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questionablealibi · 8 months

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I FINALLY FOUND SOME FREE TIME TODAY AND THAT MEANS MORE ONEIL RAHHHH

Finishing and posting o'neil's (and elias') reference sheet <<<< piecing their design doodle by doodle /silly

Im unfortunately not the type of person who can juggle academics and social media at the same time :'D but that wont stop me from trying to post! >:)

Version without text underneath the cut!

And of course, additional thoughts about the design in the tags ;)

"Dalaga" means young lady in tagalog! ^^

#THE YELLOW WHISPIE EYE CAN CHANGE ITS APPEARANCE/COLOR/TEXTURE ACCORDING TO ITS ENVIRONMENT/MAP #Thats all the explanation that youre gonna get #Ill make a post soon thatll clear it up more ^^;#Yes thats a bolo tie ^^ with a gold rim and a maroon??? Center #Discolored limbs 👀 mmm my favorite character design trope /silly /gen #You cant see it properly but oneil's eye is both yellow AND (faded) green!#Since he /kind of/ has two irises and pupils- the two irises have their own separate shades #Yes youre definitely seeing that right #Oneil has claws #Not very long but theyre there ^^#He has TONS of gray hair #If you didn't notice /silly /lh #Some more prominent than the others #For context of the doodle im sewing a part of his clothing for his design ^^ and they're a little worried i might screw up #I know how to sew irl but im not very uh #Experienced enough :'D #I posted a version on discord where i forgot oneils glasses and ive been wanting to cry since #/silly /j #Discord people just hop on tumblr and look at this one instead please my dignity is already bruised enough /silly #Thats all! See you lot in the next post ^^#Dw guys ill be drawing elias soon its alright youre getting him soon enough /silly /gen #Alibi!#the stanley parable #tspud #tsp #tsp narrator #tspud narrator #This NOT a “canon” inreraction! Just a silly little thought thats been in my head recently ^^#Ah yes yes my sona's hair is pinned back ^^ cant have your hair slipping infront of you while youre sewing!

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deadwooddross · 16 days

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Pals doing character asks and I wanna do some too....so...pspsps, Ask my characters things and they shall answer/I shall doodle a reply!

#let me know WHOMST #I shall do my best though some ocs are more prominent than others at present #dross talks #one day ill have a toyhouse or something so you can all browse the beasts easier

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bumblingbabooshka · 9 days

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Kinda random but do you have any tips on drawing orchids? (I ask this because I vaguely remember seeing a piece you did that involved orchids, but I can’t for the life of me find it!! I do fear this hypothetical drawing of yours is nothing more than a figment of my imagination, but I figure it’s worth asking :)

[Text Reads: The focal point of orchids in my eye are the little angel wings...when I draw flowers I often trace the general shape and then add pizzazz so I don't know if I have any tip or trick per say. When drawing flowers I'm not typically very detailed. I tend to draw 'flower-shaped-thing' - exaggerating petals and buds and bloom to give the feeling that you know what you're looking at. Here are some sketches of orchids + one I drew awhile ago to give a vague idea of what I'm talking about.] I hope this is helpful - or nice to look at~!

#Q&A #bee doodles #tuvok-enjoyer #that orchid I drew is from mm some ritual thing I drew for Tuvok #I don't know if that's the piece you remember but I can't remember drawing any other prominent orchids~!#I'm a more aesthetic minded person with my art rather than anything being technically correct so I don't know if I'm #very helpful with 'how to draw x' but!! I tried~!! And thank you for believing in me enough to ask hehehe~

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sweetandglovelyart · 5 months

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I’ve been seeing a lot of really cool Kirby gijinka designs so I thought I would try my hand at making some of my own. Here’s my take on gijinkas of Taranza and Susie.

