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susiron · 2 months
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tourettesdog · 8 months
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"I bet you'll delete this comment thread" you got that right, person using a guest account to bypass getting blocked. Have a nice day.
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polliwoggers · 1 month
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so. i got a comment on my magolor post and i uh. blacked out and this was on my screen. Props to merfirevulpixia for the character comparison of all time
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ask-dbd-susie · 1 year
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🎁 + [A new white mask. A blank canvas to use as she saw fit. There was also some candy thrown in as well.]
“I know we haven’t met before, but…” Wolfe led on, handing the fellow killer a box. “Hopefully you’ll enjoy it.”
- @howls-from-wolfe
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Susie held the box with a childlike excitement, mask half-lifted up as the pinkette took a bite of the candy.
“Thanks, Stranger! You know..” She held the mask up, seemingly try to figure out if the mask would fit Wolfe. “I might’ve just found my new mask model.” With a nod, Susie reached into the box once again and pulled out some of the candy. “Want some?” She held a candy-filed hand out, offering it to the fellow killer.
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olivierdemangeon · 2 years
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CARGO (2017) ★★★★☆
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wisteriagoesvroom · 2 months
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iiiii think u should write smth heart wrenching. smth awfully sad. like idk. landoscar are robbing toto wolffs massive mansion and one of them get SHOT. but no dying ofc. thats too sad. but a normal level of heart wrenching.
the water sprinkler goes off with a boom. “NAUR!!!!” oscar screams. his crime partner falls to the floor with a shriek, dark brown curls already plastered flat against his forehead.
gold jewellery and a big tube of top secret papers labelled “how to make mercedes great again” rolls, clicky clacky along the tiles.
lando's always been scared of water. he makes an utter scene, spluttering and spitting on the floor and probably waking half the mansion. oscar thinks he has about 6 minutes before susie herself shows up with a f1 academy car and her immaculate bob to run them over. oscar refuses to be written up in the australian tabloids as “f1 driver whose cause of death was getting run over by toto’s wife” so he motivates himself to keep going and finish the job.
oscar uses magical plot-assisted powers to retrieve the jewellery and the papers and uses plot-necessary bluetooth technology (a pin shaped like a papaya) to turn off the water sprinklers.
oscar ignores lando’s vocal protests and fireman-carries lando out of the mansion. “NOOOOO” oscar hears toto shout, howling in an austrian accent to the moon.
later oscar passes lando a big orange towel. osc radios zak and says “i did it. i got us some additional sponsorship money.” osc is not sure how he is going to find a shop that will let him sell the austrian jewels without asking questions. he is pretty sure this is beyond his pay grade but it's fine because he wants to do well for the team. meanwhile zak says “good job im gonna keep sitting at my laptop and doing ceo things now.” osc says “cool please don’t send me on a mission with this lando idiot again.”
lando sits at the steps of their safehouse looking like a drowned cat. lando is smiling despite the chaotic AF events. osc doesn’t like that he finds this endearing.
later, osc asks lando: “why did you pull on the alarm that is clearly marked ALARM. i literally can’t take you anywhere.”
and lando replies “cos i knew you would rescue me of course 🥰🥰”
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(sorry i massacred your prompt and made it a shitpost, but the idea of them tag teaming to rob toto and kind of failing was just too funny to pass up.)
and the only other heartwrenching options that came up in my head for this were (i) lando’s DJ console breaks (ii) oscar is told that due to scheduling issues he cannot go back to australia for five years (iii) neither of them wins the WDC for the next 10 years but somehow mazepin returns to haas and they watch him do so due to an unprecedented level of f1 bribery, bad luck, or some other related insane turn of events. but never say never 'cus the FIA is involved and all.
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girls4camilla · 11 months
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hi hello here's some songs from my playlist that i think the bachelor(ette)s would like just kinda based off vibes alone
clickbait disclaimer actually most of these are from my playlist. credit goes to my friend who thought of the taylor swift and most of the beatles songs 🫶🏼
BACHELORETTES
abigail.
let the flames begin - paramore
night crawling - miley cyrus ft. billy idol
pirate jet - gorillaz
vs. susie - toby fox
no celestial - le sserafim
emily.
froot - marina
xs - rina sawayama
eros and apollo - studio killers
the innocent - aurora
oil - gorillaz ft. stevie nicks
haley.
hot as ice - britney spears
i don't do drugs - doja cat ft. ariana grande
bubblegum bitch - marina
my hair - ariana grande
radar - britney spears
leah.
winter bird - aurora
i call your name - the mamas and the papas cover
when it rains - paramore
running with the wolves - aurora
care - beabadoobee
maru.
