#freemurdoc

[brickbozo]

something tells me Murdoc really doesn't think of Noodle as a father, at least not in a conventional sense (?) because these answers are kinda ambivalent (seeing what kind of 'father' would get turned on by his daughter disciplining him and whatnot (and yes it's creepy if you think it's normal)) idk how the notion got popular, but even when comparing Noodle-related answers with the 2d ones, you can see it's unequivocal as to where the singer stands i.e. the platonic/familial spectrum.

'little tike'

'baby brother'

'kid'

like there's zero ambiguity HERE-

[bugslaststraw]

Murdoc: please pleasepleaseplease leave me alone in a room with him for an extended amount of time I promise it's for normal nonviolent reasons pleeeeeeasssee

Warden: (quietly adds another two weeks to his sentence)

[dirtgemini]

really curious cause so many new people have come in with the recent album :)

[tobi-smp]

anybody remember that magic city fan mv that had the pov character be an astronaut pining for a billboard of 2d on the moon, spending the whole mv trying to get back to it but ultimately failing (and possibly dying, not at All unlike a certain plot beat in #freemurdoc). anyways, for no reason at all here's an edit of the strange timez artwork <3

(And would you look here, a mysterious [Link])

[blurrymango]

The #FreeMurdoc campaign was. Truly something else, I will give Phase 5 that at least. That's the only lore praise.

Got the image from here.

Motherffucking. MAGA hat but for Gorillaz.

The actual only good thing about Phase 5 though, was 2D's slutty outfit in Humility.

[greywindys]

Gz has never been above borrowing fan ideas but I don't think they will have much to steal if fans keep their suggestions simple.

This is true. The most egregious oopsie that comes to mind was the stolen fanart in one of their popu-p shops during P4 (or maybe P5? It's been a while). Everything else has been circumstantial, though the coincidence in some instances just screams intern scouting social media/the fandom i.e. with fics, popular fan theories, fan created trends (#FreeMurdoc). I'm going off on a tangent here, but in situations like that...is that good or bad? You couldn't prove anything legally, nor do I think we would be entitled to anything even if there was hard evidence since none of us own the Gorillaz brand. The merch thing is, afaik, the first time they have explicitly said, "hey, give us your ideas," but is it really all that different from how they were operating before? Idk. But ig the main point here is that if you have an original, detailed pitch you should probably really think it through before you post in that channel.

I, of course, am still team Nendoroid and Gorillaz-themed tarot deck.

[snobgoblin]

Barb was for the #freemurdoc campaign not because she likes Murdoc but because she didn't want to have to break into jail to kick his ass

[inner-visionz]

Magic City (2d x autistic transboy reader)

Morning after part 1

Start from the beginning

"So? How was it?" Ace asks me as we walk back to the house.

"It was...interesting" I reply.

"Was is really?" He shoves his hands in his jacket pockets.

"Yeah, it was surprisingly"

"Must've been good at her job then"

"We just talked but it wasn't like a fake conversation that they'd normally give, it was genuine"

"That's it?"

"I like actually having a conversation and not have some bimbo try to get into my pants"

"That's true, no more child support bills"

"I think I'm gonna head back tomorrow"

We walk back to the house and go in.

"Did you two have fun?" Noodle asks with a smile on her face.

Ace and I look at each other and nod.

"What happened?" She asks.

"Luv, I'd like to tell you about it but I'm very tired" I say.

She pouts. "Awe okay but you better tell me tomorrow".

" I will I promise " I smile and start to walk upstairs. I get to my room and close the door behind me. My room is an absolute mess. No matter where we are it's always a mess. Clothes are scattered everywhere, papers on the floor and my desk, coffee mugs on my desk with empty cigarette packs. Right in the middle of the mess is my lyric journal.

I pick it up and skim through all the little doodles and everything. I look in the back and look at the ripped in half #FREEMURDOC sticker. I slowly trace my finger over it.

I miss Murdoc.

No, I don't. He was abusive.

But I still miss him.

UGH, I DON'T MISS HIM!

I slam the journal down and run my fingers through my hair. I need a drink. I know I said I was tired but I need to go out. I go down stairs and walk out the door then go to the pub. Once I get there I guess I drink like there's no tomorrow then black out.

