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[zredarts]

Sum doodle dumps

They are good boys i swear

[ralexsol]

alright, time to talk about the main topic of the newest prime defenders episode: the death penalty. know that these opinions/ideas/whatever dont apply to my opinions on the death penalty irl, because prosecuting supervillains with enhancements is very different from prosecuting regular people. you’ll see.

in any case, the question is the main thing for the episode. is it okay to apply the death penalty to a undead creature wreaking havoc on innocent lives?

first of all, it would certainly be more of a thing in a world of superheroes and supervillains. it’s quite clear that there are multiple supervillains that can (and will!) escape even the government’s most secure prisons. in a world where this is possible, the government is not going to let major security risks have that opportunity.

in reality, the government would either a) apply the death penalty to the worst supervillains or b) create the most top-secret secure location for the baddest of the bad. you would not be able to visit your local supermax like we’ve seen. nobody goes near them.

and if the government didn’t do this, then they would need to implement it. because if supervillains are escaping jail all the time and continuing to kill innocents, what is deterring other people from doing the same? they’re going to see that villains don’t get consequences for their horrific actions and follow their footsteps. so not only do you have to original villain on the loose, they’re generating even more villains.

(and don’t tell me the trickster and probably the lich are the only instances of supervillain escapes. considering the law enforcement can’t do shit and even superheroes have a hard time dealing with some villains, there is no shot the government is able to hold hundreds of these horrible, powered people)

you need deterrents in place for people to not fucking kill people or try to take over the world. simple prison isn’t gonna cut it. that’s not even getting into whether life imprisonment is even moral or worthwhile - if you’re locking someone up for the rest of their life, is their life even worth living?

of course, to use the death penalty more regularly, you’d need a way better system than our own real life one (in america at least) to actually convict people with it. instead of torturing innocent people with drugs that don’t work until they die after way too long, you kill them in a quick, humane way.

(of course, some might say there are some people who deserve torture, but since most people deeply frown upon that, i wont even discuss that as an option)

in any case, in the world of prime defenders, the watch’s system is definitely broken. not only because their imprisonment and future trial for the lich is wayyyy too gentle, but because they even think they have the right to charge the lich with any crimes in their own world.

lightspeed said that (paraphrasing) “i don’t get to decide who lives and who dies.” and she’s right. but she’s handing over this creature from another world to the enforcement of her world, which is wrong. if anyone should be dealing out punishment to the lich, it should be the world that it devastated and enslaved.

lightspeed also mentioned that she’d had a couple instances of multidimensional travel herself. if that’s true, we can definitely assume that multidimensional travel is a somewhat common occurrence among supers. and if that’s true, the watch for sure has protocol for what to do with fleeing criminals from other dimensions.

surely, the people that the criminal hurt are the ones that should decide the punishment. and vyncent’s people wanted it to die, and the watch shouldn’t be able to stop them.

you might say that applying the death penalty to the worst supervillains is oppression - “if you’re doing that to them, what’s stopping you from doing it to everyone else?”

the difference is that regular people just can’t do what supervillains do. supervillains use their enhancements to hurt tons of people on a large scale, sometimes threatening entire governments or even the planet. people like that don’t get second chances, and we shouldn’t run the risk of them escaping jail and doing it again. and if they’re really that dangerous, there’s no fucking way the government can keep them contained.

(”what if the supervillain is mentally ill and can’t help it?” just because you’re mentally ill doesn’t mean you get excused from trying to kill entire cities. just no. this is not the same as a regular serial killer, if even that is somehow inexcusable)

the superheroes want to act all moral, but they’re just putting off the inevitable - they’re just going to get more people hurt, because they don’t want to make hard decisions. the prime defenders are seeing it from the inside, first-hand. william and vyncent are utterly right: the system is broken, and they need to fix it.

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[zetterbabe]

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[coughloop]

gave my landlord his cheques and straight up told him i took 96 dollars off to cover the vooerdraft fees i was charged when he deposited all three at once without telling me and he seemed confused but didnt fight me so....

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[violet-moodlet]

23 eucalyptus lane

ive had growing together for ages but never sat down to actually build with any of the items before. finally ive had the chance to but next time im definitely building something bigger in this world 🙏

build details:

-costs 42,886 simoleans -2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms -no cc -built in san sequoia -requires growing together, high school years

download: here(sfs) or on the gallery: origin id is lilacmarble

floorplan pictures:

[whamss]

Ok I have to ask because you have such based takes on rose as a character,

1) do you read fan fic/ if you don’t what’s your general take on fics interpretation of Rose and other characters in homestuck

2) if you do, please I am begging for any rose character study / rose&kanaya pieces you like, anything will do I just would adore to hear your thoughts. Ao3 is like a drought of mischaracterization of Rose & Kanaya and it hurts my soul.

