#silent intrigue

[yuki4amano]

Midnight Musings. Whimsical Ideas.

In Izuku Midoriya's cozy living room, the atmosphere was charged with a mix of determination and camaraderie as Izuku, Yuki, Shinso, and Denki gathered to solve the misunderstanding between their friends. While Izuku was busy jotting down practical solutions in his notebook, Yuki was animatedly pitching ideas that ranged from bizarre to downright absurd.

"I think we should organize a surprise romantic dinner for them!" Yuki exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she bounced in her seat.

Shinso raised an eyebrow skeptically. "Um, Yuki, I don't think that's—"

"—practical at all," Izuku finished, giving Yuki a fond smile. "But I appreciate the enthusiasm. Maybe we could consider something a bit more low-key?"

Yuki pouted playfully, crossing her arms over her chest. "Fine, be that way. But mark my words, someday someone's going to thank me for my genius romantic gestures!"

Izuku chuckled softly, his heart swelling with affection for the girl beside him. Despite her unconventional ideas, there was something undeniably endearing about Yuki's earnestness and creativity.

As they continued to brainstorm, Izuku couldn't help but be reminded of the time he had hidden under Yuki's bed, listening to her act out her daydreams with a fictional character named Mikaela. It was a memory that still made his cheeks flush with embarrassment, but also filled him with a sense of warmth and nostalgia.

Lost in his thoughts, Izuku found himself stealing glances at Yuki, marveling at the way her eyes lit up with passion and excitement as she pitched her outlandish ideas. She was unlike anyone he had ever met, a whirlwind of contradictions and quirks that never failed to keep him on his toes.

As they worked together to find a solution to their friends' problem, Izuku couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude wash over him. For in Yuki, he had found not only a friend but a kindred spirit, someone who accepted him for who he was and challenged him to be the best version of himself.

With a smile, Izuku turned his attention back to the task at hand, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead with Yuki by his side. For as long as they were together, he knew that anything was possible.

#izuku midoriya #izuku x oc #solace in the darkness #yuki amano #Whimsical Ideas #midnight musings #midoriya izuku #my hero academia #mha #bnha x reader #bnha #boku no hero academia #bnha deku #bnha izuku #Confessions in the Night: The Vigilante's Dilemma #timeless love #a cup of tea? #chance encounter in the backyard #unspoken #silent intrigue #silent suffering #vigilante phoenix #vigilante au #vigilante izuku #deku x y/n #mha deku #deku x reader

[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts - Dive to the Heart

#kingdom hearts #kh1 #dive to the heart #station of awakening #scenery #my gif #time to gif the worlds of this game :] #starting with this place of course #ahh what a way to start a game #i'll always be intrigued by how sora does not have a voice until he wakes up on the beach #he doesn't make any verbal sound when fighting; taking damage; or when he silently screams after encountering the darkside #''a place where your voice can't reach'' is something all too relevant in the latest title #not to mention how he questions reality with ''is any of this for real or not?'' #it all comes full circle

[doll-elvis]

the way the feminism would leave my body at lightning speed as soon as Elvis asked me to do something…

like cut your toenails? let me go get the clippers sir

#okay but #why do I find his dependency on female attention/care so attractive?? #like the juxtaposition of his presence/persona on stage vs how he acted alone with women is so intriguing #to think that the suave and slightly smug Elvis Presley constantly sought out ladies who were willing to dote on him like a little boy… #idk I just love that vulnerable side of him 😭 #I just wanna spoil him and take care of him #because he IS a little baby boy #Vernon silently judging him lmaoo #elvis presley #elvisaaronpresley #elvis #elvis history #elvis fans #elvis book excerpts #elvis photos #elvis fandom #big daddy elvis

[luck-of-the-drawings]

been followin slimes POV of the qsmp since it started but mMY GOOOODDDDD i never expected to fall so in love with it... I LOVE THE TRADGEDY OF A COMEDIC CHARACTER! so funny so silly, who could ever take him seriously? when the reaction to grief can be so overblown and strange, its hard not to laugh! because wheres the line, really? we're just here to have fun! i look forward to the day this guy snaps! its gonna be REALLY FUNNY i tell ya hwat!!!