134340 - bts
space girl - frances forever
lava lamp - cuco
my universe - coldplay ft. bts
silent running - gorillaz ft. adeleye omotayo
penny.
dream a little dream of me - cass elliot rendition
never grow up - taylor swift
i am just a girl - abba
savior complex - phoebe bridgers
the best day - taylor swift
BACHELORS
alex.
bet on it - troy bolton zac efron
skate - silk sonic
physical - olivia newton john
hungry like the wolf - duran duran
stacy's mom - fountains of wayne
elliott.
careless whisper - george michael
good old fashioned lover boy - queen
autumn leaves - nat king cole
april in paris - frank sinatra
i'm happy just to dance with you - the beatles
harvey.
she's my kind of girl - abba
the way you look tonight - frank sinatra
crazy little thing called love - queen
l-o-v-e - nat king cole
all my loving - the beatles
sam.
love buzz - nirvana
sorcererz - gorillaz
rude buster - toby fox
baby hotline - jack stauber
brick by boring brick - paramore
sebastian.
lithium - nirvana
louder than bombs - bts
ignorance - paramore
complicated - avril lavigne
the jetset life is gonna kill you - mcr
shane.
lounge act - nirvana
problems - mother mother
uptown girl - billy joel
kansas - gorillaz
happy - mother mother
BONUS !!!
here's some expanded characters + a ridgeside bachelor bc i had thoughts
sophia.
aitai-tai - red velvet
basics - twice
cupid (twin ver.) - fifty fifty
victor.
mipha’s theme - the legend of zelda: breath of the wild
penny lane - the beatles
merry go round of life - joe hisaishi/howl’s moving castle
june.
like - bts
after last night - silk sonic ft. thundercat & bootsy
sway - denise king cover
idk abt these next ones but i wanna include my men saurrr here's some songs i think they'd like besides classical or the medieval party mix
lance.
snow flower - v ft. peakboy
take on me - a-ha
seven nation army (medieval ver.) - the white stripes
isaac.
king nothing - metallica
smoke sprite - so!yoon! ft. rm
clint eastwood - gorillaz
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sgiandubh · 8 months
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The ‘scarf ‘ if she is who they say , has a mutual follow with the ‘ red dress’ and they were seen talking together in that video , so maybe she tagged along with the ‘red dress’ . The selfie in the hotel room in a similar ‘scarf ‘ ( not the same ) doesn’t really look like the same person they are trying to say she is , or the pic is seriously filtered maybe even manipulated. This whole scenario almost has a travel buddy Emily feeling about it , there’s certainly something not right with the story being promoted .
Dear Scarf Anon ( or are you Leaks Anon?),
I am currently howling while reading the comment thread where *urv is simultaneously a) yelling at her flock that the IG account is PRIVATE and b) that 'hotel Susie used an IG filter like people do all the time'.
Travel buddy Emily would have to get Cicciolina-level relevant in order to be able to pay for that suite at The Shutters out of her pocket, I think. And it's a long way to Tipperary, you know...
My first gut feeling was Blue Bikini and Red Bikini were not the same woman. And I am not very good at this game, to be honest. We'll see.
Red Bikini/Blue Bikini. Red Pill/Blue Pill - a bit of free association here, nothing more.
What if someone is trolling all of us like there's no tomorrow?
Mhm.
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pinkandbluebracket · 1 year
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Introducing... The Pink and Blue Bracket!
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Round One will be broken up into four parts for organization purposes. The following rounds will be split between Side A and Side B (with the exception of the finals/semifinals which will be released all at once)
As of April 29th the bracket has concluded.
