#whee i'm feeling more introverted

[marionmorse]

Ohh my absolute goodness..

side note, one look at Heavy and Medic on the character lineup at the teamfortress.com homepage tells you EVERYTHING about their marriage

Anyway, the god... damn... I can't get over... just, Engineer TF2 and the duality of his character. Like, he's one-hundred percent someone to pull on gator skin boots, a ten gallon, get all yee-hawed up for a night out at the dance hall. But then go home and infodump about hotchkiss drives, stress-strain curves, and reflow soldering.

There are some specific competitive lines that comes to mind that are JARRING to hear in his honeyed-up Texas voice along with shit like "hooo-whee, makin' bacon!" and "START PRAYIN', BOY." Maybe that's just a huge part of the appeal to his character, but think about his BUDDIES, too.

Medic is probably quite familiar with American stereotypes pre-Gravel Wars, doesn't expect much from a bumbling rural southerner with a generic set of tools upon first glance. but.., he's a bit BLOWN AWAY when Engie gets all inquisitive about the ins and outs of the medi-gun. Wants to look into how the serum works as a mechanical component, the powering and logic behind it all, even overwhelms med's (limited) level of delicate mechanical knowledge. his arc is all, "okay, so, this little guy might be a bigger-brained fella than I expected!" The punting of med's early-day ego and subsequent forging of their friendship is just so... ourgh... I love characters and arcs and stories and growth and...

Also, Soldier! The all-American Ultra Yank who doesn't see eye-to-eye with Engie at first. They've both got contrasting leadership qualities when it comes down to it, fr, a- a- and, AND, soldier HATES nerds. Engie's a nerd. Big time. It takes a while for that mutual love respect to build up, you know? do you catch my drift? I'm just rambling now.

ALSO also, Engineer himself going from the more introverted, lone-wolf type we see in Meet the Engineer to a sort of leader, the level-headed de-escalator we see in Expiration Date. The guy who feels for and loves his team, but no doubt brings out the 'Texas' in 'em all. It's kinda cute. I imagine he taught everyone square dancing at some point, 'cause how else would they know?

In the end, I just love to think of Engie as being one of the cornerstones of the team's overall culture. i mean, he's a solid family guy - cooks the breakfasts, fixes the (practical) problems, heck, plays music, tells stories, keeps 'em together when times are tough. We ALL know that some of him has to rub off on the team he bunks with for years. Not in a father-figure way, nahh, but certainly in a Dad Friend way. Big difference.

(Can you tell who my favorite character is yet? (demo, actually. And Heavy. come to think of it, the defense trio is the love of my life. My boys. (I could write and MLA-formatted essay about the balance of culture and personality within the Tuefort Nine, citations intact.)))

[absurdreverie]

spirits in an inner world or landscape-

the leaves are starting to change and it’s getting chilly at night and i’m getting the pre-autumnal feel of where solitude feels extra sweet.

and speaking of sweet the state fair starts up in a few more weeks and i already have my short list for all the treats i want to eat- kettle corn, funnel cake, maple cotton candy :’)

and on a totally random side note Catholic mysticism is wild.

i came across this passage while reading

“as far is possible, raise thyself up in unknowing even unto union with Him Who is beyond all essence and all knowledge, for it is indeed by going out of thyself and out of all things with an irresistible leap, free and pure, that thou shalt raise thyself up to the pure and superessential ray of the divine darkness, after having abandoned all things and having liberated thyself from all... Then, delivered from all objects and from the very organs of contemplation (the contemplative) penetrates into the truly mystical Cloud of Unknowing in which he finds himself in utter intangibility.” (Dictionnaire de Spiritualite, ii, 1899)

 this made me remember how i had a ‘dark night of the soul’ some years back, and it was truly a very scary and difficult time in my life and yet i do think it eventually allowed me to grow inwardly and find a deeper appreciation & reverence for things (from silence to the trees) and feeling open to the different possibilities of the sacred without feeling crazy.

and even if in some ways i might still be a little eccentric, finding my way back to ordinary reality and having a grounding & balance in everyday life has been so important to me- so when i go to the state fair it will be fun to see the beauty & the dynamic creative world each person is a part of in such a carnival setting without feeling overwhelmed by it.

[narekashi]

Whee I like this >:3

1) Red or Black: Here in this blog, we don't choose between the red or black army djsbsisbsj

2) If you could have any animal as a pet: I can't raise animals, I've killed too many animals on my own already. I do like hamsters though but I'm way too scared about taking care of such a small and cute animal.

