#THIS IS A DEMAND /hj

[movedto-mrs-bluemarine]

Hey so remember when I said I was too afraid to try drawing Ghost

WELL GUESS WHAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO BECAUSE @sapphire-heart-tippy DID IT FOR ME HEHEHE

He holds hands with a dead guy. He sleeps in his van. He has a shirt cannon in his pants. It's Zomburger's one and very own merch vendor, GHOST

[cloudwing-court-galaxy]

In the tone of a kid on the news greeting their mom in the background: hi mother forever

[cuteniarose]

Just realised that apart from art and fics I also have a good number of infodump posts that I forgot to link in my masterpost and I'm actually going to stab someone

[this-is-a-name-dont-worry]

j'ai très besoin que dans kv2 Gauvain il parte en mission et il retrouve Yvain qui est devenu un artiste dans une troupe de théâtre itinérante et il vit sa meilleure vie

et à un moment (je suis prête à ce que ce soit dans la deuxième partie, je suis magnanime) ils s'embrassent pour régler le drama qu'ils auront eu

et après ce bon roulage de pelles, Yvain il lâche un petit "Ah ouais, quand-même" et Gauvain relance le truc car il lui a manqué et il est très à fond sur cet idiot

[homeless202]

I’m new here and I absolutely love your type of blogs with analysis and meta and long texts~~

I was wondering—is Eunyung and Haejoon’s relationship the kind that could be interpreted as romantic?

first of all, welcome and ty! and sorry it took me so long to reply, i hope u're still around anon. now to answer ur question

i'll take this opportunity to share all my thoughts on the topic bc i have Many.

TLDR: it is possible to read it as romantic if you really want to, but it's not meant to (at least not as of right now in the story aka ch.224)

deep dive under the cut as to why

-> can Eunyung and Haejoon’s relationship be interpreted as romantic?

i like how you phrased that bc, the thing is, interpretation is very subjective. you're welcome and allowed to interpret things however you want, but in EY&HJ's case, i feel like you'd have to work a lil extra hard to get to that point.

-> is Eunyung and Haejoon’s relationship meant to be interpreted as romantic?

this one's easy bc no. objectively Not. the genre of No Home is drama and slice of life (and once upon a time, horror). even if they were to ever end up in a romantic relationship, that's not what the story is about.

when i ask myself what the author's intention is with this story, i'd say it's to (realistically) portray how a young person with trauma would navigate another young person's trauma. and showing how easy it is to unintentionally fuck it up for various reasons: lacking context as to what exactly said trauma is, generally not knowing how to navigate it, their own trauma getting in the way, lacking the necessary resources. take your pick.

think of it like "how should i carry someone else's baggage when i have my own to deal with?" while also keeping in mind they're kids; they often don't have enough experience to know how to help, and even when they know what the right thing to do is, they're not old enough to take (legal) action.

and especially, the most heart-breaking yet realistic thing, when you're just getting to know someone, you can't know everything about them. it's so easy to accidentally do or say sth that cuts or offends when it wasn't meant to. but when they've got their own issues, it's hard not to take it personally (eg. EY talking about HJ's parents without knowing his mom died not long ago in the beginning of the story).

-> what even is Eunyung and Haejoon’s relationship??

this one's so funny bc i have no idea how to answer and i'm convinced not even EY and HJ themselves would know how to answer. they're not really friends; they got off on the wrong foot and kept walking with two left feet way too much to call themselves friends. the things that pushed them together the most were the dorms (not anymore) and the same friend group (more or less since EY has multiple).

what fits them best i'd say is "the universe forced us together against our will and now we're stuck with one another altho we hate each other" (<- at least in the beginning) extended with the "misery loves company" sentiment. finding comfort in someone who gets it, even tho they only kinda get it but not really but it works out anyway except it doesn't <- THERE'S NO NAME FOR THAT *cry* they invented a new type of character dynamic smh (i've never read a pairing with so much (romantic) potential only to see them completely fuck up their chance so royally by the end of their interaction EVERY SINGLE TIME. like yeah, enemies to lovers whatever BUT NOT TO THAT LEVEL HOLY SHIT)

they've changed each other, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. they're compatible in the way they understand each other on a deeper level and incompatible in the way they don't.

