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Rodent. They/them

im actually technically a hivemind but im pretty clumsy and i got every other body of mine killed and now im just one guy. it happens.

I love stock photo sentences. This has been the new thing to repeat for me when things go wrong. A mentally ill man with psychological disorders is going crazy at home. The crazy man who is alone in his house is yelling.

sorry kids daddy lost all his money betting on rhinoceros beetle fights again there won't be a christmas this year

good news babies, momma just cleared some chump of everything. Two christmases this year. God i love beetles fighting

Consider: time noticing how four looks up to sky

Sky and Time are civil. Always are. Both want to get to know the other. Neither truly can. A wall the size and shape of a holy blade sits between them.

But they're civil.

Time chooses to focus on other matters. Twilight. Wind. Legend. His descendants, his responsibilities, his family members, his home. His quest. Four, his hero.

Four doesn't know he's Time's hero. He notices the glances, the curiosity, the focus, and chalks it up to an older hero simply making sure he's competent. He is, and everyone knows it. But it doesn't bother him, because he's not being lectured or exposed or pulled into the spotlight. He's just watched.

Besides, he's a bit busy trying not to trip over his own feet next to his hero.

Sky doesn't know he's Four's hero. The kid's interesting and curious and fun and badass as all hell. He asks questions and looks for advice. Sky chalks it up to being approachable. Being the type of soft he's been trying so desperately to become after his adventure. He's proud he's been able to reach it. He's not scary anymore: doesn't glare at everyone he bumps into, doesn't chase a lead with bared teeth and jagged edges. He makes the effort to smile at kids and help with groceries and be...soft. That's all he wants to be.

Time knows Sky is Four's hero. He sees how the Smith looks at him, like he's blessed the very ground and hung the moon and stars. He hides it well, but Time knows that look. He sees it in the mirror, in the back of his eyes, no matter how hard he tries to bury it. He's not jealous. Jealous is the wrong word. But he watches the two of them - watches his hero grow close to a man he can't even hold a comfortable conversation with - and finds a resigned, deeply rooted disappointment in his heart.

He wishes he could weave his way into their little bubble. Wishes he could grow as close as they are. They deserve the happiness the other brings, but Time would give a lot to find it in them, himself.

He can't.

There's a wall between him and Sky.

And Four's on the side he can't reach.

@rodentlegalteam I am Holding Your Face as I say this.

If I did not want you yapping on my post I would not have made it

Because goddammit you're so right about this. The self-sabotage. The attempt to be Not selfish (and I could write a whole essay on how I view Sky's relationship with selfishness, especially when it comes to people). The feeling of being an outcast within the group. Sky's the first, Four's the independent, Time's the elder. They don't need other people, they can handle themselves (they do need other people. They need people like they need breathing). But Time's willing to let Four choose, no matter how isolated he feels. Sky wants desperately for Time and Four to have people like he doesn't. Four is the only bridge between the two, and he can unconsciously feel the tug-of-war.

But Four isn't even aware he's making a choice.

AAAAAAAAAAH

HES NOT EVEN AWARE HES MAKING A CHOICE…

Sometimes it feels like nobody wants The Character to get hit so hard they cough up blood anymore.

i had a dream i was at a party and this girl was avoiding me and someone was like "yeah she said you weirded her out during covid" and i said "what, no i didn't" and i checked my messages and the first & only text i sent to her in 2020 was a 6 minute long video of a knight dismembering another knight with a sword

Consider: time noticing how four looks up to sky

Sky and Time are civil. Always are. Both want to get to know the other. Neither truly can. A wall the size and shape of a holy blade sits between them.

But they're civil.

Time chooses to focus on other matters. Twilight. Wind. Legend. His descendants, his responsibilities, his family members, his home. His quest. Four, his hero.

Four doesn't know he's Time's hero. He notices the glances, the curiosity, the focus, and chalks it up to an older hero simply making sure he's competent. He is, and everyone knows it. But it doesn't bother him, because he's not being lectured or exposed or pulled into the spotlight. He's just watched.

Besides, he's a bit busy trying not to trip over his own feet next to his hero.

Sky doesn't know he's Four's hero. The kid's interesting and curious and fun and badass as all hell. He asks questions and looks for advice. Sky chalks it up to being approachable. Being the type of soft he's been trying so desperately to become after his adventure. He's proud he's been able to reach it. He's not scary anymore: doesn't glare at everyone he bumps into, doesn't chase a lead with bared teeth and jagged edges. He makes the effort to smile at kids and help with groceries and be...soft. That's all he wants to be.

Time knows Sky is Four's hero. He sees how the Smith looks at him, like he's blessed the very ground and hung the moon and stars. He hides it well, but Time knows that look. He sees it in the mirror, in the back of his eyes, no matter how hard he tries to bury it. He's not jealous. Jealous is the wrong word. But he watches the two of them - watches his hero grow close to a man he can't even hold a comfortable conversation with - and finds a resigned, deeply rooted disappointment in his heart.

He wishes he could weave his way into their little bubble. Wishes he could grow as close as they are. They deserve the happiness the other brings, but Time would give a lot to find it in them, himself.

He can't.

There's a wall between him and Sky.

And Four's on the side he can't reach.

#THESE THREE MAKE ME SICK#Time (metaphorically) looking up to Four is already such an underrated concept#and this manages to make that dynamic even better#I can’t imagine Sky would pick up on Time’s admiration but if he ever did it would probably bring along a stew of complicated feelings#on one hand he can’t exactly stop the two from hanging out that would just be plain wrong#Four can make his decisions on who to hang out with. besides it’s not like Time is a bad person!!#considering how he acts around the smithy it’s not like he’s going to hurt him. they’re all brothers. Why should Sky care if Four wants#to hang around with the old man?? it’s literally none of his business#on the other hand.. it’s hard not to think of what their conversations could entail. it’s not exactly a secret that him and Time#don’t always get along#would Time try and turn Four against him? would Four say something about Sky that makes Time dislike him even more?#If Sky ever found out I think he would probably just.. not say anything. give a tight smile when the others talk about heroes#he might nudge Four towards Time on the occasion he thinks it might help either of them#but secretly hopes they don’t get along and then bashes himself on the head for thinking such a thing#Sky would probably get mad at himself for a lot of his own thoughts on the matter#which after a while might cause him to try and push the two closer together in order to prove himself as Not Selfish#(something something self sabotage. something something intrusive thoughts not being regarded as intrusive)#AAAAAAHHHHHHHH I HATE THEM!!!!!!#back to the main post ​I honestly think all three of them exist as outsiders of the group#different kinds of outsiders but outsiders nonetheless#Time is idolized and regarded as a mystery even to those like him. he feeds parts of it sure but some point it gets out of control#Four is liked by everyone yet still the last one people call for. Everyone’s friend no one best friend#Sky is a mix of both. hes everyone’s favourite comfort. favourite ideal. and yet he’s no one’s favourite when it comes to who he is#The outsider trio…#somehow they have a dymanic that is both a love triangle and a divorce#Four has been given the title Child Of Divorce#nvm no more outsider trio. can we please call them the Divorce Trio#okay sorry for the ramble I’m done now hope there’s no spelling mistakes#LU#ALL THIS WAS THIRTY TAGS GOOD LORD. SORRY FOR THE YAPPING OP. LOVE THE POST

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