#It's my mascots fused I like it

[dynamic-dingo]

I tried something

I wanted to try color pop/pop art for a background, but my original plan didn't work so it ended up like this. I threw in some more stuff to test, like halftones and different hair highlights. I like it

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[crazyyluvr]

Dealing With the Problem = Breaking the Problem’s Nose

pairing: remus lupin x slytherin!reader

summary: You punched another student because he was annoying. Not because you were defending Remus Lupin. Totally not.

genre: crushing, fluff?, kind of enemies to lovers but not really (reader hates Remus but Remus likes reader), sunshine x grumpy trope?

wc: 2.1k

content: reader can throw a punch, gn!reader, there’s a fight, a lot of cursing, remus gets insulted, remus is a simp fr, reader is very... salty? idk how to describe them.

note: woah, two posts in one day? so rare. I wrote this without any particular idea in mind, but I want to show my appreciation for Remus, because we love Remus <3

oneshot under the cut :: not proofread

Remus Lupin was interesting.

He was not like his other friends; he was quiet, more reserved than them. The Marauders were the heartthrobs of Hogwarts, and Remus Lupin had his own group of “fans” that found his certain allure appealing.

You hated him.

The times when you would had the unfortunate requirement to talk to him, he was infuriating. He would send that damned smirk of his your way even when you were obviously about to blow a fuse. He would use those annoyingly smooth pickup lines on you when you were literally insulting him. He compliments you and uses pet names on you that makes other people do a double take on you from how he treated you like you two were dating.

He may have been the quieter one among his friends (besides Peter of course), but he could act as embarrassingly as Potter and Black do.

You were going to kill him someday. If he doesn’t kill you first with his smooth words and soft gaze.

As much as you hate him, your body betrays you. All the time.

Your cheeks flush when he compliments you. Your knees go weak when he calls you dove. Your brain lags when he uses one of his pickup lines that you never seem to predict.

The reactions were out of your control. I mean, if anyone else treated you the way Lupin treated you, you’d probably act the same.

Right?

Wrong, because you hate everyone besides your friends in Slytherin, no matter how kind they act towards you. Lupin just happened to take a page out of your house’s mascot and slither through your walls to become an exception.

Wrong, because you never would have punched someone purely out of instinct after a particularly horrible insult.

You were disappointed in yourself. You were doing well in restraining your anger during the past few years in Hogwarts, so why did you have to snap now out of all times?

No matter how annoyed you were at yourself, it couldn’t overpower the satisfaction you got from finally shutting Avery up.

So, how did it happen?

Let’s rewind.

—————

You were taking a stroll in the grass with Barty, who was always willing to accompany you on your spontaneous walks. The two of you were just talking about people you particularly hated in Hogwarts until you came across the two that placed particularly high on both your lists: Avery and Snape.

Being in the same house as the two vermin didn’t make you or Barty dislike them any less, especially you. You were one of the precious few halfbloods in Slytherin, and they never failed to insult you about it.

You didn’t care about blood statuses, though. But that didn’t matter do them.

They targeted you constantly, picking on you, tripping you in the hallway, spilling drinks on your back, and other petty things.

You always bit back with your words. You knew that if you tried to deal with it physically, you might be expelled from the school for violence.

Thank goodness Pandora, Barty, and Regulus ere always there to restrain you. Especially Barty. He was your closest friend, and although he wanted to beat them up himself, he didn’t want you getting in trouble.

Today seemed to be an exception.

“Oh, speaking of,” you cut Barty off, your gaze souring as you caught sight of the two you were just ranting about.

Barty followed your gaze, his lip curling in disgust. They were crowded over someone, but the tree beside them obscured your view of the victim. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, laughing wickedly and pushing the person.

“Are we going?” Barty knew you well. He knew you were going to do something about it. He just hoped that you were going to use your words instead of your fists, because he hasn't finished his strategy on how to hide bodies in school just yet.

“Unfortunately,” you sighed, picking up your pace, Barty a few feet behind you to give you space. You may hate everyone in school, but not enough to leave them in the clutches of people like Snape and Avery.

“What kind of fucked up entertainment did you two idiots decide to do today?” You called, making the two turn your way.

“Ah, just the person we were talking about,” Avery sneered. “What do you want now? You here to check up on your boyfriend?”

You furrowed your brows in confusion. You stepped to the side a little and groaned internally when you saw who Snape and Avery’s target was today: Remus Lupin.

His face was contorted in anger, his clenched fists peeking out from his slightly oversized sweater. Whatever Snape and Avery were teasing him about must have really struck a nerve in him.

“Leave them out of this,” he warned.

“What’re you going to do about it, huh?” Snape taunted him, approaching you. “C’mon loverboy. Not so strong now that your bodyguards aren’t here, ain’t that right?”

“Why don’t you boys take a break from being dickheads, yeah?” You said, testing out the chance of a diplomatic ending. “Go find some other place to dump your bullshit on, preferably the greenhouses. They could use the fertilizer.”

Avery made a beeline towards you, partially shoving Snape out of his way to grab your collar and pull you toward him. He was practically steaming.

Diplomacy was out the window, I suppose.

Barty a step towards you, as did Remus, but Snape stopped the lanky boy and you put your hand up to make Barty pause. You could handle yourself.

“You wanna say that again, bitch?” Avery seethed.

You had to restrain yourself from puking in his face after you felt drops of his saliva hit your cheeks, but you stood your ground. “I said you’re full of shit. Did some of it get in your ears or something?”

Avery looked like he wanted to hit you, but instead he leaned in your ear. You cringed at the lack of distance, but it quickly morphed into something else as he whispered, “You wouldn’t be barking as much if you let your ugly ass boytoy do the talking for you. He’s the one better with words, eh? Bet he uses them so you would want to fuck him. Tell me, is his dick as deformed as his face is?”

Avery never got his response as you reeled your fist back and let it fly, making direct contact with his nose with a satisfying crack.

—————

“I don’t believe it,” Madame Pomfrey tsked in disappointment, dabbing a paste on the bruise around your eye. You had to suppress a wince, since the rest of your body was too sore. “You should know better than to start a brawl in the courtyard.”

“They had it coming,” you muttered, making the nurse dab with a little more force than necessary. “Ouch.”

"You could have sustained worse injuries than this, stupid child!" She scolded, like a mother reprimanding a disobedient child. And like a disappointed child, you stayed silent and hung your head in slight guilt.

Only slight guilt because you still firmly believed that the two idiots had it coming to them.

You heard a moan of pain, and you could have sworn that you saw Madame Pomfrey roll her eyes. "You don't have that much severe injuries, so I'll check up on you in a while after I treat Mr. Snape and Mr. Avery."

You nodded. Before leaving, the nurse turned to Remus Lupin, who was icing a bruise on his cheek on the cot beside yours. "Watch over them, and after a few minutes, apply ice to their bruises," she instructed, and the Gryffindor nodded.

"Treasure, how're you doing?" Barty called from his cot across from you. He had sprained his ankle from kicking Snape hard in the nuts, and although he winced in pain occasionally when he moved, his grin told you that he didn't regret what he did.

"I'm okay B," you replied, grimacing slightly as one of the pulled muscles on your back acted up.

Remus noticed your flinch, and approached you worriedly. He was better off than you and Barty, the bruise on his face the only thing that he obtained from the fight. "Are you sure?" He asked, concerned. You didn't like how soft his eyes were as he gazed at you, or how your chest squeezed slightly at his worry.

"I'm fine, Lupin," you quipped, although your voice lacked its usual venom.

Remus hummed, unconvinced. He turned to the bedside and grabbed the ice that Madame Pomfrey left for you and held it out for you to grab.

