#energetic senses

[grey-sorcery]

Recommended Reading:

Introduction to Gnosis

Energy Work Fundamentals

Intermediate Energy Work

Conceptualization vs. Visualization

The Subtle Body

Basics of The Subtle Body

The subtle body is the energetic field surrounding all living things and the energetic nodes (as in density) of energies that are connected by conduits (paths of least resistance). The subtle body is connected to the physical body as well. This energetic body can influence the physical body and vice versa. They cannot influence each other too drastically, however. The subtle body is used in every type of magic that is possible and is the primary object in astral projection and dreamwalking.

What Are The Senses?

A lot of the information in this post has been taken directly from Intermediate Energy Work, I'm including them for the sake of a complete understanding, but I've put more emphasis on the newer material.

Yotasia: The closest analog would be a combination of hearing and touch. This sense is best described as having a sense that is of an entire volume of space, without any displacement due to the physical. Almost as if you had complete awareness of a volume of water, except that water permeates everything within that volume.

Tata’o: The closest analog is a combination of peripheral sense and sight. This sense is best described as a type of sonar that only reflects off of energetic constructs, including the ambient energies in the space and the energetic makeup of the surroundings. It is almost like all things energetic are constructed of mirrors, and your body is constantly radiating light. 

Kemiya: The closest analog is smell. This sense is best described as observing energetic fluctuations as theory moves throughout a space. This sense is typically experienced in the energetic points that exist just inside the head near the ears. This makes it the most internal sense. It is almost like smelling a scent as it moves through the environment, except you can pick up on the subtle variations as it passes. 

Taoyita: This sense doesn't really have anything analogous to our typical human senses. It is best described as Yotasia but it is more fractally inward and outward than expansive into the environment. It is like your senses can dive down into levels of reality that aren't normally perceivable. It also works in the opposite direction. When this skill is honed, it becomes possible to sense energetic fluctuations on nearly atomic levels or planetary levels. This sense is the best one to use for controlling the precision of your energy work.

Pioso: This sense is most similar to the sense of periphery. This one is best described as sensing when a sentient energetic presence enters a space and the ability to distinguish it from other energetic phenomena in the space. It is like feeling when a person enters a space without you seeing, smelling, or hearing them do so. 

Saya: Again, similar to Yotasia, this sense is like being able to sense energetic constructs. However, unlike Yotasia, this sense only perceives the circumference or parameters of those constructs. This sense does not pick up on fluctuations of energetic properties or density, only alterations in form. 

I named these senses myself from a conlang that I’m developing. I did this for the ease of communication and to try to avoid misunderstandings.

How Can They Be Used?

Energy work

In energy work, these senses are basically your eyes and ears. Without them, you’re flying blind and will have very little to no control over what you’re doing. Most practitioners rely on visualization, which weakens the potency of a spell as well as its effectiveness and accuracy. 

Astral Projection

Astral projection is not a visual practice, as that aspect of space does not interact with light the same way your dimension does. When I say dimension, I am referring to spatial dimensions. Without these senses, a practitioner is either completely blind or is developing a personal narrative based on their supposed astral navigations. This becomes increasingly more important within the Astral Plane.  

Spirit Work

While these senses aren't necessary to work with spirits, they are very beneficial. If you interact with your spirits energetically on purpose, then these senses are paramount. They also help spatially locate spirits and their forms. These senses can also allow you to know the type of spirit you’re dealing with, their disposition, and if their goals or mood change.

Psychic Abilities

I personally consider these senses to be psychic abilities, but they also assist greatly in the development of other psychic forms of perception. Such as claircognizance, foresight, and The Sight.

How These Senses Are Processed Energetically 

Yotasia:

In the energetic body, near the Myocardium; this energy point is directly connected to the largest of our subtle body’s fields. All energies within the field become modified so that they are entangled with the energy point.

Tata’o:

In the energetic body, near the left & right Bronchus; Connected to physiological breathing. Every breath contains ambient energy, every exhale releases energy. Projects into the environment omnidirectionally.

