For as surly as Damian is, he's actually evolved quite a bit. When he first came to camp, he became obsessed with Violet because she is around his age (slightly older), has useful skills, and was polite to him. He's still possessive of her, but I don't think he's as vicious about it. This is probably helped by the fact that Muraki took him in. Damian is interesting, because he's so outwardly rebellious and loud, and he does have bite but it's mostly bark. The truth of the matter is that he needs someone to tell him what to do, and what the rules are, and what is acceptable behavior. And he resists it as much as he can, but he's also incredibly reliant on it, I think. So, having those figures and structures introduced has helped him honestly fight people less, even if he makes a big show of things. He has a swagger, for sure, and that's not going to change.
So, in camp, Damian has volunteered honesty with Vanya, which is really rare. He kind of hates it, but he also kind of craves it sometimes because putting up a front constantly is exhausting, especially for someone as ill-equipped to handle prolonged social situations as he is. He knows she respects him, and is afraid of him a little, so he has no problem telling her stuff. It'd be easy enough to make her regret telling anyone else, though secretly he doesn't want to hurt her. Kids, to him, are different than adults (he never sees himself as just a kid, so he is exempt from this generalization).
Some of the softening up of Damian has been happening in canon (most notably thesetwo pages) so it's been kind of nice to watch both developments! I think they're complimentary.
I KNOW WE'VE ONLY DONE LIKE FIVE COMMENTS EACH but Toothless' VERY INITIAL reaction to Damian? If you can.
IDK SINCE CHUCK IS SO BUSY I think we just assume they're doing their things, which include baking and beekeeping and being sickeningly sweet at each other. GETTING NED OUT IS ON MY TO-DO LIST.
Sera's favorite thing is derping around talking to people, honestly. That aside, she likes learning more about baking and cooking, playing computer games, and taking care of the MANY CATS in the kitten shack.
Is there anything Damian really wanted to press Sera more about in the truth meme?
Honestly, not really. He generally feels that she's upfront with him, so there's no desire to get at what's really underneath. THIS MAY JUST BE LAZY PLAYING ON MY PART but he expects her to be honest with him to a point.
What were the most pressing things Sera wanted to ask, if she hadn't had propriety?
SAME THING, really. She usually doesn't particularly want to know things that people don't want to tell her, because there's more meaning for her in what people trust her with! The only times she's abused the truth posts in the past is when she feels that the other person is lying to her and themselves in a way that really hurts her ability to be honest with them, if that makes sense, and she's better at honesty now, so it doesn't come up so much.
Trying to marry my impression of your apping pattern with my canons is hard |D WELL, I'D MAKE ANYONE APP OLIVE Though I have this instinct that you could be an amazing Lily or Vivian.
I WANT TO ASK THE SAME QUESTION BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M CHEATING. How does Ponch feel about camp?
My apping pattern is entirely bizarre, I can't really make sense of what's going to ping me either. I ACTUALLY HAVE TOO MUCH CUTE IN MY LINEUP RIGHT NOW I think.
(I'd make you app ROLAND I think) Ponch... sucks for these memes, because he's always like :) about everything underneath his surface reactions to whatever's going on. He is :) at camp too! It's AMUSING and there are INTERESTING PEOPLE and he enjoys being coequal different manifestations of himself with Amaterasu. He does regret that Kit and to a lesser extent Nita aren't here.
asdklfaj that's hard. UH. I love Leverage, but I wouldn't app from it. The characters could be interesting in camp, but I'm not quite sure Hardison (♥) would have a long character life. He's kind of nervous! He's waist-deep in pop-culture! But there aren't a lot of fun heists to pull, so I'm not sure. Also having him and Ned would be difficult.
Continuing the trend of hot Black nerds I would totally app, I LOVE PSYCH. But having Gus and Ned is an impossibility. In fact, I apped Ned instead of Gus. But I really do love that series and NOW THAT I'VE SAID IT, I CAN'T APP.
