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oh, one more thing i will say on this is that developers aren't always going to stick with their original idea. it's pretty clear that early on, the mission: grulovia concept was cut in development, and that change is evident in the final release of pitror. they changed "herndon's" seemingly villainous character entirely to become the hollis that we know. it's pretty clear to me that ideas were shuffling around as just that: ideas. the grulovia mission is a great premise, but focusing the story to be more cohesive on raz and the psychic seven, a concept that *was* introduced in pn1, definitely made for a more emotionally impactful game.

i've also said it before, but pn2 just isn't about the pn1 characters - aside from ford and lili. it's a game about the tragedy of the psychonauts in its foundation. it's a game about reconciliation with the generational suffering in the aquato family and the building blocks for a better future. it's a game about a woman who was like a rose bride. it's a game about raz and his development, not just where he gets to be the hero and give quips and sometimes brush off people's problems (aka the milkman conspiracy). while there are definitely aspects where pn2 falters in the face of the prequel games, i've harped on that enough in the past, so i can appreciate the earnest presentation of both the story and game mechanisms. while some changes are a stretch in the final product and the canon had to interpreted differently to make the story work, i still find it to be incredibly enjoyable. the reveal about nona/maligula will always be my favorite part of the game as it masterfully combines the frantic game play of ford's different "mindscapes" as you piece the puzzle together - with increasing suspicions toward who lucy is - with those tense plot elements that hit you with a gut punch of a reveal.

my more unpopular opinion is i don’t think fans would be able to make a “good” pn sequel. the whole “fans can do it better!” more so originates from sonic fans saying the “sonic fans” who made mania were better than sonic team while totally ignoring they were already industry professionals who put out great versions of sonic 1-3. they had the knowledge about how to make a game that feels excellent to control and play along with the visual variety in terms of levels. game feel and mechanics are often overlooked by fans when it comes to stuff like plot lines and dialogue because in the end, it’s all hypothetical. you have a fun story and characters and ideas, but is your game going to be fun to play? otherwise, you get abysmal fan games like sonic omens where both the story and gameplay were downright bad.

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my more unpopular opinion is i don’t think fans would be able to make a “good” pn sequel. the whole “fans can do it better!” more so originates from sonic fans saying the “sonic fans” who made mania were better than sonic team while totally ignoring they were already industry professionals who put out great versions of sonic 1-3. they had the knowledge about how to make a game that feels excellent to control and play along with the visual variety in terms of levels. game feel and mechanics are often overlooked by fans when it comes to stuff like plot lines and dialogue because in the end, it’s all hypothetical. you have a fun story and characters and ideas, but is your game going to be fun to play? otherwise, you get abysmal fan games like sonic omens where both the story and gameplay were downright bad.

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mirchloe activities

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the beef they have over oleander's radio spans between console generations.

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bobby’s first apartment has a fridge like this, and chloe looks at it for ten seconds, then slowly hits bobby with ☹️ and he realizes he has to change his ways because he’s making the bestie upset and worried about him with his poor life choices

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benny to tala at the mirchloe wedding

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lili, watching bobby carrying chloe on his head: wow. banjo kazooie. bobby: guh-huh-gk?!

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as soon as mirtala learns the word "cutieful," it's over. she's calling everything cutieful. her bells? cutieful. a little roly poly bug she found? cutieful. chloe? cutieful.

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bobby's b-movie chapter 32

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this is the kind of nicer establishment in drywell, and raz would start nodding and understanding why bobby's like that.

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Chapters: 32/? Fandom: Psychonauts (Video Games) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Razputin “Raz” Aquato & Bobby Zilch Characters: Razputin “Raz” Aquato, Bobby Zilch, Adam Joseph Gette, Lizzie (Psychonauts), Sasha Nein, Hollis Forsythe, Chloe Barge, Lili Zanotto, Truman Zanotto, Mirtala Aquato, Morceau Oleander, Milla Vodello, Aquato Family (Psychonauts) Additional Tags: Mental Worlds (Psychonauts), Survival Horror, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Trauma, Blood and Violence, Archetypes (Psychonauts), Macabre, Developing Friendships, Mental Instability, Jealousy, Self-Hatred, Deception, Angst with a Happy Ending, Future Fic, Gore, Mental Health Issues, Rival Relationship, Recovery, Destructive Behavior, Fist Fights, Past Relationship(s), Body Image, Dread, Mental Anguish, Memories, Body Horror, Heart-to-Heart, Personification, Eldritch Summary:

A request from none other than Bobby to assist him in facing his inner demons should have been deduced as a lie. Raz might have been wary, but he chose to believe him. Now trapped in Bobby’s mind, his psychic powers locked to maintain a twisted sense of realism, Raz has to traverse through a living nightmare if he wants both of them to make it out alive.

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the draft is done.......nearly 10k words like most of the other chapters....good night for two zillion years....

i am SO close to being done with the b-movie draft after writing myself into a block a zillion times...but we carry on...because of this

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i am SO close to being done with the b-movie draft after writing myself into a block a zillion times...but we carry on...because of this

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Psychonauts (Video Games) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Chloe Barge & Bobby Zilch Characters: Chloe Barge, Bobby Zilch Additional Tags: Zine, Zine: The Most Excellent Zine (Psychonauts), Slice of Life, Friendship, Alien Cultural Differences, Peril, Abduction, Bonding, Nature Summary:

“The rare and beautiful Condor Egg. Condors were once plentiful in this valley, but their numbers have been decimated by modern hazards such as power lines, telekinetic grizzly bears, and poachers stealing the eggs out of their nests.”

According to Chloe, a crucial fact about condors has been overlooked for much too long. As Bobby comes to discover in the worst way possible, condors hail from outer space.

my story for @themostexcellentzine! please give the free zine a look because it’s an equally excellent tribute to psychonauts. a link to the zine is in the replies. thank you for having me!

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Psychonauts (Video Games) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Mikhail Bulgakov & Maloof Canola, Maloof Canola & Benny Fideleo Characters: Mikhail Bulgakov (Psychonauts), Maloof Canola, Benny Fideleo, Whispering Rock Campers (Psychonauts) Additional Tags: Character Study, During Canon, Bullying, Power Exchange, Business, Childhood Trauma Series: Part 4 of Cooldowns II Summary:

Do you know how to create a great bully?

Bully them horribly, even if it’s just for a short time. Then, suddenly stop, and give them power.

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this is like how augustus tries to talk to frazie about psychic stuff post-pn2

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funniest note i have for b-movie so far "ADD MORE WOMBO COMBO TEAMWORK" for a strongman and ambassador in a fight scene that i realized was painfully short. it's their time to shine and prove themselves, so i will have to rearrange a bit of my original premise. originally, they were going to split off (raz with strongman, bobby with ambassador), with the former duo taking on more of the action. there would have been another talking scene that i felt hindered the action and prose by interspersing it with raz and strongman. at the same time, i thought it was going to have to snip out a silly scene with strongman and raz, but it's staying because it makes me laugh. this bit just happened as i was writing.