#i'm getting rambley !!!!

[pastelsketches64]

"I had always hoped they would do a full HD remake of the Rambley Rush arcade game... Ah well, guess that dream's gone along with the park now o7"

- Some random theme park fanatic on 22nd October 2015

[cr4zy-esm3]

What do you mean I'm going to be obsessed on a raccoon character who wear a red cloth around their neck and say buddy 24/7 twice?

Well damn..

And have them hating on someone LOLL

[cocoapowderpictures]

Finley Marsh

Age: 23

Finley Marsh, a shy and reserved lifeguard, was an enigmatic figure at the park. Despite his reserved nature, he chose to work at the loud and colourful Indigo Park, a decision he never fully explained to others. He found solace in collecting trinkets like seashells, shiny rocks, and coins, which he kept as treasured mementos. 

As a lifeguard and part of the security team, Finley kept watch over the park's water attractions, preferring the shadows to the spotlight. His tall, lanky frame and pale complexion often drew comparisons to a giant sea serpent, leading guests to nickname him "Finely the Sea Serpent". He hated this nickname.

Although he didn’t talk much, he formed a close bond with his friends, particularly Melanie, who made him feel at ease. Sandra, however, sometimes unsettled him. 

Finley was the third to disappear. 

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Finley is here!! He's one of my favorite Indigo Park characters, and writing him to fit my AU has been so much fun! I decided to keep his original name because I found that it suited him well as a human. I also liked the idea of making him a super pale lifeguard who likes to do his own thing instead of involving himself with the big, bustling crowds in the park. He's kind of like the introvert who was adopted by a group of extroverts (i.e. Randy, Melanie and Lou).

For those unfamiliar, these characters are part of my Cast Chronicles AU, an Indigo Park AU set in the 1960s. In this alternate reality, the main cast mascots are human employees who worked together at Indigo Park. As the story unfolds, we delve into their roles within the park and the friendships they form. However, things take a turn for the worse when they begin to mysteriously disappear, one by one.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have about this AU!

[bitchboi-gogurt]

animated the silly train raccoon!

17 bucks Rambley (unofficial)

wanted to make sure the pocket watch had a feeling of "weight" in the motion

[wolflover33100aj]

I just pre ordered the Rambley vinyl figure on the official Indigo Park shop!

[lctibule]

speaking of shipping and genji....... godddddd do i miss my cass/genji shit. ....not enough to actually venture back into the fandom and rpc, but like. damn. i will never understand how cass/hanzo is/was more popular

[moe-broey]

@hulloitsdani I HAD TO. ROTATE THIS. IN MY MIND. SO MUCH. CAUSE HERE'S THE THING I think on the surface it COULD make sense and has SO much potential writing-wise and I have hardly thought about that before -- but!!!!

While I have been goofing on Ratatoskr and how she's just a poor little thang, upon meeting she DID tell Alfonse this:

Which gives you SO much information actually. Like. She knows a lot more than she lets on -- not because she's lying outright or even putting up a front, but because she's just. So overwhelmed and emotional and sensitive (LOUDLY so) that may be the only thing you notice, maybe even underestimating her. But I feel Alfonse took this information and did the opposite -- it's an odd position to be in, to be known presumably very well by someone who's a stranger to you. But I think he takes this in, and takes his first impression of her and her personality, motives, the conflict within her, and decides to put his faith in her.

I think ALSO he could be viewing her as a valuable ally, acknowledging:

I think, he sees she has potential, if he can win her over and have her fight on his side. I THINK. Primarily his motivation is practical. Making a quick judgement of her, coming to the conclusion she could be a valuable asset and could help the Heroes even more (going back to, him saying "She can even tell them I asked her to get us more information on the assassination plot" and "If our enemy thinks like I do... they'll see a similar opportunity in front of them.")

AUGH INTERRUPTING THAT THOUGHT THOUGH!!!!!! I FEEL LIKE!!!!!! PART OF THE GAMBIT IS "She would be a valuable ally" AND on the flipside "She could pose a considerable threat if she changed her mind and strengthened her resolve in the opposite direction (to kill me)" so winning her over is part of defusing the threat. AND it's an extra win to have all that information if she does choose the Heroes. AND it's an extra LOSS if she does leave, since she takes all that information with her AND has the advantage while the Order is left scrambling in the dark. Plus also!!!!!! Her having that intimate knowledge of his routines!!!!!! If he loses Ratatoskr, he Knows he's gonna suffer severe consequences.

