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Idia and the expression of displeasure

Uh, shoutout to that guy who I thought was my friend, asked me if I wanted to hook up despite being over 1000 some-odd miles away, despite me being very openly not that into men and, more importantly, telling him very clearly that I have no interest in dating him specifically. You're so cool for that, man. I just love to feel like an object. The "something about me" is the crippling c-PTSD, anxiety, and possible psychotic illness rotting my brain and your reading of me as a "Creepy Goth Chick", thank you.

Anyway, I hope I was able to direct that shitty man behavior onto our beloved Idia. I did tag you, it's later on and if you'd like me to remove it, I can absolutely do so, just let me know. Also all I can think about is this vine.

Dividers by @/cafekitsune

TW for verbal abuse, manipulation, emotional abuse, captivity, use of a shock collar, mention of physical abuse, Idia is an asshole, abusive relationship dynamics, lack of communication.

Idia is the type of person to believe he is pragmatic, when, in reality, he is rather mercurial. He will fly off the handle at the smallest thing but be completely unbothered by larger issues.

I imagine this could lead to a few problems for his dear, sweet partner. (By the way, I refer to Idia’s darling as his partner because that is what they have rationalized their situation to be, currently: they are Idia's captive partner. Idia doesn’t label them very often, and although he does call them his partner, he definitely sees them as an endearing pest, kind of. Despite them being there because of him, he often acts like they're a mouse or roach that popped up one day and he grew attached to.)

Idia is not the type to like striking or physically harming his partner. He’s the type to get rude and nasty, and play victim. This does not mean he doesn’t ever physically harm his partner.

See, that shock collar around their neck? We have previously established that this is connected to his technomantic energy, and his technomantic energy is connected to his inherent magic ability.

The collar is set up with a warning system. If Idia’s partner does anything he remotely dislikes or any set of pre-established actions that they are not made aware of, they will receive three low-voltage, quick-tap jolts of electricity right against the column of their pretty throat.

These actions include, but are not limited to: acting in any way to harm Ortho or Idia, attempting to harm themselves (this one had to be added after the hanger incident), walking too close to the door or the covered-up window, touching any of Idia’s current or past projects without permission, touching Idia’s gaming setup, ignoring Ortho (this only is put in place if Idia’s partner is hostile towards Ortho at any point, even just once) and refusing any food or drink given to them by Idia specifically. It's important to reiterate that Idia has not told his partner literally any of these rules. Much like the ways that some people train a dog, they have to learn the hard way.

After the three taps, Idia’s emotions and/or intentions dictate how intense the next shock is. Sometimes it’s a bored little zap, like a fourth warning to cut it out before he gets mad, sometimes it’s a rolling pulse that pulls them away from whatever they’re doing, sometimes it’s a tidal wave that literally brings them to their knees and makes them throw up. It really depends on the most annoying kidnapper in the world.

Idia is very aware that holding this person hostage because of his own predilections and perversions is a wildly morally incorrect thing to do, but Idia also doesn’t give a steaming shit. He’s been given what he wants, having grown up as a member of the upper crust, and if he doesn’t get it given to him, he finds a way to get it.

This means that, as much as we all love him, Idia is a whiny pisslord. The second his partner doesn’t do what he wants, he’s grumbling about it, he’s whining, playing victim, getting huffy.

While that might not sound bad, please remember that Idia’s partner has a bunch of exposed wires situated with the intent of shocking them around their neck at all times, and the shock collar is connected to Idia’s emotions. While getting shocked in a more violent manner isn’t very common for them, it can still happen, and therefore it's possibly best to do a little eggshell walking.

Besides that, it’s not very pleasant to be around someone who is so volatile, even if at their most disappointed they just complain for a few hours or days. Having to deal with someone else’s displeasure in life while being more or less unable to discuss your own does not do wonders for your mental health.

Let’s go over some scenarios and the punishments connected to them.

