#WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN 😭😭😭

[parcai]

sorry for spamming abt kit + james + the runed gun yesterday im still mentally ill + thinking abt them

#WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN 😭😭😭 #james herondale #kit herondale #tsc #herondales #sobh #twp #tda #tlh #k

[diavolosboobies]

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#obey me #obey me nightbringer #IM STUCK ON LESSON 11 #Im so stressed out #I keep getting D tier and upgrading so hard without going through the hard levels #And grimm is stingy 😭😒 #Like what do you mean i played 5 rounds and only get 3000 grimm #Playing is so tiring #if someone just logged into my account and does it for me #Im still mad theres no lucifer birthday event #dont forget what they took from us #all in the second game btw #The first is a whole other can of worms

[scificrows]

Okay, my brain refuses to think about anything other than Murderbot, so I looked at every use of the word "friend[s]" in TMBD and... created some pie charts. Normal human activities.

Some Thoughts™ I had while putting this together (under the cut):

In All Systems Red, Murderbot notes that the PresAux crew are all close friends (twice! and goes on to explain their internal relationships which I think is very cute). This is pretty much the only use of 'friends' in ASR, except for when Murderbot says that SecUnits can't be friends with each other.

It seems that this may be one of the first times Murderbot has ever really been around a group of friends before? Murderbot notes that this is not the norm for its contracts and admits that the fact that they are all friends and the way they interact with each other make it actually enjoy that contract (before!!!! the hostile attack, so it already enjoys this contract before they start seeing it as a person etc ghghhhh). [Inference: Friendship seems enjoyable.]

The first character that calls Murderbot its friend is ART in Artificial Condition. Murderbot immediately refutes this (and then goes on to call ART its friend to its clients for the rest of the book). [Inference: Maybe ART is Murderbot's friend. And maybe that is... agreeable]

Rogue Protocol has more than twice as many instances of the word 'friend' as any of the other novellas. Why? Miki. Friendship and its implications for non-humans are a central theme because Miki is friends with everyone. Murderbot initially scoffs at the notion that Miki and Miki's humans are friends. At the end of the book, after witnessing how desperately Don Abene tried to stop Miki from trying to save them, and her grief after its death, Murderbot has to admit that she had in fact been Miki's friend. [Inference: Humans can be friends with bots and can sincerely care about them]

In Exit Strategy, Murderbot tentatively uses the word "friends" for its humans for the first time (several times actually). It questions whether it can actually call them its friends or not and later realizes that it had been afraid what admitting that the humans are its friends would do to it. At the end of the book, Mensah tells Murderbot the PresAux crew are its friends, which is the first time a human has directly said that to it (at least on-page). [Inference: Humans can and want to be Murderbot's friends]

In Network Effect, Murderbot seems to be more habituated to the word 'friend', confidently calling ART and Ratthi its friends, like it is no longer just trying the concept on unsure if it fits. There are many instances in which other characters refer to MB as ART's friend or the other way around and Murderbot's humans refer to Murderbot as their friend several times. Generally, there seems to be less hesitancy, because yes, all of them are Murderbot's friends, why wouldn't they be. [Inference: SecUnits can have friends. This SecUnit has friends. They care about it a lot.]

Conclusion: The Murderbot Diaries tell the story of a construct that does not seem to consider the possibility of friendship for itself and is fine with that - until it accidentally starts caring a little too much and suddenly more and more people annex it as a friend (ew) to the point where it can no longer deny that this is happening and has to begrudgingly admit that yes, it has friends now and maybe that is actually not a bad thing.

#the murderbot diaries #murderbot #𓄿 #hi i'm READY to write a thesis about murderbot i am having way too much fun with this #i created a pretty excel spreadsheet and everything #i don't know why i did this but now i can look at them while i think about this more! so i figured i'd share them haha #i didn't count uses of 'friendly' but special shoutout to when MB is all alone in its cold cubicle missing 20% of its body mass #and starts putting on a show because 'the friendly noise would keep it company' 😭😭 #i feel sick thinking about murderbot all alone on its own not knowing what its like to have friends watching media for 'the friendly noise' #also YES okay i wanted to make a point about miki there but i just #couldn't bring myself to talk about that more so... yeah #also uhhh this data is very subjective #i didn't count particularly ironic uses of 'friend' and generally did not count every instance of friend and sometimes it was a hard call #also i probably shouldn't have counted the times murderbot refered to drones or secsystems as its friends (often after hacking them) #but murderbot does seem to care about them and shows kindness and respect and sometimes points out that a system is friendly #so while i don't think MB means “friend” in the same way referring to them as when it refers to ART for instance #i still think its CUTE and also kinda funny how many times that happened so i decided to keep those!!! #but yeah take my data with a grain of salt lol

