#had to adapt a few to suit my style lol hope they still look like the design

[nightly-ruse]

Finally got it done! It was super fun drawing all these different Mothwing designs even if it took all afternoon.

From top left to bottom right: My Design, @spottyissleepwalking , @cricketchirps-stuff, @hollyflight7, @goobiestar, @cat-soap-opera

Here are all the designs linked: Mine, Spotty’s, Cricket’s, Hollyflight’s, Goobie’s, and Cat-Soap-Opera’s

[mithrilwren]

Fanfic ask game for procrastinating on writing, which as of this week is actually accurate, since I’m finally writing again! (or, more specifically, editing what I wrote two months ago so I can get back to writing.)

Tagged by @essektheylyss! Thank you, this is exactly the kind of activity my brain needed tonight.

1) How many works do you have on AO3?

72! I was hovering at 69 for quite a while, sad to break the streak haha

2) What’s your total AO3 word count?

~550K, which is somehow both more and less than what I expected

3) How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

Many, lmao. According to my Ao3 (omitting any blanket tags) I’ve got 22 there, plus at least two more over on ff.net from back in the day, and probably a couple more just on Tumblr. Most of them I’ve only written one fic for, though. I think the only fandoms where I’ve written more than one are Critical Role (35), Supernatural (15), Haikyuu!! (3), The Exorcist (2), Dimension 20 (2), and Yu-Gi-Oh! (2)

4) What are your top five fics by kudos?

Pick a Number, Any Number

Surprisingly, my number one is NOT a Critical Role fic, nor is it even one of my longer multi-chapters! It’s actually a one-shot I wrote for Haikyuu!! back in the day that took off far beyond what I expected. I wrote it for DaiSuga week, which was a ship I (to be completely honest) wasn’t even terribly invested in, but I had a fun idea and people seemed to like it! (It’s also much fluffier than what I usually write, which might be part of its broader appeal ;))

A Winter’s Ball

Unsurprisingly, the next four are all CR ;). This one was a M9 x VM crossover that I primarily wrote between the hours of 3-8am over the course of two insomnia-wracked nights and honestly, I think it shows in its uncharacteristically unstructured format (compared to my typical style, which tends to favour shorter scenes with very intentionally-placed breaks between, as opposed to scenes that flow into each other without pause). That’s not to say I think it’s a bad thing! The story, which follows Beau as she drifts through a party in Whitestone and observes the interactions between the various guests, actually flows better without that kind of interruption. This was also my first Beaujester piece. I started writing it right before Beau’s confession aired, and published it the week after, which definitely pushed me to make what had been only subtextual in the first half of my draft into the emotional lynchpin of the story.

Only the Nightingale Sings

I’m really glad this one still ranks as high as it does, because this story is absolutely my pride and joy. At one time (though I’m not sure that’s true anymore) it was the longest gen fic in the fandom, which is pretty cool! Plot-heavy, twist-heavy, angst-heavy, with seven points of view to follow and multiple interwoven storylines, it was a beast of a thing to write, and took almost exactly a year to finish, but the long process was oh-so worth it. Literally nothing makes me happier today than seeing a new comment or kudos on this story.

Closer Still

One of my earliest shadowgast fics, this one asks the question “how can you make the ‘stuck in an elevator trope’ fantasy?” The answer is, as always, demiplanes. This fic, perhaps more than any of my other shadowgast fics, is interesting to revisit, because it was written before the ep 97 reveal, but literally everything Essek does in it would suggest otherwise. It reads like I already knew he was a spy working with Trent, and yet I was firmly in the “Essek is NOT the spy” camp at the time. Gotta chalk that up to Matt telegraphing his growing guilt into the preceding episodes - even if I couldn’t see it, it was clearly there.

your dust from mine

My other novel-length CR multichapter, this fic brought me so much joy in the otherwise bleak summer of 2020. Most of my best memories of those four months come from working on this story. A Fjorclay adaption of The Goose Girl (my favourite fairytale) this story is about healing, growth, and figuring out what happiness means to you. While I know most people don’t read stories for this pairing anymore, for obvious reasons, I still cherish your dust from mine for how much of my heart I poured into it, and I look back on it with a huge amount of fondness.

5) Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I do my absolute best to respond to every comment someone leaves on a story of mine, even if it occasionally takes a month or two. Replying to comments is one of my favourite parts of the fic-writing process - it gives me a chance to revisit peoples’ kind words and (often, incredibly insightful) observations, and I hope it also shows how appreciative I am of each and every one. 

6) What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Though I write a lot of angst, I honestly tend more towards bittersweet endings than straight-up sadness. The only one I can really think of is What You Own - mind the tags if you follow the link, this is definitely one of the gnarlier things I’ve written for CR - whose ending is, admittedly, bleak. But this story so far removed from canon that I don’t think it’s the kind of angsty ending that lingers with you, as much as it packs a punch and then lets you go on your way.

7) Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you’ve written?

I tend to enjoy thinking about crossovers moreso than actually writing them. I’ve brainstormed a few, but none have ever made it much farther than the first page.

8) Have you ever received hate on a fic?

A few times! Not often, thankfully. Only one time in particular really sticks out to me, mostly for how it rocked my confidence in a way that I don’t think any comment could now, since I’ve had a few more years to build up faith in my own writing.

9) Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Very, very occasionally.

10) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I hope not! 

11) Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope!

12) Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Oh man, back in the Glee days... yeah. Yeah, I have. Nothing that ever got published, though ;)

13) What’s your all time favourite ship?

Not sure I have one! Ships come and go with the seasons, and sometimes they’re best left in the era you found them.

14) What’s a WIP you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

The Shadowgast figure skating AU. It’s never going to happen, but I wish it had.

15) What are your writing strengths?

I would say probably structure, in terms of constructing narrative arcs and through-lines. I’m organized with my writing in a way that I am in few other areas of my life, haha. I’d also say my sense of place - I think I’m pretty good at constructing living, breathing settings and exploring how my characters interact affect/are affected by them.

16) What are your writing weaknesses?

I have a tendency to be wordy (which you might surmise from the length of this post, lol) and repeat myself, usually by going over emotional beats that don’t need the extra reinforcement. On the other hand, I tend to underexplain certain elements (particularly, important plot details in fic, and character motivation in original writing), which can lead to confusion.

A couple years ago I would have said dialogue, but I’ve put a lot of practice into it and I honestly think I’ve improved a lot, which is pretty cool!

17) What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I’ve never done it myself, and it’s not generally my favourite thing to read (like @essektheylyss said, it makes me hyper-aware that I’m reading words on a page, especially if I have to follow a footnote somewhere). That said, I’ve definitely also seen it used effectively, so I think it’s more down to whether it suits the particular story!

18) What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Yu-Gi-Oh!

19) What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

As mentioned above, Only the Nightingale Sings.

[drunkportuguese]

the one anon about Sam Wilson wearing Cap. America's clothes: Oh... Sorry for not explaining better, but Sam wearing Cap. America's battle uniforms/battle suits. The one battle suit from Civil War, or from Endgame, or the one with the star ripped out in Infinity War. Just something i've been thinking because of stuff that happened at the end of Endgame, not based on something you posted.

Thank you so much for clarifying! I’m going to go on a little bit of a big rant, but it’s like, my first time writing like this, so please be patient :D I have also not read the comics so all of this is speculation!

Sam wearing Steve’s uniforms is something that doesn’t quite sit right with me. While I believe that the CA mantle is not something that should become the hero’s personality, I do think that it’d be cool to see some changes based on the person who’s wearing it. Sam picking up Steve’s used uniforms and not altering anything would be pretty lame and ilogical imo

I follow a few tumblrs that do read the comics and so I see comics’ Sam!cap once in a while, and I love the way the uniform was tailored to him!

^This looks really good to me! There are a few obvious flaws that I’ll talk about later, but regardless, it’s different enough that everyone knows that that’s the incredible Sam Wilson, but also recognizable enough that you can tell perfectly that he’s Captain America, what with the Puerto Rican flag n’ all (I joke).

