#techno voice

[killjoyous]

The Voices

Imagine the voices go from being just sounds in his head but visions of boar skulls when they get all excited and curious. They’re not scary they’re just curious!! (And bloodthirsty.) They cut through the air to properly observe Techno’s surroundings, like curious little dogs.

#technofanart #techno fanart #techno #technoblade #technoblade fanart #technoblade voices #technoblade never dies

[tobi-smp]

you know, with hindsight now what it is I really do think a more literal reading of c!techno's chat would have helped his characterization a Lot

and mind you, this was originally intended to be the case, and very well may have been intended all along even if it wasn't usually emphasized within the lore

and don't get me wrong, I Get why it fell out of favor within the fandom. it coincides with a Very storied ableist trope that demonizes DID and disorders adjacent to it, and Can be spoken about in a way that is essentially indistinguishable from it depending on the word choice.

but the thing is ! not only does it not Have to be an allegory for DID, I straight up don't think it is At All.

because we Know what it's an allegory for. It's His Chat. there's technoblade playing the game, and there's the thousands of people watching with expectations and wants that he's compelled to meet (or, at the very least, pacify through Entertainment).

and this makes much Much more sense when conceived of as Supernatural. be that spirits, gods, demons, or anything that could fill that role. separate entities that, for whatever reason, only techno can sense the presence of and be affected by.

and of course, to an extent this is true for all creators. everyone had an audience that they were meant to entertain and the choices they made were influenced by that fact.

but technoblade came in with a Very distinct set of expectations that heavily impacted the choices he was Expected to make and the kinds of stories that he could tell. he was more or less a living legend in real life just as much as he was in roleplay, and these things were inherently connected.

and it's like !

when c!technoblade says he was peer pressured into killing tubbo at the red festival he Is technically talking about what happened within the roleplay. schlatt was demanding it from him, there's a sort of pressure there. but schlatt was also the dictator they were set to kill, and techno has never had any trouble fighting people he considered a dictator before, and certainly not Schlatt of all people.

but he WAS being peer pressured By His Audience. by thousands of people, most of which were demanding blood Because It Was The Expectation, because it'd be Fun.

out of universe technoblade made the decision he thought would be the most Entertaining, and he was right! consistently he made choices that would let him do the most bombastic Spectacles possible. And It's Great. he's Excellent at pulling dramatics and making a compelling scene that give other people room to work off of. in that sense I'd consider techno an Excellent actor, and I have to imagine that he was fun to work with.

the problem is when you then have to justify it from an in character perspective, grounded in those mushy things like Feelings with characters that can be traumatized and sustain lasting damage, Especially Without acknowledging the out of character incentive.

mind you, it's not Impossible to Create a backstory that could justify it. why a character as consistently powerful and feared as technoblade would feel pressured to kill an ally by someone he not only Can kill but Wanted To Kill. why a character as seemingly secure and in control as technoblade would lash out the way that he does to perceived betrayal, and yet consistently puts no weight onto having killed and permanently scarred an ally that trusted him.

what that'd need is tragedy. a storied history of being hurt and having to survive. building up To an untouchable god from a much much more vulnerable position. Long Lasting trauma that's lead to this deep insecurity and paranoia. and that's Possible and that's Compelling.

but it's just not in the text.

not only did we never learn basically Anything that c!technoblade was up to pre-series, we actually know Less by the end than when we started because of the sbi retconning.

it's a Theoretically Possible interpretation that's technically never Contradicted by canon, but would have to be created by scratch. it's a compelling idea for a fan fic (and one I'd like to read) and it's compelling for a theoretical recontextualization of the character, but it's just not In The Text.

meanwhile, we have the video above.

we have the Objective Fact that technoblade's decision making was often subject to the rule of cool (very Very effectively) to entertain his audience.

and most compellingly, these concepts Don't Need To Be Separate. in fact, in my opinion they're Stronger when you put them together.

because the thing is. it's Difficult to imagine techno as ever being in a vulnerable position. he is just Objectively more powerful than everyone else on the server, both in real life And within the lore. How could he have ever been afraid when he was stronger than anyone and everyone combined? when we saw with our own eyes that techno could face nearly the whole server at once and win.

but he Is a tragic character, at least he's meant to be. and that tragedy makes much Much more sense as something Inward.

technoblade as a character who Needs connection, who Needs stability, who Needs security, who Needs friendship and community and Love. but Lashes Out, Obliterates to the core of the earth, because of something that's not only out of his control but that other people Cannot Understand.

how do you explain to a child that you killed their best friend because a chorus of the undead called for his blood and you (in all the glory that he'd idolized) were unable to do anything but comply? how do you explain to that child that you beat him senseless in a pit as the restless dead jeered and laughed?

That's interesting. That's Compelling.

technoblade is idolized like a god, feared like a force of nature, and in an instant cut himself off from nearly everyone who'd considered him an ally. and that seems to be a pattern, over and over and over again. he's left isolated, and in return he faces retaliation, and in return he's always Waiting for retaliation.

and what do you say to someone who wants to kill you for being a monster? that it's Fine Actually because you only did what you did because you have a curse that compels you to? that the supernatural guided you to destroy their homes and kill their people? (rip jack manifold you will be missed)?

