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micaiahsilverhairedmaiden · 6 years ago

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FANFIC “If Jarod were a recruitable unit”

// WARNING: Jarod x Micaiah hints /// (Finishing Part 1-Endgame: “Daein, Arise!”, before Prince Pelleas’ crowning) After an overwhelming victory against General Jarod, Micaiah, in a last-minute change of mind, ordered her troops to instead finish Jarod's life, capture him and turn him into a war prisoner

--- SOTHE: Are you sure about this, Micaiah?

MICAIAH: Don’t worry, Sothe. It will probably be something rewarding.

MICAIAH: …General Jarod?

JAROD: Well well, so the Maiden of Dawn herself is the one who’s going to torture me in order for me to spill the beans? Or better yet, would you prefer a public execution with dear ol’me in front of the principal plaza on Daein?

MICAIAH: What are you talking about? I would never do such horrible things…

SOTHE: Micaiah’s has been very considerate with you, she already had mercy on you twice, but if you have a death wish, I can take care of it.

JAROD: Consideration, you say? It was more of a stupid decision made by an incompetent general.

SOTHE: Don’t you dare insult Micaiah on my presence or you will regret it!

MICAIAH: Sothe, please, don’t fall for his taunts. General Jarod, I don’t have any intention on torturing nor execute you. I am here to talk.

JAROD: I don’t have anything to say to you. I lost my battle, lost my men out there and I don’t have anything worth to say. And if you think that you can use me as a hostage for a ransom so that Begnion can rescue me, don’t bet on it, they will not give any dime for my well being, I was disposable from the beginning.

SOTHE: I second that Micaiah, His own country left him to rot. We will have no profit whatsoever keeping him alive.

MICAIAH: That’s exactly what it’s intriguing to me.

Why did he choose to raise his spear against Daein even when Begnion yielded and finally gave recognition to Daein as an independent nation?

What’s the point in fighting a battle that’s already lost?

JAROD: Was that why you kept me alive? Just to ask nonsense like this?

MICAIAH: Well…

JAROD: Hahaha! You are so stupidly naïve, even more than I thought.

SOTHE: Take it back or I’ll…

MICAIAH: Maybe it wasn’t the most brilliant decision, but it was something entreating enough to ask you directly.

JAROD: And what do you intend to do when you get my answer?

MICAIAH: I-I haven’t thought about it yet.

JAROD: Ha! You make me laugh so much that I’ll be generous and I’ll dedicate you some words: Mind your own business.

I will tell you no more, so you better get the hell out of here.

MICAIAH: …

SOTHE: Hm, just as I thought, that guy won’t budge, but I don’t think that he’s covering someone, it appears that he just simply does not care at all.

MICAIAH: I feel the same, it’s just that I don’t completely get why…

SOTHE: Does it matter? It was probably a desperate struggle to gain control of Daein again.

MICAIAH: I wonder…

SOTHE: I’ll repeat it again, Micaiah, I am against the idea of him being alive.

If you don’t want to kill him for any reason, I can just take care of it without a trace.

MICAIAH: Let’s wait a bit more, maybe he will eventually speak up.

He’s behind bars and unarmed, he’s not a threat to anyone.

SOTHE: Honestly, I don’t agree at all…

But if that’s what you want, so be it. ---

(Part 3, Chapter 3-6: “A Reason to Fight”, before fighting the laguz) --- SOTHE: Are you still pestering with that, Micaiah?

There’s a lot of things at stake that are more important than him.

MICAIAH: I know…but…This senseless battle made me remember the last battle against General Jarod.

Another battle that was pointless.

SOTHE: Then do what Jarod should have done in the first place: Stop.

MICAIAH: …You know I can’t do that Sothe.

Anyway, can you escort me to the prison?

SOTHE: Of course. I will never leave you alone with that dastard.

MICAIAH: General Jarod?

JAROD: …Oh, you again.

Nice outfit, did you buy it with the spoils of war?

