#I love it though asdfghjkl

[masquenoire]

"before the bat??" is it wrong to be proud?? "it's nice to be special. nice to be recognised." ( from roman's favourite little guy <3 )

“I hope you still feel the same when I skin you alive and turn your hide into my next coat. I’ll even get you your very own coathanger and everything just so you can keep feeling extra special.”

#undeadasshcle #!shitposting #!crack #;; asks #JASON PLS #His blood pressure is already dangerously high without you trolling him 24/7 #I love it though asdfghjkl #Just trying to keep a LEVEL HEAD between cough medicine lolol #Jason is very special though #Nobody can get under Roman's skin quite like he can so hence getting under his literally #I' #pretty sure he made a similar throat in UtRH on top of mounting Jay's head to the wall #Roman that's not very cash money of you

[red-moon-at-night]

An Analysis of Haruka’s MVs: Distance and Disability

Hello! I’ve recently fallen down the rabbit hole that is Milgram and I have been itching to make some completely normal and sane analysis posts. My silly alternate title for this was gonna be “Things About Haruka’s MVs That Just Make Sense: A Hyperfixation-fuelled Analysis”, because honestly my autistic brain has been having a field day over here.

I am in awe with just about every single music video in this project; the animation is incredible and each one packs so much carefully laid out information. But I have been rotating Haruka’s in my head constantly since I first watched them, and I have a lot of Thoughts. Not about whether he’s guilty or innocent/forgiven or unforgiven. Not about whether or not I can justify his murders. Just some straight up imagery and symbolism analysis, through the lens of disability.

Haruka’s disability has not been specified, but I am confident we can at least say he is neurodivergent. I feel like the cultural differences in names for several things e.g. ‘learning disability’ vs ‘learning difficulty’ will just invite unnecessary drama, and is a little pedantic. What does matter here is that Haruka's experience as a disabled person is heavily intertwined within his story and his motives. 

So, without further ado... let’s get into this!

Trigger warnings/TW: I will be discussing ableism, eugenics and harm towards disabled people. Everything else will be related to the music videos ‘Weakness’ and ‘All Knowing and All Agony’, so any triggering content within them may also be mentioned. Read at your own discretion and stay safe!

Disability: some brief (important) historical context

It is only within the last few decades that those who are disabled have been ‘seen’ for the first time. A modern society is (ideally) expected to be built to include and accommodate for disability, and to acknowledge disabled people’s existence. But for many countries (even the ones making steps outlined above) this is still not the case. For a very, very long time, globally, that has not been the case.

For most disabled people, society makes it very clear that they are a burden to it and are better off not existing. 

I’m going to make this section as succinct as possible because...it’s heavy stuff. But it’s important, and I want you all to get the gist of what I’m saying. The weight of it.

Let’s highlight a piece of history regarding IQ and eugenics, surrounding the publication and subsequent worldwide reception of ‘The Kallikak Family: A Study in the Heredity of Feeble-mindedness’ by Henry Herbert Goddard in 1913:

“In 1927, it was used as evidence in the case of Buck v. Bell, which culminated in a Supreme Court ruling that the involuntary sterilization of ‘mentally defective’ persons was not unconstitutional in the United States. By 1938, thirty-three US states had passed laws allowing for the forced sterilization of women with learning disabilities and twenty-nine had made sterilization  compulsory for people who were thought to have genetic conditions. Many European countries followed suit: Denmark in 1929, then Norway in 1934, and after that Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Hungary and Turkey.”

— Limburg, J. (2021) Letters To My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism, p. 126

This history of a ‘sterilization law’ includes Japan, who between 1948 and 1996 enacted the Eugenics Protection Law which “authorised the sterilization of people with intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses or hereditary disorders.” According to the government, about 25,000 were sterilized.

SO. It’s important to bring this up. To establish how much disabled people are not wanted, just from their governments. Let alone society. To this day, disabled people are hidden away from the public by families that are ashamed of their existence.

Japanese culture values collectivism, and maintaining the harmony of a group...to the extent of excluding those that don’t fit into the mould. That are different.

