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frosteee-variation · 1 year

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WAIT. WHO IS MISS DIRECTION

my friend you do not know the can of worms that you have opened with those five words alone

I typed up a full explanation before my tumblr crashed because there was so much I put

hang on okay

okay. okay. okay. missy. miss direction. miss interpretation. miss ellaneous. my beloved. my loathed. my cringefail girlboss miss direction.

upon the second time typing this I realize that it’d probably be much quicker for me to get past the context

OKAY TL;DR my friends and I are part of this campaign in a system called Anime Campaign which is also tied to the series Epithet Erased and we’ve been obsessing over it for about three years now even though nothing has actually started yet.

basically, some people have these things called Epithets and they’re random words tied to a person that lets them do cool stuff, yeah. like, someone in the campaign has Project as an Epithet. she can like, make film-style projections that come to life. it’s very cool!!

So Missy. Missy. Missy is my character. She originally started off as a silly evil NPC the first time we tried to start a campaign but I grew attached and started playing her as a PC in this one. Her Epithet is Concept. There’s a whole lot of complicated nuance surrounding how it actually works but bottom line is she can make things act like other things if people believe that, conceptually, the two things are one in the same. Like making plastic money act like real money, which is something she definitely does not do frequently she is a very honest person and not at all scamming people what are you talking about.

So she was silly!! She was so so silly!!! Basically played up the goon bit of “yeah boss” and all that. She was also a massive theater nerd, and made an active effort to ensure that literally nobody could forget that she was an actor and she knew several plays and shit. So when the most recent attempt at starting a campaign came around, I started thinking to myself, “hm. yeah, missy’s funny… but why is she funny?”

worst mistake of my life (/j)

So. Miss Direction (not her actual name) was an actor. Or she was learning to be an actor, at least. Absolutely loved the stage. And she was a really charming person, too!! But then for reasons I SADLY CANNOT ELABORATE ON HERE BECAUSE I KNOW THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE FOLLOWING ME AND WE’RE PLANNING ON KEEPING THE MAIN BITS OF OUR BACKSTORIES SECRET she eventually booked it halfway across the country to this coastal city, Gallenset Gulf.

And she’s like “hhhhhouGHGGGGGHFUCK my life is RUINED” because of said nondescript Horrors™️ in her backstory that I cannot elaborate on and she’s kind of like. Not doing good. At all. She’s really shaken by the whole thing. Like it’s bad. She basically comes to the conclusion that she’s a horrible person for leaving and eventually gets roped into working for these small time criminals because (because of The Horrors™️) she’s technically a wanted criminal herself now.

So she works for them for a while, until she gets noticed by this woman named Ritz. K. Ritz, to be exact. Terrifying woman. Has a lot of “Hell” symbolism surrounding her for obvious reasons. You know the hound thing? The hound thing I mentioned in the last post? This is where that comes in. Hounds of hell, dogs of war, however you cut it. Ritz basically looks at this pathetic woman and goes “yeah, you know that stuff you said about you being horrible? You’re right. You’re totally evil. Like, holy shit, you’re bad. I’m worse though, so why don’t you work for me and you can go be a lot more honest with yourself.” AND IT WORKS.

After that, she ends up developing this whole brand around herself and takes up the Miss Direction moniker. She does some freelance work as a henchperson for a while and plays up the “VERY EVIL” gimmick to get more business and gets fairly far because she treats it more like a show, than anything. And she’s cunning, too! Really smart!! Absolutely PERFECT hitman material!

Right now, she’s basically easing off the gas and taking a bit of a breather by the time the campaign starts. Most of her attention has gone towards her startup (HenchPeople Incorporated, or H.I.P. for short because she’s a bad guy and doesn’t listen to the rules of acronyms) and she’s absolutely horrible and I love her so so so much.

She’s a dog person. She sings while she works. She failed to intimidate a kid one time and said kid turned around with a nat 20 and completely and utterly disgraced her. She constantly changes her name. Her jacket is this weird fucking white trenchcoat with baroque trim for some reason. She has an irrational hatred of Julius Caesar (the show). I absolutely adore her

#missy <3 my beloved #and like. this is literally just the tip of the iceberg. there is so much I have thought about her so much #ough….. missy………..#i go insane every time #like like. also relating to the hound thing. first of all it shows up in her playlists a lot #but also one of her most noticeable traits nowadays is that she smiles. a LOT. it’s both a nervous habit and for the persona she puts on #so whenever that happens I write it as her ‘baring her fangs’#both because it’s a sharp and threatening grin #but it’s also got those other connotations to it #miss direction #frost talks #frost answers #edit: I am pinning this actually

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sugarcoateddreamsau · 5 months

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Oh fuck I just realized I haven't touched this account in ages god I am awful at keeping up with stuff consistently, but ignoring that for the moment:

New Masterpost (ish)

main: @neotriobrainrot-reborn

This is a blog I made a while ago specifically about little Nightmares. I occasionally combined it with Epithet Erased and dipped my toes into an au combining the two series' together, but that was more just me rambling about stuff and throwing ideas at a wall without thinking too much on how it’d work together.

But as of recently, now I'm fully committing into making this blog completely about a Little Nightmares x Epithet Erased au. I originally considered naming it "Sweet Dreams", and in a poll I ended up naming it “Inscribed Nightmares”, but I'm actually going with something different since I kind of want to get creative with the name, and I don’t want to just take one word synonymous with EE and LN.

After thinking about it for a bit, I finally decided on a name:

“Sugar-Coated Dreams”

This will be an Epithet Erased x Little Nightmares au taking place in the Epithet world. Because of this, the LN characters will have normal heights since I don’t know how it would work if all the ln kids were just as small in EE as they are in LN. I don’t have much of a story figured out yet, but I at the very least know that Six is gonna be one of the earliest characters to show up. Anything that I post regarding the au will be on this blog. I may try to make art of this, but it’s not gonna be until my art is good enough for me to be comfortable posting it online. So for now, this primarily focuses on writing. The askbox for the blog is open for anyone with questions about the au!

With everything said, see ya!

#little nightmares #epithet erased #Sugar-Coated Dreams au

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averykedavra · 3 years

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don’t know much about haikyuu!! but i love that it has little exclamation points. every time people write it they have to go !! like a little happy squeak and that’s adorable

#tag a piece of media u think deserves built in exclamation points/hj #for me it’d be epithet erased #epithet erased!!!#alternately we could add other punctuation to these nanes #supernatural….#like thar #hi i’m avery i make posts #avery's argot

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mythandlaur · 2 years

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So after watching through the games I had some vaguely Psychonauts-adjacent AU thoughts about Epithet Erased. I don’t know if this will be interesting to anyone besides me but I wrote so dang much it’d be a waste not to share it. Rest of the main cast under the cut

Bliss Ocean still exists in this hypothetical verse. Little is known about them, their motivations, their base of operations, or their membership (beyond, occasionally, Zora--she’s not very subtle about doing jobs for them), but what is known is they do not like psychic powers, and are one of the most organized groups out there with the goal of getting rid of them altogether.

