#oooh that one was so fun

[adelrambles]

Tips on Writing Bishop

I've been asked a couple times for advice on how to write a good (03-style) Bishop, and I'm well-aware he can be a bit tough to get a grasp on. As someone who's studied him specifically to learn how to write him as accurately as possible, I figured I'd compile some thoughts in case it'd be helpful to anyone else. I know a lot of Rise takes on him are basing off the 03 version, so maybe this could help generate ideas, too. SO!

Big Overall Points!

At the core of EVERYTHING Bishop does are two primary motivations. The first: the protection of the earth. What this means to him can get tricky, because it doesn't necessarily mean protecting the people, at least not all of them. But it will be better understood alongside the other:

The second: The protection of his sense of safety. Bishop has been deeply traumatized, and everything he does is born of a want to avoid that pain ever again. In his mind, earth is a safe area, a controllable factor, and anything outside it is a danger that must be eliminated. This is why he will still be willing to put himself and other people on the line in service of this; any sacrifice is worth the greater goal. (It's worth noting, Bishop will claim the first as his motivation freely, but is likely not consciously aware of the second.)

Bishop deals in Big Picture ONLY. Another reason Bishop will willingly throw away anything, including the lives of the people he claims to protect, is that he seems incapable of understanding things on a small, individual basis.

Bishop is a cold personality. He does not have strong displays of emotion. He does emote, but for the most part it's muted, so I recommend using emotional bursts very sparingly. (In my own writing, as an example, I try to limit my use of exclamation marks in his dialogue as much as possible.)

At his core, Bishop is afraid, and his response to fear is aggression. This also makes it particularly difficult to talk him down, if he's put in an emotional state. His response to not being in control is often violent retaliation.

With those basic tenants understood, let's move next to some major personality traits:

Bishop is a controlling personality. This is a direct result of his trauma response. Things that can be controlled are safe, therefore he must control everything. If something cannot be controlled, it's a threat that must be eliminated. If he doesn't know why something happened, he becomes angry (including even when it benefits him.)

Bishop is very low-empathy. When writing him, I try to keep in mind that he cannot put himself in the perspective of others. (Or if he can, he doesn't care to.)

Bishop is a sadist. He gets personal enjoyment from hurting others.

Bishop likes fighting, but only when he's winning. He will quickly leave if he can't see a guaranteed victory.

Bishop is paranoid. This is probably self-evident, but it's the reason he's often so well-prepared even when things don't go to plan.

Bishop genuinely seems to enjoy science. He's shown to be far more lenient with scientist characters than anyone else, and he seems to involve himself in his scientists' projects to a degree. Enough to, at the very least, understand their work. (Given he was the one set to dissect the turtles, it might also be argued he has some medical or biology background, himself.)

Bishop is an opportunist and scavenger. He can roll with failures as long as he can find something to get out of it. If he's presented with an opportunity to stab someone in the back, and he has something to gain? He'll take it without a second thought.

Bishop is deeply self-blind. For all his perceptiveness and strategic prowess, Bishop is not very self-aware in the slightest. He is completely blind to his own hypocrisies, and thoroughly confident in his own righteousness.

Bishop adapts fast. He accepts situations for what they are and acts (Though he may still be angry about them, or what have you.) This is likely a skill developed via longevity; the world around him has changed rapidly, but he doesn't feel out of place at all.

Bishop will take extreme risks and thinks wildly outside the box. Also self-evident, if you're familiar with the plans he enacts throughout the show. He'll put a lot on the line if he thinks the reward is worth enough, and he's willing to go to extreme lengths to get what he wants, even if his plans would be considered crazy by normal standards.

Bishop is persistent. If he wants something, he won't stop until he gets it. If he fails, he'll retreat, make a new plan, and try again. It is very difficult to convince him to back down (and certainly not on moral grounds.)

Habits and triggers I've noted:

Being restrained of any sort puts Bishop in a panic. He is more likely to have an emotional response in these scenarios, and seems to have (an albeit muted) desperation to escape. (See: Leatherhead restraining him in the first encounter; His reaction to being trapped on the surgical table in Head of State.)

