#functionally barely literate

[sakuyumo]

Shirabu and Pompompurin conspire a murder

[fujii-draws]

Grovyle, Celebi, and Dusknoir creating the most intricate plan regarding the most appropriate time to meet Hero and Partner again in the present while they’re next to the Passage of Time. How they’ll explore the present first as a trio for a couple more weeks/months, have Grovyle and Celebi reunite with the two whilst also giving a Big Heads Up regarding Dusknoir; where they’d then go on to see whether or not they truly want him there, and take the necessary action based on their decision. (Whether it’s a unanimous ‘fuck no we don’t want him back’, 50/50, or completely okay with starting over.) Nodding in agreement towards the plan and stepping into the portal together.

They then proceed to immediately get spotted by Hero and Partner just relaxing on the beach.

[goomyloid]

Do you have a dream kriselle scene you would absolutely love to see in any of the upcoming chapters? Doesn't matter how realistic, just like, your most ideal as if you were being targeted specifically

firstly thank you for asking me this. This is like the number one question to ask me ever

secondly... i have some ideas, but theyre more of just vague interactions id like to happen rather than full blown scenes. also this will all be weird route. if that needed clarification . It is always weird route always

one of them, if im gonna skip ahead a little bit to the festival chapter, is i want kris and noelle to ride the ferris wheel together... ive said something similar in a previous post, but i think it would be a really dark juxtaposition to the ch2 ferris wheel ride with susie (if it happened, but im thinking it most likely didn't) where we're almost tying noelle down to stay with us, in reality with kris, in the top car of the ferris wheel, just like when they were kids. it might be an interesting commentary on giving in to nostalgia, returning to old times with kris by her side, and this time they're not leaving her... for better or for worse (shudder) (shiver)

i dont even know what would happen in there, maybe just the scene happening at all would be enough, or noelle can monologue or something and i have to drop everything and listen to her life changing lines. while kris is like... empty at that point. if they're already 'dissociating' in chapter 2, how much of them will be Left by chapter 5(?)...

the other is... well i keep saying to people "i hope kris and noelle die at the end of the weird route" and its not entirely a lie.... i have no idea what will actually happen at the end obviously, so maybe this would work for like, The One Ending being that Everyone Dies The End or some shit .... which i guess ties into it being targeted towards me? (NOT THAT I WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. I dont want my deltarune to die) but a story concept that always interested me is like, when things get so horribly bad that theres nothing left to do but abandon it (or perish). i guess kind of like the end of the no mercy route in undertale where the world gets completely erased because everyone's dead, but i also think of ghost trick where the "ending" (before the final scene/chapter) is so hopeless (sinking to the bottom of the ocean and everything) that the timeline is basically abandoned altogether.

i guess what im getting at is that it would be incredibly interesting if something similar happened with the end of the weird route, where everything is so irreversibly fucked up forever that there's no hope of fixing anything at all. its only then that -- and this is the part that's entirely tailored towards me -- it becomes hard to comprehend how bad things are, so your brain short circuits and settles on a kind of fuckedup contentedness with the whole situation. being happy to die at the end of the world if it's next to your best friend, bound together by the soul... aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............. I started thinking too fsast and got nauseous . But when i say i want them to die together i ts like. that. there's nothing left for them here. bound together forever in death. tengoku he ikou tengoku he ikou

Iiuiuuuiooouohhhhh my god these characters. Sorry its hitting me all over again. clutching my head in pain ohhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhh Oh i need the full game right now plea.we please

[beachbabey]

I NEED TO SCREAM THIS TO YOU.

THIS !!! PICTURE !!!

It's a Sam Fender song. What song? Honestly any from both albums. THEY ARE A WALKING SAM FENDER ALBUM.

Nick and Noah, the lads at school you knew you shouldn't really knock about with. Your mam warned you not to because they were 'trouble'. They always got into fights, the lanky one as she'd like to call Noah, was ALWAYS being spoken about down at your local and everytime they'd look at her and tell her they saw her bairn knocking around with them two lads.

They're older than you too which is another reason, but you felt sooooo cool hanging out with these older guys. Even when you'd say something that totally embarrassed you and made them laugh at you, you took it with stride.

They told you they wanted to start a band, you said that was cool.

