#like man how do u fall in love with a NPC

[fukaselover]

okkkk soooo

Here in this au, fanfic or whatever, yjh is a beta tester AND pro gamer who is currently testing WOS, a veeery difficult game. He met some (useless) NPS, but his favorite is kdj an NPC which he starts crushing on for his dialogues and all

very cute 100% recommended almost scream no angst this time I swear

[q1ngqve]

hello! I like your fics, can u do Mikhail smut? 🥹 that npc man is making me feel things a gurl shouldn’t. Any for, is fine, be it from the LC’s Tomorrow’s Journey or the old form ♥️🥺

🪷🫧💭 — sorry if it’s ooc… i tried (also requests are closed!)

CW; sex. no other warnings 😜ྀིྀིྀིྀིྀི

"do we really have to?"

you shoot him a glare as you adjust your necklace, the jewelry shiny and cool against your skin. "yes, because you reserved it." a tiny yelp escapes you at the sudden warmth on your nape, making your hair stand on end as you elbow him in the ribs.

he chuckles at your reaction to him appearing behind you without warning before parting your hair to one side and plants soft kisses on your skin.

"do you have to wear this specific dress then?" his arms snake around your waist, "you know it's my favorite." mikhail takes a step back as you remove his arms, spinning around to face him and draping your arms on his shoulders.

the corners of your lips curve into a soft smile as you lean closer, pecking a kiss onto his lips, staining them light red with your lip-gloss.

"I guess you'll have to wait till we come back," you shrug, "I don't wanna waste all the effort on doing my makeup."

his smile matches your own as his hands roam to the small of your back and nape, pulling you closer. "a quick one?" your eyes narrow at the feeling of his bulge against your stomach. "please?"

"fine."

"you're so good to me, my love."

his lips come fervently, sucking all the air from your lungs, desperate to taste and feel you. he walks you backward, hands and mouth never leaving you until you hit the wall with a thud. you push at his shoulders, trying to get him to release you so you can get some air.

soft gasps fill the air as he pulls away, his hands continuing with their ministrations. while you try to catch your breath, he already has your dress bunched up and you held up against the wall with your legs wrapped around his waist.

"mikhail— need you..."

his kiss comes again, harsher this time, as he undoes his belt, muttering an "mhmm" into your mouth. a soft hit lands on his shoulders at your disapproval when the sound of lingerie tearing fills the air. "we'll get you a new one."

your arms wrap tighter around him, gripping on for dear life, knowing how hard he goes when he's in a rush. whimpers of his name spill from your puffy lips as he nibbles on them, thrusting into you at the same time. the stretch has your back arching and legs tensing, and you hear him chuckle.

"love, you gotta relax—" mikhail hisses as his free hand slides between you two and draws circles on your clit. "you're so fucking tight."

deep grunts sound from the man before you as he finally bottoms out. he manages to pull another yelp from you as he pulls back and thrusts back in almost immediately, not giving you the time to adjust.

"wait— slow down!"

his chest reverberates as he laughs. "slow down? you told me to be quick, did you not?"

your head falls on his shoulder as you hang limp in his arms, body tensing at each rub of his tip on your gummy walls. you find yourself coming undone too quickly in this position, especially with him coaxing you on with each drive of his hips.

mikhail plants another kiss on your lips as you start shuddering and clenching against him, body tensing up at the knot building in your lower stomach. goosebumps litter your skin as he kisses down your neck, the warmth of his pants and groans urging your impending orgasm.

under the influence of his soft "cum for me"s in your ear, you cum with loud whines of his name, nails digging into his suit for support. he doesn't stop his movements, guiding you down from your orgasm as he reaches his own.

warm spurts fill your insides as he holds you up, hugging you close as you both ride out the high. when he senses you've relaxed, he sets you down and cups your face, kissing your blood-flushed lips gentler this time.

you lean against him as he smooths down your dress, a bright smile on his face as he holds out his hand.

"shall we go then, my love?"

[bluedalliances]

Heyyyyyyy, could u rec some nb/queer steddie?

Hell yes! Here are some of my favorite wibbly wobbly gendery wimey fics bc I need someone who will yell with me about them. Also, I'll leave the @ of the people who wrote them (at least the ones I could find), so you can follow them.

she likes the boys in the band (i'm her all time favorite) by @formosusiniquis

Oh, boi this fic. I spent a whole night reading because it was just that good. I regret nothing.

So, Steve and Robin go to see Corroded Coffin at the hideout and somehow fall for Eddie and Chrissy. Oh, also, Steve and Robin can read each other's minds. Ft. she/her/he/him Robin and Steve, HOH Steve, flirty Chrissy, Eddie dedicating songs to Steve and making DnD NPCs based on him, and Chrissy as Steve's cousin. Just, so so so lovely.

50k | Rated T

Also by them, since I couldn't choose between two fics I adore:

if you like this you might also like: me

This is a one shot where Steve works in a library and starts exchanging notes with Eddie, who leaves comments on Steve's recommendations. Not only is soft and amazingly written, but the books they reference are amazing at making the narrative move, I even added the ones I didn't know to my TBR. Gender is not heavily discussed or central here, but that's something I personally enjoy so, yeah. 9k | Rated T

Just like Holy Mary by @hellabifurious

A slice-of-life-ish, established relationship, found family fic where Steve explores gender and everything he was taught about being a man. Ft. Nail polish, makeovers, girl's nights, gender discussions, Steve being very, very loved.

28k | Rated T

took you for a working boy by pukner

Where Eddie tells Steve he's gay and, for some reason, that breaks Steve's heart. Ft. The end of the world, radio host Eddie, mutual crush, gender crisis, nb Stevie, just lots of wonderful stuff.

43k | Rated M

I've seen lots of recs for this one and it's really wonderful, another great fic from the same writer ft genderqueer Steve is: off the beaten path (ongoing series)

the queer kids of hawkins series by @locallmann

I've seen people talking about the first book in this series, L is for linoleum (and nothing else), but not so much for the second one, lady stardust, and it's amazing.

On how the older queer kids in Hawkins find each other, their identities, and love. Ft. Trans Eddie, NB Stevie, side ronance, queer solidarity, mom friend Steve, rocky horror as bonding, it has everything. Also, wonderfully tagged, everything you need to know is right there.

36k + 6k | Rated M and T

sit on my lap (tell me what you want) by kaleinope

Where Steve invites Eddie to spend Christmas on a cabin, and he realizes maybe his crush is not really unrequited. Ft. side Buckingham, game night, stolen sweaters, sweet and not angsty misunderstanding.

11k | Rated E | Do not have unprotected sex, children

Espresso Never Tasted so Sweet (Until I Stole it from Your Lips) by SerpentSunrise

Modern au where Steve is a barista and has a crush on one of the regulars. Here, again, gender is not a central theme. Ft. Steve being a little scared of putting himself out, tease Eddie, and lovely references to Icarus. So so good.

The author also has an ongoing work with trans Eddie, where Steve is touch starved. Check it out!

4k | Rated T

take it easy on me by the wonderful @tak-cajaz

Au where Steve is a kindergarten teacher and has a crush on Max's dad. It's a shame he's married. (No, he's not, don't worry). Ft. Supportive Robin, flirty Eddie, absolute sunshine Chrissy and cute kids. Also, misunderstandings, mutual pinning, overthinking and soft encounters.

Honestly, I'd rec everything by Kat, their writing is amazing and heartwarming, I always love every word on her fics. Check their work <3

8k | Rated T

My Favorite Form of Loving by indelicate

This is the first work in their Steddie dads series. It's Steve and Eddie's kid first day at preschool and they support each other through the anxiety of letting her go, it's really, really sweet. Ft. Trans Eddie, accepting enough community, soft dads steddie, dio references and a strong girl.

3k | Rated T

I hope you enjoy these, if you want more just let me know <3

[blueiight]

amc iwtv ep2 w K&Y

the marius painting… THE GROAN…. HELLO… i need this penthouse to be like a nightmare maze in szn2 . things quoted will be K

“WOW LOOK HOW STRONG HE (lestat) IS. FUCK HE NEED A WHEELBAROW FOR?” me: girl he just lazy

“hes (louis) high?” the fake heavenly image of lestat as satan framed by the streetlights .. the angel of death rising under the moon… LESTATS BLOOD WAS GIGGLING INSIDE ME mmmhm ik dat dick sum srs ha

“he (lestat) talkin bout ppl like they meat!”

