The weird artist that sits in the front of class birthyear2000

[24kaicy]

Hey y'all posting is going to slow down as I head closer to finals for physical chemistry.

Redacted content from me might be sparse .

And in January will be busy as I will be full time uni student. Chem is a bit of time killer.

[24kaicy]

Fun fact essays sucks but it something. Still time stealer

[24kaicy]

On summer break and yes the updates will be one long post

[24kaicy]

Ah, uni has begun again. So yeah.

[dollyshalo]

Thinking about that vincent could’ve been 19 at his turning and now I wanna cri

[24kaicy]

I have similar feelings as I look at one of my old college IDs and realize how young he would look.

[yunaflxs]

And if I SAID I wanted to see more POC redacted characters (and listeners) fanart instead of basic, pale, boring, etc. Like, I'm sorry but I really wish to see more of that... Even I was scared to admit that my headcanon is David having tanned/dark skin, and what I thought Angel looked like in my head (Which people also seem to agree on).

Ngl 2023-2024 redacted fandom was rough for me when I first shared my headcanon about tanned/dark skin David... took a break cause I got trashed so hard.

[24kaicy]

I'm sharing my designs for David and Angel with Asher and Babe.

Also, I find it bloody funny how fandoms are more accepting of fake wolf science but Black, dark-skinned people of color are too much of a stretch.

[24kaicy]

an unironic sam outfits

i cursed @moronkyne server with this knowledge now yall are cursed too

[soap-is-an-artist]

i love black huxley as much as the next person but i do have to wonder if some people maybe don't have the best intentions in portraying him as black. i don't think it's too woke of me to wonder if some of yall heard "big strong dumb sports himbo" and immediately thought of a black man.

i certainly don't think it's inherently an wrong or racist interpretation but at the same time i do wonder. especially given the significant population of racist redacted audio fans, knowing many fans who themselves are black have been harassed out of this fandom, and frankly seeing a lot of colorism and racist tendencies in the fanart and headcanons... i just wonder sometimes.

i think we really need to be more mindful of intentionally avoiding ethnicity based strreotyping and maybe think about WHY we are thinking of certain characters in certain ways, instead of handwaving it away with "do whatever you want and it's all fine" because i really don't think that's the answer

[24kaicy]

Good post, mutual.

Yeah, people sometimes don't realize their internalized bigotry. But that problem often crops up in character design.

Character designers always remember that your bias will show through your character design. Conscious or subconscious.

[24kaicy]

@moronkyne art challenge

Done with dear.

[24kaicy]

His ass got stuck in the trash can

This is Asher with acne scars. Based on headcannon from Moronkyne server.

I like to think Ash was thin as a teenager, but gained weight as an adult. He can forget that fact when doing certain things.

[grilledcheezy92]

Listening to Confronted By Your Pack Alpha again

And it really just means so much to me. I don't know how anyone who is a fan of Darlin can hate David.

I hate getting yelled at and I get defensive when i'm called out on shit. But I also know how to use my listening ears.

"What in hell were you thinking? You know exactly what I’m talking about ... You lied to me ... you wanted to hunt him down yourself. You wanted revenge, dealt from your hand. He led you on, and he damn near killed your friend, and you want to hurt him"

"I figured as much. No, not because of anything Sam said, because I know you. I have known you for half of our lives."

David knows how they think. He pays attention and understands them better than they probably realized. And right now they're pissed he saw right through them.

"Mad is not enough of a word for it. Frustrated, disappointed, worried, take your pick. But yes, most of all, I'm mad..."

"...it's about your safety!"

"...you didn't think that was something you might want to bring up to your Alpha?"

He's angry because he cares, not just about the precarious position their actions have put the Pack in but because he cares about them and he doesn't want to see them hurt.

"You're family. You're one of us. We love you."

The way his voice breaks here breaks me. I feel like it's also meant to crack the defensive armor Darlin is wearing, the mask they have up.

