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The Apiary is Fascist

I recently got the Haven Artbook which compelled me to pick up the game again (as I am wont to do). I was thoroughly enjoying myself but I also recalled an unfortunate memory I had when I was still on the Game Bakers' Discord server. Where several people in the server insisted that Yu and Kay being captured and brainwashed into forgetting each other was the least bad ending and that the Apiary wasn't a fascist regime.

It absolutely is and I'm going to explain why. No one asked for this. This is just for my own sanity.

The Endogamy

The plot of the game is that Yu and Kay escape to a far away planet to dodge their arranged marriages and be together. The Matchmaker system their government has is state enforced endogamy. Yu says this herself. Regardless of it's original purpose, in the events of the game, it exists to reinforce the social structure to keep everyone mated to their own class. At this scale, endogamy is a eugenicist policy. And eugenics are, you guessed it, a tool for fascism.

The House of Cards

Another fact about facism is how it is ultimately unsustainable. And we see this when Yu and Kay talk with Erena, who insists that the Matchmaker is the best system they have to eliminate 'the mark' and the inequalities... whatever those are. She insists that the love built on the foundation of the matchmaker is a guarantee that their society will last. That it's a positive, pure love that secures a future for everyone.

Keep in mind that this is moments after Erena told them that Yu and Kay running off together has caused serious problems in the Apiary and has people asking questions. So this strong foundation for a lasting future she posits somehow cannot withstand the stress of two runaways living off the grid. And how do they enforce such a flimsy setup?

Oh yeah. Brainwashing.

Source

And lets not forget one of the Apiary's biggest 'oopsies'. Blowing a huge chunk out of a planet, killing their own colonists and erasing any and all evidence of that fuckery from public records. The experimental powerplants they had on Source were not properly maintained which resulted in an explosion straight from the core.

And why did the head of the company decide not to provide upkeep on the plant?

Yup.

And just like all fascists states, the Apiary is utterly terrified of being public humiliated, so they sweep it all under the rug and have probably brainwashed all of those who did escape to help keep it quiet. Governments that aren't fascist can fuck up like this, especially where ecology is concerned, but it's only in fascist states where a fuck up this bad cannot be known or openly discussed by it's populace.

Yeah, all these points are bad enough on their own. All of them stacked together? I cannot believe anyone can believe that the Apiary isn't fascist just because we don't see them in stupid uniforms doing a stupid salute.

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WITH LEGS LIKE HERS -- "SHE IS THE FIRST "STREET FIGHTER" CHARACTER TO USE ONLY KICKS."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on character art of Kenyan princess, Capcom girl, & Capoeira fighter, Elena, first appearing in "Street Fighter III: New Generation" (1997), published and developed by Capcom. Artwork by Kinu Nishimura.

Resolution at 1564x2048 & 1000x1382.

FIGHTING STYLE AND ABILITIES: "Elena's fighting style, Capoeira, is of West African and Brazilian origin. The style utilizes her strong, long legs to execute amazing dance-like moves and fancy legwork. As such, excluding grabs, her moveset consists entirely of kicks and leg throws. She is the first "Street Fighter" character to use only kicks."

-- CAPCOM DATABASE (SF Fandom)

Sources: https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Elena/Gallery & Danbooru.

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GIVE ME A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ALL YOUR OCS (PLEASE)

hehehe I WILL RIGHT NOW

so first things first we have:

august juniper moor — my baby. my first star wars oc. she’s a zygerrian set in pre-phantom menace all the way through revenge of the sith & the crimson dawn era. she is widely known as (previously) darth (now just) maul’s lover. she’s endured a lot. she’s been through some shit. she’s very against the jedi order even though she spent years training alongside obi-wan under qui-gon. she lost her eye in a duel with count dooku where he set the ship to explode. she’s a badass & the strongest force user out of my ocs. her kyber crystal was purple and now it’s red. she wields a double-bladed saber, similar to maul’s. she left the jedi order before the events of rots/order 66.