The question is: where do they go? The ones that are publicly rejected?

Haruka and The Curious Case of Distant Waters

Okay that’s enough of the heavy real-world stuff! Time to delve into some...*checks notes*...heavy fictional stuff. Fun!

Haruka’s MVs prominently display themes of distance and separation through the motif of water, specifically being submerged underwater. 

The name Haruka reinforces this concept as the specific kanji used (遥) translates to ‘distant’, ‘remote’ or ‘far away’. As there are many, many kanji choices for the name (including but not limited to: ocean/sea, eternity/permeance, clear/distinct/obvious, and spring/growth/cherry blossom) it feels like a particularly cruel and intentional choice to go with that one.

Through the exploration of this motif, we can see the extent in which Otherness/the state of being ‘Other’ drives Haruka to great lengths to close the distance and escape it.

What I noticed throughout both MVs (particularly AK&AA but note the beginning scene of Weakness), is that whenever Haruka looks at himself in a reflective surface (e.g. the vanity mirror, the fish tank), water either begins to rise and overwhelms him, or is already there and he appears submerged:

I think this is the “All-Knowing” part of AK&AA. He knows he’s different, and he knows there’s a huge ocean between him and his peers, his family, everyone. A disconnect when trying to listen and understand, but also when trying to be understood by others and listened to himself.

You know when you submerge your head in water, and your hearing gets all muffled and incomprehensible? And have you ever tried speaking underwater? You can’t, because if you open your mouth you’ll drown. It’ll just come out as bubbles rising to the surface.

I also think the bubbles symbolise rising tension, between what he wants and what he currently has. Bubbles are everywhere in these MVs, even in places where they shouldn’t logically be? Such as this scene, following the line “don’t wipe me out, don’t wipe me out”:

Immediately pans up to Haruka gasping for breath, droplets of water rising from...somewhere. For about a split second, and they’re gone. 

This boy is really going through it. I’m getting an ‘emerging from the ocean before I drown’ vibe from this one folks. When the line that follows this scene is “I can’t stop, I can’t stop”, what I’m REALLY hearing is “I can’t stop (killing) or I’ll drown”. This is his lifeboat, pulling him out from the depths of being neglected and hidden away, into the spotlight.

Some interesting images from Weakness in relation to that (of spotlights):

Anyways, onto the next point:

Blue to Orange: Water to...Nectar?

So, the orange liquid. It’s clearly representing blood, but I don’t think this is just a “danganronpa pink blood” situation of censoring/getting this video onto youtube without restrictions.

I think it’s most likely honey, specifically nectar.

The etymology of the word nectar shows its compounds translate to “death” and “overcoming”. Nectar is also called the drink of the gods, so it would make sense for it to be a ‘death-defeating’, immortalizing liquid.

For Haruka’s victims to contain nectar is very interesting. It reinforces that necessity to kill, to take the life of another, to sustain himself. To overcome the ‘living death’ he is experiencing by being hidden away from society. 

This is his means of escape from drowning.

However, as we all know, things don’t turn out great for him. By the end of AK&AA Haruka is rejected once again by his mother, after which the door is shut (the light with it is gone too) and we’re met with this imagery:

The nectar floods the room, engulfing him much like the water from earlier. 

There are many things we could take from this. One being that the nectar-gathering/killing-spree has clouded his vision; it’s so sweet, so sickly sweet and he’s addicted to the taste of attention, even if it’s very bad attention. 

Who else has honey imagery in their MV again?

Oh, right. 

Anyway, the nectar/honey situation could also be representing submerging into an even further level of distance. All that murder is gonna push people away, despite his motive being to close the gap between him and normal people. The 'ocean’ has lost clarity and become a maddening, delusional substance. After all, there is a type of honey literally called ‘mad honey’ known for its medicinal and hallucinogenic properties.

That’s enough about honey, though. Let’s move onto less unfortunate... oh, sorry, what was that? *checks notes*...Ah, yes. I meant to say, let’s move onto even more unfortunate symbolism:

The Necklace

So, this necklace. Haruka steals it from his mother’s belongings, and is his only material, physical connection to her. It is taken on the declaration of “making (her) love me again” and getting her attention once more, now he is no longer a child but a teenager closer to adulthood (at least, that’s what I consider the ‘shirt with a vest sweater and tie’ to represent. child him = the blue polo, teenager him = this one, adult him = an amalgamation of his teenager clothes).