You scoffed. "I said I'm fine. No need to baby me."

Remus rolled his eyes slightly. "And I don't believe you. Besides, the nurse said to ice your bruise after a few minutes. A few minutes has already passed, and frankly, she can do more damage to me than you can in this state."

You grumbled, turning your head. Your pride made you stubborn, as it did to many, but thank goodness Remus Lupin has had training in dealing with prideful companions.

He closed in on you, holding your face by the chin and tilting it towards him. You tried to fight back, but his grip was firm, so you simply sighed and resigned your fate. You could only hope that the observant boy didn't notice the warmth on your cheeks.

He gently placed the ice on your eye.

"Sorry," He murmured when you hissed at the sudden cold.

You purposefully averted your gaze from him, eyes fixated on the wheels of another cot.

That didn't stop you from spotting Remus's fixated stare on you from your periphery.

"Stop looking at me like that, Lupin," You spat, still refusing to make direct eye contact with him. "What do you want?"

"Why did you punch Avery?" He asked, finally making your eyes snap up to him. "He said something that provoked you. What did he say?"

You scoffed. "The usual bullshit that comes out of his mouth."

"I heard that."

"Fuck off," you called to the curtained cot where Avery currently resided. Madame Pomfrey hushed you disapprovingly form behind the curtains.

"I don't think that's true," Remus said, eyes narrowed as he studied you like a problem he couldn't solve, an enigma he wanted to understand.

You looked at him in silence for a moment, before heaving a sigh and looking away again. "He insulted you," you mumbled, words faint and hard to decipher, but Remus got the general meaning.

Well, judging from his grin, he got the general meaning.

"What did you say?" He asked. You looked at him, offended. Remus Lupin was teasing you.

"Clean your ears next time, Lupin," you shot a glare at him, but it didn't have as much heat behind it as you would have wanted.

"Nope, don't try to escape from this," he chuckled, using his hand on your chin to make your visible eye make contact with his brown ones again. "What did you say, dove?"

You groaned. You absolutely loved hated the effect this boy had on you.

"He insulted you, Lupin," You snapped, cheeks blazing at this point. "Happy?"

Remus's playful expression melted into one of disbelief. "You punched him because... he insulted me?"

"Salazar, you really are deaf," you rolled your eyes. "That's what I said, isn't it?"

Remus seemed to still not be able to wrap his head around the idea. You, the person he's been pining over the past few months, defended him. And got hurt because of it.

"I'm sorry," he said, his voice sincere.

Your brows furrowed in confusion. "What are you apologizing for? I started that fight with my own free will, and they deserved every cut and bruise they received."

"Amen," Barty replied. He was obviously eavesdropping on your conversation, and you couldn't say that you were surprised.

"But still." His lips tilted downwards along with his gaze. Salazar give me strength, he's pouting. "You were dragged into it when they were picking on me. I could have —"

"Yes, there are many things that you could have done, but you can't reverse time to do them now, Lupin," You said severely. "I don't need you apologizing for things I don't regret doing."

Remus looked up at you hopefully. "You don't regret defending me?"

You blinked, realizing the implications your words gave off. You played it off with a huff. "Whatever."

"You didn't deny it," Remus teased, a small smile on his face. He still felt guilty that you were hurt because you were defending him, but you didn't regret it. That had to count for something.

"Whatever, Lupin."

"Call me Remus."

"No."

"Please."

"Absolutely not."

"Dove?"

"... Fine, Remus."

"Heh, I knew you liked me."

"What — I never said I did!"

"But you never said you didn't."

"I —"

A retching noise was heard. "Ugh, your lovey-doveyness is making me sick."

"Shut up, Barty!"

[superkirbylover]

FINALLY!!! the VERY final refs for the ponified cast of pizza tower. everypony has the same name except for pizzahead, who's called pizzahoof. pizzahoof was also designed by @c0met-dr01d!! go check them out :]

under the cut is me rambling about their cutiemarks (or lack thereof) and other design choices

gustavo's cutiemark is a pizza with three mushroom toppings, because he's a chef, and earlier in pizza tower development, he was a gnome! this isn't the case anymore though, but i still like to think he is. that, and i just associate him with gnome forest, so it felt fitting. plus, i suppose it adds to the mario comparisons lmao

peppino's cutiemark is a pepperoni pizza alongside a pizzacutter. i know people are raising eyebrows at the pepperoni, but my excuse is... uhh, they're not actually pepperoni. it's like, some vegetarian alternative. probably made of flowers or some shit. the pizza is obvious, he's a chef and he cooka-da-pizza. the pizza cutter isn't just to hammer that in, but it's also a callback to the various times throughout pizza tower development where he used to have a pizza cutter buzz-saw! especially in pizza massacre

noise's cutiemark is a bomb with its fuse lit, because it represents his explosive personality and he often uses bombs. dude is wacky, unpredictable and can be a feral fucking thing. also something about acting, being a mascot or being in the showbiz somewhere in the mix. he has a tail, but it's just... in his suit. he's a dumbass

noisette's cutiemark is a ruby chocolate bar. she runs a cafe, and while she presumably has Really Weird Taste, i figured it would be a really cute fit for her. it's sweet, just like her! and pink. just like her!

fake peppino deliberately does not have a cutiemark. it's to add to the sense of "failed clone," where many aspects of peppino have been successfully recreated (body type, hair color, coat color, outfit, facial hair) but other small things have been muddled or changed by mistake (height, eyes not staying in their sockets, hair being more smooth looking, face shape). not to mention, he's made of dough, like his original clone counterpart. in the show, it's established that only ponies can have cutiemarks. while he looks like a pony, who's to say he really is one?

stick's cutiemark is that television hud you see when you have enough money to buy a boss gate in pizza tower. i chose this cause on top of being a tv, a reoccurring object throughout the game, it also has some modifications to make it more... stick-y. it has his hat and a propeller coming from the top, and if you know stick, that man likes to make shit, specifically to sell and make money. that's also why there's a money sign in the tv. stick has a tail stub but i never really draw it myself. he's completely bald. mind you, he still has his coat, but no mane, no tail. zilch. he's a bald motherfucker. also stick's magic color is green

pizzahoof also does not have a cutiemark. he's a fucking cheese pony, why would he need one? dude just exists to be silly and whimsical. giving him one i feel would go against his character of just being clownish, doing what he wants when he wants, regardless if it means others suffer because of him or not. also, he's MADE of CHEESE!!!

[symphonic-scream]

My shitty Persona 6 idea

(self indulgent)

So the main idea is, all persona users have gone missing. SEES, Investigation Team, Phantom Thieves. All disappeared one night. (In the future by a decent amount)

The story starts five years later. A teen boy living on his own is on his way to school, leaving his small apartment to take the train. Light flashes through the windows, time seems to slow, and his head aches. Then, all is normal

But. As he's walking, people are staring. Following. He gets chased into an alley, where the world seems to warp around him and the people following him become shadows. A voice calls out to him, telling him to Wake Up, and he gets his persona. He opens his eyes and they glow, and after the fight, a woman approaches him with a dog at her side, a cat on her shadows

It's Nanako! She's an adult! Koromaru barks from beside her, and Morgana, from her shoulders, explains the basics and that they need to leave

Nanako explains that this kid is the last one she's been trying to find, and asks him if he'd like to help rescue his parents and save the world. He pauses, petting Koro, but agrees

And she takes him to a private academy, owned by the Kirijo group, and he gets a dorm and reunites with younger siblings he lost track of in the system. He meets some friends and goes to the basement after school to learn about the mission and stuff and meet the team

The woman leading the program? Sae Niijima. Nanako Dojima is able to stay awake in the Slumber, which is the persona world in this, so she's their Guide. She has been tracking the kids of the old persona users down with Sae, and taking care of Koromaru and Morgana

Edit; I FORGOT TO MENTION!!! Teddie is the velvet room attendant! He's got no memories and can't leave until the protag reaches the end of his journey. All he knows is that he has to leave

That's the concept. Under the cut are my ideas for the team

So. Here are my Persona Users!

