palmarosa and pepper

the only reason qifrey wears a turtleneck is because it's a sensory nightmare, thus contributing to the baseline misery that keeps him alive.

disco elysium is very much a power fantasy for those to whom the world doesn't make sense

ask as many questions as you want. when something is confusing, it's meant to be, and there will be a interesting answer. take your time. you can talk to anyone, and they will talk back with respect. less than nothing is expected of you, so every victory is worth celebrating. you have a friend who is fond of your oddities, even the unseemly and scary ones, who is always with you and is organized enough for the both of you. you have a gun

gurathin is touching the hot stove like it's his 9-5. he believes it is his divinely assigned duty to touch the hot stove come hell or high water no matter how many times his friends tell him to stop touching the hot stove. mensah is standing beside him saying "no, gura, this is ridiculous, I'm perfectly capable of touching the hot stove myself. what's more, I'm highly skilled in stove-touching, so there's no need to feel badly about letting me do so over you." murderbot is announcing very loudly "both of you stop being stupid, it is my job to touch the hot stove, and I can just turn off my pain sensors. I was built for hot stove touching. everybody get clear so I can touch this stove." pin-lee has just wandered into the room and no one can explain to them why exactly it is that anyone thinks the hot stove needs to be touched at all.