MICAIAH: …You’ve grown thinner, have you been eaten well as of lately?

JAROD: Ha…Hahahahaha!

You got me locked in a prison cell and you dare ask me if I have been eating well?

Give me a break.

SOTHE: Consider yourself lucky to earn at least a plate of food.

JAROD: Lucky? Eating that trash is being lucky?

I can already tell by those words that the people of Daein are accustomed to misery.

SOTHE: What the heck did you say?!

MICAIAH: There’s was something that I wanted to ask you, General Jarod.

JAROD: I am not a General anymore, stop addressing me like that.

MICAIAH: You’re right…

Anyway, I wanted to ask about our last battle.

JAROD: Again with that?

MICAIAH: You still haven’t answered my question.

JAROD: I did. I told you that there was nothing more to say.

MICAIAH: So, it was a pointless battle then? Your men died in vain without a reason?

JAROD: …

By the way, by a chance, is the Begnion empire imposing you battles that have nothing to do with Daein at all?

SOTHE: How’d you know that?

JAROD: Rumors fly by, you know.

MICAIAH: So, you do know something about this, don’t you?

SOTHE: Keep talking, what is Begnion doing behind our backs? And more importantly, why King Pelleas is giving us these barbaric orders without any consent at all? Speak up!

JAROD: Oh, so it is like that, I see.

SOTHE: Stop babbling to yourself and answer!

JAROD: ….I’ll only tell to the maiden, alone.

SOTHE: Are you out of your mind? I will not leave you alone with her.

JAROD: Then our talk is over, be on your way and get the hell out of here.

MICAIAH: Sothe, please wait for me at the gate.

SOTHE: Are you asking me to leave you alone with the man that tried to murder you in more than one occasion?

MICAIAH: Sothe, Jarod is behind a prison cell and unarmed. It’s impossible that he could harm me.

This can be very important, not just for me, but for Daein as well.

SOTHE: …All right.

But if you take too long I’ll be back, okay?

MICAIAH: It’s just the both of us now. Please, tell me everything that you know.

JAROD: Well, it’s classified information and it would be very dangerous if somebody other than us knows about this. The walls are thin, you see…

MICAIAH: I understand…

I’ll get close so that you can whisper into my ear.

JAROD: Step closer to me, at your current distance anyone can hear us.

MICAIAH: Okay…Here?

JAROD: A step closer…

MICAIAH: ….OK

*A dagger is thrown from the distance, injuring Jarod’s hand*

JAROD: AGH!!

SOTHE: I could see your intentions right from the beginning

MICAIAH: Sothe?

SOTHE: I’ve already told you that it wasn’t a good idea leaving you alone with him. I’m pretty sure that he was about to -…

Micaiah, what are you doing?!

MICAIAH: His hand is bleeding badly

JAROD: H-hey, don’t touch me! *Micaiah used her unique skill Sacrifice to heal Jarod*

MICAIAH: …Ungh…

SOTHE: Micaiah, that’s enough! You are in no condition to do that!

And you, consider yourself dead! I will not let this slip by.

JAROD: …

- - -

MICAIAH: Jarod…Did he said something?

SOTHE: No, it was a trap, he wanted to pull you over to him.

He doesn’t know anything.

MICAIAH: I see…

So, my powers failed me once again...

SOTHE: Seriously, you’d been taking the worst decisions as of lately...You should be more careful...

--- (Part 4-Prologue: “Chaos Named”, before the Silver Army leaves and have their first battle) ---

JAROD: You ...! What happened?! What was that light?!

MICAIAH: So you didn’t turn into stone...

JAROD: Turn into stone? What the hell are you talking about?

JAROD: I see… then that's what those senators wanted. Now I understand everything.

MICAIAH: You... did you know?

JAROD: I had no idea that they would go that far with this. But yes, I had a notion of a couple of things.

MICAIAH: Then why did you never tell us?

JAROD: Did you really think I would cooperate with you? Besides, it didn’t matter, because you would’ve put Daein first above the rest of humanity.

