#this took me way too long to make lmao

[mores0]

(Here they are again, except they’re separated and right side up so you guys can see them more clearly hopefully lmao).

[skeletonsarecuties]

this is exactly what happens to my brain every time asks me to pick a fav skeleton

[gh0stsblogs]

young Tobs n EJ

[ruffruffrufus]

couldn't stop thinking about this

gotta love their dynamic

[steveuschrist]

Something about Death Island's Intro

I watched Death Island a few nights ago, and something that has stuck with me was how basically all of Leon's information on his file was blacked out in the intro sequence.

Only his name and gender are shown, along with Hunnigan's name at the bottom and some more blocked out things.

It probably is stupid, but I can't help but focus on it. As the audience, we know a lot of things about Leon. We know his past and all of the things that he's been through, so why bother showing a file with a bunch of that information blacked out? Yes, it does serve as a reminder that Leon does a lot of highly-classified and dangerous wok for the DSO, and we can assume that the intro sequence is supposed to "simulate" Dylan researching everybody, but I can't help but feel that there's more to it than that.

To pretty much everyone aside from the other protagonists and maybe Hunnigan, no one really knows what Leon has gone through. At the beginning of Infinite Darkness, Patrick has a really shitty opinion of Leon: "Qualified? More like lucky. The only reason he's the golden boy now is because he was in the wrong place at the right time." Yes Patrick does come around to Leon, but as the new kid with no experience, he already has a preconceived notion that Leon isn't qualified for the job, likely because he's only heard Leon by name and simply as "the guy who saved the president's daughter one time." And while Shenmei quickly comes to Leon's defense, Patrick isn't yet convinced. Why?

Because the DSO simply treats Leon as an asset to be used and not a human being. Patrick hasn't even met him yet and just assumes that Leon never worked for his position before he's even met the guy. Again, this changes over the course of Infinite Darkness and Patrick ends up really respecting Leon after he sees who he really is.

In Death Island when Leon, Claire, and Chris have been infected, we hear Dylan's big plan and him essentially calling all of them out: "The huge corporations and the corrupt execs that run them, the ones getting big, fat bonuses for maintaining the status quo, that’s who you work for, who you really protect. And the innocent will continue to suffer as long as you do."

As he says that, they cut to a shot of Leon. It's hard to tell exactly what Leon's reaction is because he is fighting the infection from the virus, but there's no snappy comeback, no joke, no quip. Dylan drops the bombshell: "You’re nothing more than pawns, suckers." On the word "pawns," the shot cuts to Chris, who also is dealing with his exposure to the virus, and then Jill, who just readjusts her hold on her gun.

This takes us back to the intro sequence, the agent ID was "pawns:"

Literally in being agents, Jill, Chris, Leon, and Claire are pawns. That's how their organizations see them, not as individuals, but as assets. But again, there's a deeper layer with Leon on top of this as I've seen others online point out, in the actual marketing of Death Island:

"One of the government's most formidable weapons." Not agents, weapons. They see him as an asset, a thing, to be used in their "fight" against bioterrorism. The kicker comes back to the intro sequence and Leon's file is shown:

In a sea of what we can assume to be DSO agents, Leon is shown, with the word "pawn" in big letters. The word doesn't actually finish being written out fully, but based on the spacing of PAW, we can assume that there isn't space for both N and S in the remaining box. The N would simply go over Leon's face and there would be some leftover space in the box (yes it wouldn't fit 100%, but the animators worked really hard on this movie and with how fast the shot is, you really have to analyze it to notice that it would look off!).

So yes, while Dylan is trying to say that all of them are pawns, Leon is the pawn. Patrick says as much in Infinite Darkness, calling Leon the golden boy of the government. Even at the end of Infinite Darkness (which takes place before 6), Leon doesn't let Claire make a copy of the drive with all of the information that will basically expose the US government for its hand in what happened at Raccoon City. Before she walks away, she gives him one final look and says: "Like I said before, that outfit doesn't suit you." Of course she literally is talking about the fact that Leon is wearing a very bureaucratic-looking suit, but she also is referring to what the suit symbolizes. She knows that Leon has a good heart and wants to do the right thing, but she's also frustrated with his actions and him, probably unconsciously, falling further and further in-line with what the government wants. She probably knows that he's "in deep" at this point and is just trying to basically stay alive, but she also is frustrated that he's not taking the path that would basically lead to a way out. It's also worth noting that Eiichirō Hasumi, who directed Infinite Darkness, also directed Death Island.

