#insights really hurt at 2am apparently

[nym-wibbly]

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*gulp*

John loves being annoyed by Rodney because he's so used to feeling nothing.

[cerastes]

2am arknights thought: big bobbert owns both a brewery and a slug farm, which seems kind of weird to be running both. in heart of flame, it's stated that the originium slugs living in the volcano were sent wild by over harvesting of the obsidian there, which they apparently eat. conclusion: big bob breeds slugs, which help him by either consuming soil to produce mineral rich waste for fertilizer, or by hoovering up originium from the soil to keep crops clean of infection

We actually do know why Big Bob's got both a slug farm and a brewery! Or, we can at least piece it together! It's all info that's been given piecemeal, so let's go through the ladder together.

The first thing we know about Big Bob, which comes from the Grani event, is that he really wanted to make it to Columbia, because there, money talks, even above being Infected in some regards, and for that, he needed the Knight's Treasure. Once he's got the capital, he takes his "brothers and sisters" to Columbia, where he uses the Knight's Treasure to purchase land and found a business. All we know about this business is that it is a farm, and we learn this through a letter Big Bob sent to his best friend, Mudrock.

Later on, we learn in Fungimist, an event in which we get some insight about Ceobe's adventures, that she actually had a run-in with Big Bob and his farm at some point. We have this in good authority because there's two types of memories she has: Concrete and Ambiguous. Ambiguous memories are meant to represent events she knows of but didn't participate directly in, and are used as the final bosses, which are very clearly meant to represent Faust, FrostNova, and Skullshatterer. Concrete memories, however, are characters shown with clarity, such as W, Duck Lord & Gopnik, and, central to our topic at hand, Big Bob. In the case of Big Bob, the memory that involves him takes place in his farm, and that's when we learn that he has an Originium Slug farm. This also explains why he's still always wearing his explosion-resistant bomb suit: Originium Slugs are wont to explode very often if agitated and hurt enough, which can be the case due to accidents in the ranch. We also know for a fact that it is a Slug Farm and not a farm overrun by Slugs due to Hypergryph officially releasing some stats regarding Fungimist in a stream, and one item included how many Slugs all players combined costed Big Bob's brewery, making it explicit that his product is, in fact, the Slugs, that he owns a brewery in addition to the farm, and that the Slugs are used in the brewery one way or another.

Then, in a later event, Operation Originium Dust, aka the Rainbow Six Siege collab, explains that the fluids extracted from Originium Slugs can be processed into tonics that severely reduce the pain from Infection. The tonic by itself is not enough as treatment, but it's still highly sought after and highly used in Oripathy treatment due to it dealing with the pain so effectively. Now, here's the thing about this tonic: It's cheap and simple to manufacture, but it's sold by practically every merchant that carries it at a considerable mark-up. It's basically free money for the corpos that can make it. Think about how insulin is very cheap to make and yet it's sold at insane prices.

We mentioned the letter Big Bob sent to Mudrock earlier. Big Bob and Mudrock, narratively speaking, are meant to represent the members of Reunion that truly embody the ideals Reunion was born from and that don't get consumed by Kaschei-Talulah's rot. As veteran members and leaders of their own squads with formidable skillsets and a lot of combat experience, Big Bob and Mudrock both came to realize that Reunion had rotted from within and that it was not what they initially signed up to fight for, as they explicitly wanted to use their combat prowess and experience to protect the Infected, not to attack others. Big Bob and Mudrock both decided to take all of the people they were in charge of and defect, albeit separately; Mudrock explains that Big Bob absolutely did invite her along, but she couldn't take him up on his invitation to find a better life in Columbia because it meant taking all of her Sarkaz warriors, who only know to fight and cannot live in any other way, and a lot of whom don't have much time left anyways, and more or less leaving them to live a life they just wouldn't know how to live, so instead she decides to take her Sarkaz to roam specific places in Terra, to find more oppressed Infected and then lead them to the Kazdel outskirts, where they could find some semblance of civilization and peace that would accept even Infected like them with no strings attached. Basically, while Mudrock tried to save as many battlebound and oppressed Infected as she could, Big Bob would provide whatever Infected he could reach with jobs, homes, and a community that wouldn't discriminate against them.

