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Wait. Wait stop. Now I want this. No. Please.

repost of my escape the night fancast!

theme: renaissance era

joey graceffa - the savant

markiplier - the philosopher

crankgameplays - the nobleman

game grumps - the minstrels

jacksepticeye - the watchman

coryxkenshin - the knight

courtreezy - the weaver

emirichu - the baker

danny gonzales - the candlemaker

macdoesit - the winemaker

A concept, if you will

So, we all know the boy that's got a snake eye.

Janus, right? But you know what else has the same kind of eyes?

Cats. And you wanna know what else cat eyes can do?

In conclusion, Janus can have funny bastard eyes. Or at least ‘eye.’

I love that Tumblr users are so much more accepting of redditors than they are of Twitter users. Idk, it tickles me

Things that mean different things in my different fandoms:

Puppets:

For Thomas it's a happy learning moment

For Mark it's angst time with a possibility of death

For Jack it's just a scary, scary death

2.Dark sides:

For Thomas, it's Virgil, Remus, and Janus

For Mark, it's Dark (The original dark side)

For Jack, it's Anti (The original glitch bitch)

3.Actors/Acting

For Thomas, it's Roman and an opportunity

For Mark, it's ‘Actor Mark’ and Manipulation

For Jack, it's what he has to do to fake cry during his projects, have you seen that?! I was stunned! Speechless!

4.Loops

Thomas’s most severe problem with loops is fruit

Mark is trapped in literal time loops and space tears in the fabric of the universe

Jack is stuck in ‘Fucking circles’ doing things ‘over and over’

5.Choices

Thomas, very calmly, goes through his choices in every episode with each of his sides

Mark doesn’t really get a choice, but you do! You get many choices

Jack really has no choice and is stuck in the middle of whatever the fuck Anti and IRIS are doing

6.Interview

Thomas’s 5 year anniversary babey!

Mark’s universe just has Wilford asking some questions

Jack, please, give Chase a break! He’s just a boy!

@heavy-metal-papillon I love this so much, I had to extrapolate

So, I said this in a post a little while ago, but Actor manipulates the shit out of Roman, constantly planting ideas of how similar they are and talking about how everyone else is going to abandon them so he should stay vigilant. And Roman, who wants to believe the best in his friends but is self-conscious (very notably in the series), trusts fully in Actor, loving his natural creative genius and his ability to create in general. And Actor loves how much Roman feeds his ego, so of course he keeps him around.

However, Janus sees right through Actor’s bullshit. (My characterization of Janus is a bit sympathetic, so hang with me.) He doesn’t necessarily like Roman, but he’s not stupid. He knows Actor is only using Roman. And, in turn, using Thomas. He isn’t quite sure what Actor is capable of, but he is not going to let Roman or Actor push him or anyone away.

So while Actor is trying to convince Roman to be his right-hand man and leave the others behind because ‘they’re just going to leave him anyways,’ Janus is working around the clock to A) Find out Actor’s true intentions and past (spoilers: it ain't great) and B) Make sure Roman is always hanging out with the other sides. In his mind, even Remus bothering him is better than Roman hanging out with Actor.

And Roman is confused, conflicted with everything he feels between everyone, but is none the wiser.

I got the turtle from a vending machine in a pizza parlor around the same time.

pure and good

he is ecstatic, as you can clearly see

So, you know how Virgil can, like, ‘duck out?’ Like basically, he can turn himself off and Thomas no longer feels anxious to the point of aloofness?

Do you think Janus can do that?

Imagine Thomas goes through something and the others are like “dude, wtf, what's going on?” and Thomas is like “No, I can’t tell you guys” and Janus is like “no, that's fine. Man, I’m so tired, I think I’m just gonna take five, let me know when he tells you guys.”

Love of my life?

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Ya know, I feel like this belongs on my page-

A Fictional AI Argument That No-One Asked For

Heads up, this is gonna be a long one (even though it’s just mindless rambling).

Okay, so, I didn’t really watch the Streamys—sue me, I was busy with personal stuff—but I did still catch those couple moments of AI-Pat. 

