#Jimmy is telling Scott about a prank he pulled on Sausage

[an-aggravated-aries]

Was feeling reminicent….. have some Flower Husbands!!!! :>

(Empires SMP, Season 1, Episode 20 (Scotts POV))

[goldenwitherphoenix13]

You actually make a great point. And I think I can make a tangent out of this.

Friendly reminder, this is discussing characters and not the content creators. I love the characters and the story they portray. I just wanna talk about how crule the characters themselves are.

The other emperors are all gonna be against him for his villain arc, right? Even others on their villain arcs are against him because while Jimmy is on the evil side, he still has the law to his side. They want Jimmy to stop being corrupt and evil because hes not gonna be as fun to mess with since he now poses a true threat instead of being a weak joke, even though they wanted this in the first place.

Remember when Sausage said "if this doesnt start his villain arc i dont know what will." When Joel made the statue? Because I do. They asked for it. Jimmy not only gave them what they wanted, he weaved it to help himself not caring for what others tell him. Pix says he can't take down the pranks like the wall because "it's artwork of the god's." But Jimmy doesn't care anymore.

Yet when everyone fights back, 1 of 2 things will happen.

1: They realise 'oh shoot, we've messed up and mentally broken the sheriff' and peacefully make it better.

2: They don't realise it, continue calling the sheriff corrupt, and defeat him in a way that forces him back into a position of taking hit after hit and being that joke they love.

Something else I noticed, as a bonus, Jimmy was a toy, but just not physically. He isn't a living doll or stuffed plushy or anything like that. He's everyone else's outlet. They make fun of him, pull him about, wind him up and break him. Like how we squeeze plush toys to relieve stress and make them feel what we want. We break them in angry spats and arguments, we tear and crack them, and if toys were sentient, I think they would have a right to be angry at us ruining them. The emperors are all playing with the sheiffs mental health, playing jump rope with it. They ruin his mental heath for their enjoyment. And the sheriff no longer wanted to feel like that. He no longer wanted to be treated as a joke, a weakling, a toy. He wanted to feel human and powerful.

But the others? They want their toy back. They want someone to be the weakest and play with their mental stability, even if they dont realise that they are actually playing with it. They think its just fun between friends, but the sheriff doesn't see it that way.

Jimmy taking down the bigger pranks and taking his anger out on objects is less evil and more just actual techniques of dealing with pent up anger. Jimmy stealing the anvils, things that are replacable, is a petty thing that can be fixed. Or COULD of been fixed if Lizzie wasnt so impatient and didn't decide to blow up the sheriff and all his gear plus the 150+ anvils he had. Let's not forget, she's the one who destroyed the anvils. Jimmy didn't intend to do that. And what he stole, while annoying to make, was both replacable and retrievable. False has an iron farm after all. She can easily help everyone get new anvils.

But if we wanna take things to the extreme, the others trying to stop Jimmy's villain arc, are stopping Jimmy from getting help. If he's essentially on a self help arc, then others stopping him is them saying " no you can not have that."

At this point, almost half of the emperors are villains or bad guys in their own way. I mean, just look at some of these emperors.

Fwhip is a gaslighting and manipulative goblin,

Joel is an arrogant and prideful god with little care for humanity, even if seeing the hermits did teach him better and he's kinda redeemed now,

Joey is a greedy, judging and lustful pirate,

Scott is a sly and theiving adventurer,

Jimmy isn't just on a villain arc. He's on the darker path with a vengeful and angry drive to take back control of his life and stop the excessive jokes at his expence. Villainous emperors already disrespected him, he expected it and it mentally damaged him before, but he was ok because he felt that there were people he could confide in. Gem, Katherine, False, Pix, Scott, they all cared enough to not betray him to his face. But when someone like Gem suddenly betrayed him, someone who is supposed to be kind and pasifistic, then he knows that no one is with him. He's got no one to confide in. If no one will help him, then he will help himself. He will do what he can to help himself, even if it's a bit evil. Others who try to stop him without offering an alternative are just accidentally saying that he doesn't deserve help. That he should suck it up and take it on the chin.

