#strangle the question

[fatedevour]

♢  —    @marehymn​​​​​​​​​​​ asked: no .   keep  that  as  our  secret . [ and one for theta :) ]

love, rosie sentences: 

   “  YOU want ME to keep this a secret from PRIME?  “

   Theta CONTEMPLATES it for a moment. But it is shockingly brief for someone who is, in essence, being told to keep a secret from themselves. Yet how can harmony exist without discord? And DOTTORE always pursued knowledge no matter which segment it was. Certain segments had AUGEMENTED traits (like Beta and his temper), but they were all the same person. Which MEANT.......well of course he was willing to KEEP a secret.

   White gloved fingers lace together and he leans forward slightly, only half of his ruthless smile showing beneath the mask that concealed most of his visage. Although COLUMBINA had seen it plenty without, it’d simply been a matter of catching him as he’d been returning from picking up a delivery. And outside the palace walls, they all wore masks (albeit often they did INSIDE as well.). 

   “  Very well.  “  Red eyes gleam like jewels of chaos embedded in the mask as he watches her.  “  I shall keep this as OUR llittle secret, and Prime shall be none the wiser for it.  “

   For a moment, it seems as though Dottore is SATISFIED with this arrangement and will let it be. Except he does not immediately leave to engage in another matter nor does he slump back against the chair with his TYPICAL poor posture when not presenting something. Years of slumping at deks and over lab tables would do that.   “....”  A question gnaws at him like a coyote at the discarded leftovers of the wolves.  “  ...Is-  “  The start of the question leaves his lips before Theta can strangle it to let it die and he scowls internally at himself for such a mistake.  “  Disregard that, it’s nothing important.  “  He waves a hand quickly as if it will eradicate what started and moves to stand.  “  Is that all?  “

[wield-the-mighty-pen]

I was watching 'Revelation' and I noticed something interesting

If you look closer at Adrien's lunch tray, you can see something very peculiar included in his meal choices

There's a whole large stack of camembert just sitting there on his tray, just out in the open for his friends to see, and being as how it has been inferred that Adrien doesn't like Camembert, this must be so confusing for them to watch.

Just imagine the bewildered and baffled faces of Marinette, Nino, and Alya as Adrien piles on the cheese onto his platter, only for him not to touch it and then surreptitiously toss it all into his backpack.

[ahalliance]

qantoine makes me want to jump off a cliff

[tethered-heartstrings]

all the gay and trans people watching hannibal nbc and being very normal about it

[fincherly]

“was curly a good guy or bad guy??”

[meganechan05]

Rita finds a stray puppy (Alt!Himeno) and takes her home while having an internal meltdown trying to figure out what happened.

Meanwhile, in Ishabana

[dimichuu]

i mentioned Strangle McCock at my autism diagnosis appointment wtf is wrong with me

[sorrinslays]

Gepard's role in the story

(crack theory territory)

So, I'm sure I'm not the only one that noticed, but Gepard is extremely underused in the story, which is such a shame?

Like, I counted the times we see him in the main story and it's disappointing. We (Astrall Express Crew) see him at the start after Sampo ditches us, where he takes us to Cocolia and all, then we see him again at the end of the story when he's trying to stop us because he believes we are trying to harm the Supreme guardian and he fights us and his Sister and that's it. We don't see him again.

Then, when Topaz comes to Jarillo VI he is there for two scenes again. One where he tries to stop Topaz and gets ambushed and one at the end where he stops a woman from getting crushed to death.

Even in 'his' (Serval's) companion quest, he takes the backseat. Sure, the story was about Serval and her getting over Cocolia and Gepard's role was him just trying to show Serval that she is still needed in Belobog, but honestly they could've done more with him.

I think people forget that he doesn't know the truth of what really happened to Cocolia? (as far as I'm aware at least). Can you imagine if he learned the truth? The mental breakdown that he'll experience?

