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Just a few seconds before everything was taken away from him
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Exclusion Zone Makes My Eyes Sweat
KHS, it seems, possesses such an uncanny talent for writing the most underrated and downright raw narratives in general, but there's just something so specifically emotionally wrenching about what you could probably call the "climax" of Exclusion Zone- aka, my second favorite of the twisted tales within Haunted Cities, vol 4.
And therein Exclusion Zone lies an event that makes it stand out so far from the rest. There is a moment very, very far from the scariest experience I had in Haunted Cities, and yet this is still the one that haunts me most of all, and maybe that was the way it was meant. You simply enter the ruins of a long abandoned tower, and you recover a note written by a deceased researcher.
It's not a moment that puts the player inside the jaws of a hungry house. It's not a scene where dark angels are coming to gnaw off your skin, you aren't swallowed by any ravenous gardens, and if anything, the music in that tower makes it almost a calming moment. The atmosphere is serene and comforting, like a temple, or any sacred ground should be. You are, true enough, being bombarded with lethal amounts of radiation, seemingly to no immediate consequence, though.
And like that, it happens, and then you leave the site once you finish your exploration. You show up, do your job, and head back. Yet here I am still trying to put together what exactly about this game's conclusion makes me so deeply... sad and disturbed, in a way games have rarely managed to do, and I have my best guess:
“She was wronged."
As extreme and surreal as the story unfolded is, the feelings it immerses you in are something so grounded and relatable, to me- The sympathy and sheer powerlessness of being an observer in the aftermath of a great tragedy.
To stand there in the epicenter of so much death and sorrow, which happened all and only because everyone was trying the best that they ever could, and it just… wasn't enough. And no matter how much you can mourn for their fate, or wish you could even just say how sorry you are, maybe for them, or maybe for how cruel of a world it is at all, but there's nothing you can do yourself but just.. feel that empathy for them. So you do.
And the revelation itself is a jarring, shocking thing, especially if you save the tower for the last to visit on your run. These gentle, final words pouring with so much humanity in a setting that’s so lifeless and cold. I already had an idea of what was coming, I got the games purely because of the Jacob Geller review, and I don’t think my enjoyment was any bit lessened by the spoilers.
There’s no villain to blame for the tragedy of the fallen goddess and those people who built the tower, save those nameless sisters some unfathomable, untouchable worlds away. There’s no implication to some fruitful lesson or honoring of the disaster’s victims. If anything, your closure is only in the assumption that the pitiful girl will be demonized and remembered in infamy for her suffering. What became of her, whether a final peace or an eternity left to her pain, no one can even know. Your discovery of the truth? As ultimately meaningless as that of the corpse left behind in that cursed ruin. What could you be left to do?
You silently grieve, probably just because no one else will. Probably because of a strongly felt connection for the wrongs you've faced yourself, whatever times you wished someone had been there with the same message, as little as it would have changed. It's a very unique and specific thing to invoke in an audience and I guess I'm appreciative and impressed such a game did so in such a short and potent fashion. It's part of what makes Exclusion Zone one of my favorites of the collection. It vaguely reminds me of Looming, too, which is another indie game built around a similar theme of retelling a story through archeology. I just really found that neatly powerful, and powerfully neat, and I hope I'm not the only one that did.
“I'm sorry, sister. You deserved better. This was not your fault."
#khs exclusion zone#kitty horrorshow#exclusion zone spoilers#haunted cities vol. 4#khs haunted cities#indie games#repost from my old blog#but polished up#scarlet talks about things#damn you onion cutting ninjas
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“Death is the only type of kindness I know perfectly how to give.”
(Heavily inspired by @crisisaegyl 's soukoku fanart, one's gotta give credit where it's due)
Fighting the BBEG, the goddess of Chaos, who isn't actually that bad or that evil and traveled with you all the way to the end isn't easy and sparing wasn't an option. Lubell learns it the hard way. Ttrpg emotional damage am I right.
#to top it off the dm told me afterwards that chaos was in love with Lubell#or the closest thing to love she can feel anyway#and she thanked us as we killed her#i'm not ok#drawing angst is my copium#i might post more art on here who knows#ttrpg#ttrpg moment#ttrpg final combat#damn those onion cutting ninjas near my eyes#lubellanyang#soren/chaos
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Quick Reminder For ABDLs:
You are allowed to like cuteness and cuddly things, even if you're a traditionally tough, serious, or masculine adult. Gender and sexual identity don't matter: it's OK to be an adult and an abdl and enjoy the cute and cuddly things.