Kemiya:

Closest to the physical body within the energetic body, near the left & right Cochlea. These points reach out and tether to every composite of energy within the field produced by the brain. As soon as an energetic composite leaves the field, it is no longer detected.

Taoyita:

In the energetic body, nearest to the Pineal Cortex. Energy that is projected out of the upper and lower connection nodes is entangled with the pineal cortex point. This sense is the most sensitive because it picks up the most minute discrepancies in the frequencies and interactions between all energetic composites that are possibly detectable. When the sense is extended outwards, it is moreso compiling data from detectable fluctuations in order to extrapolate information that is beyond our fields.

Pioso:

In the energetic body, nearest to the Larynx; This energetic point connects to the spinal cord within the physical body. Any drastic fluctuations in the ambient energy causes a mild electric sensation and occasionally goosebumps.

   Saya:

In the energetic body, nearest to the Adrenal Glands. This sense is where we derive our sense of space. Even with our eyes closed and ears covered we can still sense the shape and size of an environment. This is do to this energy point that can take in only reflected energies. Reflection of energy minutely alters that energy’s properties, allowing for specific observation to be possible. 

How to Develop Them

These senses are vague and difficult to communicate about, so I will be using a lot of metaphors and similes here.

Pioso is the easiest of the senses to learn. This is the sense that allows us to know when something has entered or changed within our space of awareness. To be able to control this sense consciously, you must first feel for the mechanisms that drive it subconsciously. When the moment strikes that you feel someone looking at you, entering a space, or changing emotions pay very close attention to how the substance of space changed. Feel for how the substance changed within yourself. The fluctuation won't be very significant, but it should be noticeable. Be patient and remain aware of potential biases.  Once the mechanism is sensed, you’ll be able to start practicing it consciously. Starting with intentional empathy and feeling what people are doing through walls. 

From here it should be relatively easy to begin conceptualizing and practicing tata’o. This sense is very similar to Pioso, however instead of catching the ambient energies as they move past you, you’ll have to project your own energy omnidirectionally and catch the reflections. 

Once you’ve become familiar with how energetic properties and frequencies can be differentiated, it's best to start on Kemiya. This sense can be tricky due to biases, as the mind really wants to fill in the blanks. It is very helpful to enter into gnosis here, specifically on noticing fluctuations in the related energy points. 

Between the three of the senses before this, it should be pretty simple to move into Yotasia. The difficult part is expanding the field that your subtle body produces. However, we all do this pretty naturally too, but it can be difficult to pull off consciously. It is so similar to when you’re out in nature and can feel and sense the entire area which causes a sense of tranquility and homeliness. It goes beyond this though, that’s just the concept behind expanding the field. 

Once Yotasia can be done consciously, you can use it and Pioso to achieve conscious Saya, which allows for more accurate observations of energetic form. 

Taoyita is by far the most difficult sense to master or begin to learn. It helps to have a solid conceptualization of as many frames of reference as possible, which means that the idea of particles making up the universe needs to be unlearned, as its just an idea that helps teach our current model. It may be easier to think of this sense as projecting astrally, but rather than moving through space, moving into space. 

Employment of Energetic Senses in Creating Constructs

When creating an energetic construct, it is very helpful, but not necessary, to visualize whet it is going to look like and how it will function. In this regard, so long as you stay within the confines of three spatial dimensions the possibilities are limitless. Once the plan has been made, start releasing energy to give your construct form. Use your visualization, if you have one, as a mould to guide you in creating its form. However, visualization won't actually give you any indication as to where the energy is, its density, or its frequencies. For this, you'll need to use yotasia and tata’o and overlap those senses with your visualization. If you’re not using a visualization, then think about creating its form like sculpting with your eyes closed. You can feel the clay with you hands- which for some is a lot less complicated than using their eyes. Only in this case, you can feel every aspect of the energetic form from all angles. Then, by using taoyita, you can check the constructs energetic density with extreme precision. You can also use this sense to ensure that the anchoring of the construct is thorough enough and that energies are moving between the construct and the anchor as they should as to prevent an undesired energetic half-life. 

