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tskva · 10 months
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playing an evil character but u keep helping ppl anyway
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arrowheadedbitch · 4 months
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The difference between Tim and Jason is that Jason is chaotic good trying to look like chaotic evil but Tim is chaotic neutral teetering between good and evil (he's on good for the moment but that could change any second)
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tatakaeeren · 2 months
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Hayato Suou being his chaotic self...
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jeeaark · 4 months
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I wish the emperor in bg3 was as cool ( and hunky ) as you make them out to be, how you portray the gang and greygold is all so sweet 😭😭😭 but after finding out what he did to Duke stelmane... I'll just pretend your version is canon instead. I love your art!
Right, so originally I wasn't gonna abroach that topic with a 13½ ft pole, because sensitive subject, but gonna have to roll up my sleeves and acknowledge it was very much indeed a topic that Greygold had to consider and formulate their own conclusions on. Sure even though Greygold didn't find out the be-hella-mean way, there were concerned friends with mindful observations that had Greygold confronting the possibility that the Emperor and Stelmane's secret underground business practices might've had some uh...Problems!
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The conversation went a lil everywhere BUT in short-
Greygold's philosophy is to hope for the best, but always prepare for the worst.
Case in point: Greyg's team. Maybe not everyone did shitty things in their past, but they certainly had ample opportunity to do shitty things on this journey that Greygold had to veer them away from. As Greygold sees it, if their teammates can change for the better, hopefully the Emperor can and will too. Everybody is capable of being awful, but also being awesome kind, so gotta give the squid a chance.
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nothingbizzare · 3 months
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jojo brainrot so bad every time i see the little mob guy idk if thats his name but i keep thinking im looking at haruno...
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With this ask u gave me the idea to draw this two and see the differents in the way I draw this two silly fav characters !!
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doggobloc · 5 months
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Alignment chart doggo version!
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Where are you in?
Me? Probs the lawful evil 😎
This design is also available to buy in my store!
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shaykai · 5 months
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Nobody told me there’s a very pretty morally dubious vampire lady in BG2
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uncanny-tranny · 8 months
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What I think is so important to learning how to truly appreciate life is learning how to appreciate the creatures and things we've categorized as "disgusting" or "gross."
When I learned to appreciate wasps, I realized how much they just... don't really care about anything, and they're not trying to be an asshole because they're uniquely cruel. If they have any wants, it is to live. Why would I punish that when I also want to live?
This isn't to say you need to fall in love with the creepy crawlies that stalk this world or to love what you cannot, but to recognize that in their arrangement of atoms, they are trying to persevere, and in the end... aren't we all?
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helpful-writing-tips · 11 months
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Lawful: Rules matter more to me than individuals.
Chaotic: Individuals matter more to me than rules.
Good: Other people's well-being is more important than my own.
Evil: My own well-being is more important than other people's.
Neutrals: My opinion of what is more important is determined on a case-by-case basis.
So a Lawful Good character would be "I follow the rules because the rules keep the people safe, even if they are sometimes inconvenient or harmful to me or other individuals."
A Chaotic Evil character would be "Screw the rules and screw you."