“is he (louis) gone attack privileged white people?” i said girl i aint gone say yes or no

“bougie ass eating blood with a spoon.”

wait just realized louis did his first kill had a panic attack & ran outside right after😂😂then lestat wan use that as a teachable moment like. & not to mention lestat even in ep2 tryna be daddy n shit likeee i got all the money u need hello. 😭😂

lestat recognizing how my city is TO THIS DAY cops dont give no fucks. tourists fuckin round… also not them being NAKED THE FIRST TIME IN THE COFFIN HELLO

this poor fox omg… he would 100% eat my baby chuchu 💔💔

our book must be a WARNING.. ldpdl and the just say no! DARE campaign of the 2020s

U GONE MAKE ME BEG? Yes Louis I WILL. also louis saying mm me & u we gone have to communicate , just like the meat…. (ALSO LESTAT TELLING LOUIS WE WILL BREAK U OF THIS COMPASSION FOR HUMANS? BREAK?? OF ??.. ik the hoteps would say this an example of Buckbreaking✌🏾✌🏾)

louis never went so far to hear grace’s heartbeat to read her mind cuz he heard what mrs. florence thought looking at him & was too scared to hear what his sister thought… but hey she’s having TWINS!

THE NPC IRISH DUDE CALLING LOUIS BOY. I WILL KILL HIM TWICE. SHE SAID THIS SCENE WENT VIRAL ON TWT OF LOUIS COMNENTING BLACK MEN WHO USE THEIR WEAKNESS TO RISE & THE DABBLE IN FUCKERY IS WHAT MADE HER WANNA WATCH (but also louis saying he was a “black man who uses his weakness” … a weakness to covet power, to get on ahead in white society…)

“chemistry!” she snaps as she loops lestat & louis arguing at the incinerator three times , we got one…

“see this is gonna be one of the things lestat just dont get in their relationship he used the ‘primitive country’ line to trap him in now hes acting brand new about race.” put down the tumblr meta’s gang she got us

“if disrespect was done to u id kill myself? how can i say no to you? awww lestat. how romantic” SHED 100% FOLD💔

1912-1917 was louis wilt chamberlain days. statpadding for the seedy side of society, choking on the big stage (his relationship w his family gradually falling to pieces, and louis in the eyes of society as jim crow regulations creep on in)

“OH LAWD HE GONE BITE THE BABY?” then she got confused over the fact that 5 years passed so soon maybe we needed some more eps @amc lolz

“i always wanted to be a vampire when i was young but i see the problems with it now!“ 😂😂😂😂

LMAOOOOO LOUIS PIVOTING FROM DEFENSIVENESS TO CHOMPING ON DAMEK. THE PLEASURE OF THE LIL DRINK. BRINGING DAMEK TO HIS KNEES. LIKEEEEEEEE???? HELLO. THEY GET FREAKY IN THIS PENTHOUSE OK

shes of the belief that louis did NOT eat the baby gang.

LESTAT SAYING SPARE THE FAMILY ALL THE PAIN NIGGA U TURNED UR OWN MAMA…🆗🆒

louis saying ‘sound like trash to me’ is a perfect accent moment here lolol.

Ok shes in love w lestat& im like about to pass out.

the sheer emotional whiplash of going from DID I KILL MY NEPHEW I WONT EVER BE A PARENT 💔 to romantic & shameless dickmatazion slash pontification over lestat as lestat in said flashback waxes poetry over the sheer depression of being a vampire as he says how louis take this feeling of loneliness from him. . my sister topping it off by saying “ouuu romance”

“lestat said if ur not gone sing it right dont sing it at all” ALSO LESTAT SAYING THEY PULING TALENT FROM GAS STATIONS. modern lestat need to be scrapping on stan twt over his utter disgust w regard to music . hes on spaces saying do u know my name? aggressively like shadow v. kd on spaces in 2021

“He’s (Lestat) really fucking crazy!“

This poor soul was someones son… brother.. & he was to be butchered for what? an offending note? [Lestat] Removed a lifetime of confidence & joy in less than half an hour. 1) idiots not only seen the way lestat hunted louis in ep1, ep2 watched lestat torture this poor person , click out on louis for saying that its torture & got surprised that ep5 happened? CTE fanbase indeed also 2) my dummy dummy dummy hc that what lestat would consider ‘evil’ people to eat would b ppl who do v benign but personally offensable things to lestat like having bad singing voices is CANON amc wise😭😭

LESTAT WAS AN ARTIST IN BRINGING DEATH. louis waxing poetry over this scene of horror, watching this entire man’s life… they both crazy. He had a way about him and I was still, very much under that power. afraid not to disappoint… lestat is ur daddy in more than 1 sense huh.

“WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS HOMOEROTICISM” referring to lestat& louis sharing the poor poor tenor. she not homophobic she in a homosexual rigmarole rn my friends

Alice (daniel 1st wife) dying her eyebrow back brown despite half of it being brown is just like louis in the 1910s using conk—[THIS USER BEEN SHOT]

“Aww Daniel & Louis coming to an understanding here. See Louis is a good guy. he got took advantage of by that SEXY ASS WHITE MAN-“ She still got a lil bit of CTE but we will fix it🤎

[lanaevyssmoved]

I've been meaning to play coral island after I finish my time at sandrock, have you heard of that one yet? Anyway it looks so fun, after I'm done skipping around in the desert it's time for a beach vacation hell yeah!

Also, please look up Burgess from my time at sandrock, he's my fucking boyfriend. He's tall, round and sweet as can be with his little freckles. I love him so much. Who is your fav in coral island so far?

i've not played my time at sandrock but i have heard of it! i'm not really into deserts, so i never really felt a draw to play it honestly dlskdfg my time at portia has more appeal to me!!

OMG HES SO YELLOW .. I LOVE HOW RED HIS NOSE IS AND THE FRECKLES.. he's so cute........ i had no idea the game had such cute character design.... i see the appeal...........................

in terms of MY FAVOURITES...!!!!!!! i'm only gonna pick romance options because this game has so many characters. EXCEPT ONE there's a standout npc.. anyone who knows me well will know who that is.. alphabetical order except for the npc

charles - i really love town doctors in these games and i love gingers and freckles and he gives me harvey sdv vibes but hes a lil less strict and a lil more hypocritical and i really enjoy that. he literally wont take his hayfever pills but constantly sneezes from it!!! he's so stupid and smart at the same time <3

kenny - kenny has literally made me tear up. he's my highest heart and his dialogue gets so whimsical and beautiful.. bro sees poetry in the wind and the call of birds. he is so in love with nature and the world but not enough to stand in the rain and get soaked <3 he's really sweet and his best friend is a cow called bessie i mean cmon

noah - noah is adorable and i love his relationship with his family... i especially love how close he is with his mother betty and i really want to be a better farmer to make his life easier.. when he asks me to grab some flowers to help him out even a lil bit i will bring him 50 bouquets

rafael - he's so cute and passive and gentle.. gentle giant trope.. i love his rolling eyes face when he complains and i love that he says magic stuff isnt real but he would like if it was because it would be cool... i love that he likes horror movies and hes so gentle with his niece and respectful of suki's parenting and and and... HES SOOO BABYYYYYYYYY

raj - they/them rep ofc i'm into it... i haven't gotten far with raj yet but i got that one dialogue where they tell you their full name and you can compliment it and if you do the BLUSH EXPRESSION... i really wanna get to know raj better....... i would also like to supply ur coffee beans raj can we discuss this

scott - my partner calls scott a grave robber and he robbed my heart yeah <3 scott is the enemy (white man who works for a museum and wants to display artefacts from other cultures) but scott is also flirt at 1 hearts and has multiple story cutscenes all about him so you get to know him and spend time with him faster than anyone and its like he's purposely trying to entice me. bro called me dear, lovely, asks if i've noticed he's been lifting weights, CHARLES SAYS HE HAS TO REMIND SCOTT TO EAT, SLEEP AND SHOWER.... idk man he's a fucking mess and i really need him

surya - SURYA IS SO CUTE AND I LOVE THE DYNAMIC OF BEING THE TWO NEWEST IN TOWN... i love the ocean stuff so i'm naturally drawn to him and his science and mission on the island.. when u gift him a liked item bro can't even look u in the eye he's blushing up a storm like BRO IS INTO YOU... his lil tv event was so cute and my mind is full of surya being too shy to act on his feelings.. ahhhhh..........