You told them you wanted to be a photographer, Noah called it dumb and Nick said it was a waste of time you being behind the camera. That didn't stop Noah from flicking through the portfolio you were making for your submission into uni, or them asking to be apart of it.

[ the origin story for this picture ]

That night Noah kissed you in a game of truth or dare. He tasted like Stella Artois and cigarettes. When he asked if you'd ever kissed a boy before, you lied and said 'why' while he smirked with an; "okay" before slipping you down off his lap.

THIS THIS THIS

I imagine them being a little older, maybe they’ve just gotten back from uni, they play in your local bar, you’ve just finished your second year at uni and you’ve come home for the winter break, they’re still as rowdy as you remember them being in high school but now they spend their evenings in the pub instead of getting absolutely wasted in the parks

They ask you to take their first tour promo pics, and they’re purposefully a handful for you, you fight your way through the shoot and thankfully have a good 2/3 photos you think were decent enough for the posters.

GOD just imagine hanging around their little flat, ordering pizzas and discussing future dreams and ambitions with them well into the early hours of the morning and everybody gets just a little too tired and you climb into Nick’s lap and kiss him mindlessly, the lack of sleep and raging hormones not helping the matter in the slightest, Noah just watches with an amused little grin, sipping his beer and patiently waiting his turn

[mercymaker]

bruv comparison is truly the mind killer like damn...

[redadm1ral]

haiiii!! it has been so so so soooooo long since I was in the loop about Moira and Joseph so im sorry to throw you so many questions but I would love to know the answers to 1, 6, 11, 15, 19, 24, and 26 for Farley/Joseph or Farley/Moira, or both if you're up to it, or a mix!

HIIIIIII EMMA HIII ILU I MISSED U...I almost never talk about Joe and Farley on here so I'll focus on them first <3 I will also answer some of these for Moiralock, but Amina sent me an ask with some overlapping numbers, so I will hold off on answering those for now :>

(also I think soooo much Joe lore has changed since last time we talked about him together? I remember he used to be Serkonan and I think older than Farley, but now he's Wei-Ghonian/Tyvian, born in Dunwall, and around the same age. Joseph Woodrow era is over it's Josef Vlasák now wheeee!!!)

let's get into it! gonna put this under a readmore bc it gets LOOOOONG lol buckle up!

Farley/Josef (Joelock)

What are things they both find funny?

Okay right off the top of my head, these men grew up in the armpit of the Old Port District and the Navy is, among other things, brutal and bloody (before we even get into the Insurrection), so they have wicked morbid humor, though Farley's humor is darker than Joe's. Also they're very easily entertained by slapstick humor RIP Joelock y'all would've loved America's Funniest Home Videos.

Also forgive me for I have Master and Commander on the brain but I think Farley is capable of dropping some pun bombs...Farley vc you're completely dished…do you not know that in the service…one must always choose the lesser of two weevils? 🤨 Farley is always deadpan about it too (he is the master of sarcasm and delivering jokes with the straightest face imaginable) and it stresses people out which Joe does find funny as hell. They're both all about clever wordplay, not just puns, but Joe is the master at it out of the two of them (and I think Joe and Moira can go toe to toe).

What is/are their love language(s)?

These men are attached at the hip lmao, quality time FOR SURE. They're a super physical couple too. Joe especially, he's all about casual (and not-so-casual) touch. He likes swinging his legs over Farley's lap if they have the opportunity and when they're in private he likes to be alllll over him. Wrestling is their love language too I fear, those boys love to tussle. Fuck a night out on the town, just give them some good alcohol (or other substances, I'm not picky), a good audiograph to set the mood, and a room alone and they'll wrestle their way through that date straight into bed.

(Okay but they do love a night out on the town though...shore leave before they got married always went crazy. Okay shore leave after marriage goes crazy too but they don't really go to brothels anymore LMAO they're faithful husbands.)

What causes them to fight?

They rarely do because Joe has Yes Man Syndrome and it's terminal. But when they do, it's usually because Joe has an objection to something Farley does or wants to do (usually something he finds immoral or just outright fucking crazy), and Farley doubles down and browbeats Joe into going along with it or staying out of the way.

What are traits they dislike in one another?

Honestly I think Farley views Joe as weak; Joe is more kindhearted, sensitive, and desperately craves the approval for others, to the point where he will find someone to look up to before he acknowledges the potential and strength in himself. He does not have a lot of confidence, though he's very good at pretending otherwise, and this makes him a perpetual follower in Farley's eyes. (And a worse man, but Farley would not voice that thought to Joe.)

