#and now 4 has left me even more

[miuurin]

HELLO! IT IS UNHINGED THEORY TIME :]

basically my own silly goofy theory abt Pikmin 3 and whatever Olimar has going on

super spicy Pikmin 3 spoilers ahead!

so we all know the Umibōzu theory, yes?

big ol' yōkai that sinks ships, terrorizes captains, all that good stuff

it's very clear that the devs took inspiration from this legend for the Waterwraith and Plasm Wraith, especially considering the events of the 3rd game

well, while the Umibōzu theory might have a few flaws here and there, i'd like to grab some elements from it for my own little concept

here's some important notes so it's a bit easier to read my theory!

while yes, the Umibōzu can shapeshift, due to recent information regarding Pikmin 4, i do not believe the Goolix, Mamuta or Smoky Progg are in any way the entity in different forms (so sorry Goolix truthers <3)

i can't find any good sources on the ship's treasure or why the Umibōzu would want it, so i'm not including it that much, but if you find some, please do let me know!

we're gonna assume the Waterwraith is in some way related/or the same being as the Plasm Wraith (Pikmin 4 is really poking holes in my theory huh ;u;)

The Entity is very similar to the Umibōzu: it crashes ships, can manipulate it's environment to do so, and so on and so forth

i've seen some people theorizing on the Emperor Bulbax either being possesed or being an alternate form of the Wraith, and while that sounds interesting, i just think the big beastie was very hungry and ate the Secret Safe

with that out of the way, let's start on the first game!

imagine you're The Entity, chilling in your planet when you sense another thing approaching: it's a ship!

you crash it and strand the poor guy piloting it :]

but what's this?? he manages to repair his spacecraft with the help of some little creatures and leaves! how rude!

anyways, the second game happens, and the same Captain from before comes back with some other guy, willingly landing on the planet; now why would he come back?

the AUDACITY of this man to not only return to your planet, but to start stealing all the treasure in it?? outrageous!

you try and get rid of him and his little entourage for good but it's no use, soon you find yourself retreating back to rest after being utterly defeated by the Captain

and he dares to come back again

by the 3rd or so time he comes back, you start to wonder:

oh

oh, you like this planet don't you?

yes! you choose to return here not just for your love of the planet's treasures, but the planet itself! you love it's ecosystem and the little creatures you've grown so fond of!

well in that case, why not stay?

the Captain likes it here, so the Captain must stay! you'll lure him in with shiny promises of great amounts of treasure and once he's within your grasp, you'll catch him! you'll make sure he's safe so he won't have to leave!

but some pesky little beings have come to take him away from you

they've taken the Captain, and now they've reduced you to a weak state in which you cannot get him back

how dare they!

next time you'll make sure no one will bother you again, you'll take care of those annoying little creatures, and next time, you'll keep the Captain all to yourself

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haha! that's just a silly headcanon of mine!

i think the Plasm Wraith really grew attached to Olimar, so i made my own little theory abt it :]

anyways, thank you for listening to my mad sleeby rambles <3

[lemongogo]

[companion-showdown]

Who had the worst time aboard the TARDIS?

TOURNAMENT MASTERPOST

[fuckdamn]

everytime i’m faced with wild overt misogyny that’s just platformed like it’s nothing i remind myself that people don’t actually have to feel this way about women. men are fully capable of treating women like human beings and viewing them as such. “but socialization but male fantasies but patriatchy speaks through us even when we don’t recognize it” sure but actually regardless there exist men who are fundamentally not raging misogynists and they generally seem happier and better adjusted. misogyny to me isn’t disappointing because “oh i can’t believe Men, as an essentialized category of person, are like this” it’s disappointing because people make the choice to be like this. “it’s my biological imperative as a man to dominate you” okay well it’s my biological imperative as a freaky bitch to dominate you so what now. what biological imperative is making you comment “onlyfans detected opinion rejected” on every picture of any attractive woman. i think i will always be understood by most people as a woman and i’m learning to accept that and trying to like it but misogyny makes me feel very trapped of course. but misogyny is a choice. which means some people make the choice to be misogynistic which is profoundly frustrating. but many other people choose not to be actively misogynistic and i believe anyone could choose not to be actively misogynistic if they wanted. so it’s a whole thing

[soobvape]

i need brownies so fucking bad rn

[tarastabz]

Just thought about sam coming back from work one day with a cute little cat because tara always wanted one.

Christina and Mr. Carpenter had no intention of taking care of another creature, so they never got one. The closest thing tara got to a pet was a small teddy bear plushie sam won for her when they were kids.

But today, on her way back home from work, sam saw a cute kitty on the sidewalk. She saw its cute brown eyes begging her not to leave, they reminded her a lot of tara's. Then she noticed that the little cat had a small scar on its paw (just like her little sister), and that's when she decided this cat was meant to be theirs.

Sam has noticed that tara has been feeling lonely lately, chad and mindy are coming over less often because chad is still recovering and mindy is spending time taking care of her brother and sam is always at work or at therapy.

Maybe a cute little friend would be helpful.

