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(If anyone's wondering, Remus is talking about octopuses: they have no bones, so as long as their beak fits through an opening, the entire rest of their body can squeeze through. It's really cool. They're are boneless masterpieces.)

'Daydream Mode' is when Roman has full creative control, right? So I'm just imagining like:

Remus, ranting to Janus: —as long as their beak fits through, the entire rest of them, because that's the only solid part, can squish through—

Remus: *suddenly collapses without warning*

Janus, flipping the page of his book unconcernedly: Someone must have turned on Daydream mode.

I wasn't (at least not consciously) but I certainly am now

@ Sander Sides Fans:

Does this look like an accurate depiction of @thatsthat24 's filming setup? (It's for writing purposes I'm not a creep; I know it's not exactly to scale I more mean the placement of everything)

Don't forget [̵̱̲̟̓̈́͊̾r̶̦̪͕̝͖̟̟̓̍ȇ̵̛̖̣̞̋͘͘d̷̼̲̠̲̎͆̑̈́̍̅͋à̵͈͚̭̲́̎͝ͅc̵̦̱̅̇̐͐͐t̵̩͙͈̦͈͖̿̍́͜͝ẹ̵̤͖̓̾͑̍̆d̸͙̜̿͌̔͑͋]̵̫̻͖͕͍̭̓̿̀̀ͅ!

So you mean to tell me that a red himbo with self-esteem issues, a father with no son but has spirit, a teen stuck in his emo phase, Google with emotions on incognito, a lawyer with a Self-Care agenda, and Sin ALL make up a man with a flower obsession??

'Daydream Mode' is when Roman has full creative control, right? So I'm just imagining like:

Remus, ranting to Janus: —as long as their beak fits through, the entire rest of them, because that's the only solid part, can squish through—

Remus: *suddenly collapses without warning*

Janus, flipping the page of his book unconcernedly: Someone must have turned on Daydream mode.

Just kicked my brother's ass in Wii sports boxing, which was funny because my Mii is Patton, so new headcanon: Patton is super good at boxing but just hasn't mentioned it to the other sides until somehow Roman ropes him in to boxing with him and Patton just knocks him tf out

Happy pride month to the tiny cowboy and tiny Trojan man from Night at the Museum

happy birthday rat man

Logic

Creativity

Morality

Anxiety

Deceit

Creativity (but spicy)

Me, baking anything: For Patton

Me, taking my meds and drinking water: For Janus

Me, making art and writing creatively: For Roman

Me, removing myself from stressful situations and listening to music: For Virgil

Me, reading and learning about new things: For Logan

Me, sharing random and strange facts with my loved ones as a sign of affection: For Remus

Me, managing to be a functioning person: For Thomas

Side Theory

Thomas said he's 'all rainbow, all the time,' and we used that as a basis for the orange and green side theories before Remus was revealed and orange was pretty much confirmed, right?

He said this as a joke with him being gay, right?

The gay pride flag is typically seen as just red/orange/yellow/green/blue/purple.

However, Thomas has Patton and Logan: the version with two shades of blue, light and dark. The one closer to the original.

And what's known as the original pride flag (Gilbert Baker's pride flag) itself had eight stripes. Pink/red/orange/yellow/green/blue/blue/purple.

May I introduce a new theory:

The Pink Side?

@ Sander Sides Fans:

Does this look like an accurate depiction of @thatsthat24 's filming setup? (It's for writing purposes I'm not a creep; I know it's not exactly to scale I more mean the placement of everything)

It has been long enough that I have now reported in it a separate place, respectfully as always, but fuck tiktok

Tiktok fucking banned one of my favorite sander sides cosplayers (and accounts in general) and this WILL NOT FUCKING STAND

I stg if they don't unban them I'm deleting my account

I really really really wanna spam tiktok yelling UNBAN THEM but I know that'd do more harm than good so I'm waiting like a polite person for them to respond to the message I sent in

Tiktok fucking banned one of my favorite sander sides cosplayers (and accounts in general) and this WILL NOT FUCKING STAND

