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Description Remember that dump I told you about? Well, here it is.

I tried to keep this sort of organized. The ones with red numbers (1-6) at the top actually relate to an actual episode in some way.

The rest (7-14) don't.

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1 - Ep15 - This was going to have more to it. But the second panel kept being a bitch so I gave up XD Carolina, everybody!

2 - Ep16 - Another DNF. Only now it's North's turn!

3 - Ep16 - My heart goes out to B-Team. Their only job was to be the plot device that lead to Tex and Carolina having to competing for the briefcase. That hurts.

4 - Ep16 - Seriously. When did they switch places?

5 - Ep17 - First Carolinaface I ever drew. Still my favorite.

6 - Ep18 - I'm a bluetard through and through, but Grif shouting from that ledge had me in in tears I was laughing so hard.

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7 - North still gives me trouble, so this was a practice. Then I liked how North turned out. Then I had to draw York (I mean, obviously) and then I remembered that they both die. Now I can't help but see this as them being ghosts (actual ghosts, not AI XD; ) or something :C

8 - I found a new 'draw abs' tutorial and I wanted to try. Then it just sort of evolved into a drawing of Wash. I don't know what happened. >////>

9 - THE DIREKTORRRR. I just luvs to draw his face.

10 - Best ad-lib wins go go go go go!

11 - Wash's awkwardface. I felt like that needed to be here

12 - Wash. Before and After the 'Epsilon Incident.' He's still quite snarky....but a whole lot meaner XD

There's actually a reason why Wash goes from black hair to gray. I think as Epsilon started to decay, it took a lot of Wash's energy to remain in control and resist unravelling along with the AI. That excess stress on his mind/body put a huge strain on his very biology: he got sick, lost weight, grew paler, his eye color lightened and his hair prematurely grayed. That's also when he got those bags under his eyes that I always draw him with

When Epsilon had been removed, however, his condition didn't change: the damage was done. His very DNA was stressed to the point of degradation; Epsilon literally sucked the life out of him. Now his new appearance serve as as a external tell to Wash's internal condition. He's constantly reminded of how he's been changed, and others are constantly warned that he's not as healthy as claims to be...or something.

All I really wanted was an excuse for Wash to have gray hair without being too old XD; But since I had to make that make sense somehow I came up with this. His hair was all normal colored...then EPSILON comes along and makes it better changes it




13 - Having my artistic genesis in anime, I love the idea of people coughing up blood when they're injured/emotionally broken. Wash fits into both of those categories nicely, and thus this picture happened.

Thank you, Doc, for stating the obvious.

14 - TUCKER. I saw a dude at a coffee shop once and, I shit you not, I looked at his hair and immediate thought "TUCKER WOULD HAVE THAT HAIR." And greekfro Tucker was born.
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Comments: 194

Jspx In reply to ??? [2011-11-08 17:27:02 +0000 UTC]

DID I REALLY JUST CONFUSE TWO CONVERSATIONS WE WERE HAVING? Wow. That's upsetting. I'm so sorry!

fpppt, I love sniping and sneaking. There's just something to be said for picking enemies off from 100miles away before they have a chance to hurt you. Shows what kind of soldier I am XD;

OHGOODNESS I SHOULD IMAGINE NOT. Of course I have! That episode really did take a bite out of your headcanon. D:

That episode. THAT EPISODE. Am I the only one who thinks we need to organize a chat with ~ichbinsonnig ?!

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-08 20:19:50 +0000 UTC]

Haha it's okay!

(Can we organize a chat with ichbinsonnig?! That would be wonderful. However, now we'll really have fun taking timezones into account. )

Arrghh it did take a gap out of my headcanon, and I'm still figuring out how to piece it back together again, but there has to be a way...until next week, anyway...;_;

lol I completely understand the sniper mentality: the girl I usually play Reach with has it too. I'm a close-up fighter though: I do like the sneaking, but then I like elbows and assassinations and pistolwhippings. People tend to freak out at that close range and I'm like "Bam! Elbows!"....yes.

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-08 22:02:07 +0000 UTC]

^^'

(I'd like to think we could What times zone is chbinsonnig in do you know?!)

Well all couples -romantic or otherwise- get in fights? And Wash just caught her videochatting with her traitor boyfriend. That would hurt. Even if he didn't understand why.

Am I the only one confused by how offended WASH sounded? And he said "I should say the same to you" UHM. WASH. SHE WAS MINDING HER OWN BUSINESS. THEN YOU SHOWED UP. lolz


Having a combination between long range and short is probably pretty lethal. Nowhere is safe. Hahaha, elbows? Yes.

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-08 22:10:51 +0000 UTC]

(We could!! I actually don't know, though. Send her a note? Or I'll just jump on AIM now and see what happens...)

