#moments with Danse

[shatinn]

Fallout 4 - Danse and (my)sosu

[emaadsidiki]

The Exterior Artwork on The Opera House

The Dance by Carpeaux —&— Lyrical Drama by Perraud

[dykedvonte]

Danse and Hancock work only after blind betrayal because it’s the equivalent of the one closeted person you kinda pity getting kicked out after being outted and you and your like 7 other faggot friends take them in and help them do a 180 on their outlook on life and personal style and get them to weed (possibly grape mentats in this case).

[fallout-hoe]

Knight Captain Cade: “Third question… and please answer honestly. Have you ever had sexual relations with any species considered non-human?”

Jade: “Non-human? Like a mirelurk or deathclaw??? Man, the brotherhood must have some real freaks.”

Danse:

[sirmanmister]

You guys know how the BoS radio signal in Cambridge starts with “to any unit in transmission range” right?

I just realized that they weren’t just yelling into the void hoping for the best, they were trying to contact PALADIN BRANDIS AND RECON SQUAD ARTEMIS in a last ditch effort :(

[slocumjoe]

On the note of Danse, I said yesterday I usually don't like the idea that Danse is a surname, because if he had a first name, you'd think they'd say it at some point so the SS can be on a first name basis with the guy they're marrying, but what really turned me off the idea is a fic where Danse's first name is Lance.

Lance Danse.

LANCE. DANSE.

[ashfdhfgdsfk]

oh thunderous classical music how i want to eat and be eaten by you

[spandexual]

hey man why did they frame it like this when this is ostensibly a song about Jem flirting with Rio (who is her boyfriend) (well he's Jerrica's boyfriend and Jem is Jerrica in disguise but he doesn't know that and she won't tell him for some stupid reason? but she keeps flirting with him and kissing him and implicitly fucking him and everything and getting upset that he's cheating on her. with herself. which like ok I get that the cheating is upsetting. but you started it. and it is still you he's cheating with. I think Jem/Jerrica is a horrible person btw) what I'm getting at is wow I need to do a rewatch of this show and maybe I was not making up the intense lesbian vibes that exist in my head

[watchyourdigits]

I am re-reading Night Letter and am realizing I didn't do nearly enough research into scar tissue as I should have 💀 I spent hours researching lavender marriages and U.S. Army dog tags from the 1950s (as well as ranks and dismissals and such) instead of researching one of the defining characteristics of the main character, aka his severe facial scarring.

Anyway here I am retconning his scars - they are hypertrophic NOT keloid. That is entirely on me because I didn't know what the fuck the term was for it and assumed that if they were raised then they HAD to be keloids. I'm so sorry for this. Like deeply.

For those who don't know the difference, I don't recommend looking up pics unless you're okay with seeing mild medical g*re. Brief description of the aforementioned scar types:

Keloid: raised, shiny, firm & rubbery in texture with no distinct pattern. Caused by an excess of collagen deposits during the healing process. These scars invasively extend PAST the area of the original wound and do not regress over time. Hard to treat. Can form over months to years after an injury. More common in black folks and other melanated people who have a family history of keloid scarring.

Hypertrophic: raised, but not to the degree of keloids, and can also be different colors and usually have a distinct wavy pattern due to collagen deposits. Also caused by an excess of collagen, but not to the extent of keloids. These scars do NOT extend past the area of the original wound, typically do not recur, and CAN regress over time. Typically appear within a month of two of an injury and do not continue to progress (typically begin to regress actually).

I'm attaching an image below the cut comparing the two.

Left is keloid, right is hypertrophic. You'll see the difference. It's easy to confuse them because they're similar in depiction, but this is a good visual example of exactly HOW they are different. Raised scars =/= keloids!!! Do NOT be a fool like me!!!!

[shatinn]

Fallout 4 - Morning on the Prydwen

[theflowerofthecommonwealth]

(Took most of the dialogue from this as it’s one of my favorite scene in gaming!)

Nick: “Jasmine, you’re fifteen years old. You should consider eating something other than boxed Mac n cheese.” (Takes out a container from his bag) “I brought you food for lunch-”

Jasmine: (Jumps back in alarm) “OH GOD WHAT IS THAT?!?

Hancock: (Also goes flying back in fear at the green monstrosity)

Nick: (Calmly at the two Drama Queens) “It’s a salad.”

Jasmine: (Dives behind a confused Danse) “WHY IS IT GREEN IT LOOKS LIKE THE DEVIL!!!”

Nick: “Just calm down, doll.”

Hancock: (Examines the offered dish) “Eh, she’s got a point. It looks like you shredded a Super Mutant then tossed it into a bowl.”

Nick: (Lowly) “You’re not helping.”

Danse: (Crosses his arms) “I don’t see the problem here, it looks fine to me.”

Jasmine: (Climbs onto Danse’s back like a monkey and peeks over his shoulder) “It’s staring at me!” (Points accusingly at it)

Danse: “It’s an inanimate object. I highly doubt it.”

Nick: (Dad tone) “Jasmine. I need ya to do me a favor and eat some salad.”

Jasmine: (Jumps onto the coffee table like a cat with her back arched) “NnnnnnNo! No, no no!”

Nick: (Heavy sigh) “Hancock, hold her arms. Danse, keep her mouth open.”