...however...

this is how HJ thinks of EY: (and also what No Home is truly abt)

and this is how EY feels about HJ after EY found out HJ used to steal as well (aka that HJ isn't perfect like the stuck up bitch EY thought he was at first):

so...

<- -> EY's first impression of HJ was that he was looking down on him and sth like "does this guy have ulterior motives? or is he just that naive being so trusting?" until EY found out HJ wasn't that different from him. after that, EY started admiring HJ for still managing to achieve things in life despite the hardships he had to go through. the type of admiration that can easily (and sometimes does) slip into envy.

-

since the beginning, EY has helped HJ (or at least tried to) without him knowing. sometimes it worked out, sometimes not. most times EY tried doing sth nice for HJ was (from EY's perspective) in return to HJ trying to help him or doing nice things for him (which, again, sometimes worked out, sometimes not). EY was just paying back a debt to "this stubborn naive guy who keeps getting into trouble and butting into his business. gotta look out for this idiot or he might get scammed." (<- eg. when EY offered to get HJ's money back from his uncle)

he doesn't do it for credit or friendship or out of obligation, he's just doing what he thinks is the right thing bc he doesn't want to owe anyone anything. he can't accept people just genuinely being kind, genuinely caring and genuinely wanting to help. but he's been learning and slowly coming to terms with it.

-

<- -> HJ first wanted to try befriending EY despite not liking him bc, well, the guy did steal his wallet and stab him in their first interaction. after trying and failing at it multiple times, thanksgiving happened, and HJ started thinking of EY as his underclassman bc he realized EY's just a kid with issues and he should keep an eye on him (discretely bc EY hates pity).

-

with time HJ has come to understand EY better by going after him whenever he ran off and slowly realized that EY does mean well and has his reasons (as fucked up as they might be sometimes). but his mentality abt EY is still "i gotta push him in the right direction cuz he's my underclassman and i unintentionally got attached to him (somehow??)" (also bc he knows EY already gave up on himself so he needs a lil help to find his way again. also also bc he knows EY is lowkey suicidal and he's scared it'll be his fault if sth happens) <- his care for EY comes from a protective/nurturing (/possibly maybe guilty) place which started when he realized EY was just a kid^^. in other words, HJ still bothers with EY out of a subconscious sense of responsibility/obligation in a way (a good way tho. or at least a way that gets better)

see, sth i struggle with is if HJ thinks he has to or wants to or thinks he should or can't just not help/care for EY. i can't exactly pinpoint where the sentiment is coming from. his face is too blank for me to read sometimes T_T

-

to summarize: HJ is EY's goal, what EY wishes he could've been. and EY is HJ's 'responsibility' so to speak (bc 'burden' doesn't quite fit since HJ is there for EY willingly) -> EY has a positive opinion of HJ while HJ has a neutral opinion of EY (which is also gradually getting better)

note1: i think HJ's intention (maybe subconsciously) was to be to EY what HJ's upperclassman was to him. aka someone who's there when you need it and can help guide you. it would explain why HJ kept chasing after EY despite not really having a reason to and EY repeatedly rejecting HJ's care/help.

note2: i also believe the 'upper-under-classman' relationship dynamic fits them the best atm bc it also matches the way the story often singles EY out as he's the only second year (aka younger) of the 6 MCs.