The full list of competitors (and sources) can be found below the cut:
🌸Side A
-Amy and Sonic (Sonic) -Megurine Luka and Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid) -Kirby and Meta Knight (Kirby) -Princess Peach and Rosalina (Mario) -Mabel and Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls) -Susie and Lancer (Deltarune) -Jessie and James (Pokémon) -Howl Pendragon and Sophie Hatter (Howl's Moving Castle) -Hilda Valentine Goneril and Marianne Von Edmund (Fire Emblem Three Houses) -Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) -Cure Black and Cure White (Futari Wa Precure) -Mew Ichigo and Blue Knight (Tokyo Mew Mew) -Perfuma and Mermista (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) -Nazuna Hiwatashi and Michiru Kagemori (Brand New Animal) -Charlotte and Tiana (The Princess and the Frog) -Rapunzel and Cassandra (Tangled Series) -Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) -Saiki Kusuo and Kaidou Shun (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K) -Amitie and Sig (Puyo Puyo Fever) -Hinata and Yuta Aoi (Ensemble Stars) -Momoi Airi and Hinomori Shizuku (Project SEKAI) -Ram and Rem (Re:Zero) -Trans Flag (Pride Flags/Real Life) -Sylveon (Pokémon) -Unikitty and Puppycorn (Unikitty!) -Yin and Yang (Yin Yang Yo) -Murray and Sly Cooper (Sly Cooper) -Piglet and Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh) -Blossom and Bubbles (The Powerpuff Girls) -Webby Vanderquack and Dewey Duck (Ducktales 2017) -Magenta and Blue (Blue's Clues) -Angel and Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
💙Side B -Roxy Lalonde and Jane Crocker (Homestuck) -Max Caulfield and Chloe Price (Life is Strange) -Vi and Jinx (Arcane) -Allura and Lance (Voltron) -Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony) -Princess Bubblegum and Finn the Human (Adventure Time) -Chrissy and Francine (Animal Crossing) -Satsuki Momoi and Daiki Aomine (Kuroko no Basket) -Asmodeus Alice and Iruma Suzuki (Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun!) -Cure Blossom and Cure Marine (Heartcatch Precure) -Yae Miko and Kamisato Ayato (Genshin Impact) -Yuki Rurikawa and Muku Sakisaka (A3!) -Rozaliya and Liliya Olenyeva (Honkai Impact 3rd) -Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail) -Martha Dunnstock and Veronica Sawyer (Heathers) -Sasha Waybright and Anne Boonchuy (Amphibia) -Lewis Pepper and Vivi Yukino(Mystery Skulls) -Queen of Hatred and Knight of Despair (Lobotomy Corporation) -Heartful Punch and Undine Wells (Sleepless Domain) -Pretzel and Gillion Tidestrider (Just Roll With It) -Pink and Blue Diamond (Steven Universe) -Stephanie and Sportacus (LazyTown) -Yona and Hak (Yona of the Dawn) -Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura (Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi) -Anais and Gumball Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) -Annalise and Erika (Barbie: Princess and the Pauper) -Flora and Bloom (Winx Club) -Lala and Kiki (Sanrio) -Five Pebbles and Looks to the Moon (Rain World) -Bot and Goo (Inanimate Insanity) -Pink and Dark Blue (Animator vs Animation) -Pink and Blue Crewmate (Among Us)
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abalonetea · 1 year
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Ace has got something in his hand other than a lighter when Harris picks him up after school the next day. He holds up the shiny, metal pair of clippers like they’re some sort of prize. “Look what I got?”
Harris squints at him. “The fuck’re those?”
“Nail clippers. So we don’t have to try and find any at the house. Bought’em off Susie at lunch. She’s got that bag with, yanno.” Ace shrugs his shoulders, even though Harris doesn’t go to the same school as him, and has no idea who Susie is or what might be in her bag. He keeps going, “figure we can use them on Levi’s hands.”
“Good idea. C’mon. I got you a pack’a cigarettes when I got ice last night, so we don’t have to stop anywhere on the way home.” Harris offers out a hand meaning to help Ace up, but instead his brother presses the nail clippers into his palm before getting to his own feet.
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Most Stylish Competition official bracket!
