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Smile for Me and Great God Grove spoiler below (in meme form, of course):

They're both made by the same person :)

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Don Sancho Quixote: As much as I hate reminiscing on La Mancha Land after...everything, I'm surprised that none of you said anything overly incriminating about Dulcinea's Area. It is weird to think back on that I had to sing her song for the Parade, but she was always pretty quiet and Father wanted me to liven up the show in one way or another, so...yeah. Even if I have centuries of experience both in and out of the City, second-hand embarrassment seems like something I'll have to adjust to now that I have a clearer head.

The Sinners, whiplash so hard unlike Don's Bloodfiend reveal: -THAT WAS YOU!?!?

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Me, staring out into the middle distance: What if the reason why Bari "Bookhunter/Knight" Limbus arrived at the bad end of Library of Ruina is cause PMoon didn't want to give the fans a crumb of a chance for Sancho-to-DonQui to know about The Black Silence? Nevermind the blue-haired Knight of the Full Moon being way out of her time if she has dimensional powers like Iori, she might not have known too much about Roland and/or Angelica since the Black Silence is a literal phantom in the City; before and after Roland's rampage, and the with the Hana Association scrubbing his status as a Color Fixer in the first place. Not to mention that the good end has Roland writing his own book on his life that could even be an example of Dad Quixote's dream at its core; Roland first lived his life as a Fixer (one of many cogs to the City and something that's better than death), fighting against the system that bound him to his life (Black Silence rampage), until finding an out of his one-track mind and looking towards a future where he can live as a regular person with others who truly care about him...

That and DonQui's head would explode if she found out about the coolest Fixer ever that's also friends with an Arbiter and the og Red Mist, but that could be me coping with the idea of the bad end being canon to Limbus or not 🙃.

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It’s from the Canto teaser trailer so there may/may not be accurate to what Limbus is going to show. Kudos for teasing the future Cantos (Outis’ is second to last with Faust) with a few exceptions though, but boy oh boy if Don Sancho’s Canto was so much more of a gut punch; I’m all for what Odyssey 2: Project Moon Edition is going to be :)

Girl I Don’t mean to Alert you

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Limbus Company Sancho/Don is afraid of water: Proven Bloodfiend lore, a known irrational fear since “blood (on the battlefield) is thicker than water (in the womb)” and irl vampires can’t cross running water, miles of potential for the Sinners to tease/torture her with a water bottle every chance they get.

Limbus Sancho is afraid of fire: …Oh no…

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6/Atticus: I am perfectly capable of not being deterred by the...superstitious ration of goods regarding my soul number. It's...for my tea.

The previous 6s rattling the bars of their enclosure: BY APOLLO, WE NEED MORE HONEY!!!

hey why though

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[A moment of respite, but it marks the beginning of a journey of uncharted territory (to Luke, of course) and a strange “inheritance” that might lead him to the fairytale Tyrant of Light.]

On another note, I finally got this brick wall of a chapter done! Here's hoping the Silver Badge arc is less tangential and jumbled...I hope.

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Oh boy, I sure can't wait for Intervallo 7.5, where the bus goes on yet another wacky roadtrip while the gang goes to Hong Lu's home district and learn about his extremely complex family dynamic and the many many references to the original novel, it's multiple remakes, and/or the series adaptation.

The next Walpurgis is most likely the Safety Team with Netzach as the next Announcer; and the next LobCorp IDs might connect to Abnormalities of denial, blissful ignorance, or the constricting force of family (Queen of Hatred, Queen Bee, Void Dream).

Even if the Sinners adjust to the fact that one of their members is a Second Kindred Bloodfiend, everyone keeps eyeing Outis just in case she tries to kill Don mentally or physically. She's still salty about the "betrayal" of having a definite threat in their ranks and were possibly waiting to backstab them at any moment (...Did something happen with Eurylochus, Outis?).

And even if she's also adjusting to a modernish life without the fanatic belief in Fixers, Don Sancho Quixote the Second reads them the riot act on their multiple attempts to prove she's a "real vampire" and committing elder abuse: shining light in her eyes or putting her in direct sunlight, putting garlic in her food, Dead Butterfly's coffin and Hundred Sins cross mace in her face cause Christian symbol or possible vamp bed, chasing her with a water bottle or spray bottle, so much water, so much water...

