#he also used to beat on my dad so it’s a generational hatred

[anarchypumpkincowboy]

I need Heinz Doofenshmirtz to build me a seizureinator so that I can inflict these on the wannabe cult leader cause that fucker just fucking scoffed at me when I was trying to get off the floor after having a bad seizure

I want him to have seizures so that I can point and laugh that he now must deal with them too

[pansy-picnics]

can ask that you spill everything about your Splatoon OCs? 😺

ABSOLUTELY i did not expect anyone to ask to be honest….goodness where do i even begin. Let’s see. I’ll start with my main little doomed love triangle thing i suppose

Cecilia Paek, she/her, 24 yrs old, aka: cece, celia, eight, whore, freak, slut, etc. My agent 8. born in the domes under the name Seo-Mi Paek, but renamed herself to cece post-memory loss. A freak both in the not-safe-for-work sense and just. In general. She says the most unhinged shit in such a passive formal manner. Marina has to consistently tell her she’s not allowed to eat the jelletons. She bites. A lot.

aside from being a freak cece is curious and observant, but incredibly blunt and fierce. In the past Seo-Mi was a much quieter and more repressed person, but hearing the Inkantation awakened a flame within her, so to speak. Cece is incredibly vocal about her thoughts and feelings, and she does not like to be pushed around. although shes always been a very nostalgic person, shes been trying to look forward more often than not. (she was on team future!)

cece has a very mature, almost sisterly presence, and is especially close with neo 3 (ikra) and her pseudo sister agent 4 (yottsu). she also has a daughter of her own, yumi! ikra and yottsu are my friends ocs so i cant say too much about them but ikra is like, basically her and kyle’s adopted kid

Kyle Lastname, (Actual surname to be determined Eventually) he/him, 25 yrs, aka three, cap, kyle, ceces silly rabbit /j. he’s my captain 3. has a stupid ass name bc he’s a stupid ass guy. Basically started as a joke oc but i put him through the Horrors. he’s the malewife of all time.

Grew up the only hearing person in a deaf/hard of hearing household so he’s fluent in sign language. He joined squidbeak when he was like 16 mostly bc he was a MASSIVE FUCKING LOSER with a huge ego who wanted the attention. Now he has Trauma and hates his teen self more than anything. (The egotistical little white kid phase is like, a rite of passage in his family. His little sister is still in that phase.) Now that he’s mellowed out hes just a sopping wet cat. Dating cece and is obsessed with her + will do literally whatever she wants.

Hes a lot more talkative than canon 3, hes the kind of guy who copes with humor all the time. he tries to be cool and mysterious but hes really awkward and gets flustered or worked up super easily. He’s overall a pretty boring guy and thats his charm. She’s barbie and he’s just ken. etc etc.

Hes SO dad coded btw. He and cece have a daughter together, Yumi. Since he was young he spent a lot of time looking after his little sister and he’s basically adopted his protege, neo3 (ikra). he makes me think of RTGame for reasons i could not describe to you, it’s just the energy somehow. He’s my babygirl. My little meow meow if you will (Cece voice)

Victoria Mendoza, she/her, 25 yrs, aka Tori. SHE is the fucked up one. Literally doomed by the narrative. Eye love her.

She comes from a long line of elite soldiers and was a child prodigy, but also the Problem Child. Got expelled from multiple schools for beating up other kids. from a young age she’s been incredibly critical of the octarian society and she was basically your average teen rebel. into alt music/fashion, incredibly vocal about her distaste for the system, fairly closed off with a cold exterior. the only person she truly cared for was Seo-Mi (Cece).

Seo-Mi was quiet and sweet and generally pretty average academically, so she didn’t have nearly as much pressure on her to succeed compared to Tori. the two were childhood friends and teenage lovers. The only ones who truly matched each others freak if you will. When they were little girls they used to dream of escaping to the surface together. this changed when they were about sixteen years old.

the most important thing to know about tori is that she is a pessimist and at her core a Coward. She’s all bark and no bite. She’ll scream her hatred of authority from the rooftops but immediately crumble at the sight of her leader. and as she got older and officially entered her career, she lost hope. she determined the surface wouldn’t have anything more for her than the domes did. she became complacent, while Seo-Mi, who had previously been more neutral, had heard the inkantation and only become more determined to leave the domes.

The two desperately tried to change each other’s minds but they were far too stubborn. both of them were crushed by the supposed “betrayal” of their beloved. Inevitably Seo-Mi left for the surface, eventually being taken in to Kamabo Co. while tori stayed behind to rot.

Since Seo-Mi left, tori became more bitter than ever before. she turns her focus to her career, and her family, but she never truly moves on from the loss. Unfortunately, Cece did. Cece met someone else, she’s started a family, she has a completely new name. she’s essentially a new person. and Tori is still the same.

Canonically i don’t think they would ever meet again and actually recognize each other, but i like to play with the idea sometimes bc if they did they would Hate each other. Tori is completely incapable of accepting that her Seo-Mi has moved on. She is clinging on to a version of someone that doesn’t exist anymore. tori is a deeply self destructive person and will never move on in any sense of the word. Sad!

Also this is Yumi. Age varies but shes like. Very young toddler as of the current timeline. She’s cece and kyle’s favorite surprise (Accident). They’re both freaks and shes the consequences of their actions. She and smollusk have playdates together. She’s obsessed with off the hook but doesn’t realize that her weird lesbian aunts pearl and marina are the same people. She’s baby

[kamyru]

How Nathaniel's HS arc helped me understand that there are parents who don't beat their kids

TW: Violent parents, child abuse

As MCL: New Gen began, I decided to replay the entire MCL. And I know it's a running gag in the fandom to hate on Beemoov and criticize it and I also do it. However, this post won't be about it. It is gonna be quite the opposite.

I didn't reach Nathaniel's arc in HS yet, so I'll talk from memories. But replaying HS made me think about it a lot.

Random fact about me: I was beaten as a kid. When I was younger more, as I became a teenager, less. I don't remember how often it happened, but I know that I was afraid of doing things sometimes because of this. My mom mostly used a belt to strike my legs/butt, once she used a phone charger cable or something similar. When I grew up it kinda stopped, but she continued to grab me by the hair and shake me till I was around 17-18. My dad wasn't as involved in this. But it's a running joke in my family that I am the strange ideas generator and the black sheep because he once hit me with a hard slipper on the head.

The school teachers knew that parents use violence on their kids. It's probably impossible not to know it when every now and then a kid was coming to school crying the next day after a test. And while talking with my classmates, we always came to the same conclusion: the parents are doing it for our own good, and of course they don't have enough patience to take out bullshit. Moreover, everyone will probably hit their kid when we will have them. I even came to the conclusion that every kid makes a promise to themselves that they are not gonna hit their kid, because they know how it is, but most of the kids are so awful that it's impossible not to do it. So, every time our teachers were asking us if we are beaten at home and were making parents-teachers meeting in which they were telling the parents not to beat their kids, we were looking at it with skepticism. Everyone was hit at least once in my class. It was normal.

And when I was 12-13, I saw the playthrough for Nathaniel's arc. And all the things in there seemed for me to be exaggerations. Like what kid in their right mind was going to call the cops on their parents and do something with the violence, right? But all the hatred I felt at that time towards Nath's father and the reaction of the cast made me finally understand what my elementary teacher was trying to get to me: beating your kid is not okay and there actually are kids that had never been beaten in their entire life.

Nath's arc was the first fictional representation of a beaten kid who made it through and punished his parents. A thing I didn't have as a kid before, because everyone around me was hit at least once.

I don't know if Beemoov actually wanted to spread awareness or just have some more drama, but it worked. They did put the first brick in normalizing my view against child violence. It may seem something strange for people who didn't go through this, because now I know that they do exist, but it was an eye-opener for me at that time. It didn't give me power to go against my parents violence, especially because it wasn't as often at that time. But it gave me something more important: it gave me the reassurance and hope, and all that I needed to know that I will break the circle when it is the right time.

It doesn't matter if it happened once, or multiple times, or in what state of mind was the parent. It is wrong in any case. So, please, to all the kids that went through this, know that you will make it through. You can change, you can be different. It's not an axiom that all the parents are beating their kids. You can be different and I believe in you.

And also

Thank you, Beemoov for teaching me this.

[beastlyfidelity]

rathalascendant

I AGREE. As much as I love Stories 2, there are elements that we either spend too much time on or don't spend ENOUGH time on. I like to think Kyle's animosity toward Rathalos and monsters in general is more bias rather than being salty his dad got injured (he's a young hunter kid who is hot headed) because he uses his dad almost dying as an excuse to be a dick to a completely different rathalos.

rathalascendant

I hate that Lilia is antagonizing in this game, considering everything she did and went through in the first. You're telling me this girl who understood the bond between monstie and rider more than anything, was so willing without discussion to go against her own morals and separate your monstie from you on a first encounter? Based on the intel given by an admittedly biased novice hunter?

rathalascendantI think Lilia's involvement in Ratha's kidnapping was incredibly forced, and that Kyle's deepseated hatred for monsties should run thicker than 'oh, his dad got injured'

Those are good points. Lilia’s role did annoy me too, it seemed a total opposite in how she was in the first game. She believed in the bond between a Rider and their monstie more than anyone in that game so to see her behave like this? It’s offputting. As for Kyle... I mean, I get that... but the story doesn’t really present it very well? It really makes it seem like they’re just trying to pull a Cheval 2.0. but just didn’t have the guts to murder a parent this time around.

At least we got to know Cheval a little bit before the monster hatred consumed him, so we could tell something had changed.

Other points that drive me nuts:

- Zellard going goddamn world ending nuts was handled really poorly. The motivation... what motivation? You don’t learn it until literally the very end of the plot. It’s not a surprise turn because... honestly the shape of his feet and eye color give him away even with the helmet. Not enough focus is given to him as a character to make it seem like they had a real plan here and just ‘Quick, who can we use for this???’

