the eighth stricture

the phasmid in disco elysium has to be in the 99.99th percentile of effectiveness for characters that, when i actually interacted with them first, changed my perception of the entire world a piece of media had built up. like DE, pre-phasmid, has some wondrous magical realism kind of elements that appear more as you progress (the existence of the pale and its whole deal, harry’s skills allowing him insight he should not have, etc) that juxtapose some of the more gritty and real aspects (we’re investigating a murder here. and an extremely politically and emotionally charged one at that) but i just feel like the phasmid’s appearance really solidifies that yes, this game does feature serious topics and interactions that are desperate and sad and violent, but oh my god we have to keep going. like oh my GOD we have to keep living so bad. there’s hope and here is wonder still undiscovered by the rest of the world. there’s more to see out there and while we have that we have to continue seeking it out. things can be strange and impossible and beautiful and so sad at the same time and i want to see it all. all bc this big fuck-off insect that looks like a clump of reeds told me to do it for the working class. nods. okay phasmid. okay

“besides, I have a sister.” top contender for one liner that makes me so emotional

the problem with writing fantasy is that i have to constantly stop myself from having people say "jesus fucking christ." jesus didn't exist here dammit. i need a fake swear that means the same thing i think

do me a favor and reblog this and put in the tags what time it is for you and what you're currently doing/thinking about

big fan of a character seeking comfort in the arms of the thing that’s going to kill them. and i am psycologicalily normal too.

The time period shown in Pathologic is so beautiful. Ah, I miss those good old days when the average normal family was a bipolar time traveler with drugs who wanted to shoot death, his giant husband who lives in a factory with someone else's kidneys in his pocket mixed with lemon, coffee, and the fish he eats, their plague sister who could kill people with her bare hands, their daughter with autism and the ability to speak to the earth, and two sons: a little thief who will become a doctor and a talking bull.