Putting all of this information together, it's easy to extrapolate that Big Bob uses his brewery to manufacture the medicine with Slug fluids, since we know for a fact that it is an easy and cheap process, and then sells it for a nominal, dirt cheap price to Infected to ease their pain. Big Bob's brewery and farm also provide jobs, homes and community to the Infected he employs, fulfilling his dream of being able to give a life worth living and not devoid of dignity to Infected.

It's actually been a fascinating exercise in world and character building to follow the trail of crumbs that Hypergryph has left behind Big Bob, a character from the very first event the game's had. It tells you not only about him, but also about other characters, and about the world of the game.

[skyofdamocles]

The Way I Loved You

Anime: Gintama

Characters: Tsukuyo, Gintoki Sakata

Genre: Romance, Song-inspired

A short fic inspired by T.Swift’s The Way I Loved You. Tsukuyo-centered

He is sensible and so incredible And all my single friends are jealous He says everything I need to hear and it’s like I couldn’t ask for anything better

The first time she met him was a blur. 

Hinowa, who claimed she was sick and tired of seeing Tsukuyo miserable, set them up. 

“Just this once, Tsukuyo. It’s been a year. Why don’t you give it a try?”

That night, though she would never admit to anyone, was kind of decent. She never expected that she could be comfortable with a man like him. She was cold towards him at first, but he just smiled at her the whole time and just like that, she caught herself warming up to him. Although he was quiet, he was never boring. She actually enjoyed her conversations with him. When she got home, she hid the smile she was wearing from Hinowa.

Tsukuyo smirked at the memory and lets out a lazy puff of smoke from her kiseru. ‘Miserable, huh?’ 

She sometimes hear the other courtesans whisper about how she’s lucky to have a handsome gentleman like him; how he’s nothing like the other men who only court women because they want something from them. 

She recalls the reason why she agreed to meet up with him. She frowns and shakes her head. They’ve been seeing each other for 5 months.

She’s happy now, right?

‘Right?’

He opens up my door and I get into his car And he says you look beautiful tonight And I feel perfectly fine

Tsukuyo agreed to meet with him tonight; he said that he was going to tell her something important. That’s why that whole afternoon, she was so anxious that she didn’t even bother to dress up well for their dinner. And now, she was just outside Yoshiwara waiting for him to pick her up.

“Tsukuyo?”

At the sound of his voice, she felt her anxieties go away. Tsukuyo swiftly turned and saw his handsome grin, she could not help but smile back. It’s a good thing he isn’t wearing anything fancy tonight. She sighed in relief. ‘This man ‘as been so nice ta me. But….’ 

He held the door to his car, still not losing the grin, and asked, “You ready?” She was about to give him a cool reply about being always ready when she saw a flash of silver right at the corner of her eye. She turned to the direction where she saw it but found nothing or no one. ‘Impossible…. You’re just seeing things, Tsukuyo..’ She quickly gets in before he starts worrying, and she could not help but feel that someone was watching her. Tsukuyo did not want to know who.

Before she fell asleep that night, she forced herself to forget what she saw. Or felt.  

He can’t see the smile I’m faking And my heart’s not breaking Cause I’m not feeling anything at all 

And you were wild and crazy Just so frustrating, intoxicating Complicated, got away by some mistake and now

Last night’s dinner was ‘…. insightful.’ She remembered how she told Hinowa that she did not want to talk to anyone, and immediately slumped herself on her futon when she got home. At breakfast, she apologized for her behavior. 

“Just what exactly happened, Tsukuyo?” Hinowa asked as she adjusted her wheelchair to look at Tsukuyo. She was not angry at her. She was just worried. Tsukuyo did not immediately answer. She reached for her tea and took a sip. Hinowa sighed. “I have something really important to tell you that’s why I needed to talk to you last night.” 

Tsukuyo stared at Hinowa. Amethyst orbs meet Cerulean ones. “Me too.” Tsukuyo sets down her cup and folded her hands on her lap. “But I guess ya can go first.”