MICAIAH: ... Why do you say that?

JAROD: Because you're stubborn. And I know for sure that I’m not mistaken, because this whole mess was probably caused because you gave everything in the end fighting for Daein's salvation, wasn’t?

MICAIAH: You speak as if you know me.

JAROD: Mph. I've been persecuting you for a long time and watching you. Of course, I know you.

MICAIAH: ...

JAROD: What? What’s with the long face?

???: Wow, you're a peculiar individual. I think I understand why she left you alive.

JAROD: Uh ...? Who are you?

???: Oh, you noticed so fast. Even Sothe took longer to realize that I am someone else.

JAROD: How would I not notice? Your eyes are red, and the maiden’s are golden. Your tone of voice and gestures are different from hers too.

???: You are quite the observer. Wow, your obsession is very real. Do you also know her measurements?

JAROD: What?! Who the hell are you?!

* chirp *

JAROD: That stupid bird ... get out of here! Grrr ... Where did this damned vermin come from?!

???: Hey, do not be rude to my temporary body!

JAROD: Your ... what?

YUNE: I am Yune, and if you are not careful with my body, you will have a worse destiny than to be turned into stone.

JAROD: Are you implying that this stupid pet is you? Yune, the Dark Goddess?

YUNE: Let's see, hairless monkey, better know your place and don’t dare to call me like that. My name is Yune, and I am the Goddess of Chaos.

JAROD: Oh? And what do you want here? Everyone was turn into stone or whatever because of you, or I am wrong?

YUNE: Yes and no. But if you weren’t turned into stone, it was thanks to my presence, so in gratitude you must fight with us to overthrow Ashera.

JAROD: Nobody asked you to protect me from the Light of Judgment. Besides, I’m an atheist, so I will not fight for you or for any other deity.

YUNE: Well, then do it for Micaiah.

JAROD: You must be kidding!

YUNE: Do you think that a simple chimpanzee like you can hide his true colors from a Goddess like me?

JAROD: Wha-… The maiden... can she hear this?

YUNE: If I allow it, she will. Do you prefer to confess yourself directly to her or do you rather me to pass her the message?

JAROD: I don’t care if you're a Goddess! You're wrong, whatever you're imagining.

YUNE: You primates cannot hide those things from me. I hear clearly how your heart is beating faster, and just by looking at you I can tell that the blood of your veins rose up to your head.

JAROD: You Gods don’t know anything about humans. We are not as simple as you think.

YUNE: Well, it's true that we are somewhat far from humanity. But if I am sure of something, it’s of the chaos that is in your heart, and in the eye of that storm there lies her. It’s like the saying that you mortals invented: "From hatred to love, only one step must be given".

JAROD: Love? Do not make me laugh! I don’t ... never ... ever …!

MICAIAH: ...Mh? General Jarod? Something happened?

JAROD: ... Silver-haired Maiden ...

MICAIAH: Yes?

SOTHE: Micaiah! Here you are! I was looking for you all over the place. What? I cannot believe Jarod wasn’t turned into stone.

JAROD: I ... I want to fight.

SOTHE: Excuse me?

JAROD: But not for any deity, or any empire, or ... anybody, but for myself, for my own survival.

MICAIAH: Are you saying that ... you want to fight with us, against Ashera?

SOTHE: You're nuts. We don’t trust you.

JAROD: And I don’t trust you either. If you and your group ruin it, I will rot in this prison. If I'm going to die, let it be for myself, and not because of someone else' fault. I lost the war against you, I lost my men, and I even lost my dignity ... But for some reason, I haven’t lost my life, so I will cling to it until the end.

MICAIAH: I understand. You are very stubborn too, aren’t you?

SOTHE: I don’t like this, but... Just because it's a special occasion, and because the more soldiers we have, the better. But I warn you that I will not take your eyes off you and I will not allow you to get any closer to Micaiah. At the first suspicious movement that I see, I will slice your throat, do you understand?

