#very very Raz

[hoolyelina]

swingset that came to me in a vision

[lulu-draws-stuff]

Dressing her up like a doll :]

[maplemaplemaplemaplemaple]

shared this with friends last week but i think tumblr needs to know too:

extremely niche sasha nein trivia with maple !!! on the official psychonauts steam page, one of the promotional photos features a strangely bald sasha . not only is he completely missing his fade but his entire middle chunk of hair is gone …

[peterofthedrakes]

"yes small child i WILL let you do some pretty dangerous things and also give you the ability to set things on fire with your mind, even though your parents do NOT know you are here and did not sign a waver!!! im certain there will be no legal consequences to this"

[h0nk]

Raz's true form Support me on Patreon

[sleepyjuniper]

Okay another thing I really like about Psychonauts is the nature of its dialogue options. I collected some screenshots from a video of Pn2 dialogue options to demonstrate this, but it's present in Pn1 as well. And if I had gifs of these exact scenes I'd use them, but alas.

Basically, the dialogue options you're given are literally Raz's thoughts. The paths his brain is branching out towards. These are multiple different things he's thinking about in the moment, and you are just picking the one he decides to verbalize. Which means, a fully conceptualized thought in his head sometimes comes out differently when put into words, because he's literally changing how he wants to word it in real time. Changing his mind about what he actually wants to say.

So, here's my favorite example. (Sidenote: In the first playthrough I watched of this, you could actually see the player debate whether or not to choose this option and it was really funny. They ultimately chose to see what would happen.)

So, you can see that this is a subject he wants to address, and in his head, he knows how he would word it. However, once you choose that option...

He loses his confidence and chickens out. This is an unusual structure for video game dialogue. Your protagonist is not usually unpredictable; what you select is simply what they'll say. In this way, the game keeps you guessing on what to expect. It feels less rigid and scripted. I mean, Raz is literally going off script.

Here's another example because this happens the most when he's talking to Lili and I find it really adorable

You can really see into Raz's inner workings with these dialogue options. It's a deeper look into his thoughts, his character. You can tell he thinks alot about the moment he and Lili had back at the summer camp, but isn't as confident when it comes to actually voicing those thoughts. It makes him feel more human and relatable in a way I can't perfectly describe.

I also just really like how the dynamics shifted and evolved between Pn1 and Pn2. The way Raz matures and his demeanor changes reflects the real life experiences that the Double Fine team collected over the 10+ years between development cycles, and even during development.

The way Raz and Lili's relationship is portrayed is more in line with modern expectations, and I don't think that's a bad thing. Tim Schafer has always strived for portraying his characters and story respectfully, and he only improved with the extra time between projects.

Anyway, bonus dialogue:

Absolute goober

[2hoothoots]

apropos of nothing - if you wanna draw Raz or the rest of the Aquatos with hereditary dark circles/hyperpigmentation, it can be useful to take a look at how it appears on real people! dark circles have a very distinctive pattern - they're almost always darkest on the lower eyelid, and follow the lower edge of the eye socket. depending on how strong the pigmentation is, they might form a whole half-circle beneath the eye, or they might only be visible in the inside corner!

couple of photo examples on various skin tones below the cut:

in some cases, the pigmentation extends to the upper eyelid (following the inside of the eye socket); but generally, dark circles are most visible on the lower eyelid! obviously, you can stylise it however you want, this isn't a PSA or a tutorial lol. but using photo ref is always helpful, especially when you're referencing how real traits look on real people!

[pastryslutsupreme]

im of the firm belief that these two fuck nasty present day but god knows sasha's experience with sex and sexuality and milla's very flirty nature couldnt have meshed well in the early days of being agents together

songs are left to right, Kraftwerk - Sex Objekt and Say Ahhh... - Deee-lite! I def think Sasha and Milla are number one Kraftwerk and Deee-lite fans respectively btw.

Translation 4 the Kraftwerk song (good song listen to it):

"Yes! (3x) No! (3x) I don't want to be your sex object You play your tricks they're just perfect I don't want to be your sex object You turn me on then you forget"

[rennyrose]

Crybaby scribs

[tradingjack]

yuppeeee just having fun!!!! ig!!!!! consistency Who (i dont know her :)) (thank you for tagging me @creepycoffins i used this opportunity to simply vibe i hope that's ok 😭)

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will

YA contemporary in 2nd person

a teen’s abusive mother dies and they have to figure out how to heal and survive the final year before they turn 18 to stay out of the foster system, without CPS finding out

when they’re cleaning out their mother’s room, they find letters from their old foster parent who was planning on adopting them before their mother claimed them back - who is still searching for them, and they’re desperate to find her again

autistic, agender, demiromantic acespec MC, genderfluid love interest, SC with tourette’s

[hoolyelina]

me if i was a little kittycat ft. my plants i have on my window

lupin and slop (lupin is purple in the picture but hes more green rn he changes color!)

[lulu-draws-stuff]

Very self indulgent post that is for basically no one except myself but. my transfem Raz posting :]

[doodle17]

I am enamored with drawing this goofy ass man

[psicadetterra]

Chloe is bigger in Milla's Dance Party.

Here she is beside Raz at camp

Here she is in Milla's Dance Party

[mothoslav]

the Compex?

heh, i find it rather simp- oh ...oh uuhh