-> Romance in No Home?

another thing i should mention is that No Home rarely leaves things open for interpretation. the deepest arguments EY&HJ had were always spelled out for us, to make us understand exactly what the problem was, and how there isn't a good guy and a bad guy. it's just two people with issuesTM.

from what we've seen in the story up to this point, i couldn't pick out a moment where i'd go "here! that's romantic! that's the moment they realized SomeThing!" yk

when it comes to romance specifically, i feel like a handful of opportunities were missed. there are scenes which could've easily been written trough a rosy lens but simply weren't.

exhibit A:

HJ was speechless bc "wow this mf really is actively picking a fight with an authority figure. i gotta make sure things don't escalate" not bc "hoLY sHiT hE's PreTTy. all his fangirls are on to something". however, this only becomes more clear when you keep reading the next few chapters, so i understand how you could interpret it as the latter.

exhibit B:

here they got so close and the moment was so deep bc "woaa he said he believes me. no one's said to me that before!". unfortunately, EY was panicking too much for it to mean something bc of the guilt he felt for HJ trusting someone so undeserving of trust like EY.

exhibit C:

this is maybe the closest we got to romantic between these two. i think this might be the only (or at least first) ever deep interaction between them that didn't end in a fight or misunderstanding. is it meant to be romantic tho? -> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

-> what do i think?

first, full transparency: i went into reading this story fully expecting it to be a BL and for EY&HJ to end up together. but the more i kept on reading, the more i got the ick thinking about them being in a (romantic) relationship bc, at least from what we've seen so far in the story, their relationship would be so ToxicTM (which i personally don't enjoy reading).

as they are right now, i wouldn't want them to be together like that. like, honestly, you still can't really consider these two even friends; they just tolerate each other if the stars align correctly (altho, i'll admit, their relationship is gradually getting better!!). every big argument they had i thought "god, there's no coming back from that. i'd cut ties so quickly if was them wtf". i still don't know how they managed to keep on interacting, props to them ig.

there's a lot of unresolved issues between them. and a lot of resentment which would not bode well in a romantic relationship. the smallest argument would turn explosive and they'd be, at best, in an on&off type of relationship. they both have the power to break the other and neither would be afraid to use it. they have a lot of history together, which is not always pleasant, so if they ever were to go the romantic route, it would have to be a long way to go.

technically, i could see them in a romantic relationship if they both went to therapy first and talked out all the baggage they're carrying (both individual and shared). realistically tho, what i think will happen at the end of No Home is that either they never cross paths again after high school ends (which would absolutely break my heart Wanan pls don't), or they somehow (unintentionally) end up living together bc they both desperately needed a roommate to pay rent (which would be a hilarious fucking gag LMAO). just, HJ going to uni/work and EY doing his own thing (prolly an actor) while still cohabiting together; hanging out to watch a movie before bed <- (whether platonic or romantic being left up for interpretation)

<- -> in conclusion, from what we've seen up to this point, their relationship is mainly upper-under-classman; reluctant (maybe) friends who tolerate each other but also care (too) deeply. they've changed each other, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. in some ways they're compatible and in others they're not.

all this being said, their relationship is improving and romance between EY&HJ is not impossible, just rather unlikely imo. but, again, interpretation is subjective and u're welcome to read their relationship however you want.

[munchboxart]

Sorry I haven't shared actual art stuff in a while, I've just been drawing for myself haven't been sharing them. I also kind of fell interest from drawing Splatoon as a whole, and just been drawing stuff for me. I've been enjoying it a lot, it's nice that the pressure of keeping up with improving art and drawing things for social media is gone now. It's been something that's worried me for 7+ years (even prior this account).

I've also been dabbling in changing art styles a lot, it's been interesting. Also drawing with my fountain pens is fun, though rough.

[thatonetwig]

Remember when I had the thought of the Purple Guy DLC turning their voices into Vocaloids/Vocal Synths? Well...

"And that's why I think they should be called Sucrose Squigglies!", Void said as he leaned back in his chair.

"Hmm...I'm not sure that specifies what you mean. I would call them gelatin-"

"Hey guys! What's up?", Hood said as he entered the room with an open laptop, interrupting Psychic.

Both of him and Void shrugged their shoulders and mumbled something.

