#2 more choices

[northern-passage]

how would we feel about an update that doesn’t have all of the paths available immediately? as in you could see the choice but it wouldn’t be selectable and would be marked as a wip?

#im not sure if i'm actually going to do this but im close to finishing a particular variation but i then still have like... #2 more choices #and one of them i dont know if im strong enough to write after working so long on the first one #it's very similar to the one im working on now but slightly to the left which is why i think it will be really exhausting #for me to write it atm #most likely would only be this one choice and tbh. it's not that special LOL #it's just choosing to be aggressive or defensive initially. i'm almost finished w aggressive #but i think im going to need a long break before doing the defensive one #but im so close to the end i dont want to take a break... #i know i did this back when i did the routes in ch1 since i did them one at a time #but i dont particularly like to do this but also im dying #also to be clear i still have 2 whole paths to do as well as the 2 other main choices in this one #so it's not like im close to updating necessarily #but im just wondering what the general consensus is #of having unfinished paths in an update? #and i also think maybe getting some of it out publicly will help motivation-wise so i can get some feedback #i even debated cutting this choice bc it's not that drastic of a difference outcome wise #it's mainly just how you want to approach it in character #but i dont want to cut it bc then i dont think there would be enough options #and i don't want to force people to go in aggressively if it's not their style anyways

[alienssstufff]

ETHO - BDUBS - GEM Designs for Season 10!

They be pirates :]

Every new smp/series I come across- i like to assign an overarching theme to it and this hc season is no different:

The mainland of Season 10 is riddled with pirates and cowboys. Each hermit is wanted of some charge, for one reason or another. As initiation, losing a life will remove that bounty and that hermit can start fresh. But becoming the last survivor, that hermit will be gifted the Treasure of the Island (whatever the reward Grian says it is 😭)

#stufffsart #character concept stufff #geminitay #etho #ethoslab #bdoubleo100 #bdoubleo #Bdubs #hermitcraft #hermitcraft season 10 #hermitblr #mcytblr #been wanting to put more meaning into my design choices and explaining it :] #been chipping away at this since day 2 of the server it just kept going and going..

[5ummit]

still thinking about this scene and these tags by @fuckyeahisawthat

#paul atreides #timothée chalamet #gurney halleck #stilgar #dune #dune part 2 #duneedit #my edit #filmedit #junkfooddaily #userstream #usersavana #usergal #userkristen #usersmaya #userquel #tuserlari #this was it #the point of no return #never has a character been more doomed by the narrative #but he had a choice #and he chose violence

[imperial-agent]

The one you gravitate towards the first time playing any cRPGs. Included Pillars of Eternity races and Divinity Original Sin ones.

#baldur's gate 3 #divinity original sin 2 #pillars of eternity #dnd #baldur's gate #separated out the tieflings since i know these will be a popular option and i didn't want to lump them with weird humanoids since #i dont think that many people go for those and i want to see my fellow weirdos #bc yes now that im replaying bg2 and pillars and divinity i am playing exclusively as either half-orcs or aumaua or the undead..... #nothing screams im nonbinary more than my first race choices in a given video game being everything but human or elf #dungeons and dragons #poll #polls

[kotdish]

I’ve always been a blu scout has freckles truther✊

#team fortress 2 #tf2 #lil pootis #sniperscout #speeding bullet #sniper tf2 #scout tf2 #my art #sketch #TRYING to be normal about them mb #I quite like yellow I’ll be first to admit #I’m actually question my choice of yellow because it’s such a sunny colour for a such a somber scene #but ig it serves to contrast the blue. I didn’t lean the yellow towards orange because the blue is more purple (indigo ig) #so that’s why orange was really unappleaing to me… you could argue I’m even less normal about yellow it’s something I like to think about

[sherokutakari]

Hot take but I don't want AziCrow to have been "made" for each other. I want them to choose each other. Over and over again. Before The Beginning, Eden, The Arrangement, Armageddidn't, and on and on. I want them to never stop choosing each other but I want it to be a choice.