I forget Roland's last name, but he's a novelist turned terrorist turned cannibal demon in DDS2. He covers up his massive social awkwardness and general fail with alcoholism and trying to look smooth, and is Sir Toppedalot in your party. He has Srs Regrets and sucks as a foster parent!
What is the easiest way to make you read/watch something?
The easiest way to get me to do ANYTHING is to a) be really, really excited about it, and b) make sure it's available to me and that I'm reminded of its existence. The excited part is really important though.
What's on the top of your "to read/watch" list that you keep putting off for one reason or another (HOPEFULLY SCHOOL!)?
...oho, I can sustain excitement more or less indefinitely. I will remember this.
VASSALORD AND BLACK BUTLER. People keep telling me to read them, but they haven't percolated forward to the "OKAY DOING THAT RIGHT NOW" phase yet. One Piece was on the top of the list for the longest time, but I finally up and read that.
...did you guys seriously know that I was apping Toothless before I saw the movie or were you teasing me :(
...I think we have the same pimp. NOT THAT I'LL NAME NAMES...
Actual conversation in the theatre during the credits: Me: "Man, these guys would be AMAZING to have in camp!" Alison: "Yeah, but who would play Toothless? Not just anyone could do it" Me: "Sera. Absolutely."
So yes. Yes we did. I never call these things. LET ME HAVE THIS VICTORY.
Do you prefer to guess at people's identities (secretly), or appreciate the mystique with apps?
I've actually gotten both of those titles from multiple people. THE ENABLERS OF CAMP HAVE A TREND RIGHT NOW.
goddammit you two
Neither, honestly! I... don't think about identities at all when I'm voting. It's the same approach I take to betaing - it's just a BLOCK OF ANONYMOUS TEXT in my mind. Sometimes I'll try to guess a little after voting is done, but only if I spot a super likely dup. And everyone knew AJ was the Corinthian, but that wasn't really a guess so much as a fact of the universe.
What do you think is going on with Roshaun, anyway?
Man IDEK. I thoroughly enjoy the concept that he and Dari are cosmically related (though not romantically. please. ELEVEN) but what he is doing is anyone's guess. I guess it could be a kind of stasis, but I doubt it would be just 'cause. THE POWERS PROBABLY DON'T SET UP SCAVENGER HUNTS FOR THE FUN OF IT. Maybe he is off in another dimension. That would be really rad. ROSHAUN VS THE STEAMPUNK PILOTS OF ALTERNATE WWI.
I just had a mental image of that last, and man, so epic.
Ye...es? But not very often. Fic and I have a weird relationship! There are certain people whose fic I consistently like (possibly because their interpretation of the different tones of things jives well with mine), and other than that, I really only read it when it's linked to me. I can enjoy fic a lot, but I don't get fic-reading urges. The first fandom where I've really read fic in a usual way is HTTYD, and that's because I'm looking for the people who'll have content I'll want to watch out for in general! AND MOST OF IT DOES NOT TICKLE MY FANCY and the one fic I've found that really hits the tone of the movie that I want is gijinka, and I'm not a huge gijinka fan. Sadface.
For as surly as Damian is, he's actually evolved quite a bit. When he first came to camp, he became obsessed with Violet because she is around his age (slightly older), has useful skills, and was polite to him. He's still possessive of her, but I don't think he's as vicious about it. This is probably helped by the fact that Muraki took him in. Damian is interesting, because he's so outwardly rebellious and loud, and he does have bite but it's mostly bark. The truth of the matter is that he needs someone to tell him what to do, and what the rules are, and what is acceptable behavior. And he resists it as much as he can, but he's also incredibly reliant on it, I think. So, having those figures and structures introduced has helped him honestly fight people less, even if he makes a big show of things. He has a swagger, for sure, and that's not going to change.
So, in camp, Damian has volunteered honesty with Vanya, which is really rare. He kind of hates it, but he also kind of craves it sometimes because putting up a front constantly is exhausting, especially for someone as ill-equipped to handle prolonged social situations as he is. He knows she respects him, and is afraid of him a little, so he has no problem telling her stuff. It'd be easy enough to make her regret telling anyone else, though secretly he doesn't want to hurt her. Kids, to him, are different than adults (he never sees himself as just a kid, so he is exempt from this generalization).