I stg if they don't unban them I'm deleting my account

Tiktok fucking banned one of my favorite sander sides cosplayers (and accounts in general) and this WILL NOT FUCKING STAND

I stg if they don't unban them I'm deleting my account

I am not going to simp for a fanon adaptation of an aspect of Thomas Sander's personality, I am not going to simp for a fanon adaptation of an aspect of Thomas Sander's personality, I am not going to simp for a fanon adaptation of an aspect of Thomas Sander's personality, I am not going to simp for a fanon adaptation of an aspect of Thomas Sander's personality, I am not— FUCK I'M SIMPING FOR A FANON ADAPTATION OF AN ASPECT OF THOMAS SANDERS'S PERSONALITY

Nobody Asked, But If I Could Say One Thing To Each Of The Sides, They'd Be:

Roman: We appreciate you. Not everything you make has to be the work of Adam (Driver). It's okay to mess up. You aren't just Thomas's hero; you're the hero of a lot of fans too.

Orange: TBD. (Right now, 'Come out, come out, wherever you are!')

Janus: Thank you. Also, I think your name is awesome.

Remus: You aren't evil. You're just as important as the other sides.

Patton: It's okay to say 'I don't know.' You aren't supposed to have all the answers. You aren't letting anyone down.

Logan: I listen when you're talking, and I learn from you, and I know a lot of other fans do. You can show your emotions, we know you have them. We'll always take you seriously.

Virgil: We love you. You've never been the villain— you've always been looking out for Thomas's safety.

(I know some of them aren't really 'one thing' shh)

(I know Remus is as important as everyone else because @thatsthat24 doesn't make one-dimensional sides. All the sides are like onions: they have several layers and once they're revealed you usually start crying)

Has there ever been a bigger power move than Thomas pointing out immediately that Roman's sword is a katana before sword buffs called him out on it in the comments

You're very serious about this, this post was mostly a joke and certainly isn't that deep

It's not gaslighting, gaslighting is a serious form of abuse that makes someone question their sanity/perception of reality. It's a widely-accepted headcanon that has potential to cause confusion. If you're going to get so serious, please use correct terms don't belittle how serious gaslighting actually is.

*edit because I just realized it: I do not mean for this to come across rude in any way, I'm very bad at tone regulation and it's worse through test

Can you imagine the absolute chaos if Thomas confirmed Sleep's name and it wasn't Remy

@thatsthat24 If you're looking for name ideas I strongly recommend Linguini

Can you imagine the absolute chaos if Thomas confirmed Sleep's name and it wasn't Remy

There'd be panic because people are so attached to it lmao the point is it's not canon but yet it's accepted as canon

Not to mention all the fics and art that would have to be altered with his new name although a lot people haven't even done that for Janus so they might not

Can you imagine the absolute chaos if Thomas confirmed Sleep's name and it wasn't Remy

Can you imagine the absolute chaos if Thomas confirmed Sleep's name and it wasn't Remy

Something Occurred To Me

So we all remember these scenes:

C!Thomas: You’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right.

Logan: Well, now you're just pandering to my fondness for being told that I'm right.

-

C!Thomas: (sighs) You're right.

Janus: Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, what was that? I couldn't hear you.

C!Thomas: (louder) You're right.

Janus: AH! YES! Ha! It feels SO GOOD! SO GOOD! Aah...

And before you say 'praise kink,' hear me out:

Janus recently revealed himself to Thomas, and nobody else seems to like him. Remus might, it's undetermined, but Remus doesn't seem like the kind to tell anyone that they're right.

Logan, as we know, enjoys being called 'cool.' I doubt being called intelligent would have any effect on him; he knows, he's Logic, he has to be intelligent. And they seem to just either know he's saying facts or ignore him.

They're probably the least likely to be told that they're right. (Besides Remus but he seems to take it out by bothering everyone)

That might have been the first time anyone ever told Janus he was right. And don't get me started on how under-appreciated Logan is.