[turtleblogatlast]

Something I like about Leo is that he’s honestly really chill? It’s easy to remember the moments where he’s being obnoxious or excitable but I feel like most of the time he’s incredibly “go with the flow” and has an overall affable demeanor.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #Genuinely speaking I feel like said demeanor is incredibly useful for when he has to charm and/or persuade people into listening to him #I have a whole post talking about Leo’s charm and how he consistently gets people to hear him out even if he’s annoyed or upset them #like they’ll still listen to what he has to say in full #his charisma stat is real and utilized quite often in this series I swear he’s not just a loser cringeboy all the time 😭 #if he wants to persuade and/or charm then he honestly sooo often does #me listing the 400th reason why Leo grows up to be the worlds best ninja and a good 365 of those reasons are Leo’s various subterfuge skill #Like most episodes where he’s not the main focus (and even many where he is) #he’s a voice of reason who notices things quickly and is often the one taking point to talk down situations #something interesting I found between Leo and Mikey is that #Mikey tells people what they need to hear #Leo tells people what they want to hear #not only out of his own agenda either #when bullhop was wrecking their home leo was the one that negotiated to make the situation go smoother #even if he would have rather bullhop left #meanwhile Mikey is the one who bluntly tells things as it is #small character moment that means a lot to me #Mikey is an honest boy who is upfront about his feelings #Leo prefers to let people make their own decisions he wants them to through steering the convo in that direction #but he is easily cowed by guilt #regardless leo is a people person - he knows how to talk to them and how to manipulate/persuade #and I like that his bros know this and often push him forward to do the talking if they wanna charm someone into doing what they want #I think Leo’s hope speeches are also an example of this - he’s saying what people really want to hear (and often it’s ALSO what they NEED) #the further the series goes on the higher Leo’s inner stress rises and he just keeps that chill aura anyway #there’s a reason!!! he wanted to go to a SPA so badly!! #literally the first thing he does when he gets in is rest #no joke meditation would do him good? like- it’s a Leo thing and I genuinely think rise leo would be no different here

[phantom-of-the-keurig]

I don’t know what the force was trying to tell me but I had a dream where post order 66 the clones wouldn’t stop breeding with the civvies like rabbits and caused a massive baby boom in the galaxy- so I was scrolling through Rex’s list of known children like on the wiki and one of them was named Taco Bell????

Fucking Taco Bell??

#I must have ate something wild or was poisoned because WHAT #he named his son after the crunch wrap supreme 😭 #sw crack #captain rex #what does it all mean

[mariatesstruther]

okay but sarah celebrating tommy every year for mother’s day

#who needs a mommy when you got a tommy #the first time shes does this its preschool teacher maria’s idea #shes four and mothers day is coming up and its usually a hard time for her so joel lets maria know just in case she has any behavioral issue #miss maria is like 🫡 i gotchu #she makes sure to emphasize to the kids that families are all different #they spend every day of may leading up to mother day reading books exploring diversity in families and talking about what mom really means #that it doesnt have to be the person who had you in their tummy or a girl or even a person we call mom #for example miss maria’s real mommy wasnt so nice growing up so miss marias TRUE mommy is just her daddy and her auntie rose #because those are the people that loved her no matter what and kept her safe and taken care of and fed #thats all mom is #it just means someone thats there for you every day and loves you and cares for you #someone who is one of your favorite people and who would say the same about you #all the kids go around and say who they think are their moms #mosy say some iteration of ‘mommy’ and ‘mama’ or ‘grammy’ #but then baby ellie says ‘tess and auntie marlene’ #and baby sarah says ‘uncle thommy’ #one of the other littles says ‘daddy and miss maria’ 😭 #and they all make heart cards for their mommy firgures #they cant write or really read anything but a few letters yet #(even though hyperlexic baby sarah does have pretty incredible letter recognition for her age) #so they tell miss maria what to write on their cards and then decorate with oil pastels #sarah’s says dear uncle tommy thank you for being my mommy you are so funny and i love when we play horsey and princesses. happy mommy day #when he picks her up at the end of the day shes like HI MOMMMMM all giggly and hes like ????? hi???? whats this???? OPEN IT OPEN IT OPEN IT #and when he does and read it he literally drops to his knees to hug her and cry #because theres really nothing more precious than his little angel his baby his best girl #thats tommys DAUGHTER DO YALL UNDERSTAND?????? #miss maria watching them from the cubbies like: godDAMN theyre so cute #the next day tommy brings her a oat milk chai from her favorite coffee shop as a thank you because it meant a lot to him and shes like ???? #how did u know???? and hes like my brother and you ran into each other there last week yeah? he told me abt it i asked for your order #and shes like 🥹🥰🫠 thanks

[lokh]

things that may happen once The Fight is animated: 1) shuro is hated for getting in the way of yuri, 2) shuro is hated because of how he treated laios or 3) laishuro explodes in popularity??!!!

