#Best Route

[ratgingi]

if youre still taking dialtown requests just anything involving randy ... hes my favorite little guy hes just The Guy ever

category 7 randal moment

still taking reqs for dialtown :-]

#dialtown #randy jade #dialtown fanart #gay phones #best route #interactions #im gonna be drawing so much of this guy going through these reqs and honestly. slay. he deserves it

[critterbitter]

Tis the season on Twist Mountain! Elesa, from Sinnoh, happily tromps around in the cold. Emmet remains undefeated champion of snowball fights. Ingo shivers his way across the clearing.

Look at em go!

Masterpost for more pokemon!

#unova has a rotating weather system and i love it #when its winter snow blankets certain routes. freezes puddles and changes the map. #and sinnoh’s snowy year round #idk i think elesa would like the snow #emmet thrives year round he’s a hardy lil fellow #ingo does best during summer like some sort of helioptile soaking up the suns eays #pokemon #sketchbook #art #submas #nimbasa trio #myart #fanart #pokemon ingo #submas comic #pokemon emmet #pokemon elesa #twist mountain #litwick #dwebble #tynamo #blitzle #vanillite #vanilluxe #cubchoo #cryogonal #durant #zangoose #sentret

[qiinamii]

You gave Xiao your heart.

He thought it was a spar invite.

[Next]

#qiiarts #xiao #lumine #frisk #the art i got too self indulgent about that undertale always has a special place in my heart #also me thinking wouldnt it be interesting to use the flirt route not as frisk #and my fondness to xiao and traveler in particular at this point in time then bam this comic #they're close friends at best with how i see their r/s but putting the tag just in case #xiaolumi #i wasnt sure to upload this at first cus theres a second part and then over time i had figured out a full narrative #soon enough in the future ill do it :3 yes this is a tiny for-fun crossover series incoming #just these two failing horribly at expressing Interest #genshin impact #undertale

[myrkulitescourge]

i'm surprised i haven't seen any text posts yet about the Unsubtle Differences between astarion’s tiefling party/high approval forest scene and the one you get after the goblin party.

there’s something so terribly interesting about how the conversation afterward plays out depending on which variation you pursue.

like, most people have seen the tiefling party version by now. astarion basking in the sunlight the morning after, playing off most of what tav says with relative ease, even when they ask about his scars and he tells them about cazador. his cadence is smooth and composed, his smile almost friendly, even though you know, as the viewer, he’s playing a game of manipulation at this point. the only real crack in his demeanor is if tav notices that cazador’s “poem” was written in infernal, which, understandably, startles him.

but recently i watched the goblin party version of this same scene, and everything reads so differently. unlike at the tiefling party, it’s still the middle of the night when astarion tries to leave, thinking tav is asleep—almost immediately after the act, in fact. when tav does speak to him, he’s visibly nervous, halting and stammering in the middle of lines delivered unflinchingly in the other version of the scene. he gestures broadly and fidgets more while talking, his smile comes and goes. there’s even some of his distinctive high pitched, fake laughter sprinkled throughout the exchange, almost identical to later scenes where he's very, very obviously uncomfortable (like if raphael mocks him and magics off astarion's shirt to show the party his scars in act 2, or when confronting the gur children in their cell in act 3, etc etc).

siding with the goblins represents something deeply familiar to astarion, a level of cruelty he's more than familiar with and embraces likely because cruelty and duplicity, to him, go hand-in-hand with the power and freedom he craves so badly—but he won't stay the night with this tav, even if he approves of their actions. no, in this case, he'll keep to what's familiar and attempt to leave them in the forest under the cover of the very same darkness he resents having been cast into by cazador. when he gets caught, it sets him on edge, and everything he says becomes such a blatant lie to save face that tav would have to be completely oblivious not to see through him, or maybe just not care enough to.

but if tav saves the refugees? challenges his worldview and comes out victorious? oh, he'll complain of the poor rewards for his trouble at the party and whine about it being boring, but he decides to stay with tav through the night while they're asleep and on past dawn. he takes a moment to enjoy the morning sunlight, returned to his life after two centuries without. the same is true if you have high enough approval that he asks before the party, in which case, you've almost certainly hit his biggest approval gains: trusting him and supporting his safety. maybe he doesn't trip over his words when he speaks because, well, maybe this is someone he doesn't have to worry about. someone who's already more than proven themselves a foolish, heroic sort with a bleeding heart or otherwise demonstrated that they're already in his corner. in other words, not a threat—at least not to him.

does any of this make sense. i wanna study this guy under a microscope.

