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[mulberriesandtea]

A VERY DISORGANIZED AND WEIRD MESS OF THOUGHTS THAT ARE ALL RELATED TO THE SODA EGO SOMEHOW

So wellcheer's story is like, this employee getting drugged and taken aboard a ship, and eventually coming to enjoy his work there, finding it better than working in the city. In general this reads to me as the escapist fantasy of the employees, wanting something that's more fulfilling, more satisfying, hoping for a change. While I think Hong Lu having it is somewhat self explanatory, I think we need to consider Ryoushuu as well, since both can provide context for one another. I will also bring up the fact that someone pointed out they could correlate to the types of work that give grape wellcheers, those being attachment(being kind and friendly) and repression(denying the abnormality in some way)- which I didn't quite agree with at first, but I think I understand better now that yes, it's likely. With that out of the way~! Let's talk about Hong Lu, since he's the one we understand the most about! These are not clean sections by the way. They're ramblings of a mad man.

"Tadaa~ Transformation complete! Hah, we've a boatload!" 

- Hong Lu Awakening

I think Hong Lu's is specifically meant to represent denial as his form of escapism. He denies anything that happens to him, and instead focuses on other things. We can note that Hong Lu seems to enjoy film in some way, and often mentions boredom and 'entertainment.' Not to mention Land of Illusion(I stare at the 5 gloom cost good fucking lord). Yah. Anyways, his magical girl transformation is an obvious reference to well, magical girl shows. Y'know, the kind of shows you watch and go 'man I'd love to be just like her" at least according to people. Understanding that, as well as pointing out that in both his Dimension Shredder and his Roseate Desire he seems a lot more overtaken by the abnormality than Yi Sang and Ishmael respectively in their awakenings(Yi Sang at least has both arms and Ishmael seems really not to be having a fun time), I think I can safely say that I think Hong Lu being on the boat is quite literally him fully accepting the fantasy of it. Have any of you method acted before? I have done it before, but not correctly, and I'm easily swayed by the emotions and thoughts of the characters I overtake, it's incredibly hard to maintain a divide between 'yourself' and 'your character' if you don't properly understand yourself- I mention this because it's quite literally what the Sinners do. I know this seems random to bring up but I hear me out here. I think it's clear that method acting wise, Hong Lu gets much more lost in his roles than the other sinners- I'd argue Canto IV especially shows this. Some of the others seem to also have trouble with Canto IV's play scene, but I believe the difference between that and their EGOs is how prolonged it is. Hard to explain, but yeah, Hong Lu quietly gets much more lost in his roles and it really does show in his EGOs- which is likely part of the escapism of it all. TL;DR I think his thing is denial, and as such, he represents the Repression half of the Wellcheers Grape Soda, and the reason he's on the boat is that he's *fully* invested in the EGO.

...Someone more into method acting should explain it better and see how it works within the context of EGO.

"Go on, open wide. Relax and cram this drink down your throats, heheh." 

- Ryoushuu Awakening

And that brings us to Ryoushuu, who I think represents the Attatchment side. And that might sound really weird at first. Why is the friendly one who seems to be more open with everyone Repression and the one who quite literally would attack other people and seems much more distant from everyone else despite it being several months now be Attachment? I'll explain more in Hong Lu's corrosion section. Anyways Ryoushuu! I think, in a way, her EGO, and the fact it's Zayin, is rather important- I'm still not quite sure on that aspect outside of 'it is really notable Gregor and Ryoushuu have Zayin EGOs.' I think her form of escapism is much more external than Hong Lu's- of course there's her tendency to smoke, but there's also her tendency to get obsessed with her art- and I think the fact that art is often heavily affected by the emotions of the creator is important. Art's a form of venting in a sense, but the way Ryoushuu does art she forces other people to deal with her problems. It's hard to explain gosh. Basically, she's very much ignoring her problems by creating art- she's not solving the root problem, she's not actually understanding why she's feeling that way, she just doesn't deal with it. THIS IS SHORTER THAN HONG LU'S SECTION BUT IN MY DEFENSE-

"The seagulls... They keep crying and screaming away...!" 