AND LASTLY THE NPC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

betty - EVERY SINGLE GAME LIKE THIS I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE LIL OLD LADY!!!!!!!! she spends all her time refilling bird feeders!! she likes to educate the kids on the coral reefs!!!!! she loves to go on walks and stretch lightly with noah!!!!!! she bakes!!!!! she is so patient and kind with everyone!! BUT SHES THE LOUDEST AND ANGRIEST WHEN PUFFERFISH MOVES IN!!!!!!!!! GET EM MUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see i'm never into having kids in these games but the thought of marrying noah and having children to give betty some grandkids... man man man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if there's like some junimo equivalent in this game (don't spoil if there is plsy) they will be ultimate favourites as well ^_^

there are some romance options i do like but i don't know well enough or haven't been drawn in enough to like them a lot and i'll list them here quickly

alice

ben

eva

luke

mark

pablo

suki

i do like the look of nina but i haven't met her yet.. and denali is <3 but i also haven't really met the merfolk yet only the first meeting!! honestly i do think they're all cute.. and i might be surprised like how most people hate haley but her romance is one of the ultimates in sdv.... like i've gotten two events with luke now and he's quickly racing up to favourites but not quite there yet.... who knows......!!!!!!!!!!

[patxhwrk]

hey ummmdo u like….do npcs from crk

if u do cani get a merchant cookie 5 x gn!reader

mmm, people are taking the npc requests well

I called him Black Squid Cookie here! took me a while to think of one, and i think this suits him well

Really not sure if mans an octopus or a squid tbh. Literally cannot tell

-ˋˏ✄— After Work Blues

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ Black Squid Cookie x Reader

Pronouns: they/them

"Aah, you're always here whenever I'm down."

.navigation. // .cookie run: kingdom masterlist.

The bustling of the town could be heard from where Y/n sat. They leaned outside their window, watching people wander about the streets as the sunny morning had rolled to late afternoon. Black Squid Cookie should be arriving soon, they thought.

As if on cue, a knock echoed from their shared home, followed by the creaking of the opening door and the voice of their partner. "My dear, I'm home!"

Moving away from where they sat, they went to greet him at the door. "Black Squid Cookie, I'm glad you're back. How was work?"

The man groaned, taking off his shoes before falling into his partner's open arms. "Tiring. Barely anyone wanter my wares..."

"Oh, it's alright, love. Come on then, you need some rest."

They led him to their bedroom, helping him under the blanket before they followed after, lying beside him.

Black Squid leaned into his partner, humming in satisfaction as they started brushing their hands over his messy hair.

"Oh, we wouldn't want this breaking now," they said, pulling out the headband with the little stars on them.

He hummed in response, eyes drooping as exhaustion washed over him.

"Thank you, dear. You're always such a sweetheart to me."

Giggling, Y/n smiled down at him. "Anytime, Black Squid. You overwork yourself too much, you know?"

Closing his eyes, he slowly drifted off to sleep, mumbling. "I'll do anything for you, my love."

—PATCHWRK!

[sunlightandsuffering]

Omg I was the one who asked about the hate sex in the Divorce au and why this Mikasa hate wave? 😭😭😭 And NOOOOOO I can't believe my silly little ask woke you from your slumber? I can't live with this guilt? 😭😭😭 But ty ty ty for the drabble

Also, for the benefit of my fellow anons, the Divorce au is not supposed to be a burn the bitch story. We could argue that canon Eren did some horrible unforgiveable things, he is out there to genocide all humanity beyond the walls but here we are, rooting for them. I agree that Mikasa needs to make an effort and prove herself, but isn't it the fun of it all?

Btw, have we decided who the other girl is? I'll always defend Annie as a better side interest to Eren than Historia. Who remembers those very early days in the fandom where Ereannie was a thing

Now, moving on to what really matters: Mikasa isn't going to be able to walk after the hate sex after that kitchen scene. When Eren gets worked up, he gets worked up for real. You bet he's fucking her stupid, demanding that she tells him he's bigger and better than Porco, that he's the real man

I also think she can't be easily forgiven after this, because 1) I really do think they need to sit down and rationally talk about what happened to them, and 2) it's an excuse to have more hate sex

AHAHAH I WAS HAPPY FOR IT ANON, TRULY INSPIRING! I like divorce AU bc it's fun angst and u just whipped it out with a truly fun take lol!!

But thank you 🤧🤧 for articulating my thoughts on the matter so perfectly, it's an au with the sole purpose of angst! and fun bc yes Mikasa is gonna work for it a little but she's also gonna tease him and of course HATE SEX! AND DRAMA AND JEALOUSY!?!? bc he's seeing some other girl!! IT'S JUST FUN!!

But speaking of, I'm very open to it being Annie lol, mix it up, I think Eren and Annie are objectively a hilarious couple bc I think they'd murder each other 😂😂 I was just gonna have it be an NPC but like Annie and Mikasa fighting over Eren is also hilarious. like YES bring out their rivalry, I can imagine the intense stare downs!!! Annie being so much less invested than Mikasa and it absolutely grinds her gears, she's out here playing for keeps and Annie is out here playing for a date this weekend and maybe a good fuck, a long term boyfriend if she's feeling particularly bold.

And they're both polar opposites too so every time she hears about Annie she's just absolutely fuming like this floozy, what does she want with him?? She's not good enough for him!! AND OH THE PAIN! Eren making sarcastic little jabs about how can she talk, they're not together anymore and she chose a colossal asshole over him and then Mikasa gets all quiet and pouty bc he's not wrong. THE DRAMA !

I agree though, so much more hate sex, I think I wrote another short of them getting together and Eren was just so unbelievably pissed off that it came ot that he's like what the fuck, how did you get me to fall in love with you again?? Like was not on this man's to do list. But yes, they need a long chat and hate sex 🥺🥺

[railroad-migraine]

idk if requests are open but do u have any general relationship headcanons for lord eshteross? i love the big baking orc dilf so much and i would love to see ur thoughts!!

I want to be spoiled by the badass warrior baker. More NPC love for y'all.

~ Poet

Being in A Relationship

Lord Ariks Eshteross

He dotes on you. Absolutely smitten. He has matching aprons tailored for you both, even if you don't bake or cook as often as him. It's for the aesthetic and y'all look like couple goals. His has a pretty frill about the hem of it because while it's unnecessary, he thinks it's a pretty addition.

He misplaces his reading glasses all the time. He calls out to you from the other side of the manor, and you come running only to find him tearing the room apart looking for them. Laughter bubbles up within you when his face falls after you say they're perched on his forehead.

Melts if you help brush and trim his hair/beard. He's scarred and hard edges, but he looks so young when his eyes flutter shut at the gentleness you provide. Quality time spent together is definitely his love language.

If you're not a member of Bell's Hells, they always are asking how you are when they return from a job. They find it adorable how gentle Eshteross is around you, pulling out a chair for you and resting a hand over yours while seated at your side. You're both awfully and sweetly domestic together, and it's nice for them to know that there's someone other than his house keeper he keeps company with.

If you are a member of Bell's Hells oh boy, he completely blanks the other members when they arrive on his doorstep, reaching out and drawing you close to his chest and nearly closing the door in your friends' faces instinctually. He coos and frets about small grazes and bruises guaranteed with adventuring, and listens intently while you summarise the latest mission's success over dinner.

This man has installed so many security measures to protect you both should there be any more attempts on his life. Besides all of the mounted axes, swords an spears on his walls, he can turn anything into a weapon if it is required to be one.

The beloved bedside candlesticks? Pointy and light to swing and stab. The kitchen door? A balanced enough shield when ripped off its hinges. You don't even want to imagine the destruction he could accomplish with the throw pillows - you shudder at the thought.

Has an abundance of recipes that have your approval. No matter if you're vegan, allergic or intolerant to ingredients, or simply hard to please, fret not! He has a homemade bound notebook of all your favourite dishes and desserts that he refers to daily. Each meal or treat is made with an extra serving of love and ginger

The type of man to commission a portrait to be painted of you both together. It hangs proudly over one of his many fireplaces, and he keeps a miniature version inside a locket close to his heart.

