#and probably continue to fail

[fawcetttweets]

I know I should keep most of my rambles to my main account but my followers here are always so nice so I gotta post em here sometimes. To keep the little nice people in my phone updated!

Also! Sorry I’ve been on break for much longer than planned but most of the stuff that’s been keeping me busy is calming down now so I should hopefully be able to start posting tweets again in a week or two! Very excited!

[frostgnawdraws]

failure and futility

for day 2 of campfire fest! prompt: third eye (and i guess could also count for explosion, or a lack thereof lol) @outerwilds-events

[wherearedagrapes]

I really love how casually Tom refers to Sonic as “kid” for the first time here before Tom is absolutely slammed by the truth of that word.

The scenes in the bar and motel leading up to this do a great job of emphasizing how young Sonic is (the adult bar especially contrasts Sonic’s childish curiosity and antics). And as Tom and Sonic bond, we see Tom realizing how human Sonic is despite his not-so-human appearance and abilities… Tom already knows Sonic is a child, but I think the gravity of that truth really hits him when he turns and sees Sonic sleeping like this. Or rather, I think this is the moment Tom is forced to acknowledge the deeper implications of what Sonic being a child — almost no different than any other child in the world — means.

Sonic is a child. A child that has been on his own, it seems, for a long time. Tom doesn’t know where Sonic’s from, why he’s on his own. Sonic’s clearly taught himself a lot about the world, but there’s still a lot that he doesn’t know. (The kid wasn’t sure what a bucket list was or even how to use an ice pack, it seems, until about five minutes ago.) And he doesn’t have anyone to teach him. There’s no one guiding him, watching him. Running after him when he does something reckless (like, you know, trying to sneak into a bar not only as an alien and a fugitive but as a minor). Sonic doesn’t have anyone looking out for him... except Tom. And if Sonic’s telling the truth about this Mushroom Planet, he’s a child that will be on his own again when this road trip is over.

That’s a lot to reckon with. And up to this point, Tom has kind of been doing his best to ignore All That… Notice right before this how Tom cuts the convo/suggests bedtime when Sonic begins musing about maybe being able to stay on Earth. Because if Sonic stays, what does that mean for Tom? Does he have a responsibility to step in as this child’s guardian? Is that something he can even do? He’s never had kids. He’s definitely never had superpowered alien kids. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. What would Maddie think? And what about San Francisco? What about his plans?

But Sonic needs somebody to rely on, and there’s a rapidly growing part of Tom that wants to be that person. A part that, again, he's trying not to acknowledge. Because it's kinda scary, right? These feelings are so unexpected, the potential responsibility is intimidating, and he's kind of in denial. He's torn between being Sonic's hero, friend (and father figure), the Donut Lord, or finally becoming that big-shot cop in San Fran.

That inner conflict is reflected visually here. Tom tucks Sonic in, watches him fondly, and notices “Make a Real Friend” is the only thing not crossed off on Sonic’s bucket list. (Despite their bonding in the bar, Sonic still isn’t sure where they stand; they’re in this awkward spot between acquaintances and friends because Tom is reluctant to verbally admit he cares.) And then the TV pulls Tom’s attention away from Sonic, the newscast talking about how Tom has become a wanted criminal — a literal reminder of how much Tom is risking to help Sonic. His career. His future. His life. Is Tom doing the right thing?

He’s saving a life, helping someone in need — of course that’s the right thing. But… is Tom doing the right thing by helping Sonic leave Earth knowing Sonic will be alone and miserable again, or is Tom trying to avoid his feelings? What does Tom want, really? A day ago, the answers seemed so obvious. And now… everything is different.

Also, totally unrelated, it is so funny that Tom turns the lamp off knocked over like that lmao

[voidwelt]

The mispronunciation of Welt's name used to bother me (as it is canonically meant to be based on the German word, so it should be spoken with a harder V sound). I studied German in school, so I had to work myself out of pronouncing it correctly, just so the game pronunciation would stop bothering me.

But as time passes, I sort of come to think, the way the reason for this mispronunciation IRL is the intent being lost in translation (CN doesn't quite have the right syllables for the German pronunciation and EN direction carried this along in HSR), the reason for its mispronunciation in-game could, if you like, also be chalked up to something being lost in translation (in a different way).