However, I’d love love love to see Sam wearing the famous stealth uniform:

Like, this one is a godsend and I really love it (just like the rest of the world lmao). I think it’d really look good on Sam!

But that’s really the only original suit that Sam could wear without making changes to it and still look normal and logical:

Unless Sam’s wings are like those of an owl, he’d make noise flying, as well as that most stealth missions involve going inside buildings, so stealth would have to be on the ground and in closed spaces for most of the time.

Thus, Sam wouldn’t fly a lot in these situations, only using the wings as extra punching-“hands” or a full body shield.

Because of 1) and 2), the original uniform’s build makes sense to me, as the suit doesn’t need to be aerodynamic - flying would not be the focus of these types of missions, and I think Shield would rather the suit was focused on protection and noise reduction than being aerodynamic.

Sam’s fighting style is more airborne than Steve’s, so the other uniforms don’t really fit this different fighting style.

To show you what I mean, let’s take off (hah) from the MCU and dive (hah x2) into the DCU, into the last Aquaman movie. This is what I didn’t like about the movie:

(beware as the picture under this sentence is an edit, but is also a faithful representation of the real suit - i couldn’t find a good quality picture of it besides this one)

Here’s the deal: Nothing in these suits screams hydrodynamic to me.

Mera’s skintight suit might look the most hydrodynamic of all, but that was not the intention they had when making her wear that. They wanted her to have a skintight suit because she’s a woman and thus needs to look sexy. I hate this trope in superheroes’ suits (yes, even in Aquaman’s own skintight suit), but I digress.

Mera’s suit has an egregious neckline. Who the fuck designed this? She’s gonna be swimming superman-style at breakneck speeds and your first thought is to put an enormous boob window where water will 100% make it into the suit through the middle of her boobs?! During the entire movie I was waiting to see her puff-up like a pufferfish from all the water intake the suit must’ve had.

Mera wears heels, which is ridiculous for a society that doesn’t even really walk!

But King Orm’s suits are the worst to me. The first one might not be that bad, but why does he look like a medieval knight/gladiator?

But the third picture… is the absolute fucking worst.

Why does he have a cape? That shit’s gonna float around him and strangle him someday, and I’m gonna be on the sidelines watching and laughing with Edna Mode.

The whole suit looks clunky and heavy, and it might be made of scales but that still doesn’t look oceanic to me. Looks more like someone took Jon Snow’s suit and changed the colors to fit an ocean environment.

All of this is to show you that:

I’m way too picky about superhero suits;

When I rant, I go for the long haul;

These suits are not adapted to their environment, and that’s their biggest flaw.

Steve’s suits are not made to go airborne, and that make sense, because Steve doesn’t fly. Steve’s suits are adapted to ground fighting.

But Sam does fly, and I’d hate to see Sam’s CA suits become the Mera/King Orm of the MCU, where they make them look borderline military-like and too superhero-y, and Sam stops looking like his suits were made to fit an airborne environment and more like they just look cool and that’s it.

So let’s look at skydiving suits:

Notice the full helmet and the how these clothes are baggy but still tight to the body? These suits also have a full-body harness, to make sure no part of the body is under too much strain when you open the parachute and the speed you are travelling at drastically decreases. Would the harness be just for the shoulders, like a backpack, I don’t know - you might dislocate something!

Now let’s look at Sam’s suit:

I’d appreciate if he had some sort of protection for his mouth and nose. Sam’s fights can make him need to do a lot of quick ascends and tight turns and he can very easily have the breath knocked out of him with a rogue gust of wind.

The breastplate/belly-plate(?) looks a little too solid to me, thought, and this is a man that literally performs falcon takedowns, where he needs to curl up quickly:

I’d say with all the technology available in the MCU, now especially with Shuri’s help, they’d be able to make a more flexible but protective suit for Sam, and that’s what I’d like to see when he debuts as CA.

But other than that, it actually looks like a good compromise between being aerodynamic and protective.

It looks protective enough if we ignore the exposed skin around his elbows (I’d be terrified if I had exposed joints – one well-placed stab or slash and my arm would be gone).

His pants look comfortable and not too tight, which prevents getting a wedgie mid-fight and allows the body to move freely.

It has the full-body harness like the suits we saw earlier, but it could use some work. Parachuting means you will have maybe one time where your body will experience a drastic decrease in speed, but Sam will increase and decrease speed very quickly and many times during fights and pursuits. He needs a sturdy body harness with more belts than the parachuters’ so the strain is even more distributed throughout the body, to prevent his groin and shoulders from getting crazy amounts of stress. He is human, after all, and the human body has limits.

Let’s look at the comics again:

This might look a little ridiculous with all the muscle definition, but apart from the exposed boot laces and maybe too tight clothes, it looks pretty fit for high speed flying, acrobatics, and fighting.

Note especially how the suit wraps around his face. The only problem I see there is that it should have a mask to, again, protect his mouth and nose. That flap under his chin could get a little loose with use, and one day Sam gets uncomfortable air flowing into his suit – which, needless to say, a split-second distraction like that in superhero fights can be disastrous.

There’s also very little exposed skin: I’d argue that a Captain America-style helmet would help a lot to protect his head but still being aerodynamic, to keep him flying as fast as he can.

 So, basically:

Sam’s MCU original suit already looks pretty good. He could use having less exposed skin, more flexible materials, and a Captain America-style helmet, which can all be achieved by combining his original suit with the CA standard suit. CA’s suit aesthetic is especially good, because you can segment the breastplate into two pieces, the blue top, and the red/white bottom, making it more foldable and flexible without compromising the classical CA look.

His suit also needs a Winter Soldier-style mask, but while it’s such a big deal for flying, I still don’t think it’s going to be implemented, because then Sam would become so covered-up that Marvel could be tempted to cgi his entire suit like they did with Iron Man, and I really don’t want to see that. We all know that, with a few exceptions (like James Cameron’s Avatar), cgi does not age well.

 -.;.-

I hope at least 10% of this rant makes sense lmao. Also, I know these are superhero movies that definitively don’t need to have all this thought put into them but hey, I like to speculate and complain about shit lol

I’m nowhere near an expert at whatever the fuck I’m talking about in this post, but I tried my best! This deviated into a bit of a different topic, so I’m not sure this is what you wanted, but I wanted to talk about this anyway :s Thank you for the ask!

[apocalyptic-mailman]

May I ask what left-destabilizer meant by, "leftists lose their minds when you present them with a dilemma that goes beyond their storybook level understanding of morality" and how "leftists despise the post-left"? I honestly have no idea. I looked-up post-leftism and don't get why the two schools of thought are opposed or how to distinguish them. Can leftists not have a nuanced view of morality? You don't have to answer. I'm sorry.

so I’m not them so I’m not gonna speak for them (which I think is an important preface that gets lost a lot on tumblr/on the left especially), but here’s my understanding.

the left is kind of religious, in a way. it doesn’t like to think it is, but it’s totally rooted in Enlightenment thought, which itself is rooted totally in the Reformation. there’s a lot of parallels–the notion of self-sacrifice now for salvation in the future, the notion that we need to enlighten the heathen masses (or at least, lead them to salvation), and most pertinent to that post, a morality that’s very black and white. sin and virtue, one or the other, and never the twain shall meet (or mix, or be more nuanced than that). and just like any devout, when you present them with something that doesn’t fit neatly into their system of morality, they tend to lash out.

anyway.

the second part of your question is really broad. post-leftism is a very different strain of thought from leftism, and it’s sometimes hard to really conceptualize, both bc post-leftism tends to be so holistic in its critiques that it’s hard to really grasp what it’s getting at in smaller bits, and bc it actively resists being categorized as a single body of thought. Post-leftism includes both very individualistic analyses (like egoism, which takes the individual to be the starting point of analysis) and very large-scale critiques (like anti-civ, which critiques not just capitalism but the whole logic of economy, society, and domestication).