(CREDIT TO A COMIC I REFERENCED UNDER THE CUT)

something about this comic makes me so so emotional, and its so well framed. to discover something by the end of a comic, to follow the same line of thought as a character within a drawing, to either come to the same conclusion, or the dramatic irony of figuring it out first. it was made by the talented Lynda Barry, and she has a wonderful shop here https://drawnandquarterly.com/books/greatest-marlys/

#q!slimecicle #qsmp #qsmp fanart #qsmp slimecicle #NOT MY FIRST TIME DRAWIN SLIMECICLE BUT ITS DEF BEEN A WHHHIILE. THIS IS HOWEVER MY FIRST TIME DRAWIN THE OTHERS #LIKE ive never drawn philza or cellbit or pol or bbh before. i looked up MINIMAL refs and went off their minecraft skins. hope yall like em #FUN FACTS! i gave q!slime the green flannel (but the green plaid is silent) bc of katastrophics design for him #he also has the 3 hearts n the Bra'ad sash bc OFFCCC u just cant see that gay lil bag here #maybe one day ill draw a qslime with more detail #IN OTHER NEWS ! this series fascinates me SOOO MUCH! THE FEDS AND THE CODES N THE EGGS AND WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAANN??? #I HAVVEEE theories abt juanaflippa. SPOILER WARNING IG BUT IM ABT TO RAAAAMBLE!! #SO this totally isnt flippa right. like this is someone else. this is one of the code beasts piloting either a costume or a corpse #BOTH INTRIGUE ME. but nonetheless. this thing is NEW and it is LEARNING and it LOVES ITS DAD #ITS NOT FLIPPA BUT OHH HOW NICE IT IS TO BE FLIPPA! TO BE FED AND HUGGED AND LOVED SO SO SO MUCH #AND YET SOMETHING IS SO TERRIBLY WRONG. SOMETHING IS BLEEDING OUT AND INFECTING THE AIR AND SOIL AND SPACE #AND ITS HURTING CODEFLIPPAS DAD! ITS TURNING HIM INTO SOMETHING ELS.E. HE DOESNT CARE BUT CERTAINLY SOMEONE ELSE DOES #MAYBE THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM. BUT MOST CERTAINLY IT MUST BE EATING AT THIS POOR LITTLE CODE #THIS POISONOUS LITTLE THING. THIS DISEASE. THIS VIRUS. IT JUST WANTS TO BE HELD A LITTLE LONGER. BUT AT WHAT COST?

[sailforvalinor]

Ed beating me to the punch on mythological parallels and comparing himself to Icarus from the get-go in the manga was not on my bingo card

#yes i caved. what of it LOL #i don't remember if he made that comparison in brotherhood too--he might have and I'm forgetting #this whole first arc with the false sun god and ed making his agnostic stance clear I'll admit put me off when I originally started #brotherhood but in hindsight it's SO important. also i find it really intriguing that Al is silent in a lot of these conversations #fma

[undying-lilies]

trying real hard to ignore the new story concept that just popped into my head but man am I failing

#listen. listen. little mermaid where she turns human and gets found by a band of pirates. #they promptly adopt her and make her feel right at home #someone comes to these pirates and says hey. I've got a job for you. and it includes money. and the pirates are like HECK YEAH MONEY #and the plot is to kidnap the prince #the prince that the mermaid girl may or may not have saved once I'm not sure yet #so they kidnap the prince and obviously he's very mad about this whole thing #but he's ... intrigued ... by the silent pirate girl #and then they start to bond #the pirates notice. oh boy do they notice #they are both the worst and the best matchmakers either of these poor souls have ever seen and they're not sure what to do about it #that's all I've got #wow I did not ignore this new story concept #I sure hope someone reads these tags #little mermaid gets adopted by pirates

[the-smallest-lizard-in-eorzea]

Him.