- The whole ‘your desire for revenge is hurting Ratha’. Hold on, back the fuck up... what desire for revenge? When did this come up? When did we want revenge? How was beating this rage-rayed Astalos literally any different from what we’ve been doing? Also... isn’t the Nergigante that killed Red already fuckin dead? It fell down into the same pit! It’s dead! You want me to believe that my character is suddenly revenge hungry because... we discovered a Nergigante exists in the area and have known this for all of thirty minutes?

You keep trying to cherry-pick shit from Cheval’s story without giving it any of the focus or development and it’s not working. Also: Don’t allow us to customize the character’s looks if you’re just going to railroad us into ‘the story decides how you feel, shut up.’ That’s cheap.

- I think Ratha was done worse in this game. Give the Ratha from the first game credit, that little bugger tried to protect you from a full grown Nargacuga not even two hours after hatching-- he lost an EYE in doing so. Ratha 2 had so much personality when he was little but then it just got sucked right out of him and all he does for any sort of interaction with the Rider is just stare at them. This isn’t helped by the fact that MULTIPLE times someone ELSE has to snap at the Rider to make them react when Ratha is going nuts. I’m sorry, aren’t I supposed to be bonded to this Rathalos? Why do I feel more like I’m being forced to haul a Mcguffin around?

[fractaldunes]

desire, hate, and mistake?

desire: What's one thing your OC wants more than anything in the world? Are they open with that desire? Why or why not? What would they do to fulfill it?

Okay okay for this one I'll do my sweet girl Tulip. So after Tulip was dragged out of the dirt from her 600 year nap, she was rehabilitated by the woman who found her, Willow, and her father. Over the course of like a year or two (i cant decide on how long) the two of them grow closer and like. They aren't exactly like partners or anything. But Tulip feels this deep sense of loyalty and debt and also bits of love that she isn't able to identify. Being a robot that is either 5 or 650 years old and was "raised" in a lab doesn't give you good emotional intelligence. But yeah she feels very connected to Willow and Willow kinda feels that back. Buuuuuut then womp womp Willow gets kidnapped and their house gets burnt down and Willows dad is killed oh no.

So Tulip is quite unhappy about that. And SLATE is about her journey tracking Willow down and defeating the mysterious organization that orchestrated all of this. She wants Willow back more than anything, and she will do just about anything to reach that goal.

Shes pretty open about her desire to save Willow, albeit only to her party. She's mute and antisocial and even with her party shes very direct about it. Even then its only because them being in on what her goal is will make everything more efficient and, in theory, get her there faster. She's very impatient.

By the time she gets to her final destination, shes killed quite a few people in order to get to Willow.

hate: What does your OC hate? Why? How do they act towards the object of their hatred?

Hmmmm I think I'll do Victoria for this one. She's from one of my other stories, Quick Shift. She's a recently turned vampire that was brought in by a secret subdivision of a US government agency. However, she used to be a corporate manager before she turned. She's ruthlessly efficient and bloodthirsty (in more ways than one).

She hates anyone and everyone that doesn't meet her very specific criteria. If they aren't maximally efficient, extremely competent, well composed, etc, then they are worthless to her. As soon as she is moved into the agency's base, she's greatly disappointed by the (perceived) incompetence going on. Even her assigned bodyguard/assistants Suit and Coat are morons (though she does have a soft spot for them + they're useful). So she immediately sets a mutiny in motion and gets it done by next week. She's a bit disgusted with her own methods (seducing random guards and office workers and turning them into ghouls. hey maybe shes a bad person) but she can't argue with results.

So with her new vampiric powers, ghouls, and a subdivision of a government agency under her control, she decides to go to the logical next step. Take over the world (starting with the country) and leave it a heap of smoldering ash and wailing souls. Because she can and because she's certainly better than everyone else. She is entirely convinced of her own superiority and others' inferiority. She hates almost everybody but herself and even then that is iffy at times. She sucks and I hate her.

mistake: What's the worst mistake your OC ever made? What led to them making it? Have they been able to fix it? How have they moved on?

Ohohohoho I'm definitely doing Wolfram. Wolfram is another character from SLATE. He's the (former) king of the city of Paderbrück and (former) hero of the city during his youth. He was chosen by their god, Our Holy Protector (generic i know. thats on purpose dont worry), to protect the city against a pair of incursions by an army and some goo things. By the time of SLATE hes an old man still ruling over the city, but he's lost a lot of his respect since the glory days. He doesn't let it get to him though. And then BAM this random humanoid girl thing made of metal(??????) barges in and beats the shit out of him. Eventually he gets her to stop and they talk (Tulip just writes, really). He figures out what she's doing this for, is very moved by her story, and decides to join her party even though she didn't ask and doesn't want him at all. He seems to know some good places to go though.

So they journey together for a while and the important things happen a bit later here. So in this city called Ash Pillar they're fighting this roided up skinhead prick called The General and then he gets the big idea to drop some shit. He reveals that he knows Wolfram! And pretty well at that. You see, the organization The General is under, Slate, basically has a human trafficking highway going through a series of cities... including Paderbrück! Wolfram initially resisted, but he folded as soon as The General killed his fucking wife! A recent addition to the party, a teen girl named Bibigul who had her father very much killed by The General is shocked! They have something in common! Tulip, on the other hand, is fucking pissed. That trafficking highway is what Willow's kidnappers used.

But anyways The General turns into a horrible flesh monster and then they defeat him. Bibi is knocked out in the fight (she's a frail 16 year old with burns on like half her body to be fair. its a miracle she was even in any condition to fight and do her magic shit. oh yeah she can do magic sorta dont worry abt that right now) and The General is like half dead and shriveled up like a raisin. Allain (another party member) gives Wolfram the right to do whatever he wants. However, Wolfram decides to spare the man! He decries that he could never kill the man, since it's not at all what his late wife would want. How noble! He lets the man go and he wanders off into the plains.

And then Bibi wakes up and he explains what he did to her and she nearly kills him then and there. Wolfram had the man who killed her father and burned down almost all of the massive city she called home and killed so so so many people (oh yeah he also did that) under his foot and he let. him. go. So then Wolfram realizes that he's a fucking idiot and is immediately struck by guilt for what he's done. Bibi leaves the party and ventures out into the plains alone to find and kill The General.

So Wolfram has to live with that for a while. He's not even convinced that it was even something his wife wouldn't want. Maybe his act of mercy was kind of very stupid. He has no real way to make it up either. Even after Bibi rejoins the party, The General is still alive out there somewhere. It's not something he could ever fix.

I haven't quite decided on how this plotline ends yet. I'm thinking somewhere in the latter half of the story, maybe towards the tail end of Grand Sprawl or a quiet moment in Victrola him and Bibi make some sort of resolution. But for now idk. But i'd like to think he's able to move on from his mistake though.

[pashterlengkap]

Christian dad says he loves Jesus more than his trans daughter

Right-wing evangelical website The Gospel Coalition recently published an anonymous essay by the Christian father of a trans child, and it is one of the most depressing things you may ever read. The title says it all: “I Love My Transgender Child. I Love Jesus More.” Related: What does the Bible say about transgender people: An in-depth look Let’s explore what the Bible says about transgender people, its general perspective on gender and identity, and common misinterpretations. Of course, those of us who work in media know that writers almost never choose the titles of their own stories, so this could be a sensationalist, clickbait-y misrepresentation of the way this guy actually feels, right? Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our daily newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Promotions (occasional) * Week in Good News (one on the Weekend) * Week in Review (one on the Weekend) * Daily Brief (one each weekday) * Sign Up Yeah, not so much. The anonymous author spends the entire essay moaning about the cross he’s had to bear since his 18-year-old daughter—whom he misgenders throughout—came out as trans. He writes about how it has affected him and his faith, but largely refuses to interrogate the impact of his own rejection of his trans daughter has had on her. Echoing the false “social contagion” narrative proliferated by anti-trans bigots in conservative media, the author blames his daughter’s queer friend and LGBTQ+-affirming Christians for leading her into “sin.” “First, an old friendship came back into our son’s life during COVID shutdowns and grew over time. This friend was moving through the spectrum of the LGBT+ community. My wife and I encouraged our son to be faithful to the Word, which included showing love and grace to his friend,” he writes. “Second, a few other people who had meaningful relationships with my son expressed to him their belief that LGBT+ lifestyles can align with Christianity.” He goes on to explain that he and his wife have worked hard to expel this idea, refusing to accept their daughter’s identity, even in the face of her obvious distress. “During one conversation, when we said we couldn’t use his preferred name and pronouns, he said to us, ‘Then I can’t guarantee I won’t kill myself.’ He eventually went to his room, wailing and weeping profusely. My wife and I were also crying, feeling helpless. Certainly, it’d be easier to simply call him by his preferred name and pronouns. Certainly, it’d be easier to celebrate the things he celebrates,” he writes. “In these moments, it’s hard to remember that the change he’s asking for will harm him not only spiritually but also mentally and physically.” Except, reading between the lines, it sounds a lot like this couple’s misguided faith is actually what’s causing their daughter mental and potentially physical harm: “Last year, my son suffered severe depression and suicidal ideation, admitting himself to the ER during Christmas break,” the author writes. “It was the bleakest Christmas my family had ever experienced, and those weeks led to months of wondering if I would find my child dead in his room.” He goes on to admit that his actions have led his daughter to believe her parents hate her while attempting to rationalize his narrow-minded bigotry with his own interpretation of a whole lot of Bible verses. “Your love for Jesus can be viewed by your family, even your children, as hatred,” he writes. “The reality is that my wife and I love our son, and we’ve always wanted to love what he loves because we love him. Yet in this, we couldn’t affirm him. We couldn’t ‘delight in evil.’ We had to ‘delight in the truth’ even if our son felt like our love was actually hatred.” Seems like there should be a term for “love” that feels like hatred. Oh, wait, there is: emotional abuse. http://dlvr.it/T0g09S

[angrilymanaging]

One of my favorite movies is Pretty Woman. I especially liked the part, where she goes into the store on Rodeo Drive, because Edward instructed her to buy a dress for their dinner that evening. The women there treated her terribly. She left feeling dejected I’m sure, embarrassed and I know her feelings were hurt. Then she gets back to the Hotel, only to encounter Barney, the Hotels manager. He’d judged her,had taken her into an office, and scolded her. When it came to her appearance, I could only believe that those feelings in her rose again, and she snapped. She explained her assignment, and what her experience was, and Barney was able to get on the phone with a woman,who could help her into some proper clothes, he taught her table manners. At the end of the movie, not only was Vivian my favorite character, but also Barney and Edward. They were Gentleman. The first ones I’d met outside of my father.

