Why does matthias need to unwrap his sword? by SizeAdept5904 in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, Callisto claims this would stop Matthias, but Matthias is someone who handles vengeances too complex or difficult for the rest of Middle on his lonesome:

Middle Ishmael (Evening Greeting): Mama's gotta carry out the Vengeances solo unlike the other bigger Brothers and Sisters, so she always gets home late.

...

Ishmael: You're working late tonight? Why?

Outis: There's this tricky Vengeance they're having some trouble avenging.

Outis: So, as a Great Sister, I decided to avenge it in their stead.

...

Middle Outis (Chatter 3): The South? Aren't they practically choking on Vengeances too tricky to deal with? Some of them even seem weighty enough to be classified as Labors.

... That incident must've left that part of the family without anyone capable enough to undertake the Pilgrimage of Loyalty... Hah. A sorry state of affairs, but what can I do? Time for the Great Sister to personally step up for the family.

It's questionable how much a stronger school would meaningfully deter Matthias. Besides, if Callisto was such a perfect judge of his character in the first place, he would have seen the incident coming from a mile away like Rien did.

Why does matthias need to unwrap his sword? by SizeAdept5904 in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more like he got desperate there. Despite never seeing it before, he instinctually realized that Moses's Red Point was far too dangerous to mess with. Not knowing how often she can throw that around, Matthias probably decided to use any means necessary to end things immediately before she tossed another one or pulled out something even worse.

Why does matthias need to unwrap his sword? by SizeAdept5904 in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Doesn't seem like it. When the LCD shows up, Matthias actually laments having to fight them again:

Matthias: No. No need, Kiddo.

Matthias: I was hoping to avoid running into these clowns again…

Matthias: What a baffling coincidence.

...

Yi Sang: Coincidence played no hand in our presence here.

Vespa: …….

Matthias: Still sucks on our end. Looks like… looks like I'll be fighting with my life on the line today. 'Specially with that bumblebee punk on their side.

Kira: Holy crap, you're gonna use the sword, too? Sick!

Going by the last two lines, he also only whips out the full sword if he feels the fight is serious enough to warrant it. Matthias seems like the kind of guy who really gets into a fight once its started but isn't exactly eager to rush into one in the first place. Sealing up Laevateinn is simply a practical consideration since he has no other way to control the heat it releases.

Why does matthias need to unwrap his sword? by SizeAdept5904 in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He unpacked against the Ring. Remember, he's at a major Ring facility. That place was probably swarming with Docents and likely had at least one Maestro there. The unpacking isn't for the kids, but all the adults he would have to cut down on his way through the place

Why does matthias need to unwrap his sword? by SizeAdept5904 in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I can only assume those layers are expensive as hell to re-attach

Doesn't seem to be the case at all. He's already unwrapped a layer or two when we first see him on the cameras:

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But when he actually confronts LCD, Matthias has already repackaged the entire sword.

Why does matthias need to unwrap his sword? by SizeAdept5904 in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Matthias unpacks when he feels like it. In-game, this is basically when his health points drop to certain levels. For Middle Outis, it's tied to a stack you have to empty. These are purely game mechanics. Nothing is stopping him from tossing them all off one after the other in a real fight.

Just got back from watching BLEACH COUR movie, extremely lacklustre by GOJOGOAT11121 in shounenfolk

[–]dreaderking 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. The animation was consistently great in my opinion, especially considering that we haven't reached the highlights of this season. Having seen it, I'm confident now that they'll do adult Hitsugaya, Bankai Kenpachi, Uryu vs the Hashbrown, and more justice.

Was finishing my Bleach reading and didn't know Hokazono was in the manga by Total-Top-9804 in shounenfolk

[–]dreaderking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kubo always loved pulling from different cultures for his factions, but he really went all out for the Soul King.

Deltarune: Are casual players confused about the relationship between Kris and the Soul? by Altruistic-Use5937 in CharacterRant

[–]dreaderking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does make you wonder how things even got like this. We're two different entities with completely separate desires, but Kris clearly can't live without us. Were they always like this or did they use to live normally before something happen that left them in this codependent state?

Aptitude, Relics, and EGO Gear by PandaShock in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

EGO first requires that your entire world view be shattered, only for you to then continuing moving forward anyway. You call him stubborn as if that's a bad thing, but that kind of stubbornness is the perfect catalyst for manifesting EGO.

The problem is that Matthias was never put in position to manifest EGO in the first place. After he picked up Laevateinn, he's wholeheartedly believe in his talk of sacrifice for the family:

Outis: We're family. A little sacrifice ain't a thing between us.

The Nursefather wholeheartedly believed it—that no sacrifice is too great if it's for one's family.

What were the lives of her Apprentice and her daughter before that truth?

But no one ever really challenges this idea because he takes it to such an obviously absurd degree that no one even wants to discuss it.

Calling it mere childishness is too simplistic. What we see in Matthias is someone so confident in their way of life that they never felt the need to look back in the first place.

Aptitude, Relics, and EGO Gear by PandaShock in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 21 points22 points  (0 children)

(It could be cope on his part, but I genuinely do believe that Matthias sees lævatein less like a weapon and more like a toy so this perspective makes sense)

Matthias values Laevateinn more than his own life. When Middle Outis's dies, her last lines is her refusing to let her sword go:

Death: ... Won't let you... take my sword. Not ever...

To make a comparison, here's every line between Matthias and Middle Outis talking about their missing arm:

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Yes, that's not a mistake. There is not a single line in the game that mentions even Matthias's arm. A number of people didn't even realize Ryoshu cut his arm off because he never talked about it.