the best way to understand it, imo, is to consider its origins: may ‘68. post-leftism developed as a strain of thought primarily in the wake of the uprisings in France and Italy during that month. during those uprisings, leftism revealed itself to be totally unfit for the job it had assigned itself. the unions and parties were either totally paralyzed or actively aided the cops in suppressing the insurrection. new tactics were developed, on the fly, in the streets. and in the aftermath, folks looked back on those failures and on what worked, and began developing new ways of thinking from that.

we began to dig into why the old methods didn’t work. why they actively aided in suppressing the uprisings. how the left is concerned more with managing the revolution than bringing it about, and how they’re more concerned with making sure the revolution is manageable–how they’re really not that different from the reaction. we started to concern ourselves not just with “doing the rev”, but with what that revolution would actually mean, for us, in our lives. if we were still going to work in a factory, what the hell had we actually achieved?

so, here we see the individualist strain (and the beginnings of the green and anti-civ strains). inspired by egoism, drawing on the early 20th-century illegalists and nihilists, and adapted to suit a post-neoliberalism order of society (“late capitalism” if you will). the larger-scale critiques follow from this, from their suppression of the individual. we hate civilization because it suppresses our Unique, to borrow Stirner’s terminology. which is how we kind of flow into the larger-scale stuff, anti-civ and the like. this was, in essence, extending the individualist analysis to everything, to all life, which is how we get a lot of green anarchism–we hate domestication because we want all life to live free.

so why don’t we get along with leftists very well? it starts with analysis. leftists are still using their old analysis, their “historical materialism” and “dialectics”, reducing people to masses in the same way as the reaction does and viewing history as the conflict between those masses. there’s little room there for the individual, which is why a lot of tankie groups tend to still be really homophobic or transphobic, and the progressive identity politics that other leftist groups have taken are either based in that analysis (and are thus conditional), shoehorned into that analysis, or just bolted on haphazardly. Similarly, they don’t extend a critique to the logic of production or domestication itself, since that’s got little to do with their reductive notion of class conflict and because their entire analysis is dependent on that logic. You can’t have a mass analysis without a mass.

and then it follows into tactics. even with those leftists that we can kinda get on with (platformist ancoms, etc), their tactics are outdated as hell. there’s not gonna be a general strike in 2018, get your head out of your ass, and your “community assemblies” either fall apart for lack of membership (because hey, individuals don’t wanna do stuff that bores them–the revenge of egoism there, lol) or are really no different from a town hall. conversely, affinity groups are chaotic, hard to manage, can’t really negotiate with power–a hallmark of the old styles of organizing, the union or the party–and fundamentally are not mass organizations, which is the core of the left’s strategy. so, they don’t mesh with us and we don’t mesh with them, tactically, and sometimes we actively clash (accusing a few riotous affinity groups of “ruining” their march is a popular one).

wow this got long. TLDR, leftists are basically Christians with a red coat of paint, and their tactics are dumb. hope that helped!

[lobotomycorp-unofficialeventfan]

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If I get a chance someday, I'll visit you in a more proficient way!

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<<Lobotomy Corporation Unofficial Fan Art Contest Winners>> - Illustration

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Wish the event will go smootley! [Leafy] https://goo.gl/m9Vg8y . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) . Objectively, this seems to be the best. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) . He has just given relief to the pain of one of his employees. Did the peace given to him lead to happiness in the staff? I'm not sure. We'll just have to mourn. Until he gives us eternal rest. . (Translate plz.) 솔직히, 더 이상 무슨 말씀을 드려야 될 지 모르겠습니다. 내 관점에서는 당신이 최고입니다. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) . The whole body was excited and it was really cool and to my taste. I think he(or she)'s winning my appetite. The realistic paintings and unique atmosphere fascinated me.

. ----------------------------------------- (Sponsor-1) . Looking at the picture, It was worth 150,000 won invested in the competition. I am happy to find such a good quality for 150,000 won. (150,000 won -> about $ 140) . ----------------------------------------- (Sponsor-2) . It was the foreign participant that made us realize that this was an international competition.

I got the mail and looked at the pictures in advance, but I don't think I have any problem getting the first prize.

Their expressions and techniques also had the perfect technology and the right filters for the atmosphere.

I think it suits the atmosphere of the game. I will give you the highest point in both quality and original interpretation.

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Artworks for awesome mood in game  [ N_9] https://goo.gl/wcAqMt . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) . +) The cuteness that covers the horror completely and separation. -) The dimple is so doll looking. If someone have only seen Pan Art, they don't think it's a horror game.

. ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) . The atmosphere of the old version of the game is fantastic. So why did you submit three? If you are a foreigner, but you are a Korean ... . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) . Admiration, Admiration, Admiration. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) . The atmosphere is fantastic and the employees of the previous game version. It is an adaptation of a scene from a legacy trailer. It is an old user's picture that

shows that he has played the game since the previous version. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) . It looks like a professional illustrator. The atmosphere is really good. I liked the idea of perfectly implementing a game picture like a book illustration. Its structure, lighting, and old atmosphere were all perfect.

However, only two pictures can be submitted. While agonizing over it, I examined the third painting except for it, and it was sadly well drawn.

Older versions of the game staff seem to be the norm. Clearly, previous versions of the staff were even more eerie as they were round and cute, compared to game settings. Once again it has been proven.

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Slime girl and the queen of hatred [moolon]   https://goo.gl/pqQty5 . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) . +) A soft flowing Slime girl and a cute queen of hatred. -) But let's not meet in the game. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) . Ho Ho Ho, I love the Slimes girl. The Queen of Hatred is pretty. Ok, Hong, Hong, oh! . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) . It is a beautiful picture of " Molten Love. " Just like a slime, I want to add a little more clarity or shine. The Queen of Hatred is brighter than the Slimes. It doesn't matter, anyway. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) . I'd like to tell the writer that I used 3 packs of tissue. (It's still growing.) . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) . well implemented the glittery of the Slimes and the glitter of the Queen of Hatred. The Queen of Hatred could have become too colorful. But he painted it very cute, elaborate and without eye pain.

Slimes might have been nice to have a more shiny description. But the melting expression is very good.

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<<Lobotomy Corporation Unofficial Fan Art Contest Winners>> - Novel

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No one will be left [5boonmander]   https://goo.gl/YqQsnY . The beginning the and end of a new recruit [5boonmander] https://goo.gl/FShVro . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) . The subject of the fog war. Clearness as well as clarity.

. The process of family members disappearing was impressive. I did not expect to do so with only the " setting of game " of the fog war.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) . Are you worried that there are no photobias, no blood, no trials, no stories? You can see Lobotomy's grim world view through any unnamed employee, sometimes perfect in writing except for a few paragraphs that have been too long for description. Personally, I like a rich description.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) . A good article feels the moment you see the first sentence. This article did. It is my favorite way to end the first and last sentences in the same form. The novel was a perfect beginning and ending, especially with its combination of writing power and plot. A story without a story or story that could not be used went off the rails.

In particular, it is a story from Lobotomy Corporation " Outside. " But it wasn't awkward at all. It is a novel that mixes elements of the world view that did not appear in the game.

. It was a novel about how the staff who worked at Lobotomy worked. It was a perfect way to boost tension and finish it. The spelling is also correct. We give you the highest marks in the quality of the novel and the original interpretation.

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Eternal Meal [Carania]   https://goo.gl/ZPyThF . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) If it was in the form of " recording, " the script format was not bad. But at the end, the character himself said, " This is not a recording. " So I had to re-evaluate the assessment. It has been a long time since I took the introduction speech of the previous version of midnight.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) It was an interesting story that was created by linking the text from this book. It was a great victory. It was so cool.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) It is very similar to the story of " Ppodae. " Are you a prophet? So I gave him extra points. It is also ironic that the main character was chosen as a safety team. Nezach cries... overly descriptions and dialogue between overly agreeable characters were a bit annoying. But this is a good novel.