MICAIAH: Don’t worry Sothe. I can feel that Jarod has a good reason for not to betray us. Also, look, Yune is very comfortable on his head, that means he has her approval, right?

JAROD: Mph ...

* Jarod joined the party *

#FE10 #fire emblem #radiant dawn #tellius #daein #micaiah #sothe #jarod #fanfiction

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your-lady-star · 7 years ago

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Proving Idiotic Haters Wrong: Fire Emblem Fates Revelation- Anthony's Betrayal

You know, it’s been awhile since I took a scene from Fates that people relentlessly nitpicked and proved that they were complete morons who were apparently asleep when they got to that scene and proceeded to talk about the dream version of that scene rather than the actual one. How about I do another one?

I’ve honestly been wanting to do this for some time now, but I’ve never been able to get around to it. It was only because I was playing Revelation the other day and got past chapter 21 that I decided I may as well burn this bridge as soon as possible.

Just from the mention of chapter 21 and, well, the header of this post, you all likely already know what I’m talking about. The scene at the start of chapter 21 where Anthony betrays Corrin and tries to get him killed.

A lot of people crown this as Corrin’s biggest idiot moment because he put complete faith in someone who obviously had malicious intentions. But like I’ve explained both in the past and more recently, a lot of people in the Fire Emblem fandom that try to spread hate have about as much brain cells as a desk chair and all their complaints can be shut down with very little effort.

And nowhere else does that notion apply than right here, where the thing that completely destroys any form of criticism launched at this scene was flying right over their heads, was the size of a blue whale and was screaming like a mad banshee the entire time.

Under normal circumstances, a scene like this would be scene as a foolish move on Corrin’s part and it’s a relatively reasonable assumption.

One problem though.

A lot of people seem to have completely forgotten this. If Corrin really did have complete trust in Anthony despite the obvious warning signs, why would he specifically make sure to let his siblings know where he and Anthony were going? Especially when Anthony himself wanted them to come alone? And then there’s that one line from Corrin.

“I wanted to, Anthony. I really did.”

It’s not “I did”, it’s “I wanted to”.

This line pretty much proves that as much as Corrin wanted to believe that Anthony was legitimately trying to help them and that the whole scene at the bridge was just a freak accident, he knew there was as much of a possibility that his siblings could be right about him. And when going with Anthony somewhere alone, he knew he couldn’t take the risk of them being right and planned for it in advance. He is the only person capable of taking down Anankos and he couldn’t just throw his life away on a 50/50 chance. So he did what any reasonable person would do: he created a backup plan in the very probable likelihood that he was wrong. It’s the main reason why he wasn’t surprised when the siblings showed up to help him because he knew they would.

I know it's very easy to forget this, given the amount of bullsh*t hate he gets, but Corrin is a lot more smarter than most give him credit for. Yes, he does have a lot to learn, but it’s obvious as to why that is. Being locked away in a castle for 90% of your life, never being allowed to go outside, only having a small handful of people to interact with and the closest to getting to experience the outside world being from the castle's rooftop doesn’t really help in that manner. But like I said in my Revealing the Star on him, Corrin is a type of character who learns and grows from every experience. He absorbs every action, visual and word around him and uses them to better himself. And I know some of you have likely forgotten this, so allow me to remind you of something important.

Everyone, at some point in their life, is going to make a mistake. It’s completely natural and it’s something we can’t avoid. The only thing we can do is use these mistakes as a means to learn from them so we don’t make the same mistake again. And the more comfortable we can become with this fact of life, the more self assured we can become when it comes to others making mistakes. And yet that’s something that the Fire Emblem doesn’t think should apply to the protagonist.