Molly’s psychic from her mom’s side, and specialty actually is--or was--pyrokinesis. No, she didn’t cause the fire that burned down her family’s store, and in fact these powers helped her to get her dad and sister out, but some part of her still believes she had something to do with it, and she hates using this power, focusing more on sensory manipulation. Her mental world is full of stuffed animals and toys discarded and hidden away due to her having to grow up too fast. It’s completely silent aside from the most piercing and annoying of noises that trigger her misophonia, which manifest in sound waves that can do actual harm to an astral traveler. If she becomes stressed, her mental world begins to burn from the outside in as she panics.

Lori is also psychic, but spends more time in her own mental world than actually doing anything useful, much to Molly’s irritation. Buried under layers of fantasy and goofy, over-the-top wish-fulfillment are the bitter embers of life before the fire and her own guilt, which she has sealed away.

Sylvie is the most powerful psychic of the main cast, mostly specializing in clairvoyance, telepathy, and other abilities that do not affect the physical world. He’s spent his whole life studying the human mind both psychic and mundane, and is desperate to be taken seriously like an adult researcher would be. He displays a knack for interpreting mental worlds and a psychically-assisted brand of mundane hypnosis. His mental world is initially confined to an organized office barely being held together, but outside is a bizarre and imaginative pastoral dreamscape. He has an aspect in Beefton, a character he drew when he was younger who symbolizes his desire for strength and has grown into something similar to an ego-state and protector.

Giovanni is not psychic, but likes to pretend he is, causing actual psychic organizations no end of headache as he plays himself like a comic-book villain with his posse of similarly mundane “minions” and essentially makes a mockery of actual psychics. He has no idea why some people are so stiff about the whole thing and don’t use their powers for more cool things. His mental world is a Gotham/Metropolis style city populated entirely by colorful robot dinosaurs who obsessively block entrance into any buildings--because inside, scenes of heartwarming domesticity can be found, as well as positive representations of his family, minions, and cousins, and he does not want this side of himself known.

Indus is very good at using the shield power. This is also the only power he uses, despite having potential in other areas and being implied to have undergone intensive training alongside his sister. He’s perfectly content with this, and can give it some surprisingly creative applications if pressed. He’s the epitome of only doing one thing, but doing that thing really, really well.

Mera suffers from chronic pain and a weak constitution, using levitation and telekinesis to get through her day. She throws her all into her training, but is frustrated at her physical weakness, secretly wondering if enough psychic power would allow her to control her own pain and immune responses, or perhaps ascend beyond her disorder altogether. Thankfully, Indus has managed to keep her on the level so far, Her mental world is a crumbling palace of ice so shiny one can see infinite reflections of her life and inner thoughts in it.

Percy is an upright and no-nonsense security officer at a psychic training facility nearby. Rumors fly about her being an insufferable drill sergeant, but she really does want the best for people, in her own bizarre way. She’s skilled at creating small psionic energy constructs (hands, small and simple objects, ropes and restraining devices) and auric effects to boost the power and energy of those around her. Her mental world is orderly, but begins to break down in the lower layers due to her own doubts and the corruption she’s seen in official institutions.

Ramsey is not psychic. He has, however, been a part of numerous con jobs regarding psychics and impersonators thereof, the one getting him caught being manufacture and sale of remarkable quality fake Psitanium and related objects such as arrowheads. He doesn’t think psychics are all that and isn’t thrilled to be working with them as an appraiser of Psitanium and psychoactive artifacts (as neither seem to affect him), but he supposes it could be worse. His mental world is run by his own versions of characters he’s been commissioned to draw (at least, the safe-for-work ones).

Zora thinks psychics are a load of cheaters, which is ironic considering she is one, and extremely powerful in many areas. Her signature technique is manipulating others’ perception of time to allow her to get the drop on them. She’s an independent bounty hunter who insists on flesh-and-blood duels when she can, but is no slouch in psychic combat and assassination, and occasionally works with Bliss Ocean. Her mental world is a stereotypical spaghetti western made entirely of cardboard cutouts like you’d find in a carnival shooting gallery.

Feenie is the first member of her family in 60 years without any psychic potential, which is a problem considering a very powerful psychic preserved as a brain in a jar has an unsettled score with her family. This psychic is assisted by her own descendants in transferring to a new body and going after the Fleecitys once in a generation or so. The feud is ridiculous and no one actually remembers why it’s happening, but it’s agreed that the Fleecitys should continue playing along with it to keep this “Songstress” distracted and hopefully kill her for good one of these days so she doesn’t cause any real problems. Feenie is terrified of letting her family down by being unprepared for the inevitable duel she’s essentially walking into unarmed, even though Molly and Trixie have offered to stand by her side when the time comes.

Of the six Roughouse siblings, three have psychic powers (Roxanne, Moxie, and Trixie) and three do not (Xerxes, Dixon, and Rex). Trixie’s got an especially weird case among her family members due to her natural affinity with ghosts wandering the astral plane, though this tends to manifest as vague chattering that drives her bonkers most of the time , and she likes to claim she has no powers at all out of sheer annoyance, preferring mundane skill and quick wit. Despite this, they’re remarkably well-adjusted most of the time, especially compared to the rest of their siblings. Trixie does not yet know that her powers would also extend to astral travelers, including trapped delvers.

Rick Shades is a somewhat washed-up psychic claiming to be an amnesiac. He’s quite amicable, however, always willing to teach the more physical psionic skills and always loudly espousing the values of teamwork and personal connections. His mental world is an endless ocean with a single once-deserted island, slowly growing and filling up with new memories, though things could potentially be discovered under the infinite water if one were to try diving...

Naven is a part-time teacher focused on psychic safety and best practices, and bridging the gap in awareness between psychics and the mundane population. He is relentlessly bullied by kids in his classes (one kid found him locked in a broom closet crying after a parent-teacher meeting and he’s never lived it down), and most adults dismiss him as having middling psychic potential and a scatterbrained but earnest disposition.

#epithet erased #i do have some more spoiler thoughts about bliss ocean #but i don't want to put them in the main tag #why am i putting this in the main tag in the first place

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galaxina-the-pyro · 3 years

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There's NO PnF x Epithet Erased AU and I'm Here to Correct That!

Well, really I just wanna theorize on what everyone's epithets would be and to just have an excuse to talk about the show, because "Epithet Erased" (produced by @jelloapocalypse) is fucking amazing and ya'll need to stop what you're doing and watch it on VRV (also available on YouTube if you can't afford VRV like me - but if you CAN afford VRV, you totally should considering making an account so you can support this AMAAAAAZING project) Go on. Do it.

