#exness off quotes

[fantasticgothicpeachsludge]

Bernard: i lied. i don’t like sex. put your clothes back on babe and watch my power point presentation about What The Fuck Is Going On Between Batman And Twoface

Tim: …

[actina13]

During "Stayed Gone"

Alastor: He asked me to join his team! I said no, and now he's pissy. That's the tea!

Vox: Bitch don't talk about our breakup in front of everyone!

[howifeltabouthim]

. . . she was conscious of him as something that had happened to her that, though dormant now, might one day revive.

L. P. Hartley, from My Fellow Devils

[alnst-hyunaluka]

Hyuna: You don't understand, you're too young, I like Luka but I don’t... "like" Luka. I have very positive feelings of attraction towards him, but I also want to punch him in the face.

Mizi: You just described a crush.

[persistentplums]

Billy going from big fan of Rusty to positive friend of Rusty is beautiful but I still think he would looooose his mind when he finds out Pete and Doc have an off and on sexual relationship that kinda happens sometimes but not as much.

Ik Billy eye twitches when he thinks about it too hard but he is normal about it mostly just like. Your childhood hero/sorta hear me out/kid crush hooked up with your older years crush/other hear me out/kinda in a committed deep relationship with would make a mix of “okay stop bragging you guys fucked” and “Rusty that i know now making anyone cum wants to make me torpedo something”

Billy conflicted and also distantly like it’s weirdly good for him? Worlds collide and it’s mildly intriguing in a way where he’s like 🤔 am I…into it🤔

[marvelgaynesstothemax]

Foggy, frustrated: Fuck Frank Castle!

Matt: I’m trying to.

Foggy: what?

Matt: what?

[alangdorf]

(sorry for leaving y’all in suspense I was grocery shopping) Surprise!! I accidentally got into Len’en like two weeks ago. Whoops! I got ideas for cool drawings to do with each of the BPoHC shrine team members (and you-know-who, ofc, but that one might be… weird lol), but Tsubakura gets to go first cause theirs is the simplest; just greyscale + red color scheme with a split background and the pose is mostly random (maybe they’re squishing Tsurubami’s little eye thing? Idk). Very pleased with how everything worked out; the line for the eye is exactly where the dividing line for the background was and the way I managed to make the vest corseted while not changing the ribbon placement is just perfect. Although I did make their hat smaller out of the aforementioned cowardice also that thing is hard to draw

[onlyposersfallinlovee]

I hope your tears don't hurt, and I can smile in your face; cut my losses, like how Delilah changed my locks to fade.

I hope you're happy. I hope you're happy.

I hope you ruined this shit for a reason.

I hope you're happy.

[ruminate88]

”It’s a push and pull. You know not to reach out to them and you fight it with all you’ve got! However, it’s like a magnet you feel this strong desire to run to them, but I feel like by doing that you’ll just give them room to harass you and beat you up. They’ll probably respect you even less if you run back to them right now. It’s frustrating, but you gotta be strong. Don’t unblock their number no matter how appetizing it seems in this moment. Focus on the things you love… That sounds easier than it is to actually do but do it anyway. Pull up your big person pants and tough it out.”

[aprilborn]

It could all be so simple (ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby)

But you'd rather make it hard (huh, uh)

Loving you is like a battle (it's like a battle)

And we both end up with scars

Tell me who I have to be (who I have to be)

To get some reciprocity

See, no one loves you more than me (more than me)

And no one ever will (no one ever will, yeah)

Is this just a silly game (silly game)

That forces you to act this way? (to act this way)

Forces you to scream my name

Then pretend that you can't stay (yeah)

Tell me, who I have to be (I know what we gotta do)

To get some reciprocity

See, no one loves you more than me

And no one ever will

No matter how I think we grow

You always seem to let me know

It ain't working (it ain't working, no), it ain't working

And when I try to walk away

You'd hurt yourself to make me stay

This is crazy, this is crazy (oh, this is crazy, uh-huh)

I keep letting you back in (you back in)

How can I explain myself? (I don't understand why)

