#The Depths org story

[zhe-lazy-fox]

The group from The Depths returns in the form of a couple reference sheets, because brain went "Let's do Art Fight next year!"

The main characters for my original Story The Depths

A couple more reference sheets for my oc's will show up in the coming months, because of two things, 1 i need them in general and 2 need them for Art Fight XD

[astramachina]

no. no absolutely not. "this name that has stumped every scholar ever is actually the name of an island in Scandinavia and somehow nobody caught that" cut the shit. you're devising a way to lower the speed of light to one-tenth of its capacity and yet a Norwegian word stumped all your collective asses i am going to rip out someone's throat.

[theskeletoninthegarden]

My problem when I write is that I want to spend 98% of the time with the main pairing, and the rest of my brain that's yelling for world building, etc, is so far shoved to the side it's reduced to a minor whimper at best

[makingqueerhistory]

Do you have any advice/ stories for people that don’t feel like they belong in the community?

I actually do. I think there is a bit of a healthy split to have in your interactions with the queer community. Because there is the queer community, and then there are queer people who are a part of your community. The queer community you have to take as a whole, messy as it is. But you are also allowed to make a smaller, separate community of queerness for yourself.

For me, the split looks like this: I talk about my gender journey, unpack hurt, share joy, and call in my community. As for the wider queer community, I put out resources, I volunteer, and I support financially and socially when I can. This split can look different for you. I don't engage, and I don't let people engage with a certain side of me unless they are in MY community. Sometimes, it's for comfort; sometimes, it is for safety.

If you feel removed from the queer community, ask yourself which version of the queer community you're feeling isolated from. Is it that you don't have a community that feels personal and close, or does it feel like you don't have your roots in the wider community? Each issue requires different work.

If you feel disconnected from the wider community, my first prompt would be to see if that is caused by a feeling of imposter syndrome that may have been pushed forward by gatekeepers. If so, it's not uncommon, and it's worth seeing if you can unpick that. Then the next step (or first if imposter syndrome is not the issue) is volunteering at a local queer org or finding a way to share your voice through creation.

If it is a feeling of disconnect from having a personal queer community, it's the same advice to anyone looking to build a community. Be the person you want to find. Nurture yourself and reach out to others.

A book that I would recommend picking up for a very in-depth look at the queer community and its complications is:

I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World

Kai Cheng Thom

(Affiliate link above)

I hope this helps, and I hope you find both forms of community soon!

[vestaignis]

Каньоны Кок-Мойнок – это живописные и уникальные образования природы, расположенные в Киргизии, в аильном округе Тонского района Иссык-Кульской области. Они находятся в 170 км к востоку от столицы республики, г. Бишкека, или в 11 км к западу от г. Балыкчы, и являются частью Боомского ущелья. Название каньонов происходит от одноименного села, которое находится поблизости.

Характеристики каньонов впечатляют: это вымытые водой скальные породы гор, которые формировались десятки, а возможно, и сотни тысяч лет, создавая живописные узоры на скалах. В ущелье можно увидеть десяток каньонов с разной протяженностью, глубиной и шириной.Иногда они образуют небольшие пещеры и тупики. Подножье каньонов расположено на высоте 1500 метров над уровнем моря, а верхняя точка – от 1650 до 1700 метров над уровнем, что создает средний перепад высот в 150-200 метров. Окись железа в почве придает каньонам характерный оранжевый цвет.

Каньоны Кок-Мойнок являются уникальным природным явлением, а так же это отличное место для прогулок и фотосессий на фоне замысловатых природных скульптур. Здесь часто меняется погода, поэтому стоит брать с собой куртку, даже летом. Однако стоит помнить о возможности обвалов скальной породы и быть предельно аккуратным и внимательным во время посещения.

The Kok-Moinok Canyons are picturesque and unique natural formations located in Kyrgyzstan, in the ayil district of the Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region. They are located 170 km east of the capital of the republic, Bishkek, or 11 km west of Balykchy, and are part of the Boom Gorge. The name of the canyons comes from the village of the same name, which is located nearby.

The characteristics of the canyons are impressive: these are water-washed mountain rocks that have been forming for tens, and perhaps hundreds of thousands of years, creating picturesque patterns on the rocks. In the gorge, you can see a dozen canyons of varying length, depth and width. Sometimes they form small caves and dead ends. The foot of the canyons is located at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level, and the highest point is from 1,650 to 1,700 meters above sea level, which creates an average difference in altitude of 150-200 meters. Iron oxide in the soil gives the canyons a characteristic orange color.

The Kok-Moinok Canyons are a unique natural phenomenon, and they are also a great place for walks and photo sessions against the backdrop of intricate natural sculptures. The weather here often changes, so it is worth taking a jacket with you, even in summer. However, it is worth remembering the possibility of rock falls and being extremely careful and attentive during the visit.

Источник://t.me/borderlesstravel,/www.getyourguide.ru/bishkek-l1420/otkroite-dlia-sebia-sut-kan-onov-kok-moinok-t537113/, //pikabu.ru/story/kanonyi_kokmoynok_v_kyirgyizstane_i_vesyolyiy_pyos_6516695,//35photo.pro/tags/,//yandex.ru/maps/org/kanyon_kok_moynok/133351802586/gallery/?ll=76.585416%2C42.090184&photos %5Bbusiness%5D=133351802586&z=9,/dwc.kg/places/kanony-kok-mojnok/,/pikabu.ru/story/skazochnyie_kanonyi_kokmoynok_kyirgyizstan_6100470,/wandermore.ru/country/kyrgyzstan/kok-moynok, //www.lets-travel.asia/places/ushchele-kok-moynok.