Idia has been playing some online fighting game all day, pretty much ignoring his partner. He hears them move during a cooldown between matches, turns around in his chair, and asks demands that they come over and let him kiss them a little. Of course, Idia’s partner declines. In this situation, Idia would usually get upset and complain about it for a while, name calling included. His words and mood definitely have the vibe of, “How dare you breathe around me and then not let me touch and kiss you. That’s just leading me on, breathing around me.”

Idia’s partner made some cup noodles while Idia was taking a nap after he raged all night and well into the afternoon. He wakes up and sees them sitting in his gaming chair, facing away from his computer and eating. In this situation, Idia would straight up zap them for two reasons. Number one, they didn’t make him anything to eat, and number two, they’re not supposed to be sitting in his chair or at his desk. Anywhere near his computer/anything that could possibly be used to contact someone on the outside without supervision is a huge issue. Keep in mind that he never deigned to share this rather important rule with his partner.

Idia’s partner has a bad day and snaps at Ortho, shoving him away very, very gently. It almost goes without saying; they’re getting zapped to the point of unconsciousness, because Idia panics and then gets mad, in that order and in rapid succession. The emotions blend together for a moment which makes the jolt stronger. This is when the “no ignoring Ortho” rule would be implemented, because they’d better be really nice to Ortho for the next few months before Idia decides he can trust the two of them to interact without his watchful eye. He trusts his little brother, but he doesn’t trust his partner.

In honor of a certain discussion I had with @tht0nesimp (thank you so much, you're very insightful,) Idia’s partner has a meltdown (understandably) and starts throwing things, including a glass of water that was brought to them after they had a bit of a cry in the shower (stay hydrated, everyone.) The glass, still with the water in it, sails across the room and clocks Idia right in his pretty face, ideally breaking his nose. While it’d be understandable to assume that Idia would be mad enough to hit his partner with a jolt of electricity that would bring them to their knees, Idia is sensible enough to understand that this is a display of some form of hysterical emotions that his partner has been bottling up until this point. Therefore, instead of electrocuting his partner, he just starts complaining, more loudly than usual. It is not peculiar for his voice to rise in volume but not in inflection, we hear this in game, but imagine that just a bit louder and more whiny.

“Wow, and here I thought you were an adult. I can’t believe you can’t even control your emotions.”

“My nose hurts. No, don’t apologize. It’s your fault anyway. I don’t even want to know what you’d do if you were really mad.”

“If you want to make it up to me, you could- don’t make that face. Whatever, I knew you weren’t being serious. Whatever. Just ask Ortho to get me an ice pack and go sit somewhere away from me. It's fine. It's fine!”

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callofender · 1 year

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Small Talk - Favored Topics(?) of the Characters

Apparently, in addition to character Stats and Attributes (graph not made by me) there's a third "stat", that only effects.... how likely a character will join in or stop a Small Talk topic. Possibly. I'm not 100% sure, but let's use Setsu as an example:

Setsu

(Food, 0.79) "Oh yeah, I've got some rations - want some? They're military rations, so I can't promise they'll be tasty."

(Love, 0.37) "I don't have any romance stories to tell. But the feeling of wanting to open your heart to someone… I get that."

(Scary Stories, 0.3) "Ghost stories, huh? Hehe… This whole situation is basically a ghost story. Sorry, that was stupid. Forget I said it."

Their favored topic is Food, with a stat of 0.79, so they're more likely to join in if someone talks about Food. However, Love/Scary Stories are sorta low, meaning Setsu might shut those down more if they're the topic. Keep in mind though that this isn't 100% set in stone either, as these also work in tandem with the Attributes. It seems semi-accurate from my own game experiences, but I'd like to hear what others think. Full Crew under the cut:

Gina

(Food, 0.34) "Dumplings…?! Just now… Did someone say something about dumplings?"

(Scary Stories, 0.33) "A scary story… I'm afraid of… being alone, I guess."

