#copotypes

[rainbowchromatic]

Sorry Cop

As the Sorry Cop, Nick feels a constant sense of guilt towards his every action. Apologizes constantly for minor things. People pity him as a result, as it seems his work has taken a toll on him. Doesn't like to put civilians in uncomfortable situations, even if it comes at the cost of the case at hand, it's just something others have to help him deal with.

Maybe his sense of guilt comes from somewhere deep within, from a past he doesn't remember. Whatever it is, it's effect lingers on.

[lilyminer]

I can't believe I played Disco Elysium being 100% genuine and drawing from my own reaction in every response I could and then the game looked at me, the player, and said "Saying sorry over and over isn't fixing anything, the usefulness of guilt is proportional to your drive to overcome it and be better. Also STFU"

[thegreateyeofsauron]

i wonder if harry ever tried to explain copotypes to the others at precinct 41 and tried to assign one to them

Imagine you're a rookie who shows up for your first day at work and suddenly some guy who looks like a homeless version of kraz mazov walks up to you and then stares at you, you stare back, and you see your own bewildered eyes reflected in his baggy bloodshot ones. This continues for a full minute. You can't hear the 10+ person argument going on between the voices in his head, which is good for you because it's really intense and you don't want to hear what Half-Light just said about you after Espirit de Corps chimed in.

Suddenly he says the words "Sorry Cop", and walks away. You try to follow him as you say things like "What?", "Excuse me?", "What does that mean?", and most damning of all; "Sorry?". But you can't keep up with the Jamrock Shuffle, by your third step he's already on the other side of Revachol sniffing out taré and discarded clothing like a truffle hog.

He is a lieutenant double-yifferator-who-gives-a-fuck, and he's your superior now. Better get started on tongue washing those filthy shoes of his, Officer.

[bluestcircle]

On the note of the four copotypes (I AM ignoring honour, art and hobocop.) I want to talk about what they mean to me. Something I realised when watching my friend play the game after I played it myself. It’s maybe a bit personal. Not sure.

When Half Light chimes in to tell you about the Apocalypse, Harry asks if that isn’t just a coping mechanism, which then prompted me to rethink all of the copotypes and why they’re there and what they represent. 

Obviously first copotype I got, which I related to heavily, was the Sorry Cop. Of course I am used to apologizing all the time, of course I just want to satisfy all my friends and every little thing that I might do wrong, I need to apologize for, because I clearly fucked up, even though nobody said anything about that right now. Nobody is telling me to apologize, I just felt like it’s appropriate because my existence is burdening. I don’t know what to call that behaviour, but I just know it’s there. It’s relatable. 

Superstar cop is the next one I kind of understood. I tell myself I can’t stay in this hole and then I start overcompensating, I am the best, I can do anything, I have done this before and I will do it again, fuck everyone else, I am the smartest, the BEST, the COOLEST. Feels like there can’t be middle ground, because then I might have to critically think about my actions again and that pulls me into my Sorry Circle, I can’t have that happening when I have to push through to be the best I can be. 

Apocalypse cop I only sort of understood after watching a video. The sheer hopelessness and “Everything is going to be over anyway, it’s time to prepare for the end, everyone needs to know that the end is coming.”. Trying to cope with this situation by... I don’t know. Exaggerating? I guess I can kind of relate, in specific situations you just wanna throw in the towel, look at it and go “It’s all fucked anyway, so why bother trying? It’s gonna end.” It’s easier accepting that the end is coming than seeing some hope in all of that mess.

And the boring cop is one that. Felt closest to me lately. I haven’t understood that one at all. I just didn’t. I looked at it and went “How is this a copotype? Look at Harry, he’s not fooling anyone. Boring?? Out of EVERYTHING I wouldn’t call him boring.” AND THEN IT HIT ME LIKE A BRICK, when I talked to my partner, feeling overwhelmed and absolutely like a mess, and just blurted out “I am so normal. All of this is SO NORMAL.”.

The fact that he is trying so hard, SO hard, to just. Get it together. But let’s put a blanket over all the issues, let’s focus on the case, let’s focus on anything else, I  am acting SO normal right now, I am so boring, look at me, good ol normal cop right here, I have never been more boring in my life. Actually - I have always been boring, this is who I am supposed to be!

The absolute avoiding and ignoring. Trying SO hard. 

Anyway, thanks for reading, I love the copotypes in the game, they are all to some degree relatable, they are all amazing depictions of how to deal with your own issues in unhealthy ways. That’s what I think at least.

[rainbowchromatic]

Superstar Cop

I had this idea of drawing Nick Wilde as the different copotypes from Disco Elysium. I wanted to start with the Superstar Cop as I though the would look great with red sunglasses and a bit of fashion.

I like to imagine Nick finds a new purpose in the industry music, he probably gathers a few talented mammals and learns to play guitar to form an indie band. Of course, he has to keep doing his job so he probably practices during briefings, to everyone's discomfort.

[rainbowchromatic]

Boring Cop

Officer Wilde is only doing his job. No passion nor enthusiasm on his part, just wants to get things done, be done for the day and go back home.

Despite being a rather plain individual, he wants to do what he thinks is right but doesn't know any better way than just sticking strictly to protocol.

If there ever was a bigger reason that once made him truly care for his job, he no longer remembers it.

[rainbowchromatic]

Apocalypse Cop

As the apocalypse cop, Nick is under constant delirium, thinking all things will end sooner than everyone expects. It doesn't stop him from doing his job as cop though. A perk of appearing insane is that suspects don't take him seriously, they let their guard down which often leads to them to reveal crucial information.

Despite of that, it's true Nick is suffering in some sort of way. Maybe deep down he wishes all things will end so he can escape from his own torment.