#Jack was one of my favorite guys during dsmp
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meteor752 Ā· 3 months ago
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Not to be that bitch and start posting about dsmp in the year of our lord 2024, but like I just explained the entire fucking story to a friend of mine (three hours well spent, thank you), and I need to talk about a thing I just realized, which is the absolute genius of Jack Manifold, and the end of the server
Because, Jackā€™s whole storyline was that he was a side character. He was a guy who was dragged into the main storylines, dragged into wars and conflicts of the main characters (Tommy, Techno, W1lbur, Dre@m), and died in them. Nothing that he did, or created mattered, because he was always going to be just another casualty, of a conflict he had no part in.
And then the finale happened, and Jack, because of his anger, his spitefulness, his need for revenge, unintentionally sacrificed the server and almost if not everyone on it, just to kill Tommy.
And then they became the casualties. Everyone on the server became him, became the person who was killed by W1lbur during November 16th, became the person dropped into lava for a joke, became the person who was killed during Doomsday, without anyone remembering it.
They became the people who died for someone elseā€™s war.
I have zero faith that it was at all planned, especially with how rushed the ending was, but itā€™s nonetheless unintentional brilliant poetic storytelling, and I hate the server for it
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azeler Ā· 1 year ago
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEEEE RANT ABOUT YOUR SPACE OPERA A LITTLE???
Okay so for context, this is about a dsmp space opera AU : It's mainly benchtrio centric and a bit inspired by Ad Astra/De Terra (I haven't read it but I've seen posts about it). I used to put the details in my notes app in my old phone, but it broke so I'm gonna try to go off memory here.
Tubbo is an insectoid hybrid, with a second pair of insectoid arms, mandibles and composite eyes. He works as the mechanic on the ship, and literally crawls into the pipes and vents to repair electronics (the ship having seen better days). He's a loudmouth, a workaholic and would rather die than open up emotionally. I think he'd also like gambling, too.
Ranboo is the last of his species, or at least he thinks so because he remembers barely anything before he was found on a planet by the crew of the ship Tubbo's in. I imagine the planet he was on as like, having tall flowing light purple grasses, really giving it that Little Prince aesthetic. He's enderman-looking, with jet black skin and purple eyes and long, lanky legs. He's proficient in psionics, especially teleportation and displacement, but doesn't really know how to use them well. He's very withdrawn and autistic soft-spoken, and generally a kind soul, although a bit influencable. He also would have an 'enderwalk mode', but apart from stronger psionics and forgoing higher thought in favor of instincts and reactions, I don't know how it would work.
Tommy's a raccoon hybrid. By that I mean he has funky raccoon ears and can squeeze in very tight spaces. He's not on Tubbo's ship though, he's a petty thief and sometimes mercenary. He pretty much has DSMP characterization, especially during the Bedrock Bros arc.
Tubbo and Ranboo are crew of a space pirate ship (name forgotten), that has BBH as a captain, Skeppy, a little diamond man whose body powers a mech, as vice-captain/navigator, as well as Jack (some blaze hybrid/human torch deal) as artillery guy and Niki (amphibious but I don't remember beyond that) as a scout/physical fighter.
SBI (without Tommy) would be a famed mercenary trio, known for their ruthlessness and efficacy. Tommy has asked to join multiple times, to which Phil, Wilbur and Techno respectively said "No", "Fuck off, child" and "Tommy, get out of my cabin".
Phil is a bird guy, who's favorite way of killing is catching people with his talons and dropping them to the ground. <3 He's also married to Kristen, a giantess who runs a large and powerful mafia ring. Also, Schlatt works in the ring, he's a spider hybrid, with spider legs coming out of his back, like that one Spider-Man suit I think.
I think I envisioned the dream team as like, space cops or something, but I don't really like them anymore, so whatever-
I think that's all I can remember?? Maybe there was more, but I'd have to recover a bricked phone to get it, so that's not happening lol
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angeloncewas Ā· 4 years ago
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Stuff I love about the Dream SMP
(I wanted to spread some fluff <3 feel free to add on!)
The writing! It's just so damn good. I don't even like Minecraft, but they managed to hook me with their skills. Yeah, there's flubs and missteps and all, but we're still going back and noticing subtle details and foreshadowing from past arcs. For all the jokes about poor planning and stuff, they've really put a lot of time and effort into this storyline thing. And there's something for everyone. Don't like Tommy's disc saga? Go back and watch L'manberg get built, or check out the supernatural and ominous egg, or watch c!Jack Manifold struggle with being on the sidelines. There is no real main character and so there's plenty to love no matter what
Representation! Say what you will about this or that, gaming is notoriously a cishet, homophobic space. Not only does the SMP have actual people who are LGBT on it (Ant, Niki, Puffy, Eret, Karl) but there are plenty of canon relationships that exist outside of the "girl loves guy haha" of it all. The creators are also willing to learn more about the community, like Jack Manifold asking chat about what it means to be nonbinary (I didn't see what happened, but I heard good things)
The content creators! I know it's a bit of a hot topic right now, but I like Dream a lot. The guy is super passionate about everything he does and he has the sort of confidence that I've always admired in people. Tommy is incredibly charismatic and self-aware, Ranboo is a riot and also so beyond caring (he raised thousands upon thousands for the Trevor Project, c'mon), and there's so many more people who I just feel deserve their success so much
The relationships! The Dream Team are long-time online friends who managed to rise to success together and live out their dreams. Tommy and Wilbur met through something Tommy scammed his way onto and now they're "like brothers" or at least best friends. Ranboo was just a fan and now he's such close friends with Tubbo that he plans to fly across the ocean to meet him as soon as possible. We love them, but they also love each other and it's so cool to see
The way it helps people grow! Tubbo was streaming for a long time before he garnered the level of success he has now, and the dsmp has become a place that can do that for all sorts of people. Hannah and Foolish are both super fun and talented and I probably never would've found them if not for their addition. Heck even Wilbur - he's one of my favorite artists, but I never would've found his music if not for his writing during the first season and its subsequent success
The community! This is one of the most respectful fanbases I've been in - not only do people make an effort to keep track of cc's boundaries, but we by and large abide by their wishes, even when unorthodox. I've met such kind people here and it's amazing how much content comes out of our side of things too, from fic to fanart to music. It feels really feels like being a part of something
Obviously criticisms of the dsmp are welcome and warranted - you can enjoy media and still point out its flaws, you can love a person and still see when they've done something wrong - but I think it's also okay to step back and look at the thing we're all here for and talk about what's great about it. Because it is great. It's so damn cool to be seeing an entire story unfold live and sometimes even have a part in it, big or small.