I wasn’t sure if this was an opal or pearl/mother of pearl, but I’m leaning towards opal from the other depiction of it in Weakness:

Opals are fun because they can symbolise both good luck and bad luck, usually to do with whether it’s your birthstone. There’s something to be said of Haruka’s belief in his ‘misfortune’ and the superstition surrounding these gemstones.

But they are even more interesting for the powers they supposedly have; in medieval times the opal was considered the ‘patron of thieves’ for their ability to grant the wearer invisibility.

There is a deliciously sad irony to Haruka’s theft with that titbit of information.

Now, if this isn’t an opal, and it’s a pearl/mother of pearl there’s still some fun interpretation to be had! A little less sad, even. Pearls invoke strong imagery of the sea, of purity, and of a connection to the maternal. If this is the last thing he has relating to his mother, I can see this necklace representing a lifeline when he’s deep in the ocean. A reminder of why he’s doing all of this killing, and who it’s for.

His mother’s attention (or the idea of having a mother at all, any mother) is his driving force in life.

Speaking of that...

So We Really Need To Talk About That Fish Tank: AKA, Why Haruka’s Mom Wins ‘The Worst Parent of The Year’ Award

This fucking fish tank.

Okay, I’m gonna start by saying: I don’t think this is reading too far into things. When it takes an animation team months, sometimes years to create a 3-5 minute music video, and one as detailed as this...you don’t just wing it. There are storyboards, there are key frames and there are choices made down to the smallest of details.

From the sheer volume of animal/insect/fish décor that resides in the Sakurai household, you bet I’m gonna pay attention to what type of fish are in that fish tank.

For one thing, they live in saltwater. This is a marine tank, aka the harder choice of aquarium to have. I mean, way, WAY harder. For the experienced only.

These fish right here? One is a clownfish, and the other is a yellow boxfish.

Boxfish are a nightmare to keep alive. This article goes into more detail than I will, but all you need to know is: if there was ever a fish out of all the fish you could possibly want in your tank, this is the one to avoid like the plague.

They release deadly toxins when stressed, as a survival instinct. Boom. All your fish are dead. They need to eat a shit ton of food, but are notoriously clumsy swimmers and slow eaters. Boom. Starving, stressed out boxfish. Boxfish either dies from starvation or dies from stress and toxins.

For Haruka’s mom to have not just one of these fuckers, but a tank consisting ONLY OF MULTIPLE BOXFISH AND CLOWNFISH...

This is a high-maintenance tank. And it shows how much time and effort, how much care she puts into the things she loves.

How neglectful she is as a parent of a disabled child in contrast.

There’s something about the last scene between Haruka and his mother that reinforces this for me:

Haruka’s relationship with animals and himself: AKA, “why don’t I just become the damn fish tank?”

Let me backpedal a little bit. This subheading will make sense in a minute.

So, like I said earlier we have a lot of décor in this house relating to insects and fish. We also have a lot of pets. Both living and dead, taxidermized creatures in one household, proudly on display.

I think this may have created some confusion for Haruka regarding the value of animals being alive or dead, as in his perspective his mother values both equally. The fish in a tank may be full of alive creatures, but they’re still on display as if it’s artwork. Isn’t breaking the glass of a framed picture of a fish equal to breaking the glass of a tank with a ‘picture of living fish’?

(This isn’t to say Haruka is clueless to the impact of his actions, nor to justify any harm to animals. I just find the train of thought to be intriguing.)

So when considering these ‘objects’ are proud trophies of his work:

This is a carefully arranged display, which by the way, doesn’t contain a single fish. In fact the only piece of that moment visible here is the...large piece of driftwood? Okay. Keep that in mind.

We proceed into Haruka’s mother opening the door and seeing her son, for the first time in any of the MVs. Note the way they composed this shot:

I’m obsessed with this scene. The blue eye framing Haruka, with a literal fishbowl effect on him...