So - a little info dump for ya'll who aren't in the know...ahem...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h97aI5SZHk4&ab_channel=JelloApocalypseJelloApocalypseVerified

SO! In the world of Epithet Erased, there are those who are gifted with the rare power called, you guessed it, Epithets. Some have them - others don't. The ones who don't are called Mundies, and the ones who do are called Inscribed. Those who are Inscribed each have a unique word attached to their soul that allows them to do "stuff" depending on the given word.

Ex. One of the main characters of the series has the Epithet "Goldbricker", which allows him/her to turn objects into gold, including him/herself.

Inscribed are able to train and hone their powers so that they can gain more abilities in the process - however, depending on the word you get, you may be the most dangerous being in existence, or have the lamest superpower ever. Though, do not be fooled - even the dumbest sounding words can hold their weight in ways you never suspected if you use them right.

Inscribed and Mundies alike are all ranked by three stats: Stamina, Proficiency, and Creativity (arguably the most IMPORTANT stat for Inscribed). These stats dictate one's power and durability within a battle or even for everyday tasks and jobs, like building, or stuff like that.

In the end, Epithets are NOT in any way, shape, or form connected to genetics - Mundie parents can conceive Inscribed children, and Mundie children can have Inscribed parents. All of it is randomized, from whether or not you'll have one, to the word you get in question.

Now with all THAT out of the way, I can go on to ramble about the possible Epithets the REST of the gang has.

NOTE: this isn't me saying EVERYONE listed would be Inscribed if they WERE in Epithet Erased because that's not possible - chances are, someone like Isabella would be a Mundie while that one background character named Baltazar the Ballpit Kid would be Inscribed. This is just for funsies! (Also, because Perry's an animal he doesn't get an Epithet, sorry)

So...without further ado...what I think the cast of PnF's Epithets would be:

Phineas: "Lightbulb" (an Epithet that seems useless on the surface - Phineas is able to cause lightbulbs to appear from thin air upon thinking of an idea. But he's ALSO able to generate electricity and use it in battle, and can use it to charge his machines and anything he builds)

Ferb: "Toolbox" (Ferb is able to pull an assortment of tools and useful gadgets from seemingly nothing, hence him being a literal "toolbox" - these tools vary from things like hammers and saws to actual weaponry. Lord help you if he gets his hands on an ACTUAL toolbox or anything like it)

Candace: "Gatekeeper" (This was a tough one - basically, "gatekeeper" refers to her control-freak personality. Her abilities can be as small as being able to lock or unlock doors from afar/without the use of a key, to being able to create doors and gates to keep people in or out of something or somewhere)

Dr. Doofenshmirtz: "Self-Destruct" (This probably doesn't count because "Self-Destruct" is two words, but DANGIT I'm gonna do it anyway because this is just too perfect for Dr. D! Doof's ability allows him to cause explosions of any kind within the vicinity, including himself. He takes recoil damage from this ability, but it's actually really powerful if used correctly [which luckily, given that he's PROBABLY a Bonzai Blaster in this, his Proficiency is probably too low for him to use it that way, though I'd imagine his creativity is as high as Phineas and Ferb's])

Isabella: "Daydream" (This Epithet allows Isabella to create illusions and false realities with her mind - oftentimes it's to her detriment, as one of her most utilized "fantasies" is Phineasland. However, she can use this ability to trap her enemies and can even summon "imaginary friends" to help her in battle)

Buford: "Wind" (Though the word is simple, Buford is able to control the winds around him - even to the point of creating gusts to blast at enemies. He's also able to fly effortlessly through the air, though for a short period of time [pray that you're not beneath him when he runs out of air]. The catch? His power is through farts and belches...shut up, you all know this makes sense)

Baljeet: "Multiple" (Baljeet's Epithet allows him to project numbers and math problems for all to see - it COULD also allow him to increase in size and to create clones of himself if his Creativity was much higher than it already is. Luckily, he's at the very least able to use these numbers as projectiles)

Vanessa: "Rock" (Which refers to her being the kind of person people can open up to ["Candace Against the Universe"], her tough, firm personality, as well as the kind of music she listens to. With this Epithet, she is able to turn parts of her body into pure stone [much like "Goldbricker"], making her nearly invincible)

Major Monogram: "Screen" (Is able to appear on any screen without the need of a camera - he can also take control of any device with a screen so long as he is inhabiting it...which...kinda puts Carl out of the job, so...uh...let's fix that!)

Carl: "Intern" (Yeah. His Epithet is Intern. Because that's what he is. His ability is a wildcard, as it allows him to work in any environment with high proficiency, but depending on the location he's in he's either a force to be reckoned with or is completely useless in battle. Ex. in an office setting, he's just really good with numbers and writing checks and stapling papers, etc., but in a hospital setting he can have the ability to heal you in battle)

And that's all I really got so far. I might add more in the future. If you guys think their Epithets would be different, I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts!

"Epithet Erased" is fun, creative and such a joy to watch, it'd be a crime for this project to not be completed from a lack of viewing. It's got poignant humor, a cast of quotable, likable characters I guarantee will make you all smile, FANTASTIC MUSIC LIKE OMG IT'S SO GOOD YOU GUYS, an engaging storyline, and is just a charming DnD-esque adventure throughout. And that's just seven episodes - that's right. Season 1 of Epithet Erased has seven beautifully made episodes that you can watch on YouTube/VRV now right on your computer or phone or whatever!

Seriously, I do not kid you, this series has the potential to be as good if not better than shows like "Avatar: the Last Airbender", it's that brilliant. And again, IT ONLY HAS SEVEN EPISODES SO FAIR! It'll only take you, like, three hours to watch them all at most! So really, you don't have an excuse NOT to watch this wonderfully made series! I implore you to give it a look - you will not regret it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMesNJy06kM&ab_channel=ChimericalNightcoreChimericalNightcore

#phineas and ferb #pnf #epithet erased #epithets #phineas flynn #isabella garcia shapiro #ferb fletcher #candace flynn #dr doofenshmirtz #baljeet tjinder #buford van stomm #seriously you guys watch Epithet Erased it's literally the best thing since sliced bread #it isn't even that long!#it'll take you like three hours to watch at max #it's such a great series I can't stop talking about it aaaaaahhhhhh

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dreamsmp-au-ideas · 3 years

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Oops, I made a plot…

Anyways. Epithet Erased

I love the idea that the Egg was created by someone with the Epithet of Consume. Now an interesting idea I had is that the owner of Consume originally had possession of the Arsene Amulet after Copycat died. The owner of Consume created the Egg and then started using the Amulet to feed Epithets to the Egg. In return, the Egg was able to use these Epithets and temporarily bestow their powers onto those who followed it, hence the whole bloodline wanting to protect it kinda thing. When the original owner of Consume started to reach the end of their lifespan they fed themselves to the Egg in hopes that it would eventually be fed something like Immortal or Rebirth and it could bring back its former master. This is why it’s an Egg, eventually it’s going to hatch into the original owner of Consume if it’s fed the right Epithet

The reason those following the Egg want the amulet is because they want to get back to work again. Everyone else is varying degrees of aware in terms of the Egg group’s plan. The Egg Group also has a process that new members of the Egg Cult go through where they offer up their Epithet to the Egg by being “Consumed” by it and held inside the Egg for a couple days. At which point the Egg leeches out their Epithet as an extra way to force its followers to be loyal. Sure you can still use your powers, and a ton of other Epithets as well, as long as you’re linked up with the Egg. But the moment you become disloyal and break off your Epithet is gone. It belongs to the Egg, you were only renting it.

