE RECOMMENDED SEARCH LINK AT THE BOTTOM W THE CHARACTERS NAME THE FIRST AUTOPLAY RESULT FEATURED A MAN WHIMPERING NASTY STYLE AT FULL VOLUME

[punkrogue]

some fucking idiot: when we say "magneto was right" we're saying he's right about society and shit not supporting his terrorist actions

me: don't lump in with your cowardly ass i'm in full throated support of his terrorism. sentinels, purifiers, the mardies etc are all real and exist and want mutants dead and literally no one gives a single shit. they'd rather pass the mutant registration act and make "scaly lives matter" jokes on twitter then help stop the genocide of mutants. it's a good thing actually he's blowing shit up and he should do more of it actually.

[silverselfshippingchaos]

Ash!! I wanted to know about what your thoughts are on the new Yakuza game. And if you have any particular favourite scenes from the series overall? :0

Hey Merlin!

What an absolute honor it is to be asked this. This post might get long. And will have spoilers.

For starters, let's start with Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii! My thoughts are... I haven't played it. I need to play 8 first, but also, the game doesn't seem to hold my interest as much as some others.

It's a spin-off game that seems relatively silly, and I do not love Majima enough to buy a full-priced game for him. I really like him, but not $70 like him. If I find a good sale, I'll cop it. If not, I'll just watch the cutscenes. The game seems cool, but a silly spinoff game that has no f/os and has a lot of exploration doesn't seem up my alley.

However, I know I will play it and be absolutely nuts about it just like every other Yakuza.

Now... My favorite moments. Let's go game by game.

Yakuza 0

Ah, 0.. Where it all began. This game changed me. What was meant to be starting a game because my irl crush really liked it and I wanted to impress him turned into my life being changed. This game is one of my favorite Yakuza games ever.

A moment that stands out to me (other than the Kiryu Shower Scene in Chapter 2..) is Chapter 6. The whole thing. Especially the ending, which had me tearing up

Beautiful.

YAKUZA 1

This game made me fall for Date! I didn't feel for him until that scene where he's drunk and falls asleep. When you click on him, he makes a sleepy whimper and I had an Oh. moment and realized I was in love with him.

I love the DILF Competition sidequest.

Date should've won btw.

YAKUZA 2

idc what the fans say, I love this game. The ending of this game had me :O and the ending song is one of my most listened-to songs ever. As someone who loves Date and Kashiwagi (and Daigo), I was fed so well. Also, Kiryu was awesome in this game.

The scenes that had focus on Date were so good. I really liked this game.

Buuut, my favorite scene is that whole chapter at the Tojo HQ! Everything about it! The bickering, the scene with Daigo getting protective over his mom, the boss fight, Kashiwagi being tied up and looking bored...

It's perfect. This moment had me laughing.

Also, I love Ryuji.

YAKUZA 3

... Not my favorite game. But it gave me Mine!

I loved all his scenes. The expressions in the ending were beautiful. But also there is a whole chapter called The Plot in which the entire chapter is one long conversation where a random guy explains The Plot to you.

I'm not kidding.

I..... Don't like this game as much as other people do.

Remember that crush I mentioned? Yeah, so, we ended up dating. And after we broke up, the guy said that he thinks 3 is better than 1 and 2....... And that's why I'm glad we're not dating anymore HAHAHAHA

Anyways...

YAKUZA 4

fuck you guys, I love this game. My favorite route was Tanimura. That's my fucking goat. However, it did give me Kido.

I love this scene since although he says that, his S/I is arguably my nerdiest Ash S/I. She's a dork who collects plushies. Very far from a femme fetale.

Tanimura's final boss was a highlight of this game.

But also... "BALLS OUT, KIDO-CHAN!"

YAKUZA 5

... Am I gonna get flamed for saying that how I feel about this game is how I feel about 3? I hated most of it.

But Shinada's section... I was reminded that Yakuza writers know how to write.

This scene........... Fuck. It leave me feeling a lot of feelings.

I also really enjoyed Haruka's section, even if I have beef with the game overall. Christina/Yamaura is my Yakuza rarepair. One day I'll write a fic about them!