[canmom]

silt verses episode 23 holy shit

so this is the episode where we start seeing them develop some kind of thematic answer to the problem of sacrifice laid out throughout the story so far: the problem that everything is built on bodies. the discussion they have of creating a god us a compelling metaphor for the problem of a political movement right. the requirement that an idea must be simple, communicable, local and universal at once, and also impossible to corrupt - when they are talking about the past gods of strikers and so on getting coopted and feeding the same as all the others, inevitably you start to to think of like ossified unions, ML states breaking strikes and rebellions and making a cult of productivity and creating new systems of penal slave labour, socdems getting elected only to impose austerity measures, or even on the smaller scale, the activist orgs that exploit their members or turn into petty little cults... so many ways that the desperate wish for a better world can turn into just more of that world, because of the demands of power.

but the answer they find is sort of tied up in the mechanics of this universe, it's hard to see how the idea of 'god of the unjustly sacrificed', one that steals the sacrifices out from under the other gods, could translate back from the metaphor. still, this show can tell stories of social violence so well. Paige's dad's story of the indifference of the prisoners as Walter is dragged away is especially striking. I think that's the most effective and chilling part of these stories: every episode gives us some grisly death in a variety of creative formats, and you can find the impact of that waning - but it's the ones where the survivors find reasons to excuse it, to mock and write off the victims or say there's nothing they can do, that cut closest to the bone for me.

also Paige is quietly confirmed trans in a passing comment! there's something darkly funny in how her dad, while holding supporting her transition over her head, doesn't misgender her, even when they have a big fight here - this is a world powered by comically routine, grisly human sacrifice and yet somehow it's way more accepting of trans people than ours. (i saw a post from the official @thesiltverses tumblr about how the Parish may be using provision of hormones etc as a way to lovebomb and therefore control trans members like Faulkner - something not directly addressed in the story itself so far but very fitting to their general MO.)

i can't wait to see where the develop this 'god of the sacrificed' plot, since it seems to be aiming right at the core of what the show is talking about. every episode is so sharply written, and just as something starts to repeat (you kind of start to anticipate every episode is going to have some grisly death or body horror and wait to see how it will manifest this time), it brings in something new and tasty.

episode 21, where we see politician Shrue on the campaign trail, is also very strong. Shrue could easily be a very one note character, the 'empty suit' vapid power-at-all-costs politician, but their sincere opposition to war as a point of principle, and how evidently they ends up out of their depth, adds so much to both them as a character and the sense of awful inevitability surrounding the events so far.

safe to say this has become a firm favourite already, and I'm only halfway through...

[heatherfield]

Walk Me Home | A “Headless” Fic Chapter Sixty-Two

Story summary: Brom and Matilda find their relationship status is more complicated than ever after the explosive reveal of a year’s worth of secrets. How do they navigate their way forward when they struggle to know what’s true? And yet, to their friends, some things couldn’t be more obvious. (Explores what happens in between the climax of the finale and the epilogue of “Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story”.)

Chapter summary:  Matilda and her mother make a possible discovery in the Bishop greenhouse before Matilda and Brom must brace themselves for a dinner with his dad.

Chapter Characters/Pairings: Brom and Matilda, Matilda's mom, Brom's dad

Rating: Teen

Author’s note: After another accidental and annoying hiatus, I'm finally back! This chapter got away from me, but I seemed to keep thinking of jokes and images to layer in, so hopefully it's a fun read with some depth! I appreciate anyone who reads this and is still sticking with this fic, and any comments you can spare mean the world to me. Thank you!!

Link: AO3.org

[queenofbaws]

if you can remember, top 5 kh fics you've written?

oh my GOSH, you got me plumbing the DEPTHS on this one!!! hehehehehe. alas, i wish i could say i remembered all of these off the top of my head, but i did have to pop over to ao3 and reread some snippets, so...it's been a hot minute for sure 😅

book of retribution. how could this puppy NOT be #1??? it was my first real solid attempt at a straight up-and-down horror story, aaand one of my first serious multichaps. going back now, i can see just...SO MUCH of my current writing quirks starting to take form, and it's really, really neat to revisit. the basement trio go to silent hill and have a Bad Time, but one of them has a significantly Worse time than the other two ;)c

the family portrait. oh god i'm realizing very quickly that it's been so long since i've written these that most of my behind the scenes factoids are just. gone. alksdjflaksdjf here's what i'll say - i remember being. SO stoked writing this one. i felt SO good when i finished it. something eerie is happening to the portrait of the apprentices in ansem's castle. how deep does the rot go?

irony. if there was one dynamic i could never get enough of, it was even and ienzo/vexen and zexion's deeply, deeply troubled father-son/guardian-ward thing they had going on. this dives a little deeper into that, specifically the irony (ha ha ha) of vexen's weapon manifesting as a shield after everything that happened when the labs fell 🥲

friendly favors and friendly fire. not my usual fare, dipping into org members other than the basement trio, but this one really just...tickled me. axel and saix have a little chat about going to castle oblivion, but the real trouble brewing might just be between them. i just loved writing about the whole org scheming against each othe ralksjdflkasjdf

rebuilding. the apprentices deserve a second chance...even if they themselves aren't so sure of it. 🥺

hehehe omg thank you for this little walk down memory lane!!! <3

[catboygirljoker]

days is such a fascinating gift of a game for allowing the player to interact with the org on a less entirely antagonistic level (revealing character depths) and also for establishing the potential for funnies as being real/true

kingdom hearts 358/2 days: the perfect game? jury's out. lets look at the evidentce.

+ get to see a broad cast of characters in an environment we don't otherwise get to see them in, revealing hidden depths and nuances + some of if not the best character and story writing in all of kingdom hearts - um a couple characters say some lowkey misogynist stuff and unlike saix degendering xion i dont think the misogyny is intended to be hated i think its intended to be true or funny. shrugs. eueughh. + new take on the kingdom hearts equipment/battle mehcanics that IMO gels really well with the characters being villains or "villain-coded", turning things like desperation moves into an actual mechanical reality for the player - in this game it's not called the Ultima Gear it's called the UltimaTE Gear for some godforsaken reason + slow excruciating emotional trainwreck where every drop of dread is given ample time to sink in until the final devastating moments - the worlds being interlaced with each other makes sense from a story/mechanical perspective but it does mean that theres much less of a sense of progression in each world and forward momentum in general, all of the story progression comes from the interpersonal relationships with the characters which as stated above is rather slow + every scene and interaction with demyx - it's pronounced Three Five Eight Days Over Two + [any number of lines xigbar says in this game that i could put here that would tell on myself way too much. dont worry about it. dont worry about it] - the enemies despawn when they get a certain distance away from their spawn location and when they respawn they have full health which isnt usually an issue because most of the battle locations are pretty small but there are some maps that are really needlessly huge and contain enemies that move quickly and randomly and teleport long distances and so even if you do your best and try to kill them quickly you have to use specific strategies in order to make sure they actually die before they RESPAWN with FULL HEALTH i mean what the FUCK— + m,y paneuls :o)

[zhe-lazy-fox]

Speedpaint of an mental image i got for two of my oc's Nox (the giant deity) and M.C (the guy)

Speedpaint: Video

Took about 9 hours

Programs: Photoshop Elements 9 and Adobe Premier Pro 2020

[zetto-protection-squad]

Fun conversation topic: What would be your peak SELF INDULGENT version of TOME?