Conversely, I think Farley's ruthlessness disturbs Joe at times, and it's part of the reason why he ends up leaving the Navy; it's hard for him to reconcile the two versions of Farley in his head (the childhood friend and lover, and the ruthless and even at times sadistic Naval officer who brings home blood-soaked prize money, some of it of dubious origin). It's not enough to make him leave Farley. Very little is enough to make him leave Farley, actually (which is part of why Farley views him as weak), so he deals with it by shutting his eyes and seeing only the parts of Farley he wants to see.

Ironically I feel like both of these traits are also things they like and envy about one another. Farley sees Joe as weak, but that same sensitivity and kindheartedness that makes him a weak-willed man also makes him incredibly gentle. Joe has a very soothing and easygoing presence. Conversely, Joe sees Farley as someone very strong and reliable, someone who's always willing to get the job done no matter what. Some of his outward confidence is an attempt at emulating what he sees as confidence in Farley.

If they could each write a single line in their marriage vows, what would they be?

Oh God man this one is so unintentionally angsty to me bc they never could in the canon timeline! man fuck 😭 They are a Ride or Die couple so I think their vows would have that kind of vibe, so something like:

J: "My northern star, from the ends of the Earth to the depths of the Void, wherever you go, I will follow."

F: "You are the light of my sun, the blood in my heart, my joy; wherever we go, we'll go together."

What is something they have each had to forgive the other for?

Moira dying fucks Farley up bad enough that he abandons his kids for like, a year (or at least tries to; I'm still on the fence about whether he successfully goes to sea or has his arm twisted into staying home with his family a little longer). This, of course, puts a massive strain on his relationship with his children (a strain his relationship with Matthias never recovers from), and it's Joe who has to stay home and deal with that. He sees how badly it messes up the kids, and while he and Matthias in particular were always close, Farley's negligence drives Matthias to him even more. It puts Joe in the position of having to step up and play second father to his friend's son, to the point where Farley starts to get resentful because he can tell Matthias likes Joe more than he likes his own father.

Joe is…honestly, really disappointed in him. And he's not all that surprised when Matthias and Farley wind up estranged. But he keeps pushing forward with Farley because, well, that's his friend, and sometimes tragedy will tear a family apart. Perhaps that's forgiveness, perhaps that's enablement. I'd say it's both.

Pivoting from estrangement, this is probably super petty in comparison but Farley is noooot happy when Joe decides to leave the Navy. Like wtf man I thought you were ride or die…despite his distaste for it, Joe really did have a lot of potential as an officer, and they make an amazing team. AND they were in it from the beginning, so Farley was expecting them to be in it together until the end. But it's kind of hard to stay angry at a man who just wants to sell candy and chocolate for the sake of seeing people smile, and Joe's trade connections come in handy, so after some time Farley finds it in his heart to forgive ^-^ He should probably do something about his relationship with his son-

What are their favorite parts about physical affection/sex?

I think the big thing for the two of them is, they've known each other for so long that they can slot together very easily. They grew into their sexuality together (they were each other's first experience with someone of the same gender), and a lot of their sexual exploration is done as a couple. They're working on a level of intimacy and mutual understanding that they don't really have with anyone else (except maybe Moira, in Farley's case, but even that's different.)

So they have a very comfortable dynamic. The way they touch each other, the looks they exchange and their body smells and noises and movements all feel like home. And they can be open and adventurous with each other in a way they don't feel they could ever find in another man. Like, if one of them died, the surviving guy would be like that's it. I'm never having another man like this again. It's like how when Moira dies, Farley remains a widower for the rest of his life; no one could be his wife like Moira could, and similarly, no one could be his man like Joe can.

But getting into more specifics. They're both Big, Muscular Men who are also into Big, Muscular Men. They like to roughhouse, especially when they're younger (war wounds that ache deeper every year are not really conducive to Foreplay Wrestler Style), and they love playing with that boundary of physical "violence" (playfighting) and sex. They love straining against each other and measuring each other's strength against their own, the power and solidity in their muscle and the reserves of fat that protect and fuel them. They love biting and being bitten in turn, hands fisting in hair (Joe loooooves when Farley pulls his hair) and lips and hands and thighs taking exactly what they want from each other, and having pleasure taken from them. And while they don't have much of a size difference (Farley at 6'7''/2m, Joe at 6'4''/1.9m, with similar builds), I think they get off on just how big they are and how much weight they're throwing at each other.