“Okay….. If you say so.” Hinowa closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was not sure how Tsukuyo will react but undoubtedly, she’s gonna be shocked. “Apparently, Gin-san….. Gin-san is back. He passed by the shop last night and he- Tsukuyo, are you alright?” 

Hinowa was not able to finish her sentence as the shinigami tayuu suddenly stood up. Evidently, Gin-san’s name still has that effect on her. “Yer joking.” Hinowa barely heard what the woman said but she could see how Tsukuyo’s eyes looked twice their size. They were not looking at her but at something far away. Yoshiwara’s Lady could not do anything but sigh. It was the truth and she has no right to keep them especially from Tsukuyo.

 “He um… He was looking for you…. He asked me where you were and….. Tsukuyo, I felt really sorry for him…. And I-” Hinowa was not sure if Tsukuyo was even aware that tears were streaming down her scarred face since she was standing awfully still and quiet. Hinowa wheeled herself towards her and tried her best to comfort her friend. Tsukuyo has been keeping these tears from falling since last night. Heck, she’s been keeping these tears from falling since a year ago. And it’s evident now that she failed. Just hearing his name. Just knowing that he was looking for her. Just knowing that he is alive. It sent countless emotions over her. After a minute of silence, Hinowa hears her whisper. 

“Heh. I shoulda gone first.” Tsukuyo smiled bitterly and wiped the salty drops spilling from her eyes. But it won’t stop. The tears kept coming in an unbroken stream. Tsukuyo took a shaky breath and looked at Hinowa as if the answers were in her friend’s eyes. “Kaori asked me ta marry him.” Tsukuyo breathed as fresh tears escaped her eyes. At this, it was Hinowa’s turn to cry, becasue she knew. She knew and yet she let it happen.

But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain And it’s 2am and I’m cursing your name You’re so in love that you act insane And that’s the way I loved you

It has been a few days since her talk with Hinowa. The woman apologized to her a million times, saying that it was her fault for forcing “you to date other men when you’re obviously still in love with Gin-san.” Tsukuyo replayed the scene in her head as she frowned. She was walking down the streets of Kabuki-cho, making her way to the Yorozuya headquarters with a kiseru on hand when she passed by a convenient store. She thought of buying a carton of strawberry milk before heading there. 

“Oh. It’s just you.” was the first thing he said to her after 17 months. He has a bandage wrapped around his head and was staring at her with those scarlet dead-fish eyes.  She’d punch him in the face if it weren’t for the situation they were in right now. “What are you doing here?” was the second thing he said to her after 17 months. His tone was just as uninterested as the one he used earlier. “Hinowa told me ya-” 

“What’s that?”

“Oh this? I bought-”

“Is it for me?”

“Well, I-”

“Gee, you really didn’t have to-” He was not able to finish that last part as a familiar sensation on his forehead interrupted him. He dislodged the kunai from its favorite spot and looked at her without changing his expression. “Will ya let me fini-”

“Why did you come here, Tsukuyo?”

Tsukuyo pinched the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes, annoyance building inside her. But this time, she did not bother throwing another kunai at him, because this time his tone was serious. “Why did you come to Yoshiwara?”

“Hmm.. Well..” Gintoki puts a hand under his chin and  looked as if he was thinking deep. “After defeating those Amanto, and saving the world, I thought maybe seeing a pretty woman after being surrounded by ugly men for 17 months wouldn’t hurt. But hey, turns out, it did.” The sarcasm in his voice was not helping. She could feel his words prickling her skin. “I thought ya said yer not coming back to Yoshiwara.” Tsukuyo tried to make her voice as steady as possible. There was silence. He was no longer looking at her but at the street behind her.

