a couple smaller details i noticed from the radiostatic print...because i love love love the details
(really sorry to all my moots on here that follow me cause of other things and not because of radiostatic/hazbin 😭😭😭 a bunch of posts in a row dedicated to this print i fear it's driving me insane 😭 i'll post about my other fandoms eventually too guys please have faith in me!!!)
the microphone on the piano that sits next to alastor's radio SEEMS TO BE the same one on alastor's desk, and if not, then at least a microphone of similar style. lots and lots of people have theorised about this mic in the past, mainly cause it's relatively more modern compared to mics that were around when alastor was alive.
so this basically implies (or people have taken it to imply) that the mic originally belonged to vox, but he gifted it to alastor and he kept it...with the print reinforcing that idea....
the "love is blind and pathetic" poster in the background. vox is in love and he's pathetic. i've also seen people taking this as "alastor is blind, vox is pathetic", the blind is red and the pathetic is blue.
"unrequited love? call us!" we all know vox is up and calling after getting rejected 😓 i really do want them to outright state at the VERY LEAST that vox was in love with alastor in the past, because they imply it so heavily 😭
not really radiostatic related i just really like how al's piano has his other form engraved into it ahah 🥹 i saw a lot of people implying that since this is HIS piano, it is very likely that they are in HIS personal space. it implies that he invited vox into his personal space just for the sake of being around each other to just drink and play music together 😭
it seems to be the exact one from when he was alive, just with his fuller demon form carved into it!!!! you can see the patterning is pretty similar. the idea of alastor spawning into hell with his piano is really funny to me
i think this is a poster of lilith in the back!! the text sems to read "resistance", so it would make a lot of sense...i also really like the headcanon that vox wasn't JUST using lilith in his campaign to rile charlie up, but also because he genuinely looked up to her and her way of running hell. i like to think that now this is out, he got his whole "resist" slogan from lilith ahah. this also reinforces the idea that he can't come up with an original thought to save his life.
the partners vinyl 🥹🥹🥹🥹 right next to alastor 🥹🥹🥹🥹 oh how i YEARN for radiostatic partnership. almost as much as vox did.
this OTHER poster on the wall practically mirrors their little dance in don't you forget reprise, this could in fact insinuate that they used to dance together too 😭 which would be the reason that they're so natural while dancing together during the song. even though vox is technically making alastor do all that, al DID willingly take vox's hand during the dance, since it's not even bound to anything. maybe it was just instinct for him in a way.
the sheet music is for stayed gone,, you can read in the bottom right corner that this is alastor's line, and you can kind of make out "and here's the sug-ar" , referring to, of course, alastor's line in stayed gone.
i actually have a post here where i was talking about stayed gone. i kind of implied that it was a piece vox started in alastor's style to capture his attention, but this kind of implies that it's a duet that the both of them already know and have already sung together. so now i'm thinking about stayed gone capturing alastor's attention because it's a song that they knew, and therefore he already knew the notes to...
even though it's purely symbolism in the songs, and they're not actually playing the music in most of them, i like to think that now that this is out that stayed gone (or another variation of stayed gone where vox and alastor performed different lyrics with the bgm) is a song that they both know.
i think the stayed gone that we know of is just a reprise, and only they know what the original music/lyrics were.
i've been trying to decipher out the title for ages but i literally can't read it!!!! all i can kind of see is "from" as the first word, but i cannot even pretend to see what the second word is.
(edit : the artist spoke out about the title and confirmed it's just a scribble lmao. someone in the comment section of my post said it looked like "from afar", so in my head that's the title, but there is literally. no title.)
and i really think that they are singing/performing together as well!!!! vox is snapping his fingers, probably to the rhythm, they both look like they're performing some kind of duet.
(i kind of talked about that in one of my other posts too 😭 does this make my headcanon of them knowing a jazz duet together slightly canon oh my god im literally tweaking out)
i think this is a half blue half red broken heart that fit together perfectly to become whole 😭 because they perfectly contrast and contradict each other in every way so together they make up for everything that the other doesn't have.
the piece being titled "sparks" and entailing the literal spark that vox has when he's with alastor (his antennae are lighting up too, which we only ever see when he's displaying immense emotion) , and the light in alastor's eyes when he looks at vox.
