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sealofreconciliation · 7 months

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In defense of Takumi's confession to Corrin

So. Chapter 28 of Fire Emblem Fates Conquest. More specifically, the scene at the start where Takumi talks to Corrin and says that he forgives them for what they did and still wants to befriend them.

To say that that section of the cutscene is infamous among the community would be a massive understatement, with the reasons why generally falling into the camp of “this is character assassination for Takumi, he never felt anything but extreme anger towards Corrin through the entirety of Conquest's story, why would he be willing to forgive them after they invaded Hoshido? This was clearly done just so the writers could absolve Corrin.”

Those arguments, however, come from a fundamental misunderstanding of what Takumi's going through mentally over the course of Conquest, what actually caused him to forgive Corrin, the most likely purpose for the scene's inclusion, and bad localization, and i intend to prove why with this post.

Let's take a look back at Takumi's appearances throughout Conquest:

If he's attacked by Corrin during Chapter 6, he reaffirms that he never trusted them, along with claiming that he isn't surprised or hurt by their betrayal at all, and that he'll enjoy killing them.

In Chapter 10, he shows up to lead an invasion on Nohrian land, gets defeated by Corrin and, after angering himself by blaming the destruction of Hoshido on them again and remembering Mikoto's death, gets a massive headache and a sudden boost in arrogance before running away.

During Chapter 13, he ambushes Corrin's group when they arrive at Cheve, screams at them to just shut up and die when they tell him they weren't there to get into a fight, orders his soldiers to attack, and admits near the end that his main reason for doing this is because he hopes that killing Nohrian soldiers will make his headache go away; he goes off on a rant about killing them after being beaten and runs away (2: Electric Boogaloo), causing Azura to point out that he's acting extremely out-of-character, much moreso than would be expected just because Corrin defected to Nohr, and wonders whether that's even the real Takumi anymore.

Takumi guards the Great Wall of Susanoo during Chapter 23. His battle dialogue with Corrin has him claim that he has become obsessed with the idea of killing them, to the point of no longer caring about anything in life other than taking revenge on them; this is, however, almost immediately proven false when finding out that Sakura was taken prisoner causes him to break down crying and let it slip that he was devastated by Corrin going back to Nohr and wishes they'd stayed in Hoshido, also proving that he was lying every time he claimed that their betrayal didn't bother him. His sorrow reaches enough of a boiling point for whatever was messing with his mind to be able to take full control, enveloping him in a purple aura and convincing him that he could still escape and save Hoshido if he threw himself off the wall, something that obviously doesn't work and gets him killed.

At the end of Chapter 27, Takumi shows up again, though clearly no longer as himself; he makes his entrance by trying and failing to snipe Corrin, ignores their plea for him to stop since the war is already over, is barely capable of saying anything more than “i'll kill you” over and over again, along with repeating his previous blaming of Corrin for Hoshido's destruction back in Chapter 5, and states that he doesn't need to be able to think for himself to take revenge. Azura explains that he's being possessed in the same way Garon was, starting at least from the moment he threw himself off the wall of Susanoo, that he can't possibly recover from this anymore, and that his anger and resentment have completely overtaken his mind, presumbaly due to the influence of whatever's controlling him; Corrin, blaming themselves for Takumi's current state and wracked with guilt because of it, ignores Azura's warnings and tries to get him to let go of those feelings by allowing themselves to be used as a punching bag and refusing to dodge his next shot, though still with no intention of dying and failing to keep the promise they made to Ryoma. They underestimate how much stronger the possession made him, however, and the attack shatters the Yato and nearly kills them, with their last words before passing out being to deliriously ask Takumi to hit them more if it'll make him feel better, still believing they can take his attacks.

At the start of Chapter 28, Mikoto and Ryoma's spirits show to Corrin (while they're all in what seems to be the Nohrshido version of the afterlife) that killing them did nothing to stop the possessed Takumi, with Ryoma claiming that his anger has overtaken him so much that he won't stop until he has killed every Nohrian soldier; before Corrin goes back to the world of the living to finish him off and save their friends, Ryoma reintroduces them to the real Takumi, who's also in spirit form. Takumi confirms that the version of him they've been fighting is nothing more than a corpse controlled by someone else and fueled by resentment, with his heart and soul having left that body ever since Susanoo; he also confirms that he can't personally interfere in the outside world while stuck in the afterlife, asking Corrin to destroy his body with the Yato when they go back and giving them the Fujin Yumi so they can repair the broken sword, a request Corrin promises to fulfill. Takumi thanks them, wonders how he would have felt if the two of them had been able to fight together in another life, and admits to having only been pretending to dislike them (and, as BR confirms, Azura) during Chapter 5 and actually wanting to befriend Corrin back in that chapter, apologizing for being too insecure to be honest with them. Corrin also apologizes for all the pain they caused him, but Takumi says that it's all right, since seeing them sacrifice themselves in an attempt to accept and heal his corpse's hatred, along with the heart-to-heart they just had, was enough to convince him of their good nature and cause him to forgive them for the pain they caused him; his last words to them consist of him being excited at the prospect of spending time together with them, as a true family, when they meet again in the afterlife.

Now that we're all caught up, i will respond to one of two major points against the scene:

Doesn't Takumi say that he always wanted to get closer to Corrin up until his last moments in life? Wouldn't that mean that it wasn't him witnessing and being moved by their actions after his death that caused him to change his opinion of them, but instead him secretly never taking any issue with them even while they were invading his homeland and he had no way of knowing why?

Well, yes… in the localized version of Conquest's story; here's a side-by-side comparison of the specific section of the Chapter 28 convo where Takumi claims that he wanted to be good siblings with Corrin, with the major difference between the two highlighted (sources for this are the fates chapter scripts on the fire emblem wiki for EN and fateswartable for JP, though i will be using the en script unless otherwise specified since the prose there is significantly better than the fateswartable translation and the examples i use are actually pretty faithful to the original script, with 28 and a bit of 27 being the only major fumbles):

Takumi: I always wished we could have been close, as you are with your Nohrian siblings. Right up until my last moments, I wanted so badly to call you my brother/sister. To look up to you and love you…and never allow anything to come between us. I wish I had told you that before I died. While there was still a chance… i was just so stubborn, so hurt. I couldn’t admit those feelings even to myself. For that, I am truly sorry. I’m so sorry for letting you slip away, dear brother/sister.

Takumi (JP): Kamui. The truth is, i really… i wanted to get along as siblings. I wanted to call you brother/sister. I should have said so properly when i was still me… but because of my stubbornness, i was determined not to show my true feelings… i'm sorry.

Now, is it still possible to argue that, even in JP, Takumi could be counting “still himself” as “from when he met Corrin to just before he was forced to jump off Susanoo”, with him referring to his possessed corpse as the sole instance of him not acting like himself, which would make the wording change a distinction without a difference? Yes, but said scenario is extremely unlikely and inconsistent with what the rest of the story shows and tells us; there's a consistent pattern throughout the game of Anankos needing to:

1. Get his hands on someone's corpse so he can reanimate them as either mindless mute zombies (Scarlet) or a version of themselves that has all their negative emotions in life massively exaggerated (Mikoto's sorrow at spending 15 years apart from Corrin getting turned into her trying to trick and kill them just so they can spend the rest of eternity serving Anankos together and getting all the bonding time in the world, Sumeragi's bloodlust during battle getting turned into battling and killing being his only motivation in life and something he's thoroughly obssessed with, etc…)

2. Capture them in Valla so he can brainwash them personally (Rev!Gunter and BR!Takumi)

3. Have someone who already visited Valla at least once to be feeling heavy amounts of negative emotions, at which point he can start to slowly amplify those feelings and get more control over their actions, until said feelings reach a boiling point and he gains enough control to force his victims to commit suicide and proceed with option 1 (Garon and CQ!Takumi)

And before someone brings it up, yes, it's never explicitly stated anywhere that the host needs to have both visited Valla and be feeling heavily under-the-weather for a long time for Anankos to even be able to begin messing with their head, but those are the only provable commonalities shared between all of his possessed victims in Fates (that weren't already captured or killed), commonalities that also provide a strong explanation for why he hasn't possessed more people, so i find them fair inferrences to make for the story.

Takumi first shows signs of possession at the end of Chapter 10 when he starts getting depressed and angry due to the double-whammy of both remembering Mikoto's death and getting beaten by the sibling who he feels betrayed him, which causes him to get his first headache and to, immediately after said headache, gain an unhealty amount of copium and arrogance:

Takumi: That's right! If you hadn't come back into our lives, Hoshido would still be at peace. Mother... all those innocent townspeople... they would still be alive. They wouldn't have... ARGH! NOOO!

Corrin: Takumi! What's wrong?!

Takumi: M-my head... the pain is... ARGHHH!

Corrin: Takumi!

Takumi: DON'T YOU TOUCH ME! K-keep your filthy Nohrian hands off of me!

Corrin: Takumi... please, let me help!

Takumi: Don't think this means you've won. This is only the beginning! Ryoma has already found the Rainbow Sage and received his power. You're no match for him now, even with the whole vile Nohrian army behind you! And I'm getting stronger, too! Soon I'll be unstoppable. One day you'll beg me for death, and I will happily grant you. Until then, I leave you with your guilt.

He starts acting even more aggresively and unreasonably by the start of Chapter 13, causing Azura to point out that it's extremely out-of-character for him to be so kill-happy, suspecting he'd been possessed or replaced, along with Takumi confirming that the headache from before has become a common occurence that he hopes will go away after killing Nohrian soldiers:

Azura: ...That is not the Takumi I once knew. He's changed. Takumi never accepted me as his sister like the others, but he was always kind. He's not the type to raise his voice or threaten to hurt anyone. I can't explain it, but it's like he's a different person... He's so crazed and focused on Nohr's destruction... I can't help but wonder if that's really Takumi.

Takumi: I'll... kill you all... Y-yes... If I kill the Nohrians... surely the pain... the pain in my head will go away...

With all of that, it's safe to claim that he fell into Valla and got out sometime before chapter 10, with the end of said chapter being the first time he felt negative enough for Anankos to start work on possessing him (based off the facts that he's acting perfectly normally prior to getting the headache, the agression he gets from it is consistent, obvious and not something he'd be able to hide, as shown by the rest of his appearances afterwards, and, if we're willing to resort to meta evidence, the theme that plays for fighting Vallite bosses also plays when fighting him in Chapters 13 and 23, but not 10, heavily implying he's either completely or mostly unnafected by Anankos up until the very end of that chapter), work that gets sped up significantly every time Corrin beats Takumi and the latter feels a sense of humiliation and frustration; the last time Takumi would have felt like himself would have been, at the latest, right before he gets his first headache at the end of chapter 10, with all of his appearances afterwards being him acting like an obsessive violent psycho due to being slowly made to hyperfocus on his negative emotions, and not something he'd be proud of or consider his true feelings.

So, no, the infamous line was never originally meant to imply that Takumi never felt any sort of anger or resentment towards Corrin through all of Conquest, only that his already-existing grudge and anger got blown massively out-of-proportion by Anankos from the end of Chapter 10 onwards, that he regrets being a dickhead towards Corrin unprovoked back in Chapter 5, and wishes he had told them that he actually wanted to befriend them during that same chapter; Takumi only forgives Corrin after he stops being possessed, is rid of all the extra anger and resentment Anankos gave him, very likely has his own heart-to-heart with Mikoto and Ryoma offscreen, both of which would encourage him to not be so harsh on Corrin (with Ryoma specifically arguing that they were still a good person and intended on fixing things after the war was over, given how he knows they disobeyed orders to spare Hinoka and saw the Yato evolve in front of him, which is a sign that it's wielder is still destined to save the world), and sees them practically commit suicide in a fruitless attempt to help him after being filled with guilt for what they think they did to him:

Corrin (JP): I'm sorry too… your resentment is my fault. I also wanted you to call me brother/sister. Once this war was over, i thought it was possible to have a good sibling relationship with you. But even so… this happened. I am truly sorry.

Takumi: No, it's already okay. You accepted my hatred and came here. That was enough. Thank you, brother/sister…

Given all the information i have laid out, i do not believe that it is a valid criticism against the scene to argue that Takumi is out-of-character for forgiving Corrin, at least in JP; the argument *is* stronger in EN, if only because it's wildly contradictory for Takumi to state that he always deeply wanted to befriend Corrin, even during his dying moments, while also having his possession start due to his feelings of resentment and anger towards them that he had long before he fell into Valla and were only amplified, not created, by Anankos. If you want to criticize that version of the sentence because it damages Takumi's character by implying that he never took any major issues with what Corrin was doing throughout CQ (including beating the shit out of him thrice over and helping in the invasion of his homeland for what he assumed were evil reasons) and scapegoating Anankos as being solely responsible for all his misgivings, or even just because it removes a lot of the emotional weight the scene had since that changes it into “i never felt any significant ill will towards my older sibling at any point in my life regardless of what they were doing to hurt me, and any time i did it was all because of my being possessed” feel free to do so; you'll get no complaints from me, though i would appreciate it if more people started spreading the info around that Takumi saying he never felt negatively towards Corrin while he was alive was the result of a mistranslation.

Now, for the second main criticism of the scene:

This was only put in the game so the writers could absolve Corrin by ass-pulling it so that even the character who disliked them at the start actually secretly wanted to be friends with them all along and forgave them for conquering his home

My main issue with this criticism is that it's baseless, bad-faith, and borne out of a lack of knowledge of Takumi's character and Corrin's motivations all in one; going from most to least important of those points:

It was inconsistent/an asspull for him to have secretly liked Corrin in Chapter 5

Even ignoring his supports and focusing only on the main stories, Takumi is consistently characterized as taking a liking to people very easily and quickly, but pretending to dislike them/not care about them because he's an insecure young man with an inferiority complex who feels like he's less useful than his siblings, causing him to to larp as a cold, calculating and unfeeling person who has no need for friends so he can make people think he's more self-assured and confident than he actually is; this is demonstrated when he gets flustered from Azura complimenting him in Chapter 10 of Birthright, despite acting like he disliked and distrusted her not 5 chapters prior, and when Izana, a stranger he barely knows, asking him to join Corrin's group as his dying wish in Chapter 10 of Revelation moves him enough to join up with them out of respect.

While i can concede that there's little set-up for this aspect of his character in Conquest itself outside of the scene it's introduced in, that's mostly just because the guy also has next to no screentime in that route where he isn't either fighting in a battle or having his negative emotions amplified, so of course it'd take the one and only instance in the whole story where him and Corrin aren't fighting and are willing to have a healthy talk with each other for that to be revealed; this isn't like the warp book in Chapter 18 of BR, which is an actual asspull because it has no set-up or foreshadowing to speak of anywhere else in the game and is brought up out-of-nowhere in order to solve a massive dillema in the story (that being whether Corrin's willing to backtrack to the Rainbow Sage for more power but exponentially increase the danger and risk they'd go through in the process), but a consistent part of Takumi's characterization that's both pivotal to his character arc in Birthright and made clear in every route where he doesn't spend 90% of his screentime as an enemy who wants nothing more than to kill Corrin and refuses to entertain a friendly convo with them until after he dies and gets to chill in the afterlife for a while. I can see a decent argument being made for it being inconsistent in the EN version of Conquest, if only because it's very hard to buy that Takumi would have continued feeling mostly positive feelings towards Corrin even in the middle of the war, but anyone who tries to say that it's still a character assassination for Takumi to say in JP that he wanted to befriend Corrin back in Chapter 5, when they did nothing to him and he was just acting tough and uncaring to try and intidimate them, genuinely doesn't know the first thing about him as a character.

It's inconsistent for Takumi to forgive Corrin for conquering Hoshido

What i find interesting about this argument is that people who use it have this weird belief that Takumi (and, very often, the rest of the Hoshidan siblings) would always lay a significant amount of blame on Hoshido being conquered on Corrin no matter what the circumstances, if not that Corrin is genuinely mostly to blame for Hoshido getting invaded; most of those complaints come back to people believing that it doesn't make sense for Corrin to choose to help in the invasion of Hoshido in the first place because they supposedly had more peaceful and reasonable options that'd have accomplished the same thing with less bloodshed, meaning that their participation in it was a huge mistake, they were both stupid for accepting it and morally in the wrong for doing so, and the Hoshidan characters should think the same.

The debunks for those arguments are extensive enough to warrant their own post, let alone a quarter of an otherwise-unrelated one, which is exactly what happened; someone on reddit made an excellent analysis recently compiling said debunks, along with in-depth explanations for why it makes perfect sense for Corrin to go along with the invasion character and logic-wise, but even skipping over most of the explanations of both that post and my Conquest Part 3 response where i went into some detail on why the Hoshidan sibs don't blame Corrin for their participation in the invasion (except for Takumi because i managed to miss his last two lines of dialogue where he explicitly forgives Corrin in both versions of the script, and even if i hadn't, i didn't understand his reasoning for forgiving Corrin until recently and would have probably just made a stupid defense for the scene anyway because i was much worse at this schtick back then, but it doesn't matter that much when this entire post has just been a poorly-disguised CQ!Takumi character analysis) on the grounds of it derailing an already-long analysis and going with the basic fact that i hope no one will try and dispute of “Corrin didn't start the invasion, they only helped one side win it more easily”, i have a question for the people who think it's bad writing for Takumi to ever forgive Corrin for helping conquer Hoshido, no matter the context: why would he (and the other Hoshido sibs for that matter) blame Corrin for the invasion instead of directing the vast majority of that resentment towards Garon, especially after he's had time to think about what happened clearly and is fully aware of the context and reasoning behind their participation?

Why would Takumi, after dying and being rid of his excess anger and resentment; very likely being told by Ryoma that Corrin hadn't joined the invasion in order to conquer Hoshido but to free the country after it inevitably lost the war against the overwhelmingly-superior Nohrian army, even going as far as to risk their own life by sparing Hoshidan soldiers (including Hinoka and Sakura) if and when they could, with Ryoma himself only dying because Garon gave them a direct order to kill him; seeing Corrin offer themselves up as a punching bag for possessed!Takumi to beat the shit out of due to how stricken by grief they were over the thought that they caused him to end up in that state, nearly getting themselves killed in the process; AND having a chat with Corrin where the two of them finally confess their true thoughts and apologize for the pain they caused each other; hold any significant resentment against Corrin? Why would he, after thinking things through calmly and objectively (which he would have had plenty of time to do in the afterlife), blame someone for their part in an invasion he knows they only joined because they had no choice on the matter and were actively trying to minimize the damage that would happen during the conquest to the best of their capabilities, especially when he knows that, had Corrin not joined, hundreds more would have died, including his sisters, while Hoshido lost the war anyway because they're hopelessly out-matched regardless of Corrin being a commander for a small portion of Nohr's army or not, especially when the one actually responsible for starting and carrying through that mess is a much easier and more logical target for his frustrations, and especially when the person forced to participate in the takeover is someone he cared dearly for, had a falling out with, then went right back to holding deep affections for once he found out he was wrong in his judgement of them?

Sorry that this derailed into a bit of a defense for CQ!Corrin, but it'd be near-impossible to respond to that criticism properly without bringing that topic up. TL;DR it's completely in-character and logical for Takumi (and the Hoshidan sibs) to forgive Corrin, mostly because he's aware they had no real agency or choice in joining given their circumstances, made a significant and good difference in a war Hoshido couldn't possibly win by saving a bunch of people in the process, Garon is right there and is much more at fault for Nohr winning the war than Corrin ever was, and he still has an emotional connection and bias towards them.

The scene was only put into the game to absolve Corrin

Or it could have been put into the game to keep to the throughline of Birthright and Conquest's stories paralleling each other at multiple points (two of the royal siblings die near the end; the Yato gets halfway-done evolving after Corrin deepens their bonds with two of the allied legendary-weapon-wielding royal siblings; Takumi falls into Valla and gets brainwashed by Anankos; and most importantly for this argument, Corrin takes a hit strong enough to destroy the Yato and nearly kill them in the final chapter, ends up in the afterlife, has a heart-to-heart with the Nohrian/Hoshidan siblings that died during the route and, with help from them, restores and improves the Yato so that they can go back to the world of the living and save their friends); or to give CQ!Takumi a proper resolution to his character conflict by having him finally get over his insecurities and need to appear strong at all times and ask Corrin for help with a problem he can't solve on his own, telling them what his true feelings were and how he wishes he had confessed when the two of them were still alive and on the same side, and have his sadness due to Corrin's betrayal mended after he sees them sacrifice themselves to try and save him, apologize for the pain they caused him, and admit to hoping that the two of them could have mended their relationship after the war was over; or to reaffirm Corrin's will to see their choice through to the end by having the talk cause them to admit that Takumi died because of them and the path they chose, but that they'll redeem themselves for that and their other sins by fulfilling their promise to him and getting rid of whatever's possessing his corpse, along with working to bring peace to the world (in JP; they put the blame for his death entirely on Anankos in EN, which is a really weird choice to me but whatever):

Corrin: The true owner of the Fuujin bow… is dead because of us! That is the price I paid for choosing this path, but I will redeem myself! By defeating you, I’ll fulfill my promise to that precious person! Takumi… I’m late, but this time i'm sure… I can save you and the whole world!

Now, i'm not trying to argue that it's impossible for the devs to have put that scene in solely for pandering, but given how all the arguments i laid out have significantly stronger and more supporting evidence for them and can be interpreted solely by analyzing the text instead of baselessly assuming author intent, i am arguing that it's an incredibly weak and unlikely point that relies on interpreting the convo with heavy dosages of bad-faith while also ignoring other, significantly more logical, well-supported and consistent explanations for it's purpose in the story; it's never going to be something i'll be able to completely disprove, mostly because that's the most subjective criticism of the scene i've seen so far and the writers haven't dedicated a section of an interview to explaining their intentions when writing that scene, but i hope i was able to at least convince those who do believe that to look at that moment in a different light.

In summary: that scene isn't good; it's great, and an example of very strong writing in Conquest's main story, due to giving some much-needed depth and resolution to one of the main antagonists of the route while also giving the main protagonist closure, making them accept the consequences of their actions, and bolstering their will to keep fighting until they've reached their goal and atoned for their sins. It's rep gets dragged down by a mistranslated line and the fandom's usual misunderstandings of CQ's story and characters, but on it's own, it's a damn fine scene that heavily improves both Takumi and Corrin's characters.

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vaderman212 · 1 year

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Year End Game Reviews #4

Game – Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017, Nintendo 3DS)

Date I Beat It – March 29th, 2022

Background – A remake of the second ever Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem Gaiden for the Famicom. For years, it was never translated and the fan translations I could find were a little bit sketchy, so I never bothered playing the fan translated games.

Gameplay – At its heart it’s your typical strategy/tactics RPG though with a bit less systems than you may be used to. For instance, Fire Emblem has been known for weapon durability for years now, but Echoes doesn’t have it because the original didn’t have it. It also doesn’t have a Weapon Triangle. Yeah, the thing that defines Fire Emblem overall just doesn’t exist here. Also mages are technically sub-optimal and if you can get them to use regular weapons, do it, because using magic costs HP which is weird. I get that it was that way in the original, but that mechanic really could have stayed in 1992.

Visuals – As far as the gameplay visuals go, the game looks fine, if not a little muddy at times, but it’s a 3DS game, what are you gonna do? As for the cutscenes, I’m pretty sure Echoes was the first game that introduced what I call the “low frame rate anime” cutscenes and it’s a style I just could NEVER get behind. Like, the motion is jerky, but fluid, things are animated very beautifully when it comes to capes, but they run at what looks like 5fps, it’s weird stuff. Then I’m pretty sure Warriors skipped the herky-jerky cutscenes, Heroes (the mobile gacha game) had them for two of the main story “Books”, Three Houses had it too (I haven’t played Three Hopes), but finally for Fire Emblem Engage it looks like they’re going back to the smooth “Awakening” style cutscenes that were so great. I hope the trend continues because I really cannot deal with anymore weird looking cutscenes in my chess games anymore.

Sound – That said, I did really enjoy the soundtrack, but then again, some composer I thought was good mentioned once that “The music’s doing a good job if you don’t notice it’s there” meaning stinkers of tracks stick out way more than anything else. I will say though, after mainlining Fire Emblem Fates Conquest and Revelations last year, I found the soundtrack to be good, but just more Fire Emblem music at the end of the day. There are some bangers in there for sure, but given that (at the time of writing) this was nearly seven months ago, I couldn’t name anything in particular. So competent, but not mind-blowing.

Story – The story in the original Fire Emblem Gaiden follows Alm, a boy from the small village of Ram who sets off to see what the deal is with all the bandits around with a band of freedom fighters called The Deliverance who are trying to push back the Empire of Rigel from invading their home country of Zofia.