It's a team of 10. Cause I say so. Three third year students, five second years, and one first year. Then, their "mascot", a Kirijo Group ward who somehow fused with their persona. As in they're half human half cognition

I'll go down in age order, the Protag's name will be in green so it's easier to recognize which one is him

Yakuya Takeba, Third Year student. Son of Yukari and Mitsuru

[name meaning: evening, amber, to carry on]

Yakuya is the oldest of the group. He's been under a ton of stress as the defacto proprietor of the Kirijo group, but since getting the support of Sae and Nanako, he's been able to kick back a bit

He's got honey brown hair, which he keeps just long enough for a little ponytail. It's pretty straight. Dark brown eyes. He's extremely fashionable, softboy core. Cardigans, slacks, he looks good. Always.

Yakuya is their leader on the ground in the Slumber. He's a fast thinker, very intelligent, but he's extremely dense. He says things and the others just. Stare at him. Cause there is no way he doesn't get the joke there. Right?

Ukiwa Narukami, Third Year student. Daughter of Yu and Yosuke

[name meaning: love, hope, peace]

Ukiwa has been living with Nanako since her dads went missing. She's been on this mission the longest, been able to stay awake in the Slumber the longest, most in tune with her persona

Messy silver hair, she's dyed her tips orange. Just reaches her shoulders. Big grey eyes, a very squishable face. Tactical fashion. She's more worried about finding her parents than looking nice. Pockets everywhere

Ukiwa is very focused on the mission. It's all she really thinks about. She was a huge daddy's girl for Yosuke, used to smile so big. Now she's just, so desperate to get them back. She doesn't get on the others for wanting to do things and have fun, but she won't join in. If she's not working in the basement area, she's working out or looking at old photos

Shinji Sanada, Third Year student. Son of Akihiko, and Kotone and Aigis

[name meaning: named after Shinjiro Aragaki]

He's biologically Akihiko and Kotone's son, and was split custody between Aki, and Kotone and Aigis. Shinji knows about Shinjiro, and warmly refers to him as his second father

Shinji keeps his hair shaved short. Clippers with a number 3 across his whole head. The fuzz is dark brown. Grey eyes. He looks big and bulky, and wears big hoodies with anime characters on them

He's the mom friend. Loves caring for people, it's his way of showing he cares. He's the party's main healer because of this! Between a stressed out Yakuya and a too dedicated Ukiwa, he's always pulling someone out of their dorm to eat. He makes sure the second years and first year aren't being pushed too hard

Hirohide Okumura, Second Year student. Son of Makoto and Haru

[name meaning: vast, outstanding]

Our protagonist. He has two younger siblings that have been living with Sae, but he got lost in the system. He's been bouncing around homes across Japan for five years, and has been a loner. He's eager to bring his family back together. His velvet room is House of Mirrors themed

Hiro has Makoto's leather jacket, and wears it whenever it's not too hot. He even wears it with his uniform. He looks like a mini Makoto, too. Red eyes, mused up brown hair. He's got a few piercings in his ears, wears a wallet chain and dark clothes, but has a bracelet with blue, pink, purple, yellow, and grey beads to represent his family members (purple and yellow are his siblings)

Hirohide has what I'm calling "resting Makoto face". A bit of a pouty frown, always looks kinda mad or like he's thinking too hard. But he's hella snarky. All of his dialogue options are snappy or snarky or just. Sarcastic.

Satoma Kujikawa, Second Year student. Son of Rise, Naoto, and Kanji

[name meaning: wisdom, defend]

Older twin. Biologically Rise and Kanji's. There is a third Kujikawa sibling, too young to help out. Satoma goes by he/they actually, and lives for the moment cause that's what their parents would want

Satoma has wavy brown hair, sort of the short long where it barely passes his ears, and dyes blue and purple highlights in it. To represent their dads. Grey eyes, needs glasses. Bro cannot dress well. Closet of cargo shorts, graphic tees with poorly translated phrases, and the loudest collared shirts

He's a total goofball. Doesn't think before he acts, has the most fun of anyone you've ever met. Cooks really well, can sew, epic cleaner, but he's in the chat asking who wants to push him down the big hill in a giant tire cause he got bored

Meika Kujikawa, Second Year student. Daughter of Rise, Naoto, and Kanji

[name meaning: bright, beautiful]

Younger twin. Bio parents are Rise and Kanji, but she was always closest with Papa Naoto. She's the top mark holder for the second year students, but she's usually daydreaming in class, or absent for other school activities or missions reasons

Meika looks remarkably like Rise, but she wears her hair in one ponytail. Well, before she dyed her hair dark blue/black. She also needs glasses, but can't keep track of them. Overalls wearer, but baggy and one strap down. Hoodie underneath, an older Risette tour hoodie she found in her parents' room

She's a bit floaty. When it matters most, she's able to keep up and get them out of tough situations, but otherwise it's hard to tell where her head is. She's also in the most clubs, and doing something at all times. She's in band, she's on student council, she plays tennis- it's like she's trying to keep herself distracted

Momori Amagi, Second Year student. Daughter of Yukiko and Chie

[name meaning: peach, orchid]

Middle Amagi daughter, but the oldest can't assist cause she got hella hurt and is recovering in the hospital. Momori is more determined to help, to make sure she's the last of the three to have to fight

Momori has very dark hair, nearly black, kept in A very neat braid. Warm brown eyes, and a few little freckles across her face. Stompy sneaks, fun printed skirts, and soft sweaters with mock collars on them

So loud. Big personality. Explosive, even. Moving always, very physical with her friends, she's always picking people up or latching onto them in big hugs, or tackling them. She is thinking of going into nursing after her big sister got hurt

Kyoai Suzui, Second Year student. Daughter of Ann and Shiho

[name meaning: fragrance, affection]

Kyoai is somewhat lucky, she still has one of her mom's around. Shiho still has to walk with a single crutch or cane, and struggles without Ann. But she's trying, for Kyoai and her son. Kyoai doesn't want to stress her mom anymore, so she hasn't told her she's trying to find her Mama

Her hair is a dirty blonde, real silky and fluffy, in a stylish bob. Dark eyes, a lil beauty mark by the right edge of her smile. Athletic wear central. Shorts over athletic leggings, tanks and jerseys and team shirts

She's the second in command for the chaos unit. She hates to worry her mom, doesn't want to make things worse for her, but she's also the first to volunteer for Satoma's ideas. She often makes suggestions that make them worse, even

Tatsuoki Sakamoto, First Year student. Son of Joker and Ryuji

[name meaning: to achieve, heart]

The youngest of the group, born sickly, it's Tatsuoki. He's been living with Mama Sakamoto, visiting with a torn up Sojiro. He used to be very close with Sumire and Futaba, since they were his godparents. He's the Navi of the group, and more tech-aligned than the others

Messy dark brown hair, half his head is dyed red, and dark eyes. He's got Ryuji's big smile, and Joker's eye for chaos. Gamer shirts. So many gamer shirts. Leblanc themed windbreaker, a casual pants boy, paint splattered shoes

Total agent of chaos. Drinks coffee a little too much, but he's often joining in with Satoma and Kyoai, to distract himself from missing everyone. Has the most joyous laugh you've ever heard

Atsurou, Ward of the Kirijo Group.