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thespoonisvictory Ā· 3 years ago
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cJack Manifold :]
First impression
Tommy's weird little buddy Thunder1408 with the bad mic
Impression now
What a fucked up weird liitle guy with a surprisingly well-pulled off and tragic story
Favorite moment
I mean. it has to be the post-Tommy's death stream. that entire stream has to be one of my favorite dsmp ones, just this raw heavy grief hanging over him to the extent that everything swirling around his head just stops for a bit. such a clear clear example of how powerful love is on the smp, and it was satisfying af to watch him realize how much he never actually wanted tommy's death. I wish he'd commited to that, actually
Idea for a story
I've always enjoyed the idea of him and puffy becoming buddies, which doesn't work as well with puffy's current canon, but they have such contrasting vibes
Unpopular opinion
Not sure how unpopular it is around these parts, but I strongly dislike the idea that c!Wilbur took one of Jack's canon lives, even if it was by accident
Favorite relationship
Him and Tommy! Something about the one-sided hatred and grieving and longing is so fun to me
Favorite headcanon
Hmmm... nothing immediately comes to mind so I will say that during the l'manburg election he was so nervous about whether to vote for tommy or niki he voted for quackity lol
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rev-1832 Ā· 4 years ago
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please for the love of all fuck explain mcyt to me
Omg I've been waiting for this
So mcyt means minecraft youtube, but usually also includes Twitch streamers. It's like a in general thing, and not pointing to anything specific
But since you sound so confused, I'm gonna explain to you the Dream SMP lore 'cause why not
TL;DR: Chaos and war, basically also like a hamilton, heathers, and les mis crossover (but i mean if you want to understand everything you should read.)
If theres spelling mistakes, sorry
Note: Everyone on the smp has three canon lives, and when you loose all three you're canonically dead (except philza minecraft. he has one canon life bc hes known as the hardcore guy bc he had a minecraft hardcore series for 6 years until he was killed by a spider while trying to fight a baby zombie lmaoooooo)
IMPORTANT: THIS IS ALL RP. IRL THEYā€™RE ALL FRIENDS. THERES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PLAYER AND THE CHARACTER. THE RELATIONSHIPS ARENā€™T ACTUALLY TOGETHER IRL. ITS ALL THEIR CHARACTERS THAT THEY MADE UP. (obviously the best friends stuff are irl)
In the beginning there were 8: The Dream Team (Dream, Georgenotfound [the guy in my pfp btw :)] , Sapnap), Badboyhalo, Awesamdude, Ponk, Callahan, and Alyssa. Around this time, nothing much happened since it was all brand new, uhh yeah (this was around may-july of this year)
Then around late july new members joined: Tommyinnit, Tubbo, Wilbur Soot, Eret, Skeppy, Fundy, Punz, Purpled, and Schlatt. This part is very important to the lore, because the lore kinda started off with the british (so tommy, tubbo, wilbur, eret) Schlatt was banned, cause Sapnap was the one who invited him and Dream didn't know who he was. He'll come up later.
So Wilbur and Tommy decided to create a new nation called "L'Manberg". Also around this time (i think) Nihachu and Jack Manifold joined. They also were part of L'Manberg. There was this huge revolution between Dream Smp and L'Manberg. Very historical period on this smp. In the end, (i think it was?) L'Manberg who won (if memory serves).
After that, L'Manberg had started growing bigger, with a lot more buildings added and stuff, notably Church Prime, which where they created a religion for Twitch Prime, which is how you can sub to your favorite twitch streamer for free if you link your amazon prime account. I'm pretty sure around this time, Quackity, Karl Jacobs (if you watch Mr. Beast; yes, that karl jacobs), HBomb, Technoblade, and Antfrost joined. And then the railway war started. It happened when Tommy accidentally ran over Dream with a Minecart and then took his stuff. This is how the disc war started (once again, if memory serves). The two discs Tommy owns are his prized possesions, and Dream took them. Also around this time the Pet War started, with Sapnap killing someones(i forgot oops) pet. And then more pet killing. Annnnd then even more.
Then there was the L'Manberg eletion. There was POG2020, who was Wilbur and Tommy, SWAG2020, Quackity and George, Coconut2020, Fundy and Nihachu, and Schlatt2020 which was Schlatt. Oh yeah and he got unbanned btw
SWAG2020 and Schlatt2020 decided to combine their votes, thus Shclatt became president and Quackity his vp. Oh and ever since the election Quackity has this grudge against George bc he slept through the election. Schlatt renamed L'Manberg to Manberg, and exiled Tommy and Wilbur from it.
Schlatt is a evil dictator who likes power. He and Quackity started fighting, and so Quackity became part of Tommy and Wilbur's side. Around this time was The Battle of the Lake and The Burning Eiffel Tower, both part of the pet war. (It seems like a innocent war but its actually brutal lmao) Also (irl) Mr. Beast had a $10,000 Taco Bell gift card hunt. Eret won. It was at the cords 6969,420, because haha funny number haha weed number. This has nothing to do with the lore but yeah. Eret also became King of the SMPĀ 
Then there was the Manberg festival. It was to celebrate democracy, but Tubbo puts it as "i decorated my own execution" bc he helped decorate it, but he was murdered there. At the festival was the Manberg Massicare, where Technoblade was forced to shoot tubbo, but he released a firework rocket kiling Tubbo, Schlatt, Quackity, and a few others. Many people lost one of their canon lives. Wilbur went all J.D like and planted 11 stacks of TNT underneath Manberg, and wanted to blow it up.
Pogtopia was formed, which is a ravine which i think is underneath? manberg? Which included basically everybody who wasn't neutral or with schlatt. On November 16 was the Manberg VS Pogtopia war, but the Badlands were also there. The Badlands is a nation of four people: Bbh, Skeppy, Awesamdude, and Antfrost. They faught with the loosing side, so the chaos could continue. Eret disobeyed Dream and got stripped of his royalty, and gave it to George. Oh and during this time, George had no idea there was a war and was building a cottagecore mushroom house with callahan and was very confused with all the death messages in the chat. Schlatt died canonically of a heart attack or stroke (no one knows tbh). Tommy became president, passed it to wilbur bc he still has unfinished buissness with dream (the discs), and wilbur passed it to Tubbo, who made Tommy his vp. Technoblade then argued about how government is bad, and they're just repeating history. Philza Minecraft joined the server, but no one could find him, until Wilbur blew up L'Manberg (they rechanged the name also). Wilbur then made Philza kill him, so Wilbur also became canonically dead. Then Techno, still mad at L'Manberg and governments, summoned two withers and made it attack the others. The Geogre decided to check out what was happening and helped fight. After the chaos, Captain Puffy and ConnorEatsPants joined the smp. About one to two weeks later Vikkstar and LazarBeam joined, then about three months after that Ranboo joined.
