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almost-correct-quotes · 5 months

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the stanley parable is, above all else, a tragedy. and a comedy. and a romance. and a tragedy. and a comedy. and a-

#the end is never #the end is never the end #tsp #the stanley parable #stanley parable

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awkwardtuatara · 11 months

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So I know the usual interpretation of "the end is never the end is never..." is one of despair and the futility of effort, but I've also been feeling weirdly optimistic about it. Maybe you'll never reach a conclusion to the story you're trying to tell yourself. But you're going to keep telling it anyway; you're going to keep moving, even when the path takes you back to the beginning, because that's just what you have to do. Is there a point? Who knows? Who cares? What matters is that you're still continuing to play. You could quit the game, but there's just a little more to explore, or a little more comfort to be found in routine. There's a little more morbid curiosity left in you to find the answer to What happens next? And although your achievements fade away your mistakes are also reset. You still have more chances - you always will. There are still plenty of runs to be made, things to explore, narratives to follow and bend and destroy. There's no conclusion, but then again, when is there ever one? Life goes on. You just have to follow it as it goes. The end is never the end, because there's always more to do and someone to be, even if it's more of the same.

#this is about the game #this is not about the game #the vaguely self-contradictory nature of tsp means a lot of things can be simultaneously applicable #is this optimistic? in a weird way yes #it's all about how you read it #the stanley parable #the end is never the end #tsp #the end is never #the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never #the small but non-negligible difference between “the end is never”#and “the end is never the end”#can be very important #a thought for another time #being Normal about this game

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cindersnows · 2 years

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day 8: paper

hi have the traditional vent piece thing i made 👍 thank god for white soft pastel

#alan becker #animation vs animator #ava victim #ava sticktober #ava fanart #victim #ava #artists on tumblr #digital art #digital artist #the end is never the end #the end is never #vent #vent art

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the-end-is-never · 2 years

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Dear Mr. Parable, or 427, whichever you’d prefer. I hope you’re being careful while replying to our messages. This “He” you speak of would likely try to rid of our presence, if He’s able. If He found us. The void of nothing but darkness, a limbo between existence and deletion egging towards the latter, a place where self and present time is unknowable, until you’re gone. That is the truest type of hell, Stanley. Pray no one here gets to know it. -Your Friend Sniped

PL #10

I think I understand. There’s a brief moment between loops when I don’t exist, I think. It’s… cold. But not? It’s not hot, and not cold, but not neither or both- I can only define it by what it’s not. Perhaps it is like that?

I don’t think there’s any danger of him finding out.

He doesn’t care about the notes or anything, he just gets annoyed that I’m taking too long…

And call me Stanley. Or 427. I don’t care.

#the end is never #personal log #427 #sniped #posted that one too soon!

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runawaymarbles · 2 months

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The thing I keep coming back to, with all the *gestures expansively* is that real life doesn't have peaceful epilogues.

Every single win has to be defended. Forever. I'm sorry. It sucks. The Nazis lost until they stopped losing. The US had abortion rights, and then 50 years later it didn't. Empires fall, and then they invade other countries again. Oppressive regimes are overthrown and replaced with other oppressive regimes. You will never finish the work etc etc etc. Which is why it's so fucking important to be able to acknowledge and celebrate progress, when it happens. The people who came before you didn't put in all that work for nothing, and you aren't, either. You can't save it all for the Ultimate Victory because there is never going to be an Ultimate Victory. There's no such thing as a time when everything is good, and ours shall not be the commune of Heaven.

#rambling #like by all means always push for more #but man you gotta be able to note the small victories too #and you have to be able to step away for a bit when you need to because there's never going to be an Ultimate End #op

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rainbowpopeworld · 5 months

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This is a big thing that I continue to work on unlearning/relearning

#care tasks #self care #cleaning is a process #a never ending cycle #judgement makes it harder #morally neutral #spoons #spoonie #disabled #nd things #neurodivergent #cleaning #oh no it's queue

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hellenhighwater · 3 months

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When my nephew was four, a friend of the family passed away. The man was in his 90s and died of natural causes, and we were going to the funeral. We sat my nephew down and explained who this was, and that he had passed away, and now we were going to a sort of quiet party to celebrate him, and that there he might see the gentleman in the casket, and he might be very still, because he had died, but that everything was alright.

My nephew contemplated this calmly for a few minutes, and then said, "I think he will be very flat."

What.

It turns out that at age four, my nephew's only real context for death was roadkill, which he frequently pointed out while we were driving. He therefore believed that the only way anyone died was getting run over by a car.

#He seemed very at peace with this ending? We had to explain that there were non-roadkill ways to die.#also my nephew literally never uses contractions when he speaks #so he just seems very formal at all times

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wednesdayshadow · 4 months

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Neil Gaiman does both.

#neil gaiman #good omens #coraline #never where #ocean at the end of the lane #need i say more #sarah anderson

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greykolla-art · 2 months

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Charlie: “I’m so glad my most villain-coded friend is at full power again! 🥰💕”

*throws this to you angst goblins like raw steak* ❤️

(No I will not do a part 2!❤️)

#grey art #hazbin hotel comic #hazbin hotel #charlie morningstar #hazbin alastor #alastor #auntie grey needs to take a nap now Jesus Christ #I’m really happy this fixation is pushing me to do grand comic projects like this- but I’m TIRED.#😂😂😂#my theory is that alastor wants Charlie’s soul cause she’s insanely powerful or special #and she could probably take him out in one strike #but she would never do that cause she is so sweet and lovely #she’s like a gentle giant in terms of power #but she’s not stupid or childish or meek #she’s such a compassionate leader and good friend I love her so much #and then there’s alastor with his manipulative charismatic energy #I think he’ll underestimate her in the end #man i’m so tired #hazbin hotel fanart

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tariah23 · 2 months

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The manga industry, especially JUMP, needs to hurry up and do away with weekly scheduling for mangaka. There needs to better regulations put into place for their health and safety because this is pitiful. Two weeks - monthly updates should’ve already been the standard for the manga industry at this point. These money grabbers will only continue to put the lives of these artists at stake for the sake of capitalism unless some serious changes are implemented.

#it’s just???#at the end of the day all these people want to do is draw and write their stories and share them with the world #why is death from stress the end game for so many of them #this should not be part of the package when finally deciding that this is what you want to do with your life #rambling #I still never got over miura’s passing man #and Togashi is still here but he’s been suffering from the consequences of overwork #it’s just… all so bleak #fans just need to learn to be patient if these changes are ever made and to be respectful #your fav series is not gonna die just because you can’t get it right now #I’m glad that gege does this now like he takes a break every 2-3 chapters and that’s good #this should be normalized

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biggest-gaudiest-patronuses · 2 months

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not "i ship these characters" or "i want them to bond platonically" but a secret 3rd thing (I want them to be forced to interact by the Narrative bc they would HATE that)

#who needs romance when i can watch two narrative foils painfully tolerate each other's existence #bonus points if they are forced to Work Together To Solve A Problem #and they end up working surprisingly well together!#they make a surprisingly effective team!#they even confide some backstory with each other & bond a bit & understand each other better #and when it's all over they shake hands & amicably agree that they still cannot fucking stand each other #'this was an interesting sidequest & I'm glad we got to experience it.#but all things considered i genuinely never want to see your face again'#Enemies to Chained-Up-In-An-Abandoned-Bathroom-Together #to Enemies #two stray cats forced to share a cat carrier for a trip to the vet

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t4tails · 9 months

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