has alastor ever been drawn with the little eye highlight 😭 am i going insane i dont ever remember a single time where he was 😭
i also want to preface that EVERY SINGLE DETAIL is 100% canon and intentional in this piece. so while i might be on something rather than onto something, these details are still intentional. everyone go support the lovely artist of this piece, tia, who's an official artist on hazbin but also. a hardcore radiostatic shipper. we stay winning. the only other details that i have outside of the print are the fact that this was posted to tia's official ig story (i THINK ig story) with "thrill of first love" from falsettos in the background, so do with that information what you will.
this was also promoted using valentine's day by the official streamily account!!!! this is literally valentine's day merch!!!!!
if anyone else has any other details i missed, please let me know aswell!!! anyway moral of the story is that radiostatic always wins
you have a crush on robin buckley and you tell your best friend eddie munson. However, you don't know if she likes girls and while Eddie is trying to investigate he is everything but discreet...
tags/warnings: fluff, kinda slow burn, angst, no smut, alcohol, strangers to enemies to lovers, swearing, modern!au, sm!au, everyone is alive, no upside down, fem!reader, wlw, everyone is +18, hawkins, no smut just mention of it, brief mention of homophobia, steddie.
IMPORTANT: as many videos cannot be attached I will only show a screenshot of them. However, they are in the originally posted twitter thread.
twitter thread
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profiles | part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 | part 8 | part 9 (final)
This post is not about absolving Curly of his “sins” or anything, Curly is not an innocent angel that has done no wrong, no, he is morally grey as they come. But I will not stand for slander on my wife NO MORE. Curly is not as guilty as you would think, but neither is he Innocent. Anya is so much more than a victim, Curly is so much more than a bystander, and Jimmy is so much more than a rapist, they are multifaceted characters in a very multidimensional game. They’re all characters that have been individually crafted to tell a story, and everyone is avoiding that by reducing them to a singular note of events rather than their entire personality and even going as far to twist their dialogue and character to fit their own bias, ignoring whats actual factual and canon for the sake of projection.
So with that out of the way, let us begin.
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A sense of timeline for better understanding.
Curly's Psych Eval (and by extension, Jimmys) was 7 Days before the crash. Curly does not know Anya is pregnant here.
The birthday Party is 6 Days before the crash. Curly doesn't know here either.
The Dead Pixel scene is 2 Days before the Crash. Curly doesn't know here either.
Anya stealing the gun is 1 Day Before the Crash. Curly Finds out Anya is pregnant here and that Jimmy is responsible. Anya tells Jimmy about the pregnancy and tells Curly about it. 0 Days before the crash (The Same Day)
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Pony Express’ Abuse
As for the first subject, I want to make it very clear about Pony Express’ Failure to comply and have any standard safety measures (most noticeably in the lack of locks) and the fact that they very often penalize their employees by taking from their pay and that they’re extremely lazy and known to cut corners for everything. The poster in-game tells us a lot about this if not backed up directly by the dialogue.
"Proper preparation prevents accidents, it is your responsibility to keep yourself and the crew safe. Medical expenses will be docked from person credits."
"Punctual delivery is our pride and promise- No matter where you are! Late deliveries will be docked from personal credits."
"Teamwork is the soul of success! When you have completed your tasks, always check on other tasks! HR complaints about poor team synergy may result in collective punishment"
"Sleep is the best rest after a long day of work, earn that rest! Don't overdo it or fall behind! Do not indulge in over 5 hours of forest, including leisure time. Sleeping over the allowed budget will result in disciplinary actions."
Neither Curly nor Jimmy are getting anything close to the required amount of rest for such a demanding job, with only 5 hours compared to the IRL guidelines for pilots to get an average of 10 hours of rest between shifts with 8 hours of sleep, it's also implied by Anya and Curly's own dialogue that he struggles to sleep. Which all together implies that they're both working 19-hour shifts every day. Every. Single. Day.
We see them both on shift at the same time multiple times during the game and Curly is the only one with clearance to make certain extremely important navigation decisions (like turning off the autopilot) and we can easily come to the conclusion that they are both extremely overworked, Curly Especially.
We can easily see that Pony Express are not shy to punish their employees and even goes as far as to routinely engage in collective punishment, and this is shown to be the drive behind a lot of Curly's decisions in particular, especially with how he reassures Anya that her stealing the gun case will not go on the performance log and reducing the chances of her being punished at all and to probably put the pressure onto himself in case Pony Express does find out. Given her precarious financial situation, she literally cannot afford to have her pay docked and Curly knows this.