But is that any healthier than getting rid of something that had been mentally destroying him and his spirit, taking his frustration out on statues and making others feel his frustration? He needs a better outlet, that's for sure, but the others really aren't giving him that outlet.

Sorry if that got off topic too much.

Long story short, the sheriff is being denied therapy and healthy coping mechanisms and when he tries something that isn't exactly healthy but is working and isn’t hurting himself or others, he's put down by the other characters and it's cruel. He's a broken villain, and he's not gonna get better until the others stop and look at him.

Jimmy's 'villain arc' is just his self help and mental health arc

Like- he's getting rid of everything that has been used against him ( Joel's statue, the walls, ext) and is beginning to be more open about himself (I mean this is the physical way and as an ace I am laughing)

But also he's taking away triggers that hurts him (the anvils, Joel.... More to add ig)

Who cares if he's being a little illegal and corrupt and wants the world to end, that's just his little way of getting back on track .. .

(obviously this is /lh or /j)

[storytellerofuntoldlegends]

an icarus and his sun: chapter 6

A/N: seeing y'all freak out over the last chapter when i have the outline and i know that things get worse... it feels me with evil glee. also vyeoh drew some amazing art of the last chapter, show them some love!! <3

Warnings: crying, hugging, arguing, threats of violence, heartbreak

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Jimmy still felt like he was in a daze when they made it back to his empire. Lizzie hadn’t let go of his hand once, and he was grateful for the grounding touch. She was still murmuring words of comfort and asking what happened, but Jimmy could only nod numbly. Every single thought and feeling he had of Scott felt tainted now. Was anything he had felt even real? Or did Jimmy just fall right for Scott’s plan (whatever it was) hook, line, and sinker. Just thinking about it made Jimmy feel nauseous.

Katherine and Joel landed beside Jimmy and Lizzie, and Katherine looking equally as distraught as Jimmy felt shook him out of his stupor slightly. Wordlessly he let go of Lizzie’s hand to pull Katherine into a hug. He held her tight as she hugged him back, crying into his shoulder.

“It’s gone. It’s all gone. There’s barely anything left of my castle,” she hiccuped. Jimmy didn’t know what to say as he held her, but gently rubbing her back seemed to help.

“Fwhip was plotting against the House Blossom Alliance the whole time, Sausage too. I think Gem, Pearl, and Scott were involved as well,” Joel explained. Jimmy just about shuddered at the mention of Scott, trying not to cry.

“Why would they do that?!” Lizzie gasped.

“Fwhip said something about how the alliance was too argumentative, and should be destroyed before anything worse could happen and bring down our empires,” Joel explained. Katherine let out another hiccupping sob at Joel’s words, and Jimmy murmured words of comfort to her. Then he looked up to the skies, and his heart froze. Three figures were flying towards them- one with elytra, one with bright yellow feathered wings, and one with white feathered wings tipped in gold. Joel noticed Gem, Pearl, and Scott in the air as well, and grit his teeth as he put a hand on the hilt of his sword. Lizzie rushed over and put a hand over Joel’s, shaking her head.

“Stay on guard, but let’s hear them out. We only know that Fwhip and Sausage were the masterminds behind this. But if they are here for trouble, we’ll make sure they regret it,” Lizzie said, tone going dark at the end of her statement. Joel hesitated for a moment or two, but dropped his hand from his sword with a frustrated sigh. He and Lizzie did, however, stand protectively in front of Jimmy and Katherine as Gem, Pearl, and Scott came to a landing in front of them. Jimmy let go of Katherine, but she didn’t go far, taking his hand and gripping it tightly.

“I know we’re not high on your list of people to see, but hear us out. We didn’t know that Fwhip was going to take such… drastic measures,” Pearl explained, hands up placatingly as her wings fluttered anxiously.

“But you did know Fwhip was up to something,” Joel countered.

