#or repetetive

[moongothic]

Rereading Dressrosa for the first time in quite a few years, after having become a Crocodad Truther specifically, was a really interesting experience, mainly due to the relationship between Kyros and Rebecca and Luffy's very strong feelings about those two in particular

Starting with the latter point; watching Luffy get really passionate about making sure Rebecca reunited with her father, instead of the two never seeing each other again as Kyros had planned, was just really facinating to me.

Now there ARE layers to this; Luffy saw first hand how much Rebecca and Kyros love each. Even if he didn't know or understand all the details, he knew these two were family forced to live apart due to Doflamingo's rule and that, even though Rebecca didn't know Mr Soldier was her father all those years, he still looked after her and did all he could to protect her. Luffy understands how much they matter to each other. Luffy also gets that Kyros was trying to make a sacrifice out of self-loathing; Kyros saw himself as a bloodstained monster who did not deserve to be by his daughter's side, thus his insistence on them going their separate ways. But not only is that "sacrifice out of loathing" not a thing One Piece rewards within the narrative*, but Luffy emotionally understands what Kyros was trying to do was stupid as hell. *(See; Robin trying to save the crew in the CP9 Saga, Sanji trying to offer his head to Kuma to spare everyone else (because he saw himself as the "least worthy", compared to Zoro who believed he was the only one who could actually tank Kuma and survive), Sanji again during Whole Cake Island, etc)

Adding to that, in what I feel also harkens back to Alabasta (vaguely important since Dressrosa in many ways is a reflection of Alabasta); Vivi made her decision to stay in her home because that's what she wanted deep in her heart, because she loved her country. Just the same way, dethroning Doflamingo, getting revenge for her mother and reuniting with her extended family were all fine achievements. But all Rebecca wanted deep in her heart was to stay with Mr Soldier (regardless if he was her father or not). That's what mattered the most to her.

How could Luffy even think about leaving without making sure Rebecca was able decide on her own if she wanted to stay with her father, instead of him making that decision for her, not because it was truly "for the best", but out of Kyros' own guilt and self-loathing.

All of that to say; Luffy becoming so emotionally involved in Rebecca and Kyros' father-daughter relationship is perfectly normal and on-brand for him, it's not strange at all.

...At the same time. I could not help but to wonder if those two's relationship could somehow reflect Luffy's relationship with his estranged parent(s), and more importantly, kind of debunk the fandom idea of Luffy as someone who 100% does not care if people are related or not and has ZERO interest in Dragon etc

Like I have discussed this before but I've been meta posting for so long on here I'll repeat myself just a lil; I feel like it's less "Luffy doesn't care Dragon is his father" and more "Luffy doesn't know HOW to feel about Dragon". We don't know what Garp told Luffy about his parent(s), presumably and based on the conversation post-Enies Lobby it just seems like Garp never mentioned ANYTHING to Luffy? Like he didn't even tell Luffy a white lie about why his parents weren't there for him? We simply do not know. But what we do know is these three things: 1. Luffy hates being alone, even more than "being hurt". Being alone is his worst fear 2. Although Garp was responsible for raising Luffy, he wasn't always there, meaning other townspeople and Shanks' crew alike were equally "responsible" for looking after Luffy. 3. Meaning Luffy was essentially an orphan. Fans will joke about Luffy's surprise at him having a father being because he's stupid, an asexy and doesn't know where babies come from, and while I may not be fully able to debunk that conceptually. Like. It's just as possible that because Luffy was raised like an orphan, he might have assumed that either his parents were dead or had abandoned him because they didn't want him. And I'm going to argue that if that's what Luffy always assumed was what happened, yeah, it'd contribute to his fear of being alone. It'd explain why he'd be surprised to find out he actually does have a father out there somewhere. And yeah, Luffy might not know how to feel about Dragon if that's the case. Should he hate Dragon because he wasn't ever there for him (from Luffy's POV)? Why wasn't Dragon there for him? Did he really not want Luffy, or did he have some reason for leaving Luffy? What is he like anyways, is he nice or cool or a dickbag?? Should Luffy even care about any of that stuff??? All of that to say; I don't think Luffy is completely disinterested in Dragon, I think he doesn't know how to feel or think about Dragon, and it's not relevant to Luffy right now anyways because Dragon's like, out there somewhere while Luffy is on his journey. Where as, if Luffy were to meet Dragon, get to know what he's like, why he wasn't there for Luffy and most importantly, how he feels about his only son (does he care about Luffy and his wellbeing? Is he a Kyros or a Kaidou?)- yeah, I think then Luffy COULD learn to be interested in Dragon and care about him Not out of obligation (because of their blood) but out of Luffy's own will, out of Luffy's acknowledgement of Dragon's love for him

And yeah, then we get to add the ever-delightful layer of Crocodad Trutherism to this mess.

You know how my personal theory goes; that Crocodile's been trying to find a way to overthrow and nuke the WG (potentially with an Ancient Weapon) to make sure his long lost child would be able to live freely and do whatever the hell he wanted without having to fear the WG would ever target him because he has Evil Revolutionary Leader Blood coursing through his veins. That's what makes the most sense to me as Crocodile's ultimate motivation. To protect his child, no matter the cost, even if he had to become the devil himself.

And hey, what was the story between Kyros and Rebecca again? Kyros trying to overthrow a corrupt government (a fallen Tenryuubito to boot) to protect his child so she could live freely without having a target on her back?

