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no real GSW post-131 spoilers just thinking abt where we are at chapter 166:

ok ive been thinking this for like 30 chapters where does kim soleum sleep. not once has his rest ever been addressed - the times we do actively see him sleep its 1. in the hospital 2. in a different hospital

he obviously can't go back to company housing. not having a place to go home to was a serious conflict when joining the company. his bedroom has been a major setpiece as a "private space" until this point. where does kim soleum go home to

heres my thoughts on the story thus far (actual spoilers this time)

You're not supposed to visit the fox counseling office regularly.

In chapter 166 Ho Yuwon gets a little upset that Kim Soleum is bothered by the conflict of interest of your company exec being your therapist; because he is a Darkness, he prioritizes doing his job. He is not an exec who is a therapist, he is a therapist who is an exec.

There is no one more fucked up than kim soleum rn

Despite the theming, it's likely Ho Yuwon is not in of himself a kumiho, but instead the youngest brother from the tale The Fox Sister, which is heavily associated with the use of potions; he's repeatedly described as unusually young, he controls the fox counseling office (who's true form is a thatched hut in a state of disrepair, much like the house was when the disowned brothers returned home), and in Chapter 143 when Kim Soleum skillfully lies to him, he is overcome with deep longing and reminiscence for his past self - in "The Fox Sister", the youngest son keeps his position by constructing an elaborate lie to appease his father's sensibilities.

There are memory erasure services from both the company and the Bureau.

Ho Yuwon specifically points out the ring isn't just dulled, it's completely tarnished; he then repeatedly pushes Kim Soleum to attend a session. something is actively wearing down on it.

In both arcs, we see an extreme reaction to figuring out the exact right way to save someone. He isn't just relieved or heartened, it's outlined as somewhat similar to taking a hit of cocaine. It's a rush. He also fucking cut his fucking arm off. Kim Soleum is brainpoisoned.

Braun is still following Kim Soleum, but is an inactive participant; he's only appeared for Kim Soleum when he's unusually frightened

Kim Soleum has not used the heart of merit since the resolution of the Train to Tamra arc. I'm pretty sure he's saved the lives of a hundred people at this point between when he started and where he is now

THEREFORE:

Something is actively eating at Kim Soleum's brain

It is where he is going home to every night

Ho Yuwon has noticed it, but because he is a therapist, Kim Soleum has to choose to go to him to keep his brain from getting eaten

This plot point is going to resolve explosively in a Fox-Sister-themed arc where Kim Soleum abuses his new potions to escape

Removing the ring will make him so terrified he can doxx himself (funniest concept so far)

The heart of merit's abilities are no doubt astronomical at this point

POSSIBLE CULPRITS FOR KIM SOLEUM HOMELESSNESS:

The fox sister is drawing him in (bad)

Ho Yuwon is drawing him in (neutral; funny)

The elevator reflection he let free is drawing him in (???)

Director Cheong Psychic Attack (definitely bad)

Alien safehouse Kim Soleum does not have the clearance to remember (good; funny)

Fucking Braun again (???; funniest)

The heart of merit has become a Darkness corrupting him because he is literally so too good for this world too pure it unlocked a special new state. Kim Soleum becomes a cult leader for real (inevitable)

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ghost story work 158 spoilers sorry all i fucking do is talk about shit you wont read for another month or two. Whatever. Fuck with me

the necronomicon propositioning that outer gods are metatextual ghost stories makes brasol fucking pop off because it completely reorients the power dynamic between Braun as a character in the story and Kim Soleum as a reader/writer of a storytelling wiki

and im not talking orv yoohankim this is some REAL cracked author v. subject v. reader shit because again, kim soleum is a contributor to a collaborative wiki, and as a part of an eldritch story, braun is aware of this from the start, and views himself as existing solely for his audience.

braun doesn't really perceive his shit as boring. if the material isn't gelling hes just like well. you are wrong. corruption beam 👉 When the quiz show was changed, it was against his will, it annoyed him. When he tells Kim Soleum the show is getting stale, he is lying because he is pressuring Kim Soleum to start the friend segment. He loves his new show concept, he just wants Kim Soleum to be on stage with him.

