#i should hang out more tbh

[blockgamepirate]

#it's okay x I don't know what's going on either

I know you didn't actually ask and I have no idea if you even meant this situation specifically or just like life in general...

but for anyone who's confused; the context for this clip is that Badgerspanner is a longtime Xisuma viewer who has been part of his community for like at least five years now, probably more, and they also happen to be engaged to Joe Hills

(I know some people were confused (including Cleo) but X does in fact know who Badgerspanner is, as you can tell from the fact that he was surprised to hear they were moving to America, because he knows they're British. He just didn't know that they're engaged to Joe. Even though Joe had definitely told him and the other hermits.)

For extra context, realPhali who made this video is also a longtime Xisuma viewer and a longtime friend of Badger's (Badger is actually still a mod on Phali's own Minecraft server, Shamblecraft)

oh my god

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

Idk if this is going to make any sense, but I always feel like there's something missing when I read thoughts about sskk and it really is the impact Kyouka has on them.

Like, a lot of it is "look at the impact Atsushi and Akutagawa have on each other" and "they are so similar at their cores" which is true! And essential for any bsd partner dynamic! But Kyouka also has commonalities - she has Atsushi's general wonder, simple wants and joys, and desire to be helpful and kind, but also Akutagawa's laser focused objectivity, initial lack of questioning orders, and straightforward ruthlessness when required.

But a lot of the external influence on sskk I see mentioned is Dazai and Chuuya's... which I get, because they're the previous double black, but also Chuuya is very minorly involved by proxy only, and while Dazai undeniably is at the heart of sskk conflict (and it's good to analyze in depth!!!), I feel it's understated how much it was actually Kyouka who kickstarted the development between them - Atsushi was brand-new to the Agency, but saving Kyouka cemented his mindset of proving his worth and also gave him someone to look out for - his position became less fragile from that point on and more permanent. Her mix of kindness and darkness also forces Atsushi in the Guild arc to reassess the idea that people are either "good" or "bad". (He's working on this still, but his judgements are becoming much more nuanced than at the beginning.) And as for Akutagawa... I have a lot of thoughts on their dynamic and how I really don't think there's a whole lot of bad blood there anymore after my all-time favourite scene where they fight in Cannibalism arc - but all I will say is that he legitimately thought what he was doing would make her strong enough to survive, and both Kyouka and Atsushi telling him this is wrong, that people can't live being beaten down like that forces him to reassess his own situation in the Hawthorne and Mitchell fight. (He still has a ways to go, but I seriously hope he eventually realizes that his treatment by Dazai was horribly unnecessary and cruel.)

But what's great is that Atsushi and Akutagawa influence her development too! I don't even need to get into Atsushi's: he believes in her potential and sees her as the young girl she is - not a weapon but a person. She starts off pretty much attached to him and only him, but as time goes on, she starts to adopt a more positive mindset and becomes more confident making decisions as a result of his faith in her. With Akutagawa, she is, like Atsushi, forced to reassess others, especially after he tells her he's glad for her having found that will to live. Kyouka is unable to continue fighting him after that, and I get the sense she saw him as a person there, instead of only the man who harmed her. I also find it really interesting that she has no shame or concern about her mindset aligning much more closely with his, to the point where she'll work with him if necessary.

This is a bit of a mess but really it's one long-winded ramble on how I loved these three working together in Dead Apple and would love to see them working and fighting alongside each other again. I know, I know, this is probably not going to happen because it's supposed to be about sskk as a duo but consider:

They are a trio in my heart.

[annabelle--cane]

I've made this post before but it continues to amuse me that jon went to georgie, his relatively amicable ex, for help in a time of great need and vulnerability. and she was the only person he saw for about two months. and he spent those two months wearing her clothes. and yet she is one of the few people that martin was not jealous of at all.

[bacchuschucklefuck]

assorted thoughts 1/when sklonda mentioned getting drinks with sandra lynn now and then I straight up cheered I was so scared for her social life being so overworked 2/straight up have no judgement on the whole ratgrinder situation on account of being a whole grown man. Im not getting into beef with fictional teenagers let them sort that out among themselves 3/sprak levefre

[faaun]

pls i need to provide updates

[onebrainsel]

I've been on a hotd kick lately. Love to hate it, hate to love it. It's a mess, but I'm entertained.

I kind of want to take part in the fandom more actively, instead of just lurking in my favorite tags. But joining new fandoms can be a headache, especially when they're as big and full of drama as hotd currently is.

It's a good thing I'm too busy to actually do it, delaying the inevitable here.

[spicyicymeloncat]

Guys have some doodles have some sketches as I try really hard to get to drawing the characters.

Anyways these guys deserve a single moment of happiness together fr.

[waitineedaname]

truly incredible what kind ao3 comments do to my self esteem

[daandori]

being at home alone on the weekends is like. ah. the emptiness

[themyscirah]

"Who are you?" - Green Lanterns: Rebirth

[elytrafemme]

How do i even fucking answer that. Genuinely. Do i even answer that. I dont really think ic are that much anymore

[cheeses-degree]

I LOVE COLLEGE. I want to go home though 😭

[chewwytwee]

It’s crazy how much my school stumbles over itself to take the centrist position to everything but stays just clear of taking a side and making it clear they’re in support of their minority students 🙄🙄

[b1gwings]

Grogug and raugh

For the duo thing

AUGHHHHHH im Very Normal about them. I love Gorgug a normal amount ^_^

[girl-bateman]

Feeling a debilitating sense of dread and despair 🤨 Which probably means nothing😍👍

[diredeliverance]

I think the greatest crime of BG3 is that it made me kinda come around on BG1. I now regularly think "I should use my limited free time to play fucking BG1, that would be a good time." And then it is. Abysmal.