Oh man, I don't read nearly as much fic as I wish I did not gonna lie, I'm so lazy! (And I suffer from chronic daydreamer disease, where instead of reading fanfic I walk in circles in my room and put Rose Lalonde in Scenarios). I have a few that I've read over the years that I've liked a lot though, so I can try to compile a general list:

the ennui of too late and too little

Starting with this one because it was just posted (and I just read it) and I think it's fantastic! Kanaya POV but Rose-centric, with a particular focus on Rose reflecting back on her childhood with her mom as Kanaya and Rose wander through the wreckage of her childhood home. There's a lot of sweet Rosemary banter in here, and I think the characterization is fantastic. It's a good one if you're like me and want to see Rose actually go through the motions of understanding her mother, balancing her newfound sympathy with her Mom's situation and the things she actually put her through. Her feelings are complicated! And I think the author captured the nuances of how Rose might deal with that very well

And, trying to unfold for you, was brittle

Following the theme of fics about Rose and her mom is the Vampire Slayer Rose AU. This one has slightly less of a Rosemary focus (although it's still there), but explores Rose and her mom's relationship more directly in a way that I think is fantastically developed. It's a very interesting read, albeit a little hard to describe Why it's good unless you read it (read it! It's good!!!). I know you're not asking for Kanaya-centric stuff, but if you like this fic (and are okay with reading or skimming over a tiny bit of smut) I think that this author writes a lot of very solid Kanaya fic. Particularly recommending We Face Back All The Way, a Fallen London AU where Kanaya tries to save Rose's soul from a contract with Dr Scratch, and Where the River Narrows, a fic where post-game Kanaya deals with the precarious future of her race, and wanders the dreambubbles in hopes of solutions (and deals with Some Bullshit along the way. And yes, there's Rosemary. Who do you think I am!!!). From there I also think this is a pretty good author to scroll through in general, lots of bangers in there

Yarn Interpolation

This is a Rose-centric series of two fics that I think is very good. Doomed No Sburb AU where there's no game but Rose's powers develop enough for her to know what she's missing. I don't quite remember the exact specifics of this, but it's a very good beta kids fic with Rose mourning the wife she never met and platonic JadeRose marriage. It's cute and sweet, and I remember it being a fairly cathartic read

Show the Lights

Grimdark Rose comes of age and deals with some internalized homophobia along the way. Fun stuff! This was one of the first Rosemary fics I ever read so I hold it close to me, but I think it's a pretty good fic where Rose reckons with her feelings for Kanaya against the prospect of procreation and the continued survival of her species (in between the desire to feel useful to her group as her friends embark on an Egbert rescue mission). Some smatterings of a very fun pitch Vrisrose dynamic in here as well, as a bit of a bonus

love left her screaming at the screen

Speaking of Rose dealing with internalized homophobia, if you spend enough time shifting through Rosemary AO3 you've probably already read or at least heard of this one but I still think it's good enough that I should include it. Very reminiscent of what it was like to be a lesbian teenager in the 2000's, Rose deals with these preconceptions at the end of the world, through an unrequited crush on Jade and Slightly More Requited feelings for Kanaya. This fic was good for me specifically as someone who was always urked by the fact that Rose's sexuality is never really discussed in depth in Homestuck proper (compared to characters like Dave, Dirk, and Jake), and beyond that I think it's a very interesting exploration of how the bigotry and politics from Earth might stick with the kids, even when everyone who would judge them is long dead. This is another author who's fics I think are fun to sit through as well, lots of good Rose and Rosemary stuff in here (will give a particular shout out to think about staying alive, a Rose Strider AU, which is great for those of us in the Put Rose In A Situation camp who also love good gen fic with Rose and Dave)

Reviews Of Young Adult Novels, Mainly Those Prominently Featuring Vampires, And Containing At Least One Love Triangle

This one is just plain silly, but it's one of my favorites. Rose is an alcoholic who writes young adult novels, and Kanaya is her greatest online critic. Sort of an Urban Fantasy, more of an alternate No Game timeline, with a lot of canon elements sprinkled in (classpect powers are still a thing, Dave's that played the game timeline jump, things like that). This one has a very fun Rosemary dynamic, and in general I think Rose's characterization in this is wonderful. It's unfinished but I think it stands very solidly as is, so if you're looking for something goofy and fun to read this is a great fic to turn to

Vermeil Tarnishing

A shorter one shot AU where Rose is a Derse priestess captured by Prospit. This is a fun one I think, lots of fun dialogue with little glimpses into fictional politics, which ends with a bit of a bang. Not a massive Rosemary focus, but the bit of them that we do see is very fun!

> Rose: Reorient

What kind of mutual would I be if I didn't recommend @awellreadmannequin 's Rose fic? Post-game Rose, dealing with her addiction and the mounting threat of a relapse, visits Roxy and Calliope. Very good characterization, Rose's thoughts are rambly and meandering and she is very much Going Through It, but things get better, you know? Good Rose angst, great study of her character with little discussions of philosophy sprinkled in. A look at how Rose's more ironic childhood interests might grow into something more genuine, and take her down a more hopeful path, with some very sweet Rosemary moments near the end of the first chapter and little hints of vrisrosemary in thoughts and dialogue (in Rosemary's hearts). It's still a work in progress, but I think that the first chapter alone is a great read with a very hopeful conclusion, and I look forward to seeing how it pans out, and I think that other people should read it!!! (Best read on a computer or horizontally on a tablet)

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[stinkrascal]

good morning yall

[yuridovewing]

Nice to see Hawkwing’s Journey keeping in line with Clear Sky’s DotC characterization: disregarding the females.

[samarecharm]

Got a used ps4 controller so now i can revisit my ng+ for p5 FOR REALS

[be-good-to-bugs]

im glad i wont have to wait much longer to know how thingd will go but im scared that i might find oyt things will go bad soon

[dinoserious]

put brother dubious on my redbubble time to see if they get mad abt it

[lightfulonion]

hii @pierogish-side!!! thank you for tagging me!! <3

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Currently watching: OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH WOOHOO!! its so fun (everyone is going through it)

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