#i look forward to them so much. ^^!

[sunsetno4]

It's May 1st - that means you get a new question!

How does Vendetta dress? Has that changed between nir days as Sidestep and now? Does nir specific villain career affect nir wardrobe?

(Also, for Lulu, if you're up to it)

I love this question so so much! :D Thank you for it (and for including Lulu too! <33), so let's go~

Ven honestly has two rules for how ne dresses:

1) Must have orange, even just a pop~ <3 2) Absolutely No Red*, Ever!（￣^￣）凸!

And everything else is fair game, lol. During nir Sidestep days, Ven's style was more subdued due to the lack of funds. Ven tended to pick out pieces ne liked a lot and very comfortable and baggy to wear (gotta fit the Sidestep suit under them soooo) and matched with the rest of nir wardrobe. Lots of hoodies (gifted and bought), lots of band tees (annoying to find ones without red, oh god), some jeans (more straight-legged and 90s baggy) and a solid pair of boots or chunky skater shoes.

Another thing was due to Ven's limited funds, the few extra dollars ne had went towards things Ven deeply enjoyed like music. Ne had so many records and cassettes and a chunky pair of near-indestructible headphones for nir prized all-in-one midi system. Fashion was nice and fun to play with in theory, but it wasn't super important to Ven.

And then, the outsider scar hit hard and Ven lost that connection to damn near everything ne dearly loved. So, what do you do when you suddenly have an inconceivable amount of wealth and all your former interests taste like cardboard? Invest in the one thing that still pops some joy in your bitter little heart: cute clothes! ♡(˶╹̆ ▿╹̆˵)و✧♡

Ven's wardrobe post-heartbreak is damn near absurd in just how much ne has. Anything that catches nir eye is brought and then dumped on the floor of Ven's bedroom (ADHD, closets and dressers are useless). The two golden rules still apply, so a good chunk of Ven's clothes tend to be very orange or at least in the warm shades. Ne enjoys more grungey and punky styles over all, loves different prints and designs, and tends to alter most of shit that ends up in nir commonly worn pile with rips and bleach and pins and studs. Just to try to make them really nir own~ Ven also loves putting five little rats secretly hiding in a lot of nir clothes, lol.

And Ven does have fun playing with fashion, especially given ne has so so many options at hand and enjoys making nir own DIY jewelry too. It's a pale joy in comparison to how ne loved music, but ne will take it if that's all ne can get.

Ven's villain career doesn't affect nir wardrobe, at least not as someone might assume? Ven uses nir telepathy to make a lot of weird glitchy illusions around nem as Ichor, and it's pretty bullshit neon colorful. When Ven's sees glitchy bullshit neon colors in clothes too, it's an automatic MUST HAVE to nem (Ven owns a few Ichor pieces, because they cool). But it's more Ven just likes that aesthetic a lot, and has liked when ne fought the Void. Ichor is like vaguely Void-inspired, so it's not surprising that main aesthetic ne picked up after drinking a lot of Void blood bled into nir Villainsona. ^^;;

Lulu on the other hand can be summed up with a simple phrase: don't fix what ain't broke.

Lulu's style has barely changed between their Sidestep days and now, lol. They enjoyed their hoodies and worn, second hand clothes in dull muted colors that were easy to move and fight in back then, and that hasn't changed. They did change up their hair color (due to the Puppet's influences), but going from gray to light blue-grey isn't even much a jump. :')

And I'm sure once Lulu figures out their gender better and comes out as trans, their style isn't going to change either. Lulu really got it in one and just likes their hoodies and worn clothes too much. After all, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Might get some more blues and blue-grey pieces tho. Lulu does like the color a bit… 🤔

Likewise, Lulu’s villainsona doesn’t really affect their wardrobe, but it does give them all the Gender Envy. Lulu would love to be a terrifying thing with pinchy pinchers and spikes and carapace shell~ It’s The Dream~~ Hence it being Lulu’s armor. If they’re investing that money, it’s gonna be what they always wanted to be. ❤️🥰❤️

*Ven will make exceptions for red-orangeys and might stretch that definition pretty far, lol, but that's it. It's the only vaguely acceptable shade of red (but more so because Ven loves orange that much).

