Once Again Got Hooked On Analog Horrors, Especially On That Russian Art Project About Magnitoshahtinsk

Once again got hooked on analog horrors, especially on that Russian art project about Magnitoshahtinsk region

Au with nikprice in this setting would rock my shit, Nikolai as a former MES and witness/survivor of the tragedy on October 5, 1992, that led to him actually join the antiacratic forces, and Price is just... Price, I don't know what to do with him honestly

Some dialogues between me and my boyfriend that I think would suit Ghoap perfectly:

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🧼: I love you

💀: mhm, thank you *snort*

🧼: oh yeah, thank you, of course.

💀: keep the change

🧼: thanks for the purchase, see you next time even

💀: have a good day some might say

🧼: dumbass

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🧼: sex is a celebration of the beauty of your body

💀: I don't have much to celebrate over

🧼: heyy, noo, you have beautiful arms

💀: I use them to wank

🧼: *eyebrow wiggle* even prettier

💀: omg get out

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💀: your bus is coming

🧼: there's the next one pretty close too

💀: you suggest waiting?

🧼: maybe. This way I would have more time for a chat with you

💀: cute

🧼: yeah, I cherish every moment that I spend with you, even when you're being a total ass

💀: -OI LOOK THE LIGHTS ARE GREEN WE SHOULD TOTALLY HURRY

🧼: 🤨

soap's whole deal being sniper and demolitions gets me going bc on the surface they sound so different but when you get into it, you realise it's bc soap's smart

sniping is all math; calculating distances and wind interference and bullet drop. something i think people overlook is he was listed as a sniper first so it can be implied that he's better at it than demolitions. he does more sniping in both campaigns than demolitions work; in capture or kill, ghost specifically calls on him to take down the aq snipers

and demolitions is math with a hit of chemistry; knowing what mixes with what, knowing how much to use, recognising environmental factors and adjusting accordingly. it's not just about the boom; so much work goes into contained/ planned explosions. especially when having enough power for a breacher charge and not bringing down the whole building is the difference between mission success and failure

the chemical bombs he makes in alone can't just be any old cleaners, they have to have the correct reaction to each other; he just knew off the top of his head what would mix with what to create what reaction. he would also potentially have to recognise them by sight/smell bc they would’ve been written in spanish

soap would also have to know architecture; recognising structural integrity and weak points so he knows exactly where to plant a charge to bring it down and how it'll come down

he has an incredible soldier's mind people just forget that bc he's sociable which itself is a skill

we know he tends to buck against orders he doesn't agree with like when he pushes back against ghost in capture or kill and shepherd when he tells them to release hassan

he gets closer to people and sees if he can trust them and that's when he follows them without question. really think about how he talks to alejandro and rudy; he asks about their home and alejandro's family and rudy's relationship with him. those aren't questions you ask a stranger after a few hours of knowing them. that's not even touching on his relationship with ghost

he also deliberately brings people of higher ranks down to his level; talking informally with ghost and giving him a shoulder punch, addressing alejandro (a colonel!!) by his first name and rudy by his nickname despite literally just meeting them. he personalises all of them and it’s in direct opposition to the reason most characters do that; it’s not due to insubordination or lack of respect, the more he respects and trusts someone, the more casual he is with them

he digs into people; he wants to know what makes them tick and that determines if he can one, trust them and two, follow their orders. once he decides that, he's the ultimate soldier; he bleeds loyalty which makes him vicious when that loyalty is taken for granted

he isn't naive or bubbly or insecure; he's an incredibly smart and aware soldier. he's aggressive and bloodthirsty and loyal and intuitive and i love him so much

alicent talking abt laenor: people would rather TOP a TWINK than STOP and THINK

I'm not emotional, you are

Uncle and nephew moment is what we have here

People have written a lot of touchy-feely pieces on this subject but I thought I’d get right to the heart of the matter