What if they both react this way because they don't get told they're right often/at all?

Like, whenever someone says they want to listen to me rant about one of my hyper fixations (a rare occurrence) I freak out and get really giddy and happy. Maybe it's the same way for them.

And yes, Logan's response wasn't very emotionally charged, but he either suppresses his emotions or doesn't show them as openly as the others. The last time he showed an emotion, he hit Roman in the eye with a crumpled vocabulary card.

So... Yeah. Just consider that. I don't know I never know how to end my rants in real life I usually just get interrupted before I can finish

I think if anyone finds the labels of light and dark absolutely meaningless, it's Logan and Janus, because they both know they all help Thomas equally, so I think they're most likely to befriend each other.

When Janus snatched away Logan with his cane and took his place, Logan had to know he was being impersonated, yet there was no sign of Logan attempting to stop him. 'Logan' also didn't return immediately, which leaves room for me to presume that they discussed it, but he returned quick enough, which leaves room for me to presume that they agreed on Janus taking his place.

These facts in mind, I would say they absolutely recognize this in each other, and as they both know there's no figurative 'cap' on affection the sides can receive, they support each other. If they receive praise from each other, it's mutually beneficial. (I also believe there's a reason that Dark Side!Logan and Loceit AUs are so common and easily supported by canon)

I chose to imagine them hanging out, talking about how the other sides have brushed them off/ignored them lately, and talking about their interests (for example, a conversation I had with a friend:

Them: [showing me their art, beginning to explain it because it's around the theme of a band they really like]

Them: And it— sorry, I should stop, people don't like it when I talk about it so much...

Me, internally: Tell me who said that and they'll pay

Me, externally: No no I want to hear it keep talking

and I feel like that's how it'd go with them)

And Remus! I feel like he's going to have a much bigger + irreplaceable role than shown so far. Like how Janus was introduced as 'Deceit,' but we learned he embodies self-preservation + self-care too. But for now, about his actions:

Roman is a Light Side. He is Good Creativity. He's Thomas's hero. He's literally a prince charming. Everybody loves him.

At least, that's how he's seen, right? We know he's actually got some self-esteem issues. But externally, he's perfect. Externally, 'the Duke and the Prince literally wear the black and the white.'

When Thomas's creativity 'split,' and Remus was created as the embodiment as Bad Creativity and the villain of the story, how everyone would see him was predetermined. He's the annoying one; the bad one; the one nobody wants around.

So that's what he made himself. He knew he couldn't get positive attention, so he made himself get the attention he could get: negative attention.

He's not just a kid screaming on an airplane. He's the sibling that's overshadowed by his brother, who's perfect. He's the kid who acts out to try to get the attention that his brother gets for being good.

Because if Remus acted 'good,' so what? Everyone else already does that. To get attention, he either has to somehow become 'better' than Roman, or be so much 'worse' that everyone takes note. (And this is super common in kids.)

This is my take on everything and this is very long and probably repetitive but if I am anything it is not succinct

Something Occurred To Me

So we all remember these scenes:

C!Thomas: You’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right.

Logan: Well, now you're just pandering to my fondness for being told that I'm right.

-

C!Thomas: (sighs) You're right.

Janus: Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, what was that? I couldn't hear you.

C!Thomas: (louder) You're right.

Janus: AH! YES! Ha! It feels SO GOOD! SO GOOD! Aah...

And before you say 'praise kink,' hear me out:

Janus recently revealed himself to Thomas, and nobody else seems to like him. Remus might, it's undetermined, but Remus doesn't seem like the kind to tell anyone that they're right.

Logan, as we know, enjoys being called 'cool.' I doubt being called intelligent would have any effect on him; he knows, he's Logic, he has to be intelligent. And they seem to just either know he's saying facts or ignore him.

They're probably the least likely to be told that they're right. (Besides Remus but he seems to take it out by bothering everyone)

That might have been the first time anyone ever told Janus he was right. And don't get me started on how under-appreciated Logan is.

