#damien the bright sessions

[bonebuckets]

nevermind. just finished listening to some faraway place. back to crying and biting the walls about damien gorham

[yellow-bookshelf]

just finished the bright sessions, about to start on the archives and ????

damien is the first character to make me understand the whole "this character is my babygirl and he's also an evil criminal"

his voice actress >>>

[itrin]

damien's character questionnaire!

so i did the character questionnaire thing following wisteria-lodge's post for damien because I thought it would be fun and it was!!! love this guy he's got so many issues!! I encourage all damien brainwom sufferers to also do this and throw ur own hat into the ring!

anyways:

What is the character’s go-to drink order? black coffee, and damien likes to make it himself because the routine of it lets him pretend, at least for a few minutes, that he can be a person. he doesn't really care about blends or the roasts, usually just grabs whatever off the shelf; if the place he's staying at only had a kettle, he'll take instant coffee. (damien would never admit this on pain of death but: he has a massive sweet tooth too, and if he gets a barista to add whipped cream or cold foam to his coffee, then that's his business. and if u saw damien with a frappe, no you didn't.) he opts for black coffee because he thinks that's what he supposed to drink -- that's what his persona, crafted over years, is supposed to drink. he saw something on TV that said "adults drink black coffee."

What is their grooming routine? he has none lol. he has none. no one talked to him about it, no one told him about any of it. he cuts his own hair with a shitty pair of dollar store scissors when he feels like it because he can't stand the intimacy of a barber. he hacks at his hair in a shitty bathroom somewhere, and he showers with whatever soap set the hotel/motel provides.

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? uh.

Do they have any scars or tattoos? there's a very faded burn scar on his wrist from his first time cooking for himself, after his parents left. he learned how to properly handle a hot pan that day. he has a nick somewhere from the first few times he's had to shave, before he knew how to angle a razor. a little indent on his ear, minuscule really -- the first time he went to a barber and he just kept running his hands through his hair and damien wanted him to keep doing it because it felt good then freaked out about it and violently flinched away, making the barber nip him on accident.

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? he does not cry easy, he hates crying. he thinks it's a sign of vulnerability, of humanity, and he is not human. robert was human, robert cried like a baby, and robert was thrown away, but. damien doesn't cry... mark left, though, and he closed the door behind him when he walked out and damien slid to the floor and.

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? only child.

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. fucking ratty, worn, filthy things because damien already has to wash his clothes in the laundry, why would he put in the effort of cleaning his shoes?? they're for the ground, they're meant to be dirty.

Describe the place where they sleep. wherever he can. his childhood bed in an empty, dark, silent house. during damien's first years out in the world, he would sleep in whatever car he was driving, and sometimes it was a luxury one with heated seats. then as he got more control, he slept in california kings in mansions and penthouses, bed and pillows so soft with down and silk that he could almost sink through them. as he got more experience along with that control, he usually went for understated but nice condos where he could convince the landlord that he'd already paid. blending in was safer. damien hates sleeping beside windows, the sun rays always woke him up too early no matter how tightly he closed the curtains and blinds.

What is their favorite holiday? he tells people it's halloween because he thinks that's what he's supposed to say; it fits with his vibe, his persona, right? but really, he feels detached from all holidays -- all the kids going out with their parents and groups of friends laughing together on the street. every holiday required someone else to celebrate with, and damien couldn't stand any of them. he hated christmas, out of all of the others. he liked fourth of july and new years, though; he would park his car on a high cliff and watch the fireworks, dazzled by the sky).

What objects do they always carry around with them? phone, but really, what would he need to? he has nothing. and can get anything. post-canon, damien gets a wallet, small and worn and ratty but it does its job.