#the text may be the same but the line delivery is so enormously different it HAS to mean something idk! idk! #what he knows best but doesn't quite trust vs what's new but seems almost safe seems like the differentiating factor honestly #at least in whether he decides to leave tav immediately or stay with them till morning #which in turn affects how he feels by the time tav speaks to him #not to rag on the goblin route but man #he seems. well. frantic when he gets caught trying to leave asap. #to the point where listening to him feels... pretty bad imo #i'd love to know if it changes his romance later on because that seems like. well. a rough start #astarion #astarion bg3 #astarion ancunin #bg3 spoilers #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 meta #sort of idk #long post

[viatravelers]

Route 66 is one of the most iconic highways in America. It runs from Chicago to Los Angeles, and for many years was one of the main routes used by westward-bound travelers.The highway has been immortalized in song, literature, and film, and continues to hold a special place in the American imagination. But where did Route 66 come from?

#Best Route #66 Bus Tours #Highway 66 #most iconic highways #Chicago to Los Angeles

[seaquestions]

yeah... i've been going up baldy... (ids in alt)

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 tav #niksartstuffs #go up baldy go up #the best part about baldy's gate three is that i. didnot pay for it sdfdfgfsv no but its a timesucker for sure. when. i have time that is. #also. i DL'd a mod that made the dragonborn beefier. big recommend. nivali rly is just breasting boobily out here. warms my scalie heart. #his big bounteous bosom.... torn btwn going my usual route of being so aroace or splitting the romances btwn niv & canary #gale/wyll/karlach for niv & laezel/shadowheart/astarion for canary. i think that sounds right... and then kath can be aro. for me <3

[fukiana]

ELDEN RING (2022) dev. FromSoftware

#elden ring #eldenringedit #gamingedit #gif* #m: elden ring #they gave this route the best cutscenes...

[theraedar]

a letter to you

(Letter transcription under the cut)

Mom,

I know a letter wouldn’t reach you if I wrote one, but if it could, there’s so much I’d want to tell you.

I’d write about everything that’s happened in the time I’ve been gone, and how overwhelmed I’d felt at first. I’d apologize for disappearing without an explanation, but let you know that I’d be okay, because I’d found friends that stayed by my side through all of it...friends I’d cross the universe for. I’d tell you how I’d like you to meet them, but to please bear with them because they can be a bit of a handful, though their hearts are in the right place.

I’d ask if you remember how you always wished that you’d given me siblings, then assure you that you didn’t have to worry about that anymore, because there are people that look out for me now and guide me when I’m lost. I’d admit that I admire them, then think that must be what it feels like to have older siblings.

I’m sure you’d also love to hear about a boy I met, embarrassing as that would be. I’d tell you not to get any ideas, though. It’s not a romantic story, but maybe he and I got off on the wrong foot, and maybe he’s not so bad after all.

I’d wrap the letter up hoping that the house isn’t too big without me and that the fire would keep it warm enough for you this winter, because it’d be a shame if your fingers were too cold to play the piano. I’d tell you I miss you and that I’m trying to find a way home, that I can’t wait to hear your music again. I’d promise to write again soon, then sign it,

“Your one and only,

Lorel.”

#twisted wonderland oc #ace trappola #deuce spade #vil schoenheit #malleus draconia #lilia vanrouge #azul ashengrotto #jade leech #floyd leech #twst oc #lorel #my art #THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NEW YEARS COMIC #BUT IT TOOK ME 2 MONTHS #jade and azul both being shown for Those Lines were to account for either one of them being the lorelship route #since i ship both of them w lorel LOL #that leaves out ace tho but ace is best friend first and foremost 🥹 #also the ‘its not a romantic story’ part is just them bein in denial HFHDHDHS

[gautiersylvain]

BALDUR'S GATE 3 (2023) dev. Larian Studios

#baldur's gate #bg3edit #bg3 spoilers #wyll ravengard #dailygaming #gamingedit #mine* #where my wyllstarion truthers at #one of the best parts about astarion's “good” route is hearing all of the companions praise him tbh

[stop-breaking-my-heart-telltale]

What can I say? They're my favorite.

#twdg #twdg clouis #clouis #twdg clementine #twdg louis #sometimes they creep back into my mind and i'm like 'ah yes' like a crow admiring a pretty stone they found years ago and kept #also thank you pi for the screenshots. i used to have a whole folder full of them but that was when i was doing themed nights #the source for these is me i just have a random document full of dynamics and ship things i enjoy because.....i dunno i like keeping track #and so many of them apply to clouis but there's also an overlap of with clouis and rose/alistair [my warden from origins and alistair] like #alistair's romance route is like an evolved matured and extended version of clouis sksksks gee i wonder if i have a type #look you present me with a character who deflects with humor and isn't taken seriously by the rest of the group and the longer you know the #the more you realize how high they've built a wall around themselves and how *unwell* they really are and how they're not as sunshine #as they present themselves and also they avoid leadership and responsibility until they grow closer with someone who pushes them #and they end stronger and more balanced as a person while finding the affection they've craved #and also there's the daddy issues #present me with that character as a romantic option and i'm in no questions asked okay i don't want the mean broody one that's meh to me #i want the one that has every reason to be broody but chooses not to be because they have a completely different defense mechanism #and a warped sense of themselves and self-esteem issues they leave unaddressed until forced to face them #i'm just saying i'm aware that i have a type i'm always going to gravitate toward clouis nearly checks all the boxes #also the lack of clouis these days? my crops are thirsty and i have too many ongoing projects to do anything about it other than this sksks #so until i make time to finish my long ass louis/clouis analysis this is the best i can provide for now

