#fog current

[litrojia]

[sandinabottle]

Nightmare and Dream human designs because; yeah. B) felt like it. it was supposed to be just a sketch at first so I could get my ideas down but oh well ig

yellow

[relicsongmel]

Something I've always found fascinating about Raymond Shields is that despite seemingly having altruistic reasons for being a defense attorney, his reasons for trying to convince Miles to be one are anything but.

It seems understandable enough on the surface. After Ray comes around and agrees to work with Miles in The Imprisoned Turnabout, he sees remnants of Gregory shining through him despite von Karma's influence. Whether or not he recognizes that Miles' decision to become a prosecutor wasn't just born from that alone—that it was in tandem with wanting to distance himself from anything that reminded him of his father to alleviate the burden on his heart—is up for debate, but regardless: he acknowledges Miles as Gregory's son through and through and wants to capitalize on his dedication for pursuing justice in a way that he knows would make his father proud. He wants to let Miles in on the life he was robbed of at 9 years old—the life he once dreamed of living, where he follows in the footsteps of his father by giving everything he has to save people, by fighting like hell for the vulnerable and the condemned.

That said, as much as Ray dresses up his proposition by making it out to be as if he's looking out for Miles' best interests (and the best interests of society, even)...his motives for trying to get Miles to switch sides are almost entirely selfish. Ray's efforts (and most of his actions in general, really) are ultimately a product of his desperate attempt to cling on to anything related to Gregory out of an inability to move on from his death. Wearing his hat and coat, leaving the name of his office unchanged...and now, requesting that his son literally change jobs just because he can't bear the weight of his own loneliness anymore. Because he can't bear to think that the damage done by DL-6 is irreversible and Miles has moved on while he has stagnated for the past 17 years. Because he has an idealized vision of what he thinks Gregory would want and fails to realize that his son's occupation wouldn't matter to him as long as it brings him happiness and fulfillment. In his mind, letting Miles go means accepting the circumstances that brought him where he is and allowing both of them to move on. And that terrifies him.

It's even more deceitful when you realize that Ray's pitch comes at a very opportune time for Miles given his circumstances at that point: that is, he's under threat of investigation for prosecutorial misconduct and at risk of being stripped of his badge. Ray might fake incompetence, but he's not stupid—and he takes full advantage of Justine's warnings to try to sway Miles when he's in a more vulnerable position in terms of his job. Which is...pretty fucked up, to put it lightly. Despite having a better idea of where he came from compared to most people, through this Ray shows a lack of understanding of who Miles truly is and a lack of respect for what he's come to value, even if his path toward obtaining those values had some bumps along the road. But he's so blinded by his grief that he doesn't even stop to consider how much he's really asking of him, or what Miles is really searching for.

Ray was moved by Gregory. He values saving people. Defending the weak is an undeniably noble endeavor. But to ask that of someone else without consideration for their best interests is decidedly less so.

For all his occupation requires a certain selflessness, Raymond Shields is far more selfish than he lets on. And I for one find that contradiction fascinating to unpack.

[misfauxpas]

Slugcat of the Day #264

I made a slugcat using @thenalanita-art's creator, which you can find here! I absolutely love how they turned out and am definitely going to find a place for them in my original Rain World ecosystem.

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If you can, please make a donation to Wajih Madi's fundraiser & boost his posts on his blog: @wajihmadi to help his remaining family escape genocide in Gaza.

[kirbyddd]

between Dread continuing from a game on GBA (and really every game prior to that too) and Prime 4 continuing from 2 games on GameCube and Original DS, Metroid has the longest narrative endurance of any multi-creator series I've ever seen. Threads left in stasis decades ago when the series was shelved picked right back up once development resumes—an entire generation of developers later—like nothing ever happened

[scopophobia-polaris]

My farmer arc

[dk-thrive]

Daybreak at Nantucket's Serengeti. 64° F. 6:10 to 6:30 am. Nantucket, MA. (@dkct25)

[fog-and-the-frost]

ooc: is twistedeyes an official clangen cat? if so where do they reside (starclan/dark forest/ outsider)?

nope lol i made them up for the lore :p

[thelonelyshore-if]

"Mc what are you doing why are you helping the fog??"

"You dont get it man, you never will i must climb the rankings. I am the special little boy/girl. I get treats. I got golden stars. "

Lmao, so tragic: newcomer losses all semblance of self after trying to, quote, "get good" and "steal that first place spot"

[screamingfrenchfries]

dan and phil are so real for roasting us phannies for being insane about the most normal interactions back in the day and then turning around to do the most Not normal interactions and expecting us to be chill about it

[litrojia]

A lil sketch I started and just couldn't stop until I gave it some color

[swordsonnet]

the most annoying thing about me/cfs is that it's more like 10 different illnesses in a trenchcoat. i'll wake up with a new symptom and be like "oh okay, guess that's what we're doing today"

[xryntx]

[nyc-looks]

Lizzy, 34

“I am wearing a vintage London Fog trench coat from Stella Dallas, a secondhand floral catsuit from OPC in Brooklyn, vintage silver jewelry and western stud detail belt, with Marni biker boots. I like to call my style pantone punk, an aesthetic ideology rooted in joy rebellion. I love playing with bright colors (mostly primary colors and/or jewel tones), bold patterns and silver jewelry/accessories, to create looks that aspire to feel simultaneously playful, tough and chic.”

Apr 1, 2023 ∙ Industry City

[redo-rewind-if]

Just a quick heads up: I won't be posting the usual progress report for this week. Life's been busy and I haven't gotten much done. Sorry about that everyone, but I'll be back for next week unless something crazy happens! Hope y'all had a good one! 😊💕

[silvercap]

Inspiration Saturday/Several Sentence Sunday!

Have this bit from the next glasshouse chapter!

Tagged by @thebrandywine and @resident-rats 🥰

Tagging uhhhhh @fonulyn @sleeplesstories @colesabi @velkyr @ anyone else who wants to join that I forgot gahahaha <3