#roland things

[movimenta]

[roaldseth]

I’m not going to lie, when I went back to look at Roland’s animations (and record those poor videos), I would let him get critically injured on purpose because I am the worst type of fan. I just want to watch him suffer for my enjoyment. 

There is a psychology behind that. Determiners of cuteness play on the nature to protect or nurture what cannot do so for itself—which plays with my Cancer attributes. Though there is also the perverse portion of my thought that enjoyed it because: pain; comfort that the weak die.

Although, his injured animations are a subject on their own. I have nowhere else to release Roland Things besides the void of the internet, so:

When Roland’s health is in the red he’ll hold his hand to his forehead and coughs every few seconds. A symptom of alcohol withdrawal are headaches and nausea. Granted, drinking alcohol in access could create headaches anyway, so nothing really changes. The coughing is fit for generic internal damage, like internal hemorrhage or something, but alcoholics are also more prone to respiratory problems, such as infections (which also can produce headaches).

When an attack hits Roland he’ll cross his left arm over his abdomen (and slightly lurks forward, because physics). He’s covering the location for quite a few vital organs, like the stomach and liver. It’s not new information that alcohol is poisonous and consumption damages these areas.This could also double down with the nausea.

It’s the little things like that, that I appreciate. 

But I can’t say I recently noticed this. This information has been well stored in my head for a while, because once I started digging my grave I never thought it better to stop. I store the information until a more opportune moment. 

[roaldseth]

Its actually about shotguns.

I thought I wasn’t going to briefly bullshit why Roland could bend to a cavalry role, but I guess I lied. I want these thoughts accessable for later:

Coats that have back vents are made to make the garment free flowing, originally invented for the purpose of riding horseback, and apparently the shotgun was also used by cavalrymen for it easy use. Its easy usage probably aided its favorability in tench and irregular warfare, considering they were brought to the trenches because the soldiers simply liked them, though its usage in such war was tactically for its effectiveness in close-quarters and short range shooting. Such combat shotguns have these qualities from their shorter barrels.*

Urban warfare is mainly close-quarter combat. The Lokapala, a band of guerrilla irregulars, fought in urban terrain. Roland having a shotgun was either a well thought out association on the design team’s part, a voluntary tactical choice for character, or both.

*I’m not good enough where I remember or know the exact specifications to what type of shotgun Roland actually possessed. I know nothing about guns, but maybe I’ll try to find out later.

Also: a lesser relevant fact, but fun to note, is: vents (modern ones at least) and shotguns originate from sporting purposes.