One has to wonder how Braun interprets their dynamic. As a ghost story, he exists for his purpose, but as a resident of an elder god's story (presumable Nyarlathotep), he would be wise to the fact he is a story in a wiki. He gets angry when meddling higher-ups fuck with his monotonous quiz show.

And we know from Kim Soleum and how SCP and backrooms wikis work that what happened was a bland uninteresting Darkness page was 'spiced up' with a scary killsyoubad monster. The higher-ups were reacting to wiki contributions, if they weren't the Wiki itself.

It is extremely interesting Kim Soleum and Braun's relationship begins with Kim Soleum essentially telling him "hey. get mad" at the concept of wiki editorializing.

And. This is so important. Kim Soleum is a wiki contributor. The only entry that he wrote himself that he's bumped into so far is one Braun was blocked from.

His contribution wasn't making it scary and more violent, though; he added empathy and advanced understanding to the premise. It's not just scary, it's tragedy, the anxiety of a miscommunication conflict. Because Kim Soleum gets ghost stories.

Which is his entire deal, that he explores the frightening and tries to comprehend it. He became a fan of the Darkness wiki from the Bureau entries, and didn't have much interest in the cult entries. All of his conflict resolution is communication, comprehension, and a sympathetic approach.

And you got this beautiful tyson hesse ass "yes and" Story Understander who thinks of ghost stories the way no one else does, that does not let his ego and his own vision intrude in the story he's sketching out, and he's in this dimension. He is like if god suddenly installed a comment section and the comment was going "oh I get it! yeah this is good". A person who writes the laws of your world based on how entertained they are by you is in your fucking house.

And then Braun spends most of this time...being Kim Soleum's audience member.

And now Braun the reader wants to contribute to the story. He's writing Kim Soleum carefully in-character based on his perfect understanding of him and everything. He's taking a position of power in his own narrative by rewriting his own audience (which we see him do to his literal audience!)

Kim Soleum's reflection on being immersed in their friendship isn't just about acting roles; this is also how he himself feels about horror stories. Even if he's frightened, even if he's stressed and unsatisfied and frustrated in the direction it is going in, he's still attached. Kim Soleum still loves ghost stories even though he's been repeatedly traumatized by living through them. He still cares about Braun and understands what he represents even though he doesn't want to be part of it. They really did come to a mutual understanding.

It just adds so much more significance to their agreement to be equals because... Kim Soleum holds so much existential power over Braun and Braun holds so much literal power over Kim Soleum. This does not make them equals - Kim Soleum does not have the power of a writer in this world, all of his 'writing' is physical action - but it does make their dynamic bonkers

Sorry I don't have a clear through-line or impactful conclusion I'm kind of just crashing out because I don't know if Braun will be in tomorrows chapter I just needed an excuse to think about him. If he doesn't show up I'll probably just keep going with "what if Braun did not know at any point Kim Soleum was God" because looooool

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Kim Sol-eum the MC you are

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I don't know how Tumblr works but I spent 14 hours on this and just wanna share (if it does reach the gsgw fandom)

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love how ahyeon’s solution to tripping on stage is to do a backflip

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if i had a nickel for every time the protagonist of an idol novel was almost killed with a hammer, id have 2 nickels.

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i've already posted these on my twitter(@/Will_kocour) but now i suddenly remembered that i have this place, too, and you know what.....i'm gonna post it here, too, lmao

pt.2

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Reading the creepypasta Isegye web novel

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I want to buy the Ghost Story Working Characters' lost body parts.

If there was a way to buy everyone's body parts, I wouldn't hesitate to put them in my cart and keep them on display. I want to have everyone's lost body parts. The hand, the eye, the legs, the arm, the mind, the mind, the mind. I wish to keep the parts that my favorites have lost. It doesn't matter which one. I want to take them and replace my parts with theirs. I would rather pay for them than just take them. I want to give what's worth of each and every one of them, but I doubt I could match it even if I were to offer every centimeter of what makes up of me. But either way, I want to keep it all. Please give me their body parts. I want to hold them, stare at them, and put them on me. No amount words can express how much I desire them. Why is this one of the only few mediums that can be used for expression? This world setting is so inefficient. But what can I do? What can I do.