When being duplicitous or suppressing a reaction, Bishop will go to adjust his tie. This could possibly be considered his tell.

Bishop seems to have a particular fear of aliens blending in as humans. His slayer project was built around the assumption that this is a common threat. (Worth noting: This makes The Shredder the model of the exact threat Bishop is afraid of. Technically, Bishop himself may also fit the description of a threat shaped like a human.)

Writing considerations:

In 03's narrative, Bishop is EPF and EPF is Bishop. Narratively speaking, any organization Bishop is head of acts as if it is an extension of his will and character.

Bishop is shown to strike fear and/or discomfort into most characters he interacts with. Anything beyond this is an outlier, and will draw a reader's attention.

Dialogue-wise, Bishop is generally succinct and blunt. He does dabble in gloating, though, and especially likes to upset others. If he's given a chance to be mean, he'll usually take it. It can help to consider he has a Mission Mode and a Normal Mode. When it comes to Mission Mode, he gets straight to the point and hates unnecessary talking. Otherwise, he's still not very talkative, but will take the time to make pointed jabs or talk through a plan. A lot of his sense of humor seems to be rooted in how He's Better Than You (And You're Going To Die Painfully.)

It's a common pitfall that Bishop is depicted as seeking out the turtles. In 03, once he gets their DNA, he's done with them. Any encounters after that are incidental. Bishop does not care about anything that won't effect his greater goal. If he's targeting another character, it should have to do with a greater plan.

Bishop is an extremely competent combatant, shown to be able to handle up to 7 opponents at once. For a breakdown on his fighting style check out my other post on that!

Bishop is hard to kill, and oftentimes he accidentally contributes to his own defeat. (The hook from Bishop's Gambit is an example I get a LOT of mileage out of, as a perfect symbol of his self-defeating prophecies.)

We almost only ever see Bishop in the context of his work. While it could be construed that he depersonalizes himself, it's much more clear that the narrative depersonalizes him. As far as we, the audience know, Bishop's work is all that he is.

It's unclear if Bishop was released from his abduction or escaped. Depending on which you ascribe to, this can have ramifications for his mindset on how to deal with the alien threat. (Personally, because so much of his inability to cope hinges on a feeling of helplessness, I believe he was released. If he escaped on his own power, that undercuts it, somewhat.)

Thematically-speaking, Bishop parallels both his own torturers and his own victims at the same time. He has perpetuated the cycle that traumatized him in the first place by trying to fight fire with fire. (In that vein, I don't think he's capable of understanding that, not seeing aliens as people in the first place, just dangers. Considering how deeply ingrained his trauma is in his worldview and actions, it would probably ruin him, if he were ever able to actually grasp it.)

Bishop and EPF are likely a commentary on the military of the time 03 was coming out. This can be something worth keeping in mind, when figuring out his greater themes in your story, though it can just as well be discarded if it doesn't fit.

Adding to that, Bishop has an extensive american military background. His skills and knowledge will reflect that.

Bishop also plays on and references a number of real-life alien conspiracies. It can be worth digging through conspiracy history to drum up ideas and themes, too.

The ethical and philosophical quandaries of Bishop's body-hopping and humanity tend to not hold too much weight, because Bishop, himself, doesn't seem to care.

If I think of more I'll certainly be adding on to the reblogs of this post! Or, if you have more thoughts, please feel free to add! If you're in the mood for more Bishop ramblings, that's practically most of this blog atm, but this post is a particular favorite. If you're interested in Fast Forward!Bishop, specifically, consider this post! (also read Taking Pawns. slipped in that self-promo, nice.)