#idk if you know this but this lil fella right here takes up 80% of my brain space- #this is what it looks like as i silently rotate him in my mind like a microwaved potato- #idk how my brain latched onto him but i find him both very intriguing and also kinda silly especially when paired with yda #theyre just a duo of silly shenanigans but my mind always kinda drifts to him first and idk why #ffxiv #papalymo totolymo

[deadscell]

i would like to write a formal love letter to the forbidden siren series because i am in love with the survival horror as per usual <3

#i know it’s a difficult game but i am so excited to play it #i even based my creative writing assignment on it because it was so interesting to me #thankfully there’s a walkthrough for it #i’m so excited to play it over the weekend #this game is incredible if only it had a larger audience like silent hill does #live laugh love japanese horror games <3 #the story is so intriguing and for what #forbidden siren #siren #retro horror #horror games #japanese horror #horror game #survival horror #psychological horror #horror #forbidden siren 2 #siren 2 #2000s #ps2 #ps2 horror

[heres-to-all-that-is-mine]

I know nothing about ieytd but I love your art and all your cool little guys. Could you tell me anything about Chief? 👀

Friend I will gladly tell you Most Things about Chief (that I can remember at the moment, anyway). Okay. Here we go!

Matthew, 36 years old, uses they/them and he/him pronouns interchangeably, and primarily goes by “Chief.”

Due to unfortunate circumstances in his younger years, Chief turned to work for a local criminal organisation. He quickly proved to have some kind of talent for it, and rose through the ranks steadily - until he caught the eye of the new Boss, who immediately became invested in him.

At the current moment, he works as the Boss’ right hand. The Boss quite likes them! Chief… does not like the Boss. However, they’re stuck in their position, and going against the boss in any way is as good as a death sentence, so they play along. Though really, he’s not exactly the “right hand” - he’s more just… the Boss’ favourite. A “pet” is how the more disdainful members of the organisation would describe them, though never where anyone prone to gossip can hear them.

Chief would like nothing more than to get away from the whole organisation, get a normal job, lead a normal life. However, things are too messy and dangerous for them to get away, and there’s so much blood on his hands that he’s not sure he deserves it.

He is a rather charming fellow! Well mannered, charismatic in a sense, suave, flirty when he feels like it. But in truth, they form very few attachments. A few flings here and there, some friendly chatter, yes, but nobody could ever really describe themself as their friend.

There’s one guy who comes close - either a journalist or private investigator I don’t remember. The guy’s kinda new to the job, but quite enthusiastic. He interviewed Chief, when he was just starting out, but didn’t know of the man’s role in the organisation (to Chief’s great amusement.) Since then, the two have developed a strange relationship where he keeps pestering Chief and Chief keeps deflecting and playing around with him.

Anyway arguably the Most important event in his story is as follows;

The Boss has this niece. A sweet young thing always dressed for sunny weather, quick to smile, quick to laugh - they take after their mother, a kind woman who died with her husband in an… unfortunate accident.

Anyway, the niece - her name is Sunny (she/they), and she doesn’t like the Boss. In fact, she doesn’t like the whole organisation! So, rather than be stuck with a man she hates in a situation that horrifies her… she runs away, leveraging the threats of revealing their business to the public against the Boss to keep him from coming after her.

Chief… envies them. They got away safe, to a cozy little place by a sunflower field, with enough money to practically retire. She’s living his dream - and with none of the blood on her hands. He’s happy for them, but… wishes it was him.

The Boss isn’t so happy. She’s dangerous, with the knowledge she has, but more than that she’s his family, and they’re defying him. He’s always had a bit of a thing about defiance. In short, he doesn’t like it. So, rather than let them live peacefully away from all of his business, he sends people after them. Not to harm her, of course! She is his niece, after all. But to… talk to her. Persuade her to come back. It never seems to work, though. She’s quite stubborn about the whole business.

So, the Boss sends Chief! Every few months, he gets a break from their duties to take a nice road trip out to a beautiful countryside in the sun and clean air and lack of violence, to have pleasant conversation with a kind young woman who politely yet firmly refuses to come back each time, and then they enjoy some cake and coffee and chatter about nothing much before he inevitably has to go back.

It’s nice! Pleasant. A good change of pace, from the dark, depressing, violent city Chief lives in. Between the crowded streets, perpetual bad weather and towering buildings, they hardly ever see the sun.

…but the Boss is not a patient man, nor an understanding one.

So, after months and months of refusal after refusal (she’s inherited his brother’s awful stubbornness, it seems), he tells Chief that this will be his last visit. They’re going to ask her to come back once more, and when she refuses - (when, not if, Chief notes) - they are going to kill her.

This is when Chief truly, wholly begins to despise the organisation, and especially the Boss.