I guess it is really easy, right because of my disposition, to declare that my father was absent. That seems to be the conclusion drawn. It is really very far from the truth. I had a really good relationship with my dad. I wasn’t born out of wedlock, my father was present until he and my mom split when I was 18. Ironically, that’s when I became the most wayward, who knew that it would take 20 years to understand that, that fcked me up a bit. You wouldn’t think, because technically I was an adult, but after my parents split, that was when I really was trying to get out. My father protected me from my mom. Understanding that he stayed my whole life until it was time for me to be out on my own is very powerful. That’s why I am the way that I am. It’s the relationship with my mom, that was and is volatile, that’s also why I’m like that. I had gone to therapy, a. Couple of times in my life. It isn’t helpful, I don’t think that that is a road I’m going to go down, anymore right, because I have the ability to read and comprehend English. Not to mention I don’t care very much for women, and that seems to be all that’s available, that, and gay men, and to me that’s worse so. Therapy is out. I’d rather keep a journal. I’d rather Blog. It is talk therapy, and I work out most of my problems better talking to myself than I do anyone else anyway. I’d rather stay crazy. Plus, I don’t trust them. Everyone has someone they talk too, even them. Don’t be discusssin my business with anybody.

What I’d gathered though, in my research about homosexuality, was that you are gender differed to the parent you have the problem with. In my case I tend to date, and end up in relationships with women who are like my mother, and when it comes to choosing friendships I’m the same way. Her “grooming” technique, made it so that I would be dependent on her, never really teaching me a lot, judgmental, critical. She knows all of my insecurities, and can easily provoke them, because she is the one who instilled them, my father was always the one to teach me most of what I know about being a woman, and how to handle her pure hatred for me. I give that is why my relationships are very volatile when it comes to other women, and why I generally avoid any type of relationship with them period, because, you are not my mom, I will punch you in the face, and beat you the fck up. Your mom is the first friend as a girl that you have. If you can’t trust her, if she is mean to you, and gossipy about you, talking to her friends and family members about your business, and generally not supportive of you, what kinds of friends do you think that you’re going to have. I used to describe the relationship I have with her as a bad one. Now I’m completely comfortable with the fact that its really just non existent. I always go back and forth like “oh… she’s my mom, I have to try, she’s getting older, I need to be there. But the realization that she is a narcissist, really like everything else lately has been hitting home. I can’t affiliate myself with anyone who can’t respect the simplest of boundaries. The idea of me taking care of me is a fallacy for her. I am the scapegoat child, the black sheep. I’m learning to just be ok with that.

Before I got with my baby dad, I had, had only one boyfriend before that. The relationship was a healthy one. Circumstances and life pulled us apart. Had I had the appropriate guidance, I believe that I would still be with him today. But, I didn’t. I did what was best for me. If I was going to have a biological man for a husband, It would have been F.F. It was volatile too though, He was an alcoholic, and a narcissist as well. I helped him get a job when he first got here, he left me. Went about his life. I was hurt. I went to work one night, came home, he was gone. I never understood what was happening. I started to get better though, I started moving on and right when I was almost over the hump, here he comes back again. So many things happened, and I ended up pregnant with my son. He was laid off, and just never went back to work again. I didn’t mind being a bread winner, but I expected certain things from him, that were just to much I guess not to mention he struggled badly with honesty. He was a good dad, I guess kinda like Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire. I was the wife. Jas was Pierce Bronson. That’s another story, at some point I would have a prompt to be bothered with her ass but that’s not what this is about lol.. I digress, I don’t have problems with relationships with men, unless they are opposite the demeanor of my father. I know that he was how men were to behave with me, but factor in sex, romantic feelings, dishonesty, and I don’t know what to do with them. I tend to hold all the relationships with men I have, under J.M’s candle they have to resemble that, or I deem them unhealthy. I cheated on my baby dad with a woman, and on the last night that we were together, I had to beg him not to rape me. That was 14 years ago. I have tried again, for the sake of my son, I did try. But my experience with sexual abuse and sexual assault, wont let me get passed that. I’m learning to more about different personality disorders as well as my own and now, I just don’t bother, not even with my son, because I’m afraid. I think of him everyday, and love him so much it hurts. But I can’t. I prayed that if god makes him ok, then he has to make me ok. I know most of it is my fault, because I left him. I will always take responsibility for that, and never deny his entitlement to whatever feelings he has about me. I pray everyday that he is safe, and I worry everyday that he is not, it is torture. But giving what I know, my hands are tied. All I have left is the occasional I love you, I miss you, and I hope that you are ok. Moms face a lot of judgement you know, you are seen as a person who abandoned your kid… No one understands the strength it takes for a person to come to terms with the fact that your child may be better off without you. Including his dad in the past 14 years I have been active sexually with a total of 3 men. I dont even remember what it felt like, I just gave in to what my body thought it needed in those moments. I don’t know if I will be able to have a healthy relationship with a man, that isn’t platonic. At this point in my life, I really feel like Platonic relationships are all I have to offer anyone. I’m all sexed out to be honest, I like sex with myself better. I’m less likely to be hurt that way.

[operationhoshinokaabii]

Am I the only one who finds the lord around demon beasts kinda... strange sometimes? Like I remember there was a episode where a guy accused Kirby and Lolo and Lala of being demon beasts and like.... they are? Or at least Lololo and Lalala- and this was after we found out about Lola. Also it says that Nightmare creates them but also Knuckle Joe’s father became one?? wonder if maybe I misunderstood something or if there was a mistranslation in the subs I watched but I find it kinda fickle.

It is SUPER odd yes! I get the feeling that the writer's definition of demon beast changed as the show went on for various reasons.

(There wasn't a mistranslation, at least on THAT, that I know of lol. Though, fun fact, you can translate majuu as magical beast, which is perhaps a less 'biased' reading?)

Depending on the writer, the definition of demon beasts shifts back and forth from 'it depends on your origins, regardless of alignment' and 'a demon beast is something that anyone can turn into, regardless of origin'.

So it's, both, really?

Anything Nightmare creates with his powers is generally considered a demon beast- but as Bun points out in ep 94. "Demon beasts aren't born evil, they're trained to be bad." So, Phan Phan, or Chilly, or Robo Puppy.

Lololo and Lalala have demon beast origins, but because they don't serve Nightmare and aren't evil, maybe they don't consider themselves as such? (Tho the easiest answer: the writers forgot :V)

Joe and his dad were both corrupted by Nightmare's power, but weren't created by him. So was Lovely, Bonkers, and Escargon.

And then we have Chip, who is a "Contract" Demon Beast which is a whole other thing...

Heck I'll just paste in my old demon beast headcanons- I try to keep it close to canon with a bit of flair lol

Demon beasts are what the many varied workers of Holy Nightmare are called. They can be anything from dragons to viruses to robots. They come in three main varieties which we shall refer to as: Created, Corrupted, and Contract.

Created

These are of course the ones made by Nightmare using energy from the fears and bad dreams that power him. It's easiest to take ones from people's dream worlds that he can invade (this is why you end up with bizarre things like evil corncobs or flying pies) but he is also powerful enough to create more unique beings.

Nightmare can easily create an almost limitless number of mindless 'fodder' enemies which can be used right away, but have little power or intelligence. He can also create more powerful, sentient beings - but they are created in a child state and must mature naturally before they can be useful. With more bestial types this isn't always a problem, but with more intelligent beings it can be quite a process.

Created demon beasts are not naturally 'evil' as some might expect. Some animal-like types may have wild instincts which can be taken advantage of, but it actually takes some time and training** to make them vicious. Often if a demon's will proves too strong to break, they're merely disposed of.

Presumed Canon Examples: Ice Dragon, Bugzzy, Slice n' Splice, Kracko, Masher, Broom King

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Corrupted

Because creating life takes a large amount of energy, the preferred method is to corrupt an existing life form. The process causes radical changes in physical form and increases aggression drastically. It's easiest to corrupt those who have been overcome with negative emotions like hatred and revenge. Corruption is reversible.

There are also individuals who appear to be corrupted but are working for Holy Nightmare willingly, such as Dr. Moro or Beat. Many decide to work for Nightmare in exchange for power.

Known Canon Examples: Lovely, Knuckle Joe, Knuckle Joe's father, Bonkers, Escargon

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Contract

These could be said to be demons 'in name only'. They're often individuals that owe a large amount of money to HNM and so are forced to work off their debt as an employee. Nightmare doesn't use mind control on these because he finds it much more effective to force obedience by threatening their lives and/or friends and family members.

Known Examples: Chip

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(** Most demon 'training' is handled by clowns, as everyone knows they are the true embodiment of evil.)

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Birthday Bullies-SBI AU Imagine

This is Brother!Technoblade, Brother!Wilbur, Brother!Tommyinnit, and Father!Philza x gn!reader in the SBI inc AU in which you are the youngest of the three. That being said, you and Tommy are in the same grade due to you skipping a grade because you’re so smart and that gets you into trouble because people don’t like people that are different ya know? 

TW: Bullying, like physically, mentally, and emotionally. As well as cursing

Masterlist here

Y/N is being bullied at school. They’re able to keep the secret from her father and brothers for a while. But every cat gets out of the bag eventually.  