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Apart from vibrating anxiously for the finale to Canto 7, I figured I could do a lightning round to all the new lore bits that were revealed so far. Of course there's a lot to take in, especially with a good bit of book comparisons too, so that's fun (not that I watched the musical yet, but go figure) :) (Obvious spoilers for Canto 7.1-7.2 and possible prediction for part 3)

-Surprised that no one mentioned that PCorp/District 24 is very likely to be the headquarters for the Dieci Association, especially with their archival department being the largest and most refined in the City so far. PCorp's Singularity isn't explicitly explained yet (for obvious City taboo reasons), but they can make a building material that can bend to insane degrees but never breaks (even with LaMancha Land literally appearing in one of the more populated residential districts and bending skyscrapers from the force, the only bodycount was from people wandering into the park to get turned into Bloodbags). And apparently in all the screw-ups the Sinners have been in, they're strong enough to fight a Urban Nightmare now (second strongest threat to Star of the City and the LoR fans cheering in the background for Vergil mentioning it outright).

-Cesaros (head manager of the archival dept.) mentions that Limbus Company is considered a "medium-sized enterprise" from her research (maybe something close to a Association or a Office with members in the double-digits), but they are extremely tight-lipped on what their company even does or why they need the Golden Boughs in the first place...Which Dante gets 100% since he's already kept in the dark of the place he's working in.

-And speaking of LaMancha Land, anyone getting 8 o' Clock Circus vibes anyone? :) Also it's been around for 200 years so that was a good timeframe for how long they've been active before popping up in PCorp about 4-5 months ago. LaMancha did have a noble goal at first, letting Bloodfiends and humans create a symbiotic relationship with the vamps entertaining their guests (+ free therapy sessions) and the humans donating blood to satiate their hunger without going crazy. The Bloodfiends also get a supplement bar (hemobar/hemoglobin bar) on the down low, but both counterparts have very little blood and eventually drove the vamps mad from withdrawal.

+Book-wise, I actually like how the main Bloodfiend bunch fits their namesake with that wonderful PMoon twist; Bari/Knight of the White Moon being a mix between Sancho and/or Cardenio IMO, Sanson could fit the role of the fake magician Munaton/Friston/Friton who had the power to "take" rooms from a foundation and create illusions (obviously a lie to keep Don Quixote from freaking out about his book collection being destroyed and boarded up the room). -The Barber and Priest work a bit like side characters since their main jobs in the book was trick Don Quixote to coming back to his village and "cure" his delusions by disguising themselves as a damsel princess and a squire (the priest did want to do the princess role at first before letting the barber do it since it conflicted with his Christian morals (ie. he blanked on that fact multiple paragraphs ago before chickening out). So if you read that little bit in the book, then that's the reason why the Barber's a girl, so you're welcome! :) -Limbus Dulcinea also follows the role of "The Princess of the Parade" with Sancho as her Prince; then Sancho "abandoned" the park for some unknown reason (in her eyes) and the princely role was replaced by Cassetti...And then he ran away too with drastically disastrous results in the Warp Train side story. Book Dulcinea is described (by Don) as a fair maiden with pale gold hair and equally pale and fair skin, while the real Dulcinea (Aldonso Lorenzo) is a haughty and rude farm-women at the village who Don has only seen four times out of 12 years they have crossed paths; so having a interesting blend of both personality traits is a neat little easter egg if they can connect the two. +And last but not least, the main chivalric trio; Don Quixote/Alonso Quixano, Rocinante, and Sancho :D.

-While it is fair that Alonso isn't fully revealed until 7.3 (which I'm all for the real name drop for tall, blond and dumbass), Alonso is a Bloodfiend that's obsessed with certain hobbies to an extreme before dropping them completely in less than a week (like getting a bunch of expensive yarn for knitting until getting bored in three days). But he does follow his aspirations when he thinks there's a long-term reward for it; like being a Fixer to do good and spread his name and creating LaMancha Land for both human and Bloodfiends to work together in harmony (but not before forcing the vamps to believe that the only way to be happy is give happiness to others since he grew tired of living in comfort without any conflict or adversity...as if that isn't going to backfire one way or another :).

