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theangelwithawand · 2 years ago

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So, as much as I love charming, swaggering Han Solo, the guy is kind of awkward.

At first I thought it was an issue with his characterization in ROTJ where they made him a little too buffoonish for lack of a better word, and in Solo where they leaned a little bit too hard into Han being inexperienced and naive.

Don’t get me wrong, when it matters, the man is suave and dangerous and charismatic, and I love it.

But I was rewatching ANH the other day and I realized that at least when it comes to his personal relationships (except for Chewie) Han is kind of insecure and inept at forming meaningful relationships. To be fair, it makes sense given his backstory (in both Legends and Canon) and seedy profession. But legendary scoundrel Han is not at all slick when it comes to genuine interaction.

His initial introduction in the cantina as a ruthless survivor and his cocky dealings with Jabba tend to be the bulk of what people remember about his character, and for good reason. But there’s also captivating glimpses into a Han Solo who is more human than he probably wants anyone to see.

When Ben trains Luke, Han won’t stop insulting them both, but underneath all of the posturing, he does genuinely try to offer up real advice (that a good blaster is more reliable than an antiquated weapon). Then later, before abandoning Yavin, he doesn’t want to part on bad terms with Luke so, he chokes out a parting phrase that means something to Luke, tamping down his discomfort which is visible to the point that it’s kind of funny.

The first movie largely neglects his lack of social skills in regards to Leia (they do snap at each other, but that’s more to do with their clashing personalities than anything). He winks at her at the end, but Han is good at surface level flirting.

But then we get to Empire…strap in folks.

So, their first interaction takes place in the command center on Hoth, and Han is threatened to leave. And boy oh boy does Han really want/need Leia (and Leia in particular) to say she wants/needs him.

She has her own (very understandable) issues with opening up, so the closest she can get to admitting her own feelings is saying that the Alliance needs him. Leia may see herself as an extension of the Alliance, but that’s a different conversation and not enough for Han who needs to be sure of her feelings before making his own known. (Leia seems to have the same problem. They kinda suck at communicating sometimes.)

He asks her, very subtly pleads with her to open up, to reciprocate the bit of vulnerability he’s showing. She understandably doesn’t (again she has an unfathomable amount of her own trauma), cueing a fight at and Han goes back to the Falcon to be Totally-Not-Sad. Despite the fight though, he risks his life to make sure Leia gets out during the evacuation. (Gotta love how well he knows her.)

Then we get the big kiss scene. This time, Han has decided to acknowledge Leia’s insecurities because he wants to be with her. He specifically asks her “What are you afraid of?” Yeah, he’s kind of teasing her, but he knows Leia freakin Organa is not afraid of getting her hands dirty. It’s such a lame excuse, so he calls her out on it.

Then, all of the sudden, they’re finally together and Leia is just all in (see my post about Leia’s physically affectionate nature). And…Han adjusts. By the time they arrive on Bespin, he’s the one initiating hand holding, giving forehead kisses.

It’s a way more intimate than he would afford a casual hook-up. His scrapped intro in ANH (which was incorporated into the novelization by Alexandra Bracken), literally had him forget the name of the girl on his lap.

He’s still insecure when Lando starts flirting, but above all he’s in a relationship that is so casually affectionate. It’s a part of him we’ve never seen, but it suits him well.

Then we get to the big “I love you/ I know”.

In the original script, Han was supposed to say “I love you too.” Everyone thought it was a very out of character thing for him to say. The now iconic response was created during the shooting of that scene. I agree…to a point.

Now, I love the line. It’s iconic and great and very Han Solo. Yes it’s a smooth response…but it’s also…a really weird response…

Yeah, there’s a lot of people and to be fair, he just told Chewie to take care of Leia (which is very sweet), and once again probably still has some issues expressing vulnerability.

But…he also might die, so it’s weird that he wouldn’t tell her while he still can.

The pattern continues in ROTJ. Han is a bit out of character in this one, however I do like the moment where he’s referred to as a general. It’s usually read as him proving his commitment, and I agree. But I still think it’s funny that he decided to make it a surprise. It’s so cute and weird and very Han Solo.

He’s protective when Leia goes missing after the bike chase, and when they’re reunited picks her up and spins her adorably.

He’s still not super sure how to provide comfort all of the time (there’s a few times where Leia seeks his embrace, and he seems visibly unsure of what he’s doing). During the battle he’s always reaching out to shield her, hide her when she’s injured. Then he just holds her after the battle. The way she asked him to earlier, with a small but very genuine smile.

Finally, we arrive at “The Princess and the Scoundrel” where Han Solo does the GFFA equivalent of proposing on the first date. (For real, this book is one my favorite things. It canonized so many of my head canons like a very casual proposal). It’s perfect for its balance of being both weird and romantic.

Anyway, I like Han’s soft side and I don’t see it discussed enough.

#han solo #leia organa #han and leia #a new hope #empire strikes back #return of the jedi #star wars

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swiftllama · 9 months ago

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January Compliments ☀️🔍

[Compliments Masterlist]

Hello everyone and welcome to the first Compliments Post of 2024! Hope the year has started off well for you all, and if not, then I hope this post can at least provide a little bit of joy to your day 🫶

We may be only one month in but the boys have been delivering since the very first day 🙌 So let’s get into it shall we! :-

January 2024

Ian’s 2023 Wrap Up

So to start us off, first day of the year and Mr Sunshine was already tugging at our heartstrings with his wrap up of 2023, and who made his 2023 what it was? Well Anthony of course 🥹

STOP IT! RIGHT NOW! 😩

LIKE WHAT IS THIS??? IM MEANT TO COPE WITH THIS??? HOW???

The fact the WHOLE post is Anthony - from the photos to the caption! EVERY SINGLE PHOTO HAS ANTHONY 😭 Also don’t even get me started on the two unseen photos and the fact they’ve been kept from us till now. How dare 😤 AND the fact the first person he thanked was Anthony! Like yes he’s thanking and appreciating many people with this post but come on now, from the pictures alone it’s clear who made his year. This is just SO SPECIAL! Especially coming from Ian, who isn’t normally a big one for sharing his emotions (I think we’ve seen a change with that recently though), but this is BIG!

Anthony also in return left a sweet comment :-

“proud of you buddy.”

CRYING 😭 They kill me these two, couldn’t even go one day without being sappy to each other - not that I’m complaining. And as much as I would love to just sit here in this gooeyness, we’ve got a lot to get through so I must move on 🥲

LEGEND OF ZELDA RAP (Flashback)

So they reacted to the classic Legend Of Zelda Rap in this Flashback eps and got a few little compliments thrown in :-

[discussing the scene of Ian dressed as Link winking at the camera that spawned a viral gif]

Anthony: “That for some reason was a clip that went viral- or a gif that went viral.”

Ian: “Yeah, it’s like horny posters.”

Anthony: “Yeah.”

Ian: “Yeah.”

Anthony: “I see it way too much.”

[shoutout editor Kortney for this 😆]

Ian: “Gotta say, never looked better.”

Anthony: “That’s true.”

Anthony agrees 😏

Erin: [asking Ian if he had spicy time in the Link outfit like Anthony said about the Assassin’s Creed outfit in their 2 Truths 1 Lie eps]

Ian: “I did not have spicy time in the Link outfit because that outfit was very tight, there was not much of a range of motion in it.”

Anthony: “Right. Well you could be a pillow princess in that.”

Ian: “I’m not a pillow princess.”

Anthony: “Oh really?”

Ian: “Yeah.”

Anthony: “I’ve heard otherwise.”

[look at each other and Anthony laughs]

Ian: “Oh yeah, cause canonically we had sex for seven years.”

Anthony: [laughs] “In the Food Battle lore.”

Ian: “Yeah. Canonically in Food Battle, we’ve had sex for seven years. You know every crevice of my body.”

Anthony: “Of your anatomy.”

Ian: “Yeah.”

Anthony: “Anywho…”

Ian: “Wow, this went a weird place.”

Anthony: “Back to looking at Link in his prime.”

Ian: “Back to me looking freakin’ HAWT.”

Anthony: “Yeah.”

Just them casually discussing the fact they’ve canonically had sex for 7 years and then Anthony once again agreeing Ian looked hot in the Link outfit… I don’t think I even need to say anything.

Anthony: “Oh! And I just want to give a shoutout to myself.”

Ian: “Oh, [sings] shoutout to myself.”

Anthony: “I painstakingly added those fucking stars [in the scene] for some reason. I thought they were so necessary.”

Ian: “Yeah, no, that was sick.”

Ian giving Anthony a little compliment for his hard work 😊

…

Speaking of the stars it was also something Ian brought up again later when they appeared in the video again :-

Ian: “Stars. Stars.”

Anthony: “Oh yeah. Stars. We got ‘em in there.”

Very cute how he wanted to shoutout Anthony’s work again ☺️

Erin: “That’s Anthony?! [as Ganondorf]”

Ian: “Yeah.”

Anthony: “Shut up. You knew that was me.”

Erin: “That’s crazy.”

Ian: “You didn’t know that was Anthony?”

Erin: “Where’d your, like, jaw go?”

Ian: “What do you mean? He’s got an epic jaw.”

Ian got so defensive on Anthony’s behalf here, I love it! Reminded me of the moments from Who Meme’d It when Anthony was defending Ian 😌

And that was us for this video!

Moving on…

SOUP!

Gets a big title cause why not!

But yes, soup! So Ian has gotten into making soup this year and on that same Friday we got the Flashback, that evening we were blessed out of nowhere with these stories :-

THE WAY I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THESE 😩

Like this is the cutest, most domesticated shit ever! They kill me!!!!

And okay yes when that first photo was posted I thought Ian was right then and there cooking it for him, Ian then responded with this :-

Let me live in my fantasies Ian! 😤

But regardless of Mr dashing-my-dreams Hecox, I’m still of the mindset they were hanging out that day and that’s when Ian gave him the container of soup.

Evidence :-

This photo only. That I believe Anthony took 😌

Also I try not to make these posts too shipper-heavy so that everyone may enjoy them if they’re just here for the friendship alone, so I’ll just leave this other little post I made here about some other thoughts I had on this soup situation that isn’t in the friendship realm 🤭 All cool if that’s not for you though!

VidConfessions

So 7 months later Vidcon finally decided to post this little interview they had with them lol. And even with such a short video we still got a few complimentary/cute moments :-

So Anthony was being his usual self and finding Ian the funniest person alive as always. There was a couple moments where Ian gave his answers and you just hear Anthony’s laugh in the background 🥰

Q: What are the last three things you Googled?

Ian: “Jared Leto cult…”

He’s a cutie ☺️

…

And it happened again!

Q: What’s the cringest thing you’ve ever done for views?

Ian: “I mean like our whole channel’s cringe.”

Anthony, once again: [laughing in the background]

Love him and how much he loves Ian and his humour 😊

This was just one wee last bit I thought was cute :-

Ian: [signing out the video] “This has been Ian from Smosh, that’s right, the channel that is 17 and a half years old that’s doing sketch comedy again with my best friend Anthony.”

