More Emduo But Epic Musical Stuff

me, vibrating out of my skin : hey can I talk to you about this piece of media real quick? I pinky promise I'll be So Normal about it, like there's no reason to be concerned that this will turn into a three hour long monologue. Like I Prommy that I'm not gonna be a freak about it.

happy prideWHAT FLAG WAS THAT

i don’t want a ROMANTIC PARTNER. i want a DEAR FRIEND i can use as a HUMAN WEIGHTED BLANKET

coffee run happened at a goofy time.

Shadow beats up Tails in almost every sth iteration because he subconsciously has Prime’s Shadow knowledge of how dangerous he can become when pissed enough

I'm aware this is random timing but I've wanted to analyze this scene ever since I saw it and I was rewatching the Frontiers cutscenes so I decided "why not now" lol

This scene right here.

First of all, I'd like to say that Sonic & Tails's interactions throughout this entire game are IMMACULATE. And while I've seen some people complain that Tails "wasn't concerned enough" at the fact that Sonic was so clearly sick, this scene begs to differ.

It also shows, in both a good way and a sad way, how well Tails knows his big brother.

The entire time before, Sonic's been (for the mostpart) going around with a front. Pretending he's fine and brushing aside everyone's worries about him to turn the focus instead on THEM and THEIR problems, not his. ESPECIALLY with Tails. And this little fox knows probably better than anyone that Sonic doesn't like it when people fuss over him. So he's been playing along. Doing his part, doing the best he could in his digitized state, staying busy and all the jazz.

And sure, a couple times before this, Sonic was acting more tired than usual around Tails, but Tails didn't point it out. And he still doesn't point it out here, but his expression and body language say it all.

Now the corruption's getting worse, and Tails is just about done pretending along with Sonic that everything's fine. This time, unlike the last two times when Sonic had defeated a Titan when Super Sonic had flown down to find Amy and Knuckles, Tails is the one who runs to find him afterward.

He's clearly very worried, especially when Sonic barely acknowledges his presence and is really just doing his best not to keel over at this point. Tails reaches out in a vain attempt to touch him — whether to comfort him or help him up, I'm not sure — but still cannot touch him at all for obvious reasons. He pulls back and just watches him intently with this deeply sad, almost regretful look on his face. The End starts talking again and Sonic lifts his head a little to listen, while Tails just quietly shakes his head as he looks at him. As if he's saying, "Please don't do more, please just take a rest, I want you to be okay." 😢 Or it could just as easily be a sad sort of understanding, a resignation to what Sonic does, like, "I want you to rest, we both know you need it, but I know you, I know you'd sooner run yourself to death before you let us stay trapped any longer. And I can't do anything to stop you." 💔

And then, after having his fists clenched in obvious distress, Tails tries to reach out again, one more time. Almost unconsciously, as Sonic looks up to where the voice is coming from. Almost like he does want to stop him. He opens his mouth for a moment, too, like he wants to say something, but bites it back at the last second.

Then he pulls away again. His face is nothing but sadness and worry. Sonic tries making a quip at The End's new instructions, but he's still so clearly exhausted.

It's also interesting how Sonic won't look at Tails this whole scene, until Tails asks in that tiny, scared voice, "Sonic?" and he stands up, tells him to hang tight, reassure him they're almost done. Trying so hard to play the part of strong older brother even here, when Tails can so easily see how sick he is. 😔

Their dynamic will always be so fascinating and sweet to me. Even in these darker, more painful moments, the familial love they have for each other is beautiful. 💙💛💔

I think I will start posting old DSMP artworks from 2023 just to remember old days🪈

I want to share a quiet moment with you on a rooftop at 3 AM, simply gazing at the stars together.

It still baffles me to this day how Missa and Philza’s relationship is seen from the other islander’s perspective.

Like, Cellbit and Forever straight up think Philza is madly in love with Missa. Tubbo’s first thought was that they were lovers. And when he saw them reunited, he instantly asked if they were going to kiss.

Roier knows something is going on at least with Missa because he has heard him say he wouldn’t be oppose to a wedding if Philza wants it. The same goes for Bad, who has made several backhanded comments about them being in a relationship. Fit, Philza’s oldest friend, doesn’t doubt for a minute Phil and Missa are a couple and doesn’t want to get involved in whatever is happening in their basement/aquarium.

Hell, even Felps, the man who almost never logs on, knows Missa and Philza are something. He didn’t even have to stay more than 3 minutes in their presence to be like “shit, sorry for interrupting. Ignore me.” and run from them at the first opportunity he had.

Phil and Missa may never say or confess anything to each other, but there’s no need to. The whole fucking island knows it already.

Thinking about how Day 1 of the egg event, as soon as Phil and Missa paired up, they immediately hit it off.

Thinking about how they spent the entire first day locked the absolute fuck in, watching Chayanne like a hawk, teaching him things, spoiling him with a pool and music and crops and armor, communicating with each other seamlessly whether it was in English or Spanish.

Thinking about the way Phil lit up like a Christmas tree hearing Missa play guitar and sing.

Thinking about how even once their schedules completely desynced, they left each other doodles and notes and gifts, or talked to Chayanne, Crows, or Missasaurios about each other.

Thinking about how not ONCE did Phil ever get upset *at* Missa for being absent. About how he'd lament he missed him instead.

Thinking about how quickly Goddess of Death took to Missa and immediately hit the He Has Two Hands button about her husband.

Thinking about how fiercely Phil would defend Missa whenever it came up, regardless of who brought him up.

Thinking about how quick Phil was to do his best to catch Missa up to speed about chaos on the island.

Thinking about how Phil never once indulged Missa's guilt about being absent, insisting he never moved out, that he was family, that they were (platonically) married, that Missa more than deserved him and the kids.

Thinking about how at the events where Missa wasn't there, Phil at some point would mention wishing he was around or wanting to show him pictures.

Thinking about how if Missa showed up in anything showed on movie nights, Phil would light up the same way he did when Missa would play music or sing.

Thinking about how Missa could be SO out of the loop, but the first person he'd go to, cling to, and/or think about would be Phil and Chayanne.

Thinking about how Missa had one-sided romantic feelings about Phil, never got to roleplay out any of it *with* Phil, and STILL q!Phil knew q!Missa was in love with him, and never expressed anything negative about it.

Thinking about how no matter how much time passed since they last saw each other, Phil always called Missa his (platonic) husband.

Thinking about Phil getting possessive of Missa towards Bagi.

Thinking about Missa instantly welcoming Lullah into the family.

Thinking about "My Missa."

I'm not aromantic, but thank you ccPhil and ccMissa for (unintentionally or not) giving people such a healthy and sweet QPR-coded relationship, even when you couldn't stream together.