(Love, 0.25) "Love… love. I… don't have anything to talk about…"

Gina's attributes are low across the board, but it sorta makes sense. Especially with the theme of Scary Stories and Love, where she seemingly has a hard time discussing about either. Also, somewhat unrelated, but the "Dumplings" here refer to Mitarashi Dango, at least based off the JP version of the text. Gina really loves Japanese food.

(Food, 0.83) "OMG food? I like, literally love food… I wish the Gnosia could like, just get rid of my fat… right?"

(Scary Stories, 0.08) "You know that black bottle in the cafeteria spice rack? Yeeaah, turns out it's actually like, hair tonic…?"

(Love, 0.006) "OMG you guys! Are we talking about like, love?! Um, yes please!"

Yes, SQ's "stat" for the Love topic is that low. She really loves food, but the other two topics she seems to not want to talk about. This seemed super strange to me initially, but then I remembered that SQ prefers to initiate way more than participate. I wonder if the low frequency for Scary Stories is dependent on how likely SQ would find out about the bottle (I doubt she would want to share her actual scary stories, either...) Also, SQ and Kukrushka's "stats" are the same, but you've probably noticed that Kukrushka shuts down Small Talk more, and that's due to the character attributes.

Raqio

(Love, 0.87) "The mental function of the mating instinct has long been understood. IS there something about it you don't understand?"

(Food, 0.68) "So, you're a foodie, are you? Supplements are sufficient for both essential nutrients and appetite control, aren't they?"

(Scary Stories, 0.51) "Recently, I feel as though someone is watching me in the shower. It's more creepy than scary, really."

Everyone's favorite Bird loves to talk. I wonder if Love is their preferred topic since they get to explain a topic, with Food being lower since it's implied they don't really eat food. Scary Stories makes sense to be the lowest since it's not really a "Logical" topic.

Stella

(Love, 0.85) "Yes… Everyone on this ship is so wonderful. Hehe, how embarrassing!"

(Scary Stories, 0.76) "Have you ever heard… singing on this ship? I sometimes hear it… from the empty cargo bay…"

(Food, 0.16) "Would you like me to bring some vegetables later? Hehe, I've been growing them in the lab. They're fresh!"

Shocker: D.Q.O.'s Straightest Woman Loves the Love Topic.

Jokes aside, another localization thing: I believe she says the ship is filled with wonderful men instead of saying everyone on the ship is wonderful. Food being low makes me wonder if it's either because she doesn't really eat either, or if maybe because the vegetables aren't always ready.

Shigemichi

(Food, 0.98) "Food, huh? I love me some good ol' food! Let's have LeVi order us up some munchies! I want an omelette!"

(Scary Stories, 0.59) "Ya know, recently, I have these little accidents… I think I'm done goin', but nope! It keeps tricklin' out!"

(Love, 0.29) "Ah, my stories of unrequited love… I could go on for days!"

Shigemichi has the second highest overall favored topic at 0.98, Food (though in JP, instead of an omelet, it's omurice). Love being low makes sense, since I imagine it's quite a sore spot for him. Poor Shiggy.

Chipie

(Food, 0.83) "Food, eh? Want me to whip somethin' up? I'm actually a pretty good cook."

(Scary Stories, 0.65) "Nothin' is scarier than a big mob of humans, ya know?"

(Love, 0.17) "For me, well, she's got this beautiful black hair... Haha, I guess I'll never see her again, but still..."

I love that Chipie's highest is his offer to make food, followed by his own fear of people. Wish i had a bigger brain to explain why Chipie's my second favorite character with little moments like this.

Love being lowest also makes sense, since it seems like a personal story Chipie would rather not talk about too much.

Comet

(Love, 0.87) "Huh? Whose baby would I wanna have? C'mon, I can't talk about that in front of everyone!"

(Scary Stories, 0.36) "A scary story from back home? How about the armbug? When they bite you, you grow an extra arm from that spot."