“I came back to see if you were doing your job otherwise me leaving you would have been for nothing.” Tsukuyo’s eyes widened as those words escaped Gintoki’s mouth. He shifts his gaze back at her with such intensity that Tsukuyo could hear her own heart beat ringing in her ears. “And you did great, Tsukuyo. You’ve protected our friends. I knew you could do it.” Tears were forming in her eyes and she could feel a lump in her throat. She missed this. She missed him. “I know, I know. It’s my fault. What kind of idiot leaves his girlfriend behind and expects her to greet him with open arms….” Gintoki mumbled as he scratched the back of his head. There was another silence. Tsukuyo could not speak since she’s afraid she’d burst out crying if she tries to move a muscle. “Well, I heard you were getting married….” She winced at this and he could see the hurt in her eyes. Silence fell again between the two. Gintoki was about to back away and close the door between them, when Tsukuyo moved towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. He was taken aback by her sudden move and was left to just stand still. He felt her sigh as she held him in her embrace. “Why did I ever fall in love with tha biggest idiot in this planet? If only I knew-” 

Gintoki pulled away from her and put both his hands on her shoulders. “Tsukuyo, it’s okay. It’s not your fau-”

Tsukuyo puts both her hands on either side of Gintoki’s cheeks to stop him from talking. “Will ya shut up?” Gintoki nods and she smiles at his sandwiched face. “Hinowa musta’ve known that Kaori was goin’ ta ask me ta marry him and told ya about it when ya visited.” She paused. A tear slips from her right eye as she continued. “I saw ya, y'know. That night. And I wasn’t able ta keep my mind focused, that’s why when he asked me the question, I couldn’t answer him. I declined, and told him the truth. That I can’t marry him…… because he was not you. He wasn’t you, Gintoki.” Tears were rolling down her cheeks as Gintoki tries to wipe them away. She puts down both her hands to her sides and hears him chuckle. “You idiot.” And with that, she sees the grin she missed the most and feels his arms around her as he embrace her with all his might. “There’s no way in hell I’m gonna leave you ever again.”

Breakin’ down and coming undone It’s a roller coaster kinda rush And I never knew I could feel that much And that’s the way I loved you 

[pxlimpsest]

OPEN PLOTS: KIM INSEONG // muse list

quick details: kim inseong, 24, sex toy shop employee & erotica ghostwriter. but he’s a complete virgin (hello irony). super nice, but super weird. smiles a lot. maybe even too much.

i retrieved these plots from inseong’s old account, from when he was still in a directory. i thought i’d put them on here for anyone interested in interacting with him. i’d love to have more plots/interactions since i love him so much. and i need happier muses. he’s pretty much a crack muse, so i thought it’ll be fun. there’s angst in there somewhere for anyone into that kinda shit. i know i am. you can hit me up via ask/tumblr IM if you see anything you like - you can like this post and i’ll come to you instead!

thank you!

PRE-ESTABLISHED:

there was a time before you, but i can’t remember it now.

reality check ( m/f ) - OPEN (2)

you always feel the need to remind me that the reason i’m a single, inexperienced virgin is because i’m gay. and, apparently, everyone but me knows about it? do i give off some kind of vibe? i’m not gay. i’m just a simple, single, inexperienced virgin.

ex girl ( f ) - OPEN (2) we dated for awhile in college (a couple of months to a year or so), but broke up with no hard feelings involved. we still hang out from time to time - except now you have the audacity to tell me it wouldn’t have worked out anyway because i’m gay? what is with this slander? where do people get this information?

i’ll cover  you ( f ) - OPEN (1) we dated for awhile in high school/college (a couple of months to a year or so), but broke up with a lot of hard feelings involved on your part. you’re mad at me because you think i used you as a beard. why would i use you to cover up my sexuality? i have nothing to hide!

come and go ( f ) - OPEN (2) you’re always here. why are you always here? have you no shame at all walking in and out of a sex shop? do you even plan on buying anything? – basically that one friend who’s just there to bother him during work hours.

slow me down ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) sometimes i get way too invested in my writing that you have to forcefully drag me back to reality. you’re always there for me during my mental breakdowns, and i’ll always be there for you. i guess that’s what best friends are for.

lot to learn ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) you have way more sexual experiences than i ever will, which is why i’m always trying to get information out of you. i need it for this damn story. i have a deadline in a week. you gotta help me.

home ( m/f ) - OPEN (3) since my mom is always in busan, and i’m left alone most days at home, you’re always staying over to keep me company. it’s always a fun time, and i appreciate it. ilu my dude.

by 2am ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) it’s always your quest to get laid (or, mostly, get me laid), but i’m too old (at twenty-fucking-four years old) to keep up with all your partying. how are you not tired yet? how is it only 11pm? i need another drink.