-the next day-

I wake up on a couch in an unfamiliar setting. The living room is very light like a light color scheme. Egg shell white walls, grey furniture, coffee table in the middle of the floor, and a hanging plant by the window. I don't know who's flat I'm in but at least I still have my clothes on and not waking up beside someone. I can smell waffles being made.

My head is pulsing though not as bad as I thought it would be. I wonder what happened last night? A soft singing voice comes from the kitchen. I slowly get up and start to walk to the kitchen. As I get closer I recognize they're singing (favorite Gorillaz song). I get to the kitchen and see (y/n) standing there, messy hair, cooking in an over sized shirt and basketball shorts. I smile and lean against a wall.

"Ello luv" I say.

She jumps and looks at me. "Jesus christ don't scare me!"

I chuckle at her. "Sorry I didn't mean to. But uh not to be straight forward but how did I get here?"

"Oh well, you were shit faced drunk and came to Magic City. You didn't have your phone on you, we did not have Ace's number to call him soo I took you back to my place. I'm sorry I really didn't know what to do with you and I did not just want to leave you somewhere I mean you were fucked up. Anyway, once we got back I set you on the couch but you put me beside you and laid your head on my lap and started to cry about Murdoc. Long story short I was up until 3 am listening to you vent and making you drink water so you wouldn't have a bad hangover".

I'm taken back by this. She done all this even though we just met. "Thank you for everything. How much did I tell you?"

"Enough to know that he put you in a lot of messed up situations". She sighs. "Anyway, there's food on the table and water so stay hydrated so you don't get a headache". She smiles brightly at me.

I sit down where a plate of food is. "Thank you luv"

"No problem. You coming back to Magic City tonight?" She asks.

"To see you? Of course" I say taking a sip of water.

"I promise I'll look better than I do right now". She chuckles.

"I think you look fine right now", I say as I take a bite of the waffles she made.

"Oh I know", she says confidently. She starts to make herself a bowl of cereal then grabs her coffee mug so she can sit at the table with me.

Wow, I give a compliment to a fan and they don't fish for more?

"Cocky little thing aren't you?"

This makes her blush. "Only sometimes, now eat".

"You know, these waffles are really good", I say as I shovel another bite in my mouth.

"Well they came from a box I shouldn't get all the credit", she says as she finishes her cereal.

I give her a puzzling look only because I was expecting a thank you of some sort. Y/n takes notice of this and I see a twinge of an 'oh no' look.

"Oh, I mean thank you"

"How do you forget to say thank you? Uh sorry that was a little blunt"

She shrugs and leans back in her seat. "It's okay, I just forget sometimes".

I feel like I just made this awkward.

"So umm what are you into?" I ask, trying to redirect the conversation.

She giggles from sensing that I tried to change the awkward topic. "Do you mean hobbies or kinks?" She smirks at me. It's a playful smirk because she knows she's messing with me.

I feel my cheeks start to hurt from blushing so much. But I decide to mess with her back. "I..erm hobbies, you'll have to surprise me with the other info next time I have you to myself". I wink at her.

Now her face is red. "Man, you got me good I wasn't expecting that", she chuckles nervously. "Umm I really like to draw, I'll have to show you them sometime".

She's so fun to mess with. I want to make her even more flustered...

No, no get the idea out of your head 2D.

"I'd love to see them".

[lighthouse-system]

I think the reason we didn't get to chat with 2D during the FreeMurdoc campaign is bc if you started getting off track, the real 2D would absolutely forget the initial reason he contacted you and just chat about nothing for the next 45 minutes

[coffeetablettowers]

Murdoc actually has answered who his favorite member is from the #freemurdoc campaign

[brickbozo]

She really is his morality pet lol

[bugslaststraw]

Hey older Gorillaz fans I got a question. Do we have any kind of intel on how Russ and 2-D were doing during the part of freemurdoc where everyone thought he was dead? And how long did that segment last? A week? Month? Did you even hear from Russ and 2-D at all?

[agendercas]

you will be missed

[raffnoir]

murdoc 🦠🥒💚❕a soft satanic icon (‘:

instagram: @rafnoir / instagram.com/rafnoir

[mariikono]

[benanasz]

“Townsville is a damn site more pleasant than this shit hole.” -M.Niccals