#He is not subtle about it <3

[sysig]

Butterfly kisses (Patreon)

#My art #Wander Over Yonder #Commander Peepers #Lord Hater #Death Glare #Thinking like a Lot a Lot about Peepers' affection for Lord Hater lately #Specifically about Peepers' attraction to others in general but Hater in specific since y'know - that man is his everything haha #He is not subtle about it <3 #There's also the impropriety of them being in a relationship but not caring since they're already villains and just hhh <3 The appeal! #I think it's still the contrast for me - not Just in their designs but yes also that lol #But in their highs and lows in general! They're so combative and mean but they can also be sweet and silly #There's a kind of mutual respect and admiration that's largely overshadowed by the other's arrogance or immaturity or perceived ineptness #And I love that for them! The fact that it still persists despite how well they know each other! They love each other!! It's cute as heck!! #Peepers is absolutely incorrigible - his big Heart Eye whenever Hater does anything remotely adept and evil #He is So obvious lol <3 #But even Hater has his moments of recognition and realizing his own errors when he does wrong by Peepers and hhhhh it's just so good <3 <3 #They need each other #These vectors are also still fun as heck to make lol they're quite quick! I like having a project done within a day :D #Having such strong stylism to follow makes it much easier ♥ Thank you cartoony aesthetic love you #The Skullship palette as well :D Love it all! #Peepers in specific is still the funnest to draw but how much of that can be attributed to wanting to practice him because I love him lol

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

MDZS Disco Elysium AU part 2 - Psyche Skills

Part 1 - Part 3

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #disco elysium #MDZS disco elysium au #jiang cheng #jiang yanli #yu ziyuan #While it's more in vogue to draw a character's skill roster tailored to them - #One of the more subtle details I love in DE is how some of the skill portraits parallel character portraits of people hbd associates with. #Theres somethine rather poetic to be said about how other people shape out thoughts and sometimes act as a 'voice' in our head. #How we are in part a collection of impressions other people left behind on us. #I am a huge Skillhead (Those are my friends! My party members! They love me! They have their own agendas and alliances!) #so of course a healthy portion of this AU is dedicated to them <3 #the Int skills go basically unchanged from DE. Psy as well (with changes to a few quirks in voice). #Fys skills though...well...wwx is in a different body! Those voices belong to Someone Else. #Esp electrochem (MXY in this AU also partied to near death. WWX is withdrawing and craving substances he's never even heard of before) #While I personally don't fully subscribe to Volition Jean I *do* see Volition Jiang Cheng. The voice of your Not Brother keeping you afloat #All three of these parallels make me unbelievably sad. They are also both purple. Art is like that sometimes. #Empathy Jiang Yanli...oh man do I have a lot of thoughts about her. Disco fans Who Know....you can probably see what I'm cooking. #Authority is a really interesting skill in DE because *yes* its about power and intimidation - but it's also about finesse and respect #Titus Hardie and YZY both abuse *and* finesse how they establish their authority - in a way that leaves quite an impression. #2 more mdzs disco posts that I *need* to create and then I'm off to working on raffles <3

[miusato]

Girl experience is when your bestie falls for either an ugly guy or a guy so sketchy he is probably a red flag sewn into a humanoid shape

Anyway meow meow Shinji undercut lol (also some thoughts lol)

Honestly I want to draw serious Shinji with dumb neon whiskers and then it culminated into me drawing this silly little comic just to soothe my Shinjiham quota for the day hsksksksksk

Also i drew this yeah but I have this stupid crack hc where he is too emo that he has this ability where everytime anyone attempts to take a picture of him, harsh shadow came out of nowhere, the wind making appearance to fuck his hair up, the light is dramatic and suddenly his jawline is working overtime to show how menacing he is and people are baffled at how each photo of him taken manage to make him look as sketchy as possible lol

#Yukari needs to be humbled like maam he is not a red flag he's just a tsundere going through court mandated emo phase #and he is actually a nice guy lol #anyway i think the first ine to actually fall in love is kotone #and she's not subtle about her feelings but shinji is too preoccupied by angsy in hus head to notice that #i have so much to talk about but like im so so sleepy so i do thay tomorrow hskskskqkq #persona 3 #persona 3 reload #persona 3 portable #yukari takeba #shinjiro aragaki #kotone shiomi #minako arisato #persona 3 femc #shinjiham #foolmoon #asukart #00s highschool au