[ratgingi]

RAUUUUGUUHHHH NORM PLUSH NORM PLUSH NORM PLUSH

#hello again dialtown tag my old friend. anyone wanna send me 40$ so i can buy the plush when it drops /j #dialtown #norm allen #dialtown fanart #hobos creations #gay phones #best routes

[lunarin64art]

More people need to play this game🥺

#lgts #little goody two shoes #elise lgts #lebkuchen lgts #rozenmarine lgts #freya lgts #Muffy lgts #haven't played this since November but I rlly need to do Freya and Lebkuchens routes still #I love them all tho(and even if Rozenmarine is otp in my heart I respect Lebkuchen as best girl lol) #also srry for the dumb freyaxelise part I was bored and needed to add smth to ruin the whole pic

[maddymoreau]

#Only thing ꉂ (˃̶᷄‧̫ॢ ˂̶᷅๑ ) I could think of during that scene in the trailer. #Memes aside even though Ian is our childhood best friend & ex boyfriend (he cheated on us) his route is the 2nd one I’m most excited for!!! #JUST THINK ABOUT ALL THE JUICY DRAMA AND WHAT THE BAD ENDING IS GOING TO BE LIKE!!!!! #THE MF ANGST!!!!!! #I’ve never been more excited to see a bad ending to a route!!!! #Sunny Day Jack #Somethings wrong with Sunny Day Jack #SDJ #Ian Duff

[petr1kov]

look sorry for the reference but simon's relationship to fionna is giving barbie movie vibes to me. she both exists and is 'real' in some capacity but is also a creation made by a person, and is therefore directly affected by her creator's thoughts and actions. simon is like america ferrera inadvertedly giving his fionna barbie thoughts about dying and just generally ruining the vibes of 'fionnaland' because he's so overwhelmingly depressed that it seeps into how he perceives that world in his mind

#nearly 100% convinced this is what is going on and it's so good i love it #not just because i love simon but because i also love stories where creators interact with their fictional creations #like how they are forced to see the ways in which trey subconsciously project their emotions into their fiction in a real and tangible way #best route they could've taken #fionna and cake #fionna and cake spoilers #simon petrikov #at

[theangrycomet-art]

Roxy Wolf and Cassie Route: Pirate's Cove

On the Roxy Route, Cassie doesn't go to the daycare for the security badge, instead scoping out Pirate's Cove.

The vents (per classic Cassie luck) give way beneath her to her seeming demise, only to find herself interrupting a midnight show.

random things:

Bangle switches which eye has the white cover depending on the lighting, as it affects how sensitive she is to light

At night the power will go out randomly at Pirate's cove due to it's vicinity to the Daycare (because the Daycare draws so much power with the excessive lighting; this is partially why Gator Golf is kept so dimly lit)

this is a big source of arguments between the Daycare Attendant (mostly Sun) and the Foxy Crew

in revenge, Bitty and Bangle take turns stripping the daycare ballpit of its fazballs whenever Foxy has to leave to reset the breakers (which is every hour on the dot)

Cassie is scraped up from just surviving the night (falling when running away, traveling through busted vents, etc)

the Foxy Crew are the animatronics she knows the least about

#Glamrock Kids #Cassie Fnaf #Roxy Wolf #Roxanne Wolf #FNAF Security Breach #FNAF Ruin #Fnaf Cassie #Roxy Wolf Route #Bangle the Pirate #Bitty the Pirate #Glamrock Mangle #Glamrock Lolbit #TheAngryComet ART #Comic #ngl i am super proud of this- #this is probably my best attempt at a comic yet #Glamrock Foxy #FNAF #Five Nights at Freddy's #Cap'n Foxy

[stop-breaking-my-heart-dragonage]

I said I wasn't going to get started on the topic of Aveline ruining Carver's chances with the guard but I lied okay, it's Carver Hawke defense hours.

Here's the thing; it doesn't matter if you believe Carver was or wasn't fit for the guard. That's a different debate that I'll get to. What matters is Aveline's in no position to tell the guard not to accept his application. Why does she think that's her right to judge whether or not he's fit?

