#My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span! (Cohen);;

[thesandsofelsweyr]

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[ryanindustrymen]

@deco-devolution:

It does align with canon though. For better or worse, the things we know about Sander Cohen are this unsettling. He’s a human trafficker (Burial At Sea) he regularly kills and plasters human corpses (BioShock) he is implied to have forced the disciples into unwarranted criminal and/or sexual situations thru in game dialogue (BioShock) had his competition murdered (BioShock) and of course forces Jack to hunt down his followers (BioShock) as a last art piece. All of this happens without the aforementioned content of the books which as far as I’m concerned, fits with his trend of violent and abusive behavior. Interestingly enough, there’s no implication he’s legit interested in the boy (though I can see your thought process) as in the game Cohen has a strange obsession with human suffering as art. And you’re right, Sander IS written as the classic homophobic “gay male predator” trope (as I’ve said before).

TL;DR: His entire characterization is what strikes me as problematic but this octopus incident/erotic performances isn’t too unusual when compared to his established pattern of violent and (implied) sexually abusive behavior.

We can definitely agree to disagree here if you’d like to drop the conversation after this,  but there’s some things that you say that somewhat confuse me.

A lot of the things you list here is regular Bioshock villain  (or,  dare I say,  Bioshock character)  behavior.  Like killing people,  being violent,  and doing disturbing things while under the influence of ADAM.  Because of this I don’t really see these particular things as a proof for possible predatory behavior.

I haven’t really touched Burial at Sea for a while,  and I am not really planning to  (in my mind it’s not canon),  but I do hate his actions there.  I see how they can be perceived as confirming this  ‘pattern’  as well,  but this game was also made after the release of the book.

When you talk about disciple dialogue,  I know which ones you mean,  because I know pretty much all Fort Frolic dialogue like the back of my hand  (mostly because of @fxrtfrxlic​)  and none of it implies something unwanted going on.

“You wanna lock us in, old man?  Oh,  that's fine with me.  I used to love you.  I used to think you were a musical genius.  You know why?  Because you paid my rent!”

This is an excerpt from the Audio diary from Silas.  As you see;  there’s obvious signs of relationships,  and how far they went are mostly kept up to interpretation...  which is definitely problematic as he is their boss,  but it’s not nearly to the same extend as what is portrayed within the book.

The only thing that could hint to anything sexually forceful going on is this dialogue from Hector

"The things that man had me do...  FUCK YOU!"

but since we know that Fort Frolic wasn’t always the most legal of places when it came to the criminal industry,  it could very likely refer to that as well.

There’s also these somewhat suggestive and / or flirty Radio messages

“Come down now,  little moth.  Life...  death...  the burden of the artist is to capture!”

“I know why you've come,  little moth.  You've your own canvas.  One you'll paint with the blood of a man I once loved.

Yes,  I'll send you to Ryan.  But first you must be part of my masterpiece.  Go to the atrium.  Hurry now.  My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span.”

“You'll find Finnegan in cold storage.  I discovered him in Marseilles in 1937.  He admired my painting,  I admired his...  carriage.  He was the first of my disciples to bite the hand.  Kill him any way you fancy,  but I'd prefer it if you could involve burning in some fashion.”

“He was a nasty one...  and my favorite.  But I think I like him better this way.  Take his damn photo,  chop chop!”

“You flutter all around the Fort, taking life as you go.  You're not a moth,  you're an angel.  I've never painted an angel...  maybe I should.”

(For full transparency;  I actually did look these up just to make sure I got them right.)

As much as I understand your discomfort with his character and how he is portrayed even within the first game,  that does not mean that his portrayal was as damaging as it is today from the start.

He was violent,  off putting,  and somewhat strange...  but all Bioshock enemies were!  But he wasn’t predatory in the way that the book makes him out to be.  And none of his negative character traits came from the fact that he is gay;  it came from the fact that he was a mad artist with a personal vendetta against his past lovers.

And,  as a villain,  he was pretty cool before he got negatively tokenized.

[ysmniv2]

So I started work on this years halloween costume >:3

[bioshock4k]

🎶 💔 & 🏳‍🌈 (tht emoji is broken :[) for the askgame . you are going to bed right now i just saw the message in bs good night sleep well for ever

sry this tool for ever i forgot that you asked this >.<

🎶 if your hyperfixation has songs/an ost, what is your favorite song from it?

THIS the chiptune cover specifically it goes so hard.

💔 tell us about one of your LEAST favorite characters and why you dislike them.

sofia. i think that if you make a cult with your own daughter as the unwilling iconography then you should die.

🏳‍🌈 do you have any headcanons (lgbt, race, neuro, etc) that are important to you?

I DIDNT SAY THIS LAST TIME but tenenbaum jack wynand me and eleanor transgenderism are all very important to me. so important

[constantsvariables]

꧁  B I O S H O C K  STARTERS ≪ PT. 2 ≫ ꧂ 

An extensive collection of dialogue from the video game Bioshock to be used as rp starters / prompts. Feel free to change pronouns and details as needed. trigger warning for : violence , death , injury , foul language. 

