there’s something so heartbreaking about the way that d20, especially fantasy high and the seven, talks about fatherhood. some of the lesser mentioned ones are just as heartbreaking as the characters who have it as their whole thing. like fig and fabian hit but
ostentatia and her dad and how he would give anything for her no matter how much it hurts him and her and how he refuses to let anyone do anything for him bc he’s the dad and the one who should be taking care of her.
katja and her dad and how he thought he was doing what was best for her by working all the time, thinking that was better than him being around when really all she wanted was to spend time with him.
riz and his dad and how he idolises him and works through that moment of doubting his father and gets that time with him and it’s so sweet despite how much it hurts them both because seeing him can only be temporary.
liam and his dad and being an afterthought to a father who has so much more to consider than a kid who wasn’t anything like what he thought he would be.
jet and ruby with amethar being a king who has even more to consider but never stopped loving and caring for them for a second and always wanted them to have the carefree and happy childhood he had as someone who never should have gotten the throne.
saccharina and amethar being a father who has so much regret piled on his shoulders but can’t do anything to heal the pain he brought to his daughter except by trying to show how much he loves her and is proud of her.
adaine and a father who didn’t care and jawbone, a father who does, who recognises the rage and pain and anxiety in adaine and never for a second shames her for any of it.
kristen and a father who loves what he wants her to be and can’t accept what she is.
kugrash trying to redeem himself for gabriella but more for his sons and the joy he feels when wally forgives him and the sorrow he feels when he reads davids letters and confronts even further the pain he caused.
kingston and the absolute dream of having langston after years of denying himself in the name of the rest of new york only to understand that happiness for him doesn’t mean no happiness for everyone else.
fathers and all the pain they can bring and all the care they can have and all that they experience too.
Rewatching The Unsleeping City: Chapter 2 and in episode 9: "Fight at the Museum", Brennan goads Emily into using her reaction and then has the villains attack her. And she's so genuinely excited about him tricking her into using her reaction, she says, "Oh! You had me use my reaction so I can't use shield! That's really good stuff, and you deserve to hit me."
I love her enthusiasm. D&D is a game. And when you're such an amazing player, you gotta respect when another great gets you. Like, "YES! That was such a smart move!" One master acknowledging another.
i just finished watching tuc chapter 2 and in the beginning i was slightly put off by esther calling ricky “honey” and “sweetie” and “sweetheart” almost exclusively to the point where i was like “is this kinda ooc?” bc previously she was this very punk/alt character who was sharp and smart and a little no-nonsense and yeah they’re dating but it’s a little much (i could see “babe” more for generational/age reasons but the names she was using were very soft)
but then i realized she does it bc she finally CAN. she couldn’t say how much she liked ricky for so long and how much he meant to her and all the ways he made her day better bc of the curse and now for the past three years she’s making up for lost time. she calls him these little pet names because she loves him and gets to finally SAY IT!! SHE GETS TO CALL HIM WHAT HE MEANS TO HER ALL THE TIME NOW!! SO SHE WILL GODDAMNIT!!
Id: faux calendar artwork for the month of October, starring Cody Night Angel Walsh. He is perched like a gargoyle, both arms extended into rock’n’roll hand signs, as he’s perched on top of the Buster Sword from Final fantasy. His hands have knuckle tattoos that read “Mall Goth.” Below him are a number of fantasy weaponry - Andruil, the Master Sword, the Chaos blades, a Keyblade, a Gunblade, a Minecraft diamond sword, an Energy Sword, Sephiroth’s masamune, and Frostmourne. Other pieces of swords jut up behind him, into a sea of swords. Along his arms and far in the background blue flames burn. Cody is grinning toward the camera, curled goat horns hovering by his head. Perched in front of him is a camel’s skull, on the hilt of the Buster sword he is perched on. End id]
I love how this turned out. So dumb yet so beautiful
Edit: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
So I started finally watching the second season of The Unsleeping City the other day while working to keep me sane and I can't believe I didn't get on the Cody Walsh train sooner. Best cringe fail fuckboy edgelord goth paladin of my life. The me that was also a 27 year old shithead is in love.