#livemedown talks

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The fact an entire fandom gaslit me into thinking this character was a girl makes me mad. Since its canon Flaky has a vague and conflicting gender, with the show even poking fun at it, I'm declaring them my next nonbinary icon and no one can stop me.

The fact there's a whole joke with Flaky being unsure which bathroom to use. That's me everyday in public. They get me.

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To whine into the void a little, I hate that I have to constantly doubt myself. Some people around me pushed me to be in a relationship when I was having significant doubts about my own feelings (I knew I wasn't feeling romantic attraction, even the other person knew, but it seemed like no one considered how I felt about it). The relationship existed out of misguided hope and the idea of it being a sort of exposure therapy or something. I openly expressed I wanted something queerplatonic, but was pressured into something romantic instead.

I hate feeling like I'm broken, that just "finding the one" will fix me. I hate the idea of marriages. I immediately distrust anyone who expresses romantic feelings for me, I usually feel outright disgusted. I want to be able to be close to someone without these weird romantic obligations.

I know I'm traumatized and I know I'm autistic. My life story is a massive trigger list I can't begin to talk about. But I also know that, from an early age, every "crush" I ever had? I just really wanted to be that person's friend. I didn't think about dating or whatever romantic fantasies people have - I just liked them, and liked how they made me feel. Unfortunately I tend to latch onto people who do not have the best intentions.

It is no wonder I constantly think, "Am I just aroace? Or is my trauma so bad and so deeply wired into my soul that I'll never find value in building relationships again?"

"it's ok for labels to change as you learn more about yourself" and "i hope with every fiber of my being that I'm right about being aroace and nobody will come along to change my mind because I hate the idea of being in a romantic relationship or conforming to gender roles or heteronormativity" are two sentences that can and should coexist.

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II characters but ranked by how they would be if they were accurately sized. Nobody wanted this but here we are.

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I miss when MePad would randomly say things on his screen cause sometimes he was a sassy lil stinker and it was awesome. Sometimes he got silly with it. He had joy and whimsy.

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[S2E18 Spoilers I guess. You should not be following me if you haven't seen it already at this point.]

JUSTIN IS SOOOOO EVIL OH IM LOSING IT..... MePad being the one to confess is so cute but AUGHHHHHH??????

I'm just imagining this is MePad finding Toilet after he unplugged the wire because that would make this extra evil. Really pouring salt on the open MePad wound.

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I know I'm not as vocal about politics here as I am on Twitter, but let me be clear, we WILL see a free Palestine. What Israel is doing is genocide, and anyone who refuses to acknowledge it is a fool and a coward. During the Super Bowl (in which they aired a pity ad for Israel,) Rafah, the declared safe-zone of Gaza, was horrifically bombed. They're probably still bombing it as I type this. I can't live in a world like this, where my government actively let my parents die - gave them a dogshit healthcare system and no resources to escape poverty so they were forced to die at home, my mom given no type of funeral or memorial because no one could afford it - but will go out of its way to fund Israel's genocide again Palestine.

Gaza is being bombed at this very moment in the “designated safe zone”

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THE II S1 REMASTER IS OUT! Time to dump my thoughts!

The artstyle is fantastic! It feels a lot like the old one, but obviously far more polished. I love that they used stock music, too! However, Season 1's bad artstyle quite literally has a lore explanation now, so making it look better conflicts with that. I am going to assume that, with time, there's going to be some sort of given lore explanation about why there's a remaster, within the canon. But, of course, the real reason is probably because Season 1 is a bittersweet stain on the show. Silly and nostalgic, but there are still people who refuse to watch the show because of it (I know some people). Having a remaster will help make the show more appealing to newcomers.

I like the gags! They really scared me with MePhone's voice for a minute, but I like how they incorporated it. I especially enjoyed how well the voice actors copied the inflections that were originally used, with Balloon going "alright!" being the best example. It's silly, it's clunky, but in the charming way Season 1 was. Genuinely, I had a smile the whole time watching the episode, remembering when I first found this show in middle school, and seeing how far its come. I'm very excited to see where they take this, and knowing the next episode comes 4/1 is gonna have me on the edge of my seat.

Notable thing I wanted to mention: Justin isn't involved in this episode at all, or at least isn't listed in the credits. I'm not sure if there's an artistic reason behind this, or if this is in relation to the recent controversy (I will not be discussing it here), but either way, Olivia did a great job filling in the role of Knife! The difference was noticeable, but that's to be expected for a character who's had the same voice for all of his lifespan. And for an II character, that's an achievement! The voice work in this episode is great, in short.