Meanwhile, Celica sets off on a journey to one of the two gods, Lady Mila’s Temple to see if she can figure out why the crops are failing across the land, but when that doesn’t work out, she goes to Duma’s Tower to see if maybe he’s the cause. Some whacky misadventures happen and Celica’s plot is just dumb, but I can’t really explain it to you without spoiling it, but it’s one of those “We destroyed the city to save the city” type plots that just makes you upset upon further inspection. Basically if Celica had stayed put and didn’t go off on her journey, things would probably have worked out for the better, but who’s to say?

Multiplayer – The game might offer StreetPass battles, but I can’t confirm that given how most folks aren’t using StreetPass nowadays. Otherwise, there’s no multiplayer to speak of.

Other Information – Apparently this game was only made not out of a want to bring non-localized Fire Emblem games to the West, but because Intelligent Systems had “room” for another 3DS game release before the Switch released, and they would be forced to put a Fire Emblem on that system instead. Now, I think it would have been cool if they continued the Echoes sub-theme to bring over stuff like Mystery of the Emblem or the DS remake New Mystery of the Emblem. Maybe they could bring over Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 packed into a single game or a collection or something. I’m hopeful that they will bring over more games, but we’ll see if they bother. Still hopeful for a Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn collection. Ports would be fine, but full-on Echoes styled remakes would be ideal, I think.

Overall – I liked Fire Emblem Echoes WAY more than I liked Fates Conquest and Revelations, but then again, those were universally considered some of the weakest games in the franchise, so is it really that impressive? I’m not exactly sure on that front, but what I can say is for what it was, I did enjoy my time with Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and hope we do get more Echoes styled remakes in the future, but you know, maybe without the lack of weapon durability, magic costs HP, lack of weapon triangle and so on.

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findingjoynweirdstuff · 3 years

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Dream SMP Recap (March 16/2021) - Worst Day

“May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.”

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VOD LINKS:

Ponk

Foolish

Tubbo

Ranboo

Quackity

Badboyhalo

Captain Puffy

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- Foolish continues work on the mansion.

- Ranboo goes mining and talks about his ARG plans while getting chat to gamble. It’s the calm before the storm.

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WORST DAY.

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- Quackity’s stream opens with a shot of Schlatt’s Grave. The sound of a chest opening can be heard.

“Alex...you know, you and I? You know I wouldn’t do anything disadvantageous...”

Chapter One.

- Quackity climbs up to the roof of Punz’s tower, where he comes face to face with Bad.

Bad: "You keep getting in my way, Quackity...”

- Quackity asks why Bad brought him up here. He tells Bad he’s just an asset to the Egg. Bad replies that he’s not just an asset -- he’s serving a purpose Quackity could never understand.

Bad: “You call it the Egg...that’s just the surface. That’s just what you think it is. It is so much more than that. It is something you cannot even comprehend.”

- Quackity asks if all Bad is is an “asset to power.”

Quackity: “You don’t know what power is, Bad, then that’s your issue. That’s why I’m getting in your way. It’s ‘cause I know the ins and outs of business, I know the ins and outs of power. And I’m sorry that’s something you’re never gonna understand yourself.”

- Quackity tells Bad to not waste his time. Bad replies that he called Quackity to tell him to stay out of his way.

- Quackity then says he can show Bad what he’s been working on: real power.

- A cutscene shows Quackity and Bad riding off into the distance, making their way to:

Las Nevadas.

Chapter Two.

- At his cow farm, Quackity finds a book in the chest, wondering who put it there. It gives instructions to follow a railway track above.

“You had the fattest ass in my cabinet.”

- Quackity follows the line down into a cave where Glatt is waiting for him. It’s...a gym? The Big Man Gym.

- Austin from Austinshow is a dead guy with Glatt.

- He can’t go upstairs or else his skin starts falling off, so he stays down in the gym with his dad.

- Wilbur goes to the gym every day in his beanie.

- Tommy also came down to the gym.

- The dead all come down to the gym to lift weights.

- Quackity asks who else is up there. Glatt says he just wants to reconnect with Quackity.

- Glatt has apparently been learning Spanish.

- Mexican Dream also comes down to the gym. Neither Quackity nor Glatt know who he is and Quackity asks if Dream’s been visiting. He hasn’t helped Glatt learn Spanish.

- Quackity tells Glatt he hates seeing him, so he’ll give him five minutes.

- Glatt gives Quackity a preposition: He wants to escape the confines of the gym and wants to be revived. He knows of a thing that exists that could help him: a book.

- The green guy who comes down to the gym sometimes has this book.

- Quackity tells Glatt he has a business venture, and is willing to offer him a bet:

If Quackity loses, he goes to Dream and gets the revive book and gives it to Glatt to use. If Quackity wins, Glatt never gets revived and works for Quackity forever.

They agree on the bet and start walking, Quackity asking Glatt about his other adventures...

Chapter Three.

- It’s raining. Quackity is standing outside Bee ‘n’ Boo as Sam walks up to him. He apologizes for calling Sam in on short notice.

- They head into the Big Innit Hotel, and Quackity tells Sam it’s time for him to visit Dream.

- Sam is hesitant. The last visit didn’t go well.

- Quackity says that there are issues with the prison, and that’s that Tommy died in there, and as Sam’s business partner, he wants to know Sam is reliable.

- Sam replies that his job isn’t to keep the visitors alive, but to keep Dream there.

- Quackity asks, even though Sam has Dream locked up, what stopped him from killing Tommy? Nothing.

Quackity: “He has power, Sam. He still has power. Why haven’t we killed him?”

Sam: “We can’t kill him, Quackity, he’s the only one who can bring people back to life. It’s the whole reason we put him in the prison in the first place.”

- Quackity suggests, then, that they go in, take the book from Dream and then they won’t need Dream anymore.

- Sam points out that he’ll refuse to give anyone the book, since Dream knows that’s the only reason they’re keeping him alive.

- Quackity asks that he at least be allowed to try.

- Sam says it’s not that he doesn’t trust Quackity, it’s that he doesn’t trust Dream. But, as Quackity points out, that’s the safety issue.

- Sam still doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Quackity starts backing away from the hotel slowly.

Quackity: “So how am I supposed to rely on you for any business opportunities, when you won’t even grant me one simple visit?”

Sam: “What is that supposed to -- I assume you’ve seen the work Awesamdude Constructions has done in Las Nevadas?”

Quackity: “Yeah, but Sam, that’s...You’re good at what you do, you’re just not cooperating though. That’s what I need from a business partner, cooperation.”

- Quackity has an idea. He places two item frames on the wall with an axe and a sword and asks to bring them in with him. That’s all he needs to get the last bit of power Dream has.

- Sam is still doubting, but Quackity brings up Tommy’s death, asking if Sam is going to let Dream get away with it. He assures Sam that he won’t kill Dream, just talk with him.

Quackity: “Sam, there’s an underlying safety issue, he killed Tommy. Do you really have any control of him right now? Is there any control you have over him right now, Sam? I can fix that, I can fix that! All you gotta do is let me in and bring these two in.”

- Quackity assures Sam that he knows what he’s doing and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get that book.

- Sam finally agrees, and they walk over to Pandora’s Vault. They enter the prison and Sam asks Quackity the entry questions:

“When’s the last time you visited the prison?”

“This is my first time. I’ve never visited the prison before.”

“Where is your place of residence located?”

“Las Nevadas.”

“Do you believe the prisoner deserves to be locked up?”

“No doubt about it, of course I do.”

“What are all your prior relations with the prisoner?”

“We don’t get along, I’ll leave it at that.”

- Quackity seals the waiver book without signing it.

- They go through the security measures and Quackity does the same with the other waivers.

- They make it to the lava wall. Sam gives Quackity some food.

Sam: “The tools you have are whatever, but...if you’re gonna do this Big Q, do it right.”

- Sam throws Quackity shears, Warden’s Will, Warden’s Hammer and some item frames. He tells Quackity to not hold anything in his hand.

- The lava lowers, Quackity crosses on the bridge and comes face to face with Dream.

- Quackity asks Dream how it feels to be in there. Must feel bad.

- He brings up what Dream did to Tommy. Dream asks what people think about it. Did they think it was cool? What were they saying?

Quackity: “What matters is the very concept of it. You have a book that can bring people back.”

Dream: “And now people will believe me!”

Quackity: “Yeah...I know you have that book, Dream. Everyone at this point knows you have that book.”

Dream: “Yeah! That’s good!”

Quackity: “I mean, depends on the eyes of who you see it.”

Dream: “Well, I mean...it’s good for me.”

- Quackity tells Dream that he wants -- needs the book.

- Dream tells him that he burnt the book. Now it’s just knowledge in his head.

Dream: “I’m the book.”

- Quackity asks him to tell him what he knows, or else. He puts up the item frames on the wall and puts Warden’s Will in one of them.

Dream: “How did you -- “

Quackity: “I’m asking the nice way, Dream, and you didn’t want to tell me.”

Dream: “You’re not gonna kill me.”

Quackity: “I”m not gonna kill you, but --”

Dream: “SAM!”

Quackity: “I’m gonna make your last days in this fucking prison hell, Dream.”

Dream: “SAM! HOW DID YOU -- “

Quackity: “Don’t fucking touch me man, alright? It’s simple, Dream, alright? You’re gonna tell me all the knowledge you have in that fuckin’ book or I’m gonna come here every. Single. Fucking. Day. To make your life hell. That is exactly what I’m gonna fucking do, and I”m gonna stick to it until you give me that fucking book.”

Dream: “I’m not gonna tell you anything!”

Quackity: “You have no other choice. If you want me here every fucking day, then you’re gonna give me the fucking knowledge on the book. I’m not fucking around, Dream, you’re gonna tell me!”

Dream: “SAM!”

Quackity: “You can scream for Sam all you want, Dream.”

Dream: “How -- there’s no way -- How did you sneak it in?!”

Quackity: “Alright, alright, you know what? There’s been enough talking. There’s been enough talking, Dream. You’re gonna tell me, or we’re gonna do this the fucking hard way for as long as we need to do it.”

- The screen fades to black.

- Quackity walks to the El Rapids poster, his clothes splattered with blood. One by one, he takes down the faces of Sapnap, George and Karl. He leaves his intact.

- As Quackity goes to the peak of El Rapids and begins to take it apart, voices can be heard in the background.

...

Quackity: “This means nothing, George, this means nothing in comparison...to a challenge to power.”

“At the end of the day, what this is is a new beginning, okay? This is a new beginning for the country El Rapids. Ready? Let’s just hit each other at the same time, ready?”

“Three...”

“Two...”

“One...”

“Yeah!”

Sapnap: “I wanna fight Dream.”

Quackity: “Step by step, Sapnap, step by step. We’ll get there someday.”

Ghostbur: “What is Mexican L’manburg?”

Quackity: “Mexican L’manburg was a little place we made next to L’manburg, to kind of commemorate...”

“It’s time to say goodbye and rename it to El Rapids, baby! Have you heard of Cedar Rapids, Ghostbur?”

Ghostbur: “Yes, I’m just chilling there! Most of the time.”

Quackity: “YES!”

...

- Quackity removes his face from the picture.

- There’s a final shot of Quackity from the back, looking at the picture...

It cuts to live-action as Quackity crumples the shot into paper, puts down a whiteboard calendar with all the days marked “Visit Dream,” crosses off the first and throws his briefcase down, spilling its contents of poker chips and a pair of scissors.

- End of stream.

---

- Bad gets a pet horse named Pebbles!

---

Upcoming events remain the same.

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CHICAGO FIRE – RETALIATION HIT (S01E21)

Commander (Sgt. Halstead): How long was she in your apartment?

Kelly Severide: Half hour. Hour tops.

Commander (Sgt. Halstead): And how many beers did you have?

Kelly Severide: Two.

Commander (Sgt. Halstead): In 30 minutes?

Kelly Severide: First time in history anyone ever drank two beers in

half an hour?

Commander( Sgt. Halstead): Ms. Little stated that it was hard to

keep up with you. She felt buzzed.

Kelly Severide: That’s what happens when you drink beer. She’d

know since she brought the six pack over.

Commander (Sgt. Halstead): She said you tried to kiss her, but

she was uncomfortable and tried to

leave. You backed her against the

wall, leaned into her body and put

your hand on her buttock.

Kelly Severide: Unreal.

Commander (Sgt. Halstead): Care to respond?

Mouch: Lieutenant Severide is not obligated to respond to any of

these questions, Commander. He came in good faith to

hear the charges against him.

Kelly Severide: Actually, I faked a yawn and said I was tired and she

should probably get going. Because I started

thinking she was a little… desperate.

cutscene

[door buzzing]

[door opens]

Police Officer (Officer Blair): You’re up, Voight.

[handcuffs clicking]

cutscene

Hallie Thomas: How’s Dawson?

Matt Casey: Good. Great.

Why?

Hallie Thomas: Don’t even pretend.

Matt Casey: Um, she’s dating young Peter Mills.

Hallie Thomas: That sneaky little bastard. Good for him.

Matt Casey: How about yourself? Seeing anybody?

Hallie Thomas: Nah, no one serious.

Matt Casey: You heard about Curtis, right?

Hallie Thomas: Yeah. Um, is Voight behind it?

Matt Casey: I have no idea. I mean, the kid was in a gang, but

still…

Hallie Thomas: That doesn’t make any difference in terms of

Voight’s case, right?

Matt Casey: Apparently there’s a dismissal hearing today, and his

union is pushing hard for entrapment. All I know is I

can’t get sucked into it again.

cutscene

Hank Voight: [sighs]

I’m hungry. Let’s go.

cutscene

[coffee machine steaming]

Christopher Herrmann: Drink coupons?

Otis Zvonecek: It’s called a loss leader, okay? It gets people in the

door. Once they’re inside, they keep spending.

Christopher Herrmann: I’m already confused, all right? It’s a bar,

not the New York stock exchange.

Matt Casey: It’s actually not that complicated, Herrmann.

Christopher Herrmann: Well, we have a soft opening in a week,

andwe don’t even have our decorations

up yet.

Otis Zvonecek: Call it a drink special. I don’t care.

[kissing sound]

Leslie Shay: Oh, marry him.

Chief Boden: Okay, everybody listen up. In light of recent events…

recent allegations, rather… personnel division has

flagged this house for sexual harassment sensitivity

training.

Matt Casey: [silently groans]

Joe Cruz: Uh, Chief? I think actually it’s sexual harassment and

sensitivity training. ‘Cause the way that you just said it, it

makes it sound like we have to be, uh, sensitive toward

sexual har…

Christopher Herrmann: All right, what the hell? This house needs it.

All right, listen up everybody. CFD special,

okay? Happy hour prices all night long

when Molly’s opens.

[murmuring and applause]

Otis Zvonecek: [groans]

cutscene

Peter Mills: Lieutenant. What you’re going through ain’t right. So if

there’s anything I can do to help, name it. I mean if you

just want to grab a beer or put on some gloves…

Kelly Severide: Appreciate it.

[locker door shuts]

Kevin Hadley: Hey Mills.

[locker door closes]

Kevin Hadley: His shoes need shining.

[alarm buzzing and blaring]

(Over PA): Truck 81, Squad 3, Engine 51, Ambulance 61. Car

accident, 3464 Morgan Street.

Chief Boden: Casey, I just heard from the state’s attorney. Voight’s

out.

Matt Casey: All right.

Chief Boden: Yeah.

[sirens blaring]

Chief Boden: What’s the story here?

Police Officer (Officer Sobek): We got two people stuck.

Chief Boden: What happened?

Police Officer (Officer Sobek): Driver got shot and lost control.

Word is this is the guy that shot

Curtis. Retaliation hit.

[engine humming]

Kelly Severide: Looks unstable. Be careful.

Matt Casey: He’s pinned in. Foot’s stuck on the gas.

Victim 1: [screams] Oh God! Oh God! Help me, please!

- title screen -

[indistinct chatter]

Kelly Severide: Hey, stand clear of the car! Second victim’s

underneath.

Hang on, ma’am. We’re gonna get you out, okay?

Victim 1: Hurry, please.

Matt Casey: Driver’s got a head wound. We’ve got to get him out of

there.

Kelly Severide: Hey, we budge this car, it’s gonna take off.

Chief Boden: We lift the car. Kelly, you get the woman. We stabilise

this on the truck and get the driver at the same time.

Go.

Kelly Severide: Capp, Hadley, air bags and halligans!

Matt Casey: Cruz and Mills, we need bottle Jacks and cribbing as

much as we have. Mouch, take the center punch.

Herrmann, sawzall. Let’s move.

Christopher Herrmann: Got it.

Gabby Dawson: What do we got?

Matt Casey: Looks like a perforating head injury. The driver’s still

alive. You’re gonna have to move fast.

Gabby Dawson: We’re on it.

Victim 1: [whimpers]

Kelly Severide: Okay, help me out with this. We gotta lift it.

Don’t worry, ma’am. We’re right here with you.

Chief Boden: Don’t let it touch that wheel!

Victim 1: [whimpers]

Kelly Severide: Hang in there. Hang in there.

Watch your back.

All right, let’s get that board in!

Victim 1: [cries out]

Kelly Severide: Easy, easy.

Watch it.

Victim 1: [whimpers]

Kelly Severide: You got it?

Chief Boden: Keep her away from that wheel.

Victim 1: [whimpers]

Chief Boden: Good job, guys. Good job.

[glass shattering]

Matt Casey: [grunts]

[engine stops humming]

Chief Boden: Pop those hinges.

Firefighter: I got it.

[grinding]

Chief Boden: There you go! Get the board in now.

Leslie Shay: He’s got a pulse. Barely.

Kelly Severide: Watch his head.

Okay.

Watch it.

You got it?

Leslie Shay: Got it, yeah.

Gabby Dawson: Did I hear right? Voight’s out?

Matt Casey: Yeah.

Gabby Dawson: Let’s go.

[siren blaring]

Mouch: You’re not doing what I think you’re doing, are you?

Kelly Severide: [sighs] What if I just meet her face-to-face and…

Mouch: Do not contact this woman, you hear me? We have a

follow-up interview tomorrow, and we have the upper hand

right now. Okay?

cutscene

Gabby Dawson: Single gunshot to the head through and through.

Entrance is at the cheek.

ER Doctor: Pressure?

Gabby Dawson: 50 over 30.

ER Doctor: Get him into six.

Leslie Shay: I told you that Tara chick was bad news. Now look.

Gabby Dawson: So there’s no way that Severide could have gotten

a little too frisky with her?

Leslie Shay: Against her will? No way.

Gabby Dawson: Well, what’s Severide saying?

Leslie Shay: Not much. Whenever he gets this look on his face, I

just steer clear and let him figure it out. ‘Cause me

trying to fix it never does any good. She’s not gonna

get away with this, is she?

Gabby Dawson: Well, that’s what they said about Voight.

Leslie Shay: Ugh, crazy town. I mean, how does that guy walk?

Gabby Dawson: I don’t know. It reminds me of this joke my dad

once told me. Why is Chicago style pizza so

thick?

Leslie Shay: Why?

Gabby Dawson: Don’t worry about it.

Leslie Shay: She’s not here.

Gabby Dawson: Who?

Leslie Shay: Hallie.

Gabby Dawson: I’m not looking for Hallie.

[cell phone vibrating]

Leslie Shay: Who is it?

Gabby Dawson: Blocked. Who blocks their phones anymore other

than drug dealers.

cutscene

[tapping on whiteboard]

Man 1 (Trainer): Nice slacks! Acceptable compliment? Yes, no or

depends?

Christopher Herrmann: I don’t think people call them slacks

anymore.

Man 1 (Trainer): Oh come on, come on. No, you know what I mean.

[laughter]

Man 1 (Trainer): Pants, dungarees, whatever.

Joe Cruz: Depends.

Man 1 (Trainer): On?

Joe Cruz: What part of the pants?

Man 1 (Trainer): Exactly. A female co-worker is standing in front of

you... ”Nice pants,” is acceptable. Walking away

from you, noway, Jose. And why not?

Christopher Herrmann: Isn’t it kind of obvious?

[laughter]

Man 1 (Trainer): Look, I know all this new political correctness-type

deal is a head spinner, ‘cause it was a little more

loosey-goosey back in the day. I mean, hell, when I

first started working for the city you’d-you’d walk

into some locker rooms, they’d have Hustler

centrefolds taped up. You do that nowadays, ninjas

drop from the ceiling and will airlift your ass right

out of there.

[laughter]

Christopher Herrmann: Tell me about it. When-when I started there

was this guy, Eric Weinburger…[chuckles]

and if it was somebody’s birthday, he

would walk around with his testicles

hanging out of his fly…

[laughter]

Man 1 (Trainer): Okay. Okay! Look, tap the brakes, pal. That’s what

I’m talking about.

Christopher Herrmann: Hey.

cutscene

Antonio Dawson: Voight’s got a condo in Myrtle Beach. And there’s

a good shot he threatens to sue the department

for wrongful prosecution, settles for a chunk of

change and then goes to play golf year round.

That’s according to my buddy who used to work

for Voight.

He’s dirty, but he ain’t stupid. He knows he

dodged a bullet on this one. And with his son

already doing a year, there’s no way he’s gonna

come after you again.

Matt Casey: That’s what they told me right before he tried to have

my skull cracked open.

Chief Boden: You’ll keep us apprised, won’t you, Antonio?

Antonio Dawson: Of course.

Chief Boden: Casey. Do not get drawn back into this.

cutscene

Man 2 (Paramedic): Leslie Shay!

Leslie Shay: Hey, Derek.

What’s wrong?

Gabby Dawson: That was Voight.

Leslie Shay: What’d he say?

Gabby Dawson: He’s calling in that favour I owe him.

[exhales]

cutscene

Matt Casey: You’re gonna call Voight back?

Gabby Dawson: [sighs] I mean I guess I have to.

Matt Casey: Want me to?

Gabby Dawson: No. No, no, no. But… that’s really nice of you to

offer.

Matt Casey: You let me know. And we’re cool. No matter what you

do. I don’t want us going down the same road we did

last time and not talking to each other for a month.

You’re too important to me for that.

Gabby Dawson: Thanks. I feel the same way. Which is why I wanted

to bring you in the loop. So that you didn’t think I

was scheming with Voight or anything behind your

back.

Matt Casey: Dawson, I’m serious though. You-you try to deal with

Voight on your own, you’ll end up in quicksand.

Gabby Dawson: Okay.

Man 1 (Trainer): Can I borrow you two for a second?

Matt Casey: [clears throat] “You look very nice today.”

Gabby Dawson: “Thank you.”

Matt Casey: “A bunch of us are gonna get some beers after work.

Care to join?”

Gabby Dawson: Sure, yeah. That sounds fun.”

Matt Casey: Keep going, or…

Man 1 (Trainer): Please.

Matt Casey: Okay.

Leslie Shay: Oh look, he just groped her. Did everybody see that?

Chief Boden: Shay.

Leslie Shay: I’m just saying. That’s all it takes, right?

Matt Casey: “Have you been going to the gym?”

Gabby Dawson: “Um, yeah, you know, here and there. Not as much

as I’d like.”

Matt Casey: “Because your physique looks really good.”

[laughter]

Gabby Dawson: “Well, thank you. That’s really nice of you.”

Man 1 (Trainer): Now freeze it. Freeze it. What did we talk about

behavioural modifiers?

Matt Casey: I think he means stop the role-play

Gabby Dawson: Oh.

Man 1 (Trainer): Matt should not be making comments about

Gabby’s body. We know that.

[cell phone vibrating]

Man 1 (Trainer): But Gabby should not be accepting compliments

about her body from Matt.

Chief Boden: Keep your radio on.

Man 1 (Trainer): Uh why don’t we break for lunch?

All: Yes.

Sure.

Matt Casey: Thank you.

Harold Capp: Hey, candidate?

Peter Mills: Yeah?

Harold Capp: You park across the street?

Peter Mills: Yeah, why?

Oh! Son of a bitch!

Kevin Hadley: Oh, man.

Peter Mills: Man, right in front of the house! God!

Harold Capp: Whoa, wait a second. Wait a second. Isn’t this an

’03?

Peter Mills: Yeah.

Harold Capp: I think this is the model they built with the spare

window.

Yeah.

Kevin Hadley: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Harold Capp: Hang on a second. Hold on, let me show you.

[engine starting]

Peter Mills: [sighs] Ooh… [chuckles]

Yeah funny. Give me my keys.

[Capp & Hadley chuckles]

Peter Mills: That was a good one.

[groans]

cutscene

Kelly Severide: [exhales] I just wanted to talk, you know. Human

being to human being.

Tara Little: I-I-I don’t want to talk about the other night. It’s still so

painful.