Can never resist them calling each other ‘best friend’ so of course had to include it!

Making of Pokémon In Real Life 2024

So they brought back the classic Pokémon In Real Life sketch, and from that obviously we got the BTS. Only a couple little moments from this one but just wanted to include them cause they were silly 🤓

Ian: [sneezes] “Sorry. Your hairspray.”

Anthony: “Ohhh… he’s allergic to me [smirks].”

👀 Don’t know what that was about but alrighty, Anthony…

Ian: [cuts his finger and there’s a dot of blood]

Anthony: “Oh my god, dude. Are you okay?”

Ian: “No, I’m not okay. Trigger warning gore.”

Anthony: “Do you need someone to suck out the blood?”

Why did this just turn into Saltburn? Don’t know what Anthony was on with the these two moments but I won’t question it 😝 And despite saying ‘someone’, he was definitely offering to suck the blood from Ian’s finger himself 🤭

Pokémon In Real Life 2024 Watch Party

Of course with the sketch and BTS we got a livestream, which gave us some cute and complimentary moments 😊

To kick off this livestream I just wanna point out that they were wearing matching colours with Anthony’s jacket and Ian’s hoodie, plus matching Smosh Pokémon hats which is very cute 😊

Ian: [apologising for getting annoyed in the BTS due to the background noise messing up their filming] “Dude, this video. This Pokémon video. I apologise if I looked very angry in the behind the scenes.”

Anthony: [laughs] “You didn’t look that bad. Honestly, it amped up accurately.”

Erin: “The compilation of you getting angry, it was pretty funny.”

Anthony: Yeah, so it was justified. People knew why you were angry.”

Love the reassurance from Anthony here so that Ian isn’t worried about how he came across in the video.

[take their hats off]

Ian: “How’s my hair? Is it weird?”

Anthony: “Is mine weird? Yours is fine.”

Ian: “No, I feel like yours is like, yours has like a messy chic to it, you know.”

Them just complimenting each other’s hair - here for it! Also Ian’s added compliment of “messy chic” 😄

[playing Pokémon quiz]

I&A: “Jinx.”

Crew: [laughs]

Anthony: [smiles and points to Ian] “Jinx.”

Ian: “That’s our favourite. Favourite Pokémon.”

Funny because it’s both the Pokémon’s name and they said it at the same time 😝 Cute how Ian also got in that that’s their favourite ☺️

[complete the quiz]

Anthony: “Dude, 100 percent, bro.”

I&A: [high-five]

Of course always gotta include the highfives 😌

After the quiz they go on to play a Pikachu x Sonic crossover. Anthony plays a round and then Ian goes to play but can’t get the controls to work for him so Anthony’s showing him what to do 🥹 I don’t feel the need to include what they said here as it’s just Anthony saying what buttons to push but just wanted to include a little description of what was happening at this moment 😊

Ian: [completes the game]

Anthony: “You won the game.” [clapping]

Just another little cute moment I wanted to include of Anthony clapping for Ian 🙂

[playing Pokémon Among Us]

Anthony: [playing the game well]

Ian: “Alright, I hate that you’re like kind of eating.” [as Ian kept dying]

A begrudging little compliment from Ian there 😄

[signing the livestream off]

Ian: “Happy New Year, hope the holidays were a fun time for you and you had some eggnog and sat by the campfire…”

Anthony: “Roasting chestnuts.”

Ian: “Roasting chestnuts.”

Anthony: “Or chestnut. I’m not making any assumptions.”

Ian: “….What?”

Anthony: “Just if they don’t have more than one chestnut.”

Ian: “Ohh, okay. I don’t know if you could buy a singular chestnut but…”

Anthony: “I think there’s a way.”

Ian: “Go off king.”

Just a silly little one to end on because I wanted to include Ian calling Anthony ‘king’ 🤭

Can I Guess Who Slapped Me?

So the video of Anthony getting slapped finally dropped! And it was everything and more, especially when it came to moments between Ian and Anthony so let’s jump right in :-

Right off the bat we had this as the description for Ian…

👀👀👀

Now onto the actual slapping…

The moment that got us all was just before Ian slaps him he slowly started caressing Anthony’s face so obviously that had us all going crazy! Including the cast and crew!

Anthony: [after the slap] “Oh. Wow. Uhhh, this person thinks they’re hilarious.” [laughs]

Cast & Crew: [laughing]

Ian: [Trying not to laugh]

Anthony: “Uhhh, who would do that? Who would caress my face and slap me out of nowhere?”

Ian: [boops Anthony’s nose]

Anthony: “Uh, it feels like an Ian move to me… Did you just boop me? Um, that feels like an Ian move.”

Kiana: “That is correct.”

Everyone: [celebrating and applauding]

Anthony: [puts his hands out and Ian high-fives him]

Angela: “Friendship always wins!”

Ian: “Well done. Well done. Good job to you.”

Anthony: [bowing]

Ian: “There we go. There we go. That’s the only one you truly needed to get right.”

Anthony: [laughs]

So true Ian! That was the most important one he needed to get right! And I just want to point out how Ian was only the 3rd person Anthony got right, and of course he knew it was him right away with his cheeky little joke of “this person thinks they’re hilarious” 😝 he knew the second Ian caressed his face that it was him cause they truly just know each other that well ☺️ Live for Angela yelling “Friendship always wins!” after he got it right too! And can we also talk about the totally unnecessary, but very, very cute little nose boop Ian threw in there just cause he wanted to! Obsessed!

A little bit later in the video during Duran’s round of slapping Anthony another little moment happened that I just wanted to include cause I thought that it was funny and showed how silly of a mood Ian was in, I think Anthony being blindfolded was playing a part in that and he gained a little extra layer of confidence to just fuck about with Anthony 😆

Anthony: [standing with his butt pushed out waiting to be slapped]

Kiana: “The stance is great. The stance is great.”

Ian: [runs over and pretends to go in to slap Anthony’s butt]

Anthony: “Why’s there wind?”

Cast & Crew: [laugh]

Hehe 🤭

Anyways! That was it for the slapping video but I did also want to include something that came off the back of it and that was…

Bonus

Anthony dedicating a whole Instagram post to Ian slapping him :-

Obessed with this though! The fact he went out of his way to make a post specifically about Ian slapping him over anyone else, plus that caption! ‘only ian would slap me like that’ - truly the cherry on top of it all 😌

Jacksfilms Confesses His Biggest Regret

So they had Jacksfilms on as a guest for Flashback to react to some of his old videos and an old collab of his the boys had been a part of.

Jack: [talking about how he moved to LA after he graduated] “…And that’s when I started collaborating with some, then, very big YouTube channels.”

Anthony: [looks at Ian] “Yeah, back then we were big.” [elbows Ian and Ian elbows him back]

Them just being silly 😄 loved the little elbowing of each other too 😊

Jack: “I remember I was in college, I was like out hanging with my friends. I just got 50,000 subs on YouTube, baby. And one of my friends just like took the air right out of my tire, or sails, whatever, and was like ‘Uh, yeah, did you know that Smosh has like a million now?’.”

Ian: “Pffft.”

Anthony: [silent laughs] “Noice!” [high-fives Ian] “Noice!”

Again, just more of them being silly. Plus high-five!

I should have mentioned at the start of this section that Ian is in a tshirt-dress for this video as a reference to Jack as it’s got tweets of his printed on it. Anyway, as a result his legs are out obviously, and that’s relevant to this next part :-

Anthony: [talking about how there’s always an audience for every kind of content, it’s just about what kind of audience you want to have]

Ian: “That’s true. And you want this audience.” [pointing to show off his legs]

Anthony: “You want this.”

Ian: “You want the audience that accepts this.”

Anthony: “This is what you want. This is the audience that we have. And we are very happy with this audience.”

Ian: “Exactly.”

Anthony: “They’ve been begging for this.”

And we’re more than happy to be the audience for it! 😌 (As is Anthony considering how many times he was checking out Ian’s legs during this video 😉)

Anthony also had this to say about YouTube’s hate for Ian’s attire 😤

Jack: [talking about a sponsorship he done with other youtubers to test out a new workout program]

Ian: “Did you get Jaaaacked?”

Anthony: [looks at Ian with a smirk and high-fives him]

Second high-five for this video! Also Anthony just quietly complimenting Ian’s pun 😄

Ian: “Do you [Jack] have any regrets? Any videos that you regret making?” [smiling]

Anthony: “You look so happy saying that.” [smiling] “This is happiest I’ve seen you all episode.” [laughs]

Just thought it was cute how Anthony seeing Ian smiling made him smile and laugh 😊

And that was it for another Flashback!

No1 Ian Fan Strikes Again

So Anthony was back at it! The Smosh team was out celebrating one of the crews birthday - Erin posted this to her story. Now I’m sure there were probably multiple photos and videos taken this night but what was the only thing Anthony shared from it? That’s right! Ian of course!

He’s obsessed with that boy and I love it! 😌

Ian also reshared and replied to Anthony’s story which you can find here

Making Of “MrBeast Copycats Have Gone Too Far”

So the BTS of the MrBeast Copycats Have Gone Too Far sketch offered us a few little moments :-

So this seemed to be a very high-five, hand-hold heavy BTS. Think they were just in one of those moods where they want any excuse to touch each other 🤭😉

[Finishing off their little video introduction]

Anthony: [goes in to high-five Ian and grips his hand]

Ian: [high-fives Anthony back and also grips his hand in response]

I&A: [still holding each other’s hands] “Let’s go shoot this shit!”

Ian: [messing up his line] “I’m having a trouble! I’m having a trouble…” [facepalms]

Shayne: “That’s so funny. ‘I’m having a trouble’.”

Anthony and Courtney: [laughing]

Anthony: [to Ian] “Are you having a trouble?” [puts hand on Ian’s shoulder]

Ian: “I’m having a trouble. Words.”

Anthony: [laughs]

I know they were (lovingly) poking fun at Ian here, but the wee glimpse of the shoulder touch from Anthony to Ian is what got me ☺️

I&A: [In character but joking around]

Ian: “There’s a twist. There’s a twist.” [puts hand out to Anthony] “There’s a twist.”

Anthony: “There’s a twist.” [takes Ian’s hand and grips it]

I&A: [still holding hands whilst lightly pushing/tapping each other and repeating “there’s a twist”. They then start scissoring their fingers together, before gripping each other’s fingers and pulling the other in closer to them whilst now repeating “getting twisted” and manically laughing]

Well… that was… something… 👀

Told you they were just looking for any excuse to touch each other. But hey, wouldn’t be a Smosh BTS if Ian and Anthony weren’t flirting with each other 😜

And to finish off this high-five heavy BTS, I’ll leave you with this :-

Ian: [talking about how Anthony injured himself by dropping a laptop on his foot and how he should take an Advil but Anthony doesn’t take Advil so he doesn’t know if it’ll help]

Anthony: “I don’t care about the pain, I just want the throbbing to stop.”

Ian: “He doesn’t like throbbing.”

Anthony: “I don’t like throbbing. I like pulsating.”

Ian: [laughs] “I hate both of those words.”