[sarsaparillia]

you know what? fuck it. i’m gonna talk about this game because i love it and i want other people to give it a chance and hey maybe if other people give it a chance i will no longer have accidentally contributed quite literally thirty percent of the fandom’s fanfiction lmao

kingdoms of amalur is what dragon age inquisition wishes it was. there. i said it. it’s out there in the world, now, and you can fight me about it

here we go, friends:

everything that DAI does well? amalur does it better, with the sole exception of romance, because amalur is not about romance unless u count alyn shir whomst i love so much but honestly u cannot date her the way she DESERVES to be dated WHATEVER

but the thing is that amalur does not HAVE to be about romance. amalur is about hitting monsters very hard with a wildly fantastic array of weapons. amalur is about fate and choice and also, again, absolutely shredding shit into pieces. amalur is about treasure hunting and wars and sticking your nose into everyone else’s business in a way that i have only ever seen one (1) champion of kirkwall pull off in a way that works.

amalur has the best fucking take on Truly Weird Immortals that i’ve ever seen

like, listen, i cannot talk enough about how ABSOLUTELY BONKERS the fae are in this game. these writers REALLY LEANED IN to what a culture of creepy nature fuckers who do not die so much as regenerate would look like. interacting with the fae is fucking UNCOMFORTABLE in a lot of instances, because of how ABSOLUTELY GODDAMN ALIEN they are. amalur’s fae put literally every other immortal race in every other video i’ve ever played to fucking shame!!!!! i LOVE it!!!

yes, the human/elf NPC models can be a little weird-looking; they’re ugly in a way that real people are ugly, which i like, actually, but not everyone is like me. but honestly, it’s the backgrounds in this game that make it. it’s like walking through every single fairy dream you had as a child come to life. you want red-earth deserts? detyre. you want ancient forests with trees so wide they make you feel like an ant? dalentarth. you want a rotting jungle on the ocean? klurikon. you want greece? there’s DLC for that, and also a bunch of god-chosen stone giants who spout greek poetry. there’s a whole island of undead pirates. there’s the plains of erathell, which are still recovering from a magical fairy war a thousand years ago called the godstorm. there’s alabastra, cold and beautiful and burned to pieces, ripped to jagged parts by the people who ought to have loved it best. there is GRIEF, because this is a war-torn country where things used to be stunning. like, man, what i would not GIVE to see alabastra in its prime, just fucking LOOK at this shit:

and that doesn’t even begin to get into the fact that this game, playing as a woman, is.... gay. it’s gay, y’all!!! it’s so gay that i don’t always know how to handle it!!!

and like sure, that’s because it was definitely coded with a male-player-character in mind, but they just... never removed those lines, playing as a woman? so you wander around and you get hit on constantly, and given that i am personally gay as all hell, this delights me. but the inverse of this is that the one male character who DOES hit on you also hits on you as a dude. i love grim onwig, that’s all there is to it.

it’s a loneliner game, in some ways-- more like skyrim. you run around, you buy or are given houses, you die a bunch of times to the FUCKING ettins in ettinmere, god i hate those fucking ettins, two-headed giant blue bastards who definitely kill and eat you. they are so rude. you fall DEEPLY in love with adessa and wish you could play as a gnome; ysa is the most incredible city in the game, i’ve truly never seen anything like it.

and yeah, in some ways, it falls prey to exactly all of the problems early aughts’ RPG’s did. it can be repetitive, a lot of fetch-quests, a lot of “mother of god, THIS AGAIN”

and yet. AND YET.

i’ve poured four hundred hours into this game, and every single time i start a new play, i find quests and stories that i somehow managed to miss the other times i’ve played it. the NPCs all have very distinct personalities, which is a goddamn feat, given how many of them there are. pick any single character with speaking lines, and they’ll be distinct unto themselves. and i mean that-- even the random characters in taverns, every single shopkeep, anyone and everyone you speak to, all of them. they say things and you go “hold on what the FUCK”, even when there’s no quest behind them. the depth of worldbuilding that went into this game is INSANE; these writers really, really loved what they were creating, and that shines through in every single moment you play

please give it a chance. it’s really, really worth it. i leave you with the empty court of the winter king, because the first time i stepped into it, it felt like coming home.

[ginger-canary]

Freckles watches Starstruck Odyssey #4 thoughts

THE NEWEST EP IS THREE FUCKING HOURS EXCUSE ME

skip pls what are you doing turn on pain systems

everyone taking care of sid that's so cute

DO NOT GO TO THE GODDAMN CASINO I SWEAR TO GOD LOU

Siobhan in the Moonstone sweatshirt I love u

wassup with the electricity MAYBE THEY'RE WATCHING A MOVIE RIVA BABEY I LOVE U

GUYS CMON HOW ARE YOU JUST THINKING CLEANING AT NIGHT MAKES SENSE ALSO LOVE THE TABLE TURNING RED

is skip naruto running

KRAV MAGA MOTHERFUCKER the only way to fight with int

you've heard of running down a hotel hallway now get ready for SKATING down a hotel hallway

this dude considering whether or not it's his fight is so funny

SLUG POWERED BY ADRENALIN YEAH MAN"

everything has gone extremely sideways" the intrepid heroes story

RIVA IS A DISNEY MONARCH YES BABEY

yo tf is this glowing shit

NO PUT IT BACK DO NOT GAMBLE PLEASE YOU IDIOTS

barry i swear to god

ALLY'S RIGHT IT'S TIME TO GO HOME THIS IS SO STRESSFUL

REPO REAPERS THAT CANT BE GOOD RUN RUN RUN

EMILY NO

gnosis sure looks like a bunch of dice inside each other

pulling the fire alarm is the first good idea they've had so far

SIOBHAN'S BRAIN DAY BABEY

XOXO IN BLOOD 

"I THREW THEM AWAY AND HE TOOK THEM BACK"

GUYS YOU CANT JUST RUN. FLASH FLASH BABEY

this is some real bev falling out of the tower energy

IS MARGARET BEING HUNTED GUYS

they STOLE A LOST LONELY GOD

"we're the wurst" ye this ep sure says so

"that is as the humans say, bologna" i am crying

capitalism is stealing the way too powerful sentient ai this cant go well

wow new adopted npc

GUNNIE HAS A DATE WITH HOT MONA I'M CRYING

DUCT TAPING GNOSIS TO SID GUYS WHAT IS WRONG WITH Y'ALL

what's wrong with this dog

REGISTERED AS WARFARE WHITNEY ISNT THAT A GOOD THING

hey quick question WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK

EMILY

OHHHHHHHH

YOU STOLE A JETPACK

WANTED FOR THE MURDER OF NUNS WHAT IS GOING ON

I have never. Been so stressed in my entire life.

[huntershowl]

KILGRAVE & ADEODATUS.

so i was watching this “one villainous scene: kilgrave’s confession” video because it popped up on my youtube feed, and i was very curious given how formative kilgrave was as a villain for developing adeo & his motives/mannerisms. and also how formative jessica jones was for developing seph and her mannerisms. holy shit it’s a crime that i haven’t written with a jessica yet what the fuck i gotta get on that

so i thought i’d do a little compare & contrast, for fun, and because i love* villains.  especially absolute pieces of shit like these two.  *i really hope this doesn’t have to be specified but i do not support or condone the assholes in any way shape or form, i’m just fascinated by bad people and how their minds work, especially as characters from a writer’s perspective CWs: domestic abuse is the primary one. a lot of consent talk. not a cw but gamer talk ahead, i’m sorry i’m a game designer let me live

