#but shadow wouldn't do that

[cat-downthestreet]

People always say Shadow's backstory is sad, but I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about it in depth.

Maria wasn't just Shadow's only friend. She had a fatal illness that couldn't be cured by any natural means, so her grandfather resorted to experimentation to find a cure. Eventually, Shadow was created, whose immortality was meant to be the key to Maria's recovery.

He was created to save her.

But she was killed because she tried to save Shadow from G.U.N. after he was deemed "too dangerous" by the organization to live. Think about that from Shadow's perspective. His only friend, killed because he was created to be a living weapon. Because he was friends with her, and she wanted to save him from G.U.N.

In his mind, Shadow is the reason why his only friend, his purpose, is gone.

After that, all he had left was the second reason for his creation. His status as a living weapon.

What do you think it's like to have only two purposes, one of which is Maria, and the other is why she's gone?

What's left for you at that point but to destroy everything, just like your creator intended?

Shadow blames humanity for Maria's death- it's another part of why he tried to destroy the world- but above all else, he blames himself.

In the end, Shadow is a broken man.

He believes himself to be unable to form connections with anyone; the last time he did, she was killed. He doesn't want to lose another friend, but he's also afraid he'll be the cause if it happens again. He knows he is built to destroy, and he's resigned himself to that purpose. It's all he has left after Maria died.

The reality of it is, Shadow hates himself.

And he has yet to let anyone close enough to help him. He runs away from friendship and teamwork both to protect himself and others from losing another person. He can't let anyone else die because he can't handle the guilt he already feels from the last time it happened.

That... has to be the worst feeling imaginable.

#shadow the hedgehog #maria robotnik #sth #character analysis #backstory #these hedgehogs need therapy. BADLY. #sonic the hedgehog #i think about this every day #i'm serious #it haunts me #suddenly it all makes sense #he wanted to die when he fell from orbit in sonic adventure 2 #like i know it's said that he just lost his concentration #but shadow wouldn't do that #that's literally not like him at all #so yeah #i think shadow is suicidal #i think i need to cry in a corner until i feel better #because i really relate to him #and this hurts so much to think about #he needs a hug #i need a hug #we all need a hug #and therapy

[flashbastardsramblings]

I've realised that the thing I love most about the new popular queer media (and for this I'll use as an example wwdits, good omens and ofmd), is the fact that the difficulties these characters are dealing with aren't connected to their sexuality. The problems don't stem from their queer sexuality. They are not being punished for being queer.

Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship isn't forbidden because they aren't a cishet couple. It's forbidden because they are both victims of an opressive and unjust system (heaven) who's afraid of their combined power which is a direct result of their love for one another.

Guillermo and Nandor's relationship is so nuanced and complicated. There's lots of things to unpack that have been piled up for more than a decade, but again their queer sexualities aren't the problem. Same goes for the rest of the vampires, who are also queer.

Sure, in Stede's case he has to deal with queer trauma, toxic masculinity and the realisation that he's gay, and therefore doesn't conform to the ideal archetype of the straight, masculine man with the heterosexual family. But after realising that and coming out to Mary, the show isn't really about ‘oh, look how difficult it is to be queer, poor guys'. Like Con O'Neil said in a panel, the obstacle here isn't that we have two men who are in love. The difficult thing is to let yourself be in love and become vulnerable.

Both Stede and Ed are dealing with their own trauma, which has affected how they see themselves and by extension their relationships with other people. They are dealing with self doubt, even self loathing, and the belief that they aren't good enough or that they don't deserve love. However, none of that is because they are queer. Being queer sure isn't easy (especially then) but it's not the source of their pain and I fucking love that.

I'm all about the exploration of sexuality, dealing with internalised homophobia and transphobia, coming out etc, and that's why we have series like Heartstopper. But it's still so fucking refreshing to see queerness not being depicted as a ‘big deal’, but rather one of the many aspects of one's self.

That being said, I love being queer and fucking love my insane little queer characters.