What if they both react this way because they don't get told they're right often/at all?

Like, whenever someone says they want to listen to me rant about one of my hyper fixations (a rare occurrence) I freak out and get really giddy and happy. Maybe it's the same way for them.

And yes, Logan's response wasn't very emotionally charged, but he either suppresses his emotions or doesn't show them as openly as the others. The last time he showed an emotion, he hit Roman in the eye with a crumpled vocabulary card.

So... Yeah. Just consider that. I don't know I never know how to end my rants in real life I usually just get interrupted before I can finish

I yell about my hyperfixations into the void, and the void responds with

Believe It Or Not, Deceit Is Good At His Job

Let's ignore that Janus is mostly self-preservation at this point rather than 'Deceit'

Everyone seems to think Janus is a really bad liar. For example: when he imitated Logan, he wore the wrong tie, said 'lies,' and used an idiom.

But then when Virgil showed up, he snapped at him for 'ruining his dramatic entrance.' He totally expected them to figure him out. He planned it, because he's too Extra to just show up as himself.

More proof:

Selfishness vs Selflessness redux. Nobody knew he'd replaced Logan until he told them. He had them completely fooled, as well as the majority of the viewers, I'm sure.

Selfishness vs Selflessness. Yeah, we all knew Patton was off, but how many of us actually figured out it wasn't Patton?

Virgil knew, because he knows both Patton and Janus seemingly well, but considering the Janus/Virgil dynamic, I am near certain he did that on purpose.

Would Patton have messed up referencing famous philosophers? Yes. Did Janus know that? Most likely. However, his knowledge impressed Logan, and Janus wanted the other sides to take his side. He probably figured if he got Logic on his side everyone else would follow but then realized how little they listen to Logic.

Every bit he did that wasn't exactly Patton-like, I am certain there was a clear, intentional reason behind it, even if it was just to annoy Virgil by letting him be even more sure it was actually Janus. 'Friendo'? Come on. Patton's literally the dad character. There's no way that wasn't intentional.

"Is C!Thomas capable of such deception?" you ask, because he is a bean.

Yes. No, C!Thomas doesn't lie on a regular basis or anything. But he. Is. An. Actor. Actors can lie. They can deceive.

Just because he only does it on the stage, doesn't mean his sides can't use that skill whenever. I also believe his skills in acting have a lot to do with Janus in addition to the Creativitwins but that's for another time

In conclusion: Janus can lie.

Something Occurred To Me

So we all remember these scenes:

C!Thomas: You’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right, you’re right.

Logan: Well, now you're just pandering to my fondness for being told that I'm right.

-

C!Thomas: (sighs) You're right.

Janus: Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, what was that? I couldn't hear you.

C!Thomas: (louder) You're right.

Janus: AH! YES! Ha! It feels SO GOOD! SO GOOD! Aah...

And before you say 'praise kink,' hear me out:

Janus recently revealed himself to Thomas, and nobody else seems to like him. Remus might, it's undetermined, but Remus doesn't seem like the kind to tell anyone that they're right.

Logan, as we know, enjoys being called 'cool.' I doubt being called intelligent would have any effect on him; he knows, he's Logic, he has to be intelligent. And they seem to just either know he's saying facts or ignore him.

They're probably the least likely to be told that they're right. (Besides Remus but he seems to take it out by bothering everyone)

That might have been the first time anyone ever told Janus he was right. And don't get me started on how under-appreciated Logan is.

What if they both react this way because they don't get told they're right often/at all?

Like, whenever someone says they want to listen to me rant about one of my hyper fixations (a rare occurrence) I freak out and get really giddy and happy. Maybe it's the same way for them.

And yes, Logan's response wasn't very emotionally charged, but he either suppresses his emotions or doesn't show them as openly as the others. The last time he showed an emotion, he hit Roman in the eye with a crumpled vocabulary card.

So... Yeah. Just consider that. I don't know I never know how to end my rants in real life I usually just get interrupted before I can finish

An Actual Logan Quote

(Virgil: All I'm saying is that you both suck at what you do and I'm tired of having to keep lighting fires under your butts.)