ALSO. ALSO!!!!!!!! I FEEL LIKE!!!!!!!!!! That is WHY him letting her go and EMPHASIZING she can do whatever she deems necessary, EVEN giving her sisters inside knowledge on the Heroes. I FEEL LIKE. THIS IS ACTUALLY. VERY MUCH (on a much smaller scale!!!!) another Letizia moment. HEAR ME OUT

Right before The Moment, he's judging Letizia's character, what he knows to be true about her, her PERSONALITY and the way she thinks. Which leads him to go sicko mode on her (because! That Was the course of action to take with her!!!!)

THIS TIME. He's met with a very emotional, very distressed and conflicted assassin who seems to have a moral compass and is conflicted about what she's been ordered to do. In one way, she's almost like a bomb that has to be defused -- she Does pose a threat, and the threat needs to be addressed before it goes off/is out of his hands. And in this case, appealing to her emotions IS the answer!

AND. I THINK. PART of that appeal WAS to place That Much trust in her. ESPECIALLY communicating to her, she's not Required to remain loyal to the Heroes. Giving her a choice, between them and her sisters. He's heavily relying on Ratatoskr's internal conflict and also (surely it hasn't been missed on him) her attachment to him, or at very least her respect for him as a person she's come to admire. It's an extreme chance to take, but I think he knows if Ratatoskr can 1) Feel like she made the choice herself, and 2) He can catch her on another emotionally driven motivation (When she requests a favor in return, which is for the Heroes to Save her Sisters) -- I think he's fully confident he can win her over without forcing her to do anything.

WHICH. ALSO. HELPS WIN HER OVER BC her MAIN conflict she's struggling with is Being Forced To Do Something She Doesn't Want To. By NOT being forceful with her, by EMPHASIZING she can take any action she deems fit, he's set up a situation WHERE the Order of Heroes is the preferable option. He leaves her with the impression that her feelings matter, that she has agency, and ultimately it's up to her.

I FEEL LIKE........ I am talking in circles LMFAOOO BUT. I think Another thing (before thought interruption) was Alfonse's lines saying, "It's a gamble on our part, but if our enemy thinks like I do... they will see a similar opportunity in front of them." ESPECIALLY into:

WHICH stood out to me SO much because I think it really captures how practically motivated he IS here. He is using her. He's acknowledging, that if their enemy is Like Him, they're using her, too. He's creating a situation with a desired outcome, making the Order of Heroes the more desirable option to align with, giving her the feeling that she Can choose -- and, this is true! He's entirely put the choice in her hands. But in DOING that, it strengthens the possibility of her seeing the Heroes AS the desirable option. Which is the goal. Which is what he wants. He Is prepared, most likely, for the event this backfires, but also he's fully confident Ratatoskr Will choose them. (Also, as I say he was "most likely prepared for backfire"..... honestly that may not even be the case. Alfonse bluffs and bullshits his way around and out of things so much it would make Phoenix Wright blush).

WHICH ALSO LIKE..... AAAUGHGHHHH rotating him in my mind forever. You can See his traits and tendencies, see how he uses them for the benefit of his allies and those he cares about, but also SO clearly you can see. How A Lot of That is deeply rooted in his own moral compass (which is good!) and his own perspective (which is limited and sometimes flawed) and you can see. EXACTLY how these things can twist and turn and get really ugly LMFAOO

And man I haven't even gotten to Alear yet but I have THOUGHTS about his interactions w her too I need to make a separate post about LMFAOO 😅 (hit image limit and also feels like another topic entirely 🫡)

[sevensoulmates]

I always make a point to listen very closely to what the lyrics are saying in the music over certain scenes because 911 is ANYTHING but subtle when it comes to their music choices.

The song that's playing during the montage of Eddie trying and failing to make a connection with women while golfing/hiking is interesting.

"I got High hopes, high hopes , That tomorrow's where it all begins , I'll be somebody's daughter , I'll be somebody's friend , I'll be somebody's part-time lover again , Chased by the devil down a one-way street , Made it out alive , Now I'm back on my feet , I got high hopes"

These lyrics are so interesting to me because it's once again placing Eddie only in relation to who he can be to other people. A son, a friend, a father. Never just him.

But what also stood out to me was the lines "somebody's part-time lover again" and "chased by the devil down a one-way street".

I googled both these phrases and didn't really find much "official" meaning.

But to me "somebody's part-time lover" really does encapsulate how all of Eddie's romantic relationships on the show have been. You see bits and pieces of it, flashes, like his romantic relationships are a sideplot in his own life. I also took it to mean feeling half-hearted about a relationship you're in too. Like how with Ana he was going through the motions, like how in this very montage he's forcing himself once again to go through the motions of trying to force a meet-cute, like he will once again with Marisol by the end of the season. Marisol once again feels like something shoehorned, something forced, someone for Eddie to be another "part-time lover" to.

