I’m so glad Pepper is afraid of Clair and not Chloe, this way they have a chance at truly bonding, without his Fear of God getting in the way :peachy-menacing:
And look at that — a big prominent diamond in the middle of her face.
And hey, that’s just it — you tend to only let loose like this when you feel safe. She hasn’t felt that way all day.
I super love her expressions. And having eaten very good blts before, I can only imagine the emotions she’s having over this one that is probably like the best. like, that sandwich is probably beautiful, especially when you normally eat god knows what. but also especially bc of what she’s been going thru. feeling like she’s losing everyone close to her. betrayed by p much everyone. but here maybe she hasn’t lost pepper yet. I’m happy and relieved for her rn
honestly pretty irritated also that clair would make chloe have to work to get this kind of thing. I’m a firm believer that no one should have to work period. pretty shitty thing to recreate for someone in your sort of mind palace land.
God I’ve been there, though. When everything’s been so rough for so long you’ve gotten used to it and then you sit down and finally eat something with actual substance and it all catches up to you at once
Healing sandwich 🥪 Eating something delicious made by someone really genuinely invested in improving his life after nearly sleeping in a wet muddy mess on a slippery cold tree branch just moments before getting here
It tastes like a friend woke up at 3 in the morning to make it for you without forcing any answers out of you as to why or asking something of you in return. It tastes like someone still gives a shit about you. It tastes like bacon and tomato and mayonnaise and toasted bread and I can so vividly taste both the sandwich and the care. I love the taste of care. Mmm.
Really thinking about the hierarchy of needs looking at this page, particularly in what has gotten both Chloe and Clair to open up recently.
Clair keeps pushing for Chloe to self actualize, to be creative and do something meaningful, and it makes sense! Clair brings up multiple times that she only feels capable when she’s working and can’t allow herself to rest. Clair herself is opening up and being vulnerable around Achilles because he both reflects her interests as a mirror, and engages with her in that’s level.
The problem is, Clair keeps trying to push from the top down onto Chloe. Every time Chloe has actually opened up to Pepper, it’s been from satisfying her base needs. Food. Shelter. A place to sleep, where she’s allowed to decompress without the expectations of having to do more than that. Chloe needs to feel -safe- before she can ever really start to heal, and Clair needs to heal before she can ever really start to feel -safe-.
They’re getting trapped in their trauma, and their inability to communicate with each other is keeping them from being able to do anything but push it back down until something breaks, and a new layer has to be made.
It’ll be interesting to see if their vulnerability around the other residents will help them finally get through to each other, or be the catalyst for an even more painful break.
Tagging issues aside, Chloe has now officially overtaken Clair in comic appearances. It’s not a competition, but considering this time last year Chloe was in a distant 5th place behind Mars it’s great how much love batty has given her this year.
GODD IT’S JUST HITTING NOW?
Constantly feel bad for Chloe this arc, I’m so glad Pepper is concerned too. Painful.
And its almost like before..
a good meal with a friend :chloe-happy: :pepper-1:
sometimes you need someone to be there to take care of you
Amen brother
oh my god, the pause before the tears start. the feeling of pent up emotions hitting u all at once :clair-despair:
Just now I noticed I’ve never seen her eating before, more than at Peppers or with the new peaches. What did she eat before that?
She mostly ate shit tbh
she ate the seeds clair gave her on screen near the beginning, but otherwise we can only really assume she was eating, like. grass and bugs otherwise
Sad. She hasn’t gotten around to eating that edible-looking bug yet.
Now hurt your leg again, make it seem like an accident :batty-bloody:
I love her so much
I’m so glad Pepper is afraid of Clair and not Chloe, this way they have a chance at truly bonding, without his Fear of God getting in the way :peachy-menacing:
And look at that — a big prominent diamond in the middle of her face.
And hey, that’s just it — you tend to only let loose like this when you feel safe. She hasn’t felt that way all day.
the shines on her knuckles and cheek become diamonds too, what a cool detail
Her mouth… HATH JUDGED WORTHY
BABY NOOOOOOOO she lost her plate ;-;
I super love her expressions. And having eaten very good blts before, I can only imagine the emotions she’s having over this one that is probably like the best. like, that sandwich is probably beautiful, especially when you normally eat god knows what. but also especially bc of what she’s been going thru. feeling like she’s losing everyone close to her. betrayed by p much everyone. but here maybe she hasn’t lost pepper yet. I’m happy and relieved for her rn
honestly pretty irritated also that clair would make chloe have to work to get this kind of thing. I’m a firm believer that no one should have to work period. pretty shitty thing to recreate for someone in your sort of mind palace land.
Oh. Oh no. Now I’m gonna cry.
Something similar to this happened to Chihiro from Spirited Away
God I’ve been there, though. When everything’s been so rough for so long you’ve gotten used to it and then you sit down and finally eat something with actual substance and it all catches up to you at once
Healing sandwich 🥪 Eating something delicious made by someone really genuinely invested in improving his life after nearly sleeping in a wet muddy mess on a slippery cold tree branch just moments before getting here
Dat chomp. She’s so precious.
It tastes like a friend woke up at 3 in the morning to make it for you without forcing any answers out of you as to why or asking something of you in return. It tastes like someone still gives a shit about you. It tastes like bacon and tomato and mayonnaise and toasted bread and I can so vividly taste both the sandwich and the care. I love the taste of care. Mmm.
Really thinking about the hierarchy of needs looking at this page, particularly in what has gotten both Chloe and Clair to open up recently.
Clair keeps pushing for Chloe to self actualize, to be creative and do something meaningful, and it makes sense! Clair brings up multiple times that she only feels capable when she’s working and can’t allow herself to rest. Clair herself is opening up and being vulnerable around Achilles because he both reflects her interests as a mirror, and engages with her in that’s level.
The problem is, Clair keeps trying to push from the top down onto Chloe. Every time Chloe has actually opened up to Pepper, it’s been from satisfying her base needs. Food. Shelter. A place to sleep, where she’s allowed to decompress without the expectations of having to do more than that. Chloe needs to feel -safe- before she can ever really start to heal, and Clair needs to heal before she can ever really start to feel -safe-.
They’re getting trapped in their trauma, and their inability to communicate with each other is keeping them from being able to do anything but push it back down until something breaks, and a new layer has to be made.
It’ll be interesting to see if their vulnerability around the other residents will help them finally get through to each other, or be the catalyst for an even more painful break.
im gonna be thinking about this reply for weeks o.o”
Great comment. I’ve been reading the comments under the comics more recently to help supplement my understanding of them, and this is a great example.
They’re two sides of the same traumatized coin, one getting comfort in control and the one finding comfort in a lack of. A beautiful comment btw.
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Tagging issues aside, Chloe has now officially overtaken Clair in comic appearances. It’s not a competition, but considering this time last year Chloe was in a distant 5th place behind Mars it’s great how much love batty has given her this year.
“But if it was I would win!!” :chloe-happy:
“I know you’re just trying to get a rise out of me and it’s not going to work” :clair-say:
“Shitshitshit how can she be winning I need to step it up” :clair-despair:
Ohhhh, Chloe…
Pepper hug her for god’s sake! :mars-what:
FOOD SO GOOD U CRY
god this page is so lovely im going to cry
The secret ingredient is care.
Chloe’s been barely holding it together. Finally having some sort of shock to her system, she’s finally breaking down.
Oh god tears