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2hoothoots · 2 years

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what if raz has a fifth archetype that's locked up and it's representative of his generational trauma

see, that's kind of a fun concept, but it doesn't really fit with how i see archetypes? the way i interpret them, they're something that you purposefully create to help you out, rather than something that spontaneously forms. i think if you wanted to explore, say, a trauma response in a character, it'd be more likely to be reflected in their mental world, for example.

besides, raz already has an archetype to represent his repressed trauma!

#future superstar agents au #raz: ive created the perfect archetype. the distillation of the ideal psychonaut #Lili: you've fucked up a perfectly good archetype is what you've done. look at it it's got anxiety #anyway yeah i feel like archetypes are somewhere between a self-help force and a coping mechanism #so it'd feel a little weird to me to have one that's just Trauma #like. the narrative that trauma makes you stronger is pretty much universally bullshit #and it'd feel almost like glorifying it in a way? which isn't something i wanna do #not saying that was your intent it's just how it feels to me #and like relatedly to clarify: raz trying to shove all his trauma behind his work persona is a bad thing. he's doing a bad job #he's overall well-adjusted and emotionally intelligent but he's doing a bad job with this one!#he he i drew this guy in my sketchbook before work. paper guy real #WAIT I SHOULD MAKE PAPER DOLLS OF ALL THE ARCHETYPES.... YES #ask #fsau archetypes

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