He is the goddamn fish in the aquarium now. His mother’s full attention is on him and him alone, with only the dead animals, the books, the lamp and the driftwood as window dressing to this wonderful display.

Doesn’t it just scream “Look at me! Look at what I did, mom!” to you?

That blue spotlight is on him once more. He is not just drifting deeper into an endless ocean, but contained in a vessel to be stared at.

One Last Observation

I didn’t know where to fit this in but I think the end feels appropriate.

His clothing here:

Is a frankenstein-esque mash up of clothes from his younger years. He wears this throughout AK&AA, and as I mentioned before it signifies him as an adult. However, I should clarify what I mean here as Haruka says “he thinks he’s 17″ and “doesn’t care about his age”. So... not an adult, but on the cusp of adulthood.

But I think he actually does care about his age, and quite a lot too.

This outfit feels symbolic of refusing to let go of the past, and of himself as a child. He’s literally grown out of his clothing, but he still clings onto it. He’s attached to the past because it not only contains his happiest moments, but the change from being loved to becoming neglected.

As a disabled person, you’re often treated with a lot more forgiveness when you’re younger. That is to say, some people don’t realise that children with disabilities grow up into adults with disabilities. There is a point where even support from medical and social services drops off like a cliff edge once you turn 18.

The ill-fitting clothing in this context becomes more than a reflection on Haruka’s feelings, and extends to reflecting society’s feelings on disabled adults ‘refusing to grow up’.

I don’t blame Haruka for holding onto his childhood like this. He’ll be even less publicly visible and seen once he is no longer a pitiful child, but a ‘weird’ adult in ill-fitting, children’s clothes.

#milgram #haruka sakurai #analysis #weakness #all-knowing and all-agony #symbolism #disability #*drops this onto the fandom like a ton of bricks* hi i'm new here pleasure to meet u #oh man I finally finished it... this is a very (and I mean a VERY) long post asdfghjkl #I'm pretty happy with how it turned out though! I got most of the things I wanted to say and point out down #believe it or not there was actually MORE I could've said but I think tumblr may have crashed on me if I did that lmao #particularly to do with Weakness as I focused more on AK&AA here. but anyways #I love how morally grey everyone is in this series! It makes for some really fun analysis! #it's so so nice seeing a disabled character in such a position too and not just 'is a cinnamon roll' or 'the devil reincarnate' yknow #I debated leaving in the real-world history stuff but I think it sets the tone of my analysis pretty well and shows the importance of-- #--haruka's disability not as a justification of his actions but as a vital backdrop to his environment and struggles

[fantastic-nonsense]

#just punched the air in triumph #THEM!!!!!! #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #kanej #six of crows #bri reads crooked kingdom #not them officially getting together in literally the last 5 pages of the book though asdfghjkl #I love it. it's fitting. I just want more of them #soc spoilers #otp: on the seas and in the city

[cursed-elo-images]

TAG YOURSELF: ELO EDITION

Text in the description in case the text in the image is hard to read:

Fluff (Jeff)

-very shy and tries to be wholesome

-still tries to be the responsible leader

-gets irritated at society

-listens to the Beatles and wears floofy oversized sweaters

Chevrolet (Bev)

-has a planet fitness membership

-wears tank tops all the time

-obsessed with pickup trucks

-really tall, muscular, but not intimidating, acts like a parent and is sweet

Jelly (Kelly)

-obsessed with video game speedruns

-never gets tired

-does plushie and action figure hauls

-certified gamer

Randy (Richard)

-a genuinely great cook and loves food so much

-the quiet hippie one

-very nerdy and knows esoteric info on oddly specific things

-a peaceful eccentric

Milk (Mik)

-well behaved

-likes fart jokes

-has a Pinterest board of horses

-does nothing wrong

Hug (Hugh)

-wears the most flamboyant clothing in public without caring what others thinks because they’re oh so wild and edgy

-tries to act intimidating and scary towards people but cries easily

-huge animal lover and is kind and gentle to them

-weird and silly and goofs around during conversations

Smell (Melvyn)