[name meaning: genuine, bright]

More info coming

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HEY. THIS WAS A LOT FOR ME TO MAKE. SO. OD APPRECIATE SOME INTERACTION PLEASE

Also I'll totally post more if y'all want it

[almightyhamslice]

Queen Bouncelia redesign!! I might sound like a broken record here but I feel like the bros rlly missed a lot of potential with her! She presents herself as a kind angel of a character, but she's the Naughty Ones' mother and she was a part of Sir Dadadoo's conspiracy-- she was aware of his plan and was ok with raising her children to be an army. I think that's so interesting but she's just a plain good guy who dies in the game!!! not fair. Maybe someday we'll find out she's not rlly dead n we'll understand what her deal is?

My AU differs from canon in that Bouncelia was actually a fully active mascot in the resort, allowed to interact with the public in two character greeting areas: an extravagant castle and a trampoline park. She was very popular with young girls back in her prime. She was a very charismatic person and had a sense of warmth and comfort to her that many of the other mascots lacked.

She and Sir Dadadoo were always somewhat warm towards each other, they'd meet during evenings, between the end of Bouncelia's shift and the beginning of the resort's curfew, when Dadadoo would be active. They'd spend most of their nights together. He would often muse to her about his plans of escaping the resort and going out into the real world, and she was enthralled. Soon enough, she began scheming with him and working out a proper plan. Sir Dadadoo figured they'd need an army, so he invited Syringeon to help him create his own "subcases" (or rather, mutants). After lots of trial and error, it was decided that Bouncelia and Dadadoo should create the mutants with a combination of both their DNA, and so Bouncelia agreed. Though they were initially both very clinical about the creation of the Naughty Ones, Bouncelia grew attached to them and doted on them. They were a family after all, in a strange kind of way.

Of course, everything went wrong when Bouncelia and Syringeon were caught. Management realized Dadadoo was the mastermind and would be unreasonable and unpersuadable, so they sought to target his cohorts in hopes they'd all gang up on him (under the threat of their lives). So, they did, though Bouncelia begged and pleaded management to spare his life and the lives of their children. Management heeded her request, but in a very twisted way. Syringeon was ordered to sedate Sir Dadadoo and the naughty ones, and seal them inside Queen Bouncelia's pouch using givanium entrapment, stitching and fusing her pouch shut. The hope was that the Naughty Ones and Dadadoo would slowly suffocate and starve, but the Naughty Ones were desperate to survive and began to cannibalize each other like fetal tiger sharks do (please don't look that up if you're squeamish!).

Queen Bouncelia couldn't be allowed to know that this was meant to slowly kill her family members, so was put on a heavy dosage of sedatives while the resort was still active. The function was twofold-- the drugs clouded her mind so she wouldn't realize what danger they were in, and they kept her from jumping around and potentially ripping her pouch open by mistake. Bittergiggle, her most trusted friend, was tasked with delivering her medicine every day; however, they never knew what the true purpose of the drugs were.

Post attempted rebellion, Bouncelia still tries to keep a kind and warm demeanor, but everything is so scrambled now. Thanks to the steady supply of intense sedative drugs, she always feels half asleep and half awake, finding difficulty in telling dreams from reality. Not so much a perpetual hallucination (though she is likely prone to hallucinating as well), moreso thinking on a completely new and almost alien plane. Things she says make sense through word associations in her head, but are nearly indecipherable to outsiders other than Bittergiggle.

I love her so much. I'm going to cry if she's literally just dead in canon n the skeletons in her closet were like, accidental lol. I had lots of fun designing her especially her mask n cape! Also I really don't think the scepter is magic I'm sorry that's just jumping the shark for me lol.

[thewizzard767]

Thinking about my old Undertale fanfic idea...

Back when a certain royal scientist was working on an alternative way to free monsterkind, he discovered the code behind the universe. He theorized that if one could learn to harness that code, manipulate even one value, they could achieve the impossible - bypass, and even destruction of the barrier.

The royal scientist, with the assistance of his colleagues, eventually constructed a device capable of "editing" this code, but there was one problem. Powering the device would take immense energy, more than even the CORE could manage. There was only one option: A human SOUL, and its determination.

But a human had not fallen down in years. The last human SOUL to enter the Underground had shattered alongside Asriel's.

... Or so the King and Queen thought.

It had been discovered, hidden among the flowers, by the royal scientist on his daily walk. The fused SOUL was cracked and fading, but it somehow struggled to survive. He managed to preserve it, and began to study its energy output, as well as find a way to isolate and siphon the DT from the SOUL.

Eventually, he created a machine to harness its power, powering the entire laboratory. More importantly, it powered the royal scientists hope of freeing every monster. It was ready for a test run.

Late at night, he took two of his most trusted associates to assist him in the inventions first test. Hooking up the power, he ran the necessary calculations and started the device. And then…

And then…

Something went horribly wrong.

Much more time later…

With the Barrier shattered, monsters went free and eventually made contact with a nearby human city. After shaky relations, the human government realized the benefits of peace and eventually formed an alliance. The monsters agreed to settle in a camp nearby, while a more permanent solution could be constructed. But while most of the populace were eager for this new era of peace, some were too stuck in their old ways. Weekly protests, some turning into riots, threatened the hopes and dreams of both monsters and humans alike.

At the height of one of the biggest riots, outside the newly erected monster embassy, a terrible tragedy occurred. It was reported that a monster, known as the self-proclaimed “Mascot of Monsterkind”, was in the process of making a rousing speech about his belief in change for the better, when a brick was thrown out of the crowd.

The brick hit the monsters skull and killed him instantly.

The human ambassador somehow managed to single out the murderer and was about to engage in battle, but suddenly disappeared in a flash of darkness. The riot died down after police action was escalated, but that could not undo the fact that an innocent monster had been murdered.

What could?

You’re in a dark room. The only light you see is a blue flicker in the corner in your eye.

*oops, sorry. lemme turn the lights on.

The lights turn on, and you find yourself in Sans and Papyrus’s house. Sans is standing by the light switch. His hands are shaking.

*there we go. *… *welp. *i couldn’t just let you attack that guy, huh?*even if he DID just… *…

You both stand there for what feels like forever. The silence is deafening. Sans lets out a shaky sigh.

*figured out how to time-travel again yet?

You tell Sans you lost the ability to do so since entering the city. You tell Sans you’re sorry you can’t do more.

*you sure? *eh, i don’t blame you. *guess things are stuck this way now, huh?

You nod, sadly.

*damn. *it was going so well, too. *sorry bro, guess there’s no turning back the clock this… time…

Suddenly, Sans goes still. His pupils flicker as he turns to you.

*maybe there is. *sorry, kiddo, but i gotta go. *i’ll drop you at the embassy, though. *tori’s probably worried sick.

There’s a flash of darkness, and you find yourself back in the embassy. People are yelling, but stop when they catch sight of you. Toriel runs to you and catches you in a motherly embrace. Asgore, Alphys, and Undyne are discussing things with the human governor. Sans is nowhere to be found.

You feel a low rumble, underneath your feet.

Deep in the underground, there is silence. The air feels quiet and stale, especially in the True Lab. Sans materialized in the power room, wheeling a strange machine covered in a tarp alongside him. He stopped beside the main breaker and pressed a combination of switches. The breaker shuddered, and a panel slid back to reveal a round port. Sans pulled the tarp off the machine and pulled a thick cord out from underneath it. Plugging the cord into the power source, he flipped another switch, this time on the device itself. A faint hum began to emanate from the machine, louder and louder until it turned into a low wail as the inner workings of the machine turned and shifted to reconfigure the world as he knew it. Taking a deep breath, Sans blew the dust off a keyboard and began to type.

>open console

The machine began to vibrate...

