#lauren wtdb

[nonbinary-catboy]

Loved seeing Lauren again, somehow with even more Girlboss swag then before

[smilingsynernist]

This time, I tried a retro style C:

[boygerbishart]

im not immune to .desert bluff.

[agnes-come-back-challenge]

ok but episode 43 "Visitor" is like. actually kinda scary

Not in a "omg that creature was sooo creepy" kinda way maybe, but Strexcorp literally. Left a violently programmed artifical creature in his booth. With the intention of scaring him into obedience

Like. They maimed his cat to try to get him to stop being so into having rights. That was clearly sending a message that they were willing to hurt his loved ones. And doesn't Lauren start asking about Janice and Carlos a few episodes later?

Jesus, that must've been terrifying. Can you imagine having your employer almost kill your cat and then start threatening your niece and boyfriend?

No wonder they were able to break Kevin so thoroughly. It's honestly surprising Cecil managed to avoid that

[theribthatgrewback]

nobody talks enough about the hand-knitted worm sweater

[neriumdelusion]

Never trust a bitch who likes Kevin and hates Lauren Mallard

[kevin--of-desert-bluffs]

Honestly Kevin under Strex thinking he is 'running StrexCorp with Lauren' and should get to make all the final decisions on everything -despite the fact that he's just an employee and she was literally VP by the end of it (or president if you believe Mudstone Abyss) - purely because he was 'chosen' as a prophet of a Smiling God is hilarious to me. Imagine how mad she must have always been, literally girlbossing it whilst God's favourite little meow-meow sasses off to her and can't technically be reprimended because you live in a capitalist theocracy where unfortunately his shitty little opinions and no business sense suggestions are actually valued and part of what you're using to keep everyone in your pocket. Meanwhile he's like I just don't get why she doesn't agree with me I'm literally special?

[palmtree-art]

☀️

[buddyilovecentipedes]

I want to study Lauren and Kevin's characters under a microscope.

As an executive of Strexcorp she was likely in charge of his brainwashing and torture, or at least made the decisions that led to them occurring. Look at ANY of their interactions in the early show. They HATE each other but never overtly say so. It's fantastic! Then! In Mudstone Abyss, Kevin has taken power from Lauren. Now he's the one in charge and making the cheerful threats. Lauren is even exiled. THEN! SMILE NIGHT! Lauren becomes Mother Lauren! She is the high priestess of the Joyous Congregation. She literally tells Kevin that the Smiling God would not be pleased with him. She is now everything that Kevin has wanted to be. She has the power yet again and once again takes Kevin's radio show from him. And now! She's taking over Night Vale. With immense power gained from the Smiling God. Kevin was meant to protect his town, and he failed. Kevin was chosen, or at least believes he was chosen, by the Smiling God (He was called its prophet in It Devours!) but now he is not in charge of the Joyous Congregation nor is he the one receiving its gifts. I am losing my mind at the implications and dynamics of these two

[thevoiceofdesertbluffs]

Anyways. Absolute love how Kevin and Lauren were just barely getting along this episode... seems like a certain someone is facing the consequences of his actions done 5(0) years ago!

[juneofbones]

All Smiles Eve and now Frown Night are such interesting insights into both Desert Bluffs and Kevin’s character. Night Vale is horrifying and oppressive in many ways but every time we get a Desert Bluffs episode I’m reminded of just how tame it is in comparison, and just how much trauma Kevin and the other residents have been through, even post-Strex

[nonbinary-catboy]

Lauren doodles c:

[smilingsynernist]

She could've made so much money :(

I'm having so much fun in this style lol

[madzwashere]

:(

[neriumdelusion]

I think about her so much