As painful as this thing has been

I just can't be with no one else

See I know what we've got to do (yeah)

You let go (you let go), and I'll let go too (and I'll let go)

'Cause no one's hurt me more than you

And no one ever will

No matter how I think we grow

You always seem to let me know

It ain't working (it ain't working), it ain't working (it ain't working)

And when I try to walk away

You'd hurt yourself to make me stay

This is crazy (this is crazy), this is crazy (this is crazy)

Care for me, care for me

I know you care for me

(There) There for me, there for me

Said you'd be there for me

(Cry) Cry for me, cry for me

You said you'd die for me

(Give) Give to me, give to me

Why won't you live for me?

(Care) Care for me, care for me

You said you'd care for me

(There) There for me, there for me

Said you'd be there for me

(Cry) Cry for me, cry for me

You said you'd die for me

(Give) Give to me, give to me

Why won't you live for me?

Take it down now

(Cry) Take it down now

(Give) Take it down now

(Care) Take it down now

(There) Take it down now

(Cry) Take it down, take it down for now

(Give)

Ex-Factor~Lauryn Hill

[mythos321]

Qibli, who watched exactly 2 youtube videos on this:Dude Daniel Larusso was totally the bully in the karate kid movie man clearly he was the bad guy-

Winter, whose actually watched the movie:THEY RAN HIM OFF A FUCKING CLIFF QIBLI

[moonsbijoutoo]

Atsumu : From now on we will be using code names.

Atsumu : You can address me as Eagle One.

Atsumu : Kageyama is “been there done that”.

Atsumu : Omi is “currently doing that”.

Atsumu : Bokuto is “it happened once in a dream”.

Atsumu : Hinata is “if I had to pick a shrimpy”.

Atsumu : And Ushijima is..

Atsumu : Eagle Two

Ushijima : Oh thank god.

[drifloonz]

steven/mocha is canon

[stonersweetiexx]

Today sucked

[lizzybeeee]

In light of recent developments, while I absolutely believe that EA have contributed to the mess that is current day BioWare, I think it's important to not just ignore BioWare's actions as a company and how that has contributed to this entire mess. The last few years have indicated that they have major problems internally with how they manage their workplace. EA is a predatory, vile company that chokes out creativity and treats their developers and customers like trash - you will not catch me defending them - but the news coming out in the past few years has not painted BioWare in a good light at all.

BioWare, as a company, from everything that has come out from ex-developers and interviews, has cultivated a toxic work culture that deserves scrutiny - that needs scrutiny. They don't value their creatives, they don't value their customers, and they think that 'BioWare magic' is an acceptable development mindset, never-mind the strain it puts on their staff.

Perhaps most alarming, it’s a story about a studio in crisis. Dozens of developers, many of them decade-long veterans, have left BioWare over the past two years. Some who have worked at BioWare’s longest-running office in Edmonton talk about depression and anxiety. Many say they or their co-workers had to take “stress leave”—a doctor-mandated period of weeks or even months worth of vacation for their mental health. One former BioWare developer told me they would frequently find a private room in the office, shut the door, and just cry. “People were so angry and sad all the time,” they said. Said another: “Depression and anxiety are an epidemic within Bioware.” “I actually cannot count the amount of ‘stress casualties’ we had on Mass Effect: Andromeda or Anthem,” said a third former BioWare developer in an email. “A ‘stress casualty’ at BioWare means someone had such a mental breakdown from the stress they’re just gone for one to three months. Some come back, some don’t.” 'How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong, Kotaku

"Depression and anxiety are an epidemic within BioWare" -> and yet, they didn't look to fix this. Instead they kept course, trying to make that 'BioWare Magic' work.