credit:@mindfulwrath
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dreadhollow · 15 days
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I know nobody cares but I am going feral over my own Tav RAHHHH 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥‼️‼️
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His name is Sargon and he is a wood elf barbarian and super annoying, like not evil but also needs to shut his mouth because wtf is the matter with him- but I adore him !! Him and Astarion will be falling in love 🏃‍♂️
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canisalbus · 9 months
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Vasco and Machete are absolutely adorable, your style is so lovely and you draw the softest beds I’ve ever seen in any art ever
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#thank you!#softest beds is a whole new compliment that's so sweet#let me go off on a weird and personal tangent for a minute#I've always found the concept of sleeping very touching somehow#it's this mandatory resting period literally everyone has to plan their life around no one has the power to avoid sleeping#if you neglect it your mind and body start to break down very quickly#sleep is such a neutral state of being no one is particularly sad or happy or evil or good while they're asleep they're just logged off#sleeping feels nice it's rejuvenating it's one of the few universal pleasures every single person has an access to#and I find it terribly cute how people have different little bedtime rituals#socks on socks off various pillow and blanket arrangements certain sounds that make them sleepy etc#and sleeping next to someone is such an act of trust#it's extremely intimate as is sex doesn't necessarily have to factor into it#getting comfortable and going unconscious with someone at the same place at the same time that just touches my heart#especially if you're invited into their bed which is a very private space a person's own little nest where the world can't reach them#even if you fall asleep in public transport there's this vulnerability to it and for the most part people respect the sanctity of sleep#and tend to leave sleeping people alone at least in my limited experience#I like drawing my characters sleeping because it feels like I'm doing them a favor granting them a little respite#anonymous#answered
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fun-k-board · 1 year
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Hello how are you? I would like to know if you still receive orders. If yes, fantastic. First I apologize for my horrible English, I'm still learning.
Could it be about Hort from School of Good and Evil? Where the reader or y/n has a similar relationship with Gomez and Morticia Addams. Thank you for your attention, kisses from Brazil.(⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡
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Yes of course! And don't worry, your English is really good! <3 apologies for taking so long! Also, this is Hort from the movie, which I haven't watched in awhile so it may be very inaccurate, I know he's a lot different in the book but I haven't read it yet.
Hort X Gn!Reader with a relationship like Morticia and Gomez Addams
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If you're an ever, I imagine your darker taste in clothing got him interested in your straight away, especially if you're the beauty standard, if not, the fact you're an ever not as 'beautiful' as the rest with a dislike of what being an ever essentially is got him curious about you.
I imagine him approaching you, if you don't notice him / he doesn't notice you, then I imagine you and Agatha being friends, and so meeting Sophie which ends in meeting Hort.
Your first impression was shaking his hand, which he begrudgingly done given you're an ever, but he jumped when your hand fell off, no, it was thing! He jumped back onto your shoulder while you hid your mouth with your hand and laughed. Hort felt a grin spread across his face while Sophie gagged, he done that with her when they first met.
You complimented him, genuinely, with a menacing smile and flirting of how he's disgusting and filthy, but you like that. It made him blush and fall harder. All thoughts of Sophie are completely gone whenever your wide and unblinking eyes stare into him.
Hort and you 'insult' each other in public, yet still gently kiss eachother and even with your mouth not wide and bright, a gentle smile held a thousand emotions as you nuzzled into one another's chest in happiness.
You, obviously, only say things because you know he likes them, especially when you're dating and vice versa. Although, it would take him a LONG time to say something about your appearance that wasn't a conventional compliment. To him, you're hot no matter if you have warts, deformaties, etc, etc. Anything 'ugly' to regular society is not only useful but essentially the standard for what he's grown up on, you're familiar, and he loves you for it.
If you're a never, you met when everybody was being thrown into the ocean upon first arriving, he somehow saw you perfectly dry by the guards. It caught his eye, so did your appearance. Elegenatly dressed with a teasing smile thrown his way. You noticed him and he immediately swam out, complimenting you and probably coming off a bit too strong.
It's sweet though, he gets pretty dirty a lot and although you may be strange, it's clear you do appreciate a form of hygiene and will wipe his face if it gets too gross.
You gave him a sword on your first week of dating, which he greatly appreciated, especially how you took the time to carve his name and yours. Hort asked how you managed to get it, to which you cut the petals off the roses in your dorm and told him you wouldn't reveal your secrets.
It took him a while to fully realise, simply believing it to be a trick of the light, but your eyes were always illuminated. No matter what a strip of light accompanied you with everything else shrouded in darkness. He even put a hand over your eyes and it was still somehow light.