Not for the first time, but for the first real time, Chief begins to plan to betray his Boss. It’s more desperation than cunning, a hasty plan due to lack of time, but they plan to run away - and take her with him.

…but when they attempt explain that they’ve been ordered to kill Sunny, there’s a misunderstanding. They freak out, lash out at him, and even as he tries to explain it to them they fight him and hurt him and mostly by instinct—!

…he kills her. It was an accident.

……But he’s killed her nonetheless.

He returns home with the good news, and the Boss praises them for it. In the back of their head, they decide they’re not getting out of this alive, but they are going to bring the whole damned organisation down with them. No matter how long it’ll take. Of course, he can’t act immediately - but he’s hiding his time.

In the meantime, the Boss strikes up a deal with a certain corporation, and manufactures a little accident for his favourite employee.

This is where Chief loses the eye and gains a boatload of new scars, including the one on his mouth and the one on their nose (which happens to also be the one that caused the loss of the eye). As a generous replacement, the Boss secures them a cybernetic eye, which would supposedly assist them in their work in some way. It’s unclear - the thing is only a prototype.

…however, Chief leads a dangerous life. After one too many knocks to the head, they’re starting to see strange things out of the corner of their (right) eye, and one in particular looks (heartbreakingly) similar.

Also there’s a kitty in his apartment building named Pistachio, whom he loves :)

#purples rambling #Chief! #bit of a ramble there huh #anyway. chief is a bit of a self destructive tragedy of a man who desperately needs some help and support #but won’t be getting much :) #he likes to pretend he’s not an absolute dumpster fire of a human being #anyway I definitely recommend checking out ieytd!!! they’re very very fun games with a lot of good jokes #fun characters #intriguing plot lines #the puzzles can be a little frustrating but the overall games are fantastic #also there’s John Juniper <33 #voiced by Will Wheaton and boy what a character #canonically pyromaniacal silent protagonist is also very fun

[backjustforberena]

Brave New World vs Life In The Freezer

#my gifs #berena #bernie wolfe #serena campbell #i'll probably reblog this with reasons WHY i wanted to do this gifset later on #bc i'm at work (Shhhhh! I'm a freelancer WFH it's FINE) #but i was just intrigued by the differences and similarities of an office conversation addressing unforeseen snogging sessions #and one is serena being silent #and one is using her voice

[yuki4amano]

Midnight Musings. Confessions in the Night: The Vigilante's Dilemma

The night was thick with tension as Izuku Midoriya, known to the world as the vigilante Phoenix, stood on the balcony of Yuki Amano's apartment, his heart pounding in his chest. He had come here with a purpose, a mission to finally confess his feelings to the girl who had captured his heart with her kindness and resilience.

But as he peered through the glass door, Izuku's determination wavered, replaced by a sudden rush of uncertainty. What if Yuki rejected him? What if she didn't feel the same way? These thoughts swirled in his mind, threatening to consume him whole.

With a deep breath, Izuku pushed aside his doubts and resolved to face his fears head-on. He would do whatever it took to win Yuki's heart, even if it meant risking rejection. Steeling himself, he reached for the door handle, only to freeze as a realization struck him like a bolt of lightning.

He was still wearing his vigilante outfit.

Cursing his forgetfulness, Izuku glanced down at the green and black costume that clung to his frame, the symbol of Phoenix emblazoned proudly across his chest. He couldn't confess his feelings to Yuki while dressed as a vigilante; it would only complicate things further.

With a resigned sigh, Izuku turned to leave, intent on returning home to change into something more suitable for a heartfelt confession. But before he could make his escape, the sound of footsteps echoed in the hallway, followed by the soft click of the bedroom door opening.

Panic surged through Izuku's veins as he realized he was trapped, caught between the desire to reveal his true feelings and the need to maintain his secret identity. In a split-second decision, he dove beneath Yuki's bed, praying that she wouldn't notice his presence.

As Yuki entered the room, Izuku held his breath, his heart pounding in his ears as he listened to her movements. To his relief, she seemed oblivious to his presence, lost in her world as she began to act out a scene from one of her daydreams.

Izuku's cheeks burned crimson as he listened to Yuki's fantasies, her voice filled with longing and passion as she spoke of dating a fictional character named Mikaela. It was both endearing and agonizing to hear, knowing that he could never compete with the image of her perfect fantasy.