#Good Omens #Good Omens 2 #Good Omens 3 #Ineffable Husbands #AziraCrow #Ineffable Divorce #Crowley #Aziraphale #A Z Fell #Anthony J Crowley #like God making them for each other and being pissed it didnt happen #good for a laugh #but do you think either of them would be happy #TRULY happy knowing they were just part of Her plan? #OBVIOUSLY Crowley wouldnt but when have we ever really seen Aziraphale totally in line with The Almighty's plan either #idk but to me true love [by choice] is more compelling than true love [unavoidable]

[teenagenutant]

for some reason i have been thinking about fusions a lot recently... here's some of my takes ^_^

#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #rottmnt #tmnt fusions #my turtle art #listen. what is a fandom blog for but to post about my most recent niche-of-a-niche variety of brainworms #ill prolly talk more later about my thoughts on design/character choices but! just wanted 2 throw these out... into da world.. #though i will share this here: galileo's name is galileo because that's perfect. and parmigianino was the nickname for a renaissance painte #which was literally 'the little one from Parma' and also sounds like the cheese. So. #fusion mayhem au #fmau

[medicalunprofessional]

wunderbar !

#nightmaretheater #sasha nein #psychonauts #Sorry i just really like drawing distressed sasha #This art is directed at me. It tells a story only i know #sometjing skmetjing younger sasha bejng stressed and a complete foreigner being askedsooo many wuestiosn Wahhh #….Was fun to play with restricted colors to :) love restricting my colors #to the one person (me) who knows what this is refferencing ; #Yes there was gonna be a 4th image but i ddint do ti Giggle #The color choice and shapes are intentional. By the way. Walks off #anyways *stretches* Back to the art caves #…his hair is kind of annoying 2 draw sometimes. giggle #Lso my art style changed mid drawinf bc i took a break from it Lol #also i will not stand down let a woman have veiny hands #rRHRHFHGJJJggahdhfhhGgsh chews up the walls of my room #11 hours on canvas + prolly more btw #started this like a week or so ago Giggles

[a2zillustration]

gently places the Gale and Croissant dolls in a little box and VIOLENTLY SHAKES IT

Also here's what Karlach was right about if you forgot.

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#heeheehoohoo rubbing my little goblin hands together #what do you get when you put a guy with horrible self worth together with someone who has big imposter syndrome #we see how Gale deals with positive attention in the game #I wanted to give Croissant's pov bc my gosh how intimidating would it be to have this guy with huge main character energy- #-utterly devoted to you #once again I unintentionally made great choices for my own enjoyment by 1) being a wizard and #2) giving Croissant a bg that wasn't particularly of note #ANYWAY SORRY FOR RAMBLING AGAIN THERE WILL BE MORE OF THESE PROBABLY #HAPPY HOLIDAYS LMAO #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #croissant adventures #tav #gale #gale x tav #comics #breadweave #gale dekarios

[wackarat]

I saw the TF2 X Steven Universe AU from @lenny-link and i couldn’t rest until i brought a pyro and engineer fusion to the table until realizing it was done already though I didn’t see that until a little too late lmao, (It’s pretty cool though, check it out) anyways, here’s tourmaline.

#team fortress 2 #crystal gems #tf2 engineer #tf2 pyro #tf2 spy #fusion #I had to think about if i wanted to mix the colors or not and i had to think about it for so long #until i realized that pyro would absolutely want to look like a multicolored crayon #I’m obsessed and i haven’t even known about this for more than a week #tf2 #steven unvierse au #tf2 x su au #i was stuck between a buncha different gem choices but chose tourmaline because it gave me more pun ideas don’t go after me

[rhadamantthys]

stupid and dumb (bisexual who doesn’t pull)

#clawing my way to season 2 of dr im almost done with s1 PLEASE #i wanted to include dome wyldfyre and kai doodles i did #but im saving them for a big ol dr art dump hahaha #anyways #ninjago #image #orange you glad i posted? #lego ninjago #ninjago kai #kai smith #kai jiang #kai ninjago #half of these design choices are holdovers from my au lolll #bc i can only imagine him 1 way 😭 #i could have drawn him More tired and Losercore but i figured…. not yet #he’s plenty traumatized i could have given him the seen the horrors eyes #going to very very very very slowly do this with the entire team

[rdr2gifs]

''the morning light, when it comes to me, it was there but I could not see''

Arthur’s life was profoundly shaped by his self-hatred, lack of self-worth and disbelief in the existence of kindness in a seemingly dark and cruel world.

I strongly disagree with the statement that Arthur only became a ‘’better’’ man after being diagnosed with tb. His struggle with his true/inner self is apparent as early as chapter one. ‘’You are not who you think you are, sir… which is lucky’’

He has lived a rough life, raised by criminals and surrounded by violence ever since he was born. It was installed in him early that his value lied within being a violent enforcer and he has lived this life since, knowing nothing else. As a highly aware person, Arthur's actions weight heavy on his soul. He accepts that his actions have consequences. He knows that a person who has caused so much suffering is not meant to have happiness in life. His way of life has caused him to believe that he is not worthy of love or redemption. He doesn’t want to believe that a person like him could be capable of any good. (a thing to note here is that imo, Arthur’s actions near his death weren’t attempts at redemption but rather a strong desire to do right and possibly be his true self.) This is why he keeps living as he does as it’s the only thing he’s ever known, it’s the thing that brings him profit, praise from the person he looks up to and he is already damned so he might as well continue living this life anyway.