-And again, Rocinante wouldn't be fleshed out until 7.3, but we do know a good amount...They are either a horse, a pair of running shoes, or some poor schmuck that's forced to deal with a delusional vampire knight and their badass could-be-a-Color Fixer on their wild adventures. Like helping a village fight off a group of bandits with the few lines paraphrased from the book about facing any foe, no matter the size or strength, that had zero consequences whatsoever (*sweats nervously in Ch. 18*); then getting the helmet of the knight Mambrino from ch. 20-21 by...fighting a bear. The River of Oblivion is more of an Odyssey reference, but I think it could also connect to Don Quixote's "penance" in ch. 25-26 at a small oasis in the Sierra Morena; since the only time Don was able to speak the truth about Dulcinea is after dismounting Rocinante and removing his armor, stripping away everything that makes him a knight in appearance alone.

-And finally, with all the teasing in 7.1 to now (even the Yearning-Mircalla ego too), the biggest twist of the Canto is that our goofy vampire Limbus Don is actually Sancho, a "squire" playing the role of a valiant Fixer despite the odds of absolutely everything the City has to offer (and certainly against her will). From what little info we can get from her conversations with the real Don, she's pretty standoffish and crass to the one person that gave her a second chance in life besides dying alone and without a family, though she does like the Zwei Association from Bari’s stories despite claiming they’re boring and strange. And am I the only one who noticed so far that Don took inspiration from the Zwei for her armor and have Bari's hairstyle as a strong and confident Fixer? Other than that, there's still a lot of baggage she has to deal with now that Sancho's out of her endless dream and finally has her autonomy back for real this time. For better or worse, I'm all for Sancho being the new Sinner #3 so she can learn that the team is her new family that she can appreciate without sacrificing her own happiness.

Already crossing my fingers that they'll add another obscure reference from the book later on, but that's all on the 24th :)

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Me (unfortunately) peaking back into the Limbus Company tag: So...How is everyone prepared for Don's Canto?

Book/audiobook links below (for Don and future Cantos)

-Don Quixote (Book & Audiobook)

-The Stranger (Book & Audiobook)

-Hell Screen (Book & Audiobook)

-Dream of the Red Chamber (Book & Audiobook)

-The Oddysey (Book & Audiobook)

-Faust (Goethe and Marlowe book & Audiobooks 1 and 2)

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Lucy: “I have noticed how popular you are among the members here. Perhaps you could give me some advice on team management. 
For example, should I lower my height when talking to the minors?
Oh...This is the first time I have seen below the brim of your hat. Your eyes are sparkling."

Vertin, the poor gay British girl that’s already been through way too much up until 1.9: :’)

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Just for fun of it, here's a little ramble/headcanon on Byeol's role as a "Tyrant" and how he serves as both a parallel and contrast to Solus (Spoilers for Nexomon 1 and Extinction)

First off, while everyone can say that Solus has some obvious parallels to Omnicron (almost being a mini me but not), but there's also enough connections to Byeol with Metta with a lot of the angel symbolism/design and a cuter little updo (also I'm reaching so hard on the headcanon that if Byeol gets a human form it'll have little blue highlights and styled like a cockatoo...Cause he's a little birb or bust). But one thing I kind of latched onto recently are the little comparison to Solus and Byeol as Tyrants of light or purity in a world ravaged by war and hardship.

Now Solus being Solus as a fairytale Tyrant that will save the world (though it could be said that Solus' role was just to ascend to king as Omnisun), there's zero real info on Byeol's impact as a Tyrant besides being found in Palmaya in-game and the dex entry somewhat implying that he's a recently born Tyrant since the writer refuses to question where/when he first appeared or if he even has a Renegade...But what if Byeol's role is to follow the fairytale itself, being a active beacon of hope and kindness to those who wish for a better future?

To me, I like to think that Byeol doesn’t really have the same drive to be Nexomon King like the other Tyrants (more on that later), but just decides to "solve the war" by being friends with both Nexomon and humans. Of course, he quickly learns that most humans and tamers have a lot of negative beliefs about Tyrants, but has zero idea on why that is; if it's from the Guild’s propaganda, Lateria’s work as Tyrant hunters, or just from the destruction the war creates as a whole.

