#maybe youve played it

[xxplastic-cubexx]

not to be myself on main but im still here

[wander-wren]

presumed death literally the trope of all time. you’re telling me i can have the grief and horror of character death AND have the happy ending too??

not to mention the possibilities after “dead” character turns up again.

maybe they have no idea their loved one thinks they died, and they show up all nonchalant only to realize things have gone horribly wrong. maybe their loved one thinks they’re a ghost/hallucination/trick and won’t accept them.

maybe they do know their loved one thinks they’re dead and they’re choosing to keep up the facade for their safety. watching from afar, unable to comfort them.

maybe they faked their death and believe their loved one is in on the scheme when actually that message was never received.

maybe, in the process of whatever almost killed them, they forgot about their loved one/old life/etc, and aren’t aware they have anything to return to.

maybe they “died” thinking no one would notice their absence, leaving their loved one full of regret for things unsaid. perhaps their loved one heals and moves on, only for “dead” character to return.

and just, augh, the aftermath. waking up to find “dead” character gone and assuming it was all a dream/they really did die. the codependency. the anger, even, that they didn’t come back/let themself get hurt/lied. maybe guilt if their body was abandoned by their comrades, only to learn that they were alive all along.

name me a trope that does more i’ll WAIT.

[emergingghost]

just found this aaah so wonderful!! she plays Red Door, Distant Solar Systems (!), Song in E and a cover of Thirteen by Big Star. i did cry at this rendition of red door <3

[sonknuxadow]

it's so funny that marias new va said at the panel that she's new to the world of sonic. did she forget that she voiced zeena in sonic lost world. are the deadly six really so forgettable that even their voice actors dgaf

[mihai-florescu]

The act of achieving a goal brings with it grief of an idea you used to fantasize about; bringing it to reality means the loss of a dream. For an emotionally unstable person who used it as the very reason to stay alive, this loss can lead to the creation of far wilder and more deranged dreams to live on. I think this is Eichi's position in the second era, now hungering for more than just recognition and love as an idol. This search for an even greater dream to work towards resulted in the creation of idol colonies, a truly insane and worthy of criticism act. But imo it's not for nothing a big part of fine's stories have involved the unit trying to ground Eichi in the moment, to remind him of his original beliefs and dreams he has achieved, even those of his childhood. I'm critical of this arc as a whole as i dont know what's in store for it and how it'll play out and be framed, but i always do my reading of enstars with attention towards Eichi's mind as a catalyst of action, and see the whole story revolving around him. I am hoping the other characters' concerns and criticisms will manage to get through to him~ my emotionally stunted and unstable, struggling princess, turned cartoon villain...

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

i want someone like jac schaeffer for doctor who. not someone with her vision necessarily but someone with her approach to storytelling in a huge franchise

[lipstickontheglass1985]

instagram reels are their own special realm of hell

[floralovebot]

i got the full fairy outfit UEUEUEUEUEUUEUE

[memorys-skyscraper]

if i may be a mild-to-moderate hater for a moment, idk if i wouldve given metaphor best narrative lol- i liked the game a lot, had a great time with it, really enjoyed most of the characters, but it's a pretty standard high fantasy story covered in a layer of atlus' trademark "subtlety is for cowards"-type messaging. like, if you took a drink every time a character all but looks directly into the camera and says "racism is bad and diversity is good" or "fantasy stories are valuable because they allow people to imagine a better world and inspire them to strive to make their own world a better place" you'd be on the liver transplant list within the hour. they're perfectly admirable messages, but they're delivered with all the subtlety and finesse of 15 bowling balls simultaneously thrown down a flight of stairs.

again, great game! the best rpg award was very deserved! but best narrative? ehhh

[fish-at-fish-fish-resort]

getting emotional about splatoon again. god. that fucking squid makes me feel things about my own life im crying all over my yogurt

[fruitybashir]

Ooh the "edit tags" has me excited 👀👀 maybe my mind is in the gutter but I can't wait for the smut hehe

well well well well 👀

im pretty sure the cat is out of the bag now but lets just say that for the "spoilers without context" post, i almost considered using this picture

[scootarooni]

hands you mspaint piko + miki and goes back to sleep

[collgeruledzebra]

finally listened to 36 questions because im seeing the friend who recommended it to me the last time we talked for the first time in over two years tomorrow lol

[lanternlightss]

happy birf @gracefullilyofthevalley :]

also a silly bonus bc they do help sdbdj:

[colorintermediate]

ive stopped playing gachas to instead give my life to fortnite nature's healing

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

danny talking about how resentful she became when nobody who she self-sacrificed for cared when she died and then leaving kirsch with laura and carmilla bc "if he stays with me i might lose control again and kill him" kinda confirms my thoughts abt both newly-turnedness and anger making vampires more vampiry

but also makes me think that in more usual circumstances, when the dean turned vampires like carmilla and mattie, that shes really nice at the start to temper any of that unruly anger