“WE’RE INEVITABLE” something that struck out to me like a fuckin punch across the face was kilgrave’s persistence in believing that even if jessica doesn’t love him now, she inevitably will if he just keeps trying. if he just “does it right.” like... he literally. says. “we’re inevitable.” WHICH IS SUCH A GROSS THING THAT MAKES ME WANT TO KICK HIM OFF A CLIFF BUT I DIGRESS –– but it’s interesting because it’s such a short line. two words. but it’s a clear window into his entitlement & the fact that he’s never had to ask for consent for anything. not since the [redacted for spoilers, if u know u know] at least. the video goes over this at the beginning, how he never learns true empathy and he never really grows up. it’s like he’s going through life playing a video game –– if it doesn’t work out, he can just reload his save and try again. people are just NPCs with no agency to him, they’ve been programmed to support him and his journey and he’s never ever encountered an exception to that.  but imagine you’re playing a dating sim, you’ve gone through almost every love interest’s path, and when you restart the game to pursue the last one, they just... don’t. ever. fall in love with your character. they say no, fuck you, i’m not interested. no matter how many times you go back and reload, no dialogue options ever seduce, woo, or gain their favor. they’ll be friends with you, that’s chill, that’s fine, but they’re not and will never be romantically interested. when you get to the end / final act of the game, you have the opportunity to force them to fall in love with you against their will.  would you pick that option? i assume no!! because what the fuck!! but... kilgrave would. he does, every time. like a child who doesn’t understand morals yet, he mashes the button that lets him bulldoze forward until he gets what he wants. okay that’s enough ranting about kilgrave, i need to stop myself now or i’ll end up writing an essay again BUT ONTO ADEO and how this applies to him. SIMILARLY to kilgrave, adeodatus is used to getting what he wants. as a younger man, he used to kill and maim to get it, because that was all he knew as a street criminal. as he grew older, smarter and more charismatic, he realized he could use words and actions to get his way in a much more sustainable and subtle way. adeodatus has spent the last five years or so (prior to meeting seph) building up a reputation as the most generous, friendly man you’ve ever met. yes, you. everyone. his political competition, the 1%, the miners working out of factories. he’s put the time in, he’s put the work in, to take people apart like clockwork and learn each and every piece of them; he understands psychology, he understands how they work, what makes them feel good and what makes them feel bad. he understands how to lie to them.  the thing is, he is not that man. so it took a lot of work to build up an entire identity to shield the slow-beating heart underneath, the cold and calculating chessmaster that –– rather than viewing people as NPCs –– views people as pawns. he’s playing a game, and you’re a part of it. the whole city is a part of it. hell, if he hadn’t had to disappear, the whole empire probably would have been. the man is ambitious.  so the result of this is someone who is essentially puppeting himself: he’s the director and the main actor in a play. what happens, then, when someone you’re acting with goes off-script?  here’s where my long-winded rambling comes together! KILGRAVE and ADEODATUS both became bored of people. they knew how to get what they wanted from them, and when everything in life is predictable, you sort of become dead inside. there’s no excitement. there’s no danger, there’s no risk.  enter jessica / enter persephone.  jessica was the one who walked away. kilgrave had never been rejected before; he’d never been told no. when jessica left him, the first person who was able to push back against his power, he probably felt a thrill like he’d never felt before. suddenly, among characters with no true sentience, a real person had been dropped in front of him, and he wanted that. why didn’t he – why couldn’t he do it?? he became obsessive, trying to go after her the same way he’d gone after everyone else. and after they reunited, he realized he couldn’t, but he didn’t know anything else after spending his entire life mind controlling everyone he’d met.  so if he couldn’t control her with his ability, he’d have to find a smarter way to gain power over her (because that’s what a relationship is, right, just dominating someone until they love you). it became a game of cat-and-mouse. it was exciting. it was new. he couldn’t predict her because she was outside his sphere of control.  persephone was the first person in a very long time who managed to blindside adeodatus. she went off-script; he was playing on the stage against lethe, a strange, smart, demure engineer’s daughter who happened to have some bad luck in her life. then, lethe looked directly at him and started saying things the playwright had not written for her. she wasn’t lethe at all. he’d been fooled, and that was  ... it was a lot of things. it was infuriating. it was terrifying. it was exciting.  i think it had been some time since adeo had truly felt scared. the person who he thought he’d vetted, who he’d begun to open himself up to, was a killer –– like him –– and she was smart enough to keep it from him until after he’d gotten comfortable. (shows him, right?)  and that is the most interesting part to me. because like kilgrave and jessica, that is when adeo truly fell in love. it was when he felt recognized, when he felt like he’d finally met the only other real person on the whole planet. he was a monster –– he knew that. but in his mind, persephone was no different. so he could show her all of himself.  unlike kilgrave, adeodatus ‘won.’ he managed to keep seph around via blackmail –– you know, the ‘i know who you are and if you leave me i’ll have you hunted down and killed because i’m basically in command of both legal and mob justice’ –– because he couldn’t do so with subtle manipulation and control. like kilgrave, adeo believed that he would eventually be loved back. it was just a matter of time. seph just needed to adjust to the fact that they were the same, and that deep down, they belonged together. sure, he was physically and emotionally abusive, but hey, that’s love. (to him.) love is being able to treat your partner violently because that’s who you are!  of course, it ended eventually. persephone snapped, and adeo cut her throat and ran from the city. why didn’t he just stay, if she was dead and, all evidence of who he truly is would die with her? because he didn’t... actually... kill her. the cut was precise and purposeful; he couldn’t bring himself to do it, he wanted to give her a fighting chance to survive and remember him so that he could come back and try again. he wanted to have it both ways. save the city, get the girl. (not a girl, but. for the sake of the saying.)

okay last point, i promise!! i think the biggest DIFFERENCE between the two is their inner maturity. kilgrave is stuck in his child-mind. clearly, he never learned empathy, and he never made an attempt to learn or get better, because the way he was? totally fine with him. he just needed jessica. he needed that thrill in his life, and he did – in his shitty abusive way – believe he loved her. but... he’s impulsive, a short-term thinker, and he needs instant gratification.  adeo never got to have a childhood. he matured fast and stayed mature, stayed cunning and wise beyond his years, and was already abnormally smart besides. because he plans ahead and plays for the long game, because he has patience, he’s better able to wield his power successfully where he believes it counts.  OKAY I’M DONE. THAT’S ALL THE THOUGHTS IN MY GAY LITTLE WRITER HEAD. VILLAIN ANALYSIS COMPLETE.

[altcvnningham]

georgia!! do uhm 1 to 13 and then 25, 28, and 29 :)

WOW thas a whole lotta questions I'M SO EXCITED

also keep in mind that i'm still the one person on earth who hasn't fully played mafia 3!! so most or maybe all of these r gonna be biased towards mafia de + 2 <3

thank u for the ask i adore u :*

1. What is your favorite game from the whole trilogy?

mafia 2 because i get to dress vito in little outfits like a barbie doll of the setting and plot :)

2. Who are your favorite characters and why?

vito, joe, paulie, and [looks at smudged writing on hand] horny trombonist

ANYWAY vito bc uhhh see question 3

joe bc haha funny man but also has a huge heart and unflinching loyalty and ugly shirt

paulie bc haha funny man but also has a huge heart and unflinching loyalty and-- wait

henry bc uhhhhhh fhfhfhnfnfuhhhhh holfd my hand,,,..............

3. Which character do you connect with the most?

uhhhh mostly vito and henry just bc they both have this certain like,, defensive aloofness and awkwardness that i find really relatable and oddly endearing, and i think that they both like to put on this tough front that is just So Fragile- bc they're just stupid softies deprived of affection and that just vibes w me yknow

also to me vito seems to inhabit a kind of naïvety, and sometimes i think he associates w things the way a kid would,,, not in an infantilising way, but having simplistic pleasures, not being able to forsee/care about consequences, and possessing a kind of "everything's going to be okay" mentality. like,, "oh as long as i'm with my best friends it's gonna be okay. nothing bad's gonna happen" and then henry dies and it's like "well time to wreak absolute havoc and go on a fucking massacre. don't see how this could ever backfire lol",,,, and idk there's something about it that never comes off as "stupid" to me the way it might to other people- vito isn't dumb he just cares so, so fucking much about those he loves that it like, never occurs to him that it could all fall apart with just one wrong move and. ANYWAY

also my chest hurts whenever i see ralphie bc i used to have a stutter that was just like his akdhsjsk 🥺👉👈

4. Which character is scarily close to how you act?

joe not taking fucking anything seriously and thinking he's a comedian and acting like a little slut and swearing too much

5. Which characters do you dislike and why?

ummm uhhh,,,,..???? won't lie salieri kinda annoys me but i'm positive half of it is bc of the dog thing and then the other half is bc in mafia de he doesn't have like an Italian Gangster Accent™️ like he just speaks like a normal guy??? also i think i could take him in a fight he looks like he has shaky knees

every single fucking race driver npc in fair play yall can die forreal

6. What were your favorite songs from each Mafia game?

WAHHHHH DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU

i'm extremely partial to django reinhardt (thanks bioshock) so whenever any of his songs are in mafia de i go a little bit crazy

ummm in mafia 2 i got so excited the first time i heard billy ward and the dominoes' rendition of rags to riches that i drove vito off of a bridge and died which i now accept as a canon ending

the first time i listened to keep me hangin' on by vanilla fudge in mafia 3 i actually had to sit down and just Stare because holy shit. Holy ShSET ME FREE WHY DOOOON'T YOU BAAAAAAAABE GET OUT MY LIFE WHY DON'T YOU BAAAAAAABE YOU REALLY DON'T WANT MEEEEEEEEE YOU JUST KEEP M

also i can't remember if happy feet by cab calloway was in mafia de or 2 but i was OBSESSED w that song for like 2 months straight

7. Your favorite ship and why? (OCs can be included.)

vito/henry, vito/joe, vito/henry/joe or die

henry/having a long warm hug and some therapy

8. Which character shares your sense of fashion?

sarah w the pretty blouse + skirt combo and i have a beautiful collection of vintage men's coats that nearly come down to my ankles, and i own one that looks very similar to tommy's in that one mission where he goes out to the country in the rain :) i wish there were more prominent female characters in mafia 2 bc i incorporate a lot of 40s-50s accessories and silhouettes into my wardrobe!!

