#Peppino so did this am I wrong?

[whereismyhat5678]

Hold on one sec-

*Shuffles through pocket*

Here ya go-

Okay now for GAY MEN 💥💥

Also I’d think it’d be cute if they both equally just fluster each other- THEY’RE BOTH A MESS LEAVE THEM ALONE- 💀💥💗

I MUST GO TO SLEEP I’M TIRED BUT HERE’S THE MEN FOR Y’ALL-

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[pizzabox-box]

How does Fake Peppino and Peppi-no perceive themselves? I assume from the clones post that Fep sees himself as peppino (to some extent), but also knows that he isn't as "real" as the real peppino (and that being real is better? Or is that something Pizzahead told him?) Does Peppi-no still see himself a bit as Peppino, or does he just consider himself the monster that killed peppino?

The best way to describe how Fake feels about himself would be like this:

" I may not be "The Real" Peppino but I'm still a Peppino! And I will try to be the best Peppino I can be! I'm not just some messed up clone... I will prove how good of a Peppino I can be! You will be proud of me! Just you wait! I will show you! I will show you all! "

Fake Peppino seems himself as a Peppino, but at the same time he's aware that he's not the original. He doesn't want to admit it to himself, but the fact that he's just a butchered clone of someone is eating at him.

He doesn't see himself as the monster most view him as. He's just making pizza, what's so wrong about it? There's some doubt and second thoughts but it's deeply repressed. There's no time for being sad when you're running a restaurant!

So now onto Peppi-no, what does he think of himself?

"I'm Peppino! Of course I'm Peppino! I have to be Peppino. People need their Peppino! What else would I be if not Peppino. This is what I always wanted. ... "

But he knows he will never be The Peppino, real Peppino is dead. He Killed him.

"Oh, who I'm I kidding. I'm a terrible selfish monster. I took a life of another for my own selfish desires. No better than a stupid ravenous animal... "

But there's no time for self pity, he has a restaurant to run! "Friends" to meet. An act to put up. He can't risk anyone finding out! So he shoves these thoughts in the back of his mind. But no matter how hard he tries, they come back to haunt him again. Each time more intense and more aggressive.

This song fits Peppi-no very well:

I realized in my last life That I hate the light So I keep running And running I'm trying to hide From everything that's inside This heart that I've tried To erase and wash away all the shame

He regrets what he did, and is trying to hide from the consequenses

Scared to death of what's within There's bleeding kind of beating, deep beneath the skin Feel it rattle, ravage, all my sin Hear it scream behind my chest again

Flashabacking

No alchemy can give me what I wish I could be So I'll try a different body Just a dash of this and that A touch of blood and add some mud My wishes, fears, and painful tears I wonder when I'll have enough

He can't undo what he did. He takes real Peppino's place, runs his restaurant. Worries about how long he can do this.

No form of love can give me what I wish I could be I pray just change me I'm broken, torn, and tattered I'll never be full again I'll close my eyes and shatter My heart, rebuild from the start Dis-gus-ting

Talking about how much he regrets doing what he did, he was fundementally changed by the piece of real Peppino.

Even if I somehow find a way to feel alive, I Realized in my last life That I hate the light So I keep running And running I'm trying to hide From everything that's inside This heart that I've tried To erase and wash away all the shame To erase and wash away all the shame

Didn't know what he was doing until it was done and now he's stuck with the consequences

Stuck in the mud in my mind, if I clean up, I swear that I'd shine I am confined to what is inside Eating away at the thoughts that I'm trying to hide And I'm sick of all this wondering if I even deserve to live I think it's best I rip these feeling out with the rest of it

Hating himself for what he did

The breath of life was my demise I'm cursed until the day I die Perhaps a better set of eyes Will blind me from this sin of mine

taking Peppino's life was a terrible decision, he wants to return to blissful ignorance, before he took the bite

I've been forsaken, I'm breaking, can't take it again So take from me my mind and let me be

Reaching his breaking point. Wants all the guilt to stop

I'm lower than the dirt A worthless Homunculus Sick. of. this.

self hate again

Even if I somehow find a way to feel alive, I Realized in my last life That I hate the light So I keep running And running I'm trying to hide From everything that's inside This heart that I've tried To erase and wash away all the shame To erase and wash away all the shame

self explainatory, he's trying to run away from what he did

Toil all day, till this rotten clay Water and blood just aren't enough To fill my heart up Over and over I try to reshape Crying in shame as I take the pain out Maybe that can change me That can save me

day after day he takes Peppino's form to continue his act, hopes he will weasel his way out of this mess, hoping that maybe someone can help him

I'm broken, torn, and tattered I'll never be full again I'll close my eyes and shatter My heart, rebuild from the start Disgusting Even if I somehow find a way to feel alive, I Realized in my last life That I hate the light So I keep running And running I'm trying to hide So maybe in my next life I'll finally find Find a way to wash away all the shame To erase and wash away all the shame

already went over this, a lot of guilt, self pity, self hate. And he's trying to run away from of it.

[oldmanenjoyer]

Could you do peppino and fake peppino (if you do him) with a s/o who has anger issues? Oike they’re very easy to piss off but not quick to violence unless its pizzahead..she tried stabbing in a few times cause hea that annoying 😂 (its fine if your to busy, i understand)

How could you not be angry? So much with the world was wrong and unfair, and people were stupid and unkind, and it all made you so mad. Especially customers that were just. . . so rude. You wanted to tear them to shreds, but your coworkers were always there to help reel you back.

Peppino knew the feeling, and by god did he find solace in you. Together, you both could rant and rave without judgement, and together you built off each other’s grievances until you both exploded and collapsed.

Gustavo thought it was such an entertaining scene, how the two of you could get so worked up over several little things. And if Peppino was mad, you were mad, and vice versa. It looked gratifying, and luckily neither of you seemed to take it past these venting session of yours.

Unless a certain pizza man came by. But that was another scene.

Pep also kept you a little less ready to fly off the handle. It was hard to stay angry when his goofy grin was there. He had a knack for recognizing when you were getting fed up, swooping in and scuttling away with you to some cool, quiet place in the restaurant (usually the freezer).

Sure, Peppino would have a go at you both for camping in there, especially since your health didn’t take as kindly to the cold as Pep’s did, but it was better than a lawsuit, he supposed.

