#chilchack tims

[weathertheraine]

She didn’t knowwww….

[littlelightfish]

I always wondered why they don't nickname Chilchuck to "Chil". Because Chilchuck is quite a long name, it's way easier calling him just Chil. And then this.

It's all the opposite of how it would normally work. Usually, people call each other by their first (or second sometimes) names, but when they're called by the full thing... it means either nothing good is happening, or they're being called in a formal way.

Isn't imposible to think that the party actually called him Chil, since it's his first name and a nice nickname for him. In fact, they probably did, and Chilchuck told them they shouldn't call him that and explained why. They stopped calling him Chil, and accepted calling him Chilchuck for the rest of their lifes, apparently. Actually, we don't see anybody calling him like that until...

Laios tries to get his attention with something that normally would. Calling him his first name, something that he told them specifically not to do doesn't even makes him flinch. And then he's sure that Chilchuck is out of it and proceeds to intervene.

It's such a subtle detail, I don't remember if they call him "Chil" on other panels, if they do, reblog with evidence so we have all the oficial Chil moments here.

[dailyfigures]

Chilchuck Tims ; Delicious in Dungeon ☆ Good Smile Company

[conquered-gnomes]

I know it’s been done before but. Chilchuck timbs

[kassi-exo]

Chilchack as a teenager-dad and still youngest in the party

In my own "Human ay "

Chilchuck is the youngest in the party, and here's why it makes me emotional.

Okay, so in my heart, Chilchack is like... 24? Meanwhile, Laios and Marcille are maybe 26.

But here's the kicker: while Marcille has just finished her millionth degree and Laios has had time to bounce between jobs and do his military stint, Chilchack lived his entire adult life on fast-forward.

He became a teenager dad

Maybe it was a whirlwind romance at 16 with his childhood best friend. (They a childhood friend - it is canon)

Maybe they were in love, maybe it was an experiment, but the result was a pregnancy. And they decided to face it together.

They got married. Had the kids (triplets!). (I just want owne pregnancy and more baby)

He probably dropped out of school, any dreams of higher education gone, and jumped into the first manual labor job he could find.

They had to fight the world—and maybe their families—just to build a life.

He became a union man, fighting for workers' rights, all to provide for his family. He was a happy dad.

But by the time he hit 20, he and his wife looked at each other and realized the love they had wasn't the kind that could sustain a marriage. It was a quiet, mutual understanding.

They loved each other, but they were making each other unhappy. He work too much, she was alone, they fight each other because both was unhappy and fault each other. And it was... "whats the hell we are doing?"..."it not us...we weren't be like that." I love totu, but i am so tired" "we can't do it anymore "

"i promise you love for the end of the world...but..see..it didn't work", " i still love you...but maybe".."yes maybe".

So they divorced. Amicably. They are not there's parents. Circle of violence, marriage trap is broken.

He's still a super present dad. He pays more child support than required, takes the kids whenever he can—not just on scheduled days, but anytime they need him or their mom needs a break. He just... shows up.

The girls are teens now, so it's a bit easier, but still. The thing is, he and his ex-wife?

They're still best friends. They were two kids who grew up too fast, facing the world together. That bond is unbreakable. They just need see it.

Now, for the first time ever, Chilchack is asking himself, "What do I want?" Not what he has to do. He's rediscovering himself.

Maybe he's working with a union and gets assigned as a rep to this weird new start-up—maybe a restaurant or some innovative food program (hello, Laios's cuisine initiatives?).

That's where he meets the party.

And of course, they all treat him like the baby of the group, even though he has more real-world baggage than all of them combined. And then... he meets Senshi.

And he has no idea what to do with these feelings.

The scene I imagine:

Chilchack goes to his ex-wife's place, a nervous wreck, and says, "I think I fall in love"

She laughs, her eyes sparkling, and says, "Tell me everything!" as she makes him tea. She's so genuinely happy for him.

But he's panicking. He's sad. He finally mutters, "...On a man."

And it hits him. He never had the chance to question any of this before. His coming-out is a surprise even to himself.

His ex-wife (let's call her Maya? Please this girl deserve a name) just stops.

Looks at him with these soft, understanding eyes, opens her arms, and says, "Come here," and pulls him into a hug.

Not just a hug. The Hug.

Later, he introduces Senshi to his daughters.

He and Maya stand to the side, watching as the three girls are utterly captivated by Senshi, probably as he enthusiastically explains the proper way to clean a slime.

And Maya leans over and whispers, "He's good. I get it."

Chilchack,voice barely a whisper:

"...Really?"

"He's going to be so good to you," she says.

And Chilchack just...tears up a little. Just from the sheer relief of it all. Senshi looks up from the kids, sees the tears, and his brow furrows with concern.

But Chilchack just gives him a smile that says, "It's okay.". And Senshi calms down.

Chilchuck just love this.

And says to her

" Yep, i believe in it"

and they both smile.