9. The last Mafia game you played/watched, you so happened to get trapped in. How would you react and what would be the first thing you did?

well considering i like to frequently play mafia de for free-roam around lost heaven (i would KILL to have mafia 2 free-roam), i think i would be very happy to walk around and look at all the pretty lights :')

10. If you could give a hug to any character(s), who would they be?

henry bc that mf NEEDS it also i need it he could fix me

and then immediately joe paulie n lincoln bc they look like they give THE BEST hugs

11. Which character do you think is underrated?

frank colletti considering he went on a whole ass rant about this bitch dog that got fucked by all the neighbourhood chad dogs and then fully told tommy "you're the bitch" like that isn't the funniest fucking thing i've ever heard in my life

12. Which character(s) do you think you would get along with?

paulie bc he likes to be annoying and i also like to be annoying

john donovan i could listen to that clown talk all damn day

13. Which character(s) do you think you would NOT get along with?

marty i fucking hate him im so sorr- [gunshot]

25. This one is a bit silly. Who is a character you would not mind dating?

28. Some things you dislike about Mafia and why?

uhhhhh i feel like the plot of each game could've been fleshed out WAY more, and i won't lie the only reason i don't replay mafia 2 often despite it being my favourite is because i get bored w how formulaic it is and how little there is to do beyond the main story (which,, i understand that a lot was cut,, and i want to go easy on it bc ofc i'm so used to modern games having tons of content,,,,, but like mafia 2 came out the same year as arkham city,, which has a ton of shit to do :/) i get that it isn't easy to translate the tone and 'feel' of iconic mafia films into video games, but like,,,, c'mon why am i replaying fair play for the fucking twelfth time

the casual racism, especially in mafia 2, and i understand that it's staying true to the era but,,,, like shut up oh my god

29. How did you come across the Mafia Trilogy?

??? idk i don't remember one minute i was normal then the next i was making shitty vito fancams two hours before my assessment deadline was due and i've been mentally ill ever since

[ghostrick-battlemaster]

bobashow ep5

I know its supposed to be mostly downhill from here but I g o t t a

l o l DIN'S SIGH

gotta say I relate to the hind-biter, T E E T H is also one of my first instrincts

ting-ting-ting! the SOUNDS the darksaber makes!!!! the way it is DIFFERENT from a lightsaber in not just color, but blade shape, the sound, the maker it is used--it's a perfect marriage of Jedi and Mando 🖤✨

Din fucking up trying to use it like a normal sword rip 💀 also WHAT??? WHAT????? NO, THAT PURE BESKAR PLATE ON HIS THIGH DID N O T JUST YIELD TO A FUCKING SABER IDC THAT IT'S THE DARKSABER THAT'S SOME BULLSHIT

oops.... hey at least he git ahead 🤣 but damn he looks h u r t

Din, baby, stop being a big dumb bubblegum, please, it's not a good look for you

*ancient aliens dude meme* 👐👐 h a l o

AN AWKWARD ELEVATOR SCENE

my inner costumer wants to pause every 2 seconds, crikey uuugghhhh

invisible ink!!!! Mando style

wondering if Paz or the Goran did the fingerprinting 🤔

ladders....this is why mandos have grappling capabilities, Din 🤦

the darksaber... it's.... so smol in Paz's hands....

this entire sequence is fuckin rushed 😑

mandalor is already laid to waste, the ppl scattered, Goran 🙄

Paz moving that forge pretty much by himself lmao Din "heeellllping"

I really truly do wish someone had just killed Gideon. fucker deserved a slow death but he'll probs get out or get like. Uber fancy prison. ugh

ah, Din, your naivete is showing, baby

huh. I'll miss the spear, but I get the Armorer's perspective of beskar being for armor, not weapons able to pierce beskar'gam

....honestly that recounting of Kryze's failure is surprisingly unbiased and accurate imo. a lil heavy emphasis on the creed but eh, she's entitled to her opinions

"oh, you gonna steal ya baby back? aight, I'm down to stick it to the jettise 😏 let's do this"

"oopff!" *falls into space* 😂

she's so wise 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Paz: it's a family heirloom

Din: mine now, binch, nyaahhh

💯 the sword's possessed, this is fueling Ideas

WHAT DID YOU EXPECT WOULD HAPPEN TO YOUR KNIFE PAZ????

ah, good ol' hamstringing lol

the saber should've been doing more damage to the surroundings 😑

srsly the Armorer is giving me big Mystical Quest Giving NPC vibes this episode. I love her so much.

ooohhhhhhhh MAN!!! the way she turns her back to him

l m a o disarming for the flight 😂 its even funnier than I anticipated 🤣

BUT THEY LET HIM KEEP THE JETPACK 🤣🤦

kiddo!!!! adorable. love that Rodian bab

the present 🥺 is so t i n y 🥺

BABY DROID!!! lmmaaaaooooo mini droid army

and PEEELLLIIIIIIIIIII she's terrifying with blaster and not in a good way 😬

strongly believe R5 is Obi-Wan's old droid. or was that R4...??.?. 🤔 and BD is Kal's 😌

"what is this a, democracy???

WHAT TF WAS THAT CRITTER!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

she's LITERALLY a mechanic, I love it (I know bc I worked in automotive)

love....that's not a ship 🤦 Din's looking for a camper van, not a midlife crisis coupe 😂😂😂

(ngl we had a model of that you could put a rocket engine in and send into the sky then parachute down)

"this is a classic!" *CLUNK* can confirm, that's a classic (aka a project car)

THE ENTIRE JAWA BIT

PELI SPEAKING A JAWA TRADE LANGUAGE

"FURRY"

can confirm if you let you ride sit for even a month it will probably have critters aaaallll up in it

WHY THE FUCK DO I KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABT WITH THE MODIFICATIONS

lol Din, they're j a w a s. gutsy is like their collective middle name

s h i n y 👁👄👁

STILL NO CREW CABIN IN THAT BIRD, DIN, HOW YOU GONNA LIVE OUTTA THAT????

also this is 💯 Mando S3E1 😑 I came here for B O B A F E T T

SHE PUT A HOOD CARB ON A SPACECRAFT

....I really wanna drive it thru that canyon

lol, skeered a womp rat

RODIAN BABBY!!!!

Din got a case of the zoomies lol

lololololololololol HE KEEPS GETTING PULLED OVER

FUCKING L M A O

"wizard"

SURPRISE FENNEC!

I'm simping SO fucking hard

THAT S M I R K!!!!!

THAT W A L K!!!!!

she's so hot 😩🥵🤤

[timogsilangan]

house of the dead remake thoughts

THEY DIDNT FIX ANY OF THE TYPOS FROM THE SWITCH VERSION LMFAOO like obviously that wasnt make or break for me but MAN LOL it was an Experience seeing “anty-aliasing” and “happend” like come on man did you guys not have the budget to turn on spell checker in google docs

sound design and foley is absolutely delicious. its got proper effects for each environment (reverb for large areas, there was some gunshot echo even) and u can FEEL the impact of each bullet. i noticed it had proper ricochet foley for every material too (it sounds different if u hit metal vs rock etc) even the footsteps have proper foley for whatever ur stepping on and ofc the gore sound effects were fuckign great they sound really juicy

gun gameplay is fucking fantastic with a mouse n keyboard i dont have a switch coz im fucking poor but it seems like such a better experience than the dogshit gyro controls everyone was struggling with on the switch version. outside of an actual lightgun a mouse is the best option to play games like this so who fucking knows why they released it on the switch before the pc. THE AUTO RELOAD FEATURE IS ALSO SUCH A LIFESAVER

THE GORE. i loveeee taking chunks out of these fucking things just blowing their heads off seeing their entrails spill when you blast their torso watching their fucking arms fall off n whatever its fucking great. i love that you can keep unloading your mag into them even after they fall down its so fun

new ost is obviously nothing compared to the original but ofc i dont blame the music team for this they tried their best to capture the spirit of the original even with the legal hurdles they had. im gonna install one of the mods to replace it with the original soundtrack and see how it changes the experience

THE LIGHTING IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE SWITCH VERSION. its way more atmospheric and honestly captures the kinda gothic feel a lot? the lighting on both hangedman fights is especially delicious

the issue from the switch version where the textures were garbage and everything looked like it was covered in petroleum jelly is mostly fixed i believe? i cld see the fabric texture on rogans jacket really nicely after magicians fight