I like to imagine Welt Joyce's name is 100% pronounced correctly. (No EN dub exists to prove me wrong). He got the name right from its source, given to him by a German, and mentions as such when he dies, "Welt" for "World" in German. There's no way it's not meant to be pronounced correctly.

When it gets passed down to Yang, the meaning is still there, but the interpretation is muddied through the inherent perception filter of a young person (as is his interpretation of the duty as a whole). He sees Joyce bleed out against the concrete to save a city and he internalises this as the legacy and the "burden" of Welt. The German word becomes a gifted Title that represents protecting the World first and foremost, and then as its bearer takes off to the stars, off of that original world, in an attempt to save others, it's even further divorced from its original language context.

When Welt describes the meaning of his name to Sunday, he's come up with his own, adjusted and extended definition for it. He's expanded onto it with his own thoughts, influenced by the Trailblaze and how many lives he's come into contact with. "Each person is a world unto themselves, with as many possibilities as the distant stars." (paraphrased)

(He also says some stuff about how the Trailblaze doesn't end when you leave the Express, so it really makes me think of how he might think of... Ahem. Anyway, back to topic.)

Ultimately, Welt Joyce and Welt Yang have the same first name/title in text and in writing, but...

If they're pronounced differently, it just goes to show, that no matter how hard Welt (Yang) attempts to personally embody his hero in all that he does, how hard he tries to carry this legacy in its purest form, they're ultimately still different people, with different experiences, with different souls.

Or, I could just be looking too much into a minor flaw in the translation process! Isn't that the fun of thinking too hard about things? Should we run Mr. Yang over with our shared car? We have to do something about this

[jame7t]

knowing there was going to be a general grievous Star Wars movie & it got canned years ago & now “the mandalorian and grogu” is gonna be the next theatrical Star Wars movie makes me wanna pume. I want to see general grevious as the wolf of Wall Street not Dave Filoni’s Infinity War.

[midnight333-studios]

Guess who turns a year older today!

🥳💥🎂

But that also means…

A D U L T

[qoldenskies]

Constantly constantly *constantly* thinking about how Leo's portals get weaker as the curse gets worse, until finally during the attempted murder they just. Stop working. The power of Family connection failing.

when mikey accidentally gets portaled into the ocean and donnie fails to catch him ... leo isn't even blamed a little for it. it's a mistake they can all shrug off because they know he didn't mean to. but donnie still has to be cornered and shouted at and told off for one of the same magnitude. it's one of those things that really exemplifies this idea that cc!don has that there will always be a double standard, and that making mistakes is a lot more dangerous when it's him (that and "hitting" mikey after the closet, because they hit him several times after. there's a reason he never fights back.)

[lorawant2sleep]

replayed nitw for the fourth time

thinking of a tattoo about it because i want to carry a part of this game with me forever

[eyes1nthewoods]

wait actually. how did that meeting lann's mom go for maercy sjsbshnsj

she completely misunderstood what ria was asking

[klisilk]

Day 1 of drawing blogs based on vibes, name, and pfp

Todays is @crowifier!

Im not very good at drawing bird

Bonus:

[durgeapologist]

i'll get back to solasposting soon enough but!! finding out that a blog you enjoyed in passing is actually rampantly anti-veilguard for the worst reasons and then having to block them because they have amped up their critical posting feels just like watching your favorite clothing store that you used to window shop in as a kid close and change into a propety management firm. disappointing and uninteresting and entirely lacking in rational thought regarding said decision to change.

[absolutelyzoned]

not doing any of my homework or my missing work ❤️❤️ i just spent the last 4 hours watching invincible❤️ i am failing 3 classes ❤️❤️

[102ki]

Yume no Kakera: A mysterious hourglass that governs the history of school idols heretofore and hereafter. That dream will never fade.

Yume no Hane: A fragment of a mechanical wing that governs the history of school idols heretofore and hereafter. That dream will continue to make great strides wherever it goes.

Yume no Kotowari: A futile ⚫ of gospel that colo⚫ the eternal reincarnation ⚫ school idols heretofore and hereaft⚫r. That dream will ⚫⚫⚫

[amplexadversary]

stop being so goddamn cute /s

[satanfemme]

I was fully prepared and expecting for the US to start falling apart at some point, but I'm genuinely surprised how quickly it feels like it's happening. the pause on grants is insane. literally every industry is about to experience a crash. it's difficult to imagine the effect this could have