#tysm for asking ;v;

[silverview]

I love your tlw thoughts sm!! :D

I'm on like my sixth rewatch currently and I've been curious about how Chas seems to handle the "Mick" situation and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on that in particular?

aahh thank you so much!! ❤️❤️ that's such a good question! i will say as much as i have to say about it (very incoherent i'm afraid) + then would be VERY curious to hear your thoughts on the matter as well

it makes sense to me that chas doesn't react to the mick thing straight away. well, he tries to deny/avoid it, appropriately enough. he internalises the stress of it to avoid making it joe's problem. not necessarily the right or smart thing to do, but i genuinely think he is trying to be kind & generous by trying to ignore it. when he finally brings it up, it's reluctant – apologetic, even. he only mentions it because he can't help it anymore. i think he dislikes being (or seeing himself as) the sort of person who always has to say what he's thinking. and he feels bad for bringing down the weekend.

so, focusing specifically on the confrontation scene, as it turns out i have a lot of feelings about that (i mean how could i not, it's such a good scene). it's serving an important purpose wrt chas's characterisation and, because it's a very well-written episode, it's all in service of making the final twist more painful

firstly: "i don't mind. it's just that we normally tell each other when we're flirting with someone, and we laugh about it." just to make sure you know it's not the texting someone else that bothers him, it's the possibility that joe could be keeping a secret from him. because oh how very OPEN and TRUTHFUL they usually are with each other! how they always tell each other everything!

secondly, when he finally works up the courage to confront joe about it, he is .... i want to say gentle about it. he's not angry, he doesn't even speak loud enough for joe to hear him. he's sad, vulnerable, apologetic & clearly ready to forgive; all he wants is the truth. he confesses his own kiss with another guy, even though he could easily have gotten away with not saying anything, which i think is particularly significant for once again underlining the value he's placing on honesty & openness. and he instantly accepts the explanation joe gives him with no evidence. } all of which to say:

essentially what we're seeing here is chas reaching a character development apex. literally in that confrontation scene i think we see the culmination of his personal journey over the past nine (or eighteen, or forty-eight) years, where he has finally become the sort of person who will handle this situation in this specific way. (draw a parallel with reaching the penultimate/"depression" stage of grief, where it falls in the episode.) in a different context, it might be something to celebrate. on the positive side, he is no longer the angry person he was 18 years ago! he no longer lashes out! he has learned compassion and is willing to take responsibility for his own mistakes! and to look at it through a darker lens: joe has finally finished manipulating him into the perfect victim! narratively this scene is the end of the road for chas, there's nowhere else he has left to go except his finale

when he finds out mick is a woman, he says: "i've never been so happy." :) that's how you know the end is nigh of course. the betrayal isn't brutal enough unless it comes at the exact moment of maximum contentment, trust, and love. essentially the whole mick ordeal is there to test his trust in joe, to make sure it's finally 1000% solid and ready to be exploded

– by that i mean the script put it there to test him as a narrative device, but i suspect it was also an in-universe test/game. you're telling me joe has maintained this elaborate deception for years, and now suddenly he's leaving his phone lying around? he was doing it on purpose, to set chas up for the "worry -> relief & Peak Happiness -> ultimate betrayal" pipeline. absolute mad lad. someone capable of that has got to be INCREDIBLE in bed. makes you wonder what other little games he set up to torment chas over the years

[riddle-me-fear]

A special riddle for a special man ;⁠)

Pillar of your character ,

Your ego holds me dear.

I'm your tongue's bayonet ,

And your mind's spear.

Who am I?

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Aaaaw now would you look at that, a riddle! I do believe this one's for you, Jonathan.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

No. Nope. Nuh-uh. Absolutely not.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Oh come on, Jon, at least try, hmm? For me?

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Nnnnnope. No chance. I ain't playin' yo games.

Edward gets closer to Jon, whispering something into his ear for a little while, to which, in response, Jonathan appears visibly flustered.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Ffffine. I'll give it a go. I fuckin' hate'chu, ya know that?

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Duly noted.

Edward smiles brightly with mischievous undertones, watching Jon trying to solve the riddle like a ray of sunshine.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Ughh, right, uhh... "Pillar of your character", the fuck's that even s'pposed ta mean?

Edward breaks out into amused laughter in the background.

Is it like, in general, or specific'lly you? I'mma go with you in partic'lar, cuz I'm already stumped. 'N you enjoy solvin' this shit?