MAGICIANS FIGHT TAKES TOO FUCKING LONG. I HAVE BORDERLINE CARPAL TUNNEL AFTER FINISHING THAT SHIT. hes way easier to hit than in the first 2 games but i feel like that takes away the fun of it :( the death animation on him is fucking great tho it really looks like the fire inside of him is like bursting out that shit was so much better than what they did in all the other games

a lot of enemies in general take way more bullets to kill than their counterparts from the original game which is kinda bullshiet. and sometimes they keep attacking you even when their head is blown off like. ok thanks. that sucked

the animation on the enemies was pretty great for the most part but man. i miss chariots waggle dance. that was where the challenge of hitting his weakspot came from plus it was motion captured instead of animated by hand in the original! but i do like that they had the hermit fucking fall on its back and its legs curled up like a real spider that was hilarious. but the animation on the scientists that u have to rescue SUUUUCKS its so. stilted like babys first blender animation

THE CUTSCENES WITH ROGAN WERE SO FUCKING GOOD. it actually made me think Ok yea this guys cool and kindof a badass im pretty sure the animation budget went to him instead of the rescue npcs 💀

overall i enjoyed it who is fucking surprised of course id love it. chariot my boy in my heart forever

[katara0524]

Impromptu Ramblings about the NEO:TWEWY Demo

In case y'all weren't aware, I've been a pretty big fan of TWEWY for a couple years now, and with the sequel coming out next month, the excitement I feel for this game is greater than ever :) I played the Demo for the first time yesterday, and following a couple views of some livestreams of others playing it, I felt like sharing my (very ramble-y) thoughts prior to the release of the full game. This post WILL contain spoilers for both TWEWY and NEO:TWEWY, so if you want to avoid those from now on, please block the tags: #twewy spoilers, #ntwewy spoilers, #neo twewy spoilers, #ntwewy, and #neo twewy ^_^ Oh, and if you wanna keep up with any other posts I make about my experience with this game, please refer to the tag "kat plays neo twewy" :)

-First things first: I have not watched the Final Trailer and I don't plan on doing so to avoid spoilers, especially after the pre-release era of KH3 where a lot of the later trailers spoiled a lot of the endgame content. That being said, I've seen some minor screenshots from the final trailer including what many believe to be characters from the original TWEWY, namely Shiki and Joshua. That is all I know about the Final Trailer and I would very much like to remain as blind as possible going into NEO :)

-The very first cutscene was quite ominous in the sense that this game is likely going to be about "changing fate" (a recently common theme in Squeenix games, which I do appreciate), perhaps leading off from the end of A New Day in the OG and trying to stop an Inversion of Shibuya. Also worth noting that A New Day had similar aspects in which the main character experienced "future visions" of tragic events, although in A New Day these events were not able to be changed, while in NEO it seems like one of the main "powers" our protagonist has is specifically to rewrite these events and avoid a "bad ending." Very interesting indeed!

-I really like the revamped comic book style dialogue scenes, it's much more fluid and modern, which is an excellent direction for the series to take!

-I would love to have an actual PokemonGO knockoff of Final Fantasy creatures, please Squeenix that would be incredibleeeeee

-Also the LINE stickers??? Are so cute???

-I would just like to point out that Fret is an absolute treasure throughout this entire demo, he's hilarious and I will protect him with my life

-UHHHH don't like that Fret picked up some Reaper Pins just out of nowhere.....or the fact that they're apparently popular all over Shibuya.............did y'all not learn anything from the OG game or what lmao

-Okay so when I first got the "curry or ramen" scene and heard NPCs talking about the new curry place replacing the old ramen place I became IMMENSELY distressed that Ramen Don was totally cut from the game because....well, Ramen Don is a King okay?? But I'm glad to learn that no, he didn't fall off the face of the earth, he's still in business and he's the one opening the curry restaurant lolol. PHEW, crisis averted!

-.....I don't like the sudden appearance of a Wall Reaper and being able to read NPC thoughts. Wtf happened when they left the ramen place??? Are they playing the Game alive somehow?

-Okay so I have my own theories about this "Swallow" character and what they're up to but considering this is only the Demo and I still Have No Idea What's Happening, I'm just gonna say that I think Swallow intentionally led Rindo and Fret to the Crossing so they could join the Game. I mean, add in the fact that Swallow still communicates with Rindo during the Game and you've got yourself a suspicious character right there lol

-"Hey they're shooting off fireworks!" Fret honey that's not fireworks oof (see also: "*laughs* I'm in danger")

-WOOOOOO way to traumatize Rindo right off the bat like that LMAOO

-The visuals for the intro are VERY GOOD, the song is pretty decent until it gets all "screamo" (which I absolutely cannot stand sorry lol)

-Shoka is every Customer Service employee ever and I respect that

-Susukichi went from being "meh" to "WOW THIS GUY IS FUN" in the span of 10 seconds and I also respect that (he is also built like an Absolute Unit which is hilarious)

-The Wall Reapers (and just Reapers in general) seem.....way nicer and more helpful this time around?? Like in the OG the Wall Reapers were SO RUDE gfhjgjdfkhn and yeah I'm sure we'll get some like that but the juxtaposition of the first Wall Reaper in the OG compared to the first one in NEO is insane.

-The puzzles are quite a bit more entertaining this time around even if it's generally the same "fetch quest" formula lol

-"Rindo's Group" way to go Fret HFKJDGHSDFKJ mans really left the default name in there lmao

-OKAYOKAYOKAY so to those who aren't aware I am a MASSIVE SIMP for Sho Minamimoto, he's my absolute favorite and I think about him daily. HIS INTRODUCTION IS. INCREDIBLE. I LOVE IT SM.

-GOD hearing him actually SPEAK FULL SENTENCES is just SO SURREAL I love this sm

-Also the remix of his theme???? NEO TRANSFORMATION????? IT'S SO GOOD????????? It's like gone from a Boss Theme to a more triumphant sounding theme and I am HERE for it (every version of Transformation is just INCREDIBLE and getting a new one is even better)

-I Love Him, Your Honor

-Also idk how exactly but it's kinda weird seeing Sho in the OG vs NEO, cuz while he's mostly the same Insane Math-Obsessed Catboy, he's.....calmed down quite a bit?? Like OG made a whole point of how poorly he cooperates with others (not to mention just being completely unhinged and trying to kill everyone), whereas here in NEO he's......actually kinda working with others??? HELLO???? Sir what happened to you and Neku during those 3 years I would love to know all about it

-I guarantee you Sho is still probably scheming shite and will likely pull some total insane BS later down the road, and I am very much looking forward to that. Also, is he looking for a certain Pin or something??? Cuz he keeps talking about different Pins and even mentions "this is just another Psych Pin" like he's actively looking for a Pin to do something with. Maybe it also has to do with the "latent powers of Players" thing he mentioned as well??? What is this dude UP TO oml (also is he in contact with Neku at all?? they're both technically fugitives at this point right?? WHAT HAPPENED AFTER A NEW DAY I AM BEGGING YOU)

-I seems like Sho ALSO has an idea of what's going on in this specific game (even if he won't admit it straightforward). Per his quote "The game's 142,857. Factor it out," he's essentially saying, "This game is a neverending cyle, figure out how to get out of it" (or at least that's what I got from his "cyclic number" nonsense lolol)

-I do like how Sho mostly stays out of sight until he's needed for a battle or assisting with a mission, that's kind of on par with his whole "uncooperative" quirk from the OG, plus he might literally have to stay out of sight of other Reapers and Players considering he's likely breaking the rules of the Game (not surprising considering him and Neku broke practically every rule in the book during OG)

-The nicknames for Sho- I can't- They're so FUNNYYYY GFHJSDFKJ

-He goes from being called "Pi-Face" and "Tabooty" in OG to "Mr. Minami" and "M-Teezy" in NEO LMAOO

-(Wowee I just realized I've been mostly talking about Sho oopsies sorry y'all, this is what I meant by thinking about him almost daily he is THAT much of a fav of mine ghfkjsd)

-Okay RIP Fret and Rindo for not getting literally ANY explanation as to how the Game works OOF, that is kinda cringe that whoever gets the Pin earns points, not whoever erases the Noise (which like I understand but also URRRGGHHH I WANNA SEE THE SQUAD SUCCEED)

-"I should be going home now it's getting late" Oh you sweet summer child-

-Also love the mention of parents in this game???? KH you could learn a thing or two from TWEWY (poor Rindo's mom fhgjkdh)

-KUBO IS HILARIOUS I SUPPORT HIM AND HIS GROSS FACE (also thank you Final Trailer thumbnail for spoiling my suspicions about him very cool smh)

-Kaie is a LAD I also support him, go King type those funky texts I believe in you

-FRET PLS STOP SCANNING FHGJKSDHKJFGHFKJ he's like me when I scan in OG during Weeks 2 and 3 and see Taboo Noise coming after me ghfjdshfj

-Also Rindo can you stay off your phone for TWO SECONDS ik you're trying to figure things out but Fret is a jelly boi and I don't want him to be upset with you my guy

-Sho being an actual sorta mentor to the kiddos?? Who are you sir this is so unlike you ghfgskj what happened to the guy who tried shooting children in the face 8 times over LMAO (granted he's probably just using them but it's still nice to see him actually cooperating and sharing knowledge with the kiddos aaaaa)

-EYO EIJI OJI THE TIKTOK INFLUENCER IS BACK LMAO

-hgjkfshgkjf "we aren't glorifying capitalism on my watch" THATS SO FUNNY TO ME GFHJFSDGHJKS (also an all-orange ensemble is disgusting you deserve jail for one thousand years fkn Cheddar Goldfish Cheezit ass woman)

-WICKED TWISTERS NAME DROP EYOOO we love to see it

-gfhsgjf Poor Rindo embarassing himself for the sake of the Game that's incredible

-R e t u r n t o M O N K E. That is all.