" She WON'T . STAY . STILL ! "

" I want to make them beautiful , but they always turn out wrong ! "

" Look at you ! HIDEOUS ! "

" You alright ? It was time somebody took care of that sick bastard . "

" We'll get there soon enough . "

" Welcome to Rapture : The world's fastest growing pile of junk . "

" Stay away from her or it is you who will be shot next ! "

" I'll not have him hurt my little ones ! "

" It's okay , lad . That's not a child , not anymore it ain't . "

" Do not hurt her ! Have you no heart ? "

" That's a pretty sermon coming from the ghoul who cooked up them creatures in the first place . "

" Listen to me . You won't survive without the ADAM those … things … are carryin' . "

" I'll make it worth your while … somehow . "

" The path of the righteous is not always easy . "

" ___ ' s playing you for a sap . "

"  Whichever way you slice it , good men died . "

" My friend , you are fucked ! "

" Just remember sonny friend ; I smell an ounce of Fontaine on you, and I'll have you in a box ! "

" Atlas gives you the vouch , but I'm not turning my eye just on his say so . "

" Grown man jumpin' at ghosts . "

" Fontaine's dead and everybody knows it . In the ground for months and half the place's still jumping at his shadow . "

" He seems a decent enough sort . No doubt he'll wait until AFTER you've run his errands to stick a shiv in your belly . " 

" Help me get them to safety and I'll be in your debt for life . "

" She's a pain in the neck , but she's a beauty and she means the world to me . "

" Can't help but feel like God's punishing me for bringing them to this place . " 

" I thought this would be a better life for us . Can you imagine a bigger fool than that  ? "

" You got something for me and my crew , or are you just looking to get criticized ? "

" You've had your fun , but enough is enough . " 

" You'll learn what it means to truly be my enemy . "

" If only your friend could look up and see you … maybe you could warn him … if only you could do something - anything - except just stand here … and watch him die . "

" They're everywhere ! "

" You ooze in like an assassin and then you try to sneak out like a thief . "

" Who are you ?! Why have you come here ?! "

" There's two ways to deal with a mystery : uncover it … or eliminate it . " 

" We'll find the bastard . We'll find him , and we'll tear his heart out ! "

" What are you waiting for , silly ? It's beautiful ! "

" Even in the gathering dark , you light a candle . "

" Damn city's built to not let anyone out in the event of this kind of emergency . "

" You might hear things about me , see my name about . Think what you will . "

" There was a time I cared about politics … but it's just an excuse men use to kill one another . I'm done with all that . "

" I just want to see the sunlight again . "

" What are you waiting for , an engraved invitation ? "

" Everytime we get a yard ahead , Ryan moves the goal line down to the other side of the field . "

" Why do they wear those masks ? "

" Maybe there's a part of them that remembers how they used to be , how they used to look . And they're ashamed . "

" Don't fight the inevitable . "

" It seems ___'s death didn't provide a clear enough lesson to you . "

" Why are you so resistant to the traditional methods of separating a man from his soul ? "

" Cohen's an artist , says some . He's a Section Eight , says I . "

" I've seen all kinds of cutthroats , freaks , and hard cases in my life … but Cohen , he's a real lunatic . A dyed - in - the - wool psychopath . "

" Atlas , Ryan , Atlas , Ryan . Time was you could get something decent on the radio ."

" The artist has a duty to seduce the ear and delight the spirit . "

" Now , I haven't seen a sign of real life down here in months . "

" Let's see if you're just another johnny - come - lately … or … maybe …  something more delicious . "

" I test all my disciples . Some shine like galaxies , and some … some burn like a moth at the flame . "

" Nobody allowed backstage prior to showtime ! Fidgety , fidgety … "

" Could you possibly think I would meet with my public NOW ? While I'm preparing ? Unbelievable ! "

" I'm trying … please … "

" Life . Death . The burden of the artist is to … capture . "

" It seems you've got the eye of the shutterbug . "

" My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span . "

" When I am dust , this is what they'll point to . My masterpiece . "

" You give them hope . And for this , I am grateful . "

" You don't doubt me , do you ? I could never stomach doubters . "

" I thought you'd forgotten about poor ___ . I'm so glad you didn't . "

" He was a lout , but he was vigorous . "

" You flutter all around , taking life as you go . " 

" What's that look ? You don't like it , do you ? "

" I don't need to be judged by you ! By anyone ! "

" Screw you ! "

[time-schwime]

man when Sander Cohen said "my muse is a fickle bitch, with a very short attention span"...I felt that

[koi-has-joy]

"My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span" - Sander Cohen (bioshock)

[pyromaniac-fairy-of-water]

Sander Cohen (Bioshock) "my muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span"

I mean mood but muses have feelings to

[ears-off]

I found these beautiful icons and it made my night even better. Though Sander Dander yer looking mighty pale, but then again it could be your make-up. Do you paint your ears too. It is hard to see his neck. 

BUT MATCHING ICONS FOR YOU AND THE BAE. *TEARS*

[compatiissante]

@thervptured​ asked: ❛ Hurry now! My muse is a fickle bitch, with a very short attention span! ❜

♥ BIOSHOCK SENTENCE STARTERS

“um--- mister cohen? all due respect - which is none --”

“you can get fucked.”

this is what she gets for spending so much time with frank. but also, she’s just speedwalking out of the room now. hopefully, she can get back to the safety of her desk and paperwork soon.

[subject-a7-the-leader]

My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span!

- Most relatable quote ever, Sander Cohen, Bioshock

[determineddaredevil-a]

My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span!

Sander Cohen, Bioshock

[hailtothepumpkinqueen]

@seventhebunny woman I am working on it. xD

To quote Sander Cohen, "My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span!" lol

[thelyingpierrot]

My muse is a fickle bitch with a very short attention span.

Sander Cohen

[ears-off]

Exactly Cohen. Don’t shit on his artistic genius. 

[ears-off]

More Cohen related scenes.The last few.