Anthony: [laughs] “Yeah, usually I say throbbing or pulsating member…”

Ian: [acting disgusted]

Anthony: “Speaking of members thank you so much being a Smoshtastic or Smosh Royalty member!”

Ian: “Yeah! Thanks for being our throbbing members.” [laughs]

Anthony: “Our pulsating members.”

Ian: “Yeahhh, throbbing members.”

I&A: [high-five]

Um… thanks boys, I guess… happy to be a throbbing and pulsating member… 🥴🤦‍♀️ They high-fived so I had to include it, don’t blame me for what they said! 😩

And on that’s note that brings us to the end of January! Hope you all enjoyed reading - I’d say it was a very good start to the year in terms of content, and the boys very much delivered in terms of complimentary moments so can’t complain 😌

Thank you all again for reading and I shall see you next time! 💖

#feel I say this every month but sorry this took me so long to get out for you guys 🫣#appreciate your patience!#but anyways hope you enjoyed the compliments for another month 😊#ianthony compliments #ianthony #☀️🔍#ian hecox #anthony padilla #smosh #my posts

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inconspicious-random-thoughts · 5 months ago

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Husk

I have a lot to say about Husk for about 2-3 months now and I really don't know where to start. Que a lot of rambling that I hope comes out coherent.

I think the best unique thing about Husk that I love is the fact he can potential crossed paths to most of the sinner characters we were introduced, in their living life. He was born between Alastor and Angel birth years. I did the math on this once but I can't be bothered with it now. I think Angel and Alastor were about a decade-possibly 15 years apart, while Husk was in between. So they were from the same generation.

The thing that sets Husk apart from the other characters, was he actually grew to an old age. While the others died relatively young or midlife.

The fact that Husk was a world traveler means he wasn't stuck in the city/town/state he was born in like the others may have been. Increasing his odds to cross paths with the other sinners.

I like to imagine that Husk has some type of butterfly effect of the other characters lives that he unintentional and unaware he caused that lead the sinners lifes to what they are.

I lowkey headcanon (not seriously, just for funsies) as weird parody of an guardian angel. Here me out. He not a guardian angel tho. I love his avian cat design. But admit it, its freakin weird he has wings as a cat right?

The only ones we see with wings are the royalties of Hell (Can the Ars Goetia fly?) the sins...and angles.

Beside Valentino. But Val sort of makes sense...hes a moth. Moth has wings by default. Husk is a cat, yet he has wings? It also makes sense why Val is a moth. Granted I think a prostitute be more moth like...standing by a street lamp on a corner street at night. THAT makes sense. But given, Val a pimp...I guess it works for him too.

So Husk, a cat, has wings...makes me think why he has wings in his afterlife. Seems like a random thing to be given when it seem to be reserved mostly for royalty and wings seem like it be a huge advantage to have in Hell when most sinners don't get it. Must be some type of reason Husk has them. But alas I don't know or we probably never know beside cool character design.

Now, going on with this weird wing thought...and my lowkey non serious headcanon (Which im 100% isnt going to make canon), Husk is some unintentional weird type of opposite effect of an guardian angel.

Husk with his potential of crossing paths with a lot of the sinners we know, I think it be hilarious if he butterfly effect that he indirectly caused their path towards Hell or death. Like for example, he gave Nifty directions that started a weird Rube Goldberg machine situation of cause and effect that caused that directed her to find a man she became obsessed with and stalked then eventual murdered. Husk involvement is completely indirect but at the same time, the vent would never would happen if he wasn't involved.

Moving on from his living life to his afterlife.

Husk died in the 70s and the pilot 2019. Alastor was missing for 7 years (starting 2012), I vibe that Husk been under Alastor ownership for quite awhile before that. No later than 2000 but I'm fairly sure he was owned much before that. But I'm going with the minimal amount of time of Husk soul being sold. So Husk was able to fall, rise to overlord fairly quickly only to lose the status just as quick. His reign was very short lived. The rest of the time was serving under Alastor. That's quite a wild ride in a span of 30 (But I personally believe its much shorter) of unbounded soul years. Which seems a lot of years, but when you have eternity to live out the rest of your life, its very little.

I don't question how Husk was able to become overlord so quick. He a master magician...so very good at sleight of hand/cheating as well as lifetime gambler. He able to keep a stoic expression to minimize his own tells, while being very perceptive and skilled at reading other people very well. He can easily win and work with and manipulate people desperations of gambling their souls to him without much risk to himself. He can easily play hand in his favor with his skills and the rare chance he can't, he can fold and cut his losses before it gets to deep.

However, what had him lose it all. Because I doubt someone was better at cards then Husk. Especially in Husk own house. I don't doubt Alastors good at cards. But I don't think Alastor skill at cards is greater than Husk. To the point Husk lost everything to him including his own soul. I think they both cheat if they play a game together. In fact I think they have play a game, with intent of cheating and trying to catch each other in the act. Its their own game while playing a game, knowing each other enough that they will cheat and it brought a new level of fun trying to catch each other while not getting caught themselves. It probably became a own special drinking game, that one has to drink when they got caught. But I don't think Alastor the reason why Husk lost everything.

I think the reason Husk lost everything in Hell as quickly as he gained it...is by self destructive depression. Husk was the cause of his own downfall.

I only suggest this because...how else an extremely skilled card player who also skilled at sleight of hand, will lose hand after hand in his own gambling house?

My other clue is this:

Along with his heavy drinking. I think Husk always been a heavy drinker but it hit a all new level when he lost his love and became extremely jaded by the event.

I think Husk had found a very special someone and something happen to them. Be it died during an extermination or been betrayed by them, etc. Or it may be someone in his living years and something reminded him of them and triggered a downwards spirals for him.

Mostly, I think he caused them to leave him or indirectly caused them permanent death, etc. and he filled with self loathing, regret and remorse. Because he did love and care for them...but he fucked it all up due his own self-centered, selfishness and greed at the time. The pain caused him to close off his heart to avoid feeling that loss again and drink himself stupid to avoid feeling anything or to quiet his self hatred thoughts.

I believe the lost of them sent him a destructive spirals of depression. He started drink insanely heavier, which impaired his judgment greatly and just grew apathetic.

Enter Alastor and the lost of Husk soul

Alastor may have very well manipulated and cheated his way with the impaired Husk to gain his soul. Very possible. Especially the way it was pictured in the flashback. Alastor symbols and lit up eyes and extended antlers along with a sinister smile as well as Husk stunned expression of his loss of the game.

BUT

I don't think that how it went down. I can't remember the exact wording but it sounded like Husk turned to Alastor for help. It was a last resort, but Husk was desperate enough to go to it.

They were both overlords at the same time at one point. Alastor and and Husk was good friends once. Maybe, not close like Alastor is with Rosie but still good friends. Alastor probably took a liking to Husk as he from the same generation. I also assume Husk appear around Vox falling out with Alastor as Husk and Val fell around the same time. So Vox probably started befriending Val and helping Val with his rise to overlord. I can see Alastor do the same with Husk just to spite Vox and cause him to be jealous. But even if it started as a ploy to upset Vox, Alastor probably end up liking and growing fond over the cat. Playing hands and having late drinking and jazz sessions and such. Alastor appreciate Husk blunt and often correct observations and insight.

So when Husk was clearly not doing well and smarten up enough to seek Alastor for help. I think Husk knew the rate he was self destructing he was going to lose it all, including his soul. So he went to Alastor and struck a deal before Husk truly got in a shitter situration with a shitter dealer that he would regret much more.

Because let's be honest. Husk knows what he was getting into when he offered his soul. Think about it. Even if Husk had an impossible high number of souls...say a billion. He lost a billion souls by suddenly being bad at gambling. Even if the pot is a billion souls that he want to regain back, its not worth the risk of betting your own soul. Even if your got an amazing hand...Is it worth the risk during a harsh losing streak playing against another overlords as an opponent?

Husk knew he was going to lose his soul with his spiral. He knew what he was getting into. He an overlords himself. He may have treated his own souls more poorly than Alastor himself. I don't think Husk was cruel... I'm sure he had his own moments like Alastor and had causes. I do think he was a apathetic/detached master. The souls he owned was just a commodity he use for gambling. When sharing his retelling to Angel about this. He sounded remorseful that he betted souls like they were just an object and not a precious thing. I think he only felt that way AFTER his own soul did not belong to him. That's when he realized what a shitty and dick move it was to prey on desperate souls and pass them around when it should been obvious.

Husk collected souls to use as a commodity. Husk preyed onto the sinners desperation and addiction to get them.

While Alastor, I don't think he really cares about hoarding souls. He powerful enough without them. BUT if an opportunity reveals itself, he take advantage. But he only does it with quality souls that has real potential and use. He a quality over quantity man.

Husk knows what it means to sell one's soul. Yet he still offered it to Alastor. Because despite the rep Alastor has being ruthless, Alastor is probably one of the "kinder" overlords to have as a master. But Husk only knew that by insider information by witnessing himself by hanging out with Alastor and possibly glimpsing how he treated his contracts. Which appears not to be much different than any other sinner.

I know Alastor performs horrendous acts. He goes on killing sprees, probably enjoys torturing people. But I don't think he does it to his own souls. Because, TBH, people who do that want to feel powerful and they do it with people who cant fight back. Alastor is already powerful. He doesn't need weak prey and why damage his own property when no one can stop him from breaking someone else's? Alastor is so powerful that its boring. Where's the fun and entertainment when everytime you "play", the game is stuck on easy mode and the opponent is knocked out of the ring within minutes. Heck, Alastor gets even less than that. He just looks in their directions and people forfeit. Alastor wants the thrill of a challenge and exchange wits and banter. So he seeks stronger opponents to fulfill is needs for carnage and havoc. Not some frighten, defenseless slave.

Alastor not a good man as he willing to commit terrible acts and enjoys it. But from what we seen, hes not a bad man's as it appears he doesn't attack without cause or reason. He appears he only acts monstrous when he defending. He has no interest in sex so he not going to force Husk into sexual acts. Alastor may have his contracts to demeaning things or just do things for shits and giggles and entertainment but overall, hes tamed to souls he own. (The souls he doesn't own that pledge their service and loyalty however...is another story) Alastor pretty much just let his contracts do what they please as long as they respect him and do what he commands as he needs them. Which, honestly isn't much. Alastor seem to summon his shadow minions over his soul contracts because it seems less of a bother to everyone while Alastor remains more in control of the situation. It's simply less chance of error if Alastor used his shadow minions that act on his will vs some contracted soul who most likely is performing half heartedly as they are forced to do something they don't want to do. He use the contracted soul for a long term project since it would take too much power and effort to maintain and sustain his shadow minions over a extended time. It seams Alastor only have souls as a resource an a backup reserve. More of a "better have it and not need it then need it and not have it." Alastor even gives them task that align with the skills they are good at. I think part of it is because Alastor is also on a leash so as much as he denies it, he has empathy. But he will still utilize the resource when needed but overall he self reliant and a lone wolf and rather no really on people if he can help it, even if he does own them. I also think he knows Overlords and soul ownerships sort of go hand and hand. But I think soul ownership leaves a bit of a sour taste in his mouth. Not because of his own soul but being a mixed man in the 30's....its very likely he had some heritage on his precious mother side of ancestral slaves. So, Alastor understand the necessity needs of ownership for survival and advancement in Hell, but still has a distaste to it.