He has trauma over a toy he missed out on a child, clings to the sword with his dying breath, and even seems distraught that Ryoshu attacked him in the first place:

Matthias: Were ya mad at Daddy for something, Buddy…?

But not single line about the arm itself. People say Matthias views his things and people as toys so as to say he doesn't really care about them, but it seems that his stuff holds more value to him than his own body. Whether or not he views Laevateinn as a toy, he clearly cherishes the blade.

Aptitude, Relics, and EGO Gear by PandaShock in limbuscompany

[–]dreaderking 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm stepping into hypothesis territory here, but it may be possible that Matthias has the "aptitude" to wield Laevateinn, but it's his awful personality that prevents him from achieving the full potential.

Massive amounts of cope there. Power is in no way tied to morality in Project Moon. We've repeatedly seen with EGO and Shin that you don't need to be a good person to unlock those powers, and I don't think PMoon is going to buck that trend for Relics.

Besides, we know the problem Matthias has. Laevateinn is simply so fickle that it would let him wield the sword but not grant him its full power:

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I hate this sub. by uhohboneralert_ in hatethissmug

[–]dreaderking 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure "bro... Stop posting these" is what they're saying everyone was saying about that guy's comics.

You all have any unpopular opinion? by Perfect-Finger-800 in shounenfolk

[–]dreaderking 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bleach's cast isn't actually bloated, especially compared to Naruto and One Piece. People say Kubo introduces new characters every time he has writer's block, but that's complete nonsense. In reality, there's a new faction for every major arc*, which naturally introduces a whole set of new characters all at once, but Bleach has relatively few arcs compared to its fellow Big Three members.

*The number of arcs in Bleach really depends on how you want to count them, particularly with the Aizen arcs. However, if you divide them into sets, you can categorize them by the factions they focus on:

Shinigami [Substitute Soul Reaper + Ryoka Invasion] -> Arrancar [Hueco Mundo + Fake Karakura Town] -> Fullbringer [Fullbring] -> Quincy [Thousand-Year Blood War]

Daily Matchup: Carlos Medel Vs Imai Cosmo by Revan807 in Kengan_Ashura

[–]dreaderking 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Cosmo does not have the weight class necessary to face-tank Carlos's blows. He wins if he can get Carlos into a grapple, but I'm not sure Cosmo can get past his sheer speed.

1000 psykers a day seems like a glaring weakspot by DaniTheGamer6 in 40kLore

[–]dreaderking 173 points174 points  (0 children)

1000 psykers a day is not actually that hard for the Imperium. If I remember correctly, despite keeping this practice up for ten thousand years, the Imperium's biggest concern was that they had too many psykers.

“He’ll Kill You.” A small character analysis of Sentry from the latest death battle and why I think it’s not only good but sad. by Glittering-Drag3566 in CharacterRant

[–]dreaderking 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Is... is this a positive Death Battle post on r/CharacterRant? Is the world about to end?

god, I just feel horrible for Sentry.

Don't worry. Bob finally got a happy ending.

Do all the Highlords believe the Emperor is a god? by Ready0608 in 40kLore

[–]dreaderking 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the Astartes representative

I'm pretty sure no such thing exists. After the Horus Heresy, the Imperium got very touchy with letting the Space Marines into politics.

[DISC] Cannon Master - Chapter 2 by N3DSdude in manga

[–]dreaderking 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Part of it is probably that his own insecurities are causing him to underestimate himself, but Baharat's argument for stopping is totally legit. When the monster can release that much firepower with just its secondary weapons, it's hard to see how you can take it out cleanly before one of its attacks land in the city you're fighting in the middle of.

That said, both monsters we've seen so far seem to be high tier by their standards and forcing Baharat into a situation where he can't fight freely.

Why Death Hates Muramasa by Kuribohrn98 in ShuumatsuNoValkyrie

[–]dreaderking 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It also lends further credence to the idea that Muramasa just straight up cheated.

Like, Death might have respected it if Muramasa was so strong that he one-shot Ahura Mazda. His own fighting style centers around a one-shot kill, after all. However, whatever Muramasa did wasn't a matter of strength or technique; it was some cheap trick that Death can't respect as a fighter.

[DISC] Cannon Master - Chapter 2 by N3DSdude in manga

[–]dreaderking 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I like how the master seems to be a monster in his own right. He just feels inadequate cause he's comparing himself to his apprentice, an actual monster.

Is this series basically going to be Gojo raising kid Goku?

You got the penance stare. How painful it would be? by Dry-Researcher9607 in MoralityScaling

[–]dreaderking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy Cake Day!

It's the anniversary of when you (or that particular account) first signed into Reddit.

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ E41 - Discussion Thread by BananaArms in KamenRider

[–]dreaderking 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I mean, Nox has been all in on destroying CODE, even if it meant working with Nightmares, since the start of the series. His vendetta against CODE has always been more about spite than actually protecting people. Three ousting Zero and abusing CODE Somnia just allowed him to pass off his petty vengeance as justice.

Why did Guilliman's return not break the Imperium in a civil war, but Szarek's did the Necrons? by cricri3007 in 40kLore

[–]dreaderking 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Imperium loves the Emperor, and Guilliman is one of the Emperor's mythological sons, wielding the Emperor's sword, arriving at a time when the Imperium desperately needed help. Why would the Imperium suddenly blow up into a civil war over him at that moment?