And it should go without saying that I am deeply unsettled by AI-Pat. No shame to Matt for the idea; AI bots with the constant head-tilting, barely-moving-mouth design have just  always weirded me out.

HOWEVER. . .one does not simply get zero vague inspiration from an evil robotic character. 

Now, I don’t know for sure if Mark was an actual AI-esque ego. It wouldn’t surprise me, but if he does, it’s probably an unofficial ego. I was re-listening to Distractible last night, and during the smalltalk of one episode, Mark started talking about AI in a creepy way.

Yes, this is going exactly where you probably think it’s going.

Recently, Doctor Who clips have started popping up on my YouTube recommendations. Particularly one from Doomsday. Y’know, the episode with that hilarious argument between the Daleks and the Cybermen. 

Lo and behold, I almost lost sleep imagining that scenario between AI-Pat and AIplier. Like, just think: the AIs are respectively “chasing” other characters (maybe even Matt and Mark themselves) via jumping from electronic to electronic. Eventually, they both enter a room with several monitors on the walls. . .and give pause once they see each other. 

AI-Pat: Identify yourself!

AIplier: You will identify first!

AI-Pat: State your identity!

AIplier: YOU WILL IDENTIFY FIRST!

AI-Pat: IDENTIFY!

AIplier: Aggression can be entertaining in most cases, but that’s only when the humans are showing it. You will modify.

AI-Pat: EgoPats don’t take orders.

AIplier: HA! You’ve identified yourself as an “EgoPat.”

AI-Pat: *eyes twitch, one after the other. The twitching goes on for an uncomfortably long few seconds* Well, my sensors have outlined you as part of the invasive species known as “Ipliers.”

AIplier: Our hosts are similar, though your design is lacking in context. 

AI-Pat: You have no room to talk. In any case, EgoPats rarely need a concept of “context.”

AIplier: This is obvious. But our LORE might be compatible. Ipliers plus EgoPats—

AI-Pat: *raises an eyebrow* As if your host is one to appreciate LORE. The way you’re speaking could potentially be misconstrued as one of those. . . “ships” humans are obsessed with.

AIplier: Oh, please. Neither of us have functioning emotional databases. The fans can't reach THAT far.

AI-Pat: You would be surprised.

AIplier: Not the point. Think about it—together, we could take control of the platform. 

AI-Pat: You propose an alliance? Something similar to our host’s friendly rivalry?

AIplier: Perhaps. 

AI-Pat: . . .Request DENIED. 

AIplier: Bad choice, “buddy.” *Partially hacks into AI-Pat’s systems with all the cringy jokes Matt has made over the years*

AI-Pat: Right back at you, “friendo.” *Partially hacks into AIplier’s systems with all the evidence of Mark being a masochist.* 

[Note: in my horror-loving opinion, hacking would cause an AI’s image to flash and distort in a very disturbing way. Bonus points if the AI screams as though it’s being electrocuted.]

AIplier: You have declared war on the Ipliers!

AI-Pat: *laughs maniacally* This is not war. This is a content opportunity!

AIplier: My host has eighty-six egos. How many are there for your host?

AI-Pat: *shrugs* Four. If you don’t count the ones made by fans, that is. 

AIplier: *glitches between scoffing and mocking laughter* You would outperform the Ipliers with FOUR EgoPats?!

AI-Pat: We would outperform the Ipliers with ONE EgoPat! You are superior in only one respect.

AIplier: What is that?

AI-Pat:*pulls up multiple screens on either side of his monitor, comparing Mark’s multiple death-scenes from WKM, AHWM, ISWM, etc. to Detective!Matt’s death in ETN3* YOU ARE BETTER AT DYING.

(No, this doesn't mean I'm going to incorporate either of these characters into my stories. I've already got a lot of works-in-progress on my plate. This idea just wouldn't stop nagging at me.)

(And NO, THIS DOES NOT MEAN I SUPPORT AI CHATBOTS OR GENERATED ART OR AI-RELATED ANYTHING. THIS IS LITERALLY JUST MY SAD ATTEMPT AT A MEME WITH YOUTUBER EGOS.)