“Ah,” Peppino heaved a heavy sigh as he plopped down beside you, “what a jerk.”

“What an ass!” You agreed, just as worn out. “Can’t wait a minute for his meal to fucking cook??”

“His-a time is-a soooo important.” Peppino drawled, scoffing.

“He’s a big bad money-maker.” You mocked. “Don’t you know who I am? I’m the top brown noser at my accounting firm. I get paid by the square to wipe my boss’s ass with, so shit is money!”

Peppino guffawed, smacking you on the shoulder. “Ha! You-a should’ve let loose!”

“Would’ve,” you hummed, gazing up at the gooey boy that was hovering overhead, ready to intervene should fists fly, “but someone knew better than me, huh?”

Pep just huffed, chest puffed out in pride. Ham.

[smalltimidbean]

hi again! So I have a lot I wanna say following the anatomy post, as I'll be calling it, because even though it's fresh I read the whole thing and I'm glad we know more about the clones :D and also I assume now would be a good time to ask about because of how fresh it is. ANYWAYS let's get to it!

So I wanted to ask about these specific parts, and what I could tell from them:

To summarize, a clone bearing a toothy grin is threatening, and a clone sticking its tongue out/drooling/licking it lips is not threatening. This is the premise I worked under when I made this:

(In like, 2 minutes. I wonder if anyone can tell!)

As you can see, I added a few facial expressions that weren't mentioned l, and that I wonder their meaning in relation to what has already been stated. I think I can confidently predict what the first two mean, thanks to the fact that clones have made those facial expressions before. Though anyone is welcome to correct me if I'm wrong!

Closed-mouth and open-mouth smiles are not threats, unlike the toothy "smiles" which are. The quotation mark around "smile" in the original post(as well as a part of pep's toyhouse page(which didn't appear in the Tumblr post from several months past)) also indicate that the threatening smiles are not genuine, and so smiles without teeth are genuine expressions of joy.

The other one, though, seems to send somewhat mixed messages. That expression is saying both that "I am a threat" and "I am not a threat, " which when a applied to the only clone we ever see donning this face, Pep, is true. Though, whenever he smiles like that, it is genuine and not an attempt to threaten anyone. Is this because he's smiling at something or someone other than a fellow clone, and he knows that, in order to communicate the same emotion he has to make a different facial expression depending on if he's making it at clones on non-clones?

But uhh yeah :D hope this wasn't too long winded and that I made any sort of sense lol!

Yaya! I have a ton of clone info I wanna post, but I have been trying to figure out how/where to do that, so I might just unload it all here in chunks kjlfdkfg

Asking questions about clone stuff is alright, and it helps me figure out stuff, or point out if I have contradicted myself - which happens more than I would like kjfgkjfg

Although for these points, perhaps I spoke too broadly as this post was supposed to be on anatomy and not behaviour, but I guess I can't help myself kjdfgk - it is also why I did not mention other types of smile

But for clones there are genuine smiles, and there are threat 'smiles', like this;

Threat smiles are not expressions of joy, they are meant to convey 'I have teeth, and I will use them if you continue to upset me' or simply 'you are bothering me' if they are not showing teeth - whereas genuine smiles are just that, they are happy

If you add a tongue to a threat 'smile', it is still considered a threat due to other aspects like the eyes and stance etc, but more along the lines of either a submissive threat ('I am scared, please leave, or I will attack') or the clone is hungry ('I will eat you if approached, so back off for your own good') - but honestly it depends on the situation, sometimes clones already have their tongues out before threat 'smiling' and it ends up hanging out regardless dhfsdh

And yes, most of Pep's smiles have been genuine - there has been at least two with a threat 'smile' (both directed at or implied to be directed at Peppino) - but most of the time he is genuinely happy

It can be a bit confusing since clones are kinda animal, kinda people, so they get both that 'smiling is a threat' (animal side) and 'smiling is friendly' (people side) lfglgfd

When I make a post(s) on clone behaviours, I will be sure to make this more clear! But I still appreciate the questions!

[randomartistherelol]

more of this (but it’s the value pack)

Rayman,grinning: I have a knife! 

GF: Put it down, Rayman. 

Rayman : Make me! *sprints away*

GF:My aesthetic is "would be suspected of witchcraft by small town citizens."

Blue, texting Rayman :Rayman  there’s a moth on the outside of the bathroom door can you get rid of it? 

Blue: Pls hurry because I’m going to cry 

Blue: Rayman  

Blue: Rayman  

Rayman: Rayman  is dead. You’re next. Love, Moth.

Rayman: Do you know a turtles only weakness? 

Peppino: No... well, their slowness. 

Rayman: Their weaknesss is they can't roll over when they are on their backs. 

Rayman: Now I have a plan. 

Rayman: If I duct tape two turtles together, they'll be unstoppable. 

Peppino: Wow, I feel happy and I’m having so much fun! 

Peppino:

Peppino: narrows eyes* Something’s wrong here.

Blue: *Pulls a glass a water from out of nowhere* 

Rayman : Where did you get that? 

Blue: My pocket. 

Rayman : How do you keep a glass of water in your pocket? 

Blue: Skills.

Peppino: Don’t worry, I know exactly what I’m doing. Everything is going to be fine! 

Blue: How can you still say that? 

Peppino: Because sometimes, when things get tough, denial is all we have.

Blue: Do you want to play 20 Questions? 

Rayman : Sure! 

Rayman : Whats your favorite color? 

Blue, laser f[###]ing focused: Triangle. Do you like men?

Blue: *raises eyebrows* 

Rayman : Put those back down!

Blue, to Peppino: Look at you! All cute and small! I could just eat you up! 

Peppino: *proceeds to kick them in the shin and run away* 

Rayman , walking past: Rule number 1, don't call Peppino cute or small.

Peppino: When I was your age- 

Blue, mocking Peppino: When I was your height. 

Peppino:

Peppino: Listen here you little sh[##]-

Peppino, trying to comfort Rayman : What's the problem? Anxiety? Low self-esteem? Obsessive thoughts of random arson? I've been there.

GF: I think we can all agree I’m the ten amongst these threes.

Blue, hungover: Please tell me I'm imagining that I claimed I was king of the ducks. 

GF: I would, but then I would be lying to the King of All Ducks.

