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My fav cut leak pokemon  in no particular order
9: Kurumi  Â
8: Psycho DogÂ
7: PuchiÂ
6: Paotsu Â
5: SupankuÂ
4: AareiÂ
3: MonorabiÂ
2: EidogguÂ
1: GurokkenÂ
#Pokémon#beta Pokemon#teraleak#betamon#Top 9 list#Pokémon Kurumi#Kurumi#Pokemon psycho dog#Psycho dog#Pokémon Puchi#Puchi#Pokémon Paotsu#Paotsu#Pokémon Supanku#Supanku#Pokémon Aarei#Aarei#Pokémon Monorabi#Monorabi#Pokémon Eidoggu#Eidoggu#Pokémon Gurokken#Gurokken
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Post nine gifs of your favorite characters and let people guess your type.
Then tag nine more people to do the same đ
Wanna play along and not tagged? Do it! Just tag us so we can see your answers!!!
Oh this is FUN! It's our first time participating in a tag game. Thanks @hughungrybear for inviting us to play along!
Since there are two of us, we are going to color code this post and both participate. For this post, đ Kat's answers will be PURPLE and đ Dori will be GREEN.
Let's Go!
It was HARD to come up with answers, and we reserve the right to change our minds tomorrow! đ€Ł Here are our favorite characters in no particular order:
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Faifa from Perfect 10 Liners
Kuea from Cutie Pie
2.
Johan from Fourever You
Bison from The Heart Killers
3.
Joke from Jack & Joker (by a hair, a hair I tell you! A thin one!)
Jack and Joke from Jack & Joker (I know it's technically two people, but I can't pick)
4.
Payu from Love in the Air
Namping from Every You, Every Me (thank GAWD this was only 2 episodes because I barely survived)
5.
Ming from My Stand-In
Ming from My Stand-In
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Cake from My Only 12%
Seeiw from My Only 12%
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Po from ThamePo (honorable mentions: THE ENTIRE CAST)
Ko Yeong from Love In The Big City
8.
Tian from Tale of a 1000 Stars
Khai from Theory of Love
9.
Dongfang Qing Cang from Love Between Fairy and Devil
EVERY character in Begins Youth (I'm not picking and you can't make me)
Decided to let tumblr pick the 9 people to tag and play if you feel like itđ: @heretherebedork @respectthepetty @babyangelsky @nabi-unveiled @lurkingshan @anpanman95 @ppeonppeonhan @tortibomb @mamuljjukrapao
Editing to add our type for anyone interested :)
We 100% spent way too much time overthinking this, but it was SO fun and we've loved seeing everyone's lists! Thanks to everyone for playing along with us!
đ Kat
What was my theme again this week? Just kidding, I watched P10L today so I'm full-up on Faifa love and dreamy sighs this morning. I came to this asking myself "What characters took up residence in my head and made me obsess over them for awhile?" Even then it was hard to narrow it down, and some of my choices were all over the place. A common theme I appreciate is what made up this list. Drum roll please: I love a character who is all in supporting/loving/taking care of their partner. Sometimes I like them soft and fluffy like Faifa, sometimes I like them a little toxic and crazy, extra points if they rock some delicious daddy dom energy. (Sprinkle in some delicious angst and pain and I am ALL IN.) I can think of a lot of characters who COULD have made this list based off the theme, many are characters I liked from series I enjoyed. But, if they're going to take up residence in my head, they have to have a little something extra that sets them apart from the crowd, a special ingredient that makes me obsess over them. Each of the characters in my list has that something extra. I won't bore y'all with the details here, but if anyone wants to know what makes me love any of these characters in particular or just to squee together, I'm happy to talk all day about my favorites in another post.
đ Dori
My favorite characters are ones that make me live their pain. I love when characters bring me along for their emotional journey. But these characters caused me wounds that need to heal, only to eventually scar and become part of me. That isn't to say that characters that hurt me are the only characters I love an unhealthy amount, but they are the ones I spend WAY too much time thinking about and can't forget.