Y/N’s POV

Being the youngest in your class is hard. It’s even harder when the age gap is bigger than the usual age gap. My father and my teacher’s realized that my “smarts” were way ahead of others in my grade and together we decided that I might be happier skipping two grades and going into high school at 13. 

At first, I was ecstatic. I would get to take tougher classes but I would also get to be with my older brother Tommy as a freshman and our even older brothers who were seniors. But as time passed, more of the freshman class began to turn on me and began to hate me. Not only did I begin to feel excluded from my classmates, but my classmates began to pick on me. 

It wasn’t too bad at first. Just whispers and snide comments to begin with. But some people got more bold and soon I could barely walk down the hallway without my shoulder being shoved and cruel words spat directly in my face. No matter how hard it got, I refused to tell my brothers. I didn’t want to be a bother to them. I was in high school now, I should be able to fight my own battles… Right? Besides, some of the kids had threatened to beat up Tommy if I even thought of telling my brother’s what was happening. 

Luckily, I usually got home before everyone so I got to let out all of my feelings without having to worry about any of the boys seeing me break down. Techno has theater, Wilbur has music lessons, Tommy goes to Tubbo’s to hang out, and my father, Philza, works until 5. So I was home alone for 2 hours which gave me enough time to break down, cry it out, pull myself together, cover any bruises I may have gotten from the day, and pretend like nothing happened before anyone got home. It was a process I had down to a science. No one knew about my struggles, but that was all about to change. 

It was my birthday. I woke up feeling pretty good. I could immediately smell the breakfast my father was making. I swung myself out of bed, grabbed the outfit I planned on wearing, and went to the bathroom. I quickly did what I needed to do in the bathroom before bouncing down the stairs. 

As I suspected, my father was standing over the stove and all three of my brothers were sitting around the table chatting. At the sound of my footsteps, all heads snapped to me, grins placed on all their faces. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!” All four cheered in unison. A matching grin painted my lips, “thank you!” I beamed. Philza quickly turned off the stove and rushed over to me and scooped me up in a big hug. “I can’t believe my baby is officially a teenager!” Dadza cooed in my ear. I giggled and hugged him back, “If it helps I can’t believe it either.” Philza gave my back a quick pat before releasing me and going back to the stove. 

I sat down in my seat at the table next to Tommy and gave all my brothers smiles. “Here you go sweetheart” Dadza announced, placing a plate filled with my favorite breakfast foods down in front of me. “Thanks Dad!” I cheered, before picking up my fork and digging in. The boys took this as their cue to get up and get their own plates. 

Soon everyone was sitting around the table, eating and enjoying each other’s company. “Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get the day off and the boys still have their after school activities that they can’t get out of and so you’re still going to be home for two hours by yourself before we can all get home to celebrate” Dadza explained in an apologetic tone. Although I was a little disappointed, I understood. “That’s okay. Like you said, we can just celebrate when everyone gets home. No worries,” I told him with a smile. Dadza returned my smile, “Thanks for being so understanding kiddo.” “No problem dad!” 

We finished breakfast and then it was time to head to school. Wilbur drove us in the car that Dad had gotten him when he got his license. Techno also had a car and a license, but he hates driving and so he forces Wilbur to drive everyday. Once we got to the school, the four of us said our goodbyes to each other before heading our separate ways. I stopped by my locker and put my books away before heading to my first period. 

Surprisingly, the day passed very easily. Sure there were still a few shoves and words thrown my way, but nothing too major which I was really happy about. It seemed like the universe was giving me a break because it’s my birthday today! I should have known it was too good to be true. 

The last bell rang releasing us from the hell that we call school. I quickly made my way to my locker, grabbed everything I needed before walking toward the exit. I had almost made it out of the building when I heard the cruel voice of Chad, one of my main bullies, call my name from behind me. I silently prayed that if I just ignored him he would get bored and move on… It did not work. 

“Hey!” The same aggressive voice called, this time a forceful hand finding my wrist and forcing me to turn around. “I’m talking to you bitch. When I’m speaking I expect you to listen” His hand tightened around my wrist causing me to whimper. I knew that the skin was going to bruise and it was going to hurt a lot. The sound of me in pain caused the smirk on Chad’s face “Aw. Does a little pressure hurt the baby?” Chad mocked, tightening his hand even more causing even more shooting pain to send through my wrist. “Please let me go” I begged, trying to tug my wrist from his iron grip, I made no progress. “No. I don’t think I will. You need to learn your lesson and learn to listen to your superiors when they’re speaking to you,” Chad spit, glaring at me with so much hatred in his eyes. I let out another small whimper, but didn’t say anything else. 

Chad smirked at my demeanour, “Good… Now I’m feeling particularly generous today, so I’m going to let you go. But remember this the next time I call you, you better respond immediately.” Chad let go of my wrist and I was about to respond, but I suddenly felt a force on my shoulders, shoving me to the ground. My hands shot out behind me and I felt the skin on the palms of my hands break as they met the ground. Chad’s obnoxious laughter rang out loudly as he walked away, leaving me on the ground. 

I had to take a few moments to compose myself. I couldn’t cry here. I couldn’t risk another person walking by and seeing me lying here crying. I had to be strong until I got home. I carefully pushed myself up, hissing at the feeling of the pressure on my scraped palms. Once I was up, I carefully inspected my palms and wrist. Small rivers of blood flowed from the open wounds. I slowly clenched my fists closed, trying to keep the blood in. My eyes caught the wrist that Chad had gripped, it was extremely red and small bouts of purple were already appearing in the shape of fingerprints. I took a deep breath before walking out of the school and toward home. 

It’s days like today that I’m very grateful that I’m home for a few hours by myself. I didn’t have to explain anything to anyone and I could be my happy self by the time everyone gets home. It was hard to keep the tears at bay on my way home, but I managed. 

A sigh of relief left my lips as my house appeared in my vision. I practically ran to the front door, carefully grabbing my key and unlocking the door, careful to not get any blood on the door or my key. I rushed into the house and slammed the door behind me. Once I was sure the door latched, I allowed myself to break down. The tears that I had forced to remain in my eyes finally flowed freely down my cheeks as sobs escaped my lips. I threw off my bookbag and allowed myself to sink into the door and slide down to the ground as the sobs wracked my body.

I was so absorbed in myself that I didn’t hear someone calling my name. I couldn’t hear them ask what was wrong. I didn’t even know they were there until arms wrapped themselves around my shoulders. I immediately jumped in surprise and my eyes snapped to whoever was grabbing me. Through my blurry vision, I could make out the outline of my father’s extremely concerned face staring at me. “What are you doing home?” I blubbered, immediately trying to dry my tears to try and hold on to some form of dignity. Dadza looked up causing me to follow his gaze. There I found all three of my brothers standing there as well, staring at me. Of course. Of course this just had to happen. “Do you remember this morning when I told you I couldn’t get the day off?” I let out a sniff and nodded at the question, of course because had he not, we wouldn’t be in this situation. “Well I lied to you to surprise you. I pulled the boys out of school early and they’ve been helping me set up your birthday surprise… But that doesn’t matter, what happened Y/N? What’s wrong?” 

I couldn’t tell him. I can’t. They’ll hurt Tommy. I cleared my throat and shook my head, bringing a hand up to wipe my face. “Nothing… Nothing. I’m fine, forget about it.” I tried to brush the concern off. But Dadza’s gentle hand grabbed my hand and it was then I remembered the blood running from my hand and the finger shaped bruises forming. Dadza examined my hand, “Wilbur go get me the first aid kit please. Techno an ice pack. Tommy, please go finish setting up,” Dadza softly commands my three brothers before turning back to me with a raised eyebrow, “You’re fine?” he asked with a slightly mocking tone. I knew I had been caught. 

The tears began welling in my eyes again. After a moment of silence I managed to give an answer, “No” I croaked out, “I’m not fine.” Tears began falling from my eyes once again. Dadza instantly pulled me into him once again and began rubbing my back again. “I’ve got you honey. I’ve got you.” He soothed as I sobbed in his shoulder. As I cried, I could feel someone take my hands and begin to take care of them. A small sting running through them before bandages carefully wrapped around them. A cool presence also settled on my throbbing wrist. 

I don’t know how long I cried for. But I needed it. I broke down at least once every week, but crying to someone feels so much better. The tears finally stopped and the sobs turned into sniffs. “Feel better?” Dadza asked softly in my ear. I nodded, my face still in his shoulder. “You want to tell me about it now?” I pulled my face from his body and looked around the room. Techno and Wilbur still remained in the room, but Tommy was nowhere to be seen… Just how I want it. 

And so I told him. I told him everything. I told him how hard high school had been for me and how everyone had been so mean to me. I told him what had happened today and what Chad had done. I explained why I was happy to be left home alone for a few hours everyday. How I broke down and patched myself up everyday. And at the end, I explained why I never told anyone. I told them how they had threatened Tommy and how the last thing I wanted was for anyone else to be hurt. 

By the end of my ramblings, Techno and Wilbur were visibly fuming. Dadza was calm on the outside, but I could tell he was pissed too. It took a few moments before Philza spoke, “Tomorrow. I will be going down to the school and having a talk with the principal. There is no reason that this should ever happen to anyone, especially not you. When I met with them, they assured me that you would fit in fine and they would keep an eye on you… It’s obvious they didn’t keep that promise.” I couldn’t help the shiver that was sent down my spine at my father’s dark tone. I knew it wasn’t directed at me, but I had never heard this before and it kind of scared me.