We’re gonna talk more about this another time, but the biggest issue with Corrin doesn’t have anything to do with his actual character, it has to do with the fandom's perception of his character, and it all boils down to the fact that everyone basically demands that he handles every single task given at him 100% perfect, and that’s just not possible! Unless you are a child prodigy blessed by every known God in the universe, you cannot avoid making a single mishap throughout your entire life. It just can’t be done. If you went your entire life never making a mistake, you would never grow and change as a person. You’d be completely stagnant and live the most boring life ever. We create our own perception on what we think is perfection because real perfection is not only impossible, it’s boring. Much like the Nostalgia Critic said in his Old vs New on the Cinderella movies, what makes a strong character is not how many feats they accomplish or just how powerful they are compared to everything, it’s how they deal with their flaws. Their fears, their struggles, the hardships that get in their way; it’s what makes us root for them. But when your main character doesn’t have any flaws, it’s impossible to become invested in them and you’re just left to deal with this bland perfectionist that you’re supposed to care about, but you really couldn’t care less.

Yet, apparently, this is what the fandom wants Corrin to be; a boring as hell main protagonist that never fumbles, handles every situation with absolute perfection and never grow as a person. They want him to be what the internet has dubbed the definition of a Mary-Sue, despite them already calling him a Mary-Sue… even though his most common complaint is that he can’t do anything right.

Yeah, if it hasn’t been made clear by this point, the Fire Emblem fandom is really f*cking stupid.

Now I’m not saying that games, TV shows or movies that have a seemingly perfect protagonist can’t work. If there’s anything that “One Punch Man” or “Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto” have proven, it’s that seemingly perfect protagonist can work in a series, but it takes a tremendous amount of effort and writing ability for it to be executed well enough.

But this is an amount of effort that the Fire Emblem fandom can’t muster, since they themselves can’t decide if they want Corrin to be another Roy or another Micaiah, and that’s mainly because they themselves don’t fully understand his character. It’s what makes hearing people rant about him so mentally draining. Yet it’s also what makes dragging them through the coals for giggles so enjoyable.

And I have one last string to pull.

Because what most of the fandom has dubbed “Corrin’s Worst Moment”, I, someone who actually bothered to analyze the scene and realized what it was saying, can dub it as “Corrin’s Best Moment”. Not only because of Corrin being surprisingly proactive and taking the words of his family to heart, but because he does the one thing that most of the fandom often complains he never does.

He visibly shows growth in his thinking and actions.

This alone was enough to convince me that most of the fandom has been wearing blinkers for the past year and a half, because if they were actually paying attention, they would have realized just how much of an affect this scene had on Corrin. Once again referring back to my Revealing the Star, while Corrin’s siblings never rail on him for his actions, it’s clear that he is taking what he’s done to heart, because after the whole incident with Anthony, Corrin becomes much less careless with whom he places his trust in and much more observant of what’s going on.

He knew not to place complete trust in Makoto when she suddenly reappeared and tried to come off as benevolent. He was the one to decipher when she was lying to them and trying to lead them into a trap that would have gotten them killed. And he was the one to figure out that Gunter was the secret traitor who killed Scarlet when all the other siblings were very quick to shift their suspicions onto him and Azura.

Yeah, remember that scene? The scene where all the siblings were very easily swayed into thinking that the ones that had been trying to reunite them had actually tried to kill them? The scene where Corrin could have very easily buckled under the pressure and submit to defeat, but instead stands strong against the odds and uses deductive reasoning to pull himself out of the brink and bring the true traitor into the light? The scene that showcases his fortitude and strength under intense pressure? Or did that scene also pass over your heads because you weren’t paying attention, just like you weren’t paying attention during chapter 21?

You see where I’m getting at?

This is what happens when dimwits who are too lazy or uninterested to pay attention are allowed to express their self deluded ramblings on the internet; they poison the views of others who have yet to experience the scene and makes them start to see things that aren’t actually there.

It’s a really bad sign when the thing that shuts down your entire argument is standing right in front of you slapping it’s a** in front of your face, yet you’re too involved in your own interpretations to notice. Because when that happens, you may as well be wearing a giant dunce hat.

#fire emblem fates #fire emblem fates revelation #corrin #fe corrin #fe anthony #debunking #pointing out the obvious #and proving idiots wrong #in depth analysis

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