-way too talkative

-loves hugs and is very nice

-is weird and just wants friends

-pretty and enjoys being dolled up

I’m Smell

#electric light orchestra #hugh mcdowell #jeff lynne #melvyn gale #bev bevan #mik kaminski #richard tandy #kelly groucutt #this would be a very odd friend group and i like that #i would love to hang out with the main person of the group and listen to the Beatles with them and complain about society hating us #id love to hang out with the fitness person in the gym and they can adopt me in the friend way (it was a trend in my friend group at school #id play video games with the gamer and have fun with them #id hang out with the hippie and have them cook food for us and id let them go on tangents of oddly detailed and obscure stuff like yes #with the jokester id make jokes with them and laugh until we cry and let them talk about horses even though im not really into them myself #with the scary edgy person id honestly hang out with them and go to them for advice on clothes because they’re pretty #the scary person being secretly soft hearted and cute is so beautiful asdfghjkl #I’d be kinda scared of them tho haha #and making a fool of myself and doing weird silly rebellious things with them would be so funny lol #and honestly? having the weird person want hugs all the time in order to live warms my heart #imagine one day i meet my friend group and i see them and they rant about how lonely they are and that they want more friends #and i feel so bad for them and they hug me and i approve of it and we become besties and they act weird and they talk to me all the time #i would also love discussing fashion with the weird one as well #ugh i just want that to happen please i need that in my life #that’s life in my opinion

[oveliagirlhaditright]

I had a dream that Angelus decided to keep Buffy around, because he knew that if he ever was ensouled again she was the key to release him, of course.

#buffy the vampire slayer #angelus #buffy summers #bangelus #shanna dreams #honestly that would be the smart thing to do. asdfghjkl. #angelus is kind of an idiot #i mean. to be fair. in s2 he didn't think there was a chance he'd be ensouled again #and after that he's seemingly admitted his love for her to himself (like we see by angel & faith s10) so he wasn't thinking of killing her #but when it's implied in s3 that angelus maybe killed buffy in angel and buffy's sex dream and the first is banking on him killing her if h #came bacK: if he did that then in such a situation he was a moron tbh #and yeah: i think the s3 thing is implied because he was mad she sent him to hell. if it was angelus who maybe killed buffy in that dream #still a dumb choice for the aforementioned reasons though

[throughpatchesofviolet]

A silly thought I had, recently, was that Heathcliff would catch Radley doing something naughty, and instead of correcting him, he'd just go, "Don't tell your mother."

And then Sherry is right behind him with her arms folded, an eyebrow raised, asking, "Don't tell me what?"

#those scenes are so cliché but I think it fits Heathlock really well asdfghjkl #Heathcliff's reaction being an 'Ah‚ Sherlock ...! I love you ...?' is also very cute ... #Sherry is not that easy to sway though #I am so sorry Radley ... you will be punished for whatever thing you've done #r: remind my heart to beat 💢 #f: [Radley tag] #si: to a great mind‚ nothing is little 🤎 #scattered pages

[sansofhumor]

Had such a strangely intense dream about a surreal Gothic horror movie featuring twins but the one twin didn't show up until later and is heavily implied to be a figment of the protagonist's imagination or some kind of ghostly poltergeist haunting him. The aesthetic was a mix between Dracula's castle and a blue-washed matrix. This is only relevant to this blog inso much as my dreamself was so hugely inspired by this movie I nearly redrew every iconic scene but with sans instead asdfghjkl

#misc #i can vividly see the the reaction shot i had drawn and posted #i posted it like one of my aesthetic collections #it wasnt even in my style though #much more anime-y or something #i think the movie twins were the sprouse brothere asdfghjkl #if i temember to later i'll write up the plot synopsis but with sans and papyrus #unfortunately in my dream it was all sanses #but awake i can tell it'd work better with you know san's actual brother instead of another him #perhaps #unless i could pull off the surreal sense of horror in realizing #the ghost haunting you isnt even the brother you love and would accept anything for #and is instead a facet of yourself slowly strangeling your own sense of memory and freedom #i do not think i could pull it off but. perhaps.