The other line "chased by the devil down a one-way street" to me, indicates running from a supposed "devil" (ie. something you believe to be 'bad'), repressing something 'wrong' about yourself that you refuse to acknowledge. And the "one way street" to me indicates an illusion of only being able to go in one direction, feeling like you can only be able to take one path, and why does he run as fast as he can down this one-way street? Because's he running from the "devil", the thing he's repressing, the thing he won't let himself acknowledge. Because, Eddie, you're running. You're not in a car. You can choose to turn around and walk in the other direction, you just refuse to face this illusionary "devil".

Even the portion of the song that we're supposed to be paying attention to, the "high hopes" part, feels off. Because high hopes usually lead to what? Disappointment. "High Hopes" are expectations, literally. By the end of this montage every one of his "hopes" are dashed. Eddie has these expectations for himself that he wants to live up to, but when he can't, he'll just feel more disappointed. He'll have these high hopes about a relationship with Marisol only to be let down because he thinks he'll develop this deep, amazing connection with her but more than likely he just won't because those kinds of relationships DO NOT (I emphasize again they DO NOT) happen that quickly looking at you Evan "she sees me better than anyone after 1 date" Buckley.

It's just interesting that the song that's supposed to represent Eddie really moving on and being open to love and putting himself out there centers on only who the person is in relation to others, half-hearted romantic relationships, and running from something repressed.

[dan-crimes]

I love it when I'm not actually as invested in something as others are yet I'll still spend. 10+ hours just watching content about it cuz I still have to know about it like I might not have brain rot or anything but I gotta have that info in my brain

[miralparis]

okay loving my job rn kinda ???

[andtheylive]

for the meta meme: sam + the aftermath of the new york attacks (since canon will never let us see it :))) )

welcome to the REAL scream 7, written and directed by moi!

first off: i'm finishing out the trilogy that we were supposed to have. i will be talking about what happens in the aftermath of new york and what i think 7 should have been (based on leaks and rumors).

let us begin!

part one: the aftermath of nyc

for the first time since 2022, sam and tara split ways. sam has no intentions on staying in new york city; tara is right, there's not much holding her there. and with one of their previous assailants being on the nypd, sam doesn't have confidence in new york's finest to keep her safe ... especially since she killed the bastard.

it's not an immediate move; sam stays while both chad and mindy recover from their injuries, which i imagine would take some time. especially chad, because that poor kid was treated like a pin cushion in 6, holy hell. she also takes this time to allow tara her own space; sam is present, but considerably less overbearing. the following six months are spent observing tara and her life from an arm's length distance — close enough for tara to reach out if she needs something, but without sam breathing down her neck.

this is ... hard, for sam. incredibly hard. but she does spend this time getting closer to danny brackett, especially now that their relationship is public to the core four. sam is surprised, and initially cautious (bc trauma lmaoo!!!) when he tells her that he would be willing to leave new york with her.

learning to trust is difficult to sam, especially in regards to romantic dynamics ... again, thank you so much richie, you worm. after much internal debate and discussions with tara + other important figures in her life (because no one knows how to keep a SECRET amongst this group!!), sam agrees to this.

they escape the cold and seasonal changes of new york and return back to the west coast. i'm thinking socal (fitting with 3's motif of taking place in hollywood hehehe!) but not necessarily. they get an apartment and sam finds a new job that she doesn't love, but it pays the bills. she considers going back to school and contemplates what she should spend the rest of her life doing; it's only fitting, considering her life has almost ended twice.

then come the horrors!

part two: what 7 could (and/or should) have been!

starting with the rumors:

sam and tara splitting up (see above) comes directly from behind the mask's report of what scream 7 would have been. i diverge with where the movie would have gone exclusively because i don't want to alienate or exclude any tara writers, but: scream 7 would have killed off tara because of jenna's busy schedule filming other projects (i presume wednesday and beetlejuice beetlejuice). the core four would have taken a back seat, so it makes sense to have sam separated from her friends.

who is our killer? i am running with everyone else's speculation and saying christina carpenter would have made a fantastic ghostface for 7. consider the build up we've received over two movies, the foreshadowing in 6 that she has disowned sam after ONE ghostface attack. after a second one featuring her and tara? i would absolutely by her snapping and deciding to take sam out of the equation to keep tara safe for the rest of her life.

also WHAT A SUBVERSION OF 2 & 6 which feature a parent killing to avenge their slain child. 7 having a parent attempt to kill one child to defend and avenge the other??? christina punishing her daughter for being the child of a monster while becoming a monster herself, killing off the people that sam holds dear as she tries to build a new life?? oh ....... that is cinema. devastating cinema.

i will significantly diverge from the leaks in a major way, however: i will not write sam being a ghostface killer. the idea of writing a person experiencing psychosis as a killer .... mmm, i don't love it!

i can understand how narratively, it would be interesting to see sam try so desperately to defy her father's footsteps and fall into them anyway, but i ain't about that life! i'm not doing it to my girl! i don't have a problem with the films portraying sam killing to defend herself & the people she cares about, especially when they are the ones that cast the first rock. baring the mask and taking up her father's mantel however is not a satisfying end for sam imo.