. ----------------------------------------- . . . 3rd. [*spoiler*] A person standing by [Hwatottbool]   https://goo.gl/GvzYgg . . (Gallery sub director) Angela's mind was revealing well. The sight of me made me feel lonely. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) I remember that it was a novel that was just before the Ending Update. it was a prophecy. It has a pretty style and description. Character interpretation worked well. But this is not a novel. This is a memoir of a person. I was bored because there was no incident.

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https://goo.gl/A7Zizy . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) A work of high quality and full of hard work But I am sorry that letitia's eyes are only pretty. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) . Nice judge. Many abnomarlity. And, thank you for your participation. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) The image of the referee bird and the employee who died next to him was so good and great. If you had paid more attention to detail, I would have given you the high marks.

But the second picture felt strange. I find the Queen of Hatred strange. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) It places significance on the first foreign participation. The background and quality are unfortunate. The first picture seems to be done by hand and the second picture by computer. The Queen of Hatred and Latitia are a bit sad.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) It was thought that foreigners should participate in the event, so I went around foreign sites for three days. And I was worried if no one attended. However, this arts immediately gave an impression. I was personally impressed.

So I gave him extra points. The quality is also good. Thanks to this work, I gained confidence that it is okay to put effort into promoting this contest.

However, quality did not give the highest point for some details. Thank you. . ----------------------------------------- .

. . I hope this… [7-Tek]

https://goo.gl/1PiiCm . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) A solemn yet colorful butterfly -) Nothing. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) butterfly is the best. NA. BI. ZO. AH. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) GOOD! Neat light and shade, proper background, and beautiful work. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) It is a fairly good painting, " The funeral of dead butterflies. " It was neat and well-colored. The flying butterflies keep the background from getting bored. He worked hard at expressing the back of his coffin. But it's just a " funeral of dead butterflies. " lol

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) High quality is the " funeral for dead butterflies ". This is a work which really

excited me. Color selection and line description are outstanding. The dark clothing, which can become a lump in the face, is described wisely with lights and dividing lines.

It faithfully depicts butterfly men and has a serious quality. But it's simply that I don't have any additional points because I don't like the guy. Haha...

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. . Good day [Mushroomliang]

https://goo.gl/9BN7Qy . . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) Well represented the characteristics of each upper layers sepiroth. -) I saw a beer on the table, but this is not a beer place. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) Netzach's bedtime is impressive. but Yesod's clothes are preety bad. How many penalty points? . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) A painting with a beautiful, calm, water-coloured expression and a sense of calm that is rarely seen in the Lobotomy corporaton. 

I can feel another emotion from the mess of Nezach. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) You must love your Jacques. Me too ... It's not good, but I'd like to have a beer with him.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) Looking at the picture of Nezach lying upside down, I thought I should let him in. Thank you for accepting the invitation.

I was glad to see that the picture was submitted. The eye of art has no borders. Without digital work, they painted only manually. The book gave the original interpretation the highest point in that it revealed the character's individuality through proper setting, not just by expressing characters.

However, I could not feel my preference in the characters submitted. Failure with additional points.

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. . art contest [Midson Vonjungle]

https://goo.gl/t4am7B . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) His "noting there" is good. -) His final form of evolution requires holes in the ship. I was embarrassed. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) So simple message. So simple art. I love simple. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) I liked the scary and wonderful " Nothing " that " Goodbye. " However, I want to feel more Gore. I think it is enough to be expressed by hand.

For " Dream of the Black swan, " I'm sorry. Honestly, I didn't like it. When I first saw it, I didn't understand what it was, so I thought it over. If you had painted each characteristic alive, I would have given a much higher score.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) It is regrettable that the lines are neatly aligned and uncoloured. If you had painted the color, I would give high scored the picture .

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) "Nothing there", waving an ax, shouting " Goodbye. " "Black swan's dream"s brother, who looks like he is screaming at his sister, " Get some

money. " It is also a mysterious work that although it is a simple, creased painting, everything

is expressed. However, they did not get high scores in terms of quality as they did not have any painting and had no other explanation besides drawing.

If you had submitted it more carefully, it would have been at least middle class. When the artist painted this painting, it is regrettable that the painting might have been painted roughly due to his impulsivism.

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. I like Snow White’s apple [JeeJee]

https://goo.gl/ME21Ly . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) Painted apples like a cruel fairy tale -) It is regrettable that the wings of "White night" are not sharp but round. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer)

The end of the story is that " Finally, she was happy with another prince." Stop resisting. I am cure you. Pretty art. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) It was nice to reinterpret the story of the apple. Let's wish her happiness. The grandeur and beauty of the white night was a little trim. It would have been even cooler if you had put in a clock unique to the white night instead of the Magic Circle behind you and instead worked more carefully on the description of the wings.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) Our apples can't be that good. The paintings are neat and reveal the author's personal desires. Applelover!

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) Snow White's apple can be cute, and white night can be dignified with the SD ratio. I like hard work in background, excellent lighting, and SD ratio and structure. However, Deporme is so severe that the detailed description of characters is regrettable that it does not give the highest quality score.

This drawing style is similar to the Lobotomy Corporation game. With a little attention, it is likely to be able to produce an impact no less than the original.

. ----------------------------------------- . . . owo TwT [Michin]

https://goo.gl/4oyWgV . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) It's amazing and amazing that Malkuth's right hair got longer when she broke up. -) Nothing. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) It's a pretty cool mood. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) I gave the highest marks in the original interpretation part. I was impressed by the neat and clear portrayal of each character's bad side. It's like a party for all the people. A picture that seems to reveal each other's character in a warm and warm manner.

I wish it had actually ended this way. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) The contrast between the first painting, which is quite dark, and the second painting,

which displays the characters, is impressive. But i think hod is not good. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) I think, most foreign fans prefer the upper layers to the middle layers, cuz they are more important the psychological description.

This fan also seems to draw a lot of upper class fan art. I was impressed by her emphasis on the double personality of ** in the upper tier factoid.

I also liked the way the upper layers were destroyed. So i give that the best score about original interpretation part. . ----------------------------------------- . . . Daily work [白華]

https://goo.gl/gKCKVy . . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) It's like a old-Maker game. If the main character of the game was an employee, this game's style would have appeared this way.

-) What the h...er character?

. ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) Deep Dark Lobotomy's daily work. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) The highest-quality piece of dot art that has appeared on this contest. It felt like a game script with a graphic like a classic game. Just after a friend dies, he joked, " Who's going to get rid of this?" I felt another strange feeling.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) Management, log-like, simulation - > Maker Game Event Personally, that sounds like a pretty good challenge. Overall, the quality is good. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) Pan-Art turned Lobotomy corporation into an old game atmosphere by mixing dot art and scripts properly.

She laughs at her fellow body and says she won the bet. It shows the broken minds of Lobotomy's employees.

The quality of the object expressed in dots and the detailed Easter egg implementation are very good. It gave him the highest point in the original translation.

It was a piece that showed how the mental state of employees who say they miss the smell of blood was felt by foreigners alike.

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. . Fan Art Contest(Angela :x) [清川淀武]

https://goo.gl/Fg7n2M . . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) Angela hides huge greed and tries to punish bad people. -) Grow up, my hair! . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) I thought I would write it in English, but I think I'd better put it in Korean. Whose hand is Angela holding? And what does the background mean? Does that punitive bird go to punish Angela? Or did they just follow up?

I don't know the purpose, but it seems possible to interpret in many ways. Is it Angela who has just been made and hasn't gone through the TT2 protocol? . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) Beautiful and dreamlike. Originally, the punishing bird is not matched about this atmosphere. However, I liked the unique atmosphere as a point.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) The background resembles the king of greed's pattern . I hope that the king of greed will eat Engela hard. [Censored]

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) It depicts Angela and a punishing bird with elaborate backgrounds reminiscent of the king of greed.