Edward lifts his glasses to wipe away a tear, still giggling to himself a little.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Aah, ahah, I sure do, yes. Ahum, ghmm, ahem. Try synonyms, word associations, things that simply come to mind, and go from there. And if you're stuck just go to the next line and come back later.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Fer fuck's sake... Aight uhm... Pillar... like foundation? Somethin' that supports. What could support your character...? As in personality? So like, what makes ya to who ya are, maybe? Pff, I dunno, a narcissistic asshole?

Nygma starts chuckling again, extremely delighted by this whole situation.

Whateva, next! "Your ego holds me dear"... The fuck does yer ego like? Bein' the smartest person in tha room? Thinkin' yer better than everybody else? Beatin' riddles, fuckin' 'ell, man.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

You are getting quite close.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Well thanks, I feel like I'm gettin' to shit fuckin' nowhere. "I'm your tongue's bayonet" Ok nah, what the actual fuck, ya gotta admit, that shit makes zero sense.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Ahahaha! Oh, but it does- Hahohoho! Ahah! Ahahaahh...!

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Haa-Haa. Yeah, great, glad yer enjoyin' yerself. Only doin' this bullshit cuz o' yer dang promise. Fuck ma life, I'll get'cha fo this. Aight, next line. "And your mind's spear" That's jus' as stopid as tha last one!

Edward is absolutely losing his shit in the background, holding his belly which has started to ache from all the laughing.

Can you shut up?! I'm tryin' ta think! I'm yer tongue's bayonet an' yer mind's spear... Weapon o' speech, weapon o' mind... What's both yer weapon when speakin' AND when thinkin'? Insults? But that don't make sense fo' mind, does it? ... Maaan I dunno, I'm dun, I ain't good at this shit.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Nnnng! You're so damn close, though! Let me give you some assistance, you've got a brilliant mind, Crane, you can solve this.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Now yer jus' suckin' up to me, do ya get sum kinda kick outta this?

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Let's sum up your answers. "Pillar to your character", you said "narcissistic asshole".

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Ye can't be serious.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

"Your ego holds me dear", you answered "being the smartest person in the room, thinking I'm better than everyone else, and beating riddles".

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

He's fuckin' serious.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

And your answer to the two last lines "I'm your tongue's bayonet and your mind's spear" was "insults". Now, what do all of these have in common?

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

Fuck if I know!

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Tsk tsk, ever so stubborn. Perhaps if I rephrase your answers, you'll come to a conclusion. The pillar to my character is narcissism, my ego tells me I'm the smartest person in the room, my tongue insults those I deem lesser than myself, and I believe my mind to be the greatest weapon of all, because of my...?

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

... Pride...! Cuz of yer... pride...

Edward's eyes light up, as he grabs Jonathan's face, pressing his lips tightly upon the surprised Crane's.

Mmmmwa! See?! I knew you could solve it! Hnnnn! I'm so proud of you for getting one of the possible answers!

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

... Ya kno, at this point I'd shout at you, if I weren't so damn exhausted from that whole thang. 'N somehow I can't say I'm surprised. Aight, Eddie, give us the other answers, b'fore ya burst from keepin' 'em in.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Words, or language itself. It's a more generalized answer, if the riddle isn't aimed at my person specifically. Words or language is the foundation to everyone's character, as they vocalize expression, even non-verbal aspects, such as body language. The ego holds words and language dear, as they provide one with the tools to express their ego outwardly. They are the tongue's bayonet, as words can be used as weapons, and the mind's spear, as ultimately, it is the mind that first formulates the words in the language they shall be used in to cause harm. But, of course, if this riddle is directed at any other person than myself, its meaning changes entirely. In your case, for example, the answer would be fear. It is your foundation, you pride yourself on it, you utilize it verbally, and it is constantly on your mind to use as a weapon against others. Another example, hmm, the Batman. His entire shtick is justice, as he keeps shoving in everyone's faces. He feeds his ego with the lies that his actions are justified, uses justice as an excuse for all his actions, and has his mind consumed by those childish notions. Come to think of it, the answer could also be "lies". Hm.

Jonathan Crane | The Scarecrow

... I'mma'na have sum coffee an' a smoke. Or two.

Edward Nygma | The Riddler

Hahaha, that exhausted, hmm? Alright, well this was delightful, I hope one of those are the answer to your, mind I say, quite wonderful riddle, dear anon, I very much enjoyed it. If none of the answers we gave were what you had in mind, worry not, I most definitely thought of it, there are just too many possibilities to list them all, here, now. Surely, I could write them all down, buuuut it's simply not worth my time. Plus, I've got a promise to keep. Have a good one!