list under bracket since the image quality died
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List:
Group1/2:
Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic series) VS. Sans (Undertale)
Mel Medarda (Arcane) VS. Sailor Pluto (Sailor Moon)
Kairi (Kingdom Hearts) VS. ENA (ENA)
Shinji Hirako (Bleach) VS. Kim Dokja (Omniscient Reader)
Gyorik "York" Rogdul (Drawtectives) VS. Eugene Finch (Drawtectives)
Elliot Goss (Search Party) VS. The Weird Guy (The Hollow)
Draculaura (Monster High) VS. Frankie Stein (Monster High)
Stede Bonnet (Our Flag Means Death) VS. Manfred Von Karma (Ace Attorney)
Group1:
Team Rocket (Pokémon) VS. winner of 1/2.1
Papyrus (Undertale) VS. Waluigi (Super Mario Bros)
Mettaton (Undertale) VS. Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid)
Cecil (Welcome to Nightvale) VS. Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way (My Immortal)
Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh) VS. Ryan Evans (High School Musical)
The Onceler (The Lorax) VS. Harry Dubois (Disco Elysium)
Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo) VS. Hunter (The Owl House)
Teruki "Teru" Hanazawa (Mob Psycho 100) VS. Shigeo Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100)
Group2:
Ciel Phantomhive (Black Butler) VS. winner of 1/2.2
Yor Forger (Spy x Family) VS. Morticia Addams (The Addams Family)
Miss Piggy (Muppets) VS. Rarity (My Little Pony)
Dr. Facilier (Princess and the Frog) VS. Yzma (Emperor's New Groove)
Marz (I Was A Teenage Exocolonist) VS. Scaramouche (Genshin Impact)
Lelouch (Code Geass) VS. Consul Valerius (Arcana)
Sensei Garmadon (Ninjago) VS. Taako (The Adventure Zone)
Mitsuba Sousuke (Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun) VS. Rias Gremory (High School DxD)
Group3:
Mizuki Akiyama (Project Sekai) VS. winner of 1/2.3
Alex Fierro (Magnus Chase) VS. Luz Noceda (The Owl House)
Pearl Houzuki (Splatoon) VS. Gumi (Vocaloid)
Dr. Starline (Sonic series) VS. Jinafire Long (Monster High)
Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV) VS. Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank)
Frank N Furter (Rocky Horror Show) VS. Dean Pelton (Community)
Eddie Munson (Stranger Things) VS. Eleven Hopper (Stranger Things)
Gonzo (Muppets) VS. Gyro Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Group4:
Carmen Sandiego (Carmen Sandiego) VS. winner of 1/2.4
Red Hood (DC Comics) VS. Nightwing (DC Comics)
Professor Venomous (OKKO Let's Be Heroes) VS. Noisemaster (Cucumber Quest)
Inspector Cabanela (Ghost Trick) VS. Shelby Presipence (Plainview)
Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney) VS. Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (Bungou Stray Dogs)
Coco Adel (RWBY) VS. Espresso Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom)
Susie Greene (Curb Your Enthusiasm) VS. Boyd Crowder (Justified)
Al Calavicci (Quantum Leap) VS. The Obituary Writer (Death By Dying)
Group5:
Lewis Pepper (Mystery Skulls) VS. winner of 1/2.5
Kuranosuke Koibuchi (Princess Jellyfish) VS. Nana "Hachi" Komatsu (Nana)
Eda Clawthorne (The Owl House) VS. Lilith Clawthorne (The Owl House)
Darius Deamonne (The Owl House) VS. Sanji (One Piece)
Link (Zelda: Breath of the Wild) VS. Spock (Star Trek)
Apollo (Hades) VS. Zagreus (Hades)
Rhonda Wellington Lloyd (Hey Arnold) VS. Malfina (Conneticut Clark)
Kanaya Maryam (Homestuck) VS. Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo)
Group6:
Steven Stone (Pokémon) VS. winner of 1/2.6
Yuki Rurikawa (Act! Addict! Actors!) VS. Nikki (Love Nikki Dress Up Queen)
Bruno Bucciarati (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) VS. Padme Amidala (Star Wars)
Zhongli (Genshin Impact) VS. Franziska Von Karma (Ace Attorney)
Klavier Gavin (Ace Attorney) VS. Saul Goodman (Better Call Saul)
Grillby (Undertale) VS. Spades Slick (Homestuck)
Prosciutto (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) VS. Kira Yoshikage (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Mr. Compress (My Hero Academia) VS. Swatch (Deltarune)
Group7:
Loki (Marvel) VS. winner of 1/2.7
Castiel (Supernatural) VS. Aziraphale (Good Omens)
Hypnos (Hades) VS. Alucard (Castlevania)
Howl (Howl's Moving Castle) VS. Blitzo (Helluva Boss)
Blackbeard (Our Flag Means Death) VS. Anthony J. Crowley (Good Omens)
Luce (Drawfee) VS. Mac McDonald (Always Sunny)
Villager (Animal Crossing) VS. Blathers (Animal Crossing)
Jurgen (Sam & Max) VS. Rosemaster (Cucumber Quest)
Group8:
Joker (Persona 5) VS. winner of 1/2.8
Chuuya Nakahara (Bungou Stray Dogs) VS. Dazai Osamu (Bungou Stray Dogs)
The Doctor (Doctor Who series) VS. Sissel (Ghost Trick)
Professor Hershel Layton (Professor Layton) VS. King Dice (Cuphead)
Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) VS. Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
Samus (Metroid) VS. Velma (Scooby-Doo)
Harper Finkle (Wizards of Waverly Place) VS. Elle Woods (Legally Blonde)
Fran Fine (The Nanny) VS. Klaus Hargreeves (Umbrella Academy)
Good luck to everyone who's voting and have fun!