Of course this takes a lot of time so it hasn’t happened to anyone in the DSMP by the time the actual plot starts except for Skeppy who’s the bartering chip that the Egg uses to make Bad be loyal to it. Bad doesn’t belong to the bloodline that’s been taking care of the Egg, he’s just a victim of circumstance. Techno is part of the family, but he’s a member of an offshoot branch that distanced itself from the Egg. He’s Billiam’s great (however many greats) nephew, but that isn’t a strong enough link, he’s the actual great (however many greats) grandson of the Sheriff which is why the Egg has less of a hold over him than it would a typical member of the bloodline.

Mundies are actually the best people for the job when it comes to fighting the Egg since its mind control powers only work on those who have an Epithet or offered up their Epithet to the Egg. Those who lost their Epithet specifically to the amulet against their wills are also immune. The Egg has the same powers seen in canon because one of the first Epithets it ever ate was Control.

There is a trade off to the Egg taking powers however, since the Epithets can’t “mature” while inside the Egg. Meaning they stay at the same proficiency level their former owner possessed making it advantageous for the Egg to allow Epithets to “mature”. The Egg might even offer an Epithet to a Mundie to let them mature it before harvesting it at a later date. It’s worth noting also there is a difference between getting trapped on top of the Egg and getting trapped inside the Egg like Skeppy, only the latter will get your Epithet snatched while Tubbo and Ranboo who are victims of the former just get their heads scrambled.

Team Pro Omelet eventually learns of the Egg’s abilities and plans and at that point it’s a race against the clock to ensure they 1. Don’t get the Amulet and 2. Aren’t able to shove anyone powerful inside the egg (cough cough Tubbo/Ranboo cough cough). While we could have Tubbo angst with his powers getting yoinked, I don’t think it would mean as much as the angst that would come from him just being normally controlled by the Egg and having his Epithet taken against his will would partially break him out of its control. He might not actually care as much about his Epithet, but him hurting Tommy by accident while being controlled? That would break him, mentally and emotionally.

While I was thinking about the plot, I mentioned with my last post I think that Tommy’s Epithet should have been taken or lost. We’ve had a connection made between Tommy loosing his power to Ranboo causing him to forget which I really like, but what if, and hear me out, he loses it to the Amulet? The last caretaker yoinks it with the intention of giving it to the get, probably at some point a good ways before the plot starts. However, because the former caretaker loses the Amulet before depositing it, Tommy’s Epithet stays pretty much trapped inside the Amulet. Partially because I really like the idea of Antihero Dream having to 180 why he wants to Amulet when Tommy eventually admits what happened. It adds a nice dynamic of character wants.

Originally I purposed Hero as Tommy’s Epithet which is good, but I think I can outdo myself. Meaning I have two other options.

Earlier I mentioned the Egg really really wanting someone with Immortal/Rebirth. Well, it’s a running gag that I keep making Tommy a phoenix in every AU I touch because he never damn well dies. So you could give one of those two words, or heck, even the word Phoenix itself to Tommy and it’d not only be a really good Epithet but it’d be an Epithet currently inside the Amulet, giving even more of a dire air to the story as a whole. If the Egg Squad is able to get that Epithet inside of the Egg, you bet it’s gonna hatch and the results will not be pretty. It also plays well with the fact that Tommy just never seems to die. Even when he doesn’t have his Epithet it’s such an engrained character detail that people comment on it whenever he joins an SMP.

I think it could be an interesting dynamic and it gives Tommy an array of interesting powers from wings to fire to being able to bring himself back to life. Additionally, we can give Immortal or Rebirth to Foolish since he’s a sentient Totem of Undying in canon and it would work well.

Alternatively, and this is admittedly the idea I personally favor, we pull a parallel between Tommy and Tubbo by giving him a seemingly stupid Epithet that’s deceptively strong. And trust me, I spent a lot of time thinking about what this Epithet might be and how it could be misinterpreted. The idea I ultimately settled on was Archetype. Now, this idea is near and dear to my heart because it fits Tommy as much as everything I’ve posted prior and arguably even more so than Hero. Tommy throughout the entire canon DSMP has had role after role forced on him. Being called the Hero or the Villain when really he just wants to be Tommy. I like the poetic irony of his Epithet literally being Archetype when everyone around him seems so desperate to assign him one. Plus, it’s one of those things that requires not just creativity but a certain level of classical or psychological background information to use properly, leading most people to being unable to use it (Egg included if it actually managed to get the Amulet.) So people just kind of brush it off and it lends itself well to the whole do you wanna be a hero thing since Hero is an Archetype.

For this power we’d basically be able to pull some really strong parallels between Tommy and Tubbo. Both have Epithets that are strongest when they temporarily become a different Epithet. Maybe Tommy can not only use Archetype, but he can temporarily transform it into literally any societally recognized Archetype and use that as if it was his Epithet. So he could still technically use the same powers one could come up with for Hero, it would just be while he’s using an Archetype Swap ability. Not only that but he’d be able to change other people’s personalities or Archetypes. He could even imbue others with traits of a new Archetype (i.e. giving a Mundie the powers associated with a Hero Archetype, aka literal actual honest to god plot armor) to act as support, but you wouldn’t think to do that typically. You’d just assume that Archetype is a one trick kind of pony at best. But maybe if we wanna go Tommy and Tubbo childhood friends route as kids they specifically spent hours practicing alone when they figured out their Epithets. Specifically coming up with overpower combo moves, thinking up powers that interacted well with one another to make themselves an actually terrifying menace to society.

Tommy and Tubbo childhood friends also is near and dear to my heart because everyone remembers the scene where Tommy told Tubbo that he’d been the hero and Tommy was the one who was the side kick. Having Tommy’s Epithet be Archetype and the majority of his childhood used to find ways to support Tubbo’s Epithet using his own adds another layer to this. Tommy literally made Tubbo the hero, gave him the powers and assigned him the Archetype. It’s just that they’re the only ones who know that. Plus plus we get a really good queen and knight dynamic between the two when they’re going all out which I just die for.

