(I LOVE wearing baggy jumpers, and so I’m making that Regulus’ thing too.)
Regulus, handing over his favourite green jumper: Here.
James: Thanks!
Regulus:
Regulus: Wait.
Regulus: I change my mind, I don’t think I’ll ever see this jumper again-
James, holding onto the jumper with a death grip: You’re right, you won’t see it again but no takebacksies, love.
Regulus and James playing tug of war with the jumper in the middle of the school grounds.
Sirius: What the fuck are you guys doing?
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I love people who never smile which make them seem kinda mean or disinterested in you but in reality they’re big softies.
I used to work as a cleaner at a paint shop. The boss was this middle aged man who never smiled and only ever talked to me when he wanted to correct me or show me a mistake I made. Not in a mean way and I much prefer people point out mistakes I’ve made to me instead of complaining to my boss later, but it did give me the impression he wasn’t fond of me.
Two years into the job they decided to merge with another paint shop and I assumed I had to look for other employment but it turned out the boss made sure everyone got to keep their jobs including me. “They can’t fire you” he told me “I extended the contract another year last week. You’re safe”
The only person who lost their job in the merge was him but he secured everyone else on his way out, even the cleaner who only showed up once a week.
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it’s a small detail but i really like that only in Duskborn ending the Mending Rune clung to the lower half of the Elden Ring? like how Godwyn’s body clung to the Erdtree’s roots.
and technically that is his second life, so it’s like we retuned him to his Mother (and the rune is placed in the position of her womb too).
In the DLC there’s also a similar imagery which is the Base Serpent shadow casting on Marika’s statue, giving an illusion of it curling around her.
Imo, this is kinda like an opposite parallel to Bloodborne? Queen Yharnam wanted us to free Mergo / we freed Orphan and return them back to Kos, so mother’s devotion set them all free in the end.
Meanwhile in Elden Ring, they’d rather cannibalize themselves into curses than let go of her.
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The first time Crocodile sees Buggy without his makeup, he's taken aback. That doesn't even begin to describe it actually, he is straight up gobsmacked.
Buggy wears his clown makeup proudly all the time (I mean he even managed to do it in prison) but it's actually more than just makeup... it's a mask. That's its main function, other than "looking flashy". He becomes Buggy the Clown, fearsome pirate and now emperor of the sea, whenever he puts it on. His mimics become more exaggerated, his movements and voice turn into that of a showman. Because that is exactly what he is. He puts on a show to the other pirates, the world government, even his own crew. Virtually everyone knows him as his persona. Not a lot of people get to know the barefaced, normal old Buggy. That's why he always has his makeup on, it's an important part of the performance, which has basically taken over his life. So, he puts on his makeup early every morning like a ritual. He feels naked without it. He feels... wrong.
But then, one night, when Crocodile is working overnight at his office yet again (that man is a workaholic) he gets angry at Buggy for whatever reason. He needs a break, an outlet, so he goes the clown's door. What he doesn't expect is to see a very grumpy, barefaced Buggy, sleepily rubbing his eyes.
He says something like "What the hell flashy bastard?! What do you want in the middle of the night?" But Crocodile just... stares. He can't form a single sentence, not even a single thought. He just stares at the clown's - no, Buggy's - face and breathes heavily. His eyes are so vibrant, almost like the actual sea. They have that sleepy glossiness, and they're framed by long blue lashes. Speaking of blue, his hair looks ridiculously soft and fluffy. He is convinced it would look ridiculous on anyone else, but on Buggy it just looks right, almost regal, the blue waves falling over his shoulders. His lips look stained from the lipstick he always has on... or are they just naturally that red? He unconsciously licks his lips. This is bad. He doesn't even remember why he came here, so he just leaves because it's just too much. Buggy yells after him for waking him up for nothing, and Croc can't even find it in himself to get angry.
The next day, when Crocodile sees Mihawk, he starts the conversation with a very peculiar question, in Mihawk's opinion. "Have you ever seen the clown without his stupid makeup?" Mihawk is intrigued because 1) Croc looks pissed and 2) why would he suddenly care about Buggy's makeup, when he's shown zero interest in anything about him? He wants to see where this goes, so he answers honestly: "Yes, I indeed have. Why do you ask?" It doesn't take Dracule "hawk eyes" Mihawk long to catch on to what's going on when the man before him stomps away instead of answering. Let's just say he makes fun of him for days after that.
The next few guild meetings are very awkward for Buggy because the environment is tense, and he has no idea why. If only he knew...
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