Pony Express is known for its laziness, negligence and its ability to cut corners, they are also seen to not trust its employees by making everything have to go through him from axe usage to making a cake. To not supplying enough medical equipment, a fifth cryogenic pod to account for Daisuke or even to account for him at all. Curly himself even commented on how he should have made a bigger “stink” about the situation of Daisuke being thrown on the Tulpar last minute, which implies that he did raise this as an issue and a safety risk and was ignored.
I'm not going to take this as seriously but it is worth mentioning regardless because it is just absolutely Kafkaesque levels of absurd, They actively make it borderline impossible to report anything, so even if Curly or Anya were able to get ahold of Pony Express to send in a report, they never could due to the requirements and the prerequisites. It also implies that if you apply for a job there but refuse the medical evaluation, they can fine you despite the fact that you don't even actually work there yet.
Another classic example of Marx's theory is of the alienation in capitalism, wherein workers are estranged and separated from the products of their own labour. The crew had absolutely no idea what they were delivering, and judging by how much was put in place, they were never supposed to.
Marx's theory, the implementation of automation would negatively impact workers by depriving them of job opportunities that could have been filled by humans. This is strongly suggested to be the primary reason for the downfall of Pony Express and why the crew was fired.
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Anya’s Assault
Anya being assaulted is never outright said, with an intentional layer of vagueness layered over the top with how she talks about it and how she mentions it to Curly. The words “Assault” “Rape” or even “Attacked” are not mentioned at any point, we only learn this through visual imagery and subtext of Anya mentioning the lack of locks on the doors, how unsafe she feels around Jimmy, and she would rather him not have the gun at all—fawning at his every response in a panic of upsetting him or escalating the situation. The words are never explicitly said as many other victims can sympathise with, saying the words out loud can be very difficult sometimes, and Anya’s vagueness was intentional on the happenchance that Curly did take Jimmy’s side. She was trying to put distance between herself and that possibility by being as cautious and as vague as she could, in hopes that Curly would pick up on the signs himself and come to that conclusion himself instead of Anya babying him and dumbing down the situation.
This is a believable reaction, especially when your abuser has any kind of power over you or other people, and he isn’t the only one either. Curly has just as much power, if not significantly more over her, which adds more to the fear of even mentioning such a thing, as mentioned earlier in my section of Pony Express' Abuse towards them, the possibility of being penalized with her– and everyone else –pay being docked because she made a simple complaint, was a very real threat, and even more dangerous after finding out about the whole crew being laid off. Jimmy tears her down every chance he gets, makes her feel little and even compares her to Polle in his hallucinations. And Anya knows that he and Curly have a very lengthy history, so her caution and anxiety about even mentioning the incident, let alone saying the word “rape” is borderline impossible for her. It’s a manifestation, it’s a verbal acceptance and confession that it’s even happened. Something she has been trying to avoid coming to terms with.
And when she does eventually tell Swansea what happened, as much as you want to think she told him- she most likely told him to not do anything, to try and keep the peace for as long as possible.
Again, her vagueness is not her fault, nor is it her responsibility. It was Jimmy’s responsibility to not abuse and rape her.
It’s also very present that Jimmy is verbally abusive to her, putting her down at every opportunity by ignoring her very talented medical skills by saying Pony Express only hired her to cut corners in an attempt to reduce costs because she failed Medical School and that she’s not a “real nurse” because of that, and how he constantly questions her skills despite keeping Curly alive for such a long time in such a state.
After being insulted by him multiple times, she fawns to get him to actually do something beneficial because she knows he responds well to praise, and he complies, all while still insulting and belittling her for being "weak" and "sentimental"
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The Dead Pixel In The Room
Going to immediately preface this with a very big obvious “Curly did not know Anya was raped” warning sign to hopefully weed out the weak that don’t want to actually read this. You can leave now if you’d like, no hard feelings. This scene is supposed to be your first clue as a player, as well as Curly's. It's intentional to be like that, it makes the most sense chronologically as well because up until that point, we don't even know.
Okay, we can start now. First, off the bat, I want to talk about that dead pixel scene. And how both Anya and Curly have their own individual meanings behind It, and how both play into each character’s relationship with Jimmy. With Anya’s being a constant reminder of Jimmy’s presence, how it affected her and how it’ll always be there no matter what. And Curly’s is something that he knows exists, but cannot see for himself, because he’s too busy looking at the bigger picture. Even if he knows it's fake, even if he knows it’s an illusion.