"Well, you guys wanna look at how well our Synths are doin' on the Vocaloid Database? We've been getting pretty popular!", Hood said.

Psychic raised an eyebrow when he heard this.

"Is that so? May I see?", Psychic asked as he walked over to Hood.

"As expected.", Void said, walking over to him as well.

On the screen, there was a page that showed Hood's synth with a description matching it. When he scrolled down, it showed that he was featured in a few albums and had nearly two thousand songs made with him, with the monthly song count chart at the very bottom of the page rising with each passing month.

"Hmm...interesting. May I see my page?", Psychic asked.

Hood obliged and clicked on a link in his description that lead to the page for Psychic's synth. Inside it, there was a similar sight, with Psychic being featured in a few albums and around the same song count as Hood.

"I'm surprised this community likes us this much, especially only after a few months. Should we update our voicebanks?", Psychic asked.

"Isn't it too early for that?", Hood asked.

"Well, it's only fair we update them to give them more, right?", Psychic replied.

"Yeah yeah, come on! Let me see my page already!", Void shouted at them.

Hood clicked on another link leading to the page for Void's synth, and the album count, along with the song count, were almost identical to Psychic and Hood's synths.

"Aw man!", Void exclaimed.

"What's wrong?", Hood asked.

"I wanted my song count to be higher!", he said.

"You know, if it makes you feel any better, m-most of my songs are just covers anyways...", Hood said awkwardly.

"Hm...so they like to use us together in songs.", Psychic said as he scrolled through the original song tag on Void's page, noting that the majority of the originals used all three of them together.

"May explain why our song counts are so similar.", Hood said.

"Anyway, while we're here, we might as well listen to a couple of them, right?", Hood asked while walking over to the table and taking a seat.

"Eh, sure. But I get to pick the song! It's my Vocaloid!", Void said while taking the laptop from Hood.

As Void scrolled through the Original Song tag on his Vocaloid, he kept scrolling and scrolling, seemingly to no end.

"Uhh, do you just- maybe wanna pick the most popular one or-"

"Forget it! I'll just pick the most popular one!", Void said, cutting off Hood while going back to page one.

...

"Of course...", he muttered, realizing that the most popular one on his page was using all three of them at once.

"What's wrong? Scared that we'll sound better than you?", Psychic asked.

"S-shut up! I'm probably the one who's the most well-tuned!", Void exclaimed while clicking on the link.

The song started with a steady beat before gradually speeding up and progressing into a synth with a guitar in the background after listening to the music for a few moments, Hood sung first.

"Dousuruka? Taikutsu de tamaranai n da.", he sang.

("Oh, it's one of those songs."), Hood thought, remembering that none of them recorded Japanese samples for their voicebanks.

As the song continued, Hood bopped his head to the beat and the lyrics, despite not knowing what any of them were saying. Meanwhile, Psychic was quietly tapping his fingers on the table while listening, and Void, while trying to hide it, was tapping his foot under the table.

Once the song was over, Hood asked the two their thoughts on the song.

"So? What did we think? If you ask me, I'd say it was pretty sick!", Hood said happily.

"It wasn't bad, but I'll admit, I admire the voice manipulation to make us sing in a different language; it almost sounds like we have proper Japanese voicebanks.", Psychic said.

"I couldn't understand what we were saying! You guys also sang a lot more than me!", Void complained.

"Our pronunciation was way better than yours anyways.", Psychic said.

"Hey!"

"Why don't we take a look at the comments? Let's let them be the judge of that.", Hood suggested as he opened the comment section.

As expected, most of the comments were in Japanese. Still, Hood opened the top thread to see what was up.

[ああー!!! この歌は大好きです! ヴォイドの��音は上手ですよ!]

["えーっ? 彼はしていない。サイキックの発音が一番良かったwww]

["フッドは最高の発音だった、アホ]

Thankfully, there was a translator available, so Hood was able to translate it into English.

[Aaaa!!! I love this song! Void had the best pronunciation!]