Kelly Severide: Tara, come on. We were both there. And if I said

something that offended you…

Tara Little: Look, IAD is pushing me to file a police report. And

despite what happened, I’m not interested in making

this a criminal case.

Kelly Severide: For what?

Look me in the eye. Tell me what I did.

Tara Little: But there is another option. If you apologise on record,

it’s called an Alford plea. You won’t be admitting guilt,

but we could both…avoid the embarrassment of

reliving this in public.

Kelly Severide: You’re crazy.

Tara Little: I knew I shouldn’t have agreed to meet you.

cutscene

Antonio Dawson: I’ll take care of it.

Gabby Dawson: Look, I don’t have a problem calling him to see

what he wants.

Antonio Dawson: No.

Gabby Dawson: Hey. Don’t do anything crazy.

[alarm buzzing and blaring]

(Over PA): Truck 81, Engine 51, Squad 3, Ambulance 61.

Overturned tanker, Eleanor and Fuller.

[sirens wailing]

Kelly Severide: Squad’s set to pull the driver out. We just need

engine to get some water on this fire so we

have some clearance.

Chief Boden: This first tank is leaking sodium hydroxide. We have

an active chemical spill. That is a negative on the

water. That’s going to spread the spill out even

further. We need to get foam on this fire… and

masks on!

Victim 2 (Truck Driver): Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey, get me out of here!

Get me out!

Chief Boden: (into radio) Squad three, suit up for rescue. Call in

Hazmat.

Hang on in there! We’re gonna come and get you!

(into radio) Battalion 25 to dispatch, we need the

closest available foam engine to Bridgeport right

now. We are on Eleanor and Fuller.

Dispatch: (over radio) Copy that, 25.

Chief Boden: Let’s dyke off this area right now. If it gets into the

river, it’ll spread into Chicago.

Matt Casey: Got it. Shovels and pick axes!

Right here. Start digging

[grunting]

Matt Casey: (over radio) Chief, where’s our foam?

Chief Boden: (into radio) We’re working on it, Casey.

Kelly Severide: Chief, if you need us to pull him out now, we’re

ready.

Chief Boden: (into radio)That diesel fire’s impinging on that tanker.

It’s getting ready to blow! You can’t go in yet.

Matt Casey: (into radio) Driver’s gonna get burned inside and out if

he stays in there much longer.

Chief Boden: (into radio) Where the hell is that engine?

[foam spraying]

Chief Boden: Severide.

Kelly Severide: Yeah.

Chief Boden: That foam will cover up the vapors. You ready?

Kelly Severide: Yeah, let’s do it!

Hadley!

Kevin Hadley: Yeah!

Kelly Severide: Have the descender ready to send up the aerial.

Kevin Hadley: Uh, it-it’s new. I don’t know the set-up yet. I’ll just,

uh, I’ll rig up a rope and pulley.

Kelly Severide: Nah, that’s not enough. We’re gonna need the

descender. Ask Mills to do it.

Peter Mills: On it.

Let’s go.

Hadley, stand by.

Here. Take that, run it up

Chief Boden: (into radio) Mouch.

[motor humming]

Chief Boden: Capp, make sure you stay tight to Severide.

Victim 2 (Truck driver): [breathing heavily]

Kelly Severide: Chemicals flooding the cab. Driver’s losing

consciousness.

Victim 2 (Truck driver): [groans]

Kelly Severide: Hey buddy, hang in there. We’re gonna get you out!

Watch your eyes!

Victim 2 (Truck driver): Okay.

[glass shattering]

Peter Mills: Okay, throw me the rope bag.

Harold Capp: It’s coming down.

Kelly Severide: (over radio) Got the harness attached.

Victim 2 (Truck driver): [groans]

Kelly Severide: (over radio) Okay, pull him up!

Peter Mills: Haul!

Victim 2 (Truck driver): [groans]

Kelly Severide: Keep it going!

Okay, Mills, the driver’s clear.

Peter Mills: We’re good!

Kelly Severide: Let’s go, let’s go!

Chief Boden: All right. Bring him over, Mouch.

Joe Cruz: This way!

Peter Mills: Keep it going! Keep it going!

Firefighter: Keep coming!

Victim 2 (Truck driver): [groans]

Gabby Dawson: Let’s go!

Chief Boden: Good job.

Peter Mills: [chuckles]

cutscene

Joe Cruz: Hope we weren’t too much of a pain in the ass.

Man 1 (Trainer): Not at all. Fully aware that you work 24 hour shifts

together and you see the things that you see. And

there should be consideration for that. You just

have to be careful, or you can find yourself in a

real predicament.

Chief Boden: Did everybody hear that?

All: We got it.

Mm-hmm.

Man 1 (Trainer): Still using the Elkhart brass nozzles, I see. Is that a

75/100?

Joe Cruz: Yeah, how you know about nozzles?

Man 1 (Trainer): Ah I took the CFD exam. Back when dinosaurs

roamed the earth. Made it all the way through,

then got dinged on the last day.

Chief Boden: What happened?

Man 1 (Trainer): Colourblind.

What are you gonna do? It all worked out.

Christopher Herrmann: Eh, you know what’s gonna work out on

my end? Molly’s bar. This thing takes off

we’re gonna brand it, franchise it. We’re

gonna have Molly’s Kansas City, Molly’s

Des Moines…

Gabby Dawson: Easy, tiger. Let’s get this one off the ground first.

Peter Mills: Ugh…

Who put dog food in here?

Kevin Hadley: [chuckles]

Peter Mills: That’s funny to you?

Kevin Hadley: Relax, mutt.

Peter Mills: What did you say to me?

All: Hey! Hey! Hey!

Peter Mills: What did you say?

Chief Boden: Hey! Hey!

Kelly Severide: Take it easy!

Mutt? You out of your mind?

Kevin Hadley: When I was a candidate over at 38, they put menthol

in my underwear. What is the…

Chief Boden: No, no, no, no, what you did was so far beyond that,

that if you can’t tell the difference, you are dumber

than you look.

Kevin Hadley: [chuckles] What…

Chief Boden: I mean this house was already under a microscope.

You really couldn’t put that together? You are so lucky

Mills is not filing an incident report. Not to mention

knocking your teeth out.

Kevin Hadley: Did I not apologise?

Peter Mills: You don’t talk to me. I’m serious.

Matt Casey: Everybody shut up. He’s coming in.

Man 1 (Trainer): I told my boss that the course work was complete

here but that a follow-up might not hurt. I did not

mention the infraction, because it would turn into a

major, major deal. I’ve seen folks lose their jobs

over less. And in my sense, this was an isolated

incident involving otherwise good people.

Chief Boden: First of all, let me say thank you. And second of all, I

can assure you that I will deal with all of this in-house.

Man 1 (Trainer): How exactly?

Kevin Hadley: [scoffs]

Chief Boden: Look, anybody asks, I’ll tell them you wanted a

change of scenery. A lot of guys like to float from

house to house as it is.

Kevin Hadley: You know if I had known that kissing ass was the

way to move up in this house, I would have brought

some lip balm.

Chief Boden: Good luck, Hadley.

Kevin Hadley: [scoffs]

Chief Boden: Yeah, good luck.

cutscene

[train in the background]

Antonio Dawson: Come on.

[car door shuts]

Antonio Dawson: Why are you calling my sister?

Hank Voight: I got an ethics panel over at the IG’s here in a little bit.

I was looking for some character references.

Antonio Dawson: Not her. You helped me out of a jam, I don’t

dispute that. But if you got a favour you need

done, you come to me man-to-man and leave

her out of it.

Hank Voight: I hear you left Vice.

Antonio Dawson: What about it?

Hank Voight: Working in that Intelligence unit here in the district?

You got backbone, Antonio. You’ve always been an

aggressive cop. I respect that.

cutscene

Kelly Severide: And?

Mouch: You may be asked to go back in, so… sit tight.

I told you not to contact her.

Kelly Severide: Fine. I screwed up.

Mouch: Big time. Now they’re looking into your history.

Kelly Severide: Of?

Mouch: Other women you’ve... banged on the job.

Kelly Severide: What?

Mouch: Remember Nicki Rutkowski?

Kelly Severide: What about her?

Mouch: Her name came up. Did it end bad?

Kelly Severide: No!

We slept together a couple times, and she went on

her merry way. Ask her.

Mouch: Oh they’re going to.

Kelly Severide: Unreal.

cutscene

Matt Casey: The new place is very, uh… zen.

Hallie Thomas: I’m hardly here.

[liquid pouring]

Matt Casey: Thank you.

Hallie Thomas: Mm-hmm.

To new beginnings, I guess. Right?

Matt Casey: I like it.

[glass clinking]

Matt Casey: Well, uh, this is all your stuff. Just some pictures and

jewellery.

Hallie Thomas: And here’s yours. Pictures and Blackhawk

memorabilia.

Matt Casey: I was wondering where all that went.

Yes!

[kissing sound]

Hallie Thomas: [chuckles] You know, I found this contract that we

both signed after we had that argument about

where to spend Christmas. Do you remember it?

Matt Casey: I do. Yeah.

Hallie Thomas: [giggles]

Matt Casey: Let’s always keep the fighting clean and the sex dirty.

[laughter]

[kissing sounds]

cutscene

[coins clinking]

Hank Voight: IG office on a Tuesday afternoon, that can’t be good.

Just remember, squeakiest wheel always wins around

here.

Kelly Severide: Looks like it.

Hank Voight: You’re Benny Severide’s kid, huh?

Kelly Severide: That’s right.

Hank Voight: Ol’ Benny…

[chuckles] I’ll be seeing you around.

Kelly Severide: Yeah, I don’t plan on making it out to Myrtle Beach

anytime soon.

Hank Voight: Well, neither do I. I just got reinstated.

[door closes]

cutscene

Matt Casey: Where on the job?

Kelly Severide: No, he didn’t say.

Peter Mills: God, has the world gone crazy? What the heck is going

on?

Kelly Severide: I know. Tell me about it.

Gabby Dawson: Well, they’ll just park him somewhere behind a

desk, right? Let him collect a paycheck for

nothing. I mean if I’m CPD, that’s what I would

want.

Matt Casey: That’s got nothing to do with it. It’s what Voight wants.

Gabby Dawson: [whispers] Damn it. Maybe I should have just

played ball with him.

Peter Mills: No, absolutely not.

Gabby Dawson: But now I’m on his enemy list?

[door opens]

Peter Mills: Who’s that?

Kelly Severide: Nicki’s dad.

[knocks on door]

Chief Boden: Hey! Big Al!

Al Rutkowski: Hey, Wallace.

Chief Boden: [chuckles] What brings you out?

Al Rutkowski: I guess that Severide character’s got himself in a bit

of a pickle, huh?

Chief Boden: How’d that get on your radar?

Al Rutkowski: Well, the girl he attacked, her lawyer contacted me.

Chief Boden: Attacked? Since when do you believe everything the

lawyers tell you?

Al Rutkowski: [scoffs] Yeah, well, regardless, I guess they want my

account of events. They’re looking to establish a

pattern of behaviour. And I wanted you to hear it

from me first out of respect for our friendship.

Chief Boden: Hear what?

[door closes]

Al Rutkowski: How I came here to pick Nicki up, and I saw him

guiding her out of that change out room after doing

God knows what. How she came home in tears

after being over at his apartment. How she broke

off her engagement with a guy I happened to like.

And how Nicki came in and quit her job and ran off

to Europe and she hasn’t been able to get her life

back on track since.

Chief Boden: Al, I spoke to him. Nothing happened.

Al Rutkowski: No, he was screwing around with a subordinate on

the job. My daughter. And shame on me for not

having made a bigger stink of it back then,

because now it looks like a girl got hurt.

Chief Boden: Al, I know you’re pissed at him, but if you, as a Chief

in the department, if you go forward with your beef,

you will sink him.

Al Rutkowski: Do you really believe that he didn’t push that girl up

against the wall because she didn’t want to be

another notch on his belt?

Chief Boden: We go way back. I’m going to vouch for Kelly

Severide.

Al Rutkowski: Yeah, well, like I said, I want you to hear it from me.

Chief Boden: Please don’t do this.

Al Rutkowski: I already did. They have my statement.

Chief Boden: Yeah. Nice knowing you, Al.

[alarm buzzing and blaring]

(Over PA): Ambulance 61, fallen person. 1610 Kedzie Street.

[siren blaring]

Child 1: Hurry, I think my dad’s sick.

Gabby Dawson: What’s your dad’s name?

Child 1: Terrence. I’m Patrick.

And that’s Buddy.

Leslie Shay: Oh.

Gabby Dawson: Okay.

[snake hissing]

Victim 3 (Terrence): [groans]

Gabby Dawson: Okay, see ya.

Leslie Shay: Okay, here we go.

Gabby Dawson: What was that, a pet?

Child 1 (Patrick): What about my dad? Something’s wrong with

him.

Gabby Dawson: [groans] I don’t believe this!

Patrick, how long since that snake bit your dad?

Patrick?

Child 1 (Patrick): My dad says not to tell anyone about Buddy.

We’re not supposed to have him.

Gabby Dawson: How long, sweetie?

Child 1 (Patrick): Ten minutes?

Gabby Dawson: Okay, I’m gonna call animal control.

Leslie Shay: What kind of snake is it?

Child 1 (Patrick): Rhino Viper. He got out of his cage.

Leslie Shay: We gotta go back in there.

Gabby Dawson: Bitch, are you out of your f… Dear valued

colleague, I strongly disagree with your

suggested course…

Leslie Shay: Okay, God only knows what Rhino Viper venom does

to a person, okay? We can’t wait on animal control.

He might not even have 30 minutes.

Gabby Dawson: [groans]

Leslie Shay: Patrick, hi, um, what does your dad use to handle

Buddy?

Child 1 (Patrick): The hook.

Leslie Shay: The hook. Come on.

Victim 3 (Terrence): [groans]

Child 1 (Patrick): Here it is.

[snake hissing]

Leslie Shay: That is a longass snake.

[heavy breathing]

Here.

Gabby Dawson: Whoa! What?

Leslie Shay: You do it. I can’t. I can’t.

Gabby Dawson: [exhales] Okay, Patrick. What do I do?

Child 1 (Patrick): Dad puts the hook under him and grabs his tail.

Gabby Dawson: Mm-hmm. Grabs his tail. Right, of course

[exhales]

Hey, Buddy.

[groans]

[snake hisses]

Gabby Dawson: Oh God! Okay.

[metal rod clanging]

Gabby Dawson: [heavy breathing]

Leslie Shay: We’ve got to try again.

Gabby Dawson: Yeah.

Victim 3 (Terrence): [groans & whimpers]

Leslie Shay: Just… try again.

Gabby Dawson: [frustrated groan]

[snake hissing]

Gabby Dawson: [whimpering]

Come on. Come on.

Leslie Shay: Yes. Yes. Yes.

[thud]

Gabby Dawson: [panting] Nightmares. I will have nightmares.

Victim 3 (Terrence): [gasping]

Gabby Dawson: Okay, let’s put him in the chair and get him out of

here.

Victim 3 (Terrence): [struggling to breathe]

Leslie Shay: Watch the cabinet.

Gabby Dawson: Let’s go.

Child 1 (Patrick): Is he gonna be okay?

Gabby Dawson: He’ll be okay. Hop in.

[ambo door shuts]

cutscene

[door closes]

Kelly Severide: What’s up?

Mouch: Uh, a couple things. Internally, Tara’s not gonna be acting

on the charges.

Kelly Severide: What do you mean internally? Are the charges

dropped or not?

Mouch: Well, there’s where it gets complicated.

Chief Boden: She’s been reinstated as commander of operations at

field division headquarters.

Kelly Severide: Promoted?

Chief Boden: IAD felt an administrative post might be a better fit for

her.

Kelly Severide: For a liar?

Mouch: IAD lacked the sufficient amount of confidence needed to

disprove her claim, so they wanted to move quickly to have

this go away.

Kelly Severide: Great! Y-You know what? Make her the… Queen of

England, I don’t care.

Are-are we done?

Mouch: No. Because of Chief Rutkowski’s rather incendiary

statement, the IG has sustained Tara’s allegations. They’re

kicking the case up to the State Attorney’s office.

Kelly Severide: Meaning what?

Mouch: Meaning they will review it. And if they feel there’s a case,

they’ll file charges. Criminal charges.

Kelly Severide: [sighs]

Chief Boden: You need to get an attorney, Kelly. You need to be

ready.

Mouch: Listen… this is not coming from me. But it was put out

there that if you did apologise for what she’s claiming, it

might go a long way towards…

[sighs]

cutscene

[water running]

Kelly Severide: I walked her to the door.

Leslie Shay: We’re gonna fight this. We’re gonna be all right.

Kelly Severide: I don’t trust anyone in this world other than you.

Christopher Herrmann: Hey buddy. We heard. No one can believe

it. Look, we’re doing our soft opening

tonight. Maybe you want to come down,

tie one on, be around your friends.

Kelly Severide: I’m not up for it.

Christopher Herrmann: No. Of course. All right.

Joe Cruz: Hang in there, man.

cutscene

Gabby Dawson: This is it, you guys.

Otis Zvonecek: Ready or not.

Christopher Herrmann: I got jitters, I ain’t gonna lie.

Gabby Dawson: This is probably like, the craziest, riskiest, insanest

thing any of us has ever done.

Otis Zvonecek: And for Herrmann, that’s saying something.

Christopher Herrmann: [chuckles]

Gabby Dawson: But if nothing else, I have had so much fun

spending all those days off and all the wee hours

building Molly’s with you guys. And I know that

you guys have heart because I saw it when you

put it in the business, and I just want you to

know that I consider you guys family. You’re my

brothers.

Christopher Herrmann: Wow. You’re beautiful. I know it’s been a

tough couple of shifts for everybody. But

that is why this place is gonna rock

tonight. Because we’re gonna put aside

our worries, and we’re just gonna have a

good time.

Otis Zvonecek: Amen.

Gabby Dawson: Amen.

Christopher Herrmann: Amen.

Gabby Dawson: To Molly’s.

Christopher Herrmann: To Molly’s.

Otis Zvonecek: Does it sound like we’re saying “tamales”?

Christopher Herrmann: What? Who cares? This place is gonna

rock!

Otis Zvonecek: I hope so, ‘cause I’m a little concerned about the

number of hits we’re getting on Facebook.

Gabby Dawson: Oh my gosh.

Otis Zvonecek: Not as much traffic as I want. Not to mention…

Christopher Herrmann: Will you please celebrate the moment, for

God’s sake.

Otis Zvonecek: To Molly’s.

[glass clinking]

cutscene

Peter Mills: [grunts]

Come on, another one.

All right, another one.

Kelly Severide: [grunts]

Peter Mills: Throw it out!

Kelly Severide: Unh! Unh!

Peter Mills: Come on! Come on. Come on man.

Kelly Severide: [grunts]

[laboured breathing]

[spits]

cutscene

Christopher Herrmann: Are you guys good?

Crowd/Customers: We’re great!

All right.

[chatter & laughter]

Christopher Herrmann: Who is this guy?

Joe Cruz: That’s my Uncle Zoozie!

Leslie Shay: Hey, so I cannot stop thinking about Tara being

promoted?

Gabby Dawson: Oh, she is a bureau bitch now. We’re never gonna

see her.

Leslie Shay: Oh, if I do, I’m gonna drop her. Not joking.

Joe Cruz: Good to see ya.

Hallie Thomas: Thanks.

Matt Casey: Hey.

Gabby Dawson: [clears throat]

Leslie Shay: When did that happen?

Gabby Dawson: Good for them.

Leslie Shay: [sighs] Oh, yeah…

[door closes]

Christopher Herrmann: [laughs]

Cop walks into a bar…

[chatter dies]

Hank Voight: Wow. It’s a nice place. Congratulations.

[chuckles] Chief.

[exhales] Listen, there’s…there’s been a lot of bad

blood between cops and firemen in this district.

Since we’re all gonna be working together, I want

to be the first to put it all behind us.

This round’s on me.

Gabby Dawson: So what was that about?

Antonio Dawson: You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.

Gabby Dawson: What?

Antonio Dawson: He was promoted to Sergeant, and he’s running

the Intelligence Unit.

Gabby Dawson: You’re in the Intelligence Unit.

Antonio Dawson: Don’t I know it.

Hank Voight: I want to apologise. To you both. It got way out of

hand. You know, as it turns out my son needed to

hit rock bottom. Prison has certainly provided that.

I just want to say I’m sorry. And I am looking forward

to working with you, Lieutenant.

[sighs]

- end -

Definitions:

Bottle Jacks – Have a capacity of up to 50 tons and may be used to lift a variety of objects

Hustler – Prostitute

IAD – Internal Affairs department

Alford plea – Guilty plea in criminal court, whereby a defendant in a criminal case does not admit to the criminal act and asserts innocence. Defendants usually enter an Alford guilty plea if they want to avoid a possible worse sentence were they to lose the case against them at trial. It affords defendants the ability to accept a plea bargain while maintaining innocence

Dyke – a ditch

Descender – The descender or “descent control device” is another important element of a bailout kit selection. They are used as friction brakes when descending a rope in a rescue situation

IG’s – Office of Inspector General (I believe)

Rhino Viper – Small doses of the snake’s primarily hemotoxic venom can be deadly. This venom attacks the circulatory system of the snake’s victim, destroying tissue and blood vessels. Internal bleeding also occurs. In only a few detailed reports of human envenomation, massive swelling, which may lead to necrosis, had been described.

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A Comparison of Sans, Dakota, Papyrus and Cavendish

Because I’m trash for both Undertale and Milo Murphy’s Law, had the idea in mind for a long time now (read : ever since I saw fanart of one of the duo in the clothes of the other) and since someone on Discord encouraged me to write it. And yeah I know this is some random useless post that little people care about and which explains something obvious, but it wouldn’t be my first of that kind and I like rambling so…¯\_(ツ)_/¯

As the title says, this post is going to compare the four characters. On one hand, you have Sans and Dakota, and on the other hand Papyrus and Cavendish. This post is going to be split up in three parts, one for each duo + one for their group dynamic with their respective partner/brother.

TL;DR : On a surface level, Cavendish and Dakota are pretty reminiscent of Sans and Papyrus, including their dynamic as a duo. But if you dig deeper into their personalities, they actually are very different characters. Which makes a lot of sense because all four characters have many facades to their personalities and are overall pretty well-rounded characters.

CONTENT WARNING : Mention of depression and character death.

Also, spoilers for both Undertale (game + winter alarm-clock dialogues) and Milo Murphy’s Law !

Btw, I will be saying “you/us” or “the player” while talking about Frisk Undertale, because that’s a thing I tend to do while talking about any game. Even if the character we play is their own person, we’re still the one choosing their actions and dialogues for the most part, though obviously there can be cutscenes in which the characters act on their own, the same way you almost always have limited dialogue choices in games.

Anyways, rambling under the cut (long post ahead)

Sans and Dakota

For starters, Sans and Dakota. When you take a look at the two, they definitely seem pretty similar : short guy, laid-back, lazy, not taking things much seriously, very protective and defensive of Papyrus/Cavendish, an aura of mystery regarding their past. But if you look at why they act this way, you’ll realize they are actually very different characters.

The thing is, Sans has depression. This is hinted throughout the game with some dialogues, which also includes the alarm clock dialogue with Paps noticing his brother being happier living on the surface. And that depression explains his behavior. Sans isn’t ‘lazy’, he just doesn’t see the point of doing things or doesn’t have the motivation to do so (“Just give up. I did.”). He also uses humor as a way to deal with his emotions, hiding his pain behind a facade, hence all the puns he makes and his laid-back attitude.

Sans may have had goals in life before but, during the events of the game, he just doesn’t seem to see the point of these goals. He’s just trying to get by, hiding his sadness behind a smile.

Dakota, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to have depression. And yeah I say “doesn’t seem” because CLEARLY the whole Island situation took a toll on him. There’s NO denying that Dakota was traumatized by Cavendish’s deaths. But at the same time, it doesn’t really feel like Dak is unhappy in life ? Like, Dakota seems like someone who doesn’t need much to live. I talked about it once a while ago but it feels like Dak doesn’t really have a life goal aside from having fun and being with Cavendish.

So with that in mind, his laid-back attitude seemingly comes from him being satisfied with the little he has. On top of that, you have his job at B.O.T.T. in season 1, which probably gave him a mindset of “It doesn’t matter if things go terribly. I can always just go back and fix it.” And actually ends up causing trouble in season 2 when Cav gets desperate for recognition, but that’s another story.