Although I definitely enjoy some angst and pain, I really don't like being hurt too badly and need a happy ending. I don't want to end up ugly crying with a face full of tears and snot! Some of these characters did me real dirty and can not be forgiven for what they put me through! Looking at you Jack & Joke, Namping, Ko Yeong, and EVERYONE in Begins Youth!
Also, when putting together this list, I made myself a rule that I couldn't pick multiple characters from the same show. I mostly followed this rule, with a couple exceptions... I couldn't let 7 of the 9 be characters from Begins Youth! I lived in the pain of that show for WEEKS! Fadel lost by a hair to Bison. Fadel hurt me longer and gave me way more wounds, and part of me loves him more. But another part of me is still on the freaking beach with Bison asking Kant if he's fooling him again! That single moment cut me deep. And I had originally picked Third from Theory of Love because there was so much pain there. But I found myself stuck in that train station with Khai, his quiet and accepting tears, blaming no one for his pain and loneliness other than himself. I went through similar process with all the people that made it on this list. These are some of the characters I have spent the most time thinking about and living in their pain.
đ @nabi-unveiled was spot on pinning down Kat's list and was got the main idea guessing Dori's! đ„°
#that was HARD!#disappointed our girls didn't make the top 9#also the BLs have been killing it#they took almost every spot#tag game#gmd post#gmd rambling#gmd list#gmd kat#gmd dori
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#tumblrtop10#okay I'm actually really happy that 4 of my edits made it on here.#and especially happy that the 9 of swords and mirror punch made it.#I'm so fucking proud of those two edits in particular.#the fool is also a favorite from this year so I'm glad that one also made the list.#not surprised that my cc posts made the top spots though... that's always the case sadly.#although guess I'm glad that people like my funky cc. even though I haven't seen many/any people actually use it#other than a couple of simblreen posts in October and November.#PLEASE tag me if you use my cc. I wanna see it!!!! /gen#okay enough rambling from me.#morrigan.txt#my top posts#tumblr top 10
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Good morning.
I think that mashup I put out last night is the best mashup I've ever made.
#im about to make the songs used list for it#but holy shit im listening to it back and yeah#im picking my wording carefully because i dont THINK it tops Smashup#but then again thats 9 minutes and it isnt really a mashup#at least not in the same sense#like the number of details i put into transcendental fever dream are wild#and every time i see someone notice one my heart explodes with joy#like someone in the tags mentioned the 'goddammit' directly after getting rick rolled and i was just like 'yesss YESSSSSS'#anyway ill probably go into all the details at a later date#till then ill just post the songs used#which might help to bring to light some of the bits involved
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WHY ARE YOU SO EVIL!!! /POS. ATTACKING YOU.
Xemnas and Xigbar for 37 if that number hasn't been done? If it has, how about 74?
no puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal // ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti.
[ID: a mostly black and white drawing with a purple overlay of xigbar and xemnas shown from the hip up on the left side of the image. the background is black and has some diagonal lines with a bit of transparency on the right side. the shadows are harsh, with only a bit of light falling on their faces.
they stand before each other turned to the audience. xigbar, holds the handle and the middle of No Name before him, head tilted down as he looks to the audience. xemnas stands a full head taller behind xigbar, his left hand held some distance below the bladed tip of No Name, his left eye is covered by his fringe.
xemnas visible eye is painted ochre with a white pupil, while xigbar's eye is white and gold. The eyes on no name's handle and the gazing eye on the blade are a vibrant cyan. the caption reads the spanish lyrics "i can't ask a simple mortal for a forever" and "oh, everything i've done for you." /End ID.]