#just something I've been thinking about lately #god i fucking love being queer #it sure as hell isn't easy #but i wouldn't change it #queer media #our flag means death #ofmd #edward teach #blackbeard #stede bonnet #gentleman pirate #blackbonnet #gentlebeard #good omens #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #crowley x aziraphale #what we do in the shadows #wwdits #nandermo #guillermo de la cruz #nandor the relentless #nadja of antipaxos #laszlo cravensworth #colin robinson #taika waititi #rhys darby #david tennant #michael sheen

[son1c]

my second pass at a sonadow fankid. this time, it's a little more serious than the looney tune that is dawn lol.

this is 3. he was created by tails in an effort to develop the "ultimate defense system."

basically, tails was thinking back on how, during the forces war, eggman was able to conquer the world when sonic and shadow weren't around. and, well, he got a little worked up remembering that! he got mad! yeah--real mad!

so, tails did what all great minds do when they get mad, and he conducted some... let's say... unethical science experiments.

#sonic #sonic the hedgehog #sth #sonadow #sonic oc #3 the hedgehog #scribbles #dawn the creature #maybe if shadow hadn't super destroyed the rest of the black arms he wouldn't have to deal with these #unwanted and previously unknown failsafe instincts that were hardcoded into his dna :/ #cuz wouldn't you know it! super powerful aliens don't like it when they get wiped out and will do anything they can to survive! #which includes INTENSE parental instincts #tails did not account for this. of course #also only now am i realizing 3 :handshake: prism = tails' hubris

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

The Fantasy High player characters get in so many combat situations where I would just leave. I would just be like 'this isn't our problem' and encourage the rest of my party to withdraw as quickly and safely as possible. They're teenagers. Apologies to all my GMs but if I don't have to be in a fight and there's no clear benefit I simply will not be. I would've prioritised getting my party out of the nightclub and left the zombie DJ to his bloodbath. Now they're facing a concrete golem, fuck that. I would just leave.

#I wouldn't have stolen Johnny's car I would've had the rogue take the crystal and hide in the shadows while the rest of us went back to the #diner and kept eyes on to make sure he had a clean getaway #these guys do so much unnecessary killing #I'm a boring player I'm very sorry

[ruubesz-draws]

So Shadow was just... seething and floating in the void the whole time???

Man...

*DO NOT REPOST MY ART*

#sonic #sonic the hedgehog #sonic prime #tails #shadow the hedgehog #meme #man... #i feel sorry for shadow #but then again if they actually had a decent convo INSTEAD of fighting then maybe this wouldn't have happened #oh well #hope they fix it #anyway sonic prime was good! #I NEED SEASON 2 NOWWW #and I wanna see more characters pls thanks #do not repost #my art

[fuckingguide]

every day i love the documentary crew more i initially assumed they suspected guillermo was embezzling so they tailed him to catch him spending money and confirm it, but then i realised. they showed a little montage of him stealing money at the club. which means these guys have known guillermo was embezzling for at the very least DAYS and they were sitting on that knowledge waiting for the perfect opportunity to drop the bomb and watch him squirm. the documentary crew are the real masterminds of wwdits

#what we do in the shadows #wwdits #wwdits spoilers #they could have busted him at the club but they specifically waited until he was in a secluded location so the vampires wouldn't know #but he'd still panic thinking the crew would snitch #they honestly did it to terrorise him for fun i gotta respect them for that #post.txt

[asytho]

Nadja in the spotlight <3

This week required some self-indulgent art, so here's an old sketch from the met gala all painted up.

#wwdits #nadja of antipaxos #wwdits fanart #what we do in the shadows #nadja wwdits #my art #when the going gets tough i treat blorbo's like Barbie's and dress them in outfits they wouldn't wear #glazed #nadja #Ignore me as I add a rim light to every. Single. Painting. Under. The. Sun.