[glyphes]

real subtle there, astarion

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #gale dekarios #astarion ancunin #bloodweave #hello bloodweave nation i come bearing these crumbs i hope you will accept #so can we confirm that gale is canonically good in bed now #i don’t wanna hear he’s vanilla or boring if ASTARION says he’s been dreaming about their romp #i do love how subtle he is about gale throughout the game tho. it’s a ‘i want him but i don’t want to act too desperate around him’ vibe #side note you get this dialogue if you slept with him as gale. i had to break up with him for science bc i wanted to hear this for myself #vg #vid #my post

[introspectivememories]

i think my favorite thing about tim and bernard is just how in love tim is with bear. usually in civilian x hero relationships the civilian is always way more in love with the hero than vice versa. but with tim and bernard, tim is sooo fuckin gone for bear, it almost stops being cute and borders on lame. pathetic even.

#like bear smiles #and tim is tripping into the marina #tim leaning against a pole trying to be suave: hey~ 😎 #bear beaming: hiii tim! <3 how are you! #tim slipping off the pole falling on his ass and trying to get up only to hit his head on a metal railing in a looney tunes-esque sequence: #nothing much! how's your day been? #this is not saying that bear is super calm and not affected by tim #he definitely is. it's just he's pathetic about it in a subtler way (at least that what he thinks) #anyway they both think they're being subtle about being in love with each other but to every1 else it's like they're holding up a sign that #says: WE'RE BOTH REALLY FUCKING IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER!!!!! #like bear's college friends hate when tim comes over bc bear who is normally so competent is sooo fucking stupid around tim #dc #bernard dowd #tim drake #timber #timbern

[artsycooky13]

i just find it really sweet but also find the contrast super funny that steven always has a smol cute pic of connie by his bedside, meanwhile connie has a big hecking poster of him  (and lion <3)

#also ik i portrayed it comedically here #but as said i do find it equally sweet #the choice for steven to put a little picture of connie above his bed is oddly subtle #but shows how he cherishes her differently compared to the others #not that its more than others cuz steven loves everyone #with connie its just different and i love how its not in your face about it #same with connie's desk tho its a liiittle more obvious about who she really likes having around lol #from the oddly posed picture to the strawberry timer thing (jaaam budds) #both have other pictures that have them and their families included #but i find it really sweet that both of them keep a picture of eachother the closest to where they spend most of their quiet time #(at least in theory where they would spend most of their down time in) #For Steven the picture is right a top of where he rests #for Connie its where she does her study work #(the place where she spent 80% of her time offscreen in SUF supposedly but hey shes trying to cope with baggage its fine) #anyway messy rant over #Connie where the heck did you get that pic why is he posed like that #did vidalia make that or is it an actual picture #Also lion <3 #connie maheswaran #steven universe #steven universe future #you could say this was supposed to be for V-day #buuuuut i fell asleep before i could finish lol #my art #connverse

[asterroses]

man they werent lying astarion does look softer when he's lookin at romanced tav in act 3 . what the fuck man

#taking every inch of my being to not tack on hellefer pictures but i think i am losing #but i just . i dunno going thru my screenshots comparing him from act 1 to post cazador act 3 . . . dude its insane #its such a subtle difference but once u notice it its so Obvious and i love it #his face is less . tense ? i think is the word ? #sorry i finished his act 3 quest what 2 days ago and im never not thinking about it now #dannie games #bg3 spoilers #astarion #'why is he drenched in blood' thats just how it be #DO I TAG THIS AS SPOILERS ? I DUNNOOOO

[1doesnotsimplyhavejust1fandam]

Watching Eddie Begins with Buddie-colored glasses on is already crazy enough, but I just caught something that I never really thought about before. Athena tells Bobby that the news crews showing up before she leaves for another call might turn the call into a nationwide story. And then Buck absolutely LOSES it when 30 feet of wet earth falls on top of Eddie. So yeah, maybe Bobby pulls Buck away to stop him from futilely digging for Eddie with his hands, but maybe he also does it because he doesn’t want his kid’s grief and fear and love for Eddie being broadcast across the country. Especially not when Bobby thinks that Eddie’s probably already dead. And not only does Bobby pull Buck away from the well, he pulls back right into his lap. This is the closest we get to Bobby cradling Buck in his arms until the lightning strike, and it’s because he doesn’t want Buck to be in pain, and he most certainly does NOT want the tragedy of Eddie’s death to be made even worse by Buck’s pain over it being broadcast to the entire country.

