#The first phase is just WAITING

[just-gingerkat]

Thinking about how The Murderbot Diaries is a character that is completly and fully character driven to the point where the very writing and book format is revolved around it.

The first book is short, concise. It skips a bunch of scenes over the course of many weeks. It focuses purely on what Murderbot thinks is important and worth focusing on. Thats why the majority of the book is dedicated to its thought process, its complaints, or it's fear. It skips over "meaningful" scenes because it doesn't find them important. Like most of the conversations, like it helping Volescu. It doesn't care. It does care when it feels uncomfortable and wants to be left alone. It does care when its scared and something big might happen. It does care about Mensah which is why the few scenes that are more meaningful are with Mensah and then back to narration.

The books get longer and longer as they go on, showing how as Murderbots journey continues so does its ability to care. More intimate moments, more admitting to us that it's afraid, it doesn't want this, it does want this. It begins to describe and pay attention more and more to whats going on around it and it grows to decide what it wants and it's all so beautifully conveyed through writing.

Even The Company was such a clever and subtle way of telling us something. Because everything in the books centers on how Murderbot thinks. Murderbot would never aknowledge its feelings towards The Company and therefore we never knew of it until someone pointed it out. And that too is development because now Murderbot cares enough to let us know. To let itself know. It still shuts down, draws away in its own thoughts. But each book gets longer and longer with less time between them because Murderbot is slowly learning to pay attention, and interact, and aknowledge the present moment. Its learning to care

[theartintrying]

the other day my friend said "jayce in a double breasted suit" and my mind immediately went to a kingsman au

so here's some fun quick sketches for that

[j-liz]

HEADCANON: Becky 100% gets her first Tonitrus Bolt when she snaps and publicly cusses out a teacher for being a jerk.

You think so, huh?

[vaguely-concerned]

I am so so happy that lucanis' sensible neutral toned knitted sweater beneath his brooding hotboy black leathers turned out to be exactly the design cue crucial to understanding the actual nature of his character and personality that I took it for the first time we saw his default look fhsdkj. I continue to be enchanted by this detail in particular. it really does say it all

[mrpenguinpants]

Hypothetical question but are we still into windbreaker (nii satoru)? Y'all cool if I put my hyper fixation on center stage?

[joshay98]

Hey Mom, Dad and Lil' Bro!

23. Ultraunalive

“Hey Mom, Dad and Lil’ Bro, ah so, yeah we had some conflict.

We were on top of this giant metal structure. And we were surrounded by these mechanical guards. Mostly mechanical. Some had a mix of sinew and flesh inside of them. Whoever created these has a sick mind. They had some kind of order of command in place. One of them pointed around and the others moved. So destroying the leaders made the others stop moving. At least they weren’t that sturdy. Constantly crumbled from the smallest hit. Sick mind and no skill in crafting at all.

There were two leaders to each side on balconies. Quite a ways up and Rose just straight up jumped up there. Destroyed one of them with a couple swings of her nail. And Lune just made the entire other side explode in a ball of fire. I’m actually really happy to be surrounded by such powerful warriors. Feel somewhat safe around them.

Had a short break to recuperate. We had no idea where we were. Hot like a forge and smelled like rancid eggs. The sound of giant machinery was overpowering everything, though. And there was a door, which we had no idea what was behind it. Well, only one way to find out.

And you would never guess who was past that door. The lady we met back in the dungeon. Ok so, the Prince said she called herself “The Will of the Prisoner.” Still as boisterous as last time. Out for a fight. Only for her amusement. She is really sick in the head.

All of her attacks had a focus on blood. Her weapon was covered in it. Or made out of it? She herself was covered in it. So unhygienic! She had these statues around the place and some of them moved and attacked us as well. Rose, as usual quick to attack, immediately went up to the Will and gave her a good beating. The Will really didn’t expect that because she had to retreat for a second. Came back with some proper armor. Made out of blood. Of course…

But The Will was no pushover. She had this nasty habit of using ribbons to restrain us, one big attack of hers was making it rain bloo- ok I get she wanted to have a theme and all but couldn’t she have chosen something else? Just plain nasty! Sorry, so her weapon had this trick where it could be solid as a needle or become fluid and whip it around. Must’ve trained with it a lot since she looked really skilled in that.

The statues also constantly shot these energy balls at us. Climbed all around the chamber walls. Those were even more creepy than The Will.

Was a really nasty fight but we did come out on top! Barely though. Caught us all off guard with that. Really gotta be more prepared for any potential tricks again. And after all that carnage The Will just melted away. As if she wasn’t real. Been fighting nothing but a shoddy copy of her. Can’t even get her amusement herself! Pathetic!

So happy the Prince actually noticed our absence. The stone we used to communicate with him was all crackling with noise. Could barely understand most of the message. Just that we should find a higher area. Lune sure did find a way up. A windy tunnel just shot her through it.

The tunnel led to a chamber and guess who was strung up in the middle of it? The Will! She was attached to a bunch of weird wires and a big construct. Just tied in a weird mash of metal. And looked weak. Shriveled up and barely even noticed us. Lune was so close to just thrust a dagger into her. Of all people, Rose was the one to stop her. Funny how quickly the tide turns. But kind of surprising, Rose just cut The Will out of her shackles. And let The Will bite Rose in her claw. I’m really not sure why she did that. Did Rose see something in her?

Luckily the Prince was able to open up a portal just nearby. Took The Will through it. The others called her a “prisoner of war” but I don’t think that’s quite accurate to the situation. Seems more like she was… used? I don’t know. The situation didn’t seem like you would think a villain would be in. Didn’t see her on like a big throne in an evil lair. She was just hanging there… all drained… Maybe at least get a proper name from her. Calling her “The Will” feels weird. As if her identity was erased. Prince surely will find a way! Trevor was freed from that group.

Ach, what am I talking about? She has been nothing but trouble for us! And if anything she could have information on how her partners operate. Better to know where she is than just leaving her there. Just hope this was a good idea.

Should concentrate on getting some rest and thinking of ideas. I will be fine! Good rest always helps! Don’t worry about me. Stay safe! With love, Levee."

[unlikelyapricot]

jevil fight,,,, hard

[aheathen-conceivably]

Is this an Antoine aging gracefully post or a sim style evolution appreciation moment? Both? Both is good 😌

[waywardsalt]

anyways. my very first attempt at malenia

[bluberimufim]

I just discovered that there's a biblical figure named Seth who has absolutely nothing to do with the Seth that I named my protagonist, Seth, after

[caluupin]

Father!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[remyfire]

Guy who has about 50,000 words he'd like to write before getting back to STAE: I miss STAE

[somethingabouttransformers]

hey guys where do i find tfa first aid. what comics. what animated content. specific episodes/volumes needed. there isn't enough content for him im going to eat my shoe.

[swagging-back-to]

just fired my therapist who has been ghosting me for 4 months because she sent me a letter threatening termination because "i have not responded to any contact and continued silence will be taken as agreement to cancel services"

literally fuck you. actually fuck you. she would call WITHOUT WARNING when i would be out running errands and then when we actually have a scheduled meeting she would cancel 20 minutes after it was supposed to start.

therapy is sooo incredibly useless. i have never needed it, it has always *harmed* me more than not having it.

[zhxngii]

Ik one thing, the first man I'm triple crowning is wrio, but my dumbass forgot to double check his weekly boss material and got the wrong stuff sigh.

[freebooter4ever]

awww basketball again