#uhhhhhh yeah cuz they're the best

[yakulmybestfriend]

alexa play December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons

[mcsm-confessions]

honestly the argument between who should(n’t) be redeemed more with Cassie & Romeo is so interesting to me, because honestly I don't even know.

you don't have a choice to save Cassie in that endermite pit so I assume that means Jesse doesn't want to (not can’t, because they still had an ender pearl left) because she deserves her supposed fate.

you DO have the choice to save Romeo, so clearly Jesse sees that he has potential to be redeemed but also shouldn't get off easy. this, however, seems inconsistent with Jesse's character, as it assumes that he deserves redemption more than her.

Cassie:

murdered three people, all of whom she pretended to be friends with, and had no real connection with them.

...more attempted murder

Romeo:

murdered one person, his best friend (or both depending on choices but we all know we don't accept that as canon).

falsely imprisoned his best friend (and multiple others for unknown reasons)

trapped an entire civilization below bedrock

indirectly killed two named people and multiple others from his challenge thing in the Underneath.

destruction of Jesse's town

borderline brainwashing and extortion

identity theft (twice)

took over Jesse's town

uhhhhhh

yeah so like, Cassie has the motive of wanting to escape the world she's been trapped in, and couldn't trust anyone to help her. while she's a victim of sorts, she didn't hide her sadism when killing people and taunting Jesse. dare I say she could get a pass because of her extreme paranoia, but I don't blame Jesse for leaving her at all. she doesn't seem to express much guilt for her actions. there would be a LOT for her to make up for if she had been saved (and it still probably wouldn't be enough).

Romeo's motive is... being lonely and wanting a friend? okay sure. doesn’t excuse his collapsible list of crimes. it may also be a "power corrupts" sort of thing, but it's really hard to justify this man after the stuff he's done for centuries. only after he is de-powered he instantly feels guilt. that is either a product of "oh no I got caught!" or bad writing.

So basically my stance on this is, if Cassie can't be redeemed then neither should Romeo. if Cassie can be redeemed, then so should Romeo. it doesn't make sense to be on opposite sides.

(however I am intrigued by the idea of Cassie reluctantly "joining" the team for future eps and meeting the Old Builders again)

also, I just realized they're both kinda sadistic redheads. wow what did Telltale mean by this

im not even gonna include Aiden in this cuz he's just a jealous dumbass who got too ambitious. also doesn't even have a kill count. loser

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[shreddeddescent]

Hold on now I'm getting confused, so which timeline is Canon? Cause I thought the one where they're future kids come was the one? Which one would you prefer to write?

hhhhhhhhhhhh i mean i like all of it. it depends. this is all just random yk

canon is the basic shit. which at the minute is every fic i wrote WITHOUT wcs. theres like a timeline of events i havent posted about that i might wanna rewrite, but its the grounded 'normal' timeline. so thats what i would consider 'canon'. most things i post would be that. its ended (chronologically so far as ive written and posted) with the first piece of writing i wrote, which is where raph remembers those key missing pieces of his abuse and he and leo start to become friends. thats like genuinely the first thing i ever wrote for this whole thing. i think thats the best thing ive written, and im debating if i go forward if it would be continued via chapters, or if i just do another story in there cuz that feels more like its own contained story. but i have other events to go back and add to that timeline (which would include.... something similar to wcs, but a rescue that like. worked.)

theres worst case scenario, which is... you know the ridiculous shit w the future kids that has a lot of not fun stuff inside it. the reason i dont want it to be the main canon timeline shit is cuz there was never a plan in place for it and i wanted my actual stuff to be more grounded and thought out, cuz like... yeah much of THIS will give people the ick which is fine i dont blame anyone and i dont even blame myself, cuz like its been good to explore. but it was intended to be personal exploratory shit thats gotten out of hand and felt cathartic enough that i just started talking about it and started posting about it. and then the more i talked about it the more it seemed like 'hey maybe people will actually be okay about it'. but like its just... its really long and not well written cuz it was, again, exploratory. so like certain aspects of like how raphs brain works, or canonical events have sort of changed etc. and uh. i struggle with calling it canon due to uhhhhhh, the gay incest divorce (i have to stop calling it that its not a divorce its a one night stand) that only happens BECAUSE the shit has been so fucked up. i wouldnt want that to genuinely be canon that fucks it up a bit i think.