#Kirby #Kirby fanart #my art #Kirby gijinka #Taranza #Susie Kirby #Susie Haltmann #I went for a more cartoony look for them instead of an anime-inspired look #partly because I like cartoony art styles partly because I can’t draw in any anime inspired styles lmao #I wanted to give my Taranza design six arms instead of just giving him two arms or six floating hands #wasn’t entirely sure how to draw that at first though so I had to pull up pictures of Alexandrite from Steven Universe for reference lmao #that was the first cartoon character I thought of that had six arms she was a good reference for figuring out how to draw Taranza’s arms #Susie was easier to draw since she already looks pretty humanoid to begin with #when I finish my Meta Knight backstory comic I kind of want to draw a Susie redemption arc comic #I always see people complaining that she isn’t properly redeemed before Star Allies so I thought fine I’ll do it myself lol #still thinking of ideas for that but if I do draw it Taranza will be a pretty prominent character in it #I could see him helping out with Susie’s redemption and could see the two of them becoming friends (and maybe more than friends lol)#both of them have been through a lot I want them to be happy and they might be able to find some happiness with each other lol

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aeb-art · 3 months

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i was trying to make up side characters for @8um8le's space friends and thought "every show needs a grump"

i'm not gonna finish this though, so y'all can have it now o7

#2024 #in which crown gets hogtied lmao #stellar city #sc space friends #sf hills #sf crown #sf roach #you might be thinking 'ezra there is already a bug character' to which i say: i like bugs there are never enough bugs #i wanted roach to have a hat that keeps his face in permanent shadow bc it makes him look angrier and more menacing if just a bit #it's also silly thinking like… he looks tall compared to the boys but he's probably only like 5'5'' at best haha #i think it'd be funny if roach was like jarringky kind to everyone other than the main boys #like he takes his hat off and holds it too his chest and does a lil bow with a sweet smile #and the boys are like wtf you only hate us??? and yes yes he does #man… i have never drawn more comics than when i started hyperfixating on sun and moon that's so wild #actually i think almost all the stuff i've drawn since that started in sept have made me so happy #feels like my love of art increased tenfold it's insane #and that love feels the most prominent when i'm just… doodling other people's au and oc on here lately yknow?#so much joy packed in that even if they never see it: this was just some normal person's little world that i get to visit for a little while #that's so special to me #anyway that's probably too much introspection for today so!#thanks for reading these tags if you did :) i hope you all have a lovely day xoxoxo

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menalez · 2 months

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so ur argument is that “arabs” are currently risking their lives while living under dictatorships that have normalised relations with israel to protest for palestinians because *checks notes* they just hate jewish ppl?

ur argument is that “arab countries” fought israel in the 1960s as a result of israel’s hostilities against palestinians bc they just. hate jewish ppl?

ur argument is that “arab countries” which had hundreds of thousands of jewish ppl for thousands of years just woke up coincidentally the same time israel came to exist, the same time as the nakba, and suddenly expressed their hatred of jewish ppl despite coexisting with jewish ppl for centuries in a way europeans were unable to?

if u want to argue “arabs” hate each other, i can at least agree with that but to claim “arabs” hate palestinians bc palestinians r just so evil but hate jewish ppl more & therefore support palestine.. u just sound like an idiot to me.

the way zionists oversimplify the middle east & middle eastern history is genuinely insane. the way they utilise the same argument points antisemites made to justify antisemitism is insane. where else did i hear the argument that a certain population is evil, manipulative, sly and criminal and tricks others into feeling sympathy for them but no population genuinely likes them bc they’re just so sly and evil? oh.. wait yeah that’s literally what antisemites say about jewish people to justify & normalise antisemitism. and here zionists are using these same arguments to dehumanise palestinians & normalise hatred against them as somehow factual.

#don’t get me wrong antisemitism did exist in the 1900s in the middle east #and it does exist even more prominently today #but to reduce caring for palestinians as simply being out of a hatred of jewish ppl #is just. vile + stupid + tonedeaf + ignorant #there absolutely are antisemites who only support palestine bc they hate jewish ppl. but #i have not once met a middle eastern person who only supports palestinians bc they hate jews. not once #the ones that are actual activists fighting for palestine are more supportive of jewish ppl than the middle easterners #who don’t care for israel nor palestine. i’ve met more antisemitic ppl who don’t care for the conflict #than i have met activists for palestine that hate jewish ppl #and i know this bc i’ve sat in many social gatherings where there were several jewish ppl (some even israeli!!) & several palestinians #& several pro-palestine activists. and they’ve all been normal to each other #i’ve been to pro-palestine protests where jewish ppl stood alongside me and jewish ppl were treated with respect #i’ve literally seen more than enough evidence throughout my life to know that’s just racist bs #middle eastern people can actually have values and care for things btw. we aren’t just led by hatred like u want to pretend.

