"I Still Don't Understand Sanzaru's Decision In Making Penelope A Villain. It's Was Such A Bad Move.

Regarding A Certain Poll...

For those of you who picked Sly to still fight Le Paradox, don't worry. I already have a solution. Sly still gets to participate.

Let's first set the stage for Episode 6. Penelope has been keeping her secret of betrayal all game. She also underwent a change of heart. At the end of last episode, Le Paradox outed her. This happened right when Sly, Bentley, and Murray's trust in her was at an all time high.

Thankfully, by the time this reveal happens, Penelope has already finished her march towards heroism and refuses the skunk's offer to rejoin him.

The boys are furious with Penelope. But she has a chance to redeem herself... if she behaves during the blimp raid. She doesn't think she'll be allowed to stay if she simply does as she's told, so she does them one better... and volunteers herself as mission leader.

Who better to lead our heroes to victory than the blimp's chief designer herself? It does take a bit of convincing, but Bentley, Murray, and Sly in that order do end up agreeing.

You all remember what else happened at the end of Episode 5: Carmelita's kidnapping.

Near the end of the rescue mission, Penelope feels a need to pursue the villain of this story. In her mind, she can definitely finish atoning for everything she did if she defeats him... all by herself. If she doesn't (or can't) do it alone, her attempt won't count. She gives chase. Bentley in particular tries to convince her not to, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. She gives him one last kiss before running off in tears.

Cue the final boss fight. Penelope vs. Le Paradox. Over the course of their duel, the skunk says a few things to make her lose her focus...

"Those friends of yours will never forgive you, even if you can take me down!"

"Why do you bother trying to redeem yourself? It's hopeless!"

"You'd be much better off if you rejoined me. Just in case your precious friends don't take you back. I'll be your friend."

Of course, our heroine tells him to stuff it. She'd rather die a hero than live long enough to betray her friends again.

And then... Penelope gets disarmed. Knocked down. The villain nearly gets his chance to finish her off... only for Sly Cooper to jump in and save her. Turns out he heard most of that conversation.

This wasn't what she wanted... Now her attempt won't count! But Sly says that's not how redemption works. She is allowed to ask for help.

Like the heroes they are, Sly and Penelope double team the villain, and are soon joined by Bentley, Murray, Carmelita, and the ancestors.

With her morale restored, Penelope takes it upon herself to finish the skunk off. Complete with a speech on what she learned about friendship.

The game ends with Sly not getting lost in time, and Penelope staying with her friends.

Full pic of art trade I did with a friend on deviantART, hope you like it ^^

a half-assed shitpost if u may

(insp from this tiktok comp at 3:06)

I’ve been watching Red vs Blue’s Tumblr fandom go absolutely hogwild, making fake memes for hypothetical seasons they might have gotten instead of the highly contentious and fandom-sundering follow-up from a different creator they did get

anyway, here are some fresh memes I made about 2012′s Sly 4: Time Is A Thief

Thieves In Time Redux Meme #10

This happens during the events of Jail Break (Episode 2).

And the best part? Penelope not only gets what she wants, she also gets to see a dark future for herself and Bentley through what happened to Sly and Carmelita.

The boys are confined separately unlike canon so Penelope and Carmelita can individually save their boyfriends. Tennessee, meanwhile, gets stuck with saving Murray.

Bentley and Penelope holding hands Appreciation Post

Bentley in Sly 3

Bentley obliterates a ferris wheel and causes bodily injury to anyone who stands in its wake

Bentley plots the murder of 5 dingoes and 5 kangaroos

…. Bentley…. Did you sell your soul to the devil for that gadgetized wheelchair or what??

Penelope’s proposal

I imagine that someone as neurotic as Bentley would have trouble summoning the courage to pop the question (and maybe he’d be self-conscious about not being able to “get down on one knee” to do it). So I like the idea of Penelope being the one to propose because she KNOWS he wants to and she’s tired of waiting for him to ask her.

Sly4 AU where Penelope really was hypnotized and Bentley doesn't lose her.

Regretful Gestures

"I wish I could take back what I said."

"If only I had listened to you sooner."

"I can’t believe I hurt you like that."

"I should have been there for you."

"I regret every moment I made you feel unloved."

"I should have appreciated you more."

"I didn’t realize what I had until it was gone."

"I’m sorry for not being the person you needed."

"I wish I could undo all the pain I caused."

"I’ve made so many mistakes that I can’t fix."