They rebuilt L'Manberg on stilts, and there water where the explosion was, but now with coral and stuff to make it all pretty. Tommy and Ranboo decided to go steal from Georges mushroom house, but then also griefed it and burnt it, and Dream, being a George simp, built obsidian walls around L'Manberg. They took Tommy to court, and was put on probation. Then Tommy got exiled (again) but this time by his own best friend. This made Quackity vp and Fundy secutary of state. Dream also took Georges king thing and gave it back to Eret because Eret has a good relationship with everybody, whereas George being King just caused chaos cause hes close to Dream. Quackity and Karl made Mexican L'Manberg, and George and Sapnap joined in also. War against Dream SMP, it was a negotiation and it got renamed into El Rapids (reference to Chilling in Cedar Rapids, which Hilary Clinton once said, and Quackity referenced it, got it trending #1 one twitter (well i mean dsmp gets things trending like everyday but), and got DONALD TRUMP TO SUBTWEET HIM. (This happened irl)
In his exile, Ghostbur (wilbur as ghost) and Tommy made Logstedshire, and Dream was often there to watch him. Dream then blew it up, and now Tommy is living with Techno in his arctic place. Currently, Quackity made a thing called The Butcher Army, so they could execute Techno. Tubbo, Quackity, Fundy, and I also think Ranboo? are trying to get another festival, and yes its a secret execution plan, but for them to kill Dream, who they realized is who they need to kill first. The disc war is still not over. Tommy has one of his discs, but Skeppy is in possesion of the other one.
Unluckily for Tommy (reguarding the discs), something happened in the Badlands. Bbh was digging out his underground statue room (he plans to make a statue of everyone of the server) and found this crimson egg. He, Antfrost, and Captain Puffy kinda got possesed. Also since Skeppy didn't really hang out on the server at night, but bbh does (OF FUCK I FORGOT TO MENTION HE AND BBH ARE BEST FRIENDS) Captain Puffy created Discount Skeppy, which is her in a Skeppy skin. Skeppy found out, had a little conflict with her during her stream, but it was resolved, and at one point in the stream, he asked bbh to choose between him and the egg, and when bbh didn't answer, he went to the egg, put himself inside it, and logged off. Couple days later, bbh and puffy got him out, hes now possed by the crimson, called Technoblade his "best friend" infront of bbh, and is now living in a grass hut. Bad is convinced theres still some skeppt left, but yeah. Skeppy also wanted to burn the disc.
End of lore for now, bc its like if you miss ONE STREAM YOU MISS LIKE A REALLY IMPORTANT EVENT AND ITS STRESSFUL
Not much part of lore but Nihachu and Captain Puffy once went on a date. Theyā€™re both bi irl and Puffy was on Nihachuā€™s Love or Host (twitch dating show. its really entertaining) Captain Puffy was a contestant, and chose love. (LoH is also how Nihachu and Wilbur met.)Ā 
Funfact: Theres 5 irl lgbtq+ ppl on the server (people who came out, anyways cause you never know, ya know?) Antfrost is gay, Eret, Nihachu, Captain Puffy are all bi, and Karl Jacobs is ace specĀ 
Family stuff: Philza Minecraft (he'll come up later) had two twins with a Samsung Smart Refrigerator in the 70's. The two twins being Wilbur and Technoblade (he'll come up later also) and also had another son, Tommy. They also adopted Tubbo, who they found in a box on the side of the road. When he grew up, Wilbur met Sally the Salmon, and they had a fox together (dont ask just go with it), which was Fundy. (The character) Fundy is trans, and yeah . Bbh is a dad to sapnap and yeah
Oh and a new member is coming on today on Quackityā€™s stream (twitch.tv/quackityhqĀ at 5pm CST if you want to watch)Ā 
I left out some parts, sorry, but theres always the wiki...
Wilbur Soot is also a musician! He wrote Iā€™m In Love With an Egirl, The Internet Ruined Me, and Your New Boyfriend. (did you know the last one beat taylor swift for #1 trending on youtube? idk why but im really proud of him for that) Theyā€™re all catJamā€™s. Go listen!
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jrwiyuri Ā· 3 years ago
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List of shit we need to bring back / start as a fandom:
Dad schlatt (with whoever tbh, Fundy, Tubbo, Tommy, idfc just bring it back it was cool!)
Glattbur (i just think it was funny. Also the fanart of Ghostbur seeing alivebur in the after life was cool as shit)
Mexican Dream
Nikis bakery
Weird ass theories we had (Lā€™Manburg members were all like teens in war, wilbur was just pretending to be Ghostbur and had like.. idfk sharpie on his skin?? That kind of bullshit we would spew out of no where and where half of us were like ā€˜yup this makes senseā€™ and and the other half were like ā€˜literally what the fuck are you talking about??ā€™)
Dreamon hunters (and also include sapnap in it more itā€™s cool)
When people used to think about what the different characters would be like as ghosts (around when Ghostbur was first introduced and we were like ā€˜yooo new concept?ā€™. Revived a lil bit when Tommy died but Iā€™m talking about people who werenā€™t dead)
The funny little aus where the dsmp was real life things such a school or a subway or a mall or something!!
Misferns dynamic
Also Tubbo and Fundy dynamic besides just in the dreamon hunters
Tales from the smp (this is a personal attack towards Karl Jacobs /j)
Think we should bring back specifically the election era and specifically the vibes of when they built the White House
How cool pogtopia looked. I mean I love the arc but tbh you guys could just draw the little ravine and Iā€™d be set I think it looks so cool :))
Karl Jacob time traveler theories that everyone else thought was annoying because it was like taking away from actual plot (idc about actual plot tho Karl jacobs is actually going to solve every problem on the dsmp I predict <3)
Karlnapityā€¦ bring it back please- theyā€™re still happy together I swear
Fanart of George as king. Iā€™m sure thereā€™s plenty probably should just follow more people who draw George but still
Funboo ice cream shop vs puffychu flower shop
Funboo in general :(
Puffychu in general :(
Eret adopting Fundy (still so sad this never happened)
TUBBO adopting Fundy (funny as shit, also a lil upset this never happened lmao)
Philza adopting fundy šŸ¤”šŸ¤” (a little trickier but like their relationship gets better so yknow- itā€™s possible pre Wilbur revival times. I mean he doesnā€™t actually need to adopt fundy but more content with them as grandson grandfather, yknow?)
Fundy was taken- I donā€™t care that itā€™s dead in cannon Fundy deserves love god dammit!!