He doesn’t doubt her here either, and even though he admits he cannot see it. He believes that it's there, despite this, and that it doesn’t ruin the image. Choosing to see the good, the beauty, of the bigger picture. The Dead pixel scene isn’t just about Anya, it’s about the both of them. And you’re probably asking how Curly hasn’t gotten the point Anya is trying to make, and thats again because she’s being intentionally vague here, and her comment about the lack of locks ties up pretty well with the previous two conversations she’s had with Curly directly. Complaining about Jimmy being weird during the psych evaluation and then her pithy comment about Pony Express’ cutting back expenses on their food and the comment she makes about the code scanner during the birthday party.
All of her previous conversations with Curly have been about their work or something going on in the ship or even with Pony Express directly. So it’s not unusual for her comment about the lack of locks on the sleeping quarters, it’s not random, it’s pretty on theme with the direction of how their conversations go, Curly wouldn’t pick up on that alone because it’s not a strange thing to say.
It's also very much shown that Anya trusts Curly, trusts him enough to not only confide in him first about the pregnancy but also allow herself to be open and friendly with him, even going as far as to try and get him to open up to her during his psych evaluation. She is also hiding behind his seat when she steals the gun. She feels the safest when she is with the real captain and how uncomfortable she is listening to Jimmy's orders to strip Curly of that title.
Every single time that Curly and Anya speak directly, he is always reassuring her, attempting to calm her down and her safety is the first thing he's concerned about when he finds out she's taken the gun.
And once she mentions the pregnancy, his priorities flip, again to her safety, reassuring her that she won't get punished for this. Once again telling her that everything is going to work out, that WE will fix this, WE WILL figure this out TOGETHER. He and Anya.
A key important word here is "what would you have done"
Would. Not, what will you do, no she's asking in past tense. The assault has already happened, she is reassuring herself here before telling him about the pregnancy that he is on her side, that he believes her and that her trust in him isn't misplaced.
And when he does find out she's pregnant, he still doesn't know exactly how. And it's important because it reflects back onto how Curly does ultimately behave when he does approach Jimmy. He doesn't know he's confronting a rapist, and his dialogue here proves that he does just think it was ultimately her choice, her decision. And the most painful part Is the very blatant unwanted pregnancy, not anything else.
Anya is still being intentionally vague here as well, as mentioned earlier. Curly did not actually know that Anya was raped, as the only thing that's mentioned is the pregnancy and that Jimmy is involved. Which is absolutely something to be worried about, regardless of how it happened, because they're on a ship. In the middle of Space.
Someone who knew would not react like that. Curly never once doubts Anya's words or her truth. And after Anya tells Culy about how she told Jimmy about her pregnancy, Curly says that she should have waited for him because he wanted to be there just in case.
Curly even does it literally. The most important part that everybody overlooks is how determined he is to get to the cockpit as the ship is crashing. He knows it's crashing but all he can do is try, he could have run away, but he didn't.
Curly took responsibility multiple different times which is easily overlooked because so much happens in such a short time span that people literally think he had months between knowing about Anya being raped and then the crash when it was barely a day. Just like how people easily overlook the dead pixel scene and how it also represents something to Curly as well, and just like how people overlook Anya's "I told you so"
Curly's kind, forgiving and trusting nature is not inherently bad. It was how it was used against him in an extremely difficult situation, which is exactly what Abusers do time and time again. He failed Anya in such a delicate way and in such a difficult situation, but it's something to understand that Pony Express failed her first, failed her in all the most important ways by even allowing a situation like this to happen. It was Jimmy's responsibility to not be a rapist, but it was Pony Express's fault for even enabling that in the first place.
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Curly's Trauma
A very common thing that people tend to overlook, and this is either because they subconsciously forget that men can be victims of abuse, or simply because they don’t care enough to consider Curly to be one– his relationship with Jimmy and what we can glean from is very abusive, emotionally and verbally and then soon later on physically. Curly is just as much a victim of Jimmy's mistreatment and abuse as Anya is, in their own unique and parallel ways, they both had everything taken from them. We can tell in Jimmy’s behaviour and the way he intentionally isolates Curly in the Birthday scene and the Psychological evaluation in the cockpit, Jimmy takes Curly’s weakness and anxieties and twists them around to isolate him from receiving any help or support from others.
Curly’s biggest weakness is his forgiving nature. We all talk about how Anya is a victim of Jimmy, and she absolutely is, but so is Curly. His first immediate response Jimmy's reaction to Anya announcing her pregnancy is met with immense fear and anxiety with the added soundtrack of what could be equivalent to the sound of Curly's heart racing. He freezes, he fawns, he panics.