I started thinking recently about how the RPG is a big outlier in the TOME franchise (is it accurate to call it a franchise?) because I feel to me personally that the "you die in the game you die in real life" elements were what really hooked me on to begin with. However, the RPG itself has some nice elements to it; the more in-depth game mechanics, RPG Flamegirl by herself, etc etc...

However, I'm never a "Fuck Canon" kind of fan; moreso a "I love this, but how would I make it better?" kind of fan.

Even so, I think it's important to understand the difference between if a piece of media does something poorly versus if a piece of media simply didn't do something you didn't enjoy. Such as, TTA Flamegirl is a poorly written female character, BUT me not enjoying RPG Alpha doesn't mean that he is inherently poorly written. Remember, there is inherently a huge difference between the creator's intention with their story, and what you as the audience PERSONALLY want from their story.

That being said, the questions stand:

What would be your peak SELF INDULGENT version of TOME? Which plotlines (TTA/2011/RPG) would you want to encapsulate the most? Which versions of each of the main 7 would you want to explore this plotline?

I've pitched this concept to my friends (Thank you for your support @d-buggers-org + @mechcity-skyline !), but some wanted to see this as a public prompt so here you go!

Remember, I'm writing all this from a place of love! I NEVER want to say "Fuck Canon"; I simply want to gush about my favorite elements from each TOME variant, and daydream about what will satiate my own self indulgence for a series that means a lot to me :]!

Under the cut would be my own personal "P.S.I." version of TOME (will refer to it as "my PSI-TOME for short throughout this essay); so get ready for TOME, [insert Mod Blue's real name] version!

Which plotlines (TTA/2011/RPG) would you want to encapsulate the most?

I'm going to immediately start out the gate with the controversies BUT...

TV TOME Adventures.

Like I said in my intro, it was TOME (2011 in particular)'s "you die in the game you die in real life" plotline that really hooked me onto the series!

However... something about the air of TTA alone is very different than 2011. I think it feels much darker, plotlines such as the forbidden season 4, Ericho's mind being trapped in the gang, Kirbopher1111's descent, Motherboard's corruption and the shadow clones??

Maybe it's because it's a longer series, or maybe, by my own account, "I am a dramatic bitch", I think I would love to see a lot of the TTA plotlines polished to be feasible for a more advanced series. They are the building blocks for the franchise, after all!

Overall I think it would be interesting to explore TTA by itself, and its full potential when working with its building blocks; cutting the fat where you could tell it was initially written by a random teenager and polishing the interesting concepts presented in TTA that aren't in 2011. I also think me wanting TTA's plotline in particular is an interesting conundrum when taking into account my other question...

Which versions of each of the main 7 would you want to explore this plotline?

Now, this one actually gets complicated!

I'm mostly going to yap about why I think they'd be a perfect pick for my PSI-TOME plotline, but @d-buggers-org actually brought up a great point about how you could choose between who you want for plotlines BUT steal another version's character design! So I'll mention whose design I'll steal in the midst of which plotline/character arc would be better as well.

So get ready for a ride...

ALPHA:

TTA Alpha.

While I do have a soft spot for 2011 for reasons I may get into later, I am and have always been ENAMOURED with TTA Alpha in particular. I'm not a huge fan of "shy character becomes more confident" plotlines (truthfully I don't even know if I can explain why), so TTA Alpha in particular sticks out better to me!

I think he comes across as a somewhat brash, almost arrogant person at the beginning of the series, but one who slowly gets worn down by the heaviness of the plot over time, until he presumably "gets his spark back" by season 4 (Chris mentioning one of season 4's final episodes being a fight between Alpha and the literal God Of The Internet to prove that Alpha is proof that the virtual world is protected by good hands). He comes across as cocky at certain moments, but in a fun way! He's also very captivating while angry, and even though Chris himself doesn't like the 3 hour infiltration mission... I rather enjoyed seeing Alpha in particular have to directly lead his friends into danger, him and Voltarius having a back and forth conflict of who has the upper hand over who.

I think overall, TTA Alpha feels like a real teenager to me. Maybe I feel like the shyer Alphas of 2011 and RPG come across as more trope-y to me than TTA? I may have even posted about how TTA Alpha reminds me of Sonic specifically in Sonic Frontiers, my favorite video game of all time... but either way, that's how I feel! TTA Alpha would be my pick for my PSI Alpha.

Also, I wouldn't be too mad at keeping TTA Alpha's designs as-is lol. Maybe just remove the lizard tail and also steal 2011 Alpha's season 1 outfit for him BUT keeping TTA Alpha's season 2 + 3 + 4 outfits :D

ALSO ALEJANDRO SAAB IN THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF TTA EPISODE 60 IS MY PERFECT VICTORY; I NEED ALEJANDRO SAAB IN MY PSI-TOME <3

FLAMEGIRL:

RPG Flamegirl. (SPOILERS FOR THE RPG INCOMING, FYI)

Now, I think I speak for a fair chunk of us will admit RPG Flamegirl is the best Flamegirl has been written. Heck, probably the first time Flamegirl didn't feel like "THE GIRL" of the group!

Now, I initially didn't like RPG Flamegirl in the demo; but with the context of her full character in the RPG? She singlehandedly fits SO PERFECTLY with the higher stakes I enjoy from each series... but I feel kind of bad she's stuck in the one TOME variant that doesn't have those sci-fi high stakes I fell in love with. She's one of those rare characters I see in media that I swear I'm gonna hate the entire time, only for their character arc to showcase the OPPOSITE. (FYI, those awards are also gifted to Ling Yao from FMA and Weiss Schnee from RWBY <3)

I love that she's still learning to be a leader of her guild. I love that she has blatant trust issues that make her friendships fall apart, and she learns to grow from it to make sure she's not in a constant cycle of platonic break-ups. I love her raw determination, and I love how she very much ISN'T perfect and struggles with that. (And also, she's Filipino and voiced by a Filipina actress! Filipino pride :D)

If I'm particularly stealing the elements of TTA, I think you can easily interweave RPG Flamegirl into that sort of plotline. Maybe her sister was impacted by the virus at some point? I think RPG Flamegirl in particular ABSOLUTELY has the will and strength to take down the hacker organizations; She obviously does the same even if the hackers aren't directly harming people physically through the game.