Rayman : What situation is not instantly improved by the addition of fishnets, I ask you. 

Peppino: Being a fish. 

Rayman : Well, sh[##].

Blue: What if Cinderella was a baking slave instead of a cleaning slave, and her name was Mozzarella? 

Peppino: Don't ever speak to me again.

Peppino: Don't worry, I've got a few knives up my sleeve. 

Blue: I think you mean cards. 

Rayman : They did not. 

Peppino, pulling out knives: I did not.

All 4 of them: I tried to write ‘I'm a functional adult’ but my phone changed it to ‘fictional adult’ and i feel like that’s more accurate.

Rayman : Remember how I once thought that this place couldn’t possibly be any weirder than my hometown? 

Rayman : Well, now I’m not sure how to feel about being proven wrong.

GF: It's called cauliflower, not ghost broccoli. 

Rayman , eyes wide: I know what I saw.

Peppino: I didn’t even realize how sarcastic I was being. It’s starting to become a problem, I think. 

Blue: Yeah, well I've never died so how do I know that god is real.

GF: Peppino, I am questioning your sanity... 

Rayman : I never questioned it, I knew their sanity was missing from the start.

Peppino: *seductively takes off glasses* Wow, you're... blurry.

Blue: I could kill you if I wanted. 

Peppino: Yeah? So could any other human being. So could a dog. So could a dedicated duck. You aren't special.

Blue: Change is inedible. 

Peppino: Don’t you mean inevitable? 

Blue, spitting out a bunch of pennies: No, I really didn’t.

[phonypizza]

yyou took them. so man-y frogs... gone.

they did nothing WRONG. they were FAMILY. WE. were family. wwe would have loved you.

and u took them. and HURT them. and papeeno does not ever know WHY.

hurts 2 rem-mem-ber. still ccan-not taLK about it,,

ttook a long time. 2 find more familys.

papeeno gets SCARED. think-king it will happen agaIN.

rrrribb-but.

even if. papeeno ALSO gets hurt. and gone forever. try-ing 2 PROTECT new familys…

yyou will NOT.

take THEM.

Weak. Weak. None of them were strong enough. Not even itself. It had failed - miserably failed against that man. The real Peppino. Once. Twice. Three times.

Fake grips at its throat. Feels the imitation vocal cords against its fingers before squeezing. Dough begins to ooze between the spaces as its grip tightens. Too tight. Too tight.

"You would not have. Loved. Me. For what I wanted to do." You are so small. I don't know how to control myself. "We are not. Fam-il-y..." I am a spectator. Watching the world. I am not like you. You live in it. And I do not. "I want to get stron-ger. To protect my self. They are. Weak. But make me safe."

"Your fam-il-y... should. Stay away. From me. I am... not. Good. For them. They know... they know. I am not. I am not safe. For. Them. Don't know how to... to be." I don't want to be safe for others. I want to be teeth and I want to be force and I want to be a harsh scream after dark. But I want to be loved and I want to be safe and I want to be thought about fondly.

"... I am... not. Good."

[pizzatowerepisodes]

The Night of the Were-Italians! (AKA: the obligatory werewolf halloween special)

It's The night before Halloween!! and surprisingly, the pizzeria is full with customers

Peppino, Gustavo, Brick and Fakey are seriously busy with the handful of customers

Gus is talking with Peppino about maybe going Trick or treat after work but Peppino refuses, not only for he is jumpy but also he doesn't have any money to make a costume nor the mind to think of a good idea

As Peppino and Gustavo are talking, Two Pizzards enter the Pizzeria, one looks Clearly with a cold and the other is disguised as Gandalf

Pizzard1: "Why did you insist on coming Brian? you have a cold"

Brian: "Exactly! Blows "Nose" i am going to take the chance to leave my house if i am going to stay home for hal-hallo- ACHOOO!!"

Pizzard1: "DAMMIT BRIAN!!"

When brian sneezed a spell thunder sparked out of his hands and it jumped all over the place in a comical way, reflecting and bouncing off stuff and people until it hitted Peppino! (Causing him to make his characteristic scream)

Quickly The two apologised and even offered to pay extra-extra, Peppino just sighed and took Brian's order, a Mozzarella pizza with a White sauce base, Ham, Mayonnaise and Pickles, Peppino didn't say anything and walked to the kitchen, once there he started to complain and show his disgust to Gustavo, who rotoundly agreed with him

Turns out there is a "Halloween Tradition" in the town where you go to a restaurant and ask for the grossest order you can think of and if they make it for you you HAVE to pay extra, so Peppino just accepted all the orders for… well he needs rent money

After that order, Peppino oddly started to get queasy and gagged at the sight of the "Crimes against Italian cuisine" so they decided to close early

But a certain Pizzaheaded man was outside, Peppino just ignored him but Pizzahead was determined to annoy Peppino so he resorted to a "desperate" measure…

Canned Pineapple on a Margarita Pizza…

Gustavo was disgusted but Peppino was oddly quiet looking at Pizzahead in horror suddenly Peppino dropped to his knees in pain

Gustavo quickly asked Peppino what was wrong, both him and (Suprisingly) Pizzahead watched in horror as Peppino started to transform under the moonlight

Black fur grew all over his body, as well he grew claws, sharp teeth, pointy ears and a tail

Gus: "P-peppino?"

"A-AWROOOOOOO!!"

Peppino became a Werewolf and he was angry…

"YOU DONT-A PUT PINEAPPLE ON-A MARGARITA!!" Peppino snarled at Pizzahead as he tacked him and bit him in the arm

Pizzahead screamed in a girly voice and Peppino let go of the pizzaman

Peppino was scared and Pizzahead was erriely quiet

Gustavo tried to calm Pep but was interrupted, the transformation started on Pizzahead

Not only did he started to become a Werewolf but his overalls started to shift into an apron and chef's hat, his wiskers curled into a stache

Even as a wolf Pizzahead still tried to annoy Peppino, like a puppy trying to combince a old dog to play with him

Suddenly Pizzahead and Peppino turned to the pizzeria and started growling

Inside, The Noise was ruining pizzas (again) by putting candy into them and before he could finish his "Hey italian man!" Both werewolfs attacked him

Gustavo and now Brick and Fakey watched in horror as Noise got bitten, then it (somehow) clicked to Gus…

They weren't Werewolfs…They were WereItalians that attacked anyone who made a crime against Pizza!