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susiron · 5 months
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My dog is very cursed in Coral island. For one thing, he spends Most of his time staring at the wall in one spot. For another, ever since the game updated today, the dialogue box when I talk with him is empty
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BUT-- when I go to exit the dialogue box, some text appears for a split second...
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Every day has had a different line
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Farley, what are you SEEING in that wall???
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Snowflakes melting on your skin
Pairing: Lenny Bruce & Midge Maisel Rated T
As she looks up at the billboard showing Gordon Ford's face, she feels a jacket being draped over her shoulders, a familiar scent flooding her senses.
"Jesus, Miriam, you'll catch your death out here."
She laughs softly and turns to look up at her ex-fiancé. "What on earth are you doing out here?" She asks, her voice raised over the howling of the blizzard around them.
Benjamin shrugs. "I liked Lenny Bruce’s act so much when we saw him on our first date, I thought I'd get tickets to see him tonight. And since I'm a donor..."
"You got to come backstage and enjoy the party," she finishes. He guides her back toward the theater, leading her into the (thankfully still open) lobby.
The snow starts to melt on her skin, and she brushes the droplets from her face. "Figured I might see you here," he says. When she looks at him questioningly, he adds, "You’re friends, right?"
Midge nods. "I'm not so sure about that right now," she admits. "He, um...just spent a good amount of time yelling at me."
His face contorts in confusion. "Why?"
"I've been making some...questionable career choices lately. I got booted from the Shy Baldwin tour for...well suffice it to say, I deserved it."
Benjamin considers her for a moment. "You know, when I was doing my internship at the hospital, I had to perform an appendectomy for the first time. Everything was fine, but I failed to finish off the suture correctly," he explains.
"That sounds bad."
"It was. The patient got an infection, and my attending had to go back in and fix my work. For weeks, I couldn't even pick up a scalpel without my hands shaking - I was so scared of making another mistake."
"Well you do work in a life-or-death profession," she points out, lifting her brows.
"And one day I was sitting in the on call room, freaked out about another procedure I was scheduled to perform, and my attending comes in and hands me my ass."
She chuckles. "Really?"
"Oh, yeah. There was a lot of cursing - he smacked me upside the head at one point - and then he said, Man up. You made a mistake. Just don't do it again." Benjamin smiles softly and shakes his head. "And I went back in and performed the surgery exactly like I knew I should. I've never made that mistake since."
Midge exhales slowly as the weight of his anecdote hits her. "I hurt someone I really care about. And then I hurt someone else I care about even more. I just..." She feels herself starting to tear up. "I don't know how to stop."
He sighs, shaking his head. "I don't know how to say this without sounding like the bitter ex..."
"Give it to me straight," she replies. "I...I hurt you. And you've yelled at me already, but you are more than deserving of another shot," she reasons, bracing herself.
He considers her for a moment before finally saying, "Start thinking about other people. You can be an incredibly compassionate person, but you are also...so very selfish."
Midge worries her lip between her teeth. She knows he's right. All of the mistakes she's made in the last year were because of her own selfishness. Her pride. "That's absolutely fair."
"Stop making everything about you," he continues. "I don't know what mistakes you've made, but in all that time, have you considered how this affects Susie?"
That's what stops her heart. Because as much as she cares for Imogene, her parents, her kids...Lenny...the person she's fucked over the most in the last year is Susie. Her best friend. Her partner. "Shit," she mutters, burying her face in her hands. "I'm a fucking monster," she grumbles.
She feels Benjamin's hands grip her shoulders. "Just...start considering how your actions affect the people around you. You have good intentions, but you've gotta look at the end game."
His choice of words makes her choke out a mirthless laugh. "I've really fucked up," she says, dropping her hands and shaking her head.
“Then fix it,” he shrugs. “Make amends. I’d bet a year’s salary he’ll forgive you like that.” He snaps. Midge quirks a brow at him, and he chuckles. “All it took was one look at the guy to know he’s nuts about you.”
Midge sighs. “I was telling the truth when - ”
“I know you were,” he interrupts, waving his hand dismissively. “You didn’t handle things well, but I know you never lied to me.”
She looks up at him and cocks her head. “Why are you being so nice to me? I was awful to you.”
Benjamin smiles. “Because holding grudges isn’t healthy.” He leans in conspiratorially. “And I should know. I’m a doctor.”
It makes her laugh softly, and she looks toward the exit. “I should probably...”
“And I should go get the car. My girlfriend is waiting for me to bring it around.”