“We knew he wasn’t super happy about the House Blossom Alliance, but we thought that he would just pull a harmless prank or pick a fight with Jimmy or something. Not destroy Katherine’s castle,” Gem continued, Pearl nodding along with her. Scott stayed suspiciously quiet, and Jimmy’s mouth settled into a firm line as he let go of Katherine’s hand.

“But Scott knew. Didn’t you,” he accused, glaring at Scott. His expression immediately turned guilty, and that was all the confirmation Jimmy needed.

“I wanted to tell you, really! But-”

“But you kissed me instead of telling me or ANYONE about Fwhip’s plan!” Jimmy shouted, stepping forward and gesturing angrily, that cold numb feeling from before now replaced with molten fury. Lizzie gasped, drawing her sword and fully intending to lunge at Scott, but Joel quickly scrambled over to hold her back.

“Joel, let go of me, I need to give Scott a piece of my mind for taking advantage of our sweet swamp boy’s heart!” Lizzie fumed, straining against Joel’s hold. Joel glared at Scott, but his grip on Lizzie didn’t let up.

“Scott, you better have an explanation for this, or I will let my wife loose on you,” Joel warned. Scott actually looked a little terrified, and part of Jimmy hated the fact that he was relieved at that.

“I should have warned people about the TNT, I know. I just- it was stupid of me to hope that Fwhip was going to change his mind. And I was going to tell Jimmy, but then I saw Fwhip in the distance, and he had his crossbow aimed at him. I- I figured that Fwhip wouldn’t take the shot if it meant hitting me too. So that’s why I kissed Jimmy, and by that point it was too late to warn anyone,” Scott explained, his expression pleading and apologetic. Joel and Lizzie seemed to accept his explanation, as Joel let go of Lizzie and she sheathed her sword- but they both still glared at him. And Jimmy wanted to believe him, wanted to say he forgave Scott and rush back into his arms again- but there was something else that bothered him.

“What did Fwhip mean, when he said something about ‘playing the part?’” Jimmy asked, absolutely terrified of the answer but needing to know the truth anyway. Scott swallowed nervously, expression overcome with guilt once more.

“Fwhip told me to keep an eye on you, make sure you wouldn’t be a problem. It wasn’t just Katherine goading me into being nice that kept me coming to your empire, at first. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t-”

“Leave,” Jimmy growled, having enough of Scott’s excuses. Scott flinched at Jimmy’s tone. Good, it was about time people stopped seeing him as the sweet swamp boy or the friendly Codfather. He was done being pushed around, done being used and tossed aside.

“Jimmy, please- believe me, I really do care-”

“I don’t wanna hear it! I’m sick of your lies and manipulation! I never want you to set foot in the Cod Empire again, if I ever even SEE you again I will make sure you regret it,” Jimmy shouted, the words fracturing his heart into a million pieces. But he couldn’t afford to trust Scott ever again.

“Jimmy…” Scott trailed off, any fight finally leaving him as his wings drooped. His gaze shifted between Jimmy’s angry glare, the tears on Katherine’s face, the glares from Lizzie and Joel, and the sympathetic and apologetic expressions on Gem and Pearl’s faces. He looked back at Jimmy one last time, eyes glassy- before taking off into the night sky. Jimmy couldn’t even watch him leave.

“We truly are sorry for everything that happened. We know it doesn’t make up for it… but we wish you the best, Codfather and allies,” Gem said softly, before taking off into the sky as well. Pearl gave them a weak smile before following Gem. Jimmy waited until he could no longer see either of them in the sky, and finally let himself cry, falling to his knees as ugly sobs wrenched their way out of his throat. Lizzie scrambled to his side, pulling him into a hug and letting Jimmy cry into her shoulder.

“It’s okay, let it out. I’ve got you,” she soothed.

“He tricked me. And like a fool I fell for it, I fell for him,” Jimmy said between sobs, desperately clutching at Lizzie. Joel came over to kneel at their side, pulling both of them into his arms and rubbing Jimmy’s back. Katherine joined the hug pile too, on the opposite side of Joel. Jimmy wasn’t sure how long the three of them all stayed there with him, but they all held him until he finally had no tears left to cry.

