Social Swamp's Social Thread 3 - And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain...

[JamesDNaux]

WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE LITTLE GIRLS SO MUCH THAT **** IS ILLEGAL

Fictional characters aren't illegal. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


...

Well, you can't really do anything to a fictional character anyway.

Spoiler

Officer, arrest that man for rubbing his screen!

 

[Cutie Gwen]

You are a bit violent. Maybe play some games like Mortal Kombat to let loose your violent side? The second person... well, they're not perfect. 3rd person is a jerk and should be ignored.

Although I'm brash, I'm not violent, and the third one can't be ignored, he's my gender therapist

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Although I'm brash, I'm not violent, and the third one can't be ignored, he's my gender therapist

Can you find another gender therapist?

As for being brash, it's violent words instead of physical violence. You need to find some way to vent it out without flaming people. That's the trick.

 

[Deleted member]

It isn't racist.
Racist is discrimination; not attraction.

Barney Stinson is the best ladies man in sitcoms (played by a gay actor)

'Twas a joke
Hence why I put a "*ding*"
It's a CinemaSins reference

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Can you find another gender therapist?

As for being brash, it's violent words instead of physical violence. You need to find some way to vent it out without flaming people. That's the trick.

From what I can tell, no. Not to mention I already have to take a 2 hour trip to get to the closest therapists
Many things considered flaming here are things I didn't consider flameworthy

 

[Burruni]

'Twas a joke
Hence why I put a "*ding*"
It's a CinemaSins reference

I know.
But not.. everyone does.

 

[A Distant Demon]

WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE LITTLE GIRLS SO MUCH THAT **** IS ILLEGAL

Taboo is enticing

Also, you have ****taste confirmed

I
Thought
we
confirmed
that
ages
ago?

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

From what I can tell, no. Not to mention I already have to take a 2 hour trip to get to the closest therapists
Many things considered flaming here are things I didn't consider flameworthy

Well, I can't really help you with that seeing as how I'm not a mod. You should talk to one and slowly figure it out. We want to help you.

And that sucks about the therapist thing.

 

[ChikoLad]

goddammit everything's been hitting me hard, and I've been tagged numerous times and all, I just don't know what to do with this anymore, I miss my dad, still feel traumatized over events that were almost a decade ago, I feel overstressed, got very sick recently, I don't know what I'm supposed to do

They confirmed samesex couples get S Support boosts as Japan didn't do that oddly enough, but they said nothing about kids, so most likely not

Don't worry, we all understand.

People care about you here so if you need someone to talk to, there's people willing to listen.

I know I'm not everybody's favourite person and I'm quite the disconnected type, but I am a good listener when it comes down to it. I've been in a similar place before myself and had to pull friends out of it too. If you just need to vent and maybe get a second opinion, just drop me a PM and I can read it tomorrow (literally in bed and ready to pass out right now).

If not that, then I know for a fact you DO have friends who want to help you. And that's not me being cliche, one of them literally reached out to me, worried to death about you.

 

[Bedoop]

Cutie Gwen
*hugs*
It's OK, Lady Anna.
We're here for you. We're your friends in high places.
It's OK if yer feeling down. Just take a breath and relax.
We're your buds.
If you got woes, it's OK if you vent here. Maybe we'll have advice.
It'll all be OK, Lady Anna.
I'm here for ya too.
I mean people shipped us earlier anyway so I'd feel like the good guy continuing the joke, even if it isn't a joke anymore because it hasn't been talked about in a while anyway

 

[Captain Shwampy]

I wonder how people will react to that last bit of news.

Will they still be mad?

I didnt have to marry Mario to pet him in Mario 64

I cant believe this

 

[Burruni]

Taboo is enticing

I
Thought
we
confirmed
that
ages
ago?

Don't worry.
Things will improve after a few thousand years.

Spoiler

Tiki syndrome.

 

[wedl!!]