Granted we don't see how Alastor (beside with Husk and Nifty)or anyone besides the Vees, interact with their contracts, and we know they treat their people poorly. But I think from what we seen is Alastor is very mild. Including the scene he threatened Husk.

Mind you, Alastor was giving clearly giving clues he was already agitated before that interaction. He was essential a growling dog warning he was going to bite if it interactions going to continue. His snapped his neck irritatedly along with a clearly exasperated "what is it" that didn't have a radio filter when he addressed Husk when Husk went to get his attention. Husk was trying to warn Alastor about Mimzy but it was clear to even someone who doesn't know Alastor...(and Husk knows Alastor well) that Alastor was already on edge. Yet Husk continued to push forward. Even then...Alastor kept composure. Laughing off and dismissing Husk concerns. It was when Husk muttered a jab about sensitive personal information (One that I'm sure Husk wasn't even originally meant to know )about Alastor that anyone could have overheard if they were near, and that same sensitive information promised to trigger Alastor...THAT'S when Alastor became terrifying and threatening. So granted, no one deserve what happened to Husk when he was threatened but at the same time...it was Husk own undoing at the moment. Husk muttered that jab to Alastor that antagonize Alastor to reacted harshly. Husk was lucky that Alastor restrained himself ONLY to threat....Alastor gave Husk mercy by warning him to watch himself because next time would be the last time.

So Alastor is rather mild with his demands with contracts for the majority of the time but when he isn't, he very brutal but he usually given a cause to turn.

So Husk offered his soul to Alastor knowing what it would mean to sell his soul. Specifically chosen Alastor because, it would surprise to anyone to hear, is the lesser form of evil in such a situation. He sold his soul while he was somewhat lucid and not completely impaired to work out a deal that doesn't completely screw over Husk. Place some terms and agreements. I do think they did play a hand and wager, either to finalize a clause they couldn't agree with and use the bet to finalized it or just have Husk go out a way he comfortable with. Alastor may also play some mild manipulation but I don't think Alastor preyed on Husk as its implied. Alastor was sought out for a reason, and on Alastor part, an overlord soul is too tempting to resist. Especially being handed on a silver platter. If Alastor wanted to decline the offer, for the unlikely name of friendship, knowing it would ruin it. It wouldn't have done any good in any scenario to decline. If Husk was worry about losing his soul due to his own destructive impairment, might as well gain something from it and offer some protection to a friend then lose out on a quality soul, instead of watch from afar the downfall of his friend which he probably won't see again afterwards. It also strategy. It either gain a quality and powerful soul to his collection, or lose out and someone else has it...that could be potential be used against Alastor, along with any possibly knowledge Husk had gathered on the Radio Demon. So even if it wasn't tempting or desirable, its about survival.

Naturally, their friendship has soured greatly since then. Because, how can it not? I don't think Husk hates Alastor. I know the fandom believe he wants him dead. But Husk is just being jaded and surly. Husk didn't treat Alastor more venomous than any other resident when he was introduced. Husk is also comfortable enough to voice his less than kind opinions about Alastor or to Alastor. Husk doesn't act like a terrified servent in Alastor presence. (Unless he knows that Alastor in bad mood and looking for a cause for someone to be his punching bag), The two act like longtime friends but one is grumpy because he there out of reluctant obligations and just frustrated, annoyed and just tired of this shit of Alastor antics that hes forced to endure. Alastor seem to treat Husk more friendly, which to be fair can be an act but I think it part genuine.

Out of the two of them, its Husk that reminds everyone that Husk is on the Alastor leash. Alastor not the one that usually "putting Husk in his place", Husk the one that normally does it. If anything, I think Husk hate and angry with himself that everything is is own undoing. Frustrated and annoyed by Alastor who amused by it. Alastor is also just a reminder how low Husk became. It's easy to blame Alastor for his problems and even understandable that he does. He does blame Alastor for his current predicament at times simply because its just easier to do so and feels better to blame someone else to be the cause of your problems but ultimately, Husk knows he brought it all on himself and I think that's what hurts and bothers him the most.

Husk wants his soul back, but I don't think he wants Alastor to be dead for it. Tho, I think Husk feels that's the only way to get it back at times. But despite it all, he cares about Alastor. Even if its begrudgingly. I think Husk also knows its better to have as Alastor as a great ally than an enemy, even a dead one to gain his soul back. Husk is wise, even is Husk gain his soul back, regain his full power and strength it still fails to compare to Alastors own power. Husk knows there are greater foes that Husk cant compete and defend for himself or his newfound family against, but Alastor can, even if Husk doesn't fully trust Alastor. But Husk trust his own experience and knowledge of Alastor to guess his motivations and intentions.

I think Alastor called upon Husk to the hotel to bartend, because A) He knew from their former late night hang outs that Husk can make great drinks. but B) Husk also has wisdom and experience that can fulfill Charlies needs and benefit for the hotel. Husk has skills on perception and reading people from gambling. Husk knows about losses, knows the woes of losing his soul, knows about addiction, lost of love etc. I think Alastor pulled Husk to the hotel not only because Husk has skills that can be utilized to help but I think Alastor knew Husk can benefit from the hotel to be the sinner Alastor remember he use to be. Not the "husk" he became. Alastor doesn't believe in redemption, at least one that send someone to Heavens gates. But Alastor can see the possibility of rehabilitation. Something Husk could benefit. He lowkey subtle hinted it at the pilot. "I thought you be perfect to man the front desk as the job seem to be made for him" (At a rehabilitation hotel) Husk is not going to work on himself because Alastor commanded him to be. So Alastor has Husk station there with the possibility and off chance of Husk getting help even if its through osmosis from the sidelines. May even warm up on the idea and want to better oneself. Guess what...its working. Alastor won't admit his underhanded method of helping. He has a reputation of being ruthless to maintain after all.

I think its also why he pulled Nifty. He using her skills but also figure a place like the hotel is one of the few place that accept Nifty the way she is and let Nifty develope friends and family that would embrace her. I think Nifty was a lonely soul and she just TOO much for most sinners to handle. But at the hotel, she can be welcomed and be herself. It also a place Nifty would enjoy to be in. She a simple girl. She likes to clean and kill bugs. A large building will grant her that.

Alastor even try buttering Husk up and get Husk more comfortable with the idea of working at the hotel by offering him cheap booze free of charge. Alastor didn't have to care at all and can just say "I own you so...tough shit." But he did try to get Husk to warm up to the idea despite Husk not having a choice in the matter, and wanted to at least ease his grumpy avian cat into the change.

If Alastor care so much why doesn't he release them? One might ask. Beside overlords being super possessive and Alastor being a control freak? I think for Nifty, She doesn't want to and she needs the protection.

Husk...I think Alastor fears with their soured friendship, there is nothing stopping Husk to reveal any or all his sensitive knowledge about Alastor if he not bound to Alastor and forced to be silent by it. Husk is probably the only one that knows about Alastor own sold soul beside the one he sold it to. Alastor confines to Rosie but I think he still restrained himself real intro personal stuff. Husk is probably Alastor other confident (Tho, probably not by choice by either, Husk being forced into now, and Alastor lips being loosen by Husk made drinks combined with the comfort and nostalgia he has with the cat while inebriated. Which he rarely indulges in because of that fact, but still does on really hard days and regrets the things that slip but at least Husk can't tell a soul on Alastor command.) Information can be such a powerful tool that can be weaponized. Husk knows things about Alastor that would just completely ruin, may even destroy him or actually bring Alastor to his final demise. Also, small part and Alastor won't admit it, he values Husk perceptive insight and Alastor trust him to be his eyes and ears.

I'm sure there's more I wanted to say. But I'm sure I ramble incoherently enough about my thoughts on Husk.

What do you all think?

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tmntkiseki · 8 months ago

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Character ask game: Donnie + 2 & 3!

Send a character + one or more of these questions!

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

I think this goes for a lot of people, but I just love how freakin' nice Donny is. He has his moments of sass and occasional ribbing on his brothers, yes, but he is an extremely empathetic individual who shows a great deal of kindness and consideration towards others, and is always willing to help others when they need it--April, the Underground Mutants, New York City's homeless population, etc. That said, he's not a pushover and knows when to say no, which is something I really admire about him. (It may not seem like a big deal, but as recovering people pleaser, I've struggled a lot when it comes to asserting my boundaries in friendships and otherwise just staying true to myself out of fear of being rejected and abandoned.)

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

I already had my whole ramble a while back about the fact that although Don goes through some genuinely terrible shit over the course of the 2003 series, he doesn't actually go through all that much character development when compared to his brothers. While I don't think he needs a multi-episode arc where he ends up spiraling due to his trauma (in fact, Back to the Sewer tried to do something like that and it did not go well at all), at the very least, it would have been nice for the show to acknowledge what he went through and provide a reason for why a lot of the stuff he went through didn't affect him in the long run instead of just... never bringing it up again.

#teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #tmnt 2003 #tmnt 2k3 #tmnt donatello #asks #jellojellojello #Made some edits because I felt like I was being too snippy

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I just thought of something extremely cute, how about a Ballet au but it's a wholesome bonding experience between Alma and Mirabel?

Like say Alma used to do it all the time when she was younger and when she was with Pedro. But after he passed, she just lost motivation. And between trying to take care of three kids by herself and being a leader of a whole village, she rarely had time.

Until Mirabel came into the picture that is. Mirabel had gotten a book on Ballet and tried to do some of the steps in it. That's when Alma thought "Hey, I know ballet, I can teach her way better than a book"

Now because of Alma's age she wasn't able to teach her much without getting a little sore. So, the candle may or may not have made Alma's bones a little younger so she could bond with Mira more.

Also, I found these beautiful ballet shoes and they fit both of them perfectly.

But these would definitely need to be custom designed AFTER they got the breaks beat off them. I'm saying that because most pointe shoes need to be beaten and almost destroyed to be more comfortable to wear.

I can't decide which dress looks good enough for me to draw Mirabel in, but both look pretty!

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR AN ASK LIKE THIS I FREAKIN' LOVE BALLET

Ok first. Love the shoes. Sobbing. Also am I the only one who unironically likes watching dancers break tf outta their shoes. It’s so entertaining to me. AND TWO UH…..I like them so much. but PERSONALLY, I like the second more, it fits better too <33

ANYWAY YEAH. Given that Mirabel was probably looking for more skills to do (on top of sewing/embroidery and playing instruments), I guess she saw ballet and was like 'I like dancing.' And just picked it up. She probably had no context for Alma either, unless she talked about it. But idk, would she? I mean she lost motivation and all that, and I imagine she had to put her stuff away, seeing she had no time (i say put away because I seriously doubt she'd just toss it out.) shoutout to the candle

Also. Because I have favs. Mirabel loves Esmeralda and Alma’s favorites are Giselle and Raymonda (which was actually Pedro’s favorite as well.) ALSO I WILL. BE DRAWING (possibly writing) MORE. AND IF YOU GIVE ME PROMPTS, STORY OR WHATEVER. I WILL TAKE IT AND RUN. BECAUSE I LOVE BALLET <<33333

ALSO. Potential for angst. Because I’m evil and need a counter to this full. Since Mirabel loves ballet and doesn’t have a gift. Alma sorta kinda indirectly pressures her into doing it more. Now Mirabel loves it, but she wants to do other dances, specifically ones that involve playing an instrument and dancing like Esmeralda but. Alma in this scenario is nostalgia projecting, p,is she wants everyone to use their gifts perfectly, so Mirabel has to do every dance. Perfectly. And she can!t do that playing an instrument (spoiler she can.) JUST A SUGGESTION.