I don't need to explain how One Piece does have repeating themes and motifs, surely. (Also there's something to be said about fathers in One Piece who would go to hell and back for their daughters, Kuma being another example, but that's a whole different essay. But Oda's Girl-Dad Agenda is showing)

But yeah, what's even more interesting here is how Kyros believed he didn't deserve to have a reunion with Rebecca. He commited a murder decades ago, and although everyone else seems to have forgiven him for that crime, Kyros himself still thinks of himself as a horrible murderer with bloodstained hands. Not helped by how Kyros thought him teaching Rebecca self-defence skills was a failure on his part as a father (instead of him doing all he could in the horrible situation they were stuck in; teaching Rebecca how to defend herself was absolutely justified, and Kyros shouldn't have blamed himself for anything there).

Kyros didn't think he deserved to be with his daughter because he wasn't a good father, because was a monster. And Kyros could not believe anything other than that until Rebecca essentially forgave him, by explicitly telling him she wanted them to stay side-by-side. That she wanted him, and no one fucking else, as her father.

And I once again repeat myself just a little as I ask; how would Luffy feel if he found out Crocodile was his father? How would Luffy feel if he found out the reason Crocodile was going to destroy Vivi's country was because he was trying to protect his son from the WG? And that son was Luffy himself? How would Luffy feel that the asshole who stabbed him through the gut, mummified him and poisoned him was his very own family? Who also saved Luffy's life the second he learned of their blood connection? How would Luffy feel in that situation, if he found out Crocodile cares about Luffy, and wants him to be okay? And how does Crocodile feel? After stabbing Luffy through the gut, mummifying him and poisoning the brat, does Crocodile feel like he has any right to call himself Luffy's parent, let alone father? He knows Luffy rightfully hates him for all the horrible things he has done, how could Luffy ever accept him?

The past is in the past and it can't be changed. But you always have the choise, the free will, to change yourself and become a better person. You can choose to do better things, to help others and be kinder. You can have a second chance.

Robin was given a second chance. Hacchi was given one too. Kyros was given that chance to become better. So why not Crocodile?

[85-rend]

been so obsessed with Sky COTL lately. beautiful game :)

[planet4546b]

a threesome and about 2 hours in a kitchen folding dumplings with people she cares about would go a long way to fixing samira

[maburito]

..Welp. Mother Brain knows I'm here.

[dadrockconfessions]

[mychlapci]

something something... a new blorbo approaches

[23z567]

i need to get into more smps sometimes soon ever since my fatigue has been lighter on me i can finally grind like i always wanted to

[pidgecv]

I’m amassing WIPs (at various states of finished lmfao help me I can’t finish anything)

[aridridge]

does anyone have any recs for legacy challenges that have drama in them/let you really dive into storytelling & dynamics moreso than focusing on collections/careers/etc. ??

[mimikusu]

This is the first time I'm doing this and I know we had a lot of these already, but after some of the last polls, I noticed there are a lot of OCs around here I did not know about, yet. So... I want to ask you?

1) What does your OC look like? Do they have style or are they rather laissez-faire?

2) What do they look like when they don't feel well? Do they dress up to cover up? Do they tend to look sick when they are?

3) How do they react to being sick? Is it something they fear or rather accept?

4) Do they want to be taken care of? Do they enjoy physical contact or are they rather withdrawn?

5) What is their overall physical condition? Are they healthy or do they get sick easily?

6) Are they shy? Are they outgoing? Do they make friends easily?

7) How do they trust people? Will they give themselfs up for someone else?

8) How do they react to someone around them being sick? Does it make a difference, whether it's a friend or a stranger?

9) How do they feel about sneezing? Do they do it in public? Or are they trying to avoid it?

10) Are they easily flustered?

11) Do they have a favorite place to be? Is it rather in the city or in nature? Does that change when they are unwell?

12) Do they use medicine or sit it out? If they do, what do they use? Pills or tea?

13) Are they romantic?

14) Are they emotional or rather rational? And does that change when they're sick?

15) How do they deal with loneliness?

16) Do you have a comfort OC? And if so why? What do you like best about them? Do you relate to them in ways?

Bonus) In case you are by chance familiar with the four temperament theory (melancholic (rational type), phlegmatic (supportive type), sanguine (energetic type) and choleric (dominant type) with the first two being introvert and the last extrovert) where do they tend to be on the chart?

[animalcrossinggamecube]

Monthly archiving at work lalala

[erriga]

Love how Clara calls Artemy a "possesed demon". It's not enough to call him a demon, or possesed by a demon, no no, he is a demon but he's also possesed by Earth, he's like possesed square, ultra possesed, pure evil, no good-for-nuthing-gluten-free satan.

And even when she does his chores for him, she can still be like "Haha, I don't need your money you DEMON, GO TO HELL, what you gonna do?? Cry about it to your DEMON FRIENDS???? NO?? YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE FRIENDS BECAUSE DEMONS DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS YOU FUCKING SPAWN OF BELZEBUB-

[kply-industries]

[lixenn]

Progress report

I recently had a new idea for a guide chapter, which hurray! However this one might require more worldbuilding so I will need to figure that out.

However!

In my document sorting I also found the beginning of another chapter which... I completely forgot about lmao

So I will try to work on this one first and see how it goes. Maybe I will update in the next few days, it depends if my muse is generous or not.

I'm excited going back to writing the Guide, I missed the sillyness and Chief being a super dramatic bitch.

[the-world-is-treating-me-bad]

Listening to McCartney I for the first time...

I don't...

I don't know if this album is good?

[e17omm]

Holy shit defenses that last for longer than 24 hours does exist!