The internal problem Arthur faces is that this violent, cruel way of life doesn’t align with what I’d call his true self/ideals. He is torn between the harsh reality he has known and an unconscious yearning for righteousness/love. To be able to carry on with his actions he must enforce certain ideals within himself, such as: I am bad, ugly, nasty, ignorant, mean etc. He also decides to see the dark side of reality, telling himself that the world is a grim dark place and this is just as things were meant to be. This is why he feels so uncomfortable being complimented for his good deeds, because a bad rotten person like him should not be able to do good. It breaks the image he has built for himself and he doesn’t want that happening. This can be seen a lot during the ‘’Money Lending and Other Sins’’ missions where he is unusually mean (even for his standards) to each of the debtors. Imo, he acts this way because he must truly convince himself of being a terrible man to be able to carry out a job which revolts him so badly. In the last debt collecting mission with J. John Weathers, it can be seen in his face/expressions how much he is struggling to put on a tough, uncaring, heartless act. He needs to maintain a ruthless persona to survive in the world he knows. He must convince himself of his own cruelty.

''Forgive me, but that's the problem. You don't know you.''

Contrary to Arthur’s beliefs, he is a naturally kind-hearted person who is unconsciously drawn towards kindness. And yes, even before he was diagnosed with tb. This can be seen in the people he respects the most and, in his willingness to help strangers (notice how he often does unnecessary acts of service for total strangers such as: carrying their things, holding out hands etc. even though they had already troubled him). Despite the life he has lived, Arthur does not enjoy violence, he does not enjoy hurting people. He doesn’t want to dominate over others. He thinks mostly about others and not about himself. This fact alone is very telling of his character.

He writes about Charles, a man who he truly respects: ‘’He’s a better man than me. He does not need to think to be good. It comes naturally to him, like right is deep within as opposed to this conflict between GOOD↔EVIL that rages within me.’’ A man who is not struggling with his inner self would not have written this. To me this clearly implies an inner desire to be a better man. He writes about his mentors: ‘’I love Dutch like a father, but in many ways, I love Hosea even more. He’s kind and fair and like a human being. Dutch is something else.’’ Clearly showing a preference for Hosea who is of a more gentle nature and shows genuine kindness. Unsurprisingly, these are the people who see through his dumb/though act and encourage him to drop it.

When he comes across Brother Dorkins for the first time, he writes: ‘’(he)was one of those innocent people who make you feel better about human beings and about yourself a little. Must be odd to see all that goodness in the world. Place always seemed dark and brutal to me.’’ Expressing how he does not see goodness in the world, implying lack of good examples/kindness/good experiences in his life. Yet, the monk leaves an impression and imo, this encounter (seeing genuine goodness) disrupts Arthur’s perception of what the world truly is. ‘’Just as evil begat evil your whole life long, so good may begat good’’ (what strengthens my belief in this, is the following, symbolic scene of Arthur realising the consequences of his actions right after picking up a crucifix. He was aware of them before sure, but is unable to truly ignore them now having seen it right in front of his eyes). If only Arthur was presented with more examples of goodness in his life.

''You have it in you... I can tell!''

His desire to do as much good as possible after realising he won’t live long is instant. This would not be the mindset of someone who did not already possess kindness in his heart. ‘’Know glory and forget about shame.’’ Arthur’s shame and self-loathing caused by his previous actions were what was holding him back from allowing kindness into his life. Knowing that he has limited time left has not made him into someone he wasn’t before. The diagnosis was a catalyst, allowing him to embrace that love/goodness truly does exist and accelerate the process of chipping away from the persona he has made for himself. This was a newfound understanding for him as in the past he was rejecting any notion of kindess. In himself and perhaps the whole existence of it. ‘’You keep hidden all that matters, even from yourself.’’