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[tumblingxelian]

Enid: Celebratory glitter!! (Throws some glitter) Stranger: Wow, must be hard to keep that wild girlfriend of yours out of trouble. Wednesday: (Stares) Enid has on numerous occasions had to place me in "Air Jail" in order to stop me from flinging myself into the maws of monsters and murderous men armed with nothing but a tooth pick and an overwhelming conviction that I can never die.

#wenclair #wednesday addams #Enid Sinclair #wednesday x enid #wednesday netflix #wednesday 2022 #I love that in contrast to the usual energetic one stupid restrained one smart dynamic #The one who hold the common the sense between Enid & Wednesday is objectively Enid #This isn't to say Wednesday isn't smart but she has zero self preservation instincts & an ego the size of the moon #Bumbleby also sort of had this though once Blake dealt with her trauma they evened out #Incorrect quotes #Text Post #Wednesday will die on any hill & has the self preservation instincts of a Chihuahua trying to take on a wolf

[turtleblogatlast]

Absolutely love the idea that it was April who got the boys super into snow days.

Like, pre-April, they probably would view the days as miserable, since as turtles they’re likely more susceptible to the cold and back then they probably had much less to keep warm with.

The cold altogether was just never good to them - and then April comes around and teaches them how to make a snowman. And when it’s done, she pelts them with snowballs. And suddenly, the cold is now fun, and they might still be shivering, but now they’re smiling too.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt headcanons #obligatory paragraph of text incoming- #but god I love April so much #I kinda implied it in this post but to go further - April is FUN #she’s energetic and quick witted and kind and overall just FUN #and that is so important!!!! #she as April O’Neil is the embodiment of friendliness and that alone got her four whole brothers for life #she’s just - she’s SO GOOD #she GETS the boys and gets what they need and will go about it in her own way #and likewise they’re exactly what she needs too - a group that matches her energy and vibes and gusto and everything #god I Love April #not even just the boys I love her relationship with splinter too #I personally think that interacting with a human being probably helps Splinter humanize HIMSELF #he adores his boys oh of course he does he loves them to the moon and back #but they are also a direct link to his trauma - and a direct reminder of what he now is #so I imagine it’s healing - to interact with a human and not only that but to see her interact with his boys too #I bet it brings a much needed sense of normalcy #and specifically it being April - someone who’s so accepting and kind and fun - I think she brought a lot of great vibes to the hamatos #and a new sense of normalcy that wasn’t there before #and in turn I bet this makes April feel more at ease too because- #the hamatos are WEIRD #and so is April! #and thus they’re so weird that it circles back around to being normal! #this is THEIR normal #they’re family your honor- #APRIL IS ALSO SO INCREDIBLY BRAVE BTW #like soooo brave and daring like she’s so cool???? #sorry she’s my second fave after Leo and I do not gush about her nearly as much as I should I loveeeee her

[evermorecountsastherapy]

literally the only thing that's kept me from ditching my endless amount of schoolwork to play bg3 all day is telling myself that "no, Gale would want me to study hard," "Gale would be proud of me for putting in the work," etc etc etc.

as you might possibly concur, I might be delusional, but at the end of the day, it's all about what gets you through the hard things 😌 yes I am very normal I have no idea what you're talking about

#the whole “i am fucking crazy... but i am free” meme is starting to make a lot more sense today #(although i am not in fact free) (in reality i am a sleep deprived second year uni student) #bringing a new meaning to the term “comfort character” #i can't help it 🙃 it's the daddy issues #that and the bg3 brain worms are just ridiculously energetic today #bg3 #bg3 gale #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios

[basilpaste]

frontiers!sonic: one day i wont be able to help the people i love, but ill die trying and keep fighting with a smile regardless, because if nothing else i can be a beacon for their hope.

prime!sonic: i ruined everything and im not sure how to fix it. but im sure that i care, which counts for something.

