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[cwarscars]

intelligence ( or lack thereof )

so, it's no secret that everybody refers to heid as an idiot behind his back. in the original ff7 - scarlet says to tseng ( while they're at gongaga )

Scarlet: But, even if we make the perfect weapon, could that stupid Heidegger even use it?

other characters have similar musings behind his back ( some alluding to his stress - example, in junon - a troop who mentions how 'on edge' the general's been lately. another says that he's been 'forced' to take aboard another project ( indicating a somewhat personal speculation of the director ).

a shinra manager directly refers to heid as an idiot behind his back

while a SOLDIER calls him a 'windbag' ( meaning - someone who talks at length but actually has very little to say (OUCH) )

so, is he actually dumb?

the short answer // yeah, kind of.

i see heid as being very much the sort who excelled when it came to physicality. he was your typical jock ( without the popularity ). sports / strength / anything that required a heavy hand or physical skill - totally fine. when it comes to articulating himself, he comes across as reasonable intelligent ( he's well-read & well-spoken. being raised rich, he was bought up on the 'finer things' and finer forms of entertainment. a lot of heid's intelligence comes from plays / music / tv and life experiences.

when it comes to a book-smart sort of guy / academically clever - he isn't. he just isn't. he would get frustrated if forced to take a theory test. isn't amused by people overanalysing or overthinking and actually gets frustrated by explanations / allusions / metaphors / implication.

this is why people refer to him as an idiot. because he's impatient - he's very blunt / black & white. while someone like genesis ( for example ) can sit and spout poetry / analyse it, too. this would frustrate heid & lead him to lash out.

calling him dumb / an idiot ?

he's actually pretty sensitive about it. not that his sensitivity will come across in sadness - no, he'll lash out. he'll kick off & absolutely shout abuse / get physical in response. it hits a nerve to comment on his intelligence because he knows he didn't always excel in the more subtle smarts of those around him. secretly, he knows that reeve or scarlet ( or fuck, maybe even palmer ) are smarter than him and it sometimes leaves him feeling a little lagged behind them.

he makes up for this insecurity in being loud, aggressive & physical. ( aka, what he knows ).

all in all - heid isn't an idiot by an average person's standards & he certainly excels in some areas of knowledge ( primarily things learnt whilst he was in the army / bought up on ). but when it comes to his level of smarts beside the other directors - he is seriously behind them.

hence his reputation - as an idiot.

[emilnikos]

love it when my friends say "you would do numbers on Tumblr" buddy I am on Tumblr. and the number is 3

[sadclowncentral]

(grabs you by the shoulders) you have to make room for new experiences in your life. you have to go through the unpleasant work of leaving your comfort zone, even if just for a few minutes at a time. because if you don't, your brain will trick you into stagnation. you will start to believe that the world can barely fit you in it. but that's not true. it's the opposite way around. you can fit the whole word inside of you. your task is only this: to welcome it with open arms

[faeriekit]

"This fic was ai generated—" Cool, so lemme block you real quick

[inkskinned]

please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!

[everythingwasnormalhere]

pls rb if you think cuddling doesn't have to be s3xual

im tryna prove a point to my bf's mother help me out

[beaft]

do genuinely find it fascinating how indeed.com is like the biggest job-hunting website out there and yet manages to be profoundly useless in every possible way

[posalis]

[sisterdragonwithfeathers]

this is your random reminder to CHECK IF YOU'RE STILL HAVING FUN

are you enjoying scrolling tumblr? watching youtube? reading that book? playing that game? drawing that art? doing that activity? if not,

YOU CAN STOP AND DO SOMETHING ELSE

you don't have to stick to something that you are doing for fun if it isn't fun for you anymore. You can come back! If you've loved it before you are likely to love it again! but you can stop!

Don't get stuck in a loop of doing something that you think should be fun when it isn't! You can put it down for a bit! Maybe that's the very thing that will make it fun again later!

[malwarechips]

yknow i never noticed the sheer rareness of images having ids or alt text on this website until i started adding alt text to my art (and trying to remember to add it to any images i post in general, especially text screenshots) and that makes me kinda sad

[stemmmm]

bad youtube clickbait thumbnail that reads "I think I just had a therapy session with a DEMON???"

[xzyumi]

tang dynasty miku

[12neonlit-stage]

you're allowed to discuss and work together, reblog for a higher sample size or something

You have 1 week, good luck!

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

girl why the hell WEREN'T you at the devil's sacrament 👀 that's three sacraments in a row you've missed 👀 👀 👀

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again