[cxpperhead]

scruffs him ! somehow ! he's doing it ! >:D

A venomous hiss is wrested from Copperhead's jaws when fingers strong as steel dig themselves into the back of his neck, powerful digits curling under the thick scutes consisting of his hood. Try as he might, the serpentine assassin cannot turn his head nearly enough to bite, his assailant's grip too strong to allow Copperhead any range of motion to turn those deadly fangs against him. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't have been a situation to worry about. As it was, this was very much not a normal situation and this was far from a normal man whose fingerbones would snap once Copperhead found purchase elsewhere, be it with his claws or tail. Unfortunately this was no civilian or superhero he was up against, nor rival he was competing against for the same goal. This was Vandal Savage, a name he'd only heard whispers about over the years but had found to his chagrin that the rumours were all true. A second hiss is brutally pulled from his lungs as Savage retaliates, avoiding a slash from his claws only to dig his fingers in further, beneath the thick scales covering the back of his neck to where the scales are softer, thinner. His hands are certainly big enough to manage it, inhumane strength bringing the beast to heel regardless of how reluctant Copperhead is to give in. Finally, after a few more futile attempts of struggling he does so, but the longing to bite remains. Savage had a serpent in his hands, figuratively and literally and it's only because Copperhead fears that his hands might twist further to break his neck that he behaves for the moment, lungs heaving for the scarce amount of oxygen that the supervillain allows him to breathe.

"You may be immortal but even you can't hold me forever." Copperhead growls. It's not the wisest choice of words he's ever made and he knows this for Savage is as ruthless as he is eternal, but their scuffle had brought out the beast in the serpent, a viper waiting for his foe's cruel talons to unleash him.

#brutalage #Hellooooo ~ #Sorry this was a bit iffy still waking up after a rough week of overnights #I absolutely love your Vandal Savage though omg #We love a nasty man #Apologies if this is a bit crappy I legit couldn't think of a reason why they're in this situation #So Savage has the right to do as he pleases asdfghjkl #Love Savage just fucking SCRUFFING him tho best thing to do 👍

[oculusxcaro]

👫- twcfaces? bc i like that our interactions revolve around two bagels.

Send a 👫 and I’ll write four headcanons I have about our muse’s relationship

When it's late at night and Harvey needs somewhere quiet (or a bite to eat), Pauli's Diner is the place to go. Not only is there food, coffee and a private booth whenever he wants it, he can also find impartial advice from the waitress who served him two bagels during his first visit. A box of dessert and the honest truth that Harvey had simply lost track of time recently went over well in smoothing any tensions back home with Gilda, making Harvey a repeat customer during those trials that run long into the night.

Khare didn't actually learn he was the Harvey Dent, Gotham's most celebrated Defense Attorney until his third or forth visit, always treating him just like she would any other customer. Other prestigious lawyers in his position might have been offended by such behaviour but having somebody treat him so... normally is as amusing as it is a relief.

I like to think it was Harvey that helped Khare realize she was being grossly taken advantage of by the landlord she was renting from? Not only is it highly illegal to spike rent so suddenly without advance warning, there's a dozen other rules and regulations he overhears being broken such as failure to uphold maintenance, unsanitary living conditions and many more, causing his lawyer senses to come to life.

When Harvey was disfigured by Vincent Maroni, Khare was genuinely upset to hear the news and sent flowers to his ward. They were a little sad and limp since it was all she could afford and as a result, she never signed the get well soon card that accompanied them. The only indication it came from her was because it was food-themed saying "You're one tough cookie!" Harvey never said a word to anyone but he had a hunch as to who sent them.