[tsuutarr]

even though I have you on post notifs i never get alerts for your posts 😫 keep up the amazing work tho!👍🏽

Aw, that sucks!! I have no idea how social media works so IDK why you're not getting notifications :(

Thank you for liking my stuff enough to have alerts on though, I'm super flattered!! <3 And thank you for your kind words too!! I'll definitely keep making stuff!!

[employee052]

Oh shit! Ask box open 👀 don’t mind me sending smt sksksks

Hey! Just wanted to say that your art is PHENOMENAL! Your one of my fav tsp artist and I dig your Narry design so much! Plus the silly lil animations, they brighten up my day so much! ^^✨���

Important question-

Do you accept fanart of your selfship with Narry? 👀👀👀👀👀👀 very important

!!!!! OMG TYSM YO AKSJHDKJHASD ;v; AND UR ART IS AMAZING TOO!!!!!

and yes. i love any fanart of my narrator/oz n narry, just as long as its in a platonic bff kinda way then feel free to make some or send it my way! :3333333

[besobendito]

your art is seriously so cool. sometimes for inspiration i just look through your art

ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thankyou so much!!!!!!!!!

[pishifuzul]

for the horny asks (obviously i suppose <3)

yer feet are to die for tbh and make my mouth water every time they make an appearance <3

i also have such a thing for legs and yers are absolutely beautiful <3

hmmmm okay this is giving me thoughts and encouragement so maybe I will post some more in the future <333

[fukounaboy]

You seem very cool may I follow you???

I mean. I don't see why not. :3

[igarbagecannoteven]

hi!! just read your cake at the craft store fic and thought I'd introduce myself on here :) you're a talented writer and seem like a lovely person!

oh my gosh thank you so much! that's so sweet of you 🥰i'm so glad you enjoyed my work! (and thank you so much for the lovely comment on ao3!) also love your handles on both ao3 and here, i'm a big fan of herons myself 😊

[jackdup]

@colecassiidy || cont.

You know, there came a point in a man’s life where he began wondering, Is it me? Am I the problem here? (But yeah, duh; a little voice in his head somehow felt like it was rolling its eyes at him despite being a voice: of course you’re an entire freakin’ problem.) Most importantly in this specific scenario, though, Timothy was left with the very real, very valid curiosity: Do I just attract people like this?

He meant the reckless sort. The devil-may-care sort. The impulsive. The guys who got an entire high off of the risks . . . and always found a way to drag Timmy into it— And yeah, y’know . . . ? Sometimes the totally verifiably nuts. (Do we need to name names here? Was that clear— Well, just in case: Jack. We’re talking about Handsome Jack.) Cole, okay, was nowhere near the “nuts” side of the spectrum, but he pretty much lined up with everything else.

And yet here Timothy was. He’d agreed to come with him. Cole had to be real cute about reminding him he’d still be here despite knowing all the details.

So: full circle, kiddos:

Am I the problem?

Jeez, how whipped did a guy have to be . . .

“Yeah, I mean— 50-50 sounds . . . great, but—” Speaking of whipped, it also wasn’t like Timothy didn’t compliantly take the fuse as it was handed to him: following instructions was (no surprise!) second-nature to him at this point. “Are you, like, intentionally trying to get every psycho and their equally psychotic mother to notice us? Is that part of the plan, or . . . ?” And as if the mere mention of attention would’ve already garnered it—knowing his luck—he glanced back down that alley leading out to one of Lectra City’s main roads. Deceptively quiet. Which also just made him squirm.

“Really, really looking forward to spending my 50 from the prime real estate of a pike firmly up my ass. Can’t wait.”

[pondslime]

✒️ your handwriting is VERY pretty oh!

u have big "cozy orange tabby cat in a farmhouse window"-vibes. and I mean that in ONLY the best possible way!!!! freshly baked cookies cooling on the counter-cozy-VIBES. excellent energy to have on the dash!!! we may be ships passin by in the night, but I really do dig ur presence a lot! ALSO. if I end up biting the bullet & watching gilmore girls, it's bc of ur very effective propaganda 👀

send me ✒️ and I’ll write your URL in my handwriting along with a little note about what I think of you!

[willowser]

oh, oh. Hades is so much fun! And the voice actors are superbbb. The gist of it is that you play Zagreus, son of Hades, who is trying to break out of the Underworld to find his mother Persephone.