After being diagnosed, he writes: ‘’What kind of a man have I been? What kind of a man am I? What world is this we live in? A land of fury or a place of love? Am I being prepared for eternal damnation? Am I past any kind of saving? Is that all fairytales? Man ain’t got much good in him. I ain’t got no good in me… I don’t think and yet I see goodness. I see it. If not in me, in good folk. In Abigail and her love for Jack. In that silly monk. In Downes, I guess. Begging not for himself but for the poor, even though he was near starving himself. Maybe I don’t want salvation. Part of me has always longed for death.’’ This entry perfectly shows how deep Arthur’s self-loathing goes and just how much it has damaged him. As his journal allows a look into his true feelings, he truly does not see a single good thing about himself. He knew for a long time that the way he lives is detestable but he could not let go of it. Not because he didn’t want to, but because it’s all that he has ever known. He didn’t believe in anything else. This sudden acceptance of goodness has allowed him to see clearly, which was obscured from him before, and for the first time, enabled him to act free of past regrets for what is right.

⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪ ⊹ ࣪

Arthur’s redemption is not about becoming a good man. It is about finding the strength to change and recognise your true self despite a lifetime of self-loathing and breaking free from destructive beliefs of the past.

In Arthurian legends a stag is a symbol of the unending quest of spiritual knowledge/enligtenment

#this is my own personal interpretation of arthur's redemption #i could expand so much more on this #the orange quotes are by blind man cassidy #please don’t even interact if you think arthur was just a killer incapable of goodness before he was diagnosed #the ironic thing is that so many people could see behind arthur’s front but he was blind to it #arthur morgan #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #this analysis is based purely on high-honor choices #i don't care if your arthur shoots up entire towns this analysis does not take individual open-world gameplay decisions into account #i did almost cry thinking about this #text post

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

I'm sorry I let down my guard.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #xue yang #xiao xingchen #God DAMN this scene was brutal. Season 2 episode 2 is almost nothing but misery and anguish #Helena by Nickle Creek does not quite fit the comic's vibe but it is absolutely a Xue Yang song so I linked it. #The change from “Helena don't walk away...(gentle)” to “HELENA. DON'T WALK AWAY (threat)” is fantastic. #And “Don't waste your pretty sympathy - I'll always be just fine”. Xue Yang core. #Okay now for the real meat. Disclaimer first: *I really like XY.* I think he's a great character. I think his actions consistently- #come from a place of deep trauma. While his reactions and actions put him in a villainous role he is still human about his hurt #and what I'm about to say is NOT intended to be a statement of causality or villianize a group of misunderstood people. #So with that said...Man oh man does Xue Yang have a lot of BPD traits. More that just 'character who is chronically manipulative'. #The impulsivity and emotional reactions and seeking stability makes him feel like he needs that control. What other choice is there? #The part that really gets me is how he *wants* to be safe and happy. But his past experiences tell him how thats impossible #He's the kind of person who goes 'if you don't like me then you better hate me for something substantial". All (pos) or All (neg) #''Love me entirely or Hate me. But don't you dare leave me or forget about me.'' #Not at all comfortable saying 'BPD coded'. Im not a psychiatrist. Just that he has TRAITS. Feel free to disagree or add your thoughts. #ppl with bpd also are not a monolith and everyone has very different experiences. Xue yang is very complex. People more so.

[chiiroptereh]

If I lay here ... would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I was sad one night and wanted to watch something fun and colorful, so I tried Fionna and Cake and really liked it! Adopting Prismo as my surrogate blorbo he is such a pal (everyone's pal, for that matter)

I've been enjoying getting to explore some new fics, which is what this was inspired by (primarily this one), and then it went kinda off-the-rails and got experimental hahaha but that's okay, I was having fun!

#digital art #fan art #adventure time #fionna and cake #prismo #scarab the god auditor #prohibitedwish #more or less #could be platonic if you want! #man i couldn't really get into adventure time #nothing wrong with it just not for me (the love and creativity is amazing tho i have tons of respect for it) #i liked f&c's more matured and serialized approach a lot more #so i just watched every AT episode with prismo lmfao #he's the first choice for my dream blunt rotation tbh #also trapped in a cube (apartment) doing nothing but writing fanfics and not taking care of my body while grieving unhealthily so #he's just like me fr #excited for season 2!

[galedekarios]

ngl this is what swen's tweet felt like lmao

#ast*rion still has a half to a third more content than everyone else #act 3 is a mess narratively #and act 2 and 3 are so barren compared to act 1 it's actually insane #the bugs are off the charts #and the patches usually make things worse #it's A Choice to announce this considering where the game is at ngl #vg: baldur's gate 3 #series: baldur's gate #text: personal #larian critical #bg3 critical

[insanity-laughs-under-pressure]

#I will defend Crowley's fashion choices #Doesn't mean that his choices were good #It's like the Shakespeare one but more #good omens #crowley #good omens 2