Early soft Lā€™Manburg Tommy & early batshit insane Lā€™Manburg Tubbo. We were all in the phase of Tommy being loud and annoying while Tubbo like da bee n shit that we never got to draw them like this šŸ˜”
Wilbur being petty towards Eret and Dream cause he didnā€™t really roleplay trauma yet so he was kinda just like ā€œgrrr bark barkā€
Specifically the manburg flag. Just the flag, I think that it looked cool :)
No Fundy angst only him being mischievousļæ¼ :))
Dream XD. I know this isnā€™t old but I feel like we moved past this too fast- maybe I donā€™t follow the right people tho idk šŸ˜”šŸ‘Š
Lmanburg anthem but where people created their own other verses. I know that itā€™s actually been finished by Ghostbur but ignore that
Guys I just rlly want people to talk more about the funny little things we had early days when people were allowed to be less in character or just didnā€™t have trauma with each other (like the Wilbur vs Dream quiz thing. That was so fun!! We canā€™t have that shit current day dsmp ):< )
Dsmp aus where the members literally just fuck off and say no thanks and go to a completely different server (like fundy moving to cogchamp n shit)
The rust sever. I know itā€™s not actually dsmp and also that itā€™s dead but everyone had cool designs n shit man;;
The different Tubbo personas (personal favorite is drugbo- or whatever one that was in the mines lol)
Capetian sparkles is tubbos dad
The big ass lore we created for the first tales of the smp??! How robin was like non-binary and Dream was immortal and corpse was going to be Robins dad and how the people played were all ancestors to the current them and all of that shit!!! Guys holy fuck please bring this back omg;;
Sam nook- please, bring my boy back
Tommy vs Team rocket but it wasnā€™t the angsty shit or anything no it was just comedic moments of Niki and Jack somehow not being able to fuckin kill Tommy
Also team rocket in general guys talk about this more
The Niki Tommy Tubbo dynamic during pogtopia era that didnā€™t last super long
More bad being a dad to Sapnap
Bring up the bad and Skeppy soulmates thing / share cannon lives? I donā€™t even know if this is still canon or was ever actually cannon but who cares bring it back!!
People with their pets except itā€™s not Tommy with Henry itā€™s like literally anybody else (I love Henry and Tommy but I feel like we didnā€™t draw a lot of content with people with their pets?)
Tubbos many jobs. I think we need a list of all the ins Tubbo has lol (I actually think there is one idfk where the hell it would be!)
Smelly Wilbur. Just the fact that heā€™s probably canonically stinky which is funny
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dogin8 Ā· 4 years ago
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Hello dogin! Another question for you today! Who are your top 5 favorite dsmp characters?
AYO!!! This is a genuinely tough question because I love them all so damn much
I think the number one spot would have to go to c!Tommy or c!Tubbo because I know the most about them specifically and have been able to get invested in their arcs the most out of anyone!
2 I think I might pick Fundy, he's been around from the very very beginning, he's the son of the old president that died and a lot of his stuff is genuinely so tragic and I love it, ALSO OMG I WAS SO IN LOVE WITH THE CONCEPT OF HIM SAYING "If I can't make them laugh I'll make them cry" (Btw the delivery on this line was fucking amazing) BUT HE ACTUALLY LIKE... WENT AWAY FOR A YEAR AND HEALED, Fundy processing his emotions by distancing himself my beloved
3 I might start fucking around and saying Connoreatspants, he's only ever canonically droppes banger lines, mans has done nothing wrong and like, firstly he fucked about and canonised my HC that he's immortal which I'm so fukn happy abt, secondly he's kind of a blank slate when it comes to lore so I can write whatever I damn want about him and thirdly cc!Connor realises his viewers might not want to see dsmp lore so he never streams it, meaning out of the people who don't have POVs we have Dream, Schlatt and Connor, which is amazing if you compare how the other two turned out
4 I think I might actually say Niki or Jack Manifold (yes I'm intentionally saying multiple people so I get to talk about how much I like more than 5 of the characters hehehe), Niki's lore is honestly really good and pretty underrated imo, I love her whole underground city and how jn her loneliness the city that was meant to be so welcoming and full of life slowly became her prison (her canonically having night terrors and not accepting that ghostbur exists is such a cool touch) and also Jack Manifold because he's got some really cool fukn stuff going on, his whole mourning tommy stream? amazing, his reaction to Tommy coming back? amazing, the stream where he broke down all of his lore and character motivations was so cool and I'm really hyped to see more of it (Also like, still not over him beating phil in a 1v1 during tftsmp)
5 (I've decided I'm gonna do more than 5, I've already done more but I'm gonna do even more more) Honestly hot take but Schlatt, Loved how much of a scumbag he was, the guy did not hide the fact that he was evil, but also as you know my opinions about his death scene GODSS the character seemed to be a 1 dimensional dictatorial villain (Which was really good to be fair, his acting really was amazing) until right at the end when suddenly there was insane amounts of depth that had been there all along he'd just been hiding it really well
6 Quackity, Quackity the girlboss my beloved, his character is the exact opposite of connor, he's the most complicated fucker on the planet and he's so involved, like every arc has a hint of Quackity's influence and I love that for him, Joke character(I don't actually think he was, but he is perceived as one) turned significant my beloved
7 Ponk, AHHHH I LOVE PONK, what a legend, Mans has red contacts to trick the egg, he has a whole wealthy ancestor plotline that I need more crumbs for!!! also that moment when he was considering what the server needed and he looked over to Schlatt's grave?? PERFECTTR SO GOOD, his whole toxic and awful relationship with Sam is so amazingly written and I love it
8 Purpled Bedwars, he's cool as fuck, that is all
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skeetlehand Ā· 4 years ago
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HI!!!!! I have been taggedā„¢ā„¢ā„¢ā„¢ byĀ @gheysnakeladyĀ and so here are my Hot Opinions!! :D
who is your favourite member on the smp?
I mean, i have SEVERAL faves: awesamdude, eret, wilbur (rip), techno and phil - Iā€™ll watch sometimes, tubbo and tommy, but if youā€™re going by who I watch th
when did you first start watching the smp and what made you get into it?
Oh, it was thanks to the sudden influx of dream smp animatics all over my youtube home page - and tbh, they were all pretty good! and so, i was like: ???!!! and started watching and now i religiously check the dsmp tag for plot updates so i guess thatā€™s where weā€™re at rnā€¦ hahaā€¦
what is your favourite part about watching the smp?
Just watching these creators make these amazing stories+narrative - itā€™s free tv! i am entertained! even just watching them interact, this large community of a variety of streamers/youtubers, in the most diverse topics (not all of them are really minecraft-centered, but they are all great!). The idea of showcasing underrated creators in a platform where they all have the opporunity to shine, is just a wholesome idea tbh
what piece of cursed lore is your favourite?
ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦. the toeā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.Ā 
who is your favourite duo on the smp?
Miss the olā€™ tubbo n tommy dynamic! But i do enjoy techno and ranboo - theyā€™re hilarious, too.
ā€¦ Niki and Jack give me Stressā€¦ i try to think about them like: team rocket! it works! almost! i try not to think about them murdering children on purpose and more like a little evil duo who cause problems and miss. please-
who are your comfort streamers?
I like to watch awesamdude (heā€™s great!!! <3) bbh and tubbo, when I want some nice times where I might play minecraft myself... or just relax
who is your favourite character?
mexican dream, no sweat. tubbo and tommy tie for second second place, and back when elections were a thing, so was Big Q (he still is! he says the most brutal things these days but also ,,,, stream me dude pleas-).
who do you think is the best actor (s) on the smp?
A LOT OF PEOPLE OKAY LET ME ELABORATE ON A FEW:
- schlatt. evil president. wilbur. chekovā€™s gun but tragic. do i need to say more.