This isn't what "social justice" is

Damm anti-common sense anti-logic SJW tumblrinas

 

[A Distant Demon]

Don't worry.
Things will improve after a few thousand years.

Spoiler

Tiki syndrome.

Burruni no


Even if I was into her she would just try and kill me anyway >_>

 

[Cutie Gwen]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

*hugs harder* We're here for you.

Here's a song for you. Hope you feel better in time, and if not, we're on your side and willing to help.

 

[Chrono.]

Don't worry.
Things will improve after a few thousand years.

Spoiler

Tiki syndrome.

My thoughts.

 

[Burruni]

My thoughts.

You wanna talk blocked?

 

[NintenZ]

So here's a fantasy situation,

Smash NX comes out, and it has stages like Fountain of Dreams and other stages people have been asking for, and characters like K. Rool, Bandana Dee, Ridley, Jack Frost, etc. (And Quote from Cave Story). There's also a mode that makes everyone scream with joy. However there's a catch, you can't transfer any of it to the Wii U or the 3DS, how would you react to that?

 

[Luigi The President]

So here's a fantasy situation,

Smash NX comes out, and it has stages like Fountain of Dreams and other stages people have been asking for, and characters like K. Rool, Bandana Dee, Ridley, and Yu from Persona 4 etc. (And Quote from Cave Story). There's also a mode that makes everyone scream with joy. However there's a catch, you can't transfer any of it to the Wii U or the 3DS, how would you react to that?

Well, I'd first be in shock and anger that they chose Yu instead of Jack Frost. Very angry.
Buy it anyways. I don't mind if I can't transfer. Still though, Yu over Jack?!

 

[Burruni]

So here's a fantasy situation,

Smash NX comes out, and it has stages like Fountain of Dreams and other stages people have been asking for, and characters like K. Rool, Bandana Dee, Ridley, and Yu from Persona 4 etc. (And Quote from Cave Story). There's also a mode that makes everyone scream with joy. However there's a catch, you can't transfer any of it to the Wii U or the 3DS, how would you react to that?

>Yu
Man.
I'm a SMT/Persona fan
But I'd need to find tables to flip.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

So here's a fantasy situation,

Smash NX comes out, and it has stages like Fountain of Dreams and other stages people have been asking for, and characters like K. Rool, Bandana Dee, Ridley, and even Yu from Persona 4, etc. (And Quote from Cave Story). There's also a mode that makes everyone scream with joy. However there's a catch, you can't transfer any of it to the Wii U or the 3DS, how would you react to that?

I would never got a NX port if it didn't have exclusive content. Albeit, my character list is a little different.

Sounds good to me.

 

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

I'm very sorry to hear that. We all care for you, remember that.

 

[A Distant Demon]

I just don't know now to cope in life

Some calming music for you.


I know life can be crazy. You, me, and Qrow, faced someone else's depression together and we fought it back. Like I said back then my life experiences can't compare. But damn it you fought with the 2 of us to help them. So I know you're strong enough if you can have this history and keep fighting for someone else. I don't have a magic cure all. I don't have the answers. All I really have are the words I can type. I know from multiple experiences with you from the OG ridley thread, to the super PM, to the mansion , to the minor PM that you have some serious spunk. More than enough to keep on chugging along. Yeah, you can be rash but that can be worked through. What matters is you KEEP working. Life can be extremely stressful and everyone here understands that. For some people it's more personal than others. A lot of us here forget that there are people behind these words on a screen. Real personalities, histories, and emotions. We ten to forget that because the internet is like that and we act more harsh, to each other, and to those we deem "rude."


No one hates you personally. And I think anyone who would take the time to read your post will, hopefully, understand you a little better and be able to be a little more lenient with you being a bit aggressive.