[hamartia-grander]

It's fine to be disappointed about not seeing the Lords, but dear God stop shitting on the DLC because of it. Just because you wanted to see them doesn't mean it was gonna happen. This DLC isn't about the Lords, and it never was. It's about Rose. It's about her journey to accepting her powers, accepting that she's a little weird but that's OKAY and it's worth it because she can do cool things and she has the best dad ever. Overcoming her insecurities, learning to care for herself and know she's worth love because Ethan loves her so fucking much. It's about Rose learning more about herself. It's about Rose getting to talk to her dad, just once. Getting to hear him say "I love you". It's about Rose learning more about the events that led to her father sacrificing himself to save her, which she was apparently never told. It's about Rose gaining confidence in herself, in her abilities. It's about Rose finding a passion to fight back, to survive, to not conform. It was never about the Lords.

#This GAME is about the Winters family not Heisenberg lmao #resident evil #resident evil 8 #resident evil village #shadows of rose #Resident evil shadows of rose #Rose winters #Ethan Winters #Shadows of rose spoilers #It also wouldn't make sense bc Miranda would've had to recreate them and... Why would she do that lol she knows they're failed vessels #The whole point was Miranda testing her ability to make her own vessel for Eva by testing it on the Duke and the Rose copies #It'd be a waste to create the lords and for what purpose? #RE8 dlc #RE8 DLC spoilers #Resident evil shadows of rose spoilers #Resident evil 8 spoilers #Resident evil village spoilers #Resident evil 8 DLC spoilers #Trying to cover all the bases so I don't spoil anyone #Resident evil village DLC spoilers #Resident evil 8 shadows of rose spoilers #Resident evil village shadows of rose spoilers

[nnayomaise]

i think the thing that really gets me about all the "we've got to kill this guy kabru" meme redraws with mithrun is that in the very first conversation mithrun has with laios, he trusts him with, essentially the fate of the world and his life long revenge quest against the demon

#dungeon meshi #mithrun #laios touden #i just think is neat really. #like in a way. laios is entrusted with what has haunted both kabru and mithrun for a significant portion of their lives #actually i think its. pretty interesting how trusting mithrun tends to be. while he says outright that he knows kabru is plotting something #he lets him go and execute his plan to start with..think its only until kabru says hes going to go get the shadow lord's help that mithrun #is like 'yeah okay thats not going to work im going to go ahead with mine' #is just really interesting to me. how he gives people chances where others wouldn't. bcs im sure any other canary captain wouldn't #not that its not deserved but the demon benefits so much from people seeing the canaries as this unreasonable unforgiving threat #also it was absolutely to the winged lions benefit that marcille become the dungeon lord- even if it liked laios more marcille was more #vulnerable to his manipulation and brainwashing #i think laios could've been reasoned with before becoming the dungeon lord but marcille couldn't #dungeon meshi spoilers #went back to these tags after looking again and you know i think mithrun let kabru talk with the shadow lord so kabru would not interfere #with what he told the rest of the canaries to do

[astrhae]

The Six of Crows + schools of ethical thought

"No one dances the minuet anymore," grumbled Wylan.

Kaz leaned back. "What's the easiest way to steal a man's wallet?"

"Knife to the throat?" asked Inej.

"Gun to the back?" said Jesper.

"Poison in his cup?" suggested Nina.

"You're all horrible," said Matthias.

#listen i woke up and thought #wouldn't it be CRACK to think of the crows and ethics #and then i broke myself because actually they DO have moral compasses #and those compasses #point to each other #shadow and bone #shadow and bone spoilers #shadowandboneedit #shadowandbonecentral #shadowandbonesource #six of crows #sixofcrowsedit #inej ghafa #kaz brekker #jesper fahey #wylan van eck #matthias helvar #nina zenik #my edits #socedit #socdaily

[robo-dino-puppy]

dappled light

#horizon forbidden west #hfw #aloy #maybe this one can be a phone bg too? #had to do a few light/shadow fixes due to her hero lighting again ugh #this was a very happy accident with this pose - it looks like she's leaning against the tree #and the fact that she can't turn any further made her gaze go off to the side #what i wouldn't give for being able to control her gaze direction independently from her head/torso direction tho... #hfw plainsong #verticals

[snail-noodle]

thinking about how my oc and shadow milk cookie (before his fall) would first end up meeting.

this ended up turning out as a small fic??? Oh! And shadow milk cookie will be called light milk cookie in this :)

Also here's how I see Shadow Milk Cookie's design! Follow this artist, I'm begging ya'll 🙏💖

Clam Cookie fell sick to a mysterious illness in her early adult years. Her parents called for the best doctors/healers near them, but no one could figure out a cure. Both being desperate, not wanting their only beloved daughter to die, eventually sought the help of one of the five great cookies, the virtue of knowledge, Light Milk Cookie.