#agent bishop #tmnt 2003 #tmnt 2k3 #teenage mutant ninja turtles #And man I still gotta make an analysis on 2012 Bishop #my man is so underrated #There are only a handful of fics out there that include him at ALL and for the most part I find he's blended with 03's characterization #Which takes away what makes him fun in his own right and muddies 03 Bishop's character basis imo #anyway I had this post on the backburner for a while and finally got the motivation to finish her up #And of course if ever there are more questions on characterizing him I'd be happy to help! I love rambling about this guy ad nauseum #oooh stray thought I should do one for Rat King too. Went through that guy's episodes recently theyre GREAT #I've also been very tempted to compile most of these posts into a big ol video essay. idk if I could pull it off but it sure is an idea

[jazzzzzzhands]

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I am a simple man whom loves groovy so so much. Have some gift art~

YOU!! Firstly your WORDS you are having him say!! Poetic! Perfect!! Absolutely VIBING!!! Secondly, I am staring VERY RESPECTFULLY You draw him so so CUTELY THANK YOUUU!!! <333 (Holding this forever) You are so bold for that chest line and gave me courage for my own self indulgence... You've unlocked!! Hair-Down Mode!!

He loves Pet names.. Sunshine, My Dear, Sugar, Little Flower .... UwUr<33333

#The last one is exclusively for Dandy #you know the rules and so do i #i got carried away and had FAR too much fun okay #Groovy #Groovy au #Groovy Wally #wally darling #welcome home #whps #welcome home wally #jazzanswers #jazzart #ohhooohoohooo ehehehhhheeee #im sooo normal #i will have to send you one back!! #oooh i like his hair down a lil TOO much!

[canisalbus]

I had a scrap piece of paper and drew the little freakish dog 👍 I have been silently enjoying your art for like a couple months now? I found it randomly on uploaded Pinterest and was like “oh huh that’s rad” and yeah he’s such a lovely sad little beast

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#oooh another tiny machete sighting! #I don't know but I find it just so endearing that people are out there doodling his weird little face #on post it notes corners of scrap paper and at work #I do that too but then again I'm rotating him in my head at least fifteen times a day so I kind of have to #the WHISKERS ah #scruffy little animal #putting him in my pocket and taking him to the grocery shop as we speak #thank you! and I'm glad you've been enjoying my art! #I've always had a little difficult relationship with pinterest because a lot of art gets uploaded there without proper sources or credit #and whenever a piece of yours gets reposted sourcelessly often enough you kind of end up losing ownership to it which isn't fun #it gets used without artist's consent as bootleg prints and shirts and tattoos and such #but lately a lot of people have come to me saying they discovered my stuff through pinterest #or had seen my character there and recognized it later when they came across one of my own posts #and it's always very nice to hear that I'm glad you've found me here #but I'm getting very off topic didn't mean to ramble like that #gift art #answered #wwildcatt #own characters #Machete

[expelliarmus]

#mine #doctor who #dwedit #michelle gomez #it was time to remake this #the last gif is me after work today #oooh also i'm so excited for missy to be in a big finish audio with young amelia pond!!!! #though i do need to listen to the other eighth of march audios one of these days #i started on the newest diary of river song today so that's been fun

[blondie-drawings]

More pin-ups!! He's ringin' Reigen 🥦🥦🥦 (I can no longer find the original pin-up I based this on ToT)

#my friend made fun of me for drawing so many sock garters. sorry i think theyre fun and sexy #like oooh yeah baby #keep those socks UP #saul goodman #better call saul #bcs #jimmy mcgill #bob odenkirk #breaking bad #forgot how many tags this one mf needs

[quilldesignz]

Jimmy: The younger prince of Aquatis. He and Lizzie rule together, with his main focus on the logistics of the city’s food and transportation. Had it not sunk, he would have gone on to rule his own empire, but such times are long past. He is sickly, hatching from a damaged egg during one of the magical quakes that preceded aquatis’ final fall. Part of his sickness is likely due to the magical severing of Aquatis and the swamp empire, though there is no way to know for sure. Jimmy worries greatly for his people and has little hope for the magics of the empire that were lost in his childhood, though he will never say as much to Lizzie who has worked so hard to restore them. Though he speaks quite informally with everyone, he rarely removes his face coverings before anyone.