Also when they get into kink dynamics, Farley prefers to dom, and he can either be a really mean and degrading dom that will beat the obedience out of Joe, or he can be a more calm and paternalistic dom who guides and coaxes the obedience out of him. (Not a fic with D/s dynamics but if y'all have read The Loyalists Are Not A Cutlery Drawer y'all will know what I mean.) Joe goes crazy for both. And Farley really enjoys seeing how far Joe will go to please him.

Farley/Moira (Moiralock)

What are things they both find funny?

Okay I think Moira is also into morbid humor, but in a different way than Farley and Joe are. I guess to explain it in a weird way, Moira would be fine and enjoy watching slashers and eat-em-ups, but Joe and Farley are the ones outright laughing at them. Most of the time. And like the two of them, Moira loves some good wordplay and is brilliant at it, and she and Farley bounce off each other pretty well comically.

What causes them to fight? + What are traits they dislike in one another?

Rolling these into one because these have significant overlap.

Uuuuusually when they fight, it's over Farley doing some stupid shit. Sometimes he puts his foot in his mouth or acts recklessly in a way that could jeopardize their social standing, and Moira does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to the family's image; she's the one hosting and organizing events and making connections with the wives of the important men Farley wants to rub elbows with! She already has misogynoir and ableism (despite hiding the worst of her disability from the public eye) to contend with in this setting, so her husband making it hard for her by being stubborn and running headlong into shit without thinking is SUPER fucking annoying.

(I'm on the fence about this but I think I've talked about having a scene in Kingsparrow where he gets himself into a duel, and ends up fucking killing the guy. Their reputation does not end up suffering too bad for this—ofc part of the intent of duels is being willing to risk your life, even if the goal is not to kill your opponent—but the whole ordeal takes ~5 years off Moira's life and I'm only halfway joking.)

Farley is of course stubborn as hell and doubles down during these fights. He married Moira because she, for her own drive and ambition, is also more cautious than him and is more inclined to think things through before taking action. He likes this aspect about her, at least normally, but when they're fighting he will absolutely start to view it as anxious hand-wringing or outright nagging. I Know What I'm Doing, Woman type shit. And then she has to remind his stupid ass what he married her for 😭 He does usually come around in the end. Though he's a bit shit at apologies.

Sometimes they will argue (though maybe not fight) over money. Farley and Moira are both pretty good with money, but Moira spends it more easily than Farley, while Farley is more frugal (or I guess stingy XD). This gets on Farley's nerves and he'll fuss at her for it, but she's like AHHH I don't want to hear it. Our finances are fine I budgeted for this. Check the books if you're that concerned. And she Does budget for it and it Is fine but he still grumbles about it. (Yet he loves spoiling his wife with gifts from across the Isles. And those cost money. Curious!)

Also, for as much as she likes Farley's stoicism when it translates positively, sometimes that translates instead into him having the emotional bandwidth of a brick and Moira can't stand that. He does try for Moira's sake, and he can be attentive, but dealing with emotions makes him uncomfortable more than anything and he has the tendency to be dismissive or all stiff-upper-lip when Moira needs him, or when their children need him.

If they could each write a single line in their marriage vows, what would they be?

Ouuhuhhgh my God this Disney ass couple...Okay I actually have trouble coming up with these (some elements of these vows are frankensteined in from other vows I found online RIP) but I think Moira and Farley's may look something liiiiike...

M: "I vow to be your guiding light, your warmth in the darkness, your confidant and your refuge; I vow to be forever loyal, forever loving, and to build our future together; as your friend, your lover, your wife, I vow to be your eternity."

F: "To you I promise my companionship, my protection, my strength and my love; to you, I promise to be always your side in times of need, in joy and in sadness, in sickness and in health; give me your hand, my love, and I will give you the world."

What is something they have each had to forgive the other for?

Okay truth be told I am struggling to answer this question, but on Moira's end…it's not lost on her that the only reason she's in Dunwall to marry Farley in the first place is because of the Insurrection, and the famine that followed. The O'Farrells were one of the many, many families driven out of Morley following the war. She does not let her family stop her from marrying him, and sometimes their objections are silly and outright hypocritical (looking at her father for that one) but she can't argue against all their objections because…yeah. The Empire drove them from their home, and it's the Empire he serves. Do you really wanna marry that man?