- Hong Lu Corrosion

So yeah these two. Ryoushuu's based on a man who committed suicide after the death of his daughter(who we know is dead in Limbus too, Fourth Match Flame and Red Eyes very heavily imply that, not to mention how Ryoushuu reacts to Outis during Hell's Chicken) and very much so has self-destructive behavior(said staring directly at Indiscriminate Art, which passive wise is exactly the same as Self-Neglect, and her smoking habits), while Hong Lu seems to very much have a persona of being cheerful and oblivious to the point of where it's very hard to tell if he's being genuine or not(The one potato joke in Hell's Chicken)- a persona that has not cracked yet in story, even when Faust attempted to break it with a sledgehammer(Once again, Hell's Chicken). I mention this because his persona has cracked in his EGOs- and this is one of them. I argue that both of their egos will be them no longer able to confide in their coping mechanisms of escapism, and their reactions to that. Hong Lu's EGO specifically shows him with the net stuck around him and in his mouth, and with him seeming almost panicked and lost. It's very particular he seems focused on the 'seagulls' which can seem a bit random, but I believe this is due to the 'seagulls' representing his last thread of escapism- his world, literally and in his denial, is falling apart. I'd argue that Ryoushuu's will be somewhat similar, also representing her thread of escapism falling apart- likely to do with either Yuzuki’s death or her completion of the ‘Hellscreen,’ and her being unable to deal with it.

I think they'll both be either Lust or Gluttony EGOs put a cute little thumbsup here

Of course I can be like, completely wrong. Anyways it's like 3 in the morning stream heart's claws by vane(flashing colors warning): 

https://youtu.be/2M2BHjVQPH4

i wanted to post the sodas but that’d take too long

[benchtrioupdates]

Ranboo is live!

[crinkled-emotions]

Hi! So if you‘re taking prompts, would you do nr. 68 and 55 with Rooster and Phoenix? Thanks!

Sure thing!

55. "You Sound Awful" and 68. Sparring/training and coughing/sneezing

Notes: the first paragraph is one big sex joke. Also, they are sparring but Rooster has concerns about hurting Phoenix. She obviously shuts him up, but at the same time she's concerned about him so. Y'know. Goes both ways.

They really only do this once in a blue moon, simply for the fact that Rooster gets really tired of being held in a chokehold when Phoenix gets on top of him in ten seconds flat.

Not like that. Get your head out of the gutter.

Although-

No. Not now.

"Are you ready to go down, dude?"

What did I just say-

"Please, I can feel it. This is the year."

"You should not be proud of this, Roo."

Phoenix squeezed his shoulder as they walked into the boxing gym, duffel bags on their shoulders. The Navy always had them spar the same gender and Hangman could never get Rooster on the ground, yet every time Phoenix sparred with him she could get him pinned in a maximum of fifteen minutes.

Hangman also has a thing about sparring. He's working on it.

"Bob not coming today?" Rooster asked Phoenix, who raised an eyebrow.

"Fuck no. I knocked on his bedroom door before I left and he was out cold."

Bradley chuckled but it turned into a short cough... which turned into a chesty bark. Natasha turned to him, eyebrows raised.

"You sound awful."

He waved her off, grimacing as he reached for the strapping tape for his shoulder.

"I'm good. Don't worry."

"Oh, cool, I guess I don't have to-"

Rooster broke away from her, doubling over in a sneezing fit. Natasha put a hand on his back, grimacing as she plucked a tissue from the pack in his bag.

"Here. Wipe up. C'mon, I'll drive you home."

"What? No, I'm good! C'mon, strap my shoulder and we'll start."

Easily ducking the punch Rooster threw at her, Phoenix used that arm to pin to his chest and hoist herself on to his shoulders, making him fall to the ground.

"Huh, again? What are we, six nil?" She said as she clambered off him. Rooster coughed, grimacing as he scrubbed at his face.

"This is not fair. You're, like, half my size, Tash. We're fucking around but I don't actually want to hurt you."

"You've never hurt me in the past. Pretty sure I've left more bruises on you than vice versa. C'mon, one last round?"

Rooster sneezed, and Phoenix cocked an eyebrow.

"Wait a minute. C'mere."

She knelt by where he still had his face smooshed into the padded floor, and put her hand to his forehead. She expected the sweat and flushed cheeks, they'd been going like this for a good twenty minutes, but what she didn't expect to find was a fever.

"Oh, dude, okay. Let's go."

Bradley hauled himself up and Natasha wrapped an arm around his waist.

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"It's a fever and a cough. It's fine."

"That's rich coming from the guy who got covid twice."

"Shut up."