- bad is actually really good! and terrifying! surprisingly! because heā€™s.,,. heā€™s supposed to be one of my comfort streamers.... you should check out his eggpire!!! egg for the egg god
- tommy is good at subtleties, for someone who isnā€™t very... subtle... yknow? I was surprised by the AMOUNT of detail that went into the exile arc - and he played it adequately
who on the smp would you like to be best friends with?
ajgLJHGdljhagjJHGJHLGDS you canā€™t ask me that!!! they all seem like cool people and id like to meet them but also i am a mess so hhhhh
what are your favourite quotes said on the smp?
i haveĀ a lotĀ here too but here are just some that I can think of rn haha:
connorā€™s whole:Ā ā€œyouā€™re not a bad person, and I hope you find what youā€™re looking forā€ had me BAWLING aaa
tommyā€™s dialogue with dream during their battle was good, but whenĀ 
a) tommy asks tubbo:Ā ā€œbut what am I with out you?ā€ and tubbo responds:Ā ā€œyourself.ā€ I CRIED AAAA
b) tommy said:Ā ā€œHey Dream, Dream, kill me.ā€ because he knew dream wouldnā€™t, because he knewĀ whyĀ dream wouldnā€™t - CHILLS
which part of the smp made you feel the saddest?
- ... pogtopia...
- Wilbur/ghostbur (out of character? in character? i donā€™t know whichā€™d be worse, actually) admitting that he only wanted to make tommy president so he could blow it up seconds later
- .... tommyā€™s exile....
- A lot of tommyā€™s interactions with Techno have me kinda... :( ... you know? Like, the pit, the manberg vs. pogtopia war, doomsday - it feels like they keep shouting the same lines at each other, but neither of them really hear nor understand what the other is saying. Expecially doomsday - techno siding with dream, predictable but also hurtful, kind of. I can see why - but also techno was the closest to learning what had happened over the exile, and yet, the farthest from understanding it.
- doomsday was equally frustrating, hopeless, and depressing tbh
which part of the smp made you feel the happiest?
A LOT OF THINGS: but here are just the ones on the top of my head
- Quackity killing Schlatt and leaving manberg like:Ā āœŒļøšŸ˜ āœŒļø
-Ā When Tommy finally realized that dream was just. manipulating him. YOU GO funky exile child, LEAVE!!!Ā 
- PUNZ coming in to save the day with:Ā ā€œyou shouldā€™ve paid me moreā€???? YES YES YES
- Sam giving tommy little tasks to build the hotel?? wholesome. Acknowledging tommyā€™s been through a lot, abnd being one of the few people to know most of the exile story that tommyĀ stillĀ wonā€™t tell anyone about outright? šŸ˜­ (and i am looking AWAY from the possibility that this is just for profit, nonononono, not in MY line of sight-)
be honest, who do you simp for? (ayo if anyone says tommy or tubbo i will šŸ”Ŗ)
....schlatt (who ironically, was somewhat my introduction into the smp), but only cause he was a TERRIFYINGLY good actor, and he sounds EXACTLY like what id imagine an evil president would sound like šŸ˜³ what can i say, i like my voices...? jkashdlhfgal closest ill get to simping anyway so all of you can just take this and go, go elsewhere-
whatā€™s your favorite stream?
Hmm... one of the chaos ones? kjahdlkg i canā€™t decide...
whatā€™s your least favorite stream?
The butcher army stream. I mean, it was goodĀ I loved the dialogue and set up... but like... story-wise, butcher army didnā€™t accomplish anything in the end, their existence was as volatile as the person they hunted and tbh nothing was gained from it, just lost and made worse. Hot opinion though, so take it with caution.
whatā€™s something about the smp fandom that makes you sad?
Hmm... AĀ somewhat common point: sometimes people can be really critical about characters, but like, not in a good way - just straight up bashing. I get disliking a character but it makes me :( when i donā€™t see reason for it. Or bashing someoneā€™s opinion of a character. Look, weā€™re all interpreters here, but like.... cmon.... someone might just have a different view of a character and thatā€™s fine!Ā 
for example: not a big fan of c!phil as a father. Some interpretations say heā€™s not a father because phil never said he was. Some might say he was an okay dad, and some might say tommy was never his son. all of these opinions are valid. another one of my opinions: tommyā€™s ā€œpunishmentsā€ were injust, some might agree with the idea that they were blown out of proportion and he didnā€™t really learn anything from them, some might disagree and say he got what he deserved. all of these opinions are valid -but on my end, maybe not the ones where people go:Ā ā€œaww man, c!tommy shouldā€™ve died cause heā€™s so annoying, and he totally deserved it.ā€ did we watch the same arcs, buddies on that end???? are you okay????
Just, i get hating a character, but it bums me out when i see someone just straight up sayĀ ā€œthis character should die. cause they suckā€ - why though? story-wise, how would that play out? what
ANYWAY THIS IS ALL MY OPINION DONā€™T TAKE THIS TOO SERIOUSLY PLEASE
whatā€™s something about the smp fandom that makes you happy?
Yall are great!! I love how much weā€™ve created - art, animatics, writing -all of you <3 <3 <3 and also all the discussion about the story, the characters, the interactions - Iā€™ve found a community in some groups and honestly itā€™s just *chef kiss* great!!! yall are super cool and awesome and donā€™t let anyone tell you otherwise!!
anyway, for the spread: i tag -Ā @territorialufo,Ā @an-inspired-eternityĀ andĀ @n-ugg... donā€™t feel pressured to do this but if you guys want šŸ˜³Ā 
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meteor752 Ā· 3 years ago
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Dsmp Hogwarts AU, except itā€™s all the characters and I go into why they are what they are, please reblog this took a long ass time
Man, what a title Huh? Anyways, this will obviously go over the characters and not the content creators, because in some cases those are vastly different
Also, before we start, I will go over an important thing that I will mention probably a few times, and that is the difference between Hufflepuff Loyalty and Slytherin Loyalty.
Both of these houses value loyalty, but in very different ways. Take for example that youā€™re a spy who has their best friend as their partner, and youā€™re out on some super important mission. Letā€™s also say that your partner got shot and is close to death, and the only way to save them would be to abandon the mission entirely.
A Hufflepuff would try to complete the mission because it would be the best for all, while the Slytherin would abandon the mission despite the fact that it could result in countless deaths, just to save their friend.
See it as Selfish Loyalty vs Selfless loyalty. Both are great things to have, but are still different.