Angela seems to have expressed her desire for what Ending showed her. Using an accurate but distinct description and depth, the background reflects slightly beyond Angela's clothes, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

I thought :X was just a facial expression, but now I think the main character in Angela's hand is X.

. ----------------------------------------- . . . Lobotomy corp. illustration for Contest [noyuki]

https://goo.gl/a1JY5H . . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) Same teenagers, different feeling. -) Just inevitable beauty of Letitia's eyes. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) Letitia shot my emotion with a pretty. The magical girl is as cheerful as her profile is. Very good. But why is Letitia's eye normal?

Were you Japanese? I give up on English. I am sorry. Let's understand because we are from the same East Asian country.

(= I'll bother Sponsor-2.) . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) Letitia's cute features, appropriate backgrounds, detailed effects and fine hades. The Queen of Hatred suits the background, which looks like an American comic book. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) I'd like to tell the writer that I used five tissue boxes. The picture of Queen of Hatred seemed to shake a little, so I thought it was moving at first. So i've been watching.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) The detailed description and color were so harmonious that they gave the highest marks in quality.

A picture of a magic girl hurts her eyes. I like the fact that while using strong colors, the colors do not play separately and melt into one piece.

The character interpretation was also well implemented without any differences, but the original interpretation part score is not the best.

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Lobotomy_corporation FAN ART [秋津]

https://goo.gl/iJL1eU . . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) Clean style. -) But something is missing. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) Good placement and not bad background for the same department location. It seems to be a good description of the upper layers. And Angela, who suggests in the front that things will go his way. I like it. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) Pictures drawn about upper layers.The painting is a neat and well-relieved picture. However, although some of the paintings were omitted, this painting simply listed characters. So i failed to give a high score.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) Nezach is turning back hair beside his ear. Why? It is Angela and upper layers, which is in line with the position of the upper division. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) The positioning of the characters is also the same as the location of the department in the game with Angela.

It was clean pastel version of description and color, but the problem was only lined, which lacked the another impact.

Perhaps the picture just submitted was more so as it was compared with the one in brilliant colors and styles. The painting itself was good, but the timing of submission was not good.

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Submit arts for FanArt Contest [BleryKey]

https://goo.gl/D8XXCe . . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) A different atmosphere about abnormalities. -) Nothing. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) Strong red hood. She will be kill wolf. Knight of dispair was drown fairy tale style. what a cool style. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) It was a painting that made the touch rough so that the life of a red mercenaries could be felt. But I felt somewhat awkward.

I like realistic things, but the face of the article of despair has become so realistic, So i felt awkward... a little too much.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) The article of despair is of good quality, but not of mercenaries. I prefer mercenaries

to knights of despair, what does this mean? certainly a contrast between red and blue. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) would draw a red mercenary or marksman of magic bullet. he(or she) also sent in mercenaries. to be nice The manual drawing of a foreign artist using strong texture and penmanship was so impressive that it gave the original analysis the best point.

The painting of "knight of despair" seems to be boring as the painting is a bit lackluster in coloring after using detailed descriptions.

Therefore, it does not give the highest point in quality. . -----------------------------------------

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Art contest submissions [K-108] https://goo.gl/o7XkdQ

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. ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) The woodcutter was well described. -) I don't like the wings of white nights because they are not sharp, it's just round. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) Simple. Simple symbol. Cute Whitenight, And Fooooooooooooooooookin Axe guy. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) Only the woodcutter looked very good because the background of the hungry heart, the axe, and the rusty face caused synergy.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) It looks like white night is pissed. The painting shows the color, expression, and

lumberjack's aspirations. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) It is a picture that is decorated like an abstract sentence.I didn't think about white night, but the lumberjack was so cool.

The expression of the rusty helmet and cross axe in his keyword, " Heart, " was very good. He also had a good brush effect.

It seems to be an example of a good result in a simple drawing style. However, the white night seems to shoot the beam from the eye. I am really sorry for not scoring well because of laughing.

lol... loool... looooooooooooool........ sorry!

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. [FAN ART Contest] [siriu]

https://goo.gl/C8f133 . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery director) +) A work of great detail -) But no one uses weapons as well as Geburah. . ----------------------------------------- . (contest organizer) It's the last time you'll be attending. If you had come a little later, you would have been buried. You were really lucky. They all wear suits and only carry EGO weapons. He must be a competent manager. It's gonna hurt a lot. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) A dynamic painting that came up just before the closing time. It has a solid background, and EGO's expression that each of them is holding, and the

fine detail of the staff is all good. For a balanced evaluation, a demerit was made from the fact that the EGO clothes were not worn. I am truly sorry.

. ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-1) The manager made only weapons but didn't build a defense equipment!! How did he make a weapon in full dress? . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) I didn't expect a foreigner to turn in his work six minutes before the deadline. If I had not opened the mailbox... Everything is perfect, including situations, character locations, weapons presentations,

detailed descriptions, and the identity of the game. The color is also well matched, so that it is visible without anyone being buried. I think it would have been okay if the outline of characters was a little thicker, but this was excellent.

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A Day of My Agent [Mr.Deleted]

https://goo.gl/TsdW1s

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Thank you for your novel. . ----------------------------------------- . (Gallery sub director) Don't sweat it. The translation went well. The sentence was of moderate length.  The confusion, fear and anger of the description and character were well felt. . ----------------------------------------- . (Sponsor-2) It was crazy to translate a foreign language that I didn't even know based on Papago translation. I'm afraid things that I thought might have been double-tracked while I was translating it to make it really readable didn't go away cool afterwards. Sorry. I am happy to introduce a game novel written by foreigners. The description I saw was excellent. What a crusade!

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[phoebus-de-chateaupers-blog]

Phoebus de Chateaupers – Character Sheet

oh, some evil spirit, oh, some evil this way comes / they told me how they fear it / now they're placing it on their tongues / for to see it with my own eyes / for to see it with my own eyes / no food or water for the better part of ten months

quietly he sat between the folds of a tree trunk / for to see it with my own eyes  / for to see it with my own eyes / all the men of faith and men of science had their questions / could it ever be on earth as it is in heaven? / for to see it with my own eyes / for to see it with my own eyes

Archetype — The Ruler Birthday — November 14, 1982 Zodiac Sign — Scorpio MBTI — ENTJ Enneagram — 6, the Loyalist Temperament —  Phlegmatic Hogwarts House — Gryffslyth with a claw model Moral Alignment — Lawful Neutral Primary Vice — Envy Primary Virtue — Diligence Element — Earth

Overview:

Mother — Sorcha de Chateaupers (nee DunBroch) (FC: Lindsay Duncan) Father — Silas de Chateaupers (FC: Pierce Brosnan) Mother’s Occupation — homemaker Father’s Occupation — Prince of the Order; owner of de Chateaupers industries (they make metal work for construction sites) Family Finances — wealthy; got dat old money Birth Order — oldest Brothers — none Sisters — Astrid, little sister Other Close Family — family tree here Best Friend — Celmens de Chateaupers (deceased) Other Friends — the Order Enemies — vicious creatures, demons, ghosts, mediums, sinners Pets — Achilles; twelve year old grey dappled Hanoverian Home Life During Childhood — because Phoebus had been born prematurely, for the first few years of his life, he was rather frail. His mother became over-protective of him and doted on him. He spent a lot of time indoors, reading and studying. His cousin Clemens came over to play with him, but he didn’t socialize much outside of school. His father was constantly criticizing him and attempting to “toughen him up.” Town or City Name(s) — Skagen, Denmark (has also bopped around Europe, he’s been pretty much everywhere.) What Did His or Her Bedroom Look Like — pretty plain, didn’t have a lot of toys. Lots of books though. Painted like a blue probably. Faced towards the sea. Any Sports or Clubs — Once he got older, he got into rugby and football, that kind of thing. Was never amazing at it, but not horrible either. Also did sword fighting, sparring, wrestling, etc. He’s a GREAT jouster. Favorite Toy or Game — jousting Schooling — homeschooled Favorite Subject — history and tactic Popular or Loner — loner for sure Important Experiences or Events — becoming a squire, studying with the DunBrochs, when he fucked up his first hunt, when he finally killed a demon, when his father named Clemens his successor. Nationality — Danish Culture — Danish; Order of the Prince Religion and beliefs — Christian, specifically Lutheran-Protestant