Lizzie: The elder queen of aquatis. Her main focus in ruling is the defense and re-study of Aquatian magics. She was old enough during the Great Disaster to have been developing her own magics and felt them ripped open when The Heart fell from reach. She spent her recovery helping her people- many of whom experienced similar magical damages- and setting up defenses for the city. A warrior by birth and necessity, she is distrusting of strangers, and quick to dispatch of threats to the empire. She is fiercely protective of her people and hopes to one day restore their memories and magics by finding the heart of the ocean. Unlike her brother, Lizzie does tend to speak formally, but is horrifyingly informal about her face coverings, often wearing them only in her role as a warrior rather than as a leader.

the crew | part 1 | sir strawberry

#esmp atlantis au #empires season one #seablings #quilldesignz #oooh i had SO much fun with these two #tbh probably my fave designs of the lot #except mayybe joey #i didnt do the full body masks because these were fun and also haha no thanks #but these particular pieces were inspired by jimmys codfather mask(?) head(?)

[scribbling-dragon]

when I inevitably fail my mocks this week/next I don't think my teachers are going to take "was too mentally ill about a minecraft series" as an excuse you know,,

#this is /hj #BUT there is one teacher i am THIS close to cryin at #because he CANNOT TEACH #and ive complained about him TWICE and nothing has been done to fix the problem (the problem is HIM) #and so now im struggling with my goddamn hazards geography aka the biggest damn part of my geo paper #chem and bio are fine. theyre entirely different beasts and organic synthesis is slowly finishing me off #but we're fine. we're rolling with bio. loving oxaloacetate and acetyl CoA and all the damn shit that comes with bioenergetics now #oooh yeah lets call it a proton motive force thats so fun. how about i call you stupid? #yeah lets make things really hard to spell. and what if i killrd you? #/lh #i love bio

[mcybree]

Thoughts on 3rd life mirror birds. 3rd life big dogs. 3rd life property police. They fascinate me and I think you have thoughts on them but I might be wrong..either way

i do in fact have thoughts on them but i think if i talk about 3l!flower husbands publicly any more rn I’ll get so self conscious I’ll explode on the spot. this being said i have still yet to watch evo but its been on my list for forever bc of 3l!property police specifically… i really love martyns petty grudge against jimmy for those first two episodes he acts like he’s 12 and really pissed off on the playground. anyways i think that martyn going from being concerned for his friend to Just Fucking Lying to split up Scott and Jimmy, because he took personal offense to Jimmy being unwilling to drop everything to go live with him on the spot is the funniest thing in the world. Girl it’s not about you

#asks #for real though i think that martyn played up his offense at jimmy not taking the offer in order to pressure him into agreeing bc— #stuff like “oooh this is your ONE CHANCE for FUN OPPORTUNITY and if you miss it WE’RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE!!” typically works on jimmy #but martyn wasnt expecting jimmy to stand his ground on that #And at that point (in martyns mind at least) you Have to commit. so then the mock offense became Real. bc what can you do #he cant just go back on it and go like “sorry i was just worried and wanted you to live with me bc i miss you and— #dont think scott is treating you well” martyn would never be that honest with himself much less jimmy #The offer in itself was somewhat selfish to begin with in my mind as well #He did just want Jimmy to come live with him so he saw the opportunity and jumped at it. he’s an opportunist #but i also think he originally followed jimmy and brought it up with him out of concern. does that make sense #a little while after their falling out i think he fully puts jimmy out of his mind #“Jimmys a lost cause he’s clearly done with me. Why should i care when he clearly has a nice loving husband he cares sooo much about #(eyeroll emoji) lets save grian” <- what i think he was thinking #he didnt mean for jimmy to die #but what happens happens yknow. the games the game #sorry for putting all of my Real Thoughts in the tags i wasnt expecting to write them out honestly #i just think about their conversation on that mountain a lot….bigb moves into that specific spot later and martyn gives him shit about it #Which means something to me also (<- bigb and martyn pilled individual) #etc.etc

[sysig]

DAX is just so expressive ♥ (Patreon)