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After Jimmy had finished crying, Lizzie gently prodded him into changing, insisting that he would feel better in his normal clothes. She was right, and a lot of the tension drained from his shoulders once his trusty cod head was back on his head. From there, Lizzie and Joel brought him and Katherine to Lizzie’s empire, saying that Katherine could stay in the embassy she built, and that neither of them wanted either one to be alone at the moment. Katherine and Jimmy didn’t argue, neither of them wanted to be alone either. So they ended up huddled together in Katherine’s embassy, a borrowed blanket from Lizzie over both of their shoulders. Lizzie stayed with them and made sure they were comfortable, while Joel flew to Pixandria to update Pixl on everything that had happened.

“This is all my fault,” Katherine said numbly, after a long silence. Jimmy and Lizzie looked at her in confusion.

“It’s really not, you didn’t blow up your own castle, after all,” Lizzie pointed out. Katherine smiled weakly, shaking her head.

“But none of this would have happened if I didn’t insist on making friends with everyone. Everyone would have been fine if I just stayed out of it and stopped trying to bring people together,” Katherine said, voice watery.

“Katherine, if you hadn’t tried to bring us all together, I’m sure much worse would have happened. Who knows how many empires would have been destroyed if it wasn’t for you,” Jimmy countered softly. Katherine let out a small sob, hand clasping over her mouth as she tried to collect herself.

“But if I hadn’t started those meetings, pushed you and Scott to be nice to each other- then you wouldn’t have to be feeling this way,” Katherine said, voice as fragile as glass when she dropped her hand from her mouth. Jimmy shifted to face her, gently gripping her shoulders and looking Katherine in the eyes.

“Katherine, listen to me. My- my heartbreak is not your fault. None of what is happening is your fault. If anyone’s to blame, it’s Fwhip. You hear me?” Jimmy asked, voice gentle but no less serious. Katherine’s eyes went wide.

“You’re heartbroken?” she asked in a shallow gasp. Jimmy gave her a sad smile, throat growing tight as he felt his eyes watering again- funny, he thought he had run out of tears.

“I learned what love was, only for it to get crushed barely a day or two after. So… yeah. I think I am. But that still doesn’t make it your fault,” Jimmy said, tone forlorn before it turned gentle and serious once more. Katherine let out a shaky sigh, nodding her head.

“Okay. Okay. I’m still sorry you’re feeling this way, though,” Katherine said softly. Jimmy just smiled, pulling Katherine into a hug.

“So what’s our next step? Plotting our revenge on Fwhip?” Lizzie asked, and Jimmy couldn’t help but chuckle at her casual ruthlessness.

“I think before we do anything revenge-related, we should help Katherine rebuild her castle,” Jimmy replied, frankly not wanting to think about getting revenge on Fwhip, because that would likely lead to getting revenge on Scott as well. And Jimmy definitely didn’t want to think about Scott at the moment.

“I don’t know if you’re the best person to help me build,” Katherine teased lightly. Jimmy gave her a weak smile in response.

“I think I’ll be able to manage if you’re guiding me,” he replied softly.

“I would definitely appreciate the help,” she said with a smile, and it was the first time Jimmy had seen her smile, truly smile since the ball.

“Then I’ll help, mediocre building skills or not,” Jimmy insisted, glad to have something to look forward to so he could think about anything other than Scott. He was done with him, no matter what his traitorous heart thought about his sunshine smile, his laugh of gold, or those icy blue eyes that contradicted them both. So much about Scott felt like a contradiction, now. He snarled and teased and jabbed, but there was a hidden fondness too, or at least it seemed like there was. Jimmy wasn’t sure if it was ever real to begin with. Then there was how he sided with Fwhip, even though Katherine was his true ally, a business partner too. Nothing made sense, and Jimmy wondered if he should have let Scott explain- no. Jimmy was never going to give Scott a chance to use that silver tongue on him again, paired with a smile that was only gold-plated. He wouldn’t be hurt again.

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