Physical Appearance:

Face Claim —  Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Complexion — fair, but tannish from the sun Hair Colour — golden Eye Colour — blue and twinkley Height — 6’2 Build — stocky but not overly broad, definitely fit and toned and intimidating Tattoos — one on his right shoulder of his family coat of arms Piercings — none Common Hairstyle — mid-length, straight, tucks it behind his ears or slicks it back, sometimes it is shorter, just depending. It’s been longer for a while now bc he can’t be fucked. Clothing Style — casual. Wears a lot of jeans and boots. Good things for hiking or moving freely. Mannerisms — not a fidgeter. He stays still. Very stoic. Usual Expression —

Health:

Overall (do they get sick easily)? — yeah, he lowkey gets colds all the time, especially travelling, but he fights through it Physical Ailments — none Neurological Conditions — depression, alcoholic probably Allergies —  general allergies Grooming Habits — depends on his mood, definitely likes to get cleaned up and look nice all clean shaven or beard trimmed and wearing a nice suit, but on the day to day he’s a little more rugged Sleeping Habits — doesn’t sleep well these days because he’s haunted, so always looks kind of tired Eating Habits — also not great, drinks more than he eats probably, but he does his best to keep in shape too so eats lots of meats and salads, not a big sweets person. Exercise Habits —  every day, runs in the night and does gym shit in the morning i don’t know what gym shit i don’t do gym shit but he’s physically fit okay Emotional Stability — lol not great Body Temperature — average Sociability — he’s an introverted extrovert, he’s good with people, very slyth-secondary Addictions — alcohol, women--probably Drug Use — none Alcohol Use — all the time

Your Character’s Character:

Bad Habits — drinking, getting into fights, being a general dick Good Habits — uh, he reads a lot, intelligent, thinks before he speaks...usually Best Characteristic — hard-worker Worst Characteristic — jealousy Worst Memory — learning of Clemens’ death Best Memory — becoming a Prince Proud of — his hunting accomplishments Embarrassed by — himself? lmao Driving Style — a good driver. follows rules Strong Points — intelligence, strategy, eager to please Temperament — pretty even keeled, but he’s got a bit of a temper and is impatient Attitude — callous and uncaring Weakness — his ego? uhhhh Fears — being useless, being shamed Phobias — none Secrets — that he is p sure he killed his cousin Regrets — spreading that rumor about Clemens Feels Vulnerable When — people talk about him behind his back Pet Peeves — cowardice (when it comes to hunts/battles) Conflicts — what happened to his cousin, his religion v what he’s done Motivation — to be the very best, like no one ever was Short Term Goals and Hopes — fight some monsters Long Term Goals and Hopes — get rid of his fucKINg cousin’s ghost Sexuality — hetero af aggressively hetero Day or Night Person — daytime Introvert or Extrovert — introverted extrovert Optimist or Pessimist — pessimist

Likes and Styles:

Music — likes a little bit of everything but is more into acoustic-type stuff. Probably also like a few danish rock bands from the 80s/90s most likely, when he went through like his #angsty punk phase. Books — loves history books and mythology; anything that can help him gain more information and strategy for fighting. Magazines — none Foods — loves fish and meats. Not a big sweets fan, honestly. Drinks — whiskey, who doesn’t love a good glass of whiskey? He also is a fan of a good beer. Drinks protein shakes, but he doesn’t like them. Also an avid coffee drinker. Animals — horses and dogs, as they are the most useful during a hunt and also loyal. Finds cats frivolous and only good for rat-catching. Indifferent towards most other animals, except for dangerous magical ones, of course. Social Issues — the protection of mundus Favorite Saying — “strength gives glory” his family words Color — gold and red, the colors of his family coat of arms. He takes great pride in this. He also likes blue, because it looks good on him. Jewelry — probably has like a family ring heirloom type thing. also has a virgin Mary miraculous medallion that he wears Games — jousting, melees, that kind of thing Websites — none really TV Shows — cops shows/true detective crime shows/the history channel Movies — okay there is this danish movie i found called “Ordet” and the plot is #wild, but also sounds like something Phoebus would be into. He’s into like gritty noir films or avant garde indie films. Stuff that has to do with like crises of faith and that sort of thing. Probably into period pieces too or medieval. Also, big into mythology, so any adaptation of the Odyssey or the Iliad or stuff like that. He watched a lot of movies as a kid. (Side note: there is another movie called “Breaking the Waves” and wow,,) Greatest Want — to take over as the head of his family and be a successful Prince, maybe even King one day, in the future Greatest Need — to be admired

Where and How Does Your Character Live Now:

Home — an apartment in Castle Suites Household furnishings — plain Favorite Possession — his saddle, it was given to him by his father when he became a Prince -- it was custom made Most Cherished Possession — he’s not really a material person tbh or well, he is ? but he doesn’t really consider anything “cherished” Married Before — no Significant Other Before — he’s had a few girlfriends over the years, but they’ve all fallen through, was in love with his cousin’s wife just for extra salt in THAT wound. her name is Olivia. Children — none Relationship with Family — strained with his father, closer to his mother Car — none atm but he can drive Career — a Prince -- but his cover is police officer Dream Career — running his family company and being a successful Prince Dream Life — married, with kids, running his family company and being a well-renowned Prince Love Life — a mess.

Your Character’s Life Before Your Story:

Past Careers — he’s been an officer in many places over the past twenty-ish years Past Lovers — lots and lots of women Biggest Mistakes — lmao where do i start Biggest Achievements — becoming a Prince

[brucee-waynee]

alright, so i'm really tired when people say that Bale!Batman is better than Batfleck when he's actually doing a better portrayal of Bruce Wayne??? do you think so? and could you maybe give some reason to shut down these fools people? lol

I know the feeling entirely and since I agree with the statement and you asked. Here’s why Batfleck is better than Nolanverse Batman:

The idea of Batman/Bruce Wayne has become one with pop culture since before I was born. I enjoyed Batman films when i was young and even the not-so-good film Batman & Robin. It wasn’t until i was older that i realized there was so much more to Batman that people don’t necessarily see when they see the character since the whole pop culture thing. 

The reason why Batfleck is better for me and many others when were talking about a comic adaption Batman its because of his raw emotion, his brooding hurt self. Batfleck suffers from PTSD at the loss of his parents. He shows and conveys that pain in so many ways throughout Batman v Superman. Batfleck emodies Bruce Wayne from the comics unlike every other Batman before him in a way that is not just some rich white man with a deep voice in a batman suit, He’s essentially like Logan from X-Men, constantly losing his loved ones but also his parents death is apart of him. The sheer difference between Nolanverse Batman and Batfleck is that Batfleck conveys so much emotion surrounding their death and is quite human where his rage is fueled from things he cannot control. If you just want a short and sweet way to argue that Batfleck is best, here’s a decent article. This will mostly be about uplifting Batfleck as the best batman rather than pitting it against Nolanverse!Batman. 

Disclaimer: To start I just want to state that i find great distaste in Nolanverse Batman but i do think the films are entertaining and good on their own accord. As Batman adaptions, they’re so off point from the comics. I will also state that although i’m a huge Batman fan, i am not at all read on every Batman comic. I would not consider myself the most knowledgeable Batman fan. That being said, i think my opinions as well as others who have shared the same opinion are quite valid.