Overall, I'm still a bit sceptical of how they're going to handle some of the edgier or poorly-aged aspects of the show, and again, how this makes sense within the lore. However, this seems like a very good start, and I'm glad I went into this without expectations. If the remaster ends up being really good, I might finally start begging people to watch II, and not have to warn them about certain things. Huzzah!

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[Spoiler discussion]

Made this image mostly as a joke but can anyone actually give a solid reason why he didn't just teleport himself and MePhone4 away? I love S2E18 and MePad's sacrifice was 100% in character and was fitting for his arc, but the way it was done felt a bit lazy, I have to admit.

No excuses or reasons are given for him not just teleporting away, it's just not addressed. Maybe Cobs has a device that deactivates Meeple abilities? Maybe MePad feels the need to stay put to keep Cobs' attention away from the Shimmers? But then, why not communicate any of this within the episode? MePad's greatest ability is teleportation, and you can say he even teleported in front of MePhone4 to save him, but then, why not just teleport out of there? Why stay around the guy with murderous intent and a guy who's currently holding a bunch of lives and could easily lose this fight?

I would actually like to ask Brian or Adam about it but I also don't want to sound rude. I love the final episode, it's beautiful, and you could argue I'm nitpicking. I just feel that if they were going to do the "great sacrifice for MePhone4" trope again (which again is fitting), they'd want to make sure it was warranted.

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Toipad fankid but its just one of those "smart" sinks that only work half the time you put your hand under it send post

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I'm trying to work on writing a fic again (no promises if/when it'll be finished), and I was wondering if people have a preference, so I might as well ask.

When reading OSC related fanfiction:

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Under the cut is just me rambling about my own silly self-indulgent gender HCs regarding Toilet and MePad (not shipping just in general) so if you don't care about that, then you can scurry off now

Toilet is transmasc to me, but like, even before transitioning, always had higher than average testosterone, which worked out in his favor. Because I doubt that guy can afford surgery. I think he would get HRT though. I drew him with top scars once but I take that back. In this economy? Nah. Need more rep of trans guys with their moobs. Unbind now king. I imagine he doesn't bind but just wearing two layers works for him.

MePad will always be agender in my mind. Real original I know. I think in general, gender as a concept isn't too important to him, and he'd probably be fine with being called whatever. He/him is the standard but he wouldn't be upset by being referred to as something else, he just hasn't tried it before. And he's a robot. With some work he can be whatever he wants fairly easily. Lucky bastard. He's living my dream (being a robot) (flexible gender expression).

Also, this all goes for them being humanized if it wasn't obvious. With the objects? Still transmasc and agender, but like, you figure the other shit out. Objects don't have biology so being trans would probably just be a matter of "hey I go by [this] now!" as we've seen in the show. Fun and easy.

Funny extra, MePhone4 is definitely an egg as I've joked about. Depending on how you interpret the cast, he is in proximity to a bunch of trans people.

Which, SPOILERS, he made those fuckers trans.

So it leads to some fun questions about what that says about MePhone himself. He needs to explore himself now that he's away from the show that's all I'm sayin.

Okay I'm done I'll post this and regret it later. Hope people enjoy whatever this is.

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Made another silly list. Very funny to see how Season 1 contestants account for the most violence. Season 3 has only one intentional death I think. Season 2 is Season 2 and the death count for it is currently impossible to know. Amazing. I love lore.

Also sorry if I missed anyone. Some I just didn't count on technicality (for example, Box deaths weren't counted, so Trophy is a free man today.)

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For the love of god, sign/watermark your art. I don't care how bad it is. I don't care if it's even a doodle or sketch. Sign it. Even if you're a small artist. You have no idea how much reach your art might have, and sometimes that signature is the only way someone can trace that art back to you.

I can think of several drawings I've found over the years that I was absolutely in love with, but had no idea who made it. Watermarking isn't just anti-theft. It's crediting you, your silly idea or your masterpiece, whatever it is. I will admit there are times I feel silly slapping my pre-made signature on a shitpost, but then I find out months later that's how someone found me. Signing your stuff matters, and it works wonders. People want to know who's making art, especially now with AI garbage on the rise.

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Messages from friends yesterday in a nutshell

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so much toilte,,,, its multiplying my power,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

also potential rarepair for you!! mebase (mepad x baseball)

Not something I would personally ship but I will never shame a rairpair.... Here is your meball. basepad!!!! I hope it is something! :]