He started to think and renember

Peppino started to well sick after those Pizzards walked in… so if a Pizzard caused this then a Pizzard could fix this! he knew one, Dougie Jones! He could help!

And so the a A plot starts, the pizza gang running to NTV so they could ask Dougie for help

As for the B plot… Noise, Peppino and Pizzahead are running arround the city, bitting the rest of the cast for they crimes

Mr. Sticks put Ketchup on Pasta to save money…

Pepperman served pasta as a side-dish…

Vigilante put the pasta in cold water before bringing it to boil…

And Noisette made a Peeps and Candycorn pizza…

Oh the italiany!! all turned into Apron wearing, Chef hatted, Mustache decored Werewolfs!!

Back on NTV, Dougie acepted to help Gustavo and Co. and brought them to his home, a full-ass castle

Turns out the cure is to make a Italian recipe blessed with holy water

Brick and Dougie went for a priest while Gus and Fake quickly went to buy the ingridients to made the pizza, a Pizza Boscaiola (Mushrooms n' Italian sausage)

Now they have the Holy Pizza and the table was set, now all they needed was to call the guests

Gus and Dougie did the honors and broke a packet of pasta together

Gus: "Did it worked??"

"…"

"AWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

Dougie: "Yup, it worked"

Gustavo and Dougie got prepared for the fight and quickly the WereItalians broke through the doors!!

Fighting was tough, specially since they have to avoid getting bitten, but Dougie knew what to do…

Dougie: "HEY VIGIL, GET YOUR BOOTS OFF THE TABLE, SIT DOWN YOU SAVAGE!"

Without protest and looking ashamed of his own actions, Vigil sat down and put a napkin on his lap

As it turns out… WereItalians have really good table manners

And so Gus and Dougie took advantage of this and managed to sit everyone as Fakey and Brick finished to Pizza

Wait… there's one guest missing

Peppino pounced on Gustavo and started a fight-ball, after a while Peppino pinned Gustavo to the table, he opened his maw and got closer to Gustavo

Gus: "W-wait! Peppino you can't do this"

Pep: growl

Gus: "Cause… You are a guest!"

Pep: Confused growl

Gus: "You are sitting at the Headboard! Guests are not supposed to sit at the headboard! i mean, those are basic manners!"

Pep: "sorry" growl

Peppino sat down and both Brick and Fakey brought the Pizza and everyone took a slice

Everybody found it's taste so scrumptious!

Even noise growled that "it wasn't that bad"

And with a puff of smoke everyone was back to normal

Gus: "phew! good thing everyone is back to normal!"

Dougie: "this calls for a celebration slice… of Margarita with pineapple"

Everyone: Disgusted sounds

Peppino: "Eugh! I've had-a enough of this weird and disgusting pizzas!"

Peppino: "Um, Gus? you good buddy?"

Gustavo suddenly slamed his fist on the table and started growling

Through the entire scene Gustavo's Right hand is hidden.

Why? cause when he slamed it into the table you can see the massive bite mark in his arm!

Gustavo: "Grrrrr!"

Peppino: "Um…Dougie? i think you should run…"

Dougie: "Oh Really!!?? AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

Wolf-Gus: "YOU DONT PUT PINEAPPLE ON MARGARITA!!"

And so the Special ends with everyone chasing Gustavo as he tries to bite Dougie's face off

.

[phantomdoofer]

Il Timore

Tw for death, blood, gore, dismemberment, and dead animals.

Pizzahead's smile never wavered as he fell. The knives he held slipped out of his hands, tumbling away, drops of blood sparkling as they spun. Finally, far, far below, at the base of the Tower, he hit. Peppino turned away from the gruesome sight. He clutched his wounds. Crazy bastardo sliced me up good. He had more wounds than he could count, especially in his sides - Pizzahead had been going more for pain than damage. Peppino couldn't decide if the light-headedness was more from pain or blood loss.

Then he remembered.

Gustavo!

He turned to where his friend laid. Pizzahead had not been so easy on him. When the gnome had jumped between Pizzahead and Peppino, he'd gone berserk, stabbing him repeatedly, actively cutting bits and pieces off. Brick had tried to protect him; Pizzahead had carved the poor brave rat up like a side of ham. The sad pile of fur lay beside her friend. When Peppino had tried to intervene, Pizzahead had backhanded him off the side of the Tower; he'd barely climbed up in time to grab him before he landed a killing blow on Gustavo. Then the rage had taken him, and until the insane bastardo had been plunging over the side, he remembered nothing.

Gustavo himself laid in a pool of blood, one ear gone, random fingers missing, bits of flesh scattered everywhere. The blades had been horrifically sharp. The rooftop looked like a chopping block.

Peppino gently rolled his friend onto his back. "Gus-Gustavo? Amico?"

"Pep-Peppino," Gustavo said weakly. "Did... did we get him?"

"...Sì, Gustavo. He's gone. It's over." These wounds... too much. No, no, no...

Gustavo convulsed in pain. "Well... at least I... kinda helped, right? At least... I managed that much..."

Peppino never realized his face was absolutely drenched. Tears and blood mingled and ran together. "No, no, amico, it's not that bad." Please, not again. Not again. He's the last... the only one I didn't leave behind...

Gustavo managed a weak smile. "Peppino, I.. know... there's no... saving- me. It's... too much. I'm just... glad- i could... help you- one last time..."

The light in the gnome's eyes was dimming. "No, NO. Please, amico, don't leave me, I can- I... what can I...?"