The DCEU thus far have been comic adaptions, maybe not to the T but to the extent that scenes have looked like panels from comics. The DCEU is also in its early stages and when people compare the MCU it makes no sense considering the MCU was started before it. Not to mention, reviewers have related the DCEU to the MCU to put shame to the DCEU. The point of why i started with this is because the DCEU as of now is questionable and has got a lot of bad reviews for its films either than Wonder Woman. 

I’m going to skip to Batfleck where we first seen him in Batman v Superman and then talk about Justice League. As i’m doing that i will bring in examples from the Nolanverse trilogy that missed the mark.  

Batfleck was meant to be a serious toned Batman and because of Zack Synder’s vision it was pulled off really well. You can read more here from this article I thought fit well. Because of this seriousness, people have either loved or were questionable about him. I think the for me, and others, the serious tone really played off the part well. Batfleck was not meant to be all smiles or cracking jokes every few seconds. No, he was in pain (mental pain to be exact) and that pain is central to his character.

From the death of his parents, we see this pain from the beginning. I could go into talking about Synder’s visuals which were highly deceptive of the comics but i’ll stick to Batfleck.

We have many moments where we can visualize Bruce’s feelings and how they have a connection the death of his parents. His PTSD is tied to him.

The destruction of Gotham

Visiting parent’s cemetery 

Batman: Dark Victory parallel

Batman: Year One parallel

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Back to the theme of Batfleck and parent’s death

In the moments between the big action scenes we see the pain he witholds from his eyes to to his facial expression.

Even in his speech, its clear that there is pain in him and he takes that pain and pushes onto Supes. That pain is not only a result of his parents dying but Jason Todd’s death

This could be suggestive of Jason and/or others who went from hero to villain or something else entirely. Either way there is a malingering grey area about Bruce that is not just good vs. evil, black vs. white, bat vs. supes. There’s more to him and as he fights with Supes, this is shown more. 

He has a moment of disbelief with the idea that Supes (Clark Kent) has a mother and shares the same name as his. He’s thinking of his mother in this moment and instead of killing Supes, he gets back in touch with his humanity, something that Martha Wayne would have made him realize if she were alive.

“Men are still good”

There’s so many comics hint or explore Bruce’s pain. Those ones are my favorite. Batman: Ego (2000) is my favorite Batman comic book because it explores it so well. And i see Ego!Batman when i see Batfleck. I could parallel a bunch of comic panels to everything on here but i think Batfleck even on his own is superior.

Hell i don’t even dig Batman: the animated series but look:

Tell me that Batman’s pain and seriousness ain’t part of his character even in a mostly children’s series.

also if you want more lookalike, tell me Batfleck doesn’t look like comic!bruce

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Batfleck and fighting especially that one scene™ 

Straight out of a comic book

again

again

even when fighting Supes

which are said to be similar fighting style to the critically acclaimed video game Arkham Knight [check the gifs of it here & here since tumblr can only have max of 3mb gif size]

Speaking of video game

This shot in particular says not only video game but Comic Book panel

Justice League trailer coming in hard with the visuals ACTUALLY looks like Batman:

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Bruce Wayne™ is merely a persona 

The whole idea of rich white Bruce Wayne is suppose to be a persona. And in fact Batman tries to fight poverty no matter if its Batfleck or Nolvanverse. The thing that Nolanverse gets the most wrong is that Bruce Wayne is a shield from his mental health. Its also not to spend too much time as him because that’s not really him. I think another thing that kind of took away from this in terms of Nolanverse is that it didn’t feel that believable even when they tried to split pained!bruce with persona!bruce and i think its cause of how they conveyed persona!bruce as an all powerful being. i also get corporate vibes from bale!bruce so there’s that lmao.

I think the whole sarcastic thing batfleck had with clark outbeats anything we were given from nolanverse when it comes to bruce showing his true side while showing his persona!side. He was confident but had something about him that wasn’t over-the-top where he could be cocky like Nolanverse!Batman

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There’s so much i could say in terms of Batfleck’s strategy and detective work.

There two things are central to Batman as a hero. He does not just go into any given situation without a plan. He is also more than his gadgets. And as much as i love this line:

and this line:

Batman as a hero is quite great cause he’s human but does things that make him superhuman and it goes without saying his big heart.

He came prepared against Doomsday

Also against Supes

Batplane helping Martha Kent and against Doomsday

Detective work with the mafia and “white Portuguese” in Gotham City, which he investigates Lex Luthor as he believes he is the key. He was going to go there as Batman but was invited as perona!Bruce Wayne. This was much better writing in utilizing the persona rather than Nolanverse

Investigating the soon to be Justice League

Showing not only his investigative work but his big heart. He also knows what it feels like to lose people he loves. 

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All in all, Batfleck is the best batman to ever Batman. This is merely based on one film and part of a trailer. We are yet to have a standalone Batfleck film and The Batman dir. Matt Reeves is guaranteed to be a phenomenal film. ‘Reeves has hinted at a possible trilogy of the The Batman film as well as rumors around Jason Todd’s resurrection. He has also expressed interest in telling a noir-driven, detective story that shows the audience what’s going on in Bruce’s head and heart. Its planned to be an emotional story.’

The main features i highlighted in this messy meta are Batfleck & pain, fighting, strategist, detective, big heart, true to himself and not persona!bruce, looking like comic bruce, animated bruce, video game bruce, visually like bruce, etc. and we don’t even have much were going off here. In compared to the Nolanverse!batman, Batfleck has all the balls in his court, considering we’ve only got a taste of him unlike the trilogy from Nolanverse. I realize i didn’t cap and look over Nolanverse but my point was not to tare down Nolanverse for Batfleck but more to highlight that Bafleck is the best batman and there’s no way something that is more popular culture entertainment could out beat him. That’s a rap. Hope you enjoyed and @ me if you have any other questions. I mostly simplified this only cause its more accessible to all and cause i’m tired.  

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oh, tall is the tale of the mischievous one / who fished out all the islands and captured the sun / his deeds and tasks i will unmask / so that you'll understand / that before there was a clark kent / there was a hawaiian superman

Archetype — The Hero Birthday — February 14, 1997 Zodiac Sign — Aquarius MBTI — ENFP Enneagram — Type 2: The Helper Temperament — Sanguine Hogwarts House — Hufflelin Moral Alignment — Chaotic Good Primary Vice — Pride Primary Virtue — Patience Element — Water

[tw brief mention of abuse]

Overview:

Mother — Kai Akalana (nee Hale) Father — Lani Akalana Mother’s Occupation — Waitress/singer-entertainer Father’s Occupation — Fisherman Family Finances — Poor Birth Order — Youngest Brothers —  Malo (28) the Serious One, Mana (26) the Sporty One, Moke (24) the Smart One, Mele (22) the Soft One Sisters — sisters-in-law Other Close Family — Alani (27, sister-in-law, Malo’s wife), Gabrielle (10, niece, Malo and Alani’s daughter), Sailor (7, nephew, Malo and Alani’s son); Hayley (25, sister-in-law, Mana’s wife), Jasper (4, nephew, Mana and Hayley’s son); Odelia (23, sister-in-law, Moke’s wife); Fawn (2, niece, Moke and Odelia’s daughter). Best Friend — Celia Gorgon Other Friends — Lymantria Khan, Periwinkle Frostbrittle, Annette Grant why are all of these women? Dipper Pines and Kovu Sauda his roomiesss -- also a lot of OCs tbh Enemies — uhh bad guys Pets — None D: but he totally wants one Home Life During Childhood — Hard and busy; Maui usually got up at the crack of dawn to go out on the fishing boat for a few hours before school. His father was a very stern man and he and his father had a lot of conflict. His mother is a delicate lil lady and his father was often mean to her and Maui hated it. Also all his brothers picked on him for being scrawny. Town or City Name(s) — Hana, Maui; Hawa’ii What Did His or Her Bedroom Look Like — He shared with Mele, it was always messy. Painted blue but very sparse because they couldn’t afford lots. They had bunkbeds. Maui had the top. Rotated sleeping on the couch tho bc there were only four beds. Any Sports or Clubs — He reallyyyy wanted to be on the soccer team, but he was too busy with fishing and helping out at the restaurant and his father wouldn’t let him. Favorite Toy or Game — He like to play pranks on people. (I’m terrible at coming up w pranks so pretend I listed a few good ones). Schooling — His father didn’t hold school in very high regard so Maui dropped out when he was sixteen to work on the fishing boats. Favorite Subject — uhhh none of them tbh Popular or Loner — Kind of in the middle. Everyone knew who he was and he could flit from friend group to friend group but he never had any close friends Important Experiences or Events — Becoming Maui, when his father told him that he had to quit school in order to help out, one time his dad hit his mom that was p traumatizing Nationality — Hawaiian (American, he guesses.) Culture — Polynesian Religion and beliefs — pretty agnostic, but likes the old legends

