when it comes to disco elysium, one of my favourite things within the game is the usage of lungs as a motif of love and the representation of this through dolores dei. it’s an incredible way of showing it, as when you love someone or something it almost seems to sustain you, becomes the air that you breathe.
however, another thing i noticed is that an overwhelming majority of the characters smoke. smoking is famously damaging to your health, more specifically to your lungs - almost like smoking is a metaphor for the way these characters show their relationships with others.
some prime examples are:
• harry du bois, who smoked heavily before losing his memory (and after, depending on player choice), a clear instance because of dora and her effect on his life and relationships for years after she left
• the smoker on the balcony, who is never seen without a cigarette, and is in an unloving sexual relationship with someone who can never understand him or truly know him at all
• klaasje amandou, who is also never seen without a cigarette, believes that she is at fault for all of her relationships collapsing and has a skewed view on what it means to love
however, my favourite example is, of course, kim kitsuragi. yes, he smokes as he enjoys the control he has over his addiction and the “cool factor” it gives him is satisfying, but i think there’s a more specific reason there - kim is so repressed that he consistently walls himself off from relationships.
kim himself says that he smokes one a day as he goes over his notes. to me, this says that he is causing minor, daily damage to his interpersonal relationships that builds up more and more over time. the fact that he does it specifically when going over notes says a lot to me too - that his work is what he’s using to push others away.
he does break this one a day rule, however - in the ending where the player chooses not to recruit kim. harry leaves kim behind. they shake hands, and as soon as harry turns away, kim lights a cigarette, a visual representation of the damage caused by another partnership cut short.
i appreciate that bertel bäck goes into the cruise like no no im GONNA cheat on my spouse for sure and instead he just wingmanned his buddy and relapsed on his gambling addiction and had vaguely homoerotic conversations with a guy who could kill him... bro did everything BUT adultery
okokok reblog and tag ONE. ONE. character design trait you wish you saw more. deliberate and choose, and don't be noble about it. mine is simply characters that wear their hair in two braids without having to be infantilized or "little girl"s about it
fem eddie gluskin oh how i love youuu
(i need to make a waylon one to match heheheh)
Downloaded a mobile version, this game is hard man
I thought of this and had no strength to actually draw it well, but Sam definitely plays phasmo and is on some insane fucking level. Like you can not tell me he doesn't have maxed out top tier equipment and can't guess the ghost by the speed of their footsteps during the hunt bro, he's a beast on this game
Why isn't the house md fandom on tumblr more obsessed with thirteen. She's slowly dying of a fatal genetic disease. She did body shots off a stripper in front of her boyfriend. She took her boss to a lesbian bar because his best friend said he was sad. She went to jail for euthanizing her own brother. She's one of the only people who genuinely enjoys being around house. She's even bisexual!
Malevolent modern AU where Arthur keeps a phone next to his ear at all times and gesticulates wildly so people think he's on a call
(Before anyone calls me a filthy Voltron fan, Pidge has been the only character I kinned for years at this point 😠😠😠😠)
And this I'd say. Is accurate.
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Tag game time baby
Ok here are the rules:
1: Go to Character Headcanon Generator
2: Type the name of your current #1 kin character/comfort character
3: Press the "Create Headcanon" button
4: Take a screenshot of the headcanon that it generated and post it in your reblog
5: Tag some moots
Here I'll go first :3
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just finished 3 art fight attacks in one sitting, I'M GOING TO GET ALL MY BOOKMARKED ONES DONE TOO!! (i say as my hand cramps and aches and i'm barely able to move it)
Call me Conker!! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧They/Them | 🇵🇱🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Asks/Drawing Suggestions Always WelcomeThere is something metaphysically twisted about me, I'm not saying what though
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