kade kolpall — a nautolan who is also set in the clone wars era. he was 17 in rots and 35 (1 bby). his inspiration comes from bioluminescent fish species so he has a darker grey skin tone with yellow markings. one of them falls over his right eyes and resembles a crescent moon. he’s 6’8” & one big fella who can crush your windpipe with the snap of his finger. his master was kit fisto. (he was sort of a loose canon (he is sort of a parallel to anakin) he then joined the empire and sort of became an inquisitor but also didn’t really fuck with any of them so he just did his own thing and hunted down the jedi. (fuck canon because this is MY star wars lore) he has two lightsabers that were yellow kyber crystals but now they are also red. he met the love of his life on a backwater planet while trying to hunt down remaining jedi/force users.

erena lianoma arballor — my only human so far out of my ocs. she was 14 during rots and then 32 (1 bby). her home planet is alderaan. she’s 5’7”, medium build, with long, thick, black hair that reaches her mid back. she has hazel eyes and freckles. she was a jedi padawan during the events of order 66 but managed to survive and evade death on some backwater planet. she is taken in by a nautolan mechanic by the name of mara and they end up running a shop together. they sort of become sisters but mara has maternal instincts at times. kade initially is the one assigned to find her and kill her since her force signature can be felt by vader & palpatine. the best part is, kade is so awestruck by her beauty he can't kill her.

all of my clone ocs -- the 328th legion featuring commander bull, leo, scorpio, aro, & gunther. there are a few others but i just haven't fleshed them all out quite yet. their armor is navy with powdery blue accents. they are august's boys and she loves them to death.

mara -- my other nautolan oc. she's 22 when she first takes in erena, and i have to really flesh her out as well. she's a mechanic, insanely intelligent, & is overprotective of erena. her markings resemble a koi fish, and she has the warmest amber eyes you've ever seen.

if you have any other questions, feel free to ask hehe! :))

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Gangverse

Elara(X-Tale! Frisk): "Sometime I felt like I'm dying again..."

Erena(Error! Frisk):" ...Why?"

Elara(X-Tale! Frisk): "Sorry I don't have The answer Babe"

Erena(Error! Frisk): "Do you mean 'Sorry I don't have any Brain cell?'..."

[erena-lightblood]

Character Traits!

BOLD ➝  always /usually applies

ITALIC ➝  only applies situationally/sometimes

DEFENSIVENESS   arms crossed on chest / crossing legs / fist-like gestures / pointing index finger / karate chops / stiffening of shoulders / tense  posture / curling of lip / baring of teeth

REFLECTIVE   hand to face gestures / head tilted / stroking chin / peering over glasses /   taking glasses off — cleaning / putting earpiece of glasses in mouth / pipe smoker gestures / putting hand to the bridge of nose / pursed lips / knitted brows

SUSPICION arms crossed / sideways glance / touching or rubbing nose / rubbing eyes/ hands resting on weapon / brows rising / lips pressing into a thin line / strict unwavering eye contact / wrinkling of nose

OPENNESS + COOPERATION   open hands / upper body in sprinters position / sitting on the edge of a chair / hand-to-face gestures / unbuttoned coat / tilted head / slacked shoulders / droopy  posture / feet pointed outward / palms flat and facing outward

CONFIDENCE hands behind back / hands on lapels of coat / steepled hands / baring teeth in a grin / rolling shoulders / tipping head back but maintaining eye contact / chest puffed up / shoulders back / arms folded just above navel

INSECURITY + ANXIETY chewing  pen  or  pencil / rubbing  thumb  over  opposite  thumb / biting  fingernails / hands  in  pockets / elbow  bent / closed  gestures / clearing  throat / pacing  / “whew ” sound / picking or pinching  flesh / fidgeting in chair / hand covering mouth whilst speaking / poor eye contact / tugging at pants whilst  seated / jingling money in pockets / tugging at ear / perspiring hands / playing with hair / swaying / playing with pointer / smacking  lips / sighing / rocking  on  balls  of  feet / flexing  fingers  sporadically

FRUSTRATION short breaths / “tsk” sounds / tightly clenched hands / fist-like gestures / pointing index finger / running hand through hair / rubbing back of neck / snarling /revealing teeth / grimacing / sharp-eyed glowers / shoulders back, head up / defensive posturing / clenching of jaw / grinding of teeth / nostrils flaring / heavy exhales

Tagged by: @whitedawn-wra, @simplysoriya, and @thestarsfury! Thanks <3

Tagging: (Honestly anyone that HASN'T done it yet, because I really wanna see!)

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Erena: Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of my actions.