Also if SBI is canon, it makes sense why Tommy would have learned the word Archetype as a child, he’s related to Techno, what else would you expect? Part of Tommy being stupidly good at his power is probably from Techno reading him mythology as a child and linking up characters to their Archetypes, giving Tommy even more stupidly overpowered ideas for how to use his Epithet. Unfortunately it got yoinked at some point, either because someone saw how powerful it was or maybe Tommy just got unlucky. I think out of the ideas I’ve listed Archetype is my favorite if we go the yoinked route. It also works well with Techno and Dream since, again, Tommy could play a support role to make these already terrifying Mundies even more terrifying. Plus it would be like Tommy to keep having an Epithet secret because Techno is a Mundie and then later accidentally getting it stolen or we can go double angst and have Tommy both forget he has an Epithet and get it stolen.

Obviously Archetype being the Epithet and the plot would still work with Tommy just forgetting what his Epithet was, but also I really personally just like the aching pain of Tommy being forced to describe what it’s like having your Epithet stolen. How much the gap doesn’t hurt physically but emotionally and mentally almost daily, a phantom pain that never goes away. Sweet angst my beloved.

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Tubbo🤝Tommy

Having stupidly overpowered Epithets

Anyways. Holy shit. This is brilliant. The plot is brilliant and oh god. This could open up so much now. The Arsene Amulet is still relevant in a way.

Oh man, the Egg just consuming Epithets as well? Man. That’s great.

#dream smp #dream smp au #epithet erased au #tubbo #tommyinnit #dream #dreamwastaken #ranboo #technoblade #badboyhalo #skeppy #submission #snapdragon & firefly

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thedarkunknownmind · 3 years

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WELP, last post blew up so OK

2nd batch of the Epithet Erased static animations in the Ikenfell style.

Indus I struggled with how big to make it--too tall, and it’d end up looking like it’s from another game. That and the hair style...still not quite there for me, but eh. Mera’s I struggled with what kind of pose and movement to give her. That, and with her original color scheme, things were WAY to pale and similar before I decided to make it a tad more colorful.

But I had some fun figuring out how to animate the chest for Indus, and Mera’s turned out better than I expected. Think I did better with keeping her’s to a limited palette too.

EDIT: Didn’t mention this last time either, but these are being made via Piskel. Trying it out, not bad for a quick fix--wish it was easier to save and make palettes tho.

#epithet erased #ikenfell #pixel art #thedarkunknownmind #my own art

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heckyeahepithetswitched · 4 years

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candaru liveblogs reading her own writing: episode 7

let’s get right to it boys

in my head she’s doing the lame cartoon gag where they cross their arms over each other

IT’S FUNNY BECAUSE IT FITS HER JUST AS WELL AS, IF NOT BETTER THAN, HOWIE

same energy as/swap version of “Listen here, Mr. Police officer—” “It’s Ms.”

I tried to give him a gambling theme to give him SOME sort of different flavor from canon Zora, although apparently it made some of his lines confusing “-_-

listen I really love Yoomtah and Sylvie’s relationship. he pretends not to care but he doesssss

I feel like,,,, I ended up mixing motives a little bit here, but shhhhhh it’s fine

“I am NOT. a KID.” + “I’M NOTTA SQUIRE!!!”

little reference to some more Zora HCs that were later confirmed, regarding her powerset :3

I really liked this bit with the playing card, but oh BOY was the entire ending fight a giant knot to untangle. I spent like an hour trying to sort out one part in particular while my family played cards in the next room

very, very lame throwback to the McHammer reference in the Museum Arc which I regret

THIS WAS THE PART I WAS LOOKING FOR IN THE SCRIPTS WHICH MADE ME GO “I actually don’t remember writing any of this, I should do a reaction reading of my own scripts” BGJASDK

I HC that this is tied to how Ramsey lost his eye in this universe :3c

trying to write Ramsey’s voice was STUPID hard; I kept mixing Zora’s voice + accent and Will’s (Ramsey’s) voice + accent and those REALLY DO NOT MIX

there’s an improv game called “the hardest game in the world” where you have to mix two accents and now I see why it’s called that

this is 9x funnier when you consider the types of commissions Ramsey is known for

1. I am very proud of myself for figuring out a way to swap Zora’s speech

2. I got SO close to making Ramsey call Zora a “Stardew Valley character” but decided against it because I wasn’t sure if SDV was too much of a passing trend that’d become irrelevant. now I kinda regret that decision because it probably would’ve been funnier and it’s not like these were made for posterity

another small jab at Jello for THE INCONSISTENCY OF ERASER CUFFS

ok so

I originally had Percy as Sylvie’s daughter just because 1) I thought for some reason maybe that was a thing in the AU??? I think it was actually people going “haha swap!Sylvie would totally adopt swap!Percy on sight” but then like it turned into an ACTUAL thing in my head, and then 2) it provided a VERY good excuse to get the police into the museum in the museum arc because nobody ever calls the police or trips the fire alarm

but then by the time we hit this part, I was 1) in love with the Ashling-King family unit, and 2) thought that having Percy around really added motivation to Sylvie’s character, and also gave another dynamic to the bond between him and Zora, which is just (chefs kiss)

I had a split-second heart attack about “WAIT HOW DO I GET THE CUFFS OFF ZORA, SHE CAN’T HAVE HER ARM CHOPPED OFF BECAUSE I DON’T THINK SHE COULD REGROW THAT/EVEN IF SHE DID IT’D BE GRAPHIC, AND RAMSEY’S NOT EVEN TRYING TO CUT HER HE’S TRYING TO TURN HER TO GOLD—” before I remembered that gold is soft enough to bite through and I was like aw yes nevermind, I got this

hehehe :3

I knew I wanted a plot twist of some kind during the final battle because people wouldn’t be expecting it, but nothing that would impact the story, and this ended up working perfectly

also you know we had to get Beefton in there somewhere! :D

I, personally, think the gold cracks are a REALLY cool idea

everyone thank goldbricker-ramsey for that one

THE FACT THAT ZORA IS STILL TALLER THAN HIM KILLS ME

I do not remember deciding that the height chart was Zora -> Ramsey -> Sylvester but that’s how it is I guess

we decided (and by “we” I mean Mari) that since canon Zora hates kids, of course swap!Zora must LOVE them, hence her softening up around Sylvie a lot once she learns he has a daughter :’)

the hardest swap of the Museum arc was Mera and Indus because they were TOTAL OPPOSITES

the hardest swap of the Redwood arc was Ramsey and Zora because they were the EXACT SAME ENERGIES

again... I felt there was just a liiiiittle bit missing with canon Percy and Ramsey’s dynamic, and for me personally, this moment fills that missing bit in. but that’s just me and this IS my writing, so XD

so, just as a heads-up, apparently the people who did the audiobooks changed around some of these minor-character (well, “not-yet-revealed character”) swaps

and since they know the AC characters better than me, I’d proooooobably go ahead and use their swaps if this project ever did continue?? hypothetically??? basically these last bits are all still malleable

I wrote this entire scene with Trixie and Phoenicia before someone pointed out that Trixie and Phoenicia already had swaps in this universe

*facedesks*

probably not. but hey!! it was super fun!!! the most fun I’ve had in a LONG time, actually. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a project as much as the Epithet Switched scripts.