Curly's good-natured heart, being lax, trusting and a constant mediator isn't inherently a problem. It was the circumstances that turned that so volatile. If Jimmy wasn't who he was and so readily abusive then Curly's character would not be that detrimental, and his actions would not have such a catastrophic impact. And everyone immediately boiling down those harmless traits and villainising them does much more harm than good, especially since the character they should be targeting is Jimmy, not Curly.
He is beyond terrified, and when he does finally get to Jimmy, he immediately fawns and freezes. He makes absolutely no mention of Anya or anyone else because all that mattered in that panicked situation was easing Jimmy down and resolving the situation. There was truly, absolutely nothing that Curly could have done that wouldn't have resulted in either direct consequences or collective punishment. All of Curly's thoughts, behaviour and actions were as carefully thought out as he possibly could in the short 24 hours or so that he was made aware of Anya's pregnancy and Jimmy's involvement.
He is trying to eliminate all potential problems in the situation so Curly can take the full front of Jimmy's rage. This again furthers the point of exactly why Curly wouldn't recognise the signs of Anya being abused as well because this is all so normal for him. He’s terrified of Jimmy, and an abuser's main tactic is to make sure that their victims never feel confident to speak up against them, or to ever seek out help from others. It’s why he never rushes to defend himself, he just lets Jimmy do and say all of these horrible things.
And Jimmy immediately stabs back putting him down. Twisting the blame and putting it into Curly. Like he somehow was a part of it all and that it was his fault.
Curly was and has been a victim of Jimmy's abuse for a very long time on an emotional and mental aspect that clouded his judgements and perceptions in the scenario which devolved into physical and medical abuse very quickly once Jimmy got his chance. And it is also true that Curly had a responsibility to protect Anya as a crew mate and Captain that he failed due to bias towards his abusers, and his kind and forgiving nature of simply wanting to see the good in Jimmy, which is also another aspect of what victims believe. Curly enables Jimmy's behaviour towards himself and even goes as far to completely blame himself for everything that happened in How Fish Is Made.
A lot of victims tend to surround themselves with excuses of why they’re abused, that it’s somehow their fault and that he’s done something awful to deserve it, that this a normal thing that happens, that Jimmy has his reasons to be like this and it isn’t his fault. People argue that Curly should have done more and that he "failed" in any regard is putting a huge expectation onto a victim like him of someone like Jimmy's relentless abuse and how it takes such an impactful toll on someone like Curly. Everyone who plays or watches the game looks over the very easy and subtle warning signs of this abuse and is too busy claiming Curly to be the antagonist here and holding him responsible instead of Jimmy.
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Conclusion + Other Comments
Curly is not perfect, but he is not as guilty as everyone wants him to be. If you go into mouthwashing anticipating Curly as a cruel, selfish monster, of course, you're going to interpret him that way and twist everything he ever does or says to fit your narrative although he very obviously isn't that way at all and get upset when someone tells you you're wrong. You need to remember that he had a whole crew to think of, Curly is not judgement, nor is he the executioner. His hands were absolutely tied and for one reason only: Because Pony Express does, did, and will not care. Pony Express has it explicitly like this so you cannot do anything. So people like Jimmy who manipulate the vulnerable can prey upon his co-workers and get away with it.
The situation on the Tulpar is not as straightforward as people would like, I understand it's extremely cathartic to think of a situation where Jimmy gets what he deserves but it isn't realistic, and thats what this game is trying to say. Abusive corporations, exhausting capitalism, this environment breeds Abusers like Jimmy and victims like Anya and Curly. There was nothing that could be done. Pony Express is what doomed them all, they're the catalyst.
At some point, you have to understand and accept the fact that certain scenarios are simply just cathartic fantasies that simply couldn't have happened. They were all doomed, right from the start. It wasn't just Jimmy's actions (Although they significantly influenced the outcome), and it sure as hell wasn't Curly's inaction. It was Pony Express. I think something that a lot of people get mixed up in their interpretations of Curly is that he's not us, and we're not supposed to be him. Constantly projecting your own fears and experiences onto him to sway your interpretation of his words takes away from the already written-in-stone character he is. You saying "He didn't mean it" when talking about Curly saying he cares about Anya is not only incorrect, but it's YOUR projection onto a character that is already extremely upfront and honest about his intentions and kind personality. He is not malicious, evil, cruel, selfish or misogynistic, so saying that because you interpreted his words to be half-truths or him lying through his teeth to Anya and that his kindness is fake is literally obstructing his character.