 “And we’ll be sure to take care of Chad tomorrow” Techno glowers, giving Wilbur a small nod. Philza’s head turned to his sons and he gave them a disapproving look. Wilbur holds his hands up in defense, “We promise we won’t do anything that gets us suspended or expelled… We just want to teach him a lesson.” Dadza hesitated but then gave them a small nod. A small cheer escaped Wilbur’s lips as he and Techno fistbumps. “And I’ll help too!” Wilbur and Techno whip around and part revealing Tommy standing there, his face red and his fist pounding in his hand. “Tommy, Wilbur, Techno… Please you really don’t have to-” “No we do have to. They messed with you, they mess with all of us…. Now let’s forget this for now and go celebrate your birthday” 

And so you did. Dadza helped you stand up and walked you into a decorated kitchen. Party decorations of your favorite color and theme littered the walls and the table announcing “Happy Birthday” to you. Your favorite foods sat on the kitchen table with your favorite drink sitting in front of your favorite spot. Had you not just cried your eyes out, you would have cried happy tears. “Guys!” You squeal, rushing forward, looking at everything, “You didn’t have to do all this. Thank you!” The four of them chuckled at your reaction. You quickly sat in your own seat, waiting for everyone to sit down, before digging in. The rest of the night was spent just celebrating you. You got a lot of gifts from your family and ate a lot of ice cream and cake and just all around had a good time. 

*Time skip to the next day*

The next morning was the first morning in a while that I didn’t absolutely dread going to school. I rode to school with dadza. Wilbur and the boys following behind us in his own car. When we got there, Dadza went straight to the office and the four of us siblings stuck together instead of immediately branching off from each other. I couldn’t help but smile to myself as I heard my father’s voice boom asking where the principal was. 

The four of us continued down the hallway until we passed Chad. “Hey bitch!” Chad called from his spot leaning up against the lockers. I was a little surprised at his boldness, usually when I was with my brothers, nobody bothered me, but I guess he didn’t care today. I didn’t even get a chance to respond because in the blink of an eye, Techno had him pinned up against the lockers. “What did you just say to them?” 

Instantly, Chad’s demeanour changed, “Hey man, get off of me!” He exclaimed, trying to get out from under Techno, but my pink haired brother’s grip was too strong. “No, no, no… You’re going to tell me what it is you just said to them” Techno repeated, his tone extremely dark. Wilbur slowly walked up behind him and smirked at the trapped bully, “Yeah. I mean you seemed so brave just moments ago. Almost as brave as you were yesterday, come on big man. Where’s that bravery now?” Chad’s gaze shifted from my brother’s to me, “You fucking snitch! I told you not to tell, now you’re going to pay!” Chad once again tried to get out of Techno’s grip, but he was immediately slammed back against the lockers. Techno let out a small tisk, “That was the wrong answer Chad. You should know by now I don’t like repeating myself.” Techno growled, lifting Chad from the locker and slamming him back against it. 

Chad let out a small gasp of pain as the loud crash sounded, “You can’t do this! You two are both 18, I’ll sue. I’ll press charges.” Chad gasped, panic slowly filling his voice. That seemed to break through to Techno. Techno let out a huff of air through his nose. “If I ever catch you messing with Y/N again, I will end you” Techno grumbles out before letting go of Chad and taking a few steps back. 

Chad takes a moment to collect himself before the stupid smirk returns to his face. “That’s right. You’re not so big and bad are you?” He taunted my oldest brother. I watch as Wilbur has to literally grab Techno and restrain him from completely pouncing on the bully. Chad only smirks at the chaos he’s created. 

To my surprise, Tommy steps in front of him. “You better watch your mouth,” Tommy spoke to the bully. “Oh yeah? And what are you going to do about it?” Chad asked with a huge smirk on his face. Tommy didn’t answer, he just stood there staring at Chad. I could tell Chad was getting nervous under Tommy’s stare. Finally he’d had enough of the silence, “You’re such a freak just like your sibling,” Chad announced, reaching forward and shoving Tommy as hard as he could. Tommy stumbled back, but it seemed as though that was what he was waiting for. “Oh, you’re going to regret that” Tommy announces with a smirk, popping his knuckles. Chad let out a scoff as he rolled his eyes, “Sure kid. It’s not like you’re going-” Chad didn’t get to finish because Tommy’s fist connected with Chad’s face. Tommy had reared back and punched Chad in the face as hard as he could. 

A gasp sounded throughout the hallway and it was then I noticed that there were a bunch of people that had gathered to watch what was happening. Chad went down like a sack of potatoes, just crumpling to the ground. For a moment, everyone was frozen. No one could believe what had just happened. Finally Tommy moved and looked around at the group that was staring at him. “That’s right!” Tommy announced loudly. His eyes met mine and he smiled before walking over and wrapping his arm around me “This is my sibling. If I ever catch you or hear of any of you bullying Y/N, it’ll be you next.” Wilbur and Techno were quick to join the two of us, “Yeah! What he said!” Wilbur cheered, backing up his younger brother. 

The office door flung open and my father and the principal walked out. All eyes snapped to the two adults that had just entered the scene. Principal M glanced around the hall, his eyes landed on an unconscious Chad, “What happened?” He asked, moving over to the knocked out boy. “It was self defense your honor,” Tommy claimed boldly, “He pushed me and tried to punch me but I punched him before he could… It was self defense.” Mr. M looked around everyone, “Is this true?” Every single head bobbed in unison at the question. No one was going to snitch. I could tell that Mr. M was a little skeptical but when his eyes met my fathers, he quickly nodded. “Right well… I’ll get him down to the nurses office… Everyone get to class” 

With that, everyone broke from their trance and raced off to their classroom. The four of us however made our way over to our father. “What really happened?” Dadza asked, an amused eyebrow raised as he looked the four of us up and down. Techno looked over his shoulder and shrugged, “We can explain later… It’s actually a funny story” Techno claimed with a small chuckle. Dadza couldn’t help but chuckle as well, “Well I can’t wait to hear it… I’ve got to go to work now but I’ll see you at home,” Dadza announced throwing his arms open. With no shame we all piled into his arms and had a big group hug. Dadza let us go and we began to head off to our classes. 

“Oh wait! Dad!” I called, stopping my father from leaving, “What did you say to the principal?” I asked, really curious. A small smirk appeared on my father’s face, “I’ll tell you when you’re older… Just know that you’re never going to be bullied in this school again… And if you are, let’s just say there are some jobs at stake… I’ll see you later kiddo. Love you!” “Love you too!” And then he was gone. I walked to my first class, the teacher not even questioning why  I was late. 

After that day, I was never bothered by bullies again. Everyone either was very nice to me, or they avoided me completely. Tommy and I spent a lot more time together. The boys had grown even more protective of me ever since they found out. I didn’t mind though, they’re my boys and I love them. Sometimes you need someone to stand up for you, to protect you, and to take care of you. And I couldn’t have asked for better boys to be that for me. 

There you go. I hope you enjoyed! If so be sure to leave a like or maybe even a reblog or reply telling me your favorite part/what you liked!

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Homeward Bound

Hello darlings! Today’s story was brought to you by Kiliakit! Darling, thank you so much for all your support!

Prompt: A continuation of Star Song

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Leadah’s mother was about four different stereotypes in one.

A middle-aged housewife, she tolerated her husband’s drunken ways, a son who hated him, and a daughter who refused to come for family dinner unless she was blackmailed into it.

Still, Purah did her best to keep the family together.

Personally, Leadah thought it would be wiser to let it all fall apart. It wasn’t like any of them were happy in the situation.

Well, maybe her father, but it was hard to tell, considering he was in a drunken haze most of the time. When he was around at all. A great deal of his time was spent at the local watering hole.

It was probably selfish to hope that he would be too drunk to stumble home the night that she came for dinner.

At least Beck would be there. He wasn’t much of a brother most of the time, but when it came to their parents, they were a team.

“Hey Loser.”

Beck was just getting out of his transport as Leadah pulled up. She settled her speeder beside his and was gratified when he came over to take the pie she brought so she could get out. “Thanks.”

“Don’t mention it. Really. You seen Donny yet?”

Beck refused to call their father ‘dad’ anymore. Small wonder. He used to take his drunken wrath out on Beck when they were younger, and generally thought girls were useless. He never raised a hand to Leadah, but that was largely because Beck made sure that Leadah was out of the way whenever their father came home drunk. If it wasn’t for the love of their mother, neither Beck nor Leadah would ever come back to their childhood home. The beatings ended when Beck’s magic woke, and woke hard, but the resentment over the abuse was theirs to keep.

“I just got here,” Leadah told him and took the pie back once her transport was locked. Their parents did not live in a good part of town, and thefts were not uncommon. As an added precaution, she snapped her fingers and warded the vehicle with magic. Better to be safe than sorry. “Haven’t seen Mom yet either.”

Beck muttered under his breath, but he followed Leadah inside with minimal protest. Like her, he only attended these dinners out of love for their mother who, despite his hatred of their father, he adored. Leadah rather suspected it was largely because their mother bore the brunt of his bad behavior when his magic woke early. Beck might be brilliant, but he was also an ass, and hadn’t been an easy child to deal with even before his magic woke. Purah did her best, but it often wasn’t good enough.

There was a real chance that Beck’s devotion to her now was out of a somewhat misguided attempt to make up for his behavior when he was younger.

It didn’t work for the most part, but Leadah wasn’t about to stop him. She had been the ‘good’ child when they were younger, and it was absolutely his turn, now that she was safely away and working on her career.

The house was warm and welcoming as always. The smell of the spices their mother loved so much filled the air, rich and delicious. The walls were the same battered off-white as they ever were, but Leadah was glad to see that there weren’t any new holes since the last time she came for dinner.

“Mom? We’re here!” she called out when the living room failed to surrender their mother. There was a happy call from the kitchen though, so Leadah followed it into the one room of the house that had always been her mother’s territory. “Hey Mom.”

“There’s my sweet little girl!” Purah explained, and left the stove to come in for a hug from each of them. “And my precious little guy. How are you? Did you drive here together?”

“Just arrived at the same time,” Leadah told her and set the pie aside so she could wash her hands. When she was done, Beck took her place and Leadah took a bag of green beans form her mother, and a knife. She might not be much of a cook, but she didn’t mind doing prep work, and cooking was her mother’s domain. Purah didn’t have much magic of her own, but her cooking was always flawless. “Where’s Dad?”