>access game files

The air turned colder, dark̶er̴...

>access entity files

Yet dar̶̉ͅkeṙ̴̦...

>access monster files

The wailing from the machine escalated into a stuttering shriek, almost too much to bear. The ̶r̴o̷o̴m̶ ̷b̸egan ̵̜̐to ̵͔̾shudder.

>filename: [Papyrus]

The typing became slower, more deliberate. Within his Ṡ̷̨̻̩̋̌̏͜ͅO̴̧̰͕̍͑Ȕ̵̧̻̋̌L, Sans could feel the universe shifting with every keystroke. Around him, the walls ̷͖̅seemed ̴͙̍to ̸̯͘fade ̸͎̈́in ̵̙̌and ̴̻̒o̴͇͠ȗ̸̮t̶̖̀ ̶̇͜o̶̠͑f̶̺͆ ̶͉̈́v̵̳̚i̸̲̓ḙ̸̓w. He felt every fiber of his body start ̵̛͉to ̸̳̇stretch ̷͚̀ą̷́ņ̸̓d̶̠͝ ̶͗ͅc̵̯͗o̷̡͆ń̷̲t̵̻̏r̵̡͌á̸̯c̷̰̀t and ̸̹̗̆͠burn ̷̤̅̈͑͂and ̷͓̬̺̯̆͂̚͝fre̸̗̻͂̈́ͅe̸͈͍̯̙͋z̷̝̑e̸̤̾̚ ̴̧̦̍͑͌͝a̸̭̤͈̯̓ń̶̬͇̋̓d̴̥̏̿̍͂ d̵͓͍̼̳̹̏̒̋̈́̀ì̴̦͕̮s̷̯͍͖͚̹̿ap̸̨̛̰̼̖̰̄́̉p̶̙̙̘̉̀͐̏ear̸̡̬͎͈̰͒̽̇̈́ ̶̧̔̉̑͝a̴̦͛̎̽n̷̼̝̭͖̖͊̂͒̓̆d̴̳̀ ̵͙̳̘̀̋̉̈̊m̶̢̧̬̭͛̄̒͘͝u̴͔͚̓̉͗̐lti̴̻͂̀p̴̹͈̙̞̬̑̓͊̐l̵͕̪̼̟̓̋̃͒ͅý̸̭̖͚̯͒ ̵̺̖͝ä̵̪̘̤̯́̈́̎͜͠ļ̵̣̣̑̓̈l ̶̫͎͕̃a̴̢̢͎̐̈́͗̊t ̴̭̺͓͍̪͆̈́ö̴̙͍͒͘͝n̸̰̪̹��͊c̵̹̹̝̭̩̃͘e̴̢̯̳̥͌̑̑̃͠. The earth herself shuddered, as if about to draw her final breath. As he typed in the final inputs, his hand hê̶̯̈́͝s̵̺̤͗̍̈͘̚iẗ̸̨͒̅a̸̮̩̞͋t̵̞̆̃e̸̝̟̘͘d over the “Ȩ̸̑͋͌͒̄̈͠Ņ̵̡͚̔̕T̷̼̗͉̮͒̀̅E̶̡̗͚̗̝͙̽̄͝R̴̛͉̪̤̤̻̔̄͂̅̌̐ͅ” key. But o̴͕̝̼͝n̶̰͈͓̏͒͆͋̊l̴̡̦̯̆̆̒͛̈́̌́y for a moment.

When he pressed the key, he felt a hand on his shoulder, and smiled.

“HELLO SANS.”

And t̷̡̙̝̋̌ḧ̷͓͇̼́̈́ẽ̵̙̪̝́͒ņ̸̜̿̽

t̶͙̫̫̠̙͉̗͍̿̊ẖ̶̢̨̡̰̝̦͙̍̂͌̈́͊͘̚e̴͙̲̟͚͂̎̈́̿́̄͆̚ ̵̱̹͇̗̭̔ ̸̠̱̯̰̀̽̎̀͘ ̸̡̦̫͉͎͗ ̷̬͓̣͎̲̍̅̒ ̴̱̥̫̞̦͑̊͝

w̷̫͓͍͎̤̩̟͈͂̀̈́͐ͅơ̷͇͚͑̌̇͠r̵͚̈́̀͊̎̋̀͠͝l̵̨̖͉͇͍͈͈̜̺̫͓̳̭͂͐d̵̨̧͍̭͕̟̯͉̤͆̑̆͑̉̄̉̉̏̋̽͒͊̕͜ ̵̳̗͛͜ẉ̴̛̛̬͗̔̊̌̾̐̔̓̽͌̽̋e̶̛̤̺̺͉̪̱͓̠̮̝͓͎̅͛̈̋̃͂̂̈́̍͛͘͝ ̶̡̛ ̸̮̊͝ ̶̦̍͋ ̸̞̐͂ n̵̡̛͈̝̼̜͔̞͊͆͒̎͛́̈͒̃̔̓͛̄̚͝͝t̷̛͖̬̭̻͙̼̄̽̍̌̃ ̶̡̨̩̪̬͍͈͖̀̈́b̶̧͍͉̣͉͇̤͍͔̍̑͗̈́̈̆͆͑̀̄̔͂̈́͐͛̚̕͝͝l̶̢̲̩̠̳̪̀́͌́̎̈́͑̋̈̌̋̿̃̑̚͘͘͝ḁ̵̣̙̙̌̓̊̇̊͜ c̷̹̄̄͑͘͘͝ͅḱ̷̨̆̃̓̚͝.

[tobyfoxmademeascaly]

Dawntrail Part 19

WHAT THE FUCK? (continued)

well, that explains a certain crafting log recipe.

once again: poor erenville.

sir you are so fucking small

im with you

OHHH I WANT TO RUN THROUGH THAT. MIST MACHINE SUPREME

... fun mist machine aside though. i find Heritage Found to be DEEPLY unsettling. i dont trust this lady.

NOT YOURS. GIVE THEM BACK

(auto-soldier meaningfully crosses through the background)

30 YEARS? oh namikka is LONG dead. Or Mortally Challenged in some way.

HER affection for THEM may be genuine. I suspect its not true the other way around. everyone has those resurrection baubles on their heads and they all seem WAY too okay with the fact that they were encased in a dome of lightning well within living memory

… watch as she actually genuinely IS harmless and im barking at shadows

SUS-picious.

yeah there's ABSOLUTELY mind control or something going on.

… I'm about to watch something existentially horrifying play out, aren't I.

... excuse me?

... i think I have a suspicion as to what powers those soldiers now.

girl, i think this is going to be much less metaphorical.

THE DOODAD UNPERSONED HER

hey what is That.

one of my favorite little character things is how alisaie seems to LOVE climbing on things. she wants to feel tall.

(ominous music playing over the mascot)

Wuk Lamat has just shared my experience of being smacked with the Emotional Trout.

. There's no fucking way. there's NO FUCKING WAY.

if one listens closely, you may hear the faint Pop of a fuse being blown in erenville's head

this is not how erenville imagined this reunion, I think.

also. I note that these guys DON'T have the Doodad on their temples.

... yeah, that's about as existentially horrifying as i was expecting.

... hold on. I saw an auto-soldier pull something like that out of tuliyollal's people.

yeah, I dont trust like that. there's ALWAYS a catch to these sorts of things.

once again. Existentially horrifying.

anyways, I still don't trust sphene. she straight up SAID that she gave zoraal ja the technology to attack tuliyollal. And unless there's something else, even beyond Shard Fuckery, at play... Yeah he's tough but he's just a single guy. He stabbed the other dude he came with and tossed him into the abyss. He's alone and we've already seen him lose to the shade of gulool ja ja. He is NOT unbeatably strong. You could've just said No and used that technology to make him fuck off.