Argh, true, even friends snap at one another...but, yeah, Wash did sound really harsh! This wasn't the usual rule-following, slightly awkward Wash. I wonder if the "internal affairs" tip was about CT and he's suspected, but didn't want to believe it (because of course no Freelancer would go so far away from following the rules as to be a traitor!), but now that he knows, he's beginning to feel the tiniest taste of what he will become later after everything else betrays him.

Wash is, just, at this point adding more angst to his life is like kicking a puppy.

But, yeah, he did sound much more snappish than usual: I wasn't expecting him to out-snide her, and I bet CT wasn't either. But I am so convinced that she's hurting right now that it taints my viewing. ^^'

lol yep, balance is...the key! Also, fear my deadly elbows. (~mumblybee and I were playing Reach a couple weeks ago and it was on her XBox so I didn't have my Six character set up, so I set up a Wash lookalike instead. )

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-08 23:08:10 +0000 UTC]

(I have school for the next two hours and an exam to study for...so today is pretty shot :C But I'll send her a note and we can try tomorrow?!)

Yeah. I do hope they elaborate on his part during that 'meeting with internals.' He specifically mentioned that they talked about the insurrection...do you think Wash was investigating CT the entire time? MAYBE BEING FRIENDLY HAS BEEN A DISGUISE ALL ALONG /stupididea.

Or maybe it's like what you said. He wasn't being harsh, but disillusioned. He didn't want to believe what they told him, but she isn't helping her case...

The transformation. It begins This at the very least shows us that he's capable of being nasty. And Epsilon will just brings that to the fore. Or something.

seriously. He has the worst life ever. And it only goes all downhill from here.

Hahaha, we all have our biases ^^' I always look for loopholes and ambiguities when my theories begin to fall apart. It's still valid, it's still valid! Lalala I CAN'T HEAR YOU

my Six is always a Wash lookalike

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-08 23:20:51 +0000 UTC]

(Yeah, I'll be around at this time tomorrow--this is usually good for me, or we can arrange something else. Keep me updated!)

As much as that idea pokes holes in my soul, it does seem plausible. ;_; I maintain that he had a longstanding friendship (or something) with her, thus "You've always been hard on yourself", but...that discussion with North does point toward him doing some serious snooping.

awesome. so you understand the glory of the yellow elbows.

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-10 05:29:06 +0000 UTC]

(I'm sorry I fail so hard. I'll just stay signed into messenger and we'll pray to the gods of time difference XD I'll probably be on most/all of PST friday (it's Veterans Day here in the states) so MAYBE PLAN SOMETHING FOR THAT DAY MAYBE?!)

For a minute there, was convinced CT & Wash grew up together. Like, they were both from the same rebellious colony planet. They'd become friends/acquaintances because they'd be the only two from that area -perhaps slightly discriminated because of it?- and have something in common. But he signed up for the military to stop the fighting, while she joined up to perpetuate it. That's why internals talked to Wash about the insurrection: he grew up with it. Granted, they both did, but they don't like CT all that much :T
And that's also could've been why she kept prying at him with all of her "picking sides" comments; she wanted him to join her and fight for their cause....

but that headcanon died so it's onto the next one XD;

yellow elbows are the best. I rely on them heavily when I run out of sniper ammo

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-10 18:49:23 +0000 UTC]

(Nooo it's okay, it's hard to coordinate these things, and there's been problems with the internet in this building. Friday at like 6 EST ...like 2 your time again?...would probably work for me. Oh right, that Veterans Day thing!)

That would be nice. I read this comment earlier today and kept thinking about it idly. I don't think much about backstory and homeworlds and things for RvB, but that would add an entire new dimension to "picking sides".

Yessss.

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-11 03:47:11 +0000 UTC]

(this definitely could work. 2pm it is! I messaged ichbinsonnig and gave her the timeframe. Haven't heard back but hopefully she'll join us. Yes! Thank you veterans~!)

Haha, I love rvb backstory! Granted, any theories/headcanons that I come up with I will abandon easily, given any new information, but still, they're fun to think about ^^ What blue team member did Church replace when he transferred to Blood Gulch? Was York an "Infiltration Specialist" before he joined the military? What exactly happened to the Director? Among other things

Once the colonist insurrection became a part of rvb canon, I wanted someone to a part of it. Whether the supported it, grew up in it, had a torn up family because of it; I wanted the dual nature of the insurrection to be explored. Then Wash and CT had their moment and CT became a traitor and suddenly all of my dreams had come true. Until they're proven wrong. Which will be very shortly XD;

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-11 18:27:41 +0000 UTC]

(Okay! Let me know if that works out for her.)

Haha yes, there is endless speculation!

Church obviously replaced...Andersmith...

Argh I do not like my dreams being proven wrong. XD I'm not used to this mutable canon thing!