But as he lay there in silence, Izuku couldn't help but feel a surge of affection for Yuki, her vulnerability tugging at his heartstrings in ways he never thought possible. She was so much more than he had ever imagined, a complex and multifaceted person with hopes and dreams of her own.

And at that moment, as he lay hidden beneath her bed, Izuku made a silent vow to himself. He would do whatever it took to win Yuki's heart, even if it meant revealing his true identity as Phoenix. For she was worth more to him than anything in this world, and he would stop at nothing to make her his own.

#izuku midoriya #izuku x oc #solace in the darkness #yuki amano #Confessions in the Night: The Vigilante's Dilemma #Midnight Musings #silent intrigue #silent suffering #unspoken #a cup of tea? #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #timeless love #chance encounter in the backyard #vigilante phoenix #vigilante izuku #vigilante au #izuku x reader #bnha izuku #midoriya izuku #deku x y/n #deku x reader #mha deku #bnha deku #mha x reader #izuku x fem reader #bnha x reader #mha x y/n #izuku x y/n

[whoredmode]

one thing i’ve been concerned about as of late is that i worry people may misinterpret anteros slightly and perhaps read him as being too far off from the boss character itself, citing his tendency to cry easily and just general overemotional-ness. and i think that overshadows a lot of the truly terrifying actions he commits. like i may have a specific canon i’ve written, but to be 100% clear, the events of the first two games in particular still happened pretty much as shown. anteros is still the one who blew up angelo’s plane, he’s the one who locked jessica in a trunk and let her get crushed to death, the one who helped bury shogo alive.

where in sr1 he’s more just doing as he’s told to get the approval of julius, by sr2 he is much more noticeably intense. his unpredictability comes from a place of uncertainty; i characterize him as someone who is driven by his emotions, however due to both the stress of being a newfound leader and the permanent physical and mental damage of having been in a coma for literal years, his emotions become much more intense and initially much more difficult to manage. now to be fair, he’s never been the best at managing his emotions even before he joined the saints, but it definitely gets exasperated post-sr1. and i think that fragile unpredictability, especially in sr2, is what cements him as a genuinely intimidating leader.

i suppose all that to say i wanted to go a different route with the boss character than what’s just kinda given. the boss is interesting in and of themselves, but i wanted to go the route of like. somewhat combining the boss of the first two games with the boss of the latter two. humanizing them a little more without removing the fact they’ve still done horrible things. additionally sliding in that i think anteros is someone who was made leader when he didn’t really want to be but has just accepted it anyway. he makes bad decisions, he hides things from his friends, and he inadvertently drags others into his identity crisis.

but i think that’s what makes him interesting, at least for me when i’m writing him. he’s someone who, at his core, has always had little sense of self. he put on a face for most of his life—he’s a performer—and just when he was potentially figuring himself out, he dies. but he comes back five years later, and he’s come back to everything changed. when he looks at himself in the mirror, is he himself? he doesn’t know. that’s why he continually falls for authoritative people in his life—they’re telling him what to do, who to be, how to act. but suddenly he’s in charge and he has no one to hold him accountable but himself.

#like i think it’s part of the point. sr1 playa has little identity. you’re just some guy in the wrong place at the wrong time #and that’s what makes it so good. that’s part of the charm of a lot of silent protagonists #maybe this post kinda got away from me but i’m endlessly intrigued by the idea of playa just being pawn #always meant to be a pawn but thrust into the position of ruler despite not being made for it. #why am i scared of posting this. this is my OC😭 #not looking to argue i’m just thinking about my readings/interpretations of the overall boss character

[wataksampingan]

One day, probably when I should really be doing legitimate work, I'm going to spew word vomit about the one sequence of panels of this webtoon/manhwa that had me paying coins to fast pass each week - ONE DAY

#god this entire webtoon is basically Very Traumatized Woobies Becoming A Found Family #and trying to both cope with their pasts and develop communication skills #while also probably trying their damndest to avoid being dragged into imperial intrigue #also poisonous blood?? isekai time travel???? #with CONTEXTUAL STORYTELLING??? #AND DEAFENINGLY SILENT MOMENTS #god i love this manhwa #webtoons #MILAOWM #my in-laws are obsessed with me #my in laws are obsessed with me