aaaaand now we also have this crossover idea phy's working on w me (their idea <3) where 2003 sainw raph pops up in my kids universe, maybe a year or 2 after they've run away from shredder. he kind of slots himself in to their lives a lil bit cuz hes like 'ok not only is this a version of my family from another universe, uh... theyre FUCKED. i have to help em'. its still new but like. i obviously got too excited about it asjkdha

[ihaverabiesbackoff]

TRUMAN SHOW X TSP !!!!

uhhhhhh yeah long ass rant on parallels and random thoughts i had about truman show and tsp while drinking some real nice tea! uhhh a lot of this is probably only my brain again so lmk if you want more rambley content idk. if you have anything to add to this post i encourage you to!!!!

click read more for the rambles! :-)

ok so starting off, the general subject matter! very obviously but both things kiiind of have a thing with "I'm such a normal ass guy :) I have the normalest life, and I'm happy" then eventually "holy shit guys my entire life is for the sake of entertainment of some greater force let me out let me out pleas". this ones like super obvious but i feel obligated to include it

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Timekeeper / Sylvia. I put them in a similar thing cuz I think they could be interpreted in similar ways (although timekeeper doesnt seem to be a love interest LMAO). They're both not personally controlled by the manipulative world of the protagonist. Each of them have power in some way, but still try to influence the protagonist, and possibly pity them. [theres not much relation between Stanley and Timekeeper instead of Player and Timekeeper] but i hope this makes sense.

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Christof and Narrator have a,.... .... .. weird comparison? I'd say Christof is crueler, but honestly- no clue? ??????? They're both trying to tell a story. A story featuring a normal man. Christof doesn't want to completely control Trumans life. Christof is still interested in what Truman will do. BUT EVEN AFTER I WRITE THAT- THE NARRATOR IS LIKE THAT TOO. They're just not very similar characters in some way I cant describe. I can't redeem Christof. The Narrator is an ambiguous character who fluctuates between your worst enemy and closest storytelling companion.

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The visuals look pretty close in terms of colors, but they both fit under the Superliminal/Parable/Severance aesthetic appearance. I've discussed how these things relate (+portal) in another post. (LINK) but heres some examples of that!

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heeaaaaavy themes of dissociation, paranoia, consciousness (and what it means), and storytelling. By storytelling I mean like, storytelling ONTO a conscious living being and putting them into a story, and the writer trying their best to keep the story going and interesting.

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i just ran out of ideas thanks for listening fellas :-] if you read all of that ill give you saltine crackers and kiss on the forehead

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TLDR: go white boy go!!! escape from the storyline!!! i guess!!!! although its also everything you've every known so idk!!!!

[sharksa-shivers]

Kristy, you are asking a shark this question, idk what you expected lol...

Kristy:(trying to help Sharky with his instincts)Ok so fish are-? ……Cmon, fill in the blank…Fish are…What?

Sharky:(amused, hungry and obviously fucking around)Great in a taco with cheese and sour cream.

Kristy:(annoyed)No! Cmon! Fish are-?!?!

Sharky:(hungry still, amused)Best in a sushi roll with soy sauce on the side.

Kristy:(trying to still work with him)Fish are???? Cmon, what are fish????

Sharky:(still hungry, smiling at the thought)Really damn good deep fried with some fries, hushpuppies and a coke…

Kristy:(staring annoyed)……No. Fish are friends. They are cute little friends. That was the answer…

Sharky:(thinks a moment, shrugs, amused)I like my answers better heheheh, speaking of, wowwwww i'm hungry, i really could go for some calamari or some catfish or some shrimp, ohhhhh, crab would be good too, ahhhhh-

Kristy:(facepalms annoyed, sitting down as Sharky keeps going off, glares annoyed over at him)……One more time, you know the answer now so just…say it, fish are-?

Sharky:(smirks)……….Really damn delicious grilled and then put in a sandwich…

Kristy:(just staring annoyed)….I give up…

Sharky:(hungry but still wanting to fuck around)Can we actually fucking get some food now are are you gonna keep dragging this out? ------------------ Alt version lol ---------

Kristy:(she tries to ask one more time)…Fish are…?