#halekulan i #twcfaces #memes ;; four headcanons about our muses #I'm sorry if these were a little lame asdfghjkl #Two bagels is definitely a running theme with these two #And Khare thinking of him as Bagel Guy for those three to four visits #Still remembers his order and how he liked it #I just think what they had was chill #Khare giving him the advice to just be honest and talk to Gilda #Of course a box of sweet treats will help that go over better #In return Harvey lets her know her living situation is very much NOT okay #'You're living where now? THAT place?' #Two dozen rules have already been broken regarding building rules and regulations and he hasn't even seen the inside yet #Very bad #Khare would absolutely send him flowers and a get well card after the attack #Harvey getting disfigured tho #On one hand she'd feel fucking terrible about it because she's got a little of that going on herself #I don't think she'd think 2f was gross though #Sorry to ramble in the tags this gave me thoughts 🥺 #I love ur 2f and Dent so much omg #🌈 || headcanons

[zoomingupthathill-moved]

there is a post about shipping going around, and if this was any other blog I would have reblogged it a million times. -- but max is sooooo hard to ship with. She is like anti love right now lmao. 

#ooc #unless your name is lucas ; she would kindly like you to go away #no but really come love my precious bean #show her she deserves love #It doesn't have to be in a romantic way; chances are unless you're a select few -- we would prefer if it wasn't romantic #but ooc this is weird... EVERY SINGLE OTHER BLOG THAT I RUN; I WANT ALL THE SHIPS #so this is new uncharted territory #& the fact that so many of you still want to rp ; even though Max clearly is not trying to date you #asdfghjkl

[masquenoire]

Had a good time reading Batman Unhinged regarding Roman’s past and his parents were every bit as awful as I’d imagined.

#💀 ;; OOC #( 💀 ♮ IMMACULATE INTERESTS ♮ | musings ) #Be warned there are a few graphic panels #Notably when Roman was hurt by his parents as a baby and then later when his face got burnt #I liked that part though #Roman wanting to go out in a blaze of glory but Batman saved him #The burning though asdfghjkl #That panel is something else #ONE THING I DON'T LIKE #Is that he still kind of has a skin/hair patch??? #Like what #Oh well #Can't win 'em all #I had to start reading the comics when looking at Killer Croc's backstory #Roman's was pretty damn good too and pretty accurate as I based him heavily on his Arkham appearance! #Other than being a wimp when confronted by Red Hood but that's a whole other story #Also Roman is fucking SWOLE in this comic #I love it

[red-moon-at-night]

Survivor.

kind of a 'then vs now' comparison (idolhood vs living through everything post-idolhood) but in the same outfit.

the urge to quote "despite everything, it's still you" is very strong right now.

#milgram oc #ocgram #koike yumemi #this is where the creative energy is at today okay besties we're unpacking self-image and self-esteem and the trauma and the baggage and th #it's funny bc by drawing yumemi in a more vulnerable state I am now feeling like an overprotective parent letting my kid out into the world #I cannot tell you how much I love yumemi in all shapes + forms ;w; there's so many idol career designs I haven't even gotten to showing yet #the time difference between these two is the closest though - I'd put it at around... 8-10 months before the present day?? yeah. #is it normal to want to hug your own OC? I'm feeling that right now oough TwT #I can't really explain it but I'm really happy with this piece 💜 I think the vibes are just right yknow #my art #Edit: can't believe I completely blanked about what I wanted to mention asdfghjkl- I want to emphasise yumemi's definition of a 'normal'-- #--body is highly distorted. when u spend ur whole life in idol training regimes you forget how fucked up the whole process is. #so for her the changes to her body feel way more dramatic than they actually are... like. she just has a regular body now. but it's not-- #-- *her* normal if that makes sense?? anyway. completely forgot to mention this when that was the 1st thing I wanted to say oof

[lureofthegallowsgame]

weird question but would any of the ROs date someone with the same name as their relative? + would they use a nickname if so?

Okay, so from a coding standpoint, it’s complicated to make those types of exceptions (you would have to account for every scene that includes the PC’s name/relative’s name). It’s possible but more time-consuming than I would like, personally. That being said… yes, they would date someone with the same name. They would only use a nickname if the player chose to input one. It’s confusing for the narrative, though, so I would suggest against it!

#ask #you can headcanon whatever youd like though! #i just cant account for every little coding exception #it would drive me crazy asdfghjkl #but i love weird questions thank you

[fabdante]

ask meme: 20, 23, 26

thank you for the ask!!! (weird ask meme here)

20.) favorite disney princess movie?