-Dialogue during boss battles is HELLA cool i love that

-HHHHH THE KANON SCENE MADE ME A N G E R Y FRET STOP SIMPING MY GUY says the girl with a Literal Simp Encyclopedia and simps for pixels on a screen daily

-Can't wait to see the other Reapers :eyes emoji:

-CAN'T WAIT TO SEE NAGI MY BELOVED YEAHHHH WOOOOOO AAAAND that's about it for the demo lolol, I absolutely CANNOT wait for next month, this game is gonna be INCREDIBLE holy hell Prepare for more simping, more screaming, and more vibing from Yours Truly :) I fully intend on sharing more general thoughts like this on both Tumblr and Twitter so it's not just reblog-retweet-reblog-retweet with the occasional comment fhgskjd

If you wanna witness my insanity up close and personal I have a Square Enix Discord server called Sea Side Dreamers! You can look it up on Disboard, or you can add me on Discord @Katara0524#9244 for a direct link :) We have topics about Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, NieR, and ofc TWEWY (as well as other topics!), so if you want some good ol' chaos and chitchat, you're more than welcome to join!

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Nat why and how did you just made me fall in love with ur wol in like 1 ask omg I REALLY DO TRUST HIM WITH MY LIFE NOW, WILLINGLY, BUT I WOULDN'T BC HE DOESN'T DESERVE THAT MUCH PRESSURE AFTER GOING THROUGH THAT. Instead, let me offer him a hug and some tea, please. This is so well thought, and seriously you say you have to squint but it really isn't like that, you made up an incredible independent backstory that totally ties up with the MSQ without taking anything away from it. It's insane bc we don't get too much of the personal side of WOL esp before Endwalker so the way ur story just brings so much character to him is insane to me!! I adore it!! I would also like to say that Mia? That girl? She deserves the whole world. It's such sad story but it's somewhat so comforting how it seems like she found peace in someone that knew her struggles just like Ardbert knew hers!! I love how you also grabbed the main point of endwalker and just gave it so Cain! The whole idea of him trying to find his place and I cannot believe how surreal it must have been for him to fight Zenos specifically, after everything Mia has gone through! And you don't need to apologize about anything, don't worry about the wait!! It's so worth it so I wouldn't mind on u going full details lol if u have like anything else to talk abt personality whise or lil hcs you have about him, please do. You really made me so invested in that hard-working bunny!! The whole thing about Cain not fitting vs 'now u have someone's life with you but hey you still have to find ur own purpose dummy' - must've been just too hard. He deserves a rest. Excuse me if I'm asking too much hahah this might be a long ask but I feel like his bond with Ardbert and Mia is just literally soulmates thing, even Hydaelyn, but besides that, is anyone he shares just as important bond with? Any npc or oc you can like trust to give this man a hug every once in a while? I need to know!! And please my thoughts for my bunny is just not as well thought as yours, but if you don't mind that heh I can share some hcs I have for a backstory pre ARR that I have for her!! It's a bit of generic viera bg, but I just love fran a lot hahah again THANK U FOR THE CAIN INFO! He must be protected at all costs even if he can do that himself! Such precious soul, Azem really is just the best source ♡

Your messages are adding years to my lifespan, I think about them every day,,, thank you, honestly, it means so, so much to me.

You are asking a super good question, I was itching to talk about this actually, but didnt want to add three more pages to my previous answer hahaha.

I actually have a little story for you! I usually write for myself and my partner only, I havent really worked up the courage to publish anything so far, but I really wanted to share this one with you and so I posted it on ao3 :D link is right HERE. It is pretty sad, though, so I completely understand if you do not feel like reading, but if you want more context, it is there :)

Rest is under the read more once again.

Mia had a family of her own, her partners being Diabo, a Hrothgar merchant, and Mikh, a miqo'te rascal. I used to joke with my partner about their house basically just being a giant cat nest hahaha. Eventually, Arnaud Durendaire joins in, which is a ghost of an Ishgardian dragoon. Yes, it is pretty silly, but I always loved ghosts and have a tendency to make characters of various levels of cryptid energy and obviously had to continue said tradition in FF as well xD.

Diabo basically takes him for his own and so does the rest of the family, so he is practically their son. Arnie had a shit family to begin with, the only thing his parents cared for was his success to further the family prestige, and he himself knew nothing besides training and study, before dying too young at the claws of Dravanians. In a way, Arnie got a second chance at a somewhat normal life and family and friends that really love and care about him.

From NPCS, all Scions are like an extended family to Mia, closest relationship she had was with Yda and Papalymo, because they met each other first, as well as Minfilia. Y'Shtola was basically a sister to her, until they had a falling out during Shadowbringers, because Mia thought Shtola became too ruthless and didnt agree with how she talked to Ryne especially. They made up eventually, but the strain in the relationship was still there.

G'Raha is another sibling in all but name, their relationship being extremely close.

The twins are practically her kids. They have their own rooms in their house as well. But then again, the twins are every WOL's almost kids or siblings, arent they hahaha.

Zenos is a special case. Mia always felt drawn to him, despite being unable to figure out why. She wanted to understand him, help him, in a way. It was only after he killed himself that she realized the reason was because he and she were the same in a way, two sides of the same coin. All that power, yet Zenos had noone who tempered him. Noone who cared or tried to understand. Mia was fortunate to have so many loved ones around her, that helped guide her. In a way, she saw herself in him, saw a version of herself that never got to be loved. Only after he died did she realize how awfully alone she truly was, deep down. Because noone, no matter how much they tried, could fully understand the burden and inherent loneliness of her position, noone but him, or so she thought, at least.

When Cain comes to the scene, her original family is... well things are complicated, as one would expect. Diabo shut down, not really wanting to even look at Cain because it just reminds him of everything. Mikh takes it better, eventually finding her way back to him, because, in her words, "Cain smells like Mia did."

Scions take it... well, that depends, I guess. Thancred was one of the most suspicious ones, but after realizing it was true, he warmed up to Cain a lot. In a way, he went trough similiar stuff with Ryne and Minfilia, therefore it was easier for him to relate than the rest. Thancred also has the most guilt of not protecting Mia, of failing her. Urianger saw Thancred trust Cain and so he does too, slowly.

Shtola is the hardest to come around, despite being able to see that unmistakable hue of ember in Cain's soul.

Raha tries his damndest to be supportive, but it is extremely hard for him, because after EVERYTHING they went trough, after EVERYTHING he did, he still lost her again.

The twins take it hard, because it's like losing family, but they try their best to be supportive. Alphinaud does, especially.

It is in Garlemald that Cain meets a new character, an escaped Garlean test subject, a female Viera. She has no name, only thing she was called was Project Raziel, so after Cain asks her about it, he inquires if she would want a name and offers that he could think of one for her, because she herself doesnt really care.

He settles on Carrion, the name just coming to his lips. Carrie for short. Carrie is basically Zenos in a viera body, which is hilarious, in a way, because of his already extremely weird relationship with the man. (Having to fight him again with Mia's memories and feelings and feeling the same way about him, despite wanting to punch him in the face so bad).

So, in a way, the only person who gives him hugs is Mikh, for now at least, and we love her for it.

This is Mia before and after Shadowbringers. Her eye got injured in the Shinryu fight, and it completely lost color in SHB, along with her hair. She grew her hair back after she got rid of the light, slowly, but her eye stayed white.

This is Arnaud with his Hawk companion called Talon.

Diabo and Mia

Mikh

Carrie

These characters belong to my partner :)

This is already, once again, too damn long! Thank you so much for these, truly!!! I wuv you!!!

And PLEASE, I would LOVE to read anything you have as well, anything about your bunny, her relationships and such, I am all ears.

I hope you've been keeping healthy and safe and wish you the bestest of days! ♥