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emeraldbabygirl · 3 years

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I saw on snap (this was a while ago but I took the other shit out cause I’m not in the mood to fight those people and we’re already upset for why tf not uwu fuck off) that this family that I found a mouthful to even think about decided to name one of their kids Sparrow. Like...good god. It’s like that fucking Honda cf all over again don’t fucking name your kid Sparrow. White people, Asians, black people, Mexicans, don’t fucking name your fucking kids Sparrow. Like, I, sis I don’t know how to tell you this but there is no meaning behind it to you unless you are Native American and even then you don’t just pop out your mini me and name them after things in nature. That’s not how it works, that’s not how we do things around here. Don’t do it to be hip and edgy like don’t fucking, bruh. I don’t know why but recently I’ve been real upset with things that I see that are literally as simple as a name or when someone takes a really amazing video down of art they did because people get upset for actually no reason or when they got rid of Mia because bitches were complaining that she was racist and other complete nonsense and certain styles that I see as my own culture and no one bats an eye over it and just I get so upset these days and I hate it. Ever since I wanted to learn more about myself and who my family is and being proud of our culture I find myself more sensitive and I fucking hate it y’all. I truly hate being so sensitive over this kind of stuff. And I really never feel like just straight up making several long posts about the specific problems that are bothering me because I know I will get shit from people just because, even if I’m talking about my culture and my people but I honestly feel like we’re being erased over and over and over again and when we don’t stick up for ourselves and others demand for things to get removed instead of being represented it just, I mean what’s the fucking point? If people would rather delete our cultures and any kind of representation that we have other than keeping it as an opportunity to learn more and discover things about us and help keep our people and culture alive then what’s the point of even saying anything?

God I’m getting so offtrack wow. Anyway, don’t name your fucking kid ‘Sparrow’ for fucks sake thanks.

#rant #random #native american #native americans

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ussthunderquack · 5 years

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Relationships for Bucky that would actually be interesting

Note: I do NOT necessarly mean “romantic” relationships. Though this could certainly help give a fanfic writer ideas.

Also, I’m going to copy-paste a few things from the Wanda and Tony entries, as well as the Winter-ships one.

The guy whose parents he was forced to murder

I love Shuri, I worship Shuri, but Tony should have been the one to replace that arm, and you know why. What that would have done for their story arc. How much more powerful it would be than, rather than just “Oh BTW here’s an new arm yo.”

I’ll also drop here that Bucky knew Howard; Tony knows about torture and mental instability; both are psychotically protective of people they care about, both have colossal guilt complexes.

Tony supposedly has a conflicted friendship with Steve. Bucky supposedly is super protective of Steve. …………Fine. I’ll buy it. I can’t, actually, but I can pretend to. But Tony has far more reason to have a conflicted relationship with Bucky, and Bucky has ample reason to be protective of Tony. Basically, both’s supposed relationship with Steve would be far better used with each other. I think this is the basis of Winteriron, to be honest.

Basically you have these two goldmines of angst, played by brilliant actors, who have been given the angstiest possible connection to each other….. but there’s this red, white and blue wall of cardboard standing between them.

The other Hydra Guinea pig

Again, I worship Shuri, but having her fix Buck’s brain and provide the new arm was such a cop-out. Tony should’ve made the new arm, for obvious reasons, and Wanda should’ve cured Bucky’s Hydra programing, or at least helped with it. (Maybe a combination of her mind-powers and Tony’s BARF tech) That is of course, after having to earn his trust. Bucky, if/when he learned her history, would likely despise her for a while, since she “volunteered” for the Hydra labs, and specialized in mind-control. In fact, did Bucky and Wanda perhaps already meet, back at Hydra? Was Wanda, or previous agents given similar powers, used in Bucky’s Winer Soldier programing?

On the other hand....

The Person who DID (for better or worse) fix his mind-control and give him his new arm

Salty as I am about Shuri snagging the arm-replacement from Tony and the mind-fixing from Wanda and Mantis, I do still worship the ground she snarks on. Bucky already has a relationship of some degree with her, in canon. And I would like very much to see more of it. He needs some other friends besides Steve.

The Guy Whose Story He’s Joined

White Wolf is a “Black Panther” character in previous media, so God willing we’ll see Bucky became a vastly superior designated “chivalrous team leader who wants to help Bucky” another hero’s sidekick.

The other assassin for a sketchy organization

Supposedly Ava Starr worked for Shield, but Nick Fury didn’t use her for the Avengers. Fans suspect it was Hyrda pulling her strings, as they were secretly running Shield all along. So Bucky and Ava might already have a history together, as partners on missions or as enemies.