As for design?

...

To be honest, 2011 Flamegirl with RPG Flamey's personality would be god tier. I love the demon aesthetic she has, and it's a little less busy on the eyes than RPG Flamey's outfit.

NYLOCKE:

...

...I could go both ways! (Both 2011 and RPG Nylocke.)

Now, I would like to elaborate that I'm not the biggest Nylocke fan, so I'm very much not the person to ask when it comes to which Nylocke is better, or go onto rambles on each version of Nylockes' character arcs.

But I don't hate him! I've been in the fandom for 10 years at this point, and growing into adulthood I really appreciate who Nylocke is as a character. He is really the heart that holds the group together, and really makes everything feel okay when he's at his best. I'm not sure if you could argue he has this big massive character arc, but my point is that you don't NEED him to change so massively because he's everyone's rock in the face of adversary.

Truthfully, not being a Nylocke stan, I personally don't see much difference between 2011 and RPG Nylocke outside of the circumstances they're in; that's exactly why I could go with both of them in my PSI-TOME. I think, like I said, being a steady rock in the face of adversary would be EXACTLY what my PSI-TOME would need, being reminiscent of TTA's darker elements.

As for design however, RPG Nylocke 100%! I think his silhouette cements the "big support" character he needs to be, his palette is more pleasing to the eye, and his cape's back!

KIRB/ZETTO:

...I'd like to hope y'all remember what my blog is about because it is ABSOLUTELY going to be...

2011 Kirbopher/Zetto.

What else can I say? I love him. He's an integral part of my childhood, my adulthood, my writing, my personality, my interests??

I've mentioned before that TTA Zetto is sort of the "common ancestor" for what would evolve into two separate paths; 2011 Zetto, and RPG Zetto. I think where TTA Zetto falters is Chris attempting to have both cakes; the Vegeta redemption arc, and the ever-intimidating adversary. RPG Zetto is a perfected version of the latter; I'm scared of him, to be honest. He's an asshole with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I would say I'd punch RPG Zetto if I saw him in the streets, but he'd probably doxx me on his Reddit account.

2011 Zetto is a perfected version of Vegeta. PERIOD.

His dual identity made TOME (2011) SO SO captivating. He alone raises the stakes, directly links the main group into the main conflict (but even spicier, AGAINST HIS WILL!). I'm in love with all of his issues and he's personally the most relatable person in the entire cast.

EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM IS SO CAPTIVATING! My favorite episode of TOME (2011) is Episode 10, because it's the first time we see Zetto's mask crack and he starts showing emotional vulnerability!

His dual identity with Kirbopher also helps "declutter" the main cast a bit more, and gives Kirbopher himself a lot more meat to his character! TTA Kirbopher15 is fine, but kind of works like the Joey Wheeler to Alpha's Yugi; but more people remember Kaiba and Yugi than Joey and Yugi. RPG Kirbopher works well without the higher stakes of TTA as just Alpha's friend.

However, with my PSI-TOME having TTA plotlines specifically BECAUSE I love drama and darker plots...

It'd be a crime to say 2011 Kirb/Zetto WOULDN'T be my pick for my own PSI-TOME!

2011 Kirb/Zetto is just SO STELLAR of a character that he just HAS to be there for my PSI-TOME.

(Heck, he was my awakening for loving the SHIT out of characters with dual identity issues.... lots of my dual-identity faves come from obscure webcomics BUT I literally just finished reading Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde because it's THE "dual identity conflict" novella of all time so uh... yeah 2011 Zetto flows through my veins at this point)

As for design...

No, yeah. I'm keeping 2011 Zetto as-is; obviously TTA Zetto just has a sleeveless version of Vegeta's armor, and RPG Zetto captures the "big douchebag" energy so well that I don't think I'd want him NEAR 2011 Zetto. I'd jokingly say perhaps I'd steal RPG Zetto's hair, though... I've always struggled with drawing 2011 Zetto's hair 😭😭

RPG Zetto's scarf and tattoo is kinda cute tho. Something to consider, maybe.

Kirbopher himself is funnily enough a different story. Personally, 2011 season 2 Kirb is my favorite of all the Kirbs! But I also like RPG Kirb's design over 2011 season 1 Kirbopher too... Also something to consider!

NOW...

GAMECRAZED:

Truthfully? All of them, in one big mega-Gamecrazed.

Much like Nylocke I don't think I have MEGA huge opinions on GC as a character, but in terms of plotline? All of them could work in my PSI-TOME; I think there's elements behind each one of them that could work/could be fun exploring as one giant mega-GC!

I'll just get this out of the way that I could also go for either 3 of their designs; I'm not too strong on one over the other, since I think it's fair to say their silhouettes are generally the same (well I used a pic of TTA's Redemption but still)

That being said, onto plotline:

1.) I love TTA Gamecrazed starting off as just a normal teen coping with his parents' divorce with his little brother, only to be sort of "awoken" by virus power and singlehandedly being able to talk down Motherboard from her own corruption.

2.) I love 2011 Gamecrazed secretly being an AI built to stop hackers by the game's main AI, only to learn about what love is through befriending the main cast.

3.) Gamesoft is just a cutie pie... I love that the RPG was willing to tackle her being trans, and I love that the concept of GC with a little brother was brought back! Truthfully out of all "shy" characters, I definitely prefer her as a more introverted/softspoken person over 2011/RPG Alpha's shyness.

So here's what I've been thinking:

Maybe PSI-TOME GC starts off as a normal teen, perhaps also coping with their parents' divorce but overall having a generally normal human life with a little brother outside of the game

At some point PSI-TOME GC gets involved with the development of a hot new video game, but virus stuff happens and they're now somehow interwoven into the game, maybe their mind is trapped or they are now "transformed" by something within the game that makes them technically no longer human

Motherboard uses GC, whether they be a shell left behind by some fatal accident within the game/Motherboard fusing with GC's mind after a traumatic accident, as a shadow, and learns about love through her experiences as GC + their little brother

Somehow this is a trans allegory

Like, it is 4am. But also imagine...