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-11 20:11:07 +0000 UTC]

(she says she's probably gonna have to bail :[ oh well, maybe next time )

Yes

But no, ohmygod, I watched that part with Andersmith again and was just like OMFG CHURCH IS PARALLELING THE DIRECTOR. Because, y'know, he created and killed a person just to be with his dead girlfriend again....I can't believe I didn't see that the first time around. Well played RT, well played.

Hahaha, It hurts when you're wrong, but you do feel like the godking of space when you do get it right XD

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-11 20:16:15 +0000 UTC]

(Alas! Well, I'll probably hop on AIM around then anyway.)

"he created and killed a person just to be with his dead girlfriend again...." Ohboy. You're totally right! And only Caboose noticed the tragedy lol. That's...so...there are like fiftybillion things to notice in every episode, and if Burnie doesn't do it on purpose then I don't know how the heck he does it.

LOL I bet! Considering my headcanon of York and North being roommates, it was cool to see them hanging out in 9.19.

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-11 20:58:21 +0000 UTC]

(dammit, I'm getting convos mixed up again)

Seriously. Was Caboose being an analog for Wash in that case? Was that just like a major foreshadow?!

Burnie is just an EVIL GENIUS.

Hahaha, yeah I wonder what kind of sleeping arrangements they have on MoI; roommates make sense, but if this was a scientific experiment, you'd think they'd have them isolated. For control purposes...

York and North are BBFs. No question.

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-11 21:09:41 +0000 UTC]

(Ahhh there are so many )

...Maybe! So much of it could be interpreted as foreshadowing/symbolism. XD

TRUTH.

Did I ever show you/tell you about the map of rooms that my friend and I worked out? XD We have it all down...although "isolation for control purposes" makes sense too (and is much more creepy!Director!)

Haha, they are!

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-11 21:36:30 +0000 UTC]

( )

Tell me about it. I can't wait to get the DVD (I preordered it awwwwwyeah) and watch them in their continuous form. That might help with finding such nuances.

UNENDING TRUTH.

NO YOU DID NOT. I'd love to see it, though :3

I keep going back to a more creepy!Director. Because, if you think about what he's doing, for the reasons he's doing them...he's actually a pretty messed up guy. I mean, not in an obvious sense, but in a 'something truly troublesome lurks just below the facade of normal' sense. The fact that he is so normal and can cover it up so well and can remain very in control gives me chills and I like it XD

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-11 21:52:16 +0000 UTC]

(Awwyeah! I preordered mine too, and they just sent me an email saying that it shipped. Of course with my luck it's gonna arrive over in 'merica before I see the episode here. XD)

[link] This is the unofficial headcanon for my fics and some crackfics that haven't been posted because they're 3/4ths in-jokes. The question mark, we decided, is a bathroom. Wyoming rooms with a version of himself that he got from the past, or maybe the future. Actually this might be a bit backwards from the current version...but that's the idea!

Indeed. If he had just gone to a good therapist nobody would be having these problems...

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Jspx In reply to Nemonus [2011-11-13 01:23:54 +0000 UTC]

(Ohman! I just checked and got my shipment confirmation too! SO EXCITE. Awww, but at least you know will be there. Waiting for you. Like a faithful golden retriever. A faithful golden retriever that doesn't poo in your slippers. That's the best kind if you ask me.)

Haha. Yes.

Therapists are for the weak! But yeah, seriously, this man has the most obtuse way of dealing with his problems...mainly by creating problems for everyone else around him XD;

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Nemonus In reply to Jspx [2011-11-13 20:07:57 +0000 UTC]

( That is the best kind, lol. It will just wait on the porch and wag its tail.)

Haha, indeed. XD

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ZachParm In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 19:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Great job! Hey can you send me that toutorial you used for Wash

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Jspx In reply to ZachParm [2011-11-04 06:59:51 +0000 UTC]

FFFFF I can't find it again! Sorry! It was so long ago, my browser history doesn't go back that far D:


I just found this one while looking for the other one; it might help?

I'll keep looking!

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ZachParm In reply to Jspx [2011-11-04 18:56:46 +0000 UTC]

haha you dont need to say sorry, its not like i would get mad if you cant find it also i have been working on my cartoons and im starting to make them look half way good haha

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Jspx In reply to ZachParm [2011-11-06 00:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...but I still feel bad about it... :<
(plus, I'm bummed that I can't find it because I might need it again...XD; )

Haha, excellent ^^ Post 'em soon, I wanna see : D

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CaptainTimber In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 19:38:07 +0000 UTC]

4...makes a very good point.... XD

And I wanna know why you changed Wash's hair color!

