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cluelessbees Ā· 2 years ago
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Yknow what ? I think Byler getting Murrayā€™d would be more heartfelt than anything else.
Because like-
Murray doesnā€™t just call out Jopper and Jancy because itā€™s obvious. He points it out because he knows theyā€™re being stupid. In their cases, itā€™s really just them not communicating their feelings to one another and trying to pretend they donā€™t exist.
But with Byler itā€™s likeā€¦itā€™s different.
Because itā€™s not just that is it? Weā€™re not just watching two people pine over one another whilst being oblivious to the fact they other likes them back. Weā€™re not just looking at two people who canā€™t communicate well. Thereā€™s more to it.
Because theyā€™re two boys who have been best friends since childhood. They grew up at the peak of the AIDS epidemic. They live in a small town and theyā€™re expected to act a certain way. Itā€™s different for them.
I donā€™t think Murray is gonna waltz in acting all holier than thou and essentially out both Mike and Will to one another. Heā€™s a smart man as weā€™ve seen. Heā€™s attentive. He doesnā€™t just call jancy and jopper out to prove a point he knows what they both need to hear so they can get over their miscommunication hurdle.
I think heā€™s going to go up to them. Either both or just Mike or Will or whatever, and heā€™s going to talk to them about it. Because thatā€™s what they need. They need someone to talk to them about it. And I donā€™t think he would start with just directly talking about it. I think he (and this is me headcanonning Murray as queer) would open up first. Like about his own experiences- to show them that he gets it, and he knows what itā€™s like. And then he would casually bring up the whole byler thing.
Hmmm something along the lines of...
Okayā€“ picture a conflict Mike Wheeler sitting by himself ā€“ either on the couch or on the floor or whatever. And, heā€™s stuck in his head. A lot had happened. He broke up with El and heā€™s struggling to grasp what heā€™s feeling about his best friend. And there's thisā€¦weird tension between them thatā€“ he justā€“ he can't put his finger on. But theyā€™re off. They arenā€™t clicking like they used to and Mike canā€™t seem to fix things.Ā 
So he sat alone, trying to understand or comprehend whatever heā€™s feeling whilst everyone else is god knows where in the house. Will was in the kitchen though. Mike knew that much. And then suddenly, he felt a weight on the couch seat next to him or the space on the floor beside him was no longer there and he heard the words of Murray Bauman pull him out of his thoughts with the weirdest fucking ice-breaker he has ever heard.
ā€œYā€™knowā€¦I was like you when I was younger.ā€Ā 
ā€œReally?ā€ Mike asked ā€“ mostly out of disbelief as he scanned Murray. No way. Not a chance.Ā 
ā€œOh yeahā€¦ā€ Murray smiled, nodding to himself as he continued. ā€œI know it's hard to believe it, but I was thisā€¦brash, stubborn, reactive teen who loved going against authority. I was very...headstrong in my beliefs.ā€Ā 
He paused and Mike turned to him. Murray had his head down, looking at his lap silently, and Mike didnā€™t know what to do but watch orā€¦moreā€“ listen to the silence.Ā 
ā€œAndā€¦I was also in my head a lot.ā€ Murray looked up, turning to Mike once before looking forward again. ā€œI was angry at things ā€“ at people and at myself becauseā€¦no matter how much I pretended like I loved being a freakā€¦a part of me hated that I wasnā€™t normalā€¦ā€
Mike felt cold. His heartbeat raced as he turned away from MurrayĀ ā€“ facing forward and staring at his lap as he continued to listen.
ā€œYeah?ā€
ā€œOh yeahā€¦I was-- going through a lot of stuff internally that I tried pretending didnā€™t exist.ā€ He paused again ā€“ taking a deep breath. ā€œI wasā€¦in love with someone who I didnā€™t want to be in love with.ā€
ā€œ...You were?ā€Ā 
ā€œYeahā€¦ā€ Murray laughed to himself. ā€œYeahā€¦it wasā€“ well he wasā€¦my best friend.ā€
Mike held his breath.