Light Milk Cookie agreed to find a cure, feeling compassion for her parents and for her. Sadly, with how far away his kingdom was from her home, he had to take her with him. So, with hushed goodbyes and tears in their eyes, the two parents watched as the carriage carried their daughter to a faraway kingdom.

And so, the great hero worked day and night to find a cure for the young lady. Thanks to her parents, he found out about the herbs and medicines the other doctors had tried on using. With this information, he would mix or replace specific ingredients for each medicine he would make. One particular medicine he made ended up showing some effect, but it still wasn't enough to cure her fully.

Then he had an idea. An absolute ambitious idea.

Perhaps, with some of his soul jam's essence and a mixture of the medicine, perhaps that could be the cure to her illness? Wasting no time, he hurried on making the new version. Once finished and given to her, he waited to see any changes.

As days went by, signs of the medicine healing her gained his attention. The new version was fully curing her! Relief and fatigue filled his entire body. He had gone a few nights and days without sleeping. At last, all his hard work had come to fruition.

Opening her eyes for the first time, Clam Cookie weakly sat up from bed. Groaning at the uncomfortable feeling of her dry throat, she looked around and noticed a glass of water on the desk next to her. Quickly taking it and gulping the refreshing liquid down, she took in her surroundings.

The colors of purple, blue, and white filled the room she was in. Shelves filled to the brim with books, tapestries dedicated to five certain cookies hung on the walls, and the desk near her had a few scrolls laying upon it.

She jumped at the sound of the door opening. She felt her heart race and her face turning warm as the most beautiful cookie she's ever seen in her life walked into the room. His entire look screamed of a sophisticated scholar. However, she knew he was far more than that as she took in more of his features. What took her attention the most was his hair. It flowed constantly, like that of an endless stream.

Next were his eyes. The dark bags underneath them from the lack of sleep were noticeable to her, but even so, they shined like that of two beautiful sapphires being held up in the sunlight.

Light Milk Cookie stood frozen in place. The look of surprise was written all over his face. This was the first time he had seen her eyes, and by the witches, they were absolutely mesmerizing!

Her eyes were the darkest blue, like that of the deep blue ocean. Her long, unkempt hair, which hung loosely behind her back in waves, only made her even more beautiful.

Both were at a loss of words. Neither one of them was able to speak as they studied each other. Clearing her throat, she finally spoke, "W-who are you? Where am I?" Snapping out of his trance, Light Milk Cookie gave her a gentle smile before closing the door.

"Please, have no fear, Clam Cookie. I only came in to check on you." He proceeded to walk closer to her, but stopped once he noticed her flinch. He raised up both his hands, signaling to her that he meant no harm.

"I only want to check if you still have a fever," he spoke softly at her. His tone easily taking away any tension she may have had of him.

"You've been sick for many weeks. This is the first time I've seen you fully awake." Now standing next to her, he gently placed a cool hand on her forehead. He paid no mind to her gasp, only taking note of her fever no longer there.

Humming in approval, he took his hand off and stepped back. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a scroll and a feathered quill pen, jotting down notes of her improved condition.

Clam Cookie looked at the display of magic in awe, her eyes shining as she watched the handsome scholar write.

"I will have to inform your parents about this, but you'll have to stay with me for just a few more days. I need to make sure the symptoms don't return." Looking back at her, he covered his mouth, chuckling at her reaction.

"I'm going to assume you've never seen magic before, yes?"

Clam Cookie shook her head, confirming his question. "I-I've only heard tales and stories of cookies being able to wield magic. I knew they were true, but to actually see it happen in front of me…" Light Milk Cookie couldn't help but blush as her eyes sparkled up at him with absolute admiration.