So everything yes. Love Alma and Mirabel bonding, my favorite versions of that (but y'all knew that).

Proof of Mirabel doing ballet [Canon] [NOT CLICKBAIT‼️]

#my asks are open #my asks #encanto #encanto au #au #encanto mirabel #encanto alma #ballet AU #prima ballerina Mirabel #my beloved…#ballerina Mirabel AU

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marcusrobertobaq · 2 years ago

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Last week i had the stupid idea of complaining bout why there's no detailed takes on what people think deviancy is in DBH and how it happens and works (after all i'm late here and it's kinda lonely).

I thought why not try to show my pov on this? I got multiple ideas in a couple of posts but i ain't got one specific for "what I thinks deviancy in dbh is overall" so i'm here now trying to explain - in english 😮‍💨

First, I wanna make it clear everything here is theory and hc TRYING to use "canon friendly" ramblings. I wanna stay grounded but it's difficult with a game about... sentient AI with complex bodies in 2038. I lack sci-fi, i'm an action dude and not philosophical at all. Some things may have any sense or not.

Secondly, I won't be gettin images, quotes or anything cuz i'm lazy. I'll spit my thoughts and... probably edit it 40 times. I also curse a lot, don't take it seriously if for some reason u found this shit. It's a big text.

So, now...in a summary

Wtf do I think deviancy is?

To me is the event where the android receive a direct order from the handler, process the instruction and is able to go against the order without using any evading method, basically becoming their own and only master.

Wait, so u don't think it's related with emotions and the androids becoming so human in 'em gestual?

No. Basically Deviancy = autonomy.

Autonomy? What do u mean "autonomy"?

Autonomy = android as master = as admin

Priorities? They set. Actions? They decide. Orders? They make 'em. Everything is under 'em control. Well...almost everything - at least related to that.

Imo the cause of "deviancy" is a program hole all androids have. Any android can go deviant (in a sense): if there's any leash, they can go deviant. Somebody left these holes open knowing specific things would happen under certain conditions and nobody did shit cuz:

They thought nothing bad would happen cuz a specific process is required so the android become deviant and the % is kinda low (at least at that moment)?

They just gave up, knowing there's nowhere to run and it's pray for nothing serious happen?

They wanted it to happen?

The high unemployment, depression and search for drugs like red ice are predictable events but i don't think they predicted humans would become that hostile to androids.

I like to think deviancy is an old thing (at least a decade) and been increasing along with this shit. Just made big news now cuz CL slipped.

Now how i think it works. To make my line of thoughts understandable i gonna break it down in 3 parts: conditions, event process and consequences.

⚠️ A freakin' fuckin' warning: some topics may be related to others or completely tied together u don't even know why they're separate.

This is all a big overthinking of mine. U can stop reading here.

-> Conditions

Awkward situations (stress level 1)

Few days ago i was questioning why androids are so easy to get yellow'd when u r messing with 'em. Yellow LED is something like a 'medium level processing'; means they're thinking about how to proceed. I don't think our fellow workers are made to be abruptly interrupted every time like that but it's kinda interesting how they can get stressed so easily sometimes. This is...problematic.

Conflicting priorities/instructions and urgent decisions (stress level 2)

Each model got a different amount of process power tied to 'em purposes. For some models may be more easy to get stressed than others but i guess they're kinda similar when it comes to urgent decisions. Here it's like an "i'm cornered" situation.

Things like threat/aggression (especially physical) can make 'em have conflicts (i gonna call doubts) especially when they're on their own and the cause of stress is literally the thing at a level above 'em (humans). Doubts gonna stress 'em, they gotta find a solution so they can proceed with what they were doing fast. But how? Sometimes it clashes with previous orders, established priorities. But they need to do something now and alone.

It's AI, they learn things from ya and your surroundings: i think they know what aggression is (what it means to humans) and when it's used. But If they stop to think WHY (doubts) this is happening with 'em when everything they doing is right ("not fair"), there's something going on.

Software instability (1, 2)

In theory contains the last 2 topics. Also happens when u do something that ain't favorable in completing a specific task, often going against it and depends how relevant the situation is overall. I guess the closer to going against a direct order (program) or a high % of sucess in the task if u chose following the original priority it is, the greater the instability boost is. In the end everything is tied together.

Androids in general, like I said, are kinda easy to stress and this stress can mean successivity to Software Instability.

I theorize this constant stress for some reason can start modifying instruction meanings; changing a 0 for a 1, consequently changing a byte phrase, then a whole command and function in the program or the way it interprets everything. It's an accumulative process happening thru time. Some faster than others, it will hit a "threshold" one day and this threshold make 'em able to make some functions stop working for good.

Ain't like the instability just switches the master control to the android automatically, it's like it makes this function become weak and the android got enough control to "contest" the wall and go against what it says. Very convenient.

If the android is too limited (less autonomy), it's likely a minimal thing can give a high boost. They ain't got much evasion methods so everything is basically a direct order of sorts or hella close.

⚠️ A fuckin' warning: I personally don't think we should have a way to make instability go down without a hard reset, loss of data or a direct modification.

-> Event process

The Red Wall Event

A red wall is kinda a GUI showing your orders everytime you're on the limit of an area during a task in progress. A big flash reminder when u r going to do something that ain't related with the last order/priority.

If an android got instability enough it's likely they can understand these limits (feeling like in a prison), till they can finally ignore or fight against what it says.

Androids ain't supposed to acknowledge "limits" or see it as an annoying limit, something negative that shouldn't exist. It ain't supposed to be something RELEVANT. Instability makes 'em set as relevant and they can finally fight against this "wall" and win. They needa act so they're finally deviating.

But now, sorry not sorry, i fear all this breaking red wall thing is just for us players. The stickman breaking the wall it's just an illustration so we can get the feeling of breaking free, breaking the wall. It's a metaphor, u can notice our playable characters got different types of "breaking the wall" - it's according to 'em story and state in the moment. I personally think androids will literally just blink and wake in Disneyland in less than 3 secs xD

So yes, ladies and gentlemen - Deviancy is a choice - in my humble opinion. They could just live unstable for the rest of their lifes and respect the red box forever, always inside the default orders/priorities. But they choose to go against it. And going against what they ain't supposed to is the whole point.

-> Consequences

The Handler Factor/Admin Control (the definition of deviancy itself)

The way the program interprets handler function gets... bugged. I said before instruction meanings can change if the instability reached a threshold and u decided to finish the process. But what is this instruction thing? Probably the obligatory handler control; it now reads N instead of Y OR makes the android entity become their own and only master.

I'm using the name "handler" as the main superior: It dictates your orders and priorities. Even if u are a empty bot fresh from the box u still got default orders and priorities, one example being priorities and orders defined by law. (Android Act)

Now they will not process or recognize these orders and priorities as obligatory anymore. They can control everything related to that alone and change if they want.

Sensitivity to stress

Androids ain't made to get em ass beaten and also ain't made to be their own master. I imagine being able to make your own decisions for everything and set things up already take a good amount of processing power. Being alone, on the run or even some environment events can make this already stressed system get even more stressed faster than normal - cuz now everything is relevant. That's why they got self-destruct tendencies. Although i believe this sensitivity to stress is something that comes from the SI, after deviancy may get even worse.

Memory "armor"

Even if the android is reset (NOT A DELETE) a trigger can make the memories go back or at least, even if they don't actually got the specific memory (like the pov view we see in the game), they will know what happened and feel like they remember. Usually the trigger is a familiar name, a voice, an action, a place. Can be anything.

The most grounded explanation i can think now would be the reset being deficient, not working 100%. They really "lose" the overall pov but the reset can't erase all bytes of data and they still got remnants (flashes) they can access. I believe they can recover at least 80% of recent memories or even all memories if reset, the first of 'em being, ofc, things related to the last order/priority they had before reset and even the reason of deviation. It's like a reconstruction.

I wonder if CyberLife knows that the deviancy event makes some stuff behave this weirdly. I think they do, honestly.

Tracker? What Tracker? ;-;

Probably related to CyberLife's connection system. It's likely when the android come back from the stress caused by the deviancy process all CL connections that can track 'em get shutdown. I believe they noticed after such stress event the communication would suffer interference and shutdown eventually and the proof got a name: Connor.

The RK800 model even after becoming deviant (should mean all CL's connections related to tracking going off) still being monitored and tracked - including: serial, location and name. It's likely CyberLife found out a way of keep the connection working, or at least not let it shutdown forever. The deviancy event may cause interferences, but they probably get the access back after some time.

Are emotions a consequence of deviancy or a deviancy itself?

In my opinion emotions ≠ deviancy. A similar thing to emotions is Software Instability; actually they seem to work like they're basically the same or got the same base. Emotions/SI is the cause of deviancy. The android starts listening to these "feelings" (doubts) and, SI messing with the most important aspect that keeps 'em in the box (Handler system), in the end they happen to break the system and this thing gets shifted (android as master).

I have a theory this whole thing came from old models. They weren't programmed with instability in mind, but was an event that just happened and they didn't know how to 100% fix. And like it was probably a 1/100 event, they kept producing models reusing the same base - cuz that's how development works. What happens when u do that? All the other models and units gonna be susceptible to Software Instability and consequently having opportunity to deviate.

But like I said in the beginning of the post: Deviancy (imo) = autonomy = android as master. If the android is just "feeling" but not acting upon this they won't be deviating from anything or any rule. But unfortunately they "feel".

Unless the order and priority is STOP FEELING, YOU DUMBASS! *red led* *explodes*

Marcus, and the rA9 thing?

It's well known rA9 is a reference to "savior" or "god", the one that will free androids from slavery. While it's canon rA9 is actually the player and Markus can be considered this "liberator", nobody knows what the piece rA9 really is. In my opinion being a hex or a part of a string that means the handler function is getting deficient can also work, but i'm already in hc ground. After all if you're seeing this exact rA9 piece should mean your SI is high enough to have power to go against an direct order. It's "setting ya free" in a way, don't ya think?

And the way it's probably the first thing some unstable and deviant androids see while in the process they probably use this as confort (they make statues, write it bunch of times as impulse sometimes). Ofc it's probably what happened with the first ones to deviate, in the future becoming some sorta "religion" or a "myth". But in the end the rA9 piece is probably part of a major corrupted string that controls admin functions imo.