I'm not sure exactly where I was going with this post, I just wanted to share my thoughts about Leon and where he's headed next. I hope that the next movie (or game!) will feature him and be about him coming to terms with the fact that he can choose to do the right thing and that he doesn't need to just be a pawn anymore. He deserves that and so much more. Thanks for reading!

[sadkois]

10 mins later after majima convinced nishiki to go out on a guys night :)

10 YEARS IN THE JOINT

KIRYU WITH NISH EXPRESSION JUMPSCARE

[toasterman247]

I cant do this shift anymore

[crystalpallette]

get you a girl who can give you everything

this started a long long time ago when I made a joke about how sega should put ringo in more dresses, and then my friend reminded me that oh yeah!! I can do that instead!!! and then one thing led to another and we joked about punk ringo and I drew that too. using ringo like a dressup doll is so cathartic it's kinda crazy

some bonuses (original designs, timelapse) under the cut bc I like these designs!! I might do some more with them!! please disregard the band poster in the first second of the timelapse that's something else!!!

[tananais]

I know how much [my brother] loves you. But when you really need him, then he's not there. He needs you to feel alive. But for that, a part of you must die. Is that just? Elisabeth, you and I...it was meant to be.

[cursed-iris]

"Pas de Deux"

illustration project || digital

[choccy-milky]

I just found the raven and the snake and am all the way caught up and hungry for MORE. Its so good!!!

aw TYYY🥺🥺IM GLAD U LIKE IT SO MUCH & more is indeed on the way soon!! 💖💖 ( sidenote but i feel so guilty bc in the authors notes of my last chapter i said the next one would be up soon since i already have it outlined, but ive been at my moms house with my 3 yr old niece running around & its hard to find the time and energy to write 😭...so ive been working on the smut comic instead LMFAO. drawing is easier than writing for me tbh, more brainless)

BAHAHA you're like a proud mom🥹🥹 (a mom who sees the smut that i post, that is) but aw ty for sticking around so long!! dang thats almost from the very beginning, im glad ur still here and brainrotted and looking forward to my posts😭💖💖

THANK YOU🥰🥰I WONT STOP TILL THE BRAINROT CONSUMES MY ENTIRE BEING🥰🥰 and oh god idek, maybe ill do them one day and get back to you....tho anne would be whatever mbti is the most gremlin adjacent LMFAO. shes super fun to write for obvious reasons so im glad you like how i portray her! we all need a sassy gremlin friend like anne in our lives😍

you must be stopped

[liqu3d]

The boss design I have been cooked since last year lol

I tried to make them have 1930’s vibe because we only see the boss with the telephone and 1930’s were when telephones are most popular.

Also I ref their clothes with these photos

Their head weird like that because it intend to be horns but it slowly turn to moon-like shape or even meteorite somehow (It look cooler to me idk). Also I add the halo on their head like those rings on planets like Jupiter because I thought it would be cool and so they can have more angle-like look

Bonus their old designs. I had change sooooo much things of them it funny

@chaosaliien

[suezthom]

Sam Reid as Dale Jennings

[koskela-knights]

What is love? Baby, don't hurt me. Don't hurt me no more 😔

[the-acid-pear-art]

Save a cowboy, ride a huge fucking sausage today 🏜️

(i will hopefully get around to making more Peppi pin ups in the future-)

[dazais-guardian-angel]

kinda wild to me that one of the most compelling aspects of both Chuuya and Kunikida's characters to me, that I never really see talked about, is how they're heavily set on a doomed crash course towards complete and utter destruction, and how I am so, so worried for them both.....