#ethogirlie

[shikai-the-storyteller]

UEUEUEUEUEUEU ILL SEND YOU THIS WHILE WAITING TO SEE BOBBYS STATUS.

Dw idm u answering publicly, I want everyone to be cursed w the thought that Rubius is a babygirl and a very bad one at that <3

Honestly I've only read a few explanations of their lore and bits about their relationship but they seem sooooo,,, /pos. Like they have such a fun and silly dynamic that has this air of toxicity and their loves feels quite self destructive bc rubius is kind of a destructive force of nature of a person who has a tendency to hurt those around him, perhaps as a defense mechanism or perhaps out of simply not understanding there are consequences to the things he does while vegetta is someone far too forgiving, he continues to love rubius despite how much he hurts himself, others, and vegetta himself. I'm not saying cubito rubius is an awful person but from what I've seen he is,,, complex. Difficult despite seeming silly. I could be just completely wrong tho LOL I am doin my best I prommy

ANYWAYS IM CHEERING U ON IN WRITING!!! I'd love to talk to u abt them more and learn more abt rubegetta bc like. Look. Theres no way q!vegetta isnt hung up on that demon idc,,,

I'm likewise waiting for the Eggstatistics (which will probably get posted while I'm in the middle of writing this) (EDIT: IT DID) and you gave me the opportunity to infodump so prepare for an essay LMAO

There are SO many layers to Rubius and Vegetta’s relationship (both romantic and friendship-wise), and that complexity makes them fascinating characters to study. I’ve been discussing this a lot in private lately, but I feel like there’s quite a bit of misinformation / misinterpretations of Rubius and Vegetta’s relationship amongst some of the newer fans who might not know some key components of their personality and their relationship dynamic as a whole (which is understandable since the majority of their lore came from Karmaland, and a lot of newer fans only speak English / only watch QSMP), so ALLOW ME TO ELABORATE:

I think of the two, Rubius definitely gets mischaracterized the most (which, again, maybe isn't too surprising since not everyone watched Karmaland and he hasn't been on the QSMP server too much lately). I could go off on a tangent here and list my frustrations about the people who harassed him for his role / his actions during the Egg event / whining about ships to the point where he decided not to log into the server again ‘til the Egg event is over, but that's ultimately irrelevant to this discussion.

“Their love feels quite self-destructive” is a really good way to sum things up, because Rubius is a pretty self-destructive man. Rubius is, fundamentally, a man who is full of love for the people he cares about, but those feelings are in direct conflict with his reluctance to let people get close to him (and his commitment issues). He can freely give hugs and kisses (and more) to Vegetta, but when it comes to expressing his true thoughts and feelings, he’s pretty emotionally constipated. We’ve already seen this a few times on the QSMP server – when Rubius visits on Vegetta’s birthday, he sings him the most beautiful heartfelt love song ever, but as soon as it’s over and Vegetta tries to talk to him, Rubius runs away. Even in Karmaland V, when hooked up to a lie detector and asked about his feelings for Vegetta, Rubius tried to wiggle his way out of answering. Only when the world was literally ending and they all thought they were gonna die did Rubius finally admit his feelings, shouting his confession and his love for Vegetta at the top of his lungs.

(The real tragedy here is that it was so chaotic with everyone shouting, Vegetta never heard his words…)

Although it’s easy to slap the label “toxic” on Rubius, I think that’s unfair to him and his character, as well as his intentions. He truly does love Vegetta with all his heart, in every universe, and he doesn’t want to hurt him, but Rubius doesn’t want to get hurt either. The Meteor shower conversation gives us a clear understanding of that:

Rubius: I don't want to get hurt. I don't want to get my hopes up, and then get hurt. It's happened to me many times before. Especially here in Karmaland. Vegetta: Have you had lovesickness? Rubius: Yes. In Karmaland, everywhere, in real life... I'm already used to getting beaten. Vegetta: That's a pity... Rubius: I just want someone to take care of me, and that's it. I don't ask for much. Vegetta: I'm very protective.