She raises her brows. “Girlfriend, huh?”
He nods in confirmation. “Her name is Beth. She’s beautiful and weird and a little mean.”
“Just how you like ‘em,” she replies easily.
“And you’ve got a friend to talk to, so...I’m gonna get out of your hair,” he says, jerking his thumb toward the doors.
She sighs with a grin and gives him his jacket. “Thank you, Benjamin. And...I really am sorry for how I treated you.”
He gives her a soft smile and a nod. “Thanks, Midge,” he says before heading out into the storm.
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star-light-shadows · 1 year
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The truth of "A Terrifying Voice" - Deltarune Theory.
I feel like the Deltarune fandom has been completely sleeping on some pretty massive clues and making assumptions about the Snowgrve route that don't make very much sense.
And it all starts with Noelle stating that the voice commanding her to proceed was "A voice unlike Kris's. . . A terrifying voice."
The general idea of the Snowgrave route believed by the fandom is that this voice is the player, controlling Kris to tell Noelle to proceed.
But something fundemental about that doesn't make any sense.
We didn't SAY Proceed. We chose it out of a set of dialogue options.
The entire point of the meta-ness in Toby's games, taking the player as a diagetic entity in the story, is to take what are usually gameplay abstractions and take them literally.
The terrifying voice belonging to the player doesn't make any sense if we take it literally. As no one who plays Snowgrave spoke "Proceed" or "Snowgrave" into a microphone. And I'm sure most people wouldn't have a voice that would be said to be "terrifying" anyway.
We can choose dialouge options, but its a firmly established thing that we do NOT have control over the voice these options are said with. As shown by how many times in the game Kris says dialog options we choose with inflections we didn't.
(Saying they'll join Berdly with an incredulous tone, sounding confused at Susie's question about Noelle and Ralsei, yelling "I'm not Fine" after Spamton Neo, etc.)
And it's also implied that Kris themself is giving us these dialogue options to choose, as there are multiple times where the options themselves seem to have preconceived notions or where the way the option is phrased directly corresponds with how Kris enacts the option. ("Nononono" about reading Alphys's anime review, literally just saying "Unknown," and "Noooo" with multiple Os corresponding to Kris howling like a dog when Noelle asks if she needs to give them dog treats to get them to sit still.)
So if we don't have control over Kris's voice, and Kris is the one who usually gives us the dialogue options to control,
Then Who is the terrifying voice that said "Proceed"? Cause it can't be us! All this suggests it's a diegetic character.
Well. Kris is not the only one whose voice has been controlled.
Many have made the comparison between Spamton and a ventriloquist's dummy, but no one's pointed out the lore implications of this fact. The entire point of ventriloquist dummies is for the puppeteer to speak through the puppet, putting on the show as if the dummy itself was the one speaking.
This brings a new light to Spamton's status as a Puppet, and what exactly Gaster used Spamton to do after turning him into a puppet. Given Gaster's running theme of spreading cursed knowledge a la Lovecraftian horror, as well as the garbage noise, (Which we know Gaster can speak through thanks to Entry Number 17,) it's clear that he used Spamton to spread his cursed knowledge further, speaking the garbage noise through Spamton's nonexistent lips.
This strengthens the already obvious parallels between Kris and Spamton, yes, but more importantly, it gives us a prime suspect for who the terrifying voice could be, given the implications that they are a diegetic entity.
Gaster has demonstrated the power to take over someone's voice, something the player noticeably doesn't have. Gaster has a canonical voice of his own as well, and it can very easily be described as sounding broken or wrong, especially if the Garbage noise is involved, which is reason enough for Noelle to refer to it as terrifying.
The idea that Gaster is the one behind the Snowgrave specific dialogue options also makes a notable amount of sense out of something that's never really questioned by the fandom, and that's why "Proceed" is phrased the way it is in the first place.
It sorta just randomly starts being used as a trigger word without any kind of prior use in a sentence in the Snowgrave route that would feasibly make the player associate it with Noelle's manipulation prior to its first use. Which makes it especially hard to believe that the player is supposed to be the origin of the phrase.
But if Gaster's the one speaking, it simply fits with his dialect. He's a scientist. His dialect is succinct, to the point, calloused, and treats the action we force Noelle to do as a procedure.
And it's not exactly very out there for Gaster to in some way have control over Kris, as it's established they have some kind of connection in the very intro of the game, and this isn't even the only time Gaster controlling Kris is alluded to in the game.