#sonic frontiers #sonic prime #sonic the hedgehog #a lot of people are making the 'someone will die of fun' joke with them and i GET it i do #but like in context it makes sense for prime sonic to be more energetic and stuff right #if nothing else than for the fact that hes not being actively corrupted by a simulation? #and the fact that sonic cares is core to BOTH like. with sage and the alt characters and bwufhofh #but in prime his goal is less obvious. 'find shard. get??? somewhere else??? go home' vs 'find friend. get emeralds. fight titan. repeat' #and hes gotta like. make people who dont know him like him in prime dfkjfshkg #i dunno theyre both good sonics.

[whetstonefires]

Weirdly efficacious to give wwx that phobia of dogs for childhood trauma reasons, because there's a level on which he absolutely has the personality of a domestic dog that has never learned to do as it's told and doesn't mean to start now.

#hoc est meum #one of those very smart very energetic breeds #that needs SO much enrichment #the kind they tell you do not try to keep this creature in a house #it needs so much space and ideally a job #but it ALSO wants to be a member of a family and live in a house and have everyone like it #unfortunately it was feral as a puppy and knows how to open doors #and you have to basically sit on it to keep it from involving itself in every single interesting thing that happens anywhere nearby #mdzs #like the way wwx is doglike as opposed to the dog in question being personlike is like #his record of being in families he does not in any normal sense belong to #his preference for being attached to one specific person #who may or may not be his Very Favorite person #and who he may or may not obey but will listen to first #and build his routines around #the...way he was in some ways the replacement for jiang cheng's puppies #and this bleeds into his role in jc's life among jc's peers #he's extremely assertive without actually wanting to be the boss of other people #or even of himself #yeah that's a key element: he wants someone to be the boss of him #he just doesn't actually have much interest in doing what they say #they're just in charge for emotional security reasons #this is a much more common personality for dogs than for humans lmao #though even with humans it's not THAT rare #he's just extreme about it #wei wuxian #but his anti-dog stance both draws attention to this sameness #and takes it off the table so it can't be read into too hard #see also the wen zhuliu parallels and where they break down #weird status subtext

[hyp3rfixation-h3ll]

ok so we can All agree there was some insanely missed potential with the suprema siblings yeah? ok. here's them as lil babies feat. my headcanon that sunny was thoroughly unhinged and got into ALL kinds of shenanigans

#pacman and the ghostly adventures tag ! 🟡🍒 #pacman and the ghostly adventures #suprema siblings #pmatga #sunny pmatga #spheria suprema #“shy sunny + energetic and loud spheria” is a cool headcanon but literally what if they were BOTH insane and the people who kept them-- #--grounded were their respective partners. (and then in a twist both of those partners are ALSO insane but not in a traditional sense) #i have more ideas related 2 this i'll draw em later #also umm. ok addressing their ages. i dont actually have a concrete age gap between them . i want to say it's about 3 years though #which means in the present sunny probably has a couple grey hairs holy shit i need to GET ON THAT #(update it turns out redheads never Actually get grey hairs. their hair is actually either blonde or white when they get older!!)

[unityrain24]

"oh the loki in the series isn't the same as the one in infinity war because he got several movies-worth of character development scrapped. the tva version is all the way back from avengers 1, that's why."

ok but have you considered that maybe that doesn't even make sense for avengers 1 loki.?