But what better way to make the world a kinder place is doing a bunch of good deeds or giving gifts to those that need it? After all, those mean humans do it all the time with each other, so why can’t he do it as well? It's a great idea on paper but with a terrible execution in general, especially if he fails to comprehend the nuances that goes on in a war of such a monumental multigenerational scale. Granted, I’m pretty sure he latched into that philosophy from Palmaya being all “Tyrant-free” with positivity and peace, so his mindset is just as rigid as them. On another note, I also like to think that Byeol picked up on gossiping from the Palmayans since they would have a lot to say about the political climate of the Guild and/or Nexomon War (especially if a few NexoGuard keeping coming to Palmaya for "recon"), so he would also have zero filter on what he wants to talk about no matter how good or bad this new info is.

But even if he has the strength and intelligence of a Tyrant, Byeol wouldn't actively get into battles unless absolutely necessary or to protect himself (no matter what the post-game encounter shows). And with the added fact that he has a 70/30 split between Normal and Psychic type moves, I like to think that would go with his characterization as well. Once again reaching with any implications in Extinction (mainly the intro cutscene), Byeol could have the ability to see into the future to an extent; but I like to think he gets dizzy or gets headaches if he looks too hard into them, looking into multiple futures at once, or just uses these powers for long periods of time. While it could be as small as a few minutes to hours ahead or future milestones/life choices, but Byeol is pretty keen on watching them happen as is; whether or not he saw the future beforehand, not seeing the full future to surprise himself, or seeing if the future changes when the person changes their destined path (which would be rare to none if they don't take his direct warning). And to add a bit more ammunition with this little headcanon, I mean...have you seen the quest markers?

(While the third one was a old placeholder for the blue star quests, I just wanted to add it since it seems cute to me. You do boost Reputation with little trade requests and is ultimately one of the requirements to become Grandmaster, so I'm sure Byeol wanted to help in that way as well as a unifying factor between humans and monster :)

But to put it simply; Byeol could see these futures in varying levels of time and importance, with side quests being small problems or incidents to fix and main quests (of course) being domino effects to something as big as the end of the world, Vados' creation, or Solus' ascension as Nexomon King. ...Or the main quest Alfred's Dream being a 2-3 year foreshadow to the Abyssal Kroma with a single Hohopi, but that's a rant for another time.

But going back on the Tyrant war tidbit, even if Byeol doesn’t have a Renegade in-game or even a set goal as far as the Guild would know, that kind of just teeters on the edge of angst to me. While every other Nexomon knows they want to become the next Omnicron both big or small, Byeol is completely lost on that reason because he doesn’t have a tamer to explicitly tell him why being a Tyrant is meant to give him the upper hand. And even if he sticks to doing good deeds, he would only solve minor problems that barely scratch the surface on creating world peace; cause it’s better to help others without getting himself hurt, right?

And even in the protagonist’s dream, the one thing setting the whole story in motion, Byeol says nothing on how to stop it from happening. No Tyrant egg, no Primordial Tyrants/regular Tyrants, no plans to fight the Guild from the inside out, nothing…Byeol just knew that everything would be a-okay and did nothing to stop the world (and Deena) from making those decisions for him. Unlike Solus, Byeol doesn’t know what to do with his power; doesn’t know how to grow and improve on something that could be used to save so many lives and stop so much hardship…He’s a Nexomon that has pure autonomy over his actions but one that’s completely out of the loop of everything he’s meant to represent; the war, the Tyrants, and even his own potential as another smaller but more helpful fairytale Solus…In a way, Byeol is as much of a human in every way but looks, and maybe the lack of a concrete dex entry fits the bill too. The Guild has every reason to call Byeol a Tyrant but they don’t understand why he’s doing everything unlike one, why he’s doing as much of a good job helping humans instead of hurting them (which will be wild for them to figure out once Vados is put in the picture). But sure, if Byeol is doing nothing but smiling away against the poor sucker who wrote that Nexopedia entry, then the Guild has every right to not think of the little guy as a threat, even if that may or may not bite them in the butt later on.