[Huh? He didn't. Psychic had the best pronunciation lol]

[Hood's pronunciation was the best, dumbass]

"How amusing. Needlessly arguing over something so small.", Psychic said.

"Hehe, yeah. I don't get how people can waste their time like this.", Void said.

("I could say something similar about you two, but I'm not going to."), Hood thought.

"Anyway, let's see what other songs I have!", Void said as he closed the tab and went back to the Database.

Void didn't bother scrolling this time and instead clicked the second to most popular song on the page; right below the one they just listened to. Right before Void clicked the link to watch it, however, Hood saw the tags and became concerned.

"Uhh...Void? Are you sure you wanna-"

"Yeah, I'm sure I wanna listen to it! It only has me in it!", Void said as he clicked it.

Knowing that there was no stopping him now, Hood sighed in defeat and awaited for Void's reaction.

Slowly but surely, Void's face throughout the MV shifted from a smug grin to a surprised and disgusted look. Hood felt the same as Void as he watched, and Psychic was simply watching in silence as it continued on.

Once it was finally over, Void immediately closed the tab.

...

"...well that was...something.", Psychic commented.

("I'm so sorry."), Hood whispered to Void.

Void only nodded his head in stunned silence as he got up out of the chair.

"Uhh...so, let's see what other songs people made with us! Haha...", Hood muttered, very uncomfortable, but still trying to lighten the mood.

Hood clicked the back button to go back to Psychic's page, but the second he scrolled down and hovered the mouse over one particular song using all three of them again, a knife stabbed the screen before he could properly react.

Hood looked back and saw that Psychic had taken the knife off of a mount on the wall and threw it into the laptop using his telekinesis. Psychic was standing there with a slightly panicked expression as he processed what had just happened.

"Erm...I uh...", Psychic muttered as he tried to hide how uncomfortable he was and regain his composure.

"I-I apologize, Hood.", he said awkwardly.

"I-It's cool...I-I can just get another laptop.", Hood replied. His expression screamed that he fully understood why Psychic did that in the first place.

"So uhh...w-we're never looking into the songs people make with us again, r-right?", Void asked, having witnessed all of this.

"For once, I agree with you.", Psychic said.

"I think that's for the best.", Hood said, nodding.

...

"Miku was right when she said we weren't ready.", Void said.

"She was-"

[anthromimicry]

... do i dare say this is misao whenever she tries to get herself amped up for actually opening up to people JSJSJ

[eldritch-nightmare]

chewing on liu actively rn good morning (it's 1pm)

[theflickersystem]

went outside on a walk instead of being self destructive someone praise me

[system-of-a-feather]

Dude I'm so me sometimes

(Also give me a cookie for doing good theraputic reaffirming and reinforcing of good self care and habits I suck at)

But like

Me: god Im extremely feeling vulnerable feelings and imma tell my bestie that because I need to practice letting thst be seen by my trusted support group more

[fishssoncauyay]

Asks………anyone…………… *is desperate* /j

[caffeinatedopossum]

People actually valuing the things I do is so shocking and heart warming to me. Like I guess my only "skills" (listen I don't have the self esteem to call them skills whole heartedly yet) are things that are often abstract and awkward to put into words. Like I can... talk to.... people? But also I really care and I try to bring as much insight and understanding as I can to a conversation. Sometimes I can be confusing or pedantic because autism but yknow other than that. People have really been vocal about telling me how much they appreciate that about me and its just so strange to me. I can't believe I can be valued for something that I do naturally.

[mudwingprince]

why does the art that i actually put effort into get so little notes while the shitposts get like hundreds wtf tumblr not fair

[sea-me-now]

don’t ever step into my house (my tumblr blog) and think you are better than me (know more about splatoon than me)

[the-irrelevant-trumpeter]

me: oh my god i have so much school stuff to do, it's so unfair that they dump an unreasonable amount of work on us and then expect us to be able to keep up with it when we simply don't have the time

also me: *spends an entire day watching youtube*