Logan: You what?! Do you have even the faintest idea how dangerous that is? I never even felt any heat! You're lucky that your acts of arson have seemingly settled themselves in the past, or you could have seriously hurt someone.

(This is seriously what he's saying when he and Roman are talking over each other—)

Everyone reblogging this with some variation of 'poly pat' is so intensely valid

Good morning! I'd just like to point out:

[Patton]: First, we'll need someone to practice on...

[Logan]: But who?

[Patton]: Each other?

(After they all swear to tell the truth during the trial scene and Janus takes the bibles/misc objects back away)

[Patton]: Okay, so, we kiss now? Or...?

Bonus:

[Patton]: Aww, there's so much cool stuff they've done for us online, kiddos!

[Roman]: Oh yeah?

[Patton]: There's some really neato artwork of us all AND some writing as well! Say, what is a "ship"?

[Logan]: Seriously, Morality, you don't know what that is? It is a craft designed for water travel.

[Virgil]: Even Prince knew that.

[Roman]: Yeah, even I knew that.

[Patton]: Oh, ok! It does not look like that, but ok.

I just want to point out those all happened in canon. That is all.

Janus's Name Reveal (I have a lot of feelings about this)

As a refresher for the dialogue:

Roman: PFFFFT!! Janus? Hahahaha! What are you, a middle school librarian? Hahahaha. It's a stupid name.

Janus: Oh, Roman, thank god you don't have a mustache. Otherwise, between you and Remus, I wouldn't know who the evil twin is.

So many people are all like 'oh Janus is so horrible telling Roman that if he had a mustache he wouldn't be able to tell the difference between him and Remus' but HONESTLY!

It was true!

Names are an important, powerful thing, and when Janus revealed his badass name to show he wanted to be part of their team, Roman didn't *just* LAUGH, he said "PFFFFT!! Janus? Hahahaha! What are you, a middle school librarian? Hahahaha. It's a stupid name."

That's a horrible thing to say! He did sound like the evil twin!

Everyone's like 'oh but when Janus said "Oh, Roman, thank god you don't have a mustache. Otherwise, between you and Remus, I wouldn't know who the evil twin is" he was attacking Roman's worst fear' AS IF NOT BEING ACCEPTED AND BEING LAUGHED AT ISN'T A FEAR OF JANUS'S!!

Virgil presented himself as a bad guy so Thomas would listen to him, so they'd taken him seriously, and Janus has proven that he wants what's best for Thomas like everyone else.

So how come he can't have done the same thing? Why is that so hard for people to consider? He has feelings too!

I'm not saying Janus was in the right, I'm saying he was provoked and shouldn't be made out to be the villain when they were both in the wrong (also rip Janus because his name was the only one to be laughed at, Roman didn't laugh at Virgil's name he laughed at Patton saying his name should be Virgin and Thomas immediately stood up for Virgil)

Anyway I still love Roman and Janus and that entire encounter went wrong in every possible way thanks for coming to my ted talk

Thing I Noticed

Virgil: I freaking hated everything about this.

(Patton: Hoo, I was afraid of what you meant by "strong language".)

Virgil: Do not allow him or any of... his friends... to stick around that long ever again.

Thomas: Okay, but what—

Virgil: Ever again! Cool?

Thomas: Cool.

Virgil says this, speaking about Janus. We know that Remus is considered a friend of Janus's, however, he said 'any of his friends.' Plural.

This implies that Janus has another friend, other than Remus. Considering the split dynamic of sides, and how light sides and dark sides so far haven't been friends (though they are warming up to Janus now), it's reasonable to assume that Janus's other friend is a dark side. There are three dark sides we know of, and Virgil obviously isn't speaking about himself (he doesn't consider Janus a friend anyway).

So, with this in mind, there's two possible options:

1. There's another dark side

2. Virgil/Thomas misspoke and I'm reading way too into this