So here's to the little cherub either getting a important plot beat, a easter egg, or being a kickass secret boss in Nexomon 3 cause I can only do so much speculating on some nonexistent characterization here 🙃.

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Me with a late night funny: Man I love Nexomon Extinction's Tyrants, they're so unique :) The Tyrants:

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Since I’ve been seeing the Nexomon tags being flooded with asks and stuff, I figure I can jump back into it while I’m trudging through my fic…

-Anyway! Asks are open, so feel free to ask me about any characters from the Nexomon series (Micromon, Nexomon 1, and Extinction) so I can also give my two cents and ramble too 😅

Ex. -Ramble about any character (Micromon, N1, N:E) -Ramble on any Nexomon/Micromon (type/design/dex entry) -Opinion on characters/Tyrants -Abyssal theories/rambles -Possible predictions on Nexomon 3

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Just wanted to jump in to let everyone know about the progress on Better Leave the Light On (and that I didn't leave the blog dead in the water) since I’ve been delayed on it due to medical reasons. Besides leaving ch. 2 on a cliffhanger, it’ll be more of a slower paced intermission (rightfully called Intermission) and through the Immortal Citadel before getting into the New Ignitia and Drake Isles arcs in Ch. 4: Silver.

Other than that, I just had a cute idea for a little Byeol design (somewhat following @anacharafan‘s original art prompt on different animal designs for Metta cause you know…He does count as more of a shapeshifter than his siblings, right?); mostly to help me get my motivation running back on track, since there’s going to be a lot to cover during/after Luke gets his Silver badge in chapter 4...But don't ask for any art prompts on my end, I just did my own take on Birdhism cause they're cute 😅.

Anyway I present to you: Parakeet/Budgie Byeol. Do with the meme potential as you will both appearance and personality-wise, but I’m all for Byeol being a tiny chatterbox with everyone he likes (or pesters) and loves flying around the world for adventure. Also he’s super tiny compared to the other Tyrants in-game, so why not make him a bird? Other than that, have a good morning/night and will hopefully get chapter 3 up sooner than later.

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If anyone wants some move references for the Abyssals (cause I'm going to use them in the future for my fic and it's not like the wiki or Nexopedia is going to include it anytime soon), here you go! I put the lists in dark mode so they're easier to read, but I want to also put in my two cents on their potential battle style below (and any moves present in the main story or excluded from main moveset is marked with a +):

Venefelis: While being the "ringleader" in this whole mess, Venefelis sure knows how to throw down some pain in a pretty reckless manner; obviously after going through a crisis about why the Abyssals even exist if all they're meant to do is kick the bucket however they want to (and with Kroma failing...again). And yes, even if she kept using Psy Ray every chance she gets in the gauntlet battle, it made a bit of sense why she used the Ghost ultimate too (though Phantom Abyss is moreso speculative since every single time before she can use all four moves, she gets knocked out :'). Besides, she lived in super-undead limbo for a millennia so she must've tapped into that spooky power one way or another...Also fits the Schrodinger's Cat allegory all the way for me (fic-wise I mean, but that's going to come eventually 🙃).

Rotramus: A good chunk of his moves inflict status effects that could easily slow down anyone chasing after him (ie. The Guild); and even if he doesn't use it battle-wise, I like that his only healing move is Natural Heal that connects to his dex entry with just sleeping deep in the woods whenever he wants. Still, I'll try some other time on how similar his moves are to Nara if he's all about vibing with everything but betraying his mission/the other Abyssals.

Pluvean: First off, for someone so desperate to be killed, why in the world was he so tanky!? Nevermind being the first Abyssal you typically fight, those scales must've been a pain to get through before...-Anyway! Besides being really trigger happy with Tsunami in his battle, his moveset does connect to his desire not to fight and instead inflict status effects and/or absorbing or reflecting anything that comes his way (still ironic if his whole mission was to die). Other than that, I like the little touch of him also using Solar Charge despite being in a ice cave since it possibly connects to Palmaya (or even using Sonic Scream to get someone's attention and receive the axe too).

