Latest Posts by mandragoreos - Page 2

STRAY [1/∞]

Ruby

The Path (2009)

A thing I like about Mouthwashing is that the game never "shows" Anya's SA, either directly or through some artistic metaphor, even if the game is full of shocking moments and disturbing imagery.

Not only does it avoid the cliche of using abuse on women as shock value but it also adds narratively to the story.

Most cases of rape end up being chalked up as "he said, she said" and even if people believed the victim many undermine how awful it actually was, because they just weren't there to see it.

When we see the game from Curly's POV that's exactly what happens, there's a part of him that doesn't believe all that has happened, because he didn't see his friend abuse a woman. The dead pixel is a good metaphor, the way he sees the screen has completely changed, but he can't find that dead pixel, same way he can't find the fault on Jimmy. That's why his first instinct was to ask who's the father.

You can't really say "Oh my god, how is Curly so dense? We all say what Jimmy did!" When none of us has seen anything either.

It also shows how much of a piece of shit Jimmy is, because not one moment of his misery sequences are dedicated to even acknowledging Anya's existence, showing that he doesn't even care that he hurt her, he only felt guilty because there was physical proof of his crimes and was found out as a result.

anya :)

our yimpy

The employee cards of Anya, Daisuke, Swansea, Curly and Jimmy

Source: Mouthwashing - ALL Achievements & Secrets (Behind The Scenes) by KeeTee

"The birth of a burden"

Another mouthwashing fanart with religious subtext yay!!

I’m going to do a second playthrough of Mouthwashing over the weekend to get some more screencaps and to see if I can find Curly and that one guy’s ID Cards! There’s apparently other achievements I can unlock too so I’m going to try that out as well

Whooos that wonderful girl?~

Don’t ask me why, but this made me laugh. Swansea really said “don’t worry ‘bout it!”

I didn’t know you could find the crew’s IDs! I’m missing Curly and that other guy’s ID, so on a second playthrough I’ll have to scavenge for them!

“This is fine.”

-Curly probably

Guess who got Mouthwashing on her laptop and was getting screencaps like crazy~

It was me~~~~~

Sorry for being so quiet everyone! Work has me busy and I’ve been on and off sick the past couple weeks, and trying to get outside a bit more before it gets too cold

Not going on hiatus or anything, just know my posting will slow down a bit, plus trying to fix my sleep schedule <_<;

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MISC. Mouthwashing PFP!

No credit is needed! Have fun with them!

do you think you could do some curly pfps, like your anya post...??

Oh course! I’m rewatching another playthrough of Mouthwashing right now, so apologies if the quality isn’t the greatest, I have some bandages Curly and other characters right now! I’ll be sure to get pre-crash Curly soon!

Spoilers for SH2R

Tw for Angela and themes of SA and Abuse, nothing explicitly mentioned but is hinted at, IYKYK!

Can I say how absolutely TERRIFYING the Abstract Daddy Boss fight is in the remake, the game not only puts you in Angela’s shoes but also watching her run from the monster, the monster that has caused her so much torment, that same one that is now pursuing you.

Having the player practically hide away, just as Angela would, cowering in a closet or anywhere that was closed off, somewhere out of sight, where she could ball up and be small, away from the monster.

Her hiding space becoming destroyed, showing that regardless if you fight or hide, it doesn’t matter until you are free

It’s terrifying and disgusting… I hated this part so much, not because of its mechanic or how it played, but because of how genuinely terrifying and how real it feels.

To end this on a lighter note, please be sure to take care of yourself. Drink water, be sure to eat, and enjoy the freedom of nature if you can. If you’re playing or watching this game, do try to pace yourself because it is very intense.

It really stinks when a piece of media that you’ve enjoyed as a kid is “ruined” by one person, where any time you try to engage with that piece of media it makes you frustrated and annoyed, despite still loving it. It sounds silly, and I know it’s dumb but can’t help but to feel this way.

I like to think while Anya was caring for Curly, she would talk to him. Rambling about various things, wether it was to vent, talking about the crew to let her captain know what was going on, or just the most mundane of things.

Even leading up to her final moments, despite Daisuke and Germbo calling for her, screaming for her to open the door and having to go another route to reach her.

She’d talk to Curly. Regardless if her voice trembled or cracked, no matter how much she shook or vision blurred from tears or to shut out the world by closing them. She would talk to him.

Sitting on the floor by his side, standing before him, or in a seat across from him.

She would talk to him, and he would listen.

anya

Did I order a sweater today because it reminded me of my girl Anya? Why yes, yes I did.