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napsaps-archive · 1 year

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ok tell me a karlnap moment that's in your top 10 favorite moments

#I'M CURIOUS indulge me #one of mine is the first meetup #like the entire thing #another is when karl reached out to point at something and sapnap immediately tried to hold his hand 😭💗😭💗😭💗#and literally every time they've flirted on twitter . and so much more but i cannot think #my top 10 is like literally every moment ever combined into one mass with some moments more prominent than others in my memory #and they differ from day to day i just love them

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lord-squiggletits · 3 months

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I know there are as many religious good guys as there are religious bad guys in IDW, but I think I pinned down the reason why it feels like the most prominent religious figures are all bad guys and it's pretty much due to the worldbuilding.

Maybe my memory of the comics is just really bad, but the religious worldbuilding in IDW is....kind of trash honestly. I'm not sure there's a single religion or religious custom that doesn't exist solely to further the plot along. Like, it's one thing for the Camiens to worship the Primes and that causes a lot of stuff in exRID/OP, but what does that worship actually look like? What are their holidays, customs, religious texts? What about "spectralism" which basically the only thing we know about is the Festival of the Lost Light and some hippie color coding and aura shit? Like sure, there are characters who are religious and their beliefs come into play sometimes, but it honestly feels (especially in MTMTE) more like their religiousness only exists when it's relevant to the plot and it's just kinda. Disappointing eh. Lacking in worldbuilding. Plus the more religious a character is the more it's written as their entire personality and the driving force making them evil so it just kinda made me cringe to read honestly.

#squiggposting #i think there might be more 'religious moments' than i remember since it's been a hot minute since i read #but i remember during my first read/while liveblogging it was something that disappointed me #i know it's probably unfair or whatever but it still makes me cringe so hard #that the reason tyrest suddenly became a religious zealot was because he got shot with a brain altering bullet #and his religious fervor is almost literally just a product of him being brain damaged and delusional #like oooooooooooooooooooooooof it's so fucking cringe lol #i'm not sure if i'm making sense honestly. it's not so much the NUMBER of evil vs non evil religious characters #but it's more like. the more prominently religion is part of a character's personality or motivation #the odds of them just being an evil guy shoots up to almost 100%#also then there's dr/ft who's a fucking clown and 'spectralism' is just some half baked hippie shit i can't take seriously #guess my problem isn't with IDW so much as it is with JRO lol #anyways not an objective analysis i might be wrong on some counts that was just my feelings as i read #and also i just don't like it when the worldbuilding around culture only exists when it comes to plot related stuff #it really makes the world feel less lived in/realistic when it's established that there are multiple religions #but then as far as actual customs- beliefs- texts- philosophies- etc there's hardly anything #so the good guys may be religious but there's not much about what their beliefs actually entail and how they impact their daily life #and on the other hand the bad guys are screaming about how they're god's chosen all over the place

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miraclespin · 4 months

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There are two facts about Shadow/Cyan that I feel like is a little bit overlooked in fan creations, be visual artwork or writing:

According to the first of the two CD dramas, Shadow apparently practices his diction religiously in front of the mirror, presumably as a part of whatever daily routine he maintains.

While a specific nationality is never mentioned (par for the course for all but a very few of the characters of this series, actually), something that is true for all adaptations of the series as we know it is that Cyan and his sister are from some smallish, backwater sort of town with very little contact with the outside world. In short, he's a bumpkin.