You were somehow extremely rich, gifting him mass amounts of things and assisting him in class with your devious charm and schemes to get him good grades. Refusing to allow a fail for him.
He's a very insecure guy, and so your constant array of compliments and physical affection had him remembering it late at night blushing and hiding his face in a pillow.
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i have never felt this uniquely insane about a character <3 i cant get a read on him
#what is his DEAL#im usually really good at pegging a character's intentions / general vibe#BUT IM GETTING SO MANY MIXED SIGNALS THAT I JUST DONT KNOW#his off the charts rizz is fucking up my geiger counter#is he evil? is he a victim? a pawn/minion? does he have good intentions? neutral ones? bad ones?#I CANT TELL#welcome home#wally darling#i mean im team 'wally is a victim just trying to help / protect his friends (maybe the 'viewer')'#and home is maybe the main villian but also not bc the villain is the abstract force of cosmic horror manifesting as the chasm under home#and it has simply infected home or possessed it#and welcome home's whole deal is cosmic horror from a puppet's perspective#and they all need to stick together like glue to get through the Ordeals and Situations#and wally's just trying to keep his friends safe and the neighborhood together and fix home#BUT if it turns out wally is straight up evil then. yknow. i support his wrongs <3#he could do literally anything and id be twirling my hair cheering and clapping#i love his big hair and gay little outfit#ever since i watched night minds video he hasnt left my brain. i think he's eating it#like i want him dead. i want him to be happy. i want to beat his little body against a wall until his stuffing comes out. i want to hug him#he is everything to me. he activates my maiming instincts but also my cherish instincts#i want him to get all the hugs from his friends#god i cant wait for this whole enchilada to kick off its gonna be a DOOZY#i trust clown's brilliant mind no matter which way they take this#absolutely fascinating stuff. i already know im in this for the long haul
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witchthewriter · 1 year
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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝
I thought I should make a post explaining why I add a moral alignment to every character I write for! 
This way of describing characters came about in a 1977 version of the Dungeons & Dragons handbook by Gary Gygax. The alignment system was based on the fantasy stories of Michael Moorcock and Poul Anderson.
It was a way for players to decide how their characters would think and act in the game. And I’ve now integrated it as a part of how I see characters and their motives. 
Here’s a few alignment tests if you’d like to find out for yourself! 
(P.s each test has different questions so one might not give you the same answer as the other. Quite like the Hogwarts House quizzes). 
Comment down below or reblog with your result!
Test One. 
Test Two. 
Test Three. 
Test Four. 
Test Five. 
𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Superman, Brienne of Tarth, Robocop. 
Crusaders
・They’re the protectors, but also seen as morally rigid and stubborn
・Always do the right thing; what’s expected of them by society
・Feel very uncomfortable breaking the rules
・They believe in societal rules and expect everyone to follow those rules. They can be blinded by their righteousneous at times. 
・They get angry when people get away with breaking the rules
・Believe good deeds and behaviours will be rewarded
・This alignment has good intentions; there is no malice in their actions - even if something bad may happen because of them
・They take pride in bringing ‘bad people’ to justice 
・The upside of this alignment is that it combines honour and compassion. 
・The downside of this alignment is that it retricts freedom and criminalises self-interest
・Sees Lawful Good as Honorable & Humane
・Sees Neutral Good as Humane but Unreliable
・Sees Chaotic Good as Humane but Dishonorable
・ Sees Lawful Neutral as Honorable but Apathetic
・Sees True Neutral as Unreliable & Apathetic 
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Dishonorable & Apathetic 
・Sees Lawful Evil as Honorable but Ruthless 
・Sees Neutral Evil as Unreliable & Ruthless
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Dishonorable & Ruthless 
𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Jon Snow, Gandalf, Spiderman. 
Benefactors
・Believe in doing what’s right, even if that means going against the law 
・They help others because they have the desire to do so, not because the law or anyone else, tells them to do it 
・They recognise that the law can be unjust. They don’t blindly follow it. 