That Doesn't Quite Help Your Case.

technoblade as someone who is beholden to this literal cycle of violence and Loses those things that could ground him, community, stability, People, as a result. who Tries to overcome this very fact (to become a better person, in his own words as per the clip above), but is pulled back into it as a consequence of his own actions.

that's a tragedy !! that Makes Sense. that allows him to be Both this force of nature that other characters have to survive And A Person Who Is Hurt By The Same Conflict.

"I'm a person!" that fear of dehumanization makes So So Much More Sense when you see technoblade as someone who Already fears himself. who fears being a monster, who fears losing control, who has faced isolation again and again and again.

and, importantly, it doesn't have to be anyone else's Fault.

by making the source both Internal and Completely External (something that none of the other characters have any awareness or control over), you can Have techno as a tragic character without demonizing anyone else Or erasing the impact that c!techno had on them.

and in that sense, it Can be an allegory for mental illness, but not in that direct "oooooh how scary he hears voices" kind of way that people fear it looks. but in that sometimes people Will do things that can hurt others while not feeling in control. anger and mania and paranoia, things that you can't always Control and yet that impact that you have on other people still Matters.

and the answer to that is, often, vulnerability and accountability.

I think a lot about technoblade isolating himself so near entirely from the rest of the server, and slowly gathering a support system Back by the end. and I Really Do think that framing of it through this lens is a Very impactful way of breaking it down.

tubbo, tommy, wilbur, ranboo, niki, I think they'd All understand not feeling in control. lashing out, maybe even feeling justified in the moment, but hurting people they care about and furthering their own isolation.

There's Something There, and it's already In The Text. it just needs to be expanded on.

and why not do that ourselves now?

#dream smp #dsmp #technoblade #tommyinnit #tubbo #meta #long post #back on my bullshit #I really do think that his character is just outright Stronger under this framing #and I genuinely think everything post doomsday would've been stronger if he'd leaned into this #that said this is probably messier than some of my other techno analysis #because I've been chewing on it for a few days rather than my usual of rehashing the same idea for two years in a row #but I'm rusty so give me a break #also derivakat voices is a straight up banger and you can all pry it from my cold dead hands

[closet-thing]

My contributions to the @voicesfortheblade charity raffle! Congratulations to @cryptid_brainrot, part 2 of your prompt will be posted tomorrow! (sbi winged au)

#sbi winged au #mcyt #dsmp #dsmp techno #dsmp wilbur #voices for the blade #phoenix!techno #phantom!wilbur #wilbur soot #technoblade #closetthings

[xavalav]

my piece for the @voicesfortheblade project! my prompter has no socmed so instead i will simply say happy birthday techno <3

#voices for the blade #voicesfortheblade #technoblade fanart #techno fanart #philza fanart #emerald duo #emerald duo fanart #xav art #updated: 2/24/24

[kiwiestkarina]

I think this one was my 5th technoblade drawing. It was when chat became canon to the lore

#dmsp #dmsp fanart #dsmp techno #technoblade #technofanart #art #blood for the blood god #technoblade never dies #the voices #technoblade voices #technoblade chat #crave blood

[emiweee]

Tbh I don’t really like this one but I spent way to long drawing it so here. (I got too lazy to render the hands in the background shhhh)

#art #fanart #mcyt #technoblade #emduo #emerald duo #voices #technos chat #E #blood for the blood god

[aropride]

memory issues are horrible and life altering and everything but its always fun to get to have a little "hang on let me dig through old files in my brain and ask around the brain office for a couple minutes real quick. Ok this is funny" moment sometimes

#text #that techno joke was really funny As was how long it took for me to figure out what it was referencing #(people would spam e in techno's chat (idky) and he played a character whose chat was like. voices in his head or something ? #bc he would break character to read chat msgs/talk to chat so it became part of the character. but ppl would spam e just like my guardian #angel does when im in a quiet room)

[nomsfaultau]

Techno wrap for the year

(what do you mean it’s February—)

All my Techno designs for my AUs. Or the more interesting ones, limited space and all that.

From left to right:

Human in hoodie is from Mandatory Family Reunion

Fancy dark cloak is from Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Retirement outfit is from Golden Apples (Gilded Atrophy)

Large one with tusks is from Fault

Glowing is from Lighting Lanterns to Bring You Home

Child with sword is from The Lambs Wolves Wear

I was going to do a goofy interaction page but life got fast again so.