Among those who work or have worked at BioWare, there’s a belief that something drastic needs to change. Many at the company now grumble that the success of 2014’s Dragon Age: Inquisition was one of the worst things that could have happened to them. The third Dragon Age, which won Game of the Year at the 2014 Game Awards, was the result of a brutal production process plagued by indecision and technical challenges. It was mostly built over the course of its final year, which led to lengthy crunch hours and lots of exhaustion. “Some of the people in Edmonton were so burnt out,” said one former BioWare developer. “They were like, ‘We needed [Dragon Age: Inquisition] to fail in order for people to realize that this isn’t the right way to make games.’” Within the studio, there’s a term called “BioWare magic.” It’s a belief that no matter how rough a game’s production might be, things will always come together in the final months. The game will always coalesce. 'How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong, Kotaku

This is the same company that fired 50 of their staff and gave them severance less than the industry standard - to the point where they had to sue to get what they deserved. Not to mention that these employees had NDA's that didn't allow them to show off their most recent work on Dreadwolf which would have hurt their ability to find new employment.

“In light of the numerous recent industry layoffs and the fact that BioWare’s NDAs prevent us from showing any of our recent work on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf in our portfolios, we are very concerned about the difficulty many of us will have finding work as the holiday season approaches,” said one of the employees in the press release. “We are struggling to understand why BioWare is shortchanging us in this challenging time.” Seven Former Bioware Employees Are Suing the Company For Better Severence, IGN

The same company that on Dragon Age Day '24, released the Hawke Armour, passing it off to their players as a 'thank you' while the individual who worked on it was fired the same day.

They don't treat their developers well. They don't value their creatives. They don't see the merits of providing their employees with the respect and work culture they deserve. They don't respect their customers, either.

I have a lot of issues with the marketing for DATV and how they tried to blindside their customer base about what was in the game. The biggest example being how vague they were about world states, considering how important that is too many returning players. That information was leaked - they intended for players to not learn this till the game was in their hands. There are a dozen other statements made in interviews from devs that are misleading, considering the game I played and what they said was in it. The company found this to be acceptable behavior and it is not - it is extremely anti-consumer.

I am not saying that every issue can be handwaved away as 'bioware's workculture' as being the cause either, but it certainly would not have helped. There are lots of valid criticisms made about decisions regarding the writing, the lore/story, characters, gameplay mechanics etc...These creative and design choices should be engaged with critically by both developers and fans so they can learn and adapt for the next time - we all want a good game. I cannot imagine it would be easy to hear criticism when you work in an environment that puts crunch on a pedestal - it's a lose lose situation for the devs and the fans. This company desperately needed transparency and to earn consumer trust back after everything that happened in the past ten years - pretending things are all good and fine, waving off criticism, only to have half your staff leave or be laid off does nothing to foster confidence in your studio. It only makes me think that you're likely hiding more bad news under what was already bad.

Also, way to reassure us that 'well, we may have let go of dozens of people but Mass Effect is still coming!'. An absolutely tasteless comment and one that should have been in a separate message and not the same one addressing your 'restructuring'.

"Today’s news will see BioWare become a more agile, focused studio that produces unforgettable RPGs. We appreciate your support as we build a new future for BioWare."

How about you shift to a studio that doesn't work its employees to the bone and throttle its creatives? How about you examine how your workplace culture led to an incredibly chaotic development cycle that led to so many of your talent leaving? What about addressing the concerns of fans of your games when we talk about our criticisms with the quality of work being put out?

EA is a dumpster-fire but BioWare only added fuel to the flames. I have a lot of hang ups with DATV, especially writing-wise, but it was an uphill battle from the start. Joplin, Morrison, Dreadwolf, Veilguard...this game floundered in development hell and hemorrhaged talent with every step due to mismanagement and poor decision-making. In a string of poor decisions, Veilguard was just the final domino that led to all these built up problems crashing down.

I wish the best for the developers and writers who find themselves without a job - I hope they find a studio that values their talents and creativity far more than BioWare did. Dragon Age remains a series dear to my heart and it always will be, and I'm extremely grateful for all the people who contributed to making it that way. It's just very sad that this series has to end with Veilguard and all this ugliness.

Now that Veilguard is out, this feels like he was trying to warn us.

[sawthatmountainburn]

this is just a 2015 discourse roleplay blog at this point