#SURELY PEOPLE THAT LIKE RIVALRIES OR ENEMIES TO LOVERS WILL COME THRU??!!!! #not that they're Really either but u know what i mean. the people who see a pair fight #and go. Hm. actually #dungeon meshi spoilers #howling. rightfully pointed out that all these things could happen at once #but as long as laishuro does explode in popularity im ok with that... #anyways i also feel like 'getting in the way' gives him too much credit #i dont think he was ever a serious contender. lmao 😭

[megabuild]

im gonna be 100% honest with you man i'm not gonna post this in full because you are just going to open yourself up to getting clowned on again but i do need you to know this is my absolute favourite opening to any ask i've gotten ever.

#mine #for what it counts i think your base point was fair. the idea of discussing childhood in south africa in the 80s and not- #-mentioning apartheid at all does stick out to me as odd. however i think it is easily explained by- #-it being on a podcast w three white (afaik) men who despite encountering some serious topics generally keep it light. #but i do get what you mean.. i just dunno if id write up two whole essay lengths asks about it. on the no nuance site. LOL #anyway its 2am so sorry if this doesnt make sense i hope you have a good night. #also reblogs off sorry just cause like i said i don't want people to clown on this too much or start arguing 😭 #i have had a week and a half i don't want to be the guy who accidentally starts mcytblr apartheid discourse

[velvetjune]

the nursery rhyme puzzles might be one of my favorite parts of game. They’re one of the aspects of Saga’s storyline that early on introduce the FBC and the theme of fiction with reality that would be an entire case for her, and later a major source of conflict. All the whimsical poems and dolls that are soon revealed to have direct correlation to Saga and her worries. Is it all a coincidence? Was the act of making this art already affected by Saga’s role and that’s why some of the rhymes are personal? It adds to the mystery that’ll likely never be fully answered, and makes Saga and the player uneasy.

Then, the final doll!—the father that looks like a certain talk show host in the dark place, holding his child. Specifically contained away from any other dolls and the witchfinder’s station, but never given a reason why. Of course, there’s a creepy poem repeated over the station paralleling Saga’s life, but I love that it speaks of the father, Door, keeping an eye on and trying to protect the hero, Saga.

Naturally, Campbell, the annoying FBC researcher, was listening in and wanted to see Saga face the consequences of opening a threshold and seeing what comes through the “doorway.” Only for him to die (?) instead. Such a classic mad scientist ending; It’s comically funny after the haunting mystery of the station. While it could simply be him being sent or consumed by the Dark Place, the chance that it could be Mr. Door watching Campbell try to sabotage his daughter and opening a door for Campbell to face whatever Horrors of the dark place is. so good. What a conclusion to what seemed like a fairly nonsensical puzzle side quest.

#I know this is just a literal summary of what happens but I never see anyone discuss it #and it was one of the most exciting parts when I was finishing the game 😭 #I’m still trying not to think Too Deep about it. but with the trophy for all the dolls being called ‘I find you’ #is this simply saga collecting every doll? or Mr Door finding Saga (through the discovery of the secret Father doll)? #does the witchfinders station as the final location have any meaning in this?? #alan wake 2 #saga anderson #warlin door #mr door #the rhyme with the footsteps is also very good and scary #nursery rhyme puzzles.. i love u <3 #even if I don’t need that many coffee mug charms #speaking of which there’s probably some significance to saga getting charms for Logan’s bracelet from these puzzles too #solving through these and acknowledging her current mental state/situation = u get a prize that represents ur bond with your daughter!

