The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1890) - Oscar Wilde

Someone in the DBDA fandom had identified that the dolls — in the Dollhouse, and that make up the spider — are Mary Ann dolls. (apologies for not remembering who).

Which is the same derogatory term used by the boys who sacrificed Edwin.

So, when Edwin died with those words in his ears, and his heart, his Hell became the school, a maze of hallways, and became the spider made of Mary Ann dolls.

The phrase itself manifested into a grotesque, forever-hungry, terrible, grasping personification made to torture Edwin. To endlessly chase, tear him apart, and chew him up. And then to start it all anew.

To ensure, in every time he was caught, that Edwin would believe that who he was was wrong.

Because that’s what he had to believe. That’s what we see in the show. That he was an outsider. That he struggled with who he was. That he struggled, in some way, with affection, both giving and receiving. That there was a wrongness to him/that he was wrong (there isn’t, and he’s not. of course he’s not).

So when he meets Simon, and tells him “If you punish yourself, everywhere becomes Hell.” it’s because he did that for however long the spider made of dolls tortured him.

If Edwin’s story, according to George, is about understanding love in any form, I think that’s why Simon was locked away from Edwin. He wouldn’t have been able to understand, or to articulate. To free himself. To free Simon.

It’s perhaps why his second stint in Hell was different, in the end, because love (Charles) was there too.

It’s why the confession had to happen on those stairs because it wasn’t just for Charles. It was for himself, now, and for the young man sacrificed over 100 years before. An admission that he understood, truly, the ability to love without reservation. And that freed him.

aai2 fantrans transcripts archive!

so i noticed that the aai2 fantrans transcripts are slowly but surely getting replaced with the official scripts...but i don't want the old ones to be lost to time!! thankfully, they're available via the wayback machine, but they're a bit convoluted to find, so i decided to compile them here for archival purposes! use wisely :)

Turnabout Target / Turnabout Trigger

The Imprisoned Turnabout / The Captive Turnabout, Part 1

The Imprisoned Turnabout / The Captive Turnabout, Part 2

The Inherited Turnabout / Turnabout Legacy, Part 1

The Inherited Turnabout / Turnabout Legacy, Part 2

The Forgotten Turnabout / A Turnabout Forsaken, Part 1

The Forgotten Turnabout / A Turnabout Forsaken, Part 2

The Grand Turnabout / Turnabout for the Ages, Part 1

The Grand Turnabout / Turnabout for the Ages, Part 2

god bless the fantrans team...i thank them for their decade of service to this fanbase. never forget

Images from the DL-6 incident. RIP Gregory Edgeworth you will be missed

Gotta catch 'em all.

See the individual posts here where you will also find all the references to the original woodblock prints and artist credits.

Happy Halloween 🎃

excuse me?

EXCUSE ME!?

the case files are done (so tiny, never again) and the Mini Agency is up and running!

WELCOME TO CRINGETOBER 2024

As promised, the list is here one month in advance to allow for preparation time! Just like last time, there are no hard rules. Just a fun exercise to draw things considered “cringe” by popular culture! No stress needed :)

I go more in depth on the list here, so check that out! of course, feel free to send asks my way if any questions remain <3

I’m really proud of this year’s list, honestly. And I’m incredibly excited for October! I hope everyone has fun!!

Godot: Actually I’m guilty of womanslaughter. For feminism.