As upset as David is, he knows Darlin's heart is in the right place

"You thought it would be protecting us."

"...you thought that not telling us what you were doing might keep us all out of the firing line..."

"I'm sure it would feel damn good to end him. To give him back some of that pain he loves dishing out ... He deserves whatever you want to do to him."

And he's clear and precise that he and the Pack are behind them, will support them

"You're family. You're one of us. We love you. We would've done whatever we could to help. I hope you know that. And that we'll still do anything to help."

"You're not doing this alone. I wasn’t referring to Sam."

"There are options other than an unsanctioned vigilante hunt."

"We’ll get you your vengeance."

The whole thing was the verbal equivalent of

[moronkyne]

ah. Grey- romantic and what you're favorite color.

Caleum, huxley, gerodi, and David.

[24kaicy]

Me not see darling as interesting as send many of them do to the things I watch. but still thinking that they are cool character.

Like, give me petty darlin headcannons I want holding grudges over something petty like favorite Mario Kart preferences. I want their dislike for David to stem from something that, as an adult, you go. Well, that was an extreme, petty reason, not like someone.

For me, David said something about the thing being blue and asked if it was really blue. It was not only as an adult that they found out he was colorblind and was asking genuine questions, not being a dick.

[24kaicy]

just watched a cat video are you proud of me

yes here a pic of my cat

[soap-is-an-artist]

NOOO IVE EXCEEDED MY DAILY LIKE LIMIT AGAIN ITS OVER.... ITS ALL OVER.....

[soap-is-an-artist]

apparently the limit is 1000 posts 💀

[24kaicy]

1000 soap, please watch a cat vid./lh

1000 likes is a lot of posts.

[moronkyne]

Long Post, I know

Annotated for those with comprehension or reading difficulties like myself

People should be allowed to have their opinions about Redacted as a channel. Redacted is certainly not perfect—no form of media ever is—but it exists for consumption, for interpretation, and for enjoyment by those who resonate with it. Media, by nature, invites different responses from different audiences, and that diversity of reaction is what keeps creative spaces thriving (Hall, 1980). Some people may love Redacted for its storytelling and character development; others may dislike it for its tone or themes—and that’s entirely valid.

However, what many in the fandom seem to forget is that everyone is allowed to have opinions. It’s concerning how quickly discussions about preference or interpretation spiral into hostility, especially when nuance is involved. For instance, if I say I like Marcus—not as a person, but as a character—that distinction should be understood. There’s a difference between admiring how a character is written and condoning their actions. My appreciation lies in the complexity of his role: the suspense, the narrative weight, the way his flaws are used to challenge the audience. It doesn’t mean I think he’s a good guy or that I like him—it means I think he’s well written.

And yet, people often take such comments as moral endorsements, which demonstrates a lack of media literacy—a concept referring to understanding how media texts are constructed and interpreted (Buckingham, 2003). Ironically, it’s often the same people who claim to love “morally grey” characters that struggle most with this concept

If someone claims to love morally grey characters but fails to understand the actions of characters like Darlin’, Cutie, or Geordi, they’re missing the very point of moral complexity in fiction. These characters are written with intentional flaws—to reflect the imperfection of real people and to create emotional depth. Liking Porter or William for their moral ambiguity while condemning others like Darlin’ for flaws is inconsistent and, frankly, hypocritical.

Fictional empathy isn’t about excusing bad behavior—it’s about understanding motivation. That’s how complex storytelling works: it invites empathy for imperfection. To reject that is to miss the entire point of character-driven narratives.

The question, then, is simple: why claim to love morally grey characters if you cannot comprehend the Simple concept of flaw in others? To praise one archetype while rejecting a similar for the same narrative reasoning is, bluntly, intellectually inconsistent. Imagine if I said I was obsessed with Vega as both a character and a person, despite his questionable actions—but then turned around and said I didn’t understand how Cutie could still be a good person despite their boundary issues. The contradiction there is exactly my point.