Food for thought once again. I'm just daydreaming, at the end of the day! But I truthfully believe there is something to be done by using elements from ALL versions of GC to make one big mega-GC to be within my own PSI-TOME.

That being said, I do prefer Motherboard by design instead of SOFDTI (or the RPG's 'Prisoner', especially because Prisoner in particular leads nowhere without the context of an RPG DLC or sequel)

I think "2011 Motherboard" concept art is just gorgeous; especially that top right doodle showing exactly how GC is her shadow. I do prefer humanoid designs hence my neutrality towards SOFDTI's squishy fairy design, but also I am also very much a women enjoyer ♥🧡💛💚💙💜

RURI/KIZUNA/TIGERLILY:

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Kizuna over Ruri, but I could go both ways perhaps...

No shade to Tigerlily stans! But hear me out...

I think overall for my PSI-TOME, Kizuna is the better choice. Obviously she's made MUCH more important to the plot and conflict in 2011 than Ruri is in TTA; and she's such a girlboss as well. I think her Riza Hawkeye dynamic with Zetto is beautifully done, especially with the A2Z movies giving her a much more hopeful ending and wrapping up their relationship in a neat little bow. She's such a professional in her hacking, and she is a formidable antagonist within TOME (2011); she also has my favorite voice of the franchise! Imogen Fox if you're out there... your performance as Kizuna has been a gay awakening to a LOT of people.

But, after seeing @artlasllm's "Ruri is a Twitch Streamer AU"... I think Ruri also has something to her character to explore as well. I think she's an interesting addition to TTA that would've been quite compelling if explored more; is she the "things IRL I should be taking care of" that TTA Zetto talks about in episode 60? If they've been dating long before Zetto's redemption arc, why hasn't Ruri seen Zetto in a while when they meet back up in-GAME in season 3? Zetto himself rarely talks about her in comparison to Ruri talking about him, she's such a ride-or-die gf that I'm wondering how far Zetto has really pushed that mentality within her. Maybe perhaps she is directly abandoned by Zetto; Zetto fading into obscurity as a prodigous teenage game developer, and Ruri becoming popular only for being a let's player.

I think both are very valid catgirls to explore more within my PSI-TOME; I think I prefer Kizuna for direct plot reasons, but I think I wouldn't be mad at exploring what could be done with Ruri as a character.

That being said, on a funnier note: I've been told you can probably have both of them, since they're so different from one another LMAOO. Some highlights from a brief conversation with @d-buggers-org about including both or maybe ALL of the catgirls include:

Ruri/Zetto/Kizuna polycule at Netking Software's development team (Zetto and Ruri as both beta testers, Kizuna still as head bug checker)

Throwing Tigerlily in the mix with Ruri, Kizuna, and Tigerlily within the plot as a former clique of high school friends, perhaps maybe quite Heathers-esque XD (FYI Kizuna would be Chandler, Tigerlily would be Duke, Ruri would be McNamara)

Kizuna could and would doxx Ruri, from a professional hacker to a simple streamer 😭😭 on the reverse side, Tigerlily would look Kizuna dead in the eye and take selfies with whatever creep shows up at her house after getting doxxed by her

So yeah. Kizuna is a little complicated of a topic for my PSI-TOME, because you could argue that the differences between all of them mean that you could probably have multiple of them within anyone's PSI-TOME as different characters!

I think for simplicity's sake I would say that I do prefer Kizuna to Ruri in regards to who I would choose for my PSI-TOME, but if I were able to juggle both Kizuna AND Ruri in my PSI-TOME, especially with Kizuna as a professional hacker and Ruri as successful gaming streamer? I think I would love to explore both of them.

MISC:

So what else could I say about MY PSI-TOME?

Well, first off, a lightning round of Netking Opinions:

I would choose (MOSTLY) all of the 2011 Netkings over them all, with a few changes and exceptions; I think at the very least, Webmaster, Bitshrum, and Kindarspirit are the best in 2011 continuity, with Rubirules in 2011 being my favorite Rubyrulz/Rubirules/Rulerruby design

I'm not sure whether Rubirules or EXE would work as the true Hacker Boss in my own PSI-TOME, because I was fine with either of them when comparing TTA and TOME (2011)! So simply, I could go both ways!

However, I love Queen Rulerruby... regardless of if I'd pick Rubirules to be my PSI-TOME hacker boss, I absolutely want him genderbended to be the lovely Linda Young-voiced gemstone queen that Queen Rulerruby in the RPG is. God, that'd give off such wonderful Yzma vibes 8) <3

Regardless of EXE/Execk being my PSI-TOME hacker boss, I think I'd at least choose TTA/RPG designs over 2011. I think he looks a little plain and normal in 2011, so I'd def try to pick TTA or RPG's EXE/Execks for a liiiittle more oomph :D

NOW, MORE RANDOM PLOT LINES!

Seeing RPG Flamegirl having to deal with the fallout of 2011 Kirb/Zetto's reveal... I think she would NOT hold back in regards to holding him accountable for his actions. Honestly with the context of them being in the TTA plotline, maybe there's more time to explore the fallout of Zetto's dual identity within my PSI-TOME's Purple Flame Arc

Yoinking the 2011 Design for the D-Bug Dragon, but TTA Kajet for the yellow streaks in his design

Not particularly sure if D-Bug Dragon is a virus like in TTA, or an antivirus like in TOME; the general concept of the flame going haywire and making someone comatose would be the same, however. I do definitely think that in my PSI-TOME, perhaps it was built by the hackers, or at the very least Kizuna unfortunately roped into working on it with Darkeyes...

Obviously 2011 Zetto doesn't have the same genuine bloodlust that motivated TTA Zetto to start the hacker organization; I truthfully believe he does the things he does out of paranoia of him but more importantly other people getting hurt by the virus, which I think would motivate Zetto into starting the hacker organization with Kizuna

Oooh, when Archy/Ericho get trapped in the game... I think it'd be spicy to keep 2011 Rockoon as part of my PSI-TOME, a former hacker now desperate to avenge his innocent friend, alongside the horror of the main cast finding out that he's trapped as an AI within the game...