Oh difficult question!! I'm just going to pick from the offical princesses.

I have a fondness for Aladdin despite agreeing with other Arab people that its Very Racist lmao. But I also really loved Mulan growing up, I thought she was very cool and pretty.

I feel like as a monster romance fan I also have to shout out Beauty and the Beast but idk I just wish Beast stayed a beast idk, Adams...fine. I guess.

I also know that if I was a kid when it came out I would have been obsessed with Raya and the Last Dragon like I can admit the movie has flaws and such but like, if I was a kid? Like I would have been obsessed. I also think Brave gets a lot of shit unfairly.

I realize this does not answer the question I gave like five separate answers asdfghjk so I'm just going to say Mulan the answer is probably Mulan

also, side note, Mulan 2 isn't that bad and everyone has to stop being mean in this essay I will-

23.) do you wear jewelry?

i do!

i'm very fond of chokers!! i also have a cosplay necklace i bought off etsy like a little bit after the reboot came out of reboot dantes necklace which i wear like...Most of the time (it is very well loved and often mended)

im trying to wear a bit more as well like i've been collecting fun earrings (my favorite set is a pair of rubber rats) but i often worry they're over whelming my outfits asdfghj i'm working on it. i also have a collection of my grandmas costume jewelry i try to incorporate in things (she had very lovely taste and since its costume jewelry, despite being vintage, i don't worry as much about wearing it as i would if i had like lets say actual vintage pearls from her)

26.) how’s your spice tolerance?

improving asdfghj i didn't have much of one growing up but currently i'd say mine is Ok like i still struggle with some spicier things but i now do like spicy food which is exciting for me personally asdfghj

#fab talks #fabtalks #ask #thank you for the ask!!! #the disney princess question was harder then i expected asdfghjkl #i did really love mulan though it was always in my rotation i would watch it for weeks every day because i would do that with all the movie #i liked as a kid

[cxpperhead]

💜 friendship, 🕴 partners in illegal activities, maybe even 💗 slow burn if that would work @question-marked

RELATIONSHIP TYPES! (Send one or more emojis + descriptions for the kind of ship/dynamic you’d like to write with my muse!)

Agreed with all of these! They're both criminals so working together as partners in illegal activities is not only welcome but full of potential? Like we've discussed before, there's a lot of possibility between these two - Edward lacks the unpredictability of the Joker and his ideas are more sound, focused on achieving actual goals and results over spreading mayhem and lawlessness. Copperhead would also appreciate Edward's keen intellect and penchant for riddles; he's a loner that struggles to get along with people due to his appearance but it doesn't mean he's not lonely, and I think he'd genuinely come to like Edward, quirks and all? So yeah, there's definitely a ton of potential between Copperhead and Edward, not only working together as efficient partners for whatever schemes Edward has in the works! Copperhead can provide the muscle, content on doing while Eddie does the thinking. As for a slow burn, there is absolutely room for that too! These two have issues - from your side, Edward wants desperately to be loved and Copperhead wants to be useful, so whether those feelings turns out to be genuine or these two are subconsciously using one another to fill some sort of void within themselves, it's a match made in Hell and Gotham would have all sorts of problems in the event that these two team up. :') Love it, accept it and would very much like to explore these ideas with you! 👌

#eclipscius #question-marked #memes ;; relationship types #Apologies this was a bit late in getting back to you #But I am so intrigued by this and Copperhead is too? #Other people may have a love-hate relationship with Edward but Copperhead would like him I think #He can appreciate Eddie's pragmatic nature and dedication to laying out a good plan #The riddles are also entertaining #Big oof on desperately wanting to feel loved #Copperhead's no stranger to that feeling even though he got around #None of it was ever genuine so it would be fascinating seeing ✨ feelings ✨ develop #Sorry for rambling asdfghjkl was just excited thinking about this

[pvppygutz]

sorry i didn’t reply, i’m was busy devoting all of myself to someone who doesn’t want me

#asdfghjkl #hehehe i’m losing my mind!!! #i can’t help it though #i love him so much :’) #pvppy speaks #pvppygutz