#like the tva variant loki is supposed to be branched off from avengers 1 loki #but there isn't even any resemblance in that sense? #like loki's health in a1 was SHIT #he sort of hid it near the end but it still wasn't great #he was literally under influence of the mind stone AND tortured/blackmailed by thanos/the other/the black order #(WHICH IS CANON) #(ITS LITERALLY CANON AND THEY IGNORE AND EVEN CONTRADICT THAT) #he was still pretty graceful in that movie? there were a few scenes something silly/clumsy happened、 #but he was able to regain composure in a way that didn't invalidate his gracefulness? or intelligence? #he isn't comically over-animated or energetic either. #he is reserved. #all of that they just take away the moment the series starts #also loki speaks allspeak???? which literally was shown in a1 but then scrapped in like the first scene of the loki series? #AND IT WASNT EVEN JUST IN TERMS OF PERSONALITY AND CONTINUITY! IT WAS THE COSTUMING TOO! #like that was NOT what his hair looked like??? #very obviously?? #one of the main parts of a1 fandom was making fun of loki's long greasy spiky “christmas tree” hair????? #i hate this. i hate everything. #loki #mcu loki #anti loki series #anti loki show #loki series criticism #loki series hate #loki series critical #loki show hate #loki show critical #loki show criticism #unityrain.txt

[spotsupstuff]

You've heard of caterator aus, but have you considered: scaverator aus?

my head hurts too much today to try n remember if i've ever seen anything like that... oh Innocence would Prosper as a scav, she'd be so fucking ooga booga feral. idk why but i'm just thinkin how absolutely dusty Euros would be as a scavenger, i literally don't.... -knocks on head gently- hello? why dusty...

Zephyr as an aggressively green chieftain scav with mighty yet cute horns sitting on her lil throne with her messed up spine while Boreas, a terrifyingly buff monkey with mighty and Scary horns, is hovering over her n giving everyone the stink eye

ouh ňou Orion as scav,,,,,, he'd be so cute nooooooooo 😭

#spot says stuff #rw #brain: euros je prrrrrašivec. | huh... huh???? | brain: **ppppppprraaaaašivec.** said what i said #either way i might draw it at some point we will see. the scavs r far too energetic for me to draw rn gjsdklmcldks i swear that makes sense #the vibes arent alligned for scav drawings. we gentle tonight

[deathsweetblossoms]

But do Lorcan and Elide ever have a conversation about being mates outside of that Maeve induced nightmare?!? What kind of 😭😭

SJM if we ever meet in person it’s on sight for robbing me of what Lorcan did and for no follow through with the mates convo between these two. (EDIT; AND NO WEDDING SCENE. SJM. WHAT IS YOUR DAMAGE?!) I mean wtf.

#elorcan #sjm is my enemy and my friend #literally if I was ever at a fan event and we got to Q&A her I would just rip into her about elide and Lorcan #‘when did you decide you wanted them to be together I need to know’ #‘was it when you were designing their characters and respective gods?!? because that’s some GOOD SHIT Sarah I swear tfg’ #‘CAN a human and a Demi fae be mates? how does that work? how do they know???’ #‘is the experience similar to or different than fae/fae bonds?’ #‘also would you argue then that it was kind of like a feysand situation where Lorcan was unknowingly waiting for her???’ #even without knowing he was waiting for her since he was so AVERSE to love?!?! I mean omg #ship wars? I care not - I want information on the writing process of these two #I know she has a ton of bg info she isn’t sharing #don’t try to act like she doesn’t #you can’t just have him SAY something like this and then not give me MORE?? #yeah ok he gives up his immortality for her #can they sense each other? is there an energetic bond?! ARE they mates?!?

[nanamimizz]

BLUE LOCK CHARACTERS AS POKEMON. PT 1

#lamb.talks #rin made the most sense to me as lycanroc has that fur on the same side of its head like rins bang #and is known to be aggressive #isagi and esperr because esperr as a huge amount of psychic power in its head and it reminds me of isagi #tho eevee and isagi would have been a great pair #elekid are very energetic and like to be in groups !!! and then they become to be electubbuzz and eletavire (?) which are strong #and kinda terrifying like bachira ‘s monster #bllk

[steakout-05]

the twinkle in his eyes when he sees the jetpack...... i love........

