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#he shits on Rust for being isolated because he's scared to face the idea that he-- Marty-- would have done less damage on his own
betelgeusing · 2 years
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marty hart's cyclical return to praising family as THE thing that keeps a man grounded, stable, and happy (specifically in pointing out that rust DOESN'T have a family) even as flashbacks show him spiraling into jealous macho violence as he lies to, mistreats, and destroys his family over the course of multiple affairs (by which he deliberately steps outside of and away from his family despite his wife's best efforts to get him to reconnect and step up to be the family man he sees himself as)
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rust cohle's repeated excoriations of the idea of individuality and personhood and the stupid self-centeredness and entitlement that comes with saying "I, a human being, matter to the universe, and the things I do matter", an ideology he carries for years and waxes poetic on for his interviewers as late as 2012, even as he obsessively works himself to the bone to get justice and resolution for the victims he's assigned and ultimately to protect children from the powerful and dangerous people who want to brutalize them
#true detective#so what if it all goes back to Melville and Milch. every great character spins against the way he drives#I know this is the point of their characters I know other people have said it before and better#but I go through it every time and this time Marty is hitting me extra hard. bc with Rust it's basically screaming in your face#Rust says humanity (without exception) is stupid selfish and vain and we're fools to convince ourself our actions matter#he then proceeds to take a job where everything he does matters SO MUCH. and to CARE about that job deeply and obsessively#but Marty... I've really noticed this time how Maggie calls him a coward multiple times in her efforts to pull him back to his family#and she's right because he's too much of a coward to face that gaining the sainted ''family'' hasn't fixed him!#it hasn't made him stop wanting to fuck other women#it hasn't made him the household hero the perfect father and husband the savior of the women in his life#he thought it would and when it doesn't live up to the fantasy he checks out completely#and even in 2012 when his marriage has fallen apart! he still lauds marriage and family as the thing that makes a man good!#despite all the evidence in front of him that he became WORSE after becoming a husband and father. he can't let the ideal go#he has good intentions at his core but he's obsessed with the idea of being a good ol boy and a family man#he shits on Rust for being isolated because he's scared to face the idea that he-- Marty-- would have done less damage on his own#sorry for the tag novel they make me want to bite. and knock their stupid empty heads together really hard#btw this show would be 75% less effective if they had not filmed on location. big brain move thank God for the TD S1 location scouts
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kilibaggins · 3 years
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J.M ~ Truth Or Dare
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Request: Merry (late) Christmas! I was wondering if I could request a John Murphy x biFem reader? Back on the Ark (if that’s ok) and Murphy has no idea she’s Bi so while playing truth or dare Murphy ask her what’s the one thing she’s never told her and she gets nervous thinking he would accept her but she was wrong. So angst and fluff if that’s fine:)
Authors Note: Hey! So, I assumed that this: "she gets nervous thinking he would accept her" as a typo, and you meant to write "wouldn't". Sorry if that wasn't a typo. Also, Merry late Christmas to you, too!
ALSO ALSO LOOK AT THE PRETTY GIF HES SO CUTE I MADE THE GIF MYSELF AND JUST SISJSNSJEBJ
Warnings: Murphy's Mom is Mentioned, Readers Parents are Dead, Technically Child Neglect because it mentioned the adults of the Ark not caring about kids who are alone, and I think that's it?
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“Truth or dare, Murphy.” You say, sitting back against the wall of his small room. You think of it as his room, because it’s a very small abandoned room on a side of the Ark that barely anyone goes to. He found it a few months ago, and in a desperate attempt to stop living with his mother, he has moved into it. It has the smallest bed known to man, and He barely fits on it without hanging off of it by his limbs. He’s also been known to fall off of it, but he insists it’s fine. He sighs and sits across from you, leaning against the bedside.
“Really, Y/N ?” Murphy asks, raising an eyebrow at you. You scoff and readjust, getting into a more comfortable position. You gesture at him and he chuckles. “Fine. Dare.” He says and you smirk.