Anyways, on with the show
Tomathy Danger Kraken Careful Innit
I have seen people try to argue that this boy is a Hufflepuff because of his loyalty and such, but gosh darnit everyone this child is a god damn Gryffindor. I mean, one of his main character traits is that heā€™s brash and too brave for his own good. The reason he got fucking exiled is because he burned down Georgeā€™s house without thinking of the consequences, and then just screamed at Dream without thinking of the consequences. The same goes for Ghostburā€™s ā€œdeathā€, it was because he had no real plan except Stab Dream with an axe. So yeah, Gryffindor
Wilbur Soot
Slytherin, 100%. This man has created one and a half nation, one entirely out of spite, he was both a general and a president, heā€™s a smart lil fella, and he managed to hold his own against the god of the server. I donā€™t even thing you guys wanna argue with me here
Tuberculosis Underscore
This one is tricky, because itā€™s really between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw for me. Like, he does possess the Hufflepuff loyaltyā„¢ plus he is very kind, but heā€™s also one of the more logical and observant characters we have in this server (The bar is very low let me tell ya). But I think I will have to go with Ravenclaw, just because like, the boy invented nukes. He built fucking nukes. So yeah, a very chaotic Ravenclaw that will spout bee facts at you, be prepared
Technoblade
My man is a Ravenclaw, no doubt about it. I mean, he started talking about an old greek myth in the middle of a war? Just Ravenclaw things amiright?
Philza Minecraft
I will have to go with Slytherin on this one, simply because of the large amount of Slytherin Loyalty, but also because of his cunningness and resourcefulness, but for real this was very tricky, simply because I donā€™t like to think about c!Phil too much because as some of you may know, I kinda hate him (Not the cc though, obvs, heā€™s awesome)
Ranboo My Beloved
Hufflepuff. This boyā€™s ideology is literally ā€œChoose people, not sidesā€, heā€™s an honest and compassionate boy who works hard, and has a very open mind. Heā€™s literally the by the book Hufflepuff
Eret
Honestly, Slytherin. I mean, they are ambitious as fuck, both shown by them betraying Lā€™Manburg for the throne, but also by working hard towards their redemption arc. They are also a good leader of the smp, and in general a great role model to have
Nikki Nihachu
This one is actually difficult, simply because Nikki has gone through quite the character arc the past couple of months. She started out kind, sweet and loyal, a classic Hufflepuff. Then she joined the syndicate and straight up tried to kill a child, which is less Hufflepuff but who am I to judge. But in her core, as seen through her discussion with Jack about Tommyā€™s revival, she is still a good person that works hard for what she believes in, wants the best for everyone (Despite sometimes working in her best self interest) remains kind through it all. So yeah, Nikki is a Hufflepuff, just a bit of a sadistic one. But we canā€™t all be perfect ya know?
Fun Jonathan Michael Vincent Georgina James Sus Dy Soot
Ah, my favorite character, and also one of the best examples of a Ravenclaw. And I ainā€™t saying that just cuz Iā€™m a Ravenclaw, Fundy is one of the most Ravenclaw characters out there. Heā€™s creative, Clever, Spontaneous, Witty, Curious, Sharp, and a real trickster. The idea of Ravenclaws being the goody two shoes kids that always does their school work is just false, we never do our Homework and instead sit and read about things we find interesting, and Fundy is a good example of that. Also he was quite the eager learner during the Dreamon Hunters arc, which again is a good example of a Ravenclaw. So if Ranboo is the by the book Hufflepuff, then Fundy is the by the book Ravenclaw.
Dreamwastaken
Iā€™m pretty sure itā€™s confirmed that Dream is actually a Slytherin, and I ainā€™t arguing with that. This boy is cunning, sly, a leader, traditional, Self-Preserving, and a master with words. There is not much more to say here, apart from the fact that Slytherins main colour is literally green, so it all checks out, this boy is a snake.
George Lore
Mr not found over here really is hard to pinpoint down, simply because his main character trait is his apathy, which isnā€™t really a trait for any of the houses. I was discussing this one with my girlfriend, and both of us were pretty clueless of what to do with him. I was thinking if Hufflepuff since they take the ones that donā€™t fit anywhere else, but then I was reminded of the most recent Dream XD stream, which showed us one thing, and that is that George is clever, observant, and Sharp Minded, all the traits of a Ravenclaw. Sure, he could also be Slytherin as he was both cunning and sly as well, but I think Ravenclaw fits him more personally.
Sappitus Nappitus Boyhalo
Finally we have another Gryffindor, thereā€™s been a serious lack of them on the list. My man is a fighter, heā€™s bold, heā€™s brave, heā€™s passionate, heā€™s confident, and he doesnā€™t really think that much of the consequences of his actions (Cough the pet war cough), so yeah this boy a lion.
Punz
Ah, Punzie, the mercenary themself. Tbh, I know very little about them because Punz donā€™t get involved that much in lore unless they are hired for something. I mean, they were in the eggpire, but even then they were barely involved, which is sad cuz I like Punz. But what we have seen of Punz is that they are someone who does not care about you or what you want, as long as you pay them. They are power hungry and self preserving, which means that I have to put them in Slytherin.
Jack Thunder1408 TV Manifold
The boy who I canā€™t help but be sympathetic towards. Jack is also a hard character to pin point because of the reason that heā€™s gone through quite the development. Jackie boy is a very broken character that has literally been through hell, so itā€™s hard to properly sort him. Heā€™s quite confident and clever, yet cunning and resourceful, so for me itā€™s either Slytherin or Gryffindor. But I do lean towards Gryffindor more, partly because of his stubbornness and gullibility, and part because of all the fire imagery thatā€™s associated with him. I mean, the cc described him as burning inside, heā€™s been through the scape of fire and death, and he burnt his nation to the ground. In case you didnā€™t know, Fire is the element of Gryffindor, so yeah, another red and gold boy.
JSchlatt
Schlatt is as both charming, charismatic and calm in the early days, using subtle manipulation tactics to get his way and achieve ultimate power. Heā€™s ambitious, narcissistic, cunning, and tyrannical, while still hiding it all behind a facade of smiles and waves. He could also be both cruel and irresponsible at times, aka the time he had an underage child drink during an event, but ya know, mistakes. So all in all, I think itā€™s pretty clear that heā€™s a Snakey boy.
QuackityHQ
As much as I love CC!Quackity, I also fucking hate him because of the many, many different directions heā€™s taken this character which makes it possible for him to fit in literally any of the houses. The duckie is both Chaotic and lawful, heā€™s both friendly and hostile, heā€™s a smart cookie and a fucking dumbass, so like bruh. But, Iā€™m gonna have to go with how he is now, which is manipulative, power hungry, cruel, and strong willed. Aka, another Slytherin.
Karl Jacobs
Finally, a character that is not broken down to the point of barely making out a readable personality. Karl is a kind and funny person, who is very open to new people considering how often he gives tours to visitors and new people, and he is quite literally loosing himself traveling through time in an attempt to help people. Hufflepuff
Awesamdude
This one I know will be controversial, but Iā€™m saying Hufflepuff on him. Sam is one of the best cases of the Hufflepuff loyalty, literally letting both Tommy and Ghostbur be stuck and ultimately die in the prison just so he wouldnā€™t risk Dream breaking out. Before that point he was very kind and gentle towards Tommy, literally building a robot to keep him safe and take care of him. Sam nook is a reflection of Samā€™s feelings towards Tommy, and they are kind and gentle.