“Oh, you know, out and about,” Purah hedged in the same way she always had when their father was out getting drunk. She had been making excuses for him so long that Leadah wasn’t even sure if Purah believed them anymore. It was possible to say a thing so many times it almost became the truth. “I’m so glad you kids decided to come for dinner. Tell me all about how everything has been going!”

“Tag, you're it,” Beck muttered to Leadah, and paused to give her a barely-there hug, so quick he could almost pretend he hadn’t done it at all. “Glad to have you in town, sis. I’m gonna redo the wards.”

“I’ll join you when I’m done with the beans,” Leadah assured him and turned back to their mother, who was smiling, a little fragile, a little sad, but happy. Leadah and Beck hadn’t always been close, and still weren’t. Just being on the same team for a night was more than they usually managed, but then, when it came to dinner with their parents, all bets were off.  “So Mom. What do you know about song magic? Because I’ve got a project I’m sure you’ll love.”

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Sorcery Spells

Star Song (Subscriber Only!)

Homeward Bound

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MASTERLIST

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yknow what, fuck it, sleep deprived properganda post for the litigation team. i think i know enough about these goobers to make a good point

SO like the properganda stated above yes they're work acquaintances that end up caring about each other more than anticipated, yeah thats like a good nutshell summary i wanna elaborate on that a bit more. also just say some stuff too. BULLET POINT LIST TIME

WHY THE LITIGATION TEAM IS SUPER COOL AND AWESOME AND STUFF

ok so in the lore of the funny toontown game the Litigation team is a group of specialized cogs (thats what robots are called in this universe. the capitalist ones anyhoo) that were hired to help the CLO (that women with the glasses in the above picture) not get her ass kicked by funny cartoon animals. yes its as weird as it sounds yes it goes hard as fuck

so as such their entire thing is that they can beat up toons by using these sick ass strats of theirs. but uhhh thats not the main focus its about found family stuff

FOUND FAMILY STUFF well ok we dont know a lot about the team but there are a buncha implied/i guess just obvious but not directly spelled out dynamics within the team

there's mundie, he's the teams leader and he thinks hes hot shit, i'd argue in the found family sense hes probs the dad/weird uncle/whatever that kind of category is given that he.... has old fuck vibes to me, at least. also hes the leader and there are fanworks out there that have it correlate to the found family. look here he is he is so proud of his team

he does often hype them up in the in-game dialogue that happens before the battles. ofc its all formal like "we can do our job well we're the litigation team" but hes got the spirit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tbh i will state the team are at each other's throats a lot. kilo and mundie fight over shit in the in-game dialogue, and in general there is A Lot Of Them Being At Each Other's Throats, but at the same time its not like super super hatred if you ask me its like found family who like to play fight if you ask me. im not brushing off how mean all the team members can be to kilo btw- for any corpclash fans reading this- but tbh the team has been kinda stagnant character-wise/we dont know a LOT about them outside of the given cutscenes so theres like development potential and a lotta ppl enjoy writing it!!!!! and i totally see it too

tbh if you want my opinion in this propaganda i say that they're the type of found family thats like comically fighting each other for fun. fistfighting behind the arbys and thats family bonding. a "im going to throw you into the sun but if anyone else lays a hand on you they are no more" kinda deal if that makes sense.

THOUGH I would like to highlight this. COURTNEY CASE AND BARRY BRIEF

according to the lore they used to run an insurance company together called A Brief Case Of Insurance (gettit) that collapsed after a cog died (long story)

and now they work under the litigation team

and like THEY. THEY CARE FOR EACH OTHER DUDE. GIVING MYSELF THE PASS TO GO BONKERS THEY CARE FOR EACH OTHER

should note that barry cannonically like. barely speaks/its like scary as shit or something when he does???? its not really told why its such a tense/worrying thing (like at some point in the comic barry opens his mouth to speak after being asked by his boss if. well. he can speak. and the entire team is tensing up like "HOLY SHIT DUDE" and then he just. says normal ass words and theyre like "PHEW") but its implied its because he. yells all the time. so like. yeah that probs means something

BUT LIKE DUDE THEY RAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY TOGETHER................................... THEY GIRLBOSS TOGETHER......

its unknown what exactly they have but whatever it is real caring about each other moments

wrapping up this longass list with a few things

i'd like to highlight some epic fanworks with the litigation team that i really enjoy

the snobbism animatic by maxiemcsoda that they made!! its based off of the events of their introduction comic and their in-game battle

the limits of litigation by king pants. its basically just him adding lore to a challenge he made for himself and his club to make the oclo even MORE hard, if i recall correctly. but theres really good art AND voice acted "cutscenes" that tell the lore. i really like the cutscenes honestly, you can tell the team really cares for each other in them

this art of them robbing a grocery store (if op wants me to remove this point i will as soon as i get back on /srs)

and if you've made it this far have some images too

Found Family Tournament Round 1 Part 26 Group 126

Propaganda and further pictures under the cut

Litigation Team: Mundie Mudsnapper, Courtney Case, Barry Brief, Kilo Kidd

Monkie Kids: MK, Mei, Tang, Pigsy, Sandy, Mo

Submissions are still open!

Litigation Team:

Typical work acquaintances that ended up caring about each other a little more than they originally anticipated. Still kind of rude to each other, but what family doesn't argue?

Monkie Kids:

Listen, listen,,, sometimes a family can be a boy, his bestie, his adoptive pig father, said pig father's bestie with a violent history, that guy's therapy cat, and a freeloading scholar who definitely totally isn't married to the pig father mhm mhm

ahem. screams so, the mk found fam are just all around wonderful and just are a family. the show itself makes it obvious that Mk and Mei are not romantic interests and in fact are just platonic best friends, and dare I say, siblings. Tang and Pigsy are just married, its not canon but, c'mon, its obvious if you look at them. They're also just the dads of the group, Pigsy outright raising Mk and Tang calling himself "kinda like a father figure" to Mei. Sandy is Pigsy's old friend and now he's the uncle of the group and the crazy cat lady at the same time, Mo is his therapy cat and is always with Sandy, do not separate them. Not much of a rant but tbf all that's in my head when i think about themis just "EUEUEUEU".

[taki118]

Go Watch the Venture Brothers

So just heard the complete and utter Bullshit news that Adult Swim has cancelled one of (if not the best shows) they have the Venture Bros. This series is one of those shows that for WHATEVER reason never got to the level of fandom Rick and Morty has even though they’ve been at the genre parody game longer and in my opinion better. 

The series is about Rusty Venture former boy adventurer and failing super scientist who in an attempt to keep his head above water in debt goes around with his two boys Hank and Dean, and bodyguard Brock on misadventues while various legal archnemisis go after him, such as the Monarch. 

So if you never watched or never heard of this 7 season series let me give you a break down on why you should, 

1) Art Style & Animation

Venture bros is one of those rare Adult aimed animated series that that really truly tries to utilize their medium to the best of their abilities. Season 1 had like such a small budget and corners had to be cut so it can be a little hard to watch at times. 

But with each passing season they get a little better, a little more fluid, go just a little harder and it truly feels rewarding to watch. Like seeing an artist you follow online improve over the years. Like they COULD have stayed with the choppy and stiff animation from season 1 it fit right in with its fellow adult animated shows but it didn’t. They strove for quality to have something that matched the story they were telling.

2) The Writing 

Venture Bros has some of the tightest and consistently great writing of ANY serialized show I’ve seen, adult, animated or other wise. Wanna know why? Cause it’s all done by TWO people (save for like one ep each season where one other person is allowed to touch their baby). Yeah TWO people and they work their asses off every season to interject, humor, refrences, parody, plot and character development in equal measure. 

3) Character Development

Um yes in case you were wondering that’s right an adult animated show has CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT  that holds as the series goes on. Not to give spoilers but characters will go through changes in alignment, relationships will develop and change, some characters will go through negative arcs where they are straight up unbareable for a season before coming out the other side even better than they were before. There is no end of epsiode or even end of season reset. Characters, settings, and dynamics all change over the course of the show and it feels just so god damn good.

4) Story Development 

Just like the characters the story of the Venture Bros grows and changes each season. Things that are set up even as early as season one are paid off as the series goes on. Like not to be that bitch but you know how RIck and Morty teases an overarching plot ALL THE TIME but like will often just spit in the face of fans hoping for more than like one episode a season addressing it? Yeahhhhhhh that doesnt happen here, fans are consistently rewarded for putting the time in to rewatch and really think about what happened in the series. Characters that are seen in the background or are just referenced by other characters will be brought in to be recurring characters, things that start off as a small detail or gag will be given larger relevance and each time they do this you get that “OH I remember that from last season! So thats what it was!” The writers WANT you to rewatch, they WANT you to analyze and they WANT you to theorize, and they give you a show that gives back the time you put in.

5) Parody & Reference 

This series does a great thing with parody. They make real characters  who are just as enjoyable as the characters they parody, they make story lines that both poke fun at the absurdity of the media but shows the writers love for it. So often parody and references are just used to mock the thing but with Venture Bros you feel the love and care so when you know the thing being parodied you can laugh but feel good about laughing cause they are never laughing at a thing maybe you cared for in your youth but rather laughing with it.

And it’s never just one thing. When they parody a thing its often layered with other things to make it even more unique. Scooby-Doo is overlayed with famous criminals, Laura Croft is mixed Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, GI Joe is given the look of the Village People and so on. They never go for the easy joke or reference. Hell theres an episode that starts with them reciting the lyrics to David Bowies Space Oddity for really no reason other than they could. They weave these things in naturally with their setting and characters so nothing feels out of place. Like if you dont catch a reference or parody you dont feel like “I think this isa reference to something?” like a LOT of things do not just adult animated shows. You arent taken out of the moment cause it all feels so natural. 