".. It's absolutely breathtaking."

One would assume her words were aimed directly at his display of magic, but with the way she gazed at him with those eyes, he knew those words were meant for him.

Clearing his throat, he set the scroll and quill down on the desk before turning his attention back to her. He gave her a bow, surprising her from the action.

"Forgive me, Clam Cookie. I haven't fully introduced myself. My name is Light Milk Cookie." he raised his head, gracing her with a charming smile that made her heart skip a beat.

"Though, you may also know me as one of the Five Great Heroes. The Virtue of Knowledge himself."

#OKIE DOKIE #i'll make a part two so this wouldn't be too long :'] #these two have been circling my mind for about a month now #they're so in love even after shadow milk cookie's corruption #the other beasts assumed shadow milk cookie mind controlled her after they reunite #the guy absolutely refuses to and finds the idea absolutely disgusting #if he were to do that to her then everything about her would be stripped away #she would be a completely different person and he doesn't want #THEIR LOVE IS SO ANGSTY HELP MEEEE #cookie run kingdom #cookie run #shadow milk cookie #clam cookie #oc x canon #fanfiction #cr kingdom #crk fanfic #my writing

[p4nishers]

ok but imagine nandor kinda insulting guillermo like he usually does, meaning it as a joke and laughing at it bc he finds himself funny and guillermo doesn't get angry, he doesn't look at the camera long–sufferingly, he doesn't look at the camera at all. instead he just looks at nandor sadly, simply staring at him with his lips tipped down then just walks past him calmly. and he doesn't ignore nandor after or anything, but his disappointment is obvious and nandor frantically realizes that. oh. he's losing him.

im so very normal about this

#and THEN comes freddie #yeah wouldn't survive that actually i might just spontaneously combust when freddie appears on the screen #NO BUT HOW IS GUILLERMO GONNA INTRODUCE HIM??? IS HE GONNA FULLY GO 'THIS IS MY BF' LOOKING VERY POINTEDLY AWAY FROM NANDOR?? #OR IS HE GONNA LOOK AT NANDOR DARING HIM TO REACT??? #IS HE EVEN GONNA ADMIT HE HAS A BF??? #DO NANDOR AND FREDDIE EVEN MET???? #WILL NANDOR EVEN KNOW ABOUT HIM??? WILL GUILLERMO ASK NADJA AND LASZLO TO NOT TELL HIM???? #IS HE GONNA BE PROUD??? SHEEPISH??? ANGRY?? NERVOUS?? HAPPY?? SCARED?????????? #i cant do this im so stressed for the next ep u dont get it this show never once let me down but im so scared it's not gonna live up to my #expectations #nandermo #guillermo de la cruz #nandor the relentless #what we do in the shadows #wwdits s4 spoilers #wwdits

[son1c]

tails reaching out to shadow to try and figure out just what the hell exactly happened in snowpoint... mhm mhm... but, the thing is, i don't think shadow would really wanna tell him either? like, shadow respects sonic, and if sonic doesn't wanna tell tails for whatever reason... idk.

#sonic had his very own black doom moment. shadow wouldn't like it if sonic went blabbing about that to anyone who asked so #he gets it ??? #but it's complicated cuz it's. Tails. tails isn't just anyone... #but that might just make shadow even more tight lipped like. if sonic isn't even telling TAILS then what business would he have snitching? #is it the right thing to do??? debatable. but shadow is just like that #snowpoint sonic

[helloitshaley]

Again, who dies first and why is it obviously Edward?

#polls #horror polls #vampires #iconic vampires #you may notice they're all dudes and thats simply because the ladies wouldn't fight #they would form a kick ass vampire womens alliance league or something #dracula #the lost boys #twilight #interview with the vampire #nosferatu #what we do in the shadows #blade #buffy the vampire slayer #honestly my money is on the count #hes holding power we don't understand

[caribbean1989]

🤯

#not that I wouldn't do the same😁🫠 #freddy carter #ben barnes #shadow and bone #shadow and bone netflix #six of crows #sarahsposts