Elaborating more on the "Ruri/Zetto/Kizuna polycule" pitch... I imagine that Ruri and Kizuna act as shoulder angels on Zetto's shoulders; Ruri representing a normal carefree life, but Zetto abandoning it to run the hacker organization with Kizuna... where Kizuna herself has issues surrounding the morality of the hacker organization that she has to deal with (AND I WANT THEM TO END HAPPILY <3)

There is the potential question of asking if Kirbopher still "dies" within my PSI-TOME, since Kirbopher's "death" is a huge symbolic metaphor for Kirb/Zetto as a character... 🤔

This entire PSI-TOME concept is under the assumption that season 4 would be a thing.......... because my PSI-TOME absolutely has Xirra and Darkeyes 🥺🙏

Heck even outside of my PSI-TOME concept, Kizuna and Darkeyes feel like they have parallels in regards to their shared hatred towards technology, their involvement in building the D-Bug Dragon... perhaps in my PSI-TOME, Darkeyes would be a dark reflection of what Kizuna almost becomes...

Would it be easier to say that this entire post is probably just fanfic fuel and I've accidentally written a fanfic the entire time I've written this section of my post, and I only now realize that at the end of this entire essay at 4 in the morning? Maybe. But I don't write fanfic so ig these are the best crumbs I'm gonna get 😭😭

Legit, if you've read this far, thank you so very much for indulging me in my little daydream! This entire post is open to more conversations about what YOUR personal PSI-TOME would be, and I'm hoping that my little yap-athon here is inspiration for you all to play around with! I would love to hear what your personal PSI-TOMEs would be!

[puckgoss]

why tf is trevor posting on his story with professional photos is he getting traded?!?!

i don't have insider access to the ducks org so this is just my opinion, but... yeah. i think the writing is on the wall here.

#1 : in a recent column, elliotte friedman (most important NHL reporter/insider) wrote:

"Zegras finished with eight points in the last 10 games. This is probably the most fascinating summer decision in the NHL. The Ducks challenged him to show them something when he returned from injury and Zegras did.

But, there’s a nagging sense not everyone’s comfortable with each other here. GM Pat Verbeek is very guarded so it is hard to properly predict what will occur. Anaheim’s got so many good young players who gained great experience."

if elliotte is reporting that "there's a nagging sense not everyone's comfortable with each other here"... that's a big deal. he has one of the biggest platforms in the NHL and he doesn't just say things like that lightly.

during trevor and jamie's contract negotiations in the late summer/early fall, elliotte said on the 32 thoughs podcast that verbeek is a "little ball of hate" and that he has to be careful as he could permanently damage relationships with these players

following that - trevor and jamie were faded out of the ducks media (not nearly as prominent as they used to be), jamie was then traded in january, and there have been constant trade rumors surrounding trevor all season

it's been reported by elliotte and others numerous times that verbeek wanted trevor to learn how to change his playing style/game

#2: during his break up day interview, verbeek stated that he is looking to add a top-4 right-shot defenseman and a top-six right-shot forward this off-season.

it's all well and good to add these players via UFA (meaning you don't have to trade for them), but there aren't many of them available this year, and there's no guarantee that they'll want to sign with the ducks.

additionally, players available in free agency are 27+ years old and are looking for a big money contract - usually with at least 4 years of term

top-4 D and top-6 forward players available via trade are likely to be 24+ (teams don't typically like to trade younger top-6 guys away). this means that if they're restricted free agents, they will need a new contract in a year or two, and will be looking for a big pay day

the ducks might have cap space now, but they'll need to re-sign their aforementioned "so many young good players" eventually (it comes at you fast), so they can't necessarily go crazy with acquiring super expensive guys through trade/free agency without shedding salary elsewhere

#3: as i've written on here before - post 1, post 2 - trevor might not have a clear spot in their depth chart/roster anymore, he's not necessarily a "pat verbeek" type of player, etc.

trevor is a top-six left-shot center who happens to... not play very well on the wing...

to acquire assets in a position of need, you will typically need to give up assets from a position of strength (left-shot center)

#4: yesterday he posted a bunch of pics to insta showing his close relationships with ducks players, including many of the young core/rookies (carlsson, dostal, zellweger). mctavish not included but it's already common knowledge that they're good buds.

in my mind this could be him trying to get ahead of potential "he causes issues in the locker room" type accusations if he does get traded - trying to preemptively prove any rumors that come out about that to be false

a couple weeks ago, cronin said this about trevor:

"Here's a guy that's attractive. The media likes him. The NHL likes him. Whatever those sports games they play, he's on the cover of that. He's a very sociable, likable kid, bounces around. He's like a butterfly, talks to everyone in the locker room. So, those qualities to me, when you draw that attention, you need to take that attention and convert it into some leadership. And if you frame that leadership around being great and trying to be excellent every shift, then you're in a win-win situation.

But if you sabotage that by whether you take foolish penalties or you turn pucks over multiple times and end up changing the momentum in the game, then you have to own up to that too. It's been a process with him but I do think-anybody that draws attention, there's an opportunity for those people to create an image and a standard for the team and if they don't do it, they're missing out on, again, going back to creating a non-negotiable standard and I've talked to Z about that and it's up to him to actually execute that."

that's the organization saying he's not living up to their standards for leadership - i can see him trying to show that he's well-liked despite the spin the org. might try to put on things

#5: today's IG stories

these give me "i've been happy here but i know the end is coming" vibes. i just really think he wants to show his side of the story while not being able to actually come out and say anything

again - this is all just my opinion, i could be completely wrong, and NHL teams can make moves out of nowhere sometimes, and use misdirection to assist with their negotiating

but... many legit hockey outlets have been talking about this (maybe not the IG stories part lol) for weeks...

sorry for the essay - i enjoy talking about this aspect of things as u all know

[summercreolefanfictioner]

Will you please make headcanons of Subaru and his female bestfriend falling in love with each other? thank you in advance~

wow you all sure love falling in love with besties au huh? okay wish granted tho I made it modern college au cause the og lore doesn't do the plot justice

and yes this can serve as the side story of kanato's modern college au plot

ps. listen to the song while reading for a better experience

scream at the top of my lungs || subaru x female bff s/o (modern college au)

[aka mutual pining]

yes, you and Subaru have been best friends ever since high school, then came university and despite the difference between courses, he would still go fetch you after classes or accompany you whenever your break hours would meet

it was obvious to anyone that you two like each other but the thing is Subaru has been going on and on abt not wanting to hurt you

he's been dealing with the angst of his existence after finding out his mom was his dad's first cousin, and that he used her to gain a position in his wealthy company

but he would give you these mixed signals like he wanted to be that shoulder you can cry on; even willing to go on dates with you at the nearby cafe

loving him was like late night drives under the city lights as you listen to grunge pop rock songs

and you always end up teasing him bcos subaru is a soft cookie in romance

you laugh at his cringy ass face bcos it was pink everywhere and he didn't like it one bit, but he was willing to try anything just to be with you

yeah anything except take a step towards a committed relationship with you

ofc you two talked abt it one day, you even mentioned that you were tired of pining and pining for him and that you wanted to take this relationship to the next level like "I am willing to accept whatever issues you're dealing with, Subaru. Just... just give this relationship a chance."