This man has been serving her for the better part of a decade. He was spoon-fed propaganda like that Underworlders are 'wild' (an item description mentions that he had to fight 'wild Underworlders' I'm pretty sure) and blindly following the Supreme Guardian's orders for years. How is he supposed to react when he learns that those 'necessary sacrifices' of his fellow guards was just an excuse to get rid of more Belobogians for the 'dream' the Stellaron promised Cocolia.

Don't forget, he knew those people. They were friends, comrades, people he saw everyday. And all of them were dying on the daily and he was powerless to do anything.

And when he learns the truth, how is he gonna react to Bronya's decision to cover it up? Were the deaths of his friends in vain? Do their families not deserve to know the truth as to why their loved ones died? How much blood does the late Supreme Guardian have on her hands? How much of it has transferred to Bronya? How much blood does Gepard have on his hands because he never questioned his orders?

Point is, he is so important to Belobog, he's the Goddamn Captain of the only military service they have there, obviously he is needed! So why underuse him so much?

Well, this is where we move more into theory territory. I think it ties in with a future Belobog quest that Black Swan's companion quest hinted at (at the end during Sampo's and Sparkle's conversation).

Since Gepard has been on the backburner, we have yet to see Sampo and Gepard interacting and the fact Sampo still doesn't have a companion quest even though he is an important lore character I think all of that will happen in the future.

I think it would work best as a quest without the Astral Express Crew, like the new POV mechanic or the cut aways used in the Loufu for Dan Heng. We could play as Gepard or Sampo as they are forced to work together for whatever reason.

We could play as Gepard as something big happens in the restricted zone (AKA the catastrophe Sparkle teased Sampo about). Maybe he gets informed about it (maybe we get a new 4* character that's a guard that informs Gepard) and when he makes it there, Sampo is already here, as if expecting it.

Maybe Bronya calls Gepard to her office after an anonymous tip was sent to her warning the Silvermane Guards of a catastrophe coming to Belobog. Maybe he is tasked with finding who sent the note as well as prepering for said catastrophe, which is how he runs into Sampo, having the two working together.

Maybe we play as Sampo, leaving clues for the Silvermane guards until we reveal ourselves, getting that 5* version. Maybe we are the one pushing the puzzle pieces so they fit on their own or maybe all through the quest we keep cutting back to a game of chess between Aha and Sampo, showing the unpredictable nature of the catastrophe as it was orchestrated by Aha just for shits and giggles.

Either way, this works great as a pathway to seeing:

a) the dynamic between Sampo (arguably the most mysterious character to come from Belobog) and Gepard (resident bbg)

b) 5* Sampo

c) (and this is mostly me playing around with concepts) Gepard becoming an emanator, becoming the first on screen character to be turned into an emanator

d) a great end to Sampo's character arc by becoming a part of Belobog (maybe he even becomes part of the Silvermanes as a detective)

e) more Geppie screen time and exploration of his character

(a few extra ramblings from my demented as a treat)

I think it's criminal that Gepard doesn't have his own companion quest and he's practically shoved in his sister's, and considering that Sampo doesn't have his own......................

I think it would be fair to have these two in a companion quest of their own.

I'm thinking of a quest where Sampo becomes a Silvermane guard (a detective to be more precise) and Gepard learns the truth about Cocolia.

I can imagine that during some investigation that Gepard is having a hard time with due to the Underworlders not trusting the Silvermane guards, he is forced to seek Sampo's help. So through Natasha, he gets ahold of Sampo and the two work together where Gepard, through investing a shady group learns what actually happened to Cocolia as well as all the lies he's been getting spooned-fed for years.

One mental breakdown and emotional conversation between the two later, they catch the criminals and Gepard takes it upon himself to make Sampo part of the Silvermane guards because of how helpful he's actually been recently (main story + new quest with the catastrophe + the companion quest + helping the Underworld in general).