Carver should've had the chance to prove himself one way or another. If it turns out he's not a good fit, then let him fail. Let him learn from it.

"Oh but failure could mean lost lives-"

Aveline doesn't get to talk shit about failure and the people. Plenty have died on her watch yet she still believes she's a good guard and Guard-Captain.

"maybe Aveline's protecting him, Carver could die while on patrol-"

Carver could die working in the Bone Pit, or serving as a templar, or when he's running around with Hawke. Carver could trip and fall down a set of stairs and die. In fact, he can die in the Deep Roads, somewhere he wouldn't have to go if the Hawke's weren't desperate.

Either Carver fails as a guard, or more likely, he succeeds and proves himself worthy of it.

But let's be real, Carver probably kept getting rejected due to being a Fereldan with a past of smuggling/mercenary work and Aveline only reaffirmed the decision, either because they asked her what she thought or she stuck her nose in unprompted.

But what irritates me is that she admits to telling them not to accept his application, and then has the balls to call Carver too proud to take up a trade or find another line of work.

Carver tells her, "And who would take on a Fereldan apprentice? Maybe in another year I could work my way up to pissboy." He has a good point here. Aside from the guard, the only other place Carver could work and use his skillset is with the Templars. Or go back to mercenary/smuggling work.

And Aveline doesn't even have a real answer for him. No suggestions, no encouragement, nothing. Just "Fine, let's crawl down some holes. Good bloody luck for your sake."

Also, if you do the Mark of the Assassin DLC in Act 1-

Aveline: You should see if any of the noblemen are looking for new men-at-arms. Carver: Are you trying to get rid of me? Aveline: It's a role with some autonomy. A good fit with your training and... tendencies. Carver: After serving King Cailan? You want me to suffer some poncy git who needs two servants to wipe his own ass? I'll find my own way, thanks. Aveline: I wish you would.

You wish he would?? Aveline, he was trying to find his way into the guard, a position he'd make a good fit for, and you helped deny him of it because YOU didn't think he would be good enough, I just-

If I haven't made it clear yet, I firmly believe that Carver would've made a great guard. He wants to help people, to be a protector. He's loyal, and despite what Aveline claims, he can follow orders and take his duty seriously. We see him do incredibly well with the Grey Wardens, after all. If he were a guard, he wouldn't have to go down into the Deep Roads with Hawke, and I think he would've been okay with that! He's so hurt and bitter when you leave him behind because that effectively tells him, "I don't need you." Carver's spent the whole first act telling you he wants to go on the expedition aka that he wants to be needed.

But if he were a guard, he would be needed elsewhere. He'd be in training as a recruit. He'd look after Leandra while you go. He wouldn't be backed into a corner with no income and only the templars left as his chance at forging his own path and providing for his family.

He doesn't get that opportunity, though.

By the way, if he becomes a warden, you can get this banter:

Aveline: I'm glad you found a place with the Wardens. Carver: Well, it's not the city guard, but it'll do. Aveline: Carver... it wasn't the place for you. Carver: No, it's all right. It is. It cost a lot, but I get it. I really was a bit of a tit those days, wasn't I? Aveline: Well...

This banter makes me want to scream.

Aveline's just... she's so insistent that she's right. She's someone who will double down rather than entertain the idea that she's wrong and it's not just with Carver and the guard, it's with everything. The "my beef with Aveline" list gets longer and longer every time I replay da2, I swear.

Say what you will about Carver, whether you think he would've been a good fit or if Aveline's right and it wasn't for him, he was denied a chance and it cost him so much in the end. He either dies, or he joins the templars where he deals with Chantry's bullshit trying to brainwash him with "mages aren't people" and "magic is a cancer in this world", or he's infected with the blight and becomes a Grey Warden, forced to serve the rest of his life fighting darkspawn, tormented by voices and nightmares.

I will never not be bitter about this.

#dragon age 2 #da2 #dragon age #carver hawke #aveline vallen #aveline critical #oh and also forever bitter that hawke doesn't have the option to talk to aveline about this #because listen my hawke would be on this #carver would be annoyed and all 'i don't need your help >:[' but that's not gonna stop ed from turning on Big Brother Mode #this is just one of many reasons i can't do the friendship path with aveline #i hate the thought of doing rivalries for all my other companions but i feel like aveline's rivalry route is the only chance to shake her #of her unwarranted over confidence and make her realize that she's not this lawful good 'i stand for all of us' guard captain #she still stands with me in the end but at that point i wouldn't be surprised if she was just doing to because she still feels she owes ed #for getting her outta fereldan and into kirkwall rather than because we're loyal best friends y'know? #she's certainly not doing it for the mage rights #but anyway i never miss an opportunity to defend carver #that's my baby brother and i love him