Everyone wants them both to be perfect examples of victims and refuses to understand or even believe Curly's situation. Curly DID fail Anya but not for the reason everyone thinks he did.
They're both victims to the same man, they both believe in the best of people (although to their own detriment in a way) they want to find peace, and fulfilment in their career and life. They're so alike in such delicate and intimate ways, that trying to constantly paint Curly as this great, horrible oppressor over her does way more harm than good.
Curly's character is painfully obvious, very very upfront and honest. He is kind, constantly weighed down by guilt and anxiety about his future and career and is being abused by his so-called friend and the company he's working himself to death for that he absolutely hates that just discarded him like he was nothing. Like a lame horse.
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first day of work and my shoes made my left feet chapped, like it tore a hole in my skin. so that was fun. also we decided to go out the whole department to eat and we tried this restaurant (that opposite of the initial restaurant we wanna try but it so expensive). this one is like slightly cheaper, i got stir fried ramen with seafood. it kinda good 8/10
my new boss welcome drink to me, the matcha latte was giving more milk than matcha tbh 6.5/10 i cant believe they charge that much for it
back home with homemade hủ tiếu i definitely need 10/10
friday happy hour is this fried buns. it kinda good it has two quail eggs inside which is nice 7.5/10 i just wish it more season like the filling. also i lost my earphone on the bus or the station idk but ouch
also the way home. i was stuck in a call that my manager want me to tag in listening so i was overtime like 18 minutes. run to the bus station and two buses literally drove past me despite me waving and flashing my very bright yellow umbrella. finally got on one, traffic jam, gotta wait 30 mins for the final bus (usually i took the second to final) and arrive home near 8pm. a near 2 hour commute just kill me.
wake up saturday make this for breakfast ehhhhhh 7/10
also ask the manager whether i need to go to work on saturday and she said yes and then i go and she and my boss not even there. so that fine
browse through the mall near my intership places. the pizza restaurant just opening so they offer buy 1 get 1 deal however i dont join cuz wtf imma do with 2 pizzas
also the hotpot place me want but i have one person and it crazy expensive
and the car racing playground inside this hello?
finally settled on udon. i wanna order the dry kimchi cheese one but they out so i got the spicy beef egg one. dump in a bunch of saseme and cilli powder. it good better than i expected eheehehe 8/10
go browsing, these hair & body mist actually smell like the perfume they copy lol
window shopping, same chinese store i try a few weeks ago. the two dresses so cute but i cant fit in, especially the grey one i think if it a looser fit it may work for my figure
the top is kinda cute. not my usual style but it cute
the dres ummmmm send help please why is it just barely above my ass
try another shop with bigger sizing :DD also i gotta hurry cuz intership literally start at 1:30 and im still trying clothes at 1 lolll
green dress, cute right? problem. entirely backless except for the two strap that u tie fimlsy together
the polka dot one at first i thought it a dress but turn out it a jumpsuit, i think if they do a dress overlay for this it would look cuter cuz this kinda akward
long dress. kinda my fav idk...like it very flowly cottagecore for me
black white top + star pants; the shirt kinda awkward for me ig and the pants is super duper cute but i got the biggest size and it kinda tight around the crotch but big everywhere else? it might have been cuz i wear it wrong it a super (?) low waist one lol
lowkey slaying with the red top
was caught in the rain suddenly it turn from 1 to 10 immediately i walk and get soaked at at one point it was blowing winds so hard it turn my umbrella upside down and my shirt pants shoes backpack SOAKED into inside even the stuff i keep in my backpack is soaked i gotta hang them out to dry when i get home.
gotta get black sugar boba tea cuz i got enough. cant drink on the metro or the bus cuz they have no drinking or eating thing there soo it stand a 1 hour commute and it taste pretty decent. i suspect the originally was so sweet and all the ice melt actually help. 8/10
comfort food cuz i find out it also soak my phone and i gotta let it dry cuz it keep alearting there liquid in the lightning portal and i cant charge.
so cabonara buldak, enoki mushroom, egg (obv), cheese, meat my brother made. 10/10 i lowkey really need. also not me stay up till 4am to watch sex and the city and got acne the next day lol
the two noodle packets i got before is tinieeeee. so this is my yin yang noodle.
on the left is spicy green pepper noodle with some tiny shrimp topping. verdict it more soaked in the sauce and actually spicy 8.5/10
on the right is spicy chicken cheese. i crack an egg in cuz i wanna make it like an omelette ramen situation but i accidentally crack it on the side so it kinda not very omlette also not v spicy. 7/10
Before posting this, a new short was produced that features the fandom's least favorites, Eduardo and Mark! While enjoying the short time we had with them, my dissolved brain noticed something kind of interesting regarding Eduardo and his behavior. Now, this thread is just for headcanon/story-telling fun. If that's not your thing, then click off because it gets whacky. Pretty much I'm annoyed at how were given a character who is both complex and simple at the same time and the fandom doesn't see it.
