You know, it's actually surprising that, for all the times science fiction has grappled with the question of "at what point does a simulated consciousness become real?" this isn't ever applied to imaginary friends in fiction.
I mean, when you think about it, the "imagination" is just a simulation the brain makes.
So when the brain can make a simulation that is both independent and self-conscious, seeing itself as separate from the creator, and it's obviously capable of passing a Turing test, what makes that simulation any less of a person than the one that pilots the body?
I'd love to see more fiction writers take on topics like this.
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The first ever couple we created with my sister when we were kids. Remember this guy? It's also the same my imaginary friend - Cold Ice, Nosferatu the fallen angel and other childish characteristics I gave him. Well, now you see the love of his life - Mary White! Mary's my sister character. Obviously, I'm too sad person to created such bright girl :D
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In love with the idea of captain marvel being Billy's imaginary friend. Like, it'd be so easy. Early depictions had them as almost fully separate people sometimes, like one soul with two minds, rather than just two filters like we mostly see now.
But imagine a Billy down on his luck, hurt and hiding from police and criminals alike, daydreaming the hours away as children do, taking inspiration from all the superheroes rising to fame, making little stories to play out his dreams of saving the world with a generic action doll he found while dumpster diving once. Most of the paint's rubbed off.
Red's his favourite colour, his comfiest jumper is a bright ruby even after all the grime and washes. Gold, too, it's shiny and warmer than silver! A hero cape is a must, big and eye catching! And he can fly, of course, like superman, and in his daydreams, when he's sore and frustrated after a long day's grind, his superhero is smart enough and knows all the right words to get the bullies to stop without resorting to fighting.
His superhero fantasy is one he spends a lot of time on, the first one he goes for when struggling to sleep at night, and he can picture it so clearly. Captain marvel is big and bright and kind, strong enough to lift the boxes for the old lady up the road who's moving all by himself, fast enough to catch Jamie who fell out of the tree on Saturday and broke his leg and couldn't come to class for weeks. He appears at the entrance to alleys when Billy is cornered, he steps up behind to cover for him when he gets caught shoplifting, he sits at the bus stop with him when it's pouring rain and the right bus doesn't seem to be coming.
And then the wizard comes, or rather whisks him away, and like a magician from a fairytale breathes life into his imaginary friend until Billy feels thrice his size and a million times more invincible.
From then on, captain marvel is a real hero, just like Billy is a real boy, and as one they save the whole city, and then the whole world, and get cats down from trees and help Mrs Victoria move the last of her boxes and she gives them a pinch in the cheek and cookies for the road and sometimes it hurts but it's so much better than he imagined.
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Hey! Maybe your old imaginary friend is just killing people because you need a better therapist!?
Oh man, the Dream Door from Channel zero (r.i.p). Just checked that out recently. Didn’t think I’d make fanart or anything, kinda went off the rails at the end…
but I’ve not stopped thinking about THEM for 3 days now!!
Pretzel Jack is my new boy I love him! A mute contortionist clown that murders anyone who gaslights his friend! Bravo sir!
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I'm OBSESSED with horror games for those who couldn't tell, and recently got myself into Imaginary Friend Asylum/The Friends we Left Behind, so here's my ocs for this!!
(I'm also considering an Ask Blog, more under cut)
More info on ideas for them/possible AU after cut
I've got a basic idea on what I might want to do with these two and an interesting idea for their story. The child is Azalea, who was send to the asylum after believing themselves to be a male and seen as insane by the public eye. As far as the kid's imaginary friend, her name is Chika, and is based on traditional Geisha.
I haven't expanded the story much, but I do really want to consider making an ask blog with the cast of Imaginary Friend Asylum, with possible other extras with different mental health issues to expand on this story even more!!
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OC Questions Tag
tsym for the tag @queeniecook 🥰 Also thank you for requesting a specific character! I'm much more likely to participate if I know you're interested in hearing about someone specific, because lord knows I have the hardest time picking one myself 😄 ♥
NAME: Bo Sketti the imaginary Friend
Yes, this this is in fact adult Bobo's debut in TS4. This post is an ✨exclusive ✨😄
NICKNAME: Bobo, Bo-Sketti and Meatballs, Meatball, Meatbo, Botato Chip, Chip, Skeeter (Many of these came from Erik, Seymour, or Seymour's childhood friend)
GENDER: Bo identifies as male, but he was never quite completely sure.
STAR SIGN: He likes this one:🌟
HEIGHT: As tall as the imagination can reach!😊(Depends on how tall Persephone's shoe choice is for that given day)
ORIENTATION: This way 💘
NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: The land of Persephone Darling's imagination, and the people of magic and stardust 🥰🌈
FAVOURITE FRUIT: Watermelon (With chocolate syrup!)
FAVOURITE SEASON: Summer. It reminds him of the ocean that's blue like Persephone's eyes.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: He's really very fond of tulips🌷
FAVOURITE SCENT: Fresh laundry. It reminds him of the days where he'd spend hours under piles of sheets waiting for Persephone to come home. (He was a doll)
COFFEE, TEA, or HOT CHOCOLATE: Yuck! Obviously hot chocolate.
AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: VOID
DOGS or CATS: Neither. Bo would much rather go for a slice of watermelon or cantaloupe.
NUMBER OF BLANKETS: Depends on what we're building. Fort? He doesn't like to brag but he could probably get the job done with just 4.
DREAM TRIP: The Realm of Magic to see Persephone (GOD, SORRY)
RANDOM FACT: Bobo has no fingerprints :)
God this man turned out so beautiful ;-;
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The more I read about the autonomy of imaginary friends in children, the more I'm convinced that a majority of them are full self-conscious, autonomous headmates that host children are encouraged by society to push into permanent dormancy.
And I find that sad.
Like they're robbed of a life they could live because nobody actually understands what's going on or knows better.
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I drew Wilt, is that okay? 🥺.
So I found my fave character bingo from a while back(you can see it in this: www.instagram.com/p/CqGiXj0p...) and I noticed that I've drawn over half unintentionally lol so I thought to keep it going for funsies 🤣. I don't believe I will ever draw helmetless guys lol I may replace those characters with someone else I like and more my speed 😜.
You can see my art before everyone and get a platypus sticker by supporting me on patreon: www.patreon.com/Imaplatypusarts
They saw this art last year!
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