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#capisnotonfire#PUTS MY HAND TO MY STERNUM AND FALLS TO THE FLOOR ON MY KNEES /affectionate#warning to whoever might open the link; there's a slightly suggestive several 'ay's at the beginning porque shakira it's also bass heavy#OBJECTIVELY THE FUNNIEST SONG THAT COULD'VE COME UP. it's the gift that keeps on giving!!#this specific remix's been on my top list... several years; top five for a couple. i've loved it forever. top radio edits ever.#it's basically about a guy that makes up excuses to hide he's cheating and a gal that's fed up with his bullshit and is like. okay. bye.#i briefly considered going with............ right now i know my heart is yours <- in regards to i'm already half-xehanort#as per usual not ship art but it would be HILARIOUS if it was. it would've been able to go so many incredibly funny tragic ways#nano does reqs#my doods#xigbar kh#xemnas kh#IT TOOK SO LONG. putting this out there because i WILL lose my marbles if i do anything more. it's not as polished as it could.#fret not if you've asked for a req i am still doing 'em this one just. kicked my ass (been busy). i tried a couple of things and failed#THEN the file corrupted like 9 hours in and i wanted to die a little (thank the heavens my drawing app has a#thing to get back corrupted files through their screen recording) but i GIVE UP (affectionate)#Does this make sense thematically? Fuck if i know. i forgot all lore (half serious). it looked cooler in my head (jesting)#anyways. mwah tysm for the ask<3#i love posting at mystifying times (i finish at terrible hours and get excited)#described#74
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saw an article of a fan ranking the hypmic characters based on who theyâd like to marry as an older fan and they donât have bad taste, rosho was number one lmao but what they had to say about doppo actually killed me LOL

âi donât see how heâd be able to make time for me working at that black company. and even if he were to get a job at a better company, I donât think i can beat out his childhood friendâ
#this is vee speaking#the ladyâs spitting ngl LMAO#hitoya number 3????? opting 2ïžâŁ3ïžâŁ out so she could marry ichiro and become their sister in law?????#thinking gencha juto and rosho are most attractive??????? not bad taste at all lol#the part where she ranks kuukou at 9 bc she doesnât think she can live the life of a monkâs wife is so funny lol#itâs a concern for sure but iâd personally rate his delinquency habits as a higher disqualifier lol#(âŹ
ïž person who wants kuukou to beat up more people LOL)#iâm so glad people recognise hitoyaâs worth as a man fr#remember that one year hitoya was the only hypmic character that made on the top 100 yumes list lmao
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top 25 books to read in 2025
thank you @counterwiddershins and @magpiefngrl for tagging me to share 9 books i want to read in 2025 - and sorry for changing the rules of the tag to suit my vicious goalsđ























the last book is kj charles' next release which is gonna be called either all of us murderers or lackaday house and doesn't have a cover yet
tagging @oliviermiraarmstrongs @figuringthengsout @fugitoidkry @pinkasrenzo @fandomreferencepending @sugarbabywenkexing @weirdsociology @theodoradove @doh-rae-me @venndaai @sixappleseeds
show me what 9 or 25 or any other number of books you want to read in 2025!đ
#and tag spam ends here i promise lol#book tag#and what sort of number is that even - 9?đ€š#half of my life as a reader is actually reading books and then the other half is constantly narrowing down my tbrđ€Šââïž#last year my list of books that i want to read in the foreseeable future was comprehensive and included 214 titles#i read at least half of them in 2024 and thought for sure next year it's gonna be much shorter than that#but i actually had to narrow down the 2025 updated list to be no more than 225 books!#my tbr is like the lernaean hydra - you read one book and three new ones pop up in its place#this top priority list was also hard to narrow down but looking at it now i'm satisfiedđ#btw the hands of the emperor i'm already 25% into but i decided that i'm gonna finish it next summer bc it's a summer book
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WIP Ask Game
I've seen a few posts like this and wanted to give it a try!
Here's are the titles/brief ideas for my current wip Merlin fics. If you're interested, feel free to ask about the one that intrigues you the most and I'll post a snippet or say something about it!