From a purely practical standpoint, all their romantic feelings aside, Moira chose to marry Farley because he was a promising young officer who had the achievements to back up his potential, and he had the upward mobility she was looking for. Yeah, he's in the Imperial Navy, and that's what gives him the power in the first place, and the power is what she wants. If you can't beat them, join them.

But that doesn't bring her home back. And sometimes Farley will say something about the unity of the Empire, or something else insensitive or ignorant, usually without meaning to, and Moira will look in his face and see one of the many faces responsible for the destruction of her country, the loss of her home. Sometimes she tells him. Sometimes it's enough for her to say his name or give him a look, and he gets the picture. Sometimes he apologizes. Sometimes she has to argue. Sometimes he comes around. Sometimes they agree to disagree. Or maybe instead he will tell a story from the service, from the days of the war, good or bad, and Moira can't ignore the unspoken reasoning for why Farley was there in the first place. What did it take to preserve the unity of the Empire he loves so dearly?

It's a quiet sort of pain, quiet because Moira buries it, and I think she sees her patience and her willingness to swallow the grief enough seek him out and stay with him as a sort of forgiveness. Or at least, she chooses to see it that way.

[stick-by-me]

Tiny storefronts! And plants (for the atmosphere)

New follower sticker for: @cherrychemise!

[tethered-heartstrings]

not only do I normally have sleepy guy disease on a good and normal day, but its also approaching winter and getting dark super early and I am still post-op aaaand I think I am sick. how am I even awake rn

[supayofficial]

"I def have adhd lol I just feel so hyper today" "isn't adhd just being quirky/loud?" "everyone is a little hyper/distracted" "this is the new tik tok trend"

[chronically-a-bacteriophage]

5hrs until i can start to learn to be a person again

[master-of-the-railway]

Actually they should have had an episode where Nia went back to China to chill with Yong Bao and Hong-Mei like girl went there first and also I think she'd just have a really nice dynamic with them because they all have the same vibe.

[unknownarmageddon]

hi i beamed thoughts and now. you

[iniziare]

Alternates between this, and this because power of motivational music, as I insist on finishing these asks and then resuming to the dating asks. Am I still accepting them? Maybe, yes, that is if you're interested in paragraphs. Okay, but seriously, I'll try to shorten them. I'm capable of this, I am, I am.

[cierv-o-robot-o]

My life for the past like year and a half has been full of highs and lows and even lower lows, everything has lost meaning and I don't know what direction to go next, I don't don't know who I am anymore or who I want to be, I have no goals I have no plans I don't think about the future or the past I'm just aimlessly roaming around waiting for either my next paycheck or a notice of termination

[lesbiancolumbo]

if we're lucky pain and suffering™️ hopefully ends tomorrow (short term, potentially long term). i need relief so bad it's not even funny

[todayisafridaynight]

NO YOU’RE SO RIGHT ABOUT THE MAJIMA STUFF THOUGH. GOD. God forbid you speak poorly about the fandom silly guy etc etc. I rt’d one post about someone being annoyed abt majima getting an insane amount of merch (especially compared to other characters- even other PLAYABLE characters) and suddenly my TL is filled with ppl taking it as a personal attack….. like?? Settle down???

My one fear is that instead of Mine content we’re just gonna get Majima Saga 2 for yk3 and rgg will call it a day. WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY ABOUT THE GUY !!! GENUINELY!!!

at this rate we’re going to have a complete record of Majima’s life from birth until modern day bc you knowww they’re never gonna let the cash cow die or retire. + god I lowkey need the 3jimas to break up Now so saejima and daigo can stand on their own again (w/out being overshadowed by Majima)…. Saejima especially… I miss the days when he felt like a character………

(I may have a lot to say on the topic) (he’s a fun character but at this rate I’m getting so sick of the fandom around him)

gen is kinda funny how when there's the Monthly Critique Of Majima post on twitter the rggtwt part of the tl is flooded with majima fans being upset. its like clockwork really LOL

as for saejima, i do miss him being solo... like he's funny with majima at times, but as wack as Y4 was i still really liked his coliseum scene, and his prison adventures in Y5 were a real treat too..