Spliinkles thank u for letting me take ur awesome idea and just run wild with it, writer brain went brrrrrr and it was such an absolutely fantastic experience that I can only hope I get to relive :’)

#candaru liveblogs reading her own writing #epithet erased #epithet switched

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the-golden-lie · 4 years

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\ \ Hi! I don’t usually post stuff like this on rp blogs but it’d mean a lot to me if you folks would check out this bad boy.

Do you like the Redwood Run arc of Epithet Erased? Do you like Meryl Lockhart? If you answered yes to either of those questions then I might have just the fic for you!

This is a Redwood Run rewrite done purely to add Meryl. Everything else stays the exact same. There’s just Meryl there now.

It’s in script format so if you aren’t big on that, I’m sorry.

#epithet erased #epithet erased fanfic #epithet erased fanfiction #anime campaign #anime campaign fanfic #anime campaign fanfiction #meryl lockhart #ramsey murdoch #percival king #zora salazar #percy king #aaaaaaaa

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ramsey-murdoch · 4 years

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This is a weird pet peeve, but like, I kind of wish fics focusing around Molly and her dad wouldn’t make him like, physically abusive??

Like, don’t get me wrong he’s a bad dad, but there’s a weird part of it that feels like in order for him to be Truly Bad it has to be this super blatant messed up thing, even though 1. There’s not really any evidence for him being physically abusive in canon and 2. How he already acts is bad enough, you don’t need to try to, idk, drag it out to be even worse

And on top of that, his brand of forgetful-and-well-meaning-but-still-very-real neglect is something I haven’t really seen explored a lot in fiction (or at least acknowledge as being bad the way it is in epithet erased)! And idk, it’d be nice to explore that more, it’s a rather than needing to make it into something seemingly more direct. Neglect like that is messy and weird and not as easy to draw clear-cut lines and I get that, but that also means it’s just as full of potential to write about and just as worth exploring.

#epithet erased #tw: abuse mention #molly blyndeff #idk theres also a personal element to it but like thats hard to write and I dont feel like putting that out into the main tag lol #and theres been really good fics where hes abusive its not like its a stretch to make him like that #I just wish it wasnt the ONLY way people write him #that also said the series is super new maybe Im complaining too soon ^^;#I might delete this later- idk how well written it is

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epitheterasedgen · 4 years

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Redwood Run: Thoughts

I have a LOT of thoughts on Redwood Run as an arc. While it did make the show more interesting and expand upon the world of Epithet Erased, compared to the Museum arc, I strongly feel that there’s a clear discrepancy between the two. So, without further ado, here’s my personal list of the top pros and cons of Redwood Run! (Warning: LONG POST)

Things I LOVED about the Redwood Run arc:

How strong each character was in their personality and inner alignment. Percy is lawful good, and you can DEPEND on her to always follow through with that. She’ll follow her duty to the law until the end, even when it means putting away Ramsey at the end of the arc (someone she’s grown a friendship with). Likewise, Ramsey is a true neutral through and through: he’ll do whatever is best for HIS safety, HIS well-being, and he’ll switch to whatever side of the law will help him do that. Zora, I think, is lawful evil: even her motivation still seems to imply that she wants to be a villain and do villainous things… she just wants the playing field to be equal. And when she breaks her own rules, she shows remorse and calls the battle a draw, rather than going for an easy win. Even Howey Honeyglow is a lawful neutral, with his sole motivation and personality trait being WORK. He doesn’t care if you’re a villain or a cop, you’d better darn well DO YOUR JOB-- and just like the primary characters, it’s his steadfast dedication of staying true to himself that makes him likable.

The foreshadowing. Okay, some of it (like Percy’s explanation of eraser cuffs and Ramsey writing a note to himself) was pretty obvious, but Ramsey’s initial plan of “Zora can’t get me if I’m already locked up” is itself foreshadowing to what will happen to him at the end of the arc!

The worldbuilding. Even if there are quite a few plot holes in regards to how Eraser Cuffs™ work (wouldn’t Mera have been confused if she forgot her own epithet? Why does Ramsey remember Percy’s, and in that case, can’t criminals just remind each other of their epithets? Why does Percy know that building two or three towers will knock her out, when supposedly she doesn’t remember anything about her powers?), I still love that we get to see more of the world these characters live in.

The peril. I thought it’d be hard to live up to the Museum Arc’s level of intensity without sacrificing originality, but the writing does a pretty good job of this, albeit by laying down some rules that may or may not make total sense in the context of the Museum Arc. (For instance, the fact that guns only deal minor impact damage-- this helps explain away a lot of the initial danger of the Bonzai Blasters, and also makes Zora a uniquely strong/scary character in that her guns can ACTUALLY kill people.)

The set-up of the rest of the story. While I thought Episode 4 had a much better conclusion than 7, I can’t deny that the end of 7 made me really want to see where the rest of the story goes... And that’s the main purpose of a season finale, isn’t it? Good job, Jello. I’m now literally taking on a freelance webpage design job so that I can afford VRV using your link.

Things I DIDN’T love about the Redwood Run arc:

The side villains. I have to admit, Bugsy and Arnold, as well as all their minions, kind of disappointed me. It’s just a personal preference, but none of their jokes hit quite like I think they were supposed to, and I found myself waiting for their bits to be over whenever they showed up onscreen. Unlike the Museum Arc, where I was deeply invested in every character presented (except the other kids and Molly’s dad, who you’re SUPPOSED to loathe), a lot of the side characters just fell flat. The bartender wasn’t really funny either (although the cat was), and the only tertiary character I really liked was Howey Honeyglow-- although he wasn’t perfect either, for the purposes of something I’ll talk about last.