The Wedding Knight (Merwaine, Explicit)
secret relationship rumors (Merthur)
pwp, Your Eyes Glow Ch 2 (Merthur, Mature/Explicit)
carving wooden dragons as gifts (Mercelot)
arthur returns after five years (Merwenthur)
whump, love triangle, Waiting on You Ch 6 (Merthur)
Rival Princes AU (Merthur)
Cowboy Gang AU (Merwaine)
pwp in the rain/temple, Eye of the Storm (Merthur)
Artist/Secret Wealthy Patron AU (Merthur, Explicit)
ygraine is summoned
searching for Emerys (Merthur)
#rosewrites#rosewip#bbc merlin#bbc merthur#merthur#merwaine#merlin#arthur pendragon#sir gwaine#guinevere#mercelot#merwenthur#wip#currently bouncing around my wips#so 9 and 6 have chapters currently being worked on#but my inspo is darting around and I wanna talk about my other plans and ideas!#been writing so much this year but i haven't posted much since jan#i may also be finishing one at the top of the list rn so it may be out tonight#fanfiction#my writing
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Making my list for favorite books of the yearâŠitâs so hard!!
#should I be really hard on myself and just pick 9? not split it into poetry vs everything else??#there are a couple that clearly stick out as the top 5 but then it gets complicated lmao#even if no one else cares I love a little list and always want to see other peopleâs favs
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@shiveringsoldier and @marley-manson tagged me to list my top 9 first-time-watched films of 2024. I also made a longer list (43 movies) here.
Tagging @dorfette @girlfriendsofthegalaxy @cinemaocd @lyledebeast @wandringaesthetic @titleleaf and anyone else who wants to do it!
Text list of the top 9 movies:
(in no particular order)
- Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
- Harakiri (Masaki Kobayashi, 1962)
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Celine Sciamma, 2019)
- Fiddler on the Roof (Norman Jewison, 1971)
- The Fall (Tarsem Singh, 2006)
- Days of Heaven (Terrence Malick, 1978)
- Thelma & Louise (Ridley Scott, 1991)
- Dune: Part Two (Denis Villeneuve, 2024)
- Becket (Peter Glenville, 1964)
#movies#hmm kinda want to tag them but donât want this IN the tags per se#well anyway. it was a big movie year for me. if heavily frontloaded#(I watched a whole bunch and then ran out of steam)#many good films though!#I feel funny about putting becket in the top 9 because it may not be a good film but i canât pretend it hasnât been a favorite#and also it IS is a good film? kind of. it is.#I think. well anyway. here is a list.#seemingly a big year for yellow clouds and fires and deserts
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Top 10 K-Pop Songs of 2024
This year, fresh Y2K concepts dominated the charts, but the pop-rock sound from that era also had a big comeback. I have to say, the girl groups knocked it out of the park, while boy groups were keeping it too safe or too noisy. Here's my annual list of the best k-pop songs of 2024.

