#AVA Victim

[shinkai46]

On Naming (TCO/TDL/Victim)

The Chosen One

・Paradoxically, the reason TCO can wield all kinds of powers—fire, ice, lightning, laser beams, and so on—and is portrayed as a special stick figure in the series is probably because he was named "The Chosen One." Even though his appearance is almost identical to Victim’s, he possesses special abilities from the moment he’s named.

・TCO doesn’t want to be just another stick figure used by the Creator. That’s why, in AvA #2, he escapes from the drawing software. But in the end, Alan puts a chain on him and uses him as a tool.

・What TCO truly desires is freedom. He likely holds resentment toward Alan, who took that freedom from him, and perhaps toward humans in general.

The Dark Lord

・Victim, TCO, and TSC (regardless of what Alan actually did to them) were at least characters created for Alan’s animations. But TDL was created specifically to destroy TCO.

・After escaping Alan’s computer, TCO and TDL wreak havoc together across various online platforms. But I think their motives for destruction were different from the very beginning.

・TCO, having been enslaved by Alan, resents humans. By destroying platforms created by humans, he declares that he will no longer be subjugated by them.

・On the other hand, TDL was never enslaved by Alan. At the very least, he wasn’t chained and forced to work as ad-blocking software. And yet, he was even more enthusiastic about destruction than TCO.

・TDL isn't driven by resentment or hatred. He isn’t seeking anything beyond destruction. He destroys for the sake of destruction itself. That’s why TDL raises his hand not only against platforms made by humans, but also against fellow characters who are in the same position as he is. Destruction is his purpose as a character.

Side note ①: I wrote another post comparing TDL’s destructive impulses to TSC’s creativity. If you're interested, I hope you'll read that too. (TSC and Antagonists)

Side note ②: TDL was originally going to be named "The Chosen One's enemy," but Alan, seeking greater power, renamed him "The Dark Lord." If he had been given the name "The Chosen One's enemy," maybe he and TCO would never have joined forces to destroy Alan’s computer. What do you think?

Victim

・Victim is a victim of abuse by Alan, and later a victim of the chaos caused by TCO and TDL online.

・Given the name "Victim," I assume Alan had intended from the start to create an animation where the stick figure would be put in unjust circumstances. What surprised Alan was probably just the fact that Victim began acting on his own.

・From the moment he was named, it was decided that he would be a victim. Victim was never blessed by his creator.

・Maybe that’s why, despite the fact that the Gang and TCO clearly recognize Alan’s face, Victim sees him only as a cursor. I find that strange. Why is that?

・Through depictions of the abuse Victim suffered and the PTSD he developed, we viewers are shown just how cruel Alan’s actions were. However, I don’t think Alan is particularly evil. We often disregard the rights of fictional characters, placing them in unreasonable situations. Most fictional characters don’t have the means to resist.

・In AvA #11, Victim’s backstory is revealed. There were indeed moments in his life when he felt happiness. But that happiness never came from anything Alan gave him. It was always something he discovered for himself, someone he met on his own, something he obtained with his own power.

(・I myself was raised by an abusive parent, but I can still find happiness in life. That happiness doesn’t come from the negative legacy they left me, but from things I’ve found and made mine on my own.)

・Though he once found happiness, Victim becomes a “victim” again due to TCO and TDL’s rampage on the internet. He remains cursed by the name Alan gave him and cannot escape that legacy.

・What I wish for in AvA’s future… I'm not sure if it's possible, but I think Victim should be renamed. Not with the name “Victim,” which was never meant to bless him, but with a name that allows him to be himself. And I believe the one who should rename him—the one who should most bless his existence—is Alan. Do you think that moment will ever come? I don’t know, but I hope it does.

・I’m not sure if this is related to the power of names I’ve discussed here, but according to the Q&A LIVE stream, Mitsi was named by spelling “Victim” backward.

・Characters shouldn’t exist solely to be used by creators. Ideally, creators should help characters become who they truly are.

[shinkai46]

I'm so glad I found this fan art!

Had this idea floating around where Victim gets his name changed after found family assimilation because I need him to get a happy ending he was fucked over from creation man

And THANK YOU @thevisjex FOR GIVING ME THE NAME

[gyaa-227]

Cathedral Sticks

[oliverreal]

I just analyzed that Victim and TSC dance badly, apparently...

If you're a Stickman with a hole in your face, you're going to dance badly.

[zofi-persson-quotes]

Chosen: I think I might have some mild trauma.

Dark: You THINK?

Second: MIGHT have?

Vic: MILD?

[aitata-troybel]

WHY IS ALAN SO OMINOUS WHAT KDNFKEWKJEDS

succession

[avipuppy]

MY DESIGNS FOR THE HOLLOW HEAD STICKS!!

I love these little silly things 🩷

Plus my Stick OC thing :3 her name is blossom 🌸

[astral-corner]

Got hit with the overwhelming desire to design posters for some of the episodes a while back, and drew up the first three, only to forget about it until recently. I had the idea for AvA 4's back then, so figured I'd finish that to match before posting 💙

I've also got an idea for a Note Block Universe poster, but that one's fighting me. One day though. One day. Maybe.

[bakishvacuole]

[sxncvut]

vic: "inv, contain yourself..!" inv: "hey, i'm wayyy past the contagious part. you've got nothing to worry about~" vic: "..that’s not the point?!"

[badpinkuplinesartblog]

Some doodles of the dudes

[meltsyoutodeath]

pro tip! every day that passes Victim becomes more like Chosen and Chosen becomes more like Victim.

[axolistic]

I LOVE MAKING AUS

Me when the siblings:

Some more info about the AU :3

Victim now goes by Vi

Almost as soon as Vic landed on the outernet, he got picked up by CPS

Gold and Vic were deskmates on school.

Due to a school project they became close and adoption ensues

Vi sneaks on PCs to find tools (he still hasnt dropped the whole ‘kill my creator’ thing)

MT used to travel a lot and not settle down, due to smuggling illegal PC stuff (based on the fact he has contacts on the apparent black market)

[hoodedjelly]

caught up on this series again

[0ketinha]

First meeting (AVA, ep 11)

og scene

n lil silly dodl

[calartscorner]

imperfect victim