#bobby is buck's dad #911 #9-1-1 #911 abc #9-1-1 abc #buddie #bobby nash #eddie diaz #evan buckley #athena grant #also #just because I’ve never really posted meta about Eddie begins before #we REALLY need to talk about the fact that Buck’s reaction to Eddie’s potential demise is the ONLY reaction show live and in color #season 3 buddie was NOT subtle in the slightest y’all #I know there’s so many fics out there about Eddie finding a video of Buck’s reaction to him being trapped but I want one where he watches #and is ALSO so fucking grateful for Bobby pulling Buck away from where he was buried #for taking care of his partner when he wasn’t topside to do it himself #that still of Bobby and eddie talking for s7 reallyyyy has me in my feels about these three men and their incredible dynamic #well scene #you will always be famous #fuck the writers for this actually #(affectionate)

[excavatinglizard]

This too shall pass

#malevolent fanart #malevolent podcast #Arthur Lester #John doe #excavatinglizardsart #in lieu of more handholding #may I offer: a subtle finger touch? #the boys have really been through the wringer :( #adding scars to Arthur be like: #I REFUSE to draw the mustache. no way in hell. #blorbos <3 #the eternal fear that a drawing I like more will get way less love on this hellsite #something about Malevolent lends itself really well to monochrome/accent color drawings #yes I know he looks totally different to the last time I drew him. I’m figuring it out ok #I’ve barely drawn in months hahahahah…… #malevolent

[freakadr0id]

This has been sitting in the back of my mind since I first watched Rise, but it seems that the show hints at an underlying sadness to Donnie's character that appears very subtly over the course of both seasons.

(Long post after the cut)

I feel like Donnie longs for a normal, human life to some degree. It isn't a major part of his character but it's there. Maybe he doesn't exactly want to be human, but there are a few signs that Donnie wants, at the very least, a human experience.

We see a few nods to this throughout the show:

He has a knowledge and love of fashion and appearance, something he, as a mutant turtle, wouldn't need to know or care about. Sure, his brothers wear clothes several times in the show as well, but they don't seem to have as much of an interest or passion as Donnie.

In 'The Purple Jacket' Donnie initially wanted to fit in with the Purple Dragons, a human group of teens at a human school (although it was mostly for the jacket).

I mean, this is a boy who wants to actually go to school and even graduate college but we know that, realistically, he can't do either.

Seriously, just look at how happy he is to be at April's school!

Hell, he draws eyebrows on his mask for goodness sake. Yes, from a meta standpoint this is mostly for the sake of his character design since he would look really fucking stupid without them, but the key to any good character design is to have an in-universe reason for it as well. While some people headcanon that Donnie does this to better convey his emotions (which is totally valid and I kind of agree), I also think this could also be a way for him to seem just a bit more human.

I'm not saying this is a defining element of Donnie's character - IT ISN'T. Our boy Donnie is confident in his intelligence, his skills as a scientist and an inventor, and who he is as a person overall - he doesn't want to change those things about himself. However, it is possible that maybe some small, quiet part of Donnie still longs for the things he could experience if he was a human, as opposed to a mutant turtle.

Hopefully, I'm not the only one who sees this because I think there are interesting things you could do with this part of his character - especially when you consider his closer friendship with April and the potential isolation he feels with his brothers.

I don't know, maybe this is just me overthinking things or looking for angst where there is none, however, this little thread of Donnie's character appeared often enough in the show to at least acknowledge it.

#yeah I'm not sure how I feel about this post #I might be crazy here #and maybe I'm grasping at straws #but I noticed it enough in the show that I just HAD to mention it #Rise also reinforces it visually by constantly framing and pairing april and Donnie together #and planting the idea that Donnie has a closer association with humans in the mind of the audience #BUUTTT #I still think it would be super fun to explore more of this in fanon and canon #we're getting that season 3 I'm sure of it #(they said in complete denial) #Just think about it #he is a softshell turtle who likely feels that he's different from his brothers #if you consider those insecurities #it makes his subtle longing for humanity and the human experience that much more interesting #maybe someone with better writing skills than me can play with this idea a bit more #*hint hint* #and who knows #this could be an established part of Donatello's character in TMNT already #Rise is the only TMNT thing I've seen so I have no idea #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt donatello #rise donnie #rise donatello #analysis #character analysis #rottmnt analysis

[angle0fthegourd]

If you think Connor is boring, I'm sorry but you're objectively wrong. This dude is the funniest bitch out there.