(Food, 0.02) "You know, there's no food from back home on this ship. They said all the ingredients and spices and stuff were illegal."

Man. I don't feel like talking about the highest one so I won't. Anyways, Food being her sore subject makes sense, given that she can't eat her own home cuisine. She also doesn't really talk about her home planet that much either, so I can understand why Scary Stories is kinda low.

Jonas

(Love, 0.73) "Should the opportunity present itself, I, too, may fall in love. Like, immediately…"

(Scary Stories, 0.18) "In the synthetic plant lab, I laid eyes upon it… A plant, combined with glistening, white flesh… In shape, it was almost… human…"

(Food, 0.04) "The discovery of new cuisine trumps that of a new star… I mean, you can't munch on a star, so… yeah."

Jonas Letting the Crew Members he is Down To Fuck. Honestly I'm not really that good at analyzing Jonas so I don't have much to comment about...

Kukrushka

(Food, 0.83) "(Somehow, you can picture the food Kukrushka is imagining. It's… borscht, definitely borscht.)"

(Scary Stories, 0.08) "(Kukrushka seems frightened. She seems to dislike scary stories.)"

(Love, 0.006) "(You can feel love in Kukrushka's eyes. However, you can't tell towards whom it is felt…)"

Some things never change, huh?

Otome

(Love, 0.99) "Um, we're talking about people we like? I'd… really like to see the professor who created me again…"

(Scary Stories, 0.79) "When I request food, LeVi always suggests mammal steak… That's… kind of creepy to me…"

(Food, 0.78) "Food… I really want to eat some raw fish…"

The crown for the highest preferences overall goes to Otome, who not only has a 0.99 preference for love, the other two topics are still pretty high. Otome just wants to talk to others! I do also wonder if love is so high because she misses her professor, or maybe she likes the topic in love in general?

Sha-Ming

(Love, 0.9) "Anybody wanna profess their love for me? Go for it! No, really… Anybody? I'm open to any takers…"

(Scary Stories, 0.73) "You guys ever heard of the face pox? Tiny faces, popping up all over you. It's a real thing, seriously. I got them on my belly. I'll show ya if you wanna see…"

(Food, 0.44) "Ya know, the food on this ship is like, too healthy. I wanna eat something BAD for me for once! Some chili cheese fries or something!"

Shocker: D.Q.O.'s Straightest Man Loves the Love Topic.

Another localization thing: His Scary Stories line is supposed to be him flirting, as he notes that he'll show you if you want to see it... in bed. So Scary Stories being high sorta also makes sense.

Remnan

(Food, 0.6) "The cooking plant here is just… amazing. I mean, it just spits out edible foods!"

(Scary Stories, 0.58) "People who take pleasure… in seeing others' pain… Are… are there really people like that out there? That… that scares me…!"

(Love, 0.18) "I, uh, I wonder… Love… without any dirty ulterior motives… Does it… really exist…?"

Food being Remnan's highest makes sense, considering the other two lines, but I'm sorta surprised to see his Scary Stories line be sorta high. I wonder if he wants to warn the other crew members about those sort of people existing...?

Yuriko

(Scary Stories, 0.26) "Do you know of the cursed pig-people of the Shia-Meng system? They spend their entire lives counting their own fingers…"

(Love, 0.18) "I am a miko, a shrine maiden. I have been defiled by none. However, I know more about fun and pleasure than all of you combined."

(Food, 0.14) "I wonder which of us will become tonight's dinner?"

And we finish it off with Yuriko, the only character who has Scary Stories as her preferred topic. Aside from SQ's/Kukrushka astronomically low Love/Scary Stories preference, Yuriko takes the cake for not wanting to participate in Small Talk. I do find her Scary Story line the most interesting, but only because I wonder if there's any sort of reference or maybe represents a fear of her own?

That's all i have, though people are free to reblog and add their own thoughts/opinions!

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