ROMANTIC:

this is the foolish refrain of the hopelessly devoted.

seven days ( m ) - OPEN (2) can two people really fall in love in just seven days? we’re both single, and possibly even lonely. want to try dating exclusively for a week? (guess it won’t hurt to try.)

when i grow up ( m ) - OPEN the first guy i’ve ever dated (and possibly even loved). we ended things on a bad note because i was in denial about everything, told you this meant nothing when, in fact, it’s the opposite. now that we’re older, will you give me another chance?

toy ( m ) - OPEN (1) you used me as a “sexual awakening” experiment, and i let you. there aren’t any feeling involved, right? (could be the other way around)

lover dearest ( m ) - OPEN (1) a dysfunctional/toxic relationship. one or both of us are in the closet. probably lots of fighting.

between us ( m ) - OPEN (1) you’re straight/have a girlfriend, and i’m in love with you. (simple as that, but could go so many ways.)

different worlds ( m ) - OPEN (1) the first time. i decided you’re taking my v-card, and you’re down with it. i’m only doing this so i can write my book… or is it because i actually want to give you everything?

WORK:

and i, who have never thought in terms of life, think to myself that i could make a life out of this.

boom boom ( m ; working nearby ) - OPEN (2) the work crush. i always visit you during breaks with the excuse that i just really like to eat here/look around. you don’t seem to mind, and we’re pretty good friends, so i’m not about to ruin it and admit that i’m actually here because i like you and think you’re hella cute.

if u wanna ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) the work best friend. we try to get the same shifts, and are always in each other’s shops being obnoxious during one of our breaks. it’s a miracle neither of us is fired for it yet.

the regulars ( m/f ) - OPEN ( ∞ ) considering  we sell sex toys, and you almost always come out of the shop with a purchase, you must have a very exciting (or peculiar) sex life.

new meat ( m/f ) - OPEN ( ∞ ) it’s your first time in a sex shop? looking to experiment? don’t look so embarrassed! we’ve all been there. come, come. let me show you these rows of colorful dildos.

waiting room ( m/f ) - OPEN ( ∞ ) it’s a slow day at work, and i didn’t notice you coming in. i’m surprised you’re trying to strike up a conversation about what i’m reading instead of the sex toys we’re selling. but - wait, you like this book/manga, too?

a twist in my story ( m/f ) - OPEN ( ∞ ) i was furiously typing some half-assed erotic draft on my laptop/phone behind the counter, and didn’t notice you reading over my shoulder. you comment, and now we’re talking about sex, and hey, that’s really insightful information. i could use that.

come back home ( m/f ) - OPEN (3) we always walk home together after work. sometimes we grab some dinner, and hang out at each other’s places if there’s no work the next day.

vanilla iced coffee ( m/f ; cafe employee) - OPEN i’m a regular at your cafe, and sometimes visit thrice (or more) a day to order the same drink. you’re getting worried about my caffeine intake.

SITUATIONAL:

moments into minutes, minutes into hours.

night changes ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) we went on a date/to hang out, and everything just seems to be going wrong. are we running on a streak of bad luck or something?

blind date ( m ) - OPEN (2) you know that thing where we’re the only two gay people they know? yeah? well, this blind date happened because of that. not that i’m gay or anything, but you’re really fucking cute, my dude.

finally ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) i accidentally blurted out i was gay, for the first time in my life, and you’re the first person to hear it. i’m giving you three seconds to judge me, and then flee - don’t give me that look! it’s not like this is some epiphany! wait, why are you patting my back–

flightless bird ( m/f ) - OPEN (2) damn, this is turning out to be some storm. looks like we’re stuck here for awhile. it’s almost closing time, too. (stranded together during a rain/snow storm)

[franklyndesir-blog]

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