So yeah, Dakota’s laid-back attitude seems to be more linked with him being satisfied with what he has along with a lack of direct consequences from his actions in season 1, while Sans is that way due to going through depression and not seeing the point of doing anything anymore.

Another thing to consider is how they react to seeing the person they care about the most in a deadly situation. In Undertale, unless you’re doing a Genocide run, Sans will never attack you. If you kill his brother, he’s going to be furious with you, but he still lets you continue your road, keeping his promise to Toriel.

Speaking of which, I’d say it’s worth pointing out that, in the neutral endings in which you keep Toriel alive but she’s sent back to the Ruins, Sans tells us “never come back here. You are not welcome.”. And given his previous dialogue about Toriel missing Frisk, it’s implied that what he’s saying is he knows that, if we come back, Toriel will be very happy and take care of Frisk, forcing Sans to hang around the one who killed his brother.

Also, if you kill both Toriel and Papyrus but spare Undyne, Sans implies that he knows Toriel is dead and then tells us “You’d better watch yourself, kid. Things are lookin real bad for you.” with black eyesockets, implying that, in this scenario, if Undyne manages to break the barrier, Sans will be coming for us.

But yeah, point is, if you kill Papyrus, Sans lets it happen. He hates us for it and clearly wants us dead, but he still accepts that Papyrus is dead. He accepts to let it go. He’s able to live his life without his brother by his side, either by going with Toriel or by hanging out with the person who becomes the new ruler of the Underground. He also has a few friends at Grillby’s (though the relationships do feel a bit artificial).

Dakota, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. The whole point of “The Island of Lost Dakotas” is that Dak refuses to let go. He can’t let go. He needs Cavendish in his life. We see it in season 2, especially in the episode “Escape”. Dakota can’t ‘function properly’ without Cavendish (which is absolutely unhealthy and I wish the show would have pointed it out). Even before that, in earlier episodes, he’s seen becoming very protective of Cav (“Lady Krillers” and “Disco Do-Over”).

Cavendish sometimes feels like the only thing Dakota seems to care about. And Dak doesn’t really have anyone else aside from him. I mean, Brick and Savannah don’t seem to like him, Milo and co are kids and they don’t even see each-other that often anyways, and Doof annoys him to no end (though Dak being so quick to anger towards him might have been linked to his fears of losing Cavendish, rather than real hostility towards Doof).

Btw, what I mean with Milo, Zack and Melissa is that, while they get along with the guy rather well, he’s still more of a fun uncle for them, aka someone they can be good friends with but wouldn’t hang out with all the time. The trio are teens, they don’t share the same interests as Dak and would probably rather hang out with other teens.

So yeah, I’d say this is the biggest difference between the two characters : Sans has given up and lets us kill his brother, no matter how much it hurts him; while Dakota refuses to give up, to an obsessive and unhealthy degree.

Another difference, though rather minor : Regarding their “mysterious past”. Now that I think about it, we actually know quite a lot about Sans ? Like, we know he used to be a scientist and worked with Alphys and very likely Gaster who may or may not have a direct relation with him (because let’s be honest, Dadster comes from the fandom assuming that this one “Mysterious Man” sprite is Gaster and then using his similarities with the skelebros to make them related. That being said, I absolutely LOVE Dadster so I ain’t gonna complain ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ).

Regarding Alphys, it’s also hinted that he knows about the Amalgamates (if you call Paps while at Alphys’ lab, he tells you that he’s seen the bag of dog food in Sans’ room. Then there’s the chips bag in the fridge but that’s more of a hint that he was at the lab at some point, not just after the Core incident).

Sans also has a mysterious lab behind his house, and the door of his bedroom is very weird. Speaking of the door, Sans can teleport and apparently prank us “across time and space” when we try visiting his room but Papyrus can float weirdly after you fight him so maybe it’s a family thing ??? Finally, we know that he and Paps moved to Snowdin not that long ago.

Now don’t get me wrong, there’s still a lot of mystery regarding Sans’ character. But the point is, we do have quite a lot of pieces of this puzzle.

For Dakota, however, there’s a complete blank. All we know is that he was an agent before Cav (“First Impressions” and “Time-Out”), that he had something to do with turning ‘The Mississippi Purchase’ into the Louisiana Purchase (“Time Out”) and that he has a physically abusive mother (“Disco Do-Over”) whose last name was “Drowssap” (“We’re Going to the Zoo”). But aside from that, we don’t know a thing about his career as a time-traveler or what led him to be at the bottom of the ladder. Dakota is also somehow able to always know where Brick and Savannah are and steal their shit but, again, complete mystery as to how or why.

Other random small difference they have : Given his fight, Sans is secretly pretty strong, at least when it comes to the strength of his attacks (especially with the karma/poison effect) and dodging the enemy’s assault. While he’s considered “the easiest enemy” due to his stats, he knows how to play dirty to keep going (though I wouldn’t really call that “play dirty” when the fate of thousands of people is at stake…).

Dakota, on the other hand, is the guy who tries to slide across a car and fails miserably (“First Impression”) and keeps being humiliated in season 2 (which I honestly hate but we’re not here to complain about S2). Also, while saving Cavendish so many times is definitely something impressive, from what we see, most of the saves are made by preventing Cav from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. So, while Dakota definitely has his moments, especially in season 1 when fighting against pistachions, he’s also seen as ridiculous many times.

And another thing that I don’t know is worth pointing out but, on several occasions, he’s not the only one fighting against pistachions. It’s more of a group effort, making the entire group on the same level of badass in these instances.

(Though, if I had to be honest, I’m absolutely going to write Dakota as being pretty badass and able to fight in a fic I’m still working on)

Last difference, a very short one : Dakota can have a bit of a temper at times. Like, when he’s in private with Cavendish in their office, Dak can show himself to complain about things (“Perchance to Sleepwalk”) or be a bit of an asshole (“Snow Way Out”). Then there’s also how he constantly loses his temper around Doof.

Sans, on the other hand, seems to be an incredibly chill person. Even in the Genocide Run, when he’s pissed off at us, he still talks to us with some humor during his fight. Though, there are definitely instances in which his eyesockets go black and his dialogue is more than enough to let us know he’s PISSED. But those are rare instances and, throughout the game, are mostly related to the loss of a close one (Toriel and Paps dying in one neutral ending. Papyrus dying in general, both when Sans warns us about having a bad time and when calling us a “dirty brother killer”).

Now, onto the other guys…

Papyrus and Cavendish

When it comes to similarities, they might seem very different aside from getting frustrated with their smaller partner/brother, but there’s actually quite a few things they have in common : both are much stronger than they let on (Papyrus being described by Undyne as tough, Cavendish showing a pretty impressive strength at times), both have a bit of an ego with a desire to be popular and can act confident while ‘in the act’ (Papyrus posing while talking about being a royal guard and calling himself “The Great Papyrus”, Cavendish acting like he knows what he’s doing and having a bit of an ‘all-mighty’ personality during missions), both can be stubborn at times (Cav thinking Milo is a counter-agent + the Rogue Arc, Paps calling every single number until finding ours in Waterfall), both are shown to be selfless with a desire to do what’s best for others (Paps trying to convince Undyne not to hurt us after realizing we were friendly, Cav trying to save the abductee and in general caring more about Dakota’s well-being than his own), and both are considered as autistic-coded by at least part of their respective fandom.

But despite all that, at their core, they are pretty different people :

First off, Papyrus is incredibly positive and wholesome. Despite wishing to capture us, he doesn’t want to hurt us (you can’t die during his fight and get ‘captured’ instead if you’re at 1HP). He then tries to be our friend or go on a date if we flirt with him. He tries to convince Undyne not to hurt us and then goes out of his way to try finding ways to confuse her (the whole “what are you wearing ?” situation). He’s also friendly with Flowey and pretty open to everyone in general. In pacifist, during the Alphyne date, he agrees to help Alphys with her issues and, in the alarm-clock dialogue, he chooses her first during the hockey game because he doesn’t want her to be chosen last due to not being good at sports. Last example, during the hangout with Undyne, she points out how she doesn’t want to make him a royal guard because he’s too nice and would “get ripped into little smiling shreds”.

All-in-all, Papyrus is just incredibly wholesome and sweet (and oh my god I love this character so much !!!). Hell, he even manages to actually befriend Flowey according to the alarm-clock dialogue ! Though, it’s a bit sad how the fandom tends to infantilize him due to that side of him…😒 Then again, it’s not helped by Sans and Undyne, with Sans telling Paps that his friends “went on vacation” during the King Papyrus neutral ending and Undyne never telling Paps why she’s teaching him to cook instead of fighting. Like come one guys, he’s an adult !

Cavendish, on the other hand, doesn’t have the immediate warmth that Papyrus has. Don’t get me wrong, Cav is a very sweet guy, but he definitely has a colder exterior that can be a bit hard to crack.

Also, despite being a very emotional person (seriously Cav is riddled with anxiety and self-doubts, seemingly has Dennis as a comfort object and tends to hold onto Dakota whenever he feels a strong emotion, as if Dakota was his support/rock to keep him grounded), Cavendish actually struggles a lot to express his affections to others.

It’s especially obvious in his relationship with Dakota. Dakota is very open about how he feels towards Cav, while Cav mostly shows his affection for the man through caring about his well-being before his own or being willing to show his anxious and insecure side to him. Cav has a more subtle love-language, but he’s also not the most welcoming person when you meet him for the first time, whether it’s intentional on his end or not.

On that note, Paps is also a bit of a “in your face” kind of person. He seemingly talks loudly and it feels like you always know when he’s in a room. Cavendish, on the other hand, feels a bit more reserved and only approaches people if he needs to, like for the job or when he was trying to get news reports on the ship.

But I think the main difference between them is their ability to read other people.

Papyrus, despite being considered as “innocent” or “gullible” (with how Flowey can manipulate him) is actually pretty good at understanding people. I mean, if you look at all his dialogues, especially his phonecalls, you’ll find out that he can actually read his older brother like an open book. Not only did he notice every single new thing Sans has been doing since meeting Toriel (“My brother has been spending a lot of time at this door recently”, “he tried baking a sugary quiche”, “he bought snails recently”, “he started a sock collection recently”. While it’s not the actual quotes, I do remember him saying “recently” a lot), but he also seems to know about Sans’ depression, or at least in the alarm-clock dialogue noticed that Sans was doing better.

In the King Papyrus ending, the dialogue also implies that he knows Sans is lying to him but hides the fact that he knows to ease Sans (”Is Sans gone ? You know...Don’t tell my brother, but”), the same way Sans tries to lie to him in hopes to comfort him. I think there might also be dialogues about Grillby’s but yeah, point is, Papyrus knows A LOT about Sans.

On that same note, Papyrus seems to know Undyne quite well, at least enough to manipulate her by using reverse psychology to make her befriend us. He also seems aware of her crush on Alphys, teasing her in one or two phonecalls.

Another thing worth pointing out is how, in the genocide ending, Papyrus seemingly understands that we’re dangerous. I remember reading theories stating that him saying “that’s not what I expected” wasn’t about us attacking him but rather about him not being able to take the hit. Like, there was something about how his stats are lower because he’s sparing us or something. If that’s true, then he at least expected us to try hurting him, he just thought he could handle it and then try to talk some sense into us. It’s not about him underestimating us, it’s about him seeing the best in people and trying to help the Underground along with the player.

So yeah, Paps seems to know a lot more than he lets on. I’m pretty sure there are other things about Paps that can be pointed out to show he knows a lot. But one thing is for sure : he knows everything there is to know about Sans and knows Undyne enough to manipulate her. And it’s actually pretty funny in a way to see Sans and Undyne having a “cinnamon roll, must protect” opinion at times towards Papyrus when the guy like, knows everything about them and is able to manipulate them.

Cavendish, on the other hand, is a terrible judge of character. He immediately assumes Milo is a threat and refuses to listen when Dakota tries to rationalize things or talk to the kid directly. He puts Professor Time on a pedestal and gets extremely upset when the guy doesn’t meet his expectations (though, honestly, this kind of thing can happen to anyone who likes a celebrity to this extent).

But more than that, he doesn’t seem to know a thing about Dakota. Even when Dakota kept pushing him towards specific directions during missions, stopped him right before a road or railroad dozens of times, or just outright saved his life right when Cav probably thought he was going to die, Cavendish never realized something was weird or off about it. It took him seeing the island to understand what Dak was doing behind his back. But even then, Cav doesn’t seem like he understands much of what’s going on in Dakota’s mind.

Cavendish is also kind of an oblivious guy at times. Like, ok first off some of his deaths are facepalm-worthy (though I tend to imagine that Dak shielding him all the time led to Cav just not paying attention to his surroundings anymore, which led to even more deaths). Then, you have him in “Time Out” not knowing his outfit is from the 1870s.

He’s also bad at recognizing sarcasm (“Abducting Murphy’s Law” with Dak at the end pointing out he’s being sarcastic as if knowing Cav is bad with it, and “Look at this Ship” in which he doesn’t immediately recognizes sarcasm). He also has no issue believing and immediately cheering when Bob Block appears on screen for the first time to tell him and Dak “you’re hired to that one secret organization”, though he does look it up later.

Finally, you have “Abducting Murphy’s Law” with him not understanding that things aren’t the same way they used to be in season 1 so, when he gets the idea of going behind their boss’ back, he doesn’t take Dakota’s protests seriously. And then later in the episode he struggles to understand Dak’s point of view.

All-in-all, I wouldn’t say Cav is stupid or gullible, but he definitely doesn’t always think things through and tends to jump on his first assumptions of people. And even when he’s known someone for a while and lives with them, it’s not that hard to hide a secret from him.

One last thing that I want to point out about these two characters, and which I’m actually pretty unsure about : them having self-esteem issues.

For Cavendish, it’s pretty obvious that he has poor self-esteem. He spends the whole show trying to run after fame and fortune, getting desperate for any kind of attention in season 2 (“Free Fall” with him being happy about a drone trying to kill him). And if you mix that with his anxiety, it really feels like he’s so desperate because he doesn’t have the best opinion of himself. And the fact that his job along with other people keep putting him down doesn’t help.

Papyrus on the other hand…I’m really not sure ? Like, he definitely wants to be a royal guard for the fame given how he calls himself the Great Papyrus, rambles about becoming popular and has an account on some website that he seems to take seriously. But at the same time, I’m not sure how much he suffers from his lack of popularity ? He has positive influences in his life like Sans and Undyne who genuinely like him, but that doesn’t mean he can’t yearn for more. Also he’s a very positive and upbeat guy, but that doesn’t mean he can’t have his moments of doubt !

So yeah, I really don’t know where to stand when it comes to Paps and having self-esteem issues. If you tell me he has it, I would believe you, but if you tell me he doesn’t have it, I would believe you as well. Like, I’m more inclined to say he has it due to some of his dialogue in Snowdin, but then I look at that one neutral ending when Toriel becomes queen and keeps the royal guard with only Paps as a member + the pacifist ending and suddenly I’m not so sure…

Their relationships

A very last point I’d like to make, to wrap up this post : a small comparison of the duo dynamics of these characters.

Now, obviously, this is kind of the main reason why some people might compare the duos, since in both cases, we have a short ‘lazy’ laid-back guy who gets under the skin of a taller ambitious guy. But if you look at the way the characters interact :

Sans and Papyrus are brothers. They very likely grew up together and probably live with each other on their own volition. As for their relationship, they act like siblings. Papyrus’ phonecalls imply that he actually enjoys making puns. Seriously, I’m pretty sure this guy makes as many puns as Sans and Toriel combined. Sans also points out how his brother smiles at some of his puns or Toriel’s. So Paps possibly pretends to dislike Sans’ puns because seeing him frustrated over those amuses his brother. Or maybe Sans can tell his brother likes puns but refuses to admit it so he tries to prove it. Either way, there’s absolutely some siblings teasing between the two.

And in general, I feel like this is the way to describe their relationship. Sans annoys his brother with puns and incidental music, while some of Papyrus’ phonecalls give off the impression that he enjoys messing with Sans as well (though I can’t give you an actual example. Like, I remember thinking “Paps is messing with Sans/talking shit about his brother” but I can’t remember an actual dialogue about it).

But at the same time, Sans is protective of Paps in neutral and genocide routes, while Paps can tell Sans isn’t the happiest and worries about him. Then there’s also the alarm-clock dialogue with the hockey game, with Paps getting upset over losing, making Sans angry and actually play, while at some point Paps forgets the two aren’t on the same team and Sans doesn’t use the opportunity and gives the puck back to him.

All-in-all, they’re brothers. They know everything about each other, they keep teasing each other but at the same time they absolutely adore each other and would be willing to die protecting the other.

As for Cavendish and Dakota, while they also have a “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” kind of relationship, it feels a bit different. First off, they’re forced to be in each other’s space. It came with the job. And, in season 1 (“Backwards to School Night”), it’s implied they have their own places to go to on the weekend, showing that they need some space from each other. And while I would say it could be part of why they drift away in season 2, another element that definitely played a part here is the fact that they’re stuck in some crumpled office with no personal space whatsoever. In comparison, Sans and Papyrus have a big-ass home with their own room each.

Another thing is that their personalities seem to clash a lot more than the skelebros. Like I said, the bros mostly have playful banter. And while Cav and Dak seem to often have small insignificant arguments that they immediately forget, it also really feels like Cav genuinely gets annoys by some of the things Dak says and do, the same way Dak seems genuinely annoyed by Cav’s constant complaining in season 2. It definitely feels like you can easily end up with some resentment between them, while the bros never get to that point. Also I’m not saying Sans and Paps never have big arguments, what I’m saying is that they have less issues than Cav and Dak when it comes to annoying each other.

Very last thing : I would say that Cav and Dak have more of a “stereotype of the old married couple who doesn’t always get along” kind of dynamic when it comes to the way they argue (like their five-seconds argument in “Game Night”, or in the crossover when they’re trying to catch the clocks in the timestream and Cav just barks orders to Dak like a ‘nagging wife’).

Also, because I love bringing this up, let me remind you about the way Cav and Dak have constant physical contact, which includes hugs, holding hands (“Smooth Opera-tor”) and having their faces close (“Snow Way Out”), and that they never get flustered or weirded out by said physical contact and instead even sometimes act like they don’t even notice they’re touching, showing that they’re incredibly comfortable around each other’s bodies and those physical contacts are the most natural thing for them. Also I guess the way Dakota looks at Cavendish is also worth pointing out ?

So there you have it ! I don’t have anything else to say or any conclusion to give. Thanks for reading !

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sage-nebula · 3 years

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My problem with the “let the adults handle things" is that the protagonist and Hop are just okay with that and actually listen? kids aren't like that?? In every other story with children and main characters they get told stuff like that but still don't listen anyways and actually works and save the day. But the real reason is that it was probably the original plan but the game got rushed and had to scrap it and cut corners

This might come as a shock, but kids are people, and therefore aren’t a monolith. “Kids don’t listen and wouldn’t be okay with that” isn’t a statement that can be made with 100% accuracy because just like all adults are different, all kids are different. Some kids will stomp their feet and throw tantrums when they’re told no. Others will accept it. It depends on the individual child, as well as the circumstances involved.

As for these specific children and circumstances:

The primary time that Leon and Sonia say “let the adults handle this,” Hop wasn’t actually present. He shows up after the cutscene has already unfolded. Even if he had been, Hop hero worships Leon. He wants to surpass Leon because surpassing him means being just like him. He’s crushed after battling Bede not because he lost, but rather because Bede tells him that he’s making Leon look bad. Hop apologizes to Leon the next time he sees him. What all this means is that if Leon tells Hop to do something, Hop is 99.9% likely to do it. If Leon says, “Stay back and let me handle this,” Hop will. This is evidenced by how, even though Hop runs past Raihan and others to get to Leon in the climax of the story, he at first hangs back and lets Leon handle Eternatus, confidently telling the player that Leon can do it. It’s only when Leon fails and is injured that Hop steps up to battle Eternatus alongside the player, Zacian, and Zamazenta. So yes, it makes perfect sense that Hop would listen to Leon because Hop hangs on Leon’s every word and has since he was very small. He trusts and believes in his brother implicitly and, even after deciding to cheer for the player in the Championship match, later confides that he didn’t really think the player was capable of defeating Leon.

As for the player, they have no personality outside of what you give them. For me, I’ve been playing Pokémon games since 1998. I’m absolutely beyond tired of having to save everyone’s asses because the PokéWorld can’t go two years without facing another crisis. I don’t want to be the hero anymore. I don’t want to be the Champion anymore. I was exhausted at having to be the Champion in Alola. This isn’t a job that appeals to me, it’s not one that I want. So if Leon and Sonia say, “Go continue your adventure, we’ll handle this,” my response is, “Thank fucking god” because that means I can fuck back off into the wilderness and continue exploring. I don’t want it to be my job to clean up whatever bullshit mess Chairman Rose or any other villain has caused. I am here to explore lands I’ve never seen before, to catch and train and play with monsters, and battle alongside them in battles I choose to participate in, too. That’s all I want to do. Any other bullshit is just a giant pain in the ass that pulls me away from what I’d rather be doing. And since I feel that way, the player character in my games feels that way, too. After all, when I play, the player character isn’t actually a kid. She’s actually an adult in the body of a kid. But she’ll pretend to be a kid if it means someone else picks up the slack and saves the world for once (even if she ends up having to do it anyway, sigh). She deserves a damn break.

All of that said:

In every other story with children and main characters they get told stuff like that but still don't listen anyways and actually works and save the day.

That’s exactly why it’s refreshing that this wasn’t the case in Sword & Shield. I mean, yeah, the player had to intervene anyway because that’s just how video games work, but it was nice that for once in this series’ history the adults actually tried to do something. The only other time this has happened was in Black & White, wherein the Gym Leaders and Alder stepped up to make a stand against Team Plasma. Otherwise, the adults are 100% useless in every single game, even the ones where the villain is threatening genocide, and as an adult myself, I really hate that. Sure, kids need stories where people their age are being heroes, absolutely. But when adults don’t even try, and instead happily leave everything on the shoulders of a child, I get aggravated. It shouldn’t be up to actual children to save the world, and it was so refreshing to see a Pokémon game where that was recognized, and where the Champion himself was seriously injured trying to make sure that didn’t happen.

Lastly:

But the real reason is that it was probably the original plan but the game got rushed and had to scrap it and cut corners

Yes, Sword & Shield had a limited development time that led to some things getting cut (such as the National Dex, tragedy though that is), just as every game since Gen VI has. However, I can confidently say that this is not one of them because of the characters involved.

Sonia has, in my opinion, one of the richest characterizations and most realistic stories out of almost any other Pokémon characters from the games. At the start of the game, she’s in her twenties and has no idea what she’s doing with her life. She’s retired from battling after dropping out of the Gym Challenge in her youth, but she dropped out of the Gym Challenge because she lacked the confidence to face the obstacles it presented, not because she wanted to do something else. The fact is, Sonia doesn’t really know what she wants to do. We know that she went to school at one point (her fake assistant in the post-game mentions that Sonia does have a doctorate), but she doesn’t have any actual research she’s working on. Instead, she’s a self-appointed assistant for her grandmother, even if what she does is mostly just meander around the lab . . . reading or organizing materials, I guess.

But after her grandmother gives her a kick in the pants and tells her to go find something she wants to do, she manages to do just that. She finds something that ignites her curiosity and her passion, something that makes a difference in her life at the very least, and possibly the lives of everyone in Galar. She finds her confidence, her drive, and her purpose. At the end of the game she’s the new regional professor, more sure of herself and her place in the world. And as someone who only just very recently left my 20s, I can say that Sonia’s story in this regard is very, very Millennial. Most twenty-somethings have no idea what they’re doing with their lives. And while they probably won’t figure it out as quickly as Sonia did (I’m still working on it myself), her struggles are very relatable and real. It’s clear that a lot of thought went into her character and her writing. Game Freak gave her a lot of love.

With all of that said though, Sonia being hyper-aware that she is an adult while Hop and the protagonist are kids is something that is present from the very beginning. She brings it up when you first reach the wild area, for instance. She makes it known that she has more experience and that she is therefore watching out for you and for Hop (particularly since Leon frets over Hop, as Sonia also points out). Sonia telling the protagonist to just keep enjoying the Gym Challenge while she looks into things is 100% in character for her. It’s characterization present from the start.