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Jspx In reply to CaptainTimber [2011-11-05 02:25:42 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...I noticed it and was like "lolwut?" So naturally I had to draw it XD;

I always wanted Wash to have gray hair. Gray hair is the best. But the only way guys get gray here is...y'know...being all OLD...and that just wouldn't do XD

So I think Epsilon could've changed him. As Epsilon started to unravel, it probably took a lot of energy for Wash to remain in control and not lose himself in Epsilon losing his mind. That excess strain was too much for Wash's body/mind to handle. He stop eating, became sick, lost weight, grew pale, his eyes lightened in color and his hair prematurely grayed. It's also why he always has bags under his eyes.

When Epsilon was removed, his condition didn't reverse: the color in his hair/eyes/skin never returned. Now they serve as a sort of external tell: they're a reminder to Wash that what happened to him changed him, and it's a warning to others that, while he may seem normal and healthy, he hasn't and wont ever fully recover from the incident.


Yup. All because I wanted Wash to have funny colored hair

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CaptainTimber In reply to Jspx [2011-11-05 19:17:45 +0000 UTC]

Grey hair IS the best. And that's a beautiful explanation. TwT

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Jspx In reply to CaptainTimber [2011-11-06 00:10:47 +0000 UTC]

Isn't it, though? Awww, thank you ;u;

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CaptainTimber In reply to Jspx [2011-11-06 00:49:28 +0000 UTC]

...And now to draw people with grey hair. XD

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Jspx In reply to CaptainTimber [2011-11-06 05:00:33 +0000 UTC]

Yes. Yes forever x3

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CaptainTimber In reply to Jspx [2011-11-06 05:19:35 +0000 UTC]

XD Hahahha

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Overlordflinx In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 19:29:48 +0000 UTC]

Ah perfection. And I'm loving Carolina more and more... on the same note, i'm finding Maine funnier and funnier and Wash cooler.

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Jspx In reply to Overlordflinx [2011-11-05 02:48:18 +0000 UTC]

^^ She's growing on me too.
Maine. I never draw him in character. He's just too fun to make fun of XD;
And Wash....heehee I'm so terribly biased for him XD;

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Overlordflinx In reply to Jspx [2011-11-05 02:52:17 +0000 UTC]

Aren't we all.

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umbreonnamedangel In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 19:28:17 +0000 UTC]

I like the idea of him changing hair colors. I really want to know now. xD

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Jspx In reply to umbreonnamedangel [2011-11-03 21:58:39 +0000 UTC]

C:

I think that when Epsilon started to degraded, it took a lot of energy for Washington to keep functioning at all. He needed that energy to remain in control and keep himself focused. Not even the suit's power source could handle the extra strain, so the energy came from Washington's biological processes themselves. But his body couldn't deal the added stress either; He was under enough pressure as it was. So he grew sick, lost weight, his blood vessels constricted and he grew pale, his hair prematurely greyed and his eye color lightened.

While Epsilon is no longer implanted and Wash is better, he's not completely healed, and his hair/eyes are just the visible symptoms. He carries the perminant reminders that he was damaged by what happened to him, no matter how much he tries to convince himself otherwise.

...All that just because I wanted Wash to have grey hair XD;

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umbreonnamedangel In reply to Jspx [2011-11-04 19:50:12 +0000 UTC]

...I love that theory.


It makes sense too. Epsilon just sucking the life out of him. Sad to think about though.

Probably would be hard for Wash to confront Epsilon again after that. :c

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Jspx In reply to umbreonnamedangel [2011-11-06 00:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thank you :']

Yeah, but maybe he also felt so sorry for what was happening to Epsilon that he really didn't hold it against him? LOL WASH YOU BIG PUSHOVER
IDK I haven't thought that part of the theory through all the way yet XD;

But. Yeah. Poor Wash. :'c

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umbreonnamedangel In reply to Jspx [2011-11-06 00:52:23 +0000 UTC]

I like to think that before Epsilon left he was able to twist Wash's thinking on that matter. Maybe like he knew that he would see Wash again (And I invision Epsilon (Not Epsi-Church) to be more younger) and didn't really want to like be all mad and like about to shoot him on spot. (As it's every kid fear to be yelled at by adults, guardians, superiors, ec)

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Jspx In reply to umbreonnamedangel [2011-11-07 08:47:55 +0000 UTC]

Ooooohhhh, that's terrifying! But I suppose Epsilon could do that...reshape someones memories into more favorable ones...still, that's creepy. I like it! XD

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umbreonnamedangel In reply to Jspx [2011-11-07 11:47:19 +0000 UTC]

It was kinda on the spot thinking but still. Sounds cool. xD

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Beeimus In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 19:23:27 +0000 UTC]

OH MAI WASHINGTUB <3

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Jspx In reply to Beeimus [2011-11-03 21:04:15 +0000 UTC]

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alphabetsoup314 In reply to ??? [2011-11-03 18:37:34 +0000 UTC]

I want Wash.

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Jspx In reply to alphabetsoup314 [2011-11-03 20:22:53 +0000 UTC]

Don't we all?

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