We already knew that a lot of how he presents himself is an affectation; the practice with his articulation really isn't that big of a stretch, given what we already knew about him. He's probably somewhere between "refined villain" and "rough antihero" archetypes, as per the sorts of media he seemed to enjoy (I wonder if the village procured bootleg DVDs for the children's entertainment, or something?). Him behaving as a showy (and let's not forget, edgy) character for his own gratification is utilized fairly well by the fan base, I reckon. But something that hasn't been tapped, even if it has been acknowledged in a few places, is that he came from a small town; an isolated community that probably relied on farming and livestock.

Thusly, I propose a couple of things with regards to how people can approach writing his character:

Give him his moments of proper articulation, a little to the point of excess, depending on how powerful/enigmatic/important he is trying to make himself appear. (Or if he's just in an exceptionally good mood, already feeling kind of cool, etc.)

Have this facade slip sometimes; whether it be because he is tired, relaxed, or suddenly surprised and/or taken aback, give him some kind of country vibe. If I was talking really hardcore, you'd have him speak in whatever native language you headcanon that he speaks, but specifically a suitable rural regional dialect; giving him anything from an exaggerated written country drawl, to a noticeable yet moderately informal dialect would do, though. I get that it'd be awfully hard to accurately depict what you've never heard before, and might not be very well documented.

All of this is just for fun, mind. Generally speaking, it's something that I'd like to do myself, provided I can remember to do it, and that the opportunity arises to insert it into one of my stories.

#Kaitou Joker #Mysterious Joker #Cyan/Shadow #Shadow Joker #((don't forget that some of this applies to Rose as well- she's from the same place as him #and might have a slightly more prominent dialect; being as she's mentally significantly younger than him.#this is kind of like the Akai rhyming his riddles/quizzes thing that I absolutely did not notice until an article mentioned it #even if I listened I probably wouldn't be able to tell... it's such a shame that it doesn't carry over in translation very well!#it would've been such a fun detail if I had picked up on it... it's a pity I don't like Akai as much as the others; I don't really want to #write him very often. beyond very specific AUs; anyways...))

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soulsxng · 6 months

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Royalty verse info: The four kingdoms, pt 2

Ahnia

- Technically, it was third to be considered a kingdom of its own, though the Aifaen (who are technically the second) don't actually refer to themselves as a kingdom. Anyway, Ahnia's capital...which is just referred to as Ahnia, is one of the only settlements in the kingdom. The precious few other settlements that they have are generally small farming villages, military outposts, forest covens, and other such places.

- Ahnia's capital, on the other hand, is a super massive city that is broken down into multiple different districts-- each one is approximately the size of an average city, if not a bit bigger.

- Though Ahnia is primarily inhabited by the Ahniri, they have a much wider variety of species that reside in the kingdom than Setia, for example. (Side note: Ahniri have a lifespan of ~1200 - 1500, though in rare cases they can live up to 2000 years old)

- Just as the other 3 kingdoms have their own crystal monoliths, Ahnia has Innaius; a gigantic cream and gold colored crystal that hovers above the city at all times. Innaius, as well as the Ahniri/other worshippers of Innaius, are heavily aligned with light and death based energies and magics.

- Lierik vir si Ahnia (That's past life Jaspern!) is the current ruler of Ahnia, and is the first of his line after having been chosen by Innaius as its Speaker when the Ahniri left Setia years ago.

- Ahnia is a powerful kingdom, but ultimately in a rather precarious position, due to the currently raging coup against Lierik, as the state of Ahnia for a long while there wasn't the greatest. Some parts of the coup are trying to usurp Lierik and reinstate his eldest son, Jawyr, as the new ruler in his place, while others are looking to put another on the throne, instead-- one of the most prevalent candidates at the moment being Tahariel Elohim, who has been a high standing member of the coup for some time, now.

- Lierik has since reformed a lot of Ahnia's structuring for the better, and begun to make major changes in how things are run-- proving to the people his love for they and the realm despite his mistakes. While some members of the coup are contented by it for the moment, many others feel as though it's too little, too late.

- As insinuated above, Jawyr, Lierik's eldest son, is viewed in a more positive light overall by Ahnia's people, as well as one of his younger sisters, Cirisa.