The companion quest ends with Sampo becoming a detective (Heizou from Genshin Impact style) where he wants to prevent crimes from happening before they even committed. His reason being 'criminal to detective is pretty stereotypical and Aha might blow up the planet' so he challenges himself to stop crime before it's committed to keep Aha entertained enough that they don't blow up the planet but uninterested enough that they don't actively observe.

I think it would be a great end to both character arcs.

Gepard gets more screentime and learns to question orders (it'd be nice to see his friendship with Bronya damaged, cause technically he is her uncle (Cocolia adopted Bronya while she was still in a relationship with Serval, making him an uncle)). Maybe he also reaches the conclusion of still being a Silvermane Guard for the sake of protecting the people but not actively following the Supreme Guardian because he lost faith in her.

Sampo gains a home and (gasp) love (platonic, romantic, doesn't matter). He'll feel like he belongs somewhere, a permanent home. Not matter if he leaves the planet for a day or a year, he'll still be welcome. His reputation improves and his skill is used for the betterment of Belobog. His mask is allowed to slip, even just a little.

[lesbianmaxevans]

Imogen vs Bloody Rose || Chapter 16: Hell House

[unriding]

hi hi evie !!! i hope youre doing swell today !!! remember to take breaks from your booth !! heres a refresher 🤲

hey … nick? hi nick! hope you’re doing great!! im picking myself off the floor right now JSNDNKC so actually this is my 5th attempt at typing a proper response (in total i have probably written about a full scientific report’s amount of info about this and decided it still did not do your ask any justice..)

gif A is me clutching onto this ask sobbing, gif B is me still clutching onto his ask sobbing, gif C is me after my tears flood my house (the ask is safe inside my pocket of course…)

[sidera-arcade]

huuuagh. Hi system community im back with more doubt and dumb questions. Not required to answer

So we’ve already established the rule that if you are questioning being a system, you should not go to any online community for information due to a large amount of misinfo. Yet, there is also proof of researching something so much you can mimic the symptoms due to anxiety. How can you not go to people then? I only discovered that through a osddid post, and now it haunts me because anything I could’ve experienced was simply anxiety. Please don’t comment pity or validation—I don’t really want that. I just want to know how to my research more useful instead of it being used against me.

I hope what I’m saying makes sense? Also before anyone asks I AM A MINOR WHO DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A DOCTOR RAAAAAAAHH

[thegreatyin]

The Silverer lazily reclines in the Scoundrel's bed. At first, it is unclear where she came from, but the mirrors in the room look recently tampered with- so the answer is easy to arrive at.

"Fingerkings." she says. "Your semi-loyalty to cats has always been a mystery to me; you've never been the kind to be loyal to any army. Why is it that you scorn my friends so?"

The Scoundrel stops in their doorway for approximately one straight minute. They blink once. Twice.

They promptly skip over and flop beside the intruder with a huff, resting their head on her shoulder as they study their claws in abject boredom. It's surprisingly cuddly, all things considered. They almost seem content in this position.

"One," they hold up a finger, "The cats provide an essential service. They pay us for our time at Port Carnelian. We pay them in kind. We have long-since established a working relationship. It would be a shame to break that establishment now... and thus, their enemies are our enemies."

"Two," yet another finger, "As persons- tja, animals- of noble status, it is only right that they rule Parabola. It's merely the natural order of things. The Fingerkings refuse to recognize that claim, and they should be punished accordingly."

"Three," they bring this finger over to tap at the Silverer's nose, "Your beloved serpents are duplicitous and vile and cats are adorable, delightful creatures, who have never done anything wrong in their lives. Ja, even regarding the Sixth Coil."

Before the Silverer can retort, the Scoundrel raises a fourth finger- and then their thumb, just for the apparent hell of it, patting her cheeks with a satisfied purr. "Four. It is a bother to you in particular. And we do love the faces you make..."

They trail off, meeting her gaze.