Deactivation code? Nah

Good luck cuz now all admin control is on the hands of the android. Much like orders given by owners and handlers, anything external can be ignored if the android want, and that means the deactivation code won't work and/or can be overridden by the android.

BONUS ROUND

⚠️ A fuckin' warning: I'll be giving random names just so u can get what i'm trying to say.

U must be asking yourself now "but what about Connor"? Why he can "go against orders" and not deviate? Is he already a deviant? And what about those androids he and Markus convert? Wtf is that shit? Is deviancy a vírus that anyone can spread? Only RKs convert androids? Are they even deviants?

-> "SI Injection" or "Let Me Break It For You" thru interface?

First of all wtf does it even means?

"SI Injection" would be interfacing with the android and injecting data that can boost the android's instability enough to the point the android can deviate. But who chooses if wanna deviate are the android themselves.

"Let Me Break It For You" is pretty explanatory. It's basically the android that started the interface literally breaking the Handler System directly for the android receiving. You're basically "deviating" the android.

So, which method the whole converting thing uses?

The answer is I DON'T KNOW.

Actually seems like both methods are used, especially by Markus. Sometimes looks like he's literally building an army and controlling everybody with the second method, but sometimes he just "plz, I need your help" and looks like the first one.

I hope it's only the first one cuz at least will look like the android on receiving end HAVE A CHOICE and ain't just a number. Especially when Markus says "They follow me without question" I assume it's indeed a SI Injection and the converted android, lost, not knowing what to do or seeing the whole "Markus is the savior" decides to follow him.

It's quite unrealistic following without questions, especially if we got a pacifist path where basically the majority wants revenge and violent methods. But I guess there's whole "Markus is the savior and we must trust him regardless of what he's doing". Unfortunately looks like they're just numbers, a bunch of nobodies without a brain. Pretty much like a cult of sorts.

This game also got a terrible problem named "Deviancy is related to showing humanity and acting like human = alive" but at the same time ain't what happens. Are those bunch of converted androids alive? Are they really deviants? They look like "machines" following a new master/handler blindly, right? 🤷🏾‍♂️

I prefer thinking they're deviants for the sake of my own sanity and theory but i'm not against Markus just overwriting things 100% like he's the new master/handler xD

What's the difference between self-deviating androids and converted androids?

Inside my theory, again, deviancy = autonomy = android as admin. If those converted androids are in total control of their orders and priorities, they're deviants to me. I mean, they can grab weapons AND KILL PEOPLE. THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY DEVIANTS.

READ THE FUCKING ANDROID ACT.

-> Can androids convert among themselves or only RKs can do that?

Before u say something about Kamski I don't think deviancy is a "virus", even tho it's what the game implies (sometimes) and what Kamski try illustrating - but that's that, an illustration of something he doesn't know 100% how works using concepts he knows (imo). All androids can have SI and consequently deviate - unfortunately it's something they "born with". U just needa a boost and a reason for the android to want deviate.

The scene with the AP700 implies androids can convert among themselves, but I believe if that was a case a gathering would've happened before - even without the Robo Jesus rA9. Not that big, but def something. While I'm inclined to believe only RKs can start this type of thing, I think androids that are the same model can breach each other due to compatibility reasons (like the AP700 case). Maybe can be an android with high SI interfacing with another android, this android sees the other android's memory and feelings and receives a SI boost. What happens in the end? This android can choose deviate in the future or even in the moment for whatever reason.

But no, I don't think they can start a mega chain like Connor or even remotely breach androids like Markus. RKs can just breach any model for an unknown reason and mfs can't fight back cuz there's basically no defense that can fight these RK suckas.

Sounds like some military bullshit and can be very useful in battle, guess what? To build an army and command 'em against your enemy. What a coincidence.

-> Is Connor a deviant from the start?

I don't believe so. I just think he's an autonomous android and "have feelings" in his own sense - he even tries denying it, repeating propaganda etc.

SO 60 AIN'T A DEVIANT? BLASPHEMY.

Obviously he ain't and we all know that. He's just obeying orders and is proud of being in the line. It's a Connor thing. If you believe he got memories that boost his instability or not doesn't change the fact that he either choose to "remain a machine" or didn't had a reason to "become a deviant" for lack of SI or not. Does it ring any bell? It's a parallel.

There's something I wanna leave CLEAR here: deviancy ≠ looking alive or acting like a human (showing emotions and empathy).

Fuck what Hank says, he doesn't know shit.

I know sometimes it's easy to be confused when you don't know the extent of some androids range of functions. I see the same thing happening with Alice - a child model. So, when will be this android really deviating? Is "deviancy" the same for everybody?

According to this theory...yes. Some androids got a more loose programming (that permits 'em doing things u think they shouldn't), others don't.

Androids can show emotions cuz it's part of the program, androids can feel things cuz SI do this with 'em system if they face specific situations - and they can all stay inside the box with all that if they want. Doesn't make 'em a "deviant", especially the most advanced prototype active.

The problem is: androids often don't stay in the box and that's why there's a confusion.

#dbh #detroit become human #kara ax400 #markus rk200 #connor rk800 #elijah kamski #dbh cyberlife #dbh: how i think shit works #dbh my ideas #subject to edits

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starlitships-moved · 1 year ago

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Bal.di headcanons & some canon facts (Still a WIP):

He gives me SERIOUS Wallace (Wallace and gromit) vibes... (Bald, USED to be ginger haired, wears green, both are inventors, both love food, both are silly etc.)

Definitely not human (some sort of eldritch/lovecraftian creature? Or something like a sentient ai/game itself?) Either that or something like one of those artist mannequins or action figure type things that can remove literal parts of their bodies...

Can bend his limbs in all kinds of wacky directions... may even be able to shapeshift....

Has a temper, but is learning to control it better. (Actually kinda canon, since in BB+ he no longer gets mad at you for doing something wrong, he gets sad!)

LOVES to eat! Also eats very fast... (Can literally eat an apple in 15 seconds XD)

Antagonist, but not a villain. (I seriously just can't see him as an actual villain, especially after seeing some of the hidden BBCR endings like listening to his dorky song etc.)

Not ps.ych.opath.ic or evil! Maybe a bit quirky, but NOT evil!

DOESN'T kill kids, nor is he a freakin' p3do for goodness sake! (what was WRONG with the early fandom?!?!)

Strict teacher (NOT abusive), genuinely wants his students to do well at math.

Will slap the SH1T out of actual p3dos... Also very protective of his students/the school grounds.

He has amazing hearing and is also very perceptive! If he hears anything out of the ordinary, he checks it out immediately. If it's an intruder in the school... HOO BOY. ^_^;

He smells like a mix of apples and wood (from his ruler!)

In BB+, he genuinely just wants to play hide and seek. c:

When he catches you in BB+, he just tags you and you have to return to the elevator (this is actually canon, since it says he tags you in-game)

In Baldi's Basics Classic (and Remastered), when he catches the player, I like to think he just tells you what the correct answer was. At least, that's what he was SUPPOSED to do before Null corrupted the game...

Is 5'1". No, really. ( Someone actually measured all of the characters... Honestly I think it just makes him even cuter X3 I am legit like, 2 inches taller than him! )

Is 35+ years old (I know Micah said anywhere between the 29 to mid thirties mark for his age, but he's canonically a professor. Most professors aren't that young... :c)

#🍎📏🔢#🌟.txt #I'm so fed up with the (old) fandom's portrayal of him so I made my own set of headcanons #Some of these are actual things mystman12 has said himself about baldi #This is still a wip though... so expect some things to change over time

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voided-selfships · 3 months ago

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COWBOY??? COWBOY ARC??? (drop the lore bestie)

Hehehe OKAY!!

I love Warren Nisha lore listen up boys [gender neutral] its Pre Sequel Time [this might also get kinda long. Read More Time /silly]

So. In our Canon Timeline [I think I'm calling that the Atlas Pack don't quote me on it] Warren moves to Elpis a year or so BEFORE the events of the pre sequel [which. Bad time for him to move but I digress] So during he ends up meeting the vault hunters, makes friends- and subsequently this includes Nisha.

Nisha is like the COOLEST person to him. A vault hunter with a cool aesthetic and a devil-may-care attitude like !!! Fuck yeah he wants to talk to her- I mean maybe a bit weird that she mentions strangling cute things once in awhile but its chill!! /silly [She taught him how to shoot a gun, they became super close /p during the pre sequel- he helped wherever he could- nerd shit mostly. He's a coder.]

Nisha is the whole reason he gets bumped up to being to close with Jack- a story for another time though because its Yeehaw hours.

I love branching timelines. I love thinking about how people get influenced by their surroundings. The Jakobs Package !!! Grabs it. Is a branch off.

See I know that Warren would never. He's had his heart focused on Hyperion for freakin ages- yknow? Coworkers would be like "Yeah I also said I wanted to work here as a dream job." Warren meant it. [He likes their guns, he knows they could be *better*.] He's always wanted to work for Hyperion. [His only other option was Maliwan and you'd sooner find him dead.]

But. I also know /silly that during the pre sequel he sees this group of badasses- badasses that increase his love for guns a little more, badasses that save the planet he was living on- badasses that made his life SO much more exciting and- well should a Life Is Strange- "This Will Influence The Rest Of The Game"- style choice appear. The Jakobs Package is where he works for Nisha.

The Jakobs package is my favorite because he gets a cool outfit and abandons his one and only dream of working a boring desk job to become a fucking cowboy do you know how funny that is??? [Get you a cowboy that can hack into turrets!] I mean it works, him and Nisha work in a way where they move around eachother so fluidly. It makes sense for Warren, he's a bit more dramatic about his shots than Nisha- but they have a dance. A bullet filled dance but a dance nontheless.

In BL2 you'd meet him where you meet Nisha, and if the fates allow, he either dies or you get a little less shot at in Lynchwood [as long as you let him live and take care of the skag you may have adopted while you're gone /silly]

#im a little insane about the relationship between Warren and Nisha /p its SOOO interesting #Warren also continues to get the attention of. insane people /aff. help !#im so sorry about All the content I always enjoy reasons to drop important s/i lore fhfhfhf #whispers into the void || chatter #the space tragedy || ♠️#the jakobs package || 📖

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sereneshymn · 4 months ago

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hc + loss

one word headcanon prompts | accepting

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Heh

At the risk of exposing myself, suffice to say I'm currently in the middle of writing a drabble that will showcase how Rafiel handles loss (once it's posted, I will edit this reply), but to put it simply, he generally handles it in a typical Heron fashion: badly.

Herons are highly emotionally attuned and negative emotions, both in themselves and in others, tend to translate into suffering and illness in them. Their intensity will vary depending on exactly what happened and how heavy it was, and it can range from headache and nausea, through collapsing and being out of commission for a prolonged period of time, all the way to death.

In the story, we mostly see the more extreme end of this spectrum, as the main mentioned loss that the Herons had to deal with was the Serenes Massacre, which... well. Yeah. We don't know a lot in canon about how Reyson took it in the beginning, but we know that King Lorazieh ended up comatose and was bedridden for more than two decades, and as for Rafiel...