・Most protagonists embody this alignment. 
・They - usually - don’t kill, even if the villain is right in front of them. 
・The upside of this alignment is that they will do whatever they can to help those in need
・The downside of this alignment is that they can become unpredictable when they think they’re doing the right thing 
・They don’t disregard the law completely, but will break it if it means helping someone
・The difference between Neutral Good and Chaotic Good, is that CG hates authority and the government/leading state. While NG thinks there is a reason for rules. 
・It’s a great alignment because it means doing good without bias for or against order. But can be a bad/dangerous one because it can limit the actions of the truly capable. 
・Sees Lawful Good as Humane but Strict
・Sees Neutral Good as Practical & Humane
・Sees Chaotic Good as Humane but Lax
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Strict & Apathetic
・Sees True Neutral as Practical but Apathetic 
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Lax & Apathetic
・Sees Lawful Evil as Strict & Ruthless
・Sees Neutral Evil as Practical but Ruthless
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Lax & Ruthless
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: the 11th Doctor, Robin Hood, Mary Poppins. 
Rebels
・They don’t care about society’s rules, they care about what’s doing right 
・Freedom is their highest value 
・Detest authority
・This is the best alignment you can be because it combines a free-spirit with a good heart. 
・They believe freedom is the only way a person can feel true happiness
・The upside of this alignment is that they will do absolutely everything in their power not only to help innocence, but bring about change if they can
・The downside of this alignment is that they disrupt the order of society and punish those who do well for themselves 
・CG will keep their word to anyone who isn’t evil
・The difference between Chaotic Good and Chaotic Neutral is that CG is self-aware of their actions. They don’t want other people to get hurt.
・They’re willing to lie, cheat and steal if it’s for the greater good 
・CGs’ don’t put their desires above the greater good; they want to help in every way they can. 
・Sees Lawful Good as Humane but Dogmatic
・Sees Neutral Good as Humane but Conformist
・Sees Chaotic Good as Independent & Humane 
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Dogmatic & Apathetic
・Sees True Neutral as Conformist & Apathetic
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Independent but Apathetic 
・Sees Lawful Evil as Dogmatic & Ruthless
・Sees Neutral Evil as Conformist & Ruthless
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Independent but Ruthless
𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Dwight K. Schrute, Percy Weasley, Judge Dredd. 
Judges
・Lawful Neutrals’ always act in accordance with the law, tradition or code. 
・They behave in a way that matches the organisation they follow. They’re deathly loyal to it. 
・Because they are so emotionless when following their tradition/law, they can come off as Lawful Evil
・The upside of this alignment is that they are reliable and honorable without being a zealot 
・The downside of this alignment is that they seek to destroy choice, freedom, individuality, diversity. 
・They believe in the government wholeheartedly, even if it’s hurting its citizens. Even if it is becoming tyranical. 
・LN have blind loyalty
・They rarely seek things for themselves. Their desires line up with the laws and traditions. 
・The difference between Lawful Good and Lawful Neutral is that LG will question the laws that are hurtful to others. They aren’t completely following blindly. They speak up. 
・Lawful Neutral doesn’t consider morality when abiding by the law
・Sees Lawful Good as Honorable but Idealistic
・Sees Neutral Good as Unreliable & Idealistic
・Sees Chaotic Good as Dishonorable & Idealistic
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Honorable & Realistic
・Sees True Neutral as Realistic but Unreliable
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Realistic but Dishonorable 
・Sees Lawful Evil as Honorable but Egotistic
・Sees Neutral Evil as Unreliable but Egotistic 
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Dishonorable and Egotistic 
𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: The Chesire Cat, Lara Croft, Malcolm Reynolds. 
Undecideds
・True definition of ‘on the fence’
・They neither want to hurt nor help others; they only want to keep themselves alive and will do whatever that means to make sure it happens. 