That and because I need new clothes…

Can we give Swansea some more love and attention that he deserves, because while he is not completely in control of his emotions and is quick to react, it all came from a good reason that being he cared so much for the crew.

Daisuke, he saw so much potential in almost like a son, for him to be there for Daisuke at every turn, even being the one to put him out of his misery so he didn’t have to suffer anymore, even telling Daisuke to close his eyes so he wouldn’t see what would happen, he cared so much.

And when Anya confided in him about what happened to her, he came CHARGING to put an end to all of it, for Anya, for Daisuke, for EVERYONE.

I feel like we don’t give Swansea enough attention, and we should!

anya...................................................................................

daisuke and anya aren't shown interacting much. I think that's for a reason.

with daisuke being practically the embodiment of hope and innocence and naivety on the ship, it makes sense for anya not to interact with daisuke - or atleast be shown interacting with daisuke, especially from the perspective of jimmy. the one time that i can remember anya speaking of daisuke, is when speaking to curly about daisuke's psych eval and how daisuke says that he's enjoying his time on the ship, with anya then going "should i be worried?". anya, especially after the ship crashes, is always a foot out - always standing on the edge, ready to jump. she keeps the other pain meds in that locker hidden for as long as she can so she can have a way out - a way to control her own fate. she's given up on hoping. at first glance, you may assume the most hopeless character is swansea, with him ending his sobriety and falling back into his addiction, verbally stating that there is no hope for the crew any more - but swansea holds onto daisuke despite it all. he hopes. he dreams. maybe not for himself, but for daisuke and anya. swansea has also been a dreamer, even when he was in the midst of his addiction - he WANTED. but anya is never really hoping. she's just kind of there. and who can blame her? she's stuck in close quarters with her abuser, in a ship that's falling apart, 5 months pregnant with a child she never wanted. who can blame her for not hoping for better. she used to. she did, she had hoped when she went to curly about what jimmy did, but that hope was crushed when curly did nothing. he failed her. so she doesn't hope. she can't stand to - not any more. but for a long time she can't stand to give in either. not until she's pushed into it and locks herself into a room with curly - in the very room curly had dictated as having a lock for 'safety' concerns. and while she does this, daisuke - hope - is trying to get in and help her. banging at the door, desperately trying to get in to anya, but then jimmy takes daisuke away, and hope leaves, and anya kills herself as her hope is gone, once again taken away by jimmy. there's also the fact that daisuke is practically the 'child' of the group. the innocent and naive. and children are commonly seen as the 'hope'. the 'change'. the 'proof of something better to come'. and then you think of anya's pregnancy and how that happened. and how when she looked at daisuke and saw how hopeful and bright and young he was, all she was reminded of was the child inside of her, and then reminded of jimmy. of course she wouldn't wanna be around daisuke as much. it was too close. he was too close.

In this house we love and support Anya, Jimmy can go kick rocks.

Below is me just rambling about Anya, if you want to read that

Anya is such a great character, Daisuke and Swansea as well. I do hope Swansea gets more attention in the fandom/community because he is so interesting and is such a dad figure (to me at least)

I really loved Anya (probably because I could relate to her) the way, despite her anxieties and fears swallowed her up, she tried her hardest to get through things. Even while Jimmy put her down, was so condescending at any chance her got with her, despite her locking up she did what she could do, especially during the circumstances she was facing.

Do I ship her and Curly? Low key, but I agree Curly should’ve done something but at the same time I am understanding that there were limitations of what he could really do, they were in space, what could he really do other than give Jimmy the boot into the stratosphere?

Anyways, please go watch/play Mouthwashing it was really cool, though keep in mind any triggers because this game is a psychological thriller and has an abstract narrative.

Because I can feel my depression kicking in, this is a reminder to anyone this may come across

Take care of yourself and listen to your body, not your brain, especially if it’s cruel to you.

Allow yourself to rest, you aren’t selfish for taking care of your needs

Please, for the love of all that is holy, drink water! Your body will thank you so much

Get out and enjoy ‘the freedom of nature’s gifts’ because fresh air and a good walk definitely can help you, especially if you’re someone who stays cooped up inside all day long.

Remember too, your family cares about you, and if your family doesn’t, your friends do, and if they don’t, someone out there in the world does

do i look like your girlfriend?

Wanted to make some Anya icons from Mouthwashing because I adore her so much, she deserves the world

( Credit isn’t needed for these, they’re for anyone to use! :) )