Inominox: So many Wind moves, so many...Which is an given since he's a petty vulture, and a good amount of his moves connect to slowing his enemy down w. ailments, ignoring defense and speed to make them more easier pickings while also making himself more agile and evasive against any stronger foes; also having a good chunk of Freeze status wind attacks since I hc that he made the Frozen Tundra his previous hunting grounds. The one thing I was confused about was him using Double Slash, but I guess it was a tiny filler move (or just to imply his wings are sharp enough to cut through earth/stone too).

Helevolk: He is angy all the time and it shows on both ends, which is fair for a giant blind lizard that does nothing but dig wherever he wants. But one thing I noticed while going through the roster was Helevolk knowing Conflagration (the Nexomon equivalent of Explosion/Self Destruct) which gives me the very interesting thought on if he used it when he was finally cornered by the Guild or Laterian hunters...If Nexomon 3 has the chance to finally explain his backstory or when he was killed, I'm all for it.

Caelesa: Ah yes, Caelesa "everything but the kitchen sink" Nexomon. For being a mystical deer that was literally born to run away from danger, I find it extra funny that your first (and only) battle with her has her throwing out purely offensive attacks at you that aren't even in her main moveset; especially when Rocknite Blast replaces Rock Wall and Thunder Blast replaces Dark Flow (increases enemy stamina use). Still, isn't it strange that the Normal-type Abyssal that knows nothing of her creator has almost all the hallmarks of using multiple elements like Metta? Other than that, I headcanon that she uses the crystals around her rings for her elemental moves, so I'm all for her creating a bullet hell or just making that giant patch of land in the game into a rodeo ring :).

Volcel: Volcel has a similar move scheme as Rotramus with status moves and Inominox's accuracy and evasion, but I was interested to see that all his main Electric moves that mostly use Puzzled instead of Paralysis for obvious reasons (especially when his story moveset uses Thunder Blast for paralysis and Blooming Spores for poison...Maybe his scales are poisonous in some way?). Besides also avoiding conflict and a Guild member mentioning offhand that Volcel actually vanishes from their radar for months at a time before they caught him (most likely exploring/resting on Precursor Mountain), his aversion to humans as a whole does make sense in not understanding their culture as a whole (since he sees a giant pot of soup/Tyrant bait as poison).

Braccus: It's already a given that Braccus is a walking bulldozer move-wise, though I was also surprised that he uses two ultimate moves like Venefelis (Solar Flare and Meteor Shower respectively), though the former could relate to his location in the depths of a molten-hot cave system (though the reason why that wasn't where Helevolk was or just switched the gimmick to that other cave is beyond me). Still, he also has a good amount of physical moves (which he has clear jock vibes to me) and even using Pummel in his story moves, though I doubt he's that fast since he's the slowest of the Abyssals in Speed but pure size and strength will do the talking for him.

Kroma: And finally, here's to the youngest Abyssal and the necromancer supreme of Immortal Citadel, with her moveset being pretty keen on the ghastly vibes of her powers to control ghosts and possible mind-control techniques (Haunting, Arcane Curse, Snake Eyes, Sleep Song, and such). With her story moves, I was honestly surprised that she doesn't naturally know Dark Mist (since she possibly uses it to kidnap Eliza to finally finish her goal); though EMP and Psy Field also fit the psychic/ghost theme too for obvious reasons. And even if it sucks that we don't get any additional info on Kroma's impact of the Citadel, I was pretty interesting on why she has Constrict in her main moveset (since it's a chance kill if the target is 15 levels lower)...Does she just use her ghost powers for it or what?

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I always felt like the Children of Omnicron acted waaaay less like siblings and more like they were co-workers, that didn’t even seem to like each other, even though in the first game, all of them, (save for Nara) shared a goal. I wonder why that is?

To be fair, they really didn’t have the greatest upbringing either, even if it isn’t blatantly mentioned. If they’re literally born as the apex of their species and their dad is the king of Nexomon, his kids already have a mold they’re meant to fill as the strongest of them all.

But of course, if all of them (minus Nara) wanted to revive Omnicron and put humanity under their thumb after everything they’ve done to their species (especially with Ulzar), I’m sure they had to be somewhat civil with each other until then.