・They don’t uphold the laws but neither do they rebel
・The upside of this alignment is that they act naturally - without prejudice.
・The downside is that they lack conviction and are apathetic. 
・Basically...they are nice to those that are nice to them and hurt those that hurt them. 
・True Neutrals’ are offended by those with big opinions 
・They despise bigots
・And usually avoid philosophical ideals altogether 
・Will keep their word if it’s in their best interest 
・Will never betray a family member, friend or ally unless the situation is dire 
・True Neutral characters stay non-committed to any cause, legal or moral system. 
・Sees Lawful Good as Strict & Idealistic 
・Sees Neutral Good as Practical but Idealistic 
・Sees Chaotic Good as Lax & Idealistic 
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Realistic but Strict
・Sees True Neutral as Practical & Realistic 
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Realistic but Lax
・Sees Lawful Evil as Strict & Egotistic 
・Sees Neutral Evil as Practical but Egotistic
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Lax & Egotistic 
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Han Solo, Captain Jack Sparrow, Catwoman. 
Free-Spirits
・Chaotic Neutrals’ follow their heart, but in comparison with Chaotic Goods’ they won’t self-sacrifice for the greater good. 
・They hate being given orders, and actively go against the law. Even if it’s because of something petty. 
・They can easily slip into Chaotic Good or Chaotic Evil with one step 
・This alignment is the best you can be because it represents true freedom from the law, societal standards and a moral code. 
・They can be a dangerous alignment because they want to destroy authorative figures and structures; even if it’s doing good for the community. 
・They believe there is no order to anything, even their actions. They’re completely unpredictable and may do things on a whim. 
・This alignment is usually the con-mans, the gamblers, insurgent. Aka, the uncomitted free-loader who desires nothing more than self-gratification. 
・CN will keep their word if it serves their self-interest
・These people don’t want people to suffer because of their actiohs - but don’t care if their actions may hurt others. 
・Sees Lawful Good as Dogmatic & Idealistic 
・Sees Neutral Good as Conformist & Idealistic 
・Sees Chaotic Good as Independent but Idealistic 
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Realistic but Dogmatic 
・Sees True Neutral as Realistic but Conformist 
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Independent & Realistic 
・Sees Lawful Evil as Dogmatic & Egotistic
・Sees Neutral Evil as Conformist & Egotistic
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Independent but Egotistic 
𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Darth Vader, Dolores Umbridge, Lex Luther. 
Dominators
・This alignment is a tyrant 
・They have no problem with for-going morals in honor of the law. 
・The downside of this alignment is that evil combined with law, means a society-wide regimes. 
・Fannatics, dictators and extremists fall under this alignment
・This alignment cares about traditions, enforcing the law and keeping order
・These people/characters consider themselves the best because they combine ‘honour’ with a dedicated self-interest. 
・However, this is the most dangerous alignment because these people will manipulate the law to suit their desires
・They hold any Lawful alignment as honorable, chaotics as dishonorable. 
・Lawful Evil absolutely hate Chaotic Good people/characters very ... very much. They pose the most threat. 
・Labelled ‘diabolical’, Lawful Evils’ will always use the rules. No matter how evil they are, they will never break the rules. 
・They will do anything; kill, maim, torture - as long as it doesn’t break the law. 
・Sees Lawful Good as Honorable but Self-Righteous
・Sees Neutral Good as Unreliable & Self-righteous
・Sees Chaotic Good as Dishonorable & Self-Righteous
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Honorable but Irresolute
・Sees True Neutral as Unreliable & Irresolute 
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Dishonorable & Irresolute
・Sees Lawful Evil as Honorable & Determined
・Sees Neutral Evil as Determined but Unreliable 
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Determined but Dishonorable 
𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Voldemort, Jabba the Hutt, Milady de Winter.
