#belli posts

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Wanted to make some Anya icons from Mouthwashing because I adore her so much, she deserves the world

( Credit isn’t needed for these, they’re for anyone to use! :) )

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Guess who got Mouthwashing on her laptop and was getting screencaps like crazy~

It was me~~~~~

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Can we give Swansea some more love and attention that he deserves, because while he is not completely in control of his emotions and is quick to react, it all came from a good reason that being he cared so much for the crew.

Daisuke, he saw so much potential in almost like a son, for him to be there for Daisuke at every turn, even being the one to put him out of his misery so he didn’t have to suffer anymore, even telling Daisuke to close his eyes so he wouldn’t see what would happen, he cared so much.

And when Anya confided in him about what happened to her, he came CHARGING to put an end to all of it, for Anya, for Daisuke, for EVERYONE.

I feel like we don’t give Swansea enough attention, and we should!

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“This is fine.”

-Curly probably

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A misconception I see often in the Mouthwashing Fandom

Daisuke & Swansea did nothing

I’ve been seeing many posts regarding this topic and it really confuses me on how it’s spread…

SPOILERS AHEAD

Let’s get sweet baby boy out of the way, Daisuke.

Daisuke is the youngest of the Tulpar crew, scene often by Swansea’s side, they are a joint package do not separate (I don’t mean as a ship)

In my honest opinion, I doubt Daisuke knew ANYTHING about what happened to Anya, we have to take the narrative were given with a grain of salt since most of it is through Jimmy’s eyes, but something we can take out of it is Daisuke’s death.

Daisuke before he dies is told to close his eyes, eyes seem to be a very important part of Mouthwashing and the narrative, Curly has one eye visible, Swansea loses an eye and Daisuke is told to close his eyes

With him being the youngest, and the crew looking to him as “the baby” or “kiddo”

Like what children do when scared or are exposed to something they aren’t supposed to see, they’re told to close their eyes, to preserve their innocence

Because of this I don’t think Daisuke knew anything regarding Anya’s situation, we see her tell two people. Curly and Swansea

Why do I think Swansea DID something?

There’s many instances where I believe Swansea was on Anya’s side

1st when the two are talking in the cockpit. Jimmy find the two, almost talking in secrecy, the cockpit being one of the few places that has a lock, a safe place for Anya to be vulnerable, to let someone in.

She allowed herself to be vulnerable with Curly in this room and here she is doing the same with Swansea, there conversation is cut short when Jimmy enters the room. Anya quick to barely utter a word while Swansea stares him down, ax in hand, arms crossed. His body language is guarded. Each time Jimmy talks, Swansea is quick to shut him down, brush him off, dismissing him just as Jimmy does Anya.

2nd instance I feel Swansea did something is after Daisuke and Anya’s death. Swansea is ENRAGED, chasing Jimmy down with an ax while he’s locked away in the cockpit, breaking in even

Some would argue that Swansea only cared for Daisuke, but I don’t think that’s true, he comes off as abrasive and intimidating, but let’s keep in mind too. Swansea is a father who cares deeply for his kids, with Anya and Daisuke being younger than him, probably the same age as his children, the two having moments of nativity, seeking guidance from him, Swansea probably saw his kids in the two.

In each scene with the Tulpar crew, Swansea is shown close to both of them, Jimmy almost isolated or in his own corner

Those are my thoughts so far, there’s definitely a lot more I could add but I’m unfortunately drawing a blank. Please feel free to give your thoughts and opinions on this though!

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I like to think while Anya was caring for Curly, she would talk to him. Rambling about various things, wether it was to vent, talking about the crew to let her captain know what was going on, or just the most mundane of things.

Even leading up to her final moments, despite Daisuke and Germbo calling for her, screaming for her to open the door and having to go another route to reach her.

She’d talk to Curly. Regardless if her voice trembled or cracked, no matter how much she shook or vision blurred from tears or to shut out the world by closing them. She would talk to him.

Sitting on the floor by his side, standing before him, or in a seat across from him.

She would talk to him, and he would listen.

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In this house we love and support Anya, Jimmy can go kick rocks.

Below is me just rambling about Anya, if you want to read that

Anya is such a great character, Daisuke and Swansea as well. I do hope Swansea gets more attention in the fandom/community because he is so interesting and is such a dad figure (to me at least)

I really loved Anya (probably because I could relate to her) the way, despite her anxieties and fears swallowed her up, she tried her hardest to get through things. Even while Jimmy put her down, was so condescending at any chance her got with her, despite her locking up she did what she could do, especially during the circumstances she was facing.

Do I ship her and Curly? Low key, but I agree Curly should’ve done something but at the same time I am understanding that there were limitations of what he could really do, they were in space, what could he really do other than give Jimmy the boot into the stratosphere?

Anyways, please go watch/play Mouthwashing it was really cool, though keep in mind any triggers because this game is a psychological thriller and has an abstract narrative.