[fragmentedblade]

I'm honestly obsessed with Mr. Xiao. He may be my favourite (very) tertiary character ever. I love everything he adds just by being how he is in the context of the worldbuilding and sidequests of the Xianzhou. Arguably something similar happens with master Huaiyan

#The beginning and the end #No but really I love him. I'm taking pictures of Mr. Xiao like crazy this is stupid. I have over a dozen now xD #But it's all so intriguing? The potential of the vagueness of barely knowing him? #And still how telling and meaningful and fitting it all is? Goodness did they include all that on purpose? #Am I reading too much? Is HSR really this careful with details? #The first thing Mr. Xiao tells us is that he *guarantees* he'll fix whatever we need #and that it would be good as new‚ which has echoes of the 'arrogant craftsman' #Then he is silent and stubborn. He doesn't want to beat around the bush or engage in idle chat #And the fact that Mr. Xiao was the one proposing the renovation of the market seems to be so fitting #of someone who once studied under Yingxing? Yingxing‚ who against all odds was able to do what he did as a short life species #Yingxing‚ who liked to go beyond expectations in his crafts‚ beyond what could be done #Mr. Xiao being open to change‚ and change brought over by short life species‚ makes so much sense #It also works in a symbolic way I think. Mr. Xiao as one of the last remnants of that period that is lost to tales #Yet accepting and encouraging the change #And still in his shy stern stoic demeanour he gifts us the object that tells a story about that which was and that which made him who he is #I don't know... Every detail around this character is so well integrated and serves as culmination or terminus of so many stories #I like him a lot as stupid as it is to be so fond of such a fleeting character haha #Mr. Xiao #I talk too much

[thetriggeredhappy]

FINALLY BEAT THE POSTGAME ON SLAY THE SPIRE LETS GOOOOOO

#shut up me #slay the spire #bunch of shitty cursed runs on ironclad and i gave up and switched to silent #now for getting all the achievements. also I Am Once Again Intrigued By The Silly Merchant Character #minecraft villager ‘hrm’ sounding ass with LORE????? #good game 10/10 if you like roguelikes and deckbuilders

[whatudottu]

I feel like if BETC!Blitzwing was in the Shattered Glass universe (either the original who got transported there somehow or his actual SG counterpart) he'd chuck SG!Sumdac's ass into a space bridge (if he was feeling merciful, at least) immediately upon seeing how he treats SG!Sari, and then he would adopt SG!Sari

Bot Experiment Triple Changer AU? More like 'Blitzwing adopts every experimented upon child All Universes'-

If original verse BETC!Blitz found themselves in SG!Sumdac's 'graces' there would be no advising to hold still and punt the prick to pluto if the nearest available space bridge isn't available, picking up another 'not like other kids (literally)' child to adopt. I can't exactly say what SG!Blitzwing would specifically do, but they're a war bot with a lot of trauma because that BETC thing and would invariably go 'not this again' and at the very least threaten the human in perhaps a far more dangerous way, and probably have a better time overall being a parental figure than OG verse. But I haven't much a clue about a Shattered Glass BETC!Blitzwing before haha- this is some thinky thoughts-

As a sidenote TFA Shattered Glass is an interesting concept to me because the canon Autobot elite, society, and scientific higher ups are already implied to be kinda not the best, what would it mean for the wider Shattered Glass Animated world?

#ask #anonymous #blitzwing #tfa blitzwing #shattered glass #tfa shattered glass #transformers #tfa #BETCs #bot experiment triple changers #maccadam #a shattered glass blitzwing (irrespective of being betc!blitz or not) wouldn't just be 'oh the faces are each other :)' #sure maybe each fronting personality may contrast each other- but if random has no filter what if he becomes more 'silent observer' #rather than the more balanced bittersweet of icy #if hothead is defensive in the og verse- would confidence be his shattered glass counterpart? rather than the seemingly giddy joy of random #the funny thing about bittersweet icy is that he's a mix of sarcastic and genuine comments #don't think i missed out on those intrigued comments about humanity #idk i'll consider it there's less of an opposite to bittersweet (it IS a positive and a negative rolled into one word) #heh maybe sweetbitter where icy is a little charmer who wields a sharpened tongue (no not like that)