The epithets. There’s something called “the promise of the premise,” which consists of the gimmicks that make a show unique before you get into the characters, plot, ect. Basically, it’s the fun, gimmicky hook that makes people want to watch the show in the first place. Sadly, it’s a common phenomenon that after the first season (or arc, in this case), shows quickly lose sight of their own premise under the weight of all the OTHER stuff they’re excited to show off. For Epithet Erased, the gimmick is (obviously) the existence of “epithets:” words tied to a person’s soul that give them powers. The thing is, while there are plenty of inscribed characters in the show, only one of them actually takes advantage of the promise of the premise: Molly. Why? Because what separates an ~inscribed~ from any other show’s superheroes is that their powers are derived from the word itself… giving opportunities for a set of powers based on a word with multiple meanings. Molly’s epithet is “dumb,” which can mean simple (hushabye), stupid (dumb hypnosis), or quiet (silence bubble). Unfortunately, no other characters take advantage of their epithets in this way, and since Molly isn’t in Redwood Run, the “promise of the premise” kind of dies out, making epithets no different than Marvel superpowers or Quirks from Boku No Hero Academia.

The swearing. I know a lot of people will roll their eyes at me for this, but hear me out. The reason that swearing is effective in episode 4 of the Museum Arc was because you aren’t expecting it. The show is almost entirely clean up until that point, so when Mera swears, you’re startled, and it effectively emphasizes her pain. (The only weak swearing before this, if you even count it, is when Giovanni lectures Molly in episode 2-- also a very emotional moment.) Likewise, when Percy steps up with her REAL-***, ******* SWORD, it’s hysterical, because you’re so used to the vibe of a children’s cartoon that it completely throws you to hear a “real” weapon being spoken about in a “real” manner. (Plus there’s the added bonus that it’s Percy, which becomes funnier the more you get to know her.) That’s, like, level 99 humor right there. But then Redwood Run comes along, and… it’s not SUPER often, but characters swear in non-funny, and non-emotional scenes all the time, and you get pretty numb. I think the same effect of the Museum Arc is intended when Zora harshly swears (and is either cut off or censored) during the final battle, but it didn’t work on me. By then I’d heard so much casual swearing, I fully expected it. (And I usually like the gag where it cuts from a character just before they swear, but again, it’s not funny when you see it coming.) Not to mention the fact that I got my little cousin into the show after watching the Museum Arc and dubbing it safe for her age range (she’s a mature kid, been through a lot, reminds me of Molly), but then felt really awkward when we started watching Redwood Run and the swearing was just… there. For no reason. (I know a lot of people don’t care about this, but for the record, she didn’t like it either. Personality-wise, I relate a lot to Percy and my cousin takes after me, so it just made the whole show less enjoyable for us overall.)

All in all, Redwood Run is still an objectively good (and enjoyable!) arc, with the solid writing, characters, and dialogue outweighing the negatives. But I’m picky about what I invest my time into, and if I’d seen Redwood Run before the museum arc… well, let’s just say I wouldn’t have stuck around long enough to be signing up for VRV.

#this is probably the most controversial thing I'll ever post but keep in mind it's all personal opinion #epithet erased #tw: long post #long post tw #redwood run #non-gen #show analysis

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eezine · 4 years

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Zine Questions and Responses Part 1!

will this be mostly SFW? I'm not really big into any of the ships in the show(especially anything with molly or sylvie because ew their children) or super attracted to any of the characters and i know it’d make some people uncomfortable if there was a lot of ship/NSFW content so will that kind of stuff be allowed or will it be purely PG?/Any ship stuff that is allowed? Excluding Giovanni x Molly of course

This will be a SFW zine! We ask that if you do end up being an artist or a writer for this zine you don’t do stuff involving romantic ships for the characters who are minors and do not make the ship the major focus point for others - your piece should mainly focus on the character you are assigned/you select (there is a little bit of an exception to this rule though, which we will talk about in the future after we are finished hashing out the details).

Will it feature Epithet Erased versions of certain characters from Anime Campaign that haven’t appeared yet? Because I would love to see that.

We honestly had the most trouble with this question. However, after careful discussion we have decided not to allow them as major parts of creators pieces. You can have them in the background though! However, We want people who haven’t seen Anime Campaign to be able to enjoy this without having to worry about spoilers.

Do the admins of this zine have zine experience? Will this be for-profit? If so, has that been cleared by Jello? Have manufacturers been found?

This zine will be a digital zine so we don’t need manufactures luckily (especially since finding one in this area would be quite hard for us due to the area we live in). We do indeed have a bit of experience in the zine industry! We’ve been contributors for several zines and as of writing this are running an open submission zine for the Smile For Me fandom! We have sent an email to @jelloapocalypse to discuss the 2nd half of your questions though, so we cannot answer those just yet. We will have more info on whether we decide to make this a free or sold zine soon though!

Will there be a tumblr made exclusively to sign up/apply? And will you need examples/samples of your work to show in order to apply? Thank you in advance! <3

No problem friend, and thank you for asking! This Tumblr and our Twitter (@EpithetZine) was made not only for this purpose, but also for news and updates about the zine! If we make this an application zine then we will ask for samples, but if not then you won’t need them.

Are people gonna be turned away simply because "their art isn't good enough"?

No because art is a very subjective thing, which is why Mod Giovanni is in charge of Art! Mod Giovanni knows a lot more about art than I do, and is very good at being nonpartisan when it comes to making decisions on it. So even if you feel your art isn’t “good enough” you have a chance, and you miss 100% of the shots you don’t make so whatever we decide we hope you’ll give it your all and at least attempt it!

Could we have art under an alias? Like username instead of real name.

Absolutely bud!

How long is it

We assume you mean the zine and to be honest… we’re not sure yet. Over 150 of you would like to be a part of this zine and the interest check hasn’t even concluded yet! Right now we’re thinking of doing an application process, with us accepting 70-80 artists and 20 writers (60-70 regular artists, 10 regular writers, and the rest would be working on a lil project for a part of the zine). The reason why we’re thinking of doing this is because we’re worried that if we do an open submission zine for this fandom it might become too big of a file for some people’s electronic devices to handle. But we want to test something first before we confirm or deny this!

If you do not see your question here don’t worry! We’re probably waiting till we figure out more details to answer it and will answer it very soon. Thank you all for reading! We should have more info by Christmas; happy Holidays!

- Mod Sylvie

#ee #zine questions #zine responses #mod sylvie #epithet erased zine #faq

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jcmorrigan · 4 years

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To My S/I Promo Post

Oh, hey, guess what, I’M DOING THIS! Sliding in under the door!

I’m going to be participating in the To My S/I event hosted by @angelfairy-ships! My romantic f/o’s are:

-Giovanni Potage (Epithet Erased)

-XR (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)

-Tony Dracon (Gargoyles)

I also have a couple platonic/familial f/o’s I wouldn’t mind hearing from -

-Commander Peepers (Wander Over Yonder)

-Archibald Snatcher (The Boxtrolls)

...Yes, I have a villain problem. I promise I’m actually nice.

Anyway, a couple guidelines! My s/i is always named Rachel because that’s my first name, but I’ll also accept JC or Jacey. I’m asexual, so I would not like to receive NSFW, but if you don’t see this post and just see my name on the list and end up sending me something suggestive, well, I’ll still appreciate that you did a letter anyway! Also, I usually don’t have anons on, and I say that in my description, BUT I HAVE TURNED THEM ON FOR THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT.