ā€œI fell for him. And I was mad at myself for falling for him. Because even though I knew it wasnā€™t wrongā€¦I just kept thinking about how I wasnā€™t supposed to like him. Because thatā€™s not normalā€“ Well ā€˜normal.ā€™ā€ Murray airquoted, rolling his eyes. Mikeā€™s eyes were glued onto him at this point.Ā 
ā€œSoā€¦I grew angrier. And I took it out on myself. On him. Even though he didnā€™t deserve it. Even though I loved himā€“ I just..I let my fear get the better of me and I pushed him away until I lost himā€¦And I hated myself for doing that.ā€ He breathed, another pause, before finally turning to Mike. ā€œIt took me a long time to realise that there was nothing wrong about loving someone.ā€
Murray tilted his head towards the direction of the kitchen as he raised his eyebrows ā€“ and it clicked to Mike.
ā€œI..ā€ Mikeā€™s throat felt dry. ā€œYou know?ā€
ā€œI had a hunch.ā€
ā€œIs it obvious? Does heā€“ā€
ā€œNo, he doesnā€™t know. Your secret's safe with me, kid.ā€
ā€œOkayā€“ good.ā€ Mike paced his breathing. ā€œI justā€¦Iā€“ I canā€™t lose him because of this. If he knewā€“ ifā€“ if he knew he wouldā€“ā€
ā€œHeā€™s your best friend right?ā€ Murray cut him off.
ā€œWhat? Yes butā€“ā€
ā€œThen. he could never hate you, Mike. Not about this.ā€
ā€œHow do you know that?ā€
ā€œCall itā€¦another one of my hunches.ā€ Mike knitted his brows together.
ā€œLook ā€“ kid, Iā€™m not going to force you to tell him or anything. It's your choice at the end of the day. And I canā€™t say much, but it doesnā€™t take a genius to know how much that boy cares about you. And you care about him, correct?ā€
Mike nodded.Ā 
ā€œAnd you trust him?ā€
Mike nodded again. ā€œWith my life.ā€
ā€œSoā€¦all I can say isā€¦if you trust him? Then...trust him with this.ā€ Murray began to stand up. ā€œTake it from me. Holding it in only hurts the both of you.ā€
And then Murray leaves
Anyways yeah thoughtsā€“ā€“
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clownboybebop Ā· 7 months ago
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if youā€™re ever in the position to choose between giving up and accepting defeat, and actually trying to fight the ancient unkillable god that is about to peel apart reality like a string cheese, remember this: scientifically speaking, you might as well give it a shot!
1.there were trees at the beginning of the world! there were trees so long ago that they predate bacteria that causes wood to decay. when a tree fell, it would lie there in stasis and there wasnā€™t any way of breaking down wood xylem on a molecular level in that way.
2. it seems obvious to say, but wood eating bacteria are literally incapable of comprehending what theyā€™re breaking down. Itā€™s just not information conciously available to a microorganism. they donā€™t know what theyā€™re deconstructing, where it came from, bacteria have no way to even fathom the existence of a tree as a concept.
3. Regardless of the facts above, the world we live in today is a world where wood inevitably decomposes
it is worth fighting the unkillable god no matter how pointless it seems. it is worth taking the risk even though youre trying to accomplish something impossible. the reality in which you live was also once reality in which trees didnā€™t rot. You live in a reality that allows for existence before the possibility of destruction. you live in a reality where uncomprehending microbes break down matter that is so far beyond the scope of their comprehension that it feels comical to specify something so obvious. you live in a reality that occasionally allows unshakeable physical truths to be altered with no warning.
It is worth fighting the unkillable god because trees are so old they predate the source of their destruction, and it still did not spare them. It is worth fighting the unkillable god because bacteria rots unthinkingly, because there is room in our cosmos for destruction without comprehension on the part of the destroyer. It is worth fighting the unkillable god because now and then reality retracts the promise of immortality without fanfare, and when that happens there is no mercy for the ancient. the unmaking is not softer for the desecrators ignorance. for all things, existence is endless until the exact point where it ends.
so you might as well try to kill the unkillable god. it doesnā€™t seem likely, but at the beginning of the world, trees didnā€™t rot. so you never know! you never know
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paintedcrows Ā· 29 days ago
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When asked why they still haven't kicked the bucket after decades: Ford insists he beat Death at chess. Stanley insists he kicked Death's ass in a Denny's parking lot
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artkaninchenbau Ā· 11 months ago
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Crocodile finds a strange stray cat an 11-year old Nico Robin (AU where they met 13 years earlier. Robin's been on the run from the World Government for 3 years. Crocodile's 27 and has not set up base in Alabasta yet)
It seems like I have become possessed. By some sort of demon.