#probably not going to do one for Wilbur because beyond like. 'Lord what fools' and debatably 'Fault' his design is pretty much the same #i guess he's glowing in 'lanterns' #oh yeah and my all of three tubbos #one of which is just tiny normal tubbo #idk i'm on more of a writing binge atm #technoblade #technoblade fanart #technoblade fanfic #technoblr #fault au #sbi scp au #scp techno #mandatory family reunion #idk what i was doing for mfr techno the objects are suppsed to represent abuser voices but idk man #mcyt #mcyt fanart #dsmp au #dsmp #dsmp fanart #something to nom on

[anarchy-and-piglins]

Happy two year anniversary to the best day for peerpressureduo enjoyers (aka c!ranboo fucking died)

#this is /j the best day was when Techno met Ghostboo and said 'you're hurt' in the saddest possible voice #but this and the egg stream are close seconds

[risingsunresistance]

blood god techno... drippy :]

#ough i have So Much to say about what's going on here #first of all the bone wing thing is about dragon techno so you can ignore that. that's for me JDHKFH #nether star included in the halo bc hehe nether creature #the eyes represent the voices. they usually either mimic him or just stare at him :0 #they are inspired by yuker bc i loved seeing the eyes always hover around text boxes n stuff in their comics #i would @ them but. well they deactivated. and also plenty of ppl use eyes so feels unnecessary to say ONE person inspired me #still. wanna give credit where it's due lol #THE BLOOD it just kinda generates. it's just Like That. it's not coming from anywhere and it isnt going anywhere #think of it like splatoon ink. just evaporates after a while #''why didnt you color this goat'' he literally just looks like that. think of it like a ghost. or a literal 2d image #casts himself onto walls JHFKFH #this all came from a bunch of different stuff but mostly the fact that everyone started calling him THE blood god #some hypixel lore had me convinved he was a worshipper but some admins and stuff have said things that make me think that's changed #so. the halo was handed down to him. title passed on :] #and SOMEONE forgot to tell a certain pig what he can actually do with his powers. so he has no idea how to be a god KHDKFH #i've rambled abt this a lot on priv. might repost them here if i feel like it #just to explain better #if you couldnt tell this is pary to do with his passing but im trying to avoid mentioning it too much #bc i dont want this to come off as a vent #technoblade #my art #rising sun #this is like 50% skyblock fanart i swear you gotta believe me

[killjoyous]

Hot Coco ❤️‍🩹

A simple drawing for Oinkers4Palestine!!! The tiltify is still open btw so maybe consider donating for an art request,, pretty please?

#Oinkers4palestine #technoblade fanart #technoblade #techno fanart #techno #technoblade voices #emerald duo #emeraldduo #philza minecraft #ph1lza #philza fanart #qsmp philza #free palestine

[aetherprism]

My piece(s) for @voicesfortheblade !! Thank you to ana4everlove on Twitter for donating to the sarcoma foundation!! <3

#PRISMATIC ILLUSTRATIONS #ask to tag #rb > likes #Technoblade #techno #c!techno #c!technoblade #tommyinnit #c!tommy #c!tommyinnit #piglin!techno #piglinbrute!techno #brute!techno #piglin!tommyinnit #piglininnit #techno fanart #technoblade fanart #artists on tumblr #voices for the blade #*I’d love to do this again #*this was so fun

[closet-thing]

My other contribution to the @voicesfortheblade charity! This was a pretty fun prompt to work with and brought back memories and wrist pains. Congrats to CrysiCrysis on twitter, and thank you for your wonderful prompt!

#voices for the blade #mcyt #hermitcraft #evo smp #grian #watcher!grian #watcher!techno #technoblade #closetthings

[rutadales]

dsmp characters as cats (1998) ((the stage recording)) (((NOT the CGI butthole movie))) songs

c!Tommy & Tubbo: Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer. need i explain. british duo who causes problems

c!Philza: Gus: The Theater Cat. KIDDING he's Old Deuteronomy.

c!Wilbur: Grizabella: The Glamor Cat. But he's singing it abt c!dream. do u get me.

c!Sapnap: Rum Tum Tugger. i think he's the horny cat.

c!George: The Old Gumbie Cat. cuz haha it's a song abt sleeping. also just very funny to me

c!Karl: Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat. It's abt the vibes also for some reason I think Karl has some train motifs??? am i crazy ?

c!Foolish: Mr. Mistoffelees. Magic dancing cat who has more power than anyone else. kinda goofy. foosh would definitely say "Presto!"in a gay ass voice.

c!Dream: Memory (Reprise). DESPERATELY wants to go back to his old life. wants his friends back. is horribly lonely. is ostracized by the rest of the group. dies at the end.

#root talks #dreblr #c!dream #c!wilbur #c!tommy #c!tubbo #c!philza #c!sapnap #c!george #c!Karl #c!foolish #unfortunately techno doesn't really fit any of the songs :( #he could be Daylight (specifically the verse that plays in memory (reprise) but idk I feel like that's a stretch #daaayliiiiight i muuuust wait for the suuuunriiiise #sorry sillabub has such a gorgeous and sweet voice #the fact she was removed from the movie for a weird has self insert version of Victoria I am going to explode #listen to my autism rant boy

[disease]

RICHARD H. KIRK // HIPNOTIC [BLACK JESUS VOICE, 1986]

#audio #richard h kirk #industrial #electro #80s #black jesus voice #techno #electronic #music #u

[cantsaythetword]

Since when do lee moods switch to sad boi hours??? Normally the tkls help me out of a lil spiral not lead me into one ???

#he speaks #i am the ok just kind of finding it weird and a lil spooky that my usual coping mechanism is just feeding me back into the feels #wild times #maybe i just gotta think better #think harder #faster #stronger #*cue techno beat and warped voice effect* #kinda a vent post #?