#tHE EARRING BRO

[cubbyhole-for-flea-bee]

Macaque spent the whole season Big-Damn-Hero-ing and was NOT happy about it xD

[dantelionwishes]

bro was speaking the gospel and i was their scribe

[lupins-hehim-pussy]

[ ID in ALT ]

he giggles

[sophysourpatch]

[lysnami]

izutsumi trying her best to comfort marcille is everything to me actually!!!!!!

[bismuthfool]

MACAQUE FAN OF VOCALOID CANON!!!!

yes

I had a lot of choice which song to insert

but in the end I decided to take the song of my childhood......... ah.

[ningadudexx]

people be masking for 5000 years... i am people!!!!

[deerspherestudios]

Small(or not) what if scene 👀 What if Mushroom Boy didn't have the ability to hypnotize people, but just read their minds???

Like an AU where his powers are different? I'll indulge since the scenario does seem interesting! 🍄

If Mychael didn't have hypnosis but instead read minds under cut:

Mychael's hypnosis is pretty much his main go-to for survival. As a pacifist (or at least he tries to be) the fastest way to de-escalate a hostile situation is throwing a hypnosis blanket over the threat and make them docile/non-aggressive. If it has a mind he can manipulate why go about it any other way? And keep in mind it's a one-way street. He can feed thoughts into your head but the only way he knows it's working is you reacting externally like with your words and actions.

But suppose he can't manipulate minds but only read them? I think it would shift his entire personality. Knowing people's true intent and what they think of him would change his survival behavior. Instead of placating the threat directly and just force people to accept his presence (albeit under mind control), he'd have to adapt on the spot more often.

He'd have to say and act in whatever way that would earn others' trust enough so they won't hurt him, or just turn and run if he feels like they're out for his blood. He'd be more manipulative, less open and honest, and wear several more masks than he already does now. He'd never give away that he knows what you're thinking at any time, since that's basically his only tool to survive so he wouldn't give up that information easily.

And I imagine after hearing "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT" over and over and over every single time he meets someone new, he'd just accept nobody wants him at all. So would he even begin to yearn for company? Absolutely not.

This was a really fun scenario so I made a quick doodle just highlighting their main mindsets:

[jinikaris]

/ᐠ > ˕ マ Ⳋ birthday cat ⟢ 2024 birthday stream

[nerdepic]

expressive elf ears ilysm

[nounaarts]

Guys I found your cat.

He bites though you might wanna contain him somewhere

[marsoid]

WAH

[sleighhethereal]

— dreaming

had a dream where Macaque was giving some speech to the group, somewhat like demands to where they were gonna do and what.

and you were currently like, exploring the building you were in- and you turned to Macaque.

as bro continued to talk, you patted his shoulder, he looked at you confused and a bit annoyed maybe.

and you whispered, "you look handsome."

he didn't seem phased by it, going on about what he was saying- you shrugged it off.

but almost suddenly, Macaque's speech began to stutter and he stumbled against his words.

you turned to him and he gave this little angry side-eye.

only thing you could do is cover your mouth to stop yourself from laughing.

[spacedlexi]

i thought we were gonna kiss up here are you still not over your dead girlfriend

[kohakhearts]

olric is so right actually

[bismuthfool]

I listened to my favorite songs from mlp