#employed427

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                                        ⸻ @employed427​

            '   are   you   from   away   ?   `      hollow   eyes   size   up   the   other.   frayed,   fingerless   gloves   reach   for   his   shirt   —   this   is   not   a   fabric   she   has   seen   up   close   without   being   swatted   away,   nay   —   but   klara   stops   before   actually   making   contact.   he   is   not   plagued,   she   is   sure   (   PURE   OF   SIN   ...   YET   UNSURE.   )   '   you   are   unlike   the   other   dolls.   '

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@employed427

“Do you crave violent deaths in incredible creative fashions?”

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      ❛  do these halls EVER end ?  ❜   ||  @employed427​ [ sc ]

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my url for the url meme if that's ok!! 👌

✧   SEND ME YOUR URL AND I’LL TELL YOU; ( closed! )↪ @employed427

MY OPINION ON;

CHARACTER IN GENERAL: The Stanley Parable was my first bough game, I believe! And I’ll be honest,that game? Is one of my absolute favourite games. In fact, I’ve even considered roleplaying as the Narrator for the longest while. I’ve explored every single ending possible and I’m still frustrated that I don’t have all achievments, but.. .  . Stanley? An amazing character. The game? Is wonderful. You? A true blessing. . . .HOW THEY PLAY THEM: SO WELL. I absolutely love your interpretation of Stanley, how you write him, his thoughts, his view on the world. I stan your stan.. . . THE MUN: You seem like such a nice person, we should ABSOLUTELY chat!! 

DO I;

FOLLOW THEM: YES.. RP WITH THEM: NOT YETWANT TO RP WITH THEM: HELL YEAH.. . . SHIP THEIR CHARACTER WITH MINE: I mean, if Stanley is into Mercenaries from 1972... .

WHAT IS MY;

OVERALL OPINION:

**note: mun’s answer are all to be completely honest. don’t send url if you don’t want brutal honesty.

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👻!

👻- For something that scares or disturbs them, but they refuse to tell anyone 

The Narrator cannot handle the ticking of clocks. They drive him up the wall, making him tense and stressed.

If he'd run the Story with a clock ticking in the background, chances are he'd be much more impatient with Stanley, and prone to punishing him for small mistakes.

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AND SO, @employed427​​ BESTOWED UNTO NARRATOR A QUESTION : /  [ dance ] for your muse to dance with mine.

ONE DAY, STANLEY IS INVITED TO DANCE, in the ever-sprawling, desolate office of his ー

( Dance with me! This dashing young man says, nothing but countless mouths across his face )  ー and soon Stanley is whisked away to another world; a world much more exciting than clunky computers and uncomfortable metal chairs.

( How about a ballroom, Stanley? Let’s get you in a suit, too, to boot ー dressed in fine garment; silken ascot and a dark velvet suit, with dress shoes to match! ) Stanley arrives at the ball, dressed finely in an evening tailcoat, a silk ascot adorning the collar, and the man arrives in an intricate mask, feathers and jewels decorating the rims. ( Isn’t this exciting, Stanley? Let’s have a ball! Let’s talk to the multitude of guests that’ve come, intriguing guests from all over the world, let’s shovel chocolate in our mouths, enjoy the drinks of the hour ー talk to our beloved guests of honour! But before that, let’s dance, shall we? )

Stanley curiously places his hand on this mysterious man, and he places his own on Stanley’s waist. 

It’s awkward, at first ー Stanley’s steps are timid, not wanting to step on any toes ー ( they will be fine, Stanley; live a little, step a bit further back, let go of him with one hand, step to the side ー a dance is a splendid thing, Stanley; it’s one of the many things you can do for fun or for sport, this specific dance we’re doing is called a waltz, did you know that, Stanley? The 1826 waltz, I heard it’s called! ) slowly, but surely, he grows more confident in his steps,  his tiptoe strong and sturdily, spinning around not quite gracefully, but enough to know that he’s having fun. Stanley’s actions match with the young man in perfect synchrony; though he occasionally stumbles, doesn’t notice his partner ( Watch it, Stanley. ) quick enough for him to prevent fumbling a few moves, and the man has to strain to be dancing height ー but, with two best friends together, they could handle anything! A mystery at the office, a secret brainwashing conspiracy, the abandonment of the body; the soul dissipating from the hollow chest, the betrayal of an omnipresent narrator, the destruction of happiness and hall that is holy, the cat-and-mouse game that the play; but how are they to stop playing when the two had never enjoyed themselves as much as they have been?  ー they could handle a simple ballroom dance, no problem!