[magentagalaxies]

i love you singers whose vocals sound desperate i love you musicians who sound like if you don’t get this song out you’re going to explode i love you songs that sound like they’re dragging the vocalist with them 80 miles per hour down the highway tied to the back of a truck i love you voice cracks in emotional songs i love you unique voices i love you music that disturbs the comfortable and comforts the disturbed

[cobaltfluff]

sasuga my ace detective mind-reading soulmate, I knew I could trust you

[eggnoodles0up]

@jonmartinweek day 1,,,, the week after,,, ahahaa

Day 1: First Kiss // Season 1

[juniorectobiologist]

ouppies PART ONE

PART TWO <- here

[toyfrogs]

me and who

[nightfall-cat]

Rainy night

Please do not repost!!

Reblogs ok tho

[andstuffsketches]

self-indulgent link designs

[trashiiplant]

world's most normal rain world post

[a2zillustration]

Gale and I had the exact same reaction when we opened that door.

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[sourbatzz]

Hii gang

Frowning Critters AU by @/eggritos 💥

[fuctacles]

I am so sorry but imagine Steve running accidentally into Eddie's "super metal hang out with the boys, Steve, you can't come" and they are just sitting around listening to Black Sabbath on low to still be able to talk, sewing kit on the table and each working on their own battle vest. Like a circle of gossiping grannies mending clothes but metal.

[maybe-arts]

IT'S DONE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRBY!!!

If you've been following me the last month, you've seen me posting invitations to join Kirby Birthday Collab. Well, as today is 27th, I'm proud to present the result of this collab!!

This collab ended up even bigger than the last year's one. When last year we mainly had only Dream Friends (with some special guests like Morpho, Galacta and Elfilin), this year we've got characters from many more groups, including villains! We've almost left no one behind lol

The image above might be a bit scuffed (anti-AI protection, and all that), but no worries! You can click on it to see full, uncompressed image and see everyone's work that's been put into this!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, and to everyone who wanted but either learned about it too late or didn't manage - don't worry! Looks like this thing might be annual from now on (or until i run out of steam lmao), so you'll get plenty of chances to join next year! Just keep your eyes peeled around March-April :3

And now, everyone who participated in this collab:

@squeak-art - Daroach, Dark Nebula and Squeakers + two bonus polaroids (the one with Nebula and the one with Squeak Squad) @sacrificecage - Hyness and Shadow Kirby @aseuki - Sectonia (absolute madlad) @giantchasm - Elfilin, Fecto Forgo + possessed Awoofy and Rick @taranzas-biggest-fan - Taranza and President Haltmann + bonus polaroid with Wave 3 trio and Kirby @sourghostsoda - Dark Meta Knight and Galacta Knight @spidersandtomatos - Zan Partizanne + bonus polaroid with their OC and Zan @kachikirby - Samus Aran and Francisca + bonus polaroid with Samus @eleart - Meta Knight @azumetapraline - Magolor @tinybandee - Sailor Dee and UFO @a-stardusted-sky - Landia @mementomarx - Morpho Knight @xxmooncheetosxx - Ribbon @rosakikoza - DMS and Zero @hascaple - Chuchu @deafeninggardenerpanda - Void and Arthur (also special thanks for allowing me to organize it on his server that i've been advertising all this month lol) @pixbit - Prince Fluff @eryth-arts - Susie and Flamberge @deefighter2739 - Bandee @skitty-kirby - Sword and Blade Knights @hoshi-no-mahoroa - Coo @diroxide - Fecto Elfilis @starrveria - Tiff @nausylemmyj - Adeline @thecreatorlynne (on Instagram) - Miracle Matter + bonus polaroid with all the Matters @thundermarisol - Pitch, Pick, Mine, Shiro, Nyupun and Pitch Mama @michirikapchiyyy - Falspar and Dragato @galapathy - Nonsurat and Nightmare @wybienova - Clawroline + bonus polaroid with Clawroline @mistilteinn-magolor - Gooey @superskullz64 - Spinni, Doc and Storo @starrysorry - Tuff, Fololo and Falala @tazmilygray - Elline and Keeby @icy-dark-star - Leongar @yokyoaaa - Nago and the Meta-Knights (Axe, Trident, Mace and Javelin Knights) @itsquakey/@chickenhoops - Marx @chibihuey - Drawcia, Claycia and Kine (and colored Nightmare) + bonus polaroid with four Kirbies

and yours truly was the one who combined all of this in a single piece + drew Dedede and main birthday boy himself, Kirby!

[craacked-splatters]

I am once again dropping some sloppy fanfic fanart scribbles but this time for @pezhead 's 2012 tmnt/rottmnt crossover au

If u haven't read it yet I would recommend doing so

It takes place directly after the power inside her and some time after the rottmnt movie and u can read it right here!