Malefactors
・Is selfish and has no issue with harming others to get what they want 
・They might follow rules if it serves them, but they do not feel bound to them
・This alignment usually makes alliances with others to further their own agenda, but have no issue with double-crossing their allies
・They don’t see much value in having a moral code 
・They’re feared because they carry out evil for evil’s sake
・They believe themselves the best alignment because they advance themselves without regard for others
・This alignment is only out for themselves; they don’t care about bringing down social structures. Instead, they have a desire and they will do whatever it is to get it. 
・The difference between Lawful Evil and Neutral Evil is that LE still follows the law and its structures. NE may follow the law - only if it works in their favour, then they have no problem going below it to their gain
・The difference between Neutral Evil and Chaotic Evil is that the latter is completely unpredictable. NE will at least have a reason why they’ve allied with someone, or are following the rules in some way. CE will do things for absolutely no reason. 
・Sees Lawful Good as Strict & Self-Righteous 
・Sees Neutral Good as Practical but Self-Righteous
・Sees Chaotic Good as Lax & Self-Righteous 
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Strict & Irresolute
・Sees True Neutral as Practical but Irresolute
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Lax & Irresolute
・Sees Lawful Evil as Determined but Strict 
・Sees Neutral Evil as Practical & Determined
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Determined but Laxed
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋
𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: The Joker, The Night King, James Moriarty. 
Destroyers
・These characters are malevolent 
・Villains vying for revenge usually fall under this alignment 
・One may see this as the most evil as they set out to destroy everything - order, life, tradition, freedom. 
・They think they are the best alignment because they choose freedom and self-interest 
・These people/characters never feel the need to keep to their word 
・They prefer to work alone
・Just like the other Chaotic alignments, they too hate authority, and actively seek to destroy it
・Will kill for pleasure, has no moral code, doesn’t care at all about the wel-fare for others
・They believe self-discipline and honour as restrictive 
・Seen as the most frightening because they are so unpredictable and violent 
・ Lawful Good is the antithesis of Chaotic Evil
・Chaotic Evils’ believe that freedom should only belong to those strong enough to keep it
・Sees Lawful Good as Dogmatic & Self-Righteous
・Sees Neutral Good as Conformist & Self-Righteous 
・Sees Chaotic Good as Independent but Self-Righteous 
・Sees Lawful Neutral as Dogmatic & Irresolute
・Sees True Neutral as Conformist & Irresolute 
・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Independent but Irresolute 
・Sees Lawful Evil as Determined but Dogmatic 
・Sees Neutral Evil as Determined but Conformist
・Sees Chaotic Evil as Independent & Determined 
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mayasaura · 2 years
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When it comes to John, I have zero interest in condemning him. First of all, it's boring. You mean destroying the world and lying to your friends about it is bad? Shocking. Groundbreaking character work.
Second of all, I'm just not all that comfortable with condemnation in general, not when it comes to whole-ass people. Actions, for sure. I am ready to wholeheartedly condemn pretty much every decision this man has ever made, but I'm only comfortable doing that with a side of compassion for the man himself. Tamsyn said once in an interview that some of the discussion she's seen about Harrow is unintentionally very cruel to people with mental illnesses, and I feel similarly seeing a lot of the discussion around John. If I'm going to try to figure out where he's coming from, why he did the things he did, and what he thought he was accomplishing by doing them, I'm not at all interested in coming at those questions with contempt or disgust.
To me, the main question when it comes to John is: What do you do when you feel that you're unforgivable? That you've fucked up so completely no one will ever love you again, unless you lie and trick them into it? How do you deal with shame? And while part of the answer is definitely "Holy shit, not like that," what I'm most interested in is: what should he have done instead? At what points in his narrative could he have changed his course? And at what point, if ever, did he become right about it being impossible for him to dial it back and turn around?
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jays-doodle-spool · 3 days
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i have quite literally never been endeared by a protagonist so quickly
this was supposed to be a quick doodle but i just kept going
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