If you don’t ship it due to the age difference/shipping Bucky with someone else, there’s always the big-brother little-sister option.

Also, both Ava and Bucky were known as “ghosts.”

The Other Other Assassin From A Sketchy Organization

They dated in the comics. They fought in the past, in the movies. Nat already helped a friend with Mind Control issues. I never personally shipped it but I’d be a lot more invested in Bucky interacting with Nat than you-know-who.

The Guy Who Leads a PTSD Group

...but the movies treat him like the Doubting Thomas sidekick to the “pure” and “noble”.... sorry getting offtrack. Anyway, I wasn’t into WinterFalcon, until remembering that Sam specializes in PTSD. I’m still personally not into WinterFalcon, but would love to see Sam help Bucky (and other Avengers) with PTSD. Also, they can bond over being Steve’s sane friends sick of his rash stupidity, and growing frustrated with his godlike reputation, being two of the only people who know what’s really going on behind the curtain. (Whether that’s a suffering Steve who needs their love or an asshole or both, I don’t care, because we’re not talking about Steve.)

MORE DAMN IT, I NEED MORE!

Aside from the arm connection, Bucky also seems to be an animal guy. He takes care of goats to help recover from his trauma; he takes the name White Wolf, and was saved by a guy named Black Panther, and is maybe friends with another guy named Falcon. And then the above scene happens.

Also, “We didn’t ask to be made!”

And Rocket’s not the only Guardian Bucky should hang out with,.

The Other Assassin Cyborg

Captured, turned into science projects; given cyborg limbs--specifically, a robotic left arm!; trained to be assassins for one of the most evil institutions in their societies; have one adopted/surrogate sibling they rely on (Gamora, Steve); have both met the raccoon.

The Other Unwitting Pawn Who Helped a Villain Commit His Murders and who could help Buck with his mind-control issue

Basically same relationship he’d have with Wanda, but with less trust issues, as Mantis was never with Hydra and was raised by Ego from a larva. (Though Wanda wasn’t exactly a grown-up either when she “volunteered” for Hydra, but I digress).

The Other Cinnamon Roll With A Violent Alter Ego

This would be so cute and painful we would all explode

The Other Mind-Control Victim

Hey Marvel, if you’re looking for something to do with Hawkeye, maybe have him help the other mind-control victim (though Hawkeye’s was microscopic compared to Bucky’s but still). Maybe the Bartons put Bucky up for a while as he gets re-integrated into American society (if he is pardoned, and doesn’t choose to stay in Wakanda)

The Fellow Military Background Superhero Who’s Gonna Get Him Out Of The Soul Stone

Both signed up for the U.S. military, “died,” was re-made into a super-human and trained in a new army that the old one knew nothing about, has amnesia, has a past with Nick Fury and (probably) Tony Stark, one is dusted/in the Soul Stone and the other is the key to saving everyone in the Soul Stone

The Other Former Villain Who Lives In His Heroic Adopted Brother’s Shadow

The more I think of it, the more this seems like stretch outside of shipping. Still, imagine Loki piercing Bucky’s “armor” so to speak. (Not like that. I mean, unless it’s slash you’re writing. Then go ahead.)

The Guy He Tried To Assassinate

“Join the Avengers Initiative Take 2, and all is forgiven Barnes.”

And finally.....

HIS FUCKING FAMILY FOR FUCK’S SAKE!

Yes, it’s been 70 years. But Bucky was the oldest of four. All three of his siblings could easily be alive, maybe even one of his parents. At least cousins and nieces and nephews. Old friends from his life.

Would Bucky WANT to face them? Obviously not. Which is exactly why I want to see it.

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seekeroftruthpromestein · 5 years

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Alright. Lets check out Ladies Village. Going around first to see some things before hand.

That’s actually incredibly comforting. Its nice to know that, and my Morales are consistent.

Let’s check out Luddite real quick.

Interesting. So she’s the one who has been writing help messages. I really feel for this girl. I wanna pat her.

Here at Lady’s village. It seems like we already know two things. A) That this place is filled with Monsters because Alice is more helpful. And B) A group of adventures left after some incident with a bunch of dead humans.

That’s good to know.

Oooh? New continent! New Continent!

....Southeast you say?

Me and Me are on the same page about Me.

Dammit VN Luka and Alice. Teaching your daughter how to be badass. Though, I suppose this is good for us so. Good job?

So yeah. This place needs to die too. I get that they’ve stopped so, F+ I guess, but still.

Setouchi Body!

Horray! I can fulfill my dreams and destroy this place!