Look what i'm trying to say with all this what I always said to that person I won't name. Keep fighting. Always. Life can be ****ty sometimes but it can't be at its worse forever. Sooner or later the storm calms. Sooner or later YOU will be in control of your destiny. And as long as you keep on fighting you WILL reach that point. It just takes some, time, some understanding, and a whole lot of hope.

 

[Naoshi]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

I'm really sorry to hear you've been through all of that. You don't deserve those abuses

 

[Luigi The President]

You know I'd comment on this situation further but me and Anna aren't the biggest fans of eachother. Regardless, though, even though they won't see this, I hope they feel better. No one deserves those kind of events in life.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

You know I'd comment on this situation further but me and Anna aren't the biggest fans of eachother. Regardless, though, even though they won't see this, I hope they feel better. No one deserves those kind of events in life.

I appreciate it regardless. Unblocked you a while ago actually

 

[Deleted member]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

Well, I don't know what to say without sounding cliche nor do I fully understand what you wnet through but believe us when we say we care about you
If you need to vent, do it, as long as it doesn't infract any rules
Try to remember the good things instead of the bad ones
I dunno, just don't feel like you're alone
'Cause you aren't

 

[ChikoLad]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

That all sounds very horrible.

While I think it's not fair you have to work and go to school like that, it's ultimately the right way to go, given your situation, I feel. You're getting a lot of the hard work done early. I think as long as classes are going fine and your grades are good, you should be set. When you finish with school, you'll then be able to really focus on clearing that debt, and also, saving money for yourself to make your own life better.

However, you obviously can't go on feeling stressed and exhausted like this. That's why I think you need a good form of meditation. It sounds like your life is very busy, so I honestly think cutting down on Smashboards would be good for you, leaving it until weekends maybe. Maybe talk to your friends in PM during the week but, as far as the forum goes, it's a very busy place and can be heated, which I think wouldn't help your stress if you're exposed to it every single day.

As for meditation, it differs for everybody. I'd ask your therapist about this next time you see them for their opinion. But I like to listen to calming music, and sit alone in my room when I need to meditate. Do your best to just "tune out" while you do it too.

Also, a healthy diet could help you feel less tired all of the time. You could even try talking stuff like Omega 3 Fish Oil Capsules in the mornings, those things help build up your day to day energy.

This is about all I can think of for now, since I'm really exhausted right now myself, but I hope you find something that helps.

 

[Z25]

I didnt have to marry Mario to pet him in Mario 64

I cant believe this

That's because the Fire Emblem Characters actually have...

CLASS!
yes I went there...

So here's a fantasy situation,

Smash NX comes out, and it has stages like Fountain of Dreams and other stages people have been asking for, and characters like K. Rool, Bandana Dee, Ridley, and even Yu from Persona 4, etc. (And Quote from Cave Story). There's also a mode that makes everyone scream with joy. However there's a catch, you can't transfer any of it to the Wii U or the 3DS, how would you react to that?

But that's sort of what is expected of a port. So I don't think anyone would be angry about it or expect cross compatibility.

And I don't know much about atlus, but if I had to pick a rep, I'd go with someone from SMGT, probably Jack Frost over a persona character.

EDIT:

and Cutie Gwen

I don't know what to say other then that life is cruel. It punishes the good more then the bad, and is something I see everyday.

While I don't know what to say about your situation, as already stated we all are here to offer support! IT may not mean much, but it can help during bad times.

I hope you can find ways to get over your worries, and that your family can come out safely!

 

[Luigi The President]

That's because the Fire Emblem Characters actually have...

CLASS!
yes I went there...



But that's sort of what is expected of a port. So I don't think anyone would be angry about it or expect cross compatibility.

And I don't know much about atlus, but if I had to pick a rep, I'd go with someone from SMGT, probably Jack Frost over a persona character.

Yes, let Jack Frost into your heart

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Yes, let Jack Frost into your heart

I'm not sure what is worse, being coldhearted or having heart burn.

 

[Autumn ♫]

It's just that I've been through way too much.