Their cheeks flush. Their ears twitch. They blink furiously, then turn away and shove their heel against her shoulder.

"Which is all to say, get out of our spire already!!" they point towards the door with a chirp bordering on a shriek. "You have a perfectly good paramour to steal a bed from!!! He wouldn't even complain about it!!!! This is our room!!!!!! Out!!!!!!!!"

A productive conversation, this was not.

[comfort-clubhouse]

Characters I Simp/Fictional Crushes (Waves 1-4)

ENA (Series 1/Dream BBQ)

Luigi (Mario)

Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot)

Kirby

Meta Knight (Kirby)

Rayman

Scarecrow (BTAS/TNBA/Nolanverse/Audio Adventures/Fear State/Brave & The Bold/Arkhamverse/Injustice 2/Harley Quinn Series/Happy Halloween Scooby Doo/Long Halloween)

Zazz (Sonic)

Zavok (Sonic)

Dr Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank)

Tabi (FNF)

Hex (FNF)

MX (Mario.EXE)

Joker (The Batman Series)

Right Hand Man (Henry Stickmin)

Sun (FNAF)

Jafar (Aladdin)

Hades (Hercules)

Mad Hatter (BTAS)

Blitzø (Helluva Boss)

Paimon (Helluva Boss)

Claude Frollo (Hunchback Of Notre Dame(Disney)

Scar (Alien Vs Predator)

Dr Strangeglove (Moshi Monsters)

Ragdoll (The Batman Series)

NOS-4-A2 (Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command)

Vigilante (Pizza Tower)

Peppino (Pizza Tower)

SCP-049 (SCP)

Dr Krankcase (Skylanders)

Snatcher (Hat In Time)

Bender (Futurama)

Orbulon (Warioware)

Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)

Drakken (Kim Possible)

Angel Dust (Hazbin Hotel)

Garcello (FNF)

Wally (Welcome Home)

Vaggie (Hazbin Hotel)

Bezel (Chikn Nuggit)

Korekiyo Shinguji (Danganronpa)

Cheezborger (Chikn Nuggit)

Tomura Shigaraki (MHA)

Dabi (MHA)

Bowser (Mario)

Freddy Krueger (Nightmare On Elm Street)

Grand Minimus (Rayman)

Sammy Lawrence (BATIM)

Lesley (DHMIS)

Dabi (MHA)

Toga Himiko (MHA)

Hawks (MHA)

Spinner (MHA)

Cofi (Chikn Nuggit)

Question (Justice League Unlimited)

Eijirou Kirishima (MHA)

Wario (Mario)

Venom (Venom Film)

Harley Quinn (MultiVersus/Injustice 2/Harley Quinn Series)

Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas)

Zurg (Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command)

Dr Facilier (Princess and The Frog)

Riddler (The Batman Series)

Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

Doc Ock (Spectacular Spider Man)

Spawn (Image Comics/Todd McFarlane's Spawn Series/Mortal Kombat)

Catwoman (The Batman Series)

Penguin (The Batman Series)

Matt (Eddsworld)

Tigger (Winnie The Pooh)

Strangled Red (Poképasta)

Ice Bear (We Bare Bears)

David Jones (Criminal Case)

Zoe Kusama (Criminal Case)

Honest John (Pinocchio(1940s)

[fisheito]

SCREMS my snautsticic child he is trying ok!!!!!! one tiny snake human hybrid built from the cave-ground-up, , attempting to learn all the implicit rules of humanness?! as if it isn't already tough enough out here!!!!

[mo-ok]

running out of room in the special boy jar

[dutybcrne]

A very obvious hc but Diluc absolutely does NOT keep a running tab for Kaeya. Never had, never intends to. Kaeya most certainly is getting free drinks each and every time he stop by the Angel’s Share, and anything he does pay, Diluc keeps the money separate from everything else so he can send it to Jean to sneak it back into Kaeya’s salary somehow.