Spamton references the epilogue segments where Kris's soul is removed from their body as Kris being "A Heart on a chain." This is also interpreted by most of the fandom as referring to the dichotomy between Kris and the player, but yet again, if you really think about it it very directly contradicts such an interpretation.
As it portrays Kris as one and the same as the heart that was trapped. NOT the body that did the trapping.
It only makes sense for the soul we control to be Kris's soul, as the soul is the culmination of a person's being, and Kris's consciousness is still clearly present. Ralsei and Spamton both support this notion, with Ralsei directly referring to it as Kris's soul during his tutorial.
So if the soul is Kris's, than what is left when Kris is removed should, by definition, be anything BUT Kris. It would need to be some kind of entity possessing their soulless body, which is supported by the glowing red eyes and general "unnatural" presentation of Soulless Kris, as well as the blatant parallelism with the scene in Undertale where Chara possessed Frisk's body.
But how do we know this possessor is Gaster? Aside from the already established connection thanks to the Goner Maker, that is?
Well, for one, Queen's portrayal of the Knight using a knife calls back to the first epilogue where Soulless Kris shows a Knife that looks the exact same as if they were going to do something important with it. Heavily suggesting that Soulless Kris IS the Knight.
And Spamton, in turn, very directly connects The Knight to Gaster, as he says,
I USED TO BE NOTHING BUT THE E_MAIL GUY, NOW I'M THE [[It Burns! Ow! Stop! Help Me! It Burns!]] GUY! [[Amazed at thi5 amazing transformation? You too can]] HAVE A [[Communion]] WITH [[Unintelligible Laughter]]
SPEAKING OF [[Communion]] KRIS, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE KNIGHT... No! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean too --
"[[Communion]] WITH [[Unintelligible Laughter]]" is framed as Spamton-ese for "having contact with Gaster." And Spamton says that The Knight somehow has a connection to this form of [Communion.]
It makes the most sense to determine, therefore, that Gaster is controlling The Knight(/Soulless Kris) the same way he controlled Spamton, and that is what Spamton is referencing when he refers to Kris as a Heart on a chain.
The visual presentation of Soulless Kris in the epilogue segments even further supports this, as there's a clear emphasis placed on Soulless Kris's smile, a smile that seems to be directly reflected by the static that appears on the TV as the last thing we see in Chapter 2's epilogue. (Much like the smile on Kris's face was the last thing we saw in Chapter 1's.)
Gaster already has a strong association with both Smiles and Static. The Garbage noise is named "Smile.ogg" in Undertale's gamefiles, and is itself a form of computer static.
This theory also explains how a soulless entity is able to create fountains when they should be lacking in Determination, (Gaster is channeling his own through Kris's body via the control he has over it,) why Soulless Kris doesn't change their actions at all in Snowgrave, (Gaster's perfectly fine with it, He's just an evil bastard like that,) and why Spamton calls Kris a heart on a chain but doesn't acknowledge the player's presence in any fashion.
And Gaster being a major influence on Snowgrave makes a little bit more sense out of Soulless Kris drawing parallels between Gaster and Genocide Chara.
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redwhale · 11 months
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The curtains have closed on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and I’ve been basking in the warm glow of relief since it aired that they not only stuck the landing with the finale, but created one of my favorite final episodes of all time. And that final scene-! Episode 9 ticked every box I needed: the right amount of resolution and ambiguity, of catharsis and the bittersweet. From beginning to end, Midge knew exactly what she wanted, with all the positives and negatives that happened along the way. I loved that the finale gave me the satisfaction of not just Midge’s arc coming full circle, but for Susie, Joel, Abe, and Rose as well – not only their relationship to Midge, but their growth as people. I also thought Lenny’s character was handled with grace and respect, which was also extremely important. The show didn’t shy away from reality of what he went through, but didn’t indulge, either. I loved seeing the thank you card in the end credits to Kitty Bruce, too. I hadn’t realized that any of Lenny's stand-up material used on the show had to be approved by her, which was great to know.
I was so wary leading up to the finale, as I wondered how it affect the show retroactively. Would it be like American Gods, Westworld, or Killing Eve, where I can still enjoy and recommend the earlier seasons even though I didn’t love the direction that the shows ultimately took? Or would it be like Game of Thrones where the finale was so poor that it retroactively made the earlier seasons unwatchable because everything felt pointless? Thankfully, the end of TMMM didn’t quite end up being either, with S5 being an improvement over S4, and then brought the show to a close with a brilliant finale that made everything worth it.
