#i miss shadow already

[vi-138]

fav sonic prime s3 screenshots

sillies

(left) sonic got grabbed by the quills??

(right) shadow's little kicky feet when he gets chucked by robotic rouge

happy throwing him thursday (it is saturday)

[hellspawnmotel]

I dont need to ask why mona calls you babygirl. I know already

[parttimesarah]

They’re too cute 🥹🥹

[mydarlinglaszlo]

they're holding hands! for the last time (on this documentary) 🥺💕

[meideixx]

Mommy, I need a shoulder to cry on :(

[coffeqi]

SONIC 3 SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Just two hedgehogs sitting on the moon, simultaneously watching the stars and the sunrise while talking about eternal love

[esaari]

[hyperfixated-homo]

You've been sending flowers to me Send me no flowers today Instead of sending flowers come back to me And hold me in your arms again

[onlymurdersintheafterparty]

I’ve been thinking about the series finale and the difference in opinions on how Nandermo ended and just now realized that they’re basically a queerplatonic relationship. I saw a post/comment on either here or Reddit saying that Nandor would never cross that line because of his speech with Laszlo about human lifespans being short and Guillermo not enjoying his brief time as a vampire and I agree but I also think that those lines will eventually get blurred.

In my headcanon of them post season 6, I see them going on adventures and acting like an old married couple and sometimes the people they meet say “Oh you’re such a cute couple!” forcing them to eventually have the talk and decide not to put a label on it though Nandor soon picks up the habit of referring to Guillermo as “My Guillermo” rather than “My friend Guillermo” when introducing him to people.

[bedtimegiraffe]

Baldur, Aerin, and MC- Relationships with Violence

All three of these characters have really unique relationships with violence and physical force, which are very well put on display by the confrontation scene in Book 3, Chapter 5.

Baldur: Violence First

Baldur loooves violence. He makes that clear when you meet him, quickly using his size and strength to get his way. His preferred means of interacting with the world is physical- violence and sex.

But he isn't impulsively lashing out in all directions- most his violence is purposeful. Even if that purpose is incredibly selfish, it is a purpose. A conscious choice.

This isn't a person who just acts out without thinking about it. This is someone who has made a conscious choice to intimidate and injure others to meet good own ends. In the Deadwood, it's a public show of force to prove that he is in charge, not Aerin. Most of the time, it's choosing to physically hurt Aerin when they're alone to minimize any intervention. I think it's safe to assume that Aerin was Baldur's most common target, but not his only one.

For Baldur, violence is his primary method of problem solving- his first thought. In part because he enjoys asserting his own power and control over others through physical means.

That's why at the River of Seekers, Baldur isn't looking into the present like Mal's mom. He has no loved ones, he has no interest in the world without him in it. If Baldur isn't physically influencing others, he doesn't care. So he's doing his best Narcissus impression until he loses himself. His physical ability to dominate others is gone, leaving him with just fond memories of it.

(For those who didn't have the Greek mythology phase I did: Narcissus was a self-centered jerk who was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool, leading to his death.)

Aerin: Violence Last

Before spotting Baldur in the river, Aerin 'jokes' about killing him again. But I think this was more of an attempt to connect with Valax than anying else. Because even if Aerin reaches Baldur before you do, he doesn't attack him. In fact, Aerin never touches him at all. MC is the one who finally forces Baldur to pay attention. Aerin just... asks him questions before quickly giving up.

Because, barring a strong outside influence, Aerin doesn't solve his problems with violence. Even when he's fully Dreadlord corrupted, Aerin never strikes first. He doesn't attack Baldur until he physically grabs and verbally threatens him.

It also seems significant that he doesn't try to make Baldur suffer- he doesn't beat him or mock him, though based on what we see he absolutely could have in that moment. Aerin kills Baldur incredibly cleanly. Sure, he gloated about it a little, but it felt like Aerin celebrating finally 'winning,' not the violence itself.

Aerin, almost universally, tries to talk his way out of problems. I'd guess this is a combination of his generally more cerebral temperament and the fact that acting out physically never would have gotten him anywhere when he was younger (and probably still won't).

At the river, Baldur seems clearly uninterested in fighting back. But still, Aerin never takes a shot at him just because he can. And it isn't because he's afraid of Baldur in this moment- we see fear from Aerin in situations that mirror his brother's abuse. But this isn't one of them. Aerin is sad and angry.

But still, Aerin's emphasis is on words, not fighting. "You've got nothing to say?" Aerin just doesn't get satisfaction from physical violence like his brother does. Hitting him (or dismembering him, as Aerin hyperbolically says later) wouldn't have felt good to Aerin. He wanted to win on his terms, verbally getting through to Baldur that he lost and Aerin was right all along.

But unfortunately for Aerin, Baldur was never going to give him that satisfaction.

MC: Violence When Necessary

MC take a more moderate approach than either Valleros brother. To MC, violence is one of their many tools. Literally one third of their abilities are "combat." Violence isn't their favorite, not something they enjoy, but something occasionally necessary for the greater good. Even if they view the violence itself as "bad."

How MC gets Baldur's attention at the river is a great example. Because you have three options, all involving some degree of physical or magical force.

And it's a good thing they did. Because Baldur was never going to respond to words and Aerin was never going to try anything else. This problem, like many others, needs a flexible approach.

That flexibility and the willingness to learn may be MC's greatest strengths. MC builds the most diverse skillset of anyone in the party and is willing to apply whatever might work to the situation. And that well-rounded understanding and approach to problem solving is key to saving the day.

Screenshots are a combination of my own stockpiles and ones from Neckrone Shen on youtube, who has saved me untold hours of replaying.

[antirepurp]

i was thinking about him so hard i completely forgot i had a work meeting to attend to

[cxtxphile]

a real man jogs with his autism creature pony.

THERE ISN'T ENOUGH JAHAN CONTENT AND I'M TIRED OF IT‼️ HE WAS A GOOD BOY‼️

nandor is a Horse Girl and people forget this absolutely Crucial Aspect of his character and i will no longer allow it to be ignored. we will ALL feed him berries from our own mouths.

he's a silver/white akhal-teke/arabian/etc and he's very handsome :))

[warframeinfested]

OH THIS QUEST RUINED ME SO BAD

[feydrautha]

The more you think about it, the most pressing question about Fenoglio's Inkheart isn't "who in the hell was the protagonist of it?" (it's either Cosimo, the Prince, or, y'know, the guy the literal title refers to - or all three of them), but rather "what in the raging hell was the Shadow's deal?" considering he was immortal, implied to be invincible, could only be destroyed by being rewritten, and as much of an asshole as his boss to the point where you wonder how this guy was dealt with in-story unless the ending saw Capricorn not just get away with everything but also win

[lilisouless]

You know, I like how the ships had “their thing”

Kanej got the hands shots

Malina got the tender nose rubs

Wesper got the best stares

Genya and David got the prettiest words

And Zoyalai got a fandom patient as fuck

I wanted to end this up with the joke but i’d be just like netflix if i ignore how the girls got…well, sidelined, that’s what they got

[carnation-damnation]

Without you