#iago talks

[thatoneparrot]

this looks memeable

[c-rowlesblogs]

the last time I made a post about a character type I really like it went well, so here's another one: I love a character who is a piece of shit loser.

Let me explain: a very specific kind of piece of shit loser. This is a character who is almost never (at least not at first) a major protagonist or a major villain. They might be a mercenary or thief or black-hat hacker or in some other sort of antisocial "bad guy" line of work. They are some sort of henchman, or at least have strong henchman energy: dangerous and/or talented in specific skills perhaps, but also, importantly, undeniably a loser. Their personality sucks. They're uncharismatic and unpleasant. The heroes interact with them only when they must-- and this character deliberately cranks up the cynicism around especially sunny or optimistic heroes. They know the world is a cold, hard place, and the only thing they trust is cold, hard cash (if they're even getting paid for this shit). Things like "hope" and "friendship" are for suckers.

Until... somehow, some incident or confrontation or compounding sequence of events puts a crack in their armor. It's a crack where the light can get in-- and also, alarmingly (to others and to them), shine out. It turns out this piece of shit loser had a little spark of goodness buried deep inside all along, and no matter how much they dig in their heels and insist they don't care, their conscience is steadily pulling them over to the "good" side, and it's winning. And the heroes know it, too: this character might still be a piece of shit loser, but now they're their piece of shit loser, and there's no going back.

[thedeadthree]

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[accultant]

"let’s go skinny-dipping! i haven’t been swimming all summer." (katya doesnt understand bonding with ur sibling in law isnt the same as bonding with her wolf pack -)

━━★. *･｡ﾟ✧⁺ THE AGONY OF UNMADE DECISIONS

The paperwork on Iago’s desk is piled almost comically high and their pen has been moving non stop since long before Katya even weaseled her way into their office. 

They spare her only one quick glance, “No. I’m busy and I would probably catch pneumonia.” 

Despite it being well into the summer season, that’s mostly an excuse, partially a real concern. Iago runs cold all year and they get sick so frequently and easily that they worry even saying the word pneumonia will land them with a sore throat the next day. They’d blame it on their time spent underground, their immune system no doubt in shambles, but it’s always been that way. 

Besides, Iago can hardly remember the last time they went swimming at all; they certainly haven’t ever been or had the desire to go skinny-dipping. If they weren’t so focused on their work, Iago might even laugh at such a suggestion, considering Katya has never even seen Iago’s arms outside of their sleeves. The gall…

They continue writing, “Go by yourself. Or ask Puck. Or any of your…”What did she call them again? “Your pack.”

[yael-art-den]

Drawing Héctor: aw yisss

Drawing Iago: How the FUCK do you draw skinny people

[cordycepspog]

I love how everyone talks in this show. Nobody’s monologuing or giving long winded speeches for the audience’s sake. They stumble over their words and mutter to themselves, curse when they’re pissed and are just so honest to who they are; people. There’s no superheroes or tactically trained super soldiers or even villains, for that matter. They’re all just people in a shit situation, and they talk like it.

[darthnell]

Careertober Day 31: Final Farewell. The last time the Pyke siblings were together, in the goodbye room just after Bellara volunteered. This felt like a fitting moment for the last day of this event too, even though this happens before the events of True Vengeance. (I also had wanted to draw something for Iago's birthday, which was the 30th, but I'd planned to do Procy and Prox instead, and honestly Iago would definitely rather his birthday be on Halloween instead but I'm not changing it sorry bud. Happy belated birthday)

We made it through ! It's been years since I last did a monthly drawing challenge, and that sure was a challenge. I'm really happy with how a lot of them turned out though! Really nice to actually draw out some of the things I've written, and also make some headway on my sketchbook (which I started in. 2018. bhjvbdf). Now for November, back to writing !

Day: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30

[gorillaxyz]

nixon is like iago to me... hes very interesting because he was so horrible

[thejugheadparadox]

whyyyyy would you prev tags me talking about how actors doing shakespeare love to play gay and make it about gay iago it is NEVER about gay iago and it is ALWAYS about 60% of the characters from measure for measure

[thatoneparrot]

“kill them with kindness” Wrong. IAGO ARMY ATTACK!!!!!!🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜

[deeply-unserious-fellow]

Why is "capitalist parrot" a character archetype and why do I love it

[apollos-boyfriend]

trick or treat?

[accultant]

are you going to cold-shoulder me all night?

━━★. *･｡ﾟ✧⁺ THE AGONY OF UNMADE DECISIONS

Katya’s voice is on the other side of the door after Iago has changed the locks and the wards on it since Puck’s last… lapse. He nearly cracked their skull the other day in a frenzy and Iago has been holed up in their office since. The work keeps them busy. The solitude keeps them safe. 

They especially don’t want to talk to Katya of all people. Not after that. They don’t know if she was present during any of the mad dash around the Temple ( they were, admittedly, a bit too distracted to take note ) but it doesn’t make much of a difference. 

Iago escaped. As they somehow, inexplicably, painstakingly, repeatedly do again and again and again and again and again- 

They doubt Katya will last much longer here. Puck is fickle. Iago escaped this time, sure, but they’ve had a lifetime of practice. Katya pushes buttons for fun and doesn’t seem to take any of this seriously. She’ll be dead by the end of the week, they’ve convinced themselves after the twins’ latest altercation. 

They don’t want to talk to her, don’t want to see her, don’t want her anywhere near them. She’ll be nothing soon. So why bother with her now? Why entertain her a second longer? Interacting with her at all was a mistake, they knew it would be a mistake, they feel so stupid for ever even saying her name when they knew damn well they’d have to write it down in their ledgers with all the other victims. 

But Katya is insistent. Buttons, she’s always pushing buttons. Their voice snaps from the other side of the door, “Yes, I am. Go away.” 

They almost forget their excuse, the same one they’ve told her a million times now with very little success rate, “I have work to do. Go away, mutt.”

[poppiesforthirteen]

did a shakespeare workshop yesterday and played iago for a fraction of a scene which was so much fun i can't imagine what it was like for sacha dhawan to play the master for so long

[crystallizsch]

HELP 😭😭😭

grim like burned most of the letters but she managed to read at least a few-

yuusha appreciates the enthusiasm ig ghsdfl

Hey, prof. How are your classes? My new first-year students are quite behaved this year.

post-nrc yuusha brain worms are getting to me,,,,

anyways i finally figured it out- i want her to start working as the art professor at nrc probably a short time after graduation 👀

(so not really post-nrc since she's still there 💀)

[thoughtofadumbteenprotagonist]

My hot literature take is that all the shit insta poetry you see would actually make great slam poetry the authors are just cowards