“I dare you to... “ You look around the small room trying to think of something to dare. On the Ark, there's really not much that can be done. You think of something simple, yet it’ll annoy th eshit out of Murphy, So it’s perfect. “I dare you to give me some of your food every time you get some for the next two weeks.” You say, a huge grin on your face. He sighs exasperatedly and lets his head fall back behind him on the bed.
“Damn.” He sighs, and you laugh. You watch him for a moment, honestly ready to take it back if he is really against it, but when he moves his head back up to look at you he’s smiling, and that’s all the reassurance you need.
“Alright, asshole, ask me.” You say, smirking. He chuckles, grabs one of his shirts, and throws it at you. You laugh as it hits you and you throw it back. “Fuck you.” You laugh.
“Truth or Dare, Y/N ?” He asks, and you think about it for a minute, before deciding.
“Truth.” you say, and he smirks before leaning forward and putting his elbows on his knees.
“What is one thing about yourself that you have never told me before.” He asks, and you think for a moment. You search through your head for anything you haven't told him other than the big secret. At this point, you two have been friends for years, ever since you were kids, Hell even since before Murphy’s father died. So, along the way you have opened up about almost everything.
Except for the fact you’re bisexual, that is.
You look at him for a few minutes, and then at your feet. You know realistically that Murphy is your best friend and he’ll most likely support who you are, but after one kid in the past being extremely homophobic, you weren’t entirley sure. You look back up at him, and he’s looking at you with a slightly worried face. He cares about you. The Ark is merciless, The adults don’t really care about what happens to the kids, especially those with no parents like yourself. They didn’t give any extra assistance and really just expects kids to be able to take care of themselves, even as early as 7. You’ve been alone since you were 12, so it’s been almost 4 years, and in that time the only extra help you got was an extra ration the week your parents got floated, and Murphy. Murphy has been here the whole time, and he has always helped you. It started with his mother helping, but then she started getting too drunk to care, so it merged into only Murphy caring, but you didn’t mind. You know even if you didn’t dare him to give you some food, he would have.
This is Murphy, of course he’ll support me. You think, as you feel yourself sweat slightly. Murphy is still looking at you in worry.
“It’s okay, you don’t have to tell me an-”
“Shut up! I'm working up the courage, I need you to stop talking.” You say quickly, and he smiles softly, having heard the sentence ‘I need you to stop talking’ Hundreds of times. You rub your hands together and look back into his eyes.
“I’m Bisexual.” You say quickly, and then you feel the weight on your shoulders that should be smaller, grow larger. Murphy looks at you in confusion before nodding softly.
“Uh, Okay…” He says, confused. You feel the weight leave slightly.
“Are you confused?” You ask, and honestly you wouldn’t be surprised if he has never even heard of it before considering how isolated he is. He nods softly, obviously feeling stupid about it.
“Yeah, I don’t know what that is, but I bet it’s not as bad as you think it is.” Murphy says, and you feel yourself smile softly.
“It uh… It means I’m attracted to men... and women.” You say, looking at him. He looks at you in shock and then looks like he realized something.
“Well, shit.” He says, his tone filled with laughter. “That’s what it’s called?” He asks, and you nod, confusion taking you over as you wait for his reaction.
“Yeah.” You say, trying not to say much in fear you’ll cry. If he doesn’t support you, your life would honestly be ruined, and others might think it’s dumb to think you rlife is completley ruined if he doesn’t support you, but Murphy is your best friend, and has been for years. He’s one of the only good things up here anymore.
“Me too, then I guess.” He says suddenly, and you look at him in shock. You feel your brain basically short-circuit as you look at him, and you feel your stress tears fall from your eyes. He looks at you in worry and quickly moves forward, wiping the tears away.
“Fuck, did I say soemthing wrong? I’m sorry, Y/N . I uh, Fuck.” He says, wiping the tears, and he turns to grab a bottle of water. He turns back and hands it to you. You smile softly and take the bottle, and put it next to you. You surge up and hug him tightly.