Sharky:(in that predatory mindset, hungry with a smirk)…Fresh prey…That you chase down…And kill, you feel them struggle as you eat em, loving the blood and every moment of it…

Kristy:(disturbed)………I regret asking…

Sharky:(just gazes at her, shrugs)You're literally asking me, a shark, what i think about my prey, like that's what you're doing and then your surprised by my answers…

Kristy:(upset)I don't WANT you to look at fish like prey…

Sharky:(still gazing, kinda awkward)……I don't know what i'm supposed to tell you other then "it's hardwired into my literal brain and dna" but uhhhhhh…I'm…Sorry, i guess…That…Fish are tasty as hell?

Kristy:(she just looks over)I…I dunno, maybe i'm the one being an asshole here but…i really…just…don't know…

Sharky:(thinks for a second, trying to fix it)…Yknow what, how bout this, cuz uhhhh, this is awkward for both of us now…I'm really fucking hungry-

Kristy:(interrupts, snarky)Wow, really? Never would've guessed…

Sharky:(amused but continues)I WAS SAYING…I'm starving and you're like…In a bad mood now, maybeeeeeee we go get burgers instead? I just…(faltering some)God, i really needa eat, i legit can feel my stomach rumbling heh…And burgers sound just as good as fish to me…

Kristy:(she sees Sharky's really trying and thus she sighs, caving and faltering herself, a bit nicer toned)…Yknow, that does sound good…You buying?

Sharky:(nods, laughing)If you want me to, yeah, just…Let's go already, ahhhhhh… ---------------- Lol, at least he's honest lmao... But ye, Sharky loves himself some fish...(no shit lol) Kristy gets more used to Sharky being like that as the series goes on but it bothers her alot cuz Kristy defs thinks fish are friends........Sharky just thinks they're tasty lol XD

[snowball-doie]

so i realized that u write the kids addressing yuta as chichi. i just wanna share that in my knowledge chichi is not used to address ur father directly, it's used to refer to ur father when talking about them to other ppl that you're not that close with, since the term is formal.

the comparison is like this: if u use otousan in public or w ppl you're not close with, it's like referring to ur dad as 'daddy'. ppl might think you're not acting mature or smth.

and if u use chichi when talking to someone close to u, it's like referring to ur dad as 'father'. feels like unnecessarily formal so it's not typically used inside the house.

disclaimer tho i'm not japanese and barely learned japanese during high school, idk why we didn't cover this then. the comparison is my own understanding and i feel like this helped me understand well: https://www.quora.com/Do-Japanese-people-actually-call-their-own-fathers-Otosan-or-Chichi

hi, lovely!!! you make a good point, so i'll explain why they call him chichi!! (for context, i learned japanese during my undergrad haha so i prob should have explained this sooner too for those who know japanese and were like uhhhhhh)

when reyna was idddyyyyy biiddyyyy and yuta was first starting out trying to teach her japanese, he was explaining all the simple words like "okasan" and "otousan" so that she could refer to her parents, right, but reyna was all like "chichi" and "haha" is more fun tho. "yeah, it is fun to say, but it's not correct" .....you try explaining that to a toddler bahahahaaha- she did NAWT want to listen to that lmao. so even though yuta tried his best, he couldn't get her to stop calling him "chichi", and honestly he learned to like it because it's more like a pet name/nickname than her being proper, if that makes sense?

for those who know korean, i'll also explain that reyna and jooha call hyuck "oppa" on purpose. all of their other korean dads go by "appa", but reyna ........ you know, she's really hyuck and jungwoo's kid cuz she's got an ATTITUDE, and she didn't want to call allllll of her dads "appa", so she figured since hyuck is the closest to her in age (lmaoooo) that she can call him oppa. "reyna, that's not proper, you can't call him that." "but i wanna" "but you cant" "says who" "says appa and eoma" and with all the sass in the world, this little girl goes, "i don't care" LIKE OK BUDDD TIMEOUT!! but eventually it stuck, so everyone knows if reyna and jooha refer to "oppa", they're talking about hyuck.

...i used to do this with my parents and calling them names in hebrew lmao so it carries over into my writing all the time~~~