#save me disco elysium… save me…

[stardustpsychics]

when it comes to disco elysium, one of my favourite things within the game is the usage of lungs as a motif of love and the representation of this through dolores dei. it’s an incredible way of showing it, as when you love someone or something it almost seems to sustain you, becomes the air that you breathe.

however, another thing i noticed is that an overwhelming majority of the characters smoke. smoking is famously damaging to your health, more specifically to your lungs - almost like smoking is a metaphor for the way these characters show their relationships with others.

some prime examples are:

• harry du bois, who smoked heavily before losing his memory (and after, depending on player choice), a clear instance because of dora and her effect on his life and relationships for years after she left

• the smoker on the balcony, who is never seen without a cigarette, and is in an unloving sexual relationship with someone who can never understand him or truly know him at all

• klaasje amandou, who is also never seen without a cigarette, believes that she is at fault for all of her relationships collapsing and has a skewed view on what it means to love

however, my favourite example is, of course, kim kitsuragi. yes, he smokes as he enjoys the control he has over his addiction and the “cool factor” it gives him is satisfying, but i think there’s a more specific reason there - kim is so repressed that he consistently walls himself off from relationships.

kim himself says that he smokes one a day as he goes over his notes. to me, this says that he is causing minor, daily damage to his interpersonal relationships that builds up more and more over time. the fact that he does it specifically when going over notes says a lot to me too - that his work is what he’s using to push others away.

he does break this one a day rule, however - in the ending where the player chooses not to recruit kim. harry leaves kim behind. they shake hands, and as soon as harry turns away, kim lights a cigarette, a visual representation of the damage caused by another partnership cut short.

[bubblingsteam]

How did you get so cool Kim??

+shitposts

[nelsaqift]

how does one draw these two

[stil-lindigo]

reverb in an empty hall.

prints (all proceeds go towards aid for Gaza)

[wistologic]

“detective?”

alt ver and game thoughts vv

i love this old man so much

i just started the game and it’s so funky i love it. kim you are so cool. please never leave me i need you to tell me what money is and what on earth a communard is

he’s so tolerant to harry’s bullshitery it makes me smile

[ashleysketchy]

they're cleaning up martinaise

[zira-draws]

you guys don't know how many times I've drawn portraits of this fella. probably way too much to be considered a healthy amount... he is just so :(( with his passion for air forces :((((( cmon man :(

[diaaan-art]

Save me Kim Kitsuragi

Kim Kitsuragi

Kim Kitsuragi save me

[bronzeflower]

I'm never going to emotionally recover from this

[allmightyscroll-swag]

KIMHARRY NATION RISE UP 🫵🫵

this stemmed from me wondering if Kim would appreciate hearing Harry's heartbeat subconsciously. A gentle reminder that they made it- their alive. Both of them,,,

(and then suddenly this appeared)

[chasteballad]

Sometimes I think about how

Harry knew on his first day that he would die for Kim,

but bleeding out on his fourth he knew he wanted to live for Kim.

(“Let me back into the fight!”)

And I have to sit with that for a little bit.

[moldyfloorbords]

bedtime jeankim kisses

[bubblingsteam]

KIM KITSURAGI - I was born here. I grew up here. It's the only home I've ever known. And there's a good chance I'll die in the line of duty here, too.

But -- to most of my countrymen, I will always be some monkey fucker.

DISCO ELYSIUM - CONVERSATION #1201

[kkoct-ik]

i almost got hit by several cars today trying to make this gif on my phone

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Smell Check [Easy: Failure]

MDZS Disco Elysium AU part 1 (part 2 - part 3)

[charleslovemustdie]

completely normal women. zero problems.