Though truth be told, it’d be nice to get some attention and letters, but...I’m really just here to write ‘em! Hoping to get some short letters sent out today!

#to my s/i #to my s/i event

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thatrandomnat · 4 years

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So, last December my boyfriend got me into a series called Epithet Erased. At first I wasn't blown away, but by the end of episode one I was hooked! I just recently finished all of season one, which I kept putting off partially because I was in denial that it was already the end of the season and I have to say, I was not expecting this series and its characters to grow on me as much as they did.

In fact, Epithet Erased gave me the inspiration to finally dust off one of my older OCs and do something with her for the first time in years!

I'm not going to get into specifics about her history, epithet, etc. but when I initially made Charlie, I created her as a Marvel/DC OC. Over time, I tried expanding her interactions to any series where superpowers, vigilantes, heroes, and villains existed (think One Punch Man, Heroes, Raising Dion, to name a few). These were all fine, but part of me felt like they didn't really do much to compliment her character. Part of that came from feeling like she wasn't serious enough as a character, and because I wasn't content with her history. No matter my efforts, it just didn't feel like I could settle on anything for her.

When my boyfriend introduced me to Epithet Erased, that changed. It really helps that the series doesn't feel like it takes itself too seriously, while still having an interesting plot, witty writing, and wonderful characters. One of my favorite things about EE as a whole is the way it seems to effortlessly segue from humor and lighthearted silliness, to more serious, plot driven interactions. Those two work rather well together, in my opinion, and when I started seeing that for myself, I knew that it'd be perfect for Charlie and her quirky yet well meaning antics. The rest came naturally.

This turned into more of a ramble than I intended, but it really has been a blast reworking Charlie for the first time in a long time. While I'm still figuring out parts of her character and how they'll translate into the world of EE, I finally have a cohesive backstory for my girl, and it's a wonderful feeling. Had I never given Epithet Erased a chance, I'm doubtful I'd have ever found the drive to reinvent her character in such a fun, whimsical way.

If you're reading this and you've seen or heard a lot about Epithet Erased but have been on the fence about watching it, I really recommend giving it a chance. I've known people to give it a pass due to its lack of animation, and that's really a shame because I think they're missing out on something great. And if you do end up watching it and like what you see, support the series and @jelloapocalypse by letting VRV know that you want a second season!

Last but not least, the art that you see here isn't mine! The artist’s credit is in the upper left hand corner of every picture, all of which I made on picrew! If you like the art style that you see and want to play with it yourself, this template is one of the most diverse I've found on picrew and has tons of great choices in body type, skin tone, attire, and background! 100/10, would recommend!

#epithet erased #ee #epithet erased oc #ee oc #my oc

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wingsofbat-moved · 4 years

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TRUTH SERUM.

“Ah. A sentiment-based question. There is some credit I’ve been meaning to distribute towards the various acquaintances I have met over my career. I feel it to be long overdue. As such, I’d be glad to take the opportunity to answer.”

“- It’d only be sensible to start the civilian populace of Sweet Jazz City itself. Those who rely on me to protect both them and their law-abiding ways from the diabolic machinations of the criminal underbelly. Without their vocal or financial support (or their criticism), I, and the Sweet Jazz Police Department would be practically guaranteed to fall into obsolescence. Floundering. Needless to say, I am deeply indebted to the citizens of this city through my line of duty, and I find myself grateful everyday to be at the service of such people. It has been an honor to serve you all, and I hope that I do not fail as I continue to do so going forward.

...Of course, there are my fellow officers of the law. Though I pride myself in my willingness to be on the front-lines of action as much as humanly possible, I am only one person, and am incapable of battling the tidal wave of villainous malefactors that an officer must face day-in and day-out alone. The assistance of my comrades is a foundation for my own ability to succeed. Of course, their company outside of strict police-business contains some of my most cherished memories on the force. For example, who could forget the amusing scenario in which Meryl deemed a batch of holiday cookies hazardous for consumption, and, in her escalating panic, dumped them through the paper shredder? I recall we had to pool money from around the presynct in order to afford a new one.

Indeed, there isn’t a dull moment spent in the company of my colleagues.

... I’d also like to acknowledge the many former criminals that I’ve apprehended over the years, only to spend their sentences improving upon themselves in order to eventually lead a far more respectable life as a moral citizen after their release. Obviously, it’s tragic that a crime had to be committed in the first place for these individuals to redeem themselves, but rehabilitation is quite an accomplishment. Any individual is capable of good as much as they are evil, of which former ne’er-do-wells prove by being better. Such ability to improve is nothing short of an inspiration. It fuels my desire to continue the never-ending battle for justice against the rapscallyhood of criminals everywhere.

I believe that should do for the generalized pleasantries. I suppose now is as appropriate time as any to start listing specific individuals who have left me with a fond impression of them.

I’m uncertain if I’m fully capable of properly emphasizing my gratitude to the recently convicted Ram.sey Murd.och, who assisted me in the recovery of the Arsene Amulet before his subsequent capture and sentencing. His strategy for outwitting Zor.a Sala.zar is not to be understated, and still leaves me impressed. I also find that beneath his criminal record and his attempts at a sleazy personality, that he is a caring person at heart. A heart of gold, if you will. I find him also a brilliant artist, if his forgery of the Amulet was anything to go by. It’s just unfortunate that he’s spent all his talent on such nefarious doings as embezzlement for so long. But, with him willing to appraise for the law, there may be hope yet. Who knows - perhaps, one day, instead of sharing a pair of eraser-cuffs as we outmaneuver the violent rampage of a domestic terrorist-slash-contracted killer, we’ll share the Sweet Jazz Police badge, as well as the honor of duty that comes with it. I think I’d quite enjoy that, personally.

I mustn’t forget to mention Howi.e Honey.glow. Indeed, though we may be rivals, and we do not always see eye-to-eye, I have a deep respect for him and his craft. Very few people are as dedicated to an occupation, nor self-improvement, as he. I admit that though my reasons for doing so may be not... always... mature, at times, watching him do his job sparks a desire within me to work harder as well. Be it police business, architectural business, epithet training, or sword practice, if I find myself lacking in motivation, I can always count on Howie to help me bounce back. Even if he does so by challenging my credibility, which is a method I don’t particularly care for.

I’d like to next state my high regard for — ”

She proceeds to go on like this for hours.

#🦇 ( meme archive: truth serum. ) 🦇#─ ♖. [ ic. ]#─ ♖. [ ask. ]#what you were expecting: percy do you like anyone romantically #what u got: percy writes an academic essay on every single person who she has had a pleasant conversation with in the last 20 years #And who could forget. Jack from the gas station in the summer of '99.

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