... and, once again, I have hit image limit. Next up: WHAT THE FUCK (cont. (cont.))

[thefoxiestboy]

William Afton and Charles Lee Ray are the same goddamn person

I made a joke about this on my last art post but now I am here to back up my claims, and oh boy do I have evidence

We'll get the simple stuff out of the way first

Both are serial killers

Both of their main storylines began in the 80s (it's pretty widely agreed upon that William began killing in 1983 after the death of the Crying Child, and Chucky was first shot down and became a doll in 1988)

Both have had their souls either fused with or transferred into an inanimate object originally meant for children's entertainment (William's soul was fused to the Spring Bonnie suit (a mascot suit/animatronic) after he got springlocked, and Chucky transferred his soul into a Good Guy doll (a baby doll))

Both use children to fuel their quest for eternal life (William kills kids to gain access to remnant to fuel his research for eternal life for himself, and Chucky initially tries to use kids to be his new vessels but eventually began using them to further split his soul into more dolls so he can never truly die)

Both have died and come back to life multiple times

Both have said the line "I always come back"

Now that's already a lot of similarities but there's more

Both have accents (William has a British accent in the games and Chucky has a Jersey accent) (this isn't really that notable but still)

Both have killed their wife and turned them into what they are/would become (Not actually confirmed, but heavily implied that William killed his wife and made her into the animatronic Ballora, and Chucky killed his girlfriend, (later wife) Tiffany, and transferred her soul into the Wedding Belle doll)

Both have a biological child who has reluctantly helped them commit their crimes before later turning on them (in the movie, William's daughter Vanessa helps him cover up his murders and is going to help him kill Mike and Abby too but turns on him after befriending Mike and Abby. In Seed of Chucky, Chucky's kid, Glen, goes on an outing with him where they're forced to help Chucky kill people, but they later turn on him when he attempts to kill them and Tiffany)

Both have a biological child who has willingly helped them and then turned on them (in the games we learn that William's son, Michael, was sent to Circus Baby's at William's request to find Elizabeth and the others, and later Michael helps Henry set the last of the children's souls free and send William to his own personal hell in Pizza Sim. In Season 2 of Chucky, Chucky's kid, Glenda, kills people in order to help him escape from Tiffany while in Nica's body. Later when he continues to try and manipulate them, they realize that he's actually a douchebag that doesn't really care about them or Glen and ends up turning on him and helping the main kids of the show get rid of him)

Both have a biological child/children that were either born like them, or became like them (Elizabeth, William's daughter in the games, is killed by the animatronic Circus Baby, who she goes on to possess. (There's also the Crying Child who may be one of two spirits possessing Golden Freddy, but that's not confirmed) In Seed of Chucky we meet Glen, Chucky's biological doll child, who then becomes his biological human children Glen and Glenda, who then go back into their doll body and become Gigi at the end of Season 2 of the TV show)

Both have targeted one child that gained a larger vendetta against them than any other they've targeted (for William this would be Cassidy (The Vengeful Spirit/Golden Freddy) and for Chucky this would be Andy)

Both have also been tortured by the same child with the greater vendetta (Cassidy is the one who trapped William in Ultimate Custom Night, and were shown in Cult of Chucky that Andy managed to capture one of the Chuckys who he had been torturing since)

Both have had songs written about them (there's way too many Fnaf songs to count and plenty of them are about William. For Chucky there's the song Assault and Batteries by Ice Nine Kills)

So after all of that there's also one last crazy insane coincidence

Brad Dourif, the actor who voices Chucky and originally played Charles Lee Ray, played a role in the movie the Exorcist III. The Exorcist III was a movie that the real life murderer the Gainesville Ripper said inspired him to kill. The Gainesville Ripper then went on to be the inspiration for the movie Scream. Matthew Lillard starred in the movie Scream as one half of Ghostface. Matthew Lillard then later went on to play William Afton in the Fnaf Movie

I am losing my mind

Anyways, yeah they're the same man.

[kipperdip]

A Series of Design Commissions

Random bullshit, Go!

I finished a bunch of design commissions and I don’t want to make a post for each of them so let’s do it all in one go:

1. Spicy Cow Boy 🐄

Well, not cow boy, that’s a full grown man with a scruffy look— but I like puns lol

This was a quick design for a friend that’s why the line art looks so soft and sketch compared to my other stuff!

2. Another Cowboy?? 🤠🐍

Okay, this one is actually a cowboy (kinda). I was commissioned to make a western rattlesnake gun slinger (like Rattlesnake Jake from Rango)!

3. Gummy Guy 🍬

I tricked you! This one wasn’t a commission, it was all a rouse!

But yeah, this one is actually a gift for a friend who wanted help designing a sort of Mascot! I pitched the idea of a Slime Guy but they seemed to like a gummy guy better!

4. Fusion—Ha! ❤️💙

Again! Another rouse! This one was another gift!

This was for another friend, they have a character that can fuse with other characters. This one is a combination of Minus (the main) and one of his familiars (Heart).

That’s all for now! I’ve still got a ton of others commissioned to finish that’ll be posted on various different blogs and accounts!

[lysandreslovelygirllore]

My stupid ass is crying sitting here gathering sad ass songs for a jester playlist I have. I want to make one that really puts together how much anguish the relationship between jester and queen bounce caused jester. but I feel it's important to actually detail my idea of them before I just post my playlist of emo jester. This is gonna be short because it's only an idea so bare with me

jester and queen bounce were....something. originally jester was 2 beings, that got fused together after the people at the kindergarten mutilated them for experiments. After they were fused, they were given the role as a jester for queen bounce (who was originally named princess bounce, she was the same age as currently, but that was just her original name before they made her a queen.) (I'm calling her bounce because her name is long and I hate her too much to look up how to spell it cry about it) and jester was just haphazardly put with princess bounce after being fused. This caused jester a LOT of stress and mental strain to learn how to function again. But princess bounce was (though quite cynical) willing to help. So, as jester started to get their bearings with the princesses help, they started to form not only a small crush on them, but a very very deep attachment to them. jester adored being around her, especially considering she was the one who gave them the names bittergiggle and jester. (They were nameless before, ie why their names aren't like the others.) after bounce became queen though...quite a few things changed. For one, the queen seemed to not have enough time to talk to jester like they used to, making it hard for jester to get her attention again. To make it worse, though, queen bounce took in sheriff toadster after a very rough battle with one of the bigger mascots. The queen favored toadster instantly by his willingness to serve and ability to actually protect her, unlike jester. This caused sheriff toadster to replace jesters spot as queen bounces favorite. this led to many a time where the queen got frustrated just by jester being around her, making jester just leave the kingdom indefinitely. You can imagine the pain and suffering jester felt after having the only person who seemed to care about them just.... replace them. On a dime.

That's it for now uhhh ye a . Poor little meow meow

[clockworksteel]

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart: Guardians

Another monster type: this time the Guardians. As usual, this is the surface level lore aimed at allowing non-players to understand the universe a little in case of multifandom RP or something, not a deep dive, and I'll use [] when I'm citing an in-game source.

Guardians are associated with Red Tetrids, the tetrids of Frustration. From our Tetrid-Memory-based overview, we learn that Guardians are mutated versions of the planet's wildlife. They're always much larger, and every species has at least one. They guard specific areas for unknown reasons, thus the name [Two Red Bonus Gift]. The areas they guard are referred to as Guardian Zones, and they head straight for the nearest zone as soon as they start mutating, overriding their species' "usual habits and instincts" [Three Red Bonus Gift].