Some of the softening up of Damian has been happening in canon (most notably these two pages) so it's been kind of nice to watch both developments! I think they're complimentary.
I KNOW WE'VE ONLY DONE LIKE FIVE COMMENTS EACH but Toothless' VERY INITIAL reaction to Damian? If you can.
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What's up with Ned in camp lately?
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IDK SINCE CHUCK IS SO BUSY I think we just assume they're doing their things, which include baking and beekeeping and being sickeningly sweet at each other. GETTING NED OUT IS ON MY TO-DO LIST.
What's Sera's favorite camp activity?
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Sera's favorite thing is derping around talking to people, honestly. That aside, she likes learning more about baking and cooking, playing computer games, and taking care of the MANY CATS in the kitten shack.
Is there anything Damian really wanted to press Sera more about in the truth meme?
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What were the most pressing things Sera wanted to ask, if she hadn't had propriety?
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Who would you make me app?
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Trying to marry my impression of your apping pattern with my canons is hard |D WELL, I'D MAKE ANYONE APP OLIVE Though I have this instinct that you could be an amazing Lily or Vivian.
I WANT TO ASK THE SAME QUESTION BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M CHEATING. How does Ponch feel about camp?
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(I'd make you app ROLAND I think) Ponch... sucks for these memes, because he's always like :) about everything underneath his surface reactions to whatever's going on. He is :) at camp too! It's AMUSING and there are INTERESTING PEOPLE and he enjoys being coequal different manifestations of himself with Amaterasu. He does regret that Kit and to a lesser extent Nita aren't here.
Describe a canon you love but won't app from!
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Continuing the trend of hot Black nerds I would totally app, I LOVE PSYCH. But having Gus and Ned is an impossibility. In fact, I apped Ned instead of Gus. But I really do love that series and NOW THAT I'VE SAID IT, I CAN'T APP.
Roland who?
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What is the easiest way to make you read/watch something?
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The easiest way to get me to do ANYTHING is to a) be really, really excited about it, and b) make sure it's available to me and that I'm reminded of its existence. The excited part is really important though.
What's on the top of your "to read/watch" list that you keep putting off for one reason or another (HOPEFULLY SCHOOL!)?
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VASSALORD AND BLACK BUTLER. People keep telling me to read them, but they haven't percolated forward to the "OKAY DOING THAT RIGHT NOW" phase yet. One Piece was on the top of the list for the longest time, but I finally up and read that.
...did you guys seriously know that I was apping Toothless before I saw the movie or were you teasing me :(
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Actual conversation in the theatre during the credits:
Me: "Man, these guys would be AMAZING to have in camp!"
Alison: "Yeah, but who would play Toothless? Not just anyone could do it"
Me: "Sera. Absolutely."
So yes. Yes we did. I never call these things. LET ME HAVE THIS VICTORY.
Do you prefer to guess at people's identities (secretly), or appreciate the mystique with apps?
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goddammit you two
Neither, honestly! I... don't think about identities at all when I'm voting. It's the same approach I take to betaing - it's just a BLOCK OF ANONYMOUS TEXT in my mind. Sometimes I'll try to guess a little after voting is done, but only if I spot a super likely dup. And everyone knew AJ was the Corinthian, but that wasn't really a guess so much as a fact of the universe.
What do you think is going on with Roshaun, anyway?
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Do you read fic?
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Ye...es? But not very often. Fic and I have a weird relationship! There are certain people whose fic I consistently like (possibly because their interpretation of the different tones of things jives well with mine), and other than that, I really only read it when it's linked to me. I can enjoy fic a lot, but I don't get fic-reading urges. The first fandom where I've really read fic in a usual way is HTTYD, and that's because I'm looking for the people who'll have content I'll want to watch out for in general! AND MOST OF IT DOES NOT TICKLE MY FANCY and the one fic I've found that really hits the tone of the movie that I want is gijinka, and I'm not a huge gijinka fan. Sadface.
Do you?
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