[ashes-onthewind]

Seeing this made me so oddly peacefully happy??

( @thelunarsystemshares )

that legitimately made me smile to see your notification in my notes, I don't know why but just the sheer simplicity of it, of you(&?) liking and then reblogging to a different blog just... It felt really sweet and natural I guess? Don't ask me to explain why but it felt like meeting a person you've never known at an airport, talking for five minutes while you're in the front of the boarding line, and never again. I felt like I got a tiny glimpse into the fact that you have a person(people probably) behind your url, that you write because you love to—it's your main blog, after all. It feels like passion incarnate, like I'm getting a tiny glimpse into someone else's love for their craft. So, I know you didn't really do much, but you made me smile. (No I have no clue who you are it just struck me)

[ilovedthestars]

i've gotten to a place where I am starting to feel like i'm interested in Being Out as Aro/Ace but i'm also realizing how much that's just...harder than Being Out as Gay was.

rambling under the cut, because it got long.

i'm sure part of this is still my internal hangups about not being sure, not being able to define my experiences as neatly as I'd like to, etc, but i feel like it also just...comes up less. like, i'm not gonna sit down everyone in my life and do an official Coming Out conversation. i didn't really do that the first time around, except kind of very awkwardly with my parents (blurted it out in the middle of a family activity and then hid in my room for the rest of the evening) (they were fine and i'd knew they'd be fine but it was still terrifying and also painfully awkward). i've always been the "i want to just bring this up casually and have it not be a big deal" kind of person when it comes to coming out.

and like, when i was IDing as...i keep wanting to say "queer" because that was mostly the label i used, but I was using it to mostly mean gay/lesbian, and it's not like i'm not queer anymore, so if i seem awkward about calling myself gay for clarity's sake that's why. when i was IDing as gay it was easy to just be like, haha, yeah, girls are so pretty, when it came up in discussion with fellow gay people. omg, she's gorgeous, i'm so gay, etc. those little social rituals sometimes felt shallow, but they were already in place, and there were ways for me to be like, hey, i see you, me too, and have that little queer joy bonding moment with someone else.

(sidebar: in retrospect, maybe the reason I never wanted coming out to be a Big Deal is that sexuality and romance have......never been a big deal to me. i didn't have the big dramatic crushes or a secret girlfriend or anything. i was just like, hey, girls are pretty, and assumed that would eventually translate into the desire for a relationship somewhere down the line. so far it hasn't, and i'm starting to think it might never. hence the internal crisis and the slowly accepting that i'm somewhere in the vicinity of aro/ace.)

but anyway, for coming out as aspec, those little rituals just...aren't there. the closest i've stumbled upon is listening to a friend talk about an actor's bone structure and going "i'm too ace for this," but that's a declaration I don't know if I feel comfortable making to anyone but a close friend right now. the fact that I'm not particulary GNC in my presentation and I don't think i read as "visibly queer" doesn't really help the feeling that, in conversations with a group of queer people, I'm not sure if I'm being seen as one of them.

like, it's not even the idea of coming out to people who don't know what aro/ace means that bothers me. (although thank god I never went thru all the drama of coming out to my extended family as gay, because walking that back would be awkward.) for most of those people I honestly don't care that much. i can just be like, nah, not really interested in relationships, and move on. it's the fact that I want to be part of queer spaces, and belong in them. and i feel like I don't fit into them the same as i did before.

it's a weird kind of invisibility.

this is mostly in my own head, I think. I haven't had any direct experience with aphobia, and it's not that i expect that kind of reaction. i just...want that laughter and little bonding moment with people. maybe that's it--not having met a fellow aspec IRL, that i'm aware of. i haven't had the "hey, I see you, me too."

I have been able to have that in online spaces. (a lot of you reading this have been a part of that. you know who you are, and i am so, so grateful for you.) but i'd like to be able to have it in the queer spaces i'm a part of in my offline life as well.

[somethin-strange-27]

SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSIONED AN ARTIST FOR THE FIRST TIME. ABSOLUTE WIN

[racingliners]

idk when I'm gonna start it bc it's derby day at the football this week (which ahhhhh my first derby day) but I've decided I'm gonna watch the 2009 season next!

[alltheglowingeyess]

i rly thought i had cleared out any accounts i was following that are still dr/m stans in this day and age but.....