They're one of the three monster types that lacks a "Zaranoid" form, and will look the same when conversing with the player as they do in battle, besides that Roundsaw takes her sawblade off [Wrath of Roundsaw Event: My Notes].

This might be approaching deep lore, but just to have one other thing to say in general besides "they are big creatures" I want to bring up the "newborn" Guardian monster, Guardian Soul. Newborn monsters are always some hazy shape in the color of the monster's symbol, which is also their Tetrid-association. The "My Notes" on Guardian Soul indicate she's incorporeal, and is looking for a place to fit in, after having "been born lost and angry". Her Burden says "Where should I go? Why am I asking that? I need to go somewhere? But where do I need to go? And why?" while her Blessing says "This feeling… I need to go protect something. Why does it need to be protected? And why do I have to do it? Because, I am the only one who can." It seems to me like the mutations Guardians undergo may not be random genetics in action, but perhaps a result of fusing together with a spirit that feels a duty to guard somewhere, although I cannot cite anything in game that says this is definitely the case.

I guess while I'm on the subject of unusual Guardian monsters, Ruby, who is actually made of Tetrid motes and is only an honorary Guardian [Ruby: My Notes], has this to say about Frustration and its opposite: Burden: So this is the feeling of frustration? It feels very painful, but it can also be used as a fuel to take action and change the situation. So long as it's kept under control Be very careful with this one. Blessing: So this is the feeling of content? This is a wonderful feeling. It is the feeling of having everything you could ever hope for. At least for a moment. Many others have so much more than you, and yet they still can't feel this. You are very lucky.

For regular representatives of Guardians, I've selected Lila and Roundsaw.

Lila is an "avioc", a species that can be described as eyeballs with bat wings. She's very shy and easily spooked, but likes sweet fruit and can be befriended with some [Lila: My Notes]. She also has bad days where she's even more shy [Shy Lila: My Notes]. If I recall her event properly, Orange Tetrids taste like sweet fruit to her, so they're her favorite.

Roundsaw is a "meerstalk", which is a segmented reptile that lives all throughout The Pit [Saw Bloom Power Gift]. "She uses this rare and dangerous flower as a weapon and has quite the temper", which is why they call her Roundsaw [still the Saw Bloom Power Gift] "A severe lack of affection has caused her to explode into fits of rage" [Roundsaw: My Notes]. Fortunately, as mentioned earlier since she's the only Guardian I'm aware of to change appearance during events, she will put the saw bloom away and can be hugged once loved in the dreamscape.

Other guardians include a couple 4-legged mites, a spiky sandworm, a spiky lavaworm, and a tall plant. Maybe I should've discussed one of the mites considering the green one, Rendy, is basically a mascot for the game. Oh well, let's get some screenshots in here and call it a post.

Lila (What a cutie! So small it's easy to drop your combo if you move too much.)

Roundsaw (So fierce! That saw does extreme damage!)

Guardian Soul (Can't be touched! Still deals contact damage in dreams!)

[phildon14]

On Sonic and Capitalism

      Sonic the Hedgehog, what can I say that hasn't already been said? As stated by his famous catchphrase, "gotta go fast" He is a man synonymous with speed, but why? Why must he gotta go fast? Why must he save the world from an egg-themed supervillain? Sonic may be seen as not but Sega's silly mascot by the general public, but I think there is more to the iconic character, because I know the answer to my prior question, I know exactly what I can say: the Sonic the Hedgehog game franchise is an allegory for a society destroyed by late-stage capitalism.

      Mr. Needlemouse, now known as Sonic the Hedgehog, in the beginning of his official lore, was named Sonny. Sonny and his family lived in a hedge behind a fast food restaurant in Hardly, Nebraska, poor, but happy. His life of tragedy began when his father died by falling into a pool of toxic sludge. After this he is cared for by a kind scientist named Kintobor. Kintobor's goal is to find the Chaos Emeralds, and destroy them, reversing all pollution; however, Kintobor is then fused with a boiled egg in a freak accident, then becoming Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik. Sonic then goes on a heroic journey to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world. So how does this relate to a capitalist dystopia? Well, what do we know about Sonic?

He goes fast

He defeats Eggman 

He is a Hedgehog

He saves small animals from being turned into robots

He collects rings

He dies when in an absence of rings

In the sonic games, rings are often used as a form of currency, in other words, sonic, like many real world citizens, must keep his finances afloat to survive. He must gain money, for in the capitalist society of Mobius, your life, and your monetary value, are one in the same. Sonic is not a franchise about a prickly rat saving the world from an egg, but a tale of one man and his struggles surviving in a world destroyed by Capitalism. 

      But that is not all, let us look at another point in those truths of Sonic, in the Sonic games, when Sonic destroys a robot, a fuzzy squirrel, rabbit, or bird, drops out, having been saved by Sonic. I believe these robots represent the ways workers are changed by the oppressive grip of corporations into drones whose only purpose is unquestioning obedience to those above them. When Sonic frees the animals he is opening the eyes of the workers to the dystopian world around them, Sonic's heroism does not come from defeating evil, but from freeing the working class from the binds of Capitalism. And who created these robots?  Who is the one oppressing and controlling the public? Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, he is not just an egg shaped evildoer, he is Sega's way of representing the real villain of Sonic, Eggman is Capitalism. 

      Dr. Eggman was once the kind Dr. Ovi Kintobor, the scientist attempting to reverse all pollution by destroying the Chaos Emeralds, Kintobor cared for Sonic, a father figure. The same force that cared for and helped society growing greedy, corrupt, and malign. What once strived to end the world's plight, then weaponizing said plight for power and wealth. Eggman is a metaphor for Capitalism, A force driven by the search of power. Eggman and Sonic's rivalry is not that of villain against hero, for Sonic represents the working class, Eggman and Sonic's rivalry is that of a corporation attempting to repress and silence the complaints of the oppressed ninety-nine percent.

      Robotropolis, 3228:

"DURING DOCTOR ROBOTNIK'S TAKEOVER THROUGH ROBOTIFICATION, THE SWATBOTS CAME FOR THE FOXES, AND I DID NOT SPEAK UP BECAUSE I WAS NOT A FOX. THEN THEY CAME FOR THE RABBITS, AND I DID NOT SPEAK UP BECAUSE I WAS NOT A RABBIT. THEN THEY CAME FOR THE SQUIRRELS, BUT I DID NOT SPEAK UP BECAUSE I WAS NOT A SQUIRREL. THEN THEY CAME FOR THE HEDGEHOGS, AND I DID NOT SPEAK UP BECAUSE I WAS AN ECHIDNA. THEN THEY CAME FOR ME, AND BY THAT TIME THERE WAS NOBODY LEFT TO SPEAK UP"

-anonymous

      That was a real holocaust poem which a sonic writer named Ken Penders paraphrased and changed to be about Sonic. As incredibly insensitive it is, I believe it does reinforce my argument. The world of Sonic is one where the higher corporations will repress and kill the working class to Maintain power.

In the end my point is clear, Sonic the Hedgehog is the story of the malcontented ninety-nine percent seeking revolution, to be free from the chains of oppression which bind them, this is the true tale Sonic seeks to tell.

It could also just be about a punk-rock chipmunk harassing an obese man but really who's to say.

[arcplaysgames]

So as far as beach episodes go: P4G > P3P > P5R

this one was a snoozefest, so let's touch on the important bits that stand out and then talk about Beige Boy and Solid Snake.

One, I have fully turned against Ryuji on the basis of his frequent and repeated disregard for Morgana as a part of the team and frankly as a full person. I am getting really teed the fuck off because for the last five hours or so of gametime, I have been watching Mona get more and more anxious about his place and about whether anyone on the team cares about him and his journey to the heart of Mementos

and at every fucking opportunity, Ryuji basically reinforces to Morgana yeah, you're not really one of the guys, you're not really part of the team, you're the mascot.