And the same goes for Leon. Leon, who became Champion at age 10, and therefore has had to shoulder the burden of being Galar’s Champion for over a decade, knows exactly what it is to have too much responsibility at too young an age. Sonia notes that Leon “practically raised [Hop]” (which is odd given they have a mom and at least one grandparent, but nonetheless), and also that he worries about him constantly. I believe Raihan says something along the same lines. And we see this from Leon as well, with him questioning you about what was going on with Hop when he runs into you in Hammerlocke after Hop’s battle against Bede, and then talking about how he’s going to seek Hop out to talk to him again. Leon doesn’t want Hop to so much as feel bad, much less be in actual danger, even setting aside the fact that Leon feels greatly responsible for the safety and happiness of everyone in the Galar region and therefore feels that it is his responsibility as Champion to face any threat to any of that head on. (Which, it is his responsibility as Champion to face threats to the region, but Leon takes it too far in that he feels he’s responsible for everyone’s happiness as well, which in turn contributes to how unhappy he actually is being Champion). So considering the fact that Leon is very protective of Hop and feels strongly that it is his duty as Champion to deal with any burden Galar faces, it is 100% in character for him to wave you off with a smile as well. That’s not a “we cut this corner because of time,” this is a, “We understand the character we’ve created and we’re staying true to him.”

So, to summarize: I disagree with everything you said. Goodnight.

#pokemon #professor sonia #champion leon #meta #Anonymous

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xae-in-a-coat · 3 years

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Xaje(Z-Age): The Poetic Murderer

Yours truly made a Kingdom Hearts/Organization XIII Sona recently & finally decided to post about him here due to the fact that he somehow managed to develop an everlasting fear of people stealing his hard earned brain-work over night. Anyway, just take these small scrap doodles & angst ridden quotes I created earlier. None of this really counts as attention-worthy in my eyes, believe me, I am well aware of the fact at this point, but it’s solely for the sake of me not losing my mind over the possibility of my ideas being stolen anytime soon(plus, truth be told, I’ve actually grown quite fond of this miniscule scheme we artists call “character design”). Now, where were we? Ah yes, my quotes & in-game dialogue:

“Shadows can’t appear without light nor can stars shine without the darkness. In conclusion, our worlds require both one & the other in order to exist within a state of tranquil harmony. Perhaps we should start encountering that terribly desirable goal by changing your uneducated perspective.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“You blinded light dwellers would never understand, you believe that the world is filled with happiness & success, that even in the darkest of times there’ll always be that last sliver of hope worth holding onto, that all of your feeblest dreams will one day come true. Well you’re wrong. The world is nothing more than darkness in itself, and we’re living proof of that. Us Nobodies were once like you, foolish, ignorant, weak, we clung to those same beliefs that you now spout and look where it’s landed us. An endless, inescapable abyss of nothingness in which we gather & begrudgingly call a home. Welcome to The Castle That Never Was.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“Do I cause you to question the English language itself? Good. Confusion is the mind’s greatest weakness after all. Along with curiosity of course, but I’ll gladly settle for either of the two.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“Allow me to put a quick end to this poorly written story of yours. It’s plot is becoming terselessly bland & ever so flavorless, these pages could endanger the less prepared minds of vain readers, & besides, not even the characters seem to know what they’re doing anymore.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“Thank you, but no. I prefer to eat in private. Being here amongst the presence of all your beautiful faces is causing me to feel deeply self loathsome, or for the less educated, gross.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“Yeah, I study gems. Nothing crazy though, mainly just a load of Google searches & me being pretentious, heh. Anyway, what was that really cool thing you were doing with that giant key just now?”

-𝙹𝚊𝚎

“I’m a poet, just living out my life & writing my own stories I guess. Not like anyone else would bother reading them anyway.”

-𝙹𝚊𝚎

“Hey uh- Is that a pen? Cause I kinda need one right now. Crazy bunch of ideas just flooded my pea sized brain. Wouldn’t wanna forget them right? A mind-full of words now could turn into a completely full fledged story later, who knows.”

-𝙹𝚊𝚎

“Blueberries, literature, & dreams. These are the few things I’ve stayed alive for. Yup, fourteen years of being a hopeless idiot & disappointing everyone I come by.”

-𝙹𝚊𝚎

“But why do we hate darkness even though we’re literally surrounded by it every night!? I thought you Keyblade idiots knew better, I thought you were better! Heh, guess I was wrong… Note to self: Never put your trust in anybody EVER AGAIN! BECAUSE THIS UNIVERSE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FILTHY BREEDING POT FULL OF EVEN FILTHIER BACKSTABBERS!-”

-𝙹𝚊𝚎

“Unfortunately enough, it seems that I’ve run out of stories to tell… Heh, I should’ve realized this moment was going to come for me sooner or later. A writer’s charm only lasts so long before it fades, just as a pen will eventually run out of ink, or an uncharted idea will eventually be forgotten. Yet again, that bothersome light you use to fight us is no different when compared to those few simpleminded examples. Expiable, inconsistent, just like the hearts you so proudly hold.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“Why must inspiration always come to me at the worst of times?- Ugh, I suppose that new writing prompt of mine will just have to wait for later, you on the other hand, shall be dealt with now.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“Your specialty should be renewed into a weapon of some sort. Coming naturally to you in times of need, refined, retrained, & unlike what it was before. Here, take my trusty Fountain Pen for example: From normal size to weaponized! It’s quite fun actually, not that I have a heart to garner the enjoyment of course, but still, one cannot deny when one has alas discovered the thing they endearingly call ‘a hobby.’”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

“The beings I once called ‘family’ were nothing more than burdensome unaccepting hate speakers, & surely enough, they still are. It was because of them that I ended my miserable self & landed here, fractured, incomplete, but more relieved than I can ever recall being whilst I still garnered a heart from within. Yes yes, it may not be the most apparent thing to you newcomers, but being a Nobody has its perks, especially if you willingly chose to be one.”

-𝚇𝚊𝚓𝚎

Now for an unanimated cutscene of two characters conversing through the unprofessional script put together by yours truly:

Xaje: We’re nothing more than a stain on the pristinely white pages of your world, an unwanted drop of ink that was never meant to exist in the first place, a thing you unaccepting light dwellers would call ‘a mistake.’ Still we roam freely, collecting the negative reputation you’ve forcefully written us to have. Ever spreading, ever growing, never stopping till we’ve met our untimely ends. Perhaps you & I aren’t so different after all, P/N.

Protagonist: Shut it, I’m nothing like you!

Xaje: Hm, don’t be so foolish light dweller, our respective roles as heroes & well… Antiheroes, will always set us apart of course, but in the end we both want what’s best for this dreaded empire, don’t we? deny it not any further P/N, we’re one in the same, you’re simply far too blinded by the light to see truth when it’s clearly there. Well, if I can’t persuade you now, perhaps I’ll try again another time, good day.

Protagonist: Huh?! Hey, come back! QUIT RUNNING AWAY FROM ME YOU COWARD!

Xaje: You see what I mean, foolish, ignorant, weak. Are baseless insults & vile acts of bullying really your only powers? Tsk tsk tsk, how very sad indeed.

Protagonist: SHUT UP!

Xaje: Till we meet again dearest light dweller, be sure to keep that precious little heart of yours safe whilst we’re apart, won’t you? I find that it can be quite fragile at times.

Protagonist: I SAID BE QUIET!- Aaannnd he’s gone… AGAIN!

-𝙵𝚒𝚗

Progress shots:

#kingdom hearts #organization xiii OC #organization xiii #organization 13 #my sona #nobody #oc artwork #my art #fanart #fountain pen #my quotes #writer #flipaclip #main protagonist #antagonist

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common-blackbird · 3 years

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Started!

This is my Inquisitor (so overjoyed you can be a qunari), her name is the default Herah and I decided I’m going to approach this game by staying true to a character and not looking to do everything and be on everyone’s good side u_u

I want to make a good background for her so i’m not telling anything. Yet. I’ll just say she’s a qunari mercenary and prefers using two-handed weapons.

Highlights from today:

Studying history does pay off! This was a reference to the famous book in environmental history - Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. So proud i recognised it x)

Also i don’t have a good shot of solas but he cracks me up so much.. The guy has a posture of the typical retired grandpa (the only thing missing is to have him walk with his hands on his back). And there’s a scene where the party sees the rift and there’s the inquisitor facing it, cassandra bracing herself and solas... just standing like an old man

On a side note, Cassandra is so gorgeous and good and i already love her, i just keep taking shots of her TAT

As for varric, it’s so different than from da2, this is so much more “official” and you can see he’s the same as ever, but you’re not hawke, hawke’s not here, the gang’s not here and there’s nothing casual about the whole situation T-T

And lastly, my inquisitor has a horse now, i didn’t know that was possible in the game ;__;

played some more...

Let me start with.... The advisors! (+ cassandra... or is she also an advisor too?)

What a bunch. I love Cassandra’s and Leliana’s faith having a crisis bc they believe that Inquisitor is the Herald of Andraste and the way they deal with it. It’s really interesting. Leliana is completely opposite than what she was in origins and i’m surprised it doesn’t bother me at all! I love seeing this whole darker side that was only hinted at in origins, though it’s also sad when i think how she used to be. I wonder how she’s gonna overcome her doubting of faith.

Josephine is a delight. I keep using her for almost every war table mission for now. She radiates capability. She reminds me of those bureaucrats that are super nice and helpful and chill and even if you’re doing everything wrong she’ll just smile and say “it’s ok, we can fix it” and then goes and fixes everything herself (and you feel this insane amount of gratitude you send a whole separate email to thank her for her patience and help )

As for Cullen... It’s interesting... I got impression from what i saw in the fandom that he’s supposed to have had his allegiance changed and him rejecting the templars should have been him ultimately siding with the mages (or at least being anti-templar(?)), and that turning point that could have been a great way to show his character development during the game. Which i agree, only... i did not get that impression from the game so far at all. I mean, so far everything that i can remember him saying is totally smth he’d say in da2... He didn’t leave kirkwall bc of his disappointment with the templar order, he doesn’t seem to have any issues with the templars except those who go full war mode instead of trying to balance the situation. And it’s a really chaotic situtation, i love how they did it.

This line was amazing, i wish there was a special cutscene for that.

I’m loving the way they made this huge religious organisation in crisis have a complete collapse with the death of a key figure. I love the concept of inquisition and problems that it poses. I love you can see everyone’s reasoning and doubts reflect their background, but also see why inquisition can be understood as another power-grasping organisation trying to topple the templars, the mages and the chantry. Everything is divided. We got templars leaving the chantry, seekers leaving the chantry(?), rebel mages, loyal mages, rebel mages gone rouge, templars gone rouge, and suddenly there’s another organisation forming that you can totally believe is just another powerhungry force trying to get the piece of the cake by taking advantage of the power vacuum left by the sudden lack of the religious authority. (and only we know we’re The Good Guys). I love that we have characters who need to believe in the greater plan, characters who question the greater plan, and characters who want to utilise the power of belief and characters who don’t care for divine plans. The chaos is real and it feels real. I love that the centre figure of the whole holy business is a heretic of another culture. For the chantry this is the lose-lose situation (unless the inquisitor becomes religious by the end of the game). Which is why this line works so well.

Ok, now shorter updates:

Red Jenny! I know it’s not her actual name but it is in my head. Where’s that box i delivered ages ago >_> Anyways, she makes my brain work on 150% capacity. I can understand what she means only after i go over it for 5 times.

Forgive me but oh my god, i can’t believe that i can recognise one voice actor and now i have another mental image whenever he speaks. Like, he’s really good at bringing out a new character, but when he gets more casual he sounds like kanan jarrus from star wars rebels and i’m just “what are you doing here, space dad” ;__; Hopefully it’ll get old and i’ll be enjoying more iron bull. he seems nice...

Vivienne on the other hand is like a reverse Josephine(?) She seems insanely capable but hates customer service, however somehow she likes you very much and will do everything you need for reasons you can’t fathom. Have a screenshot. So classy. I already feel humbled.

and lastly, BREAKING NEWS: aveline finally hired carver ;__;

Tbh Kirkwall is still a mystery and i have so many questions but i don’t think i’ll get any answers... If a powervacuum of the divine cause this much chaos, how’s kirkwall faring without a new viscount? Like, yeah, aveline can keep in check, but umm it’s in a very vulnerable state which makes it a good target for any invasion... didn’t sebastian promise bloodshed?

That’s all for now, bc otherwise i’ll start writing an essay on cassandra.

We befriended a bear in the hinterlands!

lets start with this cool shot

so, i have been to the mages and to the templars and... i sided with the templars.... First i was all for mages since they offered negotiations while the seeker just walked away, but then it turned out that was a trap, there’s also tevinter mages there (which is a red flag for my inquisitor) and then there’s some time magic involved (which is a big no for me), and i just walked out. Felt bad for the mages but my inquisitor comes from a culture where mages have their tongues cut so...

Also this guy deserves a medal for putting up with corrupted superiors and annoying nobles.

And i met cole ;__; Where are Rhys and Evangeline ;___;

the templar mission was ok i guess... I was surprised that red lyrium was apparently circulating around for some time, not sure if that means since meredith or even before. I love the stories of corruption tho and to imagine what it’s like to be trapped in this organisation that just keeps breaking everything it stands for

As for the important mages, i’ve Dorian twice since i bailed out on him in Redcliffe :I I love the guy, he seems arrogant yet so kind (like, no one would have carried that annoying priest and yet he did, after he ran from his own people to warn us after i ditched him in Redcliffe? man ;A;) Every time i go with “ok the inquisitor fears tevinter and distrusts this rando who just popped in” i am marinating in guilt.

and then we fight some mages and die several times but we succeed and we meet the bad guy...

Is it an unpopular opinion to say that i like him as a villain so far? i saw so many jokes on his incompetency. Idk, i like that part where he said that he reached the fade in someone’s name, it makes me think he’s not just power-hungry person(?) who’s just evil,but was originally serving someone, and he said that the gods were either gone or corrupted and he spent hundreds of years thinking what to do with whatever happened so he seems like he knows what he’s doing and maybe(!just maybe) he is trying to fix things that are wrong but we can’t see that? And of course he hates the inquisitor, he has to redo his stuff all over again, i’d hate the inquisitor too. im probably looking too much into it. My wish is that, if he’s evil, he became so gradually, but originally had good intentions? Or there’s more to things going on that we just don’t know and he does... Maybe this was his tragic attempt to fix things but he would ultimately fail and be branded as a villain etc etc. I’m getting carried away

If it turns out he’s just evil for the sake of being evil then feel free to tell me so now so i don’t embarrass myself further with plotting myself lol.

A side note, is he the Architect? Or the same? In DA2 he says he’s a tevinter magister, right? and he ceased to be a human. Also in DA2 it seemed like he was the boss, and here he said he reached in the name of someone (probably more important than him). But what is the Architect then?

And with that we reach the skyhold.

in skyhold

I didn’t know you meet hawke so soon ;__; i thought that was like, somewere more to the end of the game, since the big decision and all. But the mission is already opened and i am going to procrastinate on it until i finish every side mission :<

Also he is so sad ;__; i understand, but at the same time... all that humour now bitter sarcasm :’(

(also, very shallow remark, but i really really prefer his looks in da2 than here... it’s like they softened him. He’s more...oh god idk bearish(???) than hawkish(????) you know what i mean? the nose isn’t as sharp anymore, the beard is... what is it with the beard... anyways i get the game has its limits so it’s fine. it’s fine! fine.)

then there was the fight that i remember since twitter >:D

It’s what made me want to play dragon age and i finally reached it T-T so good! I love how you can see the both sides and everything they say is true but they’re so angry at themselves they’re taking it out on each other TAT

Cassandra later says Hawke probably wouldn’t have joined the inquisition even if she found him, and i wonder now if that’s true... At first i thought, nah, Hawke has too much of a hero complex, he would feel too responsible to just say no. Besides, he’s with the inquisition now (tho i can’t find him anywhere anymore!). But at the same time, the way da2 ends was such an iconic walking away from everything, and not taking into account the hocus-pocus rift stuff, i can imagine him refusing, especially seeing how bitter he is now. It’s also a question of how much would have cassandra told him i guess. idk, what do you think? Would he lead or nah?

another person i want to find but can’t in skyhold are the templars with ser barris. i can use them on war table missions but otherwise they’re non-existant? i forgot to talk to him back in haven but now i wonder if it was even possible and if he was even available there, since he isn’t here. I spent hours just running around skyhold looking for the guy :(

and then everything becomes unimportant bc aaaaa!! she! is the arcanist! Dagna! im so happy and proud(?) she went and reached her goals x)

anyways that’s all for now, laters

some random updates:

so i did the halamshiral and gave up to my “stick to the character” mode, and nothing went my way, but that’s life. Met morrigan! i almost forgot she appears lol. And, despite also jumping on the wagon of give-morrigan-better-clothes train, i have to admit seeing her in her old clothes was a relief after that dress at the ball. It’s not the way the dressed looked, but the way she moved in it... god im shallow

i also initially didn’t like morrigan being at orlais court of all places, but after the conversation that’s supposed to explain why she’s there i’m kinda ok with it. I mean, i still need some more info. Wouldn’t Tevinter be better? she’d practically become a magister overnight if she got this good in the game so fast. It’s also unconvincing how everyone knows everything in orlais but somehow nobody connected that the random kid that has no bakcground whatsoever with morrigan who keeps checking on him? But at skyhold she’s just “hey i have a kid, he’s no trouble, right?” but hey, it’s morrigan. She can do anything. I’ll just have another story idea in my head.

Then there was news of the new divine that could be either cassandra or leliana and i don’t honestly know whom to choose. I’d prefer leliana over cassandra simply bc cassandra is more of a military mind, while the position of the divine would be more political. But lately every mission with leliana was spy spy, kill kill... Do we really want that for a religious leader? On the other hand, it would nicely round up her story from origins to inquisition... But cassandra is more of a public figure than leliana is...

when cassandra said:

“I want to respect the tradition, but not fear change. I want to right the past wrongs, but not avenge them. And I have no idea if wanting any of them makes them right.”

great moment. She’s usually so convinced and rash, i forget she’s more doubtful and open minded than what she looks like. Everything about cassandra is different from the impression she gives ;__; I love her so so so so much. (when she says she considers the inquisitor her friend i melted, next time varric pulls up the “seeker has no friends” joke, my heart will no longer be breaking).

I did a bunch of personal missions. Some were cool, some were ????. Also there were war table missions with zevran, that was cool. Also i love the codex entries in skyhold. The archery competition with varric banned? Dancing lessons failing bc lace harding is on the move all the time? Perfect.

And i met chargers, i like them, and aaah that staff-bow from the trailer is such a cool idea ;A;

What i don’t get with bull’s chargers is - they’re a mercenary group right? But isn’t swordselling seen as the complete misunderstanding of the qun? I get only bull is qunari, but he’s the leader of them? How is that not frowned upon?

And lastly, i don’t think i’ve said this, but i love that they added codex entries in the loading screens. love it.

update

After months of procrastination, i have faced my fears and have met alistair. it was very anticlimatic beating 11 level monsters when i was level 21...

but.. ALISTAIR TAT He’s changed... but not changed... but changed! Like, his personality is the same, but he’s more serious, doesn’t run from responsibilities, isn’t as bitter as hawke (also, why do i get impression that i am supposed to get the impression that they’re friends? they’ve met like, once, and talked for less than a minute.. whatevs. let’s pretend they’ve met again when on the run), i really love the inquisition alistair ;;__;;

Also, i managed to get that awkward demon baby family reunion :D

know that morrigan says the vaguest generic thing “i told him his father was a good man” bc of various world states, but i also think she’s come a long way not to mock alistair, and then when he notices that she didn’t use the opportunity he mentions that the kid changed her and she’s like “pfft, yea right, you wish”....

... when she was the one who said that in the first place ;;__;;

Awwww :> I love that they bicker but softly. Kids have grown up :’) Anyways, when will alistair start paying alimony

The only weird one is Leliana bc when morrigan was introduced she was like “danger danger” (smth i’d sooner think alistair would do), and when alistair is (supposedly) in skyhold, Leli doesn’t even mention him, only hawke. bruh, what were they to you, you almost died together ;;__;;

oh i also slayed a dragon. I didn’t even want to fight that dragon. It was a hillarious feat of inquisitor, solas, cole and blackwall, all on level 21, having to chug all the health potions right at the beginning while fighting a dragon that was... level 13, after which i just let go of controls and suddenly everyone was hella good at fighting and slayed it (only cole needed revival several times).

And, befitting the wild-dream feel that it had, when i got back to skyhold and visited companions, suddenly i was drinking pelin with iron bull, and he’s reminiscing on that fight with the dragon and i’m like

it was awful and you weren’t even there.

i forgot to update

but last time i was playing i finished the hawke/alistair sacrifice and all the torture i went through with deciding whom to sacrifice vanished bc frankly, at one moment, i wanted to sacrifice both of them, but in the end it was much more easier to sacrifice hawke bc inquisition hawke just didn’t feel like hawke to me, while alistair improved since the origins!

and now i remembered why i didn’t update, in the same day cassandra rejected me so i was sad and didn’t continue playing since then (i think last time i played it was around easter?)

new update

BLACKWALL!! or should i say Thom Rainier? Wow, what an arc! It was also so fun bc i was all strict mode, picking the third option, telling him his life is in inquisitor’s hands and all that, but in the end i set him free. He’s so good, a true knight T-T

Also i romanced sera. we’ll see how that goes.

Also, fave point in the game so far, i wanted, for so long, to sit at that val roeayoux (can’t spell) cafe and finally did it with cole’s personal mission. THANK YOU COLE YOU TRULY CAN READ PEOPLE’S MINDS.

another interesting thing was that after specialising as a reaver, cassandra said that drinking dragon blood makes you grow scales and become mad. Iron Bull said that inquisitor smells better bc dragon blood and that qunari generally smell better than humans. So i’m guessing qunari have fractions of dragon in them? ok...

and now i started that mission with morrigan and the puzzles are killing me lol, i am this 👌 close to just go chase calpernia and give up on a well of sorrows.

#it's a terrible time to start a dragon age game but it's the only time #meet me at val royeaux with my pal cole fixing people's lives every sunday 5 pm

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sockendrache · 3 years

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Animal Crossing Fangame-Rambling, idk

Been home from school today and playing ACNH and-

I was already burnt out before but its worse than I remember so watch me ramble about what I’d love to see in an Animal Crossing Game (which would probably make it less animal crossing and more like a stardew valley-animal crossing-cozy grove-bastard child-)

Just-

Give me a tiny city to rule over. I don’t want a big-ass island that I have to plan every inch of and move shit around to fit buildings in and decorate to make it look nice and if I don’t decorate it looks like I’m just a hobo squatting out on an island in the middle of the ocean catching bugs to a fukkn raccoon (cmon tell me that doesn’t sound like the fucking juice Nook gave you at the beginning was a drug)

Like- a mixture of City Folk and New Leaf. You’re a Mayor, you move into a tiny almost-abandoned city in the middle of bumfuck-nowhere, there’s a bunch of closed-down shops around, absolutely nothing’s going on, there’s only like three other villagers living there who are super fucking old and don’t want to sell their houses coz “I raised THIRTY kids in this house, I will NOT be moving out!!!” (in addition to that, give me more old-looking villagers. I want a senior-home filled with old dudes and dudettes like Doby just ranting about today’s youth and giving you terrible dating advice like “Back in my day we just threw bricks with notes glued on at each other” “Please don’t do that”)

And idk-

It’s just a fucking ghost-town when you first move in and the NPCs are all super depressed and don’t even fucking care anymore, Blathers damn-near has a heart attack when you first approach him cause he hasn’t seen a new face around town in forever. And basically- its just your quest to bring this town back to its former glory. Like- you actually have more power as the Mayor, not like in New Leaf where you could only build stuff (that you had to pay for yourself rip)

And at the beginning you can choose the town’s general aesthetic, like, Japanese, cottage, modern, cute, etc etc... and the more qests you get done the more the town gets restored and actually starts to look like this aesthetic. And no more villager-houses with a specific look, instead it’s just general houses that fit the town’s look or small apartments with multiple villagers living in them-

And when searching for a new villager you don’t have to wait for one to randomly move in or go island-hopping or pay a fortune for each one on nookazon, instead you just get like 10 applications every week until the town is full. You can choose one or multiple of them, or none at all and it gets reset the next day.

And give me some QUESTS!!! I love animal crossing so much, but it’s so frustrating to play if you don’t have your own goal set in mind for what you want to do, so you just run around and do nothing? Or is that just me rip

aNyWaYs- like stardew valley, just give me a quest-board where the villagers can ask for stuff or help them out in other ways, like “can someone help me redecorate my house?” or “I need a new look!” or stuff like that, and you can just change the villager’s interior design or give them a new set of clothes (in addition to that, give the villagers pants! are we fukkn disney or why do they only get to wear shirts and no pants)

And the museum has more stuff to donate to? Like, flowers and vegetables or stuff? Idk, just add a new npc that has you collect all kinds of flora and donate (also, rewards for donating!! my monkey-brain needs a REASON to donate and collect stuff. Stardew, it’s the rewards, Cozy Grove, it’s the rewards....) And you get a little garden or green-house and can plant stuff there, and not just flowers but vegetables, and when they’re grown you can donate the plant itself and a once-dead botanic area turns all green!!

aND TOPIC NPCS

Give me some new npcs to love!! Like- maybe give Melinda an assistant? Like, a bat or some other nocturnal animal??? And while Melinda has the day-shifts as your assistant, the Bat has the night-shifts so you can still do mayor-stuff at night and Melinda gets to have a break every once in a while. And Celeste will help Blathers in the museum again to bring back the stargazing-feature from CIty Folk??