- Ahnia is something of a cultural melting pot, and as such, has a wide variety of goods and services that can be offered to other allies and trade partners. Weather here is rather mild, though some areas are prone to flooding due to the abundance of rivers, lakes, etc, and proximity to the ocean. Either way, it's easily accessible by a number of routes, and has tons of people passing through each day.

- Allied with the Aifaen, who are ultimately more loyal to Ahnia's Queen, Kalliah, and the Vash-Aifaen, who are ultimately more loyal to Lierik. The Aifaen have some settlements and packs that live on Ahnia's land, and vice versa.

- Allied with Setia...sort of. Lierik doesn't get along with his brother-in-law, and vice versa, so there are plenty of personal altercations between them. Some Ahnians and Setians think it's more serious than it is, and will fight amongst themselves too, but the two kingdoms ultimately have each other's back if needed.

- Neutral with Vasyri, for the time being. Tensions have been running higher as of late, and some speculate that soon, relations between these two kingdoms will be anything but friendly.

Muses involved (brief, includes minor characters for the sake of people knowing where everyone goes if they're mentioned for one reason or another):

Lierik Ravi vir si Ahnia - Ahniri - King of Ahnia, Speaker of Innaius Jawyr Ene si Ahnia - Ahniri/Setana halfling (He's actually a full Setana, but shh nobody knows that) Crown Prince of Ahnia, Lead strategist of Ahnia's military Cirisa Lisrya si Ahnia (@feraecor) - Ahniri/Setana halfling - Princess of Ahnia, Head ambassador of Ahnia Liuri Alea si Ahnia - Ahniri/Setana halfling - Princess of Ahnia, Head correspondent and organizer Zavir Eirel si Ahnia (@feraecor) - Ahniri/Setana halfling - Prince of Ahnia, Head of Ahnia's guard Avello Ravi - Ahniri - Duke of Ahnia, Father of Lierik (Some people refer to him as King Father because of this, though good luck to you if you say it within earshot of Lierik) Nolka Ravi - Ahniri - Duchess of Ahnia, Mother of Lierik (Some people refer to her as Queen Mother, but like with her husband, don't say that within earshot of Lierik. As you can tell, he doesn't get along with his parents) Rourke Azes - Ahniri - Royal guardsman, personal guard to Lierik, younger brother of Phelan, former Ahnian nobility Phelan Azes (@feracor) - Ahniri - Royal guardsman, personal guard to Lierik, older brother of Rourke, former Ahnian nobility Alteo Eul - Ahniri/Setana halfling - General of Ahnia's military, formerly engaged to be married to Prince Jawyr. Nielis (@feraecor) - Ahniri/Vasyrus halfling - Head adviser to Lierik. Some speculate that he was in a relationship with Lierik some time ago. Minuis - Ahniri - Head royal doctor and healer Lerato - Elvish??? - Innaius, Head court mage and adviser to Lierik. Nobody seems to know for sure who or what he is, aside from that he's a close friend to the king and his family. Ber Bireth - Elvish - Lerato's son. He's something of a wanderer, and though he's not technically part of the royal court like his father, he's sometimes called in for consultations. Sef - Paisyni (sort of like an elemental and fae cross) - Court mage, was once a student under Lerato. Azazel - Ahniri - "Watcher", works for Enoch Ouza - Ahniri - "Watcher, works for Enoch Ysa Amorin - Ahniri - "Watcher", works for Enoch Hana Amorin - Ahniri - Royal tutor Amali Amorin - Ahniri - Royal guard Ophan - Ahniri - Part of Ahnia's military, loyal to Tahariel Elohim though, so he's part of the coup Sophie - Ahniri - Part of Ahnia's military, also loyal to Tahariel Elohim, and is part of the coup Helai Luelach - Aifaen/Vasyrus halfling - One of Ahnia's nobles, and a leading figure in the black market and underground rings of the four kingdoms (and likely beyond). Sometimes helps the coup, sometimes helps the royal family-- it's money dependent for him. Cilatyve Luelach - Incubus - Was once a prominent member of the coup, and has since been given a position as one of Lierik's advisers Enoch Elohim Vretil - Ahniri? Pirodeti? I can't decide if the Pirodeti are gonna be a thing in royalty AU or not - Even though he's an Elohim, nobody knows that-- including his siblings. Runs a major spy/espionage network via his Watchers. Zikiriel Elohim - Ahniri - One of the Elohim that is loyal to Lierik and Kalliah; works as one of Ahnia's ambassadors. Sarakael Elohim - Ahniri - Though he's not technically part of the coup, he's one that would rather see Jawyr on the throne than Lierik (or Tahariel). Works as part of Ahnia's military. Tahariel Elohim - Ahniri - One of the leading figures of Ahnia's coup, as well as one of the major contenders to replace Lierik on the throne...though as cruel as he's known to be, it's hard saying whether this backing is legitimate, or if it's due to bribery/threats/etc. ...Is it a crime if I just write "the rest of the Elohim family" here, because I don't want to write out all 18 or 19 of these bastards. The angels! The angels are Ahniri here! Some of them are allied with the coup, some aren't! Some are still "Tzowld" tainted here, others aren't! I'll make a more specific post about them later, maybe! orz