[nicoscheer]

And now ladies and gents after the guy received a bunch of begging and pleading replies the answer

And because we’re already on the subject of Milex being all over each other:

We have this testimony after the Olympia show in Paris

#alex turner #miles kane #oasis gig #2009 #babies #Milex #thank you good sir #how are they so adorable it should be a crime- don’t you dare stop #✌🏽 #pretty sure with the ‘kissing like pigs’ he doesn’t mean any of the cute pics that show up when googling exactly that #but rather a real dirty sloppy snogging session #a ‘blokey’ kiss 🤣🤣 what is that supposed to be 😭🤣 other than two babies in love #baby Milex #does. does anybody want to put a blokey kiss on my head 🫶🏽🥹 #Conor be like: Miles and Alex are all over each other; 14 years later: in a very very friendly brother spirits blokey kisses kind of way #blokey kisses

[sophfandoms53]

Reilly is rlly gonna be this season’s Ratcole huh

#says she’ll play for the women #but she is protecting all the men #and leaves the two women on the block… #inch resting #also she lowkey made fun of the want for all girl alliances #“i dont need to prove to america girls rule and boys drule” #LIKE WHAT😭😭 #what does that even MEAN #it’s historically known men dominate this game ARE YOU DUMB #an all girl alliance would change everything #i hate it here fr #this is not barbieland #this is so tragic #bb25

[sweatyflytrap]

Max not wanting Charles as his teammate because two top drivers shouldn't be in one team vs wanting Lando in his team while saying he is young and has a bright future

#SIR DO U UNDERSTAND WHAT U ARE IMPLYING HERE #i don't think max really plays mind games but his honest views are enough 😭😭 #he does not take any of these mfs seriously except lewis and lewis has a trashcan for a car so that doesn't even matter right now 😭 #i need all the WDCs to actually speak their mind #i need to know who they rank and how well the rank them #and not oh he is good #NO TELL ME COMPARED TO YOU HOW GOOD DO U THINK HE IS #u want him in the same team as u because u dont think he can do better than u? #because i wanna leave fhe future of the team to.him? #what do u mean Max

[obessivedork]

Was.... that supposed to be the end of FO4? 😐 Like once you've blown up the Institute you get this random nostalgic slideshow that has nothing to do with ANYTHING and that's it? You beat the game! Good for you! But we'll place you back into the world to keep playing I fucking guess? What's going to happen to your friends and The Commonwealth with all the decisions you made?😐 Don't ask us! Not like we're going to make an RPG with the infamous RPG IP, that would be silly!

#DOES ANYTHING I DID FUCKING MATTER BESIDES THE FACTION I WENT WITH TO MAKE THE INSTITUTE GO BOOM???? #What in the HELL????? #I have literally NEVER been more underwhelmed with an ending in my LIFE. #At least 3 showed slides for A COUPLE things I did!!!!!!!! #Hell! When fucking Dragon Age Inquisition managed to make their vanilla pre-dlc'ed ending feel better than yours that is a PROBLEM #because that is the SECOND worst ending to a game I've ever played #& I know I said Mike took the parts to the Minutemen but I couldn't convince myself doing that made sense #the railroad and brotherhood both make sense. they have people who can figure those parts out! The minutemen... do not #I'm so MAD I put HOURS into this game 😭😭😭 I love the Fallout series SO MUCH why is ANY level of compotent storytelling #ASKING TOO MUCH???? 😭 #almost 10 years late to the party but. MAN. Like the rest of the game is DECENT!!! it has flaws of course every thing ever made does #but I had SOME fun!! But like.... Bethany.... Miss Bethany Esda an ending that feels GOOD is a VERY important part of games PERIOD #YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT #kat plays FO4 #fallout #FO4 #with all this said yes I AM immediately starting again to play a F SS and make her more chaotic and mean. Mikey was my standard #agressively paragon good wholesome cinnamonbun run. Next character? Oh man she will cause problems ON PURPOSE

[tru-daddy]

aint no way theyre already nerfing dante because people are tweaking over not dying in a game

#this is bc everyone seems to be whining about the 20k overguard like what you hate being immortal? when trinity does the same shit 💀 #mind you when you have a coked out saryn you dont even get to play the game. not even mentioning other worse offenders #the nuke isnt that much more op and you need hella expensive shit like all builds have arcane energize and it SHOWS bc my unranked energize #ass is gobbling pizzas all the time bc i just run out of energy 24/7 #warframe #YES i am mad bc i spent like 10 forma and a potato on him 😭😍. rip my friend who used an umbra forma LMFAOOO #like 5 on dante himself and 3 or 4 idr on his noctua 😍 #i mean they said theyre tweaking him but look what happened to chroma. they took him out back and shot him like old yeller

[fuckingwhateverdude]

@nosebleedclub // apr. #1

#this one took a minute i was confusing myself 😭😭 #what does it mean what does it all mean #my writing #my writing tag #poetry #original poem #april 1st #april #nosebleed club #nosebleedclub #spring #spring poetry