[laughable-umbrella]

i am on the brink of collapse

[bvmbl3b0x]

ok so in the bright sessions i don’t think damien would have gotten so fucked up if it weren’t for dr bright and chloe

he was an asshole yes but the reason dr bright and chloe hated him was because of his ability aka something he couldn’t control. dr bright admitted she gave up on him very quickly and chloe hated him the second she heard him and when she learned his ability she judged him for it. dr bright was his therapist and she should have handled his situation a better way. chloe is a bit more understandable since her first impression of him was dr bright being scared of him but she shouldn’t have judged him considering she could literally do the same thing in a different way if she wanted, which caleb pointed out. all in all it’s fucked up

[poorbloodymess]

Day 3 of Kinktober: Human Furniture with Damien and Adam. Please enjoy!

[elios-sylvelios]

Old The Bright Sessions Fanart! Summer car ride with Mark and Damien! Still working on their designs

[mycroftirl]

[ispyspookymansion]

this is what i do for fun, basically. bright sessions character chart!! more notes under the cut:

SO each character column is the collective opinion of other characters on that character, character rows are what they think of every other character. i tried to keep it to canon, textual dynamics only. if the squares alternate, the feeling is mixed. some of the other color groups are relationship developments chronologically, or they dont feel strongly enough to have a full four color set. had to simplify some complex stuff for the sake of color coding but it was funnnnn! hoping i didnt miss anything huge and embarrassing but well the character dynamics ARE messy so its possible something slipped by me!

[jadlz]

I just want you to damage me beyond all repair

How else could I know that you actually care?

(Victimless Crime by Blood Girl)

damiark for @mycroftirl !

[cometsandstardust]

no one on campus knows i’m listening to doug eiffel try to explain the concept of dying to the ‘dear listeners’

no one on campus knows i’m listening to jonathan sims start the apocalypse

no one on campus knows i’m listening to “one way or another, together”

no one on campus knows i’m listening to mr. bonzo

no one on campus knows i’m listening to sally grissom take away her own choice

no one on campus knows i’m listening to celia betray sam and abandon him to a catastrophic dimension

no one on campus knows i’m listening to daniel powell realize he’s not quite human any more

no one on campus knows i’m listening to alexander hilbert betray his whole crew

no one on campus knows i’m listening to caleb michaels get lost in his own and others rage and beat damien to the point that he ends up in a coma

[bonebuckets]

bestowing upon Damien Gorham the greatest honor I can give to any character. asexuality.

[therandish]

[itrin]

i think damien returning to ithaca would be the best way to complete his arc, because it rlly does remind me of the odyssey and setting out from home to be at war (with himself, with others) in foreign lands (LA, Boston); finding a group to attach himself to, spending time (lost time) with someone and falling in love; being driven away from groups; all to one day return to home, to circle back to the origin, to dock in ithaca

obv there's a lot of differences between the odyssey and damien's story but i feel we don't talk enough about what ithaca means for the narrative and for damien. damien's entire story is his odyssey, his long voyage across America, his wanderings through towns and groups and lives, his journey to find understanding, to find other people who can love him. and everywhere he goes, he leaves a path of destruction (ruining relationships, ruining trust, etc), just like Odysseus did bc greek heros are not good people and they destroy and kill plenty yall. odysseus got kicked out/ran out of lots of places on his journey, and damien had the same experience. but while Odysseus had someone he loved to return to, and a purpose to return for, damien doesn't have that. all he has waiting for him is an empty house and dead corn fields; all he has is ithaca. and maybe his purpose is to fix up the house, revive the fields, and work and work.

but i think damien's arc, to his odyssey, should end in a return to ithaca.

and maybe ithaca isn't a place, necessarily -- maybe ithaca is family for him. his journey started when he was left by his parents, and it could end with becoming a parent to another class e atypical lost and on the run, or he could reunite with his parents or find a family of his own and have a group that he finds belonging, acceptance, and understanding and love in.

but i think ithaca is what's waiting for damien.

[spacizia]

I haven't listened to TBS in like. almost a year, but I had to draw this. it was my calling

[1000sandwich]

road trip days