KISS OF LIFE "Sticky" WOOAH "Blush" RIIZE "Impossible" CSR "Pretty Mob" RESCENE "YoYo" H1-KEY "Let It Burn" Red Velvet "Cosmic" aespa "Supernova" fromis_9 "Supersonic" Yena âNemonemoâ
Favorite Rookie of the Year: RESCENE
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top 10 sentai blacks yes its important that Junichi Haruta is here twice
#sentai#top 10 out of 16 lmao sorry @ the fellas left out#(i know for certain what my top 3 seasons are but i wanna work out the top 5)#(and these top 10s are helping me visualise. helping me decide. helping me make hard decisions)#(also i like making lists fight me with rocks about it)#LIST TIME#NUMBER 10 jou boonboomger he has captured my very heart and soul. what a lil guy (will probably end up higher once the show is over)#NUMBER 9 kaguragi kingohger he's so slimey. complete bastard. absolute snake in the grass đ„°đ„°đ„°đ„°#NUMBER 8 masumi boukenger brat <3 <3 <3 would you like to see him kiss go on gold? you can see him kiss go on gold if you wanna#NUMBER 7 ryu dynaman the best kind of ninja is a body dupe ninja đ#NUMBER 6 gunpei go onger i am spraying him with a hose (the g in g6 stands for gunpei)#NUMBER 5 misao zyuohger used to bully my friend with pictures of sulky misao. shes a girl now. with mine and gunpeis help you too ca#NUMBER 4 jiraiyaaaaaaaaa kakuranger cowboy. you get it. you understand.#NUMBER 3 kuroda goggle v normal about him i promise#NUMBER 2 hayate changeman pretty privilege i forgive him for everything he's ever done in fact i would pay to see him do it again#(if you watch metalder you can in fact see him do it again all be it a little less kickable and a whole lot more useless â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž)#NUMBER 1 HYUUGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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crazy that indonesian isnt even top 29 help??? its 56(?)
IKR??? esp bcs Indonesia is like the fourth modt populated country in the world ,,, like obv mandarin and english n hindi wld be above it, then spanish n arabic bcs its got so many countries, but its wildddd its so low for native speakers. Even if u include non native speakers its only 11th :0
#lookin at the top 10 tho im.not suuuper surprised#english is 1 which makes sense. over a billion second language speakers#mandarin is 2 and it can get up there by native speakers alone#like literally the number of native soeakrrs os over 300 million more than the third one#hindi is 3 urdu is 10 and bengali is 7#those are all spoken in India +which give them a huge boost just by native speakers (not to mention the other countries its just India has#A Lot kf people)#and then second languahe speakers are pretty high too#spanish duh#its thd go-to second languahe for any english speaker and I assume a lot kf other european language speakers#plus theres all of south america besides three countries#and EG#french is also duh its an official language in lime 30 countries#Arabic actually Kinda surprises me to be 6 only bcs the classification doesnt include dialects#and theres A Lot of dialects#OH WOW actually thatd entirely by second langauge speakers#it doesnt list ant native speakers sjnfe every1 learns their respective dialects first#b4 learnjng standard#thays less surprising then actually#since a lot of ppl wld learn MS arabic after already knowing theur own dialect#esp for like international business n stuff w/ other arabic speaking countries#and then lots kf ppl learn it as a second language#portugese at 8 ... its got PALOP and brazil so I get that yeah#and russian at 9#honestly im just surprised its below portuguese and russian. esp russin tbh#also I didnt know urdu has sk few speakers ....#(âfewâ its 232 million LMAO)
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Make-me-imagine's Fandoms List
**As of March 2025**
I deleted my old fandoms list to make this new one (mainly cause the old one was still the old post editor version).
âŒïžPlease always check my Bio or Pinned Post for what is or is not open before requesting!