#barry steakfries #jetpack joyride #he's so babygirl i love him so much #babygirl in like a soppingly wet masc way if that makes any sense..... #the point is he's adorable #cutest salesman in the whole world <3 #my man looked at a window once and his entire life was instantly changed forever #also i like how in the trailer the music is exclusively made up of jazz instruments until he breaks into the lab #and then it becomes electronic jazz when he puts the jetpack on #i just thought that was a really cool way of using music to differentiate pre-jetpack barry and post-salesman barry #while still having them be the same guy #cause like the jazz music is more traditional and slow for salesman barry cause at this point he's just Some Guy™ selling gramophones #he doesn't really have too much that's special about him and he's down in the dumps and glum so the music reflects that #and then when the main theme kicks in it's like it's barry's freedom and the wild spirit he's always had inside him in music form #it's still got that traditional touch but it's also swingy and techy and energetic now that he's expressing himself #by operating extremely dangerous machinery and generally being the chaoslord he's always wanted to be #i really like it it's neat #i have a headcanon that the home theme is salesman barry's leitmotif #and the gramophone at the lab's entrance is LR's sweet yet subtle way of reminding barry of his roots

[holdyourcolour]

People today who happen to venerate both classical and jazz for its structure and sculptural qualities (awesome, I totally agree!) dismiss electronic and “bass” music too much imo. That is the quality I like the MOST about my music oftentimes, crisp and sculptural sound design— sometimes you just need to put on a good pair of headphones and let the narrative guide you, in really similar ways to the meandering nature of jazz and the distinctive narrative of classical. But at the end of the day, I’m not sure if it’s their pretentiousness or my musical immaturity that is the real issue here

#honestly the reason I’m not huge into classical is the the emotions they often center on feels cheesy. I think this is at least partially #due to associations with their role in pop culture #I can’t let it take me for a ride because I’m already so bored of it and can’t take it seriously #also my tastes revolve around dark energetic tones rather than bright energetic ones #im talking in the tags I don’t NEED to make sense #personal

[olenaart]

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From the detailed poppies in the foreground to the multitude of blossoms in the background, every element of this artwork exudes joy and vitality. The rich color palette of blues, greens, reds, pinks, oranges, and yellows creates a feast for the eyes, while the energetic composition conveys a sense of growth and abundance.

#vibrantart #dynamicenergy #flowers #growth #nature #beauty #sunlitmeadow #expressivestyle #joyfulabandon #bloom #thrive #artisticvitality #colorfulcreations #flourishingbeauty #paintinginspiration #olenaart #lenaowens @americanflat_ @elephantstock  @fineartamerica   Fineartamerica  @Shoppixels @Shoppixels

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[satoruxx]

sorry for being so dry on here i haven’t been in the best headspace recently

gonna try and be a lil more active and hopefully post sometime in the next few days

i hope everyone’s doing well !!

#will check on my moots tomorrow #i miss all of you #there are many thoughts in my head rn but i’m having a hard time processing them :/ #will also answer asks and check dms in the morning #i’m so exhausted rn but not sleepy if that makes sense?? #anyways sorry everyone #I WILL BE MORE ENERGETIC TOMORROW #[𐐪— rheya talks. 𐑂]

[cave-monkey]

Monkey King 2009 Episode 3

Them having Stone Monkey (apparently purely on instinct) constantly scratching while being introduced to the troop was pretty cool, since that's a legitimate deescalation behavior in monkeys. Something about how revealing stress acts as a bonding behavior and makes it less likely they'll be attacked. Humans do it too, kind of, when they rub at their hands or shoulders or neck (etc. etc.) when nervous or overwhelmed. ("Empathize with me! I am very stressed!").

Also something-something instinctive behaviors aside Stone Monkey being excited/overwhelmed/maybe a little overstimulated and choosing "ESCALATION!!!" as his response to all of that. He thinks the troop being scared of him is hilarious. He's scratching the fur off his arms but he's also going to get right up in your face anyway. Cautiously join him in admiring his cool new rock? He is going to play-lunge and also scream. Absolutely amazing. The troop has no idea what to do with these mixed signals. This kid is a menace and I love him.