"It'll... be... OK... Peppino..." Gustavo said, the mangled remains of a hand touching his friend's face. "You'll... be..."

~~~~

Peppino shot up off of the couch.

"GUSTAVO!!"

He sat, clutching his chest, breathing heavily. His mind spun. He was drenched with sweat. He was having trouble telling which part was real.

He saw his phone. Frantically he dialed his friend's number. Please...

After several rings, Gustavo's sleepy voice answered. "Peppino? What's... what's wrong? It's 3 AM, amico."

Peppino tried not to choke at his friend's voice. "I... I'm-a sorry, Gustavo. I-a just... had another-a nightmare."

Gustavo grumbled, but didn't sound angry. "Another night terror? From the war?"

Peppino paused. "A... night-a terror. Sì. But... not-a from the war. This was... was-a new." This time you got butchered alive saving me from Pizzahead. "I... I don't-a think I can-a talk about it. I'm sorry-a to have bothered-a you."

Gustavo grumbled again. "It's all right, Peppino. Watch some TV for a while or something. Just remember, it's not real. Good night."

"Good-a night, Gus." Peppino hung up, and laid back on the couch. It wasn't real. But it could have been.

He stared at the ceiling, trying to work out where this new terror had come from. Finally, he thought about Giuseppe's stories about his own Gustavo's death. I don't think I would've survived that. I wouldn't have wanted to.

[pizza-games-and-more]

Okay, here's my promised Pizza Tower boss tierlist and detailed explanations

Before we go through this, I have a confession to make though: I haven't actually played any of these bosses so this is just going to be based on what I like from watching them.

The reason I haven't played the bosses is kinda embarrassing. I... don't have the reflexes for this game at all. I struggled with the tutorial and couldn't beat Pizzascape.

So while I'm hiding in shame, have my tierlist and explanations under the cut. I AM SO SORRY.

Best Boss: The Vigilante

The reason I rank him so high is NOT because of bias, believe it or not. I enjoy watching people playing super-intense boss battles that throw a lot of shit at you (I like watching Cuphead and Mega Man playthroughs for that, and this boss has been compared to both), and on top of that, it references two of my favourite game series: Kirby and Worms. Yeah, it may surprise you to know considering what I just admitted, but I actually love a wide variety of games, and seeing them being referenced here just sold me on it lol.

Second Best: Pizzahead

Yes, really. Pizzahead is my second favourite of the bosses to watch. The reason is actually very simple: The boss rush. When I saw the other bosses being pulled out and refought, I thought that was the coolest thing ever. Even if my first exposure to it was (no, I'm not kidding,) an Ed Edd n Eddy sound effects meme. Seeing Peppino go absolutely apeshit on everyone and even Gustavo joining in was so cool and I can see why many people consider this their favourite.

Third Best: Pepperman

Pepperman looks just... fun. His boss battle manages to be goofier than The Noise's. How in the fresh hell is that possible? In addition, there's another load of references in the battle (some of which possibly unintentional) that earns it a few more points. His moveset is basically Wario, but if you combined his Land self with his Ware self. In fact I actually like joking that the bits where you have to make a statue to distract him as "Playing the chisel microgame from WarioWare and then slapping him on the ass". (Fun fact: WarioWare is actually my favourite game series of all time lol) In addition, something about the fact that he's an artist that fights with animated drawings in a medieval themed area brings the Painter from Castle Crashers to mind. Anyway, Pepperman is great.

Fourth Best: Fake Peppino

Fake Peppino is a bit of an interesting case. His boss battle looks really cool and intense the first time you see it, but becomes a bit less so on subsequent plays/watches. Don't get me wrong, I do still like him and his weirdness, but it just doesn't hit as hard as it did when my boyfriend first showed me. That being said, one thing does keep me coming back to watching it though: The music! I've already mentioned it but PIZZA TIME NEVER ENDS is my favourite boss music in the game, and I actually like it considerably more than the song it's remixing.

Least Best: The Noise

The Noise is... I like him as a character, but his boss fight, not gonna lie, looks like it's designed to piss you off as much as possible. Granted, it makes sense considering the character, but while I do still like watching it, I can't imagine myself enjoying playing at all. Hence why it's so low on the list. I do, however, like the presentation. Particularly the phase transition and the ending. Those are hilarious.

[pizzabox-box]

Ah this is cringe as heck for me, but screw it, the last ask you got about a person not feeling much sympathy all for Peppi-No really was great, kudos to the OP of that comment since it really got me thinking, why even if I agree what the dude is doing is awful... I actually feel pretty fucking bad for him XD.

Like, I think we can all agree we've done shit in our lives that wasn't great, and that doesn't diminish the harm done or the fact other people have gotten hurt from our own stupid decisions. I also just think sympathetic villains are so interesting. (when done right, and hell you could argue even if he is the protagonist of the DMW AU, Peppi-No is a bit of an anti-villian) it really makes you think about the fact its so normal for people do try to avoid the consequences of their actions. I'm sure everyone has done something bad and instead of admitting fault have doubled down and tried to save face because they were SURE they could "fix" it without getting hurt from it.

Sure most of the time, (...I hope) its not as bad as murdering a person and taking on their identity... I think there is something really human about wanting to not get hurt, and feeling like shit about regrets we've had.

I think that Peppi-No even if what he doing is wrong, still... I dunno I can empathize. I mean.. he's sooo sowwy 🥺, its kinda pathetic, like a more extreme version of a puppy that just destroyed something important to you. Like "awww... you asshole, you're so cute though but goddamn it..."

I both am loving the angst of this AU and know its going to be so cathartic to see Peppi-no finally deal with his lie blowing up in his face and suffering MORE >:). I feel sympathy yes but I also love angst hehe.

(sorry if that wasn't super well worded? I don't normally send things like these >//>)

I assure you, it’s not cringe! It’s nice to see both sides voice their opinions!

Personally, I’m pretty divided on how I feel about Peppi-no. Part of me wants to strangle him for what he did (and what he might still do*cough* ), but at the same time, he’s,like you said, a sad, pathetic "sowwy" puppy, and I can’t help but feel bad for him.

When he took a piece of Peppino, he may have gained a conscience but not emotional maturity. He’s like a kid who just realized he fucked up in the worst way possible and is terrified of the consequenses. And fear can drive people to do terrible things, after all. Before that, his entire existence was just scrambling around, making pizzas out of whatever he could find: pigs, other clones, pizza monsters. He ended many lives, that but never faced any sort of repercussions. Never got a chance to learn "murder bad" ,