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Bonus:
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imissthembutitwasntadisaster Ā· 29 days ago
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Cannot STAND narratives which imply that if you've done bad things the only thing you can do to truly atone is sacrifice your life and die!!! What happened to dying is easy living is harder? What happened to forgiveness and redemption??? What happened to putting in the work to undo what has been done????? I'll kill someone.
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alienssstufff Ā· 23 days ago
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Superhero! Bdubs design man me a sand
>Duration this took is the length of the entire existing soundtrack of Hades 2. Whatever that is
>Heavy inspiration was Chronos from that same game. You can see it in the hourglasses and sash design like his in-game sprite.
>Other influences: The Collector (Owl House), Pancake Cookie (Cookie Run), Robin Hood, Hathy + Lancer (Deltarune)
>Initially i was just going to throw him in a cosy generic nightgown with nightcap - there needed to be at least some sleeping (bed ref) element in the design. It leant towards something form-fitted for fighting. It feels more jesterly and trickster-like now.
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bookshelfpassageway Ā· 7 months ago
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yknow i dont go here but sometimes i gotta go: seriously respect clowns. they have the worst pop culture representation in the world and also the best most thorough honor code. they're just here to be silly little guys who bring joy and are very conscientious about doing so responsibly. let them to their merriment in peace you dont hafta take potshots. i dont go here but like maybe i should, you all seem super chill
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pianokantzart Ā· 11 months ago
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A little obsessed with the "utterly burnt out & can't quite figure out how to make it work in this economy" depiction of Mario in the concept art.
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Look at him. He's so tired.
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chloesimaginationthings Ā· 4 months ago
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You think FNAF Pit Bonnie has Williamā€™s memories?..
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vmkhoneyy Ā· 2 years ago
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ā€œPeople are inherently terribleā€ no!!! Have you ever seen a child wait for their friend while they tie their shoelaces? Have you ever known someone who would bring hurt squirrels and rabbits and mice to the nearest vet just so it doesnā€™t suffer? Have you seen someone grieve? Have you ever read something that hit your heart like a freight train? Have you looked at the stars and felt an unexplainable joy? Have you ever baked bread? Have you shared a meal with a friend? Have you not seen it? All the love? All the good? I know itā€™s hard to see sometimes, I know thereā€™s pain everywhere. But look, thereā€™s a child helping another up after a hard fall. Look, thereā€™s someone giving their umbrella to a stranger. Look, thereā€™s someone admiring the spring flowers. Look, thereā€™s good, thereā€™s good, thereā€™s good. Look!!!!
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hinamie Ā· 3 months ago
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beif0ngs Ā· 1 year ago
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Nimona (2023) official art
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stump-not-found Ā· 3 months ago
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A Lifetime Served in a Little Cup
pt.1 / pt.2 / pt.3 / pt.4
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bill, babygirl, the red flags get outta there
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socvincjpeg Ā· 5 months ago
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No bc if i fumbled ford as badly as bill did i'd be on the news
Edit for clarity: The text says ā€˜I Grow Maddenedā€™!!
(No bg+ close-upā€” click for better quality)
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atissi Ā· 8 months ago
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kras mazov lookin ass
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silverhalla Ā· 3 months ago
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obsessed with how the other backgrounds are like ā€œyou had a little oopsie moment with your faction so youā€™re temporarily benchedā€ and then mourn watch is like ā€œwhat if this LITTLE ORPHANED BABY!!!! was left IN A TOMB!!!!! to be DISCOVERED BY UNDEAD???? and then RAISED (collectively??) BY NECROMANCERS!!!!!!, only to be taken down by THE NECROPOLISā€™ SCARIEST DANGER: BUREAUCRACYā€
normalest protagonist in all of thedas tbh
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