#echo carl

[slazzerslaz]

[twilightprince101]

I finished playing through all of Echo. Here are my abbreviated thoughts on each route, in the order I played them as well

TJ -- The most horrifying route. Kinda silly to say this in retrospect considering what happens in all the other routes, but seeing the slow decline in isolation to all the other shit going on, I was genuinely shook by the end. And I feel like I still am.

Carl -- The most gratifying/wholesome route. Felt weird going into this after TJ's since that formed my impressions of what this was gonna be, but it makes sense in retrospect. Carl's whole portrayal of anxiety and the conclusion he comes to, it's not something I see that often and it was a very pleasant ending.

Flynn -- The route that made me fall in love with Flynn as a character. Holy shit, this lizard rules. He acts like he doesn't care but he cares so so so much. Though Carl will always be best boy, Flynn will be my favorite character in the game. He deserves so much more. I now know to not be afraid of my sleep paralysis demon anymore :)

Leo -- The most cathartic route, and my favorite. I deliberately held off on doing this for a while, kinda fitting into that thematic thing of Chase not addressing his problems. But the choice that you need to make at the end and seeing the shit that happens, the realization that things will never go back to how they were. It is painful and it hurts but I know it is for the best. Absolutely some of the best that Echo has to offer.

Jenna -- A nice sendoff. While I really liked Jenna as a character, I feel her route is kinda low for me on the enjoyment scale since the actual horror aspect never feels fully present, just tension. There are no doubt some absolutely horrifying moments (never before have I been so terrified of a walk cycle), but this route feels like it needs to be experienced last, which kinda makes it weirder to enjoy in isolation. It's the bow that ties everything up nicely, but it's hard to enjoy a bow without it being tied to something else. But overall, still a way to go.

If you're curious about any of this stuff, check out Echo. It deserves its spot as a cornerstone of furry literature. Just make sure to heed those content warnings tho

[andragontype]

Digital art: Carl Hendricks

I started playing the visual novel "Echo" and I liked one of the characters named Carl. I'll keep playing.

[plorkart]

alternate timeline where they live happily ever after

[ozzyshere]

i love you fat man

[dama624]

webfishing

[geratakes]

One lucky dog and his favorite goat

[ronkeyroo]

ECHO VN

[corvicyak-art]

[ID from ALT: A digital painting of a bust of Carl Hendricks from the Echo visual novel smoking a blunt. He wears his white tank top with his mouth is agape as he blows out smoke, looking of to the side with a tired look to his face. END ID]

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He'd be part of my dream blunt rotation.

This is part 1 of 3 in my Carl spread that were originally supposed to be simple sketches but then I got carried away like usual lawl

[mobupsycho17]

What if you got your happy ending

[trunswicked]

Flarl pride 🏳️‍🌈✨ (New icon commission examples, now open on Ko-fi!)

[slazzerslaz]

[thedogipound]

heres ur ballot cleanser

[vibrantvetty]

Flynn helps Carl with his figure drawing assignment

[artsying-ifer]

what a lovely group of childhood friends I hope nothing horrible and tragic happens to them :)

if you like my art I'm currently taking donation commissions for trans charities in the UK! Check out my pinned post for more info!

[ozzyshere]

carl