The way I see it, Rubius is afraid of his feelings for Vegetta, because the larger his love grows, the larger that potential for hurt and disappointment gets. Does this excuse all his actions? No, of course not, however there’s a big difference between doing something out of self-preservation (possibly as a trauma-response, depending on how you interpret his character) and doing something with the intent to hurt someone.

IMO, Rubius isn’t a toxic guy, he just needs therapy.

Vegetta doesn’t get mischaracterized quite as often, though I do feel like people have a tendency to put him on a pedestal and minimize the flaws he has. I’m a massive Vegetta fan, but this guy’s far from perfect. He’s self-centered, borderline narcissistic sometimes, and he’s a very prideful man. He’s never left Rubius at the altar, but he’s still had his fair share of “oopsies” and "yikes" in their relationship. One (which I’m surprised people don’t talk about more) is an incident from Karmaland IV where Vegetta, very unhinged and mentally unstable at the time, kidnapped Rubius’ wife Nieves and threatened her with a sword, saying, “If Rubius can’t be mine, he can’t be anyone’s.”

For the longest time I genuinely thought that line came from a fanfic or something, then I stumbled upon the clip one day and I was just like:

Anyways

In Karmaland V, Rubius became very close with a little alien child named Titi. He took care of Titi like he was his own son, and despite his attempts at emotionally distancing himself early on so he wouldn’t get attached, Rubius wound up caring a lot for him.

Then Titi died.

It was basically Rubius’ worst nightmare come to life – he’d let himself get close to Titi, he’d loved him unconditionally and let Titi into his heart, and Titi’s death utterly destroyed him. Everyone in Karmaland was affected by the death, but Rubius took it especially hard because of how close they were. Rubius was hurting badly and resorting to terrible coping strategies to deal with the pain, and Vegetta…

Well. Vegetta wasn’t very nice about it.

There are a lot of ways we could interpret Vegetta’s actions and words during this time – maybe he’s not super sensitive when talking about death since he’s probably some kind of demigod, maybe he speedran the grieving process, maybe he thought brutal honesty and direct action would help Rubius “snap out of it” sooner. However you see it, ultimately it did a lot more harm than good for Rubius’ overall mental health.

I bring these examples up not to paint their relationship as toxic or negative, but rather to express just how complex it is. Because, despite all their mistakes and drama and heartbreak, at the end of the day, Rubius and Vegetta still love each other more than anything else. Even towards the end of Karmaland V when they were quite literally on opposite sides of the battlefield (one supporting Quackity, the other supporting Luzu), their true loyalties lay with one another. When Rubius was hit by an enemy, Vegetta defended him with his life, and when Vegetta was hurt, Rubius did the same.

Yes, Rubius doesn't really know how to handle healthy relationships, and yes, Vegetta tends to forgive him too easily, but that doesn't erase the love they have. The key we need to remember here is that Rubegetta is a telenovela that sits squarely in the romcom category. They may wander into other genres and tropes from time to time, but they will always gravitate back to one another. Whether you define that as fate or soulmates or just sheer dumb luck, the facts remain and the love is there.

PHEW anyways that felt good to get out, I have so many thoughts on Rubegetta so I appreciate the excuse to rant. I'm always happy to chat about these two! :D And you're so right - Vegetta is so smitten for that demon, I hope he gets to meet the angel too. I hope Rubius comes back soon so Vegetta can see his Osito Fiu Fiu, but in the meantime, we'll have to keep wishing and praying just like Vegetta...

(ALSO THANK YOU the current chapter of that dang Rubegetta fic is kicking my butt rn because it's the only chapter I didn't outline and life events keep interrupting me when I try and work on it, but it IS getting chipped away at bit by bit! I hope folks enjoy the outcome when it's released :D)

#Karmaland #QSMP #Rubius #Vegetta777 #Rubegetta #Vegetta #i talk #qsmp talk #ethogirlie #replies #QSMP Analysis

[babygirlbdubs]

I VOTED ZED I DID!!! I would like to see only ur cutest ren pls

rendog when he does his lil dopey giggle. you agree.