#[royalty verse -info-]#Ahnia is usually the most prominent in the royalty verse #which...if their stuff seems a lot more built up than the other 3 kingdoms? that's why #I already know that I'm gonna have some people pointing very excitedly at muses on this list #and people that are going to see some muses on this list and start readying their guns dalkfna #and you know what? both sides are Correct.#good god though the credit roll of muse names here I am so sorry about that

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unproduciblesmackdown · 6 months

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further musings with the ability to consider the overarching series wherein it like as ever, questioning how well anything was questioned when in the end it seems like it's going "okay let's look at these people we think are epic" where ultimately of course it's like oh they might also be shitty they might not get the best endings, b/c they couldn't Change....while characters like wendy who ostensibly did get [better endings, b/c you can change] status spent the whole time Not choosing to change, ends up with a foot in both camps w/axe & chuck, like okay watch me assuming she's just off to more of the same. but what mattered was that billions always considered her Epic. rian's not a character and didn't do anything and ended up clearly only another [just some asshole] employee who'd just like to keep showing up for the usual and stepping on & bullying other employees for ego, and the fact that it was completely believable she just committed to sticking with that forever until then it was like oh okay she's supposed to have only just now for some reason decided it's time to leave b/c she's just too nice? like, that is not convincing, i'm sure she's off to more of the same forever too anyways, but yet again the non plan here seems to have been determined by billions' deciding this character is like, ambiently epic. chuck sr gets alleged heartwarming moments (on his terms) b/c damn if he isn't epic at least, like axe and chuck sufficiently are. winston as a consummate cringe loser nerd couldn't ever be written anything in particular besides being crushed, which he deserves, and is so fun. ben kim on the other hand might be billions' specialest little guy who they Don't think deserves being crushed (as much) (and/or we can at least sympathize with him over it) but he doesn't get much of an ending to speak of or muse on b/c if anything his triumphs were about being a little more Epic but in the end maybe he just wasn't quite Epic enough, whether for a better or worse ending. b/c these other characters might end up either way but again if you're really worth talking about on the show at all you do simply have to have been Inherently Epic in the first place, which will no matter what guarantee you an epic consideration and material devoted to you, versus the inherent losers who will get no such thing no matter what. (wags was useless and an asshole but we Needed his involvement and focus and ending that was just fine thanks)

