How Would You Describe Yourself Academically?

How would you describe yourself Academically?

I have a 4.0, procrastinate more than I should, and still find it hard to curb the habit because it hasn't failed me yet. The bottom line is that while I would like to sleep more, I haven't learnt from the error of my ways.

Oh, cool! I like how you've handled the veil, and your comedy never fails! Poor James though.

Could you draw a Night Crawler to go with Hook and Pan?

honestly i didn’t mean to make the nightcrawler so spooky but here we are🙈

whats that i hear? is it a whale? another ship? nope! its rafal rolling his eyes!

(aren’t i just so comedic) hope this satisfies!

RIP Rafal, you would’ve loved the Milgram experiment.

Inspired by @wisteriaum’s influencer post.

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Rafal, filming a video, using an old, monochromatic, grainy surveillance camera with poor resolution, with the timestamp ticking up in the corner, since he's slightly technologically inept:

[deadpan] Today, students, we will learn how to dissect a corpse and view its central nervous system. That way, we can trace all the way from the spinal cord to the nerve endings at the surface of the skin where pain can be sensed, and knowing about the most sensitive pain receptors will serve you well. You'll see. Just wait. One day when you have a hostage tied up and don't know what to do with them, think of my instruction.

Disclaimer: this corpse was acquired through ethical means and died of old age in his sleep. What may look like a stab wound to the untrained eye is merely a surface-level incision. It did not reach the dermis, and therefore, would not have scarred the man, had he been alive.

[He snaps on rubber gloves and slips on goggles with dark, tinted lenses.]

And remember: if you have a fussy, necrophobic sibling, make sure to take your experiment and all hazardous materials outdoors, and into the shade, so your cadaver will not rot in the light like your brother’s latest, torrid scandal did.

[The majority of his audience thinks he does comedy skits and never breaks character, but actually he’s dead serious.

Some people watch censored versions of the videos, with everything cropped out, so they can stare at only his face.

In response to those fans, several professionals have also made viral videos analyzing his microexpressions, and the armchair psychologists diagnose him with varying comorbidities.

Rafal never answers follow-up questions or gives additional commentary.

And while it may seem oddly altruistic for him to share this instructive docuseries at all, he actually creates these videos for just his own students, not the world wide web, and it's the students who upload them onto a false account under his name without his permission.]

Please read or skim the descriptions below the poll and approximate as best as you can before voting. (If you disagree with any of my character interpretations, feel free to comment.)

Hephaestus (or Kyma) - Can and will set their pride aside to help others. E.g., Hephaestus held back and did not stand up to Vulcan in order to save his fellow Evers and spare them from further punishment. He took the selfless way out, instead of going after personal satisfaction. Both he and Kyma care for others, and in doing so, save themselves, too. Yet, they also seem willing to sacrifice themselves. "All against Evil" mentality.

Hook (or Midas) - The "neutrals." These two get their own category, slightly outside of the Kyma to Rhian spectrum. Will save himself first if he has good reason to neglect others. Is willing to betray, lie, and cheat, yet cares for those specifically aligned with him. He cares for those on his side (sometimes, meaning only himself) and that excludes everyone else, the masses. Has an "us vs. them" or "us against the world" mentality.

Rise Rafal - Mostly "Good," or if not Good, honorable on some level, but cannot set his pride aside. Slightly narrower than the Hook category. Deserts and tortures everyone with almost no qualms. Yet does possess a conscience. Has a cynical mentality of: "I will save myself and hang everyone out to dry, to fend for themselves" or essentially, the classic: "Every man for himself." Assumes the worst of human nature, under normal circumstances—unless someone gives him reason to believe they will do Good. Also: "So long everyone. I only care about myself, and will do nothing for you." Plays defensive sometimes, but only for himself with few exceptions (like protecting Rhian). Overall: "Me and my personal gain against the world" mentality.

Fall Rafal - Inclusive of the above description. Plus: Will actively, preemptively hurt (or endanger) others, when necessary (could be "necessary" in his mind). Uses people, and sometimes, treats them as disposable. Escape Clause: If he's feeling particularly vindictive or sadistic, as events take a turn for the worst, the definition of "necessary" will widen to accommodate him. Salient addition of the: "I'm always right" mentality.

Fall Rhian (or Marialena) - Self-serving to a greater degree than Rafal is. Believes other people are Good, that humanity is fundamentally Good (or that it can further his cause), and leaves himself vulnerable... He will lie, cheat, and deceive to save his own skin. Plays dirty. Will actively, preemptively hurt. He cares for himself, and will harm and tear down others if it will benefit him. "Me with the world until the world hurts me" mentality.

Given how TOTSMOV41’s plot has evolved since I’ve added two scenes, there is some good news: Rhian now has a speaking role in real time (not only in a flashback), and Dot and Anadil get a short conversation amongst themselves to air their suspicions about whether Rafal is a zombie or a demon. Rafal will probably eavesdrop on them, and that happens while he is being trailed by Hester, even if Hester doesn’t know he knows she is spying on him.

(The bad news is that "Rhian" isn't the real Rhian.)