#My art #SCII #Helix #DAX #Lol #Have I mentioned I love him lately #As if I ever stop talking about how much I love any of them lol #Okay but genuinely these were really nice as warmups they were really easy to just knock out one by one #He's very expressive as Dexter! *handwaves about human neurochemistry and expressions* lol #I had to make his Neutral look extra dead inside to make up for the rest haha #Funnily enough I have actually been watching a series of streams of like VAs and visual artists and writers and stuff #And they are constantly uptalking 2D talksprites as mood-setters for dialogue #So it was really fun to make these with that in the back of my head like ''Yeah! :D They /are/ good at that!'' #Very cool expressive medium :D #See if you can spot the first drafts for a few of these :3c #I'll give you a hint: Scared and Sad(? Regretful ig lol) were from some posted doodles #His grumpy one was also a doodle but I didn't post it so it doesn't count lol #Oh yeah and and a lot of these had little accessories like the fear bursts and the little sigh bubble lol I just...forgot them here lol #They're there in spirit please feel the grump lines and sweat drops in your heart <3 #I had a heck of a time trying to keep his face consistent with different angles lol aren't VUX nervous to move their necks me #Just gotta actually get into 3D modeling properly smh #I keep finding myself wanting to make more now that this set's done but I'm not sure what expressions! Confused? Focused? He's so subdued #Oooh he'd suit an expression meme wouldn't he <3 Now there's an idea #Might even open an ask game for that if I can find a good one :3c Hehehe

[sga-owns-my-soul]

"C'mon Rodney, we're all going back to Earth to go to a science conference, because you're nominated for a Nobel Prize. Can you at least try to pretend you're a little happy about it?"

Rodney sighed dramatically. "I suppose it likely wouldn't kill me to show some enthusiasm, even if it is an insult to my intellect to be nominated for something as menial as a humanitarian award."

#oooh this one was fun #it's so silly #but so cute #idk i think a lot about rodney getting a nobel #i may or may not turn this into a series #idk yet #but #anyways enjoy #its cute and silly #rodney mckay #john sheppard #ronon dex #teyla emmagan #my writing #fanfic #sga fanfic #sga #stargate atlantis

[statementlou]

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#everyone: oooh I hope louis doesn't talk about chicken haha he better not be snappy with people #also everyone: being SO FUCKING ANNOYING on twitter ALREADY with chicken jokes etc like #I absolutely do not blame him if he does get snappy have you considered just BEING CHILL even once ever??? #he will probably say stuff about freddie! and he may even be snappy! so what he's also gonna be charming and entertaining and fun #and also tbh louis snapping on twitter is one of his most charming qualities like I prefer it at cops or annoying other celebs #but whatever I find his short tempered easily irritated self very relatable regardless #and also very fun to laugh at

[jazzzzzzhands]

i broke my ankle today! so ofc i must project myself onto Wally as usual! i dont know how to use or draw crutches!

#im so much faster crawling around than on those dumb crutches #im used to crawling around at work! #ahahahaha these are so funny to me! #i also dont know to say ow when hurt! or scream or gasp! #i was just like oooh i broke it..... #im so so sorry for puppet booty.... #if this gets taken down for ONE lil ol buttcheek i SWEAR #wally darling #jazzdoodles #welcome home #whps #meme #i forgot the cast in that one but ok its before he was casted up #also also its the other foot oops #its my left foot #but im right handed and plus i drew it on my left if that makes sense??? #projecting myself onto wally is so so so much fun! #if i must suffer than so shall he!! #out of love!!!!

[olibensstuff]

HAI BENNY!!!

Sorry if this has already been asked but do you watch or listen to anything while drawing? And what’s your favorite song/ music genre??

HIII!!!!!! My favorite genres are hip hop and rb/soul type stuff!!!! Most of my drawing playlists consists of stuff like Guinnesses by MF DOOM and I’ve been loving you by Otis Redding! Something about those genres are just so so much fun to listen to while doing creatives!

#THIS WAS SUCH A FUN QUESTION #maybe I’ll put a playlist in my blog sometime🤔 #OOOH SONG REC TIME!!! #93 til infinity by souls of mischief #AND LIVE AND LET LIVE!!! THAT TOO!! I love souls of mischief #Runnin by pharcyde #OHOH THIS ONES NOT IN EITHER OF THE GENRES I MENTIONED BUT #12:21 by yana Perrault will change your life #It’s so good and pretty and good #Also not in my top two genres but any song by fightmaster #And mega mango their music sounds like what I want my art to look like #Esp their song OMG that one’s so cool #Yeah💗

[zenkindoflove]

hello!!! for the oc asks maybe 🔮 Crystal Ball- What kind of future does your OC want to have? What would they do to make it real?