And Timmy and Tommy are now teenagers that run Nook’s Cranny? Like- they’re more relaxed and chill now and don’t chase you around the store anymore, just stand there behind the register looking tired as ever. Maybe even give them little ear-piercings to show they’re rebels now, rip. And they’ll refer to Tom Nook as “Pops” or “Old Man”, and tell some stuff about their childhood when you just talk to them. And one of them could work at Redd’s on the weekend (also Redd, plz give him his own store that opens every weekend).... and Nook can be seen in his store every once in a while. They don’t admit it but Redd and Nook are now in couples’ therapy (Timmy and Tommy forced them and will reference it sometimes)

And pleeeease, give Timmy and Tommy some freetime. Like- Nook runs the store until 12pm until they take over and run it until closing. And on days where the shop is closed they can be seen walking around town and hanging out with the villagers.

And some cutscenes please T__T Like, only for the NPCs on holiday or so, but then you’d get to see Celeste and Blathers sitting in the park to stargaze whenever there’s a meteor-shower, or Melinda, your Player and her assistant sharing some hot cocoa on christmas, the Nooklings wishing Nook a happy father’s day, Nook and Redd going out on Valentine’s day.... Halloween has them all dress up, the Nooklings try to prank you while Nook takes over the store for the day... the Sable-sisters close their shop to go out and show off their handmade costumes.

The villagers already had hobbies in ACNH, like reading and nature or something.... but how about they reference these hobbies, and do stuff thats connected to that, other than staring at flowers and sitting under trees. Like, have them say how they went to their book-club in the next town and how they hate the long drive per train and then they ask you to fix up the library so that the town can have its own book-club? Or sporty villagers will talk about how they went swimming or jogging and got hurt because the old paths are all fucked and there’s no good way to enter/exit the lake, so they ask you to renovate the paths and build a little dock? Idk man, just- give them more personality! SOmething that makes me want to talk to them, not just so I can cross off ‘talking to villagers’ on my to-do-list

idk, a dump where an opposum lives and that teaches you diy-recipes. but instead of giving you cards you get a little clip of the oppossum and your player working at a diy-bench and if you know it already it offers to teach you something new until you learned everything, then it just sends you rare materials in the mail like “hey, thought you’d like this!”

this is all a dream, nintendo cant even give us the cafè, rip.

#acnh #animal crossing #fangame #rambling #dump #idea dump #ac

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phoenixsoul13 · 3 years

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Rosalie Hawke as a DAI Companion

I’ve always wanted to do want of these, and these past couple days I was blessed with enough inspiration to finish one. :D which is nice, because if I have to look at this anymore, my eyes might start bleeding. (original template by dextronoms)

OC’s Name: Rosalie Hawke (non-Champion Hawke/4th Hawke Sibling)

Race, Class, & Specialization: Human, Mage, Spirit Healing

Varric’s Nickname for them: Patience (”she has the patience of a saint”)

Default Tarot Card: Temperance (temperance, patience)

How they are recruited: After finishing The Threat Remains, a five minute mission will appear on the Ferelden side of the war table, where a scout reports a group of mages near the Hinterlands that does not appear to be allied with either the rebel or loyalist mages. Some appear to be healers, which could be helpful for the Inquisition. Completing the mission with Josephine or Leliana will unlock a temporary location between the Hinterlands and Lothering, and upon arrival, the party is on the edge of the Imperial Highway with a rift nearby, with various mages fighting off demons.

After closing the rift, a cutscene will start where Rosalie cautiously approaches the party, thanking them for their help, and asking the Inquisitor if they’re the “Herald of Andraste”. The Inquisitor can respond with “Yes,” “No,” or “I don’t know,” to which Rosalie does not immediately respond, although she does smile faintly if the Inquisitor answers with either of the latter two. A shout pulls her attention, and Rosalie turns her attention to a mage with multiple injuries and immediately works on healing them.

As she works, Rosalie will ask the party what they’re doing here. The Inquisitor can be evasive about their purpose or say they were investigating rumors of a group of mages in the area. If the Inquisitor is evasive, Rosalie will eye them cautiously but say nothing. If the Inquisitor is forthright, Rosalie will thank them for their honesty.

Once the other mage is healed up, they will thank Rosalie and step away. Here, the Inquisitor can ask Rosalie some questions about the group, such as where the mages are from (“All over”), and what the group will do now, to which Rosalie says she doesn’t know; they have mostly been focused on surviving since the Breach. After asking all the questions they wish to, Inquisitor is given the choice to ask the group to join the Inquisition, and Rosalie specifically, pointing out her healing skills. There are three possible outcomes.

If the Inquisitor was upfront earlier about why they were there, Rosalie will be cautious, but appear to like the idea, though she says she’ll have to discuss it with the other mages first. (Rosalie will be recruited with an automatic Slight Approval; the group of mages will be recruited as an Agent.)

If they weren’t upfront, Rosalie will frown and ask if that’s why they’re really here. The Inquisitor can be honest this time or evasive again. If honest, Rosalie will frown, but says she’ll bring it up with the group. (Rosalie will be recruited with an automatic Slight Disapproval; the group of mages will be recruited as an Agent.)

If the Inquisitor is continuously evasive, Rosalie says she’ll bring it up with the group, but not to get their hopes up. (Neither Rosalie nor the group of mages will be recruited.)

If Varric is brought along, he and Rosalie will recognize each other, though all the Inquisitor will learn from their exchange is that they were friends in Kirkwall.

Where they are in Haven/Skyhold: In Haven, Rosalie can be found sitting inside the Chantry, in the alcove just to the right inside the doors. In Skyhold, she can be found in the garden, usually by the well.

Approval/Disapproval: Rosalie generally approves of being honest, taking merciful options, helping people in need, negative comments about Orlais, and dialogue options that consider the Chantry with some sort of nuance (neither wholly condemning it nor praising it). She generally disapproves of being deceitful, cruel, ignoring people in need, having a high-and-mighty attitude, and displaying egotism.

Major Quest Approvals/Disapprovals: -In Hushed Whispers/Champions of the Just: Ally with the Mages (Approves), Ally with the Templars (Disapproval), Disbanding the Templars (Slightly Approves), Conscript the Mages (Slight Disapproval)

-In Your Heart Shall Burn: rescuing everyone in Haven (Greatly Approves - “Excellent, they’re all safe.”)

-Inquisitor declaring for: “I fight for order, not faith./I'll do it because it's right./Corypheus must be stopped.” (Greatly Approves), “I'll set an example as a mage.” (Approves), “I will lead them to vengeance.” (Disapproves), “I'll do it for my own power.” (Greatly Disapproves)

-Here Lies the Abyss: Hawke left in the Fade (Greatly Disapproves), Hawke Survives (Greatly Approves), Grey Wardens exiled (Slight Approval), Grey Wardens recruited (Slight Disapproval)

-Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts: Letting Celene be assassinated (Slight Disapproval), Taking Florianne without a fight (Approval), Celene rules (Slight Disapproval), Gaspard rules (Greatly Disapproves), Briala rules through Gaspard (Slightly Approves), Public Truce (Approves)

-What Pride Had Wrought: Following the Elven rituals (Approves), Ignoring the Elven rituals (Slightly Disapproves - “I understand we need to move quickly, but this doesn’t feel right.”), Allying with the Sentinel Elves (Greatly Approves), Refusing to ally with the Sentinel Elves (Greatly Disapproves), Anyone drinking from the Well of Sorrows (Slightly Disapproves)

Mages, Templars, Other?: Having been raised as an apostate, by an apostate, Rosalie is very supportive of mages’ right to choose what lives they lead. She does, however, believe that this change can’t be forced, given how many of Thedas’s people have been taught to be so fearful of mages. She is very appreciative of learning Vivienne’s experiences, for example, as Rosalie has never lived in a Circle herself. If Bethany ended up as a Circle mage, Rosalie will mention that her sister said she was happy there, but never actually seemed to be so.

Given that she’s an apostate, Rosalie has lived her entire life hiding from templars. She will admit she is probably biased, but she doesn’t trust them at all. This trust was further eroded by her time in Kirkwall, and because their split from the Chantry seemed to be driven more from a hunger for more power than anything virtuous. She understands and believes that not all templars are bad (if Carver ended up as a templar, she will mention her brother), but she’s needed to distrust them to keep herself and her fellow mages safe.

Friends in the Inquisition: Varric, Vivienne, Sera, Blackwall

Companion Quest (1): Upon first reaching Skyhold, Rosalie will be up on the ramparts with Varric where the Inquisitor meets Hawke. Before Hawke appears, Rosalie will say there is something the Inquisitor needs to know about Rosalie, but she remained quiet until now because she was afraid of the Inquisition’s reaction. The Champion of Kirkwall is her sibling, but this is not a well-known fact as Varric left her out of Tales of a Champion. When questioned about this, Varric says after the Hawkes fled Kirkwall, Rosalie didn’t seem to be as well known as her siblings and given that she was an apostate, the less that was known about her the better. After this, Rosalie takes her leave, and the Inquisitor finally gets to meet Hawke. The Inquisitor can ask Hawke about Rosalie, who speaks fondly of her, though seemingly less so if they are the Red archetype and/or supported the Templars.

After meeting with Hawke, the next time the Inquisitor talks with Rosalie (in the garden), she will apologize again for keeping her background a secret, considering her usual preference for honesty. The Inquisitor can accept her apology (which will cause her to Approve) or scold her for not saying anything earlier (to which she’ll respond with “Yes, I agree”).

After this conversation, the Inquisitor can ask her about Hawke, to which she’ll respond based on their archetype and decisions made during DA2. (Rosalie will be most fond of a diplomatic Hawke, and/or a Hawke that supported the mages; she will be angry towards a Hawke that supported the templars and/or gave Isabela to the Arishok.) This is also where the Inquisitor can learn that Rosalie is romantically involved with Fenris (unless he was romanced in DA2, where instead Rosalie will admit she had feelings for him at one point, though those feelings weren’t returned. Those feelings have by now faded and she is happy to say they’re good friends).

Small Side Mission: Anytime after recruitment, the Inquisitor can ask Rosalie why she was with the group of mages. She’ll say after the Mage-Templar war broke out, she and other mages that did not belong to either the rebels or the loyalists (mages that felt that the way forward was somewhere in-between) banded together to try and keep each other safe and out of the way of chaos. She’ll also mention that there are other bands of mages out there that could be willing to join the Inquisition. If the Inquisitor expresses interest, this’ll mark on the map different locations where the Inquisitor can reach out to these groups of mages. Rosalie will Approve of each that is successfully recruited, and for completing all of them successfully, Rosalie will Greatly Approve.

Companion Quest (2): After completing both Here Lies the Abyss and Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, and with high approval, talking with Rosalie will trigger a cutscene where she and Varric are sitting in the garden gazebo. Varric is telling her that his leads haven’t gone anywhere so far, but at her dejected look, insists “she’ll turn up; don’t worry, Patience”. As the Inquisitor reaches them, Varric notices and suggests “perhaps our illustrious leader can help out”. Rosalie says she doesn’t want to bother them with something this minor before she realizes that the Inquisitor is there. The Inquisitor can offer to help (Approval), ask what the problem is (Slight Approval), or say that resources can’t be spent on just about anything (no approval change).

Rosalie will explain that she has been trying to find a friend from Kirkwall, Sister Ebris. Ebris was a sister in the Kirkwall Chantry and one of Rosalie’s closest friends in the city. Sister Ebris was not in the Chantry when it was destroyed by Anders, but Rosalie has not seen her friend since that event and reconnecting with Ebris is something that she has wanted to do for some time now. Varric had offered to help find her, but has turned up nothing so far.

The Inquisitor can offer to look into it (Approval) or say that they can’t take time to look into it (no approval change). If they offer to look into it, Rosalie will jump up and hug the Inquisitor in thanks. It has offered more hope than she’s had in a while. If they say they can’t, Rosalie will smile sadly but say she understands the Inquisition has more important things to worry about than lost Sisters.

If accepted, a mission will appear on the war table near Kirkwall, where a couple of Leliana’s scouts in the area can investigate to figure out where Roselie’s friend ended up. After completion, a temporary location will appear around Ostwick, which is apparently where Sister Ebris ended up. Traveling to it will bring Rosalie and the Inquisitor to outside a Chantry, where a group of Sisters are preparing to enter. Rosalie apparently recognizes one of them, and calls out to her friend. Ebris, rather than looking happy, looks quite angry to see Rosalie.

It’s revealed that Rosalie was in the Kirkwall Chantry the day that it was destroyed, as she was often there to help out, but left earlier than expected after receiving a message from Anders. Sister Ebris, distraught, says that Rosalie clearly knew what was going to happen and should have warned them. Their friends, other Sisters in Kirkwall’s Chantry, would still be alive if she had. Rosalie tries to say that she had no idea, but Ebris clearly does not believe her, and joins her fellow Sisters in entering the Chantry. The Inquisitor can suggest they follow them, but Rosalie says that wouldn’t help at all.

Back in Skyhold, talking with Rosalie will trigger a cutscene where the Inquisitor finds her praying to Andraste’s statue in the room off of the garden. After realizing the Inquisitor is there (either after the Inquisitor makes themselves known or Rosalie finished praying), Rosalie wonders if it was a mistake to reach out to Ebris. She has clearly caused her friend distress. The Inquisitor can ask if Rosalie knew, to which she’ll say of course not. She supports mage freedoms, but not at any cost. The note from Anders was him asking her to watch his clinic (she helped him out regularly) while he took care of an important task; it was only after the explosion that she realized the note’s true purpose: to get her out of the Chantry. “With all the good he’d done with the Mage Underground and his clinic, I’d forgotten he was possessed by a spirit of Justice. Justice has no patience.”

Rosalie looks up at the statue of Andraste and wonders aloud what she should do.

Option 1: The Inquisitor can suggest now that Roesalie knows where her friend is, to give Ebris some time and then send her a letter explaining her side of things. This way Ebris will know her friend still cares, but can respond (or not) in her own time. Rosalie perks up at that idea and thanks the Inquisitor for the suggestion. After leaving and returning to Skyhold at least once, the next time the Inquisitor talks to Rosalie, she’ll mention that she received a response from Ebris. Things are still shaky between the two of them, and while they may never be as close as they once were, they might be somewhat friends again.

Option 2: The Inquisitor can also suggest that Rosalie drop the matter; Ebris will clearly never forgive her, regardless of how much Rosalie is actually at fault or not. Rosalie sighs sadly, but agrees that it is probably for the best. Rosalie will become more withdrawn and reclusive. Her spot in the garden will move from the well to a chair in the gazebo. She tries to act normally, but it is clear that her friend’s accusations hit her hard.

Tarot Card Change Option 1: Two of Cups (friendship, cooperation) Option 2: Ten of Cups (broken relationships, quarrel)

Romanceable?: Conditionally. Her romance is not locked by gender or race; if Fenris was not romanced in DA2, after a few flirt options, Rosalie will tell the Inquisitor that while she is flattered, her heart belongs to another, though they’re separated for the time being. Someday soon, she hopes to reunite with Fenris.

If Fenris was romanced in DA2, after reaching Skyhold, a few flirt options, and high enough approval, a cutscene will trigger where Rosalie will ask how serious the Inquistor is with their intentions. If the Inquisitor says it’s just for fun, she’ll ask them to stop. She doesn’t want to be toyed with. If they say it’s serious, she’ll blush and briefly turn away, overwhelmed with emotion. Eventually she’ll turn back to the Inquisitor and admit she has very little experience with these things. Being an apostate meant she had to be guarded with most people, and the one person she developed romantic feelings for didn’t return her affection. But she has been developing feelings for the Inquisitor, so if they’re serious, she would love to start a relationship with them.

If Hawke was left in the Fade before this cutscene, it won’t trigger, all flirt options will vanish, and Rosalie will not be able to be romanced. If Here Lies the Abyss is completed after starting a relationship with her, Rosalie will break up with the Inquisitor after they return from the Fade without her sibling.

If Rosalie was danced with at the end of Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, she will say that it was worth “spending a whole evening surrounded by Orlesians”.

After completing Here Lies the Abyss, Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, and Rosalie’s companion quest, a cutscene will trigger where the Inquisitor and Rosalie are cuddling on the bed in the Inquisitor’s quarters. Rosalie will mention she’s glad they’re able to spend some downtime together, especially with things feeling like they’re going to escalate soon. Here the Inquisitor can confess their love, glad to spend their free time with Rosalie, or decide they have other things they’d rather be doing and break it off.

(tw: minor acephobia/mention of attempted (failed) pressuring to have sex)

If the Inquisitor confesses their love, Rosalie will be delighted and confess her love for the Inquisitor before kissing them. Here the Inquisitor will be prompted to try to escalate the situation physically or stick with the kiss. If they try to escalate, Rosalie will pull back and stop them. If the Inquisitor attempted to take things further, Rosalie will ask if it’s that important if they have sex. If the Inquisitor didn’t, Rosalie will ask if they mind that they haven’t had sex. Either way, she’ll continue on, saying that it isn’t likely to ever happen, as it isn’t something she is ever interested in doing.

The Inquisitor will be given a number of ways to respond: 1. They don’t care if they never have sex, all they care about is being happy with Rosalie. 2. They aren’t interested in sex themselves. 3. They don’t judge Rosalie for feeling that way, but they prefer a partner that would have sex. 4. They mock Rosalie for feeling that way, saying it’s high time they had sex. (1 and 2 will lock in the romance; 3 and 4 will break it off.)

If 1 or 2 are picked, Rosalie will Greatly Approve, and the cutscene will fade out as she moves to kiss the Inquisitor again. If 3 is picked, no approval change will happen, though Rosalie will clearly be disappointed. She’ll thank the Inquisitor for being honest about their feelings on the matter, and leave their quarters. If 4 is picked, Rosalie will Greatly Disapprove. She’ll abruptly get up from the bed, facing away from the Inquisitor. Her hands will visibly shake, and when she turns back to face the Inquisitor, her eyes will be filled with tears. “How could I ever see any good in you?” Rosalie will then rub at her eyes as tears start to fall and storm out of the Inquisitor’s quarters.

Romanced Tarot Card: Ace of Cups (love, joy)

Trespasser: If Fenris was not romanced in DA2, Rosalie will not be present, though a letter from her to the Inquisitor can be found and read. She explains that she wishes the Inquisition well, but after reuniting with Fenris sometime after Corypheus’s defeat, she couldn’t bear to leave his side again.

If Hawke was left in the Fade or Rosalie left the Inquisition early, instead of a letter from Rosalie, there will be a scout report mentions seeing someone fitting her description traveling with an elf near the Tevinter border.

If Fenris was romanced in DA2, Rosalie will be present, though her demeanor will change slightly depending on the outcome of her companion quest. If option 2 was taken, she’ll be less cheerful, though not as reserved as she was following that quest. Regardless, she suggests that it is time for the Inquisition to disband, since their purpose has been met. If she was romanced, if the Inquisitor doesn’t propose, she will. If the Inquisitor turns her down, she’ll be disappointed but accept it, happy to be with them regardless. If a proposal is successful, Rosalie insists they wait until after the excitement of the Exalted Council (if only so more of her friends and family can be present).

If Hawke was left in the Fade or Rosalie left the Inquisition early, Rosalie will not be present. The Inquisitor can learn from Varric that she is off somewhere trying to make a difference in whatever way she can (while avoiding the Circle if it still exists).

Cole’s reflection on their thoughts: “Another stop, another crossroads; you ask for direction but no one answers.”

Comment(s) on Mages: “Fear can make a person desperate, unfortunately.” “Magic itself doesn’t make a person power hungry; Orlais has proven that much.” “There is so much good we mages could do, but the Chantry has taught people to only fear us.”

Comment(s) on Templars: “Forgive me for my bias, but it is a rare templar that actually has mages’ well-beings at heart.” (After Champions of the Just) “I’m not asking you to take back your decision; I’m just asking that you understand why some of our mages will be wary of them. Some of the stories my father told me still chill me to the bone.”

When looking for something: “Hm? Might be something useful around here.”

When finding a campsite: “This looks like a restful spot.”

When the Inquisitor Falls: Low approval: “If only you had paid attention…” High approval: “Inquisitor! Hold on!” Romanced: “Please no!”

When they are low on Health: “Oh Andraste, that hurts.”

When they see a Dragon: “Maker, must we?” “Could we leave it alone, please?”

When during their small side quest: “Good. Now they’ll have some protection.” “It’s nice to have a purpose.”

Default saying: Low Approval: “Yes?”; High Approval: “How can I help?”; Romanced: “What is it, my love?”

Travel Banter with Canon Companions of your choice:

(Before Skyhold) The Iron Bull: “So, you and Varric go back a ways.” Rosalie: “Yes, we met in Kirkwall almost ten years ago.” The Iron Bull: “Ten years ago, huh? Isn’t that when Kirkwall’s Champion first arrived?” Rosalie: “Yes… though a lot of people arrived during that time, trying to escape the Blight in Ferelden.” Varric (if he is in the party): “Not to mention the boatload of Qunari. They were a bundle of joy.”

Vivienne: “My dear I must say, for a hedge mage, you are remarkably well trained.” Rosalie: “Thank you; my father taught me.” Vivienne: “Was he also a hedge mage?” Rosalie: “…no, he escaped from the Circle to be with my mother.” Vivienne: “Ah, that explains it. Surely you see the value of Circle training then.” Rosalie: “I see the value of its training; I don’t see the value in forcing people to live their entire lives there under the control of the Chantry.” Vivienne: “You still have much to learn, it appears.”

What do they call the Inquisitor?: Low Approval: “Inquisitor.” High Approval: “[last name]”, “Inquisitor [last name]”. Romanced: “love”, “my love”, “sweetheart”.

Leaving the Inquisition: Rosalie will be standing on the ramparts, staring out from Skyhold. As the Inquisitor approaches, she’ll slightly turn her head towards them. “I thought I was making the right choice, that I would be able to help people here. But I see now you only care about yourself.” As she turns to leave, she adds, “Let’s hope you don’t do Corypheus’s work for him.”

#rosalie hawke #oc memes #oc as companion #dragon age #da2 #dai #it's done!#*passes out*

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dazais-guardian-angel · 4 years

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I finished Curious Village again the other day, so here are some random thoughts. This is my first time replaying the main series since my... mid-to-late teen years? (though I guess it was later than I thought, if AL didn’t come out till 2014... I’m 25 now) so my memory of the fine details of them is a little hazy.

Flora really is wasted in the next two games, isn’t she... She’s introduced as part of the crew by the end of the game, especially with the additional epilogue cutscene in the hd version, but she literally gets the Kairi treatment, being left behind or used as a damsel for no discernable reason, when she could easily be just as capable as Luke... I mean she’s older than him, there’s no reason she couldn’t handle herself on their adventures if he can. -___- And like Kairi, I want to be more invested in her, but she barely has any focus and development, and it’s just ugh. I kind of like that it makes sense why Hershel would be so distant with her/not know how to parent properly, but I wish that was actually explored, and it’s not, so everyone ignoring her is just annoying and unnecessary-feeling instead. Tbh I’d rather her have just stayed behind altogether in the next two games instead of showing up just to be kidnapped or impersonated, if she wasn’t going to be made a main party member permanently.