If I had agency in the world of this game, I would take Ryuji aside for a Fucking Discussion about this, because the fuse is lit and I am certain we are headed for a rift between Morgana and the team,a nd you know what? I'm on Morgana's side. He should be pissed, he should be hurt, because I'm hurt on his behalf just watching this unfold.

Fucking Ryuji, you are the bottom barrel of the Token Best Friends. Yosuke would never do me like this*. And if Junpei were here, he'd be Morgana's BFF, are you kidding.

(* in fact yosuke did the Literal Opposite and adopted the 'mascot character' lmao fuck you ryuji)

Yusuke is the fucking load-bearing column holding this game up, i swear to god. I have never understood the Moronsexual joke until right now. I imagine Reverie is like "I have to marry him, he'd be fucking hopeless without me???? it's just the right thing to DO"

Alas, Atlus hates me.

Futaba trying to grab the lobsters while Yusuke holds them out of her reach is the best rigging and animation this game has given us thus far.

Futaba picks her name, Oracle. And she is explicitly here to learn more about her mother's research, less to save people. Which is respectable and she's very up front about it.

THAT'S THE BEACH TRIP. like this one just was..... ugh. it had the weird queerphobic stuff again and it pulled the "the boys try to pull girls and fail" gag again but this time with ZERO charm at all. I remember that scene in P4G with Kanji, Yosuke, and Reverie was one of my favorites because it was genuinely really funny. This had nothing.

SIGH. WHATEVER. LET'S TALK ABOUT MORE INTERESTING STUFF.

blah blah blah evil evil evil blah blah blah

i have at this point accepted that Persona just sucks at foreshadowing the Big Bad of their games and P3 was a fluke. interested to see how P2 does when I eventually play it.

oh shit this game caught some of the Sony Hot Sad Dads disease, huh? Iwai has a dweeby looking son named Kaoru and he's ex-yakuza.

Do I like Iwai or do i just miss MGS2 Solid Snake? Who could say.

Also his shop theme tune fucks severely, it sounds like SMT4.

Anyway, after that we're having very domestic funtime at the cafe when

oh shit Beige Alert

Futaba immediately hides behind Reverie because she got Vibe Radar. Vibedar, if you will.

I feel like when Akechi enters your vicinity, your phone should get one of those emergency PSAs. Like when a tornado touches down in your county.

Okay so. /points. Eyes closed.

/points.

The fuck is happening here. Like, bruh, you showed up and immediately mentioned the lady who threatened Sojiro's custody of his daughter, and now you are looking like a wounded puppy because it turned the atmosphere frosty.

You did that, homeboy, that was you. I know you are astute enough to know that.

He sadly drinks his coffee and reveals his backstory: he was raised by a single mom who died soon after, then got stuck in the foster care system for a while.

THAT FAKEASS SMILE AGAIN. See, this is why I know he stirred up the hostile energy on his arrival on purpose, he is extremely good at tone and social cues, enough so that he can use or not use them to his advantage.

I would tell Reverie to install a deadbolt on his door but he doesn't have a door lmao this is going to be great

I keep saying this but: Bryan Fuller vibes. My god, Bryan Fuller vibes.

Futaba realizes she missed the fireworks festival so she runs out to get some small fireworks, and Morgana goes with her to make sure she's okay.

Morgana is the fucking best. He really gives a shit and puts himself out there for people and I just want him to be appreciated dammit!

This is Reverie's family now, yep. See that gurl? She is his sister. See that old man? That's his dad. Yep!

Also Sojiro doesn't even know Morgana is a person and treats him better than Ryuji.

yeah this is me going full kill bill sirens on Ryuji, sorry. i will slam dunk him into a fucking dumpster, i'm so angry with him for his MANY MANY fuck ups and, specifically, how he doesn't seem to learn or grow from any of them.

I think that's my beef with him. Like, P3P, Junpei did multiple big fuck ups, but he both apologized explicitly for them and also learned from them and became a better person for it. He was my ultimate ride or die. I romanced Akihiko but my true love was my broship with Junpei.

Yosuke also fucked up a lot and even went full Joker Mode once, but he also experienced one of the longest arcs of character growth in the game. I remember when I started to like him after being tepid on him for the first third of the game and how annoyed I was that he was growing as a person!!!! But he wound up being a fave.

I need Ryuji to get his shit together and start growing tf up bc I am real sick of his self-important bullshit and how he steps on Morgana's feelings. I am hoping whatever the upcoming blow-up with Morgana is leads him to wake tf up, but also I'm not holding my breath.

At least I have Ann and Yusuke.

[op-dbz-ladies]

On my favorite Dragon Ball game.

I like how when they added Karoly Black because Karoly is the mascot of the fusions gimmick. So naturally add evil Karoly.

But is also implies Goku Black is fully cool with fusing with the being that annihilated south galaxy.

[itsuki-minamy]

"K - RETURN OF KINGS" (Novel)

PROLOGUE: THE BOY LOOKING DOWN

* List of Chapters

Translation: Naru-kun Raws: Ridia

As soon as the light turned green, people started walking at once.

Shizume City, a scrambled crossroads. The crowds of people coming and going through this place never stop. Like the black waves that break the dam and overflow its banks, crowds of people cross this path today too, slowly and for their own reasons.

A choking crowd of people, people, people.

Gojou Sukuna was watching that show while he sang.

"Rainy day, rainy day, I like..." (Rain Song.)

He sat on the electronic bulletin board on the rooftop of the building and let his legs wander. It was a dangerous act that could cost him his life if he made a mistake, but Sukuna didn't seem to care and he just calmly manipulated his PDA.

"My mother will come here with my umbrella..."

Every time he swiped the PDA's screen, the image changed. They were the images from the surveillance cameras installed in Shizume City. Some were established legally to prevent crime, while others were created by members of the "Jungle" clan for criminal purposes.

"Pitch pitch, chap chap..."

Clansmen lurk among the people who come and go below. Those who are not told the reason, do not know the purpose and just follow the "mission". What they want is not the big invisible things like trust and bond.

The points of "Jungle". It is a numerical value that embodies power.

The more points you accumulate, the higher you can go. Above, there is a vast and powerful world that is incomparably larger than before. Clan members know this.

That's why they belong to "Jungle" by themselves.

To open up his own world with his own power.

"Run, run, run!"

Before long, Sukuna's fingers stopped.

A young man with black hair and a girl with pale pink hair appeared on the PDA. Sukuna's goal is the other half. The young man.

Yatogami Kuro. The member of the "Silver" clan, known as the "Black Dog".

Sukuna's mouth turned into a smile like a carnivore baring his fangs.

"High scoring character, Mikke."

He started the application and called a previously created mission. After reconfirming the details of the mission, Sukuna smiled.

Those were the fireworks that signaled the start of the game. He lit the fuse, but in the end there will be no stopping it.

Sukuna declared as he imagined what would happen from now on.

"Ordered by the authority of Rank J. Mission 2086, activated."

In an instant, the character of a deformed parrot appeared on the PDA.

"Clear voiceprint authentication. Mission 2086 with Rank J authority, activated."

The official mascot of "Jungle" parrot character Janpy spread his wings and repeated that. Several green rays shot out from its wings and were absorbed by the people coming and going below.

Crowds of people flowed in unchanged. But some of them suddenly stopped and started walking in different directions. The PDA they were holding had the same green glow as Sukuna's.

Sukuna licked his tongue as he watched the flow of people slowly change.

"Come on, let's start the game."

To change this world where the "King" rules and people are dragged aimlessly.

They will start with the hunt for the dog.