6) The Characters 

God damn these characters, I could go on for hours about these characters. From main to one off these are some of the most likeable characters you can find. I mean it when I say I can’t think of a single character I wish they had cut cause they are all so well created. Even the ones I hate i have fun hating cause they were made to be that way. I’ll be good though I’ll only talk about my absolute top faves.

- The Monarchs

You ever sit and wish villain couples could have functional  healthy relationships? Well look no further than Malcom Fitzcarraldo aka The Monarch and Dr. Shelia Girlfriend (yes that is her last name). The Monarch is a high strung impulsive saturday morning cartoon villain whos tendency to over react is only matched by his unspecified hatred of Dr. Venture. And Dr. G is his nonsense partner in crime who will cut a bitch if they don’t play by their admittedly weird rules. Both characters are great on their own but are better together. Though that doesnt mean they always get along. Like a real couple they have their ups and downs they fight, break up, make-up and grow stronger in their relationship with each season. 

- Shore Leave

Ok ok so I want you to imagine James Bond, mixed with GI Joe simmering in a cocktail of the most flamboyant gay men you have ever seen and you have one of my favorite gay characters/characters in general. Shore Leave is a member of OSI (the shows SHEILD/GI Joe parody organization) he’s loud, brash, flippant, sassy and highly competent at his job loving every second of getting to beat bad guys down within an inch of their life. I love seeing him play off the stoic Brock and the two have this great brotherly dynamic that’s never called into question. He also gets to have a very cute romance with Al the Alchemist (who is also great). I could talk about this man all day.

- Dr. Rusty Venture

They did such a good job with this man. He’s a self serving, sexist, perverted, whinny, self important asshole and yet you feel pity and genuine sympathy for him and want him to succeed. You can see how Dr. V was given a raw deal by his father who seemed to care more about his adventures than his sons well being and how this molded him into the bitter man he is today, but on the flip side you can see where he chose to use that as a crutch for his worst behaviors and impulses. Seeing him slowly grow and change and be an actual good father to his boys while all the while still be a giant dick is actually really great. 

- Dr. Byron Orpheus 

Ahhhhh Dr. Orpheus part Dr. Strange Parody part busybody stay at home dad, he’s just such a delight. Dr. Orpheus is a divorcee, with an unfulfilling job of maintaining order to the cosmos (which isnt as hard as one might think), and uses his magical ablities in ways most of us would (ie menial tasks and home chores). Overly dramatic and affectionate Dr. O is a delight whenever he appears, but he’s at his best around his daughter and old friends The Order of the Triad. 

Again I can go on but all these characters ranging from main to recurring are crafted with the utmost care for you to want to see them succeed or fail, to see them again even if you know it’ll never happen, and want them to cross paths with other characters. 

The Venture Bros is one of those series that I will ALWAYS recommend even to the pickiest of humor tastes. But if you don’t believe its as good as I said or don’t think the concept is to your tastes I’ll recommend a few eps that I think best show off the base idea of the series without giving much away. In terms of plot and spoilers, though somethings wont make a lot of sense. 

- S1 ep10 "Tag Sale – You're It!" - Dr. V is having a yard sale so of course all manner of costumed weirdos show up.  - S2 ep5 "Twenty Years to Midnight" - basically a fetch quest around the world to save the planet with daddy issues - S3 ep2 "The Doctor Is Sin" - Again daddy issues but with one of the best recurring characters and a great showcase of the series deeper emotional plots - S4 ep6 "Self-Medication" - Really embraces the parody as Rusty goes to a former boy adventurer support group.  Anyway the show is 7 seasons with 80 episodes, please go watch it. I will never forgive @adultswim​ for cancelling what was to be their final season. And in closing GO TEAM VENTURE!

[rawstfish]

can u dooo gaz headcanons :)c

Hehehehehehe of course I can, he's my favorite baby >:)

Warnings: Talks of mental health/divorce

One of the few CoD men to have a decent childhood

Only major problem was his parent’s divorce; they had fallen out of love with each other but tried to stay together for Gaz’s sake. However, this didn’t work as the two would fight and argue about the littlest thing which led to his mom always breaking down crying. (He’s also a mama’s boy and he didn’t like seeing his mom crying so he would try to comfort her) 

Eventually enough was enough and his parents divorce when he was 8. His mom won full custody because his parents decided he would be better off with his mom (He’s too attached too his mom and also she has the better job)

For a while it was just Gaz and his mom…until he was 13 

 At first he didn’t mind and even supported her going out in the dating world again, that is until he met the guy. He immediately hated him just from how he carried himself, and then his hate got worse just by having to be around him. (he constantly tells corny jokes and tries to hard to be friends with Gaz) 

But he sucked it up because he could tell his mom really liked him.

However, that pent up hatred come out and they all had a big fight at dinner one day (This was around when he was 16)

But no worries everything was solved…no nothing happened at all and everything is fine with his step-dad…totally  

Anyways…he played soccer through middle and high school. He was really good at it too, he won lots of medals and companionship's. His position was defender, sometimes he would play attacker too

He still likes soccer and will binge watch it when on leave 

Gay

he came out when he was like 14, and both his parents support him (this includes his step-dad)

He was and still is open about his sexuality

Joined the military between 18-21, because sadly he got propagandized. He generally wants to help people and thought the military would be one the best ways possible to achieve that (then he got put on Price’s team, poor baby)

He does have moments where the war/everything gets too much for him, and he deals with it by silently crying and mentally beating himself up about it

His eagerness to be out on the field causes a lot of this. He doesn’t like sitting around and waiting, he wants to do something about it right now. 

no one really fucks with him because he can and will fuck you up, and don’t even try to talk behind his back because can and will always find out and confront you

He’s in a polyamorous relationship with Price, that being he only likes Price but Price keeps getting more boys (example: Soap) 

They do have fights about it because Gaz is horribly possessive but they always make up (Like when Price first brought polyamorous up Gaz fucking exploded on him…and he definitely didn’t cry)

Gaz is always picking on and teasing Soap, it’s the funniest thing in the world to him. He also does this to make seem like he hates Soap, and at first he did, but he’s used to him now (he has an image to keep up)

Gaz is fussy like 24/7, it’s his short temperament that causes this (It gets worse when he’s sleepy or sick…You don’t wanna take care of him when he’s sick)

Not only is he always fussy, he also always has a pouty face. (It’s the way his lips are built)

Not the biggest fan of soda, he doesn’t like all the sugar. He prefers water/tea/plain milk. He also doesn’t eat a lot of junk food, he’s crazy/weird about his health. He's always worried about it. However, he does try to have something a lil sweet here and there. (He makes the best pasta salad/roasted vegetables, he knows his way around seasoning and sauces…also surprisingly very good at grilling)

A huge nerd for film analysis/literature

He also likes to look at any and all discourse (He has a secret account where he actually joins in on it

He’s also really good at video games despite not playing them 24/7

[midoriyas-wifey]

YANDERE!SHOTO X FEM!READER HANDMAID’S TALE AU

so i have to thank the one, the only, @shorkbrian for feasting with me on this concept. also i only have a vague understanding of the book so im pulling most of this out of my ass

WARNINGS: tw noncon, tw abuse, shoto is a nasty breeding stud huhuhu

I DO NOT CONDONE ANY OF THIS!! PLEASE TAKE MY WARNINGS AND TW SERIOUSLY!!

to set the scene: this is set maybe like 3-4 generations after the canonical beginning of the society, so this culture of using fertile women as broodmares and women having like no rights at all has been totally normalized. few babies turn out to be fertile as well, but enough to keep pumping out more babies to keep a nation going.

shoto actually holds his official wife with a good deal of contempt because she’s only interested in him for status (as a commander) and money. the cherry on top is that his dad picked her out for him because of her quirk and family’s social status. he ignores her or gives the cold shoulder at the best of times. though they may sleep in the same bed, the atmosphere between the two is subzero.

shoto knew it was taboo, but he was adamant on hand picking who was to be his handmaid for the next 2 years. he was given a list of potential and available handmaids. as he perused the list in front of him, one stood out amongst all the others. you.

he couldn’t explain the feeling even if he tried, he was filled with a deep, molten lust; but on the other hand his chest bloomed with adoration. he read your description over and over obsessively, salivating over every word. you would be his. his to fuck, his to breed, his to impregnate. and of course, his to spoil and adore.

this deep of an attachment to a photo of your face and a paragraph of a description couldn’t be anything less than fate, he could feel it in his bones. you were his destined mate, fuck his whore wife and his shitty father, they could burn in hell.

shoto wondered how many of his kids he could get you to pop out in that 2 year time frame. IF he followed the time frame. the parameters of two years was already grating on him. he hadn’t even seen your body but he was chomping at the bit to flood your womb with his virile seed over and over and over and-

you’d just look so so cute as his barefoot and swollen leedle broodmare. his adorable little breeding heifer doing her duty, belly round and taut with his babies. he fantasizes about it day and night, your milky tits plaguing his dreams as he aches for both him and his future young to nurse on them.

ofshoto has no idea of the storm she’s been wrangled into. of course, you don’t know the levels of obsessive devotion he has to you. they might’ve even eclipsed his hatred for his father in their intensity.

having been schooled by the aunts, you had no true knowledge of how much of anything worked, except to be complicit to your commander and his wife. you knew your purpose, but not exactly how it went. the government wanted the handmaids to be as malleable and naive as possible. poor darlings.

shoto’s wife might be sitting in the chair next to him at the head of the banquet table and enji across from him, but shoto is too busy making his leedle handmaid cockwarm him thru dinner, occasionally bucking up into you, making you repress a squeal from how stuffed you are. you haven’t even gotten a chance to eat and you’re already full.

sometimes shoto’s wife is asleep when he drags his precious handmaid in to his room and you’re scared and crying because his wife will wake up and be angry with you. he tells you to be quiet and take his fat dick, let that ugly cow wake up and see him dumping his load into his broodmare, ask him if he gives a shit.

he’ll be railing you and rearranging your insides with you face down ass up while at the same time whispering in your ear about unfair his life is, that he only truly wants you and hates his father and wife. meanwhile you’re getting the screws in your brain fucked loose, knowing he has every intention of breeding you until your cunt can’t hold any more of his cum.

who is he kidding, of course he stuffs you with his seed way beyond what your tight little pussy can handle; every drop spilled is another huge, thick breeder load dumped, best try to keep it inside you.

the denouement is when enji walks in on shoto rearranging your guts and just freezes as he watches your body jolt and jiggle under the furious pounding of his son’s hips. the lewd slapping and squelching of your wet pussy around his dick was enough to have enji hard in his pants.

shoto knows all of this, and he revels in it. how enji can never have a taste of his delicious broodmare no matter how much he wants, how much he lusts.

without missing a beat, shoto looks up as his father while he pounds your gooey insides, your cries and wails bouncing around the room. their eyes meet. shoto quirks his brow and with a condescending and smug sneer on his face he asked his father: “what, do you plan on watching me make your grandbabies?”

shoto knocks you up with triplets within the first 2 months heehee >:3c

[sneepity-snoop-snorpity-sneep]

honestly, I’m not sure he *was* supposed to be a bad character. like he’s definitely an antagonist after a certain point in the movie, but beating him is never how the Maisie and Jacob win - cuz he’s not the problem.