People have said this before, but the main trilogy is honestly made so much better with knowledge of the prequels, in both emotional and absolutely buckwild ways, and it’s the funniest with CV - going from Azran Legacy straight into the mundane Curious Village is absolutely fucking HILARIOUS, as completely unintentional as it was by Level-5 lmaoooo

Hershel, after the shitshow that was Azran Legacy: “oh thank god, just an inheritance dispute.” Luke, who is easily impressed and apparently gets selective amnesia after every game: “THIS IS THE BIGGEST MYSTERY WE’LL EVER SOLVE-” Hershel, this close to murdering Luke a second time:

Can we make some connection between Bruno’s robot-making abilities and the Azran technology. And does the whole robot thing seriously trigger the boys as soon as it’s revealed because DEAR GOD NO NOT THIS AGAIN-

And related to that, I’m sure that was why Hershel could easily guess the robot thing early on; like seriously, nothing should faze this man anymore after what he’s been through (and yet, hilariously, the most ridiculous has yet to come, depending on how you look at it)

But he doesn’t have the faintest idea why Don Paolo would want revenge on him, which, like, even if he can’t think of anything specific... my dude, your family history is fucked up a;lsdlf;fd, there’s PLENTY OF OPTIONS (even if the actual reason is much less severe lol)

I’m sure we also all headcanon Descole to be slinking around in the background of the three main games somehow just because it’s more fun that way, so now that he’s no longer the rival, he’s the rival-turned-secret helper who makes sure everything goes right for Hershel (but he doesn’t do everything obviously cause he knows he can handle things himself), and probably bitchfights with Don Paolo some because that mental image is hilarious to me lmao

Post-UF scenario where Desmond helps Bruno with the robots with his technical prowess

and while we’re on that idea, Uncle Randall nerds out over everything robot in St. Mystere because let’s be real he would (Azran 2.0: Electric Boogaloo, But Without The Danger Or Trauma)

That scene when the tower is collapsing and Flora almost falls and Hershel catches her. Level-5 how could you completely accidentally and unintentionally create something so utterly painful out of such a small moment; I lie awake at night thinking about this!! :)))

Also Hershel yelling to Luke in that scene “I HAVE AN IDEYAHHH!” with his accent going off the rails on “idea” is an underrated iconic moment

Am I the only one who got the quiz question about Chelmey’s favorite food wrong because the answer was cakes something, and whatever the newspaper said it was was definitely not what I’d consider a cake

I love the implication that Pavel(?) is the only person in St Mystere besides Hershel, Luke, Don Paolo, Flora and Bruno who’s not a robot, and he just somehow ended up there by unknown means while trying to get to America??? and then somehow ends up on a high floor of the LOCKED tower, and still has no idea where tf he is. what a madlad

I never liked Luke’s squeaky UK voice, but I’m realizing his US one isn’t much better... and Flora’s voice in the new epilogue cutscene with the same voice actress years later is oof. why do the PL games just. reuse the same vas constantly for different characters. It’s obviously a thing in anime and games, but it’s especially noticeable in this series imo

fuck those puzzles with troll-y answers. also fuck that one with the chocolate bar and the coded letters with the bite marks

Matthew is probably one of my favorite npcs now; he’s just adorable <333 his little arms waggin’

Gordon needs to get a life

Pauly why are you the way that you are

“I’m not a detective”, Hershel continually says, as he unveils ridiculous plots that no one could have thought up in their wildest dreams, while gathering everyone together and pointing out the culprits dramatically, Agatha Christie style

I was tapping around for the exact pixel on painting Flora’s neck because it was ridiculously precise on the mobile version, and I never knew that if you tap her chest area, Hershel scolds Luke for not being a gentleman I-

Luke’s chubby head in the anime cutscenes sure is something... so glad it didn’t last. along with the front-facing Hershel sprite.

The ferris wheel attack is so great, I never really appreciated it before. The music, and the rain at the end with the rainbow 👌

We needed more of Hershel constructing things from random objects he finds lying around; iirc the only other time he does it is in Eternal Diva, though I guess the slot machine gun in UF counts too

I solved every slider puzzle in this game without a walkthrough, even the bonus ones. I do not expect this to last in the next games.

Overall I like Curious Village, though it remains one of my least favorites; there’s nothing wrong with it, and it was the very first so I’m not surprised it’s not very complex, with the mechanics and style still not fleshed out yet, but it doesn’t really hit me with The Feels™ as the best ones do, so it’s just okay. it started this wild ride of complete emotional devastation off, so I can appreciate it for that at least.

#professor layton #professor layton spoilers #watch me come back and edit this games later once i realize/remember more things about the series #'AND ANOTHER THING-'

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afteroff · 3 years

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SWAN SONG

Act 3

This day would be almost like the other two, but with even more spectres than before, like they’re multiplying, and destroying them truly does nothing. It’s like killing one spawns three more.

The Elsens are also even more eager, to the degree of starting to get desperate. Some of them probably already exhibit concerning facial expressions and distorted voice grunts. They’re seriously discussing the idea of telling Enoch to schedule the sugar. They like being happy and they don’t want that happiness to be gone until who knows when.

Sugar is as unsettlingly eager as they are, naturally, and continues her task relentlessly. Everything proceeds normally, until she runs into a particular Elsen with an interesting story to tell.

This Elsen is a tad isolated from the rest, and is the new attendant of the garbage furnace. He says that he knows what sugar is made of, and can’t believe how everybody else is ignoring it. After a suspenseful pause, he states that Enoch has been burning books to make it, that it’s only logical. Then he elaborates by telling the entirety of the Vesper incident.

A book that Enoch’s older daughter loved had gone missing, and he was looking everywhere for it. Turns out it had been accidentally thrown out, and Vesper realized when it was already too late and he had already put the garbage into the furnace. Upon hearing Enoch approaching to check if the book was there, Vesper panicked and jumped into the furnace to retrieve it, which obviously resulted in him burning to death along with the book. Not too long afterwards, a sweet smell began to emanate from the furnace, something that Enoch noticed as he entered the room, and presumably inspected and subsequently experimented with the cause of it. Which was obviously the book.

This whole story would probably be told with some cutscene images since I imagine it would be boring and less intense to just read it on the dialogue box.

At any rate, once he finishes the story, the Elsen clarifies that he knows what happened because Vesper himself told him, and that he appreciates his company.

Both Sugar and the player would then connect the dots, and Sugar would be absolutely distraught at the fact that she has been indirectly responsible for Vesper’s death and the discovery of sugar the entire time, but would still keep trying to suppress it and think about how great cake is nonetheless.

It looks like the day is about to end after this, but there’s still one more scene. Enoch wants to talk to Sugar.

He doesn’t beat around the bush and promptly tells her to stop fighting the spectres. Sugar naturally asks why, and he can’t bring himself to tell her the full truth, so he simply says that they’re the ones who had been giving him sugar as a gift, and will continue doing so if they let them roam around freely. Because Sugar’s mental state is so deteriorated at this point, even despite a moment of hesitation, she ends up accepting. Especially since Enoch assures that they will never run out of sugar again, and that he’s seriously considering to make it a daily thing. He also adds that if they have enough, that Sugar doesn’t have to earn it anymore, as long as she promises to leave the spectres alone.

The day ends on a disturbingly happy note. Sugar doesn’t return to her room, however. Her feelings are still conflicted, even despite her increasing madness, and she needs space and time to think. She decides to escape to the elusive Area 5, whose only purpose is to serve as a warehouse, so it’s rarely visited.

#off game #off ocs #imaginary fangame #swan song

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tildehummingbird · 4 years

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Spoiler about Catherine and the Soul Riding

(I posted this over at sso forums, so if you see a thread like this there, it's me hehe)

So, I've done the Catherine Quests and I've completed them and as a lot of other people, I was mad.

I mean, I had so many questions: If Aideen is in everyone, and destiny doesn't matter, then what's the need for Soul Riders, if anyone can do it? Destiny and being the "chosen one" is the whole entire concept of this game, and changing the route NOW, or at ALL doesn't make any sense, and they're probably gonna lose a lot of players that are interested in lore because this doesn't make any sense. Then what's even the need for a 5th rider? What's even the need for this game at all, if a 5th rider isn't needed then just follow the storyline in Starshine Legacy and don't add the 5th rider. If anyone can do it and if Aideen is in everyone, then explain why we're the only ones in this whole entire generation that can handle all powers at once, why can't any of the other riders in Jorvik? Why was Elizabeth so surprised that we could in fact use all powers? What was the need for the beginning cutscene? It literally told us "In times of despair, a sisterhood of Soul Riders will ride forth to protect the island from the evil that seeks to rip the world apart. It is foretold that a sisterhood led by a heroic and fearless girl will appear on horseback to bring hope and light back to those who believe that all is lost... Are you that girl?" I don't know dude, it doesn't even matter if I am because apparently anyone can be that girl, so who cares if I am? Then why were we able to literally fly on our horse? Why would Fripp be so adamant about our protection to the point of where he put his own life on the line, just so we could be protected? The message of "anyone can be a hero" is great, however that's not the point of this story and it never has been.

All these questions and no answers, so I thought we could theorize a bit so that, together, we could try to understand a bit more about this and understand what even happened, what it means and where it is going.

I was checking the star stable tag on Tumblr, and I saw a post by @sso-emberwood that pointed out a lot about Catherine: She didn't even want to be Aideen at all, all she wanted was a normal life with Thomas and her baby, to be free from this prophecy and these duties. Not only that, but The Keepers of Aideen aren't exactly the most telling bunch, so she would know as much as we do: nothing. She wasn't a fan of the prophecy thing, she wasn't a fan of being the only one who's special and different, and she rejected the whole idea, so it would make sense as to why she'd project that onto us, too. Not only that, we saw that she lost her horse, and therefore "half a soul", as Linda described it so maybe she really doesn't get it anymore.

Either that, or maybe we perceived what she said wrong. I went back to check on what she said, so I'll write it here: "We needn't wait for Aideen's return. The goddess is reborn with every horse and rider who open their hearts and form a true bond. Aideen's gift is love. She's been with us all along. In me. In you. At least that is what I believe."

So, to start off, I think that last part is very important. That's what she belives - referring back to what we know is fact: she didn't like the prophecy, and she wanted to define her own destiny and not be controlled by it - so it would make sense for her and her character that she'd have these beliefs. To her, all you need is Aideen's love because Aideen's gift lives in everyone. Now, it is true that Aideen's Gift lives in everyone because Aideen's gift IS for everyone in the island of Jorvik, and I even have Rhiannon dialogue to prove that the Keepers of Aideen agree on this too. This bit of text is from one of the Soul Riding quests, where Rhiannon takes us to South Hoof:

"Have you ever noticed there's something different to the nature of Jorvik? The grass is greener, the birdsong sweeter. But most importantly, the horses are happy and free. They have all this land to roam, and we Jorvegians share this land with them. This connects us to horses on a deeper level. The other Druids put so much focus on the Soul Riders, Guardian Horses, Aideen herself....but they forget to see the magic that's right before their eyes. The magic of Aideen's gift." At this point, you're given two choices: either "I already know that." or "That's what they all say." Regardless, she'll say "Is that so? You've probably heard folk talk about it as if it's some kind of friendship between horse and human. But it's so much more than that. It's what pulled me to travel up North to care for magical horses. It's what makes Nix so special to me. It's even why I'm a Wild Whisperer...On Jorvik, our deep bond with horses is magical. You've been training exceptionally well. During this time, the bond you have developed with [horse name] has flurished. But you haven't just strengthened the bond between both of you. You've connected to the nature of Jorvik on a deeper level, and with that have honed a magical link to all the horses in this island. Close your eyes, and listen to the sound around us. Can you feel how everything is connected?", yet again you can choose between "Yes, it's magical." and "Uh...no." she'll say "You clearly have an affinity for this. I'm impressed. Sometimes, if you focus clearly, you may notice a spark of something powerful. That's the presence of a wild horse. It's one of the ways we Wild Wardens sense they're nearby and ensure their safety. So now you know. Aideen's Gift ties us to all the horses on Jorvik, and it is something to treasure. You can use this knowledge to improve your riding skills. Pay close attention to your horse, and the horses around you, and you will find harmony. This is what I wanted to share with you weeks ago, but I thought you weren't ready to understand. However, I was wrong. Your dedication to Soul Riding has proven just how much you care for the horses on this island. I'm proud of you, [player name]. Thank you for helping protect the horses on Jorvik."

Aideen's Gift is what makes you have such a good connection with horses and it is what makes Jorvik's people and horses special - however, that's certainly not enough to lead Soul Riders into battle. Love isn't enough to defeat Garnok - you need to be chosen for it and destiny DOES matter, no one else has any power in any circle, only the people who are born specifically to have it. However, Catherine is right, but I'm not exactly sure that she understands that that's not why we are unique and that's not what makes us fit for battle instead of literally anyone else - we're unique and the reason as to why we're the only ones who should be able to go into battle is because we don't just have Aideen's Gift like everyone else - we are Aideen. Catherine is Aideen too, we are her and she is us. Cause all of the reeincarnations of Aideen are the same thing, different body. Us and the Soul Riders don't just have Aideen's Gift, we were reincarnated to be her and the soul riders were reincarnated to be what they are today. Catherine very visibly rejected and left behind her duties and gave up being a soul rider after she lost her horse - she completely rejected even looking for a reeincarnation of it like we did with Anne - but when she did, we were born, because Catherine gave up which meant that another reeincarnation was needed, because it needs to be Aideen herself, not just someone who has the gift - she kept the gift, but she no longer had what it takes to be that girl, and didn't want to either, so someone who did was born.

And again, the Druids make it very clear that their mission, and their end goal is he rebirth of Aideen. A couple of days ago I got a lore book from the Soul Riding missions called "Druids and Horses: A Partnership" that said this: "Aideen's Gift enables druids to continue to protect Jorvik, feel spiritually closer to the land, and ultimately fulfill their mythical goal of the rebirth of Aideen" and "[...] a network of spiritual people whose sole mission is to protect Jorvik through ensuring the return of the goddess Aideen."

Which means they acknowledge that they're waiting for a specific someone to be born, so that that specific someone can lead the sisterhood into battle, when the final battle comes, which means that they acknowledge that it can't just be anyone. Waiting for someone special is the whole point of the Keepers of Aideen - they are literally called Keepers of Aideen, no Aideen reborn, no Keepers of Aideen.

Also, in the mission "Strenght in Numbers" with Rhiannon in the Soul Riding, she said that what made her leave Jorvik was that she saw a hooded figure in the forest, and it felt like it was draining the life out of her and her horse, so she left because she was afraid, but she came back upon Elizabeth's request for help, and she when she saw how much closer the Keepers of Aideen were, she decided to stay, but after she says she says: "What really opened my eyes was you, [player name]. Your dedication, skill, and sheer talent has given me faith in Aideen's Light that I haven't felt for a while." Everyone has something like this to tell us, I think there's a reason for that. One of the most important ones so far was for example, when Darko was able to enter the Stone Ring, threatening to destroy the keystone, and Fripp says: "I would sooner destroy the keystone than let you take [player name]. She is more important than you imagine..."

The reason as to why I choose to share the Rhiannon one is because it is recent, just like Catherine's memories which means the story and the objective remains the same, with the only difference that we know Catherine's perspective and why she failed and why the sisterhood fell apart, which will be important in the future, because if you don't remember, the dark riders are trying to recruit Nihili (previously known as Elise) who is the 4th Dark Rider. So far, we've only seen her horse but what we do know about her is that she has the ability to cause discord within the Dark Riders, but I'd imagine she'd have influence on us, as well, and that's why she'd probably be recruited. The Dark Riders know that the previous sisterhood failed due to discord and fights within the group, so it wouldn't be surprising that they'd try to make that happen yet again.

Apart from all of this, I simply don't think Catherine knows enough about this whole thing to be the one to reveal it to us, and I also think the "big reveal" was anticlimatic and not well done, at least in my eyes, because *assuming* this is the route they're going with...eh? What? Why was it so...dry?

Also, if you go back to the very first news post on Catherine's diary, it says "This chapter of the Soul Rider story arc is a standalone quest and is not mandatory to complete in order to play future quests with the Soul Riders." and if they were to add SUCH an important reveal then it wouldn't be a something you could choose not to do, it would be a mandatory, integral part of the story - this seems like very important information, right? If we don't do this quest, and just move on then in the world and in a story sense, MC wouldn't know that there's technically no Aideen to look for. It doesn't make sense if this is really what they're going to do...Unless it's not and this is just Catherine's opinions on the matter.

Overall, I'm just not a believer yet - I still think this is just Catherine's thoughts. As @sso-emberwood said, the only one who could actually tell us anything for sure is Fripp. He knows way more than everyone in the Keepers of Aideen. But he's sick still, and has been since 2017 the poor guy. I don't think we should assume anything yet, and I certainly don't think the game has changed directions. If it did, I'll be honest with yall - my interest would not be the same and I think it would be that way for a lot people as well and I think that's fair. You can't just come in and suddenly change the route of something that has been hinted at and is supposed to be the point of the game, it just doesn't make any sense. If so, then there's no need for this game or for a 5th rider.

#star stable online #star stable #starfam #starstable #sso

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CHICAGO FIRE – FIREWORKS (S01E18)

[car door shuts]

Gabby Dawson: Hey, Chief. I just thought I’d… catch you before

shift started.

Chief Boden: You caught me.

Gabby Dawson: Uh, good morning, first of all.

Chief Boden: Morning.

Gabby Dawson: So obviously I heard what I heard last night. And I

guess I’m just trying to figure out what to do about

it now that it’s kind of out in the open.

Chief Boden: It’s not out in the open.

Gabby Dawson: Well, I mean it’s out in the open for me, because I

don’t know if you’re aware or not, but Pete and I

are dating.

Chief Boden: I’m aware.

Gabby Dawson: So you may also be aware that Pete’s become

increasingly convinced that people are keeping

secrets from him about his dad, vis à vis…

Are you gonna tell him what’s going on before he

hears it from Kelly’s dad?

Chief Boden: Benny Severide is not gonna be coming around 51

anymore.

Gabby Dawson: Still, Pete is gonna keep digging until he finds out.

Chief Boden: Gabby, your dogged inquisitiveness…is one of the

qualities that makes you such an effective paramedic.

But it is of no use to you in this matter, which is a

private one.

If you care about Mills like I think you do… drop it.

I’ll see you back at the house.

cutscene

[food sizzling in pan]

Benny Severide: Hey.

Kelly Severide: Morning.

Benny Severide: Morning. We got scrapple and we got eggs.

Grab a seat. There you go.

Kelly Severide: Thanks.

Benny Severide: So, um… Whoritsky’s offered me a teaching post,

and I’m-I’m thinking about doing it. Figured I

could come down and see you ever couple

weeks, hang out. What do you think?

Kelly Severide: Sounds good.

Benny Severide: Will probably have to spend one more shift at the

house. Kind of re-familiarise myself with a couple

of things. So why don’t you tell Boden I’ll be there

about noon.

Kelly Severide: What the hell’s going on with you and Boden?

Benny Severide: Look, Wally and me, we go way back. He and I,

one minute we’re at each other’s throats and-and

the next I’m helping to put a new deck on his

house, okay? This is nothing new.

Look, I promise you, I-I’ll be a choir boy, okay?

A mute choir boy.

cutscene

Chief Boden: Keep that 2 ½ on the roof line. I don’t want a flare-up

spreading to other buildings.

Kelly Severide: Oh, hey, sir, sir. You’re gonna want to stand back,

okay?

Man 1 (Owner): It’s my restaurant, are-are my employees safe?

Kelly Severide: (into radio) Hey, Casey, you got a search status?

Matt Casey: (into radio) Building’s clear, just opening up the ceiling.

Pop a couple of these tiles.

[tiles breaking]

Kelly Severide: Building was empty, your people are out.

Man 1 (Owner): Son of a bitch said I’d pay. I never thought he’d go

this far.

Kelly Severide: Yeah?

Man 1 (Owner): Ten years without a grease fire. I opened four

restaurants in the union, suddenly he sees money.

I refused to sign. They send this thug!

Kelly Severide: Sounds like you’re gonna want to talk to CPD.

Man 1 (Owner): What good would that do? This guy’s not gonna

stop until I’m-I’m ruined or dead.

Lady 1 (Owner’s Wife): [sobbing]

Matt Casey: (into radio) Okay, Chief, we’re almost done. Send in

engine for the wash down.

[ceiling crashing]

Firefighter: Whoa!

Joe Cruz: Casey!

- title -

Peter Mills: Lieutenant!

Joe Cruz: Mills, get out of here!

[grunts]

[glass shattering]

Joe Cruz: [groans]

Chief Boden: Hit him with the hose!

Joe Cruz: Come on!

[water spraying]

Joe Cruz: Lieutenant!

Matt Casey: [grunts] I’m okay [pants]

Thanks, Cruz.

[water spraying]

Matt Casey: Seriously, it’s fine. It didn’t burn through my gear.

Leslie Shay: Then what’s this?

Matt Casey: Ow.

Gabby Dawson: Hold still. It’s just a first-degree burn.

Will you give me that bandage?

Couple more seconds of whatever that was that

dumped down on you, it wouldn’t have stopped

at the jacket.

Leslie Shay: [sighs] It smells like fuel.

Otis Zvonecek: That’s ‘cause it was. Homemade gasoline fire

bombs in the ceiling.

Lady 1 (Owner’s Wife): [sobbing]

cutscene

Matt Casey: Back door was kicked in. It’s not like whoever did it

was making an attempt to hide it was arson.

Man 2 (James Whoritsky): CPD said they’d back seat to my office

on this one.

Kelly Severide: On that union rep who was threatened by the owner

of the diner?

Man 2 (James Whoritsky): Yeah, your owner, Stuart Tuxhorn, filed a

complaint against a, uh, Lou Krinsky

last month. We’re checking it out, but

with a case like this, the evidence is

circumstantial at best.

Kelly Severide: [chuckles] Yeah.

Man 2 (James Whoritsky): Did I say something funny?

Kelly Severide: Yeah, this union guy, if he’s connected to city

politics, you can’t tell me that someone isn’t

already trying to get this buried.

Chief Boden: Look, we’re good here. Just keep us posted.

Kelly Severide: Can I talk to you a sec?

My old man wants to come by the house again.

Chief Boden: Kelly, I don’t think that’s a good idea.

[door closes]

Kelly Severide: Whatever business you guys got, that’s your

business. But he said he’ll be a choir boy and

it’s-it’s one more shift.

Chief Boden: Here’s the deal, Kelly. I don’t know what your dad

has told you…

Kelly Severide: He hasn’t told me dick.

Chief Boden: Some guys when they retire and they come back

around the job, for some reason, they gotta tear

it down. I’m no psychologist, but your dad, he’s

always been really adept at tearing things down.

So that he’s the only one left standing. He has a

take on how Peter Mills’ father died, and it’s

untrue. And that would hurt Pete if that were

thrown in his face. I will not allow your father to

do it. So it would be in everybody’s best interest

if you were to meet your father in another house.

So… you can tell him. Or I could tell him.

[cell phone rings]

Benny Severide: Hey.

Kelly Severide: Hey. Uh, my buddy Jason Baseden over at Squad

One, you remember him?

Benny Severide: Yeah, sure, I remember Jason.

Kelly Severide: Well, he heard you were in town and he was…he

was…he was, like, “get your old man over here!”

It’s a newer house, all the latest bells and whistles

and I can stop by later if we don’t get a call. So…

so stop over there, okay? Jason’s expecting you.

Benny Severide: Yeah, sure, of course. No problem.

cutscene

Gabby Dawson: Hey.

Peter Mills: Hey. Um, hey, don’t be jealous, but, uh, Dolores down

at the records department of the academy… I sent her

a gift basket of cookies and brownies, just trying to

butter her up to try and get information on the fire my

dad died in, and… it worked. She sent me over the

Battalion Chief’s original report. And I am starting to

see why Boden and Kelly’s dad don’t want to talk

about it. Two firefighters dying and the other

fire-fighter’s wife was pregnant with her first child.

Gabby Dawson: Tough to relive through, you know?

Peter Mills: Yeah.

Well, Dolores is still searching, she’s gonna send me

anything that she finds.

cutscene

Joe Cruz: [growls]

[dog growling]

Leslie Shay: Hey, guys, what does ‘ebullient’ mean again?

Joe Cruz: No idea.

Mouch: Bull-like. To resemble a bull.

Otis Zvonecek: Means cheerful and energetic.

Mouch: Or that.

Leslie Shay: All right, thanks.

Otis Zvonecek: Why?

Leslie Shay: One of these guys used it to describe himself.

Matt Casey: Any guy that describes himself as ebullient, you don’t

want his sperm.

Leslie Shay: Yeah, right. Thanks.

Mouch: How much longer you gonna be on this donor kick?

Leslie Shay: Until I find the right guy.

Mouch: And you can just look at ‘em on your computer.

Leslie Shay: Mmhmm, like I’m doing right now. Correct.

Mouch: I admire your gumption. Most other people would, you

know, keep that behind closed doors.

Leslie Shay: Every time Cindy gets pregnant, Herrmann plasters her

sonogram images all over the fridge. And what? I’m

supposed to hide in a corner?

Mouch: I said I admire your gumption.

[phone vibrates]

Leslie Shay: Well, thanks.

Matt Casey: Hey Heather.

Heather Darden: I was in the neighbourhood.

Matt Casey: Great.