Writers craft morally grey characters to make audiences question their own assumptions. Characters like Marcus aren’t written to be “liked”—they’re written to make you think, to make you uncomfortable, and to make you ask, “Why do I still care about them despite what they did?” That’s good writing—something Erik has done exceptionally well.

To be clear, I’m not saying it’s wrong to dislike a character. Taste is subjective; if a character doesn’t resonate with you, that’s fine. Dislike is valid. But when it comes to claiming objectivity—as in, declaring a character as “objectively bad” simply because they have flaws—that’s a misunderstanding of fiction itself. Characters are designed to make mistakes. Those mistakes are often what make them interesting and memorable. This is foundational to narrative structure and character writing (Booker, 2004).

The inability to separate moral judgment from literary appreciation reflects a worrying decline in critical thinking across fandom spaces. You can acknowledge a character’s wrongdoings while still appreciating their role in the story. You can criticize without vilifying. That’s the beauty of art—it’s meant to be interpreted, debated, and understood from multiple angles.

Enjoying a character doesn’t mean endorsing their behavior. It’s like studying a villain in literature—you can find them fascinating without supporting what they did. In psychology, this is called moral disengagement for narrative immersion—our brains separate fiction from real life because we understand that stories explore extremes safely (Tamborini et al., 2017). That separation between fiction and reality is key to understanding why stories matter.

Fiction allows us to explore moral ambiguity safely. Real life demands accountability, but fiction lets us observe it from a distance. That distance is what makes it art, not advocacy. Condemning characters as if they were real people collapses that boundary.

Of course, emotional reactions to fiction are natural. We connect deeply with stories because they reflect our values. But emotional discomfort isn’t proof that something is wrong—it’s proof that the writing is effective.

Ultimately, stories are mirrors, not manuals. If you only engage with characters who are morally spotless, you’re not engaging with fiction—you’re engaging with propaganda. It’s the flaws, contradictions, and mistakes that make art worth discussing.

Sources and More Below.

If you understand why I’m making this post, you probably recognize how irrational it is to claim to love the “edgiest of the edgy” characters while rejecting others for making one irrational decision. Fictional characters exist to explore human imperfection. If that concept feels foreign, then perhaps the issue isn’t the characters—it’s the reader’s unwillingness to engage critically.

I’m always open to discussion. If you disagree, I encourage you to share your thoughts. Educate me, challenge me, or start a respectful debate. My inbox is open, my anons are on. Dialogue is how understanding grows—and fandom, at its best, should be a space where ideas are shared, not silenced.

Sources Below

1. Stuart Hall — “Encoding/Decoding” (1980) in Culture, Media, Language — https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=2807133 

2. David Buckingham — Media Education: Literacy, Learning and Contemporary Culture (2003) — https://digitalauthorship.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/buckingham-media-education-chapter-3-pdf.pdf 

3. Christopher Booker — The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories — https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/seven-basic-plots-9781399415927/ 

4. Ron Tamborini — Model of Intuitive Morality and Exemplars (MIME) & moral-intuition in media exposure — https://pure.ewha.ac.kr/en/publications/repeated-exposure-to-narrative-entertainment-and-the-salience-of- 

[24kaicy]

This honestly. Like if you dislike character for doing something that you know a fav did with either reasonable motives or unreasonable ones but you're not trying to figure out what about the characters you dislike did that invoke that feel out were honestly when literally you're favorite did something way worse.

Please figure out why before it becomes everyone else problem. Cause i want to talk about things without someone bringing a character flaws up just to make other characters look better. Stop it.

[24kaicy]

day five of October. Lesson planning sucks butts.

[24kaicy]

day four of october i want to draw angel and David as one my love and deepspace pics but I'm afraid it would look bad.

[24kaicy]

day three of October and i miss Caleum

[24kaicy]

Day two of October Alexis should be bright eyes grand aunt. In exchange sam is middle child between doc and freelancer.