I just need more stories about Chilchack and his ex-wife being each other's biggest supporters. (And we need give her name)

[authenticyuri]

The latest Dungeon Meshi chapter is incredibly good for many reasons but one of them is getting to see Chilchuck's arc and him growing as a character, especially when it comes to his opinion on Laios as a leader and as a friend. I am so interested in breaking down their relationship development (this also doubles as chilaios propaganda btw lmao)

This got extremely long so I'll leave it under the cut <3

At the very start of the manga, and throughout most of the middle, Chilchuck clearly brushes Laios interests and personality off as being weird, just like pretty much every other character, but underneath that is a frustration that comes from him thinking that Laios could stand to be a way better leader than he is. Chilchuck is arguably way more qualified to be a leader in their group, but taking a leadership position is obviously not something he could easily do because of how prejudiced against his race is. In a world where most races see yours as disposable, it must be incredibly frustrating to be hired in a group with a leader who lacks social skills, is very forgetful, and seems to only care about monsters, when you both know you could do a way better job.

Chilchuck has more experience when it comes down to that type of thing, given he organized a union for other halflings, and though he takes out his anger at Laios's naivety when it comes to that area, it's clear he does it out of care and just because he wants to see Laios improve. In dungeon groups, he's always been a follower, he's perfectly comfortable just being there to do his job, and do it well, then leave. He isn't itching for the opportunity to take over Laios's role, but he does want to have the type of leader he can easily rely on.

But because of Laios's inexperience and also brash decision-making, Chil feels responsible for holding him back and being the glue to keep the team together, even though he may not admit it, (something we can clearly see when he chooses to sacrifice himself instead in the dragon fight despite the fact he often tells others he won't be useful in combat, as well as when he chooses to step in for Laios's place when talking with the Canaries).

This is something even Laios has taken notice of, given that he wants Chilchuck to be the one to bring him back to his senses with a lecture right before his confrontation with the winged lion. Out of all the others, he depends on Chilchuck on being able to bring him back with his words.

But anyways, Chilchuck's character arc comes from accepting Laios as a leader and growing fond of his unusual methods of leading rather than frustrated. In the shapeshifter chapter, when it came down to Laios having to differentiate Chil from his doppelganger, you can very much tell he is terrified of having to depend on Laios's judgement. I think it is also made worse by the fact that the shapeshifter is acting exactly like the worst preconceived notions about halflings other races have, and at this point the only thing present in his mind is the possibility that Laios will let him die and be replaced by a stereotype of all things.

And even after Laios explains how he was successfully able to tell his team apart, (which was because of how they interacted with monsters and the dungeon), the others are impressed, but Chilchuck isn't content with just that and hoped that Laios would have known because he finally got to know the others on a deep level that Leaders are just inherently capable of.

But of course, Laios isn't capable of something like that. He isn't a mind reader and he obviously can't distinguish other people's real thoughts or emotions, even if they are fairly obvious. Laios pulled a feat in a way that was accessible and made sense to him, and Chilchuck wasn't swayed because of how atypical it was of leaders to act. (Yes I also read this is a neurodivergent in a neurotypical world conflict).

This hesitance to fully trust in his abilities is also why he advised Laios not to accept becoming a king initially when Yaado asked Laios to. But after Laios defeats Thistle, by using his knowledge on dragons, similarly to how he defeated the shape-shifters, Chilchuck finally starts viewing Laios's unusual problem-solving in a positive light. It's when he first realizes that Laios's obsession with monsters isn't the thing that's holding him back, but a useful asset. His interest and knowledge is what saved them and got them all as far as they have. It makes sense for his development to go from believing Laios could never possibly be a king, to outright encouraging the idea. In his eyes, Laios has already been capable of doing the impossible, and thinks that he should stop underestimating what he's been able to do.

A final point is that Chilchuck has always been able to read Laios like a book, and is aware of what's on his mind a lot of the time, but this used to only cause exasperation and contributed to seeing Laios in a negative light most of the time. However, in the last chapter, he is pretty much the only person who is able to tell that something about Laios seems off. He actually pays attention to Laios as a person and shows concern for his well being. Because he cares about him. Like he's obviously cared about him for a while now but I think this is the first time he's genuinely shown this much concern for any of his friend's mental state. I wanna cry

Anyways conclusion being Chilchuck has not only finally accepted Laios as a leader, but as an incredibly capable individual who he genuinely respects. That’s it thanks for coming to my Ted Talk

[agentwashed]

me introducing all my friends to my new emotional support middle aged man

[pandabibble]

The funny thing about shipping Chilchuck/Senshi is they have very little actual chemistry as a couple - while they show respect for each other the problem is that they fundamentally don't get how they respect each other: Chilchuck sees senshi as a skilled professional and Senshi sees Chilchuck as more of an artisan and honestly I don't think understands the idea of being "off" work, or understands that Chilchuck sees his dungeoneering work as a means to an end and his real calling is his community activism.

Why are they shipped then? well not for their own sake, but like a married couple on the edge of divorce they are brought together inspite of their problems by the need to take care of their daughter

who is a cat.