#tape man

[aiberrya]

Timekeeper and Tape Man

This guy i mean

[smimon]

Out of the system

[shinakazami1]

TapeMan theory (TSP ramble)

Quick ramble before sleep

In the original Tape Ending, the discussion of the nature of the Narrator is brought in. He says that it's ridiculous we would find him to be just a recording but then...Why is he still in the game post-epilogue?

In my opinion, where TSP shines most is ambiguity. The main source of the information we get is from a man who constantly shows that the game doesn't quite care about.

But - this is supposed to be about the TapeMan, right? Why am I talking about this? You will see in a sec.

One of the important details is that the tape recorder is hidden behind a vent. And you know what else is hidden behind it?

That's right - The Memory Zone. Narrator's safe spot from everybody else but also, his subconsciousness. A storage of good memories.

The Tape too, is in a hidden part of a warehouse, nicely paralleling the Memory Zone. For a moment, let's go to the Bucket - a symbol of confidence, progress and comfort. But also, of madness and obsession. It changes people's psyche - or, more likely, enhances some parts.

TapeMan character shows something we see often in the game:

1) Loss of time concept - on one hand, he says what day it is and we even get the tape number but when we look more into his dialogue, it's visible the time passage is becoming a foreign thing.

2) The need to keep having it with him but also to monetize it - just like the people at the New Content presentation, or Narry with the 3rd swimming pool. But it's THE Bucket - even if there is a replacement one, this single one holds all the power. Interesting.

3) He knows who Gambhorra'ta is. They got only mentioned in the Out Of Bounds, this ending and the Bucket Museum but I will try to not retour too much here - WHY and how would Tape know about a supposed evil wizard from a war a long time ago?

My main headcanon is that - TapeMan is a character, just like the Wife that Narrator is playing.

Think about it - 295 days is less than a year. But in the Parable universe, time is weird and the only real passage we get is Countdown and... the Skip Button. I have my own headcanons as to what happened during the latter but for now, I will spare those details.

However - a detail I will discuss is the name of the tape.

Evidence #252.

TapeMan says it's "tape number", not evidence. And while it's a small nitpick - I think it's an important one. Because between the days and tape numbers, we are missing around 40 days. It's plausible that he first found the Bucket and only later realised that something was up. But also - it is possible that someone else named this tape.

You have to remember that the tape recorder is the same and it still says Narrator on it. For me - the day, while showing that the maddening process took time - it's supposed to also be like "Hey wait a minute, there is time in here???".

Sure - the Narrator himself knows when the first game got released but the passage of time is very wonky in the place. So - for it to be the first thing, to mimic a typical recording...huh. Isn't that something the Narrator already did in a normal version of the ending?

Tapeman to the Narrator is a commentary on how something so cherished gets taken and how greed consumes people. The Bucket here can symbolise many things but here, it might be his game. And that sickening madness, waiting for the Player to come back is what TapeMan might be.

Or maybe it's just another recording. Or it's a man losing his mind over an everyday object that somebody poured their whole heart and being into.

But who am I to judge.

[nipuni]

Alec 🌊

[novahedron]

Me circa 2018: what the fuck is a mangos archives

Me, 2023, covered in blood: I get it now.

[chloesimaginationthings]

PHONE GUY DESIGN IM LITERALLY SCREAMONG RBEUBQHGWVS

IM GLAD YALL LIKE HOW PHONE GUY LOOKS!! I didn’t expect so many to be down bad for him-

[kandelia-mangrove]

The argument in 2x5 of iwtv is of course iconic. But it also shows that we actually get so little of the true Loumand dynamic and as much as Armand is a manipulating queen, they actually have shared a lot with each other? Like Louis clearly knows a lot more detail about Armand's backstory than the carefully curated stuff they mention to Daniel (like the chop my hands of thing is wild, but he also mentions the cult celibacy stuff). because going back to S2 Episode 3, Louis is the one who walks in and finishes Armand's story. And at the time I was like, "oh thats just the story Armand told him", but he KNOWS there is more - which means they are actively conspiring to present this angle to Daniel. Like we underestimate how much they were both collectively telling this narrative of their life/romance. Truly wild on rewatch. Like they were very competent as partners (in crime and lying) like can you imagine Loustat effectively collaborating at this level?

[petitprincess1]

"I'm coming" "Not off camera, you're not!" and Charlie's reaction to Val. God, it's perfect! Also, Valentino's VA redeems himself in this ep, imo. He leans much harder into the accent and I ad❤️‍🔥re it!

[coffeeandtoastforbreakfast]

It’s all going up into flames…bright, white flames…

[nibeul]

spideysonas n ocs r back in town 🙏🏽

[id: It’s two drawings of a spidersona against an orange and yellow background. In the first, he is drawn in sweatpants and without a shirt, showing a burn scar on his left shoulder, scars on his stomach, and t tape. His hands are banded and clawed; one is in his pocket while the other is at his side. He is drawn with tan skin, dark brown hair, 3 piercings in each ear, and fangs. In the second drawing, he is wearing a black suit with yellow markings. “Huntsman” is written in typed font in between the two drawings. /end id]

[tinytrainworld]

[notholaenas]

love when comic artists draw the red hood like the menacing local cryptid he is

[daftpatience]

the march 10-30th 2024 preorder period is open!!

on top of that i've added all the leftovers from last preorder and a new digit sticker sheet to the store! go check it out!! i don't have a ton of dunmeshi/tvdint charms left!

[golyadkin]

professional courtesy? don't know her

[moominmammaonheroin]

I’m sorry this is all I have please take it please

Also these are the same MAGP designs I came up with when it first came out without any fandom reference and I think it’s so funny everyone has some how drawn Gwen the same like please

[paintedcrows]