Dropsbyponk
Ughhhh, another tough one. Ponk is a chaotic being who is mostly neutral in conflicts, but is shown to be very open about their feelings towards those they care about, like Sam or Foolish. They seem to be have strong feelings in what they believe in, and can be a bit brash sometimes, not really caring about the consequences of their actions, which is what makes me say Gryffindor for them.
Badboyhalo
Our favorite muffin demon. I assume, I donā€™t know what life you live. Anyways, Bad is like the stereotypical Hufflepuff. The kindhearted, well meaning, sweet, responsible Hufflepuff. The Hufflepuff thatā€™s like in all of those incorrect quotes blogs and ā€œSlytherin and Hufflepuff friendships uwuā€ posts. But for real, Bad is very Hufflepuff. He does however have Slytherin Loyalty, considering he pretty much sacrificed the entire server for Skeppy, but if you would try to convince me that Bad is a Slytherin I will just laugh at you
Skeppy
It was at this point I realized what Iā€™ve gotten myself into with this post, which you know, not fun. Skeppy is both cocky and filled with energy, with a real ambition to cause chaos. Heā€™s also shown to be willing to sacrifice himself for the person he loves, Bad, when he gave himself up to the egg. Iā€™ve seen some people say Slytherin, but Iā€™m kinda getting Gryffindor from the lad, so yeah, another lion.
Antfrost
Frosty here is a kind hearted person that for the most part seem to be along for the ride. He reminds me a bit of a parent of toddlers, with his patience and serenity towards the more chaotic people on the server, so of course my natural instinct is Hufflepuff. Buuuuut, then thereā€™s again the issue with the egg and the Slytherin loyalty, this time towards his boyfriend Velvet who he was willing to join a cult for (relationship goals) but again, you canā€™t really say Ant is a Slytherin considering how wrecked he was about what he did while in the eggpire when he was released from itā€™s grasp. So yeah, Puffle boy
Captain Puffy
Oh captain my captain, you are such a Gryffindor. And some of you may disagree on that, stating that sheā€™s a Hufflepuff or something (I did research before this to check what other people think, I know) but naaah, she a lion. Puffy is very motherly and protective towards other people on the server, especially the minors, but in the way that a Bear is protective towards its cub, which is gentle towards them but fierce towards others. Puffy also falls natural in the role of a leader as seen with Pro-Omelette, but that is kinda expected since sheā€™s a past Pirate Captain. But she wasnā€™t the leader she was supposed to be, as she waited quite a while to act against the eggpire out of fear of hurting her friends, which lead to quite the damage towards the rest of the server. Sheā€™s also been shown to act on impulse, killing Antfrost and taking one of his lives after he killed her son. Idk if this is a good explanation of why I believe Puffy to be a Gryffindor, it sounds more like Iā€™m claiming her to be a Slytherin or Hufflepuff, but she is a Gryffindor I promise!
Foolish Gamers
Foolish is a kind and friendly being, if not a bit naive and easily distracted. Heā€™s also not the brightest person, in fact Iā€™d go as far as to call the guy a Himbo, and he can be a bit skittish sometimes if heā€™s stressed or havenā€™t taken a break in a while. But despite it all, the guy is someone whoā€™s creative and hard working, with a brilliant mind for his building. The man is an artist who can get grumpy if you suppress his creative aura, and put his heart and soul into his works. He also has a habit of getting wrapped up in big projects, and ignoring sleep or personal care until heā€™s finished them. This all leads me to say that Mr Gamers is a Ravenclaw, just not the smartest one. But hey, we canā€™t all be geniuses, can we.
Slimecicle
Slime is very naive and very trusting towards people around him, taking every word they say as a fact. He can also be a bit dark and ominous at times, but quickly shakes it off as nothing important. This all makes him quite childish, which is very hard to sort, so Iā€™m gonna say Hufflepuff for his friendliness and move on.
Purpled Bedwars
I actually started loving this guy the minute I saw him, purely because Purple is my favorite colour, like my man has taste. Purpled, like Punz, is a guy who helps whoever pays him the most. Heā€™s not interested in most things on the server, too busy looking out for number one (And Dogchamp of course). Heā€™s very self reliant and resourceful, but still quite passive. He may not be the most ambitious guy, but Purpled is definitely a Slytherin (It also brings me and my girlfriend Serotonin knowing that the mercenary siblings are both in the same house, we love those two)
Hannahxxrose
I donā€™t watch Hannah that much, but god I love her voice, it makes my lesbian little heart happy. Hannah is a friendly person who is very naive about the conflicts on the server, thinking it all can can be solved by placing a rose (God I wish). Sheā€™s a good decorator and a good hearted person, who unfortunately fell victim to the eggā€™s influence. Iā€™m going with Hufflepuff on her, but Iā€™m honestly not entirely sure as I donā€™t know that much about her.
HBomb94
H is a very well meaning person that only really wants people to be friendly towards each other. He had a strict moral code and he keeps to it, as shown where Fundy tried to get his help with blowing shit up. Heā€™s very helpful to those who ask and is willing to back up his friends when itā€™s needed, which makes me say that the friendly totally not dirty cat maid is a Hufflepuff.
Connoreatspants
I just want you all to know that Iā€™m writing this before Connorā€™s lore stream that surely will just go against everything I say because fate hates me, just so ya know. Connor is not a person that does stuff on the server with lore and he for the most part keeps to himself, so this is a bit hard. Connor also has this thing where he likes to say things just to confuse him, and also making a bit of cursed lore, but heā€™s still a fairly humble person. He does lie and steal a bit, and has this habit of moving into other peopleā€™s houses, but I digress. Iā€™m actually leaning towards Ravenclaw on him, for some reason, so thatā€™s what Iā€™m going with until I have more of an established character.
ItsAlyssa
I know she has left the server and stuff, but she was one of the original members so it would be a crime not to include her. Alyssa is a bit chaotic, often going on killing sprees, or burning down the trees outside of Lā€™Manburg. So Iā€™m placing Alyssa in Gryffindor, but to be honest I donā€™t really know at this point.
Callahan
How do you sort a person who does not speak, stream, or show like anything of his personality? The answer is, you donā€™t. Hufflepuff is the house of those who donā€™t fit in anywhere else, and thatā€™s where Iā€™m placing him.
Vikkstar123
Please log onto the server Iā€™m begging you, I didnā€™t watch you as a kid and honestly know nothing about you. From what Iā€™ve seen of Vik heā€™s a very humble person that tries to stay out of it all, instead forming a land together with his bro Lazar. Honestly my instincts say Ravenclaw and I trust my instincts, so Iā€™m putting him in Ravenclaw
Lazarbeam
Lazar was actually a big part of the exile arc which I realized after already have written his, so now I gotta rewrite it. Lazar is fairly ambitious on the server, and has the goal to obtain the most powerful objects on the server just to rival the other strong members of the smp. Heā€™s especially against Tommy, and aims to do a lot to be the opposite of him, aka well respected and not a war criminal that got exiled (Totally fair goal). Despite that, he was able to show some empathy to the British child, even going as far as to give him a disk during his exile. This all makes me say Slytherin on him.