Then he takes a bite out of one of the kind Peppino—bam! Conscience, coherent thoughts, and memories of the guy he killed flood into his head. Can you imagine the whiplash, the shock, the stress? I certainly can’t.

Obviously, I’m not some dough doppelgänger pretending to be someone I killed. That would just be silly… no, really, I’m not.. But I can relate a little to what Peppi-no’s going through.

And let’s be honest, how many of us would have the absolute balls of steel to admit we killed someone’s friend in cold blood? Sure, it’s the morally right thing to do, but… you know. I’m not sure I could. (Once again purely hypothetical scenario)

Peppi-no's actions are unexcusable, he should know better than this by now, but at the same time you can kinda understand why he acts the way he does.

[eddisfargo]

CoMC Chapter 37

CHAPTER 37

The Catacombs of St. Sebastian

39 minutes

Wow, so we start out with everyone being very nervous about Albert, who never came home. I start to be suspicious (if I wasn’t already) of that mysterious lady he was meeting. I swear it did occur to me very briefly (immediately to be dismissed) the possibility of it being the famed Teresa. But I was still pretty surprised to hear it was. 

Turns out, yup, ransom notice, all of both of their money plus a little bit more, because Albert has been kidnapped by (and I am almost certain this must be how you spell his name) Luigi Vampar. Let’s see if it’s in the PDF yet. OK, nope, but maybe if I just type it into Google search suggestions I can avoid spoilers. Ah ok there it is. It’s just Vampa and I was literally imagining the r. In my defense, the narrator is British and I cannot tell whether there are r’s at the end of words or not. I did the exact same thing with Faria/”Ferrier” ages ago. 

But wait! I believe we know a dude with just apparently endless dinero, but also a debt owed by Luigi Vampa. So finally Franz pulls out the whole “I know you saved Peppino” thing, and we see Ali the mute servant, so we’ve officially connected all three identities of the Count (that Franz knows of). We get a hilarious line when the messenger turns out to be Peppino himself and Peppino goes “OMG YOU SAVED ME” and the Count goes “oh wow you remember that? That was like a week ago.” Very funny, dude. 

They waltz into the catacombs where Mario Luigi is, the Count rebukes him for kidnapping his pal, Luigi is all apologies. They go to get Albert, and I’m chanting “don’t be dead don’t be dead don’t be dead,” but not only is he not dead, he goes on to stun me with his adorability and make me love him even more. “Dude what do you call this hour? Oh you woke me up just to tell me I was free? Psh, I was having a pleasant dream, don’t you remember Napoleon's saying ‘only wake me up for bad news’?” but then he gets his dance and lives happily ever after. 

One more weird thing: Apparently Dantes has an aversion to touch. He has to shake Albert’s hands and kinda shudders. I can’t really imagine he’s never had to shake anyone’s hand this whole time? That seems like part of life in old-timey Europe? But clearly I know nothing about old-timey Europe so I might be totally wrong?

[heartofsurgingflame]

hey hi so basically would you please do us all the honor of maybe saying your opinions on all the characters of tcomc? I know you love V4, just curious about your opinions on everyone else

*CRACKS KNUCKLES* ok so im gonna put this under a readmore because theres a good amount of these bitches. i’;ll look on wikipedias list of characters so i dont forget anyone

dantes/monte cristo: I LOVE HIM A LOT ACTUALLY, i know i dont talk about him as much as i talk about veeyfour partly because everyone likes him so everyone talks about him but theyre tied for my favorite character .... i relate to him a lot and i want him to be happy :(

abbe faria: i dont tend to like static characters often but the concept of an old guy you meet in prison who knows everything and adopts you, and also hes a priest, is so fucking funny so i have to like him. rest in peace my old bro

bertuccio: he sucks because hes mean to v4- just kidding i enjoy him. he’s a good guy i think, definitely a better person than v4, only thing i can really complain about is his whole “oo benedetto is a nasty little man because i didnt hit him” for personal reasons i strongly dislike that but hey it was the 1800s

luigi vampa: ok so hes one of those people who you can only refer to them by their full name. i think hes good as well. wise bandit leader. monty how do you even meet these people

peppino: oh god i dont even remember this one that well sorry

ali: don’t like that he exists..... slavery’s bad

baptistin: dont remember forming an opinion on this guy either

jacopo: he’s cool i guess. i like how they changed him in 2002. absolute bro

haydee: THAT GIRL IS DAUGHTER TO ME i used to be ehhh on her but then i realized i just don’t like that she and monty get married. she’s fucking good

mercedes: *WAILING* definitely one of my favorites i get so emo over her i really wish she had a more fulfilling ending. i would like to have seen more of what she was like pre-dantes getting sent to prison too, she was really fun at the beginning of the book like she would Not take fernand’s shit

fernand: awful awful man and i think he should’ve suffered more but as a character i like him he’s just... kind of a moron but also evil and half of everything he says ever is a lie

albert: who could forget dear albert he’s fucking crazy in a good way like it makes sense because mercedes was very like... set in her decisions and kind of drastic with what she says in the beginning of the book. and fernand is fernand. like you know his parents are crazy so he’s crazy. he’s a good kid though despite being a rich brat

franz: god bless him he’s the only one who realizes monte cristo is kinda suspicious. unless you count countess g---- but she just thought he was a vampire. but it’s good to have franz itd be a bit boring if monty was like loved by everybody instantly

danglars: YES i like him a lot he’s just evil and does not feel remorse he’s really fucking funny too because he’s a cuckold but he owns it. you know

hermine: well she was fuckin . that’s her prerogative i guess. has good taste in men except for her husband. i think she can do whatever she wants

eugenie: *SHOOTS LASERS FROM MY EYES* I LOVE HERRR i take back saying her mom should be able to do whatever she wants eugenie is the one who should be able to do whatever she wants forever. like she was not in the wrong at all unlike some people in this book

villefort: ok i know you know bhow i feel about this man but i just want to say he’s like... i think i don’t have a single issue with him the way he’s written is just so good and i wouldn’t change anything which is insane. yes im serious i wouldnt even make him actually gay because, thatd be weird, he is evil. also i relate to him too not as much as i relate to monty usually but

renee: what did she do even i guess i dont have much of an opinion on her. i like her dog in that one fuckign i watched like 2 episodes of the british miniseries the one in black and white. she has a little fluffy dog in it

the saint-merans: i guess theyre pretty funny because theyre rich people and have to put up with the way that villefort is. i love how all of villefort’s extended family just destroys each other

