It makes me giggle a little when I see people hate on F-GOD Error as I completely understand where they are coming from, and yet I portray it in my content. However, Rv!Error is such an asshole regardless of what he’s been through that I can’t help but chuckle at the “crybaby” interpretations that usually float around for the concept.
I think the concept can work for Error if you dive deep into how he would actually respond to the situation. I don’t believe he’d go limp and let it happen— I believe he’d convince himself he LOVES destroying in order to cope with it, and likely would start comparing himself entirely to his actions. He’s not a good person, and he knows it, but he’s still confident in himself and doesn’t feel sorry for what he’s done as he believes it’s all he’s good for. Not even in a self-deprecating manner but in a way where he truly believes that’s his purpose and what he was made for— what keeps his magic alive and what entertains him. Sure, maybe he didn’t start out wanting to do this, and he truly would prefer a quieter life outside of destroying, but he makes himself content with what he’s given and he won’t complain. He learns to love it, even if it twists his mind and makes him not trust in longevity.
Also making Ink the bad guy in these plots is a bit overwritten. I think the most accurate way to portray Ink in a FGOD Error situation is him unaware of Error being forced and thusly believing he’s doing what’s best or him also being forced, and still unaware that he isn’t alone in the control. If Error is super confident in what he’s doing and still cruel, I do think Ink would overlook the signs that Error isn’t the one calling the shots.
I don’t know. I think FGOD is a really cool concept, just usually rewrites the two to be a bit off. I believe there’s ways to write Error to be sympathetic in the situation while also sticking to him being an asshole and getting a thrill out of what he’s doing. Perhaps he never wanted it, but it’s all he’s got now, and he’s gonna make it wonderful because he believes everything he does is wonderful. It would make pulling him out of the situation more fun for sure, as he’s so stuck in his ways but parts of him does yearn for peace. Paints for a good misunderstanding between Ink and Error that would be fascinating to explore how it effects them— with Error not knowing that Ink is blissfully unaware of why he does what he does and Ink believing there’s no point in saving him when he’s so far gone. And yet, as the story unravels, they realize that the other is clueless to what they’ve been put into and how that realization affects everything between them.
Idk. Food for thought, and also just my opinion.