YAKUZA 6

This game was alright. I have my issues with it, but I also had fun with it. It introduced JOONGI!!!! Not my boyfriend Joongi, but the Joongi who my boyfriend had plastic surgery to look like. The original. I just kiss the body double.

I... liked the scene at the sexy club. The boss fight was amazing. And his theme song is fucking amazing.

... And I was staring. No wonder I fell for his body double.

But also, Someya's final scene fucked me up. I think not killing you-know-who was a bad idea. She should've stayed dead. Someya is a character who is an abusive asshole, but his final scenes hit me hard. If you know, you know.

Also, Kiryu had his sleeves rolled up for most of the game. I have a love-hate relationship with this guy and he's pissed me off to the point of me wanting to drop him (ahem, yakuza 4, ahem), but he always kept pulling me back. Thank you to the power of hot forearms.

YAKUZA 7

This game. Was so fucking good. Easily one of the best Yakuza games. Felt like a breath of fresh air after 7 action games to have a turn-based RPG with a party, a job system, and most of all... GOOD WRITING!!!!

I met my boyfriend Joongi. Amazing game with too many amazing moments to highlight. If you wanna play Yakuza, 7 is your motivation to keep going. Yes, it's that good.

I loved the drink links and the ending.. broke me. I'm still broken. And depressed. And I've played a whole ass other game after this. The ending was so emotional.

And maybe... maybe you realize that you actually have a crush on the despicable villain after seeing what happens.

Just maybe.

(He's that secret crush I mention oh-so often)

YAKUZA 8

jokes on you, I haven't played 8 yet.

Okay!

I'm at picture limit so let's do a rapid fire speedround for the remaining games! Aka the spinoffs.

ISHIN

Ishin gave me my samurai boyfriends! I went into the game loving Ryoma, but I didn't exoect to fall for Hijikata too. Nor did I expect it to be a polyship, but hey, that's life!

My favorite moment of Ishin is when Ryoma is confronting the villain and still feels bad for him. He says something along the lines of "i hate myself for feeling bad for you, but right now I despise you even more" and that line both hit close to him and was really powerful I feel.

Ishin is... fine. It's not horrible, it's not the best, but I had fun with it. More highlights are that scene where Ryoma is naked and tied up in prison (within the first hour of the game??), Hijikata and Ryoma's bond, and the farming mechanic and pet cats and chickens and dogs. Also cooking.

JUDGMENT

Oh, Judgment... Where do I begin? I fucking love Judgment. Top 5 game for me. This game introduced me to my Sugiura, and it's a wonderful standalone murder mystery.

I liked it way better than the sequel, and it was emotional to the very end. Yagami is my favorite protagonist (even if i do feel like he wasn't written as well in the sequel..)

Everything about this game goes hard. I won't share too much plot because it's a murder mystery, but somw highlights are... When Sugiura told us his real name, when Sugiura was shot and covered in sweat, and the final boss. Shit was terrifying. It genuinely felt like fighting a serial killer.

Also, the music! I'm not gonna attach the Spotify link since last time I did that, tumblr crashed.. But my favorite theme is called Rake Your Inside! Epic boss theme.

LOST JUDGMENT

Everyone says this game is better than the first game, but I... I'm different. I didn't hate Lost Judgment, I just think Judgment was better.

That being said, there are many highlights to LJ. LIKE SKATEBOARDING!!! TWO CITIES TO EXPLORE!!!

But also, Sugiura is happier in this game. He's happy and lives a good life and has an actual job and he's been dating a girl for 3 years and wants to marry her one day. Hehe!

I also loved seeing more of the guys bickering and just dudes being bros in this game. The school stories were fun too and I didn't expect that Yagami being a counselor to highschoolers would be so fun.

I hated the villain of this game, but the combat in this game is. Amazing. The best combat out of any action Yakuza game imo. It's smooth and feels so good and. Ough. It's so peak.

GAIDEN

this game fucked me up. In the best way. No notes. I loved it. I cried like a baby.

Notable moments... Kiryu sitting on a throne. Every single Hanawa scene. Tsuruno's existence. Hanawa. Also Hanawa. The Castle as a whole. I loved how bloody and brutal and just.. disgusting this game could be. It pulled no punches.

Also Hanawa. I like Hanawa.

... And that's it!