There's no harm being done by you wearing diapers.. nobody is getting hurt, nobody's life is ruined, no public harm is occurring.... you're wearing absorbent underwear, and when you stop seeing it as a huge deal, you realize it... just isn't that shocking or bad!
Negative self talk is a major issue, and you can fight it by telling yourself (even just quietly in your own mind) about the things you ENJOY about this kink and dynamic! Tell yourself how cute you are in a diapee, not silly. Unless you like humiliation, in which you're a very very naughty adult baby who should be very blushy and embarrassed ;)
Public bathrooms are gross. I'm not saying that an adult using their diaper isn't, at the least, a bit unusual or maybe a strange strategy to deal with icky public bathrooms... but it's at least a nice edge case benefit from the kink!
Nobody is looking at you and waiting for diaper crinkles unless they're already aware of this kink, or you've shown them what you're up to. Seriously, I wore diapers to work for like 4+ years now, and the truth is nobody knows or cares! I don't carefully check to see what my coworkers are wearing as undies, and if they think I'm padded in diapers they'd just assume it's medical anyways, and never ask out of politeness!
Healthy cg/l relationship dynamics are complicated, but they aren't hard to put into practice. You might find the details hard to figure out, but finding a partner you can rely on and feel protected by really isn't particularly kinky... that's called a healthy relationship, whether it's kinky or not! So if you're with someone who makes this stuff impossibly hard or shameful or bad... that might not be an issue of your kink. It might be a fundamental issue in your relationship!
Stuffed animals are cozy and nice for everyone. You don't need to act weird to like stuffies, and you can even accept that if people see a house full of stuffies... they think Disney fanatic, not abdl. Or maybe they see it as cutesy, or an example of you being unique, but very very VERY few people see that kinda stuff and think "abdl". Cuz if they do.. they likely know enough about abdl to have experience, or have similar desires.
Nobody and nothing can make your needs invalid if you're acting safely, harming no one, and seeing to your needs. You need diapers? Great, go get them. Need pull ups to cope with a tough week at work? Not an issue, go for it. Need to carry a small pacifier in your Pocket to feel confident enough for a job interview? Go for it: you don't need to judge or dissect every one of your needs to be able to see them as valid and reasonable.
You're not nearly as kinky as you usually think... because fantasies aren't reality. Sure, I'm pretty kinky, but I've now been on here, on fetlife and bdsmlr enough to know... you just aren't that kinky. Unless you're cathed, caged, plugged, hypnotized, in a 24/7 total power exchange with your mommy/ daddy/ owner and their new owner who replaced you once you accepted your permanent role as house baby... I'm guessing you're fine. A lot of fantasies are just that: fantasies! So stop judging yourself as though every fantasy you imagine is one you think you need to do, ok? You're allowed to have extreme Fantasies or even scenes. Unless you're committing to more than that, though, you really don't need to be so convinced of just how extreme you are.
Disney really is that much fun. No you aren't crazy for still loving them.
Same with Pixar... except they might make you cry even more. And more often. Because damn you Pixar, you onion cutting ninjas!
When you feel bad and want to take a step back... you can! Truly it isn't an issue to step away or step back. As long as it's not like a binge/purge thing or completely panicking ... it really is OK to step away. Maybe you need a breather. Maybe you need a long break. Maybe it's just a day to recharge: that's ok! So stop judging yourself for every little change and decision!
No: having your mommy or daddy write a note to your boss ain't gonna work. Sorry, but it's been tried. "Mommy says I need to stay home and have extra cuddles" is still not recognized as a valid reason to miss work at most jobs. Sorry to break it to you!
Finally: kink and fetishes can sometimes feel isolating. That's a big part of why communities like this pop up on tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, bdsmlr, fetlife, and any other site you can imagine. Sometimes, you need to embrace these communities for your own good: it can feel so very, very nice to not feel isolated anymore. You really have no idea!! Give it a shot and you might be surprised!
I know it's not an exhaustive list, but that jumped to mind today and I felt compelled to type them out and share. If you think I'm missing key points, leave a comment or reblog and add your suggested addition!
And as always, stay happy, stay healthy, And stay kinky!!!
