#anyway im going insane

[cosmix-soup]

the year is 2075. i own a house and have a family, maybe a couple of cats. i log onto my social media of choice and see yet another book about john lennon has been released. it too, includes a very gay quote about paul mccartney.

[iridescentmirrorsgenshin]

okay but the fact that we hear all about kaveh's life post-fall out with alhaitham, the fact he graduated, worked at construction firms and continued taking on others' burdens, had a hard time finding solo work because of how arts are perceived in sumeru, that he went to his mother's wedding in fontaine, that he took a vacation from work because he was stifled by the environment and felt he had lost motivation and worth as an artist, was determined to complete the palace of alcazarzaray at the cost of everything he owned just to have a tangible object of his efforts and view of art only for its outcome to further emaciate him, until he meets alhaitham for the first time in years, is understood at once, has no need to don a front as he does for everyone else in his life, is listened to, is challenged once more and reinvigorated in his perception of his ideals, is offered a second chance, a home, and accepts it, although he cannot comprehend why alhaitham would offer such a thing and yet not ask anything of relevant substance in return, other than rent

all of this, and we hear virtually nothing of alhaitham's life post-fall out with kaveh, besides his graduation and his taking on the job of the scribe. his character stories omit this part of his life whereas kaveh's is full of detail and emotion, mostly suffering. the first instance we see of alhaitham in this time is from kaveh's perspective when the two meet again in the tavern, and in this alhaitham endeavours to understand kaveh once more, before offering his house - the research centre previously allocated to the both of them for the success of their joint thesis before they fell apart - to kaveh.

we don't know why alhaitham moved out of his grandmother's house and into the research centre, why he renovated it from a research centre into a livable home, only that he did so after kaveh informed alhaitham through a third party that he was not in need of a house, nor do we know his thought processes and emotions in the years spent apart - the years that are carefully documented in kaveh's character stories. the image we are presented with is that of stasis; alhaitham pursues no other close friendships, he works as the scribe, owns a nice house within sumeru, is financially secure, and functions within, and carries out, his own ideals - is content with this way of life. in this, from alhaitham's perspective, there are no details necessary to give from this time

but in inviting kaveh to live with him, his character stories tell us that what he gains by doing so is the mirror of himself, both in personality and scholarly thinking, and in this, he is able to gain an enhanced view of the world, which otherwise would be limited. with kaveh being present in alhaitham's life, alhaitham believes that his vision is perfected, whereas it could not be before, with kaveh's absence. it is in this that we hear what alhaitham has been missing in his life, and ultimately, it is kaveh, not just as a scholar, but as a person

what is omitted from alhaitham's character stories is provided in kaveh's character stories; where we hear about kaveh's struggles, we don't hear about alhaitham's. perhaps this is because alhaitham did not struggle as kaveh did in terms of realising and achieving his ideals, but instead his struggles were in silence, recognising that his vision, and himself, had been compromised because he had rejected the ideals that served to enhance his own vision, that he had inadvertently rejected, and thus had been rejected by, kaveh.

[pinayelf]

I want to yank miguel by his cross necklace that i know his catholic self wears, yell at him for bullying miles then kiss him like a mad woman

[occasionalficwriter]

All This Time is this simmering pressure that builds but never boils in a way that’s unsatisfying - but not in a boring way - in a way you need to listen to it again to see if this time it will maybe change at the same time you don’t want it to change at all so you’re stuck in this cycle where you only get a little bit of release at the end in a cry for hope and the future that you feel entering your veins and you want to be a part of you or maybe you want to be a part of it

[pigeon3gg]

fucked up and made wayyyyy too much sugar cookie dough and spent like 3 hours baking 7 dozen cookies

[bananas-mode]

OK OK OK there’s this streamer who’s a therapist that plays video games and he’s playing Disco Elysium. His name is EuroBrady and this is what he had to say about this scene. Im paraphrasing ofc but,,

When we’re told something, it is very different than discovering it ourselves.

He’s basically saying that it is so so significant to really understand something rather than just hear it, especially when we’re the ones to figure it out. So he’s saying that because Kim knows that Harry grasp of reality is shaken, he is insecure, unsure, and scared (and if he’s super-star-cop he’s overcompensating for the insecurity) and knowing something, really knowing something, especially something as daunting as this is SO important for Harry right now.

Harry has been told about all these wild things he did while under the influence, and because he doesn’t remember, he has to just believe all of it or don’t. Either way it could lead to a lot of distrust in himself because he doesn’t remember any of it. So seeing the numbers on the Kineema, recognizing it, putting the pieces together, and solving a mystery of his own life in his amnesic state is vital.

Kim has never claimed to be the one who can explain the world to Harry. Harry has to learn like through other means most of the game and Kim can’t be his savior, his guidance, or his happiness. Kim has to let Harry find that on his own or their relationship wouldn’t be as strong as it is. Harry and Kim are equals, Kim is not above him, and Harry having the confidence to know that makes him a better detective, because when Kim trusts him, it’s not an act of pity it’s REAL.

I think realistically Harry would still deify Kim to an extent, but Kim’s actions have done so much to prevent that because he KNOWS people. Imagine if Kim didn’t do any of these things. If he held Harry’s hand the whole way through and became his only crutch. Imagine how Harry would’ve crumpled when coming back to the 41st. Kim made him strong. And this scene seems so simple but it’s one of those moments where he’s building him up and making sure he’s not his sole crutch, but he’ll be there for him anyway.

this was such a nice lil moment~ mannn the way Kim said he saw it when they first found the car and let him sit and wait to fine out himself... i guess he didn't want to be the one who broke it to him

[smittyw]

had a category 5 lesbian moment looping midwest princess for the past couple hours so i drew some stills from this vid

[possamble]

hiii everybody are you normal about Falin showing Laios the same little spell that Marcille showed her? are you normal about Falin remembering it fondly enough that it was one of the first things she showed her brother while trying to teach him magic?

[hinamie]

spiraling

[axel-tiredstudent]

Osamu Miya (23) owner of Onigiri Miya, your hand in marriage PLEASE

this tweet was the inspo btw:

[freitag1607]

1.05 / Battle of the Labyrinth

[kaahmbem]

legend has it that the young witch circe and the once beautiful nymph scylla shared a complicated past...

[lotus-pear]

free will is drawing ur two favorite characters together and making them gay

[obsob]

once more around the sun!! :3

[verflares]

i thought i felt your shape, but i was wrong. really all i felt was falsely strong, i held on tight and closed my eyes. it was dumb, i had no sense of your size. it was dumb to hold so tight.

also on inprnt :]

[teh-inggris]

pvp civ nation...... this aint much but pls take my contribution for this series bc im going insane i love hate this man so much get him out of my head