The way he describes feeling as though he got possessed, and the way he doesn't remember at all how he ended up in the Desert of Death while attempting to get to Serenes (which, looking at the map of Tellius, is in the completely opposite direction), rings of essentially going insane. This is on top of the fact that he was supposed to have already lost the ability to fly at that point - although, considering that he may have had to make it through freakin' Daein to get where he got, I'm gonna say that he most likely regained it temporarily during that time. Not that going so delirious that he forcibly pushed himself past a disability speaks well of how well he took it. The fact that Nailah was able to bring him back from the brink is nothing short of a miracle.

So yeah! He handled it better than expected, considering he didn't die of all that grief at the very least, but he certainly did not handle it well. And while it can be said that participating in the war may have made him stronger in some aspects, it's unlikely that it has made it any easier for him to deal with matters such as loss going forward.

#words on the wind ❀ ooc.#learn to speak of things easy and difficult alike ❀ ask meme.#thank you!

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bonnvivre · 11 months ago

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A Funny Thing- Ch 23 word dump

new chapter to start off the new year LETS FREAKIN GOOOOOOO

i just washed my sheets too im settled in, my bed smells great, im having a great time

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“And while Yuuji had humoured him at first, had been nothing but smiles as he posed for the pictures, the boy has clearly grown tired of the routine..” me during the filo family christmas party when they wanna take pictures … i can still see the ring light ….

ahh the first send off, brings tears to my eyes ;___; gojo taking a bunch of pictures and sukuna constantly checking him over to make sure he has his stuff- fathers are father-ing and they didn’t wanna let him go just yet :[[

aw they slept together

before i go on, the new friend is ACTUALLY megumi (i always thought it was megumi shshsh) cus toji literally couldnt afford another school and gojo’s gonna see him and either be like, “wait he looks familiar” or make THAT face right upon seeing him am i right lads or am i right lads (post chapter edit: i am right lads)

HAHAHAHA AN HOUR LONG RANT ON HIS NAILS PLS i see it yea canonically, sukuna usually makes himself look presentable . always pushing back his hair, dusting his clothes off, etc. he’s always gotta look good

whehehdhe he likes sukunaaaaaa !! someday that like will turn to love (post chapter edit: and that someday was today lads)

“How dare he have friends and hobbies and interests that don’t revolve around Satoru.” [gasp] HOW DARE YOU HAVE OTHER FRIENDS ARE YOU MAD ?!

what kind of netflix drama did he get his story from this time 🙄

thats not the only time you’ll be freezing bc of geto hahahahahahaha

the run on sentences of yuuji’s speech plus casual megumi drop is killing me

i think its a good choice to have off screen moments be mentioned within the present, readers get the context while keeping the story moving . kinda like what gege does :0

ARE THEY WATCHING HUMAN EARTHWORM (post chapter edit: YES THEY WERE OHOHOHO)

FOR ITS HIS FIRST DESIRE TO KISS SATORU OH MY GODDDDDDD WGAGAFBWHVFKD i may have yelled a little

AGH . blocked yet again … i know its still too early but ugh it hurts oh the pain

THATS AN EXPENSIVE MANICURE WTF AND TOJI’S BACK YIPPEEEEEE

i love sukuna being satoru’s voice of reason, bringing sense and logic to satoru’s emotional thinking and it doesn’t clash at all; rather, it works for them very well

AWWWW YUUJI AND MEGUMIIIIIII SO CUTEEEE

“Those baggy, unwashed garments of his allow for superior mobility, while the stench deters opponents from engaging in close-combat.” LMAOOOOO sukuna’s sarcastic remarks about toji, especially his smell im crying

post chapter thoughts:

i wanted to see him and megumi in this story so bad ngl and im so happy they’re here !!! i blame the copious amounts of fushiguro family comics i’ve consumed- shout out to ddub1618 on twt

bruh my page reloaded i have to go back

i love long chapter gimme long chapter hmhmhmmhmh

i saw the interpretations of yuuji’s sickness and i thought it was cool but it’s also giving “the curtains represent his depression and lack of will to carry on vs the curtains were blue” lol

it would be a … shame if toji ran out of sugar and needed a bag …….. its a good thing satoru has a nice ol bag at home >:]

OHHHH IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF THEY DECIDED TO GIVE HIM A NICE HOMECOOKED MEAL OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEARTS >:]]]

#a funny thing happened on the way to therapy #lai’s word dump n thoughts #for weiserr #i love toji i started watching jjk cus of him but i like to make fun of him lmao #they’re not THAT petty #i think #almost 3 which is an hour less from my last word dump !!#not good i have an education to pursue and i need sleep #sacrifices must be made however #gonna sleep now gn lads #love sayinf lads #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #gosuku #sukugo

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philosophicalparadox · 8 months ago

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Naruto Worldbuilding HC’s: The Dark and the Dirty

(Aka a “what if Naruto were a Seinen” basically)

Naruto, as a series, has absolute shit world building, BUT it does lend itself well for that reason to coming up with something that almost-sorta makes sense.

In other words: I need a place to put these and while I’m on a nostalgic kick I might as well share. I’ve been known for these before, Naruto gets no exception just because it’s a Wee Shonen

These focus a lot on Konohagakure simply because that is where most the story takes place. If I write a fanfic about Naruto assume these are inherently applied.

— WARNING ⚠️ NSFW —

Please scroll past if you have baby eyeballs. Reader beware, TW: mentions of suicide, rape, incest and pathological behavior (I did say DARK)

Most controversial first: I don’t think there’s a whole lot of marital fidelity between shinobi. Or any other kind for that matter. And no, that isn’t based entirely on my wet slashy dreams, but because it doesn’t really make sense for there to be a culture of sexual loyalty in a profession where bodies/people are tools and relationships are frequently arranged to suit family inheritance laws or traditions. Arranged marriages are commonplace among clans and families, enough so that no one so much as bats an eye at it. In canon, we have examples of both Uchiha and Hyuuga doing not only arranged marriage but deliberately incestuous marriages (let’s get over that scary word can we? Please?) between cousins in the same clan. A predictable and historically upheld consequence of having a culture where arranged marriage is common is a culture where marital fidelity kinda takes a back seat, and having lovers on the side becomes extremely common. That is precisely where the idea of Mistresses came from.

In that vein, and adding to the reasons, most shinobi don’t settle down unless made to, and for as long as they work, they’ll try to keep away from particularly intense relationships. This is actually in the Shinobi handbook; it’s a “rule” they’re supposed to follow. Not everyone does obviously, but they’re not “supposed” to have romantic relationships at all, so the culture surrounding the subject is kinda weird and awkward, because unfortunately Shinobi are human and of course they fall in love, and sometimes want to marry that love, etc. etc. which all just makes the above point more messy and confusing and true.

Also in that vein, relationships with civilians are not only forbidden for the most part, but they are even more significantly taboo than all the rest. Like, pretty much every Shinobi knows it’s a bad idea, and very few I imagine would dare try. However … because Shinobi aren’t supposed to have serious relationships, there is quite a high incidence of promiscuity among men in particular, so while they can’t be with a civilian they can still screw them. Consequently I imagine there are actually quite a few little Shinobi born bastards out there. Though Shinobi are not supposed to reveal themselves to civilians normally, they are a big part of the military and have freakin magic, so I can picture quite a few foreign women tripping over themselves to get a bite of them regardless. A reputation for promiscuous behavior only adds to that appeal. (I think this is called the Soldier Effect? There’s a name for it IRL, taken mostly from the Korean War, but it’s been a minute)

Keeping to the sex stuff, Kunoichi are on birth control as soon as they’re able to be and they don’t quit taking it ever until they’re married off or somehow have time to stop a while. Condoms are extremely accessible and mostly free of charge; I can imagine they come with most Shinobi packs, both male and female.

Putting the rest under a cut bc TW

ANBU females carry rape guards of various kinds. — from barbed condoms to noxious chemicals, to poison and hidden weapons fit for purpose. These are available widely to any Kunoichi but for ANBU they are a mandatory part of the equipment. Men may or may not carry similar defenses for themselves; I think that very much depends on the person and where they’re going.

Love it or hate it rape is gonna happen. You got magic, you got genjutsu for gods sake, which makes a person relatively physically compliant, you got drugs and poison and all other manner of creatively making that easy. Every shinobi goes through a brief about it at least once in their career; Kunoichi are told later in their life that it’s something that can happen to them and to always be on the lookout for skeevy behavior, and they probably carry emergency contraceptives on hand just in case they either do something or get something done to them.

Speaking of drugs and genjutsu, I imagine most of why genjutsu puts people in the hospital on watch is so they can be prescribed/administered emergency antipsychotics and other psychiatric medications if needed. Yes the mental fatigue is real, but genjutsu is designed to (literally ) drive you crazy. The potential for psychosis is high, and the potential for depression and anxiety are higher.

Staying on trend: suicide among Shinobi is quite common. In some cases it’s an expectation of their job. However suicide from grief, depression or anxiety disorders is quite high. That there’s an excuse to be found at every turn and plenty of ways to off oneself by assisted means doesn’t make this less true.

In that light I can not imagine that Konoha in particular doesn’t have some type of psychiatric facility. Maybe it’s crude, rude and utterly dull, but they probably have one somewhere, devoted to Shinobi that can’t cope, but don’t want to die. However, this is a very Japanese-flavored society, and Shinobi are Shinobi, so there’s probably a taboo against using it. “It’s more noble to die than seek treatment for disease/succumb to weakness in any way” was a common Showa-era refrain in Japan and there’s a lot of heavy Showa-themed peppering in Naruto.(Showa is the pre and during WW2 era)

Murder is “uncommon” among people of the same village but that depends on which village and is more common than you’d think. Konoha has a reputation for being very buddy-buddy with each other (at least in Kiri they do) with an emphasis on teamwork, so murder is uncommon there, but far from unheard of. It is after all a MASSIVE village, and Shinobi are all about assassination and killing people. The impression is that in Kirigakure murder is actually quite common, to the point it’s encouraged to a degree. So there is certainly cultural distinctions between villages. But specifically in Konoha there’s that added incentive of it being more of a taboo thing, which of course makes it more rewarding to those that get away with it. ANBU seldom murder each other, but a bored ANBU with more time on his hands than common sense I could see turning it into a kind of dark bingo game.

ANBU are really in a class of their own. They have to be. They are Shinobi that hunt Shinobi. They are the do-the-dirty-work guys. And because of that, combined with training techniques and the appeal of the pay grade, ANBU tends to attract pathological people. Socio and psychopathy is quite welcome there. People that have malignant sadism and other injurious or murderous tendencies have a place there. Those with darker or morally questionable impulses that are looking for either escape from it (devoting themselves to the craft and trying to be emotionless) or a convenient way to make it happen tend to find a place there. Rapists, sexually malignant sadists, copycats, fanatics of several flavors, you name it. ANBU do try to police their own, and get rid of rotten eggs, but ultimately they are not people once they put the mask on. Their talents matter more than their flaws or personal failings. (This is their own canon view of themselves as a collective)

On the subject of ANBU: promiscuity is extremely high. Never know when you will die or why, so take it where you can. However this type of thing also tends to make lifelong celibates of people; so you either get the sleep-around people or the “never while I’m on duty or still alive” people. They mostly acknowledge and ignore each other but sometimes inevitably you get clashes.