Heyyy! Thanks for the ask!

🔮 Crystal Ball- What kind of future does your OC want to have? What would they do to make it real?

I forsee Alexius feeling very conflicted about his future and being pulled in many different directions especially when it comes to Eris and blending their lives together. Pre Eris, Alexius like most people in their early to mid 20s (lol he's like 70+) was sort of going through the motions of his life trajectory. He has a pretty clear career path working with his father and the Pegasuses but he isn't sure if it's really what he wants to do forever. He still hasn't seen much of the world living most of his life under Amarantha's rule and being locked inside Day. So he jumped at the opportunity Helion gave him to start a project with the scholars to try and figure out a solution to the Pegasus breeding issues and take on emissary duties. Regardless of what story-verse we are talking about, I sort of see Eris coming into Alexius' life as this sudden magnetic pull where he has the option to have an entirely different life and how that might look given that Eris has very clear goals. I think for Alexius, he will initially jump at the opportunity before thinking it through because he's truly a romantic at heart and then later start to miss Day and who he was then especially feeling like a fish out of water in Autumn. I think it'll be an interesting internal struggle for Alexius, figuring out how to balance his different roles and identities and how it all works with the male he loves.

OC Ask Meme

#eris vanserra #eris x oc #eris x male oc #eris x alexius #erixius #oc: alexius #oc ask meme #ask games #oooh this one was so fun to answer #thank you!

[piplupod]

nvm i am well-adjusted and normal and not a prey animal who has been cornered for far too long to the point where they've become unrecognizable. <- is in the middle of listening to their favourite music while unpacking + organizing half a black garbage bag full of yarn that they received for free

#:] !!!! #yarn my beloved... theres so many fun textures here.... #i did not like the person i received it from but i like the huge amount of free yarn :] #(received it from a conspiracy theory loving + very unwell and paranoid relative that I've never met before the roadtrip) #(i wish them all the best and i hope they find their way to health and contentment but i simply cannot be the one to help them get there) #(that side of the family explains my genetic predisposition to being mentally unwell. ah i love puzzle pieces falling together RIP) #(the more i find out the more i am horrified and worried about my brain's stability fhfjdkl it is ... really fucking bad over there 😭) #ANYWAYS. YARN! YARN AND TUNES! I AM NORMAL! #and untangling the yarn... oooh baby this is my bread and butter !!!! fuckin love organizing and untangling and listening to music!!!! #pippen needs 2nd breakfast

[wxywardsun]

Wildest thing supernatural ever pulled was the “two prophets can’t exist on earth at once” thing cause it results in a malformed prophet and..something something balance of the universe..something like that..I can’t remember. Like..what do you mean we can’t just have a cool prophet duo? We just deserved more prophets in general! They were so interesting and had layers to them,their whole entire concept was so cool to see and yet we saw so little of them in a sense. I just wish they were utilized a biiit more.

#y’all know what I mean..? do y’all see the vision? #dude when Kevin was introduced I was like ‘oooh what’s happening here?’ ‘OOOOH NO WAYYYYYYY. prophets?!’ #you know what else we needed? a female prophet. #fun fact my supernatural oc was originally a prophet! #I scrapped that concept because of the rule that only one prophet can be active at a time came into play #stupid ruuule…. #a prophet and another prophet coming together as a team?! you know how fast they could’ve gotten done with translating?? #or a prophet gets activated too early and ends up meeting Kevin and Kevin eventually teaches them that it ain’t all so bad #that just because they got activated early doesn’t make them broken in any way. that it was just their time to step into the game #(million dollar concept. I might use that actually…) #we just deserved more prophets! give me more prophets! #screw that damn rule..I don’t liiike that ‘one prophet at a time’ rule #no! give me a prophet duo! #supernatural #spn #spn Meta #(I guess) #ari’s rambles #late night thoughts about spn #(Ignore that it’s the middle of the afternoon) #(the tag still counts)