Here’s something that i’m realizing. The game very rarely addresses Alice. Because her existence is shared with Ilias. She becomes unimportant to the plot because they both have to fill the same role. Its typically your “mass effect dialog” problem. Where any party member who gets addressed will always be addressed vaugly (with a few notable exceptions). It does well in making the illusion that they are there, which is good. But once you see past it, it feels disingenuous.

Neris for example has said nothing to Alice the entire time and is instead interested in getting to know Luka. Now, this *COULD* be explained that Luka has died in her universe and she already clearly knows her, but its still rather awkward that she doens’t address it.

So. Any time she is addressed is a treat.

This line however continues, and its clear it can go two ways. “Fufu the former Goddess looks like a total disgrace”.

You know what? As I say that, it is unfair to look at the strings, especially when i’m only seeing one. Like I said, its so rare that Alice is part of the plot at all, I should just be happy she’s an entity at all.

I’m reminded of a story with a stage play about a man going to assemble an old band of his with his girlfriend. His girlfriend in the play the entire time and it turns out at the end that she was dead the whole time. Hints being that none of the other band members ever looked at her or addressed her.

I think, if you ever find yourself writing for something, you should avoid that at all times. Having the entire world revovle around your protagonist can be very empty.

Which, this game avoids narrowly by having the characters talk to each other plenty often. While I am coming off this with the rant that Alice rarely gets addressed in the story proper despite being an important focal point, the rest of the game does a nice job trying to have your party talk to each other, and having enough conversations that it can really be interesting. Having them have their own lives and hobbies and such.

Anyway! Let’s get back to the game. We’re playing Spider’s Parlor and the fly.

I guess the fly eats the Spider in this story though.

You two are lucky to be alive. I’m sure if Ilias was here she’d flat out tell you you should be dead.

Considering how much else this game blatantly stole. I’m gonna go on a limb and say that this was inspired by Majin Buu.

Sonya. Have you not been paying attention? That’s all we DO. Get involved with the power struggle of others.

So join her then?

Yeah. That’s a bit hard to forgive.

Good. I’ll go inform the grieving mother of the son that you ate last year who still is pacing eagerly for her son to come home...

God I made that dark. But I just got off the coat tails of the game pushing a really serious topic, its a bit hard to get into the “lol eating people” mindset. Like. Those are two entirely diffrent tones that you can’t merge.

Anyway. Yada yada. Beat up Majin Buu or whatever on the mountain. Got it.

I love that it definitely feels like the writers just realized that they pretty well depicted the horrors of rape so they are now doing everything they can to remove the casual instances. Because yeah, between Luddite, Witch village, and Succubus Village plots. The game really pushed that the, what should be obvious lesson, that rape is bad. A lesson I feel shouldn’t be needed, but considering who this game is for, definitely glad they are including it.

In many ways, it feels like a disclaimer. “Listen. We know that you’re probably someone who actually wants this to happen to you, considering your playing the game. So here’s the deal. It’ll pretty much only happen to you. Which in some ways makes it consensual because you’re playing it.. And the POV is clearly male oriented.” (The Male Oriented POV does actually annoy me though, as a girl playing this game, I wanna see some ladies moan and have a good time dammit! Not just be there to satisfy the guy!).

Anyway! I’m getting REALLY offtrack a lot. Let’s continue.

You know what. Despite my rant earlier. This is actually a little better. I mean, its horrifying if you think about it. But it actually brushes against comedic sociopathy.

There’s nothing funny about leading men and getting eaten. And i’m sure if you thought about this it is horrifying. But the casual way she says it, it makes it funny. Its still horrifying and because i’m still in a serious mood from earlier makes me cock an eyebrow. But its handled at least a little better.

So yeah. If this place was more of this it would be at least nicer. Though I still think these people should die.

I hate these designs so much. Slapping a girls head on a monster isn’t sexy! It’s weird! look! just take off the head and it would be a lot better! As of now, do you know what it actually reminds me of? Do you! It reminds me of this game right here!

Let me guess. “But wait! you have the wrong idea! I was doing good! They were bad! Here’s a complicated social trolly problem with no right answers! for you to pick!”

Okay good. We’re going simple.

Looking at her form. I can already guess what her “deal” is. God. Vore machine going on over here.

You know... I don’t... NORMALLY much thought in capturing these fights. Because normally nothing happens. So. Okay. She devours Alice? Mkay. I’ll just have Promestein Reviv- wait. Where is she? Chrome came up and took her place! I didn’t even REALIZE that was a mechanic! She was just eaten! She’s gone! Like! What the hell! That’s weird! That’s horrifying!

I guess now that we won she got spat out.

SOMEONE has a De-aging fetish.

You’ve successfully hooked me.

Considering how late it is I better go to sleep. However. Next time...

#Prommey Plays Paradox #Paradox 2

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