Heather Darden: Hey, um, did you notice an earring in your truck?

I’m missing one.

Matt Casey: Uh, I didn’t see it, but I can… I can take a look.

Heather Darden: Thank you.

Oh and by the way, Saturday the kids are staying

with my parents and I was planning on having

dinner with one of my girlfriends, but her dad’s

not doing so hot so she had to fly out to

Jacksonville. But I’ve already got that night free

so I was thinking, why don’t we grab dinner?

cutscene

[alert beeps]

Benny Severide: (over PA) Smoke eater in the house!

Kelly Severide: God damn it!

Benny Severide: Donut man in the house!

Donuts, everybody! Donuts!

Firefighters: Oh, hell yeah!

[indistinct shouting and cheering]

Benny Severide: Come and get it!

Kelly Severide: Hey, what happened to going to Squad one?

Benny Severide: I didn’t want to.

Come on, you guys, let’s get a donut.

Hi, Wally.

You know, I used to bring those to the ladies

in arson all the time. One of them, Ruthie,

she didn’t have anything personal in her office.

I mean, nothing. Not a family photo, nothing.

All she had behind her desk, right in the middle

of her tack board was this quote, “If you can’t

do anything about it, don’t worry about it.” And

I am, like, “Man, this Ruthie is locked into some

higher level stuff,” right?

Chief Boden: Benny, can I talk to you real quick?

Benny Severide: Yeah, just a second. So anyway, Ruthie retires

and I go in to say goodbye and I look at the

board and the quote is still there. And I say,

“Hey Ruthie, you forgot your quote.” And she

says, “That’s not mine, that was here when I

moved into the office.”

[laughter]

Benny Severide: All this time I thought she was like this oracle

or something, you know? Anyway, I kept the

quote. What the hell? Couldn’t hurt.

Lead the way, boss.

Chief Boden: You’re not welcome here.

Benny Severide: Yeah? Is that why you have my son hustle me

down the road?

Chief Boden: You are not welcome here.

Benny Severide: 25 years on the job, 15 of them in this house.

Nobody tells me when I can come and go!

Kelly Severide: Whatever you two are trying not to bring attention

to, guess what? You’re bringing attention to it.

Benny Severide: We got this, Kelly.

Kelly Severide: No you don’t!

He wants to stay here one more shift, that’s it.

Can you keep your mouth shut while you’re

here?

Benny Severide: Who the hell are you to tell me to…

Kelly Severide: It’s a yes or no question!

[knocks on door]

Matt Casey: Lou Krinsky, restaurant workers local 553 is here.

Looking to talk to us.

Chief Boden: We’ll be right there.

Matt Casey: Do I need to turn the hose on you guys?

Chief Boden: We’re good. We’re fine. We’ll be right out.

Hmph. You always had all the answers.

But I’m gonna tell you, this is your only shift. You

try and show up again for a second, I will put an

ass kicking on you 20 years in the making.

Benny Severide: Ooh! You still got it, Wally. I was starting to think

all those bugles had turned you into a big

marshmallow.

It’s the way it’s always been with me and him.

Kelly Severide: You didn’t own this house. You rented it. And I’m

here now, so show me some respect.

cutscene

Man 3 (Lou Krinsky): Just curious why a report coming from this

house has the arson department trying to

finger me for burning down a restaurant.

Matt Casey: That report conveyed the owner’s statement to us,

that’s all.

Man 3 (Lou Krinsky): Oh, okay. Well then, I would like to make

a report. Tuxhorn… rapes baby seals.

Put that in the report, have him have to

defend it.

Chief Boden: This is between you and the fire investigations.

Man 3 (Lou Krinsky): Yeah, and it got that far because you

guys took the word of some sweatshop

owner over that of a fellow union brother.

Why don’t you show some courtesy, talk

to me first.

Kelly Severide: We’re not talking about a busboy who got fired,

Lou, this is serious business.

Man 3 (Lou Krinsky): I know. I’m being accused of starting it!

Kelly Severide: We just wrote down what we saw and heard.

Man 3 (Lou Krinsky): [scoffs]

Matt Casey: Guy’s a skull cracker.

[door closes]

cutscene

Leslie Shay: You’re awfully quiet? Everything all right?

Gabby Dawson: All right, let’s… let’s say that if you knew

something… What?

Leslie Shay: Nothing.

Gabby Dawson: No, no, no. Don’t give me that. What? What

is it?

Leslie Shay: Um…

[chuckling]

Gabby Dawson: Ohh… ohh…

Mouch: Oh, goodness gracious.

Leslie Shay: I’m not here to judge you.

Mouch: [stammers] I didn’t… see, that… when… when the…

what?

Leslie Shay: I’m not here to judge you. I just want to know how

it works.

Mouch: Who else knows?

Leslie Shay: No one.

Mouch: Dawson?

Leslie Shay: Just Dawson.

Mouch: Oh Shay.

Leslie Shay: Don’t worry. She’s sworn to secrecy. But, Mouch, I

gotta ask. Six foot? 175?

Mouch: I aged out. It was my understanding they were gonna

take that down.

Leslie Shay: Fine. Look, I got a million questions I’m gonna ask

you. Can I? Please?

Mouch: [sighs] Okay, I’m ready.

Leslie Shay: Great. First off, the sperm. Did you…

[fire alarm buzzes and blares]

Mouch: Oh!

(Over PA): Truck 81, Ambulance 61. Restaurant fire.

[sirens blaring]

[horn honking]

Kelly Severide: Mr Tuxhorn.

Man 1 (Owner/Tuxhorn): I never should have told you ‘cause

he’s gonna bury me now.

Kelly Severide: Stay back.

Lady 2 (Bus Driver): I’m the one who called. I was making my

stop and I saw a man on fire running

through the restaurant.

Chief Boden: Okay, no one goes in. Hit it from the window. Quick

takedown. If that driver’s right, this is gonna be a

recovery.

[water spraying]

Matt Casey: (into radio) Cleared the dining room and bathrooms.

No bodies. Moving into the kitchen.

Kelly Severide: Guess I don’t need to remind you to keep your

eyes on the ceiling.

Matt Casey: That’s exactly what I’m doing.

Kelly Severide: Hey. It’s the same entry point as the last fire.

Matt Casey: Wherever he is, he’s long gone.

(into radio) This is Casey. Building’s clear.

[door swings open]

Kelly Severide: Uh Casey…

Matt Casey: (into radio) We need a medic.

[indistinct radio chatter]

Gabby Dawson: [grunts] Let’s turn him over.

Leslie Shay: [grunts]

Gabby Dawson: Agonal breathing. Fire may have scorched his

lungs.

Matt Casey: How bad?

Gabby Dawson: I don’t know. Airway looks pretty fried.

Leslie Shay: His arms are burned. Can’t get a line in. He’s got

minutes at best.

Gabby Dawson: We move him or lose him. Give us a hand?

Leslie Shay: On three. Very gentle. One, two, three.

Gabby Dawson: (into radio) 61 to Main, let Lakeshore know we

are two minutes out with a burn victim.

Leslie Shay: Dawson…

Gabby Dawson: (into radio) 61 to Main. Cancel that. Victim is

DOA. We will transport from scene for safety.

Dispatcher: Copy that 61… [continues indistinctively]

cutscene

Man 2 (James Whoristsky): Well, we verified it. Krinsky’s alibi

clears him from the second fire.

Matt Casey: Come on, he’s union muscle. He could have had

one of his knuckleheads torch both places.

Man 2 (James Whoristsky): I’m not arguing with that. But as

of now, we don’t have actionable

evidence.

Chief Boden: I got a drawer in the morgue full of evidence. I

don’t care if the man inside is homeless or a

CEO, he didn’t deserve the death he got.

Man 2 (James Whoristsky): Oh, and I think he did? Come on,

give me a break.

Kelly Severide: The guy who owns these restaurants is fearing

for his life.

Man 2 (James Whoristsky): We need proof. Do I really need to

explain arson investigation to you

guys? It take a while.

Kelly Severide: Let’s go back to that second fire and look around.

Matt Casey: Yeah. All right.

Kelly Severide: Cool?

Chief Boden: Yeah. Take your dad with you.

Kelly Severide: Chief, he gave his word that he’d keep his mouth

shut around here…

Chief Boden: I know he’s a pain in the ass, but he’s a hell of an

arson investigator.

Kelly Severide: Oh yeah.

[door closes]

Peter Mills: You know, I could cook you up something if you’d

like.

Benny Severide: Oh, that’s all right. Thanks, though.

Peter Mills: I didn’t know that you and my dad were on Squad

together. And um… the other firefighter who died

with him.

Benny Severide: That’s right. Ross McGowan. Two years on

the job. About your age. Had his whole life

ahead of him. Never got to meet his daughter.

A real shame.

Peter Mills: Yeah, I’m sorry to bring that up. I know it must be uh,

really hard to relive.

Benny Severide: Yeah. Never should have happened.

Peter Mills: How do you mean?

Benny Severide: Well, like you said. It’s hard to relive.

Peter Mills: Respectfully, Mr Severide, I get the sense that there’s

something you really want to tell me.

Kelly Severide: Hey. Let’s take a ride.

cutscene

Leslie Shay: So, like the pamphlet says, you just…do it in a cup?

Mouch: No, uh, a…a gossamer-winged stork flies down and��

Leslie Shay: [sighs]

Mouch: Yes.

Leslie Shay: And have you had contact with any of the…

Mouch: With the kids? God, no!

Leslie Shay: Because…

Mouch: I’m Father Flanagan? No way! I treasure my privacy.

Leslie Shay: Damn. It just… seems so impersonal.

Mouch: Let me just stop you right there. My cousin Ted and his

wife, Patty, they tried for a long time, couldn’t conceive.

They decided to go the AI route, that’s shorthand for

artificial…

Leslie Shay: I got it.

Mouch: Okay. So now they have a lovely daughter Elsa who is

the light of their lives. And that family is filled with

nothing but love, despite the clinical origins.

Leslie Shay: That’s beautiful. I…Is that why you became a donor?

Because of them?

Mouch: No. The cash. 125 a pop. That’s what they call a renewable

resource.

Leslie Shay: I don’t know, man. Might have to figure something else

out.

cutscene

[door closes]

Benny Severide: So, Matt, was that Andy Darden’s widow I saw

you with at the academy dinner?

Matt Casey: Yeah, Heather. That was her. She just needed a ride.

Benny Severide: It’s good to see you guys haven’t turned your

back on her. That’s important.

Matt Casey: Yeah. Absolutely. I’ll take the back.

Kelly Severide: Both buildings were broken into from the rear

entry. Gas accelerants were used.

Benny Severide: Okay.

I don’t know about this teaching gig.

Kelly Severide: Why not?

Benny Severide: Job’s changed too much.

Kelly Severide: It’s almost exactly the same. It’s just better gear.

Benny Severide: Well, the people have changed is what I’m

saying. Back when I came up, you fought a

war at 18. You had kids by the time you were 22.

You’d live a life. You were a man. Now these kids

are coming straight out of their parents’

basements to the firehouse. What the hell can I

teach somebody like that?

Hadley: [indistinctive chatter]

Benny Severide: Like him.

Hadley: [laughs]

Kelly Severide: Who? Hadley? He’s fine.

Benny Severide: Yeah. Okay.

Kelly Severide: They still have wars. People still pop out kids. I

don’t know why you gotta piss on everything.

Benny Severide: Rubber. From the sole of a sneaker. That bus

driver was right. Somebody was on fire and

running through here. What was the homeless

guy wearing?

Kelly Severide: He had boots on.

Benny Severide: Then we’re looking for somebody else. It

wouldn’t be him.

Hadley: So this thing collapses and knocks us down… [laughs]

Kelly Severide: Hadley.

Hadley: Yeah?

Kelly Severide: Quit playing grab ass, would you?

Benny Severide: Look at this. You see that? Pry marks. This door

wasn’t breached from the outside. Somebody

had a key. The owner or somebody he hired.

They let themselves in the front door and then

they pried this open. Make it look like it was

broken in from the outside.

Kelly Severide: You gotta be kidding me.

Benny Severide: Inside job.

cutscene

Chief Boden: Thank you. Appreciate it.

15 minutes after the second fire was call in,

18-year-old kid walked into an urgent care unit

five blocks from the scene. He had second and

third degree burns. Claimed it was a barbecue

mishap. Memorial went and picked him up.

He’s there’s now.

Kelly Severide: I want to head down there and check it out.

Chief Boden: Kelly…

Kelly Severide: I don’t like getting lied to. I don’t like getting

worked. And if someone other than that union

guy got that homeless man killed, I want to

know.

Matt Casey: I got him covered.

Chief Boden: Hit it.

[door closes]

[knocks on door]

Kelly Severide: What’s up, Omar? Lieutenant Severide, CFD.

Teen 1 (Omar): Oh geez. Damn barbecue. Didn’t know the gas

was on and boom. Lucky I’m alive.

Kelly Severide: Where were you standing?

Teen 1 (Omar): Right in front of the grill, trying to light it.

Kelly Severide: Then how’d you burn your legs?

Teen 1 (Omar): I don’t know. It was a big ol’ fireball, though.

Kelly Severide: Those aren’t barbecue burns, Omar. I’d know.

I’ve responded to 20 of them.

Teen 1 (Omar): I-I swear to God…

Kelly Severide: And they’re gonna test the shoes you were

wearing against the rubber fixed to the floor

in that diner and it’s all gonna go south.

Teen 1 (Omar): Why? For what? I-I didn’t do nothing.

Kelly Severide: A guy was killed in that second fire.

Teen 1 (Omar): No. No, no, no, man.

Kelly Severide: Look, I’m not a cop. I just want to know

what happened and I’ll help you any way I

can before the cops get involved. And

they’re gonna get involved soon.

Teen 1 (Omar): Okay. All right, mayb… there’s one thing

maybe you can help me with.

Kelly Severide: I’ll try.

Teen 1 (Omar): It was an insurance scam. Tuxhorn and his

wife wanted two of the diners to go down

and they was gonna lay it off on some union

dude who he was beefing with. And he

asked my dad to help him do it. My dad

owes him a lot of money, so he said he was

in to settle up. But my dad, he got a knee

replacement surgery last year and he ain’t

too quick. So I said I’d do it. I was pouring

the gas… I don’t know. Maybe the fumes hit

a pilot light or something. And I was just

running through the restaurant all on fire and…

Tuxhorn put me out and he took me here and

he said to say it was a barbecue accident.

Look, man, I’ll take the ride for it. I just gotta

leave my dad out of it. Can I do that? Can I

leave my dad out of it with the cops?

Kelly Severide: Don’t bring up his name.

Teen 1 (Omar): Okay. Thank you.

cutscene

Mouch: Did somebody change his food, ‘cause there is

something going on here.

Peter Mills: Where’s Herrmann?

Matt Casey: Bar management seminar.

You guys close to opening?

Gabby Dawson: Uh, a few weeks…hopefully.

Joe Cruz: Hey, uh, Shay, where’s your iPad?

Leslie Shay: Put it away for a bit.

Joe Cruz: Did you find a donor?

Leslie Shay: Regrouping.

Joe Cruz: So you’re not going the whole sperm donor route

anymore?

Leslie Shay: What is this, an interrogation? I told you, I’m

regrouping.

Otis Zvonecek: So, um, who asked who out? I’m just

curious.

Gabby Dawson: [laughs]

Peter Mills: Um, wait. You did, right?

Gabby Dawson: What?

Peter Mills: Yeah, you asked me to dinner that one night.

Gabby Dawson: Oh no, that-that wasn’t a date.

Peter Mills: Damn.

Gabby Dawson: What’s up?

Peter Mills: Dolores from Records, she sent me an email

earlier. I just… I can’t open it on my phone.

I’m… I’m gonna try it in there.

[typing]

[tense music]

cutscene

Chief Boden: Hey, Kelly, great job.

Kelly Severide: Hey, thanks, Chief.

Chief Boden: You too, Benny.

Benny Severide: Thank you. I appreciate that.

How about I get a cup of coffee before

I take off?

Kelly Severide: All right.

Leslie Shay: Hey, you got a second?

Kelly Severide: Yeah.

What?

Leslie Shay: So how are you?

Kelly Severide: Um, what’s-what’s going on?

Leslie Shay: So here’s the deal. You know I’ve done

thorough research on this whole

insemination thing. And today I got… well,

I guess, uh, accidental window into how

the whole process works, and it really left

me feeling… hollow.

Kelly Severide: Okay.

Leslie Shay: And you know, I’ve been searching for the

perfect guy to be the father of my baby.

Someone honourable, strong, good looking

[chuckles] I mean, sue me. And maybe even

someone who would want to be part of the

child’s life. And someone who would want to

celebrate, you know, how beautiful it could be.

With me… a cool chick who’s not gonna freak

out and they’ll never have to worry about, you

know, me wanting a divorce or trying to take all

their money, or be a bitch or… [exhales] Kelly I

want to know if you’d like to have a baby with

me.

Kelly Severide: Look, Shay, I…

Leslie Shay: No, no, no. Let me finish. And we’d go through

the insemination process…

Kelly Severide: Um…

Leslie Shay: And… and yeah. Okay that’s it. I’m done.

Kelly Severide: I don’t… I don’t… I don’t know what to say.

Leslie Shay: That’s okay. I just… I just want you to-to think

about it.

Kelly Severide: I…

Leslie Shay: Thank you. And listen, if the answer’s no, I mean,

there won’t even be a hiccup between us. It…

it’s okay. It-It’ll be solid Always you and me.

Okay?

[kissing sound]

Kelly Severide: Uh…

cutscene

Benny Severide: Okay, that’s it. I’m outta here.

Mouch: Great to meet you, Ben.

Benny Severide: Good to see you again.

Joe Cruz: Such a pleasure.

Benny Severide: Good to see you.

Otis Zvonecek: Thanks for the donuts.

Benny Severide: Yup.

Matt Casey: Take care, Benny.

Benny Severide: Hey.

Peter Mills: Hey. Mr Severide, can I talk to you in private.

Benny Severide: Actually, I’m just taking off. It was nice

meeting you.

Peter Mills: Yeah, please… I really need to talk to you.

Benny Severide: Can you make it quick?

Peter Mills: Sure.

Um, the Lambert Tree Award. It’s the highest

award awarded to a firefighter. My father was

nominated and everyone up the line signed off

on it… except for you. Just curious to why.

Benny Severide: Some other time, kid, okay?

Peter Mills: Is this what you’re trying to say to me? Do you

feel bad about not signing off for it? That even

though my father was a hero… and even

though he gave his life…

Benny Severide: It’s an award for valor!

Chief Boden: Benny.

Benny Severide: He wants to hear it. I’m gonna tell him.

In the middle of that fire, your father

panicked and pulled off his mask, which

would have been his business, except

another guy died trying to save him. So,

no, I didn’t sign it. Because I could not in

good faith reward someone for

demonstrating cowardice…

Firefighters: Whoa!

Come on, man!

Hey! Hey!

Come on!

Benny Severide: Unh!

[panting] You want to know why Boden

thinks your father wasn’t at fault? Do ya?

‘Cause he’s an optimist, I guess.

I’ll see you back at your house.

Chief Boden: Mills… You are off duty until further notice.

Get your gear. Wait for Benny to get off site,

and you go home and you’ll wait to hear

from me.

Rest of you, get back to work.

Gabby Dawson: Hey, you okay?

Peter Mills: No.

Gabby Dawson: Look, I totally get what lead up to that

and I am so sorry, but you can’t just go

around punching people.

Peter Mills: My dad wasn’t able to defend himself. So I did.

[locker door slams]

Peter Mills: [sighs]

cutscene

Chief Boden: We were all real close. Henry and me. Benny.

Our wives. Then Ingrid and Henry, they

separated. My wife left me. It was during that

time. It just happened. Then I realised that

Henry might have still had feelings for her,

and I may have moved too quick, so I

stepped back just to see. And I was right.

Henry moved back in after a month. Ingrid

always says I broke her heart. So if you

think that there’s something that Peter needs

or wants to know, I’ll go to his place after shift.

I’ll tell him.

Gabby Dawson: Is what Benny said true?

Chief Boden: Not from where I was standing.

cutscene

Heather Darden: Matt?

Matt Casey: Hmm?

Heather Darden: You have like, two utensils in this kitchen.

Matt Casey: Yeah, it’s on my to-do list.

Heather Darden: You’ve been busy, huh?

Matt Casey: Yeah, it’s been one thing after another lately.

Heather Darden: Have you been dating? Since Hallie?

Matt Casey: Uh, there was someone for a minute, maybe

less. Wasn’t the right time.

Heather Darden: Sorry to hear that.

Matt Casey: What are you gonna do? Damn that smells

good. First home-cooked meal I’ve had

since… I don’t even know.

Heather Darden: It sucks having to come home to an

empty house, doesn’t it?

Matt Casey: Yeah.

Heather Darden: We don’t have to be alone. We don’t

deserve to be. We’re good people.

Why can’t we be happy?

Matt Casey: Heather… I’m really glad you’re here. And

if it was under different circumstances,

believe me… but Andy was one of my best

friends. And he was your husband, and… I

think we should honour that.

Heather Darden: You know what? You’re right. Let’s just

count our blessings

Matt Casey: Dinner and a movie. Let’s get the movie ready.

cutscene

[knocks on door]

Gabby Dawson: Hey, bruiser.

[door shuts]

[kissing sound]

Peter Mills: What’s the word? You heard anything?

Gabby Dawson: Yeah. I, um, spoke to Boden briefly.

Peter Mills: What did he say?

Gabby Dawson: Well, he hasn’t heard from Benny so

the hope is that he doesn’t raise a

stink. If that’s the case, then hopefully

this thing will stay in house. Boden

says to just sit tight for now.

Peter Mills: That’s all he said?

Gabby Dawson: That’s all he said to me.

Peter Mills: Okay, look… can I just say that even though

I’m… maybe in a jam right now, I feel… I feel

lighter. ’Cause since forever I’ve been carrying

around this weight of not knowing. And I could

always just tell that there was something out

there that wasn’t being told to me. At least now

I can… I can move on.

Gabby Dawson: Hey… what Benny said isn’t true.

Peter Mills: I don’t want to talk about it anymore, okay?

Gabby Dawson: Baby, it’s not true…

Peter Mills: Look, I-I don’t want to talk about it anymore

[exhales]

cutscene

Matt Casey: Heather.

[orchestral music playing on TV]

[TV turns off]

cutscene

Benny Severide: He’s just like his old man. It was Henry

Mills against the world. The guy always

had a problem. So if people want to

knock me for being arrogant or

whatever, let them. At least I was

un-conflicted. And in this job, you

better damn well have that going for

you, or you and your buddy’s badges

�� will end up on the wall at the academy.

Kelly Severide: Well, I didn’t know his old man, but I

know Peter. And from what I’ve seen,

the kid has heart. He has courage.

Benny Severide: Yeah, well I’ve seen your squad. Maybe

you’re not the best judge of character.

[bag zips]

Benny Severide: Look, Kelly, I…I really did come down

here to spend time with you. I didn’t

mean for any of this to happen. And if

anything I did reflects poorly on you,

I’m sorry about that. I guess your old

man is just a guy stuck in his ways. But

hey… if you can’t do anything about it,

don’t worry about it.

[door opens and closes]

cutscene

[knocks on door]

Kelly Severide: Hey.

Peter Mills: Hey.

Kelly Severide: Listen, I know it’s been on your mind

and, uh, I think you’d be a really great

addition to squad. You’re gonna want

to take Hazmat Tech “A”, Vertical

Rescue and Building Collapse One. If

any of them are full, you let me know I

can…I can pull some strings.

Peter Mills: Really?

Kelly Severide: Really. Let’s push it, see what happens.

Peter Mills: Okay.

Kelly Severide: Great.

[chuckling]

- end -

Definitions:

Scrapple = Also known by the Pennsylvania Dutch name Pannhaas or “pan rabbit”, is a traditionally a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and wheat flour, often buckwheat flour, and spices. The mush is formed into a semi-solid congealed load, and slices of the scrapple are then pan-fried before serving

Agonal breathing = Medical term used to describe struggling to breathe or gasping. It is often a symptom of a severe medical emergency, such as a stroke or cardiac arrest. The gasping associated with agonal respiration is not true breathing, but rather a brainstem reflex.

Hazmat Tech “A” = Hazardous Materials Technician course provides the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate offensively or defensively at an incident involving the release of hazardous materials.

Building Collapse One = This course is extensively hands-on and prepares the student to operate safely and efficiently at a building collapse incident. It offers practice in cutting, breaching, lifting, stabilising, searching, shoring, packaging, and removing victims from a simulated collapse environment

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