[egophiliac]

Hello ! I positively adore the running joke of Idia unknowingly finding Lilia to be the coolest guy ever whenever he doesn't know it's him, like when Silver described his father, or obviously with muscle red. I can't say what'd be funnier, Idia finding out his online best friend is actually Lilia, resident spooky hyper fairy; or them both never finding out, and it'd become even more ridiculous as time goes on. How do you think it'll play out ? You're always so on point

(Also, though it makes sense, I'm still devastated bat boy didn't get a ticket for the Halloween skeleton train : ( does anyone mentions him at some point ? Like how he'd have fit right in with all those Halloween town little freaks, and how he'd have impressed them with his spooks and scared techniques; after all he's been every Briar Valley's children worst fear on Halloween for centuries. I'm on the eng server and I didn't wanna spoil myself by watching the whole thing on youtube)

Have a nice day !

you and me both, Idia and Lilia being oblivious online BFFs (+ Idia being incredibly intimidated any time Silver brings up his jock gamer dad) is my favorite running joke/subplot. 🤝 it's SO good, to the point where I also am unsure if I actually want it to ever be resolved or not...maybe, like, as a post-canon stinger or something? everyone's standing around covered in overblot ink, and Idia and Lilia's phones go off at the same time...

(legit I do think this is part of why Idia couldn't be present for Lilia's dream, because for some reason Lilia decided he was going to just. embody his past self online. he probably quotes his own battle strategies or whatever in the middle of boss fights. Idia didn't pick up on the whole "oh how weird that we both live on a super remote island" thing, but he would spend thirty seconds listening to General Lilia describing siege warfare and be like "w-wait")

all that aside, however it does end up happening, I do see Lilia being very blasé and all "oh! cool!" about it. y'know, taking it very much in stride! and Idia...very much not.

(can't tell if tumblr is going to chew this into illegibility or not, this will be a fun surprise ᕕ( ᐛ )��)

as for Lilia sadly missing out on Halloweentown shenanigans...he does get one little mention as part of an offhand reference to the light music club, but so far no one has brought up how this basically is just Lost In the Book of Liliatown (Sebek's been too busy yelling about not getting to be in the same group as Malleus). 😔 honestly though, it's probably for the best that he got left out, because he would just settle right in and refuse to ever leave. canon would shatter. we would miss out on all the delightful angst of episode 7 because Lilia is too busy eating poisonous shrubbery inbetween practicing his very best screams, and no one can pull him away from it.

(I can hope for a sequel next year though...)

[moonwoodhollow]

rebuilding Nordhaven - one build at a time

[tsukiglitch]

Dilulu and his young Younger brother kae

When I look at that image I picture kid Kaeya trying to scare something/someone off and Diluc just silently watching, do any wrong move and you're dead.

honestly I spend so much time on this than I expected x]

inspired by this tweet:

[13mary-gold]

PART 5

Part 1 | Part 4 < Part 5 > Part 6

[cerealboxlore]

I caved in and bought another art commission recently for Captain Marvel :D

The artist is @thefruitloop-chan here on tumblr! They are so nice and amazing to commission ❤️ (loop if you see this it's me from twitter!)

I asked for the commission to be based off a scene from MHA and a scene from @wolfsbanesparks work "Split" on Ao3 that reminded me of it. 1000% worth it.

[b6d11f]

at my best, I'm a sacrificial lamb at my best, I am something you could handle

[croquettish]

The Burden of Being Henry + The Kiss Scene

I made this point in my Hans-falling-in-love post but it deserved its own because I'm still thinking about it, days later.

As this scene from KCD1 points out, Henry is the axle upon which the world turns. And he does not like that about being a video game protagonist. Nothing happens unless he makes it happen. He always has to initiate. This is a burden (and it is a burden) that is always on his shoulders.

I remember a post in the first Hansry comm (rip) that suggested that Henry looked the way he looked after Hans kissed him because Hans took away his agency, his ability to give or deny consent in that moment.

I don't read that scene that way at all (and not only because this game clearly sees some value in establishing consent in a romance scene). I've already talked quite a bit about why I think Henry reacts the way that he does and I've seen others write up wonderful posts about it as well, but:

A part of me is almost convinced that Henry was never going to make the first move. It's too risky. It could get his lord in lord in trouble. Hans has been cagey about reciprocating any of Henry's subtle romantic advances because he's been stuck in a quagmire of repression and fear.