[yoohyeon]

I should be asleep I’ll hate myself tomorrow, but while I’m preparing myself to go to sleep I remembered the dream I had last night and remembered that I thought in my dream that it would make a good story but now I don’t remember anything and I’m mad fbskndjd I haven’t write in so long, especially with characters that aren’t my long time ocs or fanfic it would have been good to think about something new but yeah 🥲

[adashofniallandasprinkleoflunacy]

home from work

[sortanonymous]

I've watched and adored Encanto, Wolfwalkers, Across the Spider-Verse, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. All absolutely incredible animated films that I'm sure will be held up as classics even 20 years from now.

With that said, Nimona is frankly a good step above all of them and my choice for animated film of the decade so far (at least for what I've heard of). An absolutely stellar film on every level. Do yourself a favor and watch it all on YouTube these next few days!

Does it stand a chance at the Oscars? Absolutely not, especially since even the Annies were dominated by Spider-Man. But it would absolutely deserve to. (And again, I adore Spider-Verse and still think it's 100% worthy of the Oscar on its own. It's basically the reverse of the Puss in Boots vs. Pinocchio situation last year. They're both masterpieces, only this time the slightly better masterpiece is almost certainly gonna get left in the cold.)

[theflyingfeeling]

fic talk in the tags 💝

[lupismaris]

Mantra for today: I am not responsible for other people facing the consequences of their poor planning or executive dysfunction, no matter how deeply I love them and want them to avoid said consequences or how much their inevitable upset impacts me.

[britneyshakespeare]

i finished the merry wives of windsor today btw. 4 shakespeare plays left to go

[hecksupremechips]

Girl like. The reason he said "this is how it should be" and faced death with a smile....is cuz he wanted to die. For 2 years he sat there thinking he was worthless and deserved to die. If he hadn’t be shot, his death would’ve been suicide, he was fully planning to die in a gutter somewhere undetected. When saying "this is how it should be" hes literally saying "don’t cry because I’m dying, my death is a good thing actually because I fucking suck and you are better off without me". I don’t think that’s badass even slightly, it’s actually really sad and really shitty. Shinjiro is so convinced that he deserves to die and hates the idea of anyone giving a shit about him because he literally can’t wrap his mind around the idea that he will be missed when he’s gone, that his death is a bad thing actually. And his last words were meant to be comforting because he fully did not intend for anyone to be there when he died, he intended to die alone, so he says them as a reminder that he’s not worth crying over

Personally, if it were me, if I was holding my dying best friend in my arms who was deeply depressed and suicidal and he said "this is how it should be" uh. I wouldn’t admire him for it??? Like am I losing my mind when I say the way this game handles Shinji is bad or is anyone else seeing this too 😰

[lucalicatteart]

Poll adventure (paventure? lol) Day 10: read the small story tidbit below the poll for more details, OR just vote based on initial impression

(✦ see past poll results + further information HERE (link) ✦)

Yesterday's poll decided that The Adventurer should join the travelers on the larger river boat for a short lunch ...

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"Before he even fully musters the courage to shout a 'hello', the large group on the boat initiates contact first, gleefully waving at him, whooping and shouting as they near his tiny raft in the water. Apparently, some of them were betting over whether they'd actually find any other travelers out on the river today.. He fumbles over his words a bit, as always, but somehow manages to successfully get himself invited onto their boat for a quick lunch..

After safely securing his raft to the side of the boat with some spare rope, he climbs aboard, stumbling into the excitement of some sort of celebration. A few of them explain that they're traveling for 'kahesallei', an old elven holiday recently re-popularized in some of the larger cities nearby. Whatever it's true meaning and origins used to be, the current significance (at least to those within the city walls) seems to just be mindless feasting, drinking, and gaudy decor. Most of the traveling group are strangers to each other, only brought together by catching a ride on the same tour/party boat, but the mood is light, quite friendly between them, and perhaps a bit drunk.

While the boat itself is relatively plain wood, it's been strewn with gold and orange banners, flags, shimmery tassels, beads, and bushels of dark green ivy braided with fresh herbs and wildflowers. There are flat round tables of food and drink, plenty of cushions to lounge on, and one random guy perched precariously on the edge railing of the boat, gently strumming a lute for background music..

The elderly ship captain hobbles over to The Adventurer, sternly explaining that, no matter what the 'silly' passengers say, he's only allowed to stay for an hour because he didn't pay for a boat ride ticket, and thus really shouldn't even be allowed on board. By the time The Adventurer has mentally processed this information, the captain has already returned to his little steering room, slamming the door shut with a displeased grunt.. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to confront him or question the rules...... But! Hey, at least he has one hour at the party.. How should he spend his time? "

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Additional Information

the adventurer's current main goal: follow his map to reach the abandoned castle ruins and see the rare animal specialist about the mysterious egg he has

[soobvape]

heol

[dazais-guardian-angel]

went to my first con in 4 years on Friday to meet Kaiji Tang and got a Dazai autograph + video recording of him reading to me. He was the sweetest person (as I knew he would be) and interacting with him was lovely, but also at the same time oh boy it sure was an extremely stressful, ugly wake-up call of what it feels like to live in a world now where everyone around you has blissfully moved on from covid and can enjoy things normally and happily, while you'll forever be trapped in a hellscape of perpetual fear 🫠🫠🫠