He’s a really interesting take on a captain-ahab-type-of-character, consumed by hatred for one specific sea creature due to how many lives have been lost fighting it, and that he himself lost an eye in one of those fights. but the worldbuilding of The Sea Beast gives some more dimensionality to him, enough that i think the revenge-against-the-Red-Bluster part of the character is actually not at all the most important part - just the part of Captain Crow that pits the protagonists against him

its emphasized a few times just how long this whole con-people-into-hunting-sea-beasts scheme has been going - so long that people can’t even remember any other account of how the age of hunters started besides the made-up one! On the palace floor, and on the crew’s maps, there’s art of the Red Bluster - you get the impression that Red has been around for a long time - and this especially is important to Captain Crow

He’s not just a highly competent Hunter who became the captain of the most lauded hunter’s ship at the time - this has been the job of his family for at least two generations, probably more. In the scene where he’s talking with Jacob and pulls out the Inevitable’s old log, wondering what will become of the Inevitable, its pretty clear how personal hunting itself is to him, not just getting that one beast (although he is obsessed with it). His entire identity revolves around standing in opposition to what he believes are these evil monsters, and that was probably true even before he had a personal bone to pick with the Red Bluster. And the story points out pretty clearly that none of this is any hunter’s fault - the monarchy has been lying their royal asses off for years and years.

He’s definitely a very flawed man - Jacob and his crew are apprehensive to approach him after he’s disappointed that they couldn’t pursue the Bluster at the start of the movie, he’s obsessive and he really does have a nasty temper - first refusing to cut the lines on the Bluster even when its clear that would lead to the ship going down with all hands aboard, and then screaming at Maisie, pointing a gun at Jacob when he tries to talk him down from taking it out on her after she cut the lines. Also knocking Jacob around when Jacob actually confronts him with this new perspective on the sea beasts and tries to make him stop - and he cares for Jacob!

like he calls him his son, and I don’t think he was just saying it because Jacob was loyal to him at the time, he really looks at this guy and goes “this is my kid, and I’m gonna do what my dad did for me - teach him to be a hunter and pass on the legacy.” The conversations he has with Jacob, where he talks about the legacy of the Inevitable and offers it to Jacob, and later, when he offers Jacob advice when he’s frustrated by Maisie being a really exuberant kid he wasn’t prepared for - the line about “the code connects us to all who came before, and all who come after” - he might be looking at human’s relations with sea creatures as completely black-and-white (and also how other people’s actions regarding that), but he also highly values the connections that narrative has built for the hunters, and where he and his crew fit into that tradition

In the palace scene, when the Admiral-whose-name-I-don’t-recall is being a snooty prick and shows off this new warship that’s supposed to punt all current hunters out of their jobs, using this (really pretty telling) line of “its the most heavily armed ship ever to set sail”, Captain Crow immediately sizes it up and is like “Nah, this thing wasn’t built to kill monsters, it’ll kill it’s crew first,” and gruffly appeals to the Admiral and the royals not to send men out on it because it’ll get them killed - even assuming it had a competent captain in hunting

I really liked how they introduced the two conflicting parts of this guy’s character at the start; he initially orders his crew not to help the other captain - seemingly both because he really really REALLY wants to get the Bluster, and it’s right there, and because the other guy, from remarks made by him and Sarah, isn’t much of captain, or at least he’s not seen as very capable by the crew of the Inevitable. Captain Crow initially seems to see this as a justifiable excuse to leave him to the Brickleback so he can finally confront the Red Bluster, but when reminded of the Code that’s so important to him and his fore-bearers, quickly switches gears even as he’s vocally angry about it

It’s so well-shown how this guy’s core traits, what you immediately know is gonna make him an antagonistic force, is that he’s this guy whose sense of responsibility, legacy, and connections with those he respects and cares about is set to collide with his need to kill this one specific sea beast

And when he thinks he sees Jacob, who’s been with him since Jacob was a boy and who he sees as a son, get eaten alive in front of him, that need and obsession that was already lowkey out of control, goes fully out of control - cuz a: that was his kid!!! and b: Jacob was supposed to be the guy carrying the legacy of the Inevitable after Crow stepped down or died. He just loses the plot completely

But it’s really interesting how this wasn’t a fatal flaw; like I fully expected him to go down swinging from this refusal to change his POV, but nope! He lives to see the end of the movie, and also the presumed end of the tradition of the Hunters...and of Jacob’s close relationship with him...and possibly the trust of his crew....and get the lies which led to this life he values so much get shoved in his face

 which honestly is a much more heartbreaking “it’ll cost you everything” kind of deal than just dying a pointless death from stubbornness- like damn, he’s pushed away his adopted kid, dented his crew’s trust in him, compromised the code, and now he has to live with that plus the new knowledge that his reasons for all that can’t be justified anymore - it makes me both upset and relieved that we didn’t see how he ended up at the end of the story, cuz ain’t no way it wasn’t rock bottom and then some

I get that Captain Crow was supposed to be a bad character, but can you blame him? He grew up, lived his whole life, did everything in the belief that what he did was saving humanity.

[queenofthursday6599-blog]

Bioshock Protagonist Hierarchy

Delta is my favorite, then Jack, Booker doesn’t really place because there’s several secondary characters in the various games that I like far more than him.

Delta wins out over Jack by virtue of his ability to actually forge relationships with other characters, and the fact that he has an actual past with a lot of characters we meet over the course of Bioshock 2. He’s got his bond with Eleanor, who loved him so much she managed to bring him back from the dead like a necromancer. He’s got his mutual beef with Sophia Lamb over their custody dispute. He’s got this one-sided hatred from Grace, due to an incident in the past. He’s got past betrayals by both Stanley Poole and Augustus Sinclair. He’s got history with Gilbert Alexander. We even hear about him from an Audio Diary from a fellow Persephone inmate. For a man who doesn’t ever speak, the guy has a past rich in relationships that affect the plot. Like the man has a past, one that we get to learn about.

Jack only knew 3 people in Rapture, and one of them is already dead by the time he returns. Leaving only Tenenbaum and Fontaine as his only personal connections. Tenenbaum is more concerned with the Little Sisters than with Jack or the on going war, and Fontaine is literally mind controlling Jack to do his bidding. While also pretending to be someone else after having faked his death. So he doesn’t really have any deep personal connections to anyone in the whole game. I know the good ending has him adopting a five of the Little Sisters he saved, and maybe staying in contact with Tenenbaum after everything. But his future daughters aren’t distinguished in anyway from the rest of the Little Sisters in the game, so they’re just generic daughter figures and not actual characters. He has a connection with Andrew Ryan, that does affect the plot, said connection is partially what kicks off the whole plot. But it’s not a relationship, Jack never even says two words to the man before he beats his face in with a golf club, and before that Ryan was flat out treating Jack as his enemy. Not to mention the man just let Jack murder him to prove a point.

Booker loses because while he does have a connections to various characters in Infinite, none of them are really personal, or they only develop after the game starts. He’s got that thing with the Lutece twins, but that’s more business than anything else. They’re using them to make sure Comstock’s goals don’t come true. And they don’t even care about him as an individual, considering that when Booker dies in Infinite he’s not actually brought back to life, he’s literally just replaced with a version of Booker who didn’t. At least you are if you die before you manage to get to Elizabeth. Something that’s implied to have happened at least a dozen times by the time the game starts considering the coin flip experiment the Lutece’s are doing at the start of the game. He’s Elizabeth’s dad, but that’s only discovered later on in the game, and before that it’s more along the lines of co-workers, and is tainted by the fact that he sold her to pay off his gambling debt. He finds out another version of himself is Comstock and that messes him up. The only deep personal relationships he seems to have in canon is with his deceased wife Anna, and she died giving birth to Elizabeth more than two decades ago. Booker-stock in Burial at Sea did in fact have a deep and meaningful personal connection with someone, his adopted daughter Sally. Sure he was a shit parent, one of the few things about Comstocks & Bookers across all timelines apparently, but he did in fact care for her. Said deep and personal relationship was then swiftly used to manipulate him into getting killed. Even though the man wasn’t actually doing anything, and the fact that the baby Anna/Elizabeth he was trying to kidnap died was an accident. So he was a crap parent to Sally, but crap parents were the default in Rapture, and among Bookers, so I kind of struggle to see why Elizabeth felt the need to go out of her way to murder him. He didn’t even sell Sally to pay of any sort of debt the way actual Booker did, she got kidnapped. When she went missing he looked for her until someone he trusted to tell him the truth lied and told him she was dead. He wasn’t a good person, but no version of Booker who managed to have anything to do with the Anna/Elizabeth deal was ever going to be.