Michaelmcchill
Newest boy. Michael is a very apathetic person, showing little to no empathy towards most peopleā€™s trauma on the server. The person he does feel empathy for however is Dream, who of course did nothing wrong and is locked up in the prison which is just horrible oh no. Michael just truly does not care about what youā€™ve been through (as of now) which is why Iā€™m gonna say Slytherin, because he does have Slytherin loyalty towards Mr Was Taken.
TL;DR
Tommy-Lion
Wilbur-Snake
Tubbo-Eagle
Techno-Eagle
Philza-Snake
Ranboo-Badger
Eret-Snake
Nikki-Badger
Fundy-Eagle
Dream-Snake
George-Eagle
Sapnap-Lion
Punz-Snake
Jack-Lion
Schlatt-Snake
Quackity-Snake
Karl-Badger
Sam-Badger
Ponk-Lion
Bad-Badger
Skeppy-Lion
Antfrost-Badger
Puffy-Lion
Foolish-Eagle
Slime-Badger
Purpled-Snake
Hannah-Badger
HBomb-Badger
Connor-Eagle
Alyssa-Lion
Callahan-Badger
Vik-Eagle
Lazar-Snake
Michael-Snake
So all together we have Seven lions, Ten Snakes, Seven Eagles and Ten Badgers. I think thatā€™s fair tbh
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thespoonisvictory Ā· 3 years ago
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Please explain why Schlatt is the best character on the SMP.
(Alternatively, I would be really interested in hearing more about your dislike for Quackity's produced lore. Personally, I love it, so I'm really intrigued whenever someone says that they're not fond of it).
as much as I love schlatt, I think I'll answer the quackity question, because I've been meaning to.
first of all, I think I should clarify that I'm definitely biased, because my favorite streamers, outside of the dsmp universe, tend towards semi lore, or, at least, not whatever quackity's doing. I'm used to it, and people tend to not like change lol.
second of all, I really do like quackity's produced lore, but I don't like certain aspects of it, and find myself preferring semi lore in general. I don't think he should stop doing it so much as I think he should use it as an occasional technique rather than conveying near 100% of his story with it. big q is very talented and I commend him for taking such a bold approach, which I think pays off in some ways.
third, to me, semi lore is any lore that breaks the fourth wall in that it isn't trying to be something other than a minecraft stream, it's all in first person, and none of it is prerecorded. for example: most of wilbur's pogtopia streams are semi (or casual) lore to me, because he'll thank subs and joke with schlatt about getting techno a girlfriend, but it's still largely in canon.
anyway, in true jenny nicholson fashion, let's kick off with a numbered list.
1. this post, by patches, explains a bit of why the lore streams can get a bit disconcerting to me. the dsmp have always had a bit of charming awkwardness in their improv, because these are for the most part just Some Guys acting, and under the guise of a stream where it's just a Streamer Playing Minecraft, it fits. but the highly produced nature just- creates such a disparity between the quality of the cinematography and the acting that it's a little weird, y'know?
2. in some cases, semi lore allows for dread to be built in a unique way. during the exile arc, tommy would have lighthearted streamer jokes and bits, shout out subs, pretend like things were normal. he never acknowledges that his situation is messed up, that his condition is getting worse, that things are falling apart. it's a quiet, sinking, horror that creeps along over the course of weeks. it's important to the viewer that we are there every day to see the slow progress, to understand why tommy gets pushed so far down. besides the impracticality of 14 highly produced lore streams, you would lose a lot of the subtlety there.
the smp is such a unique medium in that the stream style itself is so telling. when tommy actively doesn't acknowledge what's happening, it makes the abuse that's occurring seem so much worse. when wilbur drops little hits about his depression or his plans in between lighthearted, ooc jokes, it lulls the audience into a false sense of security.
imagine a version of the 'forming las nevadas' story where quackity does it over the course of four nights. the slow realization of his manipulation tactics disguised by an unassuming stream format, because it's still quackity, joking around and laughing until he approaches the next person and he shifts into his 'persona'. when he finishes the conversation, we watch his face fall, his smile fade, as he walks back to an empty las nevadas. it would build hype, not to mention taking less work, and letting the audience see a bit more of quackity's humanity.
3. I mentioned it before, but it just straight up takes less time. I'm willing to wait, of course, but there's something to be said about the merits of pacing and being able to throw together a lore stream last minute. take, for example, tommy's death. it wouldn't have been nearly as impactful without the rushed, oddly somber flurry of livestreams that came after. jack didn't need a highly produced montage of him standing by tommy's grave as the seasons passed, of his planting flowers everyday. what turned out to be effective was just- him, walking around, coming to terms with his grief, completely silent for periods of time.
it was mourning. plain and simple, with no embellishment or evil villain music, shockingly earnest.
I don't think you could replicate that raw, undone feeling with a prerecorded, pre-produced, semi-movie. it feels like all of a sudden jack's pov was important enough that he had to stream, and there it was.
you could argue that this could be planned beforehand, but I think more often than not, that's a. not really feasible, and b. going to take away from the organic nature.
we all like candid shots, 'authentic' vlogs and influencers. to me, this is just one more extension of that rule.
4. under the same idea, you can make more. we spend more time with the streamers, and therefore the characters, and get to know their more human side. wilbur, for example, is deeply humanized by little things that you just couldn't really fit into a lore stream: his dynamic with niki, all his little moments of hesitation, his banter with tommy and his true love for l'manburg. who c!wilbur is is built up over hours and hours of comments and suggestions and one-off statements, and we just don't have time for that in quackity's lore. the transitions are snappy, filled with beautiful shots, but they don't allow for as much depth of character as that awkward little walk from place to place, that quiet monologue they do to themselves.
it's not impossible for you to do that, as with c!quackity and c!charlie serving as a 'morality pet', but at this risk of repeating myself endlessly, it's more earnest and organic in a sense.
5. last, I just really like multiple povs. one of my favorite bits from s1 is the fundy spy arc, because of how effectively multiple povs are used. streams where wilbur is deeply, deeply distraught over fundy's betrayal but thinks fundy doesn't care, while fundy is deeply, deeply distraught over wilbur's prior treatment of him but thinks he doesn't care. and you could watch both at the same time! quackity's pov isn't as personal when it uses third person, which is a bit sad because I think it's a unique aspect of livestreaming every perspective.
(I'm so sorry if this isn't coherent or makes any sense I'm very brain dead and tired from speedrunning three essays yesterday)
basically, I think quackity's lore style is good for big, grand events, occasionally. it's very cool to watch, definitely builds hype, and can make certain things easier, such as coordinating a bunch of people or doing special effects.
but for building a plot and establishing character dynamics, I really prefer semi/casual lore.
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