#maggie siff talking about her own character's Not doing shit differently like yeah i hear ya....#winston billions #again like well what did we question exactly lmao #shitty Epic People are still determined to be >>>>>>>>>> any Losers and treated accordingly #rian's presence was us being duly informed she's Epic always no matter what in the middle of her bullying &/or plot devicing #wags' time in s7 was even more of an intrusion than wendy's insistent Hero placement. the most special person in the world #taylor and sacker out here with much more of like; arcs & motivations & choices & ability to successfully do this shit #philip as well and other like not As prominent characters out & about there. he was epic but like did shit & had arcs. imagine #and when i say [billions says ''we think this is epic''] that is them speaking for themselves. even if they assume otherwise #''gosh Why do we think this is epic....when maybe someone sucks actually....idk but it's still more important to be Epic than a Nerd''#lord even knows what's asked like ''what if we valued....being Nice'' like you posited that rian is ''nice'' are you kidding #musing abt your triumphs & strengths & foibles & failings if you're Epic Guy in the first place #but if you're some loser you're not worth thinking about or talking about no matter what goes into Your decisions & motivations or not #clearly We are laughing at you &/or having fun when the Epic parties shit on you. as deserved all around #and again that like flashes of epicness among the nonepic apparently tending to mean [be more aggressive]

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bl00dw1tch · 1 year

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more monkey thoughts. Dont look at me im just trying to explain/figure out More reasons why they (moreso LEMH) make me go crazy (again)

OKAY Full disclosure. this was spurred by some posts ive seen floating around and they are Objectively correct and i agree with them, but the wordage they use is what bothers me and makes me think--its about the general and growing frustration and dismay over LEMH's portrayal and like... increased Importance in LMK, at the expense of like, literally all the other characters new and old.

Again, objectively that is INCREDIBLY true and i feel it 200%!!!! Its frustrating because they just yoinked aspects of SWK's relationships with characters like DBK from the original JTTW and Shoved them on LEMH like theyre Tropes that can be shifted around without consequence--it seems fine and interesting when you first watch LMK with no context or background knowledge, but after knowing what his ACTUAL deal was in the book, looking back on LMK makes what they are doing with LEMH feel lazy and Genuinely poorly researched, rather than an intentional divergence from the original story--because as a general rule of thumb, even if the fans dont Like what you changed, you still want the things in your story to be done On Purpose, like you at least Tried to put effort into it! Its about showing the audience that you think they deserve a narrative that was crafted with Care, not just slapped together and thrown out for a quick Hype/Cash grab, yk???

Anyway So THATS the thing, and thats all cool!!! My issue (and i cannot stress this enough this is Me being Silly and Obsessed with the Six Eared Macaque im a chronic blorbo haver there is no Cure) is that those posts Also tend to talk about LEMH as though... he is a boring character. As though he's just kind of "eh". Or at least thats how my Admittedly biased eyes read them--no beef! Its just gotten me to thinking and now i want to try to write out What im thinking and Why, bc thats a helpful thing to do when you're struggling to figure in your head, obvs obvs

And im of course willing to admit that Yes, in the original text, he is just kind of There! He serves his purpose (aiding in SWK's character development) and then he dies and he doesn't come back again! Hes kind of a metaphor but hes also just an annoying guy! Hes not presented as anything special! I get that that is what is Canon, and thats theres no way to really like... read anything deep into it. Bc theres literally nothing there.

But my problem is that i cannot let characters like that just Be. Especially if the premise of said character could be absolutely FASCINATING if you take it all Completely seriously and At face value--if you try to see whatever is going on for them through their eyes, their minds. Its like.... You can buy a shirt from the store as is, and some might be fine Wearing it as is--while other's might see that shirt and decide it needs a bit of hemming and perhaps some embroidery on the sleeves. Altering it does not change the fact that the original design is what it is--thats just One altered shirt that one person is wearing and perhaps lending to a friend or two, yk???

I love metaphors l. Sorry that dragged on, back to monkey--

To me? LEMH exists in a nebulous state of inevitable connection with SWK--because i like to take the "LEMH is SWK's ~dark side~" thing seriously. In my eyes, they are literally the same person, the same qi, split into two bodies.

There are stories that exist today that explore this idea, characters with this kind of relationship--and i find them incredibly compelling! Because i adore stories that play with the question of what makes a person a person. What seperates you from your maker/origins? What is your purpose in life when you are intrinsically connected to another person, at your very core? Does that mean you exist For them? Do they exist for you? How does thinking that way affect a person, mentally and emotionally? How does it affect these characters, specifically, in conjunction with their personalities and the lives theyd led up until the point they knew about this connection? Have they always known about this connection? Only one of them?