Spoiler

I lost my father at the age of 4 due to suicide, my mother was tricked into moving to the Netherlands by a boyfriend at the time, who then mentally, physically and financially abused us. For instance, my sister was locked in her room without food, drink or even a toilet for a whole day. They told me the lamp in my room could fall and kill me at any time, and said stuff like 'Those plates you had dinner on? Enjoy your salmonella' and made a total of 7000 euros debt on my mother's name, while beating her to the point of near deafness. After that, we fled, we then had to live in a caravan, which had black mold, making me sick every day and extremely prone to anger issues. My school at the time temporarily sent me to a clinic in which I couldn't see my mother, the plan was 6 months as a trial, but I couldn't cope. Being tackled mercilessly when wanting fresh air because they think I want to escape, being denied food because I ate a sandwich with my hands instead of a knife and fork and being forced to sleep in a terrible bed with a spring coil coming out. Since then, I managed to find a job, but because I work so much due to me feeling responsible for my family, I get overexhausted and stressed, especially at high school, in which they forced me to spend 70 euros on a book a teacher said I'd never need, and another 70 euro book not giving me any information that's in mandatory tests. One of the teachers discriminated me for some reason so I couldn't advance in a certain subject, and a teacher made me miss exams by telling me to wait in a study room and he never picked me up. Although I'm no longer suicidal, I still have problems. We still have to pay off the last bit of that 7000 euro debt, I missed a gender therapy appointment recently forcing me to wait 2 months for the next session and I still live in fear every day because I fear I'll be discriminated once I come out, especially by my relatives on my mother's side, I have absolutely zero contact with them for multiple reasons, including a language barrier

I just don't know now to cope in life

*hugs*
I hope things get better for you. Just remember, even if it seems like nobody cares for you, remember us, all of us. You're surrounded by friends here. As long as you stay you, you'll always be welcomed here.

 

[NintenZ]

Mwh, Yu should be in because I want you guys to see how I felt when Cloud was confirmed over Chocobo. (Yes he was my most wanted FF character)

 

[Luigi The President]

Mwh, Yu should be in because I want you guys to see how I felt when Cloud was confirmed over Chocobo. (Yes he was my most wanted FF character)

Except Jack being in over Yu is a good decision, now Chocobo on the other hand...

Poking fun, but seriously that's a pretty dumb reason

 

[NintenZ]

Except Jack being in over Yu is a good decision, now Chocobo on the other hand...

Poking fun, but seriously that's a pretty dumb reason

Yeah... I know...

I'll change it to Jack brb.

 

[Burruni]

Mwh, Yu should be in because I want you guys to see how I felt when Cloud was confirmed over Chocobo. (Yes he was my most wanted FF character)

Chocobo's have never really been a FACE for Square or FF.
Jack Frost is THE face of Atlus and SMT.

And also
"I want this to happen to spite fans of x character" is never a good reaosning.

 

[Luigi The President]

Yeah... I know...

I'll change it to Jack brb.

It's okay I still love you

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Except Jack being in over Yu is a good decision, now Chocobo on the other hand...

Poking fun, but seriously that's a pretty dumb reason

Eh, both Cloud and Chocobo are excellent decisions. Chocobo is the mascot non-protagonist(like Pikachu is) of Final Fantasy at this point(Moogle is a close second), while Cloud is the most notable protagonist.

Of course, what one prefers isn't the same thing. I'm talking about notability.

 

[Luigi The President]

I think it's about time us Jack Frost supporters UNITE.

raises my hand waiting for another supporter for 5 solid minutes before covering my face as i sob

Eh, both Cloud and Chocobo are excellent decisions. Chocobo is the mascot non-protagonist(like Pikachu is) of Final Fantasy at this point(Moogle is a close second), while Cloud is the most notable protagonist.

Of course, what one prefers isn't the same thing. I'm talking about notability.

I'd tie Chocobo and Moogle for the mascot option.