#spooky.asks #spooky.art #rendog #ren #ethogirlie

[multiplicityofmind]

my man's sick and twisted ... but mainly just sick

#this is about ehto #secret life #ethoslab #etho #ethogirlie #canon to me specifically #i am the funniest man alive #rewatching it and i feel bad for him #secret life session 9

[terracottakore]

etho's completely normal and sane desktop setup.

#the end of an era.... ethogirlies we've made it. we have a Picture of his desk #this is a monumental occasion #ethoslab #hermitcraft #terracottaart #kore's etho setup observations

[tobisonfire]

short ppl just love etho huh?

#ethoslab #bdubs #smallishbeans #geminitay #<<main ethogirlies #tangotek #him too #mcyt #etho #hate to say it but me too lol

[dedisgone]

HOLD UP

someones probably pointed this out already but im watching mumbos sl pov right (also! im watching grian's and trying to watch martyn's as well if anyone wants to talk about jt!)

as hes heading to go bother etho for wool, hes. this text pops up for a split second

GUYS IS MUMBO AN ETHOGIRLIE

#secret life #sl spoilers #mumbo jumbo #ethoslab #guys... #i dont know what to say is he really an ethogirlie #bro gets flustered to tlak to him and is intimidated by that alone #dude istg EVRRYONE loves etho on the traffic smp #talks from the grave

[daddyboyhalo]

oh, joe hills, you have no idea who you’re up against.

LAST MINUTE LITTLE MEOW MEOW PROPAGANDA.

VOTE QUACKITTY!

#quackity #ALSO DON’T FORGET TO VOTE ETHO! QUACKBLR 4 ETHOGIRLIES ALLIANCE #WE’RE BEHIND NOW DON’T STOP VOTING #mcytblr sexyman poll #mcyt #dsmp #mcytblr sexyman #the card suits are iskall85 mythicalsausage grian and joe respectively #my babygirl loves his carnage

[serendipitous-posts]

I think for the next MCC, they should put Tubbo and Etho on the same team. It'll be like an experiment: how quickly can Tubbo keel over in his presence?

#mcc #mcyt #tubbo #ethoslab #our greatest ethogirlie

[mumblesplash]

apropos of nothing shoutout to ethogirls for being hands down the most gratifying mcyt fans to draw for so far. u all are so comprehensively not normal about that guy it’s infectious

#mumbling #ethoslab #like genuinely makes me want to draw him more often just bc the ethogirlies are always so happy to see him #…either that or i may have designed him extra hot on accident #still. the enthusiasm #topsy tip if you want to influence my drawing habits simply be insane #it’s not guaranteed to work but it’s the only thing besides large sums of money that shows consistent results

[collierose1]

new phone case with my stamps :)

#my old phone case design was peeling off and i needed a new one until i can get another so i scraped off the remaining print and made this #why are phone cases literally so expensive #i am also very picky though #also ignore how janky the stamp stickers were cut out this was just a test run for the few that ive made so far #i like it :) #geminitay #hermitblr #hermitcraft #trafficblr #my art #if you're still reading this i was gonna make an etho stamp for the ethogirlies (me) #but i couldn't capture his cringefail silly guy swagger #im trying though :)

[thenopequeen]

Wait. As of the skin glitches in Doc's video, not only has Doc grinded his whole skin off on that wall mural, but Etho. The cryptid himself. Etho has been seen in a different skin.

#hermitcraft #docm77 #ethoslab #ethogirlies #how we feeling

[shikai-the-storyteller]

I've seen people saying Rubius never loved Vegetta and that Vegetta "finally has someone who loves him" and it's driving me insane, I don't even know much abt Karmaland but I know he loved Vegetta pls what is this misinformation </3

The easy explanation is they didn't watch Karmaland.

That's literally all it comes down to.

Everyone who's seen Karmaland, whether it's K5 or K4, know Rubius and Vegetta love each other. Hell even Roier, who was a fan before he was a streamer, knows this (hence the nod to Rubegetta in his presentation).