Stuff happens and I don't want to spoil stuff (although, since it's loosely based on Greek mythology there isn't a lot to really spoil either), but --

they announced 2 so I went back to wrap up my playthrough and I got to a conversation (light spoilers for the game, but 0 spoilers for Greek mythology lmao) where Hades gave me such strong Bakugo vibes in the way he talks. And now I can't unsee it. (which absolutely kills me when you see his relationship with Persephone) example (this link has spoilers for the game's first ending).

hi tiphy i am coming back to let you know my download is at 97% right now on steam you convinced me i am diving headfirst :)

[isawken]

your june queued post about that summer feeling just dropped so we must ask. are you having a great fucking time.

omg anon thank u so much for asking. the answer is no. but we fucking out here regardless

[valfeathers]

Love your Wammy house artwork

could you try and draw some other obscure Wammy OCs

Thank you sm!!!

you like my wammy's characters? well you're in luck!!

meet Q!

the tech expert to end all tech experts, Q is responsible for L's famous 'delete all' countermeasure. mentioned briefly in L-change-the-world,, i've wanted to design this character for months!

the elusive Q (they/she), with a cool and unruffled presence, left the House at their earliest convenience, only occasionally returning at the direct request of watari. Q often works remotely, with a near supernatural success rate at whatever task she is assigned to. she is a trusted member of their organisation.

nobody knows where exactly she moved to after graduating, and she expertly sidesteps any questions about her life before the orphanage took them in.

despite their reclusive nature, they can be a lively person when you get to know them. once they decide that you're friend material, they will take you under their wing before you know what's happening.

they can come off a bit arrogant, and they know it, but they have the skills to back it up (much to x's annoyance). the few times the two have interacted, they've clashed, although the rivalry is far more one sided than x believes.

(other than the book mentioning them, all of the above is a big intricate hc)

[just-null]

Man you're so cool and the way you colour is literally goals

I wanna be your friend so bad😔

you want to be my friend bc I color good? damn, who knew my rizz transcended through the screen. i guess they don't call me rizzler for nothin, heh..

[yuukimiyas]

୧(⁎˃◡˂⁎)୨ good mornie all!! today is 2023’s final friyay!!!! im doin my lil dancey dance to help celebrate the last wknd of the yr!! words can’t even begin to describe just how proud & amazed i always am at all of you ໒꒰ྀི´ ˘ ` ꒱ྀིა 2023 was a rough yr & def came w its struggles & strifes, BUT you are all so incredible & have made such great strides & have grown in your each individual way!! ໒꒰ྀི∩˃ ᵕ ˂∩꒱ྀི১ i sincerely hope that your few finals days of 2023 are memorable ones as we enter the fresh slate that is 2024 <33 lets make this friday so AMAZING!! :3

[ketsumyo]

continued // @aftapati

血妙 | OH, TO BE SO FREE OF PURGATORY—TO TRANSCEND THE LIMITATIONS OF CONSCIENCE. — she imagined the liberation of such a path, unshackled by the weight of concern, wielding power untempered by hesitation. his reasoning was exact, almost beautiful in its ruthless clarity, carving through the comforts of morality to reveal the cold, brutal efficiency of his vision. aizen moved as something beyond human: unanchored by guilt, unbound by trust, a force unto himself.

and what could a mind achieve, freed from such burdens? extraordinary things—extraordinary, terrible things. she felt it within herself—the chaos beneath the surface. it was no mere force of whim but a tempest vast, beautiful, and primal, restrained by ironclad will. unlike He, she was anchored by sentiment, by connection, by the very obstacles he had spoken of so loathsomely—tethers he had long since severed.

envy stirred in her chest, sharp and fleeting. once, centuries ago, she might have quailed under the shame of such a feeling, but she no longer feared her vulnerabilities. they were no aberration—they were the essence of humanity, of herself. and so, even as envy faded into pity, she allowed it to linger long enough to understand it.

“ I find myself inclined to agree with you, aizen-san, ” she said at last, her voice steady, her words chosen with care. however abhorrent his conclusions, she could not deny the brilliance of his logic. “ to reject sentiment, to sever the ties of dependence—it’s a clarity few can imagine. ”

her lips curved faintly, an echo of a smile—cold, deliberate, untouched by warmth. “ but what if one’s ambitions are not so lofty? what if they strive for joy, and find it in silly little sentiments? ”

she hesitated, allowing a faint, embarrassed chuckle to escape her lips—a sound so brief it might have been mistaken for a sigh. aizen was a figure of such profound complexity, so far removed from her comprehension that she could scarcely imagine the breadth of his thoughts. but the retort, so glaringly self-evident, could not go unspoken lest she lose her credibility entirely.

“ I suppose they simply wouldn’t be aiming high enough, would they? ”