And it is proven, time and time again, with teamwork, and patience, and maybe a little drink in their system ー soon, Stanley is dancing like a pro with his long-time friend, and though you can’t hear the laugh that reverberates around the room... ( I’ve never had more fun than this ー maybe this should be our new story, dancing the night away ー  a night of splendour, of scandal, of dance! )  they, truly, are happy. ( What do you say for one more? Quickly, I don’t want to go back without at least one more! )

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✝ for the muses you want to talk most ab! also the symbol for voice head canon im just on mobile rn 😔

The random headcanon symbol meme [x] | @employed427

✝ : Is your muse religious?

To answer this question, I feel like I should add in a little general headcanon of mine regarding religion in the Half-Life universe:Just as with plenty of other things of pre-war times, I think religious practise is outbanned and punished by the Combine.I imagine it being for the same reason as the ban on procreation, general intimacy, gathering in groups, etc…: Anything that creates any sort of ‘group mentality’; bonding people together and giving them a feeling of social, cultural and even emotional support and cohesion is deemed highly dangerous. With good reason of course.But I think it is not just the intention to hinder and weaken potential resistance, but also to strengthen the grip around the average ‘behaving ‘citizens and loyalists: Them acknowledging any other high force/being worthy of appreciation, praise or even submission would fundamentally undermine the place the Combine reserves for itself on Earth and atop its inhabitants.I think the only means of religious expression and practise are pockets of religious people and groups outside of the cities – especially within the resistance and among refugees.Aella:Having been born after the war Aella was – more or less – raised into a life with little to no historical or cultural points of reference. She grew up under Combine administration, hence missed out on what most older people would describe as civilian normalcy. She does not know ‘how to human’ most of the time, and learns about culture by interacting with the people she meets alongside her adventures. While she has not had much interaction with the subject of religion per say, I would still argue, that she is a spiritual person to an extent.She does believe in both, fate and karma, and will always argue that both, nature and people are more than meets the eye.Erik:Erik is a bit more… Straightforward in phrasing his beliefs and outlooks: He will always state that “there is no god, no life after death, and no other codswallop like that“. When it comes to matters of belief, he is probably as pragmatic as humanly possible.He will often state in a bitter undertone, that he does not need Combine-style ‘education’ to tell that there is nothing higher than man out there, and that all it takes to realise that was a look at the state of Earth right now.He claims that - even before he was re-educated into a compliant citizen – his younger self had already come to the conclusion that no caring deity (as so commonly referenced by people) would permit for anything like the Seven Hour War and the following occupation to happen…

⍤ : What does your muse’s voice sound like? Is it light? High pitched? Scratchy? Deep?

Aella’s voice sounds medium high, and I picture her occasionally stammering and having difficulties to memorise terms, causing her to pause when speaking to someone.Her voice claim is Ash Sroka (probably best known for Tali'Zorah & Darket Tiervian in the Mass Effect games). 

Erik’s voice I imagine medium deep and surprisingly smooth for someone with such a foul language. With the exception of occasional voice cracking when excited, he speaks and sounds warm and friendly, even when saying not-so-friendly things, and he can occasionally be heard humming and singing when he thinks no one is listening.His voice claim is Brent Spiner (best know as Commander Data from Star Trek).

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stanley holds a leathery thing in his hands, a zombie mask that's horrifying as he puts it on but nay scary. his sardonic tone is muffled by the facade. ❝ i feel like i should get a full costume with this, but it's sad to consider i'll be the only one wandering around this building trying to scare someone. ❞ he considers a concept that's surely stupid, but halloween as an entire holiday is. ❝ would you — pretend to be frightened, narrator, so i can get some worth out of this shitty mask? ❞

“Why do you think that, hm?” The Narrator asks. He zooms in curiously, examining the mask on his screen. It’s alright, he thinks. Perhaps with some bloodied clothes and the correct lighting, they could make the best of it.

“As far as I know, there are a lot of Stanleys who like this odd human holiday of mocking the dead. There might even be candy. I would bet my right hand that you have a sweet tooth, dear.”