HiveSwap FriendSim Act 10: Zebede Tongva 

aridConsistorium [AC] SAD BOY BREAKS HEARTS ALL AROUND PIT EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO TURN SAD BOY INTO HAPPY BOY

me vs mupp bullying him 🤷

He's a bit of a fuckin crybaby, if I'm being completely honest

He’s kind of manipulative tbh

i think theres a difference. people being manipulative, whether intentional or not, or creepy. thats much more real than being a murder clown. this is the type of stuff one takes seriously, maybe because theyve had personal experiences related to this, its the same reason some people dont like vriska but might like fuckin idk gamzee or whatever. they had a personal experience that makes that type of character flaw hit close to home. its ok to discuss whether characters are good or bad or about the deeper personality of the characters, but at the end of the day theyre just that characters. you dont have to give them a fair chance if you dont like something about them because they arent real. as long as you are not mean to actual people i think you can hate characters, and make jokes about characters all you want. but this is obviously a lighthearted joke that ive gone and looked too deep into, i do however feel like its easy to lose perspective in stuff like this. i remember from the vriska days.

hooked on a theevan yeah like. really glad you've put this into words. i absolutely hate zebede because i've had people milk me for pity and guilt in order to get their way, and it's fucking real and it sucks!!!

I found the elusive Jettiz of fandom spaces

I don't think it cost that much..

Honestly? Even though real-person fic is my absolute limit as far as internet weirdness goes, Zebede as a person is sweet. It seems from his route that his guilt tripping and emotional manipulation stem from social isolation more than anything, and yes, traits like these can turn relationships into nightmares - but they can also get better when you get to know new people and learn how important their happiness and freedom can be. He seemed to really need someone to make him feel like he was understood, and I really hope he can relax with the MC. I'd put him in the same bag as Tirona, personally: both are flawed and misguided, though in widely different ways. Both badly seek recognition and comfort. Both seem to be divisive amongst the fandom. Both are likeable, imho.

What I really, really loved about Zebede's route, though, was the acknowledgement that him and the MC were similar in a way. The MC themself has been a pretty terrible human being on several occasion in order to be validated. It's nice that this is 1) acknowledged, rather than glossed over, and 2) becomes a way for the MC to emphathise with Zebede. Given Hiveswap's audience, it's nice that social anxiety is portrayed as being something even the hero can be experiencing.

But not about irl people !!! (Sometimes yeah but they're normally not steamy!!!)

@@f4t4l1st1c BTS fangirls...

You should try reading it! It's really good, and provides for a lot of fun, for when you're reading it and onwards! Plus, you'll get the lingo

NerdyEspurr YO, SAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEEEE #relatablecomment

A boi so pure that he writes explicit fanfiction of real people. (As in- real in their world). And a boi so pure who manipulates you into staying their friend and not try and disappoint them.

@@Emisop Who has never written too exaggerated fanfiction? Here in Brazil we even find Terezi and Vriska fanfiction :v

Brianna Chiavetta don’t some of your friends murder?

@@rocma5742 He wrote fanfiction about real people (in-universe real people)which is gross. Don't try to justify his creepy actions.

Smol bean

Red_boi yeah, cute as well.

protect buzzy boi,praise to the buzzy boi

Being a horrible murderer is normal in the alternian society

@@AmikaChill writing fanfiction is normal on our society

thanks puro

Chloe Hampton only the best nicknames for zebaby

Agreed.

Yes, just like me when i get too att@ched to @ person

_ _cool typing quirk dude /gen_ _

I'd assume so as well! The other possibility was just good old '90s boy bands, but the Friendsim has seemed more rooted in the 2010's than in the 90' so far.

i actually saw someone on tumblr post assets from the friendsims and zebedes grype icon is a trollified version of BTS! eldritchdraaks.tumblr.com/post/177112500969/hiveswap-friendsim-volume-10-extras-the-black but zebede liking 90s boys band is cool and good as well

Neat! Look as that Deep Lore. Thank you for sharing. :)

No, let him be voiced by BEAST BOOOOOOYYYYYYY

Rhea Lin i mean compared to the other stuff I've seen some trolls in this game do, he seems tame X'D

Eeeh.....heart.

HEIR OF HEART

@@AmikaChill I’m guessing page of heart

Is it hip?

maybe only somewhat "high level" psyonics have this glowy eyes thingy, but not all of the yellowbloods

Александр Мамонтов could be

He can talk to bees, though [I think].

(very late answer hh) well, not all gold/yellow bloods are psionics. most of them seem to be, but some either have a condition that doesn't let them use their powers (like Folykl) or just don't have them in the first place.

@@squidsoverheaven7560 Maybe that counts as animal communion, more like Tavros psionics, which don't seem to cause multicolored eyes?

Ocho zebedè

"Alternia K-pop all-stars" if you were still wondering. Or at least that's what I think it says.

Jayna Hill so you don’t like him because it reminds you of yourself ?????