So Hans made the decision for them both. Willingly took away the need for Henry to shoulder that burden (and the responsibility that would come with any consequences that could very well follow) and took it on himself. Equality is a huge theme for Hans in this game, and by taking the initiative, he "lowers himself" in a sense to Henry's level, removing any artifice and any protection that might have been granted to him had Henry kissed him first. Just this once, Henry didn't have to be the one to do it. Just this once, someone else made something happen in his life.

And I think that for Henry in particular, video game protagonist that he is, that is really, really beautiful.

[woolying]

END OF TETRO PINK COUNTDOWNNN !!

God Bless Mai Masa….two of my faves…..beloved reds…..no one talk to me im gonna miss them so bad it hurts actually😭😭they are so near and dear to my heart i love them

i loved wada hayashi scenes every one of them was for me specifically i am a big fan of how sweet they are ):

[handweavers]

out of everything in this world that could possibly matter i can't fathom caring about wrinkles or grey hair or age spots at all. that's what happens to people when we live for a while, if we are lucky enough to do so. some of the people i have loved most in the world i only ever saw them grey haired and wrinkled and with age spots, that is simply how they looked my whole life and i never loved them any less for it. that was just what they looked like, and i loved them, and so they were beautiful. it is impossible to love someone and not think they are beautiful simply because their face belongs to them

[luna-loveboop]

Time. Worried about Wars.

Time. Worried about Wars. Time is worried about Wars- Time has to be so freaking scared for Wars I-

Warriors is going into his first dungeon which has challenges for how he should deal with it, and Time is stressed. Ima rant about it

At this point (update Entrance) Time is obviously... well, terrified. His concern for mr. stubborn after his injury is obvious and he wants to make sure it does not happen again

And his concerns are valid- they are all now painfully aware of their lack of skills in working as a team. And they are heading into a dungeon- where that instantly results in stuff like this lol

And then Wars openly says that he has never done this before

The group is obviously uhh concerned that he hasn't done this or had any dungeon experience

'No dungeon experience?' / 'Has he even seen certain monsters before?'

Time wanted to stay in a group for safety- but they have to split up. Dungeons are cramped and messy and small, and Wars is used to fighting on a battlefield - not this sort of setting

And they still joke around about it- and Wars instantly starts analyzing.

'Tell me. Give me the intel' / 'This isn't practical'

Honestly Wars' response to this is pretty cool- it's totally in line with who he is as a captain and hero. He instantly starts thinking about it and treating it as a different type of battlefield to figure out strategy. Also I think it's pretty cute that he said 'intel' even if he's grumpy about asking the others for advice and what a wallmaster is

Wars can handle it and learn what a dungeon's like- I think it'll be fun to see him go through his first dungeon :D

But. He's still never done a dungeon before. It will be interesting to see how that develops in this arc... and let's not forget he's pissed the shadow and his emo sword off before. This isn't where he fights best and Wars is particularly vulnerable in a major way.

Time was already stressed about mr. stubborn Twilight, but hearing that the captain, that Warriors isn't prepared for this is. Extra scary. I just think he must be really concerned for him- for all of them. And now mr. reliable is in a learning position and not a leading one

Their faces fjdkfsjdksjsk

But these are his boys and he'll have to trust that they'll be ok. Therefore I think this was Time's thinking:

Time, thinking: "Dungeon. A dungeon oh this is dangerous- no one can get hurt-"

Wars: "can't say I've really been in one"

Time, absolutely sobbing internally: "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE RELIABLE ONE"

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Art by @linkeduniverse au :))

:)

Hey, don't worry too much about it I'm sure it'll be fine :) (mostly)

[chalkrub]

return of mendel

[audliminal]

It's Just a Game, Right? Pt 8

Masterpost

"So I think they're using other languages," Tim says, the moment Bernard opens the door.

"Well hello to you too my beloved boyfriend," Bernard responds, kissing Tim on the cheek and pulling him into the apartment.

"Shut up," Tim says, following Bernard to the table. This is hardly the first time Tim has skipped past pleasantries like that, and Bernard seems to find it more amusing every time.

