I Feel Like The Butcher Army Isn't Addressed Enough, And It Needs To Be Addressed More.

I feel like the Butcher Army isn't addressed enough, and it needs to be addressed more.

So much of Techno's pent-up resentment towards "government," or whatever, stems from the Butcher Army. He doesn't care at all anymore about Schlatt's Manberg, no. He still holds a grudge because of the time the Butcher Army disturbed his retirement, threatened his horse, and almost executed him. Phil committed atrocities because of the Butcher Army, and he still resents Tubbo and Fundy for it, but he never outright says that. They just skirt around their hostility for ex-Butcher Army members, letting it fuel their interactions with others and the creation of the Syndicate.

And Fundy clearly isn't over the Butcher Army, either. Fundy might have left the SMP for a year and returned a new man, but he still has to shoulder the burden of ruining his relationship with his one, living family member. He tries desperately to fix it every stream, but how is that even possible if no one ever mentions the root of the problem - the Butcher Army - by name? Some of the happiest moments Fundy had after Wilbur's death, that weren't rooted in violence, were with Phil, and now he can't even relive any of that without remembering the hole in his life that now exists where Phil once stood. But they never talk about it. They never talk how Fundy threatened Phil in his own house, or tried to kill his oldest friend. They never talk about Phil shunning Fundy, instead of trying to help this child, his literal grandson. They never talk about it, it just festers, and they try to wordlessly work around it.

And Ranboo's regrets started with the Butcher Army, did they not? The first time he committed an act of violence that he later asked forgiveness for, they started with him aiding and abetting Techno's near execution. For Ranboo, this was one of the only acts of violence he is actually sure he committed, that he was able to consciously remember and then apologize for. That's kind of huge for someone who's currently traumatized and haunted by supposed actions he may or may not have done, of which the uncertainty plagues his every waking moment, right? Like, if Ranboo addressed that his inner turmoil would be lessened tons if he could actually confirm if he committed the crimes he thinks he might have, citing the Butcher Army Era as evidence, it would spur his hero's journey to find out, once and for all. He can't move on until he realizes that the best way to move on is to find the truth and subsequently make amends for whatever truth he finds.

Anyways, so they should talk about the Butcher Army more.

Technoblade as Pink Mercy from Overwatch because he played her once years ago. That’s all.

Okay, it feels like I’m the only one that hears it, but Techno isn’t monotone?

Sure, he sounds tired, but beyond that I can hear when he’s happy, I can hear when he’s sad, when he’s angry, when he’s joking. I can very clearly imagine him being very animated in his mannerisms and expressions.

And like, apparently no one else picks up on this????

I don’t get how people can hear him talk about anything, from the college bedwars vids, to dsmp lore, and see him completely blank faced, deadpanning everything. It just doesn’t compute for me, he’s literally so expressive in my head.

I legit hear just as much emotion from Techno as I do any other cc, whether it be Tommy or Wilbur or Ranboo, just because we can’t see faces doesn’t make them expressionless.

my god AU designs! tied to my hcs of the dsmp lore, might write more when i have the brainpower but here's some info:

Technoblade - God of War and Chaos, descended the earth as a powerful sword

Philza - God of Wind and Freedom, the first god ever born and the oldest

Dream - God of Law and Order, the opposite of Technoblade, but they surprisingly get along (rivals duo amirite)

Ranboo - God of Memory and Worldy Tethers, definitely the most complex one out of the 4

My fellow SBI fans.....

I miss Grandpa Pete.

Dream Symbolism for Fundy’s Dream World

Desert dreams may appear when a relationship or friendship breaks down, or when you feel totally alone

Dreams about your childhood home in can indicate change, it can mean that you want to revisit a period of your life where things were not so complex

Dreaming of a locked door could mean you're feeling cut off from a possible opportunity in your life. It could also reflect that you're unwilling to open up to others

Dreaming of being underground in some way can be a reminder of hidden feelings, actions, and secrets locked away

If you see yourself writing in your dream it may indicate that you are unable to express your thoughts and feelings to people around you

Most recurring dreams are assumed to reveal the presence of unresolved conflict or stress in the dreamer's life

If you had a dream about your childhood home being destroyed, it indicates that some unpleasant things from your childhood coming back to haunt you

To dream of a crater represents lingering reminder of something bad that happened. Danger or disaster from your past that is impossible to forget. It may also reflect the impact of a relationship or conflict that has never been recovered from

A grim reaper in a dream represents parts of yourself that you haven’t discovered yet. It also represents the end of something, like a job, relationship, habit, or a situation in your life

Dreaming about being chased generally means that you are avoiding an issue or a person. Who is chasing you matters