It's probably significant to remember that Jonathan and Nancy didn't expect to kill the Demogorgon. They hoped, sure. But that wasn't why they went to Jonathan's house and set up the bear trap and strung the lights and cut their hands. Maybe that's why they bought the stuff, to try, before they knew the whole picture, but that's not why they go.
They go because Nancy sits on the floor and thinks about Joyce and Hopper going after Will, and she knows, she knows, that they're going to need help and she can't go with them. But. She can be bait. She and Jonathan can draw the monster away, distract it so that the way is clear. Steve is accidentally dragged into that by virtue of showing up at the right place at the right time.
And I know that the fandom likes to give Steve guilt (me too), but also it's the kids that see Nancy doing that, and then what happens in season 2? The kids go into the tunnels to distract the demodogs, pull them away from where the action is, to keep El safe while she faces the actual problem- the gate- and to protect Joyce and Co while they try to oust the mind flayer from Will. Steve is only dragged along because he's literally unconscious and has no say in it. He goes along with it, because his MO is to protect whoever is there while they're doing whatever the plan is. Doesn't matter what the plan is for everyone else, Steve's remains "protect them while they do it."
Then in season 3, it's basically the same thing, except the teens and the kids are teamed up to take on the big meat mind flayer, while the adults go to close the gate to end this, save everyone.
Is it any wonder that this was the plan again, for Vecna? It's worked!! They got the job done three times now. And they lost Bob and they lost Hopper, but they weren't on the distraction team, so it's the forward team that's in danger right? It's Nancy and Steve and Robin who might not come home the way Hopper didn't. And they lost Billy, but he wasn't on the team- until then he'd actually been the enemy. The distraction team has always come home alive. Safe, even if not in one piece. Nancy's plan, enacted repeatedly now, has always worked.
Until it didn't. Until both distraction teams came home broken, lost. One too many rolls of the dice.
And as much as I do love a guilty Steve, this was Nancy's plan. This started with her. She has been the tactician from the beginning. It was almost certainly her call this time. They had a choice (they didn't), all of them could have walked away (they couldn't have), but they had faith in her. They trusted her plan. They had no reason not to.
But I can guarantee she's not going to forget that it was her plan that lost them. There wasn't anything else they could have done, but it doesn't matter. She's still going to blame herself. It won't stop her from going forward, won't stop her from making the next plan. But oh will it haunt her.
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Having some thoughts rn don't mind me
Tw: Alcohol Mention
I honestly don't enjoy NZ's drinking culture and I get stressed out everytime I say "I don't drink" to someone. Because it means I have to explain I don't enjoy the taste of alcohol and I will have hear one of 3 responses:
1) "Oh, there's plenty of alcohol that tastes good!" - These people mean well but believe me, all alcohol tastes like shit to me. Don't change my mind. I'm good thanks
2) "FAKE ASIAN!" - Whenever I mention I don't like soju specifically in a convo where soju is mentioned. Usually as a joke but I've heard this response enough that I find it quite rude now. Bruv I'm not even fucking Korean? Also that's racist of you to one, deny my Asian identity bc of one Asian product I don't like and two tereotype me bc of one Asian product
3) "So what do you do for fun then?" - Answer is easy, sit on my ass at home. In bed, with my laptop. Sorry that I'd rather have fun in a more peaceful way rather than go out and get shit faced every weekend. I'd like to have a functioning set liver and kidneys when I'm 45 thank you very much.
The glorofication of getting drunk and being heavy drinkers fucking sucks. NZ's drinking culture is so nasty. I hate how it's considered cool to drink and get drunk. It's stupid. I hate it and I wished people can just leave me the fuck alone when I say I don't drink. I don't want to have to fucking explain why every fucking time. I'm tired and I just want to not be judged for choosing to be sober
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I’m lazy to write stuff so here’s another art dump of my oc’s:
I like the one at the bottom. The filter and the quality looks noice🤌. Though the one on the top left looks nice too, since I nailed the anime style (I think). Top right has also noice colors so it’s also my favorite (second favorite, that is)
(Also yes the guy at the bottom left of the top left drawing is smoking fucking weed- I ain’t gonna explain why I hate giving lore on posts like this, cuz I cringe at it later)
Also here’s this.
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Hang in there Fluff and please don't push yourself. Magolor, Flam, and Fran are on their way to help
Zan, Are you Ok?
Zan: "I'm ok, but..."
Zan: "Francisca and Flamberge are on their way to help, along with Magolor. Do you think you can hold out until then?"
Prince Fluff: "Hold out?"
He stood up with a sudden determination.
Zan (sighing): "...I...fine. But just promise me you'll be careful, and don't go picking a fight with Ester. You know he's not afraid to hurt you..."
Prince Fluff: "Yeah, and I'm not afraid to hurt him back."
Prince Fluff turned around with an angry huff, walking down the hall without even bothering to know if he was going in the right direction, fully expecting Zan to lead the way regardless. (He was already going the right way, though, so it's fine.)
Zan: "Fluff--"
Zan hurriedly followed after him, quiet for a moment, but once she realized he was already heading the right way, she spoke again.
Zan: "...I'm sorry if I upset you."
Prince Fluff ignored her words.
[Looks like there's some tension between these two now thanks to Prince Fluff's outburst. Hopefully it won't cause problems later on...]
[...Oh, but speaking of Hyness and Kirby...we should probably make sure they're ok too. Hyness, Kirby and Ester are all available for questions again.]
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