Where can I find the entrance to Death Lane? The section with everyday goods? Surely they have Baek Saheon's eye there, right? I want it. It would be nice to have it, but I'm afraid that I may crush it. If I eat it, I won't be able to see it again. Then, if I take out my left eye, I can put his inside of my socket.

Where can I find Eun Haje hand? Surely the teachers didn't just discard it, yes? How wasteful it would be if they did. They'd have no sense of value at all! How could they just leave the decapitated heads and bodies without storing them somewhere safe?? It would be great if they did. I want to hold Eun Haje's cut off hand. The lines on the palm, the length and width of the fingers, the texture of the skin, the state of the nails..

Kim Soleum's, too. I want his arm. It's so dissapointing that his arm was cooked and dissapeared. Did anyone even get to eat it? Honestly, I would prefer it raw. But even if I were to encounter it in it's cooked state, I would be very pleased. No, how could I say just "very pleased"? Do you know why you beg for even a real glimpse of their parts? It's because you can't. It would take more than a miracle to fulfill your delusions. Yes, I would like to have a taste of it. Kim Soleum who diligently grilled and prepared the meat by himself, from himself... it's everything. I have replayed in my head hundreds of times a feast with his arm in my hands. Every slice ends up in my stomach. God can take any of my remaining internal organs but my stomach.

But as much as I'd love to digest Kim Soleum's arm raw, I'd rather keep it and do as much as I can with it without damaging it. Did I already say that? But how could I bear to damage a holy relic such as it? If possible, I would like to use it in my rituals and worship it and bow and pray to it, and, oh, no, no, yeah. I wish to wear his right arm on my body, but it would be too presumptuous, wouldn't it? It's such a shame that I am nothing more than dust in the face of God. Ah, but my worldly desires... no, this is why should cleanse myself of sins and the thought of committing more offenses. But I truly want it on me. What should I do? Insolent.

Even the parts that will be lost in the future. I would like to buy them. I wonder how much it would cost if I were to genuinely buy them. Would it be priced the same way body parts are usually priced? I'm sure there would be some twists. I'm worried that I wouldn't be able to afford them if it happened... it's so sad. I am crying. Do you see the tears rolling off my cheeks? I don't think you can. Me neither. But even as a piece of text, I mourn the inability to purchase such precious goods. Why must our plane of realities be so distant? I thought it would be possible since I too....me too...

How many more tears must I shed for my desire to be fulfilled? Would they all serve as proper payment for their body parts? I wish not to personally dissect my favorites(oh, but I do. I do.) and aqcuire those that they have lost along the way. After all, wouldn't it be more credible if I did? Not taken by the hands of a parasitic intruder, but by natural flavorings dyed from the story personally crafted by the esteemed creator. I want it. It's so dissapointing. Please let me have them. I will buy them. Take my body and life, but return, give me even a single one. Please? Just one. No, I would to have as much as possible. I beg. This, nature,,, nature.... their boddd yyPPPPPPPPPP

I'm sorry.

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Please help me and my family 💔

A little bit of you makes a difference to us 😔🫶

✅️Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #418 )✅️

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Chapter 175.

He began to pass out.

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Kim Soleum receiving a speeding ticket.

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house martin gathering mud

(photos by m.geven)

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Rebirthing nostalgic memories.

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Alternate version 🍇.

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Chapter 175.

Jang Heoun, unfortunately...

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No, this can't be...

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went to an arcade today and used some of the built up credit to get a 'lucky dip' bag because i thought it would be fun to give to some younger family members over the holidays. so i ask for one and the kid at the desk says "sure. do you want a boy one or a girl one?" and babe i'm usually polite about this but i'd dyked myself up to the max today and had apparently forgotten my mental filter at home so i instinctively burst out "THEY'RE GENDERED?" in the middle of a very busy arcade and the guy starts laughing so hard he has to pull out his inhaler