"... Y/N, I... Can you give me time?"

that's why you two were stuck in this endless waiting game, with you hoping that Subaru would come to a conclusion and just get it on already!

we like slowburn stuff but not so sloooooooooow

it wasn't until you two were walking home then you saw how Ayato was caring towards Yui and how he even boasted she was his girl that you finally made a stop and asked him again

"Subaru, what are we? What am I to you?"

ofc this Sakamaki car is still conflicted, his inner turmoil resurfacing in the form of fear while trying to be considerate of your feelings

but to you, that face is already his answer

"I can't accept half-baked feelings from you. Not anymore."

you two didn't talk after that

like you spent days crying over that fvcking guy and he just went incognito mode like what happened you two didn't even exist

jerk

so you went on with your life, busying yourself with university papers and school org duties; you even got used to the fact that he doesn't wait for you to finish before he walks you down the station or straight to your home

you thought maybe deep down he really didn't feel the same way you do

more like he couldn't feel the same depth

it took like a month and half until the university held its own cultural festival

apparently you were the assigned panda mascot for the student council bcos you lost at rock paper scissors

so when it was finally time for a break, you took off the mascot head, wiped off the sweat on your forehead with your elbow, and when you turned around, it was Subaru fvcking bby car jerk Sakamaki

I swear you almost gave in

only for you to realize he's with the triplets for fvck's sake!

like what a good day to ruin

Laito was even making fun of you the nerve

but you decided not to pay them mind even tho you could feel Subaru's stares on you and went on your merry way

it was better this way, for you at least, cause it would be harder for you if you talk to him

so you were almost near the stairs when you heard someone yell

"Y/N, I LOVE YOU!"

and the world stopped spinning for a moment, everyone in the hallway pausing momentarily from their actions to watch everything between the two of you unfold

you thought it was just your weird imagination playing tricks on you... until Subaru was quickly nearing you and holding your hand

"Are you deaf or what? I even yelled I love you across the hall!"

and that's when reality hit you

oh no

OH NO-

so you dashed off while dragging him until you saw an empty room where you two entered; even made sure to lock the door so no one could interrupt

"What the heck was that, you idiot?!"

"Can't you tell? I just confessed my feelings for you!"

"I know that! But why in the hallway? And with many people there?"

"Because you kept on avoiding me, you idiot!"

"I was not."

"Pft. I even tailed around you all day while you're doing that silly panda dance of yours."

"W-W-Wha-???!!!"

you two started bickering again like the old days

but this time, there was something different in the air

it was another silent affirmation of a new couple

[f0point5]

It’s not a dumb question, I have no real idea.Earlier this year Christian appeared to stage a coup to get rid of Helmut, and that ultimately failed, and Helmut was renewed for another 3 years. Maybe someone from Helmut’s camp is pushing back?Maybe Christian has been a bit too forceful in pushing his agenda in Red Bull?I really don’t know. Because it seems the people who want him out are Red Bull, not Red Bull Racing, so that’s a whole different story outside the paddock that we know very little about. If anyone has more in depth info please share!///okay so for the RB civil war it was reported the issues were that Horner wanted more power, Marko is still the one who has the final word on everything, he makes the final decision on the drivers. Horner wanted to put in an ally in the Alpha Tauri but Marko was the one to decide who took over for Alpha Tauri. Now before Didi died Marko would just go directly to him for anything and while it was initially reported that he no longer had that access it was later said that RB is still basically run the same, Marko goes directly to Mintzlaff for anything. Horner tried to go to the Thai owners to get their support to get Marko out since they are majority owners but they've always have been in the background and not involved. I'm guessing somehow Max found out and he also went directly to the Thai owner to let them know he didn't want Marko out. It was reported that Mintzlaff was already aware that Marko has Max's support. Now the dutch reporters said that one of the issues that pushed the Verstappens to support Marko was that Horner wants Daniel back in RB. They fear that because of Horner's close relationship with Daniel he will give him preferential treatment so they chose to side with Marko who does not want Daniel back in RB. Interesting enough both Horner and Max had given interviews before the civil war was reported about how Max is closer to Marko and sees him a family figure and he has more of a professional relationship with Horner.

Well, a lot of this was conjecture, as far as Max going to the Thai owners, and Daniel being central to the conflict.

But I guess what I’m wondering is, what happened to make the Thai owners turn on Christian? Because it seemed at the time it was very much, VerstappenMateschitzMarko vs Horner and the Thai partners. Okay, the coup failed but why would so many people turn around and oust Christian even after this debate has been settled as Helmut has been renewed?

I’m not sure I buy that Verstappen (either of them) would ever think Christian would favour Daniel. Jos, I can buy has some leftover animosity from 2017, but Max? GP literally sits above the second driver’s engineer in the org chart, Max is far and away the faster driver…I don’t see him being worried about Daniel. I definitely think Max may have stepped in to please Helmut’s case because it’s like his grandfather, but he was also clear he didn’t want things to change. I can’t see him supporting getting rid of Christian, especially at such a critical time.