“You didn’t do anything wrong.” You say happily and lean back. “God, I was scared you wouldn’t support me…” You say sadly, and he looks at you sadly.
“Y/N You’re my best friend. The only person I even really care about anymore… I’d always accept and support you.” He promises, and you lean forward and kiss his cheek.
“Thank you.” You say and he nods. He suddenly smirks, as he sits next to you and leans against the wall.
“I mean, Girls are pretty as fuck, so I can’t blame you.” He jokes, and you laugh and push at his arm. You lay your head on his shoulder and close your eyes.
“Seriously, Y/N. I’m here for you. I support you more than anyone else on this fucking rust bucket could, and I will be your wing-man. No ifs, ands, or buts.” He says, and you nod softly, thankful that you have him in your life.
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sophiahunt119 · 3 years
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Another unchronological upload, but here are my three character ideas
Character 1 - Crochet Lady
THEIR WORLD
Most of Crochet Lady’s life is spent indoors in the walls of her house. Her house is old and run down, she doesn’t spend a lot of time maintaining it because she’s so focussed on her crochet. It has a certain charm about it though, and her house certainly has character. Almost everything has a crochet detail to it, the rugs, blankets, pillow cases, light shades, pot plant holders, table cloths, it’s all crochet. Her house stands alone and has a nice but severely overgrown backyard. Let’s just say it has a lot of biodiversity! The paint on the outside is chipping away and the ornate details are rusting away. There are a lot of trees surrounding the house, which isolates Crochet Lady even more, but that’s how she likes it. Sometimes she ventures out into the real world, but tries to avoid it because she gets a lot of anxiety when doing it. Her house is quite messy and dusty. 
AN EXTERNAL PROBLEM
Crochet Lady has been traumatised by her interactions in the past. She signed up to join a “stitch and bitch” to try and better her social skills while still remaining in her comfort zone doing crochet. The other people in the group didn’t really take to her and because she is quiet and shy, they misinterpreted her as being sneaky or rude. She didn’t feel welcomed or like she belonged in the group, and one day she received an email telling her that they didn’t feel like she was a good fit for the group and to not come to future meetings. This really took a blow to Crochet Lady’s confidence and put her back in a deep dark hole of loneliness, only her cat and crochet to keep her company. However one day she gets a call from her mother saying that her father is very sick and is likely to pass away in the next few weeks. Her mother and father live in another country, and if Crochet Lady wants to see her father before he dies, she must embark on an international journey to make it to him. This absolutely terrifies her. How will she manage the small talk with the cab driver to the airport? How will she make it through airport security without making a fool of herself? In her mind is a constant conflict of wanting to see her father before he dies, but being petrified to push herself so far out of her comfort zone. 
HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM?
Crochet Lady does a lot of research and decides that she needs to do some “practise interactions” before diving headfirst into this journey. She thinks the easiest way to get this done is to sign up to a dating website and go on a date. That way she can practise her social skills without anything riding on it, because if it all goes to shit, it doesn’t matter - she doesn’t have to see the person ever again. She is an absolute nervous wreck before her first date. She is sweating bullets and feels like she is going to puke. She powers through it, and meets up with a person who she actually genuinely gets along with. It’s a little awkward at first, but once she has a couple of drinks she can relax a little bit and actually enjoys talking with her date. She’s surprised and proud of herself and it gives her the confidence to buy the plane ticket to see her dad. She is absolutely terrified the whole time, and some things do go slightly wrong, but she makes it there to see her dad in time before he dies. She really values her time that she spends with her parents while she’s there, and realises how important it was that she come here. She gets scared thinking about how she wasn’t going to go originally, and that her own mind could have stopped her from having this important experience. She does have to grieve the loss of her father, but this whole experience taught her a lot.
