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GAVIN REED'S DESK analysis

So I decided to check Gavin's desk just to find out if there was something interesting we could learn from him. And... I don't know, I'll just dump my little findings here?

1. THE CLOCK?

Okay so... Gavin's desk is quite empty and impersonal, but he's got that thing that looks like a clock in the shape of a police badge. I tried to read what's written on it but I can't zoom more than this... But damn if I want to know it. Like, I tried to search online if an object like this actually exists but I couldn't find anything... Just, why Gavin has it? I'm curios.

Is it a prize? Something they gave him when he became detective?

2. THE POLICE CAP

I... I can't imagine Gavin wearing it. Dunno if he wore that when he was an agent or went on patrol. The same cap is seen worn by Officer Robert Lewis but not by Tina Chen or Chris Miller. So... I dunno?

3. THE DESK BOARD

That doesn't really tell us a lot about him, but there are two directives written on it. "WATCH OVER YOUR COWORKERS" and "NEW SECURITY PROTOCOLS". But that's also written in Po. Brown desk board (next to Gavin's) so it's probably something the developers copied and pasted without giving too much thought.

Well... that's it. The list is unfortunately short. I tried to check if something about his desk changed between the chapter "Waiting for Hank" and "Last chance, Connor", but there was nothing new.

I'll leave the speculations to you guys. Just wanted to drop this three things here for anyone out there curious about ratman Reed's desk!

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Words cannot convey how MUCH I love these morons <3

I haven't posted anything here for a long time. Excuse me :'3

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Detroit: Become Human Requests

Gavin // for anon

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SQUEEEEEE

study ˈstə-dē verb (intransitive)

: to engage in study : to undertake formal study of a subject

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DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN REQUESTS

RK900 in PUBLIC ENEMY // for @aghostinmyownmachine

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The Women of Color in Detroit: Become Human

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Detroit: Become Human — Scenery (2/?)

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I always loved her!

DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN — ST300

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Sometimes a creative outlet is a fun little hobby and sometimes it's a lifelong affliction. Like I crochet because making little woven animals sparks joy and I'm a writer whether I like it or not because I'm tormented by visions

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Love the idea of Hank being absolutely repulsed by Connor using his mouth for forensics with blood but Gavin is like 👀 when Nines does it

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my beautiful infant son Untitled Document

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managing creative envy

Just like in other areas of our lives, it's easy to be jealous of others when we create in fandom spaces and post online - the online aspect of fandom just offers more opportunities for it. Hits, kudos, comments, reblogs. Whatever unit of measurement you look at, there's always some number out there ready to tell you who's "better" and who's "worse" at whatever creative endeavor you engage in.

Except that none of those numbers actually gauge skill or quality.

When we're jealous of those numbers, what we actually wish we had isn't bigger numbers, it's attention. Reassurance. Excitement. Community. Whether the number is 5 or 5000, that's what it represents. We want those things and that other person has more of them, and so we end up jealous.

To manage that jealousy, we need to understand what we need and then find ways to get it. It might not come from posting on AO3, but maybe it comes from a local writer's group. Maybe there's someone in your life that you wish cared a little more about your "silly stories" and took you more seriously when you spoke about writing. Maybe what's missing isn't related to writing at all and it's more about having someone who cares about you and thinks you're important.

But numbers are just one thing to be jealous of. Perhaps the envy is instead because of another person's abilities. They come up with such interest plots! They have such fun ideas! They always have the perfect words, the singing phrases. For them it's easy, and for me it's just impossible!

Whether it's easy for them or not isn't what's making us envious, though. It's not about them and their abilities at all. It's about feeling like our own skills are lacking. The envy comes in because that person has what we want and don't yet have.

If we want to get past this type of envy, we need to refocus our energy away from being sad or angry or hopeless because another person is able to do something. Focus instead on celebrating the things we already do well. Take the time to notice improvements. Identify specific things we want to do better, and figure out how to learn. Remember, asking for help is always an option - and it might even lead to that feeling of community that might be lacking too.

Emotions are information that we need to take the time to interpret. Take the time to reflect on what's causing it. Find the thing that's missing from your experience and then figure out how to fill the gap.