Alright, from the start!
There always been a hazy line between eps, comics and shorts of what is and isn't canon. If you go off "comics aren't canon", then Eduardo and Laurel never dated (No. 195 Ex- Girlfriend) . Which is boring because that takes away a fun aspect to explore with him. Artist x Artist. Or his obsession behavior he has toward Edd (No. 164- Info). This leading to people hc his future self is a detective.
So I'm just gonna say it. We don't care. Any material given can be used for hc/story telling. For me, The End happen. If they recon it, then this is all an AU.
Back into the short. Its very brief short about Edd throwing away trash in his own Edd way of doing things. The neighbors (minus Jon) are shown observing Edd. Mark is observing alongside Eduardo, but Eduardo is where this gets interesting. Eduardo has some form of depression in Beyond Era. Over the loss of what we assume is Jon. Jon has not made a living appearance yet to this date (3/13/2025).
It could be a stylized choice but I say, he not taking care of himself. His hair in other eras, had spikey volume to it.
Now it's drawn downwards. Perhaps he not washing it as often so the build up of mats and oil. Another change are his eyes. Eduardo has always had darken eyebags. But now, they are really darker than before. Lack of sleep, racing thoughts, it all weighing him down. And this is from my own life with depression and anxiety, that I'm pulling examples from.
That out of the way, he holding himself too. Once again, animation and style besides, were gonna add depth for fun. He could be self soothing, by holding his bicep. His facial expression is muted compare to Mark's high eyebrow arch. He looks tired, not really there to mock Edd. Cause he doesn't. Eduardo always says something, does something when Edd is messing around. But here, nothing.
Instead, he shakes his head, grits his teeth, AND shuts his eyes. That's very odd if you aren't on the Eduardo is the most emotional man alive train like I am. I could make another thread all about how loud his mind and heart is to have a real-event ocd flashback. The stress line and gritting his teeth, you know he really wants to say something, but he has enough restraint now to hold it back and just rub his bicep and calm down.
Edit: 4:40pm
In Laurel's Comic with Eduardo, we see a depressed Eduardo. He might not know Laurel is dead (she too has not made a living appearance yet in Beyond) but we can see that he does not take breakups or death very well. He is ruminating. To repeating dwell or think about something in your past, trying to find answers, reason, anything about the event. This can be due to the sudden departure of Laurel, Eduardo wonders if he did something. If there was any signs she was leaving, not enjoying their relationship. Jon seems to know Eduardo does this as he tries to cheer him up in his own way.
In the most recent comic of the two, Mark attempts to cheer him up, be it more physical to which Eduardo DOES NOT LIKE. It could be for various reasons: he scared he going to hurt Mark, he gonna drop him, that he messing with Eduardo or gay panic. Even that Mark is quite strong and he didn't expect that. But his friends are aware that Eduardo can get quite down on himself and do their best to kick start him back into gear.
And this is just a few instances where we seen Eduardo like this. The first big ep, Beaster Bunny. I to this day, don't get how we can make multiple stories about the main 4 (Edd, Tom, Matt and Tord) with various things regarding mental health but don't show an ounce of that to the show current depressed character.
Beaster Bunny involved a giant chocolate rabbit terrorizing the easter celebration. Eduardo and Mark show up mid-way. Mark saying "You see, isn't it nice to get out of the house? You can get some fresh air-".
Do I need to say anymore? EDUARDO HAS NOT LEFT THE HOUSE IN GOD KNOWS HOW LONG. These are signs he is not feeling that great. He doesn't find joy in leaving his home or joy in events. As they're walking. He once again, holding his bicep. Closed off as he trying to possibly self-soothe, sulk? He doesn't even say anything at Mark line, not even a glance. The rabbit shows up, triggering Mark fear of rabbits who runs away. Eduardo is face to face with something that could kill him. What does he do?
He attempts to go along with the nonsense but he can't even say a funny line. He then APLOGIZES TO THE RABBIT! Because he knows he suppose to act this way, that's what he always done. But his heart isn't there for it. He admits it so. Maybe it what he wanted to say to Mark but didn't want to hurt his friend's feelings. The rabbit not going to say anything either. He then turns and leaves.