Six Ears even gets in on the scratching behavior occasionally in the background, which might be because Stone Monkey actively terrorizing literally everyone trying to be playful (because he has the social skills of a literal, actual rock) is stressing Six Ears right out or it could be an attempt to deescalate on Stone Monkey's behalf. Monkey version of following in his new friend's wake throwing apologetic grimace-smiles at everyone. Possibly it's both. Point is: They included these behaviors and it's very fun.

You can also tell it worked because in just the journey to the cave you watch the four generals' views on Stone Monkey go from "uncanny valley horror entity lurking in the forest probably to kill us all" to "what a rude little kid >:| Emphasis on RUDE."

And, okay, I admit, I have softened my stance on the four generals. Somewhat. They seem to actually be taking their jobs seriously now. Maybe Episode 1 was a wake-up call and they won't utterly fail to notice an incursion until it's in the heart of their territory again. I don't want to go too crazy, but maybe they'll even be able to even muster a coherent response! Good for them.

Should probably still not be managing children, though.

Speaking of, Six Ears's increasing despair watching the train wreck in motion that was the four generals fumbling hard in giving Stone Monkey his very first etiquette lesson after he finally settled down and seemed willing to hear them out is also very relatable and hilarious. He knows they failed the test. Stone Monkey is definitely never going to listen to them again. They blew it. RIP Flower Fruit Mountain.

Stone Monkey does check in with Six Ears when he decides the generals are useless about explaining though, and that's pretty cute. He trusts his friend :) He also definitely internalizes that thing about having to ask to leave the presence of the king, so at least they managed to teach him some manners. ONE manners. A single manner. (Spoiler: They immediately regret this.)

But hey! This time Six Ears is left entirely to his own devices and still manages to get caught smack in the middle of enemy action. Not the Generals' fault for once! Six Ears just attracts this kind of thing, I guess.

3/3 Six Ears is Damsel-ed, but only 2/3 it's the adults' fault. The tally develops.

#also not gonna lie I first thought stone monkey might have hella fleas. he still might to be honest. someone check up on that. #mhw09 personal #squinting at old monkey king pretending to be asleep this episode #my guy you were definitely ACTUALLY out of it in episode 1 don't you be acting like you weren't #you passed out in the middle of an invasion and almost got your kid killed #the fact you managed to make it to your seat BEFORE you passed out so you could pretend you were just too cool for the LITERAL INVASION #doesn't mean a dang thing. you're not fooling me. #also. stop that. you are giving the troop SEVERELY mixed signals #I am easing up a liiiittle more on the generals since it seems the old monkey king is actively hiding and obfuscating the severity of his #condition from the very people who are presumably meant to help him shoulder the burden of leading the troop #no wonder they don't take him fretting about his age seriously: he's turning it into a joke himself #considering episode 1 and then here and also how much more energetic he seemed in episode 2 #I'm headcanoning (if this isn't just straight up canon) that old monkey king has good days and bad days #but you can't tell which he's having because he uses his good days to turn all his bad day low energy behaviors #into games. it's all DELIBERATE guys. he's keeping you on your TOES. he isn't LITERALLY DYING- #hiding his weakness makes perfect sense on the *whole* in keeping his troop from panic and insecurity. maybe. #but it's not smart that he's even letting his generals believe it #they're still not off the hook for throwing a kid out to face the horror movie monster they were convinced was living in the woods though! #and it's no excuse for being THAT negligent in their duties and then their straight-up professional incompetence in episode 1 #they let themselves get rusty and put everyone in danger and that's on them #but not being as much of a help to their king as they should be maybe isn't so much their fault #if they're being lied to about how much the old monkey king can actually handle. BY the old monkey king. #I GUESS #dang this troop is a total mess. I love it.