valentine: not a huge fan of the subplot with her and max, like i understand its narrative purpose and i wouldnt take it out by any means but i dont really care about those two together. i do like her quite a bit though. she managed to break the cycle of being a shitty person because of your family and im proud of her for that

noirtier: LEGEND he made a few points. like fuck napoleon but noirtier at least had a spine , perhaps a bit too much but you know how it is. he’s really funny because he does not respect his son in any way

heloise: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I REALLY LIKE HER nobody properly appreciates her like i’ve seen people view her as just a punishment for villefort like   shes her own person. and though murder is bad shes kind of a victim of the way that society was. similar to villefort. the problem is capitalism am i right

edouard: WHAT son? i don’t have an opinion on him

benedetto: he’s the closest i can come to disliking a tcomc character. like i dont like that ali exists but that’s dumas’s fault. benedetto is uh. horrible. he’s a bit funny though (sorry i keep saying characters are funny) is it hypocritical of me to be like i dont like benedetto because he’s evil but like danglars because he’s evil? maybe

morrel: dantes’s dad #3. he’s a good guy i appreciate that he was fully ready to shoot himself to save his family

maximilian: i like him, not as much as i like valentine but he’s cool

julie and her husband: no opinion really. glad things worked out for them

caderousse: a merderer............ ok i actually like him i’m sorry i don’t pay as much attention to him as i do to v4 fernand and danglars i should. probably change that. i think its funny that wikipedia basically describes him as a tailor who turns to a life of crime

whatever the hell cad’s wife’s nickname was: ok so the chapter where she dies can be interpreted in a number of ways right like i know one is that caderousse was nervous because he had decided to kill her but i like the idea that she had the idea to kill the jeweler first and caderousse was like do i have to and she was like ya. and then he just decided to get her too in the spur of the moment. would have liked to know more about her

dantes’s dad: :( he was nice.... we get like one nice dad and he dies. ok morrel is there too but...

lucien: DANGLARS POLYCULE he’s REALLY funny i like him quite a bit. he’s like. snarky

ok theres like at least 7 other characters but theyre minor and i odnt have much in the way of opinions on them. that’s all

[cow3survivor]

Episode 1 Pt. 2: “Playing a Game With A Fresh Slate” - Jessica

SAM

https://youtu.be/gmZlNel3IZM

JESSICA

We did it! We won immunity! Shout out to Sammy for making the flag that won us the advantage and Pete for doing so well in luck! Also in 6 hours or however long it has been since my last confessional, I have decided I do like Sam and we will align. So I guess I want to align with everyone except Madison... hopefully if we lose she is out first!

JABARI

So our tribe is heading to tribal and I'm very nervous because anyone can go atp. I need to make sure that isn't me.

JENNET

we flopped that :(( and i think i may be one of the reasons :( trying my best to not let anybody know im upset but as tribal council looms closer im getting worried

(a little later)

im trying not to throw anybody under the bus but i think that im voting out nash :(( they havent been super active and they havent texted me back since i texted them so it just makes sense to boot them :((

(after eating some rice)

voting out another black woman weighing heavy on me :( i hate that its coming to this

PETE

our tribe had a celebratory discord call which only consisted of like 4 or 5 people but i joined later after everyone left anyways i had a long nice chat with Sam in which i found out he hosts an in person survivor with his friends at home and hes nice ANYWAYS he apparently, like me, is cursed to forever be a premerger. So from here on out i solemnly swear to never vote for Sam during the premerge phase fuck yeah

JAKE

https://youtu.be/aVQKOOrapj0

remind me tomorrow to chill out and take a back seat on the vote lmaooo

PENNINO

Going to tribal i feel like i'm pretty much safe. I feel like that 4 minutes was a good time for the easy jigsaw, but Ethan getting 1.5 minutes is almost impossible. Assessment on my tribemates Jabari: Seems like a nice person, has talked more and has been much more active, I think she has gotten herself off of the chopping block. Jake: Still a nice person, but has lost some activity during yesterday. Possible Ally still Jennet: Nice, active enough, not a target Jones: Not very active. A bit of a target. I will most probably to vote her to be say. Lindsay: Very active, we talk to each other a lot, nice person, possible ally Mikey: Nice person, nothing much, not a target Nash: ˆˆˆ Nicole: ˆˆˆ, but not as active Silver: Active, nice person, but he doesn't respond to my dm's that much, but, still, a possible ally. I feel pretty good about this tribal honestly

JONES

https://youtu.be/2UtH-dnv0i4

SAM

https://youtu.be/lzZOK2CxsA4

MIKEY

WELL HELLO LADIES. SO SO SO SO SO! Instead of rambling Ill just get on with it. Starting off, Me and Nash REALLY freaking connected. Like they’re so fun to talk to!! BUT. They’ve been inactive. and so Pennino is now going around spreading their name, and basically everyone is saying sure why not. This SUCKS because Me and Jabari wanted to make an alliance with them and jake, but now we are faced with a problem. We both have basically decided that instead of Nash we are gonna drag in Peppino. I brought that idea up because me and him are both the youngest people in the game, and I really wanna go far with Peppino. My goal this season is to beat a bunch of adults and make them feel angry that a 15 year old outsmarted them. Its so funny! Anyways besides that, Im feeling good about that 4. I wish it wasn't Nash going home, considering the only other name out was Jones, and I woulda much rather did her, but you know that's how the cards fall I guess. A bad bitch is done with tonights confessional. A bad bitch is now gonna press submit. A bad bitch says GOODBYE ASF!

SILVER

https://youtu.be/JLwZRNesRHI

LINDSAY

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YF3mYJfYIq_2Qco8EQYq3JowyMSbin8M/view?usp=sharing

NASH 

im crying i have no idea whats going on!!! HKDHEJDHW all i know is talk to mikey and play 8 ball with nicole

(a little later)

ETHAN 

Charan's Hot Confessional Questions

<a:dance:777952213808447519> 1. Give us a Trust Rankings of your tribemates! Who are you bonding with the most? Who are you bonding with the least? I trust Shane the most, and right now that’s because he is the only person that is actively strategizing. Besides that, I feel the most amicable with Jessica, lovealis, and Daisy who are wonderful people. Unfortunately both Cloud and Madison have made 0 effort with me and are generally inactive with me. <a:dance:777952213808447519> 2. Have any alliances formed on your tribe? If so, how loyal are you to these alliances? If not, do you think there are alliances out there that don't include you? There are no alliances that I’m in that have been formed, but I suspect there are some out there. Alliances without me are ok, I just need to know about them, and if there are any right now, I don’t know about them, and that’s concerning. <a:dance:777952213808447519> 3. How did your first Safari experience/run go! Did you get any closer to finding an idol? I WILL NEVER FIND ANYTHING IN A LUCK BASED SYSTEM <a:dance:777952213808447519> 4. Explain why Ryan and Charan are hotter than you A fact of life... these two slay.

