nameless ghouls are my passion..

I’m glad you like it because the whole “repressing past emotional tendencies” thing is important to me, and in how most people look back on themselves and think they were super cringe or embarrassing and want to distance themselves from that as much as they can in order to be “socially acceptable” or “normal” (which is a pretty big thing with neurodivergent people growing up and also coincides with the “Phoenix has adhd of some sort” headcanon)

And then having to connect back to their emotional side again as they get older, and having to try to recover that connection and understanding of their younger selves again

Idk it’s just a very special concept to me and I can totally see it through Phoenix and feenie too

I think I had some kind of rough idea of wanting to connect Nick and Feen in some kind of way, and then your ask sort of cemented it into something more concrete. :)

I personally don't really buy into the "Nick has ADHD" headcanon... buuuuut I do like the idea of moving his character arc in the opposite direction of what is usually expected. Instead of distancing himself from his past tendencies I really want to see him gradually becoming more okay with incorporating them again. I want Nick to be the bitter heroine of a cheesy romance movie who learns to be okay with being in love again because I am a sap like that. >:,U

I am also a sucker for inner conflict being metaphorically depicted as different parts of a character interacting with each other...

OG Nick is my fav but Feen IS SO DAMN CLOSE because he is just that fun to characterize. I would like to think that is the most honest and unfiltered part of himself and who he is at his most vulnerable.

You know that thing you can do with slightly long sleeves where you let them go just to your fingers making your hands look like cat paws...

she’s a strong female character™

eats men

saves the day multiple times

she’s respected

she’s not sexualized

her gender does not make her less dangerous 

people don’t question her man-eating skills because she’s a girl, not even once

they don’t mock the dead guys because they got eaten by a girl either

she fights the patriarchy (by eating men)

no one calls her a bitch for eating people

she’s a woman in a position of power

people tried to objectify her for capitalistic purposes and got punished

The kingly pig looks taken aback by this statement. "You claim to be 'baiting' our kind?.. A master of it, no less - after all the trust we hsve placed in you?"

Nah, fuck that, CRICKET BAT 🏏 🏏🏏🏏*SMACK*

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happy 20 year anniversary of Neil banging out the tunes!

though every rat is special, it's a wonderful and unusual thing for their accomplishments to be remembered and cherished by so many people so many years later. we're all so fortunate to know about the rat who banged out the tunes!

thank you to all the people who sent me reference photos of their beloved rats for this piece!!! credits under the cut!

Links below!