Once again WHAT ARE WE DOING!? WHY AREN'T WE LOOKING AT THIS. There is so much potential just from the few seconds we have of him so far. And I'm about to strike gold rn.
I went back to The End part 2. To see where that egocentric man finally strikes out and the tower comes crashing down. When he holding Jon, he cries more, there more tears.
And then look at his eyes.
I never want to hear that he has no feelings FROM ANYONE. That man is going through all the stages of fear and grief. But it gets worse.
Look at Eduardo's hand placement. One supported Jon's head, the other, cover the wound. I never caught this till today, but he could be applying pressure to the wound. He is trying to keep Jon's blood in his chest as a last ditch effort. When Jon lets out his last breath, he probably felt both his heartbeat stop and his chest stop rising. Signaling Jon had pass. His body pulls back and he just stares down at Jon. Eduardo's eyes tear up, he overwhelmed with emotion and he shuts his eyes and puts his bloody hand on Jon shoulder. You could see this motion as him pulling Jon's body close to HIS OWN CHEST. Probably because his HEART IS SHATTER.
So why is it, that nobody wants to write him in future arcs. This man held a dying man, his friend, to his very last breath. Gave us the most emotional reaction to death in the show history. Crickets. He just the grumpy hispanic dude in the corner for yall. And I'm not done. The last part. The patreon Animatic of The End Part 2.
There is a little reversal when Jon passes. Jon used the last of his strength to comfort Eduardo by holding his hand. Their hands just pass each other OR Eduardo pulled his hand back. Either way, that speaks volumes on the two friendship. The show depicted Eduardo as quite mean or bullyish to Jon. But Jon's last moments were to comfort his friend with a poorly timed joke AND to hold his hand right before he pass. Eduardo also visibly cried here. I mean, guys what the fuck..
Eduardo you can argue is currently going through a big character arc. He starts off as bullish and mean to the main 3 and his friend Jon. But PowerEdd shows, this is all a front. He was bullied first and something twisted in him, a trauma response to inflict that same pain onto others. When Edd apologized to him, that was enough for him to switch sides and help Edd. I've ranted about this in another thread if yall are interested.
Closing things off, use Eduardo. USE EDUARDO! I feel its a disservice to him as a character not too. He really interesting once you review his behavior and see what makes him act in certain ways. His anger is a front that the fandom still is falling for. A mask, pull it back and you got something pretty compelling to work with in stories and art.
Of course, with respect to those with mental illness, do your research so you aren't depicting outdated stereotypes. Tag serious stories or art with triggers if need be. I hope yall enjoy my ramblings. I'm more than happy to discuss Eduardo or the neighbors in general.
Hey, don't mind me! I just thought it'd be helpful to make a little list (I love those) for the tags I use most and what they're for. (I'll also go ooc to explain them clearly.)
List under the cut!
• #𓆟 𓆞 𓆟♡Good Vibes♡𓆟 𓆞 𓆟
I use this tag the most of all. I use it for casual posts with chill vibes.
Used for text posts, interactions, answering asks, etc as long as Peter is feeling chill or happy through them. The texts after this tag are all in-character, additional dialogue/thoughts from Peter!
• #𓆟 𓆞 𓆟♤Harsh Vibes♤𓆟 𓆞 𓆟
This tag I don't use as often. The bad vibes and angst. It's an inevitable part of existing, am I right?
Used the same way as previous tag but only when Peter is stressed, uncomfortable, or a topic may be a bit dark/heavy Does not reflect my own feelings in an interaction dw! In the past I used to kinda change it up sometimes with additional commentary from Peter but I plan to use it more consistently from now on.
• #Holy_ShitHeads
This tag is specifically for stuff related to my gang specifically lol
This tag is used for rp posts that directly interact with the lore my main rp group (Big A, Lil A, Lute, "Twute", Abel and Sera) and I have established! Disclaimer: just bc I have a main group doesn't mean I will deny interactions outside of that rp group/the lore. I love interacting!
• #Long Thread
This one I just use when I talk a lot.
I usually bring in this tag once an interaction has gone on for more than 3-4 reblogs or just has big post replies each time. You're free to block this tag for convenience whether it's to not see it or to scroll through my blog easier!
That should be everything now! I don't really use a lot of tags huh? Eh, keeping it simple isn't a bad thing. See you all around!