How much more drastic would it affect you if you were essentially a nobody--and the person you are connected to is a public figure? Like Sun Wukong?

Id go crazy. Id go fucking insane? Can you imagine. Its about the potential!!!!! The potential of what knowing something like that would do to someone!!! Im losing the words im apologize i need to calm down--im Not done yet.

What i am getting at here.... is that LEMH would likely work Best as a character who's metaphorical aspects are taken Very Literally--especially so if the story also decides to lean into the idea of his hearing reaching through to the past and future, in any way. He is a character that would thrive on being portrayed in a way that allows him to be a bit Meta, if that makes sense

Yes, you Could just let him be a silly monkey who decided to start shit with SWK for giggles one day--that can absolutely have its merits! But that does not satisfy me, and that is why i am so passionate about him. I want to take my little guy so so fucking seriously because i think it would be SO fucking cool. And a very useful and convenient way to explore ideas about relationships with The Self--since in my eyes, that is what his relationship would be with SWK.

AND ALL THIS STUFF ABSOLUTELY HAS ANOTHER SIDE TO IT, HOW IT ALL COULD AFFECT SWK ON HIS SIDE??? LIKE HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT i dont know if i want this post to be That long so i might stop here and come back later to talk abt it from SWKs side in a rb or something--

anyway point is. I thank LMK for introducing me to the Six Eared Macaque, but upon further analysis the way they did him is actually pretty garbo, and im biding my time for till someone introduces me to or Makes a version of him that takes him to his full potential. thats all thanks for coming to my TED talk, get out of my house please

#horse.txt #jttw #xiyouji #liu er mihou #six eared macaque #sun wukong #god this is missing so many smaller thoughts and ideas and shit but i have no idea where to squeeze them in.#theirs lots of stuff going on in my head but its a pain to organize #lemh needs to be a tragic angry antagonist who feels slighted by the world for being dealed the unfortunate hand he was dealt.#even if the fact that he doesn't have what he wants is still technically his fault. kind of like a petulant child but more drastic #and of course SWK having to come face to to face with all that and recon with how lemh doesn't just remind him of himself #in a way he literally IS himself--just with some parts switched around or more prominent than others #he could still kill him or not--theres lots of ways to play with that (personally im curious about the angle of it being a metaphor for sh)#(and/or repression of the self in the Bad way--at least for a short time--because that seems realistic in relation to the original meaning #of that chapter)#with sanzang trying to get him to be less violent and cruel to their adversaries because it is detrimental for his spiritual development #the fact that him Killing lemh (a part of himself) is the tipping point for him to be less murder-happy is very interesting to me #and i like to think that while it was good for him in the long run it may have had very negative and Painful immediate consequences as well #because becoming a better person by Any method is never a straightforward one and done path--backsliding and mistakes are inevitable #itd be nice to see more stuff on the side of the fandom ive been in that explores that more #especially since that was like... the whole point of jttw in the first place #so much for not making this post any longer WHOOPS

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cybervigilante · 3 months

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hi, I'm gonna add irey park-west to my muse list (maybe to the on request list cause she's so specific to certain characters) and I need everyone to see the vision of lian, irey, and mar'i being reflections of their fathers (roy, wally, dick) not only in taking on their individual behavioral/personality traits but also in the mirrored oldest (lian), middle (irey), youngest (mar'i) and mar'i being the one who really leads them

#except they don't have the messy ego-driven 'why are you leading us you're the youngest' discourse prominent in the wallydickroy dynamic #lian I feel like would be a second in command willingly in that older sibling I have to watch over these two dutiful kind of way #and bc she has more experience but irey does retain some of Wally's middle child woes #Also I just think it's funny in the boys situation bc they're at most just months older or younger than each other #Roy @ dick when they form the titans: you're still twelve come back when you're an /actual/ teenager (in like 4 months or whatever)#˗ˏˋ ⋆ communication breakdown . ooc #kayla uncle dick threads when

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t-u-i-t-c · 9 months

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