"Aw, I dunno if I can do that. I really like to talk to you," Bernard grins conspiratorially. "Plus, then I wouldn't get to tell you that you're half right."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, obviously other people noticed the comment, right?" Bernard, gestures towards the computer, where Tim can see the cryptic comment. It already has dozens of responses. "Mostly people are just freaking out about it, because this is like, our first instance of direct communication from them, but one of the people who saw it actually recognized what language it is."

"Just one?" Tim frowns.

"Yeah. It's called esperanto. I googled it and apparently it's a conlang from the late 1800s which is pretty cool. It was, like, invented to be kind of a universal language, I guess? It pulls from a lot of different languages, so that's why it looks like multiple languages."

"Huh."

"But! There's still the encoded portions to figure out, because the translation as-is doesn't really make any sense." Bernard scrolls and points to the translation that a commenter had offered. It reads To be fqzuhsx-ayccas is to be qtdkv-avnwkwkb; the veil afph-gqkduik but it is meant to igpmtwi-ocdq. Determination in the face of doubt.

"Huh," Tim studies the text, then notices something. "They've specifically encoded the verbs."

"Yep," Bernard shrugs. "I haven't tried anything for the encrypted stuff yet; figured i might as well wait for you."

"Okay, well I guess we start with the simplest? We know they've used caesar ciphers before, plus this is in response to what we did with the first caesar ciphers before, so we might as well try one of your decoder websites for that first."

"Seems reasonable," Bernard says, pulling up the website from before. He quickly copies the first word over and hits the button. "Well shit, that was quick."

"Only the first half, though." Tim mutters. "Do it to the rest of them." Bernard copies and decodes the rest. In short order, they have a the first half of each encryption decoded.

"To be gravity is to be orbit, the veil disk but it is meant to eclipse?" Bernard frowns. "That... doesn't make much more sense."

"What's up with the focus on astronomy, too."

"Oh, right, we haven't gotten that far yet. They keep referencing space stuff. There's like, a running theory about these messages being supposed to have come through a black hole?"

"Is that even possible? i thought black holes ate stuff forever."

"I dunno, I'm not really into space stuff. Besides it's like, sure there's evidence for it, and space seems to be narratively important? But the premise seems kind of contrived to me."

"You think they're doing something bigger than what everybody is seeing." Tim stares at the forum thread. If anything was going to give Bernard's theory some credence, it would be what literally just happened.

"Exactly." Bernard posted on a forum arguing that he thought the game ran deeper than people realized. And the creators, who so far hadn't interacted directly, had responded to that post, with a triple-encrypted message.

"Each shift was one further away than the last," Tim thinks rapidly. "It started with language, which could be either a part of the effort to encrypt it, or a part of the intended meaning. Possibly both. Then, they used caesar ciphers for the first layer of encryption, the same thing they used in their first post. How did they encrypt things in the second post?"

"I think I kind of mentioned it before, but the second post used a vigenere cipher. The names of the people in the first video were the keys, if I remember right."

"The first is the key to the second."

"What-"

"Take the second part and decode it with the first."

"Dude your mind is scary sometimes," Bernard laughs, but moves to do as Tim says, revealing the first encrypted word. "To be seen. That works..."

Tim starts writing down the full message, as Bernard decodes the rest. Finally, they have the full text of the message the creators intended to send.

"To be seen is to be remembered; the veil distracts but it is meant to hide. Determination in the face of doubt." Tim reads.

"Huh," Bernard says, leaning over to read it for himself. "Well, now we know what it says. Now we just need to figure out what that means."

[vv-ispy]

Despair disease

[pushing500]

Well... I'm sure you did your best, Kwahu. Perhaps we'll find an artistic skilltrainer or something sometime and see if you can do a better one, but it'll do for now.

Before we recruit our lovebird prisoners, we have to convert them to see the truth of our ways. Ivy is a remarkably good socialiser, so she's on prison wardening duty. She's doing amazing!!

We usually feed our dead to the harbinger trees, so we don't have too many corpses lying around for this death pall to raise, but nobody likes choking on this smog while it's around. Everyone is annoyed about it (except Alistair who has never complained about anything because he's perfect)

Oh, hell...

What can we say except... welcome to the family!

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