#i forgot about him picking fights with achilles lmao #very good 'oh right this guys like super young' moments #hes also so smug #i love him #hes a subtle character but thats why i like him #what makes other people feel like hes wooden and two dementional #makes me think of a young kid who was forced to grow up too fast and shoehorn himself into what he thinks he Should be #and thus feels like he has no agency #leading to things like the blow ups at achilles as he grapples with himself to feel like hes in control #ac3 #assassin's creed 3 #connor kenway #ratonhnhaké:ton #ratonhnhaké:ton kenway #but him fighting with achilles reminds me of me fighting with my dad fr lol

[wickedwhing]

So was just able to watch Episode 5 and this scene gets me. 😂 Oh, Eddie. Shocked about Tommy being gay but not about Buck going on a date with a man (and for the first time).

#but throughout this scene though there are subtle facial expressions that Eddie makes when he found out about this #so now we wait 3 weeks for ep 6? #but i really am curious and excited about the hangover scenes #bisexual buck #buck x eddie #buddie #eddie diaz #evan buckley #911 abc #911 spoilers #911 season 7 #ryan guzman #oliver stark

[suffarustuffaru]

more of otto being Astronomically down bad for subaru for the entirety of rezero breaktime s2 except i cant put the entirety of rezero breaktime s2 so im just gonna put the Highlights: a compilation (part 1)

#“youre literally like subarus accessory” “omg... im subarus accessory? :3” HES SO DOWN BAD. HES SOOO HEAD OVER HEELS MY GOD #the way otto smiles about this too. LMAO. #“youre always daydreaming” you mean otto writing about subaru in his silly little diary. he aint even being subtle hes reading out what hes #writing and its all natsuki san this natsuki san that. laughing #rezero #otto suwen #also ram maybe you shouldnt be talking. sorry ram T^T

[invinciblerodent]

i recently reloaded to see the ascended scene first hand too and tonight i just.... i needed to hear these two lines side by side yknow

the contrast just...

the contrast sure is contrasting

#baldur's gate 3 #squirrel plays bg3 #astarion #i'm not good at editing yet obviously #but just clipping out segments from my recordings is something i can do #stacking 'em together like wobbly little lego bricks #and presenting them as a “well what do YOU think” #i know what i think and i'm usually not silent or subtle about it #pls be patient with me; he's still rattling around in my brain #i don't know how long it's gonna last but we're riding this out together; you and i #oc: iona raedir

[not-your-lifeline]

this is so pure and wholesome... I love it.

#Baldur's Gate 3 #BG3 #spoilers #screenshots #shitposting #Astarion #he looks like he's about to cry when player directly showed him how they really feel about him instead of just words #also their size difference seen through hands is cute as well #btw I also like how white dragonborn's scales have that subtle iridescent reflection like soap bubbles

[antiqua-lugar]

I like imagining the Kirkwall crew meet the tadpole gang as much as the next guy and like. Their morals are so wildly different. Anders and Fenris are over there tearing into Merrill because she made a carefully calculated deal with an alleged demon to recover her lost cultural heritage while everyone at camp is like "We are so proud of our resident chaotic evil/neutral racist vampire spawn for not sacrificing seven thousand people and then himself in a diabolic pact <3 God's strongest soldier <3"

#murder her? #i think part of it is that dragon age focuses very openly on systematic issues while baldur's gate 3 arguably is more subtle #and still prefers focusing on personal stories rather than societal ones #but still #the tadpole gang would also be astounded at fenris and anders utter refusal to openly bury the hatchet #antiqua plays da2 #antiqua plays bg3 #also if anders told them about meredith they would just go #because everything in Faerûn just gets solved with murder as long as you don't get caught and if you do just murder your way out of it #anyway #also my not really hot take of the week is that fenris would have astarion but he would get along with isabela #and also that anders and gale would just give each other psychic damage #gale and merrill tho. bff forever. maybe even each other's type. mmmh. #also varric would love wyll and be very disappointed wyll loves sebastian