Danse: “Roger that.” (Picks Jas back up from the table and sets her down on the floor)

Jasmine: (Takes out her Murder Mittens) “No! YOU FOOD FASCISTS!!! YOU CAN’T-”

Hancock: (Holds the girls arms behind her back so nobody gets mauled)

Danse: (Keeps Jas from closing her mouth on his fingers)

Nick: (Starts feeding his feral daughter the salad) “Cmon kitten, work with us here…”

Jasmine: (Aggressively hisses and snarls) “AAARHGHFHFHFH!!!”

Hancock: (As he struggles to keep her under control) “Don’t let her bite you too hard, Danse. Baby sister gets a taste for blood, we’re gonna have problems.”

[Later]

Jasmine: (Teenage grumbling as she folds her arms and sits on the sofa) “I can’t believe you made me eat salad!”

Nick: (Slight smirk from his spot next to her) “It wasn’t that bad, now was it?”

Jasmine: “No it wasn’t! It was tasty! That’s the PROBLEM!”

Nick: (Pats her head) “I’m sorry kiddo, it had to be done for the sake of nutrition and keeping ya healthy.”

Jasmine: (Grumpy kitten noises but she allows herself to be petted)

(Considering Jazzy regularly bites peoples fingers off, I think it’s too late for the blood thing, Hancock)

[daisyachain]

Pentiment is one unusual example of a game/story/thing that is structurally good writing without actually having well-written sentences.

The game operates in cycles as the art would imply, setting up a good number of arcs for its tight time frame and paying them off with interest. For example. The occult subplot lures you in as a modern free-thinking player only to slap you in the face with real consequences—imposed by you—and hit you again when you fail to learn the lesson the first time. Ferenc being the one to save Vacslav and Ursula? Icing on the cake, make you re-rethink your thoughts and deeds. There are greater institutions outside your one little life that have a bigger impact than any one person could. You can’t forget them, you see their fingers everywhere, and if you start to feel too comfortable getting the town to dance to your tune, they step in. Good writing. Events follow each other logically, but the links between them are hidden enough that you have to puzzle it out.

That doesn’t mean that you have to be a wordsmith to make a beautiful many-circled plot. An architect doesn’t have to be a good interior designer. Pentiment’s sentences do the work of getting you from one idea to the next. That’s not to say that every Bavarian peasant should speak in pastiche or should be able to discourse at you. There’s more to a good sentence than fancy words. Unconventional structures, rhythms, or counterintuitive word choices can make it pop, which Pentiment’s dialogue doesn’t. It’s workmanlike and would be unremarkable except for the fact that I was remarking every time it said something that was verbatim like ‘oh no Ursula I don’t think it’s a good idea to learn about old myths that are heresy and will get you killed’. There’s a lot of clunk. Does it take away from the good writing? Not much, because it’s a game where the visuals take up more of your attention. This kind of word lack-of-play would be harder to deal with in a book, so at least the medium works in its favour.

What does make it stand out still is the common points of reference as European-set walking simulators about owning up to history. DE and Patho’s dialogues are unique partly because of the translation convention, partly because the structure of each sentence in those games gets a boatload of attention. Pentiment hits its more modest target far more cleanly than either of those, but it does so without quite the amount of style.

[hearteyedbunny]

Danse getting critically injured. not sure how or why, maybe a bullet in his side, a stab wound, or something like that. it happens so fast. Arty manages to dish out the last blow on whoever or whatever is bearing down on Danse in that moment.

he sees all the blood, then the injury, and he suddenly feels cold and scared. there's so much blood. Art feels disconnected from his own body, like he's in slow motion as he approaches Danse and attempts to help him to his feet. there are hot tears on Art's face but he doesn't even feel them, his fear and adrenaline taking complete control. he's shaking. Danse mumbles that he's fine, and he asks if Artemis is okay. Art barks at him to be quiet and just use his energy to stay coherent.

somehow, they make it to a doctor. maybe they were right outside diamond city when it happened, I guess. they're lucky. Art breaks down outside the clinic as Danse is brought inside. Danse ends up fine, he just needs to recover. But Art can't stop thinking about all the blood. the far away look in Danse's eyes as he laid there injured. the realization that Danse could be taken away from him at any moment out here in the wasteland feels like a knife to his guts and he can't stop crying. he can't bear the thought of losing someone so precious to him again. he barely survived the first time, so he knows it would break him completely if he lost Danse too.

he'd pull himself together long enough to go inside and see Danse. Art aches as he sees him laying there all bandaged up. he's seen Danse injured before, but...it's different this time, with the realization he's had. Art sits next to him, grasping Danse's hand in both of his so tightly. Danse can see he's been crying, he tries his best to soothe his partner but it's so hard to stay awake. Art tells him he should sleep, and he'll be right here when he wakes up. Danse says "I love you Artemis, I promise it's okay" and he dozes off. Art doesn't leave his side for even a second, crying softly for a while as his thoughts consume him.

[justsomegeek]

Nuka-World Vacation

[kyngsnake]

Feel free to tell us so,e random Avery facts!

Avery's been cutting his hair the same way since he was a teenager. The way it is now is how he got it cut the first time his dad took him to a barbershop. Pre-war it was significant in a Gender Way but post-war he keeps his hair the same because it's the only tangible reminder of his dad he has left.

[fuzzydreamin]

Al's titles

The Brotherhood: Sentinel Lyonheart

The Railroad: Agent Styx

The Wasteland: The Lone Wanderer

No one calls this bitch by their actual name.