LOVELIS

So things are going okay on the tribe so far! The first immunity win was rather nice & I like being able to have a bit more time to read people until were thrown into the pressure of a tribal. So far I’m definitely clicking the most with Shane and then probably Jessica but the time zones are getting in the way a little - just glad I have more time to really click with people and try and cement a place for me in this tribe. I think my contributions to the challenges have definitely helped my standing but not everybody is being super social with me so that’s a little bit of a worry - just gonna have to go ham at bothering people in private messages until they respond I suppose! 🤪

MADISON

Hi beautiful humans!!! I wish I had tea for y'all but we've won 2 challenges in a row and I really don't see the grind stopping in the foreseeable future so the tribe is kinda just vibing which gives me a little bit more time to build relationships which is a blessing and a half. I always get extremely paranoid the first week in games so the fact that I know for certain I won't be first boot is amazing!!! Tribe bonding is scheduled for tonight so hopefully by next round I'll have an alliance or 2 (maybe even the idol if I'm feeling really lucky)

JENNET

Last night really lit up a light in me. it sounds like everybody wants to work with me which is good so im now newly excited to play the game

SAMMY

okay okay okay so I would do a full out cast assessment but I literally just can not do that rn...so let's talk about who I vibe with most and who I have made like strong connections with so far! Initially, both Daisy and Jess have declared I am someone they really want to work with which is perfect for me because I want to work with them as well. I know daisy is going to be such a great competitor and I want to be on her side 100% but same with jess...im such a loyal bitch okay!! Me and Kiki really bonded over that logic puzzle so she went up in my rankings (as if she was ever low to begin with) I am not sure how well me/Pete/Nicole(opposite tribe) are gonna mesh...like I really hope me and Nicole can come together this game but I know we are just gonna end up being paranoid of each other but I love her so much. I REALLY WANTED TO BE ON A TRIBE WITH NASH AND JENNET I luv their vibes so much. okay back to my tribe tho, we won reward #mwah! I put so much effort into that because I just knew if we were to go to tribal that's an easy thing under my belt I could use as a "omg u need me for challenges". I noticed I was coming on a little too strong and presenting myself as a leader which I don't think really hurt me I think it made more people realize they should talk to me KHFBHIS. Umm okay so I love lovelis even tho he is not very active but I just know we will have each others backs for a bit. I connected well with Shane and Ethan very early and they just seem so sweet. I think if we would have went to tribal sam/lovelis/Pete could have been in danger. I would have preferred sam cause he isn't that active but he did help out some with the flag work. ANYWAYS this was not my best confessional but I do want to point out I FOUND A VOTE BLOCK SO HOLLLLLLAAAAAA! we are using this as a way to gain peoples trust so I told daisy and jess to strengthen those relationships mhmm

NASH

me pretending to be surprised that ppl wanted to vote me out first because i was kinda inactive.... i thought survivor would be different 💔

JENNET

not me being targeted for being a pretty black girl with a juicy fat ass *sad face emojis*

(a little later)

its tribal council and im shaking and im nervous, this could go horribly wrong or this could go super right

TRIBAL COUNCIL

SILVER EXIT INTERVIEW

[pizzatrocious]

'Call it curiosity, I guess.'

He pondered in silence for a moment, thoughts swirling about in their mind like clouds on a windy day. He knew an answer like that was a bit too simple, a bit too dismissive, so he thought of how to follow up. After a moment of silence between the two, he continued.

'I was made for one thing, and one thing alone... to be able to surpass Peppino in combat... But I guess I got a bit ahead of myself there.' Perhaps he should have listened to Pizzahead... but what did that guy know? After all, he created a clone designed to have a rebellious edge, yet never expected him to actually rebel against his orders. What good was sitting around and waiting, for a guy like Shadough?

'Hell, my original plan was to go around absorbing my brethren until I was strong enough. But here I am, helping one of 'em instead.' The clones' body heaved slightly, attempting to let out a pained laugh at the thought of it. 'I stood no chance, the guy's good. But not because of any sorta training or power boosts... nah, the guy just had something to fight for.'

And boy, did he fight for it. Though Shadough had severely underestimated his own body's constitution, that didn't change the fact that Peppino had thoroughly thrashed him. Only in death would he be willing to admit it, but a part of him felt like even under better circumstances, he wouldn't have beaten Peppino. Not in any way that would've mattered, at least.

'...Guess I wanted to see what that was like.' For all his feelings on friendship being a liability, Shadough still wasn't one to shy away from anything that he deemed would make him stronger, physically or mentally. Call it a lame excuse to do something nice, but he'd never gotten the chance to think about right and wrong to begin with. Not many of the clones did... not even the one he briefly worked with, as much as he hated that guy.

'What about you, why aren't you trying to repair yourself? Y'sure are leaving a whole lot behind, yourself. Ya got WAY more of a future than a guy like me.'

Dizzy is her vision through his eyes. Would she have known where they were if Shadough never spoke up? She poured the last of her strength into operating their shared form, and her trust into his abilities. Cotton Candy hadn't noticed they left the field until they were trekking through the night, comforted by the stars above.

' Thank you ... ' Her conscious meekly managed. By the time Shadough was consumed, most of what made Cotton Candy herself had been... lost. A damaged, doughy core barely clinging on if only for the slim, slim chance of being able to do something more. She fought for every second she could, even if her strongest, fiercest effort resulted in a mockery of her original self.

Then he joined her in the belly of the beast, sparking the last bit of hope her soul could muster.

' ...Why did you let me stay? ' CC couldn't question it in the chaos. When she reached out, she'd fear he'd reject her for being too weak. When he accepted, she was ready to relinquish the rest of herself to him. Now they were sitting where her new life began, hidden away in a silence unfitting of her happier memories. ' You're stronger than me. CC thought for sure, you'd... ' Her thoughts cut off, as if cursing herself for almost making such a cruel comparison.

Not even he, as terrifying as he'd been to her, deserved that.

' Why did you help me, Shadough? '