3) Do you have any younger siblings? My brother is the younger and bad one.

4) Favorite dessert? GIVE ME THAT GOOD FROZEN YOGURT.

5) Is there something you hide from most people? I go on anon when I ask things on other blogs more often than not. I'm not confident enough to ask directly with my name on it djsondkdnkd.

6) Do you eat candy often? Nah, candy is too sweet for me. Fruit candies are an exception.

7) Would you say you have a 'rival'? Anyone else who loves Luka can fight me (jk jk)

8) Is there someone you look up to? I look up to lots of people, generally their my seniors who can make good art uwu

9) Do you like going to doctors? I'm okay with them and love it when I get sick and don't have to wake up early the next day even though I feel like dying. If Kyle was my doctor I would go see him every time without fail.

10) Do you drink? If so what's your favorite drink? If you're talking alcohol, no I don't like or drink alcohol. I do like tea though, tea is great.

11) Are you a cat or dog person? Whichever won't attack me, I'm fine.

12) How early or late do you sleep usually? My sleep schedule is wrecked. I sleep after midnight and wake up before afternoon. These are the times I don't accidentally doze off after waking up.

13) Are you seen as the mum friend? I'm never the mum friend in any group of friends. I'm either the middle child or oldest child or the aunt :'D

14) Are you same age as your group of friends? One group has the same but all others have different.

15) Do you have older siblings? Nah, that'll be terrifying. Having a younger sibling and older sibling is scary.

16) Are you a good cook? Don't trust me in the kitchen.

17) Would you call yourself an introvert or extrovert? I'm the type of introvert that likes going on with friends sometimes but prefers to stay inside and play games uwu

18) Are you scared of ghosts? No but I do get scared every once in a while but I normally just get away from the place as soon as I can.

19) How do you feel about tomatoes? Burn them.

20) Do you have long or short hair? Long uwu

21) Are you good at keeping secrets? I'm forgetful so I'm more likely to forget the secret before I can say it.

22) Have you ever had a room mate? My brother is my room mate please help.

23) Would you want to live secluded away from people? Depends what you give me when I'm secluded away and the place.

24) Do you like rainy days? God I love them too much to be considered normal anymore.

25) What colour are your eyes? Black eyes uwu

26) Do you wear glasses? Hmmmmm yeah.

27) How often do you misplace important things? All the time. I always misplace them ;;

28) Would you call yourself sarcastic? I have absolutely no clue.

29) Do you have the ability to change forms depending on the time of day? What.

30) Create your own question Do you plat RPG games or nah?

30.1) How obsessed are you over Oliver Knight? I like his hat, that's just really it sorry.

30.2) Do you have a photo album in your phone dedicated to a character? My Kenma album has been exposed fnsobskbs

30.3) Who's your favorite Ikerev suitor? Of course it's Luka! It's super obvious if you see my blog uwu

I feel like most Ikerev blogs have been tagged so I'll let my followers decide on who wants to do it. Good luck guys!

Ikemen Revolution related asks

Here’s 30 questions that have something to do with Ikemen Revolution and it’s characters!

Special thanks to my friend @lukapleaselovejonah for helping with some of these!

1. Red or black?

2. If you could have any animal as a pet what would it be?

3. Do you have any younger siblings?

4. Whats your favorite dessert?

5. Is there something you hide from most people?

6. Do you eat candy often?

7. Would you say you have a ‘rival’?

8. Is there someone you look up to?

9. Do you like going to the doctors?

10. Do you drink, if so whats your favorite drink? 

11. Are you a cat or dog person?

12. How early or late do you sleep usually?

13. Are you seen as the mom friend?

14. Are you the same age as your group of friends or not?

15.Do you have older siblings and what do you not like about them?

16. Are you a good cook?

17. Would you call yourself an introvert or extrovert?

18. Are you scared of ghosts?

19. How do you feel about tomatoes?

20. Do you have long or short hair?

21. Are you good at keeping secrets?

22. Have you ever had a roommate?

23. Would you want to live secluded away from people?

24. Do you like rainy days?

25. What color are your eyes?

26. Do you wear glasses?

27. How often do you misplace important items?

28. Would you call yourself sarcastic?

29. Do you also have the ability to change forms depending on the time of day?

30. Create your own question!