What a void TMMM leaves behind, too: there’s nothing else quite like it. The rhythmic quality to the dialogue. Those insanely long takes with rapid fire back and forth banter. The lavish and outstanding set, costume design, and hair and make-up. The incredible cinematography. The pitch perfect licensed music.
I'll really miss the show's excellent cast. The show wouldn’t have worked if not for core of Rachel Brosnahan as Midge, who was superb from beginning to end. It was incredible discovering that Alex Borstein was not only a brilliant comedian and writer, but a heart shatteringly good dramatic actor was well. The endless joy of the titan that is Tony Shalhoub, always having incredibly chemistry with every scene partner. Kevin Pollak and Caroline Aaron playing characters that have you tearing your hair out in one moment in frustration and howling with laughter in the next. TMMM was my introduction to Marin Hinkle and Stephanie Hsu, who both always absolutely astonished and captivated. Listening to either of them in a scene was music to the ears with impeccable timing of delivering dialogue. There’s also Luke Kirby being so damn good he took a character that was potentially going to be a one-off for a scene and became a series staple. Kudos Michael Zegen as Joel, who brought sincerity and warmth to a complicated character from beginning to end. And that’s only the main cast, not counting the breadth of talented actors who were recurring or in one-off scenes.
And of course, no one has anything to work without a talented team of writers, led by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino. I had my frustrations with S4 and aspects S5, but I'm still grateful for it all, and for ending the show on a high. (…though can someone just let ASP do a musical? For everyone’s sakes. Said with affection.) Finding out TMMM got one less season from Amazon than planned definitely made a few aspects of S5 make more sense. I’m curious what the original six season plan was, but I ultimately feel like five seasons is the perfect amount for a such a character driven show as TMMM.
On a personal note, it wasn’t until the last few episodes were airing that I realized how big a loss TMMM ending was going to be for me. I can’t remember the last show that has been so near and dear to me for so many years. I can't believe it started in 2017! It's rare I catch a show from when the first episode airs to the end. Watching S1 feels like a lifetime ago, and so much has changed in my life since. To compound this, TMMM was a special show I got to enjoy with family as well – a rare case of our tastes aligning, with the joy of sometimes getting to watch it together if life and timing worked out. I’ll always have extremely fond memories of savoring S2 and the hilarity of the Catskills with my mother. It was a brief moment of respite in an otherwise extremely stressful year.
With S5 coming to a close, I can comfortably say The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is one of my all-time favorite television series. It wasn’t a flawless run, but few shows are -- and the highs are incredible and rarely matched. I’m very spoiled that three of my favorite shows in recent years ended with stellar finales that beautifully encapsulated the show: Black Sails, Better Call Saul, and now The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Now that I've contentedly seen Midge give her curtain call, I’m off to watch the Succession finale and catch up on Barry.
It's still crazy to me that The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ted Lasso, Succession, and Barry will end within a week of each other. Goddamn.
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Something had arrived at the Ormond Resort if the tingle down her spine was anything to go off of but, for the life of her, she could not find who. It was a feeling she had grown acquainted with, a chill that would encompass her body as an alert that someone had arrived in the Legion's home turf; a perk of having your own place. Usually, the lack of other bodies (besides her friends) made locating the intruding force relatively easy but, today seemed to be an outlier.
She had searched around the outside of the resort building for almost twenty minutes to no avail, only finding undisturbed snow and the howling winds. If she hadn't had felt the shiver, she almost would've believed she was just imagining things- but she knew better. For a moment, she considered trying to find Susie and recruiting her to the search when a loud 'BANG!' echoed from inside.
"Joey, did you run into something?" Her voice would shout over the storm, though when met with silence she would approach the source. Eyes narrowed beneath her mask, walking into the old 'guest locker' area on high alert.
"Susie?" She knew Frank was preoccupied with a trial, leaving only her pink haired friend as the only other option...
Though, she supposed she wasn't that upset by the scene she was greeted by.
Old ski equipment lay scattered on the rotting floor, the source of the sound, but what caught her attention was the two cats that stood perched nearby. A white one and a grey one with antlers; seemingly the cause of what had happened and, if she had to guess, the Legion's visitors. For a moment the blonde would just stare, hands crossed under her chest as she considered her options. She could make them leave, but she didn't want to find out how willing the cats were to use their claws, so instead she opted for a safer option.
She crouched, her hand extended outwards in offering for the two felines to approach. For incentive, she mimicked the sound she recalled her mother making towards some of the stray kittens that wandered around the residential area of Ormond.
"pspspspspsps, c'mere kitty kitty."
@the-wolves-and-the-sheep
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