đ Rules/Request Info
đ Writing Prompts
đș TV Shows
9-1-1 (FOX show)
Evan âBuckâ Buckley Eddie Diaz Det. Lou Ransone
Bloodhounds (KDrama)
Kim Geon-Woo Hong Woo-Jin
Bridgerton
Anthony Bridgerton Benedict Bridgerton
Leverage (+Redemption)
Eliot Spencer Mr Quinn Alec Hardison Harry Wilson
M*A*S*H (Tv Series)
Hawkeye Pierce BJ Hunnicutt
Merlin (BBC)
Merlin Arthur Gwaine Percival
One Piece (Live Action)
Roronoa Zoro Sanji Luffy *All Straw Hat members are written as older than 21
Dracule Mihawk Buggy Shanks
Stargate Sg-1 & Atlantis
Jack OâNiell Daniel Jackson Jonas Quinn Cameron MitchellÂ
John Sheppard Carson Becket Ronan Dex
đŹ Franchises and Movies
Marvel *These are the main characters I still want to write for, you can request others, but there is no promise I will write it ***I am not caught up on Marvel movies since like 2022, so if you request for anything plot specific in recent movies, I probably won't do it**
Bucky Barnes Thor Joaquin Torres Loki Heimdall Stephen Strange
Shang Chi
Eddie Brock
Star Wars
Din Djarin Cobb Vanth
Obi-Wan Kenobi Poe Dameron Kylo Ren/Ben Solo
Dryden Vos
Star Trek
Discovery/SNW: Christopher Pike Spock Erica Ortegas
AOS: Jim Kirk Leonard "Bones" McCoy
Enterprise: Captain Jonathan Archer Malcolm Reed Trip Tucker
Voyager: Chakotay
The Hobbit/Lotr
Thranduil Thorin Kili Fili Bard Legolas Aragorn Eomer Elrond
Top Gun (1 & 2)
Pete âMaverickâ Mitchell (First and Second Movie) Tom âIcemanâ Kazansky (First Movie) Bradley âRoosterâ Bradshaw Jake âHangmanâ Seresin Mickey âFanboyâ Garcia Robert âBobâ Floyd
Magnificent Seven (2016 Movie)
Billy Rocks Goodnight Robicheaux Red Harvest
đč Other/Characters
Charlie Hunnam as Raymond Smith in 'The Gentleman'
Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes (1&2)
Kpop: If you are a fan of Kpop fanfic, I have a whole separate blog dedicated to Kpop at @stayteezdreams
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#fandoms list#fanfic writing#one piece live action fanfiction#opla fanfic#star trek fanfic#star wars fanfic#marvel fanfic#leverage fanfic#bloodhounds fanfic#bloodhounds imagine#opla imagine#lotr imagine#lotr fanfic#9-1-1 fanfic#9-1-1 imagine#top gun imagine#top gun fanfic#stargate fanfic#stargate imagine#merlin fanfic#merlin imagine#MASH fanfic#MASH imagine#magnificent seven imagine#magnificent seven fanfic#bridgerton fanfic#bridgerton imagine
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it's literally not a good idea in any way shape or form but I want to get a second job in fast food
#it's not a good idea bc the wages are GARBAGE compared to retail#Macca's base rate for my age is less than half my sunday rate#and they don't get much beyond the base rate#whereas retail we have an incredible base rate AND more weekdays past 6pm and weekends (sat is the same as mon-fri 6pm#and sunday is significantly more)#and like yeah im not getting many shifts but if i were to ask for more I still wouldn't be able to work more than 4 hour shifts til july#bc my retail corporation is surprisingly ethical and extends the age limits by a lot#whereas my friend has a 7.5 half hour shift tomorrow AFTER school. on a week night đ#which is actually horrifying and should nawwt be legal. thats school 9-3 (+20 min) then work 4-11:30 btw#like i should just wait til my birthday in july n ask for more shifts in retail but i want to try fast food#even though the pay is incredibly ridiculously bad (<10 AUD) (yes our adult minimum wage is a good ~23 but under 21 is a percentage of that#like the pay is so bad so i would earn the same or more doing wayy less hours than retail#but i kinda want to get the fast food experience bc it'll be more difficult to get hired as i age#bc i want to save up 20k for top surgery but at the rate im going it'll be difficult to have even thay#let alone savings after top surgery or money to get a car before#and as school gets more difficult it'll be harder to work more#so maybe i should just grind for a few months or til the end of the year then go back to retail exclusively?#and enjoy higher pay and some longer shifts?#but idkkk it's just such a dilemma bc i want more shifts than I'll get at retail but fast food pays so little#but i also really want the experience and to just try it out#im gonna. idk im gonna sit on it for a bit bc i want to get my legal name change sorted before i apply to any second jobs and that will#take a while#so i shall consider. draw up a timetable. write a pros and cons list#yes that sounds like a solid plan#whoop typo but im on mobile i meant 'wayy less hours IN retail'#oscar.exe
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Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes - Number 9
Welcome to A Gathering of the Greatest Gumshoes! During this month-long event, Iâll be counting my Top 31 Favorite Fictional Detectives, from movies, television, literature, video games, and more!