AN INTERNAL PROBLEM
Crochet Lady has a deep loneliness that she pushes to the side. She tells herself that she is happy being alone, she doesn’t have to worry about being judged, or mocked, or humiliated. It’s easier this way, and more comfortable. Her crippling social anxiety only reinforces these ideas and makes Crochet Lady feel like the outside world is a horrible place where she doesn’t want to spend any time. Her peers used to bully her for being different, they used to call her a grandma because her hobbies included crochet, embroidery and sewing. She was always a naturally shy person, and has a very creative and hands on personality. She decided she didn’t need people, since they made her feel terrible about her passions. To avoid the bullying, she started to avoid people, and became obsessed with crocheting especially. It was relaxing to her and made her forget about her worries. She got great satisfaction out of the end results of her projects. However this only pushed everyone in her life away from her. Her parents still tried to maintain a relationship with her, and she kind of let them, but her antisocial behavior strained their relationship.  She moved out of her parents home as soon as she could, and began her life living on her own. Once her parents moved to a different country, she was truly alone, with no friends and now no family. 
WHAT DO THEY WANT OR NEED?
She really just needs human interaction. A human companion. A friend or a partner. She knows this deep down but doesn’t want to admit it, because it’s less scary to just be on her own. She needs someone to help push her out of her comfort zone.
WHAT IS THEIR SPECIAL ABILITY OR SKILL? 
Her special ability is her epic crocheting skills. She can do it ridiculously fast and creates some beautiful things. Her home is decorated head to toe in crochet items, there’s nothing she can’t make.
WHAT WILL THEY LEARN?
Crochet Lady will learn the value in a meaningful relationship, and that not everyone is out to get her. She will learn that putting herself out of her comfort zone is the only way to progress in her life and move forward. Crawling back into her isolated hole is just a bandaid on a bigger wound that she needs to heal. Sometimes she will fall back into her old habits, but that’s ok. She’s learning to be more forgiving to herself. She will also learn that not everyone is bad, and she can actually get a lot of fulfillment out of social interactions. She still struggles with her social anxiety, but she makes small steps at a time. After her trip she realises how much she has been missing out on, and although it’s scary, she wants to see more. She goes on a few more dates, and gets a new job working at a craft store, which she gets great fulfilment out of.
Character 2 - Cedric
THEIR WORLD
Cedric is a humble vacuum salesman. He enjoys what he does, as he’s good at talking to people and is pretty charismatic. He spends a lot of time at work - up to 50 hours a week. When he gets home, he is alone. He doesn’t get along with his housemates and can be quite cranky and unpleasant since he’s so tired from working all the time. His home life is pretty boring and uneventful. He tries to stay away from it as much as possible and doesn’t really see it as a home, more as a place to sleep and store food. He doesn’t like or really know how to cook so he eats a lot of takeaways & instant noodles. He has some friends, who he gets a lot of value out of. He enjoys hanging out with them on the weekends for some drinks, it’s his only casual social interaction throughout the whole week so he really depends on it for his sanity. He’s making an alright salary and he gets a high from seeing his bank account go up. He has a craving for that number to keep climbing up and up, he’s pretty good at not spending money on frivolous things. One day at work he is selling a vacuum to a customer as per usual, but at the end of it, the customer reveals that he in fact owns one of the most prestigious car sale lots in the town, and he was very impressed with his selling skills. He offers him an interview at the car lot if Cedric is interested. He is absolutely stoked and accepts the interview. He ends up getting the job and starts working as a car salesman.
AN EXTERNAL PROBLEM
Cedric does exceptionally well at his job, selling a lot of cars, in fact he becomes one of the top salesmen in the country for the company. This starts to get to his head a lot, and he adopts an entirely new attitude. He becomes arrogant and patronising a lot of the time, even to his friends who he values so dearly. His friends sit him down and try to talk to him about this unpleasant change in attitude, and they express their concern for his long work hours. All he did was work and work and never took time to pursue any hobbies or interests outside of selling cars. Cedric becomes defensive and doesn’t see his working as an issue. He likes being at work and he’s making a lot of money, so he doesn’t see the problem. This causes a rift between him and his friends. He doesn’t see why they think he’s changing, he feels the same, and he’s offended that they think he’s behaving in an unpleasant manner. 
HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER “OVERCOME” THIS PROBLEM?
Cedric starts to distance himself from his friends. His friends don’t make him money, and they’re making him feel bad by confronting him about his attitude. He starts working even longer hours, and his bank account is going up fast. This gives him a sense of accomplishment and a hunger for more, but deep down he feels sad that his friendships have been broken. To cover those feelings he becomes a straight up workaholic. While he’s at work he doesn’t have to face the loneliness and emptiness back at home. He starts to realise he has a lot more money than he thought he would, and starts to buy himself new things to give himself that rush of endorphins he doesn’t get from his friends anymore. A new watch, a gold chain, a new car, a house, he can’t get enough of buying new things. His personality transforms from someone who used to be a rather frugal, sensible money spender, to someone materialistic and money hungry. He doesn’t overcome this problem, rather he takes a descent into his ways until he is completely alone, surrounded by expensive things. 
AN INTERNAL PROBLEM
Cedric is constantly battling with his ego. It slowly starts to take over his mind, making him become self centred and out of touch with others and his true self. He loses any hobbies that he once had and essentially wakes up, goes to work, comes home and watches TV, then goes to sleep and repeats. 
WHAT DO THEY WANT OR NEED?
All Cedric can think about is money, work and how to please other people at his work. He wants to feel like he has some sort of authority and has a desperate need to prove himself and his sales abilities. 
WHAT WILL THEY LEARN?
Cedric won’t really learn anything that will change his life for the better. He gives in to his own ways and becomes a person the old him would have loathed. 
Character 3 - Ebony
THEIR WORLD
Her parents are famous news reporters/journalists so she has to accompany them wherever their careers take her. They don’t live in one place for more than a few months, so she has never really had a real “home”. Her home is wherever her parents are. She doesn’t have any real close friends and is an only child. She’s quite a social person but doesn’t get the chance to form any real bonds with anyone. She spends a lot of time alone. She’s really passionate about nature and spends as much time in it as she can. She loves to go for long walks and will bring her sketchbook along with her. She’s pretty good at drawing landscapes and plants, which are her favourite to draw. She wishes she had a pet of her own, but her parents won’t let her because of their unusual living situation. 
AN EXTERNAL PROBLEM
She starts to act out at school, because she is so sick of never being able to keep friendships since she’s never in school for long enough. She starts to get in a lot of trouble and her parents are not pleased with her. They decide that she needs to be sent to live with her grandparents. She moves to go and live with them on their rural property, and immediately despises it. She spends a lot of time outdoors, wandering around the very large property, away from her grandparents. She doesn’t know them very well and she doesn’t want to get along with them because she is angry with her parents for sending her there in the first place.
HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER “OVERCOME” THIS PROBLEM?
She realises that maybe this situation is what she really needed. She’s now in a situation where she’s in the same place, she can attend the school and actually form friendships. Her grandparents turn out to not be as bad as she originally thought, her grandad is a little bit tough, but he has good value, and her grandma has been loving and welcoming to her since the beginning. She still holds a lot of resentment towards her parents, but ultimately accepts this new situation she’s in and finds the good things in it. 
AN INTERNAL PROBLEM
She has a lot of anger problems. She feels frustrated that her parents never listened to her when she expressed how she didn’t want to keep moving from place to place. She has a missing part of her that doesn’t know where her home is. Her parents are her only home, but even then, they are very busy people and don’t have a whole lot of time for her. She just wants to stay in one place where she can plant her roots and form deeper friendships and have a sense of belonging. She also struggles socially since she has been in a constant state of being the “new girl”. She doesn’t know what it means to have a solid friendship or a stable home. She can be quite uninterested in finding out more about other people because she has a sense of there being no point. This can make her come across as quite self centred, but in reality she’s just lost and given up. 
WHAT DO THEY WANT OR NEED?
She just wants to stay in one place and wants a close friendship. 
WHAT WILL THEY LEARN?
She will learn how to establish friendships with people her age, and will learn what it truly means to be home. 
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