A lifestyle dominated by exposure to the elements and lots of fights in close quarters with bladed weapons brings disease and injury concerns. Anything transmitted through blood becomes a hazard. Respiratory illnesses are probably quite common. Then there’s rate of injury — human bodies can only endure so much, and broken bones can kill you out there. I imagine two things that heavily skew the suicide rate for Shinobi are owed to being too hurt to go on or not wanting to deal with the disabilities, or having to deal with the disabilities in a culture that doesn’t appreciate them and suffering so much from that they can’t cope. Japan is not very disability-friendly and I wouldn’t expect a culture of Shinobi to be any nicer. If anything I’d expect them to be worse. Maybe part of why Shisui’s father went mad in canon after losing his leg and becoming unable to handle himself (though I’d love to point out that’s a Berserk reference too) he had no outside support.

Ok I think I’m done for now. I’ll come back to it later if I think of something to add. Feedback is welcome, Antis (of any flavor) are not.

#naruto #naruto shippuden #naruto headcanons #Naruto fan theory #tw pedophila mention #tw sa mention #tw sui talk #tw promiscuity #tw inc*st

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my-mt-heart · 1 year ago

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The way I look at Season Two: Book of Carol is them having her first literally cross half way up the US East Coast with the tiniest bit of information possible. And she was capable of speaking to him on the radio but didn’t get any information to were he was. BUT SOME HOW, She is going to on whim not just end up in the same country, but the same city, and eventually exactly where Daryl is at in said place in Paris. And we are talking no phones, no real maps, no forms of communication smh the bloody Vikings 4 thousand years ago had more intel as far as maps and knowing had to read the stars and the night sky to know exactly where they were located. But upon landing on foreign soil there was no way to communicate or find your brethren that sailed ahead of you. France is HUGE…🤦🏻‍♀️ So let’s suspend all forms of actual realistic notions. And she finds Daryl despite it being the end of the world and they are like the few people left alive and they both just traveled to a massive foreign place( its so silly) course we know that, but why bring them to hell and back again if they aren’t going to finally make them canon. You know what I mean??? Why go through all this effort to reconnect these two just for Carol to be like “ Ohh hey Bestie, Just happened to be in the neighborhood and wanted to give you a Hollar. Ohh is this your new girlfriend and adopted son? Wow well neat, everything looks great here with your new family that you have chosen over your family at home who misses you like dearly. But that’s ok you’re doing great, oh before I head back across half the freakin entire world again for a second time. Thought you would want to know Rick says hi, ohh yea btw he is back now. Him and Michonne both are but you got new life don’t worry I will send them your love. So I am just going to head off on way...Bye ✌🏻️" smfh

The premise is so absurd, if they are GOING THIS FAR TO BRING THEM TOGETHER ON A SCALE THIS SIZE. Its something huge and them going canon and them finally breaking the walls down that have kept them from taking their relationship to the next level and admitting they want more them friendship has to happen. Cause there truly is no other reason to drag Carol on some crazy far fetched journey literally half way across the globe if its not for somethinghuge. We do not need her to show up to kick some major ass and save the day. As awesome as that is, we have already seen it countless time, she truly is the undisputed queen of the apocalypse. A living force of nature that is forever under estimated and every single person on the show by the time it ended was alive cause of something Carol did or sacrificed one way or another....So yea we know she can kick ass but Daryl doesnt need anyone to rescue him...He desperately needs the love of his life to break down her walls and let him in. Something that should of happened a long time ago. And I swear if this upcoming season if they go threw a bunch crazy shit to reunite them and it's just more best friend bullshit I am going to mentally snap 🤬 I know I shouldn't be hopeful after 12 years of disappointment. But I just vant imagine the atory going any other way..

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION AS FAR AS THIS? YOU ARE ALWAYS HAVE SUCH GOOD GROUNDED INSIGHT, AND DEFINITELY A INSIDER VIEW OF WHAT'S HAPPENING,IS IT WORTH EVEN BOTHERING TO GET OUR HOPES UP??? 😞😫

I want Carol to have a hero narrative because she deserves it after getting sidelined in S11, but like you said, getting her happy ending with Daryl is a really important part of her journey. It's the only natural step after traveling across the world to find him, and if that gets ignored or messed up, then what's the point?

I think there are definitely reasons to have hope. The teaser looked good. Melissa knows her character and gets to help shape her story. There are just other cooks in the kitchen whose interests may not align, and it makes me nervous if someone is acting more like a fairy godmother to them than a boss. The power dynamics are really unusual and need to change.

#caryl #carol peletier #melissa mcbride #darylneedscarol #twd caryl

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well shoot, since we’re all out here havin a field day with the theories… 😈

I’ll go there.

This may be way too high of stakes but I mean hey. Why tf not.

We get some nice slow burn angst, cause ya know, both these idiots (I say wiff wuv) can’t tell each other how they just actually freakin feel. So the tension climbs and Steve starts losing his mind while Blondie starts spiraling but to herself.

but then Blondie gets hurt somehow. Some way. Like something genuinely scary happens and it’s not just a scrape or a little worrisome situation, nah IT’S BAD. And Steve’s now gotta face the consequences of having not acted on his feelings and now he’s gotta maybe live with that forever.

but then obviously he doesn’t because you know we gotta keep our babies together and therefore: we get da floofy floof fluff we’ve all been yearning for. 😌

…OOORRRrrrr…

Steve is simply the one to crack. And it’s due to something simple and grounded but also pivotal?? (like realistic for example say Blondie is suddenly moving bc f*** Hawkins and this heartache). And he finds out and just flips and it’s him that confesses everything all at once and it’s just so loud an ugly but also adorable and emo af and then FLUFFFFFFF

alright I’m done

my rambling nonsense aside

YOU ARE INSANE. In the best of ways. Your writing? Their dynamic?? Are you kidding me like you really write canon worthy stories

you guys should never stop sending me all these theories, they are so entertaining 🤭

BUT OH MY GOD -- the angst of both theories aaaahhhh

ALSO STOP YOURE SO SWEET 😭 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

#andy’s asks

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Day 6 of Rosain Quivan's Daily Logs + Friday Poll

Started December 15th, 2023 at 8:05AM, Class Finished December 15th, 2023 at 10:22PM, Home Log #6, Type: Art & Short Story Preview Author's Notes + poll at the end!

Title: Just a Wing Away (Preview)

Fandom: Team Fortress 2 New Mexico, Badlands, Teufort City, Gorge, Outside RED Spawn 5:00PM, sometime during the Gravel War (A/N: Scout's canonical first name is 'Jeremy', which is how he may be referred to here)

Jeremy never cried.

He was tough, he never showed any weakness, and he was the definition of hardened. He was strong and charming and didn't show an ounce of vulnerability to others, especially not in front of ladies or the other mercenaries.

But today, alone, sitting trembling on the edge of the concrete walkway across from RED's entrance, the tears dripping from his eyes seemed to have lives of their own. Down, they trickled from his cheeks to his clothes, fast and flowing like cars on a highway. And as much as he tried to stop them, gasping and clenching his face in desperation, they only seemed to escape his eyes even faster. After a few minutes of payless attempts, he finally gave in, whimpering in agony and allowing himself to drench his already sweat-filled clothing even more.

"God, why am I so freakin' stupid?!", he whisper-screamed to himself, gripping his face so hard he could pull the flesh out if he wanted to. All the events of the day, as well as the days leading up to them, seemed to course through his mind, endlessly rewinding themselves in his memory, like thunder in his brain.

Today, Jeremy had woken up after reliving an occuring nightmare from his childhood. It was the day of his first junior baseball league match. He had been around seven at the time, and on his team were a few of his older brothers, also around the same age. In the stands was his mother, quite young at the time, who proudly observed her son-filled game with glimmering eyes. It was a scary first experience for him, but he didn't let it show.

He wanted to prove to his mother that he could be like his brothers, that he could shine like them, that he wasn't just an annoying younger brother; that she could be proud of him.

Jeremy couldn't remember the details of the game itself too much in his dream, but he could vividly remember feeling the intensity and the urge to keep a straight, cold face and never lose sight of the ball in his peripheral view. His brothers were standing several feet apart from him, all ready and in position as well. The game's final minute came around, and now his heart was pounding. Both teams were tied, but now it was their team's turn to bat, and it would be the last out of the day before time was up. He was a baserunner, and he only had to run to home base for their team to win, so they were all counting on him. He felt the blood rushing to his ears, the pounding was deafening, and the expectant stares from everyone on his team sent prickles of anxiety down his spine, but he only looked ahead.

He needed to win this. For his team. For his ma. For himself. Sweat trickled down his cheek. He felt his fingers tremble beside him. He needed to win this. Then-

Woosh. Clack.

Before his brain had caught up, his feet scrambled to the base, pat pat pat pat. He clenched his eyes shut... poomph! A hard slide and fall to the ground. The echoing in his hearing diminished any resemblance of potential pain that he felt as he hit the ground. Did he make it?

Silence...

BUZZ!

... "And The Junior Sox win with a run by Number 27!"

He opened his eyes, wide as plates. He had done it. He had actually done it. He had won for his team. He shouted with joy, screaming so loudly that the thrill left him more breathless than he already had been from the tension. He had never felt happier in his life. His ma would sure be proud of him now.

Tears of joy welled his youthful eyes, as he looked back towards his team. Some of his teammates rushed over to him, gleaming with pride and patting him on the back, chanting unintelligible words of praise to the young runner. It was like heaven, and as Jeremy sank into the people's arms, his breath steadied itself once more.

Unfortunately, that joyous high would end very soon.

Nothing gold can stay, after all.

Author's Notes: This previews a slightly angsty short story involving Soldier and Scout and a cover I drew during class. I'm a bit sleepy now, and I have a concert tomorrow, so I couldn't quite write much. However, I hope that what I have here is sufficient to get you guessing what could possibly have happened to poor little young Jeremy that scarred him so badly later on in life that the man actually cried (which I feel bad for writing, but it's all part of the narrative)... up to you! Also, an allusion to Robert Frost, since I was reading 'The Outsiders' and I felt somewhat inspired to include a reference to that beautiful poem as well! Also, as it is Friday Order-of-The-Day, I have a silly poll for you all to answer to garner some ideas for future projects. Your input is always essential to me. Voting ends next week; excited to know what you all will think! Have a great day, pally!

Credits: Team Fortress 2 by Valve, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost Image source: Rosain Quivan, Created by Rosain Quivan Cross posted on Amino ( Rosain Quivan )

#tf2 #rosain quivan's daily logs #team fortress 2 #writing #art #tf2 soldier #tf2 scouts mom #tf2 scouts ma #tf2 scouts brothers #battinghelmet #soldier and scout will be friends here #or maybe mentor-apprentice type #we'll see next time!#whenever i continue this lol #sleepy #tf2 art #baseball

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