SLEUTH-OF-THE-DAYâS QUOTE: âHow do you think this all works? By being big and being bad.â
Number 9 isâŠBigby Wolf, from The Wolf Among Us.

âThe Wolf Among Usâ is a video game made by the now-defunct developers Telltale Games. The game was based on the comic series âFables.â Iâm going to come right out and say it: I have never read the comics, and I have basically no real knowledge of them or how the characters and lore in them may differ from the established points in âThe Wolf Among Us.â HOWEVER, very thankfully, the game is able to stand up on its own two feet regardless, and so are its characters, so even someone who has basically no knowledge of the source material can still enjoy it.
The game is a sort of choose-your-own-adventure sort of deal; a point-and-click adventure where the playerâs choices every step of the way affect how the story plays out, the kinds of relationships you form with other characters, and so on. Some choices are more important than others, but virtually every choice of note is worth pondering. The plot is a combo of film noir crime story and dark fantasy: it takes place in a world where various characters from the world of fiction, after their universe was mysteriously destroyed, have fled to the ârealâ world in order to seek refuge. Theyâve established their own city, called âFabletown,â where real world problems combine with fantastical adventures, as they struggle to build new lives and survive in this different universe, and hide their identities from the ânormiesâ who exist beyond the borders of the city.
The main character is Sheriff Bigby Wolf. Bigby, as you may have guessed from his name and the title, is the Big Bad Wolf of fairy-tale infamy himself. In the world of the game, Bigby is a werewolf, who can transform from a human to increasingly more wolf-like forms, his true and ultimate form being a GIGANTIC feral beast bigger than elephant, able to create hurricane-force winds with his breath alone, and more than capable of swallowing a person whole. Needless to say, with this kind of setup, and his reputation as one of the greatest, most archetypal villains in history, Bigby isnât exactly a popular Sheriff. Many fear or distrust him, and those that donât typically still keep their distance for one reason or another.
Because of the playstyle of Telltale games, Bigbyâs exact personality can shift depending on the choices the player makes: he can be sort of a gentle giant, who looks rugged and tough but really isnât that bad. In contrast, he can be much more morally and ethically dubious, an anti-hero closer to Dirty Harry, who walks a very fine line between a man and a monster. However, regardless of the choices you make, a few things remain constant: Bigbyâs general demeanor is that of an almost stereotypical noir-style detective. Heâs gruff, grumpy, coarse, and canât seem to go five seconds without having a cigarette. Heâs often cynical and sarcastic, very much the sardonic hard-boiled sleuth. The character is voiced by Adam Harrington, and he does a phenomenal job giving Bigby the airs of such a great archetype, while also injecting vulnerability and sympathy into his portrayal.
The most notable constant of all, however, is Bigbyâs motivations: even if you make him especially nasty, itâs usually pretty clear that this Big Bad Wolf is racked with guilt over his past. He knows the stigma that hangs over him is VERY well-deserved, and he legitimately wants to try and help people and make things better. Even when he makes questionable decisions, the majority of them are still justifiable in some fashion or another. He doesnât want to be seen as the bad guy anymore, he wants to try and start a new life. Itâs up to the player to determine if Bigby is truly able to put away the vicious, cruel, beastly sides of his personality and turn over a new leaf, or if his efforts and desires are all in vain.
Even though Telltale officially closed down in 2018, the first game was so popular that it was eventually revived for an upcoming sequel, made by the remnants of the Telltale staff with help from AdHoc Studios. The new game is set to release sometime this year, though no official release date has been given. Whenever it arrives, I look forward to seeing how Bigbyâs story continues, and what new paths and new cases will await him in the future.
Tomorrow, the countdown continues with Number 8!
CLUE: âJust one more thingâŠâ
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