I just want to know why RB turned on Christian at this point

[briefobservationdreamer]

Kingdom Hearts Characters: Xion

What I think of the character: Xion is a cute character and sweet kid, but she doesn't have much of a distinct identity. She shares a face with Naminé and Kairi, has the same origins as the Riku Replica and the same story as Roxas, and she doesn't really have much depth in the games. I get that that's kind of the point at the beginning, being a blank slate slowly gaining a personality and identity of her own, but she has a big disadvantage that stops her from really growing out of it like Roxas did, since Roxas is the main POV character with the most screentime. Xion has the least amount of screentime, taking the first third of the game to be part of the trio and spending most of the last third either running away or in a coma, and her dialogue doesn't reveal much about the kind of person she is. It's especially highlighted when compared to the people she shares the screen with - Axel, Roxas and Saïx - who are all very clearly defined and have enough depth to fill a whole character study essay. It's inefficient use of screentime that harms all of them. Without this, Xion becomes a plot device defined by how other people react to her - something for the two sides to use in their plots and for two popular male characters to chase after and angst over. I also kind of feel like the games try too hard to make you care for her and feel sorry for her in a way that feels quite manipulative and obnoxious, milking the angst for all its worth. I like her more in the manga and in fanfiction where she has more of a personality. A simple fix for this is to have Xion arrive on the scene sooner, have her and Roxas investigate their origins together when they get suspicious of Axel and she only goes with Riku (the Org would have drilled it in that he's the enemy to keep her and Roxas away from him) right at the end when she makes Axel cave in about the truth by reminding him that Roxas is in a coma because of this. That way, there's more screentime devoted to developing her personality and bond with Axel and especially Roxas.

Her particular traits as a replica are mixed. Xemnas using a replica to copy Sora makes a lot of sense. Everyone seeing her differently helps to explain Saïx's behaviour, but how would it go unnoticed by eight people for over a year and how could people like Xemnas, Vexen and Saïx expect her to pass as a Nobody with that in mind? Maybe instead they originally intended to use her like Riku Replica but she unexpectedly developed her own appearance and identity because the person she copied wasn't a complete person at the time, so they had no choice but to integrate her into the organisation and pretend she was like the other Nobodies, and Saïx would just be aware her appearance was just a kind of unfixed illusion (at least until she grows a heart of her own). The whole memory thing and being forgotten just seems like a very convenient and poorly justified way to write her thoroughly in and out of existence when the writers want and solve a problem that came from her being retconned into the series in the first place, and just artificially inflates the angst and melodrama even more.

I do like Xion herself, just not the writing surrounding her.

Headcannons: These are inspired by the manga.

Since the person Xion was originally meant to copy was not a complete person at the time with an intact heart, she never locked onto a particular identity to copy and absorb completely like the Riku Replica. As a result, she can copy anyone’s powers and weapons temporarily with some kind of trigger, and she prefers to do this by holding hands with the person she is replicating. It becomes easier, the effects more lingering, as she copies a particular power more frequently.

When she’s comfortable around someone, Xion expresses a lot of her affection physically with lots of nudges, cuddles and hand holding.

Has a fondness for animals in general no matter what they look like, especially dogs. Maybe she could bond with Isa over this, since it's a trait they both share?

Relationships:

Roxas and Lea/Axel: I have a couple of problems with the trio, and one of them is about what I said before. Xion doesn’t have a lot of depth, so her relationships can’t have much depth either. Without a enough of a distinct personality, a character can’t bounce off of other character’s personalities and develop a relationship with them. Xion has the least amount of screentime of the trio, doesn’t say much that tells a lot about her as a person, and isn’t involved in the more meaningful clocktower conversations. As a result, Roxas and Axel are the only ones who have any kind of chemistry. It’s especially lacking with Axel, and in fact it’s actually surprising how little direct screen-time they share together that doesn’t involve Axel keeping her in the Organisation in some way. I still like the idea a lot though, the dynamic can be pretty cute with Axel being like a big brother and I enjoy portrayals of them where Xion is more of a character.  

Isa/Saïx: These two are going to have quite a grace period to get through, but I imagine Isa is going to try and be so gentle with her after everything that happened. I headcannon that Saïx took her under his wing in the Real Organisation XIII, taught her how to fight with his claymore and use the Berserk form and the two eventually came to an understanding at least. I like the idea of them mending fences and him becoming a mentor/father/big brother figure eventually, once they’ve sorted everything out.

Hayner Pence and Olette: They have yet to share any screen time really, but they’d be good friends her age to hang out with and show her what normal teenagers are like.

[ohonama]

In the Sora sf did YMX successfully got to make Sora his vessel like in KHDDD? Or is it a whole different situation? Like if Riku stay in darkness and become Xehanort vessel but it's with Sora.

it’s a whole different situation! sora takes riku’s place for the majority of the story of pre kh1-the end of kh1, and ends up possessed by ansem. due to the unique conditions of sora’s heart and his ability to keep his heart and mind open to people, the split parts of terra and xehanort’s heart reside in his own. xehanort is VERY present in his head, manipulating him, not dissimilar to how he manipulated terra and vanitas into using the darkness and other general things. Terra more or less sleeps, but his voice is overwhelmed by that of Xehanort’s. Xehanort tells sora interesting things like how to open up a dark corridor and also directs him how to find something special, young xehanort’s keyblade, which had been lost temporarily (this plot line is a wip, partially. we’re smoothing some kinks) (up until 3d, where young xehanort gets his keyblade back and sora uses another (which.. alas has been discussed but not designed)) which is why he’s depicted with it in the earliest art i ever made for fateswap - his dive to the heart. his skin is not dark here because.. i kinda forgot about it.

so xehanort manipulates sora into slowly turning to the darkness, and similar to the org members in CoM, he uses the dark corridors to get around, however, is inexperienced with them. This inexperience causes him to be flung about aimlessly for awhile, all the while the org seeks him out because they want him on their side. at this point in the story, he’s wearing ansems coat, which is because quote “some protection is better than none at all”

he ends up fighting marluxia, who KO’s him and drags him into the organisation, battered and bruised. and that is the opening story, aka the only part that loosely resembles the original storyline of kingdom hearts. this will be more in-depth on the document, whenever we actively release it. but kh3d will be my most favourite act to write i think, it’s gonna be a lot of creative freedom on my part so i’m very excited for that! kh3 too but mainly 3d yeah. we do actually (we, as in me and @aphros-de-los ) have an au about sora being a vessel for xehanort, except it broke the timeline and a verrrryy special character (my co conspirators oc) pulls vessel sora out of it, but he’s not exactly whole anymore. might talk about that at some point.

to answer your question, yeah. it’s more like riku being trapped in darkness and becoming a xehanort vessel, but with a lot of changes to the writing and flow, especially because we’re writing it like it’s SORA in this position, not riku.

but yeah, whenever the doc drops, i hope you’ll have fun reading it!