However, lots of people, particularly non-Spanish fans, haven't seen Karmaland, so they only know about incidents like the wedding second or third-hand. What people don't talk about is the aftermath of the wedding. The wedding didn't happen at the end of the series. Things between Rubius and Vegetta didn't end in tears and anger and betrayal. In fact, it happened (relatively) in the middle of K4. While there were undeniably hurt feelings, that wasn't the end of their friendship, or their relationship. They had many more happy, sweet, heartfelt moments, but people like angst so that's usually what gets talked about more.

Glay has a thread with translations of Rubegetta moments from Karmaland 4, which I highly recommend perusing if anyone's interested in learning more about their relationship. Like you said, there is unfortunately a lot of misinformation about them (and Rubius in particular). As I said it in a previous post, those two aren't toxic, they just need some therapy and need to learn how to communicate better. Rubius needs to learn how to let people get close to his heart without fearing they'll hurt him, and Vegetta needs to learn how to communicate his thoughts and feelings better.

But at the end of the day, this is an entirely different server. Technically nobody's past relationships should matter, but ripples of the past clearly still carry over. Friends in previous worlds are still friends in this one (ex: Roier and Mariana), and many relationships, both romantic and familial, carried over too (ex: Wil being Phil's son, whatever the hell's going on between Q and Luzu and Q and Wil, etc). The moment he saw Rubius, Vegetta gave him a kiss, and Rubius declared Vegetta as his one love in the song he sang for Vegetta's birthday, so it's clear that the love they had is still there. Whether Rubegetta is your thing or not, that fact remains.

Anyways, I'm always gonna be a Rubegetta fan, but I respect other folks' opinions so long as they don't try and spread misinformation or purposefully paint a character in a bad light for the sake of a ship.

I also want to take this opportunity to say I don't really care about shipping discourse. I think it's fun to discuss and analyze things, but I can't stand toxic fans who harass real people over fictional relationships. I'm very salty that so many Foo/getta shippers harassed Rubius so much that he hasn't logged on for an entire month, so if I seem a bit " :/ " towards that pair, it's solely because of toxic fans and not because of the cubitos, CCs, or regular fans. We're all here to enjoy goofy block man roleplay, everyone just needs to remember that and chill out.

#i talk #qsmp talk #karmaland talk #replies #ethogirlie #I like Foo/getta from a very very specific perspective #but rubegetta's always the big fave

[babygirlbdubs]

RENTHO ARE SO FUCKING CUTE IN THIS EP IM GONNA CRY, SPOOKS. I LOVE THEM BOTH SO SO MUCH

I HAVENT EVEN FINISHED IT YET I JUST GOT TO THE CAMPSITE AND THE. REN PUTTING HIS SLEEPING BAG ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FIRE AND “i love you and everything, but y’know” AND THEN ETHO REALIZING REN’S GONNA BE OVER THERE AND “you’re not gonna let me sleep out in the cold, are you, ren?” ASKING REN TO SLEEP NEXT TO HIM BC ITS COLD I CANT TAKE IT IM GONNA EXPLODE I AM GNAWING ON BOTH OF THEM

#spooky.asks #hermitshipping #<- just in case #rentho #ethogirlie #THIS EPISODE IS GOING TO KILL ME #ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE RENTHO CONTENT AND OH MY GOD THEY ARE DELIVERING #I AM BEING CATERED TO

[library-fae]

the boy character from pokemon emerald looks like ethoslab by the way

#.faeposting #me and my boyfriend were watching people break pokemon games and this was my first thought #i feel the ethogirlies may appreciate this #ethogirl #etho girl #etho #ethoslab #pokemon #pokemon emerald

[dom111]

this is me if you even care

#domshit #idk #et.ho #domgay #domgayasf #ethogirlintheworld #ethogirly #coquette #bows #🎀 #mod 🎀 #💋

[tu-es-gegg]

tubbo and richas have been in that cinema for like 10 minutes

#txt post #qsmp #liveblogging #ethogirlies really about to watch the whole episode today