-Scribbler
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Damn the onion cutting ninjas are at it again
#pjo series#percy jackson#solangelo#will solace#nico di angelo#the sun and the star#percy jackon and the olympians
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Any Bat, Crying: Damn those onion-cutting ninjas!!
Alfred, Turning To Cass: *raises eyebrow*
Cass: 0x0
#batfam#batfamily#incorrect quotes#batfam incorrect quotes#alfred pennyworth#cassandra cain#see the joke here is that Cass secretly cuts onions near her family to make them cry
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he remembers everything and his first instinct is to go find his ex-mother... damn these ninjas cutting onions
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Damn, those ninjas cutting onions again.
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episode 2 lesssgo. im not crying it's those damn ninjas cutting onions.
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the damned invisible ninjas cutting onions again
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Uh... I have a super random theory about Seong Yohan's past (?)
So according to ep. 137, after the dog cult thing, Seong Yohan disappeared and his mom was sent to rehab.
A year later he joined the national boxing competition with Lee Jinsung as his opponent. He won. And after the match, he was seen to be with some guy. Was he Yohan's mentor?
He said something along the lines of "do you have any regrets?" Yohan answered "i have no regrets, neither do i have friends", implying that he has abandoned his childhood besties, Lee Jinsung and Kim Mijin.
Whoever that mysterious guy was, he must've known about Yohan's background. My theory is that the guy who was with Yohan was Park Jonggun. Crazy, right? But here's why i think so.
In the Kim Gimyung / Big Deal Arc, it was said that Seong Yohan escaped the dog cult and ran all the way from wherever that cult was to Gangseo-gu a.k.a Big Deal's turf. Yohan was found by Kwon Jitae (see ep. 306)
Jitae took him in only to see Yohan be rejected by Seo Songeun. He said Yohan couldn't join Big Deal due to their financial situation that prevented them from recruiting new members.
"If you want to make money so badly, just steal some shoes and sell them, man..." - Seo Songeun, 16 years old.
And Yohan be like: "Ok"
So he fought a bunch of dudes and stole their shoes.
Until Jonggun found him and took him under his wing (Ep. 211)
Jonggun offered him to take over Gangbuk-gu by forming a crew. "You can make a lotta money out of that," he said.
Seong Yohan accepted the offer, hence God Dog, right?
So how is this related to the boxing competition? Here's how.
Some conversation must've taken place off panel right after Jonggun found him, which i assume was a year after Yohan left Gangseo-gu (notice the change of Yohan's appearance in ep. 211, and compare it to when he was staying at Big Deal's in ep. 307).
I imagine the conversation went like this:
Yohan: "I accept your offer, but I have one last thing to do before I join your business."
Jonggun: "Sure buddy, whaddya want?"
Yohan: "I want to defeat my rival in the upcoming national boxing competition. I want to leave everything behind."
Jonggun: "Gotcha."
And then episode 138 happened. And this was Kim Mijin's POV:
As Yohan walked away, I couldn't catch him. Yohan once again disappeared without a trace before our eyes.
Damn you, ninja cutting onions!
And so, Yohan left his childhood best friends and formed God Dog. And also became buddies with Park Jonggun.
And then, at the end of episode 138, Park Jonggun said something along the lines of, "Seems like yesterday you trained yourself and won. Forget boxing, man. Let's make some serious money."
And Yohan was like, "Hell yeah, dude. I'm gonna take over your position for real."
BUT HEY, IT'S JUST A THEORY. A LOOKISM THEORY!
Thank you for reading!!
I'm gonna do a recap on God Dog next. Peace✌️
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Anti :sniff:
Chase: Hey Anti why are you crying?
Anti:pointing at a bowl of cut onions that Jackie left in his kitchen: This fucking onion!
damn those onion cutting ninjas (or in this case superhero)
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One cliche I'd like to erase forever
is the cliche of "hah it's funny I'm not crying"
I'm not crying you are crying...
Someone must be cutting onions
Damn onion-cutting ninjas.
Weird that it's raining but only on my face
etc. etc.
If you are sincerely moved by something, it deserves the respect of honest acknowledgement, dammit.
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Carlos and Mary hugging got me all emotional. Damn ninjas cutting onions again! 😭
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I might be 12 years late to watch Angel Beats, but damn... I've never broken down in tears after finishing an anime since watching Anohana last year.
Episode 10 to 13 were really onion-cutting ninjas huh
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