Physical Appearance

Face Claim —  Bob Morley Complexion — He still gets the stray pimple every now and then but all that salt water was A+ for his skin. He’s got lotsa freckles on his nose and cheeks. Nice tanned skin. Hair Colour — Black Eye Colour — Brown Height — 5’10 Build — broad shoulders, def more upper body strength than lower but all around rather fit, on the shorter side but holds himself well Tattoos — MAUI written on the inside of his right forearm. One that completely covers his shoulder with an intricate combination of music notes, fish hooks, shark’s teeth, and enata (or people). He also had artistic representation of waves and wind as a band around his left ankle. He also has a little cat that moves around his body, but generally likes to curl up in the crook of one of his collar bones. Piercings — none Common Hairstyle — Floppy and messy. Maui never brushes his hair so it’s just a tangled curly mess and tbh Celia probably has to trim it so it stays outta his eyes otherwise he never would. Clothing Style — jeans + t-shirt + sneakers bam Mannerisms — talks with his hands a lot, is literally always smiling, gets fidgety when he’s thinking a lot or is nervous Usual Expression —

Health

Overall (do they get sick easily)? — he’s pretty healthy, tho he gets colds in the winter bc he’s not used to the cold Physical Ailments — fit as a fiddle Neurological Conditions — tbh maui is probably one of my most mentally healthy (don’t mean he’s right in the head tho hehe) Allergies —  none! Grooming Habits — he’s a typical boy. He showers...sometimes. Like every other day, maybe every day ehhh. Does laundry when Absolutely Necessary. Sleeping Habits — sleeps like a goddamn rock. Goes to bed late, wakes up early, but he can go back to sleep sometimes and then he’ll like sleep all day Eating Habits — will eat anything and everything in sight. I don’t think there is a food he doesn’t like Exercise Habits —  Maui swims--a lot. If it is cold he goes to the pool at the gym. He also jogs, lifts weights, tries to stay generally fit, but he’s also pretty naturally fit. Emotional Stability — honestly?? Maui is so stable?? Emotionally? He has a lot of growing to do, but he doesn’t fight it really, and though he isn’t always true to the emotions he’s feeling, he can recognize them. He’s got a lot of toxic masculinity but that is really the only thing super holding him back. Oh, and his narcissism probably (which is kinda fake anyway) Body Temperature — He runs pretty warm but when it is cold outside, so is he. Sociability — Maui is really extroverted, and he can also adapt to almost any situation. His ultimate goal is for people to like him, which means he always does his best to get people to like him. Addictions — none tbh Drug Use — he actually doesn’t do drugs (used to smoke pot on the rare occasion but lowkey he was too afraid of if his dad found out.) He will smoke a lil weed on a v rare occasion. Alcohol Use — He drinks at parties and he can get pretty drunk, but he rarely drinks otherwise and is pretty responsible tbh

Your Character’s Character:

Bad Habits — the fact he’s narcissistic. Also he puts a lot of pressure on himself. Can sometimes not think before he speaks and tease people who shouldn’t be teased and then hurt their feelings. He can be a bit brash, but endearingly so, for the most part. Good Habits — tries to take care of people, takes good care of his body. Best Characteristic — his friendliness! Worst Characteristic — his #fakeness Worst Memory — honestly?? Winning the maui competition, he carries a lot of guilt. Best Memory — ...winning the maui competition. Look it is complicated. Proud of — being Maui Embarrassed by — the fact he literally is the worst Maui ever Driving Style — actually Maui is a really good driver, if not a bit of a speed demon. Strong Points — the fact he is able to manipulate himself to suit people’s needs Temperament — the chillest. It is really hard to rile him up and make him mad. Almost too chill Attitude — friendly! Weakness — his secrets and crippling self doubt lol Fears — that people will know he’s fake and he can’t help them Phobias — doesn’t have any Secrets — that he cheated to win the Maui competition Regrets — cheating to win the Maui competition lol Feels Vulnerable When — he actually emotionally connects w someone lol Pet Peeves — people who aren’t willing to help themselves/people that give up Conflicts — wanting to be the Best Maui Ever while also knowing he cheated and is the Worst Maui Ever Motivation — to live up to the name of Maui; for people to like him Short Term Goals and Hopes — to help people! Long Term Goals and Hopes — to be the Best Maui Ever Sexuality — why is this here??? He is straight lmao Day or Night Person — day tbh Introvert or Extrovert — extrovert Optimist or Pessimist — uhhhh an optimistic pessimist? idk

Likes and Styles:

Music — he likes lots of stuff, kind of alt rock--but also lots of hawaiian music. Some oldies. Everyone likes the beach boys. Also loves stuff he can dance to! Books — maui lowkey does not have great reading comprehension so he doesn’t read for fun really Magazines — ones that he’s in Foods — all foods but he lovesss fresh fruit Drinks — anything really tbh but he’s gotten real turned onto hot chocolate in the winter Animals — anything aquatic really but his fave is probably iguanas. Sports — all sports! Soccer is his fave tho Social Issues — maui is...learning. I would love for him to like become a feminist but he’s a long way away. Though he is p aware of like--POC issues, since he comes from a marginalized community that is like used for their culture to up tourism and is considered ~~exotic Favorite Saying — “A ship is safe at harbor, but that’s not what it was built for.” Color — Blue! Clothing — typical boy, normally just a t-shirt/jeans Jewelry — none really tho he has some wooden bracelets he wears Games — maui doesn’t game a lot Websites — or surf the web unless it is to google himself lmao TV Shows — eh, he doesn’t watch tv a whole lot Movies — again, doesn’t watch a lot but prolly likes action films Greatest Want — to be needed; to help people Greatest Need — to realize he’s fine just the way he is /pets

Where and How Does Your Character Live Now:

Home — Room 421 on PrideU’s campus. Roommate: Dipper Pines. Flatmates: Kovu Sauda and Declan Craig. Household furnishings — typical dorm stuff Favorite Possession — his hook! Most Cherished Possession — also his hook lol Neighborhood — lives on campus Town or City Name — Swynlake Details of Town or City — small town; magick-friendly etc Married Before — nope Significant Other Before — has never rly dated Children — lol no Relationship with Family — despite the fact his brothers and him fight all the time, he really loves his brothers and is pretty close to them. Is definitely a mama’s boy as the baby of the family. Has a tense relationship with his dad. He also loves his nieces and nephews. SO. MUCH. Car — he had a jeep back home that he shared with Mele and his mom. He misses his car Career — ...a demigod? Dream Career — a demigod. Dream Life — being the Best Maui Ever Love Life — has lots of hook ups, he is satisfied with this Talents or Skills — is a great swimmer Intelligence Level — he’s actually really smart despite not being book savvy Finances — he’s got a stipend for being Maui, but he still has to be careful in order to make ends meet. His family is very poor, but is now being taken care of

Your Character’s Life Before Your Story:

Past Careers — worked on fishing boats/sometimes as a busboy at the restaurant his mom works at Past Lovers — a couple girls, but not that many, no serious relationships Biggest Mistakes — cheating and being a general shit Biggest Achievements — becoming Maui!